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





4051 - Leadership
4051.1) 15

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

4051.2) 0

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

4051.3) 15

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

4051.4) 0

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) 0

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

2021 Kentucky 4-H Teen Summit

Author: Mollie Tichenor

Major Program: Leadership

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the 2021 Kentucky 4-H Summit could not be implemented in the typical face-to-face format. Kentucky 4-H Program volunteers, members, and professionals decided, based on current events and fundamental developmental needs, that middle school youth needed the opportunity to connect to others and practice their leadership skills through 4-H. If adolescents are to develop the skills necessary for adulthood, they must learn basic skills for everyday life (Carnegie Coun

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Teen Conference

Author: Mollie Tichenor

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 and affec

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Spencer County Virtual 4-H Banquet

Author: Mollie Tichenor

Major Program: Leadership

Spencer County 4-H Council had the task of creating an outside the box banquet for 2019-2020 program year.  Even though 2020 was quite the different year, Spencer County 4-H shined on the local, area, district, and state levels.  As a group, we did not want those youth not be recognized due to the world wide pandemic.   Therefore the Council’s Banquet Committee came up with the plan of a virtual banquet.All five of the 2019-2020 4-H club leaders and three teens, along with t

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