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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS IN THIS ISSUE Don’t Forget To Name Your June Dairy Month Chair UPCOMING EVENTS
March 29
March 29
March 29-April 3
March 30-April 2
April 1
April 11-12
April 12-14
April 13-18
April 21
April 22-24
April 24-25
April 28
April 30-May 2
May 1
May 1
May 6-7
May 16-18
May 20
May 20
May 22
May 22
May 27-28
May 30
May 30
May 31
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 DON’T FORGET TO NAME YOUR JUNE DAIRY MONTH CHAIR Some counties still may not have named their June Dairy Month chairperson. The information sheet is due to the Southeast United Dairy Industry Association (SUDIA) by April 15 and is available at 4h.tennessee.edu/dairypromo/infosheet.pdf. If you have a young person interested in this opportunity, please fill out the information sheet immediately and send it to:
Remember $200 will be added to the local county 4-H funds of the three overall state winners in each division. Steve Sutton KNOX COUNTY LEADS STATE IN HONOR CLUB INITIATES Knox County is currently the top county in the state in terms of number of Honor Club initiates for 2008. As of March 28, they had 27 new Honor Club members approved for membership. Putnam County was second with 13 initiates; Henry and Sumner were tied for third with 12; and Houston was fifth with 9. Eastern is the top region with 64 initiates. We are convinced there is a positive correlation between the number of Honor Club members a county can qualify and the quality of the 4-H program in the county. Honor Club membership is based on participation. Unless many participation opportunities are made available, not many 4-H’ers will be able to qualify for Honor Club recognition. Go to 4h.tennessee.edu/honorclub/howmany.htm for a complete listing of Honor Club initiates by region and county for January, February and March of this year. Steve Sutton ONLINE LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST You be the judge! The Showmaster® National Livestock Online Judging Contest is being conducted March 15 through May 15, 2008.
The contest rules and regulations apply and are posted online. Contestants 13 years of age and under require parental approval. To learn more and register today go to www.ShowmasterFeeds.com. Steve Sutton STATE 4-H POSTER WINNERS ANNOUNCED Judging has been completed for the State 4-H Poster Art Contest and the winners selected. The following members have state-winning entries.
These ten posters will be on display during Tennessee 4-H Congress in Nashville, March 30 - April 2. The contest is sponsored by the Former University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture Workers Association. Each state winner will receive a rosette and $50 US savings bond. The winning posters may also be seen on the Congress Web site at 4h.tennessee.edu/stcong/poster/stwin.htm. Steve Sutton TARGET STORES OFFER LOCAL GRANTS Many of us incorporate art education in our 4-H program. For many of the project and activities that we offer, there is already an art component. To help foster the experiences that youth receive through art, Target is offering competitive grants averaging from $1,000 - $3,000 to provide opportunities for school-age youth in the area of art education and enrichment. For more information, visit sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-003407. The application deadline is May 31, 2008. Justin Crowe UTK BLOCK AND BRIDLE CLUB LAMB SALE AND SKILL-A-THON COMPETITION The UTK Block and Bridle Club Lamb Sale will take place Saturday, April 5. Viewing will begin at 1:00 p.m. with the sale starting at 3:00 p.m. The sale will be held in the Brehm Animal Science Arena. At this time it looks like there will be 48-55 quality lambs for sale. This is the largest number of lambs we have had in several years with several well-known and respected club lamb producers consigning animals. If anyone is interest in selling lambs or that has any questions, please email Ryan Hensley at rhensle5@utk.edu or call 865-679-1862. The skill-a-thon competition will begin at 11:00 a.m. The competition will be divided into two age divisions: 4-7th grades and 8-12th grades. The first place winners in each division will be awarded a $75 voucher to be used toward the purchase of a lamb in the B&B Club Lamb Sale; second will receive a $50 voucher; and third will receive a $25 voucher. Dwight Loveday will be assisting in the planning of the skill-a-thon competition. This is a great opportunity for the 4-H’ers to practice skill-a-thon and earn some money to purchase their lamb. A local 4-H club will be providing a BBQ lunch for a cost of $5 per plate. The lunch includes a BBQ pork sandwich, chips, a drink and a dessert. Ryan Hensley THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Gratitude is the best attitude.
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