Leslie County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2017 - Jun 30, 2018





4041 - Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
4041.1) 370

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

4041.2) 320

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

4041.3) 137

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

4041.4) 450

Number of youth provided with diversity focused education

4041.5) 8

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

4041.6) 8

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

4041.7) 8

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



Success Stories

Volunteer Administration Grows Volunteers

Author: Vicki Boggs

Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum

Leslie County Extension, like many extension programs in the state of Kentucky, rely on volunteers to aid in planning, implementing, and evaluating programs. This partnership with volunteers brings necessity of the Volunteer Administration Academy, or VAA, to improve the level of competence of the Extension professional in generating, educating, mobilizing, and sustaining volunteer programs, to expand volunteer involvement on the county level, and to reach underserved audiences through volunteer

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2018 4-H State Teen Conference

Author: Vicki Boggs

Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum

Through the 94th Annual Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference, 4-H’ers from across the Commonwealth developed leadership and teamwork skills, improved communication skills, became involved in civic life, expanded knowledge related to a 4-H core content area: communication/citizenship, health, natural resources, agriculture, expressive arts, family consumer sciences, and science, engineering, and technology. The participants fostered a sense of belonging through networking, engaged in youth-adult pa

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2018 Kentucky Volunteer Forum

Author: Vicki Boggs

Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum

2018 Kentucky Volunteer ForumVolunteers play integral roles in 4-H programs, performing a variety of duties, functions, and tasks and possessing varied and rich knowledge, skills, and backgrounds (Radhakrishna & Ewing, 2011). The success of Extension programming is due, in part, to the dedication of a large cadre of volunteers (Smith, Dasher, & Klingborg, 2005). Although highly valued, volunteer involvement does not guarantee achievement of Extension's goals and fulfillment of learne

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