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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS IN THIS ISSUE Grainger County 4-H’er Giving Away Suffolk Ewe Lamb at Expo UPCOMING EVENTS February 1
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Tennessee 4-H Home Page: 4h.tennessee.edu Online version of Ideas: 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas08 Ideas index: 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas08/08-index.htm GRAINGER COUNTY 4-H’ER GIVING AWAY SUFFOLK EWE LAMB AT EXPO A registered Suffolk ewe lamb will be presented to a Tennessee 4-H member by Thomas Greenlee at the Tennessee Junior Sheep Exposition, July 14-17, 2008. Thomas has been in the sheep project for eight years and will enter college this fall. He is presenting this lamb as his way of saying thanks to the folks who have helped him over the years with his sheep project. He would like to see another young person get started with a Suffolk flock. Interested members must complete an application form and send it to Ben Powell, 4233B Poplar Hill Road, Watertown, TN 37184 no later than July 1, 2008. A letter of recommendation from the 4-H member’s Extension agent or volunteer leader should accompany the application. The application can be downloaded from 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas08/attach/suffolkeweapp.doc. Any questions can be directed to Ben Powell at benthomaspowell@gmail.com. Steve Sutton HERRINGTON SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE MARCH 1 Applications for the G.L. Herrington Agricultural Scholarship are due to the state 4-H office by March 1. This is a $1,000 scholarship open to any incoming freshman studying in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville next fall. Applications for all other 4-H scholarships are due by May 1. Please encourage all 4-H’ers to take advantage of these opportunities to help ease the financial burden of their college education. Scholarship applications are available from our Web site at 4h.tennessee.edu/forms&materials/. Steve Sutton JOIN WORLD-WIDE HUNT FOR STARS DURING GLOBE AT NIGHT Can you see the stars? Join thousands of other students and families around the globe hunting for stars during the third annual GLOBE at Night event, February 25 - March 8, 2008! Take part in this international event to observe the nighttime sky and learn more about light pollution around the world. GLOBE at Night is a hands-on learning event extending beyond the traditional classroom and school day involving teachers, students and their families. By locating and observing the constellation Orion in the night sky, students from around the world will learn how the lights in their community contribute to light pollution. This event is useful for teaching about the impact of artificial lighting on local environments and in raising awareness about the ongoing loss of people’s ability to study or simply enjoy the night sky in many parts of the world. During the 2007 event there were 8,491 observations reported from 60 GLOBE countries, almost doubling the observations from 2006. You will be able to enter your night observations beginning February 25, 2008. Download a flyer from 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas08/attach/GaN2008Flyer.pdf. For more information on GLOBE at Night, go to www.globe.gov/globeatnight. Daniel Sarver THE LEADERSHIP SERIES… PART FOUR Welcome to Part Four of The Leadership Series! As promised, we are sharing with you more leadership activities that you can use with your 4-H members. As a reminder, each of these activities highlight a different aspect of leadership. They are simple activities that require very few… if any… materials. They are designed in a step-by-step format that provides a list of materials needed, detailed instruction, and background/objective information. In many cases, there is an evaluation and/or follow-up included. The fourth activity in The Leadership Series is entitled Image is Everything and can be found at 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas08/attach/Image_Is_Everything.pdf. A positive image helps to create and maintain an effective public relations campaign for our 4-H clubs. Part of the responsibility of being a good 4-H leader is setting an example for others. Demonstrating a positive attitude, having a neat appearance and using appropriate language and good manners goes a long way in creating a positive image for both the 4-H’er and the many organizations, like 4-H that our 4-H’ers represent. As a result of developing a positive self-image, 4-H’ers gain the confidence and skills to lead, the power to share their positive attitudes and self-esteem with others and the ability to seek out positive mentors to assist them in further developing these skills. The purpose of this activity is to assist 4-H members in gaining awareness and understanding of how all of their actions and words leave a lasting impression on not only the organizations in which they are involved, but also on personal reputation. Two activities will reinforce these concepts. As a result, 4-H’ers will be better able to answer the following questions:
This activity was specifically designed for intermediate level 4-H members, but may be also used with advanced learning levels. I hope you enjoy this week’s activity and find it useful. Watch for another leadership activity to be included in next week’s edition of Ideas. If you have any questions, ideas or suggestions, please contact me at lbelew@utk.edu. Lori Belew “LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! FITNESS!” IS 2008 JUNIOR 4-H CAMP THEME
Every day young people make critical choices that affect their health. What they see and hear in the media can have a profound effect on their decisions. This curriculum is designed to help young people understand and critically evaluate media messages. The activities focus on media analysis, nutrition, and physical activity. The curriculum will assist young people in developing healthy attitudes about media, nutrition, and physical activity that will last well into their adult lives. The curriculum is designed to aid all involved with junior 4-H camp as they incorporate the “Lights! Camera! Action! Fitness!” theme into the junior 4-H camping program. Each 4-H center and camp group are encouraged to further develop this theme as they explore ways to encourage healthy behaviors in children. Building in youth a life-long goal of living healthy will prepare them to make healthy decisions in the future. The “Lights! Camera! Action! Fitness!” curriculum will be available to 4-H agents in February. The “Lights! Camera! Action! Fitness!” graphic is available for agents’ use now. The file can be downloaded from 4h.tennessee.edu/centersandcamping/resources/images/lightfit.pdf. Daniel Sarver The 2008 State Market Hog was completed last week at the Tennessee Livestock Center on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University. 156 youth from 28 counties exhibited 362 market hogs. In addition to showing individual and pen-of-three market hogs, there were competitions in ultrasound carcass class, skillathon and premier exhibitor. 139 of the 156 individuals (89%) participated in the skillathon. In the senior skillathon, six individuals earned perfect 100 scores! 31 youth earned "High Achiever" awards in the skillathon event. Congratulations to Loudon County for having the most (eight) "High Achiever" awards. The market hog show was held in conjunction with the Tennessee Pork Producers Association annual meeting. Market hog exhibitors were treated to a pizza and pool party, country ham breakfast (sponsored by Clifty Farms) and a barbecue lunch. The judge for the show was Warren Beeler of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture.
The grand champion market hog sold to Tosh Farms (Henry, TN) for $7.50 per pound, and the reserve grand champion market hog sold to Tennessee Tech University Farm and friends for $6.50 per pound. Tennessee Pork Producers purchased the grand and reserve grand champion pen-of-three for $0.50 per pound. Dwight Loveday TENNESSEE 4-H CONGRESS ORIENTATION/LEGISLATIVE VISIT INFORMATION Many counties are in the process of promoting Tennessee 4-H Congress to their 9th and 10th grade 4-H'ers. To make the "Congress experience" more meaningful to your delegates and to ensure a well-informed delegation, we suggest you conduct an orientation session with delegates and volunteer leader prior to their arrival in Nashville. You should discuss the following with them:
We also strongly recommend that you make an appointment for your volunteer leader and Congress delegates to visit your legislator during free time on Monday afternoon. The afternoon assembly will be over at approximately 3:00 p.m. You could schedule an appointment between 3:30 and 8:00 p.m. Please visit with your leader and delegates about the visit during your orientation session. Your delegates might want to present a 4-H memento or gift made by one of the delegates related to their project work. Be sure your leader knows where the visit it to take place and the correct time. This is a great opportunity for 4-H to be seen in Nashville, but it is imperative the 4-H’ers be prepared to make a positive impression! There will be no group meal event on Monday evening. There are several restaurants in the immediate vicinity of the hotel. The evening assembly will being at 8:30 p.m. so delegates may choose to visit the observation area of the House or Senate chambers prior to that time if sessions are in progress. Thank you for your advance preparation. With your help the 61st Tennessee 4-H Congress will be a rewarding, educational experience for the more than 500 Tennessee teens and volunteers in attendance. For additional information, please visit the Tennessee 4-H Congress Web site at 4h.tennessee.edu/stcong/. Steve Sutton THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Warning: Dates in calendar are closer than they appear.
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