Breathitt County CES Program Indicators and Success Stories - Jul 1, 2021

Breathitt County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022

4065 - Community Vitality and Leadership – 4-H Youth Development
4065.1)	9	Number of individuals that take on formal or informal leadership roles as a result of participation in an Extension leadership program
4065.2)	3	Number of strategies adopted and implemented to improve the community
4065.3)	9	Number of empowered individuals engaged in coalitions or organizations to address a significant community issue
4065.4)	5	Number of volunteers addressing community issues by assessing needs, developing programs and/or implementing solutions

4065 - Community Vitality and Leadership – 4-H Youth Development

4065.1)

Number of individuals that take on formal or informal leadership roles as a result of participation in an Extension leadership program

4065.2)

Number of strategies adopted and implemented to improve the community

4065.3)

Number of empowered individuals engaged in coalitions or organizations to address a significant community issue

4065.4)

Number of volunteers addressing community issues by assessing needs, developing programs and/or implementing solutions

Success Stories

Taking Care of Our Waterways

Author: Ryan Spicer

Major Program: Community Vitality and Leadership – 4-H Youth Development

During the 2021 pandemic the Breathitt County 4-H teen club wanted to create an educational program explaining the importance of clean waterways in Breathitt County. Based on their observations they found numerous examples of illegal dumping and trash along the banks of the river. Under the direction of the 4-H Youth Development Agent along with extension specialists, the teens planned to follow the citizen science model and conduct water quality testing and trash clean-up at selected sites alon