Atchison County Extension Educational Programs

Goal: $10,000.00

Specific Need

Support for Atchison County Extension Educational Programming

Funds from Match Day 2025 were used to provide materials, curriculum, and essentials for delivering programming in Atchison County. Some of the programs delivered were: 4-H Events, such as, County 4-H Day, where youth learn and develop speaking and presenting skills, school enrichment lessons related to nutrition, STEM, and Ag topics, and more.

Our goals for 2026 are to purchase curriculum needed for school enrichment lessons, along with materials and supplies for those lessons. By having the necessary tools, we can plan and implement lessons that will be impactful in the development of Atchison County youth.

Mission

K-State Extension aims to improve the lives of Kansans through research, education, and innovation. We provide resources and information to help with challenges such as food systems, water, health, and community development. We are committed to providing research-based information to all Kansans. This research is shared through extension agents, conferences, workshops, publications, and newsletters.

Profile

Extension “reaches out,” extending resources and addressing public needs with university resources through non-formal, non-credit programs. Programs are largely administered through County Extension offices that bring land-grant university expertise to the local level.

In Kansas, Extension personnel work on the Kansas State University campus and in 105 county offices. Extension programs are designed to meet the needs of the local community. The Atchison County Extension Office promotes programs in these areas: