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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Contact Information

Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019


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

4041.4) 100

Number of youth provided with diversity focused education

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)



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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