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4-H Tip Sheet August 2007

Deadlines:

July 25	Wheat Variety Plot Enrollment due to NW Area Office
July 30	KYLF Workshop Proposals
Aug 1	Kansas State Fair: Horse Entries
Aug 15	Kansas State Fair: All other entries

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One last call for Kansas Youth Leadership Forum Workshop Presenters
We need a few more workshops, so if you were planning to submit and just did not get it done, please get it in! All workshops will be on Saturday, November 17 at Rock Springs 4-H Center. Topics should center on leadership. Some ideas might include, but are not limited to community service, citizenship, communication, conflict management, ethics, motivation, decision making, leading by example, time management, international citizenship, multi cultural studies, diversity, business etiquette and getting involved after high school. The Kansas State 4-H Youth Council members hope that you (or one of your volunteers) will be interested in sharing your expertise or talent with this opportunity.

We need any more proposals by Monday July 30. You may fax the form or send as an email attachment to Robin Curry. If you have questions, contact Beth Hinshaw or Justin Wiebers.
Hinshaw

The Kansas Youth Leadership Forum will be November 16 - 18, 2007 at Rock Springs 4-H Center. The Forum is for youth ages 14-18, as of January 1, 2008. A letter with registration details will be sent to local offices in early August. Registrations will be due October 15, 2006. This event, will include: speakers, workshops, consulting groups and election of the seventh State 4-H Council.

Any Kansas 4-H member between the ages of 14 and 18 by January 1, 2008 may apply to be a council member. The duties of the Council Members include planning the next Youth Leadership Forum and other events, and may include assisting with State 4-H functions, working with 4-H public relations, and speaking at local achievement programs, forums, and other workshops or conferences. Applications for the State 4-H Youth Council will be available in the registration materials and also on the State 4-H website. Please encourage your interested 4-H members to apply. Hinshaw/Wiebers

4-H Power of Youth Newsletter
Included the July 3rd packet of information sent to extension offices was a copy of the recent 4-H Power of Youth newsletter from National 4-H Council. If you have had an opportunity to review it, you will notice that this issue highlights the achievements of the "Engaging Youth Serving Community" Rural Youth Development Program, Round 3 funding. As you will see, programs for rural youth are making a definite impact on their local communities, whether the initiative has been 4-H Afterschooler Youth in Governance programming. The newsletter has been sent to stakeholders within the Extension system and was also used as an educational piece by CWF participants when they visited their legislators on Capitol Hill this summer. For more information on these unique 4-H programs which focus on rural youth, visit www.fourhcouncil.edu/RuralYouthDevProgram.aspx.
McNally

Kansas 4-H Program Rally - Jan. 10-11, 2008
We hope you've taken note: there will not be an Area 4-H Update this fall. This year the Area 4-H Updates will be combined into one statewide opportunity, a Kansas 4-H Program Rally, January 10-11, 2008 at Rock Springs 4-H Center. This comes as a result of the work of KEAA over the past 2 years.

The Program Rally will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 10 and concludes at 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 11. Housing will be available for those that need to come in early on Jan. 9.

Be watching your e-mail for more details. Co-chairs for the planning committee include Beth Hecht, LV County and Beth Hinshaw, SE Area. Members include: Andrea Burns FO County; Ross Mosteller, RVD; Tara Solomon, NO County; Aliesa Woods, PRD; Rod Buchele, SW Area, Diane Mack, NE Area; Deryl Waldren, NW Area; and Pam VanHorn, State 4-H Office. Mack/Solomon
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Camp Chair's Meeting and Camp Training

Please mark your calendars for October 9, 2007 Camp Chairs meeting. Also an extra bonus for all agents and volunteers a Camp Training, October 10, 2007. Both events at Rock Springs 4-H Center. More information to come...stay tuned!

Van Horn

Camp Counselor Recognition
Recognition Information is on the Web. Farm Bureau is again sponsoring this recognition. Camp Groups need to send camp counselors names to the State 4-H Office by July 15 for counselors to be recognized.
Van Horn

Planning for the 2008 Camping Issue of the 4-H Journal
The Camp Action Team will be putting together the Camping Issue of the 4-H Journal next year and we need help from county staff, district staff and camp groups. All items should be sent to Robyn Deines in the Walnut Creek District, by September 1. Here is what we need:

1) Some good photos from your camp. We would like to have a few photos from each camp group in next year's camping issue.

2) We will also be looking for quotes to use; we want them from campers, counselors, agents and parents. So, if you get something great, please share it.

3) Your camp flyer and the letter you send to campers with what to bring, how camp works...It is our hope to put all of these great ideas together for some neat features that will be helpful to families planning for 4-H camp.

4) What other camps do you hold in your county or district? Day Camp, local over night camp... We want to know everything that is going on in 4-H camping.
Van Horn

The Winners in the Great Amazing Race
Congratulations for organizing, planning and conducting exciting, fun, and inspirational 4-H camps for Kansas 4-H youth! It was an amazing ride! What an opportunity the office professionals and I had visiting the 4-H Camps this June. Thanks for your hospitality! What a creative and talented group of professionals and volunteers.
Van Horn

4-H Curriculum Update
Taskforce will be discussing the results of the recent survey and using that information to plan future steps. We had 70 people participate from 53 counties. Thanks to those that shared their views. During June, Bill Wood from Douglas county and I attended the first ever National 4-H Curriculum Summit. We will be sharing that information with the taskforce in hopes of coordinating our efforts with the national decisions. You can see the agenda and some of the presentations at the National 4-H Curriculum website.

On this site are the results of a national curriculum survey as well as other presentations and some recommendations from the Summit to give new direction to the national curriculum process. Check out the website and visit with Bill and I if you have further questions.
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4-H Afterschool
Even though summer has arrived, those of you providing 4-H learning experiences in the after-school setting will want to get these dates on your calendar. "4-H Afterschool: Realizing the Possibilities" is a pre-conference to the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference will start at noon on October 20 and conclude at noon on October 21.

Focus areas will include: funding, collaboration and partnerships, effective programs and curricula. Registration information will be available on the main NAE4-HA conference registration site.
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Fall 2007 Officer Training Coordinator
The Collegiate 4-H Officer Training Coordinator for this fall is Barrett Smith. To arrange a fall officer training, contact Barrett by phone at 785-395-4845, or by e-mail at basmith@ksu.edu. In early planning, please try to avoid the following dates since many of the Collegiate 4-Hers will have other commitments:

KU Home Game: Oct. 6, 2007
Homecoming Weekend: Oct. 26-27, 2007
Fall Break: Sept. 28-Oct. 1, 2007
KYLF: Nov. 16-18, 2007
Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 21-25, 2007
Dobesh

We hope you enjoyed reading the summer newsletter. Please inform your Juniors and Seniors about Collegiate 4-H! The website is currently under construction and will be up very soon.

Our new email address is c4h@ksu.edu. Please use this email for any Collegiate 4-H business.
Tebow

State Fair 4-H/FFA 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

The 2007 State Horticulture Judging Contest will be held on Saturday, August 25, 2007, 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.

The contest will be held in Throckmorton Hall with registration being in the first floor lobby from 9:30 AM to 10:00. The contest will start at 10:00 AM and the awards ceremony will be at 2:00 PM.

Complete contest information can be found on the Kansas 4-H Website.

Registration for the contest will be due on August 15, and there is an $8 fee per participant. If you have questions about the contest, please contact Larry Crouse or Beth Hinshaw.
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CHARACTER COUNTS! What 4-H Volunteers Can Do to Foster Good Character ~
There appear to be at least seven competencies that 4-H leaders need to demonstrate in order to live up to their responsibilities as educators for character.

1. They must themselves be examples of good character to youth. While they need not be perfect, they clearly must themselves be working on their characters.

2. They must see the development of the young person’s life and character as a responsibility and priority.

3. 4-H leaders must be able to engage youth in discourse about the “oughtness of life”; they must be able to talk with them about what is right and what is wrong in life.

4. Volunteers must be able to articulate clearly their own positions on a range of ethical issues, while at the same time, not burden their members with all of their personal opinions.

5. Leaders must be able to help youth empathize with the experiences of others, in effect, helping them to get outside themselves and into the world of others.

6. 4-H leaders must be able to establish in their clubs a positive moral environment with high ethical standards and where respect for all is exhibited.

7. Volunteers must be able to provide members with the opportunity for activities in club work and in their communities that will give them the experience and practice in behaving ethically and altruistically.

4-H leaders can use the following example of Bloom’s Taxonomy applied to character education:

KNOWLEDGE: Be able to name the pillars of character.
COMPREHENSION: Able to describe the pillars of character.
APPLICATION: Able to role-play demonstrating different pillars of character.
ANALYSIS: Able to read about characters & determine which pillars are modeled.
SYNTHESIS: Able to explain why a certain pillar of character would lead to particular consequences & how to change the outcome.
EVALUATION: Able to determine which pillars of character they want to have & why.

“The issue is not whether 4-H should be involved in character development; the issue is will we do so intentionally and intelligently.” – adapted from Michael Josephson
GERHARD

SHOOTING SPORTS - NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION GRANTS
Applications Due September 14, 2007
We are very pleased to have just received notice that Kansas’ proposal for funding from the National Wild Turkey Federation has been funded. Due to the late notice of this award, we have extended the deadline to September 14, 2007. In addition to this article, a hard copy notice will be mailed to all local 4-H Shooting Sports Coordinators. A copy of the application is posted on the Kansas 4-H Shooting Sports homepage: http://www.kansas4-h.org/ShootingSports/Default.htm
Please read carefully the items that will be considered for funded as well as those that will not be funded.
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4-H Family Consumer Science Judging Contest
The 4-H Family and Consumer Science Judging Contest will be held at the Kansas State Fair on Saturday, September 15, 2007. Again this year, it will include both senior and intermediate age divisions. Please encourage your 4-Her's to participate. Details can be found on page 224 of the Kansas State Fair Exhibitor Handbook. Note the contest will start 30 minutes earlier this year, 9:30 a.m. with registration starting at 9:00.

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 http://www.kansas4-h.org/ActionTeams/FCS/Events/default.htm
Fink

Livestock Sales Fact Sheets
If you have questions or are seeking guidance on use of the 4-H name and emblem with livestock sales or on IRS guidance on miscellaneous income filing requirements from 4-H livestock sales, I'd point you to a couple national fact sheets provided through National 4-H Headquarters: "Livestock Sales, Auctions, and Similar Events" and "IRS 4-H Livestock Sale FAQs". You can find links to both those documents at http://www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/library/4h_polregs.htm.

Our guidance on livestock sales and IRS reporting remains as follows:
1) If your Extension Board or any committee or entity under its direction and supervision still has responsibility in the management of and distribution of proceeds from a 4-H livestock /premium sale, we urge the Board to move that responsibility to an entity outside of Extension. No local Extension Council should be responsible for the management and distribution of such sale proceeds in 2007.

2) With the respect to the issuance of an IRS Miscellaneous Income Form 1099, we recommend you share the following with the entity responsible for the livestock sale: Because of the complexity and varied applicability of IRS regulations, because of the varied structures of livestock sales, and because of the varied financial affairs of each 4-Her, we recommend that a local tax attorney/advisor be consulted regarding issuing, or not issuing Form 1099s. The opinion given by the attorney/advisor should be provided IN WRITING and kept on file with records of the livestock/premium sales in that year.

Hope this information is helpful in addressing any questions you might have and on assuring that the 4-H livestock sale runs smoothly and effectively.
McNally, Murphy and Buchholz

4-H Youth Development Research
Have you recently completed a 4-H research study, graduate or undergraduate thesis, or dissertation? Are you an advisor to a graduate student who recently completed a thesis or dissertation on 4-H? Did you present a research paper about 4-H at a conference?

Dr. Jan Scholl, Penn State University, has created two on-line searchable databases of 4-H studies. The first database, "Making the Best Even Better: Searchable Database of Over 800 4-H Research Studies, Agricultural Experiment Station Projects, Journal Articles and Proceedings and Other Papers," is available at the following link: http://apps.libraries.psu.edu/agnic/state_national_search.cfm

The second database, "Making the Best Better: Searchable Database of 1700 4-H Graduate Studies," is available at the following link: http://apps.libraries.psu.edu/agnic/thesis_studies_search.cfm

If you are the author of a study or know about a 4-H study that should be included in one of these databases, please contact Dr. Jan Scholl at jscholl@psu.edu. Unless the study is in a journal or already a library holding, a copy of the study results will be requested and placed in a lending library so others may find it more easily. Thank you for your assistance!
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North Central Regional Volunteer Forum, October 12 -14, 2007, Milwaukee, WI

The planning team has worked hard to "capture" an educational and energizing Forum for 4-H youth and adult volunteer leaders that will:

• Help them perform your individual 4-H leadership roles
• Help them learn new skills, information, techniques, and resources to enhance the quality of local 4-H programs
• Help them learn about a variety of successful 4-H programs, activities, and systems through structured and unstructured opportunities
• Help them share with others the knowledge and skills learned at the Forum to multiply the impact of 4-H youth work in your home state, province, county, and club
• Provide opportunities and experiences that demonstrate youth-adult partnerships, multicultural understanding, and quality educational sessions based on 4-H curriculum.

The program/registration booklet has now been posted at: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/4h/ncvlf/documents/2007registrationbooklet.pdf
Registration is also available on line at: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/4h/ncvlf/index.cfm
Buchele

Volunteer Recruitment Resources
4-H's first national 4-H Volunteer Recruitment promotional kit recently debuted on the 4-H Brand Network. With a brochure, bookmarks, posters, Web banners and additional items being added soon the 4-H Volunteer Recruitment promotional kit has quick and easy tools for 4-H staff, youth and volunteers to promote 4-H and the satisfaction of the 4-H volunteer experience in their communities. To access the resources you will need to have an account with the 4-H Brand Network. If you do not have an account, follow the link for new user to create an account. There are lots of great resources on this site.
Buchele

Volunteer Development
Contrary to conventional wisdom, more people volunteer in mid-life than in retirement. Conventional wisdom holds that individuals volunteer in greater numbers and with greater frequency after they retire, when they have time on their hands. This is only partially correct. As a general rule, the percentage of people who volunteer reaches a peak in mid-life—not in retirement—and then gradually declines.

Although close to one-third of boomers say they expect to participate in community service after retirement, there is a difference between intentions and actions, and boomers may need a push. Existing voluntary institutions may need to be revamped to absorb boomer volunteers and take account of their interests and preferences. Many local agencies will not have the resources for professional volunteer management.

Organizations that utilize volunteers should offer a broad set of options that allow people to engage in different ways at different times and at different levels of commitment. These options should range from one-time or episodic opportunities that enable boomers to test the waters and shop around to sustained and intensive commitments.

From Center for Health Communication, Harvard School of Public Health. 2004. Reinventing Aging: Baby Boomers and Civic Engagement, Boston, MA: Harvard School of Public Health. http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/chc/reinventingaging/Report.pdf retrieved 7/13/2007
Buchele

VIP FAQ
As we get into Fairs, sometimes the questions comes up as to whether VIP registration is needed by a volunteer, following is information to help determine the need on a case by case basis.

1. What is a volunteer?
A volunteer is a non-paid representative of the Extension Unit for which they provide services.

2. What is meant by “registered volunteer”?
A volunteer, adult or teen, who has completed the full Volunteer Information Profile process including: application, screening and orientation and has been appointed by the appropriate Extension Unit Board.
A volunteer, adult or teen, with authority to independently plan and conduct educational experiences for youth with other adults present or in a public setting OR a volunteer whose position puts them in close, ongoing, one-to-one interaction with youth. (Examples: judging team coach, community/organizational leader, project leader, camp assistant or counselor, Discovery Days or other event chaperone, exchange trip chaperone, project leader, chauffeur for any 4-H activities, county-wide project leader, etc.)

3. What is an episodic volunteer?
An episodic volunteer would be a volunteer helping with a single “episode” or activity. This person is not required to complete the VIP process. Volunteers who are considered episodic volunteers serve as workshop presenters, judges, assistant fair superintendents, guest speakers, etc.
Buchele

4-H Volunteer Forum
Strong 4-H Clubs is that they have programs and activities at each club meeting. The Kansas Association of 4-H Volunteers 4-H Volunteers Forum will provide help for Leaders to assure this. The Forum will be held Nov. 16 - 18, 2007, Rock Springs 4-H Center.

Please note new schedule, the Forum will start Friday evening with project based skillathons and group building. Saturday the Forum will focus on Character Counts!. Participants at the Forum will learn about each pillar of character and do activities for each pillar. They will get a year’s worth of club program ideas and receive the resources to do the programs in their clubs.

Full information is planned to be on the Web by August 1.
Buchele

CORRECTION & STATUS: Kansas 4-H Computer Record Book Version 4.0 1999-2002
This message pertains to the most recent version of the Kansas 4-H Computer Record Book CDRom. I want to make sure that all are informed of its limitations and future status.

Certain documents included under the headings of “Applications” and “Others” are no longer current and should not be used. Please DO NOT use the following forms on the software package: Action Team Application, CWF Application, 4-H’er Health Form and Volunteer Information Profile. Newer, acceptable versions of these are available from the Kansas 4-H website: http:/www.kansas4-h.org. Click on “forms” on the left hand side of the screen. Steps are being initiated to update these forms and 4-H Library in this software package. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience and understanding.

Important to remember when filling out record book documents with this CD:

“WYSIWYG” (What You See Is What You Get) - Text may not print if there is too much typed into the field. The program will let you type in as much as you want, so using print preview is the best way to what will be printed on the forms. The best way to avoid overfilling a field is to provide only the information requested and nothing more.

KAA PAGE LIMIT - KAA’s submitted for area and state consideration must not exceed certain page limitations. Section I Goals is to be limited to ½ page (including header and footer). Sections II-IV may each be one page (including headers and footers). DO NOT ADD ADDITIONAL PAGES OR WRITE ON BACK OF PAGES! This notice is included on each page of Form MG11 (June 2000) Kansas 4-H Award Application (KAA); however, it was evidently not carried over to the electronic version when it was revised in 2002.

FONTS - The fonts embedded into the software were chosen for uniformity and clarity. The only form that allows font size changes is the KAA/SKAA.

JUDGING - Any form layout errors caused by the software (such as cutting off final letters of words or incorrect margins) cannot be held against the 4-H’er at any level of judging. Other errors, such as typos or misspellings within the body of the documents, are the responsibility of the 4-H’er.

The CDRom is to be replaced in the next few months with downloadable, retrievable, record keeping and award application documents directly from the web that can be saved and updated on personal computers and Macs. This replacement will precede any adjustments to the Kansas 4-H Awards program coming from the Records/KAA Taskforce. The computer version is too dated and some of the forms are no longer current to continue making it available, besides, Macintosh users currently have no automated format available.
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Pilot Computer Curriculum
The 4-H Computer Power Unlimited (CPU) curriculum design team is looking for some 4-H groups to pilot test the draft curriculum. They are looking for 4-H youth participants, teen leaders and adult volunteers representing different audiences. They would like to have participation from several different states. If you have a group or county that is interested or have any questions, please contact Michael Wallace, mlwallace@wsu.edu or WSU Extension, 360-676-6707 ext 50287. Each review site that submits at least 10 evaluation surveys will be eligible for a free copy of the materials upon publication.

How to get involved:

1. The Activities - Curriculum Samples for Evaluation are at: http://n4hccs.org/new2008.shtml

2. The Survey - Important: After piloting activities, please have all participants return to this site for the assessment: http://www.zoomerang.com/recipient/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB226AUNHAAY4. (The link is also at http://n4hccs.org/new2008.shtml as “summative survey.”)

3. The Web Site - Web-based materials for activities can be found at the supporting website: http://www.four-h.purdue.edu/cpu/cpu.htm. In order to use the links on the web site, participants will need to register first (name and password) and take a knowledge pre-test. Please be sure to take the post test when you are done reviewing the materials.

4. The CD - For a free open source CD, order from: mlwallace@wsu.edu or call 360-676-6707, ext. 50287. (This CD runs an older version of Knoppix for Kids which is compatible with PC computers up to 8 years old. It includes Open Office 1.0.) We need your responses to the activities as soon as possible. Allow one week for delivery of the CD.

New Pilot 4-H Computer Power Unlimited Units and their components:

CPU 1: Inside the Box
• Identify internal computer components, operating systems, and their processes
• Exhibit a developing knowledge of the building, maintenance and repair of computers

CPU 2: Peer to Peer
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of what networking is and how it is accomplished
• Recognize and mitigate the negative impacts that exist as a result of networking, such as viruses and hacking.

CPU 3: Teens Teaching Tech (Helper’s Guide and Service Manual)
• Develop lesson plans and teach diverse populations basic computer skills
• Plan and organize for project sustainability

Newbie-Know How (a supplemental teaching guide to be used with Teens Teaching Tech)
• Identify and use the basic components of a personal computer
• Make judicious and safe use of the internet.
Waldren

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Photography at State Fair
As I have visited various county fairs I have seen an increased number of computer manipulated photos. To help our 4-Hers who exhibit at State Fair, please be sure they are aware of the following new procedure for computer manipulated photos.
Class #4805 - Computer manipulated photos: The judges will want to compare the original photo with
the computer enhanced or manipulated photo entry. Exhibitor must include a second 11 x 12-1/2 matte
board mounted with a 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 print of the original photo and 3 x 5 card explaining what manipulation was done. Place both matte boards in the same two gallon self-sealing freezer type bag.
If we have space both boards will be exhibited so the general public can see what the manipulation to the photo. Buchele

Kansas State Fair
New for 2007, anyone volunteering to help with the various 4-H exhibit areas at the state fair will have the opportunity to sign up to help using the 4-H On-line registration system (not the KSFAIR system). This will hopefully allow people to sign themselves up directly reducing the number of entries submitted by local Extension Office Professionals, and provide a better method to avoid scheduling conflicts and data management. One of the areas we could use help with is staffing the 4-H Information Booth throughout the week.

The 2007 4-H State Fair Packet is posted on-line and contains links to supplemental forms, score sheets, instructions, guidelines, and other information pertaining to project exhibits, general fair information and more!

The KSFAIR entry system is open and ready to accept entries. Horse show entries are due by August 1. All other entries are due August 15. For more details, please refer to the “Details for Extension Agents and 4-H Exhibitors” and other documents included in the state fair packet web page.
Wiebers

Stay in Contact with Martha and Emily Schneider
Emily Schneider, 4-H member from Solomon, KS, and a K-State student is a 2007 Kansas International 4-H Youth Exchange (IFYE) delegate to Austria and Germany from June-December 2007. She is experiencing Austria and Germany through living with several Landjugen (Rural Youth) host families. Her sister Martha, also from Solomon, is a 4-H alumna, and a K-State student. Martha is a 2007 Kansas International 4-H Youth Exchange (IFYE) delegate to Norway and Sweden living with several 4-H host families from June – December 2007. You have the unique opportunity to easily stay in contact with both Martha and Emily while they are gone. Each has an IFYE blog set up with Xanga linked through the Kansas 4-H web site. To stay in touch with them visit:
http://4-h.k-state.edu/. Click on “What Happened” on the right hand side and then click on “Emily Schneider’s IFYE Blog,” and “Martha Schneider’s IFYE Blog.”
Waldren

National 4-H SET Launch Event in October
The launch of the 4-H Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) event is scheduled for October 11 in Washington, D.C. SET is one of the three National 4-H Headquarters' mission mandates. The other two include citizenship and healthy living. This SET celebration is a bold initiative to develop our country’s future generation of scientists and engineers. In the next decade, our nation will face a significant workforce shortage in the critical science, engineering and technology fields that will put our world leadership at risk – unless action is taken. Building upon 4-H’s 105-year history of providing young people with life skills for today and tomorrow, 4-H is announcing its plans to address our nation’s critical challenge by preparing one million new young people to excel in science, engineering and technology. Currently, 4-H SET activities reach 5.9 million youth with hands-on learning experiences that foster exploration, discovery and passion for the sciences. 4-H has excelled through the decades teaching agricultural, mechanical, plant, food sciences and other sciences to millions of youth. With its connections to 106 land-grant universities and colleges, 4-H can focus resources and expertise through SET to improve science literacy; increase the number of American students seeking undergraduate degrees in science, technology and engineering; and increase the number of young adults pursuing careers in these fields. More details about this SET launch event will be shared as the event date draws closer. Contact Michael Carr, National 4-H Council Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications for more information. Call: 301-961-2972 or e-mail.
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Last Call for 2007 Kansas State 4-H & FFA Wheat Show
This is last call for the 2007 Kansas State 4-H and FFA Wheat Show in Manhattan on Friday, August 10th from 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the International Grains Program Building, 1980 Kimball Avenue on the north side of the road across from the KSU Football stadium. The wheat show is open to all 4-H and FFA members, family members, 4-H leaders, Extension staff and Vocational Agriculture staff. There will be eight contests open to youth members with cash prizes awarded. For a description of the classes, see the July Tip Sheet. There is no registration cost. Pre-registration is required and is now open to ensure an accurate meal count and for tour divisions by August 1st on the Kansas 4-H web site registration system, www.kansas4-h.org. Click on “Register for 4-H Events, and Kansas State 4-H & FFA Wheat Show.” For those with no computer connections, contact Greg McClure for food count by August 1st at 785-537-6350. General information about the wheat show is available under “What’s Hot” on the Kansas 4-H home page or visit: http://4-h.k-state.edu/Events/WheatShow/Default.htm . For more information, contact Deryl Waldren at 785-462-6281 or e-mail.
Waldren

Last Call for Kansas 4-H/FFA Wheat Variety Plot Enrollment
This is the last call for Kansas 4-H members to re-enroll or new members to enroll for the 2008 Kansas 4-H/FFA Wheat Variety Plot program. The program begins fall of 2007 and goes through September 2008. The enrollment form is currently available on the Kansas State 4-H Website, www.kansas4-H.org under "What's Hot" rather than the Northwest Research Extension site. Members must contact their local Extension Office immediately for information with enrollments due to the Northwest Area Extension Office by July 25, 2007. See the July Tip Sheet for full details. For more information, contact Deryl Waldren at 785-462-6281 or e-mail.
Waldren

News from Outbound International Delegates
Kansas’ exchange delegates are winding up a month in their host countries by mid July. Some very interesting reports of their activities have found their way back to Kansas. We would urge 4-H’ers, families and staff to take time to read what they have to share by logging on to the Kansas 4-H web site under World Citizenship programs and Exchangees Experiences http://4-h.k-state.edu/worldcitizenship/Experiences and read what they have to tell. Saline County 4-H alumni Emily Schneider in Austria and Martha Schneider in Sweden are trying a new blog feature, linked to this page, which they update regularly from their host counties with their activities, observations and pictures in a very personal style. We will be adding their more formal news stories to the site when they are available during the rest of their exchanges including their moves to second host countries of Germany and Norway, respectively, at the end of the summer.

Jennifer Dunn Pfortmiller, Stafford County chaperone for the Nihongo portion of the Japan Exchange, Kathryn Zalenski, delegate (Johnson Co.) and Lois Carlson Chaperone (Neosho Co.) on the Australia Exchange and Erin Carroll delegate on the Finland Exchange return the week of July 15. Four delegates will continue in Japan for home stays for another month after completing the Nihongo language program in Tokyo. They are Liz Ford (Atchison Co.), Joe Kondziola (Harvey Co.), Shannon Layne (Morris Co.) and Rhys Young (Saline Co.). As time and information is available from these delegates we will add it to the “Experiences” section of the World Citizenship page.

4-H’ers who will be 14 and older, 4-H alumni under 25, and staff interested in participating in international exchanges during 2008 should plan to apply by November 1, 2007. Applications and updated opportunity descriptions will be available by September. The current experiences are expected to continue.
Munson

“We Are Kansas 4-H” T-Shirts
The Kansas 4-H Youth Council has placed a second order of the black “We are Kansas 4-H” shirts debuted at Discovery Days. (based on the black “We are K-State” billboards and shirts you may have seen). Counties, Clubs, families and individuals may now order these quality shirts for $10 each (or 2 for $20!!!). Sizes currently available in this order include: Youth Medium, Youth Large, Adult Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, 2X, 3X, 4X. Order form now available.
Youth Council/Hinshaw/Wiebers

Inbound 4-H Exchangees Enjoying a Taste of Kansas 4-H
Ilta Vaananen, a 4-H member in Finland completes a month-long stay in the US and a home stay with the Robert and Linda Baumann family in Osage County July 15. The Baumanns described the experience as “awesome” and Ilta said Kansas was great. She enjoyed a Royals game as a highlight.

4-H professional in Taiwan Hui-Chen “Jane” Chiu will complete July 29 her opportunities to participate in many 4-H activities during stays with three host families: Susan Schlichting (Ellis Co.), Joe and Mary Kondziola (Harvey Co.) and Rod and Mary Buchele (Finney Co.) and local agents. She had the opportunity to share 4-H camping experiences with the Heart of Kansas 4-H Camping group and rough it with counties west of Ellis, in addition to many local club and county activities with her hosts. Thanks to all the agents in her host counties who shared their programs and ideas with her.

Nikki Armstrong, Tasmania, Australia, representing Australian Rural Youth, will continue with three host families in the month of August before departing Kansas and the U.S. on August 31. Her June-July hosts have been Ray and Susan Mueller (Dickinson Co.) and Jim and Dara Stambaugh (Miami Co.). Nikki ahs had a chance to experience a 4-H canoe trip and several fairs. On July 27 she will begin her August families: Len and Susan Zalenski (Johnson Co.) and Scott and Jennifer Pfortmiller and Brian and Carolyn Dunn (both of Stafford Co.)

Yeong Soo Lee, a member of LEX in Japan, will begin a school year 4-H exchange with the Dan and Teresa Frieb family in Barton Co. on July 30. He will be part of Barton Co. 4-H for the coming year. One-month exchangees from Japan representing Labo and LEX will be arriving July 21 for host family stays organized by local coordinators in Central Kansas District, Harvey County, Osage County and River Valley District.

Reports of these exchangees may also be found on the World Citizenship page of the 4-H Web site http://4-h.k-state.edu/worldcitizenship/Experioences. Encourage 4-H families to check it out and apply to host next year. Interest in hosting Japanese by counties is needed in early September. Applications for other exchanges are accepted on a first come basis through April-May, but applications to host Finnish 4-H’ers and year-long programs should be submitted by January to assure placement.
Munson

Campference Thank-you!
Campference was a tremendous success again this year. The youth council thanks you for encouraging young people to attend!! We are also thankful for funding from Kansas Farm Credit. Be watching the Tip Sheet this fall for next year’s dates.
Hinshaw

Teaching Methods
As our summer progresses forward let’s time some time to reflect on the Learning Methods 4-H offers. Many people associate 4-H with competition from county fairs to judging events to talent shows. These opportunities use competition to motivate youth to achieve. Although competition is not the only teaching method utilized in the 4-H program since we have discovered through trial and error and research that youth learn and mature at different rates.

In addition, to competition, 4-H uses individualistic and cooperative learning designs. Let’s just take a look at these different methods and think how we might encourage youth not motivated by competition to expand their learning capabilities.

Competitive
Participants work against each other to show their best work. Peer to peer competition. The goal is to win, be the best. There can only one winner all other participants are losers.

Individualistic
Participants work against established criteria to demonstrate what they have accomplished. Each participant works alone. The participant measures themselves against a standard. It is their goal to meet or exceed the standard.

Cooperative
Participants work ins groups and rely on each other to accomplish a goal. "All for one, one for all". Everyone has their best interest to help others reach and succeed.

The ideal program work towards a balance of cooperation, competition, and individualistic teaching strategies as each has strengths and weaknesses. Cooperative learning encourages development of social interaction skills but takes longer than working alone. Individualistic learning takes less time and encourages independence, but does not allow for participants to share the learning experience with peers. Finally, competition encourages the highest levels of achievement, but creates more "losers" than "winners" which can devastate youth with weaker self-esteems.

Source: CYFER, K-3 Youth K-3 Youth in 4-H: Programming Guidelines
Van Horn