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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS VOLUME 06 - Issue 08 IN THIS ISSUE 2006 4-H Youth And Community ATV Safety Grants UPCOMING EVENTS March 1
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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 2006 4-H YOUTH AND COMMUNITY ATV SAFETY GRANTS Specialty Vehicle Institute of America is providing funding for the 2006 4-H Youth and Community ATV Safety Grants. The grants offers funding in amount of 1) up to $7,500 for new applicants and 2) up to $2,000 for the 2005 grant recipients for continuation grants. (2005 grant recipients may apply for a new grant if their focus is new and has a broader reach.) This grant is open to 4-H/Extension groups in local communities, in counties and at the state level. This program provides opportunities for young people and adults to address critical literacy needs of youth and their families. Youth are empowered to lead the planning, implementation, and evaluation process with minimal mentorship from adults. Youth will learn how their leadership can result in community collaborations that amplify the impact of their project. Grants are offered only to 4-H/Extension Programs in the United States and its territories. Anyone who is not part of 4-H is encourages to contact their local UT Extension office and become a project collaborator! Information and the grant application can be found at www.atv-youth.org/grants.aspx on the bottom of the page under “2006 ATV Safety Grants.” Completed applications are emailed as an attachment to the state 4-H office BEFORE the national deadline (April 17, 2006, 5:00 p.m. EST). We will then forward your grant application as an email attachment to the appropriate person at National 4-H Council. Applications must be received via email, as an attachment. Do not send hard copies. If you have any questions, email Sheila Chaconas, schaconas@fourhcouncil.edu or call at 301-961-2858. Alice Ann Moore 4-HCCS 2006 CLOSEOUT PRODUCTS ONLINE SALE Looking for some good 4-H curriculum to use in your 4-H programming? The March 4-HCCS Online Sale of 2006 Closeout Products may be an answer. This is a great time to stock up on products that are being revised or have been discontinued that you plan to continue using in 2006. With savings of 75% or more, check your inventory and future plans to take advantage of this month-long sale. All pieces are priced at only $1.00 each. Orders will be filled as they are received until the inventory is gone. Sale ends March 31.
Please share this information with any of your leaders and/or 4-H members who might be interested in using any of these quality 4-HCCS products another year. Steve Sutton ARE YOUR CONGRESS DELEGATES ELIGIBLE TO RUN FOR OFFICE? Tennessee 4-H Congress is fast approaching. Many of you are getting ready for your regional Congress readiness days. Your 4-H’ers may be thinking about running for an office. Here are some things they need to keep in mind.
For more details on election procedures, visit the Tennessee 4-H Congress Web site at 4h.tennessee.edu/stcong/election/elerules.htm. Steve Sutton CITIZENSHIP AND LEADERSHIP FINALISTS ANNOUNCED State record judging has been completed for the leadership and citizenship projects. Each finalist will receive a scholarship to Tennessee 4-H Congress, April 9-12. The alternates are listed in rank order. If a finalist cannot go to Congress, an alternate will be awarded the trip and the opportunity to compete for the state award.
All finalists will need to be in Nashville by 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 8. Each Level I state winner will receive the Horizon Award, a silver tray and the opportunity for a $500 college scholarship. Each Level II state winner will receive a silver tray, a trip to National 4-H Congress in Atlanta and a $1,000 college scholarship. Steve Sutton NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE: PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS NOW AVAILABLE! The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (1-888-628-9454 for Spanish-speaking callers) is the only federally funded hotline for suicide prevention and intervention. People who are in emotional distress or suicidal crisis can call the Lifeline at any time, from anywhere in the nation, to talk in English or Spanish with a trained crisis worker who will listen to and assist callers in getting the help they need. For more information, please go to: www.ncfr.org/about_us/n_news_announcements.asp?newsid=1100. Denise Brandon Camp scholarships are back! Twenty-seven camp scholarships will be awarded to 4th-6th grade students with at least one parent currently deployed with any branch of the military, including active National Guard and Reservists. Each region will receive nine scholarships to cover the full camp fee and additional transportation fees charged by the counties. To apply, youth should complete the OMK 4-H Camp Scholarship Application and submit their application to the county 4-H agent. We will promote this opportunity through 4-H and our OMK partner organizations; however, applications must come through the county Extension office. County offices should forward applications to the state 4-H office, where they will be distributed to the State OMK Team for review. Applications are due in the state 4-H office by May 1, 2006. Counties will be notified of scholarship recipients by May 15. Scholarship payment information will also be distributed at this time. Applications can be downloaded from the OMK Web site at 4h.tennessee.edu/OMK/camp.htm. Amy Willis OMK MINI-GRANTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE! Mini grants of up to $1,000 are available to all Extension personnel and other OMK partner organizations. Grants are for funding activities, programs or events for “suddenly military” youth. Grants may also be used for additional camp scholarships.
Applications can be downloaded from the OMK Web site at 4h.tennessee.edu/OMK/minigrants.htm. Amy Willis The Eastern Region citizenship and leadership portfolios were returned via a county directors’ meeting in Knoxville on Tuesday, February 21. The Western Region can expect to pick their portfolios up at camp planning in Milan on Tuesday, February 28. The Central Region portfolios are being delivered to the region office today, February 24. Steve Sutton TENNESSEE JUNIOR LIVESTOCK LOGO CONTEST To commemorate the 35th Annual Tennessee Junior Livestock Exposition, UT Extension and the Animal Science Department is sponsoring an “Expo Logo” Contest. The goal is to develop a logo that will be used to represent the beef and sheep activities on all publications and marketing materials.
Steve Sutton THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK The best way to succeed in life is to act on the advice we give
to others.
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