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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS VOLUME 04 - Issue 44 IN THIS ISSUE 2005 State Radon Poster Contest Results UPCOMING EVENTS November 15
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January 18-19
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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 2005 STATE RADON POSTER CONTEST RESULTS The results are in for the 2005 Tennessee’s Radon Poster Contest. The contest was held in October and was sponsored by the Indoor Air Quality program, acknowledged National Home Indoor Air Quality Action and Awareness Month. The state poster contest was held in conjunction with National Radon Action Week, October 17-23. Students, ages 9-14, were eligible to compete in one of two categories: a computer-generated poster or a non-computer generated poster. Posters were to be 11" x 17" on white drawing paper. Posters could be drawn in crayon, colored pencil or markers. Computer-generated posters needed to be completely computer-generated and have a disk/CD accompany it with the computer-drawn image on file. Awards were awarded as follows:
The top three winners in the Non-Computer Generated category will receive a savings bond and plaque. All participants in the state contest received a certificate, Radon test kit, Radon Ranger t-shirt, shoulder tote and other radon paraphernalia. The two counties who participated in the county were also eligible for extra assistance with their county’s awards. Information about the contest was made available to all counties in the state. Those counties who participated in the contest held their own county contest, selected the winning posters in each category, and then submitted those posters to the state competition. Once posters were judged at the state level, the first-place poster was sent on to national competition in Montana. The contest was coordinated by Martha Keel, Housing and Environmental Health Specialist, Family and Consumer Sciences, UT Extension. Other partners in the event were the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, USDA and Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation-Air Pollution Control: Radon. Martha Keel “4-H HAPPENINGS” IS NOW ONLINE The “4-H Happenings” letterhead is no long available through the mail room, but can be accessed online from the UT Extension page. From the UT Extension site, click on the Faculty & Staff Resources link. Then, click Extension Marketing Resources link under Resources. Finally, click 4-H Happenings Newsletter Template under Tips and Information for Extension Resources. You will find downloads in both Word and Wordperfect format. The URL is www.agriculture.utk.edu/news/extension/4-htemplate.htm. Alice Ann Moore Some of you may be considering an adopt-a-soldier program as a 4-H citizenship activity. One of my neighbors is about to be mobilized in the National Guard. I asked him about 4-H groups adopting a soldier. He asked that we not forget those soldiers who have been wounded in combat when doing an adopt-a-soldier program. I have had contact with Laura Boyd who is at Fort Campbell. She said to wait till after Christmas to contact her for an adopt-a-soldier list. If you are interested in doing something like this, Laura's number is 270-798-8865. Her email is Laura.Boyd@se.amedd.army.mil. Kenny Herndon FREE NEIGHBORING ACTION TOOLKIT AVAILABLE With support from their partnership with The Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Points of Light Foundation (POLF) continues to grow their commitment to low-income families and children using volunteering as a key strategy. Volunteering–neighbor helping neighbor–is a time-honored American tradition. Its importance to the success of families and communities has never been more evident, especially in tough communities. POLF is pleased to bring you the Neighboring Action Toolkit, a new online resource for increasing your effectiveness in meeting community needs. Available at www.PointsofLight.org/neighboring, this free online action kit is designed to help organizations and communities leverage the greatest resource for strengthening families and building healthy and connected communities... its people. POLF invites you to become part of a movement to build strong families and communities with volunteering and neighboring at its center. This resource will help you enhance your work in communities and become a critical force in the movement to strengthen families and build family-supportive movements. Patrick Hamilton GRANT ENCOURAGES YOUTH TO FLY LIKE AN EAGLE The American Eagle Outfitters Foundation supports teen and college student civic engagement programs as well as youth development programs. Grants range from $1,000 to $25,000. There are no deadlines. For more info, go to www.ae.com/corp/foundation.htm. Patrick Hamilton Free resources are available to help you encourage children to participate in community service. The Points of Light Foundation offers ideas on how to start a Kids Care Club in your local community. The foundation also describes monthly service projects that your club can conduct. For more information visit www.kidscare.org. Patrick Hamilton NEW ACTIVITY AND SUPPLEMENTAL SHEETS AVAILABLE Two new project sheets are now available on the 4-H Web site. One is a beginning-level activity sheet for the horticulture/garden project. The other is an advanced-level sheet on parliamentary procedure, which supplements the leadership project. The sheets were developed by Karla Kean, Lori Jean Mantooth and Patrick Hamilton, in conjunction with specialists, the state 4-H staff, and Marketing and Communications Services. To access the sheets, visit the 4-H projects page (4h.tennessee.edu/projects) and click on the project name or follow the links below:
All available activity and supplemental sheets are available at 4h.tennessee.edu/projects/actsheets.htm. Lori Jean Mantooth RECOGNIZE YOUR VOLUNTEERS WITH SALUTE TO EXCELLENCE AWARDS Volunteers are, undeniably, the "heart and soul" of 4-H; and in an age when people's time is at a premium, Salute to Excellence serves as an opportunity to acknowledge their unwavering dedication to the 4-H youth development movement. Each year, state 4-H programs are invited to nominate two outstanding individual volunteers, one in each of two categories. The Lifetime Volunteer Award is given to an individual who has spent 10 or more years volunteering for 4-H. The Volunteer of the Year Award is given to an individual who has volunteered for 4-H less than 10 years. Recipients of the Salute to Excellence awards will be chosen from nominees submitted by state 4-H offices. Awardees will be honored at a reception in the metropolitan Washington, DC, area during the National 4-H Conference, April 1-6, 2005. Recipients will be presented with a monetary award (a portion of the award must be utilized for a community service project of the recipient's choosing). Awardees will also have their name engraved on the Salute to Excellence perpetual plaque located at the National 4-H Conference Center and be recognized in the “4-H...The Power of YOUth” newsletter produced by National 4-H Council. For more information and to obtain a nomination form visit www.fourhcouncil.edu/ste.aspx. Nomination forms should be received in the Tennessee state 4-H office by January 1, 2005. Patrick Hamilton TARGETING POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: LEADERSHIP Exploring the Life Skill of Leadership Leadership and County 4-H Programs Jill Martz TUTORING RESOURCE FOR YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS Under federal education law, low-income students in underperforming schools are eligible to receive free tutoring and that tutoring can be provided by community youth organizations. This tutoring is referred to as Supplemental Educational Services and can help students meet standards in math and reading. A free booklet provides the details. Visit http://edpubs.org or call 1-877-576-7734 for more information. Request publication EU 0111H. Patrick Hamilton THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how
far one can go.
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