Success StoryLeaders at All Levels



Leaders at All Levels

Author: Rita Stewart

Planning Unit: Lincoln County CES

Major Program: Empowering Community Leaders (general)

Plan of Work: Leadership Development & Volunteerism

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

Members of the Lincoln County Extension Homemakers Association are truly leaders in their communities and are making a positive difference. Members work hard at the club, county, area, and state levels. My role as a Family and Consumers Sciences Agent is both an advisory role and a teaching role. I offer assistance as needed and teach educational classes on a variety of topics, including leadership development. Members utilize the skills learned in Extension programs in their own programming efforts and often share this information with family and friends. Lincoln County has 139 members and 14 clubs. Extension Homemaker members practice personal leadership skills in their clubs and community outreach. Members plan, conduct, and evaluate their county programs including the International Night Event, County Annual Meeting, chairperson training, officer trainings, craft classes, council meetings, and much more.  Members also taught various classes at area craft camp, the state meeting, and at the Lincoln County Extension Office. Community service projects conducted include programs at the nursing homes, annual scholarship to a graduating senior, and an annual scholarship for Indian Summer Camp. Three members served in state KEHA leadership positions. We now have one KEHA State Chairperson, one Area chairpersons, and several members on various area committees. Several members received awards/recognition at the KEHA State Meeting for their projects. Members attended the Area Annual Meeting and the KEHA State Meeting. Several members serve on the Area Craft Camp planning committee, teach classes at Craft Camp, and participate in these events. Members of the Lincoln County Extension Homemakers Association are actively involved and working hard to increase their knowledge and skills in personal, organizational, and community leadership. While increasing their knowledge of effective meeting skills, leadership styles, and team building skills, they are sharing with others that knowledge learned and truly making a difference. Members of the Lincoln County Extension Homemakers Association are positively impacting themselves and others in their families and communities.






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