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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS IN THIS ISSUE Are Your Congress Delegates Eligible to Run for Office? UPCOMING EVENTS 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
April 16-17
April 17
April 25
April 23-24
April 29-May 1
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 ARE YOUR CONGRESS DELEGATES ELIGIBLE TO RUN FOR OFFICE? Tennessee 4-H Congress is fast approaching. Many of you are getting ready for your regional Congress readiness days. Your 4-H’ers may be thinking about running for an office. Here are some things they need to keep in mind.
For more details on election procedures, visit the Tennessee 4-H Congress Web site at 4h.tennessee.edu/stcong/election/elerules.htm. Steve Sutton CALL FOR SOUTHERN REGION VOLUNTEER LEADER FORUM WORKSHOP PROPOSALS Georgia 4-H Youth Development is pleased to be hosting the workshops/funshops at the 2009 Southern Region 4-H Volunteer Forum. The Forum will take place October 1-4 at the Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, Georgia. If you are interested in teaching a workshop/funshop, send a completed proposal form as soon as possible. Proposal forms are available from the Tennessee 4-H Web site at 4h.tennessee.edu/volunteers/rockeagle/ProposalRequest09.pdf. A "Tips for Completion" document is available for you to read before completing the proposal. Please be very specific in listing your needs. If you need an oven for example, specify this in your proposal. Also, be specific in the amount of people you want to have in your class. When charging a fee, the fee should not exceed $5.00. Sessions may be in any form deemed effective (presentations, panel discussions or experiential learning opportunities). All presenters are responsible for their own expenses including conference registration, travel, lodging, meals, specialized equipment rental and handouts. The use of technology is encouraged, and some equipment will be made available. Send your proposal electronically, by mail or fax. The address and fax number are on the application. To submit electronically, complete the application from the website and then go to the top of the application and click on the bar located on the right hand corner or save as a file to your hard drive and send to Jenny Jordan at jwj4h@uga.edu. Applications are due March 2, 2009. Share this information with anyone you feel may be interested in presenting at the Southern Region 4-H Volunteer Forum. If you have any questions, contact me at 865-974-2128 or send an email to cburgos@utk.edu. I will be happy to help you! Also, please let me know you have submitted a proposal. Carmen Burgos CENTRAL REGION TOPS CONGRESS PORTFOLIO ENTRIES The Central Region submitted the most 4-H achievement portfolios for spring judging this year. There were 34 portfolios from 12 Central Region counties. Putnam and Warren counties were the top counties with seven (7) entries each. We hope to have the portfolios judged and the state finalists announced by February 19. Steve Sutton HERRINGTON AND AGR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE MARCH 1 Applications for the G.L. Herrington Agricultural Scholarship and the Alpha Gamma Rho Scholarship are due to the state 4-H office by March 1. The Herrington Scholarship is a $1,000 award. The Alpha Gamma Rho Scholarship is $500. Both scholarships are open to any incoming freshman studying in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville next fall. Applications for all other 4-H scholarships are due 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 STATE 4-H HORSE SPEECH/DEMONSTRATION CONTESTS The 2009 Tennessee State 4-H Horse Speech, Individual Demonstration and Team Demonstration Contests will take place as they did in 2008. The 2008 contests were a great success, and we look forward to a better and bigger event in 2009. The event will be held prior to the Tennessee State 4-H Horse Bowl and Hippology Contest, February 20, at the Hyder-Burks Agricultural Pavilion on the Tennessee Tech University campus. The events will begin at 5:00 p.m. CST. General information:
Bridgett McIntosh STATE BEEKEEPING ESSAY WINNERS ANNOUNCED State judging has been completed for the 2009 beekeeping essay contest conducted by The Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees, Inc. The results are as follows:
Phillip’s essay will be forwarded to the American Beekeeping Federation, Inc. for national judging. The national winners will be announced by May 1. National awards are first place ($250), second place ($100) and third place ($50). As our state winner, Phillip will receive a book about honey bees, beekeeping and/or honey. Congratulations to all winners and thanks to those who made this opportunity available to their 4-H members. Steve Sutton 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. In addition to attending your regional Congress Readiness Day, we suggest you conduct an orientation session with your delegates and volunteer leader prior to their arrival in Nashville. You should discuss the following items in order to make the "Congress experience" more meaningful to your delegates and to ensure a well-informed delegation.
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 62nd 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 TENNESSEE CATTLE YOUTH ACTIVITIES During the recent Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association Convention in Pigeon Forge, 22 youth registered for a program developed for young beef producers. Dr. Christy Young kicked off the program with a discussion on embryo transfer. Aaron Fisher, UT Animal Science, and Dwight Loveday, Tennessee 4-H Youth Development, conducted a beef quiz bowl. Six teams participated in the quiz bowl. The Monroe County team of Ross Houston, Jonathan Summitt and Chad Whited won first place and the championship belt buckles. Cattle youth were treated to a roping demonstration by J.R. Spradlin. Participants had the opportunity to practice their roping skills, and Maikla Brown won a belt buckle for her “catches.” Jeff Griggs, Director of Training for Tennessee Farmers Co-op, addressed interviewing skills with the group. Following the educational program, the Tennessee Cattle Youth Association reorganized. Amelia Woods from Coffee County was elected president and Greer Goddard from Loudon County was elected vice-president. Charles Hord, Executive Director of TCA, presented each participant with a TCYA t-shirt and told them to look forward to more youth activities in the future. Dwight Loveday THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Never miss an opportunity to make others happy, even if you have to leave them alone in order to do it.
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