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Last Call for SpaceTech Workshop. 
The Kansas 4-H SpaceTech Action Team is sponsoring the second annual SpaceTech Workshop on 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.  Cost is $50.00 and is due immediately, January 16, 2007.  The fee covers two in-depth sessions, lunch, and breaks.  For more information and to register visit the web site at: www.kansas4-h.org.   For questions you may contact Deryl Waldren at the K-State Research and Extension Office in Colby at 785-462-6281 or e-mail:  dwaldren@ksu.edu.  Waldren

4-H Discovery Days Need Your Help on May 30 and 31!
We are looking for classes and tours both on campus and in the Manhattan area.  We want to offer sessions related to academics, careers, 4-H projects, life skills, local businesses, historic sites, recreation, and hobbies.  Classes with the most appeal to these 13 to 18 year old teens will be action-oriented with youth involvement and varied teaching methods.

This is a great way to reach out and affect the lives of young people by helping them connect with future careers, interests and the K-State community!  If you have a topic or know of a tour location that may be of interest to 13-18 year olds, please consider submitting a proposal.

We’re currently only about half way to the bare minimum number of 600 spaces needed during each workshop session.

As of January 10 (nearly a month after our original deadline), we have:
304 spaces on Wednesday Afternoon
292 spaces on Thursday morning (includes 32 spaces in all day classes)
377 spaces on Thursday Afternoon (includes 32 spaces in all day classes)

Leaders are needed for classes and tours on Wednesday, May 30 from 1:30 to 3:30pm and Thursday, May 31 from 9:30 to 11:30am and 1:30 to 3:30pm.  Thursday classes can also be offered from 9:30am through 3:30pm.  For 2 hour classes, you might consider leading the same class or tour more than once.

Last year, registration materials were delayed because we had to recruit additional workshops for the number of delegates!  If you have not already submitted proposals for classes at 4-H Discovery Days, we would truly appreciate your consideration.
 
Adult volunteer instructors attending the conference who reside outside Manhattan and stay in a K-State residence hall during 4-H Discovery Days are eligible to have $50.00 of their registration fee waived if they teach at least four hours (two 2-hour classes or one 4 hour class).  Youth who teach or assist with classes are not eligible for scholarships.

It would be greatly appreciated if you would complete the Microsoft Word form and e-mail it as an attachment to me.  The deadline for Class/tour proposal forms has been extended to Monday, January 22.  Please do not delay.
Wiebers

To purchase tickets, call Michael Beaton at 775-833-0303, extension 31, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm PST (12-8pm EST), or email: 4hgroupsales@hollywoodmoviemoney.com Tickets can be shipped by USPS for free or by FedEx for $15 (overnight) or $10 (2-day delivery).The tickets will be valid for any Charlotte's Web showing at any theater that accepts HMM certificates. IMPORTANT: the group organizer must call the theater ahead of time to arrange for the theater to accommodate your group for the showing you want to attend.
McNally

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 29, 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. 
Wiebers

Call for Applicants - 4-H Records/KAA Taskforce
Consistent with the Kansas 4-H Strategic Plan and the KEAA/State 4-H Staff Work Group, a taskforce will be reviewing, updating and/or implementing forms and procedures related to 4-H record keeping with specific interest in the Kansas 4-H Awards Application (KAA).  This work will transpire over several months in 2007.  (Note: If changes are made, an implementation timeline will be established that may outreach the actual working time of the taskforce.)

The Application Form (PDF) (WordPerfect) lists outcomes identified at the August 17, 2006 KEAA/State 4-H Staff Work Session held at Rock Springs 4-H Center.  The taskforce will be made up of 9 to 12 individuals with an intended balance of staff members, adult volunteers, and teens or college-aged recent 4-H alumni.  Uniform disbursement of members across the state is also a goal; however, the most qualified individuals will be given highest consideration.  This notice serves as a call for applicants to serve on the taskforce.  An application form is located at "What's Hot" on the State 4-H Home website http://www.Kansas4-H.org/.   Applications may be no longer than 2 pages.  Applications must be signed to be considered.  Non-staff adults and teens require the signature of their Extension Agent.  Applications must be submitted to the State 4-H Office to the attention of myself no later than February 1, 2007.

As much work as possible will be done via teleconferences and electronic media; however, at least two face-to-face meetings are required.  Mileage will be reimbursed to non-staff adults and teens selected for the taskforce at the rate of $.37/mile.

Please share this opportunity with your 4-H volunteers, teens and college-aged recent 4-H alumni.  If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at (785) 532-0747 or ggerhard@ksu.edu.
Gerhard

The flyer will be available on the website under "What's Hot". If you have questions, contact Jodi Besthorn (besthorn@ksu.edu) or call 316-722-7721.
Besthorn

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.
   
Amee Patel, Marketing Communications Coordinator and Allyson McMahan from the National 4-H Council  in Chevy Chase, Maryland, will be the keynote speakers on Friday evening as they present information on “Branding 4-H in Kansas.”  In addition, they will present 4-H Branding workshops on Saturday morning in conjunction with the Kansas 4-H Marketing Action Team.

Some of the other workshop sessions that will be offered include:  “Personality IQ,” “Leadership Styles,” “Writing for the Media,” “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 three different sessions on Saturday morning, and two sessions on 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 January:  http://www.Kansas4-H.org/Events/Ambassador/ or call Deryl Waldren at 785-462-6281 or e-mail him at:  dwaldren@ksu.edu.  
Waldren/Buchele

Jo Ellen Arnold, Franklin County 4-H Agent, will serve as the 2007 Venturers Program Coordinator.
Arnold

As soon as you can in the VIP process give them something (information, a book, a progress letter or ????). Also, move the VIP process along so they can get to work for 4-H as soon as possible.
Buchele

Wichita Garden Show 4-H Photography Extravaganza
The annual 4-H Photography Extravaganza will be March 2nd and 3rd at the Wichita Garden Show. Full information is here: http://www.wichitagardenshow.com/photography.html Registration form is at: http://www.kansas4-h.org/actionteamPhotography/photoevents.htm, click on the Photo Extravaganza information or registration form link. Registration for the discounted ticket is due Feb. 9. If you have questions, please contact Bob Harlan, (e-mail link on the web) or Rod Buchele.

Many great activities are planned for the Extravaganza including; on Friday March 2, youth photography workshops, the chance to meet with a photography judge to have two photos critiqued and the very special opportunity to take photos of the Garden Show exhibits after the Show is closed to the general public late that evening. On Saturday, March 3, will be the Photography Judging Contest, and adult workshops (including a mini judging contest). Participants are encouraged to enter their four best photos taken at the Garden Show in the Garden Show photography contest due around April 1.
Otte/Buchele

Registration must be mailed in to the 4-H Department at the Sedgwick County Extension Office and and is due February 9, 2007.
Hinshaw/Neier

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 available online. 

Wiebers  

The form is available from Distribution, (form 4H953). It is also available on the web for download from the publications library, (http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/4h_y2/4H953.pdf) or from the State 4-H Web site in the VIP Resources section. If you have any questions, please contact your Area 4-H Specialist or consult the VIP FAQ file in the VIP Resources section of Kansas4-H.org.
Buchele

Gerhard

The workshop starts on Friday evening at 6 pm and concludes on Sunday afternoon at approximately 2 pm. Check-in is from 6 to 7 pm on Friday. Only full time participants will be allowed. The cost is $170.00 which covers refreshments at breaks, project material handouts, and meals from Saturday breakfast through Sunday lunch. Participants will be responsible for their own dinner on Friday night. The registration fee for a Junior Apprentice will be $85.00. Registrations are due in the State 4-H Office by 5 PM on Thursday, March 1, 2007. Complete information and registration forms may be found at the Kansas 4-H Shooting Sports homepage: http://www.Kansas4-H.org/ShootingSports/Default.htm.
Gerhard ggerhard@ksu.edu

National Extension Conference on Volunteerism
Rock Springs will host the National Extension Conference on Volunteerism, April 16 - 19. The theme of the conference is "Volunteers: Our Extension of Community". Registration is open now at the Kansas 4-H online registration site:
https://4hyp-ts.oznet.ksu.edu/wconnect/ace/home.htm

The conference is open to all Extension personnel who work with volunteers. The conference website is: http://4h.sdstate.edu/av.cfm?area=Adults/volunteers&page=Adults/volunteers

The conference will include Extension personnel from all over the US in many Extension program areas. The cost will be $280 or $310 depending on your lodging choice.

The program will feature Keynote and Cap Note speakers, Workshops, Poster Sessions, Research Reports and Updates addressing critical current issues and concerns relating to Extension volunteers, leaders and community collaborations. Specific workshop topics include volunteer training, episodic volunteering, character focus, multi-generational volunteers and building community partnerships.
Buchele rbuchele@ksu.edu

Having meaningful and enduring personal relationships is the surest road to happiness, and having good character is the surest road to good relationships. Therefore, good character is the surest road to happiness! "Inviting our students to take the pursuit of happiness seriously means accompanying and challenging them along the road to virtue. ~ John Adams
Gerhard

Adams

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:

• February 15-18 (National Collegiate 4-H Meeting in Louisiana)

• March 17-25 (Spring Break)

• April 6-8 (Easter Weekend)

Dobesh

Chaperones Sought by IPC for Japan and Finland Trips
The 4-H International Programs Committee (IPC), a collaboration of state 4-H programs that conduct international exchanges, is seeking chaperones for 2007 groups to Japan and Finland.  Chaperones may be staff or volunteers, should be active in 4-H and have shown interest in exchanges in the state.  They should show leadership, counseling, and management skills.  They may not go on the trip the year their own children participate.   Chaperones pay a $500 program fee and the chaperone to Finland must also provide his or her own transportation to and from Detroit, where the group will have pre-trip orientation.  

The chaperone application for Finland is due in Seattle by February 1 and the one for Japan is due there March 1.  Both applications require a local agent signature and must be interviewed and approved in Kansas first.  The application form can be found on the 4-H World Citizenship web page http://www.Kansas4-H.org/worldcitizenship.  Contact Mary Kay Munson at munsonm@nqks.com or call 785-238-3631 for more information or assistance with an application.  There may still be an opening for the chaperon of the Australia group sponsored by Wisconsin.  The deadline is February 1. Contact Mary Kay if there is interest.
Munson

Science, Engineering & Technology - Digital Media Show-And-Tell
From 4-H clubs to summer camps to athletic teams, every youth program has something that makes it special. While one group is painting a mural or designing a fair exhibit, another group is planting trees or building a web site. Some youth keep returning to their program to see their friends, to learn new skills, to explore nature or all of the above. What about you?

During CYFERnet's Digital Media Show-and-Tell contest, you can let the world know what makes your CYFAR and 4-H program special. Your mission is to use digital photography, audio, video or a mix of digital media to answer the question, "Why am I here?" In other words, what do you enjoy most about your program and what benefits keep you coming back for more?

Work independently or as a team to show off your art, communication and technology skills while telling your story. CYFERnet will post submissions online for the public to enjoy. Our panel of judges will announce and recognize the winners at the May 2007 CYFAR conference. Visit: http://www.cyfernet.org/4htech/missions.html for complete details.
Waldren

IFYE Spring Meeting and Outbound Orientation March 9-10 in Lyons
Orientation for the nine delegates traveling on 4-H international exchanges will be held in Lyons March 9 and 10 followed by a dinner and meeting of the Kansas IFYE Association in the Celebration Center during which 2006 delegates will be welcomed back and make presentations about their experiences.   The 2006 delegates were Beth Shanholtzer, IFYE delegate to Botswana from Crawford County, and Samantha Baumann, Japan Exchange delegate from Osage County.  The Orientation will begin at 7 p.m. Friday and continue on Saturday until 4 p.m.  Information on the dinner and program may be obtained from the chair, Eula Mae Goodfellow <goodfeldem@netks.net>, (620) 257-2557 or the IFYE Association President  Alison Guthrie <alisonsguthrie@gmail.com>, (620) 357-8473.
Munson