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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, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Henderson County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025





4051 - Leadership
4051.1) 35

Number of youth who served in a leadership role.

4051.2) 32

Number of youth who worked in a team/group to accomplish a common task or goal.

4051.3) 25

Number of youth who understood how their actions impact others.

4051.4) 5

Number of volunteers whose 4-H members served in a leadership role.

4051.5) 16

Number of volunteers whose 4-H members worked in a team / group to accomplish a common task or goal.

4051.6) 20

Number of volunteers whose 4-H members understood how their actions impact others.

4051.100) 55

Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in L & CE 4-H Programming

4051.110) 5

Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in L & CE 4-H Programming



Success Stories

Teen Leadership Academy Strengthens Leadership Skills

Author: Alexandria Brasher

Major Program: Leadership

Leadership education builds several important assets in Kentucky youth and provides critical elements of youth development (Search Institute, 2004; Pittman, Irby & Ferber, 2001.) Youth who participate in leadership development opportunities are exposed to a variety of opportunities for personal development. 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,

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Teen Leadership Program empowers future leaders

Author: Alexandria Brasher

Major Program: Leadership

The Kentucky 4-H Area Teen Leadership Academy continues to make a meaningful impact on high school youth across the region. This year’s program brought together motivated students from 9th to 12th grade, with the majority representing 10th and 11th grades. These teens stepped into a wide variety of leadership roles, serving as workshop committee members, graduation planners, group leaders, and even taking on officer positions like President and Vice President of the Advanced Teen Leadershi

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Area Team Challenge Camp

Author: Alexandria Brasher

Major Program: Leadership

The Kentucky 4-H Core curriculum is used to develop workforce skills that include leadership, teamwork and communication that are important to their career ready development. Young people, whether pursuing a career-path in entrepreneurial ventures or seeking employment opportunities in the future need to build core competencies and foundation skills, which include those identified in the Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) report. Agents and staff from Daviess, Hanco

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