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4-H Tip Sheet December 2006
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Deadlines:
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Nov 17 |
National Western Catch-A-Calf
Applications Due |
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Nov 22 |
Registrations for 4-H
Area Updates Due |
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Dec 1 |
Citizenship Washington Focus
Applications and
Nominations due |
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Dec 15 |
Discovery Days Spirit Leader Applications Due |
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Dec 29 |
2007 Summer Japanese Exchange Commitments Due |
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Jan 3 |
CHARACTER COUNTS! Training
Registration Deadline |
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Jan 15 |
SpaceTech Workshop Registrations and Payment Due |
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Jan 1-16 |
KC Global Conference Registrations Due |
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Jan 19 |
State 4-H Horse Panorama Registrations Due |
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Jan
19 |
State 4-H Dog Judges
Workshop Registration Due |
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Feb 23 |
Photography
Opportunity- Photos Due |
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Outbound International Exchange Applications Past Due
We have received or have in process several applications for international travel in 2007 from Kansas 4-H
members and alumni. They include 5 for Japan, 1
for Finland, and 1 for Australia with chaperoned groups and 2 for the IFYE
Representative program for those over 19. If you know of any prospects who
have not had you sign their applications, it is not too late to be included
if the applications can be expedited. We are not limited in the number
Kansans we select for any of the exchanges, but the applications must
participate in interviews which are being arranged for December 8-9 in
Manhattan. The interviews attempt to determine if the applicants are ready
for the type of experience for which they are applying. We also begin
orientation that weekend. Please have anyone who wants to be included
contact me directly as soon as possible at 785-238-3631or
munsonm@nqks.com .
Information and application materials are on the web page
www.Kansas4-H.org/worldcitizenship. You will find the forms including the
2007 Exchangees Information, ”Agents Confidential Reference Form.” We recently received
information that the exchange with Puerto Rico will not be initiated until
2008, but all other experiences described are available in 2007.
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2007
Summer Japanese Exchange Commitments Needed!
In September, Gary Gerhard e-mailed Extension Units asking interest in
participating in the Japanese Exchange for next summer. We
need commitments from your District/County! Units that did
not respond previously are needed and welcomed. Please consider trying this
popular program this year.
The main thing you need to do is locate a volunteer coordinator
to recruit, screen and prepare 5 families to host 5 Japanese youth or
adults. The exchangees will be members of LABO or LEX in Japan, our
long-time partners with 4-H for two-way exchanges. I will take it from
there, providing training, materials and support for the coordinators. Coordinators get a base stipend (approx. $100) to help cover their
expenses. This can be a low maintenance program for agents if you want it
to be or join in all the fun. Your clientele will get much enjoyment and
satisfaction. This world citizenship program continues to be rated very
highly in its impact on youth life skills by parents who have hosted. (Watch for 2006 impact results to be reported soon.) The dates we expect
the Japanese will be in Kansas Counties are July 22-August 17.
I need to know who will participate by December 29.
Please click on
the following link
Japan Exchange Application.doc to get the application, complete it and and return it
to me via e-mail rose@threeriversinc.org. Counties that responded to
Gary's interest survey in September need to send in this commitment form to
confirm their participation. Include the name and contact information for
your coordinator and an agent who will serve as liaison. We will set the
date for training based on responses at the end of the application. A
mailing will go to participating coordinators and counties shortly after the
deadline.
Feel free to contact me at 785-388-2009 or (c) 785-565-3197 if
you need more information.
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Participation Forms
The new 4-H year is
underway...Enrollment Forms along with the Kansas 4-H Participation Forms
are coming into the Extension Offices. Take a moment to review the youth
forms for completeness to avoid risks later.
Important information
needed:
Date of birth and age
Primary Emergency Contact:
of parent or guardian
County/District: where
the 4-H member is enrolled
Home Address: 4-H
member's primary mailing address
E-mail: is optional but
used for activity coordination
Alternate Emergency Contact:
person other than primary emergency contact with phone number
Family Doctor: must
include phone number
Health Insurance Company
Policy number, name of insured and relationship with the participant
(Please note if insurance is unavailable complete the space with N/A.)
Health History: important
for activity coordinators and health care providers to be aware of
serious or special medical issues and diagnose problems. List all
medications currently taken. Date of last Tetanus shot required.
Publicity Release: check
only if parent does NOT give permission for their child’s picture
(includes camp photos) or voice to be recorded.
Survey and Evaluation
Release: check only if parent refuses to allow their child to be
involved with any program evaluation
Youth Code of Conduct :
must be read and signed by all 4-H members to be able to participate
Verification: must
be signed by the parent or guardian for youth to participate
Participants and parents are
responsible for completing the Kansas 4-H Participation Form in its
entirety. The K-State University Attorney’s Office has indicated that
"failure to complete this form in its entirety will result in the person
being ineligible to participate in 4-H activities."
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National Western Catch A Calf Program
Applications are due to the State 4-H Office by Friday, November 17, 2006 for
the National Western Catch a Calf Program. Those wanting an application should
call the state 4-H office for an application to be faxed to them. This year,
FFA members are also eligible, but must request an application from 4-H.
Applicants must be between the ages of 12 and 18 as of December 31, 2006.
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Executive Director Position
Kansas Foundation for Agriculture
in the Classroom has issued a position for its Executive Director. This is a
Full-time Temporary/ Non-Tenure position with Kansas State University.
Details may be
found at the KFAC website
http://www.ksagclassroom.org/ .
Screening of applications will begin Nov.22, 2006 and continue until
position is filled.
Adams jadams@ksu.edu
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CHARACTER COUNTS! Report Card on
the Ethics of American Youth
According to the Josephson
Institute’s 2006 Report Card on the Ethics of American Youth, today’s young
people reveal deeply entrenched habits of dishonesty. The report, released
as part of National CHARACTER COUNTS! Week (October 15-21) reveals high
rates of cheating, lying and theft.
More than one in four (28
percent) of the 36,122 high school students surveyed admitted stealing
from a store within the past year (32 percent males, 23 percent females).
Twenty-three percent said they stole something from a parent or other
relative; 81 percent confessed they lied to a parent about something
significant and 39 percent said they lied to save money (47% males,
31% females).
Cheating in school continues to
be rampant. A substantial majority (60 percent) cheated on a test
during the past year (35% did so two or more times) and one in three (33
percent) said they used the internet to plagiarize an assignment.
As bad as these numbers are, it
appears they understate the level of dishonesty exhibited by America’s youth
as 27 percent confessed they lied on at least one or two questions on the
survey. Experts agree that dishonesty on surveys usually is an attempt
to conceal misconduct.
Despite these high levels of
dishonesty, these same kids have a high self image of their ethics. A
whopping 92 percent said they were satisfied with their personal ethics
and character and 74% said that "when it comes to doing what is
right, I am better than most people I know."
According to Michael Josephson,
president and founder of the Institute and one of the nation’s top ethics
experts, "The good news is that things aren’t getting any worse – the 2006
results are almost identical to those reported in 2004. The bad news is that
unacceptably high rates of dishonesty have become the norm. It doesn’t bode
well for the future that so many kids are entering the workforce to become
the next generation of corporate executives and cops, politicians and
parents, journalists, teachers, and coaches with the dispositions and skills
of liars, cheaters and thieves."
Following a benchmark survey in
1992, the Josephson Institute has conducted a national survey of the ethics
of American youth every two years. Data were gathered through a national
sample of public and private high schools. Surveys were conducted in 2006.
The report addresses honesty and
integrity and is the first based on the extensive data gathered. Additional
reports will be issued in the ensuing months focusing on violence, drug use
and other issues and analyzing the impact on values, attitudes and behavior
of sports, religious convictions and other factors. Released, October 15,
2006: Josephson Institute of Ethics, Los Angeles.
GERHARD ggerhard@ksu.edu |
ON-LINE
REGISTRATION IS NOW AVAILABLE
FOR THE CHARACTER
COUNTS!
WORKSHOPS IN JANUARY
CHARACTER COUNTS!
Training Workshop
"This is Character Counts!" is a one day
introductory experience to the character education model of the
Josephson Institute of Ethics. Kansas 4-H Youth Development is a member
of the National Character Counts! Coalition. Every Extension Unit,
staff, volunteers and youth can take advantage of this collaboration.
Two workshops are planned. The first will be held in El Dorado on
January 9, 2007 (January 16-Snow Day) and the second in Hays on January
11, 2007 (January 25- Snow Day). Registration will be due on-line by
January 3. Both workshops will be held at the local Extension office
buildings. The workshops will begin at 9:30 AM and end at 3:30 PM. The
day’s topics include:
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An
Introduction to Character Counts!
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A Preview
of Character Education Possibilities in 4-H and Communities
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An
Understanding of the Six Pillars of Character
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Ideas for
Implementing Character Counts!
Registration is now available through the
On-Line system. The cost is $40 for Extension staff which includes lunch
and a copy of the "Good Ideas Book," 541 pages filled with 250
activities and lessons organized by the Six Pillars of Character and by
age group from Kindergarten through High School (A $40 retail value!).
Extension cooperators/partners may attend at a cost of $60 per person.
Justin Wiebers, Rod Buchele, Susan Schlichting, Michelle Perez, and Gary
Gerhard will facilitate the program.
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Sneak Preview of "Charlotte's
Web"
More than 600 county 4-H agents
enjoyed a sneak preview of "Charlotte’s Web" during the NAE4-HA Conference
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Thanks to a partnership between the National 4-H
Leadership,
Paramount Pictures and Walden
Media, many 4-H professionals enjoyed a night at the movies as a thank you
for their great work in helping our youth across the country. They had the
opportunity to watch this classic story two months prior to the December
20th premiere. The movie, which features Dakota Fanning as Fern, the voices
of Julia Roberts and 4-H alumnus Reba McEntire, and many other noteworthy
actors and actresses, showcases the 4-H Emblem multiple times throughout the
movie. On top of that, the "Charlotte’s Web" story speaks directly to the
great work that 4-H does in developing youth – building friendships,
commitment to goals and having fun!
Other opportunities to promote
4-H during the release of "Charlotte’s Web" will be shared in Clover Corner
News and on www.4-HBrandNetwork.org
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Stay tuned for
more information!
McNally
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Announcing
the Second Annual SpaceTech Workshop
The SpaceTech
Action Team announces the second annual SpaceTech Workshop scheduled for
Saturday, February 10, at the K-State Salina campus. This workshop is geared
towards Extension staff, community 4-H club leaders, project leaders, older
youth (14-18) and educators working with 4-H and other youth programs. The
in-depth workshops to be covered will be aviation, robotics, technology,
rocketry and astronomy. Full descriptions of the workshops will be posted
on the website.
Cost is $50 and is due by January 15, 2007. Registration will begin in December on the
Kansas 4-H registration web site. The fee covers two in-depth sessions,
lunch, and breaks. Participants who are registered by the deadline will
receive a set 4-H CCS or other 4-H materials as part of the registration fee
for their two sessions. For more information check out the team’s official
web site at:
http://www.Kansas4-H.org/SpaceTech/. For
questions you may contact Deryl Waldren at the K-State Research and
Extension Office in Colby at 785-462-6281 or e-mail:
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4-H Youth Development
Program Management Updates
Join us for the 2006 4-H
Youth Development Program Management Updates from 9:30am to 3:15pm
December 5 NE Area
– Manhattan
December 6
SE Area – Fredonia
December 7 SW Area – Garden City
December 8 NW Area – Hays
Registration and the agenda are available on the 4-H Online Registration
System. Registration will be $15 and lunch will be served on site. If you
have questions, please contact your Area 4-H Specialist. Please
register by November 22, 2006.
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Citizenship Washington Focus 2007
The National 4-H Center has moved
up the registration dates for 2007 and consequently in Kansas we must also
adjust our dates. Delegate application forms, deposits and nomination
forms from agents will be due Friday, December 1, 2006. This is six weeks
earlier than previous years. Selection notices will be sent to agents by December 15 with confirmation requested by December 20.
The registration cost
will again be $1,300 which can be made with the application or by payments
including the $250 deposit due December 1, $500 due February 1, and the
remaining $550 due March 1.
The tentative dates for
the Kansas delegation to attend Citizenship Washington Focus are Wednesday,
June 13 through Sunday, June 24. Application forms and details are
available on the state 4-H website.
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Discovery Days Spirit Leader Applications
Available
Spirit Leader Applications for
Discovery Days 2007 are available on the web. Applications are Due to Whittney Kimball by December 15. There will also be a Spirit Leader
workshop at the Kansas Youth Leadership Forum for anyone interested in
applying.
Wiebers
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Volunteer Development Program
Focus Teams
I would like to invite 4-H folks
who want to spend some time learning about Volunteer Development to select
the Volunteer Development Program Focus Team as their team. It will be a
valuable experience and will benefit you and the system.
Buchele
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Kansas City 4-H Global Conference
Kansas City Global Conference is
coming up March 7-10, 2007. Kansas 4-H members, 15 years and older, are
invited to experience the world of science, technology, business and other
cultures. Tours include the Harley Davidson manufacturing plant, the Kansas
City Board of Trade, and there will be workshops conducted by NASA and U.S.
Secret Service as well as several others on science, engineering, journalism
and more! The cost for youth delegates is down $25 to $240 and for adult
chaperones is down $20 to $315. For states’ night out, the Kansas
delegation will go to The Legends at Village West shopping and entertainment
center where participants will have dinner on their own.
Registration will be
conducted on-line from January 1 through January 16, 2007. Registration
worksheets and workshop/ tour descriptions are available on the Kansas
4-H website. All on-line registrations will be contingent upon
Extension Agent approval, fees paid through local Extension Offices, and
submission of a current and complete Kansas 4-H Participation Form.
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4-H Essential Elements Program
Planning Tool
Learn how to build the 4-H
Essential Elements into all your 4-H programs!
Want to know how to intentionally
implement a youth development approach, and better meet the needs of young
people in a positive way?
The 4-H Essential Elements
Program Planning Tool will help you discover how your 4-H programs stack up
next to the essential elements.
As an Extension Agent, the 4-H
Essential Element Program Planning Tool will help you verify your program's
strong points and spot areas where you can step up your emphasis -- for each
of the essential elements of belonging, mastery, independence and
generosity. It also offers some of the best resources from current youth
development research and CYFERnet that relate to the 4-H Essential Elements.
Volunteers will find the 4-H Essential Element Program Planning Tool easy to use and jam-packed with
good ideas to make them more effective as leaders.
Need resources that will help
your 4-H partners understand and apply the 4-H essential elements? The 4-H
Essential Element Program Planning Tool offers resources for staff support,
volunteer training, new staff orientation, and mentoring boards and
committees.
Share this with your PDC and ask
them to use this tool for your county/district 4-H programs, events &
activities. It will bring a new dimension to how you might think, plan and
implement those
programs in the future!
Find the 4-H Essential Element
Program Planning Tool at National 4-H Headquarters website:
www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/
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Access the 4-H Essential Elements
Program Planning Tool
http://4htools.cals.arizona.edu/assessmentTool.cfm
The 4-H Essential Elements
Program Planning Tool project was led by Karen Hoffman-Tepper, Ph.D. of the
John and Doris Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences
http://cals.arizona.edu/fcs, in the College of
Agriculture and Life Sciences http://cals.arizona.edu
at the University of Arizona
http://arizona.edu,
and National 4-H Headquarters
http://www.national4-hheadquarters.gov
CSREES/USDA and acknowledges the hosting of this website by the College of
Agriculture and Life Sciences. Funding for this project was generously provided by National
4-H Council
http://www.fourhcouncil.edu.
For more
information, contact Suzanne LeMenestrel slemenestrel@csrees.usda.gov or
Barbara Stone,
bstone@csrees.usda.gov
McNally
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State 4-H Horse Panorama –
February 10-11, 2007 Rock Springs 4-H Center
Watch for details for online registration for the Horse Panorama scheduled for
Feb.10-11, 2007.
All registrations must be done on-line or directly through your
local Extension office by January 19, 2007. Pay all fees and complete your
MG-35 (Kansas 4-H Participation Form) for all youth and ADULTS by this date
at your local Extension office. Each adult sponsor should also have a copy
of MG35 for each individual with them as they travel.Hopefully this will be available by mid December!
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State 4-H
Ambassador Workshop
The Kansas 4-H
Ambassador Action Team invites all County/District 4-H Ambassadors and their
advisors to the 2007 State 4-H Ambassador Workshop, starting Friday evening
March 23, and running through Saturday afternoon March 24 at Rock Springs
4-H Center. The 2007 theme is “Rocking and Rolling with 4-H”, and the
conference will build upon last year’s successful conference.
Some of the
workshop sessions that will be offered include: “Grace Under Fire”
(Personality IQ), “Leadership Styles,” “Writing for the Media,” “4-H
Branding/Marketing,” “4-H Advisors, So What Do I Do Now?”, “Interview Skills
and Résumé Building” and “Mentorship 101, Walking the Walk”. Participants
will be able to choose workshops during three different sessions Saturday morning, and two
sessions Saturday afternoon.
Registration
cost will be $75 and is due by March 1. Late registration will cost $85.
The Kansas 4-H web site registration system will be used. Local Extension
units determine who may attend this workshop. For final details and forms,
visit the Kansas 4-H website in mid-December:
http://www.kansas4-h.org/Events/Ambassador/ or call Deryl Waldren at
785-462-6281 or e-mail him at:
dwaldren@ksu.edu.
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Photography Opportunity
4-H has been invited to
participate in the Landon Center on Aging (KU Medical Center) Images of
Aging photography contest. Full details will be posted under the Photo
Action Team web site by Dec. 1. The theme of the contest is "Working Past
Retirement". Winning photos will receive cash prizes and be used on the
Center on Aging Calendar and website. Photos are due Feb. 23. Here is the
link to the rules for the contest:
http://www2.kumc.edu/coa/Photo_Contest/center_on_aging_photo_contest.htm
Follow this link to see photos
from previous contests,
http://www2.kumc.edu/coa/
Buchele
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National Extension Conference on
Volunteerism
Rock Springs 4-H Center is the
site of the 2007 National Extension Conference on Volunteerism, April 16 -
19. Extension personnel from all over the US in many Extension program areas
will be meeting to strengthen their volunteer and volunteer development
programs. A number of slots are being held for Kansas folks. If you are
interested in this great opportunity, check out the following web site
http://4h.sdstate.edu/2005ncrvf/2007NECV/Precon.htm
and contact me
rbuchele@ksu.edu. The cost will be $280 to $310 and
registration will begin Dec. 1 through
www.Kansas4-H.org.
"The National Extension
Conference on Volunteerism will feature Keynote and Cap Note speakers,
Workshops, Poster Sessions, Research Reports and Updates presented by your
colleagues addressing critical current issues and concerns relating to
Extension volunteers, leaders and community collaborations. Focusing on the
theme of Volunteers: Our "Extension" of Community, workshop subjects will
include: volunteer training, episodic volunteering, character focus,
Multi_generational volunteers and building community partnerships."
Buchele
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4-H VIP FAQ
Do you have a question about 4-H
VIP or anything connected with 4-H VIP? Want to find the answer quickly? The
answers to your question may be at
http://www.Kansas4-H.org/Volunteer/VIP/, go to the last item
on the list (under Agent resources) and click on 4-H Frequently Asked
Questions. Or, click on this link to go directly to the VIP FAQ
http://intranet.oznet.ksu.edu/4h/Volunteers/4HVIPFAQ.pdf
If you do not find the answer to
your question, please contact your Area 4-H Specialist or me. Buchele
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4-H VIP II
As you are working with the 4-H
VIP process and tracking volunteers through the process, don’t forget the
last step. In order to be registered 4-H Volunteers of the Extension Unit
(county or district), the volunteer needs to be appointed by the Extension
Executive Committee or District Governing Board. The procedure for the
appointment is found in the VIP FAQ’s referred to above. It is question
section VI question 1.
Buchele
rbuchele@ksu.edu
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Congratulations to the KSU Collegiate 4-H club!
During the
North Central Collegiate 4-H Regional Meeting held in Rapid City, South
Dakota, October 20-22, KSU Collegiate 4-H won the 2006 Collegiate 4-H North
Central Scrapbook of the Year award. This is the second year in a row they
have won this honor. This year they had a strong showing of 6 members
attending regional conference. A fun, yet educational, time was had by all
who attended.
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County Club
Days Coordinator
Collegiate
4-H’s County Club Days Coordinator is Grace Tucker. She can be reached at
gtucker@ksu.edu or by phone at 785-230-4968. Looking ahead to spring
semester, please try to avoid the following dates due to conflicts which
keep Collegiate 4-Hers from participating:
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February
15-18 (National Collegiate 4-H Meeting in Louisiana)
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March 17-25
(Spring Break)
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April 6-8
(Easter Weekend)
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Citizenship in Action
The Kansas 4-H Youth Council is
pleased to announce the dates for Citizenship in Action; the state 4-H
legislative visit to Topeka. Check-in will be the afternoon of Sunday,
February 18 and the formal program will conclude after lunch on Monday,
February 19. The hotel this year will be the Capitol Plaza Hotel next to the
Kansas Expocentre. Lodging, dinner Sunday evening, breakfast and lunch on
Monday will be provided as part of the registration cost of $115 this year.
Registration details are being finalized and will be available soon.
Wiebers
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Photo Display Stands Upgrade
At State Fair you may have noticed the aluminum end pieces added to the
Photography Display Stands. They added a great deal of stability to the
display. They can now be ordered from Landoll, the company that made the
stands.
Here is the information to order them:
The end pieces can be ordered
from Landoll Corp. at a cost of $5.74 each and it takes four per display. The
part number to order is 141598 and can be ordered by contacting Susan Kosar at
785-562-4729.
Thanks go to Bob Harlan from the 4-H Photography Action Team who continues
to work to upgrade the display stands. If you have any questions, please
contact me.
Buchele
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4-H Curriculum Q & A
1. Update on 2006 new and revised
CCS materials.
Shipped early November:
After School Agriculture
Bicycle
Geospatial CD
Robotics
Available in Jan. 07:
Computers
Unlimited
Dairy Goat
Did not pass Jury:
Changing
Spaces (Home Environment)
Making Youth Organizations Work
Moving Ahead (A few current versions available)
Sheep (Order current version for $2/manual through Dec10, 2006 online with
CCS)
2. National 4-H Council will be
assuming responsibility for distribution of CCS materials in the future and
has issued a position description for a Curriculum Coordinator. USDA 4-H
will be responsible for the Jury process and grant proposals for new
materials.
Adams |
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Wichita Garden Show 4-H
Photography Extravaganza
The annual 4-H Photography
Extravaganza will be March 2nd and 3rd at the Wichita
Garden Show. Brochures are available from the Garden Show Office,
316-946-0883, or email
wichitagardenshow@sbcglobal.net.
We
will also put the brochure on our Photo Action Team web site.
A great slate of activities are
planned for participants including; youth photography workshops, the chance
to meet with a photography judge to have two photos critiqued, the
Photography Judging Contest, adult workshops (including a mini judging
contest) and the very special opportunity to take photos of the Garden Show
exhibits after all others have left the show late the evening of March 4th.
Participants can then enter their four best photos in the Garden Show
photography contest.
Save the date, let everyone know
(they don't have to be enrolled in the photography project to participate)
and plan to be there March 2nd and 3rd.
Otte/Buchele |
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