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| Workshop Session Downloads and Links |
Environmental Science/Conservation
Instructors: George Smith, Professor, Agricultural Economics; Kristy Hill-Campbell, Extension Specialist, Animal Science; Terri Quillin, Extension Assistant, William P. Ridley 4-H Center; and Todd Wilson, Extension Agent, Rhea County
This interactive session provides a brief overview of the status and plans
for the new, revised environmental project. After the introduction,
participants will divide into four groups and rotate through four stations
to participant in a hands-on activity involving water, recycling,
alternative energy and air quality. |
Dexter's Laboratory: Teaching S.E.T. to 4-H Youth
Instructor: Mike Buschermohle, Professor, Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
The Mad Scientist, Dr. Mike Buschermohle, invites you to join him in his
laboratory to learn a number of hands-on science experiments that you
can use with 4-H youth to teach S.E.T. skills. |
4-H Interviews: Developing Skills for the Workforce
Instructors: Steve Sutton, Extension Specialist, 4-H Youth Development and Justin Crowe, Extension Specialistr, 4-H Youth Development
While interviews are an important aspect of 4-H projects, they are also
skills that 4-H youth will use for a lifetime. What are the keys to a
successful interview? How do these keys translate into workforce
preparation? Steve and Justin will provide you with valuable interview
information that you can take back to your county 4-H participants. |
GPS: Finding Your Way in 4-H
Instructors: Martin Koon, Extension Area Specialist, 4-H Youth Development and Kathy Finley, Extension Agent, Robertson County
Join Martin and Kathy to learn a few of the basics of GPS in this
hands-on workshop. Activities will include games and a brainstorming
session on how you can utilize GPS in your county program. |
Funding for 'Em
Instructor: Mark Gateley, Executive Director, Tennessee 4-H Foundation, Inc.
Learn how to avoid common fundraising pitfalls and accountability
issues, discover where your county 4-H monies are located and learn
how to develop major gift donors for your program in this session. |
4-H Science
Instructors: Jamie Harris, Extension Agent, Warren County and Michael Barry, Extension Agent Warren County
Hands-on activities and science experiments are featured in this
workshop hosted by Jamie and Michael. Join them to learn what simple
tools they are using to integrate science into their county 4-H program. |
The NEED Project: A Comprehensive Energy Education Program for K-12
Instructor: Ramona Nelson, Energy Education Specialist, TEEN
The National Energy Education Development (NEED) project provides
four units of curriculum specifically designed for use in 4-H. Ramona
promises a hands-on overview of the NEED project and highlight of the
curriculum during this workshop. |
Activities, Projects and Life Skills for the Clothing and Textiles Project: Making the Connection for Effective Learning
Instructor: Sue Byrd, Professor, Fashion Merchandising, UT-Martin
How do you make the connection between hands-on activities and
projects and 4-H life skills? This interactive session will take you thru
the step-by-step process of using activities from the clothing and textiles
projects to make that connection to the 4-H life skills. |
Risk Management/Liability Issues/Code of Conduct-Tennessee 4-H
Instructor: Alice Ann Moore, Director, 4-H Youth Development
You gotta know the rules if you’re gonna play the game! Right? The
information presented in this session will help to ensure that you are
familiar with and up-to-date on current policies and procedures that
effect your county 4-H program. |
Archery: A project Group That's on Target!
Instructors: Martin Koon, Extension Area Specialist, 4-H Youth Development and T.C. Loughery, Extension Agent, Montgomery County
Would you like to learn how to start an archery project group in your
county? This session will discuss risk management, basic knowledge of
teaching archery and how to keep fun while showing immediate success.
This is a hands-on workshop! |
Skill-a-thons as a Teaching Tool
Instructor: Dwight Loveday, Associate Professor, 4-H Youth Development
Skill-a-thons are a 4-H classic! So how do can you use these events to
teach life skills? This session promises to show you how to use
components of 4-H skill-a-thon events and integrate them into the 4-H
life skills. |
News Writing/Media Relations: Show Impact for Positive Press Coverage
Instructors: Lorna Norwood, Director, Marketing and Communication Services; Patti McDaniels, Editor, Marketing and Communications Services; and Chuck Denney, Producer, Marketing and Communications Services
Many times when we think of media relations, we think in terms of crisis
media management. But how do you generate press-coverage interests
for all of the great things your county 4-H program is accomplishing?
This workshop is a two-part series designed to help you reach this goal.
The first part focuses on writing techniques. The second part focuses on
media relations. |
Rockerty
Instructors: Irv Schlenker, Advisor, Music City Missle Club and Russ Brunner, President, Music City Missle Club
The National Association of Rocketry is an educational program for
youth. You are invited to join Irv and Russ to learn more about this
program, competitions and how to use the material with your existing
4-H programs. A missile launch is also scheduled for each session...
weather permitting, of course! |
Fee-based Programs: Charge to Enable - Charge to Cover
Instructor: Carmen Burgos, Extension Specialist, 4-H Youth Development
What is the purpose of a fee-based program? What kind of programs can
be used as fee-based? Join Carmen and other participants in an exchange
and sharing of fee-based programming ideas. |
Impacts of Arts on Learning
Instructors: Carmen Burgos, Extension Specialist, 4-H Youth Development and Justin Crowe, Extension Specialist, 4-H Youth Development
This interactive session will highlight research-based information on how
the arts enhance the learning and development of 4-H life skills. |
Cool Classroom Curriculum
Instructor: Mitch Beaty, Extension Area Specialist, 4-H Youth Development
Are you looking for a way to design and create cool-looking lesson plans
for the 4-H club and classroom? In this workshop, Mitch will show you
how to generate visuallly-appealing plans by using the computer. |
Credit College
Instructors: Neal Smith, Extension Area Specialist, 4-H Youth Development and Tonya Bain, Extension Agent, Crockett County
Find out if you are “credit savvy” or headed for “credit pitfalls” by
playing Credit College. This interactive board game will strengthen your
4-H members’ knowledge of credit and the use of credit cards. Session
participants will receive an overview of the program and actually have
the opportunity to play the game. |
Extending 4-H into the Middle School Classroom through a Food Science Curriculum
Instructor: Jennifer Richards, Research Associate, Food Science and Technology
This interactive workshop features the
use of a food science curriculum. You are invited to learn more about the
curriculum and how to use this material to expand 4-H into your middle
school 4-H programs. |
The Shopping Cart: Meeting Facilitation Tools for Youth and Adults
Instructor: Lori Belew, Extension Assistant, 4-H Youth Development
Whether it’s 4-H clubs, adult volunteer leaders or co-workers, we spend
an enormous amount of time in meetings. Within the context of these
meetings, a number of decisions are made. The purpose of this workshop
is to help you to improve your facilitator skills and show you how to
work through the decision-making process quicker and more effectively
using The Shopping Cart method of meeting facilitation. |
| Round-table Session Downloads and Links |
Volunteer Training Online
| Facilitator: Carmen Burgos, Extension Specialist, 4-H Youth Development |
4-H Network News Club
Exploring Teens
Civic Engagement
Environmental Programming
| Facilitator: Joe Griffy, Extension Agent and County Director, Stewart County |
Flash Judgement
| Facilitator: Neal Smith, Extension Area Specialist, 4-H Youth Development |
Why Judge? - Judging Teams
4-H and TCAP
Learning, Exercising, Wii!!!
| Facilitator: Martin Koon, Extension Area Specialist, 4-H Youth Development |
Workforce Preparation
| Facilitator: Janet Cluck, Extension Agent and County Director, Dickson County |
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