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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS IN THIS ISSUE 4-H Enrollment Report Update UPCOMING EVENTS August 9
August 10-11
August 15
August 15
August 17
August 20-25
September 6-9
September 7-16
September 7-16
September 15
September 18-19
September 22-30
September 22
September 28-29
October 4-7
October 7-13
October 13
October 19-20
October 21-25
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 received many calls and emails regarding completion of the ES-237 report for 2006-07. As mentioned in previous articles and during our 4-H inservice, due dates may be off slightly this year due to the transition. However, consideration will be provided and agents will be given sufficient time to meet reporting requirements. Your efforts and patience with this process is greatly appreciated! Here are some points to remember:
Changes have been made to the 4-H enrollment forms. The new forms can be found on the 4-H Web site at 4h.tennessee.edu/forms&materials/. 4-H enrollment data collection is now more in line with the SUPER enrollment module. There is a form for 4th graders and a form for 5-12th graders. Please check that the new form you have printed has poultry listed under projects. Carmen Burgos 4-H INSERVICE DATES SET FOR 2008 The 2008 4-H inservice has been set for April 22-24, 2008. The inservice will be held at the Henry Horton State Park in Chapel Hill. We will have more details later, but wanted everyone to have the dates for their calendar. Alice Ann Moore BE SURE TO USE REVISED ENROLLMENT FORMS THIS FALL The 4-H enrollment forms have been updated for the 2007-08 school year. The revised enrollment forms have been designed to match the SUPER Enrollment Module. The enrollment forms can be found on the Forms and Materials page of the Tennessee 4-H Web site at 4h.tennessee.edu/forms&materials/. Carmen Burgos COFFEE COUNTY PLACES 2ND IN NATIONAL 4-H FORESTRY INVITATION
Tennessee was represented by Coffee County team members Nathan Jones, Miranda Hunt, Jonathan Mills and Andrew Russell. Dean Northcutt, Coffee County Extension leader, coached the team. He was assisted by volunteer leaders Barry Rhoads and Lori Jones. Illinois earned the top team score and Georgia placed third. Chris Francis of Illinois received the high-point individual award. Second place was awarded to Illinois' Neno Muganda and third place went to Miranda Hunt of Tennessee. Team members compete for overall team and individual awards in several categories. Events included a forestry written exam, tree identification, tree measurement, compass orienteering, insect and disease identification, topographic map use, the Forestry Bowl and forest evaluation. In addition to the national sponsors, the Tennessee team received additional support from various organizations, businesses and individuals who support the forestry project through the Tennessee 4-H Foundation. Sincere appreciation is extended to Larry Tankersley, UT Extension forestry specialist for his assistance in giving leadership to our state event and preparing our 4-H’ers for the national contest. Steve Sutton EXPLORING 4-H/SECRETARY RECORD BOOK HAVE BEEN SHIPPED Exploring 4-H (PB1653) and Secretary’s Record Book (F241) were mailed out from Publications and Services last month. You should have already received them. The number you were shipped was based on the number of 4th graders and number of clubs you reported on your ES237 last year. Steve Sutton KNOX COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRST TO REGISTER FOR SRVF Congratulations to Knox County leader Betty Sue Nichols for being the first to register for the 2007 Southern Region Volunteer Forum! The forum will be held October 4-7 at the Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, Georgia. Registrations have also been received from Cheatham and Cumberland counties. Registration for this year’s forum is $225 per delegate and includes meals, lodging and a state shirt. Please visit the Tennessee 4-H Volunteer Web site at 4h.tennessee.edu/volunteers/rockeagle/ for more information about the event. You may download a registration form directly at 4h.tennessee.edu/volunteers/rockeagle/TNregpacket07.pdf. Please note that ALL registration materials are due back to the state 4-H office by 5:00 p.m., August 17, 2007. Registrations received between August 18-30 will be charged a late fee of $25.00. After August 31, a late fee of $50.00 will be assessed to each registration. Registration cancelled after September 1 will not be refunded except in extreme circumstances. More information about the forum, including photos of past forums, can be found at www.4hsrlf.org. Carmen Burgos MID-SOUTH FAIR SPEAKING AND CAREER PURSUIT ENTRIES DUE SOON Please remember tapes and resumes for the Mid-South Fair Agribusiness/4-H Public Speaking Contest and the Mid-South Fair 4-H Career Pursuit activity are due in the state 4-H office by August 15. The following URL’s will give you information on these events.
The information can also be downloaded in PDF format.
This is a great opportunity for 4-H members enrolled in the public speaking project or for any 4-H member with an interest in developing workforce skills. We will select four finalists to represent our state in the junior division and three finalists in the senior division for the Agribusiness/4-H Public Speaking Contest. Three finalists who are senior 4-H members will be selected for the Career Pursuit activity. Each contest offers a $300 first place award, $200 second place award and a $100 third place award. Last year Tennessee 4-H’ers won eight of the nine awards offered in these events. Please encourage your 4-H members who are interested. Steve Sutton Cathann Kress, Director, Youth Development - CSREES, USDA, shared with state 4-H directors/leaders the following opportunity for 4-H members. On behalf of Founding sponsors Allied Insurance, Nationwide Agribusiness and John Deere, complimentary memberships to the Country Living Association (CLA) are being offered to families of 4-H members. The mission of the association is to create and foster a community for like-minded people who share a passion for country living. The association values the commitment of 4-H to promote leadership, citizenship and life skills for youth and wishes to provide an additional means for both youth and their families to expand their knowledge. Through the Web site, five regional clinics, a national event in October and an official publication Living the Country Life offer connectivity to others with similar interests. To join the Country Living Association, go to www.countrylivingassociation.org and use the special code of 4H2007. You may contact Courtney Yuskis, Director of CLA with any questions at 636-449-5008 or yuskis@drakeco.com. CLA was publicly launched on January 1, 2007. As of April, there are nearly 9,000 members. Alice Ann Moore ROUNDUP PUBLICITY PHOTOS ARE OUT Roundup publicity photos have been emailed with cutlines to the counties. You should have received a high quality JPEG photo of your state project winners, college scholarship recipients and Vol State recipients. These photos should be suitable for use in your local newspaper(s). If you would like to have a print, any photo developer should be able to make one from these files. Please contact me if you failed to receive a picture of any of your participants. Steve Sutton TOP JUNIOR 4-H CAMP COUNTIES CONGRATULATED Kudos to the top-participating counties at junior 4-H camp for 2007. These counties are well on their way to engaging a new group of enthusiastic and energized youth into their 4-H program. Congratulations on a bright, green and white future! Junior 4-H camp has been described as the "foundation of 4-H participation." As a result of participation in junior 4-H camp, youth may likely increase their participation in other 4-H programs. In addition, there may also be increased participation by adult and teen leaders, and nowhere is there a better chance to establish positive adult/youth partnerships than at junior 4-H camp. The top 25 counties at 2007 junior 4-H camp were:
The average county sent 57.957 youth to junior 4-H camp in 2007. Thanks to everyone involved with the junior 4-H camping program for establishing "the 4-H experience" for the next generation. Daniel Sarver THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK If you wouldn't write it and sign it, don't say it.
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