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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS IN THIS ISSUE Changes for State 4-H Dairy Products Judging Contest UPCOMING EVENTS
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
October 29
November 23-27
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 CHANGES FOR STATE 4-H DAIRY PRODUCTS JUDGING CONTEST The State 4-H Dairy Products Judging Contest will be held on Saturday, October 13. Contestants will be asked to evaluate five (5) samples of 2% milk, evaluate five (5) samples of cheddar cheese, identify five (5) frozen desserts and identify four (4) samples as real or artificial. Changes have been made in the contest in an attempt to make the procedures less complicated for the contestants and to make training of 4-H members easier by agents and volunteer leaders. Information explaining the contest and providing information for training 4-H’ers can be found at 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas07/attach/dairyproducts07.pdf. Score sheets can be found in Appendix 3 of the document. The scoring has been modified so that the high score wins. Marjorie Penfield COUNTY 4-H SHOOTING SPORTS INSTRUCTOR REPORTS DUE OCTOBER 15 County 4-H Shooting Sports programs are required to report their activities for the year of October 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007. Reporting forms and instructions may be found at the links below.
Please use the "County Summary" form to report any 4-H Shooting Sports activity from certified instructors in your county. The "Club/Local Level Instructor Report" form may be used to retrieve information from instructors. The "County Summary" is due to Daniel Sarver in the state 4-H office by October 15. A set of instructions is provided as a guide to completing these forms. Daniel Sarver NATIONAL 4-H SET STAFF READINESS SURVEY The National 4-H SET Staff Readiness Survey has begun. The Youth Literacy in Science,
Engineering and Technology Community of Practice (Youth SET for Life CoP), with funding support from eXtension and National 4-H Council, is conducting this survey in order to learn more about Cooperative Extension System field staff interests, attitudes, experiences and abilities regarding science, engineering and technology programming for youth. To open the survey, click on the URL below or paste it into your browser: https://is-nri.com/take/?i=119377&h=u6fTidW3CNmNLKcJbxr1hw. Also, at the end of the survey respondents will have an option of providing their email address in order to have an opportunity to share programming and impact information related to science, engineering and technology. Other than this optional input the survey is completely anonymous. There is no data requested, other than name of state, that identifies the responder and the optional input will not be used to specifically identify anyone in relation to the survey itself. The optional opportunity to provide SET programming and impact information will be provided separate from the SET Staff Readiness Survey itself. If the responder provides an e-mail address for this purpose they will receive additional instructions for submitting SET program and impact data. The survey will remain open from September 10 through December 10, 2007. A final report will be prepared at that time. State results will be available upon request. Any reports prepared will be released only as summaries in which no individual's answers can be identified. If you have questions or comments about the survey, please contact Tony Cook at 334-844-2233 or cookja1@auburn.edu or Suanne Gilbert at 334-844-5596 or frobism@auburn.edu. Thank you in advance for completing the survey. Tony Cook A new publication for marketing your 4-H program is now available from General Services (formerly know as the mail room). The title of the publication is "Tennessee 4-H: A Timeless Tradition" with a publication number of SP249. The publication, once known as "The Placemat,”may be used at receptions and banquets or with ag committees, advisory or other groups as well as the general public as a marketing tool. Thanks to Lori Belew for designing and coordinating the printing of the new "placemat." You may order via email from General Services at utiapubs@utk.edu. Alice Ann Moore NEW SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR 4-H LIVESTOCK MEMBERS Tennessee 4-H Youth Development is pleased to announce a new scholarship opportunity for 4-H members involved in the beef, sheep or swine projects. The Barbara O’Neal Memorial Scholarship is being given by Jim O’Neal in memory of his wife Barbara. Jim is a former UT Extension swine specialist. Applicants for this scholarship must have been accepted as a freshman at a Tennessee university or college with a major in animal science. The applicants must be actively involved in a beef, sheep and/or swine project with preference given to those with a swine background. The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of experiences and accomplishments in:
An application can be downloaded from the Tennessee 4-H Web site at 4h.tennessee.edu/forms&materials/index.htm. Application are due in the state 4-H office by May 1, 2008. Steve Sutton SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY IS THEME FOR NATIONAL 4-H WEEK
Just what is 4-H SET? 4-H SET is a renewed nationwide focus on 4-H's commitment to being a part of the science, engineering and technology education of America's youth. 4-H SET is identified as those projects related to animal science, plant science, agriculture, environmental science, engineering, technology, and other sciences. Its mission is to improve science literacy; increase the number of American students seeking undergraduate degrees in science, technology and engineering; and increase the number of young adults pursuing careers in these fields. Daniel Sarver WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN TENNESSEE VALLEY FAIR ATTENDANCE AND EXHIBITORY CONTEST Winners have been announced in the Tennessee Valley Fair Attendance and Exhibitory Contest as follows:
Others submitting entries included Cocke, Hancock, Johnson, Polk, Rhea, Sevier, Sullivan and Union counties. The awards were based on the number of exhibits entered by each county as well as the number of 4-H members attending on fair day and the county’s distance from the fairgrounds. Steve Sutton THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK The safe way to double your money is to fold it over once and put it in your pocket.
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