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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS IN THIS ISSUE 4-H SET Opportunity: 2010 ESRI 4-H GIS Grant Program AnnouncedBedford County Returns from World Dairy Expo 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 4-H SET OPPORTUNITY: 2010 ESRI 4-H GIS GRANT PROGRAM ANNOUNCED The ESRI 2010 GIS Grants for 4-H guidelines and application are now posted at www.esri.com/4-H. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technology provides a unique and innovative technology path for 4-H youth in their service projects in the community that integrate critical thinking, career exploration, and civic involvement. The goal of this program is to foster and support the integration of geographic information system (GIS) applications in 4-H clubs. The ESRI 4-H GIS Grants are also proving to be an excellent way of involving new 4-H members and adult volunteer leaders. And, 4-H GIS projects have been featured at the ESRI International Users Conferences in San Diego, with an attendance of over 14,000 people. The 2010 proposals are due by December 1, 2009. There are three levels of grants your 4-H club may seek:
If you wish to apply for an ESRI 4-H GIS Grant, please contact Tim Prather for ideas as well as help with the proposal process. Tim may already have much of the background GIS data you need and can help your group get started. But first, please review the grant requirements at the ESRI Web site (www.esri.com/4-H) to make sure your 4-H group is willing to complete the project. The requirements include at least one public presentation about the project, participation in the annual GIS Day in November, a couple of progress reports to ESRI and submission of some maps to the Community Atlas. The proposals are very brief and must use a standardized template. In addition, you must also submit a letter of support from the state 4-H office with your proposal (can be provided by Daniel Sarver). Daniel Sarver BEDFORD COUNTY RETURNS FROM WORLD DAIRY EXPO The state champion 4-H dairy judging team from Bedford County competed at the World Dairy Expo on Monday, September 28, in Madison, Wisconsin. The team was comprised of Georgia Ralston, Ryan Massey, Travis Richardson and Kyle Pyrdom. They were accompanied by their coach Gay Ervin. Jay and Amy Massey parents of team member Ryan Massey also attended. This was Gay’s fifth team to compete at the National Contest in Madison and her most successful team to date. They finished 2nd in the Guernsey division with Georgia 5th and Ryan 7th individually in that division. Overall the team was 16th. Georgia finished 19th overall receiving a plaque and a scholarship. The team toured a day in Chicago going to the Sears Tower, The Chicago Pier, Grant Park and Buckingham Fountain. The group then drove to Janesville, Wisconsin for farm tours, Hoard’s Farm tour, Nasco and the Dairy Shrine Museum. At the end of Sunday it was on to Madison for the contest the next day. On Tuesday the team enjoyed discovering what the World Dairy Expo had to offer. Displays, cattle, shopping and lots of food filled the day. On Wednesday it was off to touring downtown Madison and the university. This group totally enjoyed the complete experience including the contest. We would like to thank the Tennessee 4-H Foundation as well as local donors for making our trip possible. It was truly a trip that they will never forget. Steve Sutton S.E.T. INSTRUMENTS ADDED TO PEN The Science, Engineering and Technology (S.E.T.) instruments were added to the Program Evaluation Network (PEN) on October 16, 2009. The original work, Science Skills Process Inventory, was authored by Mary Arnold and Virginia Bourdeau at Oregon State University. There are two SET instruments in PEN, one intermediate and one long-term. In Tennessee, the instruments were pilot tested by Haywood County and the 2009 State 4-H Electric Camp delegation. Thanks to everyone for creating a great evaluation tool for this critically important program. Daniel Sarver STATE FALL JUDGING DAY RESULTS 29 teams competed for the state championships in five different judging areas, October 17, at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The winning teams and high individuals received plaques and out-of-state educational or competitive trips as their awards.
A special thanks goes to those agents and leaders who assisted with conducting the contests. Your help was appreciated. Congratulations to all parents, leaders and 4-H agents who made it possible for their county to participate. For photos of the winning team and high individuals, go to 4h.tennessee.edu/judging/index.htm. Steve Sutton STATE OUTDOOR MEAT COOKERY WINNERS ANNOUNCED Nine teams participated in the Outdoor Meat Cookery Contest at State 4-H Judging Day, October 17. The event was held at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Results are as follows:
The contestants were scored on their safety and efficiency; appearance; imagination and recipe; and palatability and attractiveness of the final product. Each member of the winning team will receive a $100 savings bond. The top two contestants in the poultry division will participate in the National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, November 18-19. Zach Dye of Rhea County will represent Tennessee in the National 4-H Chicken Barbecue Contest and Austen Daniels of Henry County will be our contestant in the National 4-H Turkey Barbecue Contest. For a photo of the winning team and high individuals, go to 4h.tennessee.edu/judging/meatcook.htm. Steve Sutton TENNESSEE 4-H DOG CLASSIC CANCELLED/POSTPONED The Central Region 4-H Dog Show volunteer committee met October 20. We have lost some key members on the committee that were serving as our AKC/show experts. Due to this loss, it has been very challenging to identify judges and plan the details of the show. We are in the process of trying to identify some new AKC experts that would be willing to serve on the committee. Therefore, I am sad to announce that the Tennessee 4-H Dog Classic scheduled for Saturday, November 28 has been cancelled. Once our committee is functioning again, we will attempt to reschedule another show. The committee did discuss the possibility of a spring show. We will let you know as things progress. Jim Stewart 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/cloverbear6.jpg. Justin Crowe THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.
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