Author: Paula Tarry
Major Program: Leadership
What Does 4-H Mean to Me?Throughout this 4-H Youth Development Agent’s career, I have ask the question, "What Does 4-H Mean to Me?" to hundreds of 4-H members on applications, interviews, essays or just for conversation. Needless to say, there have been a a wide variety of short, long, detailed and memorable answers. During this past year with all of the difficulties and transitions, we have faced as individuals, families and organization, I thought the answer might be diff
Author: Chanda Hall
When the COVID-19 global pandemic forced Kentuckians into quarantine youth and families began spending more time at home, minimizing opportunities for youth to engage in typical extracurricular activities. Due to this situation the Jefferson County 4-H Program began holding 4-H virtual programs on social media platforms. The goal of the 4-H virtual programs were to maintain ways for youth and families to engage with 4-H projects, events and activities while learning new life skills through a tru
Author: Eric Comley
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
Author: Jennifer Cole
According to the U.S. Department of Education International Strategy Report (2012-2016), in order for youth to succeed in the 21st century workplace, they must develop knowledge and understanding of other countries, cultures, languages and perspectives. The overall mission of 4-H is to provide opportunities for youth and adults to work together to create sustainable community change. This is accomplished within the use of three primary content areas, or mission mandates, -citizenship, healthy li
Author: Amanda Sublett
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
Author: Meagan Klee
Author: Anne Stephens
4-H Teen CouncilThe teen leadership component of the 4-H program is very important for building and preparing local youth for their next steps in life after high school. Greenup County has a strong 4-H program, especially in the area of livestock, but currently has an agent vacancy. The Greenup County agent co-workers divided out 4-H responsibilities and the Fine Arts Agent took on Teen Council. This is a success story not only about what the Teen Council members accomplished, but also abo
Author: Laura Huffman
The Hart County High School 4-H Teen Leadership Club focuses on leadership and community service projects throughout the year. The club formed a community service committee to look at the needs of our community. The committee reported that due to many citizens being out of work due to the pandemic the need for volunteers to support and help with the Abundance from the Hart Food Bank was greatly needed. Volunteers were needed to unload trucks of food and package food items for
For over a year the Hart County 4-H program has had to shift from face-to-face contact with clientele to a mostly digital communication platform due to COVID 19 restrictions and the pandemic. During this time, Hart County 4-H has offered virtual 4-H Community Clubs for cloverbuds, junior and senior members.Over 45 students participated in the 4-H Virtual Community Club Meetings. Students participated in programs related to visual arts, communications, home environment and nutrition.
Author: Taylor Miles
Author: Catherine Webster
When the Pandemic hit in March of 2020 Extension Offices were closed to the public with little time to prepare. In person programs were abruptly halted and the concepts of virtual school and working remotely became household terms. Extension Agents had to be proactive and innovative to continue to reach clientele and provide programs to youth & families. Within the first two weeks of the pandemic 4-H agents started assembling "at home kits" with "contactless" pickup so yo
Author: Kelly Smith
Author: Jan Gibson
About the trailing edge of the school year, students started coming back into the buildings for class. Many of them were struggling with their grades, most of those could be described as visual learners. The months and months of on-line learning had eroded not only their grades, but their self confidence to learn. One school offered a three week summer school to students who wanted to make up work. Even this five- day- a- week, full day opportunity during the summer becam
Author: Julie Brown
One of the missions of the 4-H Program is to develop leaders. The Warren County 4-H Program has an active 4-H Leadership Club which encourages youth to identify problems in the community and find solutions. During the pandemic many resources for learning were closed including libraries. Access to books for limited resource students were unattainable. In June/July 2020, one Warren County 4-H teen realized there was a need in the community to provide books to low income children so that they could
Author: Lloyd Saylor
After the COVID experience, our people still want us, respect us, and are ready to participate in extension youth programs. We were able to host a series of day camps, in May and June. All were filled with 55 youth, 20 teens and a dozen adults within a day or two of being posted on social media. Our problem is not enough space for all the people chomping at the bit to participate. Registration for Summer Camp has gone the say way. Near instant waiting list.This show
Author: Dawna Peters
Success Story: Teen Conference 2021Written By: Dawna Jace Peters, 4-H Youth Development Agent for Leslie County 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
Author: Madalyn Hale
Author: Catherine Weaver
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 Council f
