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I am
excited to be part of Kansas 4-H. I have always wanted to
participate as a team member in such an excellent organization. I’ve been asked to tell more about myself and my background. I grew up in Seoul, South Korea and came to Topeka, Kansas with my parents when I was 20 years old. I began my studies at Washburn University in 1997. In 2002, I was required as a Korean citizen to return to my country and serve two years in the Army where I worked as an English translator. After my time in the Army, I worked for a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) company in Korea from 2004 through 2006. I then returned to Kansas and graduated from Washburn University in December or 2007 with a Computer Information System degree and have acquired certification from Microsoft and Cisco networks. In my new job with 4-H, I offer technical support to agents accessing the KSFair website, and they tell me I will be doing more with Blue Ribbon Youth Enrollment, On-line registration, and others as I get more familiar with our systems. I look forward to providing help with all aspects of your work and look forward to meeting you. Thank You Kindly, Yong Kwon |
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Out-of-School Program Idea
Conference - October 27, 2008--Sedgwick County Extension Education
Center Do you partner with teachers, afterschool program providers, or recreation directors? If yes, would your team want to engage youth in long-term, structured learning-environments that address their interests and help develop their physical, cognitive, social and emotional skills and abilities? You’re invited to come participate in a first of it’s kind "Out-of-School Program Idea Conference" open to anyone - certified teachers, afterschool program directors, community or faith-based afterschool providers, summer recreation providers and extension agents. This one-day conference sponsored by K-State Research and Extension 4-H highlights hands-on curricula that adapt easily for out-of-school settings. Kansas 4-H youth development professionals will share favorite hands-on educational activities and resource ideas that are sure to keep youth excited and centered. The breakout session include: Environmental Education; Health Rocks; Walk Kansas for Kids; Kids-A-Cookin’; Science Engineering and Technology; Math Tessellations; Junior Master Gardener; Leadership Initiatives; Programming for 5 and 6 year olds; and "how to" make learning activity kits. Paper registration is available under
What's Hot (www.Kansas4-H.org).
The cost is $10 which includes lunch and activity materials.
Registration deadline is October 20, 2008. Further
questions may be directed to Pam Van Horn,
pvanhorn@ksu.edu
or Beth Drescher,
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Sabbatical Ideas for
K-State Research and Extension Staff Have you been thinking about applying for a sabbatical but not sure what you would like to do? There are several projects that would benefit the 4-H Program in Kansas. If you are interested in the full description or discussing these projects please contact Beth Hinshaw Finding Youth Development Resources in Spanish. With increasing numbers of Latinos living in Kansas, it is often hard to reach the parents of these youths without materials translated into Spanish. The purpose of this sabbatical would be to review what Spanish materials currently exist in the Cooperative Extension System that would be appropriate for Kansas 4-H. Workable Grant Opportunities. The purpose of this sabbatical would be to search appropriate grant options and create a list with contact information, subjects areas funded, amounts funded, and time lines for applying, etc. for use across Kansas Extension. CHARACTERCOUNTS! in Kansas & Kansas 4-H: Find out what has happened since the formal introduction in January 2007 and what program supports are needed to promote its use in 4-H clubs and groups. Develop new CC! program supports for clubs/groups. Lifeskills: Find out which lifeskills 4-H'ers, or some subset such as Key Award recipients, believe that they are mastering as a result of participation. “Shooting Sports Project Club Model" that can help local Coordinators and Agents "link" this project (that has lots of male volunteers) to the Club/Council structure. Project Clubs/Seasonal 4-H: Is the “project club” one of the answers to getting and or keeping today’s busy youth and families in the 4-H program. Some questions to be answered: What models should be looked at, and what are the challenges and opportunities within those models? Are there projects that would work best? Next Generation Volunteers: What type of volunteer experiences will work best for the next generation of volunteers? How are these volunteers different from the volunteers we have counted on in Kansas 4-H for decades. How and where, should this group of volunteers be recruited. What type of recognition would be appropriate for this group? What other considerations are necessary? The Need for Male Volunteers: Experience, anecdotal evidence and now research by the North Central Region Volunteer Specialists points out the small number of male volunteers in the volunteer leader role in 4-H. This sabbatical project would be to research roles that would attract male volunteers and methods of recruiting and retaining male volunteers to the 4-H program. On-line Volunteer Training: Generations research tells us the younger generations prefer to get their information online. Investigate what other states are doing and compile a “best practices” guide and recommendations for Kansas 4-H or develop an online training option for new Community Leaders or Project Leaders. Matching Programs to Age Appropriate/Developmental Skills: This sabbatical would offer the opportunity to research 4- H curriculum materials and align the educational materials with the Kansas School Standards. Member Retention: Which local 4-H Programs are doing the best job at retaining 4-H Members after the first year of membership. Which ones are retaining older members? Analyze characteristics of those top programs and develop systems, training or materials to help local 4-H programs improve retention of 4-H members. Hinshaw |
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Grow 4-H? -- An Update With the focus on the future, and recognizing that in the corporate world a "business that is not growing is dying", over 100 extension and 4-H Foundation staff members engaged in lively discussion groups on April 23rd in Great Bend. Note-takers captured 39 pages of comments and suggestions from 18 discussion groups, which were posted on the 4-H website for nearly 3 months. As the facilitator for the day-long open space meeting, Dr. Daryl Buchholz, Associate Director, K-State Research & Extension, charged all those present with the responsibility of taking their passion and putting action into "Grow 4-H!" -- more specifically, "Grow 4-H" has to happen at the local level. In a presentation to the Kansas 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees on April 24th, the discussion groups were summarized into four major topics: • Enhancing Club Based Participation • Retaining the 4-H'er • Reaching Out To a Broader Youth Audience • Training for the Agent and Volunteer The Board of Trustees are very interested in and supportive of well designed efforts at both the local level and the state level to "Grow 4-H". We believe that it will take all of us, working in partnership with others at all levels of the organization, to put action into those passions. In addition to these comments gathered on April 23rd , the voices of youth and volunteers have and will be gathered in several different venues including Campference, KYLF and the State Volunteer Forum. At the State 4-H Program Rally (December 11-12), further discussions will take place with the goal of designing the framework for action plans. During the coming months, the State 4-H Action Teams, State 4-H Advisory, State 4-H Livestock Advisory and other task forces will review the comments and suggestions as they design and implement state-level programs, events and curriculum. During the past months, further discussions have taken place involving extension staff (local and state) regarding: 1. Programming with faith-based organizations. 2. A school enrichment data base. 3. Enhanced resources for project leaders. 4. New member and new family support and retention. 5. Marketing efforts. 6. "Strengthening Clubs I & II" training for agents and key volunteers. In the midst of our busy summer schedules, it will be easy to put aside and perhaps forget about the momentum that was created on April 23rd. Yet, I challenge each and all to not forget nor put aside your thoughts, your energies and your passions for growing the Kansas 4-H Program. As you kick off the new 4-H year, consider engaging your 4-H PDC in a lively discussion on "How Do We Grow Our 4-H Program?"! Invite your Extension Board Members to share their vision, dreams and goals in growing their 4-H program! And, don't forget about engaging your 4-H Council to address this topic! After all, we all have responsibility to reach as many young people with a quality 4-H program as possible. That's what's expected of us by our constituents, legislators, donors and young people and their parents in our communities. And, that's what's expected of extension professionals by extension professionals. McNally |
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2008 Kansas 4-H Participation Forms
Required After October 1 If you wish to provide the form through your county web site, please link to the PDF version on the KSRE Publications Library at http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/4h_y2/mg35.pdf. You may also link directly to a Microsoft Word Form version at: http://www.Kansas4-H.org/Forms/Participation/MG35Kansas4-HParticipationForm.doc The Microsoft Word Forms version is set up to preserve the layout and formatting of the document, yet allows participants to save and edit their information as needed. By linking directly to these forms, you save server space and remain linked to the most current form regardless of future edits.
You can read more about the form at:
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Agents when you’re out and about at the many summer 4-H events and activities encourage club leaders to think about forming Parents’ Committees. The Parents Committee can enrich the learning experiences for club members by identifying, recruiting, orienting, training and supporting organizational/community leaders, project leaders, and club helpers. As 2007-08, comes to a close and you start thinking about the 2008-09 4-H year take some time to explore the opportunities available to provide a strong foundation for 4-H clubs. Check the Kansas 4-H web site for more ideas to strengthen the 4-H club at http://www.kansas4-h.org/Resources/clubs/4-HParentsCommitteePositionDescription.pdf and http://www.kansas4-h.org/Resources/Clubs/Parents’20Committee.ppt Van Horn |
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Camp Counselor Recognition Thanks to Farm Bureau we can again honor our 4-H Camp Counselors! Don’t forgot to send the Camp Counselors’ names to the State 4-H Office by July 15. The recognition information may be found at http://www.kansas4-h.org/Camping/Counselor/. Camp Counselor recognition certificates will be in the State Fair packets, September 14. Van Horn |
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2009 4-H Journal Camping
Issue
The Camp Action Team will be putting together the 2009 4-H Journal Camping Issue and we need help from county staff, district staff and camp groups. Please send items to Robyn Deines, Walnut Creek District, by September 1. What is needed:
1) Good camp photo from 2008 camp. The
CAT tries to use photos from each camp group if they have enough
photos. The Camp Action Team is interested in
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Camp Chair Meeting and
Training Camp Chairs make your plans today to attend the Camp Chairs Meeting, October 28, Rock Springs. Then for all camping enthusiasts come participate in the Camp Training, October 28-29, Rock Springs. Everyone is sure to have fun! Registration to be available mid August. Van Horn |
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CHARACTERCOUNTS! If You Love
Competition, You Never Lose Suppose you're an Olympic athlete and you hear that the only person who has a chance to beat you is ill and may have to withdraw. Are you overjoyed at your good luck or disappointed that you won't be able to compete against the very best? You ought to be disappointed. Olympian John Naber, winner of four gold medals in swimming, says a true sportsman wants to compete against his best competitor on his best day. Although that makes winning more difficult and less likely, it also makes the event more exciting and a victory more meaningful. Being declared a winner is not real victory; being the best is. In any event, what's more fun: to compete against someone you easily dominate or against someone who forces you to be your best and makes every point an exciting challenge? The aim of competition is to have fun trying to win and to love the game enough that you can enjoy yourself whether you win or not. Competition is not a form of war. The people you compete against are also the people you play with. They aren't enemies. The word "competition" comes from the Latin root competere, which means "to strive together, not against each other." Be thankful for quality competitors who push you to your limit. You'll find events more healthy and enjoyable when you respect and like your opponents rather than hate them. When you compete against someone as good or better than you, you may not always win, but you never lose. Michael Josephson, April 22, 2008. |
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Highlights from Curriculum Action Team
Meeting on June 28, 2008 are: 1. Vision Statement -- The Kansas 4-H Curriculum Action Team will help determine the most current and effective curriculum for all 4-H venues. 2. Mission Statement -- The Kansas 4-H Curriculum Action Team will connect all Kansas 4-H participants with project and other instruction through trained mentors that use the most current and effective curriculum. 3. The National 4-H Curriculum will be the primary source for curriculum materials that are most current and effective with state or local curriculum as supplemental curriculum. 4. The Action Team supports the use of trained Project Leader Trainers. It is hoped that every county might have a volunteer for the purpose of training project leaders. 5. The National 4-H Materials Directory is available for curriculum from any state that meet the criteria and is applicable to general audiences. The Kansas 4-H Resource listing on the state website is a place to share successful county programs that can be adapted by other Extension Units. Please share these with your coworkers by sending them to the State 4-H Office for listing. 6. The Curriculum Action Team supports the application of school standards to lessons and will work to support and help provide training in that area. Check the website for details and minutes of the last meeting. Adams |
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Dairy Entries Please remind all of your dairy cattle exhibitors that qualify for the State Fair that they must enter online through the local Extension Office! There still seem to be a few dairy families that always show in the Open Class at State Fair that think one entry is enough. Just as all Open Class entries must go directly to the State Fair, all 4-H/FFA Dairy Cattle entries must come through the local Extension Office and entered on-line through the KSFair System. Adams |
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4-H Family Consumer Science Judging Contest Counties should enter their teams on the State Fair Internet web site. Each county participating please provide at least one volunteer for the morning or afternoon. Please sign up to help on the State Fair volunteer list (help is needed from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) and email Linda Biles at sewandsewbiles@aol.com to let her know in what area and time frame you will have volunteers. Help is needed in tabulation, registration and as door monitors. Awards will be handed out in the Exhibit Hall where the contest is held, after fashion revue is completed (approximately 6:00 p.m.). Classes will be available for public viewing at 5:45 with the correct placings at this time. Topics for this
years contest can be found on the 4-H FCS website under Action Team
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last call for Kansas Youth Leadership Forum Workshop Presenters We need any more
proposals by Monday July 21. You may fax the form or send as an
email attachment to Robin Curry.
If you have questions, contact
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At the recent KS 4-H faculty retreat the partnership between KS 4-H and the School of Family Studies and Human Services (FSHS) for Healthy Living was highlighted. 4-H and FSHS have priority areas in health and well being, so it just makes sense to work together to promote healthy youth! Here’s the list of
current partnership projects: 2) Kansas Teen
Leadership for Physically Active Lifestyles (be our guest at
the restful Garvey Alternative Health Center in Wichita on August
12, 9:30am – 3:00pm, for a project update and review of the new
national physical activity standards) 3) Trail Mixx 4) Partnerships
for Healthier Kansas: Implementation If you’d like to
know more about these Healthy Living projects or to get involved,
contact: Carol Fink (4-H),
cfink@ksu.edu or Elaine Johannes (FSHS)
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4-H Horticulture Comment Cards Three new comment cards for 4-H Horticulture entries are now available. These comment cards will be used at the 2008 State Fair. In addition to the vegetable/fruit comment card, there are comment cards for Cut Flower Specimens, Flower Arrangements and Horticulture Notebooks. The comment cards can be found on the 4-H Website under "Projects". Click on Project Judging Standards (Plant Science). They are also in the State Fair Packet. Neier/Paulsen |
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State Horticulture
Judging Contest The 2008 State 4-H Horticulture Judging Contest will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2008, in Manhattan, Kansas. Chair for this year’s event is Larry Crouse, Butler County Horticulture Agent. Our contest is hosted for the day by Dr. Rhonda Janke and the Department of Horticulture, Forestry and Natural Resources. Available on the State 4-H website www.kansas4-h.org you will find these additional pieces: 1) Map of campus 2) List of publications to study 3) Contest information and a flyer 4) Registration Sheet 5) Copy of the Hort ID Sheet Enter teams and individuals by Friday, August 15. Entries should be made on the spreadsheet provided (on the web). They should be sent to the State 4-H Office with registration fees. Registration fees are $8 per contestant, and should be made payable to the Kansas 4-H Foundation. If your qualifying contest is after August, 15, please contact Beth Hinshaw, bhinshaw@ksu.edu Hinshaw/Neier/Crouse |
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Marketing Kansas 4-H Do you need something new to use at Back to School promotion? Ambassador promotion? Club Reminders? Camp Thank You’s? If you answered "YES!" — the Marketing Action team has got a deal for YOU!!!  Items: (To view the items, go to http://www.kansas4-h.org/ActionTeams/Marketing/) 4-H Promotional Postcards: 6 designs. Great for reminders, thank-you notes or other notes. Each 8.5 x 11" sheet of cardstock, will have 2 full color postcards printed on it. This will allow you to run them through your printer to customize the back with a local message. After cutting the finished size will meet postcard regulations. Cost is $2.50 per package of 25 sheets which is 50 postcards. (4-H959, 4-H960,4-H961, 4-H962, 4-H963, 4-H964) 4-H Activity Page: New games to play, 2 color, pad of 50, 11 X 17- inch size. Cost is 3.08 for a pad of 50. (4-H931 Rev) 4-H Table Tent: 4-H Clover Table Tent, green and white, two sided, 10.5 X 17-inch. Cost is 69 cents each. This made it’s debut at the 4-H Program Rally I in January. (4-H958)
For something you can use RIGHT NOW — download
the 4-H Spirit Catcher Still Available to order: *4-H Marketing Brochure: Cost is 45 cents per brochure. (4-H839) *4-H Promotional Posters: Set of 5. 11 X 17- inch size. Cost is $4.00 per set. (4-H934) *4-H Power of Youth Display: Cost is $26.85. (S141) Mack |
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Positive Youth
Development means that we focus on what’s right with kids! We build
strengths even in the face of real problems. Asking the right
question might reveal a hidden strength: Save the date of
Feb. 23-25, 2009 for the 2nd KS Advancing Youth
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Sports Program Instructor Renewals & Activity Reports It's time again for those Extension Units with certified 4-H shooting sports programs to ask their Certified Instructors, Certified Junior Apprentices, and Discipline Assistants to submit their Annual Activity Reports for the July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008 year. 4-H Shooting Sports Coordinators should be prepared to do this for the entire unit. Also, this is the time when we receive renewals for everyone that are to be covered by the special 4-H Shooting Sports Liability Insurance provided by the state. Both of these tasks are accomplished by completing one form per individual. The form is posted on the Kansas 4-H Shooting Sports Resources page: http://www.kansas4-h.org/ShootingSports/resources.htm The per person renewal fee stays the same at $5. This provides $1 million additional liability insurance for each of our active Kansas 4-H shooting sports volunteers. In order to meet our national reporting requirements, we must have your reports by September 2. Thanks! Gerhard/Strong |
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Shooting Sports Calendar Please add the following dates and locations to your calendar related to 4-H Shooting Sports in the coming months. Watch for additional information in the "On Target..." Newsletter, the Kansas 4-H Shooting Sports website http://www.kansas4-h.org/ShootingSports/Default.htm, or contact your local 4-H Shooting Sports Coordinator. WHAT: State
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4-H Master Volunteer Program The Kansas 4-H Master Volunteer program is for people who want to step up their volunteer contributions and Agents who want help with their 4-H programs. The win win is that Master Volunteers help out their programs and their agents and everyone benefits. Master 4-H Volunteers fulfill a role mutually determined with their agent. This role could be many different things depending on the needs of the local 4-H program and the interests of the Volunteer. The key is Master 4-H Volunteers do things that are important to the local program--things that increase the opportunities for youth in 4-H. Master 4-H Volunteers receive training and support from the Master 4-H Volunteer training and support team. This team also offers help for agents to implement the Master 4-H Volunteer role. The Kansas Master 4-H Volunteer training for 2008 will be November 21 - 22, 2008. It will begin at 9:00 am on the K-State Campus in Manhattan, then travel to Rock Springs 4-H Center the afternoon of the 21st and continue until the evening of the 22nd. Application and registration information is included in the brochure which will be posted to the state 4-H web site before August 1st. Registrations should be sent to the Southwest Area Office and are due by October 20. For more information, see the Master Volunteer web site http://www.kansas4-h.org/Volunteer/MasterVolunteer.htm.Buchele |
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| 2008 4-H
Volunteers Forum November 21 - 23, Rock Springs 4-H Center The 2008 4-H Volunteers Forum presented by the Kansas Association of 4-H Volunteers (KA4-HV) will focus on building strong 4-H Clubs with presentations and workshops sharing resources and activities for strengthening local 4-H Clubs. Forum will start Friday evening with a community service project, active skillathons and social time. Saturday morning the Forum will open with a presentation on Strong 4-H Clubs, then join KYLF for their speaker followed by consulting groups on Growing 4-H. Saturday afternoon will be workshops full of ideas to take home and use. Saturday evening is the Kansas Association of 4-H Volunteers annual meeting. Following the meeting there will be fun and exciting game show activities to enjoy and take back to local 4-H Club meetings, (Are you smarter than a 5th Grade 4-Her?, 4-H Jeopardy, etc.) Forum start and end times have been coordinated with KYLF. Participants will receive resource notebooks and program materials through a Monsanto grant designed to help 4-H develop volunteer leadership. Information will be posted on the state 4-H website, ( “What’s Hot”), by August 1. Registration will be through the 4-H online registration system starting August 15, registration deadline will be October 15. Buchele |
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Association of 4-H Volunteers Volunteer Voice, the newsletter of the Kansas Association of 4-H Volunteers will be available to members this month. It will also be posted to the Volunteer page of Kansas4-H.org. The Kansas Association of 4-H Volunteers is our state wide organization for 4-H Volunteers. They work to support 4-H Volunteers to conduct better 4-H programs. The Kansas Association of 4-H Volunteers was formed in 2001. It has two primary goals: 1) Provide opportunities for educational volunteer development at the state and area level and 2) Serve as a communication network to get information to volunteers. The Association provides a unique opportunity for volunteers, paid staff and other individuals to join forces to build connections with others who have an interest and passion for the 4-H youth development program. Buchele |
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Central Regional 4-H Volunteer Forum (NCRVF) November 6 - 8, 2008 The Ohio State University Extension 4-H Youth Development Program is excited to invite you to the 2008 North Central Region Volunteer Forum in beautiful Columbus, Ohio. The Ohio team is working hard to help each volunteer Realize – Energize – Visualize your Unlimited Potential (REV-UP). The Forum will feature: The program and registration booklet for the '08 North Central Regional Volunteer Forum is on line at: http://www.ohio4h.org/ncrvf/documents/RegistrationBooklet_000.pdf. The main Forum information web site is: http://www.ohio4h.org/ncrvf/Buchele |
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Extension Conference on Volunteerism
November 4 - 5, 2008, Rock Springs 4-H Center This conference is for all Extension personnel who work with volunteers in their programs. Three outstanding speakers are scheduled for the conference, Jim Rutledge, former State 4-H Leader in Oregon will present on "Getting Agents and Volunteers on the Same Page. Rachelle Vattern, North Dakota Volunteer and Leadership Specialist will present on Extension Involvement of Next Generations Volunteers". Marcia McFarland will conclude the conference with the "Now What?" question and challenge. Save the dates and plan to attend. This conference is an offering of the Volunteer Development Program Focus Team for Kansas Extension. The conference is an excellent use of professional development funds and time. Registration will open August 1st and be done hard copy to the Southwest Area Office. Information will be posted to the Southwest Area 4-H Site http://www.southwest.ksu.edu/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=19 and (we hope) the Volunteer Development Program Focus Team web site.Buchele |
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Extension Conference on Volunteerism Presentation Proposals November 4 - 5, 2008, Rock Springs 4-H Center The Volunteer Development Program Focus Team is calling for presenters for the conference. The proposal deadline has been extended to August 1. Proposal forms are available from the Southwest Area 4-H web site: http://www.southwest.ksu.edu/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=19 , click on Presentation Proposal to download the form. Presentation themes are: XYZ (Next Generations) Volunteers, Foundations of Volunteer Management, Successful Programs and Practices and Other.This call for proposals is for all Extension personnel who work
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Volunteer Development Ideas April 2nd a group from Kansas attended the Iowa 4-H Volunteer Development training with Steve McCurley, an international volunteer development expert. We came back with many great insights and ideas. Here is another installment: Leroy; The studies that were taken on volunteers. One is What Volunteers don't want, another on the different ways of recruiting volunteers. Emily; We are in serious competition with other youth organizations- we need a volunteer brochure to be a more user-friendly approach to help ease into the process instead of handing them the form and saying, "Here, fill this out". Abbie; If you get a volunteer involved they are likely to bring more people, resources and other positives to the organization. If a person volunteers when they are young they are more likely to come back as an adult. Buchele |
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| VIP Tip The VIP FAQ document contains the questions and answers most frequently asked. It is a good place to start if you have a question about VIP. It is password protected, the link is: https://intranet.oznet.ksu.edu/4-h/Volunteers/4HVIPFAQ.pdf Buchele |
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Volunteer Impact Study Results
The Kansas portion of the 4-H Volunteer Impact Study is finished. A great big thank you to all the counties and districts who provided email address of volunteers to invite to participate in the study. Kansas was the first state to reach the target number of respondents. Way to go Kansas. The survey results are very interesting. If you would like to see the results for all respondents, follow this link: http://www.zoomerang.com/Shared/SharedResultsSurveyResultsPage.aspx?ID=L238PD735GTV Buchele |
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Last Call
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