Scott Woodard

Scott Woodard is the 4-H Youth Development Extension Agent for Spotsylvania County.  His main responsibilities are:

1. Develop and deliver objective and research-based educational programs to meet the needs of diverse audiences.
2. Specify program goals and objectives, and identify resources needed to successfully conduct and deliver the program.
3. Provide leadership for 4-H Youth Development programs that meet the needs of youth regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, or religion.
4. Identify, recruit, train, support, and manage volunteers to implement and carry out the 4-H educational programming in the unit.
5. Work in conjunction with the unit Extension Leadership Council to determine unit program needs by monitoring trends and issues, and conducting unit assessments. Attendance to every ELC meeting is necessary to strenghten stake-holder relationships.
6. Network and build coalitions/relationships with other agencies, organizations, and institutions to address the complex youth and family issues and the needs of the 4-H program. Increasing current committee membership and collaborative programming is essential.
7. Coordinate day-to-day activities and events associated with the unit 4-H program including 4-H delivery (community 4-H clubs, project 4-H clubs, school enrichment 4-H, after-school 4-H, special interest 4-H, and 4-H camping.
8. Stay up to date on teaching methodology and delivery through individual research and the attendance of specialized trainings.

4-H is the comprehensive youth development program of Virginia Cooperative Extension. Youth between the ages of 5 and 18 engage in hands-on learning experiences under the guidance of adult or teen 4-H volunteers trained by 4-H agents. 4-H programs use experiential learning opportunities to teach the latest research-based subject matter knowledge and to foster skill development in effective citizenship, leadership, and other life skills. The 10 areas of 4-H curriculum focus are: Animal Sciences; Communications and Expressive Arts; Environmental Education and Natural Resources; Jobs, Careers and Economics; Plant and Soil Sciences; Citizenship; Family and Consumer Sciences; Health, Nutrition and Wellness; Leadership and Personal Development; and Science and Technology.

Youth also participate in educational experiences at six 4-H educational centers. 4-H has both a school-based and a community-based delivery model, so maximum access to Virginia's youth is provided. The specific learning experiences a 4-H member participates in are shaped locally and supported at the state and national levels. 4-H members learn how to: make decisions, manage resources, work with others, and utilize effective communication skills. 4-H serves as an effective prevention educational program. Involvement in 4-H reduces the potential for dysfunctional involvement in the community by youth. The mission of 4-H is to develop youth and adults working with those youth to realize their full potential--becoming effective, contributing citizens through participation in research-based, informal, hands-on educational experiences.

EDUCATION

2003  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va, Bachelor of Arts, Landscape Architecture

2007  Western Washington University, Bellingham, Wa, Post-Baccalaureate, K-8 Education

EXPERIENCE

2007-Present  Associate Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development, Spotsylvania VCE

2005-2007  Education Practicum, K-8 classrooms, Port Orchard, Wa

2003-2004  Americorps, Environmental Education, Mary E. Theler Community Wetlands, Belfair, Wa

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

National Association of Extension 4-H Agents (NAE4-HA)

Virginia Association of Extension 4-H Agents (VAE4-HA)

Virginia Extension Service Association (VESA)

Virginia Association of Adult 4-H Volunteer Leaders (VAA4-HVL, Inc.)