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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS VOLUME 06 - Issue 21 IN THIS ISSUE Community-Based Service Learning Online Training Available UPCOMING EVENTS May 30-31
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June 27-30
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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 COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE LEARNING ONLINE TRAINING AVAILABLE Below is information about a new online training available for creating and sustaining community-based service learning projects in your community. The conference is scheduled for June 15, 2006, from 1:00-2:30 p.m. Eastern; noon-1:30 p.m. Central; 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Mountain; 10:00 a.m.-11:30a.m. Pacific. You may register by logging on at www.cyfernet.org/interactrain/community.html. The deadline is Tuesday, June 6, 2006. Additional information:
Please feel free to contact me if you have any additional questions. Amy Gallimore For a news release recognizing your delegates attending State 4-H Electric Camp, June 27-30, go to the Web Packet provided by UTIA Marketing and Communications at www.agriculture.utk.edu/webPacket/. This is a fill-in-the blank article suitable for use in your local newspaper. You might personalize it with a photo of your delegate(s). Steve Sutton The 83rd State 4-H Roundup will be held on the University of Tennessee-Martin campus, July 17-22. State project finalists, current state winners in citizenship and leadership, all active 4-H All Stars and current 4-H'ers who have previously attended National 4-H Congress as project winners are all eligible to attend Roundup. Registration will be online and can be accessed at https://ext1.ag.utk.edu/4H/4HRoundup.nsf. Each regional office will be letting you know about cost, transportation and other pertinent information. The Roundup brochure is available from the Web site at 4h.tennessee.edu/roundup/2006brochure.pdf to assist you in marketing Roundup. Project winners will attend on scholarship. 4-H’ers who are not state finalists and attending as All Star members will need to pay the registration fee of $130. Alice Ann Moore GOVERNOR’S OFFICE SEEKING INTERNS Do you know bright, motivated college juniors and seniors who want to contribute to a team atmosphere and learn more about the political process? If so, please do not delay in sharing this amazing opportunity with them! The Governor’s Office is currently seeking applications for our fall internship program. Governor’s Office interns have the opportunity to work in the heart of Tennessee politics. There are three opportunities throughout the course of the year for students to be considered for full-time internships in the Governor’s Office- fall semester (mid-August to December), spring semester (January to mid-May) and summer semester (mid-May to mid-August). Applications for our fall internship program are due June 15, 2006. Interns have the opportunity to work in one of the fast paced departments in the Governor’s Office. This allows interns to focus their experience in a specific area of the political process. Internship opportunities are available in the following departments:
We regret that funds are not available to provide stipends to Governor’s Office interns. Our staff is willing to assist students in receiving credit for their work in the Governor’s Office. Patrick Hamilton NEW 4-H AFTERSCHOOL GRANT AVAILABLE THROUGH JCPENNY FUNDING 4-H Afterschool is happy to announce a new grant opportunity made possible through the support of the JCPenney Afterschool Fund. This grant's goal is to help more children attend an after-school program. If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity and/or obtaining the RFP, please go to the National 4-H Council Web site grants page at www.fourhcouncil.edu/GrantsProgram.aspx. Steve Sutton STATE 4-H WILDLIFE JUDGING JUNE 15 June 15 is the date for the State 4-H Wildlife Judging Contest at the West Tennessee Ag Center in Jackson. Regional-winning teams will be competing for the honor of representing Tennessee at the national event. The event will begin at 8:00 a.m. and climax with an awards program and picnic at 6:00 p.m. Teams participating include:
Steve Sutton TENNESSEE 4-H’ERS TO ATTEND NICE CONFERENCE Tiffany Brewer and Mary Lu Noah from Robertson County have been selected to represent Tennessee at the 2006 National Institute on Cooperative Education (NICE) Conference in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. The conference will be held on the Shippensburg University, July 30-August 2. The conference is intended to provide a deeper understanding of cooperatives to the youth attending. Participants will gain an understanding of how cooperatives differ from other business forms and will hear cooperative success stories in both the agricultural and non-agricultural sectors. In a team setting, attendees will serve as managers of a simulated cooperative store, competing with other stores in their market area for sales and profit. Teams will also analyze case studies, develop their own student-run cooperative, and participate in team-building and leadership development activities. The closing session will recognize the teams that have been the top performers in various conference activities. Tiffany and Mary Lu were selected for this honor as result of being first runner ups in Level II citizenship and leadership competition at State 4-H Congress earlier this spring. Their trip is being sponsored by the Tennessee Council of Cooperatives. Steve Sutton WASHINGTON COUNTY RECEIVES ESRI GIS GRANT Washington County 4-H has received grant from the ESRI GIS Grant Program in support of its geospatial outreach, education and community involvement efforts. The grant will allow Washington County to integrate geographic information system (GIS) software in 4-H clubs and includes a youth club license of selected software for Windows computers and Windows CE devices, books and Web-based resources. Congratulations to 4-H Extension agent Connie Sharp on leading the effort to secure this educational opportunity. Steve Sutton THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it.
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