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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS IN THIS ISSUE 4-H Myself.camp 2008 UPCOMING EVENTS
March 29
March 29
March 29-April 3
March 30-April 2
April 1
April 11-12
April 12-14
April 13-18
April 21
April 22-24
April 24-25
April 28
April 30-May 2
May 1
May 1
May 6-7
May 16-18
May 20
May 20
May 22
May 22
May 27-28
May 30
May 30
May 31
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 Plans are underway for 4-H Myself.camp 2008 at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, June 4-6. This camp focuses on healthy lifestyles as well as civic engagement as it relates to healthy lifestyles. Cost for this three-day/two-night camp is $75.00. A registration form/brochure to use for promotion in your county can be found at 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas08/attach/myselfcamp.pdf. This brochure can be customized to put county specific information. Registration for Myself.camp will be done through SUPER. The registration deadline is May 9. One check should be written for your county delegation made payable to the Tennessee 4-H Foundation and sent to Justin Crowe at the state 4-H office no later than May 16. A completed Form 600-A for each 4-H member attending camp should also accompany the payment. This camp is open state-wide, however transportation will not provided. Addition information will be sent out to counties with participants after May 9. If you have any questions about 4-H Myself.camp, please contact me. Justin Crowe ANDERSON COUNTY 4-H’ERS ARE CHAMPION BRIDGE BUILDERS The Anderson County 4-H Engineering Club competed in the East Tennessee Regional Model Bridge Building Contest on March 7. The contest is sponsored by American Museum of Science and Energy, American Society of Civil Engineers, Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers and American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Lake City Middle School had 12 4-H members competing. They placed first, second and third in the junior high division. The team was coached by 4-H volunteer leader Nikki Kapolka and a local engineer Bob Wendt. The model bridge had to be constructed from 3/32-inch square cross-section basswood and any commonly available adhesive. The bridge mass could be no greater than 25.00 grams. For more complete information on the contest (bridge materials, construction, loading, testing and qualification), go to www.amse.org. Sarah Vaden CAPTAIN PLANET FOUNDATION GRANT Interested in saving the earth or at least serving your community through environmental education or hands-on service projects? The Captain Planet Foundation offers competitive environmental grants for youth service organizations. These grants are offered throughout the year and range from $500 - $2,500. For more information, visit www.captainplanetfoundation.org/. Justin Crowe DELEGATES FROM THREE COUNTIES ALREADY REGISTERED FOR ELECTRIC CAMP Congratulations to Dickson, Madison and White counties on being the first to register 4-H’ers for Electric Camp. All registration will be done electronically. It is not necessary to send hard copies of the registration form. Counties should enter the data from their registration cards into SUPER through the Training/Registration module. The registration deadline is May 1. After this date, registration will be unavailable through SUPER. Check with your regional office for information regarding specific registration deadlines for your region. Steve Sutton HEAD, HEART, HANDS AND HOMERUNS! Please join us on Saturday, May 3, at 4:00 p.m. for 4-H Day at Lindsey Nelson Stadium when the UT Volunteers baseball team takes on Vanderbilt. This is a great opportunity for counties to provide a fun and inexpensive outing for county Honor Club members, All-Stars and other 4-H groups. There are two options available for tickets.
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Note that all ticket orders go directly through UT Sports and not the state 4-H office. A flyer promoting this event can be found at 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas08/attach/4hbaseball.pdf. Please share this flyer with your 4-H members and volunteers. We look forward to seeing you in Knoxville. Justin Crowe SAVE ON NATIONAL 4-H CURRICULUM WITH PRE-PRESS ORDERS Want to save 35% or more on National 4-H Curriculum products? Steve Sutton STATE 4-H PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST The State 4-H Public Speaking Contest will be held during Tennessee 4-H Congress in Nashville, March 30-April 2, 2008. The competition will begin on Monday morning, March 31 in the War Memorial auditorium beginning at 9:00 a..m. The contestants will compete with prepared speeches on a topic of their choice, followed by a two-minute extemporaneous speech. The extemporaneous portion of the competition counts for 25% of the total score and is not open to the public. Participants are as follows:
Each regional speaking winner receives a scholarship to Congress provided by the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation. The four state winners receive a $200 US savings bond from the Henry County Extension staff and a silver bowl provided by the Lute Truett Memorial Fund. All other participants in the state contest receive a $50 US savings bond from the Henry County staff. For additional information on the State 4-H Public Speaking Contest, visit the Web site at 4h.tennessee.edu/stcong/speaking/. Steve Sutton On Saturday, March 1, approximately 82 volunteer leaders, teen leaders and UT Extension staff gathered in Crossville at the Clyde York 4-H Center for the State 4-H Volunteer Leader Forum. Participants had the opportunity to attend a variety of educational workshops and hear a fabulous keynote address from Al Behel, a licensed marital and family therapist, professional counselor and medical psychotherapist. Alice Ann Moore, Director, 4-H Youth Development, provided attendees with an update about the direction of the Tennessee 4-H program. Thanks to all those who helped promote the forum. Congratulations to the Central Region for having the largest district delegation (36) and to Cumberland County in the Eastern Region for having the largest county delegation (10). Kudos also go out to the many teen leaders, adult volunteers and UT Extension staff who facilitated workshop sessions. A description of the educational sessions and resources provided are posted on the Tennessee 4-H Web site. You can download handouts and other resources from 4h.tennessee.edu/volunteers/stateleaderforum/resources.htm. Remember next year there will be a leader forum in each region instead of one state forum. Dates will be published on the regional and state Web sites as soon as they are set. Carmen Burgos Technology Camp is June 30 - July 3 at the Ridley 4-H Center in Columbia. The camp is open to 4-H members in grades 6-12. Cost for the week is $160. This is an opportunity for youth to learn new technology skills or improve on the skills they already have in a camp setting. Programs will be offered in the following areas:
Registration is on SUPER and the deadline is June 1. For more information, download the Technology Camp promotional flier at 4h.tennessee.edu/centersandcamping/brochures/techcamp_flier08.pdf. Martin Koon THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Hospitality is making your guests feel at home, even if you wish they were.
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