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February 29, 2008
Workshop (Session A)
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Gearing Up…for a New 4-H Club
Lynne Middleton, Extension Agent, Hamilton County and Matt McCuiston, County Extension Leader, Bledsoe County
Have you started a new 4-H community club? Thinking about starting one next year? Then this session is for you! Participants will learn how to organize a 4-H club in their community and will receive lesson plans to get the meetings going!
County Shooting Sports Program 101
Taunee Whittenbarger, Extension Agent, Cumberland County; Randall Cooper, Volunteer, Cumberland County and Pat Daley, Volunteer, Cumberland County
Come learn how Cumberland County started its first shooting sports program. Find out how the program started, how volunteers were recruited, where funding came from, what we accomplished and what we are planning for this year. Questions welcome.
Country Purse
Debra Carroll, Volunteer, Anderson County and Sarah Vaden, Extension Agent, Anderson County
Make it and take it project. This is a small country type purse that can be used as a change purser or a carry all. It has a curved top and a zipper closing. This is a simple sewing project, it includes putting the zipper in by hand, which can be finished in a couple of hours and ready to use. |
March 1, 2008
Workshop (Session B)
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
4-H Network News: Creating a Digital Media Club (Part 1)*
Michael A Shirley, Extension Agent, Rutherford County
Want to make a movie? Would interviewing the governor interest you? Do you love to take pictures? Are you interested in sharing the 4-H purpose with the world? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then you belong in 4-H Network News. This exciting group uses digital media to take the 4-H message to the world through internet, television, and radio productions. Learn the basics to starting an affiliate club in your county.
* Please note: This is a two-part session. Those attending should plan to attend Part 2 of the session during the next workshop session.
Water, Water Everywhere and not a Drop to Drink!
Sarah Vaden, Extension Agent, Anderson County
You will leave this class with the information to hold your own Water Fair. The students will learn 1) importance of conserving water, 2) how water effects your health, 3) how an aquifer works, 4) how the water cycle works, and 5) many other water facts. The class will be filled with games and hands-on experiments. The fair is designed to be used with 3rd-5th graders. There are six 20-minute sessions to be taught at the fair. This can be done in cooperation with TVA, your local utility board, Farm Bureau and many other local agencies.
Finding Your Way in 4-H
Martin Koon, Extension Area Specialist, 4-H Youth Development
Learn some basics of the GPS in this hands-on work shop. Activities will include games and a brainstorming session on how you can utilize GPS in your county.
The 4-H Portfolio: A Door for Opportunities (Part 1)*
Steve Sutton, Extension Specialist, 4-H Youth Development
At times youth (and adults) feel lost as to how to develop a 4-H portfolio. During this workshop each part of the portfolio will be explained and strategies for success will be presented. Participants will learn how to put a portfolio together and why developing a portfolio can provide numerous opportunities for a 4-H member.
* Please note: This is a two-part session. Those attending should plan to attend Part 2 of the session during the next workshop session.
Growing Teens the 4-H Way
Marissa Lemely, Volunteer, Robertson County and the Tennessee State 4-H Council
Participants will have the opportunity to hear about strategies for working with teens from teens. This promises to be a fun filled session!
4-H Camping Philosophy and Junior 4-H Camp Preview (Part 1)*
Daniel Sarver, Extension Specialist, 4-H Youth Development
As a volunteer at 4-H camp, you have the opportunity to affect the lives of many youth. This session will give you some of the reasons why we camp and its importance in a youth's life. You may also gain additional understanding of the expectations and responsibilities of a volunteer at camp. In addition, you will get a sneak peak of the 2008 junior 4-H camp curriculum, "Lights! Camera! Action! Fitness!" The goal of this curriculum is to encourage healthy behaviors in children by helping them navigate our complex media world and empowering them to make thoughtful decisions about nutrition and physical activity. The activities focus on media analysis, nutrition, and physical activity.
* Please note: This is a two-part session. Those attending should plan to attend Part 2 of the session during the next workshop session.
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March 1, 2008
Workshop (Session C)
10:45 -11:45 a.m.
4-H Network News: Creating a Digital Media Club (Part 2)*
Michael A Shirley, Extension Agent, Rutherford County
*This is a continuation of a Workshop (Session B). Participants in this session must have attended Part 1.
4-H is More Than You Ever Imagined
Alice Ann Moore, Director, 4-H Youth Development
Tennessee 4-H offers an array of programs, opportunities and experiences like few states do. We truly are "more than you ever imagined." Find out all there is to know about what 4-H has to offer youth and you!
Making an Impact with Civic Engagement
Taunee Whittenbarger, Extension Agent, Cumberland County and Robbie Casteel, Extension Agent, Cumberland County
Want to learn how to wire a local civic engagement plan that is sure to make a connection with your schools and county officials? Come learn how Cumberland County implemented a two-year plan that included how to become a registered voter, a county-wide scavenger hunt, local history lessons, economic and government facts as well as specific topics for the poster and speech contests and including two large-scale service projects. Also, learn how they took it to the next level by including state, national and even international information (people, places, events) as it relates to the state curriculum benchmarks. Disconnect with ideas to formulate your own county plan.
The 4-H Portfolio: A Door for Opportunities (Part 2)*
Steve Sutton, Extension Specialist, 4-H Youth Development
*This is a continuation of a Workshop (Session B). Participants in this session must have attended Part 1.
4-H Camping Philosophy and Junior 4-H Camp Preview (Part 2)*
Daniel Sarver, Extension Specialist, 4-H Youth Development
*This is a continuation of a Workshop (Session B). Participants in this session must have attended Part 1.
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March 1, 2008
Workshop (Session D)
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Learning Life Skills Through Creative Activities
Lynne Middleton, Extension Agent, Hamilton County and Jennifer Balding, Extension Agent, Bradley County
Are you bored listening to someone talk about life skills? Want to participate in a hands-on training where you learn about life skills while doing creative activities? Then come to this workshop and learn in a fun-filled environment.
FUNd Raising with 4-H
Mark Gateley, Executive Director, Tennessee 4-H Foundation, Inc.
Fund raising for 4-H means opportunities for both youth and adults to make a difference in the quality and expansion of the 4-H program… when done the right way. Accountability is an important lesson to teach our youth. Guidelines and procedures to ensure that the whole funding process is positive will be presented. Difference methods for developing funding for the 4-H Youth Development program will also be presented.
4-H Project Groups That Work!
Justin Crowe, Extension Agent, Davidson County, Sally Smith, Volunteer, Davidson County and Glenda Booker, Volunteer, Davidson County
Interested in starting a 4-H project group? Don't know where to begin? Not sure of what resources are out there? This hands-on session will highlight three successful 4-H project groups (sewing, consumer education and nutrition/health/fitness).
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