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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS IN THIS ISSUE 4-H Week to Feature National Science Experiment UPCOMING EVENTS August 18-23
September 4-7
September 5-14
September 5-14
September 6
September 13
September 13
September 14-18
September 20
September 20-28
September 26-27
October 2-5
October 3-5
October 5-11
October 11
October 17-18
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 WEEK TO FEATURE NATIONAL SCIENCE EXPERIMENT
“National Youth Science Day speaks to our commitment to provide quality, hands-on learning experiences in the sciences,” says Donald T. Floyd, Jr., CEO and president of National 4-H Council. “Our goal for National Youth Science Day and the National Science Experiment is to make science fun and accessible by showing kids of all ages that they too can make a lasting impact on a national and global level. By encouraging more kids to study science, we can help corporate America fulfill its need for a more qualified and diverse workforce.” The idea of engaging young minds and encouraging scientific study will also resonate throughout 4-H’s newly developed public service campaign. The campaign includes newly designed print and broadcast advertisements that will communicate the campaign’s theme and goal “One Million New Scientists. "One Million New Ideas TM..” The campaign is based on true-life stories of 4-H alumni whose passion for science was sparked by participating in 4-H programs. The ultimate goal of the national campaign will be to have one million new youth participating in 4-H, nationwide, in science, engineering and technology programs by the year 2013. In June 2008, National 4-H Headquarters offered a response to the recommendations contained in the National Academies’ “Rising Above the Gathering Storm” (RAGS) report. The RAGS report calls for an ambitious national program to address the need for increased math and science education at all levels. For a copy of 4-H’s response to the RAGS report as well as additional information on National Youth Science Day, the PSA campaign and the 4-H science, engineering and technology initiative, please visit www.4-H.org. National 4-H Council’s SET Resource page is www.fourhcouncil.edu/setresources.aspx. Daniel Sarver Many of you helped in contributing pull tabs for the Ronald McDonald House in Knoxville for our “Pulling for Youth” Roundup service project. I was excited to find out that one of our counties took that project to the next level. After starting to collect pull tabs for our Roundup service project, the Hancock County Extension office decided to continue their collection beyond the Roundup project. Hancock County Extension Secretary Kim Seal oversaw the collection of 27,224 pull tabs which she personally washed and counted. These pull tabs, which would stretch over 2/5 of a mile, were the donated to the Ronald McDonald House. A special thanks is extended to Kim and the rest of the Hancock County staff for continuing this service project in their county. They truly helped to make the best better! Justin Crowe THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK A good exercise for the heart
is to bend down and pick somebody up!
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To complement its science, engineering and technology initiative, National 4-H has announced “National Youth Science Day.” This annual signature event, which will take place this year on October 8th during National 4-H Week, will feature a “National Science Experiment” - a designated science activity that will engage youth across the country. Tennessee 4-H will be a part of National Youth Science Day. Details of the experiment will be announced soon. 
