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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS IN THIS ISSUE Access 4-H Internet Platform Development Underway UPCOMING EVENTS
May 29-30
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June 2-9
June 4-8
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June 9-10
June 12-15
June 14
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June 18-23
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June 25-28
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July 5-7
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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 ACCESS 4-H INTERNET PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT UNDERWAY
The Access 4-H Platform will aim to create a one-stop home for information, instruction and interaction for the 4-H community to deliver research-driven programs; revitalize and expand the 4-H brand beyond traditional audiences; recruit new youth to 4-H clubs; and increase the capacity to recruit, train, support and retain 4-H volunteers and professionals. The Access 4-H Platform is designed to bring together members of the 4-H family as never before. And, as such, we need and invite your feedback now and in the weeks and months ahead. To do this, the Access 4-H Platform blog has been launched to serve as an important tool for information and interaction during the developmental stages. Through these posts, the Access 4-H development team will strive to keep you informed on their progress and invite you to share comments, ideas and recommendations. Go to 4-H.com/access4-H/ to read the first entries and visit often as new posts are added. To make the most of this interactive blog, please provide your thoughts and comments as well! Steve Sutton The 84th State 4-H Roundup will be held at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, July 23-27. State project finalists will soon be selected and should plan to attend Roundup. 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 may also attend Roundup. Registration will be online and can be accessed at 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/2007brochure.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 $135. Alice Ann Moore SEVIER COUNTY 4-H’ER AMONG AMERICA’S TOP YOUTH VOLUNTEERS Emily Hollingsworth, 4-H member from Sevier County was named one of America’s top youth volunteers for 2007. in the Prudential Spirit of Community Award. Emily was selected as a Distinguished Finalist from a field of more than 20,000 applicants across the country. She received an engraved bronze medallion as her award. Emily, a senior at Gatlinburg-Pittman High School in Gatlinburg, collected more than 11,000 new and gently used books to help restock a Louisiana school library devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Emily distributed collection boxes to schools and other locations throughout the community, created an advertising campaign, recruited volunteers, and coordinated a Valentine’s Day donation rally. She then solicited donations to pay for transportation, and delivered the books to the St. Bernard Parish Unified School in Chalmette. Conducted in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards were created 12 years ago by Prudential Financial, Inc. to encourage youth volunteerism and to identify and reward young role models. Since then, the program has honored more than 75,000 young volunteers at the local, state and national level. Applications for the 2007 awards program were submitted last fall through schools, Girl Scout councils, county 4-H organizations, American Red Cross chapters, YMCAs and volunteer centers affiliated with the Points of Light Foundation. More information about The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards and this year’s honorees can be found at www.prudential.com/spirit or www.principals.org/prudential. Steve Sutton STATE 4-H WILDLIFE JUDGING JUNE 14 June 14 is the date for the State 4-H Wildlife Judging Contest. This year’s event will be held on a private farm in Blount County. Craig Harper is sending out directions to the contest site. 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: Benton County Steve Sutton TENNESSEE 4-H’ERS TO ATTEND NICE CONFERENCE Erika Betschart from Warren County and Grant Monroe from Decatur County have been selected to represent Tennessee at the 2007 National Institute on Cooperative Education (NICE) Conference in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. The conference will be held on the Shippensburg University, July 17-22. 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. Erika and Grant were selected for this honor as result of being state finalists in Level II citizenship and leadership competition at Tennessee 4-H Congress earlier this spring. Their trip is being sponsored by the Tennessee Council of Cooperatives. Jamie Harris, Warren County Extension agent will be accompanying the Tennessee delegation as chaperone. Steve Sutton THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK It's so hard when I have to, and so easy when I want to.
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