Jefferson County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021





4051 - Leadership
4051.1) 255

Number of youth who served as group leaders or officers (PRACTICE)

4051.2) 40

Number of youth who received education related to diversity and inclusivity (KOSA)

4051.3) 25

Number of youth who served as direct mentors to one or more younger youth (SEEC)

4051.4) 229

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)

4051.5) 229

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)



Success Stories

Southern Region Teen Leadership Conference

Author: Kelly Smith

Major Program: Leadership

The Jefferson County 4-H State Teen Council member participated in a virtual leadership conference with youth from surrounding southern states. The Southern Region Teen Leadership Conference, or SRTLC, is held annually to allow youth and adults to develop leadership skills as well as to practice networking skills with 4-H’ers from other states.    To abide with COVID-19 restrictions, it was decided that this year’s leadership conference would be held virtually. With worksho

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KENTUCKY 4-H TEENS PARTICPATE IN VIRTUAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING EVENT

Author: Chanda Hall

Major Program: Leadership

The Jefferson County 4-H State Teen Council member participated in a virtual leadership conference with youth from surrounding southern states. The Southern Region Teen Leadership Conference, or SRTLC, is held annually to allow youth and adults to develop leadership skills as well as to practice networking skills with 4-H’ers from other states.     To abide with COVID-19 restrictions, it was decided that this year’s leadership conference would be held virtually. W

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Jefferson County 4-H Virtual Programs

Author: Chanda Hall

Major Program: Leadership

When the COVID-19 global pandemic forced Kentuckians into quarantine youth and families began spending more time at home, minimizing opportunities for youth to engage in typical extracurricular activities. Due to this situation the Jefferson County 4-H Program began holding 4-H virtual programs on social media platforms. The goal of the 4-H virtual programs were to maintain ways for youth and families to engage with 4-H projects, events and activities while learning new life skills through a tru

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Virtual Kentucky 4-H Leadership Boot Camp

Author: Kelly Smith

Major Program: Leadership

Kentucky 4-H aims to engage youth through hands-on experiences where they can build leadership competencies at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. The Kentucky 4-H State Teen Council, Fashion Leadership Board, Performing Arts Troupe, Shooting Sports Teen Ambassador Board, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences Academy, and the Science, Engineering and Technology Leadership Board provide experiences for senior 4-H’ers to build upon their leadership skills in the core area

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Teen Conference 2021

Author: Kelly Smith

Major Program: Leadership

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down programming in March 2020 youth, families, and communities experienced long-term isolation and alteration of their typical lives related to in and out of school activities. Youth out-of-school time programs, such as 4-H, are essential ecological assets and their disruption during the pandemic may have a major impact on youth’s developmental pathways (Ettekal & Aganas, 2020). For many youth COVID-19 will be the defining issue of their lives

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