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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS VOLUME 04 - Issue 09 IN THIS ISSUE 4-H Enrollment Update: More Commonly Asked
Questions??? UPCOMING EVENTS March 1
March 5-6
March 6
March 6
March 18-27
March 27
March 28-31
March 30
April 20-22
Tennessee 4-H Home Page: www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/ Online version of Ideas: www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/ideas04/ Ideas index: www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/ideas04/04-index.htm 4-H ENROLLMENT UPDATE: MORE COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS??? Where do I put a dog obedience or other class that 4-H’ers can sign -up for?
Jill Martz BILLS AND RESOLUTION POSTED ON STATE 4-H CONGRESS WEB SITE The bills and resolutions to be used in the Know Your Government
program at State Steve Sutton CITIZENSHIP AND LEADERSHIP FINALISTS ANNOUNCED State record judging has been completed for the leadership and citizenship projects. Each finalist will receive a scholarship to Tennessee 4-H Congress, March 28-31. The alternates are listed in rank order. If a finalist cannot go to Congress, an alternate will be awarded the trip and the opportunity to compete for the state award.
All finalists will need to be in Nashville by 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 27. Each Level I state winner will receive the Horizon Award, a silver tray and the opportunity for a $500 college scholarship. Each Level II state winner will receive a silver tray, a trip to National 4-H Congress in Atlanta and a $1000 college scholarship. Steve Sutton COUNTY DAIRY PROMOTION CONTEST If you have not already received it, you should be receiving within the next few days information from J.J. Collins and Eric McClain on the 2004 County Dairy Promotion Contest. This event provides opportunities for 4-H members to build communication skills, citizenship and leadership skills, as well as skills in consumer science, health and fitness, dairy foods, and food and nutrition. If you wish to utilize this opportunity in your 4-H program, be sure to send your information sheet with the member’s name and the request for materials by April 5. Remember: $200 will be added to the local county 4-H funds of the three overall state winners in each division. If you do not receive the information about the event, please let me know. The information can also be found on our web site at www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/dairypromo/. We are also looking for 5-6 teen leaders who are not serving as June Dairy Month chairpersons to serve in leadership roles for the chairperson training sessions at the June Dairy Month Kick Off luncheon on June 2, 2004. We would especially like to have teens who have been winners in the promotion event in the past or who are active in the dairy or dairy foods projects. If you would like to nominate someone, please send me a note with the name, address and brief statement about why you think they would be good in this leadership role. Steve Sutton DISTRICT WINNERS NAMED IN STATE 4-H CONGRESS ESSAY CONTEST Each year, Tennessee 4-H Congress delegates write an essay on the state theme. This year’s theme is “4-H: Honoring the Past... Envisioning the Future.” The state winner will be chosen from among the following four district winners and announced at the Monday night assembly in the War Memorial Auditorium beginning at 8:00 p.m..
Each district winner will receive a pen and pencil set and a $50 savings bond. The state winner’s award will be a desk set. You can read the district-winning essays at www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/stcong/essay/distwin.htm. Steve Sutton THE HITACHI FOUNDATION YOSHIYAMA AWARD FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS A program of the Hitachi Foundation, the Yoshiyama Award annually honors up to twelve high school seniors from around the country for their community-service activities. The award is accompanied by a gift of $5,000, dispensed over two years. Recipients may use the award at their discretion. The award is not a scholarship. Recipients are invited to participate in a special award ceremony in Washington, D.C., and a retreat with other awardees -- activities designed to allow recipients to exchange ideas and strategies, develop a network, and increase their leadership skills and knowledge of effective social change. High school seniors from the U.S. and its territories are eligible to be nominated. Award selection is based on the significance and extent of the nominee's service to the community, and not on grade point averages, SAT scores, or school club memberships. Nominees need not be college bound. Students must be nominated for the award. The foundation accepts nominations on annual basis from people directly familiar with the nominee's service, such as community leaders, service providers, teachers, school principals, and/or members of the clergy. Nominators are encouraged to keep the nominations confidential. Self- and parental nominations are automatically disqualified. For more information, visit: www.hitachi.org/yoshiyama/index.html. The deadline is April 1, 2004. Patrick Hamilton Kohl's Department Stores announces its fourth annual Kohl's Kids Who Care program, which rewards scholarships to recognize outstanding youth volunteers from around the country. Ten national finalists will receive a $5,000 scholarship for their post-secondary education. To nominate a young volunteer for a Kohl's Kids Who Care scholarship, complete a nomination form at any Kohl's store or at www.kohlscorporation.com. The nomination deadline is March 15, 2004. Nominees must be between the ages of 6-18 at the nomination deadline and will be judged in two age groups: 6-12 and 13-18. Two winners will be selected at each store - one from each age range - to receive a $50 gift card. Those winners will go on to compete for one of 114 regional scholarships worth $1,000 each. Regional winners will compete for one of the 10 national scholarships. In addition, Kohl's will contribute $1,000 to a non-profit organization on behalf of each national winner. National winners will be announced in July, 2004. To get more information or a nomination form go to: www.kohlscorporation.com/CommunityRelations/Community02.htm. Patrick Hamilton The citizenship and leadership achievement records are being returned by UPS ground. Please look for them to arrive in your office in the near future. Steve Sutton RURAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FUNDING RENEWED In 2003 over 14,000 volunteers partnered with 4-H’ers across the state to deliver high quality 4-H programs. Tennessee 4-H Youth Development, recognizing the need of fostering even more effective youth/adult partnerships, will train 60 youth in the Prudential Youth Leadership Institute (PYLI), a 30-hour training developed by the Center for Creative Leadership under year one Rural Youth Development Funding. As part of the renewal grant funding, 30 Extension staff from Tennessee and the Southern Region will be certified in late 2004 to deliver PYLI. This will result in more than 900 youth receiving 27,000 hours of training and more than 4,500 hours of service to the community. These youth will work hand-in-hand with adults in effective youth/adult partnerships to address genuine community needs and to develop life skills essential for success. Look for more information regarding opportunities to become certified in PYLI later this year. Patrick Hamilton TAKE PRIDE IN AMERICA ON NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY As a Lead Agency for National Youth Service Day (NYSD), Tennessee 4-H has the opportunity to work with a variety of community organizations and businesses. NYSD has over 60 national partners, most of which have local affiliates in your area! Partners include Boys & Girls Clubs, Lions Club, YMCA, Boys Scouts, SADD, and United Way. Find a complete listing at www.ysa.org/nysd/nysd_partner_listing.html. All Lead Agencies have been contacted by Take Pride in America about potential partnerships for NYSD. Take Pride in America is a national partnership to recruit and recognize volunteers who work to improve our national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, beaches, cultural and historic sites, playgrounds and other recreation areas. Part of the President's USA Freedom Corps call to service, Take Pride promotes citizen stewardship and pride in our public lands and resources. Take Pride in America sends this message: “As a partner of Youth Service America, we would like to express our eagerness to join some of you for this year’s National Youth Service Day (April 16-18). We are currently looking for opportunities that fit into Take Pride's role of expanding volunteerism. Events do not have to take place on federally managed lands, but could be a local community cleanup or a playground rejuvenation project, something that incorporates volunteerism for the good of the community.” If you would like more information on the Take Pride in America program, please visit www.TakePride.gov or contact Justin Hall at Take Pride in America, P.O. Box 25046 (MS 151), Denver, CO. 80225 or (303) 202-4775. Lori Jean Mantooth Spring leadership and citizenship achievement records have been judged. A special thanks goes to Donna Bradley, Hickman County and Taunee Whittenbarger, Cumberland County for helping to evaluate records while attending winter school. Additionally, the records were evaluated by members of the state 4-H staff along with state 4-H leader emeritus Martha Jo Tolley. Steve Sutton THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK The best way to escape from a problem is to solve it.
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