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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS IN THIS ISSUE Recognize Your Academic Conference Delegates UPCOMING EVENTS
June 2
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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 RECOGNIZE YOUR ACADEMIC CONFERENCE DELEGATES It is important to recognize 4-H members for their accomplishments. Academic Conference is a recognition tool, as well as an educational event. Delegates are selected to attend on the basis of their 4-H project work. Go to the Web Packet provided by UTIA Marketing and Communications for a fill-in-the-blank news article on Academic Conference suitable for use in your local newspaper. To access the Web Packet, go to www.agriculture.utk.edu/webPacket/. Type in your user name and password when prompted. If you wish to read an article, simply click on the link. If you wish to download an article for your use, choose which format you prefer (MS Word or Text) and click on the icon provided with each article. When prompted, select the location where you wish to save the file. You might personalize the article with a photo and information on your delegates’ project accomplishments. Justin Crowe Delegates to the 86th State 4-H Roundup and All Star Conference are collecting emergency preparedness items to benefit West Tennessee families affected by disaster. These items will be sorted and placed into emergency preparedness kits at 4-H Roundup and distributed to local agencies serving families in need during natural disasters, house fires, etc. Each region is being asked to collect and bring specific items.
Please promote this service opportunity to your 4-H members. For more information about this project, please visit 4h.tennessee.edu/roundup/serviceproj/index.htm. Justin Crowe STATE 4-H WILDLIFE JUDGING IS JUNE 18 June 18 is the date for the State 4-H Wildlife Judging Contest. This year’s event will be held at The site for the contest will be the Greg Vaughn Farm near Winchester. Regional-winning teams will be competing for the honor of representing Tennessee at the national contest later this summer. Teams participating include:
The contest will begin at 8:00 a.m. An agenda will be provided the morning of the contest. There will be a catered lunch and supper with no charge to the participants. The awards and recognition program will follow supper. Craig Harper STATE FINALISTS NAMED FOR ROUNDUP Congratulations to all counties who have finalists selected for state competition at State 4-H Roundup. The lists have been sent to the regional offices. The top five counties all had nine or more finalists.
Please let us know immediately if one of your state finalists will not be able to attend Roundup. Portfolio scores will be sent to each county following the completion of Roundup. Steve Sutton SUMNER COUNTY WINS TOP HONOR IN NATIONAL NEED PROGRAM "Sumner County Keeping Green" was the theme for Sumner County's NEED (National Energy Education Development) project. Sumner County 4-H was declared the National Special Project of the Year by NEED's national awards review panel on April 29, which was comprised of leaders from the energy, education and government sectors. Sumner County 4-H will be recognized at the national recognition ceremonies, June 26-29 in Washington, D.C. Sumner County took part in the "Energizing Tennessee 4-H" program that emphasizes energy education and 4-H SET. The program is sponsored by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of Energy Policy. Public service announcements, billboards, and TV cable stations helped to promote the program. State Senator Diane Black also made an appearance and spoke about the importance of recycling. Sumner County 4-H partnered with Cumberland Electric Membership, who donated CFLs, home surveys and prizes to be used at events. Sumner County Extension professionals conducted energy programs in 160 4th and 5th grade classrooms and 54 6th grade science classes educating 11,905 students about energy. Over 500 Change-a-Light Pledges were acquired, which will be saving these individuals a combined total of over $28,000 a year. A total of 24 counties participated in the "Energizing Tennessee 4-H" program this first year. Statewide, over 25,000 youth contacts were made with over 4,500 Change-a-Light pledges acquired and 38 community events being conducted. 4-H professionals were also treated to an "Energy Tour" in April. Another year of the "Energizing Tennessee 4-H" program is being planned. More details to come. Daniel Sarver TENNESSEE 4-H ALUMNI, INC. ELECTS OFFICERS/BOARD MEMBERS The results of the 2009 officer and board elections for Tennessee 4-H Alumni are in. At the annual meeting of the Alumni organization on May 15, 2009, the membership accepted the slate of officers and board members as presented and a motion was made, seconded and approved that nominations cease. Both online ballots and paper ballots being mailed in to the state 4-H office have confirmed the following nominees:
Congratulations to the nominees and thank you to all Alumni members who voted. Mark Gateley TEXTING TAKING A TOLL ON TEENAGERS They do it late at night when their parents are asleep. They do it in restaurants and while crossing busy streets. They do it in the classroom with their hands behind their back. They do it so much their thumbs hurt…The phenomenon is beginning to worry physicians and psychologists, who say it is leading to anxiety, distraction in school, falling grades, repetitive stress injury and sleep deprivation. - NYTimes.com Katie Hafner of the New York Times has an interesting article about teenagers and texting. See the article at http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/26/health/26teen.html#. It was the number one emailed article on NYTimes.com in the last 24 hours as of May 27, 2009. Daniel Sarver VOLUNTEER CLASSIC LIVESTOCK JUDGING CAMP The UTK Animal Science department is sponsoring a youth livestock judging camp, August 2-4. Camp is open to first 40 participants on a first come, first serve basis. Eligible participants are 6-8thgraders (junior high) and 9-12th graders (senior) as of August 2009. Camp is $100 per participant, which includes all lodging, food and transportation. Additionally, all participants will receive a t-shirt and a livestock judging manual. In an effort to encourage team participation, coaches of any 4-member team attending the camp (from same county/chapter in same division) can attend for free. Act fast! The deadline for registration is July 3 with the camp being limited to the first 40 youth participants registered. To download a flyer, go to 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas09/attach/livestockflyer.pdf. The registration form is at 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas09/attach/livestockreg.pdf. If you have any questions, please contact Aaron Fisher at afisher3@utk.edu or 865-974-8941. Aaron Fisher THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK We're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance.
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