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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS IN THIS ISSUE 2009 4-H June Dairy Month Poster Contest UPCOMING EVENTS January 20-21
January 30-31
January 30-31
February 1
February 1
February 20
February 20-21
February 21
February 23
February 27-28
February 27-March 1
March 1
March 6-7
March 7
March 7
March 9
March 28
March 28
March 28-April 2
March 29-April 1
March 31
Tennessee 4-H Home Page: 4h.tennessee.edu Online version of Ideas: 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas09 Ideas index: 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas09/09-index.htm 2009 4-H JUNE DAIRY MONTH POSTER CONTEST
Posters are not judged on a regional level. The American Dairy Association of Tennessee will handle all judging. More information can be found at 4h.tennessee.edu/dairypromo/dairyposter.htm. Please note the 4-H member submitting the winning poster will receive a $500 savings bond and the county office will receive a $100 cash award. Steve Sutton Daily doses of nature help children have less stress, more creativity, better concentration and higher self-esteem. Give them this opportunity in an outdoor classroom. The Outdoor Classroom Symposium will be held Friday, May 8, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Montgomery Bell State Park in Dickson. Concurrent sessions will include topics such as gardening for wildlife, math gardens, developing and using a wetland, cultivating natural intelligence, birds as educators, the naturalist's journal, finding support/grant partnerships and activities for teaching all subjects outdoors. This workshop is for teachers, administrators, custodians, parents and non-formal educators. Schools are encouraged to send a team consisting of faculty, staff and parents. The Tennessee Department of Education will provide a limited amount of funding to reimburse public education systems for substitutes employed to cover for teachers in attendance. Reimbursement will be available on a first-come first-served basis. Space is limited. Mail your completed registration form and check today. A $75 individual registration fee includes all sessions, luncheon, conference materials and individual TEEA membership. Registration deadline is April 3, 2009. See 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas09/attach/TOCSReg09.pdf for a registration form. Daniel Sarver Those implementing 4-H club programs in school systems know first-hand the importance of correlating your lessons and activities to the standards and objectives of the teacher's classroom. That being the case, consider utilizing the vast resources found at www.tnhistoryforkids.org. This Web site offers free information and resources related to history, civic education, social studies, etc. You can also register for a free email list serve to receive periodic emails full of helpful information. Justin Crowe TENNESSEE LIVESTOCK JUDGING TEAMS BACK FROM ARIZONA Loudon and Williamson counties had teams competing in the Arizona National Livestock Judging Contest in Phoenix, Arizona on December 31, 2008. The Loudon County team, comprised of Greer Goddard, Megan Long and Jessica Sarten, placed 9th in the competition. Greer Goddard was 5th high individual overall. The Williamson County team placed 15th with team members Sarah Norman, Ethan Gossett and Thomas Mendl. The contest included judging market hogs, market lambs, steers and heifers, along with oral reasons. The teams also enjoyed traveling to local sites of interest while they were out West. Steve Sutton VIRGINIA INTERSTATE EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITY I recently received an interstate exchange request from Washington County, Virginia. Washington County is located in the mountains of Southwest Virginia near the Tennessee border. The county seat is Abingdon. The exchange group is approximately 15-20 youth living in rural and urban areas. They are looking to host a group in 2009 or 2010 with a return visit by their 4-H members the following summer. If you are interested, please contact Dara Bohon at dcbohon@embarqmail.com or Becky Worth-Jones at beckwj@hotmail.com. Steve Sutton THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.
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