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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS IN THIS ISSUE 2010 State Volunteer Leader Forum and Alumni Meeting UPCOMING EVENTS
November 6-8
November 9
November 27-December 1
December 5
December 5-6
Tennessee 4-H Home Page: 4h.tennessee.edu Online version of Ideas: 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas09 Ideas index: 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas09/09index.htm 2010 STATE VOLUNTEER LEADER FORUM AND ALUMNI MEETING Reserve February 26-27, 2010, on your calendars for the State 4-H Volunteer Leader Forum. The forum will take place at the Clyde York 4-H Center in Crossville. The state forum is a great place to receive training, learn new skills, share program ideas and see what other counties are doing in 4-H. Anyone interested in youth development is welcome to come... agents, volunteers and parents. Teen leaders are welcome to attend the Saturday educational sessions. The forum will have hands-on learning sessions on a variety of topics, networking time and a display area for counties to share 4-H programs and activities. If you would like to share and teach a session this is an opportunity for you! Please complete a Request for Proposal (RFP) and submit it before December 10, 2009. Workshop proposal forms are available at 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas09/attach/RFP.doc. If you would like to present a session with teens, please indicate on RFP. We would love to offer trained and prepared teens the opportunity to participate as co-presenters. The annual meeting of the Tennessee 4-H Alumni will take place Friday night. Mark Gateley will be sending additional information regarding this meeting. Carmen Burgos From July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, Tennessee 4-H youth, through the Energizing Tennessee 4-H program, collected 5,907 change-a-light pledges. Individuals who participated pledged to exchange at least one incandescent bulb with a compact fluorescent bulb in their home. According to data from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of Energy Policy, this amounts to a cumulative savings of approximately $177,210 over the life of the bulb (roughly five years). Additionally, approximately 2,215,125 kWh will not be used over those same five years. These 4-H members will make an even larger economic impact later in life, as they become the next generation of scientists and engineers. Daniel Sarver HICKMAN COUNTY CELEBRATES 4-H NATIONAL YOUTH SCIENCE DAY The Hickman County 4-H program provided supplies for every 4-6th grade science teacher and one 7th grade science teacher to conduct the Biofuel Blast, the National Science Experiment on October 7, 4-H National Youth Science Day. Over 1,000 4-H members in Hickman County joined youth from across the nation to examine one of the most important issues facing our nation today - energy. Youth discovered, learned and had a blast exploring alternative fuels. In Hickman County, the students used locally grown switch grass as one of the alternatives. Donna Bradley IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO RECOGNIZE DONORS Approximately 40 county 4-H programs signed up to participate in the “4-H Proud Partner” recognition program during National 4-H Week. This program provides window decals for businesses in the community who have contributed $100 to the county 4-H program. The program recognizes in-kind as well as cash donors. The Tennessee 4-H Foundation marketing committee is sponsoring the decals, and there are plenty still available. If you did not sign up for the program for National 4-H Week, you can still participate. Just go to 4hfoundation.tennessee.edu/ProudPartner/ to sign up. Mark Gateley RAISE FUNDS WITH PEGASUS PAPER PRODUCTS If you need a fall fundraiser, please go to 4hfoundation.tennessee.edu/Pegasus/ to learn more about the Pegasus Paper Products gift wrap fundraiser for county 4-H youth development programs. Pegasus is making these high quality products available at cost to assist you with your fundraising needs. Pegasus is a Tennessee company and is a donor to the UT Veterinary Medicine Hospital. I recommend the program to those who may need a fall fundraiser. Mark Gateley SET IN FOCUS: THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE GARDENS A new and somewhat regular feature in Tennessee 4-H Ideas will be “SET in Focus.” SET in Focus will feature organizations, groups or programs that could be used to enhance 4-H SET programming in your county. Many programs that are sometimes thought of as “adult only” may actually be used as great educational tools for youth. County 4-H programs are encouraged to contact these groups for more information on how youth can be involved. If you have an idea for “SET in Focus,” email Daniel Sarver at dsarver@tennessee.edu. This edition focuses on our very own University of Tennessee Gardens. Located in Knoxville and Jackson, the UT Gardens are part of the UT Institute of Agriculture. Their mission is to foster appreciation, education and stewardship of plants through garden displays, collections, educational programs and research trials. Some 4,000 annuals, perennials, herbs, tropicals, trees, shrubs, vegetables and ornamental grasses are evaluated each year. Both gardens are Tennessee Certified Arboreta. The gardens are open during all seasons and free to the public. For more information visit utgardens.tennessee.edu/ and westtennessee.tennessee.edu/ornamentals/. Daniel Sarver The Southern Region 4-H Teen Leadership Conference was a huge success. Of the six Southern Region states attending, Tennessee had the largest delegation with 51 attendees. Cheatham County led the state with eight attendees, followed by DeKalb County with five attendees. Participants at the conference engaged in workshops related to youth/adult partnership and youth leadership. While there, youth also participated in a service learning project benefitting the foster care children in East Tennessee. SRTLC delegates assembled 157 backpacks for local foster care children. Each of these packs included toys, a handwritten note and a handmade wish pillow made by the 4-H members. Please mark your calendars for SRTLC 2010, scheduled for October 14-17, 2010 at the Clyde M. York 4-H Center in Crossville. Justin Crowe STATE POSTER WINNERS TAKE HONORS AT MID-SOUTH FAIR Tennessee 4-H members did quite well in competition at the Mid-South Fair this year taking all placings in the 4-H Poster Contest. Results are as follows:
These posters as well as the other state winners, can be seen at 4h.tennessee.edu/stcong/poster/stwin.htm. Congratulations to these 4-H’ers and thanks to the Mid-South Fair for providing them the opportunity to exhibit their work. 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/cloverbear5.jpg. Justin Crowe THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference.
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