TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS
VOLUME 08 - Issue 45
November 7, 2008

Beekeeping Essay Reminder
National 4-H Photography Contest
Program Assistant Positions Available at National 4-H Center
State Land Judging Winners Selected
Warren County Places 5th at National Meats Contest

BEEKEEPING ESSAY REMINDER

Just a reminder to everyone that essays for The Federation for the Preservation of Honey Bees, Inc.’s essay contest are due in the state 4-H office no later than February 1, 2009. The theme for this year’s essay is “The Dance Language of Honey Bees.” The contest was first announced in the August 29 (Volume 08:Number 35) issue of your Tennessee 4-H Ideas newsletter and a copy of the rules can be found online at 4h.tennessee.edu/beeessay/. The contest is open to all active 4-H members. Please encourage your 4-H’ers to participate.

Steve Sutton
Interim Director
4-H Youth Development
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NATIONAL 4-H PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST

Do you have 4-H’ers who like to take pictures? National 4-H Council needs photos (taken from 2004-09) to create the 2011 4-H calendar. Winning entries from county and regional fairs or the State 4-H Photo Search Contest would certainly be appropriate. Thirteen photographs will be selected. These original photographs will be gallery mounted and framed with a brass plate engraved with the title and photographer’s name will be attached. The winning photos will be on display at the National 4-H Conference Center from September 2009 through November 2009 and will be posted on their Web site.

VERY IMPORTANT - Submissions will only be considered if they meet these criteria:

All submissions will be returned late August 2009, if not selected. Winning photographs will be returned on sooner than December 10, 200.

After final selection, the winners will be notified and asked for a signed release to use the photo for the 2011 4-H calendar. Both the photographer and parent/guardian must sign the release. A second photo will also be requested to be kept at the National 4-H Council.

Please submit photos to:

The deadline for submissions is March 1, 2009. An entry form can be downloaded from www.4-Hmall.org/Calendar/PhotoContest2011.asp.

Steve Sutton
Interim Director
4-H Youth Development
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PROGRAM ASSISTANT POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT NATIONAL 4-H CENTER

Do you know a 4-H'er who has a passion for government, history, political science, working with youth, public speaking, or leadership? If so, encourage them to apply for the position of program assistant (PA) at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center. Application deadlines are approaching soon and we want to give 4-H alumni and collegiate 4-H'ers an opportunity to make a difference during their spring or summer semester. Our program assistants will be touching the lives of thousands of high school-aged students from all over the United States while working for our Wonders of Washington (WOW) or Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) programs in Washington, DC.

The WOW program gives young people the chance to explore, develop, and refine the skills necessary to become outstanding citizens and leaders in their home communities. Using the living classroom of Washington, D.C., youth learn about the history of our nation, its various leaders, and how they can put their skills of leadership and citizenship into use when they return home. Throughout the spring semester, WOW program assistants receive opportunities for professional development not only through interactions with youth groups, but also through interactions with various departments of National 4-H Council to develop their professional skills.

CWF provides 4-H'ers the opportunity to strengthen their communication, leadership, and other citizenship skills on a national level. Nearly 2,000 young people exchange ideas, practice respect and form friendships with other youth from diverse backgrounds throughout the summer. Through hands-on activities, simulations, and tours of various monuments and memorials, participants figure out what citizenship means to them and develop action plans to make a difference in their home communities. As a CWF program assistant, these 4-H leaders will create, develop, and facilitate curriculum to be used during the 2009 program.

We are looking for individuals with at least a high school diploma (preferably some college experience) and a passion for youth development, hospitality, teaching, history, politics or leadership. If you know a college student looking for credit towards graduation, National 4-H Council will happily work with the student and the school to make this possible. Listed below are links for information and application materials for both programs.

Wonders of Washington Program Assistant: Application due December 1, 2008
www.wowwashington.org/programassistant.aspx

Citizenship Washington Focus Program Assistant: Application due January 27, 2009
www.citizenshipwashingtonfocus.org/programassistant.aspx

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact:

Don Floyd
President and CEO
National 4-H Council
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STATE LAND JUDGING WINNERS SELECTED

Wilson County teams placed first and second in the State 4-H Land Judging Contest held November 3 in Manchester. The awards luncheon took place at the Manchester-Coffee County Conference Center. Both of these Wilson County teams will represent Tennessee at the National Land and Range Judging Contest in Oklahoma City next May. Complete results are as follows:

Congratulations to all teams participating and best of luck to Wilson County in Oklahoma next spring.

Steve Sutton
Interim Director
4-H Youth Development
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WARREN COUNTY PLACES 5TH AT NATIONAL MEATS CONTEST

The Warren County meats judging team placed 5th at the National 4-H Meats Judging Contest in Manhattan, Kansas, October 27-92. Team members Matthew Hibdon, Robert Elam, Samantha Southard and Lauren Lytle also was the 5th high team in retail cut identification with Samantha being recognized as the 9th high scoring individual in the contest.

Each team in the contest had to identify thirty cuts of beef, pork and lamb. They also ranked six retail and wholesale meat classes consisting of beef and pork carcasses, beef rounds, beef rib steaks, pork loin blade roasts and pork fresh hams. Finally, the contestants had to defend their placings by giving three sets of oral reasons.

The team was coached by Warren County Extension agent Jamie Harris. During the trip, the team attended the Broadway production of The Lion King and shopped in beautiful downtown Kansas City.

Jamie Harris
Extension Agent
Warren County
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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

Your children need your presence more than your presents.
~ Jesse Jackson