Author: Lindsey Alvey
Planning Unit: McLean County CES
Major Program: 4-H Leadership Core Curriculum
Plan of Work: Empowering Community Leaders
Outcome: Intermediate Outcome
McLean County Public Park is a concern for many community members in McLean County. The public restrooms have not been winterized and there is no access to indoor plumbing. McLean County 4-H Volunteers and Members spend a lot of time at the park and received a grant in 2019 to make several improvements to the 4-H Activities Building and Pavilion, but indoor plumbing is something the facility is still lacking.
At the beginning of 2020, I was approached by Ms. Crabtree, McLean County Middle School teacher and Young Leaders in Action sponsor, to collaborate as a community partner with YLA to plan a 5k to raise money for plumbing issues at the park. McLean County 4-Hers and YLA worked together to promote, advertise, plan, manage and organize a successful 5k at Myer Creek Park.4-H volunteers helped set up, time, and cook to make the event possible.
There were 31 runners at the 5k and 4-H and YLA were able to raise $655 through donations and $102 for concessions, that was donated to McLean County Park Board for improvements.
The KY-TN Cowmans Kind Bull sale was held March 4th, 2023. The McLean County Ag Agent, the Christian... Read More
In August of 2022 the McLean County Extension Service hosted the Poultry Expo at Myer Creek Park in ... Read More