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Washington State Holstein Association Project Animal Grant
--Diane Magnochi, Washington State Holstein Association
The Washington State Holstein Association is offering four $500 Project Animal Grants to youth 18 years of age or younger living in Washington State. The young person does not have to be a member of the Washington State Junior Holstein Association, but must have a desire to own a registered Holstein. The registered animal may be purchased from an individual or through a sale. Once the animal has been transferred to the youth the Washington State Holstein Association will reimburse them $500 or send the funds to the individual the animal was purchased from. Applications are due December 1. Contact Diane Magnochi at 425-333-4899 or by email at magnochi@comcast.net for an application.
Beekeeping Essay Contest
--Carol Beckman
The 2008 4-H Bee Keeping Essay Contest topic is "The Results of Honey Bee Pollination in My Community." The results of honey bee pollination are many and varied. Essayists are encouraged to become familiar with these pollination activities and then survey their communities to see what examples they can find.
This contest is open to active 4-H Club members only.
For more information and contest rules contact Carol Beckman at beckmanc@wsu.edu . Entries must be post marked by January 31, 2008 and mailed to Carol Beckman, 7612 Pioneer Way E, Puyallup, WA 98371-4998.
Formation of New State Project Development Team
--Jerry Newman and Jean Swift
There is an increased interest in creating a project for small animals other than those already apart of the Washington State 4-H program, such as small mammals, reptiles, birds and fish. Several counties have already implemented this at the county level. We would like to put together a statewide project development committee. To start this we need the following information:
Which counties are doing this? There are many different versions. Some counties are doing a single project such as rats, birds or hedgehogs. Other counties include several animals under a title such as pocket pets, exotic pets, critter pals or small pets. Could we please hear from those counties?
What are you using for project materials? Would you be willing to send a copy to the committee?
Do you exhibit them at your county fair? May we have a copy of your fair premium list?
Could we have the name, address, phone number(s) and email address for the person(s) working with that project so we may contact them for more information? Would that person be willing to work on the project development committee?
Please send the information to Jean Swift by email at jjswift@verizon.net. Project materials and/or fair premium lists may be mailed to Jean Swift, 11309 Galbreath Road Burlington WA 98233. If you have any questions contact Jean at 360-757-4491 or 360-540-4491 (cell phone).
Inter State Exchange Opportunity
--Carol Beckman
A Fremont County Colorado 4-H club is planning an exchange trip to Western Washington for June, 2009. They are willing to host a group sometime between now and June of 2009. They would like to go into Canada while in Western Washington. If you or a club in your county would be interested in connecting with this group, contact Carol Beckman at beckmanc@wsu.edu.
2007 National 4-H Dairy Conference
--Carol Beckman
These Washington 4-H Dairy youth and chaperones recently returned from the 2007 World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin.
The 2007 Dairy Conference Team:
- Josef Fohn - Skagit County
- Alex Stauffer - Skamania County
- Alyssa Sawyer - Clark County
- Brooke Vanderveen - Whatcom County
- Chaperones Gary & Debra Fredricks.
The 2007 Washington State 4-H Dairy Judging Team:
- Melissa Cook - Snohomish County
- Elizabeth Soler - Snohomish County
- Buddy Furrer - Snohomish County
- Timmy Frohning - Snohomish County
- Coach: Katie Hilt.
This event brings together over 65,000 dairy-industry enthusiasts and exhibitors into a Madison , Wisconsin arena for a week each fall. One of the purposes of this outstanding educational program is to: provide a means by which various individuals and groups interested in dairy industry and youth can cooperate to achieve educational objectives based on the developmental needs of youth.
To learn more about these outstanding opportunities contact Gary Fredricks at Gary.Fredricks@clark.wa.gov.
Wonders of Washington Program Assistants
Do you know a collegiate 4-H'er who has a passion for government, history, political science, working with youth, public speaking, or leadership? If you do, encourage them to apply for the position of Program Assistant (PA) at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center! They will be given the opportunity to spend their spring semester in Washington , D.C. , touching the lives of hundreds of high school-aged students from all over the United States while working for our Wonders of Washington (WOW) program.
The WOW program, offered at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, MD, gives young people the chance to explore, develop, and refine the skills necessary to become outstanding citizens and leaders in their home communities. Using the living classroom of Washington , D.C. , youth will learn about the history of our nation, various leaders who have shaped this nation, and how they can put their skills of leadership and citizenship into use when they return home.
As Program Assistants, Collegiate 4-H'ers will have opportunities to create and facilitate workshops for use with groups who participate in the WOW program, act as a liaison between the National 4-H Youth Conference Center and various school groups, and serve as a role model for the students who participate in the WOW program. They will also receive professional development through interaction with various departments of National 4-H Council to develop their professional skills. If college students are interested in receiving internship credit, National 4-H Council will happily work with the individual and their school to make this possible.
We are looking for individuals with at least a high school diploma (preferably some or continuing college experience) and an interest or passion for youth development, hospitality, teaching, history, politics, or leadership. If you know of anyone who might be interested, please have them visit our website (http://www.wowwashington.org/programassistant.aspx). The application deadline is December 1, and selected candidates will begin work in early February. The internship runs through the end of May.
Submit your recent 4-H Studies to the Penn State Making the Best Better Databases
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.
Job Opportunity: New Jersey, Essez County
--Ginny Powell
Position description for a 4-H Agent in Essex County, New Jersey.
Job Opportunity: New Jersey, Science, Engineering and Technology
--Ginny Powell
Position description for a County 4-H Agent – Science, Engineering and Technology in New Jersey.
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.