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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS IN THIS ISSUE Central Region Volunteer Leader Forum is May 16 UPCOMING EVENTS 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
July 1
July 6-8
July 13-16
July 20-24
July 24-25
July 28-August 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 CENTRAL REGION VOLUNTEER LEADER FORUM IS MAY 16 The Central Region Committee of 4-H Volunteers is excited to offer the Central Region 4-H Volunteer Leader Forum. It will be held on May 16 at the Rutherford County Extension office. Registration will open at 8:30 a.m. with the program beginning at 9:00 a.m. The cost of the forum is only $10.00. The registration fee includes a full day of training, a t-shirt, lunch and many valuable materials.
We hope that you will attend and promote to this training opportunity to your 4-H volunteers, 4-H alumni, judging team coaches, teachers and teen leaders. Registration will be through SUPER. Registration deadline is May 4. Marketing materials are located at central.tennessee.edu/4h/volunteers.htm. Martin Koon LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY AT JUNE DAIRY MONTH LUNCHEON We are also looking for 5-6 teen leaders who are not serving as June Dairy Month chairpersons to serve in leadership roles for the chairperson training sessions at the June Dairy Month Kick Off luncheon on June 2, 2009. We would especially like to have teens who have been winners in the promotion event in the past or who are active in the dairy or dairy foods projects. If you would like to nominate someone, please send me a note with the name, address and brief statement about why you think they would be good in this leadership role. Justin Crowe STATE LIVESTOCK/MEATS JUDGING CONTESTS SET FOR JUNE 2 The state 4-H livestock and meats judging contests have been set for Tuesday, June 2 at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro. Each region is eligible to send four teams to each event. Those qualifying include:
Registration will be at 9:00 a.m CDT with the contests getting underway at 10:00 p.m. There will be awards banquet at 4:30 p.m. CDT. Steve Sutton Technology Camp is June 29 - July 2 at the Ridley 4-H Center in Columbia. The camp is open to 4-H members in grades 6-12. Cost for the week is $200. This is an opportunity for youth to learn new technology skills or improve on the skills they already have in a camp setting.
Registration is on SUPER and the deadline is June 1. For more information, download the Technology Camp promotional flier and other materials at central.tennessee.edu/4h/camps_conf.htm. Martin Koon The Tennessee 4-H Foundation invites you to participate in a golf tournament to benefit Tennessee 4-H Congress. The tournament will be held on Monday, May 11, 2009, at the Rarity Bay Golf Course in Vonore. The event is a team tournament with shotgun start and best ball being played. There are numerous prizes being offered, plus each player will receive a loaded goodie bag and a tournament polo shirt. Individual registration is $80.00 or register a team of four for $300. For more information or to sign up online, go to 4hfoundation.tennessee.edu. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. Mark Gateley TENNESSEE 4-H ALUMNI, INC. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING The Tennessee 4-H Alumni, Inc. is holding its annual membership meeting at the Rutherford County UT Extension Complex in Murfreesboro on Friday, May 15, 2009. Plan to arrive at 5:30 p.m. to drop off your auction items and visit with friends. The Slick Pig will be providing a delicious BBQ buffet at 6:30 p.m., and the Alumni business meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. Registration is only $12.00 and may be done online at tn4halumni.org. The Central Region Volunteer Leader Forum is the next day so you can make a weekend of 4-H out of these events. See you in Murfreesboro! Mark Gateley TENNESSEE 4-H ROUNDUP WEB SITE UPDATED The Web site updated for the 2009 Tennessee 4-H Roundup. The URL is 4h.tennessee.edu/roundup/. The site is designed to acquaint 4-H members and volunteer leaders with Roundup and those events associated with it. A promotional brochure can be downloaded from the site. Steve Sutton Former Sevier County 4-H member and freshman at the University of the Cumberlands Seth Stoffle and debate partner Katie Riley were recently named the Christian College national champions after winning the Novice Duo Parliamentary Debate at the Christian College Forensics National Invitational Tournament at Biola University in California. Sevier County 4-H agent Glenn Turner shared an article with me from the Seymour Herald which shares a good unsolicited testimony for the value of the 4-H speaking contest. Seth credits 4-H with helping him get is start and says, “4-H definitely helped me get over some of my fears of public speaking.” Glenn tells us Seth is one that did well at the county level and participated at the regional level, but was never in the state contest. This shows us it is not necessarily those who advance to state competition that reap the benefits of the 4-H youth development program. Impacts are made at all levels. Many times we cannot know the difference we make in a young person’s life when they participate in a 4-H club meeting. To read the Seymour Herald article, go to www.seymourherald.com/news/2009/apr/21/shs-grad-wins-national-debate/. Steve Sutton THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK To lead is difficult when you're a follower of fear.
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