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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS IN THIS ISSUE 4-H Congress Press Release for Your Local Newspaper UPCOMING EVENTS
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 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 4-H CONGRESS PRESS RELEASE FOR YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER The 4-H Youth Development Department has created a press release for you to Please read the document carefully as blank spaces have been provided, such Please note, if you have delegates that are competing, running for office, Lori Belew 4-H CONGRESS YOUTH COORDINATORS SELECTED Congratulations to Brianna Tidwell, Dickson County and Abby Bryant, Blount County for being chosen to serve as youth coordinators for Tennessee 4-H Congress. The role of youth coordinator is to work closely with the Tennessee 4-H Youth Development Department staff to ensure the success of Congress. In addition, these coordinators have the opportunity to work with 4-H members and volunteers to make the 4-H Congress experience memorable. To be eligible to serve as a youth coordinator, one must currently be on State 4-H Council or be a past 4-H Congress officer. Justin Crowe 4-H SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS STILL BEING ACCEPTED 4-H scholarship applications are due in the state 4-H office on May 1. (The exception being the G.L. Herrington and Alpha Gamma Rho scholarships which are due March 1.) The following scholarships are still available:
Please make your 4-H members aware of these opportunities. A detailed description of each scholarship can be found in Tennessee 4-H Awards and Recognition Handbook or online at 4h.tennessee.edu/recognhndbook/sect06.htm. Scholarship applications were emailed to each county Extension office last December. If you need a Tennessee 4-H scholarship application form, they are available from the state 4-H office or from the Tennessee 4-H forms page at 4h.tennessee.edu/forms&materials/. Steve Sutton COUNTY OPPORTUNITY FOR ATV SAFETY GRANTS National 4-H Headquarters and a collaboration between National 4-H Council and the ATV Safety Institute (ASI) is announcing the RFP for the 2009 ATV Safety grants. 4-H ATV Safety Education Community Grants are $2,000 to increase ATV Safety education by 200 new participants involving participants in a minimum of four contact hours. Youth and adults work as partners. It is open to state and county staff and volunteers. The application deadline is Tuesday, March 24, 2009, at 5:00 p.m., EST. It is recommended those interested in applying for the grant participate in a conference call on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at 2:00 p.m., EST, toll free at 1-866-910-4857, passcode 354274. Steve Sutton The 2009 4-H Electric Camp is scheduled for June 23-26. The camp is for 6th and 7th grade 4-H members as of January 1, 2009. Electric Camp is designed for 4-H'ers who have NOT previously attended. There is no return participation. Members do not have to be enrolled in the electric project to attend the camp. Electric Camp is a fun-filled, rewarding adventure in electricity held at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The camp will feature learning centers staffed by electric utility professionals. Each learning center will use hands-on activities that allow the 4-H members to learn by doing. Previous electric camps have received rave reviews from the 4-H members, leaders and Extension staff that have attended. The cost for the 2009 4-H Electric Camp will be $150. This fee includes the cost of meals, lodging, field trips, insurance, programs, etc. Transportation fees are covered by members of the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association. Each region is eligible to send two adult volunteer leaders to the camp. Leaders should have an interest in the electric project. At least 12 camp assistants will also be selected to attend Electric Camp in a leadership capacity. Camp assistants must be senior 4-H members. You will receive registration material from your regional office in the near future. Additional information is available on the Web site at 4h.tennessee.edu/elecamp/. Daniel Sarver MAKE IT AN HONOR TO BE IN HONOR CLUB Honor Club is the first step in Tennessee’s three-level recognition program... Honor Club, All Stars and Vol State. Honor Club recognizes members for participation. Membership does not involve being the winner in any kind of competition. Members receive points just for participating. Any 4-H’er qualifying with the minimum number of points on the application can achieve Honor Club recognition. How can you make it an honor to be in your county Honor Club? One way to make Honor Club special is to stage an impressive induction ceremony for all your new initiates. Recognize your initiates at an appropriate time in front of their parents, peers, county officials or others they view as important to them. The Tennessee 4-H Honor Club Recognition Ceremony (EC750) is a step-by-step guide to staging a candlelight Honor Club initiation ceremony. The publication comes complete with a script, list of materials needed and staging diagram. If you do not have a copy in your office, it is available online from the “Forms & Materials” page on the Tennessee 4-H Web site at 4h.tennessee.edu/forms&materials/. The direct link is 4h.tennessee.edu/forms/acrobat/ec750.pdf. Honor Club recognizes members for meeting a standard of excellence and recognition is a strategy for helping young people become more capable and confident. Through the acknowledgment, affirmation, and positive reinforcement of members’ efforts, feeling of competence and capability increase and participation continues. An impressive initiation ceremony can be the first step in building that competence and capability in your Honor Club members. Steve Sutton Level I and Level II portfolios are due from each county in the state 4-H office by May 1. Please use the following address:
If you want to bring your portfolios to the TAE4-HW annual meeting in Chattanooga, April 29 - May 1, we will be glad to transport them to the state 4-H office for you. Please contact me if you have any questions. Steve Sutton REGIONAL WINNERS NAMED IN STATE 4-H CONGRESS ESSAY CONTEST Each year, Tennessee 4-H Congress delegates write an essay on the state theme. This year’s theme is “Tennessee 4-H: Your Voice is the Driving Force.” The state winner will be chosen from among the following three regional winners and announced at the Monday night assembly in the War Memorial Auditorium beginning at 8:30 p.m..
Each regional winner will receive a pen and pencil set and a $50 savings bond. The state winner’s award will be a desk set. You can read the winning regional essays at 4h.tennessee.edu/stcong/essay/regwin.htm. Steve Sutton BRIANNA TIDWELL APPOINTED TO STATEWIDE SERVICE COMMISSION Brianna Tidwell, a 12th grade 4-H member from Dickson County, was recently appointed by Governor Phil Bredesen to serve on the Tennessee Commission on National and Community Service. Also referred to as "Volunteer Tennessee," this board is the 25 member bipartisan citizen board appointed by the Governor to oversee AmeriCorps and service learning programs and to advance volunteerism and citizen service to solve community problems in the Volunteer State. Brianna has already begun serving her three year term. Congratulations, Brianna, for being selected for this prestigious honor. For more information on the Commission, please visit www.volunteertennessee.net. THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted.
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