Organized Session, Workshop or Roundtable Title
Youth Leadership in Action: Creation of a 4-H Heritage Quilt Trail
Participation Type
Workshop
Participant Type
Multi-presenter
Organized Session, Workshop or Roundtable Abstract
In 2013, ten youth from the southern West Virginia embarked on the creation of a 4-H Heritage Quilt Trail for their county. The creation of a quilt trail knits together local art, agriculture, and history that in turn offers the potential for an increase in tourism and social and economic development for rural counties. This workshop will explore how this talented team of young people procured the financial support, developed partnerships with local organizations, constructed and painted barn & building quilts, and marketed it, to make this a quilt trail a reality for Wayne County, located in the heart of Appalachia. The workshop will also showcase the life skills gained by the youth as a result of their efforts and examine how this community service initiative may be replicated elsewhere.
Organizer
Julie Tritz
At-A-Glance Bio- Organizer
Julie has her B.S. and M.S. from Iowa State University and her Ph.D. in Rural Development from the University College Dublin. As an Extension Agent, Julie coordinates the 4-H and Family programs in Wayne County, WV. She has been with the WVU Extension Service since 2009.
Presentation #1 Title
Youth Leadership in Action: Creation of a 4-H Heritage Quilt Trail
Presentation #1 Abstract
In 2013, ten youth from the southern West Virginia embarked on the creation of a 4-H Heritage Quilt Trail for their county. The creation of a quilt trail knits together local art, agriculture, and history that in turn offers the potential for an increase in tourism and social and economic development for rural counties. This workshop will explore how this talented team of young people procured the financial support, developed partnerships with local organizations, constructed and painted barn & building quilts, and marketed it, to make this a quilt trail a reality for Wayne County, located in the heart of Appalachia. The workshop will also showcase the life skills gained by the youth as a result of their efforts and examine how this community service initiative may be replicated elsewhere.
At-A-Glance Bios- Participant #1
Julie has her B.S. and M.S. from Iowa State University and her Ph.D. in Rural Development from the University College Dublin. As an Extension Agent, Julie coordinates the 4-H and Family programs in Wayne County, WV. She has been with the WVU Extension Service since 2009.
Keywords
Heritage, Youth
Start Date
4-8-2016 8:30 AM
End Date
4-8-2016 10:00 AM
Youth Leadership in Action: Creation of a 4-H Heritage Quilt Trail
Big Sandy Conference Center - Tech Room 03
In 2013, ten youth from the southern West Virginia embarked on the creation of a 4-H Heritage Quilt Trail for their county. The creation of a quilt trail knits together local art, agriculture, and history that in turn offers the potential for an increase in tourism and social and economic development for rural counties. This workshop will explore how this talented team of young people procured the financial support, developed partnerships with local organizations, constructed and painted barn & building quilts, and marketed it, to make this a quilt trail a reality for Wayne County, located in the heart of Appalachia. The workshop will also showcase the life skills gained by the youth as a result of their efforts and examine how this community service initiative may be replicated elsewhere.