McCracken County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2017 - Jun 30, 2018





4021 - Communications and Expressive Arts 4-H Core Curriculum
4021.1) 600

Number of youth that have improved their communication skills

4021.2) 523

Number of youth that can express themselves through the arts

4021.3) 621

Number of youth that have confidence speaking in front of groups



Success Stories

Public Speaking Changed My Sons Life

Author: Robert Tashjian

Major Program: Communications and Expressive Arts 4-H Core Curriculum

McCracken County 4-H prides itself on the 4-H public speaking program.  Youth create a speech or demonstration which contain 3 key components: the introduction, body and conclusion.  Approximately, 750 youth in 4th through 12th grades annually will write and deliver their personal narrative speeches for their peers and adult judges.  Some flourish and continue going on from school to county, area and finally state competition.  We never truly know what type of impact this can

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