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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS VOLUME 04 - Issue 04 IN THIS ISSUE Additional Voices Needed For Performing Arts
Troupe UPCOMING EVENTS January 31-February 1
February 1
February 2
February 13
February 14
February 21
March 1
March 5-6
March 6
March 6
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 ADDITIONAL VOICES NEEDED FOR PERFORMING ARTS TROUPE Response has been good for the 2004 Tennessee Performing Arts Troupe, but we need additional tenor, baritone and bass voices to apply. If you have 4-H members that sing these parts, please have them complete an application (with video tape) and mail to me by February 9.
Online applications may be found at 4hperformers.tennessee.edu/ and should be attached to the video tape. Pat Whitaker CRITERIA CHANGED FOR CLAY AIKEN ABLE TO
SERVE AWARD Twenty-five grants of up to $1,000 each are available to encourage young people, between the ages of 5 and 22 with disabilities to plan and carry out service projects in the United States for National Youth Service Day 2004. All grant winners will be eligible for an additional grant of $1,000 for the purpose of continuing the project beyond April. Receipt of this follow-up grant will be contingent on the satisfactory completion of a project evaluation and a cash or in-kind match from a local community partner. Applications must be postmarked by February 9, 2004. U.S. and International applications are available. All of the applications are available for download at www.ysa.org/awards/award_grant.cfm. Please visit the Youth Service America 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. Lori Jean Mantooth The 4-H theme for 2004 is "4-H Honoring the Past... Envisioning the Future." The artwork is available on our web site at the following URL’s:
This theme will be the topic for the Congress essay contest, as well as the theme for other 4-H events this year. It may be used for county activities if you wish to adapt it. Steve Sutton GILES COUNTY 4-H TO HOLD RADIO AUCTION WKSR radio in Pulaski, Tennessee is conducting a radio auction on February 1 and February 8 to benefit the Giles County 4-H Endowment Fund. Solicitation of items is now under way for the auction, which will be held each of the two Sunday afternoons from 12:30 to 10:00 p.m. Local listeners can tune in to FM 98.3, all others may listen to the auction over the Internet at wksr.com. Proceeds of the auction will go to the Giles County 4-H Endowment. Mark Gateley GIVING & VOLUNTEERING IN THE USA: VOLUNTEERING
AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE The Independent Sector reported recently several key findings related to volunteering in the United States. Key findings included:
These findings have serious implications in how we utilize and recruit volunteers in 4-H youth development programs. Patrick Hamilton LOOKING FOR SHEEP CONFERENCE PHOTOS Tracy Slayton at the Clyde York 4-H Center in Crossville is looking for photos from State 4-H Sheep Conference to post on their Web site. The Crossville camp has been the home for Sheep Conference since its inception. If you have photos to share with Tracy, please email them to her at tlslayton@ext1.ag.utk.edu or through U.S. mail at:
Steve Sutton REGISTRATION STILL OPEN FOR STATE VOLUNTEER LEADER FORUM Space still remains for the 2004 State 4-H Volunteer Leader Forum. The forum will take place in Gatlinburg at the Park Vista Resort Hotel. Hotel rooms are no longer being held in a block, but the conference rate will be honored while space remains. Please send late registration forms and fees to the state 4-H office to Patrick Hamilton’s attention. Checks should be made payable to the Tennessee 4-H Foundation. For more information and to download registration forms, please visit www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/volunteers/stateleaderforum/. Patrick Hamilton A very successful 2004 state market hog event was completed this week at the Tennessee Livestock Center on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University. One hundred and two youth from 24 counties exhibited 307 market hogs. In addition to showing individual and pen of three market hogs, there were competitions in ultrasound carcass class; poster and visual displays; skillathon; and premier exhibitor. An educational highlight of the show was that ninety-five of the 102 individuals (93%) participated in the skillathon. The judge for the show was Mr. Dave Walter of Indiana. The market hog show was held in conjunction with the Tennessee Pork Producers Association annual meeting. Poster and Visual Display Winners Junior Showmanship Junior High Showmanship Senior Showmanship Junior Skillathon Junior High Skillathon Senior Skillathon Junior Premier Exhibitor Junior High Premier Exhibitor Senior Premier Exhibitor Overall Champion Premier Exhibitor: Terra Kimes (Clay) Market Hog Show Results Dwight Loveday THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK I often tell my son: "If 'ifs' and 'buts' were candy and nuts,
we'd all have a Merry Christmas!"
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