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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS IN THIS ISSUE 4-H Camp Promotion UPCOMING EVENTS November 9
November 27-December 1
December 5
December 5-6
January 19-20
January 29-30
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 CAMP PROMOTION It's not too early to promote 4-H camp. Many families begin making summer activity plans during the holidays. Think about mentioning 4-H camp at every 4-H meeting from now until summer. A camp video was produced a few years ago and has been shown to be an effective marketing tool. Other proven techniques for promoting 4-H camp include articles in newsletters, mass media outlets and county 4-H Web sites. However, talking about 4-H camp at your club meetings and events is probably the most effective promotional tool. Also include 4-H camp articles in other Extension newsletters such as horse, cattle, crops, family and consumer sciences, Master Gardener, etc. Many of these clientele have children or grandchildren who may be interested in 4-H camp. Newsletter articles can include testimonials from 4-H alumni. A Powerpoint presentation “The Reason for 4-H Camp” is on the Tennessee 4-H Web site at 4h.tennessee.edu/centersandcamping/resources/index.htm. Contact Daniel Sarver if you have questions. 4-H camp promotional pieces are also being developed. The postcard from last year will be redesigned to fit into a #10 envelope. Counties will have the opportunity to order these cards and/or use any cards leftover from last year. Cost for 2010 junior 4-H camp has been determined. The base fee for junior 4-H camp is $215.00. For credit card users, the cost is $226.00. Other camps held at 4-H centers will have fees based upon the activities. Daniel Sarver BEDFORD COUNTY REPRESENTS TENNESSEE ON NATIONAL GIS/GPS TEAM Earlier this year, Bedford County 4-H members Rory Ferrell and Fatima Murillo, along with adult leader, Carol Ferrell, were accepted as members of the National 4-H GIS Leadership Team, representing Tennessee. In July, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) invited the National 4-H GIS Leadership Team to conduct geographic information system (GIS)-based service projects for the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The results of their projects were presented at ESRI's GIS Education User Conference in San Diego, California. The first project was conducted at Gunpowder Point, an area that was once the site of the Hercules Powder Company Plant, where kelp was processed into acetone that was used to make cordite, a smokeless gunpowder used by the British during World War I. "Using old maps, current aerial photographs, and structural remains in the field, we determined the historic location of the 156 redwood digestive tanks where kelp," said Tony McKinney, GIS Coordinator at the Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office. "Other remains from the historic facility were also located in the field and recorded." The data collected will help develop interpretive materials that tell the story of Gunpowder Point's role during World War I. "The neatest aspect of our project was the fact that we were bringing a no longer existent facility from 1916 back to life by taking note of its former existence," said Bedford County 4-Her, Fatima Murillo. For their second project, the students journeyed to the South San Diego Bay Refuge Unit, where they mapped the future route of a nature trail and delineated the edge of the wetland habitat around an existing salt pond by evaluating soils and plant life. All three members of the team that represented Tennessee attended numerous hands-on workshops. Fatima and Rory made many contacts while at the conference and hope to use these contacts to further the growth of their local club. This opportunity helped Fatima to realize that she wants to study geology and concentrate on GIS after graduation. "We are very proud of the accomplishments of the GIS community mapping clubs in our 4-H youth development program," said Jim Kahler, Program Specialist at National 4-H Headquarters. Daniel Sarver Just a reminder to everyone that essays for The Federation for the Preservation of Honey Bees, Inc.’s essay contest are due in the state 4-H office no later than February 1, 2010. The theme for this year’s essay is “The Dance Language of Honey Bees.” The contest was first announced in the August 28 (Volume 09:Number 35) issue of your Tennessee 4-H Ideas newsletter and a copy of the rules can be found online at 4h.tennessee.edu/beeessay/. The contest is open to all active 4-H members. Please encourage your 4-H’ers to participate. Steve Sutton As we approach another holiday season filled with premature holiday movie premiers and promotions designed to sell product, take a moment to think about a gift that could change the life of a child, the gift of camp. The most valuable gift one can give a child is the opportunity to develop independence, self-worth, leadership and responsibility. Camp has many benefits:
For many years, 4-H camps have provided children with the opportunity to play in a safe and nurturing environment and allowed kids to just be kids. Play is a powerful form of learning that contributes mightily to the child's healthy physical, emotional, social and intellectual development. According to an American Academy of Pediatrics report, creative free play protects a child’s emotional development and reduces a child’s risk of stress, anxiety and depression. The camp experience allows a child to take healthy risks in a safe and nurturing environment. Daniel Sarver HANCOCK COUNTY MEATS TEAM RETURNS FROM KANSAS The Hancock County meats judging team placed 10th at the National Meats Judging Contest in Manhattan, Kansas, on October 27 and 28, 2009. Team members were Taylor Mallicoat, Austin Greene, Jacob Seal and Jacob Seals. Rebecca Layman RUTHERFORD COUNTY TO LEAD NEW NATIONAL 4-H SCIENCE PROGRAM The Rutherford County 4-H program is one of eight sites selected to pilot a new 4-H science program, called Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) in Our Community - A Digital Storytelling Project. In the project, 4-H youth will create short films that explore science in their communities and enter them into a national contest. "We are excited about these eight teams and the great plans they have to engage youth in the exploration of the science involved in timely and important issues in their urban communities," said Chad Ripberger, Project Director, 4-H SET in Urban Communities. "We believe that filmmaking will be a powerful way for youth to express what they have learned about key issues and what they believe can be done at community and personal levels." Extension Agent Michael Shirley, community volunteer Hal Sandifer and 4-H'ers Kathryn Gerard and Anthony Merriweather participated in the national kickoff of the project at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, MD, October 14-16. At the event, youth discussed numerous public issues at the project kickoff - including water quality, industrial pollution, urban forestry and wildlife habitat, and renewable energy sources and technologies. As the local project leadership team, the 4-H youth and staff will partner with the Smyrna Boys and Girls Club and Murfreesboro's Patterson Park Community Center to involve 20-30 youth in the production of 6-10 short science films - between now and August of 2010. The teams will identify and research the science involved in issues in their community, document it through film, and deliver presentations to groups of local leaders and decision makers. At the end of the program, Rutherford County 4-H will showcase the efforts of the youth by screening their films and selecting the top three to enter a national 4-H science film contest. Youth will use new resources available on the 4-H Filmmaking Workshop and Studio Web site - projects.4-hcurriculum.org/curriculum/filmmaking/. The program is serving as the pilot project for a new 4-H initiative, 4-H SET in Urban Communities, and will help develop professional development resources for local 4-H professionals working in urban communities. The eight pilot sites are Atlantic City, NJ; Baltimore, MD; Denver, CO; Indianapolis, IN; Houston, TX; Murfreesboro, TN; Pontiac, MI; and Spokane and Vancouver, WA. SET in Our Community - A Digital Storytelling Project and the 4-H SET in Urban Communities initiatives are funded by the Noyce Foundation. The Noyce Foundation is a sponsor of the National 4-H Science, Engineering and Technology Program to prepare one million young people to excel in science, engineering and technology and expose them to a multitude of potential SET careers. Through new 4-H SET clubs, camps and after-school programs; innovative curriculum and SET training for 3,500 4-H professionals and 500,000 volunteers, Noyce Foundation is helping 4-H build a pipeline of our nation's future scientists and engineers. Daniel Sarver TENNESSEE SKILLATHON TEAM RETURNS FROM NORTH CAROLINA The Tennessee skillathon team participated in the Southeastern skillathon competition held at the North Carolina State University Beef Educational Unit in Raleigh, North Carolina on October 30. The skillathon teams placed 4th and 5th overall. Amanda Cain (DeKalb County) placed high individual in the contest. The other Tennessee team members were Montgomery Dempsey (Shelby County), Kayla Kimes (Clay County), Sarah Norman (Williamson County), Samantha Satterfield (Macon County) and Hannah Wolters (Maury County). Each skillathon team member took a written test, identified feed samples, retail meat cuts, equipment and breeds. The members also participated in a team activity where they were given questions to answer from a medication label. The skillathon team will represent Tennessee at the national competition held during the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Kentucky on November 16. The skillathon team was coached by Randall Kimes, Clay County and Carol McDonald, Smith County. Carol McDonald How much do you really know about water? To see, check out Water Ripples, interactive games online for grades 4 through 7 to challenge your knowledge of water. aces.nmsu.edu/ces/watertaskforce/water%20ripples%20board%20game/index.html Have fun with Water Ripples Game Show Quiz. Win dollar game points in the category of your choice. aces.nmsu.edu/ces/watertaskforce/water%20ripples%20gameshow%20quiz/index.html Water Ripples is an original production developed for the Southern Regional Water Program Irrigation Water Management Team. Steve Sutton THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.
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