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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS VOLUME 04 - Issue 26 IN THIS ISSUE 4-H Entomology Linnaean Games At The Mid-South Fair UPCOMING EVENTS 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
September 10-19
September 10 -19
September 16
September 24-October 3
September 25
September 30-October 3
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 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, 2004. Senior teams consist of 4-5 young people ages 14-18 as of January 1, 2004. 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, 2004. 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 4-H PERFORMING ARTS TROUPE STARTS SUMMER SEASON The 4-H Performing Arts Troupe entertained the Knoxville Area Noon Rotary Clubs on Tuesday, June 29 at the Hollingsworth Auditorium with a lively version of “Tennessee Song.” Later that evening the troupe was the opening entertainment for the opening assembly of 4-H Electric Camp at the Clarence Brown Theatre on UT's main campus. The troupe has just completed their summer workshop in Murfreesboro to learn the new choreography and music for the current show season. Their next performance is at the Wilson County Fair Saturday August 21 at 4:00 p.m. Pat Whitaker ALL STAR PROJECT EXHIBIT COMPETITION AT ROUNDUP The purpose of the project exhibit is to provide 4-H All Stars an additional opportunity to share accomplishments, ideas, requirements, and/or results of special studies or research in their 4-H project area with others.
A first place plaque will be awarded to the All Star with the highest scoring exhibit. All exhibits will be classified into blue, red, and white award groups. The five highest scoring exhibits will receive either a $50 U.S. savings bond or a $25 scholarship to attend a regional or state All Star conference. Exhibits should be set up in the Clement Hall Multipurpose Room on Monday, July 19, during the UT Tailgate Party. Lori Jean Mantooth ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL 4-H ELECTRIC CAMP The 13th annual Tennessee 4-H Electric Camp was held on the campus of the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, June 29-July 2, with 274 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 104 members attending. The Western District had 93 delegates; the Central District had 56; and the Smoky Mountain District had 27. Madison County had the largest county delegation with 27 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 FREE ELECTION RESOURCES FROM ZOOM! ZOOM, the popular PBS Kids series, is getting kids involved in the democratic process and ZOOMing Out the Vote! ZOOM’s new election guide for kids ages 8-12 makes the case that every vote counts and shows kids how they can increase voter turnout in their community by hosting a voter registration drive. This guide also outlines ways kids can become involved in politics locally and nationally and lists additional resources kids can use to learn more about the US political system. To order a set of 50 guides for the kids in your program, email a request including your name, title, organization, address, phone, and work email to zoom_intoaction@wgbh.org. Packets will be sent in August. Also, check out http://pbskids.org/zoom in August for downloads and printouts your kids can use to launch their voter registration drive. Let’s ZOOM Out the Vote! Lori Jean Mantooth GIVING & VOLUNTEERING IN THE USA: VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES The Urban Institute recently released a second briefing from a survey of volunteer management capacity among charities and congregations. In the report, they highlight nine best management practices in volunteer management. Theses practices include:
These best management practices have implications for Extension as we continue to develop our volunteer program. Patrick Hamilton 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 13. Last year, Tennessee had five of the nine winners in these competitions. Steve Sutton PROFESSIONAL STORYTELLER TO PERFORM AT ALL STAR CAMPFIRE Professional storyteller Faye Wooden will be the featured guest at the annual All Star Campfire at Roundup. Faye Wooden is an Appalachian native with Cherokee heritage. She shares "Laughter, Legends, Lessons, and Life" with audiences of all ages. She is or has been a teacher, banker, pianist, university administrator, bear trapper, herbalist, published author, and pet therapy volunteer. She has told stories in schools and libraries, summer camps, festivals and "Tellabrations," church and civic events, family gatherings, corporate meetings, picnics and parties, bookstores and coffee houses. Faye especially enjoys sharing regional and environmental stories that help preserve family and original stories. She has earned a Master's Degree in Story Arts at East Tennessee State University and sometimes uses music to enhance her storytelling performances. Find out more about the storyteller at www.fayewooden.com. Lori Jean Mantooth RECOGNIZE THE OUTSTANDING YOUTH IN YOUR COMMUNITY! The Nestlé Very Best In Youth program, co-sponsored by Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) and Nestlé USA, honors young people ages 10-18 who have made reading a priority, have contributed significantly to the quality of life in their communities and have inspired other young people to do their very best. At least 25 winners will be selected. Prizes include a trip with a parent/guardian to Los Angeles for an awards ceremony, a Certificate of Appreciation from Nestlé USA and RIF, a $1,000 donation to the winner's charity of choice, and a profile in the 2005 Very Best In Youth publication. Nomination forms are available online and must be received by November 1, 2004. For more details, visit www.rif.org/what/eventscontests/verybestinyouth/default.mspx. If you know a young person who is a good candidate, be sure to tell him or her about the Nestlé Very Best In Youth program and encourage them to participate.* Don't let their exemplary achievements go unnoticed! * If you or someone you know submits an application, please ask them to mark the "RIF'" box on the nomination form for how they heard about the Nestlé Very Best In Youth program. Patrick Hamilton Is it legal to conduct charitable raffles for county 4-H or other county Extension programs? In a word -- NO. Current legislation regarding charitable gambling in Tennessee is designed to protect the Tennessee Lottery from competing interests. There is a process through which certain charitable organizations may receive permission to conduct a raffle. However this process is extremely exclusive; takes a lot of time; and requires an act of the Tennessee General Assembly. Only organizations that are recognized by the IRS as 501 ©) (3) charitable entities who also file a Form 990 with the IRS each year are considered eligible to apply to conduct a raffle or other gambling type fundraiser. UT is not a 501 ©) (3). 4-H affiliated groups do have the equivalent of a 501 ©) (3) [see the IRS letter of determination at www.utextension.utk.edu/tn4hfoundation/], however county 4-H programs do not file Form 990's with the federal government. What about getting blanket permission to conduct county raffles from the General Assembly using the Tennessee 4-H Foundation's 501 ©) (3) status? Again, the "deck is stacked" concerning this approach. Current law requires that a "blanket" type event would have to be conducted on the same day and that a maximum number of 3 counties (one in each grand division of the state) could conduct a drawing. While it is possible that gambling laws will change in the future to accommodate more charitable organizations, current Tennessee law excludes counties and clubs from conducting raffles. Mark Gateley THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK An idea not coupled with action will never get any bigger than
the brain cell it occupied.
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