Success StoryTeen Retreat



Teen Retreat

Author: Samantha Gamblin

Planning Unit: Bullitt County CES

Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming

Plan of Work: Community Leadership Development

Outcome: Initial Outcome

The purpose of Kentucky 4-H Retreat is to retain youth involvement in 4-H activities through the middle and high school years, along with empowering youth to become active 4-H leaders on the local and state levels. Objectives of Kentucky 4-H Retreat are to provide youth from District 3  with the opportunity to develop leadership skills through acquiring new knowledge to take back and implement within their local communities. Youth have the opportunity to belong to a group of peers and expand teamwork skills, exercise communication skills through networking with other 4-H’ers, and foster relationships with role models through the Kentucky 4-H State Teen Council and Agents. In 2018, 15 counties from across Kentucky participated in Kentucky 4-H . The district-wide event attracted 64 4-H’ers, 14 volunteers  volunteers. Bullitt County brought 5 4-hers, recruited through in school clubs and members who have attended in the past.

Youth who attended from Bullitt County reported they created a broad base of youth throughout the state who have developed leadership skills.Learned from fun and innovative leadership workshops that allowed them to take back a wealth of resources and information to your local teen program. Also, the Teen Retreat provided a time for them to meet people from very diverse backgrounds and make lasting friendships. It built a bond for when they travel together to State Teen Conference. 









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