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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS IN THIS ISSUE 4-H Camp Information UPCOMING EVENTS 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
May 1
May 1
May 1
May 5-6
May 11
May 15
May 15-17
May 19
May 19
May 21
May 21
May 26-27
May 29
May 30
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 "Learn by Doing! Fun by Design" is 2009 Junior 4-H Camp Theme Credit Card Use Information Camp Promotional Cards 4-H Edventure Camp Daniel Sarver DELEGATES FROM SEVEN COUNTIES ALREADY REGISTERED FOR ELECTRIC CAMP Congratulations to Campbell, Fentress, Gibson, Knox, Madison, Shelby and Unicoi counties on being the first to register 4-H’ers for 4-H Electric Camp. All registration will be done electronically. It is not necessary to send hard copies of the registration form. Counties should enter the data from their registration cards into SUPER through the Training/Registration module. The registration deadline is May 1. After this date, registration will be unavailable through SUPER. Check with your regional office for information regarding specific registration deadlines for your region. Daniel Sarver We have officially launched The Virtual 4-H Filmmaking Studio and Workshop, located at www.4-H.org/curriculum/filmmaking, developed in collaboration with Montana State University. The Filmmaking Studio and Workshop is the online space to find tools and resources about video production and “how to make your own film.” On the home page of the site, you’ll find the main Filmmaking Workshop - an 11 module “virtual workshop”, geared toward youth interested in making Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) films. The workshop discusses SET as a primary topic area and delivery mode, but the learning modes and principles apply across mission mandate areas - SET, Healthy Living and Citizenship. Tara Maloney The Student Conservation Association (SCA) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are offering over 45 paid internships for college students and recent graduates from ethnically and culturally diverse backgrounds. Although these internships are designed to provide ethnically and culturally diverse students the opportunity to learn about conservation science, management, and careers through "real world" research, management, and communication projects as an adjunct to academic learning in the lab and classroom, these opportunities are open to all interested candidates.
Steve Sutton The 4-H History Bowl will be held in Nashville on Tuesday, March 31, during Tennessee 4-H Congress. The competition will get underway at 9:00 a.m. in the War Memorial Auditorium. Each region has selected two Congress delegates to represent them in the event. Contestants include:
The competition is pattern after the TV College Bowl. All questions relate to either Tennessee history, 4-H history or current events in Tennessee and come from a bibliography of publications made available to delegates through the county Extension offices. For more information on the 4-H History Bowl, visit the Web site at 4h.tennessee.edu/stcong/historybowl. Each participant in the Tennessee 4-H History Bowl will receive a certificate and a $50 US savings bond. The two state winners will receive engraved plaques and a $100 US savings bond. Donor for this event is Janet C. Cluck, county Extension director in Dickson County. Steve Sutton YOUTH CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE THROUGH DISASTER GRANTS Do Something and the Dunkin' Brands Community Foundation have teamed up to offer $500 Disaster Grants to young people across the U.S. and Canada. Do Something Disaster Grants are designed to fund project ideas and existing projects that assist people in emergency situations – everything from disaster preparedness to first responders to those who are still working hard to rebuild months or years later. Great projects include those that do something about food insecurity, help soldiers returning from active duty, rebuild communities after natural disasters or provide resources for those afflicted by a crisis. Each week in 2009 they are giving out $500 to an awesome person with a project idea around the themes of disaster preparedness and emergency response. Applicants must be 25 year old or under. To learn more go to www.dosomething.org/grants/disaster. Steve Sutton YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR TENNESSEE SHEEP SHEARING SCHOOL The 2009 Tennessee Sheep Shearing School featuring Australian instructor Bill O’Conner will be May 15-16 at the Tennessee Livestock Center on the Middle Tennessee State University campus in Murfreesboro. The event is sponsored by the Tennessee Sheep Producers Association (TSPA) and the Tennessee Farmer’s Cooperative in cooperation with the University of Tennessee Extension and the MTSU School of Agribusiness and Agriscience. Please note TSPA is offering scholarships for the first six senior 4-H members signing up for the school. Purpose: The shearing school is designed for either beginner or experienced shearers who wish to improve their skills. Top sheep shearers will teach the most modern, up-to-date shearing methods. One of the most important aspect of the school is information about maintenance and care of sheep shearing equipment. You will also be provided with a wool production manual from ASI. Youth Scholarship: This shearing school is not designed for young children; in fact, we ask that participants be at senior 4-H (high school) level. TSPA does encourage participation by senior 4-H'ers and will pay the registration fee for the first six 4-H members who sign up.
Meals and lodging are the responsibility of the participants. You can attend for one day only, but it is preferable to attend both sessions. Instructor: The instructor for the school will be Bill O’Conner (also known as Bill Shearer). Bill is an international sheep shearing champion who also coached with the Australian Wool Corporation. Mr. O’Conner will be assisted by Mark Powell, Wilson Farmer’s Co-op and Warren Gill, Director, MTSU School of Agribusiness and Agriscience. Directions: The location will be the Tennessee Livestock Center on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Take I-24 to exit 81B, go to 2nd light, turn right onto Rutherford Blvd, go to the 7th light, turn left onto Greenland Dr., TLC will be 1/2 mile on left. Address is 1720 Greenland Drive. Website is frank.mtsu.edu/~tlc/ and the phone number is 615-898-5575.
Pre-registraton: Steve Sutton THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
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