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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS VOLUME 06 - Issue 06 IN THIS ISSUE 4-H All Star High Council Update UPCOMING EVENTS 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 4-H ALL STAR HIGH COUNCIL UPDATE On January 27-29, the Tennessee 4-H All Star High Council officers, agents and volunteers gathered in Lebanon for the annual All Star High Council Meeting. Meeting highlights included discussions concerning the new 4-H initiatives with Alice Ann Moore and Steve Sutton, small group round tables led by the state High Council officers, and two extensive marketing sessions where All Star officers learned how to market the All Star program in their region and county. For the second year, the All Stars returned to Quality Care Nursing Home for their service learning project that featured BINGO and a time to visit with the residents. Some 4-H’ers had the opportunity to visit with the residents they had been corresponding to over the past year. This event was followed by the business meeting where several recommendations were made for State 4-H Roundup and All Star Conference. This year, the All Star High Council is issuing the “2006 Service Challenge” in lieu of the service theme. All counties and regions are challenged with doing 2006 of SOMETHING. Examples included collecting 2006 books, 2006 service hours or 2006 dollars to a local charity. More information is coming soon to the All Star Web page at 4h.tennessee.edu/allstars/. Amy Gallimore CENTRAL REGION TOPS PORTFOLIO ENTRIES The Central Region submitted the most 4-H achievement portfolios for spring judging this year. There were 25 portfolios from 11 Central Region counties. Robertson County was the top county with six entries. We hope to have the portfolios judged and the state finalists announced by February 17. Steve Sutton COUNTY DAIRY PROMOTION CONTEST If you have not already received it, you should be receiving within the next few days information from J.J. Collins and Eric McClain on the 2006 County Dairy Promotion Contest. This event provides opportunities for 4-H members to build communication skills, citizenship and leadership skills, as well as skills in consumer science, health and fitness, dairy foods, and food and nutrition. If you wish to utilize this opportunity in your 4-H program, be sure to send your information sheet with the member’s name and the request for materials along with the return request card for the June Dairy Month kit by April 10. Remember: $200 will be added to the local county 4-H funds of the three overall state winners in each division. If you do not receive the information about the event, please let me know. The information can also be found on our web site at 4h.tennessee.edu/dairypromo/. We are also looking for 5-6 teen leaders who are not serving as June Dairy Month chairpersons to serve in leadership roles for the chairperson training sessions at the June Dairy Month Kick Off luncheon on June 1, 2006. We would especially like to have teens who have been winners in the promotion event in the past or who are active in the dairy or dairy foods projects. If you would like to nominate someone, please send me a note with the name, address and brief statement about why you think they would be good in this leadership role. Steve Sutton The National 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System (4-HCCS) is in the process of revising the sheep educational materials. We are currently looking for people to pilot test these materials. If you are interested, please contact me at hloveday@utk.edu, and I will provide you the information you need to pilot test the new educational activities. The process includes pilot testing at least three activities with adults and youth and completing the evaluation forms online. When your pilot site evaluation reflects 10 or more individuals (adult and/or youth), you will receive one complimentary set of the sheep materials when they are printed. This is a great opportunity to use new curriculum and for free! If you have any questions, please contact me. Dwight Loveday The statewide “Meth Destroys” campaign, which kicked off across the state of Tennessee in early November 2005, is being funded by a grant from Governor Phil Bredesen’s office. The campaign already helped to increase attention to the meth problem in Tennessee through presentations to student groups, public partnerships (like Tennessee 4-H) and other public outreach efforts. As a new part of the campaign, Tennessee 4-H is assisting in providing lesson plans and education, interactive material to agents for use in club meetings. This information will be arriving to your county soon. Also included in our involvement will be one bill at the 2006 State 4-H Congress that will address the use and impact of meth in Tennessee, as well as be included in the Governor’s address to the delegates. For more information, please read check out the “Meth Destroys” link at www.methfreetn.org. Amy Gallimore STATE 4-H CONGRESS ORIENTATION/LEGISLATIVE VISIT INFORMATION Many counties are in the process of promoting State 4-H Congress to their 9th and 10th grade 4-H’ers. Six counties (Hardin, Lewis, Morgan, Van Buren, Washington and White) have already registered youth delegates for the event. To make the “Congress experience” more meaningful to your delegates and to ensure a well-informed delegation, we suggest you conduct an orientation session with delegates and volunteer leader prior to their arrival in Nashville. You should discuss the following with them:
We also strongly recommend that you make an appointment for your
volunteer leaders and Congress delegates to visit your legislator
during free time on Monday afternoon. The afternoon assembly will
be over at approximately 3:30 p.m. You could schedule an appointment
between 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. Please visit with your leader and delegates
about the visit during your orientation session. Your delegates
might want to present a 4-H memento or gift made by one of the
delegates related to their project work. Be sure your leader
knows where the visit it to take place and the correct time. This
is a great opportunity for 4-H to be seen in Nashville, but it
is imperative the There will be no group meal event on Monday evening. There are several restaurants in the immediate vicinity of the hotel. The evening assembly will being at 8:30 p.m. so delegates may choose to visit the observation area of the House or Senate chambers prior to that time if sessions are in progress. Thank you for your advance preparation. With your help the 59th Tennessee 4-H Congress will be a rewarding, educational experience for the more than 500 Tennessee teens and volunteers in attendance. For additional information, please visit the State 4-H Congress Web site at 4h.tennessee.edu/stcong/. Amy Gallimore STATE BEEKEEPING ESSAY WINNERS ANNOUNCED State judging has been completed for the 2006 beekeeping essay contest conducted by The Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees, Inc. The results are as follows:
Thomas’ essay will be forwarded to the American Beekeeping Federation, Inc. for national judging. The national winners will be announced by May 1. National awards are first place ($250), second place ($100) and third place ($50). As our state winner, Thomas will receive a book about honey bees, beekeeping and/or honey. Congratulations to all winners and thanks to those who made this opportunity available to their 4-H members. Steve Sutton “YOUTH AS CITY LEADERS” WEB SITE The "Youth as City Leaders" Web site, created by the National League of Cities’ Institute for Youth, Education and Families, is now live. It has been designed as a place for high-school aged youth who are involved in city government to meet, share ideas and receive advice. The Web site is part of NLC's continuing effort to promote youth participation in local government, and is sponsored by the MetLife Foundation as part of the City-Schools Youth Planning Initiative. Check it out at www.nlc.org/iyef/networks___assistance/7164.cfm Amy Gallimore 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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