Partnering with Volunteers and Sharing Leadership to Achieve Impact Melinda Miller Stacey Ellison Laura Perry Johnson U

2. Partnering with Volunteersand Sharing Leadership to Achieve ImpactMelinda MillerStacey EllisonLaura Perry JohnsonUniversity of Georgia

3. Extension Leadership System(ELS)Program Development Team(PDT)

4. From An Organizational Perspective…

5. Background • 2005 Extension Delivery recognized a need • Visionary Leadership • Since April 06, monthly Team Meetings

6. Existing County Advisory System • CEC Led • 2 meetings per year • Not program area specific • Primarily affirmation, PR and social • Perfunctory

7. Goals 1) Overhaul the Current County Extension Advisory System 2) Strengthen Program Areas and Build Capacity 3) Create a Statewide Advocacy Base

8. Process • Strong Administrative Support • Wise Leader • Program Development Team • 5 Year Implementation Plan

9. Concept • Focus on Agent and their Program Area • Begin with Needs & Goals • Build a Team to Support These • Supply Tools & Resources • Work Backwards – TRUE Program Development!

10. REPESystem Review Educate Plan Engage

11. From A County Perspective…

12. Melinda MillerLowndes County 4-H Agent

13. Program Area Goals • Purchase of new transportation for 4-H program travel to events in and beyond county lines. Need vehicle to transport 10-15 safely and preferably without CDL requirement. • Gain entree into middle schools for 4-H club educational programming. • Acquire additional corporate support for in school program delivery.

14. Lowndes County 4-H ~ Existing Situation:Functioning Volunteer Leader Association

15. This Process enhanced and strengthened existing programs as well as created new opportunities, partners and collaborators.

16. Successes • Enhanced School System interaction • Kids Dig it! • Financial & Manpower support

17. Successes

18. Stacey EllisonHouston County 4-H Agent

19. Program Area Goals • Increase the number of Houston County Elementary Schools hosting 4-H clubs from 10 in 2006-2007 to 15 by 2008-2009. • Increase the number of Houston County Middle Schools hosting 4-H clubs from 2 in 2006-2007 to 5 by 2008-2009. • Identify and begin partnership with at least one other youth-serving entity in Houston County (Recreation Center, YMCA, etc.) to offer 4-H club program on-site. • Devise at least one major countywide funding opportunity (fundraiser, donor relations, etc.) that will enable increased funding of Houston County 4-H activities. • Grass Roots Goal----as identified by committee.

20. Houston County 4-H ~ Original Situation:Episodic Volunteers with Strong Networks

21. PDT Provided: • Unifying body towards shared goals • Opportunity for ownership/buy-in • Networking

22. PDT Successes: • Volunteer Recruitment/ Increased # of Clubs • Achievement Banquet • 4-H Fest

24. Why Was this Different? • Strong Administrative Support • Program Development Buy-In

25. Why Was this Different? • Kept in Forefront • Part of Performance Evaluation

26. Why Was this Different? • Good plan that presented in increments • Easy for County to Implement – User Friendly • Success Was Seen Fast

27. Why Was this Different? It Would NOT Go Away!

28. What are the Challenges? • It was something different • Required time and commitment on the front end

29. What are the Challenges? • Some thought it would go away • Some felt like it was top down with too much structure

30. What are the Challenges? • To really work, it required a strong program and thus poor programs were challenged • Required lots of “people or soft” skills

31. Points of Interest • Worked great with new agents and where no existing Advisory System • 4-H seems to be best positioned to capitalize fast • ANR has many commodity/special interest groups

32. What is Next? • County Council led by CEC’s • Integration into total Base Programming • Not losing momentum

33. For More Information:http://www.caes.uga.edu/intranet/coextopr/progdevelop/index.html#leadership