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4-H Tip Sheet August 2005
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View the Entire Kansas 4-H Calendar |
Deadlines:
| July 29 |
Dairy Judging contest and
Quiz Bowl Entries Due to Saline County Extension Office |
| Aug 1 |
KSF Horse Entries Due
to KSFAIR Website |
| Aug 1 |
Audition tape
for Centennial 4-H soloist, duet, ensemble or chorus due to State
4-H Office |
| Aug 15 |
Pre-entry due to
Kansas State Fair for decorated Hay Bale contest, and all other Open
Class entries Due to Kansas State Fair Office |
| Aug 15 |
KSF 4-H and
State Fair Volunteer Entries Due to KSFAIR Website |
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2005 Kansas State Fair
Updates Periodically check
this site for changes.
Wiebers
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Horse Levels Testing Results now posted on the Web!
Thanks to the programming expertise of Kinnera Reddy Angadi, a Graduate
Research Assistant with the Department of Communications, the 4-H Horse
Levels Testing Results are now posted on the 4-H Intranet. This
project is just in the initial stages, but hopefully is fully functional.
Extension personnel have access to view results from all counties and
districts, so please use discretion in sharing these results.Later phases
of this project being discussed and planned include an on-line testing
component and the ability to print completion certificates at the local
level. If you have questions or comments, please contact us in the
State 4-H Office. Adams/Wiebers |
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Kansas State
Fair 4-H Volunteers Needed We need your help! The assistance
provided by Extension staff, teen and adult volunteers is absolutely vital
to the 4-H Division at the State Fair!
Last year, volunteers and staff helped process and display
over 9,000 exhibits! This year with a newly remodeled exhibit
building, new locations for exhibit areas, new display equipment, new
processes for unloading, and new contests, it's going to be even more
important to have lots of people helping!
We truly appreciate your assistance in recruiting and
entering teen and adult volunteers, (and yourself) in the
KSFAIR entry system by
August 15.
In order for you and your potential volunteers to know where help is needed,
a list of exhibit areas and the number of individuals needed is available
with the State Fair Packet on the 4-H website.
A sign up form is available to collect information about
volunteers, but the information needs to be entered in the
KSFAIR Entry System
under class #1234 no later than August 15. Additional entries should be made
for each exhibit area or responsibility a volunteer is willing to assist
with. This data will be used to provide an admission ticket for each day a
teen, adult or Extension staff volunteer works. The Kansas State Fair will
provide a meal ticket for volunteers who work at least four hours and are
not receiving reimbursement from other sources. Parking in the public lots
will be free again this year and hangtags are not needed to park there.
If you have questions about helping with a specific exhibit
area, please contact the 4-H specialist or chair. If you need assistance
with the registration/entry process, please contact Cheryl Thomas
cthomas@ksu.edu Wiebers |
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The 2005
State Horticulture Judging Contest will be held on Saturday, August
27, 2005, 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. Chuck Marr and the Department of Horticulture, Forestry and Natural
Resources.
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 a $5 fee per participant. If you have questions about the
contest, please contact Larry Crouse,
lcrouse@oznet.ksu.edu or Beth Hinshaw
bhinshaw@oznet.ksu.edu
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KYLF
The Kansas Youth Leadership Forum will be
November 18 - 20, 2005 at Rock Springs 4-H
Center. The Forum is for youth ages 14-18, as of
January 1, 2005. A letter with
registration details will be sent to local offices in early August.
Registrations will be due October 15, 2005. This event, will include:
speakers, workshops, consulting groups and election of the sixth State 4-H
Council. A brochure about the event can be downloaded from the Kansas 4-H
website.
Any Kansas 4-H member between the ages of 14 and 18 by January 1, 2005 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 |
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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,
there is a small window of time to put something together.
All
workshops will be on Saturday, November 19 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.
You will
find the letter and proposal form on the
KYLF web page.
We need
any more proposals by Wednesday July 27. You may fax the form or send as an
email attachment to
kzimmerm@oznet.ksu.edu
If you
have questions, contact Beth Hinshaw,
bhinshaw@oznet.ksu.edu
or Justin Wiebers
jwiebers@.ksu.edu
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Bridging the G.A.P. (Generations and Power)
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I listen carefully to youth/adults
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I expect youth to make their own decisions
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I seek to learn from youth/adults
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I am willing to share my power with youth/adults
If you were to rank the validity of the above statements,
could you score a ten? If not, the Kansas 4-H Youth Council has a workshop to
help you!
4-H members, volunteers, staff, and community members are
invited to attend Bridging the G.A.P. (Generations and Power). This workshop
will take place across the state to influence adults and youth to work in
better partnerships with one another. Interactive workshops will be
held based on the Youth and Adult Partnerships Curriculum developed by the
National 4-H Youth Directions Council. Workshop participants will be
taught through comparing experiences, brainstorming ideas, and learning new
ways of thinking that in many instances a problem exists due to an
age barrier but positive outcomes can come about through working in equal
partnerships.
The workshops will show participants the magnitude at which
problems exist and how to correct them. All participants will receive the
knowledge and materials necessary to improve the relationship between
youth and adults in their communities.
Workshop Dates and Locations.
Wichita -August 3rd (registration deadline July 27th)
Emporia -August 13th (registration deadline August 5th)
Hays -August 13th (registration deadline August 5th)
Manhattan -August 27th (registration deadline August 19th )
Leavenworth -September 24th (registration deadline September 16th)
Garden City -September 24th (registration deadline September 16th)
A $10 fee will be charged to each participant to cover lunch
and program expenses.
On-line registration will be available soon at:
http://www.Kansas4-H.org.
Presented by the Kansas 4-H Youth Council
For more information contact Tess Ludwick by e-mail at tess13@carrollsweb.com
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National 4-H
Conference Applications are on the web and are due to the
State 4-H Office October 1. Up to four delegates will be chosen at large.
After
Conference these members have the opportunity and the responsibility to be
involved in the 4-H program through the State 4-H Advisory, the State 4-H
Youth Council and other aspects of the 4-H Program.
Kansas 4-H’ers who have attended National 4-H Congress are not
eligible to attend National 4-H Conference. Wiebers/Hinshaw |
Campference The
Kansas
4-H Youth Leadership Council is excited to introduce Campference!!! This
event is focused on “betweenagers,” 4-H members ages 11-13, and will be held
September 30 – October 2, 2005, at Rock Springs 4-H Center.
Participants will experience the feel of a conference, while enjoying the
“camp” activities
Rock Springs
4-H Center has to offer. Campference will feature workshops about
opportunities in the 4-H program, and activities to energize youth while
learning leadership skills and how to better interact with others.
Participants will meet other youth from around the state of Kansas, and have
the opportunity to establish lasting relationships.
If you are interested in being part of the first ever Campference,
registration forms are available on the 4-H website.
All registration,
participation forms, and fees must be sent to local Extension Offices by
5:00pm September 1st, 2005. No late registrations or substitutions will be
allowed.
Online registration is encouraged and will be available in August. Members
without internet access may submit the form to their local extension office.
Please make sure forms are complete before submitting them. Hinshaw/Felzke/Smidt |
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Entries for State 4-H Horse Show Entries for the Sate 4-H Horse Show
will be due for KSFAIR 2005 by August 1. Please send to the State 4-H
Office a copy of the summary sheet and the entry fee of $5 per class.
The stall information is to be sent to the State Fair office in Hutchinson.
The stall fee is $10 per night. |
2005 State 4-H/FFA Wheat Show August 5, Ag Research Center, Hays, KS.
For Divisions not requiring samples for protein testing visit the NW Area
Office Website.
Registration is requested for participation count, but walk-ins are always
welcome.
We would like all adults attending to register for meals & events count.
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Kansas 4-H Centennial Corner
Opening Centennial Ceremony Invitation and Details--As was
noted in the July Tip Sheet Centennial Update, please be sure that all your
4-H members, families, leaders, alumni and staff are invited to
participate in the Opening Ceremony by marching in the 4-H Parade.
You can use the following copy for your next newsletter.
"Please join us by kicking off the 4-H Centennial opening
ceremony by marching in the 4-H Parade. Come wearing your 4-H logo clothing,
and meet at Gottschalk Park at 9:30 am, Saturday, Sept. 10, just inside the
main gate of the State Fairgrounds, 20th and Poplar. Volunteers will be
there to help line you up and give instructions. The 105 Centennial Candle
bearers will lead off the parade at 10am. You will follow as we march down
the black top road, headed for the new 4-H Centennial Hall, chanting,
"Head-Heart-Hands-Health-Forever 4-H (clap, clap). This will be repeated as
we march down the road.
The Fair will provide security at the crossroads we march.
Once we get to the southeast entrance of the 4-H Centennial Hall, the candle
bearers will have a reserved place to stand during the building dedication
and Centennial ceremony. Other marchers are free to remain and listen and
watch the official ribbon cutting and opening. The ceremony will close with
a roll call of each county, and their candle will be taken into the building
and placed around the giant birthday cake. We will then all sing "Happy
Birthday" to 4-H and a commemorative pin with the Power Cat and 4-H Clover
will be handed out to all participants."
Centennial Candle Form A letter addressed to
"Extension Agent Responsible for 4-H Centennial" was sent hard copy in the
bulk mail in mid -July to each county office. If you have not seen it, be
sure to ask around your office, or request another copy from the State 4-H
Office. It includes the details that you need to give to the 4-H member who
will be carrying your county's Centennial candle, and presenting it in the
roll call of counties to be placed around the birthday cake at the end of
the opening ceremony at the 4-H Centennial Hall on Sept. 10. Most
importantly, it also has attached a form that needs to be submitted, either
hard copy or by email, the name and county of your presenter. THIS
INFORMATION IS DUE TO THE STATE 4-H OFFICE BY AUGUST 15. We need this in
order to make up the name tag which all the candle bearers will wear that
day. Thanks for your help. Will see you at the State Fair! Steve Fisher |
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Recruitment Issue Kansas 4-H Journal Celebrate the
Kansas 4-H Centennial by recruiting 100 new 4-H members. To help you, this
year's recruitment issue of the Kansas 4-H Journal is written for new
parents that are considering 4-H as the youth organization for their
children to join. We want all families who receive the 4-H Journal to share
it with a new family inviting them to join 4-H. 4-H Marketing Action team
members wrote articles, focusing on information that would be helpful to
parents as they consider 4-H.
Included in the recruitment issue is a "Belong" pull out section that can
be taken out of the journal and shared with new families. This pull out
section will be available on the state 4-H website beginning August 1 for
you to copy in your local office and use to recruit new members. Mack |
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Basic 4-H Operations I Training is set for
September 26 -27 in Manhattan. We invite you to attend this training where
we share critical information for handling 4-H managerial issues that may
and often do arise.
Basic 4-H Operations I training begins at 1 p.m. on Monday, September 26
and goes through 5 p.m. on Tuesday, September 27. All sessions will be held
in Throckmorton Hall, Room 2002 on the K-State campus. This training is now
part of the New Agent Training Cycle, but anyone in the system that would
like a refresher course is welcome.
Topics to be addressed include: 4-H Financial Management, VIP,
Accountability to the 4-H mission, Learning through Events, Risk Management,
Program Planning, Program Management and more.
You will find a Basic Operations I brochure under "What’s Hot" on the
state 4-H website.
Diane Mack, Extension Specialist, 4-H Youth Development, NE and Beth
Hinshaw, Extension Specialist, 4-H Youth Development, SE are co-presenters
for this training.
If you have questions, please contact Diane or Beth. Cost to attend is
$20 payable to the Kansas 4-H Foundation. Please contact Diane Mack at:
dmack@oznet.ksu.edu
by September 15 if you plan to attend. Hope to see you there. Mack/Hinshaw |
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Fall State
4-H Shooting Sports Matches The State 4-H Shooting Sports
Action Team will host two state matches this Fall. The first will be
held September 24, for Small Bore Rifle, Small Bore Pistol and Muzzleloading.
It will be held at the Fancy Creek Range in Randolph,KS, Riley County.
The State 4-H Shotgun Match will be held on October 8, at the KTA Range near
Newton. Registrations for both matches are due at the State 4-H Office
on Friday, August 26. Detailed information may be found at the
4-H Shooting
Sports Home Webpage. Youth must have completed the training in
each competitive discipline at the local level in order to enter in the
category at state. No pre-qualification is required in these
disciplines. Gerhard |
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4-H Livestock Judging Contest Julie Voge, Scott Schaake and the rest
of the Animal Science Department will be hosting this years contest on
August 27,. Watch for registration information soon. Adams |
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2005 NRCS Youth Environmental Awards Program We
are pleased to announce the new 2005 NRCS Youth Environmental Awards
Program, sponsored by the Natural Resource Conservation Service.
A short version of the announcement is attached.
The longer version attached includes the application and additional
information. Thank you for sharing this announcement with the appropriate
staff. If anyone has questions, they may contact me via email at
schaconas@fourhcouncil.edu
or at 301-961-2858. McNally |
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KSU Incoming Seniors Please let any of your
graduating seniors who may be attending
K-State know about Collegiate 4-H! There are several students every year who
say they "didn't know Collegiate 4-H existed". If you are have interested
students, they can contact Sharon Dobesh at 785-532-4748 or by e-mail at
sdobesh@oznet.ksu.edu.
We'd be glad to answer any questions, have them visit the meetings, or have
other Collegiate 4-Hers talk with them. Dobesh |
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2006 National 4-H Camping Institute South Dakota,
home of Mt. Rushmore the Shrine of Democracy, is excited to be the host for
the 2006 National 4-H Camping Institute. Plans are underway to make sure all
attendees have a Monumental Experience. The National 4-H Camping Institute
will be held February 17-21, 2006 at the Cedar Canyon Wesleyan Camp in the
heart of the beautiful Black Hills.
At this time we are looking for workshop proposals from
individuals interested in sharing their camping knowledge with the camping
enthusiasts attending. Please take the time to visit the South Dakota 4-H
Website at
http://4h.sdstate.edu
and go to the National Camping Institute link to fill out the Call For
Proposals and return it to the address on the form.
We would like to encourage you to visit our website often to
find out what to expect and when things are going to happen as final plans
develop.
For more information contact LaDonna McKnight at
605-673-4971 or email at
mcknight.ladonna@ces.sdstate.edu. We look
forward to seeing you in the beautiful Black Hills in February.
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Collegiate 4-H Officer Training Collegiate 4-H will
be conducting officer training this fall for interested counties. Please
contact Corey Fortin, Officer Training Coordinator, at
cjf4444@ksu.edu
for arrangements. Please remember that the Collegiate 4-H Club will be
hosting Regionals October 14-16, 2005, and will not be able to schedule
officer training events that weekend. Dobesh |
New Kansas 4-H
Wristbands Available
A new batch of Kansas
4-H Wristbands have been custom made and are available for order. Each
wristband has unique swirls of green and purple. The front side has "KANSAS
4-H" bordered by an official 4-H clover before and after the text. The
reverse side has "Get a Life" encouraging youth to pro-actively plan their
lives and their achievements; not just letting life happen to them!
A limited supply of
these new wristbands are available for $1.25 each with the intention of
being used for fund-raising and/or marketing. To order and make
shipping/delivery arrangements, call the State 4-H Office at 785-532-5800 or
the Johnson County Extension Office at 913-764-6300. Davis/Wiebers |
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National 4-H Competitive Event Eligibility Please
keep the Event Eligibility Verification form, detailing National 4-H Competitive Event
Eligibility, handy as you select participants for state contests. If
you have team members who are taking college level classes while still in
high school, or work with community college judging teams, this may impact
them. If you have a community college in your county, please make the
coaches aware of the new guidelines which took effect January 1, 2002.
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New 4-H Enrollment Form A Microsoft Word
version of the new 4-H enrollment form is available on the
web. Extension Offices are welcome to use this document with the MG-3A form
to add or remove projects that are different from the state project list.
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