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4-H Tip Sheet May 2006
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We are pleased to announce that Mary Gehrt has accepted the position of
Administrative Assistant/Receptionist in the State 4-H Office which was
vacated by Kathy Zimmerman.
Mary has been involved with 4-H through her five children for twenty-three
years and has been a 4-H leader for more than twenty years. She and her
husband Jim were recognized as the 2005 recipients of the
"Friends of Extension" award in Wabaunsee County.
Mary has a degree in English from St. Mary College in Leavenworth, KS. She
worked in USD #320 as a para and USD #329 as a substitute teacher. Mary
comes to our office from the Kansas Department of Transportation in Topeka.
She and her husband live on a farm near Alma.
In addition to her receptionist responsibilities, she will work with on-line events registration and
events support in addition to the horse program, dog program and dairy program
support.
Mary's direct phone number is 785-532-0740. Her email address is
mlgehrt@ksu.edu. KNOX |
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Discovery Days. It's time to get Discovery Days registrations "IN"!
Extension Offices need to have all youth, volunteers and agents registered
on-line by noon on Thursday, April 20. At that point, on-line registration
will be closed. Late registrations will not be accepted. Invoices, including registration, class, parking and other fees, will be
mailed to Extension Offices on Friday, April 21. Invoices should be reviewed
for accuracy. Each Extension Office should then send one check payable to "Kansas
4-H Foundation", by Monday, May 15. This mailing must include a
copy of the invoice plus copies of completed Kansas 4-H Participation
Forms for every youth, volunteer and agent attending Discovery Days. Please
take time to review Participation Forms before sending them to assure that
they are complete and signed. Feel free to highlight any issues that might
be important.
Rooming will be automatically assigned within counties or districts based
on gender, age and designated chaperones. Agents who wish to submit housing
assignments should e-mail them to
jwiebers@ksu.edu by 5:00 p.m. April 20.
Any delegate cancellations must be reported to the State 4-H Office
before 5:00 p.m. Monday, May 1 to be eligible for substitution or waiver of
fees. Substitutes must be same gender and must accept the same classes as
the person they are replacing. After May 1, no substitutions are allowed and
all fees must be paid.
The Discovery Days Media Team will be creating a multimedia CD with
photos, video and files from the conference. The CD will be available for
$5.00 for participants to order while they are at Discovery Days. Checks
should be made payable to "Kansas 4-H Foundation". CDs will be mailed
to individuals after Discovery Days.
Media Team selections will be made on April 20 and announced shortly
thereafter. If you have delegates who plan to apply, they need to get their
applications (available on the Discovery Days web page) to William Biles and
Nathan Harms before April 20 to be considered. Media Team members will be
withdrawn from their classes so they can fulfill their duties.
As in previous years, some classes at Discovery Days may not meet the
minimum number of participants required by instructors. Participants
affected by these class cancellations will be contacted about alternate
class selections. A limited number of spaces have been reserved in most
classes to allow for these transfers.
There will be a
pizza party paid for by the Discovery Days Action Team for the delegation
with the largest percentage increase of youth participants!!!
If you have any questions about your Discovery Days registration, please
contact Mary Gehrt, Cheryl Thomas or Justin Wiebers in the State 4-H Office.
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Photography Adventure Camp. Registration is now open for the 2006
Photography Adventure Camp, June 7-9, Rock Springs 4-H Center. Youth may
register on-line or by mail. Information about the camp is on the web at:
http://www.Kansas4-H.org/Events/Photo/PhotoAdventureCamp.htm Use the
green box to register online, use the brochure to register by mail. Please
pass the information on to youth 13-16 who might be interested in this
opportunity.
BUCHELE, rbuchele@ksu.edu |
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Operation Military Kids -
Ready, Set, Go Training. I hope you have pulled your county team
together and are ready to go to one of the trainings in May. Your team does
not have to be a new group, it can be a group you are already working with.
The team just needs to be a group of people who have a passion for kids.
If you haven't gotten your team together yet and you want to learn more come on down.
The war on Terrorism is not
over and probably won't be for some time, so we will be having
deployments from Kansas with the National Guard and Army
Reserves. Most of you will find you have some of these folks in your
community. If you already have a support system in your county,
congratulations. For many counties this is not the case. I hope to see you at one of
the trainings.
To find the flyer click:
http://www.Kansas4-H.org/Events/RegOMK.pdf. DOMSCH |
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1st Hour Community Service and Leadership Team.
The Hutchinson News recognized 64 outstanding high school seniors from
south-central and western Kansas who have demonstrated outstanding service
and leadership within their communities and schools. Ten of the youth
recognized were cited for having a 4-H background. Our congratulations to
the following teens who were honored March 26:
• Taci Alpers, St. John High School, daughter of Kevin
and Barb Alpers
• Grady Augustine, Trinity Catholic High School, son of Ray and Shirleen
Augustine
• Kylee Grant, Larned High School, daughter of Leonard and Cindy Grant
• Lauren Hibbard, Sublette High School, daughter of Vernon Hibbard and Jill
Mclain
• Adam Ediger, Inman High School, son of Wes and Dedee Ediger
• Nathan Parson, Buhler High School, son of L.W. and Carolyn Parson
• Megan Prather, Dighton High School, daughter of Jeff and Linda Prather
• Tyler Rayl, Buhler High School, son of Dennis and Shirley Rayl
• Josh Roesener, Minneola High School, son of David and Sharlene Roesener
• Barrett Smith, Macksville High School, son of Terri and Nancy Smith
GERHARD ggerhard@ksu.edu
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Multimedia Extravaganza. The 2005 KYLF Multimedia CDs are now on sale.
These CDs include all of the events and pictures from KYLF, including the
opening activities, workshops, the new council, consulting groups, and the
DANCE!!! There is also the video that was shown at the closing ceremonies
made by William Biles. The newsletter is also on the CD in a PDF format for
all to read and enjoy. There are also more than 200 pictures from the weekend
including some very exciting moments. I mean, who wouldn't want to be
covered in marshmallows with cream? So please buy this exciting CD from one
of the most popular 4-H events put on by Kansas 4-H. These CDs only cost
$5.00 and you get pictures of many friends being goofballs, or you can read
about them in the newsletter. To order, email Nathan Harms at
natharms@cox.net . Checks should be
made out to "Kansas 4-H Foundation" and sent to the State 4-H Office
at 201 Umberger, Manhattan, KS 66506. HARMS/WIEBERS |
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National 4-H Technology Leadership Conference. Science Engineering
Technology (SET) for the 21st Century - the 2006 National 4-H Technology
Leadership Conference will be held July 24-27 at the University of Nebraska,
Lincoln. The cost is $300 and includes meals, lodging and program expenses.
Kansas has been invited to send a state team. Please help us promote this
great opportunity for youth and adults. This has been an outstanding
conference in the past and looks to be outstanding again this year. The web
link for more information is:
http://4hntc.4-h.org/ . If you would like me to e-mail you the brochure,
please message me directly and I will be happy to send it to you.
The focus of SET is for the whole 4-H program, not just computer and
technology area. Focus sessions include: Biotechnology, Animal Science,
Architecture, Computer Science, Engineering, Fine and Performing Arts, Food
Science, Forensics (think CSI), Geography, Community Service, Nutrition and
Textiles. The focus areas will explore (and use) technology in their area.
Each state may send one team. Because this is a youth conference with
adult partners, the state delegation must be at least 51% youth. At this
time there is no limit on the number of delegates, though all must be part
of the state team. Registrations to be part of the Kansas team need to be
sent to the Southwest Area Office, 4500 E. Mary St., Garden City, KS
67846, Attention: SET. Registrations are due May 10. Check out the website
and give this some thought. If you have questions, please contact me.
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4-H Marketing Items Available. A new set of posters to help you
market 4-H will soon be making their way to your office. "The Stuff You Need
to Know" 4-H Promotional Posters will be available for summer promotional
activities and county fairs. To view posters go to:
http://intranet.oznet.ksu.edu/ap_pub_preview/4H934_draft.pdf All local
Extension Offices will receive a free set of 17" X 22" promotional posters
in celebration of the 4-H Centennial. This set of five "The Stuff You Need
to Know" 4-H promotional posters highlights five different project areas.
These color posters, developed by the 4-H Marketing Action Team, are
designed to help you promote 4-H in your local community. There is white
space in the lower right hand corner of each poster for you to add local
contact information. This free set of posters will be distributed at April
26 4-H VIP Training sessions, KAE4HA Spring Conference, and Discovery Days.
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Centennial Service Project. Has your county or district
participated in the Kansas 4-H Centennial Service Project? Community food
pantries will continue to have needs in these upcoming spring and summer
months. Spring is the time when many think about gardening. Please encourage
your 4-H families or clubs to consider planting a row for the hungry to
donate to a local food bank or pantry. If your clubs or groups are
collecting, working at a soup kitchen, or planting food for the hungry, make
sure they report what they are doing.
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Campference. Youth, ages 12-14, will want to be a part of the
first ever Kansas 4-H Campference, June 24-27, 2006 at Rock Springs 4-H
Center. This event will combine the fun of 4-H Camp and 4-H Conferences for
this middle school audience. We are also recruiting chaperones/adult
helpers for the event. These folks need to be 21 years or older and VIP
registered. If agents or adult volunteers are interested, contact Beth
Hinshaw bhinshaw@ksu.edu
This event is offered by the Kansas 4-H Youth Council. HINSHAW and the Campference Committee |
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Glory Be Animal Sales. You have no doubt received a flier in your
office about the new 2006 Sitter Critters - Glory Be animals. The Youth
Council will be selling them as a fundraiser again this year, but it will be
different. We would like counties/districts or others to make a preorder;
those ordered by May 15 can be picked up at Discovery Days. If there seem to
be additional requests we may make a fall order, but right now the May order
is what we are planning on, and most likely they will not be sold at State
Fair. For those counties, districts or 4-H Clubs that would like to use
some of them this summer for event prizes or awards, order them now. There
is an order form available on the web. Your help sharing this with 4-H
families will be appreciated.
We expect Doobie the Chicken, River Dog, Dutchess the Lamb, Mr. Boer the
Goat, Henry the Bear, Shoofly the Pig, Seymour the Rabbit, Millie the
Holstein Cow, Smudge the Cat and Buckwheat the Horse to all be available. If
you did not get the fliers and would like to look at the animals, you may do
so by going to this web page:
www.glorybe.com
The Youth Council still has flip flops, hats, denim aprons and denim tote
bags.
Thanks for your support of this Youth Council Project.
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CHARACTER COUNTS! Pillar Three - Responsibility. Life is full of
choices... Responsibility is an important part of good character concerned
with the moral obligation to choose attitudes, words and actions, and the
duty to accept personal responsibility for the consequences of those
actions. Responsibility requires a person to recognize that what they do -
and what they don’t do - matters. You can’t choose whether you are good
looking, smart or athletic. You can’t choose your parents or the
circumstances in which you grow up. But all of us choose how to deal with
the difficulties and opportunities of life. From these choices, our
character is formed.
Twelve Major Concepts of Responsibility
| 1. Be Accountable |
7. Pursue Excellence |
| 2. Exercise Self-Control |
8. Be Proactive |
| 3. Plan and Set Goals |
9. Be Persistent |
| 4. Choose Positive Attitudes |
10. Be Reflective |
| 5. Do Your Duty |
11. Set a Good Example |
| 6. Be Self-Reliant |
12. Be Morally Autonomous |
“Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a
thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” - William Jennings
Bryan (Feb. 22, 1899 speech) GERHARD
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Kansas State Fair. Information from the Kansas State Fair has been
posted on their web site:
http://www.kansasstatefair.com This includes Exhibitor Handbooks
and Forms that must be returned to the State Fair Office in Hutchinson. To
see changes that have been made in the 4-H Exhibitor Handbook, download the
draft copy that has changes highlighted in red print on the
KSF page on the Kansas 4-H website
The Kansas State Fair packet with forms, score sheets, guidelines,
Centennial closing events, etc. will be posted on Kansas 4-H website and
will be available July 1.
Entries will open on the KSFair site July 1 and will close on August 15
(or five days after the conclusion of county fairs that end after August
15.) WIEBERS |
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KSF Ag. Challenge of Champions and Photo Judging Contest. I believe you
have recently received a letter from Debbie Anderson announcing a change in
the starting time of the Ag. Challenge of Champions. In the past, the Photo
Judging Contest and Ag. Challenge of Champions have used the same room, the
Challenge following the Judging Contest. With the change in time for the
Challenge event, the Photo Judging Contest location will move to the other
side of the Encampment Building. The Photo Fun Day and Photo Judging Contest
will both be in Dillion Hall on Sept. 10, 2006. The Photo Action Team
believes this will work and will try it at the request of State Fair. If you
have any questions, please contact me. BUCHELE |
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National Camping Listserve. There is a new National
Camping ListServe being maintained at the National 4-H Headquarters. The 4-H
Camping ListServe (4hcamping@lyris.csrees.usda.gov)
is intended to increase the communication in one of our most important
delivery methods. Our hope is that camp staff across the 4-H world will be
able to share ideas, programs and resources, as well as seek assistance in
areas that other camp programs may have experienced.
In order to subscribe, individuals should send an email to
ementzer@csrees.usda.gov with
the subject line "Camping ListServe", their name, email address, and
state affiliation. HINSHAW |
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District Horse Shows. 4-H'ers must
have completed their respective level testing prior to the entry deadline
for their district show. Agents: Please encourage your 10 and older 4-H'ers
to complete their testing early. 2006
District Horse Show Entry Deadlines
| Southwest |
Darl Henson - June 16, 2006 |
| East Central |
Crystal Coffman - June 15, 2006 |
| Northwest |
Kent McKinnis/Clint Milliman - June 13, 2006 |
| Southeast |
Phyliss Kriesel - June 15, 2006 |
| South Central |
Glenn Newdigger - June 13, 2006 |
| North Central |
Lori Shoemaker/Mitch Langvardt - June 1, 2006 |
| Northeast |
Beth Hecht - June 15, 2006 |
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Two-Year-Old Snafflebit Futurity.
To nominate a two-year-old, send a copy of the nomination form, a check for
$10.00, and a copy of the horse ID. The new form and rules are on the 4-H
Horse webpage. Nominations are due in the State 4-H office by May 1, 2006.
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Three-Year-Old Futurity Horses. If nominated as a Two-Year-Old, the
horses must be re-nominated with accompanying $10.00 fee and Horse I.D. by
May 1, 2006. The new form and rules are on the 4-H Horse webpage.
ADAMS |
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4-H Dairy Camp - June 14-16, Rock Springs 4-H Center.
Don't forget to send your registration to the Extension Office in Salina by
May 5. Forms and information are posted on the Dairy Project Resource
Webpage. Click under "What's Hot" on the State 4-H Website.
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Speak up and take the National 4-H Technology Survey! National
4-H Council and National 4-H Headquarters want to know what you think about
technology and how to use technology in 4-H. Your ideas and opinions will
help the national leadership of 4-H to improve the technology resources that
they provide to the 4-H community. It's your chance to speak up and tell
National 4-H Headquarters and National 4-H Council what you're looking for.
The survey is open to 4-H members of all ages, including youth, volunteers,
and staff! The results will help National 4-H Council and Headquarters to
make critical decisions about their future use of technology to enhance the
4-H experience.
Complete your survey today!
http://www.4-Hsurvey.com
BUCHELE |
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National Extension Volunteerism Conference. Rock Springs 4-H Center
will host the 2007 National Extension Volunteerism Conference April 16-19,
2007. It is going to be a great conference and will be open to all folks
interested in Volunteerism. We would like to have a large group of Kansas
Agents attend this conference. Please mark April 16-19, 2007 on your
calendar now so the dates will be saved and plan to attend. This is an
outstanding professional development experience and I strongly urge you to
save the dates and attend. It will never be closer.
BUCHELE |
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Kansas City Global Conference Planning Committee Members needed. Kansas
is looking for two Agents to serve on the planning committee for 2007 and
2008. The time commitment involves two one-day planning meetings per year,
plus arriving one day early for the conference to help plan and conduct the
conference. The remaining business is usually conducted by e-mail and two to
three conference calls. Interested Agents should contact Justin Wiebers
and discuss the time commitment with their County or District Director,
Board and Area Director. Selections will be made by June 15.
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Master Volunteers. The Kansas Association of 4-H Volunteers and the 4-H
Youth Development Department will be sponsoring the Kansas 4-H Master
Volunteer program again this year. The training will be Nov. 17-18, 2006 at
Manhattan and Rock Springs 4-H Center. While this seems a long way into the
future (and it is), now is the time to begin working locally on this
opportunity. Master Volunteers can help us get more done within the time
available. Trained Master Volunteers make great contributions to their local
programs. A brochure with information about the program and the training
will be on the web at Kansas4H.org in a few days at:
../Volunteer/06MasterVolunteerTrainingBrochure.pdf
Please check it out and start thinking who you would like to work with as
a Master 4-H Volunteer. More information for agents will be available soon. BUCHELE,
rbuchele@ksu.edu /VAN HORN
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