Success StorySewing Project with FCS high school classes
Sewing Project with FCS high school classes
Author: Hazel Jackson
Planning Unit: Rockcastle County CES
Major Program: Apparel and Textiles (Non-Master Clothing Volunteer)
Plan of Work: Build Engaged and Empowered Communities
Outcome: Intermediate Outcome
The Rockcastle County Family & Consumer Sciences classes have grown in popularity with students in the last 5 years. Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences has grown from one session to 3 this school year. The course explores all areas of Family and Consumer Sciences. The high school FCS teacher and the FCS extension agent have partnered the last 3 years to allow each students to learn basic sewing skills while constructing an apron. In April 2025, 68 students in the 9th and 10th grades were furnished an apron kit by the Extension Service and sewed an apron during 7 in-class sessions. Only 8 of the students had any prior experience with operating a sewing machine. Of the 68 students, 66 completed their aprons during the allotted time frame. In evaluations following the program:
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