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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS
VOLUME 03 - Issue 48
December 12, 2003
IN THIS ISSUE
4-H Project Medals Still Available
Awards And Recognition Ideas From Madison County
Highlight Program Accomplishments With A County Awards
Banquet
Leader Forum Workshop Proposals Due
National 4-H Congress Photo Gallery
Sheep Winter Leadership Retreat Takes On New Format
UPCOMING EVENTS
December 31
| Online LifeSmarts Competition Ends |
January 10
| State Junior Sheep Leadership Retreat - Crossville |
January 15
| Performing Arts Troupe Audition Tapes Due -
Central District Office |
January 20-21
| State 4-H Market Hog Show - Murfreesboro |
January 31-February 1
| YF&R Leadership Conference - Nashville |
February 1
| 4-H Beekeeping Essays Due - State 4-H Office |
February 2
| Senior Citizenship and Leadership Records Due
- State 4-H Office |
February 13
| Tennessee 4-H Alumni, Inc. Annual Meeting -
Gatlinburg |
February 14
| State 4-H Volunteer Leader Forum - Gatlinburg |
February 20
| State 4-H Horse Public Speaking/Demonstration
Contests - Cookeville |
February 21
| State 4-H Horse Bowl/Hippology Contest - Cookeville |
Tennessee 4-H Home Page: www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/
Online version of Ideas: www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/ideas03/
Ideas index:
www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/ideas03/03-index.htm
4-H PROJECT MEDALS ARE STILL AVAILABLE
We still have a supply of medals for the horse, swine, gardening/horticulture
and clothing projects. These medals are made available for county
recognition programs through National 4-H Council. Just send a request
by email to pboruff@utk.edu
with the number of medals you need.
Steve Sutton
Extension Specialist, 4-H
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION IDEAS FROM MADISON
COUNTY
(Taken from: TAE4-HW Headlines, Volume 3:1, December,
2003)
Here are some awards and recognition ideas that we use in Madison
County with our clubs and 4-H members:
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For the club contests each month, we order the ribbons from
Hodges Badge Company and use the ribbons on the roll that you
cut. For the county contests, we use the larger rosette ribbons
and trophies for the 4th-6th grade; plaques for the 7th-8th
grade; and a sliver piece (trays, picture frames, baskets, serving
pieces, and also some key chains, 4-H memorabilia, etc) for
the 9th through 12th grade. Hopefully they will remember where
they received this piece when they are on their own and have
fond memories of 4-H and also find them useful. Some of our
senior member 4-H’ers have received lots of trophies and
plaques so we wanted them to have something useful when they
were an adult. For the 4-Hers who have stayed in 4-H all the
way through the 12th grade, we have a senior picnic and give
the graduates a trunk to hold their 4-H mementos, etc. This
is also to help them in their adult life as a coffee table,
chest, etc. |
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We give an Outstanding Club-of-the-Year award. This is determined
through points they receive each month for contests, participation,
wearing green and white or clovers during the meeting, project
books and officer training meeting. We also recognize Outstanding
Service Learning Clubs-of-the-Year based on reports submitted
on their activity in service learning throughout the year. Volunteer
leaders judge the entries. We give the two top clubs-of-the-year
in each grade, a trophy for the teacher and a pizza party for
the club members. The top five finalists in each grade receive
a smaller trophy for the teacher and a ice cream/Popsicle party. |
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We hold a retreat in Gatlinburg (3 nights/4 days) for any
junior high or senior
4-H’er who submits a record book for district or state
competition. They are also required to work a minimum of 10
hours at our annual fund raiser, the 4-H Chicken Shack. Madison
County 4-H pays for one meal a day, an outing to the Dixie Stampede,
the chalet and transportation. |
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Madison County 4-H pays for State 4-H Congress, Washington
Citizenship Focus and 4-H Electric Camp when requirements are
met such as working at the 4-H fund-raiser, entering a record
book, participating in service learning activities, conducting
project group meetings, assisting with the county contests,
etc. We feel like this helps to have a stronger overall program
and each activity builds on the next level of achievement. By
giving them incentives to work toward we are helping them with
funding and achieving higher accomplishments that some would
be able to achieve on their own. |
Sharon Tubbs
Extension Agent, Madison County
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HIGHLIGHT PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS WITH
A COUNTY AWARDS BANQUET
Many counties recognize their 4-H members, volunteer leaders and
donors at a countywide. County awards banquets offer the opportunity
for you to highlight your program accomplishments while recognizing
the 4-H’ers in front of their family and peers. Here are some
awards banquet ideas taken from the TAE4-HW Headlines (Volume
3:1), December, 2003.
Henry County
Henry County has an awards program each June. We invite
all county winners for each of the contest, record book winners
and judging team participants. The Honor Club helps with decorations
and many have a part on the program. We also invite the county
commission, ag advisory council, Farm Bureau, district staff,
all sponsors and many, many volunteer leaders. We recognize
all special guests, sponsors and volunteer leaders with a
token of our appreciation.
We also give an engraved silver tray to the "4-H Family
of the Year", plaques to two "Friends of 4-H,"
three alumni awards, a silver tray to one outstanding senior
and an "Outstanding Service to 4-H" award. All county
contest winners and alternates receive trophies. We also give
medals to 6th grade superstars and also recognize new Honor
Club members with Honor Club pins and certificates. Seniors
are also recognized with a 4-H gift.
Farm Bureau pays for all 4-H members and volunteer leader
meals. Parents pay for their own. We have sponsors for each
contest that pay for all trophies. We have a nice meal and
the awards program is something that 4-H members look forward
to each year!
Michele
Atkins, Extension Agent
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Rutherford County
The theme for our banquet was "Discover Treasure in
4-H." A banner was made to go over the head table with
a green background, yellow letters and a large treasure chest
on it. Each table had a gold treasure chest with beads, gems
and green clover coins spilling out of it as a centerpiece.
The 4-H’ers were allowed to take a clover coin home
as a souvenir. The treasure chests and coins were bought from
the Oriental Trading catalog and decorated by myself and some
4-Hers. They could be used again with a compass lesson at
a summer day camp.
Lori
White, Extension
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Hardeman County
In Hardeman County, we hold our awards banquet in February.
We have 4-H'ers bake or bring cookies, brownies, etc. We have
soft drinks to go with them. We have several local sponsors
that help out every year to cover costs of 4-H medals, drinks,
decorations, etc. The event theme and programs are planned
and implemented by senior 4-H'ers. 4-H'ers provide the entertainment,
pledges, flag ceremony, etc. We recognize 4-H'ers for their
success in judging teams, public speaking, posters, project
work and citizenship/leadership work. We also conduct our
Honor Club initiation at this time.
Gary
Rodgers, Extension Agent
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Steve Sutton
Extension Specialist, 4-H
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LEADER FORUM WORKSHOP PROPOSALS DUE
Don’t forget that workshops proposals for the 2004 State
4-H Volunteer Leader Forum are due in the state 4-H office
December 20, 2003. This is a great opportunity for volunteers,
teen leaders and Extension staff to share best practices and great
ideas to use in 4-H programming. Topics can range from shooting
sports to arts and crafts and record books to judging teams. This
is a great opportunity to showcase your talents and ideas. For a
copy of the workshop proposal and for additional information, visit
www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/volunteers/stateleaderforum/.
Patrick Hamilton
Extension Assistant, 4-H
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NATIONAL 4-H CONGRESS PHOTO GALLERY
The Tennessee delegation to National 4-H Congress had a wonderful
time in Atlanta. Our delegates came home with new skills, new friends
and a new perspective on their 4-H experiences. They would like
to share their experience with you via a photo gallery at www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/natcong/photogallery.htm.
Be sure to check it out!
Steve Sutton
Extension Specialist, 4-H
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SHEEP WINTER LEADERSHIP RETREAT TAKES ON
NEW FORMAT
Due to the water system renovations at Clyde Austin 4-H Camp in
Crossville, Winter Leadership Retreat will be a one-day activity
for 2004. The 13th Annual Tennessee Junior Sheep Producers Winter
Leadership Retreat will be held in Crossville at the Cumberland
County Fairgrounds exhibit hall on Saturday, January 10, 2004. Registration
begins at 9:00 am and the program will start at 9:30 am.
Program will focus on two areas: Sheep Genetics and Internet resources
for sheep information. The sheep genetics program will deal with
basic genetics and inheritance, genetic evaluation programs and
genetics and sheep health. The Internet program will give you tips
on searching the Internet for sheep information that will help you
develop table top exhibits and prepare for skillathons. There will
be hands on activities that you can take back to your county project
meetings.
Registration is $6.00 and covers a pizza lunch. Please announce
opportunity this to your sheep project members. Also, please encourage
your 4-Hers to participate in the following activities:
Sheep Photography Contest
All photos must be sheep related; they will be judged
on composition and quality. Photos must be taken by a TJSPA
member. No Polaroids accepted. Photos will be received when
you register. All photos must be entered by 8:00 p.m. CST
on Friday, January 7. Photos my be picked up between 12:00
and 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Please write name and address on
the back of all photos. Photos must be mounted on poster board,
matte board, etc. and must be titled. No more than two entries
per class.
| Classes: |
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Production - Photos of your flock, lambing,
farm with sheep. |
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Family - Photos of shows, shearing, anything
that shows family participation. |
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Comic Relief - Photos of those funny moments
that happen to every sheep producer. |
| 4. |
Story Board - Not less than three nor more
than five photographs that tell a story. |
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Table Top Exhibits
| You are welcome to bring your exhibits. Although they will
not be judged, this provides an opportunity for an exhibit. |
T-Shirt Design Contest
| The t-shirt design contest has been very successful over the
past few years. The Board of Directors select the design and
the winner will be notified later. Winner will receive a free
t-shirt. Please avoid using designs, logos and slogans of commercial
interest (for example: Disney characters). |
Dwight Loveday
Associate Professor, 4-H
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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Success... has nothing to do with what you gain... or accomplish
for yourself. It’s what you do for others.
~ Danny Thomas
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