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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS VOLUME 04 - Issue 42 IN THIS ISSUE 2004 Southern Region Leader Forum Slideshow Online UPCOMING EVENTS October 31-November 4
November 15
November 26-30
December 4-5
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 2004 SOUTHERN REGION LEADER FORUM SLIDESHOW ONLINE The 2004 Southern Region Leader Forum (SRLF) was truly History in the Making. The SRLF planning committee has recently announced the availability of the forum slideshow on the SRLF Web site. To view the slideshow, visit www.4hsrlf.org/04forum.htm. You may also retrieve a copy of the Tennessee delegation photo at this site. Use this site and slideshow to begin promoting the 2005 SRLF to be held October 6-9 at the Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, GA. Patrick Hamilton 4-H PROJECT MEDALS ARE AVAILABLE National donors are again making some project award medals available for county recognition programs through National 4-H Council. We have been provided a supply of medals for the horse, photography, swine, clothing and goat (very limited number) projects. These medals may be used in any manner you feel appropriate for your county program. Suggested uses include county project achievement winners, record books, demonstrations, exhibits, shows, etc. These medals will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Just send a request by email to ssutton2@utk.edu with the number of medals you need. Steve Sutton 4-H HEALTH ROCKS TRAINING OFFERED If you missed the 4-H Health Rocks training in September, then you're in luck. The training will be offered again from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. CST on December 13, 2004. The location is the Ed Jones Auditorium at the Ellington Ag Center in Nashville. This training is open to any Extension staff member (agent, program assistant, volunteer) or anyone who works in youth development (teacher, youth-serving agency.) Basically, anyone who works with children would benefit from this training. 4-H Health Rocks is a curriculum designed to teach young people how to make healthy choices as it relates specifically to tobacco. The curriculum was established by National 4-H Council and is supported through a grant out of Mississippi State University. The training will provide you with 20 lessons which are designed to be used with students ages 8-12. Ideally, teen leaders would be trained to teach the material while the adult serves in a support role. As part of this training, you will receive a brief bag with a copy of the curriculum, stress ball, ink pen and trainer shirt. What a deal, huh? The curriculum is available in English and in Spanish. Cost for this training is $5.00 which covers supplies and refreshments. Lunch will be on your own. If interested, please return your registration form (www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/ideas04/attach/2004_December_HR_Training.pdf) along with the $5.00 fee by November 12, 2004. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Justin Crowe CENTRAL REGION FALL ALL STAR CONFERENCE The Central Region All Stars shone brightly at their Fall Conference October 9-10. Thirty-six teens were inducted into All Stars at the Ridley 4-H Center in Columbia. Nearly 200 witnessed the event at the evening banquet and were featured on Channel 4 WSM TV the following week. Lisa Spencer former 4-H All Star and meteorologist was the guest speaker/ videographer. Sixteen state 4-H project winners were honored and presented an engraved key chain. The afternoon was filled with service projects. The historic Greenwood Cemetery was the site for 40 youth scrubbing tombstones dating back to the early 1800s and the family of James K. Polk. A graduate of the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU conducted the activity giving instruction as to proper care of antique tombstones. Meanwhile back at the camp, 4-H 'ers were busy painting pumpkins that were distributed to civic offices and nursing homes in their local counties. Twenty-one safety kits were assembled for Camp Horizon, a camp for children with cancer. Three hundred dollars in pennies was collected, wrapped and donated to Camp Horizon. Officers were tapped and inducted around the evening campfire. They are Chief-Jeff Cummings (Overton County); Deputy Chief-David Officer (DekalbCounty); Scout-Sally Armstrong (Williamson County); and Scribe-Amber Leathers (Sumner County). Area Reps included Brent Lawson (White County)’ Philip Webster (Giles County), Heather Moulder (Cannon County), Nathan Batey (Cheatham County) and Dera Shelton (Coffee County). Pat Whitaker FALL JUDGING RESULTS POSTED ON WEB SITE The results from fall judging day along with pictures of the winning
teams and individuals are posted on the Tennessee 4-H Web site.
They may be accessed from the “News” link on the main
page or you can go there directly by using www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/judging/. HARDEMAN COUNTY MEATS TEAM RETURNS FROM KANSAS The Hardeman County 4-H meats judging team represented Tennessee in the 2004 National 4-H Meats Judging Contest, October 13-15, in Manhattan, Kansas. The team consisting of Aaron Gibson, Fiona Black, Liam Black and Amanda Gatlin finished 9th among a field of 15 very competitive teams. The group also toured the Kansas State University campus, as well as the American Royal complex in Kansas City. The team was accompanied by 4-H volunteer leader, Randy Gatlin and 4-H Agent and coach, Gary Rodgers. Congratulations to this group for their successful trip. Steve Sutton Five beginning-level activity sheets are now available on the 4-H Web site. The sheets are for the communication, companion animal and recreation projects. The pages were developed by Justin Crowe (communication), Samantha Bernard (cat and rabbit) and Jill Martz (recreation and outdoor adventures), in conjunction with specialists, the state 4-H staff, and Marketing and Communications Services. To access the activity sheets, visit the 4-H projects page (www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/projects) and click on the project name or follow the links below:
All available activity and supplemental sheets are available at www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/projects/actsheets.htm. Lori Jean Mantooth RECORD KEEPING/AWARDS PROGRAM CHANGES ANNOUNCED The record keeping committee has completed the development of the portfolio and record keeping system for junior high (7th and 8th grade), senior Level I (9th and 10th grade) and senior Level II (grades 10-12) for the Tennessee 4-H Youth Development program. The system is simpler and very straight forward. The junior high level is similar to the senior level so that it feeds into that level. The forms and guidelines can be found through the Awards/Recognition link (www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/awardsrecognition/index.htm) on the Tennessee 4-H Web site. Thanks to Carmen Burgos, Anderson County (chair); Rebecca Layman, Hancock County; Kathy Finley, Robertson County; and Steve Sutton, state 4-H staff for serving on the committee and completing this huge task. We will be looking into developing a junior (5th and 6th grade) record keeping system in the near future. The changes in the projects also bring about changes in the awards and recognition program. Changes in the State 4-H Congress and Roundup awards programs are now posted on the Web site. Please use the following links:
Please direct questions regarding the 4-H project portfolios and record keeping, as well as the awards and recognition program to either Steve Sutton or Alice Ann Moore at 865-974-7434. Alice Ann Moore REPORT SERVICE LEARNING ACTIVITIES Every year, thousands of Tennessee 4-H’ers conduct service learning projects. They donate clothes and food, clean up parks, landscape school grounds, and do countless other things to benefit their communities. The state 4-H office is continuing to collect information on these projects for reports to UT administrators and other stakeholders. Reporting service learning projects is also one way 4-H groups can be recognized for their efforts. Each service report will be posted on the 4-H Seeds of Service Web site and the group will receive a certificate and 4-H S.O.S. flag. 4-H groups should use the 4-H Service Learning Activity Report Form to submit their service stories to the state 4-H office. The form has been slightly modified to improve clarity. Download the new form at 4h.tennessee.edu/sos/acrobat/reportform.pdf. Service reports can also be submitted on-line at 4h.tennessee.edu/sos/tellus/reportform.htm. Lori Jean Mantooth REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AVAILABLE FOR 2005 SOUTHERN REGION LEADER FORUM Tennessee 4-H Youth Development is pleased to be hosting the workshop/funshops at the 2005 Southern Region Leader Forum (SRLF), October 6-9. The Request for Proposals for workshops and funshops for the 2005 SRLF are now available! Proposals may be submitted either electronically or hard copy. To submit electronically or obtain a copy of the RFP, please visit www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/volunteers/rockeagle/SRLF%20Proposal.htm. Please note that the RFP's are due in the Tennessee state 4-H office by March 15, 2005. Begin promoting the 2005 SRLF now! If you have questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact Patrick Hamilton at 865-974-2128 or via email at patrick@utk.edu. Patrick Hamilton SHAPING AMERICA’S YOUTH COLLABORATIVE ONLINE DATABASE To address the increasing number of overweight U.S. children - 9 million and growing, by federal estimates - the Academic Network has launched Shaping America's Youth (SAY), a nationwide initiative to centralize information on the widespread efforts throughout all sectors of American society to reverse the prevalence of obesity and inactivity among youth. With support from the U.S. Surgeon General, the American Academy of Pediatrics, Nike, McNeil Nutritionals (a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary) and the Campbell Soup Company, SAY has developed a searchable database that includes information on programs targeting childhood physical activity, nutrition and weight management. To search the registry, visit www.shapingamericasyouth.com/Programs.aspx?page=search. Nathan Myers STATE 4-H TECH TEAM APPLICATIONS DUE SOON During the last two years we have offered limited opportunities
for youth who are interested in technology and computers. We have
had tech teams at State 4-H Congress and Roundup. The Central Region
offers a technology camp. In 2004-2005 we are organizing a statewide
4-H tech team. The tech team is for 4-H’ers in grades Two 4-H’ers, John Avrit and Amanda Hendrix, were members of a team that attended the National Tech Team Conference in St. Louis. After returning from this conference, they represented the other participants in presenting the concept of a statewide tech team. This team will attend State Congress and Roundup and could also assist with county and regional events such as project groups, service projects or livestock shows. The state 4-H office supports this concept and with the introduction of the computer and technology project, the tech team will have opportunities for youth who are interested in this area. John Toman supports this idea and will continue to support the computer and technology project. You can download the Tennessee Tech Team application at www.utextension.utk.edu/4h/ideas04/attach/TNTechTeamApp.pdf. The application should be sent to the state 4-H office. Selections will be made by a committee including John Toman, Director, Information and Technology for UTIA and Alice Ann Moore, Assistant Director, 4-H Youth Development. The tech team will have approximately 20 members. Please send your application to:
Deadline for the applications is November 1. Alice Ann Moore STATE CHICKEN BARBECUE CONTEST HELD Eight members competed in the chicken barbecue contest held during State 4-H Judging Day at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, October 16. The contestants were scored on their appearance; timing; fire; skill in barbecuing; and taste, doneness and appearance of the finished product. Results for the event are as follows:
The chicken barbecue winner will participate in the National 4-H Chicken Barbecue Contest. The alternate will represent Tennessee in the National 4-H Turkey Barbecue Contest. Both events will be held in Louisville, Kentucky, November 17-18. Steve Sutton STATE FALL JUDGING DAY RESULTS Twenty-eight teams competed for the state championships in three different judging areas, October 16, at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The winning teams and high individuals received plaques and out-of-state educational or competitive trips as their awards. Dairy Products
The winning dairy products team and high individual will go on an educational tour. Plant and Seed Identification
Each member of the winning plant and seed identification team will receive a $300 savings bond. Poultry
The winning poultry judging team will participate in the National 4-H Poultry Judging Contest in Louisville, Kentucky, November 17-18. A special thanks goes to those agents and leaders who assisted with conducting the contests. Your help was appreciated. Congratulations to all parents, leaders and 4-H agents who made it possible for their county to participate. Steve Sutton STATE OUTDOOR MEAT COOKERY WINNERS ANNOUNCED Eight teams participated in the Outdoor Meat Cookery Contest at State 4-H Judging Day, October 16. The event was held at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Results for the event are as follows:
The contestants were scored on their safety and efficiency; appearance; imagination and recipe; and palatability and attractiveness of the final product. Each member of the winning team will receive a $100 savings bond. Steve Sutton TARGETING POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: INSTRUMENTS TO BE INTRODUCED IN 2005 Life Skill Evaluation Instruments to be Introduced in 2005 A special thank you to the counties who have agreed to serve as
pilot counties in establishing the validity and reliability of
these five life skills. The Life Skills Evaluation System (LSES)
would not be a successful and useful evaluation tool without the
willingness of county 4-H agents to assist in this critical component
of its development. Life Skills and County 4-H Programs Jill Martz THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility
upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.
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