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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS IN THIS ISSUE Beef Activity Pages Are Now Available on Web Site UPCOMING EVENTS November 23-27
December 1
December 1-2
January 22-23
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 BEEF ACTIVITY PAGES ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON WEB SITE We are pleased to offer the following new 4-H project activity pages. The pages have been posted to the "Project" pages on the Web site. Each activity sheet is available in both color or black and white versions. There is also a leader's page for each activity in both color and black and white. The leader's page provides the answers to the puzzles, games, etc. in each activity page. For a complete listing of all the activity pages, please go to 4h.tennessee.edu/projects/actsheets.htm.
New pages are continuing to be developed. The following projects are coming soon.
If you have any questions, please contact Lori Belew via email at lbelew@utk.edu or by phone at 865-974-7434. Lori Belew CHECK OUT THE BR!CK AWARDS... “THE OSCARS OF YOUTH SERVICE AWARDS” Steve Sutton HONOR CLUB/CONTINUING SERVICE END-OF-YEAR DEADLINE Many counties initiate their new Honor Club members or recognize their Junior High Continuing Service Award recipients at the beginning of the year. Nocona Cannady, our student assistant working with Honor Club applications and Junior High Continuing Service will be leaving on December 12 and will not return until January 10. Please keep this in mind if you have Honor Club applications that need to be approved or 4-H’ers to recommend for Junior High Continuing Service. It would be helpful if we receive any requests for the first two weeks of January before December 12. Steve Sutton Several Tennessee agents and staff attended the NAE4-HA national meeting in Atlanta. Those attending included Michael Barry, Lori Belew, Donna Bradley, Denise Brandon, Carmen Burgos, Janet Cluck, Justin Crowe, Heather Deckard, Joseph Donaldson, Kathy Finley, Staci Foy, Amy Gallimore, Darrell Hale, Sierra Ham, Melissa Henry, Wayne Key, Martin Koon, Judy Kovach, Alice Ann Moore, Janet Newton, Kasey Reid, Nancy Rucker, Daniel Sarver, Steve Sutton, Sarah Vaden, Amy Williams, and Rosalind Woodard. Tennessee will now be represented by the following people on the NAE4HA board. Donna Bradley is serving as Southern Region Senior director, Nancy Rucker is serving as vice president of Marketing and Outreach, Sierra Ham is serving as the Southern Region contact for Member Services Committee. Joseph Donaldson facilitated a technology audit planning session for the NAE4-HA Board of Trustees on October 20 at the request of NAE4-HA President Clyde Jackson. He also served as chair of the Research and Evaluation Pre-conference on Sunday, October 21, "Building Excellence in 4-H Program Evaluation" which included nine presenters and 50 participants. As outgoing chair of the NAE4-HA Research and Evaluation Committee, Donaldson also presided during committee meetings on October 22 and 23. The Power U team consisting of Justin Crowe, Kathy Finley, Nancy Rucker and Judy Kovach presented a poster session A team from UT Extension also presented a session at the Afterschool pre-conference in Atlanta. This was entitled “Learning by Leaps and Bounds in Three Afterschool Settings.” Presenters included Denise Brandon, Sharon Tubbs, Teressa McDonald, Justin Crowe and Jennifer Stenman. Tennessee had two national communication winners. Melissa Henry topped the feature story category and Nancy Rucker won in radio program. Tennessee’s service award winners were also recognized. Janet Newton received the Achievement in Service Award; Michael Barry, Wayne Key and Staci Foy received the Distinguished Service Award. Other highlights of the conference included a great states night out; networking with other professionals; listening to Clovers and Company and Jennifer Nettles; sharing Nancy Grace’s 4-H stories; and visiting the Atlanta Aquarium. The 2008 national meeting will be held in Indianapolis at Galaxy III, September 15-19, 2008. We encourage all TAE4-HW members to attend. Darrell Hale RECOGNIZE YOUR 4-H YOUTH WITH THE PRESIDENT’S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD Steve Sutton SHOOTING SPORTS INSTRUCTOR TRAINING SCHEDULED IN COLUMBIA The next Tennessee 4-H Shooting Sports instructor training will be held at W. P. Ridley 4-H Center in Columbia, February 8-9, 2008. Check-in will be on Friday, February 8, from 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. The training should end on Saturday, February 9, at approximately 5:00 p.m. A registration form can be found at 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas07/attach/SSRegForm.doc. The pre-registration deadline is January 25, 2008. This training is for any Extension agent or volunteer who wishes to be a certified instructor in the 4-H Shooting Sports Program. The training fee is $60.00 and must be submitted with the registration form by January 25, 2008. Fee includes instruction, materials, all meals and lodging at W. P. Ridley 4-H Center. F600-B: Adult Activity and Event Acceptance Form must be brought to training. Each volunteer's F809:Adult Volunteer Leader Application should be on file in the county Extension office prior to participation. Participants should bring bed linens or sleeping bag, pillow, towels, and other personal items. Daniel Sarver STATE 4-H SHOOT COMING UP IN APRIL The Tennessee 4-H Shooting Sports State Shoot will be held on April 11-12, 2008 at Ridley 4-H Center and Henry Horton State Park. 4-H’ers will be able to compete in the disciplines of shotgun, air rifle, smallbore rifle, archery, and possibly hunting. In addition, 4-H'ers in the 9-12 grades will be competing to represent Tennessee at the National 4-H Invitational in Grand Island, Nebraska on June 23-26, 2008. Mark these dates on your calendar now, if you have not done so already! Daniel Sarver TENNESSEE 4-H’ER IS NATIONAL CHICKEN BARBECUE CHAMPION Eleven Tennessee 4-H members, parents, leaders and Extension personnel attended the National Poultry and Egg Conference, November 14-15, in Louisville, Kentucky. During the two-day event, contestants from across the United States participated in five areas of competition. Tennessee had contestants in three of these events.
The Tennessee 4-H'ers also enjoyed a tour of the Louisville Slugger bat factory and a tour of Churchill Downs where they were able to see a national horse race. They also enjoyed visiting with other 4-H'ers across the nation. Congratulations are in order for these 4-H members, their agents, parents and leaders. A special thanks to Kelly Robbins and Dwight Loveday for their efforts in conducting our state events and helping the contestants prepare for national competition. Steve Sutton TENNESSEE 4-H’ERS ATTEND NATIONAL DAIRY CONFERENCE
The conference was attended by 4-H members in the dairy project from all over the United States and Canada. One of the first activities for Kelsey and Julie was a pin swap, where everyone exchanged pins and other state memorabilia. They made many new friends and met 4-H members from many different areas. The group toured many farms and dairy related businesses in and around Madison. The tours included ABS Global, Hoard's Dairyman Guernsey Farm, Hoard's Dairyman Magazine, National Dairy Shrine Museum and Nasco International. The group was also able to spend half a day at the World Dairy Expo. Kelsey and Julie were also able to tour some area dairy farms, including a 2,400 head replacement heifer farm, an organic dairy and a dairy farm that included its own cheese factory and manure digester. The manure digester captured methane gas and generated enough electricity to run the entire farm. In addition to the tours, the 4-H members also participated in seminars and workshops relating to dairy farming with leadership from University of Wisconsin Extension specialists. The 4-H members not only enjoyed an educational experience, they also made friends and connections all around the United States during recreational times that included dances, ice breakers and a hypnotist. The cap-note speaker for the event was motivational speaker, author and song-writer Dan Clark. Staci Foy THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four. Calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg.
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Kelsey Smith (Henry County) and Julie Ozburn (Williamson County) attended the 2007 National 4-H Dairy Conference in Madison, Wisconsin, September 30 through October 4. Kelsey and Julie were selected as delegates at State 4-H Roundup earlier this summer. Staci Foy, Henry County Extension agents served as chaperone for the trip.
