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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS VOLUME 04 - Issue 22 IN THIS ISSUE Academic Conference Service Learning Opportunities UPCOMING EVENTS June 5-11
June 7-11
June 15-18
June 17
June 17-19
June 22-26
June 29-July 2
July 6-9
July 12-16
July 19-23
July 23-25
July 26-30
July 28-August 1
August 9-11
August 13
August 13
August 15
August 20-28
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 ACADEMIC CONFERENCE SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Delegates to 2004 Junior High 4-H Academic Conference will have the unique opportunity to spend an entire afternoon volunteering at a Knoxville-area community agency. Delegates will be sorting donated items, landscaping, cleaning, painting, and performing other tasks to benefit the agencies. The project groups will be volunteering at the following agencies:
Please make your delegates aware of this opportunity and advise them to wear clothes they don’t mind getting dirty! Lori Jean Mantooth BRICK AWARDS: LAYING A STRONG FOUNDATION The BRICK Awards fund young people age 18 and under who create and deliver innovative solutions to problems in their local communities. Target areas include community development, health and the environment. Winners receive a $5,000 scholarship and a $5,000 grant to fund their solutions. The deadline for application is November 1, 2004. Applications are available from dosomething.org/brick-awards.htm. Patrick Hamilton The 81st State 4-H Roundup will be held on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus, July 19-23. State project finalists have been selected and should plan to attend Roundup. Current state winners in citizenship and leadership, all active 4-H All Stars and current 4-H'ers who have previously attended National 4-H Congress as project winners may also attend Roundup. Registration will be online line and can be accessed at http://ext1.ag.utk.edu/4H/4HRoundup.nsf. Each district office will be sending information about cost, transportation and other pertinent information. The Roundup brochure is available from the Web site at www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/roundup/2004brochure.pdf to assist you in marketing Roundup. Project winners will attend on scholarship. 4-H’ers who are not state finalists and attending as All Star members will need to pay the registration fee of $125. Alice Ann Moore HAMBLEN COUNTY IS STATE DAIRY BOWL WINNER The State 4-H Dairy Bowl was held on June 2 in conjunction with the “June is Dairy Month” Kickoff luncheon in Nashville. A team from Hamblen County composed of Justin Quinn, Preston Morris, Kristin Ramsey and Mindy Scott took top honors in the senior division. Tipton County was second in the senior division with Coffee and McMinn counties rounding out the field of teams. The Hamblen County team will represent Tennessee in the 2004 Invitational Dairy Quiz Bowl in Louisville, Kentucky this November. Their coach was volunteer leader Donna Morris. Coffee County was the winner in the junior high division of the contest. Team members were Laura Bradshaw, Chris Callahan, Andy Bunting and Tiffany LaLonde. Marshall County was second place with Tipton County completing the field of junior high teams. Donor for this event is the Dairy Farmers of America. Special thanks to Dr. Gary Rogers, Extension dairy specialist for his leadership in conducting this educational program. Steve Sutton INVITATION TO PILOT 4-HCCS VISUAL ARTS CURRICULA The 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System (4-HCCS), under the leadership of Idaho and Missouri 4-H is ready to launch the national pilot for the new visual arts curricula for youth in grades 6th-12th. Beginning in June 2004, 4-H sites across the nation will be piloting Sketchbook Crossroads and Portfolio Pathways. Sketchbook Crossroads and Portfolio Pathways teach youth the elements and principles of design and develop life skills while following the National Visual Art Content Standards. Both books are designed for youth in any setting, in and out of school, individually or working in groups. Sketchbook Crossroads Portfolio Pathways Who May Pilot How To Pilot Steve Sutton LIVESTOCK AND MEATS JUDGING WINNERS ANNOUNCED Judging competition was held Tuesday, June 1 at Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro. Tennessee’s representatives in livestock and meats judging were selected to participate in the 2004 national events. Contestants were honored with an awards banquet at the North Boulevard Church of Christ. Results for the contests are as follows:
The Wilson County livestock team will compete at the National 4-H Livestock Judging Contest, November 15-17, 2004 in Louisville, Kentucky.
The Hardeman County meats team will participate in the National 4-H Meats Judging Contest, October 14-15, 2004 in Manhattan, Kansas. Steve Sutton STATE 4-H HORSE JUDGING SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 22 Twelve district-winning teams will compete in the State 4-H Horse Judging Contest, Tuesday, June 22, during the 2004 State 4-H Horse Championships in Shelbyville. The event will begin at 12:00 noon and climax with an awards banquet at 6:00 p.m. in the Blue Ribbon Room on the Celebration grounds. Teams participating include:
Steve Sutton STATE COUNCIL PROPOSES CONSTITUTION CHANGES AT ROUNDUP The State 4-H Council will be presenting constitution amendments to the 2004 Roundup delegation at the opening assembly July 19. The State 4-H Council and state 4-H staff have approved these changes. In order for them to be adopted, two-thirds of the Roundup delegation must vote in favor of the proposed changes. Please visit www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/ideas04/attach/proposed_constitution_changes.pdf to obtain a copy of the proposed constitution changes. You may download a copy of the current State 4-H Council constitution by visiting www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/ideas04/attach/constitution_and_bylaws.pdf. Please share this information with your Roundup delegates. If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Chris Cherry, State 4-H Council president, at cherryboy2004_2@hotmail.com or Patrick Hamilton at patrick@utk.edu. Patrick Hamilton WARREN COUNTY 4-H’ERS TO ATTEND NICE CONFERENCE Emily Hobbs and Mary Beth Gribble from Warren County have been selected to represent Tennessee at the 2004 National Institute on Cooperative Education (NICE) Conference in Blacksburg, Virginia. The conference will be held on the Virginia Tech campus, July 31-August 4. The conference is intended to provide a deeper understanding of cooperatives to the youth attending. Participants will gain an understanding of how cooperatives differ from other business forms and will hear cooperative success stories in both the agricultural and non-agricultural sectors. In a team setting, attendees will serve as managers of a simulated cooperative store, competing with other stores in their market area for sales and profit. Teams will also analyze case studies, develop their own student-run cooperative, and participate in team-building and leadership development activities. The closing session will recognize the teams that have been the top performers in various conference activities. Emily and Mary Beth were selected for this honor as result of being first runner ups in Level II citizenship and leadership competition at State 4-H Congress earlier this spring. Their trip is being sponsored by the Tennessee Council of Cooperatives. Steve Sutton THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK In trying to get our own way, we should remember that kisses are
sweeter than whine.
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