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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS IN THIS ISSUE Agents Selected to Attend National 4-H Congress UPCOMING EVENTS
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 AGENTS SELECTED TO ATTEND NATIONAL 4-H CONGRESS 4-H agents have been selected by their regional staff to attend the 2007 National 4-H Congress in Atlanta. They are Jim Akins, Dickson County and Amy Williams, Loudon County. Jim and Amy will join Extension area specialist Martin Koon, Extension specialist John Skinner, Robertson County volunteer leader Marissa Lemley, Director and State 4-H Leader Alice Ann Moore, Extension specialist Steve Sutton and Extension assistant Lori Belew as chaperons for Tennessee’s 39 delegates attending the event. Steve Sutton BEDFORD COUNTY WINS STATE DAIRY JUDGING CONTEST State dairy judging competition was held Thursday, August 9 at the Williamson County Fair in Franklin. A team from Bedford County won the event and will be Tennessee’s representative at the national contest in Madison, Wisconsin, later next month. The winning team members included Grant Davis, Rebecca Davis, Cheyenne Ralston and Chase Hatchett. Coach for the team was volunteer leader Gay Ervin. Results for the contest are as follows:
Donors for the event were the Tennessee Farmers Cooperative and the Tennessee 4-H Dairy Endowment. Thanks go to Jeff Mitchell, Extension Assistant, Animal Science, for giving leadership to this event. Congratulations to all those involved. Steve Sutton DON’T MISS THE AUGUST 17 SRVF REGISTRATION DEADLINE The 2007 Southern Region Volunteer Forum is just around the corner! Don’t pass up a great opportunity for you and your volunteers! The 2007 forum will be held October 4-7 at the Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, Georgia. The registration for this year’s forum is $225 per delegate. 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. 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 by visiting 4h.tennessee.edu/volunteers/rockeagle/TNregpacket07.pdf. Additional information about the forum, including photos of past forums, can be found at www.4hsrlf.org. Carmen Burgos MEIGS COUNTY 4-H MEMBER EXHIBITS CHAMPION FLEECE Emily Hatmaker from Meigs County exhibited the champion fleece at the 2007 Tennessee Junior Fleece Show. The show was held during Tennessee Junior Sheep Exposition in Cookeville, July 30 - August 2. Emily’s fleece was from a Corriedale ewe. Reserve champion honors went to Emily Haney from Roane County on a Shetland fleece. There were 66 fleeces exhibited by 26 4-H’ers in this year’s show. This was an increase of over 20 fleeces from last year’s show. All entries received prize money. The exhibitor of the champion fleece received an embroidered chair provided by Far Out Farm in Cornersville. The fleece show is sponsored by Tennessee Sheep Producers Association and the American Sheep Industry Association through its wool outreach program. The top three in the various classes were as follows:
Others participating in the 2007 fleece show were Kristen Oxley, Wilson County; Hannah Wolters, Maury County; Leslie Eubanks, Loudon County; and Greer Goddard, Loudon County. Ricky Skillington NEW LESSONS FOR 7TH AND 8TH GRADE LEARNERS Charles Cox, State 4-H Leader/Director from Oklahoma, shared a Web site address for Ag in the Classroom lesson plans specifically for grades 7 and 8. The lessons teach basic skills in the core subjects using current agricultural topics for the background. Although the lesson plans were written for Oklahoma, they are pretty generic. The lesson plans were developed by Pat Thompson and Judy Ferrell along with a committee of classroom teachers and subject matter specialists in ag and natural resources. The lessons are aligned with the Oklahoma teaching standards, Priority Academic Student Skills (PASS). These standards are similar to those in many states. I read the lesson plans, I think they are adaptable to Tennessee. The lesson plans may also address our programming in science, engineering technology and math. After reviewing the lesson plans, we agree that they could be useful to Extension agents in Tennessee. Charles has been most generous in offering them to other states. The lesson plans can be found at agweb.okstate.edu/fourh/aitc/lessons/upper/index.html. Alice Ann Moore NEW OFFICERS/MEMBERS FOR STATE COMMITTEE OF VOLUNTEER LEADERS The State Committee of Volunteer Leaders is composed of three 4-H volunteer leaders per region. The committee functions at a state level advising, planning, implementing and evaluating aspects of Tennessee 4-H youth development program. New officers were elected for 2007-08 during Tennessee 4-H Roundup in Knoxville. They are as follows.
The three members rotating off the committee are Steve Douglas, Decatur County; Donna Morris Hamblen County; and Annette King White County. Mary Mantooth will also be rotating off the committee in October. She is the Tennessee volunteer representative for the Southern Region Volunteer Forum planning committee, and her responsibilities will end this fall. The time, knowledge and efforts these volunteers have invested in the Tennessee 4-H youth development program are greatly appreciated! Volunteers joining the committee are Cathy Helms Lincoln County; Theresa McDonald, Madison County; and Joe Crabtree Washington County. We extend a warm welcome and look forward to working with each of them. For more information regarding the State Committee of Volunteer Leaders, go to 4h.tennessee.edu/, click on “Volunteers,” then select “State Committee of Volunteer Leaders.” Carmen Burgos PHOTOGRAPHY CURRICULUM NOW AVAILABLE National 4-H Council has announced the new photography curriculum is available through the 4-H Mall at a pre-press discount. Each book is 80 pages, printed in full color. For more information on each title, including learner outcomes, goals and educational standards, visit the project Web site at www.4hphotography.org. The set of curriculum includes:
Pre-press pricing will be in effect until September 9, with a full 35% off the $5.95 price for each book. To view or order the curriculum, go to www.4-Hmall.org/photography. Alice Ann Moore SHEEP EXPO RESULTS POSTED ONLINE The 2007 Sheep Expo results are available online. You can access the information at animalscience.ag.utk.edu/sheep/expo_results.htm. Emily Tipton TENNESSEE VALLEY FAIR 4-H ATTENDANCE AND EXHIBITORY CONTEST All East Tennessee counties are eligible for awards in the 4-H Attendance and Exhibitry Contest at the 2007 Tennessee Valley Fair. “East Tennessee” in this case, refers to Sequatchie, Bledsoe, Cumberland, Fentress, Scott and all counties east of these. (Please see page 68 of the Tennessee Valley Fair exhibitor’s catalog at www.tnvalleyfair.org/Exhibitor%20Catalog%20and%20Forms.htm for further details.) A form may be downloaded from the Tennessee 4-H Web site to report the number of exhibits and attendance from your county.
Please complete the form and send to the state 4-H office by noon on Tuesday, September 11. (Email is acceptable to ssutton2@tennessee.edu.) Please submit only one form per county. Encourage your 4-H members to enter exhibits in the Tennessee Valley Fair. All exhibits will count 5 points each with the exception of animal exhibits which will count 15 points. The placings will be made according to the number of points scored on the form. Awards will be: 1st - $125; 2nd - $100; 3rd - $75; 4th - $50; 5th - $50; 6th - $50; and 7th - $50. Steve Sutton THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK To be happy... don't do whatever you like. Like whatever you do.
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