Christian County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023





4021 - Agriculture
4021.4) 182

Number of youth who indicated “yes or usually” to the Common Measures Experience Survey Question #13 “Is 4-H a place where you have a chance to be a leader?” (SEEC)

4021.3) 216

Number of youth who indicated “yes or usually” to the Common Measures Experience Survey Question #6 “Is 4-H A place where you get to figure out things for yourself?” (SEEC)

4021.2) 3033

Number of youth who gained an understanding of the role of agriculture in the production of food, fiber, and wood products (KOSA)  

4021.1) 1527

Number of youth who demonstrated a skill that was learned or improved by participating in 4-H agriculture programming (PRACTICE)



Success Stories

Joy Closet Family Farm Night

Author: Mary Anne Garnett

Major Program: Agriculture

In Christian County there are about 196 youth in foster or kinship placement. Joy Closet, a local organization helps create a community closet for foster families within the East Lakes Region, to get clothing, shoes, car seats, and other necessities free of charge when a child is placed a new foster family. On January 20, 2023, at the Christian County Ag Exposition Center, the Christian County Extension Office partnered with Joy Closet to host a “Connecting Family Event.” This allowe

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Farm Day 2023

Author: Mary Anne Garnett

Major Program: Agriculture

Farm Day 2023

Since starting in 1985, Farm Day is long standing program in Christian County 4-H that is provided to all first-grade students in the Christian County Public School System, Private Schools, and Homeschool. Luckily this year we were able to have an in-person program offered to all the schools with a great response. For the 2023 Farm Day a total of 819 students and 99 teachers and volunteers attended during one of the two days offered and represented the 8 elementary schools found in Christian Cou

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