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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS VOLUME 06 - Issue 24 IN THIS ISSUE 4-H Afterschool Launches New Web Site UPCOMING EVENTS June 20
June 20-24
June 27-30
July 5-8
July 5-8
July 10-13
July 17-21
July 21-22
July 24-28
July 25-30
August 10
August 15
August 15
August 15
August 21-26
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 AFTERSCHOOL LAUNCHES NEW WEB SITE Visit 4hafterschool.org for a fresh look at news in the 4-H Afterschool world. The updated Web site has stories and background about 4-H Afterschool programs, resources for educators, and links to find programs in your area. Check it out to see for yourself! Steve Sutton 4-H’ERS ATTEND TENNESSEE 4-H SHEEP CONFERENCE Approximately 100 4-H’ers, parents, leaders and Extension agents attended the annual Tennessee 4-H Sheep Conference, June 12, at the Cumberland County Fairgrounds. The 2006 4-H Sheep Conference had a new format to enhance the 4-Her’s leadership and hands-on learning experiences. During the conference, sheep project members participated in skillathon, grooming and showmanship training. Participants had the opportunity to bring their own project lamb to work with during the conference. Teen leaders were assigned to assist less experienced 4-H’ers with their training. Also, participants were informed of the new speech contest at Expo and a shearing contest at the Wilson County Fair. 4-H’ers participated in learning stations for quality assurance, equipment identification, meat identification, sheep breeds and feeds and nutrition. Members of the Tennessee Sheep Producers Association developed the skillathon activities, and the teen leaders taught the information to their group. Several sheep project members brought very informative sheep project exhibit boards. Winners were:
David Layman and Kevin Hensley of Loudon County won the Senior Lamb Quiz Bowl over six other county teams. Junior Lamb Bowl winners (scoring 90% or better) were John Edwards, Campbell County; Keith Hightower, Wilson County; Jared Bruhin, Sevier County; and Sam Koeshall, Loudon County. CHANGE IN ELECTRIC CAMP LOCATION The location for 4-H Electric Camp, June 27-31, has been changed. Due to some unexpected water damage in Reese Hall, our new location is Hess Hall. Registration is from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Eastern time. Steve Sutton JUNIOR HIGH ACADEMIC CONFERENCE “THANK YOU’S” ARE IMPORTANT The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture hosted 114 junior high 4-H members for Academic Conference on the ag campus, June 13-16. The delegates had a very educational experience along with a lot of fun. The faculty and staff of the four divisions of the Institute of Agriculture are to be commended for the excellent job they did in preparing for and conducting the event. The conference was sponsored by gifts from a variety of donors with an interest in providing positive youth development opportunities for Tennessee 4-H members. We hope each delegate will recognize the donors for their interest and support by writing a thank-you note now that they have returned home. The addresses are:
It is important to recognize our donors, and we would appreciate your help in encouraging 4-H members to write. Steve Sutton LEWIS COUNTY IS SECOND TENNESSEE COUNTY TO RECEIVE 4IMPRINT GRANT After reading in 4-H Ideas about Crockett County (Tonya Bain) receiving the $500 grant from 4imprint, Paula Spears was so excited that she immediately went on line and submitted her application. Now Lewis County has received word they have also been selected to receive a $500 award. Lewis County 4-H will receive duffel bags with a Lewis County 4-H logo on them. They are going to give these to children in foster care to lessen the problem these children have when they move from home to home and do not have anything but a plastic bag to put their belongings in. There will also be personal care products in the bag and a note from a 4-H member. Any 4-H club is eligible to apply for this grant. Please visit onebyone.4imprint.com/default.aspx for more information. Steve Sutton NEED TO COVER ALCOHOL, PEER PRESSURE AND RESISTANCE SKILLS? Are you looking for a new, engaging way to cover lessons on peer pressure and resistance skills? Check out a new, research-based alcohol prevention Web site for youth aged 11–13. TheCoolSpot (www.thecoolspot.gov) was created by The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The content is largely based on curriculum for grades 6-8 developed by NIAAA-supported researchers at the University of Michigan. The curriculum was created for the Alcohol Misuse Prevention Study (AMPS), a large-scale project supported by NIAAA. One goal of AMPS was to give young teens a clearer picture about alcohol use among their peers. Steve Sutton OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND HEALTH ROCKS! TRAINING Mississippi State University-Exension 4-H (MSU-ES 4-H) has been given the opportunity to implement National 4-H Council's Health Rocks!, a community-based wellness and life skills program for youth ages 8-12. It helps youth learn skills such as decision-making, critical thinking and stress management, but places a special emphasis on tobacco-use prevention. It also includes components that bring youth and adults together as partners in developing community strategies that prepare young people to make health lifestyle choices. MSU-ES-4-H will share the Health Rocks! program through a national RFP. The national conference (for training) and demonstration site call for proposals is posted at: msucares.com/4h_Youth/health_rocks/index.html. Travel grants to attend the training and supply funds for teams will be awarded through the grants. Information regarding the overview of the program,RFP's, amount of funding, curriculum and due dates are also at the Web address listed above. Dr. Susan Holder, Program Leader, 4-H Youth Development, MSU, Extension is the contact person. Her contact information is Box 9601, Mississippi State, MS 39762; email: susanh@ext.msstate.edu; and phone: 662-325-3352. I encourage to consider this unique opportunity. Alice Ann Moore THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK If you smile when no one else is around, you really mean it.~ Andy Rooney
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