Parking at the State Fair 
There are only approximately 100 "Green Lot" Parking spaces on the North side of 4-H Centennial Hall and the 4-H Encampment Building. On Friday, September 8, there will be more than 100 Extension Agents, 60 judges, plus other support and resource people, you can see how it will be important for us to be respectful of each others' needs and move our vehicles out as soon as possible to allow others (especially judges) to come in and park.

4-H Centennial Hall Check-in & Release
The building will be open to receive large home environment, electric or woodworking exhibits from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, September 7.  All other exhibits are to be entered from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Friday, September 8. Security will not be available Thursday night, but will begin Friday night and run through the duration of the fair.  Judging of most exhibits will begin at 12:00 noon Friday.

Individuals delivering 4-H exhibits to 4-H Centennial Hall should plan on entering through Gate 3 on the west side of the fairgrounds. The parking spaces on the north side of 4-H Centennial Hall are to be treated as an unloading zone on Friday, September 8.  We ask that you unload your vehicle quickly, move it out to the free public parking lots, and come back to check in your 4-H members’ exhibits.  State and Area 4-H faculty will be parking in the free lots to provide additional space, and we ask that everyone else provide this same courtesy to their co-workers.

Exhibits will be released from 4-H Centennial Hall, Poultry, and Rabbit Buildings beginning at 6:00 p.m., on Sunday, September 17.  The gates to the fairgrounds (particularly Gate 3) are subject to being closed when the parking lots reach capacity.  So plan to arrive early in the day if you have an all-day parking pass (Delivery/Release tags are only valid for 30 minutes) or plan to come in after 6:00pm.

Agents who wish to avoid the crowds and avoid working on Sunday, 4-H Centennial Hall will also be open Monday, September 18 from 8:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.  There will be no security provided Sunday night. The Kansas State Fair and State 4-H Staff will not be responsible for 4-H exhibits that are not removed from the building on Sunday evening.

Delivery/Release Tags:
Please keep in mind that Delivery/Release hang tags are for people who are bringing or picking up exhibits and are only valid for 30 minutes. Enter at Gate #3 (off Main Street) for 4-H Centennial Hall, Gate 6 for Dog Show, Gate 10 for Horses, or Gate 11 for Livestock. Exhibitors will be allowed to pick up or deliver supplies and equipment, and then must move their vehicle in one of the free lots outside the fairgrounds. Vehicles displaying a "Delivery" hang tag will be towed at the owner's expense if it is on the fairgrounds after the allotted 30 minutes.  An admission ticket is required for each person in any vehicle entering the fairgrounds.

Communications Exhibitions
We are accepting electronic recordings of Public Service Announcements again this year to be played in 4-H Centennial Hall.  Submissions should be sent to Justin Wiebers.  We are also accepting multi-media presentations (PowerPoint, etc.), and web-site designs exhibitions to investigate current interest.  These exhibitions will not be judged, awarded ribbons or receive premiums.  Additional guidelines are available on the State Fair Packet web page.
Wiebers

Centennial Service Project
We have had a good response from the service project but we are concerned that some of the reports have not been sent to us. We are extending the deadline to make one last effort to get reports in for the State Fair compilation. The Report is available here:
http://www.kansas4-h.org/Events/Centennial/ServiceProject/projectreport.pdf
Please mail or fax reports to Karen Walters, SE Area Office, 308 West 14th, Chanute, KS  66720 or fax #620-431-2108.  We are hoping to get the rest of the reports in by Monday, August 21.  

 Some of the clubs have sent digital photos, and they will be great for us to use at the State Fair.  If you know of neat projects in your county or district, please ask your leaders to share some digital photos.  E-mail to  bhinshaw@ksu.edu 

There will be a display at the State Fair showing the impact made this past year!  We think you will be impressed.  4-H members and their families have made a difference in their communities yet again!!  

Thanks for your support of the Kansas 4-H Centennial Service Project.  See you at the Fair! Hinshaw and Neier

Thanks again to all of you for all that has been done as part of this historic celebration of 100 years of Kansas 4-H.
Forever 4-H!
Steve Fisher

The 2006 State Horticulture Judging Contest
The State Horticulture Judging Contest will be held on Saturday, August 26 on the KSU Campus in Manhattan. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. with the contest orientation at 10:00 a.m. The awards will be presented at 2:00 p.m. 

Additional information is available on the State 4-H Website.   Registration will be due August 15. The charge per participant will be $8 each. The chairmen for this event will be Larry Crouse, Butler County Horticulture Agent.  

There are a number of road construction projects going on near Throckmorton Hall, so please check the 4-H Horticulture Judging web site before leaving for Manhattan for latest information.
Hinshaw/Crouse

2007 Kansas Youth Leadership Council
Applications will be included in the KYLF registration packets, and are posted on the web.   Any Kansas 4-H member between the ages of 14 and 18 by January 1, 2007 may apply.  This year's delegation will elect representatives from the four extension program areas (NE, NW, SE, SW).

Youth Council members work to involve youth with K-State Research and Extension in promoting, developing, implementing and evaluating Kansas Extension 4-H and Youth Development programs in order to reflect the needs and interests of the youth in the state. Council members will also plan and conduct the Kansas Youth Leadership Forum, Citizenship in Action, Campference and other events. 

Please encourage those outstanding young leaders in your local unit to apply.
Hinshaw /Wiebers

Kansas Youth Leadership Forum
The KYLF registration materials are on the web!  KYLF will be November 17-19, 2006 at Rock Springs 4-H Center and is for those 4-H members ages 14-18. Registration will be through the new online system and is due by October 16. 

There are many new exciting workshops and we are excited to have Ron Gustafson as our keynote speaker this year. 
Hinshaw/Wiebers

The Kansas Association of 4-H Volunteers (KA4-HV) announces the Kansas 4-H Volunteers Forum, November 18 – 19, 2006. This Forum is for all 4-H Volunteers and will be held at Rock Springs 4-H Center.

The Kansas 4-H Volunteers Forum will feature workshops, speakers and activities to excite and energize 4-H Volunteers. A highlight of the forum will be two joint sessions with the Kansas Youth Leadership Forum. In the first joint session, Ron Gustafson, will challenge us to persevere through life’s challenges with a ‘you can do it!’ attitude. The second joint session, 4-H Stepping Into Action: Operation Military Kids, will enlighten us to the world of military youth dealing with the sudden deployment of a parent or loved one and resources available to the 4-H community to help create support networks for them.

Workshops to be offered are: Essential Elements of 4-H, Character Counts!, and the choice of two small group workshops; ABC’s of 4-H, Animal Science, Family and Consumer Science, Photography, or Space Tech to explore project materials and do hands-on activities. For the early bird arriver, Saturday morning will feature hands on fun activities you can share back home.

Special events of the Forum include a Friday evening community service project, L.I.F.E., and fireplace cookery Saturday evening and time with Pat McNally, State 4-H Leader, Sunday morning!

On-line registration is now open. Registration information and forms for printing are on the web site http://www.kansas4-h.org/Volunteer/Forum/Default.htm

All forms (registration and participation) and fees must be sent to local Extension Offices by October 16, 2006. See the letter to Agents for the date forms are due at the State 4-H Office.

Anyone chaperoning for KYLF needs to register with KYLF. Volunteers or staff registering as a KYLF chaperone will have an option to attend some of the volunteer forum workshops. They will need to indicate that as their workshop choice during the KYLF registration process.
Buchele rbuchele@ksu.edu

Remember this is more than a design, but a theme to set the stage for everything that goes on at camp. Submit your theme idea with the entry form and an attached sheet telling in 50 words or less why you chose this theme. Submit your entry by Friday, October 13, 2006 to the Marshall County Extension Office, 1201 Broadway, Courthouse, Marysville, KS 66508. The 4-H Camper whose theme is chosen will receive a camp scholarship courtesy of the Kansas 4-H Foundation. The winner must pay own transportation fees. Last year we had an excellent response to our call for ideas, so we appreciate your assistance in making 4-Hers aware of this opportunity. Please check the 4-H website for a poster to promote this contest. If you have any questions please call Susie Latta at the Marshall County Extension Office.
Susie Latta

Citizenship Washington Focus 2007
The National 4-H Center has moved up the registration dates for 2007 and consequently in Kansas we must also adjust our dates.  Delegate application forms, deposits and nomination forms from agents will be due Friday, December 1, 2006.  This is six weeks earlier than previous years.  Selection notices will be sent to agents by December 15 with confirmation requested by December 20. 

The registration cost will again be $1,300 which can be made with the application or by payments including the $250 deposit due December 1, $500 due February 1, and the remaining $550 due March 1.

The tentative dates for the Kansas delegation to attend Citizenship Washington Focus are Wednesday, June 13 through Sunday, June 24.  Application forms and details will be available on the state 4-H website by August 15.
Slater/Wiebers

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@ksu.edu by September 25 if you plan to attend.
Mack/Hinshaw

National 4-H Conference
Information is now available on the state 4-H website and applications completed by members and letters of reference will be due in the State 4-H Office no later than 5:00pm, Monday, October 2, 2006. The 2007 National 4-H Conference will be Saturday, March 24 through Thursday, March 29, 2007 at the National 4-H Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

The National 4-H Conference is a working conference in which youth and adults-at the invitation of the Secretary of Agriculture-assist in the development of recommendations to help guide 4-H Youth Development Programs nationally and in their communities.  This event brings together youth, volunteer leaders, and state and county Extension staff members from across the United States, the U.S. Territories, and the Canadian Provinces.

NEW for 2007; Kansas 4-H members who have attended National 4-H Congress WILL be eligible to apply for National 4-H Conference.  Previously, a member could not attend both events.  

Also NEW for 2007; the maximum number of Kansas delegates has been increased to six (from four in previous years).   This means more opportunities for our young people and greater chances for applicants to be selected. One adult chaperone will also be selected to accompany the delegation.  Interested adults should contact Justin Wiebers for details.

Each Extension unit is invited to nominate one teen per county for this opportunity. Delegates must be 15 to 18 years old by January 1, 2007.

A panel will screen the written applications. Top applicants will be invited to Rock Springs for interviews to select final delegates. Final selection of delegates will be made on the basis of the written application and interviews.  All interviews will be held Saturday, November 18, 2006 during the Kansas Youth Leadership Forum.  Nominees are not required to register for the Kansas Youth Leadership forum to interview.  Interviewees who are attending the Forum will be excused for interviews.

The delegate’s share of registration and transportation costs is $900.00. 4-H clubs, 4-H councils, local 4-H Foundations and local service groups have helped many delegates with this fee. Additional conference fees are sponsored by the Kansas Bankers Association.

National 4-H Conference delegates will be involved in the 4-H program through the State 4-H Youth Council, State 4-H Advisory and several other aspects of the Kansas 4-H program.
Wiebers

Full information, including the registration package, is at: http://www.fourh.umn.edu/NCR_VF/ Online registration is still open. Final registration deadline is October 1, 2006. Discounted room rates are $79 at the Kahler and are open until September 20, 2006. Reservations may be made online or by phone. If you have questions, please contact me.
Buchele

4-H Shooting Sports Calendar. Please add the following dates and locations to your calendar related to 4-H Shooting Sports in the coming months. NOTE CHANGE IN REGISTRATION DUE DATE FOR THE FALL MATCH AT FANCY CREEK STATE PARK!

WHAT:  State 4-H Fall Match (Small Bore & Muzzle Loading
WHERE:  Fancy Creek State Park (Randolph, Riley County)
WHEN:  Saturday, September 30, 2006
REGISTRATIONS DUE:  Friday, September 15, 2006 (NOTE: NEW DEADLINE)

WHAT:  State 4-H Fall Match (Shotgun)
WHERE:  KTA Range (Newton)
WHEN:  Saturday, October 14, 2006
REGISTRATIONS DUE:  Friday, September 22, 2006

What:  Fall 4-H Shooting Sports Instructors Workshop
WHERE:  Kansas State Fairgrounds (Hutchinson)
WHEN:  Friday-Sunday, October 27-29, 2006
REGISTRATIONS DUE:  Friday, September 29, 2006
Gerhard

The VIP renewal form which is used annually by the volunteer to continue their volunteer role with 4-H is now available several ways; 1. Online at http://www.kansas4-h.org/Volunteer/VIP/, click on VIP Renewal Form and Code of Ethics., 2. The form is in the VIP Policies and Procedures manual and can be copied from the manual 3. It is now available using the publications order form, it is publication 4H953 and is on the order form in your office now.

From the soon to be available VIP FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Why does the renewal form ask for the personal information again?
The revised form (Form 6, page 22 or available on line or from Print On Demand, 4H953) asks for the personal information as volunteers’ experiences change from year to year.
How often does a volunteer need to renew their VIP application? (page 15)
The volunteer must complete the Kansas 4-H VIP Renewal Form annually, (Form 6, page 22 or available on line or from Print On Demand 4H953). The full VIP application does not need to be completed again as long as the volunteer continues their volunteer status with the annual renewal form.
What happens if volunteers don't complete the annual renewal form?
The VIP application must be renewed annually. Use the Kansas 4-H VIP Renewal Form, (Form 6, page 22 or available on line or Print On Demand, 4H953). If the volunteer does not renew, the volunteer would no longer be considered a "registered volunteer". The VIP file is placed in the inactive file and after two years would be destroyed by shredding.
Buchele

Kansas and Colorado Arrange Two-Way Exchange with Botswana
In 2006 Kansas and Colorado have initiated a state-to-country exchange with Botswana’s 4B Program.  Beth Shanholtzer, a 4-H alumna from Crawford County, KS, and Lindsey Drennen from Colorado, are currently staying with 4B families and assisting 4B programs in Botswana, southern Africa until December.  Check out Beth’s reports on the 4-H web site.  She will be available for presentations to Kansas groups after her return around the first of December.

 Victoria Monnaatsie, a 4B professional currently hosted in Colorado, will be in Kansas from September through November.  After a free time period in Kansas City at the end of August following the National IFYE Conference in Colorado Springs, she will begin her Kansas programming at Kansas State Fair September 8.  Beginning September 10 she’ll be hosted by the following 4-H families and Extension Staff:  Susan Schlicting, Ellis (Sept. 10-24); Justin and Kristey Wiebers, Riley (Sept. 25-28); Rod and Mary Buchele, Finney (Sept. 28-Oct. 9); Ron and Nancy Honig, Stevens (Oct. 9-22); Rosemary Pillar/Phyllis Kriesel, Cherokee (Oct. 26-Nov. 10); Steve and Eva Brown, Brown Co.(Nov. 10-17); and Gary and Becky Shanholtzer/Jim Mengarelli, Crawford  (Nov. 19-30).  She will attend Extension Conference (Sept. 25-28), NAE4-HA in Milwaukee, WI (October 22-26) and Kansas Youth Leadership Forum (Nov. 17-19).  She will be available for presentations during her stay and will be helping with a workshop at KYLF.  You may contact her through her host agent or me (785-238-3631).  Please welcome her to Kansas and talk with her about 4B and Botswana.  She is a delightful representative of one of the sister programs to 4-H that has a 40-year history in Africa.  Find out how the program has been adapted to meet the needs of youth there.
Mary Kay Munson

4-H International Exchanges for 2007
It is not too early to begin thinking about participation as a host Extension Unit for the Japanese Exchange.  Around September 1, we will be requesting an Intent to Participate as host for the Japanese Exchange from Counties or Districts.  Based on your response, Kansas will be committing to host a specific number of youth and adult chaperones for  the 2007 summer inbound program.  The Japanese will arrive in counties about July 23 and stay with one family each for around 3 ½ weeks. To participate, a county or unit will agree to locate a volunteer coordinator who will manage the recruitment and screening of six host families, plan orientation and organize local activities during their stay.  Training, resource materials and some expense money are available for the coordinators and agents.  Extension agents oversee the program and may be as active as they wish in its conduct.  Watch for details and the Intent to Participate form.

Kansas 4-H’ers will have the opportunity to travel to several countries through 4-H in 2007 with chaperoned groups organized by WorldWise Exchange Services, the organization participating states contract with through the 4-H International Programs Committee, or a partner state.  The destinations include Japan, Mexico, Australia and Finland  and perhaps other countries. We expect to have updated information on the available countries on the 4-H web site http://www.kansas4-h.org/worldcitizenship around September 1 where interested 4-H’ers can also find the application.  4-H alumni over 18 may also apply for individual Kansas 4-H exchange opportunities tailored to their experience and interests in partner counties.  Applications for all exchanges will be requested by November 6.
Munson

The cost of this Forum will be $20 with a tee-shirt or $15 without. Registrations are due September 20th.Please print off the flyer and help us publicize this outstanding fun leadership development opportunity for teens.
Buchele 

• Loving the event - activity, challenge and camaraderie.
• Pride and Self-Confidence - sense of accomplishment in learning, getting better, developing skills and achieving new personal "bests."
• Competition - intrinsic pleasure in competition, comparing skills to others.
• Winning - pride, sense of accomplishment and self-importance

4-H contests should assist participants in developing strong personal character by promoting a commitment to compete and live according to principles of sportsmanship and ethics including:

The highest potential of 4-H contests is achieved when competition reflects these Six Pillars of Character.

Persons of character know that a victory attained by cheating or other forms of unethical conduct is counterfeit. A person of character believes that winning without honor is not a true victory. Leaders, coaches and parents must remember and teach that true competition is a process of pursuing victory with honor. When practicing good sportsmanship, the way one "plays the game" is central. Contests are seen as very special activities where nobility and glory are found not in winning but in honorable competition in pursuit of victory. Staff, volunteers, junior leaders and parents must help youth develop healthy attitudes regarding:

"Character is how you act when you think no one is watching but conscience is the inner voice that warns us that someone may be." - Michael Josephson
GERHARD

Master 4-H Volunteers receive training and support for their Master 4-H Volunteer role. Support is also available for agents to implement the Master 4-H Volunteer program.

The Kansas 4-H Master Volunteer program is for volunteers who want to step up their volunteer contributions and want to help their local 4-H programs. It is a statewide effort but Master 4-H Volunteers work at the local level. They fulfill a local role as determined jointly with their agent. This role could be many different things depending on the needs of the local 4-H program. If you have questions, please contact us.
Buchele/Van Horn