Extension
It Starts With Us
| 4001 - 4-H Youth Development Programming | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4001.2) | 0 |
Number of youth who can comfortably talk to others about their thoughts and feelings |
| 4001.3) | 30 |
Number of youth who indicate they are connected to caring adults who are interested in their success |
| 4001.4) | 35 |
Number of youth who apply the skills learned in 4-H and in other activities at home, school or in the community |
| 4001.5) | 20 |
Number of youth who reported that they can set and accomplish a goal |
| 4001.1) | 23 |
Number of youth who indicated they know how to use information they are given to make decisions |
Author: Esther "Susan" Turner
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
The Monroe County Cooperative Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development partnered with the Tompkinsville Monroe County Chamber of Commerce and the City of Tompkinsville to bring the Vietnam Memorial Traveling Wall to Tompkinsville. The agent further coordinated with Monroe County Board of Education so that all schools would be able to visit the exhibit. The target audience for the exhibit was all Monroe County and surrounding county citizens with a special emphasis on reaching out to local
Author: Esther "Susan" Turner
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
Monroe County is a predominately rural area in which youth are exposed to a variety of conditions that could lead to unsafe conditions in the home, at school, or on the farm. Educating youth how to avoid an accident or what to do in an emergency was the goal of the Monroe County 4-H Progressive Agriculture Safety Day. Monroe County 4-H partnered with the Progressive Agriculture Safety program and the Monroe County Family Resource Center to host a safety day for all 5th grade studen
Author: Esther "Susan" Turner
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
In 2008, Monroe County was one of four counties in Kentucky to receive the Engaging Youth In Serving Communities grant. The grant challenged teens to identify a community issue and then work with adults and organizations towards developing a solution to the issue.Seventeen teen aged youth participated in the first program. Through a community meeting attended by over 100 people, the issue of childhood hunger was identified and selected as their project. Partnering with the Family Resource Center
