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4-H License Plate Mobile is on the Move
--Pat BoyEs
I am delighted to report that the 4-H License Plate Mobile is on the move! We have received 1054 signatures and have moved the 4-H Mobile to Davenport! We are gaining momentum! The Lincoln County team, 4-H volunteer Joy Wilken, 4-H member Bethany Cobb and County Director Bridgett Rohner, are receiving their $100 check for being the first county to secure 100 signatures! I am very proud to report that a $100 check is making its way to Klickitat County who has just secured their 100 signatures!
Just to remind everyone how very important this effort is to our 4-H system, the funds generated from a successful license plate campaign will be able to support our 4-H system across Washington in grants directly to counties for their special projects, 4-H activities, publications and events. The infusion of these funds will allow us to create the truly world-class 4-H program our young people deserve.
4-H License plate information and forms can be found at: http://4-h.wsu.edu/foundation/licenseplate.htm. Please direct your questions to Tony Dell at adell@wsu.edu. All signatures are due by September 1, 2007!
Only two and a half weeks until 4-H Teen Conference, “Fast Track to your Future!”
--Jan Klein
Promote, promote, promote - there is still time! Remember, registrations will be coming through YOUR county office- please sign them, copy them and move them through the system - keep them mov'in, mov'in, mov'in!
Registration is due June 18th. For the most up-to-date information about registration, workshop descriptions, chaperone responsibilities and tentative agenda, go to http://4h.wsu.edu/conferences/teenconf/index.htm. This is going to be a GREAT 4-H State event! Your county youth won't want to miss it.
Contact me at jlklein@wsu.edu with questions.
June 30th Deadline for EM2778 Feature Articles
--Nancy Mordhorst
Please consider sending an article about your outstanding 4-H program for possible use in the upcoming 2008 edition of EM2778, WA 4-H Publications and Projects catalog. Articles should highlight recent 4-H efforts and not be longer than 1 1/2 typed pages. High resolution digital photo files are a plus. Make sure photo releases are on file for any persons included photography submitted.
These files need to be sent to me at nancym@wsu.edu no later than June 30, 2007. Please contact me if you have any questions.
July 1st Deadline for National Congress Applications
--Jan Klein
National Congress is a pinnacle of the 4-H experience for many 4-H members. The Congress provides youth, ages 14-19, a once-in-a-lifetime educational and cross cultural experience at the national level. The program combines plenary session, seminars, discussion groups and a service learning experience. Outstanding national community leaders, speakers and educators present the most current and timely information available. The event is held in Atlanta, Georgia, November 23-27.
For state applications go to http://4h.wsu.edu/kidstuff/opp_app.dot. Applications are due July 1 to Jan Klein at WSUE Spokane Academic Center, Suite 425, PO 1495, Spokane, WA 99210-1495.
Outdoor Learning Adventures Camp
--Gary Varrella
Ready...Set...Explore! Find yourself up in the mountains at Chewelah Peak Learning Center enjoying science, math and language arts with a little help from the natural environment. Stretch your self-confidence with teamwork and leadership skills while making new friends. You will experience field explorations, computers, microscopes, science experiments, group activities and more. Two sessions are available, August 6-10 and August 13-17.
For more information contact me at gvarrella@wsu.edu . To register, go to http://www.ewu.edu/x49632.xml.
Southwest District Rally
--Toni Gwin
Southwest District Rally is set for October 12 – 14, 2007 at Camp Morehead on the Long Beach Peninsula in Pacific County. This activity is open to all teens in 7th grade and older in the southwest district. The camp will open Friday with get acquainted activities to accommodate travel. Saturday the program begins with workshops and activities. Sunday is set aside for closing, elections and treasure packing. Participants will be on the road by noon. Cooperate, coordinate and collaborate your way to treasure.
New Procedures for Ordering Publications
--Rob Stout
If you are ordering publications from Extension Publishing and Printing (formerly Bulletins), please do not use the online ordering system. Fax an IRI to 509-335-3006, email your order with a PO number to ext.pubs@wsu.edu or call 1-800-723-1763.
4-H Science, Engineering and Technology (SET)
--Pat BoyEs
At the Program Management Days, I shared information on the Essential Elements, Lifeskills and Mission Mandates. As one of those missions, SET is undergoing a process for defining a common nation perspective.
Grant Opportunities
--Pat BoyEs
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has announced that applications will be accepted for new grants. Check out the website below: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2007-ACF-OCS-IC-0141.html.
Get Ready To Spotlight Positive Youth Development! Building Partnerships for Youth's 1st National Professional Development Opportunity!
--Barbara Stone
February 27-29, 2008 will mark the kickoff of a unique and exciting opportunity for individuals interested in putting Positive Youth Development concepts to work at the state level through interdisciplinary collaborations. If you have state-level responsibility or oversight for programs that positively impact the well-being of young people, please consider applying to lead a state team of professionals in this year-long professional development experience.
Teams may include 4-6 youth and adults from a variety of state level organizations (health, education, faith-based, and voluntary youth serving organizations are key). Start putting together your team today! Free travel, resources, and tools, as well as numerous opportunities to network with peers from across the country, will be provided to accepted applicants.
Application materials will be available soon. For questions please contact Karen Hoffman Tepper at karenht@ag.arizona.edu, or for more information about Building Partnerships for Youth please visit our website at www.bpy.n4h.org.
This event is funded through a Grant/Cooperative Agreement Number U58/DP000456-01 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the presenters and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Recruiting Reviews for Journal of Extension
--Pat BoyEs
Many of you enjoy and/or need the scholarship opportunity to serve on a review team or a journal. The Journal of Extension is seeking new reviewers—especially in nutrition, health, food and food systems, 4-H and Ag Econ. All that is needed for application is an electronic vitae, statement of expertise and a name of a reference who can vouch for your reviewing ability.
Just a Reminder!
When you have new Extension staff that will be working in some capacity with 4-H, please let Nancy in the State 4-H Office know. They will be added to mailing lists, added to the 4-H Talk list serve, sent a 4-H Welcome Packet, and be assigned a state 4-H staff person as a point of contact, as appropriate. 4-H News is sent via the 4-H Talk list serve each week. Archived copies of previous weeks “Tuesday 4-H News” are available on the 4-H web site: http://4h.wsu.edu/. Please send submissions by Friday of each week to Tiffany Boswell, State 4-H Office, tiffany_boswell@wsu.edu. Detailed event information and registrations forms can be found on the 4-H web site.