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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS VOLUME 04 - Issue 03 IN THIS ISSUE Co-op Presents $12,000 To 4-H, FFA UPCOMING EVENTS January 20-21
January 31-February 1
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February 21
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March 5-6
March 6
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March 18-27
March 27
March 28-31
March 30
Tennessee 4-H Home Page: www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/ Online version of Ideas: www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/ideas04/ Ideas index: www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/ideas04/04-index.htm CO-OP PRESENTS $12,000 TO 4-H, FFA Tennessee Farmers Cooperative has presented 4-H and FFA organizations with $12,000 --- profit from the sale of a limited-edition 4-H/FFA commemorative Case pocketknife released in the fall of 2003. Each state organization received $6,000. This gift helps to provide funding for Co-op's sponsorship of 4-H projects and activities throughout the year, including project sponsorship at Tennessee 4-H Roundup and Tennessee 4-H Junior High Academic Conference. Chris Cherry, State 4-H Council president from Chester County, was on hand to receive the check on behalf of 4-H at TFC's annual meeting in December. Mark Gateley DON’T FORGET TO COMPLETE YOUR COUNTY 4-H LITERATURE ORDER The deadline for completing the electronic ordering process was January 15, 2004. We have orders from the following counties as of 12:00 noon. EST on Friday, January 16: Western (15): Benton, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lauderdale, Madison and Obion Central (12): Cheatham, Dickson, Giles, Lewis, Lincoln, Marshall, Perry, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson Cumberland (25): Bledsoe, Bradley, Cannon, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Grundy, Jackson, Macon, Marion, Meigs, Morgan, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Rhea, Scott, Sequatchie, Smith, Trousdale, Van Buren, Warren and White Smoky Mountain (22): Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Monroe, Polk, Roane, Sevier, Sullivan and Unicoi Steve Sutton DYER COUNTY LIVESTOCK TEAM COMPETES AT NATIONAL WESTERN On Thursday, January 8, the Dyer County 4-H livestock judging team traveled to Denver, Colorado to compete in the National Western Round-up 4-H Livestock Judging Contest. Team members were Heather McLean, Ashley Baker, Stuart Watson and Adam McCall. After arriving safely in Denver, the team members traveled to Magnus Land and Cattle Company to practice judging Limousin heifers. The following morning the team traveled to the Colorado State University Sheep Unit in Fort Collins where they had the opportunity to work out on a class of Ramboulett ewes and a class of Southdown ewes. They also had an opportunity to evaluate and discuss two different classes of wool. After a strenuous morning of evaluating livestock and giving reasons, the team traveled to Estes Park where they had an opportunity to relax and view part of the beautiful Rocky Mountain National Park. While in Estes Park, the team got to see elk walking around in town and got their picture made in front of the historic Stanley Hotel. On Saturday the team competed in the judging contest in which they had to evaluate 10 classes of livestock and give six sets of oral reasons. There were 24 teams competing in the contest, which included one team from Canada. The Dyer County team placed 13th overall, and were 7th in sheep and 10th in reasons. Heather McLean was 8th high individual in sheep, 10th high individual in overall placings and 18th high individual overall. Stuart Watson was the 10th high individual in beef placings. You can see some photos of the team through the links below:
The team and I would like to thank all the sponsors, volunteers and parents who made this trip possible. It was truly a great experience for each member of the team. Clint Bain GIVING & VOLUNTEERING IN THE USA: VOLUNTEERING
AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE Volunteering rates among young people are generally higher than they are among adults 26 and older. According to the report Civic and Political Health of the Nation: A Generational Portrait, during the spring of 2002, 15 to 25 year olds reported volunteering at a rate of 40.2 percent over the previous 12-month period, compared with a national volunteer rate of 33.7 percent. However, while 40.2 percent of young people report that they volunteered; just over half, 22.2 percent, volunteered regularly, suggesting that they engage in episodic volunteering more often than their older counterparts. Patrick Hamilton GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR JOIN HANDS DAY Join Hands Day is quickly approaching! On May 1, 2004, young people will join adults across the country to volunteer together to make their neighborhoods a better place. To aid local organizations in mobilizing intergenerational volunteers, the Youth & Family Outreach department of the Points of Light Foundation through funding by Join Hands Day, is offering $250-$500 mini-grants to youth-led projects in support of Join Hands Day. Between 50 and 100 mini-grants will be awarded this year. The deadline for submitting proposals is February 2, 2004. Applicants will be notified of their status no later than March 5, 2004. For more information visit the Join Hands Day Web site at www.joinhandsday.org/scripts/minigrants_index.cfm Lori Jean Mantooth HARDEMAN COUNTY MEATS TEAM RETURNS FROM DENVER The Hardeman County 4-H meats judging team has returned from an excellent trip to Denver, Colorado and the Rocky Mountains. The team of Aaron Gibson, Fiona Black, Liam Black and Amanda Gatlin was accompanied by adult volunteer leaders Randy Gatlin and Shannon Rodgers along with 4-H agent and coach, Gary Rodgers. The team from Tennessee placed 7th among 28 states and one Canadian Province in attendance at the 84th Annual Western 4-H Roundup, January 8-11. The trip included a tour of Colorado Springs on Friday where they visited the Olympic Training Center, the Garden of the Gods geological park and the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame. The meats judging contest was held Saturday on the campus of Colorado State University in Fort Collins. The contest consisted of six placing classes of beef carcasses (reasons), pork carcasses (reasons), beef ribs (reasons), pork (fresh) hams, T-bone steaks and pork loin chops. Three sets of reasons were given on above noted classes. The students also had to identify and describe 30 retail cuts. The competition was stiff, but we consider it a successful trip. We extend our thanks to Dr. Dwight Loveday for his help in preparing the team for the trip and his continued support of the 4-H meats judging program. Gary Rodgers NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY GRANTS AVAILABLE Youth Service America is pleased to announce the availability of two grants to help youth and organizations implement service projects for National Youth Service Day, April 16-18, 2004. There are also two recognition awards for the youth service movement. All of the applications are available for download at www.ysa.org/awards/award_grant.cfm. Please visit our website at www.YSA.org/NYSD to learn more about National Youth Service Day and access resources to help you develop a great service project and prepare a quality grant application. Clay Aiken ABLE to SERVE Award AT&T CARES Youth Service Action Fund
* * Special Note: When applying for this grant, be sure to mention that you are part of Tennessee 4-H, which is a National Youth Service Day Lead Agency Harris Wofford Awards The Harris Wofford Awards provide recognition in the following categories: * Individual: An individual between the ages of 5 and 25 who has demonstrated exemplary commitment and action to involve themselves and other peers in service, youth voice, service-learning, and civic engagement activities. * Institution: The winning institution can be a national, state, or local nonprofit organization, a foundation, or a corporation with demonstrated record of activity and impact devoted to youth service, youth voice, service-learning, and civic engagement. The two winners of the Harris Wofford Awards will be recognized at the 3rd Annual State Farm Awards Luncheon in Orlando during the National Service-Learning Conference. Winners will receive a plaque commemorating their achievement, and the individual youth recipient will be awarded $500 to support their education. An additional $500 will be donated to a nonprofit service organization of the youth's choice to support program activities. Applications must be postmarked by February 9, 2004. Lori Jean Mantooth SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE SOON Applications for the G.L. Herrington Agricultural Scholarship are due to the state 4-H office by March 1. This is a $1000 scholarship open to any incoming freshman studying in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at UT-Knoxville next fall. 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 STATE 4-H CONGRESS ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SITE The State 4-H Congress registration site is up and running. To begin the registration process open the web link ext1.ag.utk.edu/4H/4HRegist.nsf. This link MUST be opened using Microsoft Internet Explorer. If you receive a security alert, click "Yes" to proceed. You will be prompted for your Lotus Notes user name and default password. Your default password is the first two letters of your birth month, last two digits of your birth year and last four digits of your SSN. Enter your information and click "OK." At the 4-H Congress electronic registration page, click "Create New Document" to enter information for each delegate, leader and agent. When finished, click the "Submit Registration" button at the bottom of the form. 4-H’ers will again have the opportunity to apply for the Congress technology team. The technology team will produce a congress slide show, submit feature articles for the 4-H Web site and other related functions. If you have problems, please call your district IT specialist. District offices will share additional information regarding specific district deadlines. Alice Ann Moore STATE DAIRY JUDGING CONTEST SET FOR SEPTEMBER 16 The State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest will be held September 16 in Nashville during the Tennessee State Fair. This will be an open competition with the winning senior team representing Tennessee in the national dairy judging contest in Madison, Wisconsin. More details will be available closer to the date of the event. Gary Rogers TWO TENNESSEANS SERVING ON NATIONAL CURRICULUM DESIGN TEAM Two Tennesseans have been named to one of the National 4-H Curriculum Cooperative Systems’s (4HCC) curriculum design teams. Becky Gold, 4-H member from Moore County, and Nelle Wyatt, University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, are serving on the 4HCCS dog curriculum revision design team. Becky is an active 4-H’er with an interest in the dog project.
She attended National Nelle and Becky will be busy over the course of the next year revising the existing project materials and developing new activities. Becky will be attending the 4HCCS Design Team Workshop, February 16-20, in San Antonio, Texas. Steve Sutton Members of the Tennessee Youth/Adult Partnership Training Team (TYAP) gathered in Nashville to increase their knowledge in the area of youth/adult partnerships on January 10. These trainers received an in-depth training related to the “Youth/Adult Partnership: A Training Manual” curriculum recently released by National 4-H Council. Congratulations are in order to the following new trainers:
If you are interested in having one of these individuals present youth/adult partnership training in your county, please contact Patrick Hamilton at the state 4-H office. Patrick Hamilton THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Push yourself again and again... Don't give an inch until the final
buzzer sounds.
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