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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS VOLUME 03 - Issue 25 IN THIS ISSUE 4-H Entomology Linnaean Games At Mid-South
Fair UPCOMING EVENTS June 29-July 3
July 14-18
July 21-25
July 25-27
July 28-August 1
July 30-August 3
August 5
August 15
August 15
August 15
August 15-24
August 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 4-H ENTOMOLOGY LINNAEAN GAMES AT MID-SOUTH FAIR A regional 4-H Linnaean Games will be held again this year at the Mid-South Fair with multi-state competition. This “quiz bowl” type competition pits county teams against one another in contests of knowledge about the insect world. The resource for questions and study is the 4-H entomology manual from Mississippi. Each state in the Mid-South region (Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, Tennessee) may field up to six teams (three junior teams and three senior teams) for competition. Junior teams consist of 4-5 young people below the age of 14 as of January 1, 2003. Senior teams consist of 4-5 young people ages 14-18 as of January 1, 2003. In addition, each team participating must register for the Mid-South Regional 4-H Linnaean Contest and submit 25 questions to the contest committee no later than August 1, 2003. If you are interested in representing our state in this event, please contact me at the state 4-H office by July 15. I will provide you with more details at that time. Steve Sutton ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL 4-H ELECTRIC CAMP The 12th annual Tennessee 4-H Electric Camp was held on the campus of The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, June 24-27, with 239 in attendance. Delegates explored the world of energy, electricity and the basic sciences through fun-filled, hands-on learning experiences. The Cumberland District boasted the largest delegation with 105 members attending. The Western District had 65 delegates; the Central District had 48; and the Smoky Mountain District had 21. Madsion County had the largest county delegation with 19 members. In addition to the delegates, 12 senior 4-H members attended as camp assistants. The event is sponsored jointly by The University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service, the Tennessee Electric Cooperative, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and several local municipal power suppliers. Steve Sutton MID-SOUTH FAIR PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST AND CAREER PURSUIT ACTIVITY The following URL’s will give you information on the Mid-South Fair Agribusiness/4-H Public Speaking Contest and the Mid-South Fair 4-H Career Pursuit activity.
The information can also be downloaded in PDF format at:
Tennessee will select four finalists in the junior division and three finalists in the senior division for the Agribusiness/4-H Public Speaking Contest. Three finalists who are senior 4-H members will be selected to represent Tennessee in the Career Pursuit activity. Each contest offers a $300 first place award, $200 second place award and a $100 third place award. We hope you will encourage your 4-H members to participate in these events. They provide a great opportunity for 4-H members enrolled in the public speaking project or for any 4-H member with an interest in developing workforce skills. Please note that tapes and resumes are due in the state 4-H office by August 15. Last year, Tennessee had eight of the nine winners in these competitions. Steve Sutton RESULTS FROM THE 4-H HORSE CHAMPIONSHIPS The 20th Tennessee 4-H Horse Championships kicked off Tuesday, June 24 with the team and individual demonstrations, speech contest and horse judging contest. Winners of the horse educational contests are as follows:
The winners in the team demonstration, individual demonstration and speech contest each receive a $500 cash award sponsored by Fort Dodge Animal Health and will represent Tennessee at the Southern Regional and Eastern National horse shows. In the horse judging championships, 13 teams competed to represent Tennessee at the Southern Regional and Eastern National horse judging contests. Wilson County edged Sumner County (A) for the title. Sullivan County finished third. Wilson County team members are Beth Barnes, Rachel Pulley, Casey West and Allison Erkman and the team is coached by Terry Young. The Sumner County (A) team consists of Sarah McKee, Ginny Gregory, Renee Garrett and Kelly Garrett and is coached by Steve McNeil. Congratulations to Olivia Pibum (Sumner County(B)) for earning High Individual honors. Other results are:
In addition, Dr. Doyle Meadows presented several special awards
to individuals that have contributed to the Tennessee 4-H Horse
program. Glenda Jones, volunteer leader from Putnam County, was
presented the Tennessee 4-H Horse Project Volunteer Leader Award.
Dr. Clyde Lane, Ms. Emily Tipton, Mr. Ben Meriwether and Mr. Tommy
Sprayberry were recognized for their contribution to the Tennessee
4-H Horse Championships with an appreciation award. A new award
for 2003 is the Tennessee Dwight Loveday SERVICE LEARNING AT ROUNDUP: PROJECT LINUS Become a “blanketeer” for Project Linus! The State 4-H Council has selected Project Linus as the major service learning project for 2003 4-H Roundup. All delegates and leaders are encouraged to participate in this great activity by bringing new, handmade, washable blankets to be given as gifts to seriously ill and traumatized children from ages 0 to 18. Project Linus accepts blankets of all sizes and types, including quilts, tied comforters, fleece blankets, crocheted or knitted afghans, and receiving blankets in child-friendly colors. All blankets must be new, handmade, and washable. Remember, you don’t have to be an expert to create a blanket that is beautiful to a child! Visit www.projectlinus.org for more information, ideas, and blanket patterns. Lori Jean Mantooth THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Excuses are the nails used to build a house of failure.
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