Close Resources

Contact Information

Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

Impacts

Contact Information

Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021


Success StoryWinter Southern Region Teen Leadership Conference



Winter Southern Region Teen Leadership Conference

Author: Jeremiah Johnson

Planning Unit: Christian County CES

Major Program: Leadership

Plan of Work: Unrelated to a specified County Plan of Work

Outcome: Initial Outcome

The Southern Region Teen Leadership Conference is a multi-state leadership conference that was created to bring together youth from across the southern region. (https://4-h.ca.uky.edu/SRTLC)   In February of 2022, we held the first ever Winter SRTLC.  Bringing on a myriad of challenges due to the weather, youth sprang into action developing plans for a somewhat normal conference.  

 

Of survey respondents, 72% of youth indicated this was their first time attending the Southern Regional Teen Leadership Conference.  78% of teens indicated they felt supported by other teens and 75% indicated they felt like they mattered.   When asked, “The most useful thing I learned at 4-H SRTLC was…,” one youth exclaimed, “I learned that someone, somewhere is looking up to me so it’s important that I not only show up for myself but for all those people that aspire to do the things I do!”  Respondents were asked, “why programs like SRTLC should be supported,” and one youth said, “You should support 4-H programs like SRTLC because it allows youth to meet, discuss, and work through issues facing the world today.”

 

Ultimately, the Southern Region Teen Leadership Conference was designed to give youth a voice, a seat at the table, to help build a meaningful conference.  This conference allows youth and adults from across the southern region to interact and build those strong youth-adult partnerships to promote positive change in the everyday lives of youth.  Winter SRTLC 2022 not only accomplished that, but so much more.






Stories by Jeremiah Johnson


4-H Camp Magic Lives on in 2021

about 3 years ago by Jeremiah Johnson

2020 brought a halt to many beloved long-standing traditions in 4-H. This includes the magic of 4-H ... Read More


Helping Students to "Move, Learn, Know"

about 3 years ago by Jeremiah Johnson

Prior to the start of the 2020-2021 school year, local Family Resource Youth Service Center director... Read More


Stories by Christian County CES


Growing Excitement

Growing Excitement

about 3 years ago by Matthew Futrell

Growing ExcitementThe 2021 Kentucky Haiti Benefit Auction was part of a much larger 7 state effort o... Read More


Grass in the Rumen Equals Pounds on the Rail

Grass in the Rumen Equals Pounds on the Rail

about 3 years ago by Matthew Futrell

Grass in the Rumen Equals Pounds on the RailThe key to a productive cattle herd is forage management... Read More