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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS VOLUME 06 - Issue 05 IN THIS ISSUE Academic Conference And Electric Camp Web Site Updated UPCOMING EVENTS February 10
February 10-11
February 10-11
February 10-12
February 17
February 18
March 1
March 4
March 4
March 25-30
March 27
April 8
April 8
April 9-10
April 11
April 17
April 19-21
April 22-25
April 27-28
Tennessee 4-H Home Page: 4h.tennessee.edu Online version of Ideas: 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas06 Ideas index: 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas06/06-index.htm ACADEMIC CONFERENCE AND ELECTRIC CAMP WEB SITES UPDATED The Tennessee Junior High 4-H Academic Conference and 4-H Electric Camp pages have been updated and reflect the information for 2006. The URL for the Academic Conference site is 4h.tennessee.edu/acadconf/. The Electric Camp site may be accessed through 4h.tennessee.edu/elecamp/. These sites promote the events and contain information of interest for potential participants... including who may attend, program highlights, and what to bring. There are links from the sites to the registration and application forms as well as the Activity and Event Acceptance Form (F600A). Both sites also have guest books for 4-H’ers to use in asking questions, leaving messages for other delegates or reading what others have to say about the events. We hope these sites will be useful to you in promoting Academic Conference and Electric Camp with your 4-H members. You should be receiving registration materials from your regional office in the coming months. Steve Sutton PARTICIPATION CHANGE FOR ELECTRIC CAMP The 2006 4-H Electric Camp is scheduled for June 27-30. The camp is for boys and girls enrolled in 4-H who are in the 6th and 7th grades as of January 1, 2006. A change for this year is that Electric Camp is for those 4-H’ers who have NOT previously attended. There will be no return participation. Members do not have to be enrolled in the electric project to attend the camp. 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. The cost for the 2006 4-H Electric Camp will be $125. 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 region is eligible to send two adult volunteer leaders to the camp. Leaders should have an interest in the electric project. At least 12 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 regional office
in the near future. Additional information is available on the
Web site at 4h.tennessee.edu/elecamp/. A very successful 2006 State Market Hog was held at the Tennessee Livestock Center on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University. 126 youth from 24 counties exhibited 347 market hogs. In addition to showing individual and pen-of-three market hogs, there were competitions in ultrasound carcass class, skillathon and premier exhibitor. A record high 106 individuals participated in the State Market Hog Skillathon contest. Judge for the show was Dr. Tom Baas of Iowa State University. The show was held in conjunction with the Tennessee Pork Producers Association annual meeting.
Dwight Loveday TROUSDALE COUNTY HELPS HURRICANE KATRINA 4-H’ERS Trousdale County (the smallest county in Tennessee) was able to help the Hurricane Katrina 4-H’ers by providing a "Gifts from the Heart" workshop. The Trousdale County 4-H’ers purchased green silicone bracelets with all proceeds going to fund this project in Harrison County, Mississippi. Many of my 4-Hers could not afford the bracelets at $4.00 each and just gave whatever small change they had. When all was said and done, $500 was raised
and forwarded it to the Mississippi The Mississippi group created a Powerpoint presentation that Extension agent Theresa Allen will be sharing with her 4-H’ers at their February meetings. You can also view it at 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas06/attach/Gifts_from_Heart.ppt. Steve Sutton WESTERN REGION LEADS STATE IN NEW HONOR CLUB MEMBERS The Western Region has started the year off right with 21 new Honor Club members. Madison and Bedford counties had nine initiates in January, followed by Knox with eight. For more information on the Tennessee 4-H Honor Club, visit the Web site at 4h.tennessee.edu/honorclub/. Let’s make 2006 a banner Honor Club year! Steve Sutton THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK When you have to make a choice and don't make it, that is in itself
a choice.
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