4-H Tip Sheet
March 2003

Citizenship Washington Focus -  Local Extension staff members were notified of the delegates who are eligible to attend 2003 CWF.  Acceptance forms and the non-refundable deposit of $500 were due by February 15.  The remainder of the fee will be due April 1. Lindquist

Glory Be Collectibles will be sending their 2003 catalog of products to your office soon.  You should receive a letter detailing the information on how to get these products that benefit the Kansas State 4-H Youth Council and the Kansas 4-H Foundation.  A quantity of catalogs will be included, so you can distribute them as needed.  As soon as we place our 2003 order, we will send an order form to your office.

We still have a few products in stock at the State 4-H Office.  Remember that they are $10.00 if picked up, or $14.00 if mailed.  Payment must be included with your order.  Make checks payable to the "Kansas 4-H Foundation".  Supply on hand includes:

20 Freedom Bears
23 Horses
24 Rabbits

Thanks for your support of these efforts to raise money for the Youth Council and the Kansas 4-H Foundation awards programs.  Hinshaw/Lindquist

Kansas Beef Ambassador contest will be held at the All-University Open House on the K-State Campus on March 29.  If you have 4-H members interested in entering the contest, they should contact Amy Saunders, Kansas CattleWomen chair for details.  Her phone number is 785-863-3198.  Entries are due March 8.  Lindquist

Kansas City 4-H Global Conference.  Additional information will be mailed to Extension Offices of delegates soon.  Delegations should plan to arrive at the Airport Hilton Hotel between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 12th to check-in.  Delegates are expected to attend the conference full time through brunch (approximately 10:30 a.m.) on Saturday, March 15.  Because we have guaranteed delegate numbers, there will be no refunds for cancellations.  The conference planning committee will allow substitutes (youth or adult) if the substitute is the same gender and agrees to accept the same tours, workshops and service learning assignments as the original delegate or chaperone.  Substitute delegates must meet the conference guidelines for age and cannot have attended the conference previously.  No substitutions will be accepted after March 1.
We need vans to transport small groups of delegates to tour sites.  If you will be attending the Kansas City 4-H Global Conference and have a vehicle that you are willing to drive, please let me know immediately.  Lindquist

State 4-H Youth Council Officers Elected - Officers for the 2003 Kansas State
4-H Youth Leadership Council were elected at their January retreat. Officers are: President :  Melissa Hillebrand (NW); Vice-President: Amanda Sullivan (SW) and Secretary: Jamie Smidt (SC). Advisors to the Council are Barbara Addison, Finney County 4-H Youth Development Agent; Beth Hinshaw, 4-H Youth Development Specialist, SE; Jason Stallman, Rooks County Agriculture Agent and Joseph Thomas, Franklin County Volunteer. Lindquist

Open Rally Obedience Workshop and Fun Trial--March 29, 2003--CiCo Park, Pottorf Hall, Manhattan. Learn from the creator of this new fun type of dog obedience training. Bud Kramer will be teaching the workshop and judging the Trial. This event is open to 4-H and Open (AKC,etc.) dog trainers. Pre-registration is due by March 24th! Proceeds go to the Kansas 4-H Dog Care and Training program. Check the Kansas 4-H website calendar for an entry form. Only the first 50 entries will be accepted!! Kansas 4-H Dog Care and Training Action Team meeting immediately following the Fun Trial. Adams

County Exchange Seneca County Ohio is looking for a county in Kansas to exchange with this summer. Seneca County is in the North Central part of the State. Tiiffin, OH is the major town in the county. If you are interested please contact their
4-H Educator: Ann Golden, 419 - 447 - 9722 Ext. 13        Hinshaw

KAA for State Judging  Submitting KAA's for State Judging--Since State KAA and Scholarship selection is later in March this year, we are offering you the opportunity to save postage and worry about delivery of KAA. Previous information indicated they are due in the State 4-H Office by March 1. If you have staff who are coming to campus on March 7 for Cattleman's Day, they can deliver them to the State 4-H Office that day, between 8-noon, and 1-5pm. We also will have boxes near the registration area at Spring Action Conference in Salina, and you can bring them there and we will transport them back to our office.  IT IS STILL CRITICAL THAT ALL 4-H SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS BE MAILED TO THE STATE 4-H OFFICE BY MARCH 1.
Fisher

2003 National 4-H Congress National Congress Delegate-at-large and Standard of Excellence--We are again offering counties the opportunity to select and support a delegate from each county to attend 2003 National 4-H Congress. Counties can also submit the name of a current, eligible Key Award member to be drawn as one of the six representatives as our Kansas Standard of Excellence delegates to Congress. This letter and forms should be in your county mail the week of February 17. Fisher

Retirement, Receptions  4-H Youth Development Department Retirements, Receptions and Party---Two more opportunities are being planned to recognize our colleagues and their contributions to Kansas 4-H. 

March 28--Reception for Steve Fisher and Lindy Lindquist, 3:00 - 4:30pm,Umberger Hall Rm.125

April 6--Retirement Party for Steve, Lindy and Marcia McFarland,1:30-4:00 pm,
K-State Alumni Center. Formal program first, followed by greeting and visiting.

Send your retirement letters for memory notebooks now to: Andrea Schmidt, Riley County Extension,110 Courthouse Plaza, Manhattan, Kansas 66502-0111.  Watch for more details and gift opportunities soon! Please share this information with the many past and present 4-H and other Extension people in your county that have worked with Steve, Lindy or Marcia. Adams

2003 IFYE’s Selected; Host Families Needed  Kansas has approved Janna Dunbar, Franklin County, and Erin Hjetland, Brown County, for the International 4-H Youth Exchange (IFYE) Representative program in 2003. Country Assignments are still being negotiated for their six-month exchanges. Hannah Nielsen, Lincoln County, will join 4-H’ers from Missouri and South Dakota on an IFYE Ambassador six-week exchange in Norwegia 4-H this summer.

Applications and a Q and A sheet about hosting an IFYE may be found on the following  International Youth Exchange  4-H web site: http://www.ifyeusa.org/exchange/hostfamily.html  and click on "forms".  Note that an Extension staff member need to sign the application. Then send it to Becky Miewes, 1650 1800^th St., Iola, KS 66749. Adult members of host families are to also have an approved Extension Volunteer Application on file. If they are not currently approved volunteers, be sure to provide an application to be completed and returned to your office. You may contact Becky at 629-365-7954, pbmiewes@alltel.net or Mary Kay Munson at 785-238-3631, munsonm@mail.aces.uiuc.edu Applications are due by March 15 for full consideration.        Munson

Discovery Days Caucus --- June 5- 6  Many of you have expressed a valid concern regarding "what will happen in 2003 regarding a campus-based teen conference?" In spite of reduced budgets and personnel, there will be an event this summer!

Plans are in the making for the 24-hour Discovery Days Caucus, which will be a unique opportunity for teens and adults to be involved in an opportunity to listen to a challenging presentation by Eric Chester, focus group discussions, and creation of ideas for Discovery Days beginning in 2004.

In partnership with Pat McNally, Discovery Days Caucus Coordinator, the Discovery Days Action Team will be giving strong leadership to the planning, design, and production of this event. Note: there are some open positions on the Team which need to be filled to bring the team up to full force. Those positions include: 5-Youth, 1-Agent, 4-Adults

If you are interested in serving in one of those positions, please contact Pat McNally immediately at: pmcnally [at] oznet.ksu.edu

Tentative plans for the Caucus include mid-afternoon registration/check-in on Thursday, June 5th at the residence hall, to be followed by supper and an evening of activities on campus. Friday, June 6th, will be filled with the key note presentation, focus group discussions and reports, and an uplifting closure to the event by mid-afternoon.

By mid-March, additional plans and information will be sent to your office. In the meantime, you are free to advertise and recruit teens to attend this unique gathering, focusing on the theme of "Color Your Life". I welcome any suggestions or ideas that you would like to share with the Discovery Days Action Team to help make this event a special happening. Fultz

Note: Under the leadership of key volunteers, the State 4-H Venturers Program will offer one trip this coming summer to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Due to budget cuts and reduction of personnel time, the backpacking trip in the Grand Tetons of Wyoming has been cancelled. FYI: In 2002, 54 youth and adults from across the state were involved in the Venturers Program.

We are truly excited to offer a unique opportunity for teens and adults who are seeking an incredible wilderness challenge. The State 4-H Venturers are headed to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness this summer (July 5-15th) for 6 days and 5 nights of canoeing, portaging, outdoor cooking, fishing and embracing the beauty of this area. The BWCAW is located in northern Minnesota on the Canadian Border.

The program will be limited to a total of 40-45 participants on a first-come, first-serve basis (30 teens and 15 adults will be divided into 5 crews of 6 teens and 3 adults). One of the major components of the Venturer Program is crew leadership development with teens serving as Crew Leaders and adults serving as Advisors to the crew. The program also practices three-deep adult leadership for each crew.

Teens must be age 14 by July 1, 2003 and have graduated from 8th grade this school year. Adults must have completed the VIP process and be listed as a registered volunteer in your county or at the state level. Teens and adults will also complete registration forms as BSA members and volunteers. It is imperative that adults love to work with teens in an outdoor environment!

Participants will be required to attend the 3-day Shakedown training (May 30-June 1) at Camp Hanson, Kerwin Resevoir, Phillips County, and complete a medical physical in order to participate in the program.

The Venturer website is in the process of being updated. You can find additional information pertaining to the program, past adventure trips, photo galleries, list of gear and tons of other stuff including many links to reference and resource sites:

http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/dp_4hyp/venturers/

The Registration Brochure and Form will be sent to Extension Offices as well as past and potential Venturer participants the week of February 17th. Please copy as needed. You can also find the brochure and form on the 4-H website - www.oznet.ksu.edu/dp_4hyp.  I greatly appreciate your help by putting this information in your county newsletter and sharing it with teens and adults who have indicated an interest in this type of program. Fultz

2003 National 4-H Youth in Action/Community Tree Planting Grant Funding Provided by Deft, Inc. Promoting Youth/Adult Partnership Action $200-$1,000Application Deadline: Tuesday, March 18, 2003. Grant Description: The 2003 National 4-H Youth in Action/Community Tree Planting Grant will provide community action grants in the amounts of $200 to $1,000 to stimulate community tree planting and/or reforestation projects nationwide. Grants will be awarded to communities in support of ongoing community tree planting and/or reforestation projects or to stimulate new and creative youth-led projects. The role of adults is to provide guidance to young leaders in the tree planting and/or reforestation projects.
A complete announcement and application can be found at : http://www.n4h.org/programs/main.asp?subid=6&catid= by clicking in the left-hand margin under "Tree Planting." The application deadline is Tuesday, March 18, 2003. Gerhard

Junior Master Gardener Training Workshop The Reno County Extension Office will be hosting a Junior Master Gardener Training Workshop March 20 from 9am-4pm. This workshop is open to all Extension Agents, Master Gardeners, Teachers, and Volunteers interested in starting a Junior Master Gardener program.

The workshop will include information on the Junior Master Gardener program, the curriculum, youth gardening, and how to work with youth. There will be an opportunity to do some hands-on activities with lessons from the curriculum.

There is no charge for this workshop, but you are asked to register by calling the Reno County Extension Office, 620-662-2371. Neier

Annual 4HCCS Material Order  All counties will soon be receiving a 2003 catalog directly from 4HCCS. Please use this catalog only as a resource to study material needs. Distribution will provide instructions later as to how to submit your CCS material orders so Kansas can receive the best available pre-print price. By pooling all county orders we can better take advantage of the volume discounts. PLEASE watch for details with an up coming Distribution Order Form. Adams

National 4-H Competitive Event Eligibility  Effective January 1, 2002, and for at least a two-year period the eligibility requirements to enter a National 4-H Competitive Event are:  Contestant must not have reached his or her 19th birthday as of January 1 of the year in which the National 4-H competitive event is held.

All contestants must be members of 4-H in the state they are representing during the year in which the National 4-H competitive event is held.

The contestant(s) or team(s) of contestants must be certified as the official state entry by the State 4-H Leader, or by a person designated by the State 4-H Leader. The individual(s) or team(s) may be selected by any procedure the State 4-H Leader believes is appropriate.

The contestant, his or her county/district 4-H staff member, and the State 4-H Leader must certify as follows on the application form:

"This contestant has not participated in post-secondary course work in the subject area of the national 4-H competition, nor has he or she participated in training for post-secondary competition in the subject area of the National 4-H competition."

Violation of the above will result in forfeiture of any awards or recognition which have been won in the National 4-H Competitive Event.

Note: This will affect any college age 4-H member. They should not enroll or participate in any judging team training activities in the subject matter area they wish to participate in as part of 4-H. Adams/Lindquist

4-H Master Calendar
February - December 2003

All educational programs and materials available without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

The information here is maintained by the State 4-H Office and Staff.  The administrative assistant contact is Kathy Zimmerman at 785-532-5800 or e-mail kzimmerm@oznet.ksu.edu