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Collegiate 4-H Newsletter - To get the most recent Collegiate 4-H Newsletter, go to http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/4h/4Hevents.htm Scroll down to the Kansas State Collegiate 4-H Newsletter link at the bottom of the page. Dobesh |
 2004
Kansas State Fair update
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| The Kansas 4-H Sportfishing Committee - Announces the 4-H Sportfishing Tournament for 2004. This is open to all 4-H members across the state in counties with a Certified Sportfishing Program. If counties wish to participate and have not yet attended a training, there is a scheduled training in Russell March 19 or 20, 2004. Training can be scheduled with the committee by five or more county blocks. To schedule a training or for questions about the program,call Dana Belshe, chairman of the sportfishing action committee, at the Sherman County Extension Office, 785-899-4880 or email dbeshe@oznet.ksu.edu |
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4HCCS Product Closeout Sale Ends March 31st - All 4HCCS products scheduled to be revised in 2004 and those being discontinued may be purchased for only $1.50 each. If you plan to use any of these products one more year this is a great savings. Orders for this 2004 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System Product Closeout Sale will be accepted from February 23rd to March 31st. Revised Products - Child Development, Horse, Rabbit, Sewing, Swine, Theatre Arts Discontinued Products - Clothing Decisions, Health, Horticulture If you are interested in purchasing any or all of these excellent 4HCCS products your order will be filled while supplies last. The earlier your order is received the better chance it will be filled completely. Closeout sale orders will only be accepted online at www.n4hccs.org. Please keep this order separate from any pre-press orders (due April 1-30). The pre-press discount does not apply to this special offer. Distribution will send the pre-press order for Kansas later. Adams |
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State 4-H Shooting Sports Spring Instructor Workshop - The semi-annual 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor Workshop for county/district discipline leaders and teens desiring to become junior apprentices will be held Friday-Sunday, March 26-28, 2004, at the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson. The program begins at 1 PM on Friday and continues until approximately 3 PM on Sunday. Participants MUST ATTEND ALL of the instruction as well as pass written and practical exams for certification. NO EXCEPTIONS. For complete information go to: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/4h/shootingsports/homepage2.htmDiscipline instruction will be provided for: Archery, Shotgun, Muzzleloading, County/District Coordinators, Rifle, Pistol, and Hunting. Registrations are due March 12, 2004. Sixty Kansas counties/districts currently have certified programs. Extension units desiring to start one MUST have a certified Coordinator and certified instructors in the disciplines in which they wish to participate. GERHARD gerhard@oznet.ksu.edu |
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State 4-H
Ambassador Training - Will
be held March 26-27 at Rock Springs 4-H Center. Please be watching
your e-mail for registration details. All registration material will
be on the web: Hinshaw/Buchele http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/4h/Ambassador/homepage.htm |
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State 4-H Shooting Sports Spring Match - The Kansas 4-H Shooting Sports Spring Match will be held at the Lyons County Fairgrounds in Emporia, April 17, 2004. Disciplines to shoot that day are Archery, BB, Air Rifle and Air Pistol. Qualifers in these disciplines for the National 4-H Shooting Sports match to be held this summer in Columbia, Missouri, will be selected from these participants. All registration information, applications, forms, and rules are included at the Kansas 4-H Shooting Sports homepage: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/4h/shootingsports/homepage2.htmPlease note that certain events require pre-qualifying. Only
enrolled 4-H shooting sports members may participate in this event from
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4-H KAA's, Scholarship Applications,
Family of the Year,
and Alumni Recognition Applications - A reminder that all 4-H
recognition applications from individuals and the counties/districts are due
in the Department of 4-H Youth Development on March 1. As per our usual
procedures, we will accept materials hand delivered to the 4-H Department on
Cattleman's Day, Friday, March 5, 2004. ABSOLUTELY NO OTHER APPLICATIONS
WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 5 PM, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2005. |
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Discovery Days --- "Discover Your 4-H Spirit", June 2-4
- Registration information has been sent electronically to your offices
and is also available on the following website:
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/4h/DDays/2004/DiscoveryDays.htm Thank you to all those who submitted class proposals to Pam Van Horn. Having enough classes to handle 550 teens is a challenge and we appreciate your interest and support by recruiting instructors or offering to teach a class yourself! A reminder of a new component to the 2004 Discovery Days experience, which is the involvement of Spirit Leaders. As noted in previous issues, this is an incredible opportunity for teens to serve in a key leadership role. Details for this opportunity will soon be distributed by Al Davis, Johnson County 4-H Agent. McNally Master Volunteer Training Workshop - The first session of the Master Volunteer Training will take place on Saturday, April 3rd, 9:30 am - 3pm at the McPherson County Extension Office. A second training will take place October 16 in western Kansas. The four-hour workshop is open to anyone who has a sincere passion and interest in learning more about the 4-H program and serving as a key volunteer. It is also a pre-requisite for the second portion of the Master Volunteer Training, which will take place November 19-20 at Rock Springs 4-H Center. Registration information will be sent electronically to extension offices within the next week or two. A project of the Kansas Association of 4-H Volunteers, in partnership with K-State Research & Extension, the Master 4-H Volunteer Program is designed to strengthen and enhance the county 4-H program. McNally National 4-H Camping Institute --- A Fantabulous Success!!!! Take a gathering of 144 people from 26 states at Rock Springs 4-H Center, which was covered with 10-12" of snow, and add a mixture of professional responsibilities, experiences in youth development programming, and a deep-seated passion for camping and you can begin to imagine the depth and breadth of what happened at the National 4-H Camping Institute, February 7-11. For five days and nights, the participants shared tons of information, much laughter, and created dynamic learning experiences applicable to a variety of educational settings. For some participants, it was their first time to make snowballs and have a snowball fight, to build a snowman, and to go sledding! For many, it was the first time they had experienced frigid temperatures! On behalf of the Camp Action Team, I would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to our colleagues who helped produce the various components of this professional development conference -- registration, evening programs, storytelling and music, night owl activities, class instructors, donations to the silent auction, snacks and ambiance, outdoor cookery, airport shuttles, tour drivers and guides. Your support and involvement was critical to the success and the "seamless" production of this conference. We appreciate you greatly! It's not often that a state has the opportunity to host a
national conference and we hope that our investment in this experience will
have a ripple effect that will last for years, no matter if it is summer
camp programs, day camp programs, after school programs or leadership
programs. Finally, a tip of the hat to the members of the Camp Action Team, who had the vision and passion for producing "Trails and Tales", unlike any other NCI happening. Accolades to the following agents for achieving your dreams!: Jo Ellen Arnold, Karla Hightower, Shawna Mitchell, Amy Gerdes, Cathy Musick, Beth Hecht, Andrea Schmidt, Jessica Heller, Nadine Sigle, Tranda Watts, John Beckman, Al Davis, Robyn Swonger, Glenn Brunkow and Diane Mack. McNally |
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2006 National 4-H Calendar - 4-H'ers have two opportunities to be published in the 2006 National 4-H Calendar. The first is entry in National 4-H Council's Annual Photo Contest. Eligible photos must have won awards at the state or county fair from 1997-2004. Deadline for entry is March 15, 2004. Thirteen photos will be selected for the 2006 4-H Calendar. Winning photos will be displayed at the National 4-H Conference Center in Chevy Chase, MD, and on http://www.4-hmall.org from September to December 2004.Photos will be gallery-mounted and framed and engraved with the photographer's name for the National 4-H Conference Center display. Winners will be notified around May 2004 and are required to sign, along with a parent or guardian, a release to use the photo in the 2006 4-H Calendar. Winners will be asked to supply a second photo for the National 4-H Conference Center display. Winning photographs will be returned no sooner than December 10, 2004. Submissions not selected for the calendar will be returned by August 2004. Submissions will only be considered for the 2006 4-H Calendar if they include the following information and criteria: 1. Full name
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Host Families Needed for International Exchanges - Would you like your 4-H’ers to become world citizens? They can have a good start by learning from and making friends with a 4-H exchangee. Kansas 4-H will be hosting over fifty young people from other countries this year. Host families are needed for long- and short-term stays. If you know of families interested
in hosting a student for the school year, contact Mary Kay Munson, 4-H
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Two Junior Master Gardener Teacher/Leader Trainings - Have been scheduled for April. The same agenda will be covered at both meetings. The all-day meetings will cover information on the Junior Master Gardener program, the curriculum, and how to organize a JMG group, as well as information on working with youth. Any interested Extension agents, Master Gardeners, teachers or community volunteers are invited to attend. The first training will be held Monday, April 12 from 9am-3pm at the Sedgwick County Extension Office, 7001 W. 21st St No, Wichita, KS. Please register by April 8 with Michele Brown, 316-722-7721 or mbrown@oznet.ksu.eduThe second session will be held Thursday, April 29 at the Butler County Extension 4-H Hall, 206 N. Griffith, El Dorado, KS. Please register by April 27 with Larry Crouse, 316-321-9660. Neier |
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Basic 4-H Operations I Training -
We invite you to attend Basic 4-H Operations I Training
set for April 12 and 13, Throckmorton Hall, KSU. We begin our 5th
year of offering this session to share critical information for handling 4-H
managerial issues. The training session begins at 1 p.m. Monday, April 12 and concludes at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13 in Throckmorton Hall, Room 2002 on the K-State campus. This training is part of the new agent training cycle, but anyone in the system that would like a refresher course is welcome to attend. Topics addressed include: 4-H financial management, VIP, accountability to the 4-H mission, learning through events, risk management, program planning plus more. Beth Hinshaw, Extension Specialist, 4-H Youth Development, SE and Diane Mack, Extension Specialist, 4-H Youth Development, NE are co-presenters of this training. If you have questions, please contact Beth or Diane. Cost to attend is $20 payable to the Kansas 4-H Foundation. Please contact Diane Mack at dmack@oznet.ksu.edu by April 5 if you plan to attend. Hinshaw/Mack |
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"Moving Ahead: Preparing the Youth Development
Professional" Training - We invite you to
attend the "Moving Ahead: Preparing the Youth Development Professional"
training set for May 4-6, 2004 at Rock Spring 4-H Center. Moving Ahead
is designed to provide the basic principles and practices of youth
development as well as the language needed to advocate for youth and their
families, and for programs you offer that support them. It is structured to
take advantage of the opportunity to network with one another; to gain from
the commonality, as well as diversity of your experiences; and to strategize
an integrated approach to working with youth in your community. The course will start at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 4 and end at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 6. Registration cost is $255 which includes all materials, meals, breaks and lodging. Deadline to register is April 5. Registration brochures will be sent to county/district offices. Instructors for this course will be Rod Buchele, SW Area 4-H Youth Development Specialist, Beth Hinshaw, SE Area 4-H Youth Development Specialist and Diane Mack, NE Area 4-H Youth Development Specialist. Contact Diane Mack at: dmack@oznet.ksu.edu for more information. Buchele/Hinshaw/Mack |
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Pork Quality Assurance Certification - Will be required of all youth exhibiting swine (market and breeding) at the Kansas Jr. Livestock Show and the Kansas State Fair in 2004. PQA certification will not only keep a good working relationship with the packers that the shows work with, but it will also provide learning and training in needed areas of swine management. I will be available to set up Train-the-Trainer sessions across the state. This will help reduce confusion among leaders, agents and instructors on this newly mandated program. If your area would like to set up a training session please contact me as soon as possible. The youth will need to be certified by June 15 (nomination deadline). The certification number will need to be provided on the nomination form. National Pork Board has recently changed the youth
requirements, curriculum, standards and method of reporting this
information. Packets will be sent to each county with these new materials
within the next two weeks. Equifest of Kansas Horse Judging Contest - Will take place Feb. 28th in Wichita. If you need more information please contact me. Voge The Cattlemen's Day Skillathon Contest - Will take place during Cattlemen's Day on March 5th, 2004. The competition will start at Noon and conclude at 2:00 p.m. More information will be available in the annual Cattlemen's Day flyer. Voge Sheep Day - March 20, 2004. An exciting Youth Event is planned for this year; registration fee is $10. Sheep enthusiasts will want to save this date on their calendars. Many hands-on activities including proper feeding, showing, clipper and clipper blade maintenance and care are just a few of the special youth activities planned. Sign up to win a free lamb! Voge Use the following link for registration information and registration page:http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/4h/pdffiles/youth sheep day information letter.pdf http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/4h/pdffiles/youth sheep day flyer 04.pdf |
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4-H Judges Workshop - Please keep an eye out for more
registration information and flyers at a later date. Registration will be
due April 6th to the Reno County Extension Office. Registration fee will be
$10 per person for the entire event including meal and handouts. Any
registration on April 7th or later will have an additional $5 late fee. No
Refunds. Please share with all your leaders and volunteers. Judges training for the following areas: Arts & Crafts For additional information or questions please contact Pam
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Limited Edition Commemorative Stamp - There is still a supply of the Limited Edition Commemorative Stamp Cover (1902-2002), with 1952 4-H stamp and USA 34 cent stamp, postmarked Springfield, OH, Jan. 15, 2002, 45501. The price is $10; check payable to Kansas 4-H Foundation; the proceeds will be used to support Kansas 4-H centennial projects. For more information contact the State 4-H Office at 785-532-5800. |
| Spring Rabbit Show - Shawnee County will be hosting the 2004 Spring Rabbit Show on April 3, for more information go to: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/4h/PDFfiles/shawneerabbit.pdf |
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Animals, Socks and Denim Sales - Thanks for your support for this fund raiser for the State 4-H Youth Council and the Kansas 4-H Foundation. There are tie dye animals and ornaments, aprons, totes and 4-H socks still available. Call ahead to the State 4-H Office to check availability. Order forms are on the State 4-H Website under County/District Resources, go to order forms in the drop down box. http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/4h/countyresourcepage.htm Hinshaw |
