Adair County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019





4041 - Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
4041.1) 400

Number of youth who indicate they listen to people who have different ideas

4041.2) 400

Number of youth who indicate they can finish a job they started

4041.3) 400

Number of youth who indicate they can take responsibility for their actions

4041.5) 30

Number of 4-H members leading a project group or project club

4041.6) 30

Number of 4-H members serving as direct mentors to younger youth

4041.7) 70

Number of youth reported being a better leader (due to skills improved through Extension programming)

4041.4) 100

Number of youth provided with diversity focused education



Success Stories

4-H Issues Conference Develops Teen Leadership Skills

Author: Michael Rose

Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum

Kentucky 4-H offers an experiential learning environment where youth can develop problem-solving techniques to address local, community issues. The Kentucky 4-H Issues conference is for high school youth who have a desire to make a difference in their community. Since its inception, the conference schedule has changed, but the focus and goals have not. The goals of the KY 4-HIC are for Delegates to:Enrich their citizenship/civic engagement rolesEnhance their leadership skillsDevelop public

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Kentucky 4-H Leadership Boot Camp

Author: Michael Rose

Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum

Kentucky 4-H Leadership Boot Camp

Kentucky 4-H aims to engage youth through hands-on leadership experiences where they can build leadership competencies at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels of 4-H involvement. It has been a trend that Kentucky 4-H State Officers serve on one of these state-level boards before applying and running for office. It is a goal of Kentucky 4-H that youth who are interested in applying to run as a Kentucky 4-H State Officer have state-level opportunities to fully develop as a leader, there

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Teen Programming Increases Positive Youth Development

Author: Michael Rose

Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum

The Centers for Disease Control reported that 10% of Kentucky high school students reported at least one major depressive episode during the previous 12 months; 15% reported seriously contemplating suicide, and 8% reported actually attempting suicide in the same period.   According to the Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, and the Surgeon General (2009), there are several community-level protective factors that help youth avoid mental, emotional, and beh

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