Author: Austin Brewer
Major Program: Community Vitality and Leadership – 4-H Youth Development
The Franklin County 4-H Youth and Development Program currently facilitates a “Teen Club” with the purpose of developing the leaders of tomorrow through community service, team building, networking and educational opportunities. Franklin County currently has 15 teens participating in the club. At the beginning of the year, the club voted on different social, educational, and service opportunities that would become the theme of each monthly meeting. Examples of meetings include a kaya
Author: Lloyd Saylor
Univeresity of Kentucky : College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment Kentucky 4-H Summit 2022 West Kentucky 4-H CampDr. Rachel N. Guidugli According to research, middle school is a time where young people find their place in this world, they are exploring where their strengths and interests align (Fagell. P.L., 2019). Therefore, it is impreative to provide positive experiences where young people may explore the world in a safe environment. Historically, there is a decline
Teen Conference 2022 Success Story The 98th Annual Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference was held at the University of Kentucky June 14-17, 2022. The objectives of Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference are: develop leadership and teamwork skills, improve communication skills, foster civic engagement, expand knowledge and skills related to 4-H core content areas, gain club, county and state 4-H program skills, have fun, create a sense of belonging, expand social skills through networking, dev
Author: Lynnette Allen
Breckinridge County is a rural community with the poverty level of 18.3% of households. In addition, over 50% of the students in the county school systems are on free or reduced lunches. Many families look to local agencies for assistance and support for learning and family development opportunities. Summer camp provides an opportunity for youth to develop life skills such as self-care, responsibility, and teamwork. Also, camp keeps youth engaged in learning while not in school with ac
Author: Paula Tarry
Helping through Community ServiceCommunity service has been an important part of 4-H for many years. Each time that we recite the 4-H Pledge “I pledge my hands to larger service; For my club, my community, my country and my world” we are reminded of the importance of serving others. When youth volunteer, the community gains a generation of young people who care about where they live and are willing to make a commitment to improvement. Service learning is an educational strategy that
Barren County is ranked #31 according to the Stacker poll in Feeding America with a child food insecurity rate of 23.2% with the number of food insecure children being 2,430. This is a concern of a Barren County 4-H member who received a $500 grant from the Sodexo Foundation for Stop Hunger Program in conjunction with Barren County 4-H to participate in Global Youth Service Day. She chose the BC Reads and Feeds program to help address this issue. This program is designed to
Author: Ola Donahue
According to Stanford’s center of longevity one of the primary reasons that people do not volunteer is that they have not been asked. In this same study it states that a way of retaining volunteers is to make sure that organizations are matching the skills and expertise of their volunteers so they have ownership and pride in their volunteer work. One of the most challenging issues that surrounds the County Extension Council system, within the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service, i
Author: Lois Carter
Our mission, to make a difference in the lives of Kentucky citizens through research-based education, is fulfilled daily at the Bourbon County Cooperative Extension office by each of our programmatic areas comprised of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Horticulture, Family and Consumer Science, 4-H Youth Development and SNAP Ed. These programs by themselves provide impactful education to their corresponding clientele and reach further horizons when combined. A group effort was achieved as we we
Author: Shelley Crawford
The educational experience returned to full participation in 2022 after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down typical programming in 2020 and 2021. After the impact of COVID-19, many youth reported they were eager to return to face-to-face experiences, Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference being one of those. The leadership event attracted 489 individuals to the University of Kentucky campus: 389 youth and 61 adults from 84 Kentucky counties. The event was sponsored by the University of Kentucky College of Agr
Author: Lucas Powell
Since moving into my current position one phrase has been repeated more often than not by the people who volunteer and participate in our programs "The extension office is one of the best kept secrets in town." From a program standpoint it may seem like a completement but that is not what we are looking for from a marketing front. Marketing and promoting programs in an urban environment can sometimes prove more difficult. When compared to rural areas there are more people able to
Author: Lora Stewart
County fairs are community celebrations that brings everyone together each year. Citizens come together to socialize, learn and enjoy good local food and entertainment. It's events like these that many rural families plan their schedules around each year. But county fairs are more than blue ribbons. Because the 4-H Council and FFA Council had to organize the entire show this year, things were a little different. We offered eighteen different games with prizes that were run by loc
Author: Rachel Guidugli
The 98th Annual Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference was held at the University of Kentucky June 14-17, 2022. The objectives of Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference are: develop leadership and teamwork skills, improve communication skills, foster civic engagement, expand knowledge and skills related to 4-H core content areas, gain club, county and state 4-H program skills, have fun, create a sense of belonging, expand social skills through networking, develop youth-adult partnerships, and become acquainted with
Author: Gregory Drake
In May of 2022 The Butler County Extension Service worked with several community partners to offer the Progressive Agriculture Safety Day Camp for all the 4th graders in our community. All of the office staff worked to make the day a success. The program was held at the extension office because of the unique capabilities of our facility, and the willingness of our staff to support the event. The 4-H agent Lloyd Saylor served on the planning committee and was able to bring the l
Author: Lena Mallory
The 4-H Thriving Model is the science-grounded in practice that describes the “magic” of 4-H. This model takes the science to explain the growth/thriving process of youth because of their 4-H involvement. Moving from the Developmental Context (4-H Programs) to Youth Thriving (Social, Emotional and Cognitive Learning) to Development Outcomes (Positive Youth Development) to Long-Term Outcomes. The 4-H Thriving Model is best envisioned through what&r
The 4-H Thriving Model is the science-grounded in practice that describes the “magic” of 4-H. This model takes the science to explain the growth/thriving process of youth because of their 4-H involvement. Moving from the Developmental Context (4-H Programs) to Youth Thriving (Social, Emotional and Cognitive Learning) to Development Outcomes (Positive Youth Development) to Long-Term Outcomes. The 4-H Thriving Model is best envisioned thro
Author: Novella Froman
Pike 4-H Clubs Donte to Help Needy Campers The wise man (or woman) does not lay up treasures. The more he (or she) gives, the more he (or she) has.-Chinese Proverb One of the H’s in the 4-H pledge is “the hands to larger service.” One hundred and fifty seven 4-H Clubs had a chance to give through the “Feed a Pig, Send a Child to 4-H Camp” campaign. The youth chose committee chairs, who made a sound of a pig wh
Youth Exhibit Skills Through 4-H Fairs3030 Youth Exhibit Skills through Six 4-H Fairs!For the first time in three years the Pike County 4-H fairs were held in six locations to make the fairs accessible to all 4-H members. The Pike County Extension Council identified the acquisition of skills for the workplace as a need. The 4-H Projects gave these youth the opportunity to exhibit the skills they learned through their projects. Six high schools in Pike County served as hosts for
Author: Janet Turley
In the 2019 KY Extension Community Assessment Report, the top three issues under community vitality were: more qualified leaders to prepare community for the future, more youth community leadership opportunities, and more citizens helping to solve issues. This impact statement addresses all three of these top priorities by empowering youth and adult volunteers to be engaged in the Warren County community and beyond. To extend the reach of extension programming, the Cooperative Extensi
