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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS VOLUME 03 - Issue 03 IN THIS ISSUE 2003 Tennessee
4-H Congress Web Site UPCOMING EVENTS January 30-February 2
January 31
February 1
February 1
February 3
February 7
February 8
February 15
February 28-March 1
March 1
March 1
March 8
March 21-23
March 30-April 5
March 31
Tennessee 4-H Home Page: www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/ Online version of Ideas: www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/ideas03/ Ideas index: www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/ideas03/03-index.htm 2003 TENNESSEE 4-H CONGRESS WEB SITE We now have the web site updated for the 2003 Tennessee 4-H Congress. The URL is www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/stcong/. The site is designed for to acquaint 4-H members and volunteer leaders with Congress and the events that are associated with it. The site includes a search feature as well as a site map to help visitors find what they are looking for. Here's what's included on the site: General information, program highlights, officers, election, public speaking contest, 4-H history bowl, Know Your Government program, essay contest, poster contest, citizenship competition and leadership competition. The also features a guestbook where visitors to the site can leave their comments for others to see. It provides them a place to share their thoughts and ideas; leave campaign messages; and get in touch with others who may be attending Congress. Anyone landing on the site can view the guestbook by clicking on the "VIEW" button. Be sure to check out the Congress web site. Also, make your 4-H members and volunteer leaders aware of its existence. The site will always be under construction so don't hesitate to let us know if you have any ideas or suggestions. Steve Sutton COFFEE COUNTY LIVESTOCK TEAM BACK FROM DENVER The Coffee County 4-H livestock judging team represented Tennessee at the National Western 4-H Livestock Judging Contest in Denver, Colorado, January 9-12. Team members were Wesley Keele, Lance Willis, Katie Floied and Mindy Sheppard. The team placed 13th overall out of 22 teams and was 1st in swine placings, tied for 4th in total swine and 9th overall in placings. Mindy Sheppard was high individual in swine placings and Lance Willis was 6th high in swine placings. The results of the contest may be viewed on the web at www.nationalwestern.com. The team was accompanied by 4-H agent, Steve Harris and 4-H volunteer leader, Glenda Sheppard. While on the trip the group went snowmobiling in Breckenridge and toured downtown Denver. Over $3000 was raised through fund raising and local sponsorship for the trip. Steve Harris Money doesn't grow on trees, but it DOES come from grant proposals. Justin Crowe, Tennessee 4-H Committee of Volunteer Leaders, will conduct "Show Me the Money" a basic grant-writing training at the State Volunteer Leader Forum, February 8, at 11:15 a.m. If you can't attend this training yourself, send a volunteer, but only if your county programs could use some cash. In Justin's words, "Want free money? Who doesn't? In this workshop we will learn the do's and don'ts of writing grant proposals. We will also learn who has the money to give away and how to get it. Each participant will be provided with a detailed list of grant sources." Peggy Adkins Most counties face the challenge of 4-H drop-outs after elementary school. We are offering training for teens and adults on proven, successful programs that involve teens in meaningful ways and help them continue 4-H interest throughout high school. If teens are a priority in your county, recruit a team of savvy teen and adult volunteers for training in each of these stellar programs. Service Learning Research verifies that teens who feel they are making meaningful contributions to the community are more likely to stay involved. Lori Jean Mantooth has two workshops "Service Learning Activities for Clubs and Families" and "Youth Leadership in Service," plus great service learning workbooks for all teen and adult forum participants. These workshops will enable you to put volunteer teen/adult coordinators in service learning leadership roles in your county. Ethical Leadership Everyone is interested in anything military right now. This is a chance to involve a teen audience who may never have been interested in 4-H. Humphreys County's 4-H Aspire team, in cooperation with the Tennessee National Guard, will prepare your teen and adult volunteers to conduct an action-packed character education and leadership course for teens and younger 4-H'ers. This county 4-H team has conducted statewide training for Tennessee National Guard officers who, in turn, are prepared to work with your 4-H teens to teach the course to others. This is an appealing and timely opportunity for your teens! Lou Biggers, the Aspire Team and two National Guard officers will conduct a 3-session series for your teens and their adult volunteers. Teens and Technology 92% of all 9-18 year-olds use the Internet. John Toman will prepare your technology-gifted adult and teen volunteers to start and conduct a 4-H tech team, develop a 4-H web site, and coordinate a Cyber Senior/Cyber Teen group. His three workshops are of great interest to high-tech teens and adults. This is a huge opportunity to train volunteers to create new 4-H audiences in your county programs. Sports and Fitness Too often, teens must choose between sports and 4-H. Not in Ohio! Not with Ohio Extension's "You, the Athlete" program, which connects optimum nutrition, fitness and character development for teen athletes. Kathy Cox, 4-H youth development specialist at The Ohio State University, will train active adult and teen leaders to conduct this 4-H sports program in your county. The Ohio State curriculum (notebook) is available to workshop participants for $10.00. Workforce Preparation Teens like money! Kathy Cox will train teen or adult leaders to enhance county workforce prep efforts with Ohio State's excellent 4-H curriculum. Send a team of teens and adults to start a workforce prep training team in your county. Peggy Adkins MEET THE STATE 4-H STAFF! - MARK GATELEY We want you to know more about the people who work in the state 4-H office. We will be featuring a different staff member each week in Ideas. Keep reading to find out about another one of our team. Mark Gateley is the Extension specialist for Fund Development. He also serves as the executive director for the Tennessee 4-H Foundation. Mark was a 4-H member in Stewart County, Tennessee, where Jesse Franklin was his 4-H agent. His projects included public speaking, tractor and small engines. Later, Mark moved to Carroll County, where he was active in the FFA at Huntingdon High School. After graduating from high school, Mark pursued and received a BS in Agriculture Education at The University of Tennessee at Martin in 1981. Mark later received a Masters in Ag and Extension Education in 1999 at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. After graduating from college, Mark taught vocational agriculture in Obion and Weakley counties for 8 years. Mark then worked with a fundraising company for 3 years before coming to Extension as an Anderson County 4-H agent in 1992. Since 1996, Mark has had statewide responsibility as a fund development specialist. Mark is an active member of the Oak Ridge Church of Christ. He enjoys woodworking and reading. He is currently building an HO scale railroad with his children, Jesse (9 years old) and Hannah (7 years old). His wife of 17 years, Julie is a Dickson County native, where she was an active 4-H member. His son, Jesse is a 4-H explorer at Clinton Elementary School. Daughter Hannah is a first grader at CES and an active Brownie Scout. Alice Ann Moore SCHOLARSHIPS APPLICATIONS DUE SOON Applications for the G.L. Herrington Agricultural Scholarship and the AGR Scholarship are due to the state 4-H office by March 1. Both scholarships are open to any incoming freshman studying agriculture at UT, Knoxville next fall. The Herrington scholarship is a $1000 award. The AGR scholarship is for $500. Applications for all other 4-H scholarships are due by May 1. Please encourage all 4-H'ers to take advantage of these opportunities to help ease the financial burden of their college education. Scholarship applications are available from our web site at www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/forms&materials/. Steve Sutton VIDEO AUDITION TAPES DUE FOR 4-H PERFORMING ARTS TROUPE Video tapes for vocalists and dancers must be postmarked by February 1 to be selected for the 4-H Performing Arts Troupe's upcoming show season. 4-H members in the 9th-12th grades are eligible. Members interested in light and sound may apply without an audition tape. Complete information is available online through the state 4-H web site at www.utextension.utk.edu/central/painfo.htm or by contacting Pat Whitaker, Extension Area Specialist, 4-H at 615-832-6550 or pwhitaker@utk.edu. Pat Whitaker WEATHER WON'T STOP VOLUNTEERS! Neither rain, snow, sleet nor hail can stop registration for our February 7-8, 2003 Alumni/Volunteer Forum at Paris Landing State Park, but nasty weather CAN and has slowed down registration a bit. We've extended our deadline to enable you to contact enough volunteers to be trained in the nine excellent simultaneous training sessions in each of the three workshop slots on Saturday. No workshops will be repeated at the forum, so each county needs at least nine teen or adult volunteers for each time slot to capture all the great learning opportunities for your county. Saturday workshop presenters include Kathy Cox from Ohio, Robertson County volunteers, Steve Sutton, Denise Brandon, Bridgett Smith, Kathy Finley, Rita Lambert, Debbie Demastus, Dave Gabbern, John Toman, Dwight Loveday, Lori Jean Mantooth, Lou Biggers and the Humphreys County Aspire Team, Roy Upton, B.D. & Marcella Spence, Justin Crowe, Myra Storey and Jane Fisher. The following information is available on our web site: Registration form - www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/ideas03/attach/lfreg.wpd Please FAX registration forms to us at 865-974-1628 by our new deadline, February 1. Peggy Adkins THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself
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