Nelson County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 4041 - Family and Consumer Science | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4041.1) | 198 |
Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in FCS 4-H Programming |
| 4041.2) | 23 |
Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in FCS 4-H Programming |
Success Stories
Professor Popcorn visits Foster Heights Huskie Hangout
Author: Samantha Gabbard
Major Program: Family and Consumer Science
Childhood obesity is a widespread issue across the United States today. In effort to combat this challenge, it is important that students understand how the food choices they are making impact their long-term health.Nelson County 4-H partnered with the summer program, Huskie Hangout, at Foster Heights Elementary School to implement the Professor Popcorn curriculum with the 3rd through 5th grade youth that attend the summer program each day. Professor Popcorn begins by introducing the students to
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Bardstown Middle School Babysitting Program
Author: Samantha Gabbard
Major Program: Family and Consumer Science
Kentucky 4-H is focused on getting the youth population Beyond Ready. All youth should be beyond ready for work. The skills that all programs focus on are civic engagement, leadership, and communication. In order to be a babysitter, all three of these skills are required to do the job well. The goal for this program was for the participants to have the skills to start their business following the program. This 6-hour course certification is one that they can show parents when they are starting o
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