Mercer County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020





4031 - 4-H Communications and Expressive Arts Core Curriculum
4031.1) 54

Number of youth who have improved their communication skills by completing a speech, demonstration, or other public presentation

4031.2) 64

Number of youth that have expressed themselves by completing an art project



Success Stories

Gifted Education Program Seminar

Author: Dana Anderson

Major Program: 4-H Communications and Expressive Arts Core Curriculum

Gifted Education Program Seminar

Clogging, tie-dying, basket weaving, and tin can banjos! These were different stations at the first G.E.M.S. (Gifted Education in Mercer Schools) KY Arts Academy in Harrodsburg recently.  A collaborative effort with Mercer County Cooperative Extension Service, Gifted Talented resource teachers at Mercer County Schools, planned the cultural affair for GT students in grades 4-12 and invited GT students from Burgin Independent Schools.  The Academy was planned to expose students to Kentuc

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