High School 9th & 10^th Grade Leadership Program

Importance: Our youth are not just leaders for tomorrow they are leaders for today. It is our responsibility to train foster and promote their leadership skills today. Twenty five youth were enrolled in the McCreary Central High School Gifted and Talented Leadership Program. The program was a joint effort between the Girted and Talented program and the Cooperative Extension Service.

Educational Program: Extension coordinated with the Gifted and Talented to plan the program. Monthly programs were planned from September through May. Due to inclement weather and school schedule only five sessions was held. Day one was held at Eastern Kentucky University Team Leadership Center. Other programs were: Diversity, Break Out Team Building exercise, Local and State Government, visit to the Frankfort, Getting Engaged in Your Community and Becoming Leaders in Your Community.

Role of Extension:   Extension met with Gifted and Talented Coordinator to plan program and select topics, recruited speakers, hosted program sat the Extension Office and coordinated the trip to Frankfort. 

Impact:

A series of questions were asked on a survey at the end of the program.

1. What did you learn in the program? (Check all that apply)

    2. Did you learn anything about yourself in the program that you did not realize about yourself?

 If so please list.

• That I have more strengths than I realized. 
• I learned I had leadership skills I didn’t know I had. 
• I learned that I could be a real leader. 
• I’ve got more good traits than I think 
• I am really good at leadership. 
• I can be a better leader. 
• I am smarter than I thought. 
• I learned that I had some potential. 
• I learned that I have the ability and willingness to do things in the community. 
• I learned I can be a leader and I can work with others. 
• I learned I work well with others but not as good alone.

3. Did participating in the program increase your leadership abilities? 100% Yes  0%No

4. On a scale of 1-3 with 1 being a little and 3 being a lot how much did your leadership skills increase?

            0% 1                40% 2             60% 3

4. Since participating in the program have you accepted any new leadership positions?

            Yes 45% No 55%

5. Would you recommend a friend attend the program? 100% Yes 0%No

6. Did participating in this program make you more likely to get involved in your community?     95% Yes          0%No

 
7. What did you learn in the program?

Leadership skills                                 People skills                          To be a good leader                        Team building skills 

 That we have a voice                         We are the future leaders       I learned being different is good    Leadership is required every day

 Government                                        How to be active in the community and help it.

That leadership is something I can use for the good of everybody.

I learned that there are many different qualities you need to possess to be a leader.

That we are the future of this country and have a voice and it needs heard.

About government and community involvement.

I learned to be a better leader and how to work better with others.

Evaluation Method: Participants were given a written survey at the end of the program.