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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS IN THIS ISSUE 4-H Inservice Resource Site UPCOMING EVENTS May 20
May 20
May 22
May 22
May 27-28
May 30
May 30
May 31
June 2-6
June 3
June 7-14
June 10-13
June 12
June 13-14
June 15
June 23-26
June 24-27
June 24-28
June 25
June 30-July 3
June 30-July 3
July 1
July 7-10
July 14-17
July 17
July 18-19
July 21-25
July 29-August 3
Tennessee 4-H Home Page: 4h.tennessee.edu Online version of Ideas: 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas08 Ideas index: 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas08/08-index.htm We have created a Web site so you might have access to the resources from the statewide 4-H inservice training held at Henry Horton State Park last month. The URL address is 4h.tennessee.edu/inservice/2008/index.htm. There you will find resources from those workshop instructors/roundtable facilitators who have shared their resources. If you have specific questions, you can contact the instructor/facilitator through the email address posted on the Web site. Steve Sutton DATES SET FOR PROJECT CITIZEN TRAININGS UT Extension and the 4-H Youth Development Department have partnered with the Center for Civic Education and the Howard Baker Center for Public Policy to offer the Project Citizen program. This program (designed for middle school [5th-8th grade] youth) focuses on youth/adult partnerships, civic engagement and youth voice. This program, designed to be a taught in a multi-session format (in-school or afterschool), provides youth with the opportunity to identify a need within their community, work as a team to become a change agent in their community and work to correct/resolve the need. The culminating experience for the youth is the opportunity to develop a type of an interactive exhibit, which youth can take to local civic club meetings, school board meetings, etc. to showcase their findings. A Project Citizen training will be offered in each region of the state. The trainings will run from 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Dates are as follows.
The trainings are open to Extension agents, program assistants and volunteer leaders. These trainings will provide the attendees with a teacher’s guide and a classroom set of student workbooks to use when implementing Project Citizen. To learn more about the Project Citizen program, please visit www.civiced.org/. Justin Crowe GRAINGER COUNTY 4-H’ER GIVING AWAY SUFFOLK LAMB AT EXPO Thomas Greenlee will be presenting a registered Suffolk ewe lamb to a Tennessee 4-H member at the Tennessee Junior Sheep Exposition, July 14-17, 2008. Thomas, a Grainger County 4-H and FFA member, has been in the sheep project for eight years and will enter college this fall. This is his way of saying “thank you” to the people who have helped him over the years with his sheep project. He would like to see another young person get started with a Suffolk flock . Interested members must complete a application form and send it to Ben Powell, 4233B Poplar Hill Road, Watertown, TN 37184 no later than July 1, 2008. The application can be downloaded at 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas08/attach/suffolkeweapp.doc. Steve Sutton MADISON COUNTY HAS MOST PORTFOLIOS Congratulations to all 4-H agents who encouraged members to submit their project achievement portfolios for state competition. Madison County was the top county in the state this year as far as number of records submitted. The top five counties this year include:
The Central Region led with 111 portfolios submitted; the Eastern Region had 77 and the Western Region 49. 4-H agents, volunteer leaders and specialists will complete the judging of the portfolios on May 28. We will try to announce the names of the finalists to the regions by June 6. Steve Sutton STATE 4-H DAIRY QUIZ BOWL IS MAY 30 The State 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl competition is scheduled for Friday, May 30, in Nashville. Teams should report to the Central Region office auditorium at the Ellington Agriculture Center by 9:00 a.m. Awards will be presented at the June Dairy Month Kick Off luncheon. Pre-registration is required. If you have not registered your team, please contact Jeff Mitchell (865-974-7289 or jmitchel@tennessee.edu) immediately. The winning team will represent Tennessee at the North American Invitational 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl in Louisville, Kentucky this November. State sponsor for the event is Dairy Farmers of America. Steve Sutton STATE 4-H HORSE JUDGING SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 24 Twelve regional-winning teams will compete in the State 4-H Horse Judging Contest, Tuesday, June 24, during the 2008 State 4-H Horse Championships in Shelbyville. The event will begin at 12:00 noon and climax with an awards banquet at 6:00 p.m. in the Blue Ribbon Room on the Celebration grounds. Teams participating include:
Steve Sutton TEN CAMP ASSISTANTS SELECTED FOR TARGET SMART CAMP Thank you for encouraging your 4-H members to apply for a position as a camp assistant at 4-H Target SMART Camp, June 30 - July 3, at Ridley 4-H Center in Columbia. We are depending on them to provide some excellent leadership. This year's CAs include:
Daniel Sarver TENNESSEE 4-H PERFORMING ARTS TROUPE SELECTED The 2008-2009 4-H Performing Arts Troupe has been selected and are gearing up to perform at 4-H Electric Camp next month.
A special thanks to our Extension staff who obviously offered this opportunity to many of our 4-H senior youth. Competition for the spots was keener than ever this year. If you have questions about the Performing Arts Troupe or are interested in booking this group of talented 4-H members, please contact me or visit 4hperformers.tennessee.edu. Justin Crowe WILDLIFE CONFERENCE AND SHOOTING SPORTS CAS SELECTED The following individuals have been selected as conference assistants for 4-H Wildlife Conference and Shooting Sports Camp, June 2-6, at the Buford Ellington 4-H Center in Milan.
These 4-H'ers will travel with their regional delegation and assist with the event in teen leadership roles. Thanks to everyone for encouraging your 4-H'ers to take advantage of this opportunity. Daniel Sarver THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.
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