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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS IN THIS ISSUE 4-H Inservice Resource Site UPCOMING EVENTS May 18-20
May 21
May 22
May 22
May 24
May 24
May 29-30
June 1
June 1
June 1
June 1
June 2
June 2-9
June 4-8
June 5
June 9-10
June 12-15
June 14
June 15
June 18-23
June 19
June 25-28
June 26-29
July 5-7
July 5-7
July 9-13
July 20-21
July 23-27
July 30-August 2
Tennessee 4-H Home Page: 4h.tennessee.edu Online version of Ideas: 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas07 Ideas index: 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas07/07-index.htm We have created a Web site so that you might have access to the resources from the statewide 4-H inservice training last week in Murfreesboro. The seminar instructors/roundtable facilitators have shared their resources, and they are posted to the Web site at 4h.tennessee.edu/inservice/2007/index.htm. If you have specific questions, you can contact the instructor/facilitator through the email address posted on the Web site. Steve Sutton COFFEE COUNTY CAPTURES 2ND PLACE AT NATIONAL LIFESMARTS COMPETITION The National LifeSmarts competition took place April 21-24 in Orlando, Florida. The actual competition began on Sunday, April 22. The team from Tennessee lost their first round of competition that day and was sent to the consolation bracket. Team Tennessee pulled themselves together and won four matches in a row on Monday, which placed them in the semi-finals. The semi-finals took place on Tuesday, April 24. Teams in the semi-finals included Tennessee, New Mexico, New York, and Washington. Tennessee defeated Washington, and New Mexico defeated New York. The final match was Tennessee against New Mexico, and New Mexico won. Tennessee was awarded second place, which is the best a team from Tennessee has ever done. A complete list of awards the team members and coach received is listed on the LifeSmarts Web page at www.lifesmarts.org. Tennessee team members include Daniel Sherrouse (team captain), Jordan Kelly, Ashlee Duncan, Nick Calderwood, and Sarah Russell. The team was coached by Michelle Matthews, Extension agent in Coffee County. While in Orlando, the group from Tennessee enjoyed a couple of trips to Disney Downtown and a trip to the Magic Kingdom. Michelle Matthews NATIONAL CORNBREAD FESTIVAL COOK-OFF Congratulations to the winners of the National Cornbread Festival 4-H Cornbread Cook-off.
The competition was held Saturday, April 28 in South Pittsburg, Tennessee at the National Cornbread Festival. The finalists must prepare their cornbread dish during the competition. Thanks to Vicki Lofty, Marion County Extension director and 4-H agent for her leadership in this competition. Alice Ann Moore PUBLIC SPEAKING OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL AGE STUDENTS The second “Words That Shook The World” public speaking competition and scholarship will be held beginning May 7. Students can win a full four-year scholarship valued at $10,000. The competition is sponsored by several media businesses such as The History Channel, C-Span and others. The topic of the speeches is “Message for America.” The competition is conducted via the Internet. The finals will be held live in Washington, D.C. during the summer. If you have interested youth, please go to www.wordsthatshooktheworld.com/ for more information. Alice Ann Moore TAE4-HW SERVICE AWARDS ANNOUNCED At the recent TAE4-HW annual meeting, XX members were recognized for outstanding service to 4-H Youth Development. Congratulations to the following:
Donna Bradley YOUR INPUT NEEDED IN NATIONAL 4-H CURRICULUM SURVEY A National 4-H Curriculum Summit is being convened this June to create an opportunity for representatives - from all parts of the 4-H Youth Development Program - to explore:
The goal of this national meeting is to provide momentum for 4-H faculty and staff to foster improvements as we transition our national curriculum processes. These improvements include:
Since participation at the Summit is limited, we want to gather feedback from others prior to the event. To that end, we are conducting a brief survey to gather your ideas, feedback and input. We need your responses no later than May 18, 2007. You can access the survey at www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=289403570500. Please take a few moments to give your opinion! Steve Sutton YOUTH SAFE TRACTOR AND MACHINERY OPERATION MINI-GRANT This announcement was sent to us through USDA CREES and is intended to distribute funds to support safe tractor and machinery programs across the U.S. to help meet federal regulations concerning youth operating tractors and machinery for hire in production agriculture.
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you may be eligible for a grant to purchase supplies and educational materials to support your efforts. To learn more and to apply for support funds go to www.ystmomg.psu.edu. To learn more about the National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operations Program go to www.nstmop.psu.edu. To learn more about the Gearing-up Safe Tractor Driving Program go to www.gearingup.info. Dr. James W. Hilton, Associate Professor, The Pennsylvania State University is the project director. His email address is jwh2@psu.edu. Alice Ann Moore THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK If you're going to do something tonight that you'll be sorry for tomorrow morning, sleep late.
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