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





4041 - Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
4041.1) 278

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

4041.2) 198

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

4041.3) 145

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

4041.5) 10

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

4041.6) 25

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

4041.7) 215

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

4041.4) 278

Number of youth provided with diversity focused education



Success Stories

The Positive Influence of Teens

Author: Kindra Jones

Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum

The Positive Influence of Teens

Positive youth development refers to intentional efforts ofother youth, adults, communities, government agencies and schools to provideopportunities for youth to enhance their interests, skills, and abilities. The PositiveYouth Development (PYD) model is the framework that Kentucky 4-H is strivingfor across the state. In Grayson County, the agent works to include this framework into all programs, and when a youth steps forward and shows they area production of this model, that is a successful, p

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Not Just Another Set of Day Camps

Author: Kindra Jones

Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum

Not Just Another Set of Day Camps

Leadership is one of the core areas for the Kentucky 4-H program. Leadership activities help youth: develop confidence in their leadership potential and their own sense of identity; improve their self-esteem; enhance their communication skills in sharing, reflecting and discussion; understand the importance of diversity and improves their ability to relate to others; learn effective decision making methods and experience problem-solving situations; and learn group social skills. The Grayson Coun

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4-H SET Squad

Author: Kindra Jones

Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum

4-H SET Squad

Grayson County 4-H has had a member on the state 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology Board for two years, and in her second year, came to the 4-H Agent with the idea and desire to have an SET Club in the county. The agent strives to allow and foster the youth to bring new and innovative ideas and bring them to fruition. They discussed in length the ideas the member had, as well as the logistics to make it happen. The teen would be the primary leader and her older sister, now 4-H Alum, as th

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