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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS VOLUME 04 - Issue 07 IN THIS ISSUE 4-H Enrollment Update: Frequently Asked Questions??? UPCOMING EVENTS February 21
March 1
March 5-6
March 6
March 6
March 18-27
March 27
March 28-31
March 30
April 20-22
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 4-H ENROLLMENT UPDATE: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS??? It seems like I am double-reporting when I count the same 4-H’ers as part of a school club and a special interest program such as a judging team. Is that ethical?
Jill Martz Junior high and senior 4-H members will have to opportunity to portray their 4-H involvement through their cameras in the 2004 4-H Photo Search activity. A 4-H’er may enter by submitting either a print and the negative, a color slide or a diskette containing the photo in a digital format along with a completed entry form. The information you will need to conduct your county competition is available online:
Each county is eligible to submit up to ten entries for district judging. All entries should relate in some way to 4-H. Entries should be mailed to your district office. Your district office will notify you as to the due date. Steve Sutton CENTRAL/CUMBERLAND DISTRICTS TOP RECORD BOOK ENTRIES The Central and Cumberland districts submitted the most 4-H achievement record books for spring judging this year. Each had 18 citizenship and leadership books, the Central from eight counties and the Cumberland from six counties. Pickett County was the top county with eight entries. We hope to have the books judged and the state finalists announced by February 27. Steve Sutton CHANGES FOR JUNIOR HIGH ACADEMIC CONFERENCE IN 2004 The 2004 Junior High Academic Conference is scheduled for June 15-18 at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. This year’s conference will feature 12 projects areas, instead of 20... beef, consumer education, dairy, dairy foods/food-nutrition, dog, field crops/plant science, garden/home horticulture, horse, petroleum power, sheep, swine and veterinary science. Here are some things to consider as you work with your junior high members in preparation for Academic Conference:
We have had a problem in past years with delegates being selected who had little or no project experience in the area for which they applied. Please do not have members “develop” F305's when they have done no project work to back it up. Cooking pork chops does not make a swine project and pouring a glass of milk does not constitute a dairy foods project! You will receive registration material from your district office in the near future. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me. Steve Sutton CONGRESS SERVICE PROJECT TO BENEFIT VANDERBILT CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL At their fall meeting, State 4-H Council selected the service project for the 2004 State 4-H Congress. Delegates and leaders are encouraged to participate in this project by bringing items for the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. The NICU has, on average, a census of 56 babies and 50-60 nurses, and these are items that the NICU needs a lot of but run out of often. Items to bring include the following:
A promotional flyer about the project will be posted on the 4-H Web site in the next few days. Lori Jean Mantooth The 2004 4-H Electric Camp is scheduled for June 29-July 2. Electric Camp is a fun-filled, rewarding adventure in electricity held at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The camp will feature learning centers staffed by electric utility professionals. Each learning center will use hands-on activities that allow the 4-H members to learn by doing. Previous electric camps have received rave reviews from the 4-H members, leaders and Extension staff that have attended. Electric Camp is for boys and girls enrolled in 4-H who are in the 6th and 7th grades as of January 1, 2004. (8th graders are NOT eligible to participate in Electric Camp.) Members do not have to be enrolled in the electric project to attend the camp. The cost for the 2004 4-H Electric Camp will be $110. This fee includes the cost of meals, lodging, field trips, insurance, programs, etc. Transportation fees are covered by members of the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association. Each district is eligible to send two adult volunteer leaders to the camp. Leaders should have an interest in the electric project. At least six camp assistants will also be selected to attend Electric Camp in a leadership capacity. Camp assistants must be senior 4-H members. You will receive registration material from your district office
in the near future. Additional information is available on the web
site at www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/elecamp/.
If you need copies of the tri-fold color brochure promoting the
camp, please contact Mike Buschermohle at (865)974-6343. MAKE PLANS NOW FOR NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY Tennessee 4-H is a Lead Agency for National Youth Service Day (NYSD), April 16-18, 2004. Serving as a Lead Agency is a great way to increase participation in our program, garner national media attention, develop new partnerships, and generate support from elected officials. As a Lead Agency, Tennessee 4-H receives media exposure, outreach support, planning resources, and year-round service planning support from Youth Service America. The NYSD goals are to mobilize youth as leaders to identify and address the needs of their communities through service, support youth on a lifelong path of service and civic engagement, and educate the public, the media, and policymakers about the year-round contributions of young people as community leaders. How can your 4-H groups work with community partners to meet these goals? NYSD is only two months away, so it’s time to begin making plans! Here are a few simple steps for planning your NYSD project:
Visit the Tennessee 4-H Web site (www.utextension.utk.edu/4h/sos/nysd) Or the national NYSd Web site (www.ysa.org/nysd) for dozens of great resources. Lori Jean Mantooth PRUDENTIAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE PLANNED The state 4-H office is pleased to announce a unique training opportunity
for senior high The Institute begins at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 23 and ends at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 25 at the Clyde York 4-H Center in Crossville. Participants must attend all three days of the training. To register, 4-H’ers should send a completed application to the district office by March 15. Each district will select 15 participants based on the applications. This training would typically cost $150.00. However, the state 4-H office will sponsor a portion of the cost of lodging, meals and training materials through a grant from National 4-H Council. Cost to 4-H members for the event will be $50.00. Please visit www.utextension.utk.edu/4h/ideas04/attach/PYLI_info_packet.pdf to obtain an application and more information. If you have questions about the Prudential Youth Leadership Institute or the application procedure, please feel free to contact me at patrick@utk.edu or 865-974-2128. Patrick Hamilton Want to put a name with a face at the state 4-H office? The Tennessee 4-H Web site has been updated with pictures of all staff members. Check out the latest faces of the state 4-H staff at www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/staff/. Steve Sutton THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely
the one who dropped it.
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