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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS IN THIS ISSUE 4-H Animal Patterns Available as Free Download UPCOMING EVENTS
June 15
June 23-26
June 24-27
June 24-28
June 25
June 30-July 3
June 30-July 3
July 1
July 7-10
July 14-17
July 17
July 18-19
July 21-25
July 29-August 3
August 7
August 13
August 15
August 15
August 15-16
August 18-23
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 4-H ANIMAL PATTERNS AVAILABLE AS FREE DOWNLOAD The national 4-H animal patterns are now available as a free download. The patterns are available on the curriculum Web site at www.4-hcurriculum.org (click on Curriculum Updates) or to go directly to the patterns, clickwww.4-hcurriculum.org/updates.aspx. At a later date the patterns will also be made available on the related animal project sites. Patterns available are:
Steve Sutton ACADEMIC CONFERENCE “THANK YOUS” ARE IMPORTANT The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture hosted 146 junior high 4-H members for Academic Conference on the ag campus, June 10-13. The delegates had a very educational experience along with a lot of fun. The faculty and staff of the four divisions of the Institute of Agriculture are to be commended for the excellent job they did in preparing for and conducting the event. The conference was sponsored by gifts from a variety of donors with an interest in providing positive youth development opportunities for Tennessee 4-H members. We hope each delegate will recognize the donors for their interest and support by writing a thank-you note now that they have returned home. The addresses are:
It is important to recognize our donors, and we would appreciate your help in encouraging 4-H members to write. Steve Sutton FIND WHAT YOU NEED IN ONLINE NATIONAL 4-H DIRECTORY Are you looking for a new activity for camp or a club meeting? Do you need to find a llama curriculum? If so, check out the newest resources added to the National Directory of 4-H Materials! The National 4-H Directory of Materials is a national database of 4-H materials designed to share national and state 4-H resources with educators, 4-H club leaders, youth and volunteers. This first of its kind online National 4-H Directory will allow you to share information about your 4-H projects, programs and more. Visit this directory often at 4-hdirectory.org as 4-H continues to add new and useful resources to help you. Steve Sutton Many of you have heard that I will be retiring on July 31, 2008 after over 31 years with Extension. Although, I know most of you think I am too young to retire, I have been planning this for a year. I have had what I consider a successful and good career as an Extension agent, district director and State Director for 4-H Youth Development. The best part of my work with Extension has been the people, especially working with agents and the youth. I hope that I am leaving the 4-H Youth Development Department and Tennessee 4-H better than it was before I came... that should be a goal for us all... to leave things better than when we came. After I talked with Dr. Goan and Dr. Cross about my retirement, both of them asked if I would consider working part-time for a while to ease the transition since there will be two vacancies in the Extension administration team (4-H and ag program leader positions). I have agreed to work part-time until the end of 2008. Steve Sutton and I have worked together for almost 30 years, as agents in the Smoky Mountain District as well as the state 4-H office. I think he will be a good “boss.” I am retiring because my husband Harry and I want to travel more, enjoy our hobbies and interests, spend time with my family in West Tennessee and do some volunteer work. I have had some good advice from retired Extension agents and administration. Almost everyone who has retired says not to wait. Since many of you have inquired about the short notice with the announcement, I thought I would let you know, I will be around for a while and hope to see many of you before the end of the year. Alice Ann Moore For those counties interested in the latest research related to service learning, please visit the NYLC (National Youth Leadership Council) Web site. This site has lots of great resources available for educators, complete with a service learning list-serv for those interested in receiving the online newsletter. The website is www.nylc.org/. Justin Crowe SRTLC WORKSHOP/FUNSHOP PROPOSALS DUE SOON As many of you know, registration is underway for the 2008 Southern Region Teen Leadership Conference (SRTLC) to be held September 4-7 in Crossville. This teen leadership conference is open to all southern states and will feature workshops and funshops ranging from leadership to healthy lifestyles to animal science. If you are interested in teaching a funshop or workshop for SRTLC, please visit www.srtlc.com/rfp.htm for a RFP. RFPs are due no later than June 27, 2008. Even if you are not planning to attend SRTLC, you may still submit an RFP to teach a workshop and just drive in on the day of your presentation. Please note that there are no travel funds available from the SRTLC fund to cover those expenses. Justin Crowe THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Your life is a paint brush, and your attitude is your colors.
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