Increased school programming keeps the Grayson County 4-H Agent busy throughout each month, but with that the youth impact is great. With a direct reach of 850+ elementary students through hands on lessons the youth will remember for many years to come. Teachers request to remain on the lesson schedule of the agent for the next school year and maintain contact throughout the summer to plan dates and times, knowing how valuable the lesson time is in the classroom.

Working with all four Grayson County Elementary Schools- Lawler Elementary, Wilkey Elementary, Clarkson Elementary and Caneyville Elementary; the agent works with all 4^th grade classes, 5^th grades in two of the schools, 2^nd grade in two of the schools, and 3^rd grade in two schools; additionally adding some lessons as requested by other grades (Lawler Kindergarten). The agent is providing hands on SET and Natural Resources activities such as Enviroscape, Cow Eyeball Dissections, DNA extractions, and rocketry with 4^th grade. Third grade students receive Ag Literacy lessons. Working with 5^th grade students, the focus is on personal development and leadership activities. Second grade classes are focusing on STEM lessons supplementing the areas the students are working in. Additional lessons were added in the middle of the school year with Lawler Kindergarten to discuss the life cycle of pumpkins and plant parts prior to the student's field trip to Jackson's Orchard. 

The teachers value working with the county 4-H agent knowing the hands-on lessons and activities provided are an opportunity the youth would not receive otherwise. The teachers also encourage the students to get involved and participate in 4-H outside of the school; the classroom involvement was a large factor in the continual growth and interest in 4-H camp participation. The agent is also making an effort to promote more area and state events, like the Written and Oral Communications Contest with the teachers.