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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS IN THIS ISSUE 4-H Zooms into National 4-H Week Thanks to Jeff Gordon and DuPont UPCOMING EVENTS September 25-26
September 25-October 4
October 1-4
October 4-10
October 8-11
October 16-17
October 17
October 25-29
November 6-8
November 9
November 27-December 1
Tennessee 4-H Home Page: 4h.tennessee.edu Online version of Ideas: 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas09 Ideas index: 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas09/09index.htm 4-H ZOOMS INTO NATIONAL 4-H WEEK THANKS TO JEFF GORDON AND DUPONT National 4-H Week will take off with a speedy start on October 4, as the 4-H emblem makes its debut appearance in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. The well-known national icon will be featured on the ‘TV panel’ of the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet driven by Jeff Gordon at Kansas Speedway that day. The placement of the 4-H clover on the No. 24 Chevrolet was made possible through a generous donation by DuPont, sponsor of both the No. 24 team and of 4-H. “The appearance of the 4-H emblem on Jeff Gordon’s car in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup is a wonderful salute to 4-H by DuPont and an amazing way for us to begin National 4-H Week,” said Donald T. Floyd, Jr., president and CEO of National 4-H Council. “Now, millions of current 4-H’ers, 4-H alumni and racing fans alike can watch with excitement as the clover takes to the track for the first time.” “4-H has been a leader among youth development organizations, enriching the lives of millions of young people for more than 100 years,” said Gordon. “It is an honor to have such an iconic emblem featured on the DuPont Chevrolet and to provide such an exciting way to help the nation kick-off National 4-H Week.” “Research into biofuels and bio-based materials is an important area for our company, and we are proud to sponsor 4-H in their extraordinary effort to help young people understand one of the most important issues facing our nation today,” said James C. Borel, group vice president, DuPont Agriculture. See 4-h.org/b/Pages/Layouts/GroupPage2889.html for the article from National 4-H Council. Daniel Sarver ENERGY KIDS HAVE NEW PLACE TO PLAY AND LEARN Kick off the new school year with puzzles, games and fun! The Energy Information Administration (EIA) this week unveiled Energy Kids (www.eia.doe.gov/kids), its redesigned Web site, featuring more than 100 pages of fun educational content for kids, parents and teachers. Both the site and its ever-popular host, Energy Ant, got a makeover during summer vacation and are ready to get back-to-school. Kids can learn about energy and challenge their brains with energy Sudoku, crossword puzzles, and word searches. Teachers can submit energy lesson plans, share their expertise and get chosen as contributor of the month. The site also features energy-related stories, hands-on activities and research articles for the classroom. “We’re making energy fun so young people develop an understanding of energy and its increasingly important role in our daily lives, economy, and environment,” said EIA Administrator, Richard Newell. "Energy Kids can help them get started." Energy Kids includes information and activities about energy, organized in easy-to-use sections:
The site also includes new features:
To learn more about Energy Kids, visit www.eia.doe.gov/kids. For a high resolution file of the Energy Ant© logo, contact Stacy MacIntyre at 202-586-9795 or stacy.macintyre@eia.doe.gov. The mission of the Energy Information Administration (EIA) is to provide policy-neutral data, forecasts, and analyses to promote sound policy making, efficient markets, and public understanding regarding energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment. Created by the Congress in 1977, EIA is an independent statistical agency within the U.S. Department of Energy and as such is the Nation’s premier source of unbiased energy data, analysis and forecasting. Daniel Sarver ROCK EAGLE WORKSHOPS POSTED ON WEB SITE The Southern Region Volunteer Forum is less than a week away. The schedule and workshop descriptions were posted Tuesday. Go to www.4hsrlf.org for this information. The Georgia team has worked very hard to get a good variety of workshops lined up. Just a few reminders:
Kane Reeves is our state coordinator-in-training for this year. He has a few things lined up for us. I will be traveling to Rock Eagle on Wednesday. If you need to contact me for anything, please call the state 4-H office at 865-974-2128 Carmen Burgos TENNESSEE 4-H’ERS EXCEL AT SOUTHERN REGIONAL HORSE CHAMPIONSHIPS The Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championships were held in Little Rock, Arkansas, July 28 through August 2, 2009. Exceptional youth from thirteen states competed in the educational contests and horse show. Tennessee was represented by the top two teams or individuals from the state educational contests as well as top point earners at the State Horse Championships. Tennessee was well represented in public speaking with Shannon Cobb from Robertson County taking home 2nd place and Andy Cole from Crockett County taking home 3rd place. Shyanne Warren from Putnam County won 10th place in the individual presentation contest and Rachel Foor from Humphreys County was 13th. In the hippology contest, Cocke County won 4th place with team members Noelle Parks, Emily Smith, Ariel Parks and Cole Hopkins. Putnam County finished in 8th place in hippology with team members Kelli Crow, Sydney Scott and Skylar Singleton. Henderson County and Johnson County represented Tennessee in the horse judging contest with Henderson County taking home 8th place. Henderson County team members included Alaina Bonacquista, Dakota Brasher, LeEllen Darnell and Lynleigh Parker. Lynleigh Parker and Dakota Brasher also took home individual ribbons in halter and performance, respectively. Johnson County team members included Hannah Dugger, Rachel Dugger, Lucy Gibson and Justine Wilson. 42 4-H members represented Tennessee in the horse show. With extremely large class sizes and stiff competition, Tennessee took home many top 10 honors along with having several class winners and division champions. Exhibitors included:
Bridgett McIntosh TENNESSEE VALLEY FAIR ATTENDANCE AND EXHIBITORY CONTEST RESULTS Winners have been announced in the Tennessee Valley Fair Attendance and Exhibitory Contest as follows:
The awards were based on the number of exhibits entered by each county, as well as the number of 4-H members attending on fair day and the county’s distance from the fairgrounds. Steve Sutton If you are a 4-H member and think you know where the 4-H bear is this week, please email the specific location to jcrowe3@utk.edu. The first person to guess correctly will win a prize which will be mailed to you. Be sure to include your name, complete mailing address and telephone number in your email. This week’s location can be found at 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas09/images/cloverbear3.jpg. Justin Crowe YOUR RESPONSE NEEDED FOR NATIONAL SET SURVEY With the support of the Noyce Foundation, National 4-H Council has contracted with Policy Studies Associates (PSA) to evaluate the implementation of the 4-H Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) initiative. As part of this evaluation, PSA is surveying county-level staff who are responsible for overseeing the implementation of 4-H SET programs. County Extension staff are asked to follow this link to the 4-H SET County Implementation Survey: http://vovici.com/wsb.dll/s/3272g3f91a. Please complete this survey by October 15. The survey is designed to capture basic information about your progress in the early stages of implementation of 4-H SET Programming. The information you share will be kept confidential and will be used in the aggregate to help improve upon and guide 4-H SET programming nationwide. No names of individuals or counties will be used in any reports. If you have any questions, please contact Monica Mielke by email at mmielke@policystudies.com or by phone, toll-free, at 1-877-939-7054. You may also contact Daniel Sarver at the state 4-H office. Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey by October 15! Daniel Sarver THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Be nice to people on your way up because you'll need them on your way down.
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