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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS IN THIS ISSUE It's SUPER 4-H Camp Time in Tennessee! UPCOMING EVENTS 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
June 2
June 2
June 2
June 9-12
June 15
June 18
June 19-20
June 22-27
June 23
June 23-26
June 24-28
June 29-July 2
June 29-July 2
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 IT’S SUPER 4-H CAMP TIME IN TENNESSEE! 4-H camp is a great experience for youth of all ages. It was the highlight of my year and I really looked forward to going to camp. Maybe that is why I was camp director all the time! All camp participation data (county, regional and state) is to be collected in the SUPER Training/ Registration module. Also, all 4-H activities that take place at 4-H centers such as day camps and overnight camps (including All Star conferences) should utilize the Training/Registration module. The report created by SUPER for these activities is the report that should be turned in to camp managers so they can create their annual camp report which is sent to the state 4-H office to be incorporated in the annual state report. The report created by SUPER becomes your camping roster and once exported to Excel can become your working document. You can add and delete participants as needed. An updated roster is what should be turned in to camp managers. Based on questions received, I would like to clarify that presently the data created by the Training/Registration module does not feed into any other part of SUPER. The final report created contains the data camp managers need, the state 4-H office needs and the camp participant list agents are asked to have on file in the Civil Rights report (Question 10.16.) There is no need to enter camping as a unit activity in the enrollment module unless you want that data in each participants file. Keep in mind, by checking the annual roster kept on file, participant information can be accessed. Utilizing the Training/Registration module for camp facilitates creating a document with all data needed for reporting (number, gender, race/ethnicity, volunteers and teen leaders), creating mailing labels and name tags. Carmen Burgos NICK OFFERS GRANTS AND FEATURES 4-H MILLION TREES PROJECT ON-AIR Nickelodeon is offering grants ranging from $2,500 to $5,000 to 10 Green Teams - extraordinary youth across the nation that are helping to make smart, eco-friendly changes in their home, school and community. This initiative is a part of the "Big Green Help," an environmental awareness campaign and kid-led movement that provides information and tools to help explain climate change to young people and connects them to energy-saving and earth-friendly activities in their everyday lives. This is a great opportunity for 4-H'ers that are currently engaging in environmental projects. Youth can register their projects online - starting on Earth Day, April 22, and through the end of the year. Details about "The Big Green Help" and the grants are available online at 4-H.org. Also, Laura Webber, who conceived the 4-H Million Trees community service project with her Belmont, California 4-H Club will be featured in a 20-second profile airing on the network on Earth Day. As a part of their "Big Green Help" initiative, Nickelodeon will highlight youth who are make a huge impact on the environment. To learn more about these grants and the 4-H Million Trees Project profile airing on Earth Day, visit 4-H.org or contact Nancy Cole (ncole@fourhcouncil.edu) at National 4-H Council. Steve Sutton MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITY EXTENDED TO GRADUATING 4-H HONOR CLUB MEMBERS Tennessee 4-H has two affiliated organizations that extend special offers to graduating 4-H Honor Club members. The Tennessee 4-H Foundation provides a one-year free membership. To register for the free membership, young people need to visit the Foundation Web site at 4hfoundation.tennessee.edu. After the first year, members may maintain the Foundation membership by contributing $25 or more per year. The Foundation also extends this same opportunity to parents of graduating Honor Club members and to collegiate 4-H members. Tennessee 4-H Alumni, Inc. also has a great offer for graduating Honor Club Members. The organization offers a student lifetime membership for only $75. This is a one-time dues payment that provides membership status for life. If young people prefer, they can be alumni members for only $25 in dues per year. The Tennessee 4-H Alumni Web site has more information and the opportunity to sign up at tn4halumni.org. Mark Gateley WIN GREAT PRIZES! CREATE A 4-H SET VIDEO!
Watch for more information coming your way soon. If you have questions in the meantime, contact Pam Garza at pgarza@fourhcouncil.edu or Kirk Astroth at kastroth@cals.arizona.edu. Pam Garza THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Worry is interest paid on trouble before it comes due.
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