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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS IN THIS ISSUE 4-H Dairy Show Rules and Eligibility UPCOMING EVENTS 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
August 7
August 13
August 15
August 15
August 15-16
August 18-23
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 4-H DAIRY SHOW RULES AND ELIGIBILITY Show season is coming upon us and we want to get started to avoid any potential miscommunication. There are several important items to consider.
All entries must be made online by the Extension office through the animal science Web site at animalscience.ag.utk.edu/dairy/dairy_4-H.htm. Jeff Mitchell 4-H MILITARY PROGRAM RESOURCES Many of you work with youth who have parents who are either active military or who come from a military family. The 4-H Military Partnerships Web site has some excellent resources for use in county programs. These online lesson plans and resource guides can be found at www.4-hmilitarypartnerships.org and focus on healthy lifestyles, babysitting, service learning, etc. These are free to download and use. If you have an interest in the military 4-H babysitting material, please let me know. We have a limited amount of this curriculum in our office and would be happy to share with counties who have an interest. Justin Crowe JUNE DAIRY MONTH POSTER WINNERS ANNOUNCED Congratulations to winners of the June Dairy Month Poster Contest. The state winners are as follows:
Posters were displayed at the June Dairy Month Kick Off luncheon in Nashville on May 30. Steve Sutton The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 19th annual Kids Count Data Book was released on June 12. The annual data book is a national and state-by-state profile of the well-being of America’s children that seeks to enrich discussions concerning ways to secure better futures for all kids. The data book ranks states on 10 key measures and provides data on the economic, health, education and social conditions of America’s children and families. This year, the Kids Count Data Book essay, “A Road Map for Juvenile Justice Reform,” looks at the nearly 100,000 children confined to juvenile facilities on any given night in the United States and what can be done to reduce unnecessary and inappropriate detention and incarceration and increase opportunities for positive youth development and community safety. This information will be an excellent resource for each of you as you plan for and write your 2009 individual action agenda (IAA). Learn more and download the report at www.kidscount.org. Justin Crowe MID-SOUTH FAIR PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST AND CAREER PURSUIT ACTIVITY The following URLs will give you information on the Mid-South Fair Agribusiness/4-H Public Speaking Contest and the Mid-South Fair 4-H Career Pursuit activity.
The information can also be downloaded in PDF format at:
Tennessee will select four finalists in the junior division and three finalists in the senior division for the Agribusiness/4-H Public Speaking Contest. Three finalists who are senior 4-H members will be selected to represent Tennessee in the Career Pursuit activity. Each contest offers a $300 first place award, $200 second place award and a $100 third place award. We hope you will encourage your 4-H members to participate in these events. They provide a great opportunity for 4-H members enrolled in the public speaking project or for any 4-H member with an interest in developing workforce skills. Please note that tapes and resumes are due in the state 4-H office by August 15. Last year, Tennessee had six of the nine winners in these competitions. Steve Sutton For those of you with 4-H members interested in campaigning for a position on State 4-H Council, please share the Roundup election guidelines with those 4-H members. These guidelines can be accessed at 4h.tennessee.edu/roundup/election/election6-08.pdf. State 4-H Council elections take place twice per year... at 4-H Congress (for Governor, Speaker of the House and Speaker of the Senate) and at Roundup (for the Roundup Council and All-Star High Council). Justin Crowe RURAL YOUTH TRAFFIC SAFETY MESSAGE COMPETITION
All top three teams will also win a trip for their advisor and one youth to come to Washington, D.C. in December 2008 for a special award ceremony at the U.S. Department of Transportation! Judy Berryhill TEEN TRENDSETTERS™ READING MENTORS Teen Trendsetters™ Reading Mentors is an opportunity for high school and elementary school students to grow together through a rewarding program that builds better futures for today’s youth. The program pairs high school teens one-on-one with elementary students. They spend an hour a week together enjoying books and other educational activities. Lead Teen Trendsetters™ are now being recruited here in Tennessee. Selected teens will attend an all expenses paid national training summit this fall. Teen volunteers will be selected based on essays submitted via their Web site and teacher recommendations. Students must exhibit strong leadership skills and the willingness to commit to the program for at least one year. The teen mentors are provided excellent tools to prepare them for this rewarding mentoring project. They are trained to work with a specialized 40-minute curriculum and provided the books that become part of the elementary student's home library. Teens will meet with their students once a week for 20 weeks during the next school year. For more information about Teen Trendsetters™ please visit the Web site at www.vusattrm.org or call 850-562-5300. The deadline to apply is July 25, 2008. Justin Crowe The state 4-H wildlife judging contest was held at the Bridgestone/Firestone Wildlife Management Area in White County on June 12. The winning team will represent Tennessee in the national event later this summer in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Results are as follows:
For photos, please go to 4h.tennessee.edu/judging/wildlife.htm. Daniel Sarver WOOL AND WOOLLIES REVUE COMPETITION SCHEDULED FOR AREA FAIRS This fall boys and girls will have the opportunity to participate in the Wool and Woollies Revue at several area fairs across the state. This is an excellent opportunity for your 4-H members enrolled in clothing, fashion revue and livestock projects; but would certainly not be limited to these individuals only. Contestants need not be 4-H members, but must be under 21 years of age as of January 1, 2008. During the competition, entrants must lead a registered ewe which has been fitted and trained to show at halter. The ewe does not have to be owned by the entrant, and the show management will be more than glad to help make arrangements for your 4-H members to find a ewe to lead. The entrant must wear a garment made of wool or a wool blend. The garment does not have to be constructed by the entrant. Contestants are divided into classes according to their age. Classes vary from contest to contest. You should check the fair catalogues for specific details. The following standards are used when judging the classes: entrant’s garment (40%); poise and appearance (30%); and control and presentation of the animal (30%). A special class is offered in the Wool and Woollies Revue at the Tennessee Valley Fair. Contestants under six years of age as of January 1, 2008, will compete in a pairs competition with an older partner. A class for adults will be held at the Appalachian Fair giving parents, leaders and even agents an opportunity to participate. The Wool and Woollies Revue has been a very popular activity across the state. We hope you will encourage your 4-H members to participate. For additional information and/or entry forms, please contact the following:
Entry forms for the Appalachian, Tennessee Valley and Mid-South fairs are also available on the Tennessee 4-H Forms page at 4h.tennessee.edu/forms&materials/. An entry form for the Williamson County Fair may be found at extension.tennessee.edu/county/williamson/4-h/wool_woolies_form.pdf. Steve Sutton THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Wag more. Bark less.
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For National Youth Traffic Safety Month the U. S. Department of Transportation is sponsoring a cooperative agreement through National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) for a National Rural Youth Traffic Safety Message Competition.
