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Mason County 4-H Scholarship Fund Trail Ride & Pet Walk
--Lisa DeWall
Mason County 4-H will be hosting a Trail Ride & Pet Walk on May 10, at the Mason County Fairgrounds to raise money for their Scholarship Fund. The first rider will be out at 9:00 a.m. and last rider out at 11:00 a.m. The pet walk is from 10:00 a.m. to noon, entry fee is $7.00 with additional prize tickets at $3.00 each. Great prizes, lots of horse tack this year and a concession. For more information call Karen at (360) 427-9299 or the 4-H Office at (360) 427-9670 Ext. 691 or 685.
NRA Club University to Be Held In Spokane
--Submitted by Janet Schmidt
FAIRFAX, Va. — An NRA Club University will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 21 at the Davenport Hotel & Tower, 10 South Post Street, Spokane, WA 99201. NRA Club Universities are unique forums for shooting clubs and State Associations wishing to expand or improve their operations. NRA staff and other experts in various areas of club operations will address topics specifically recommended by club leaders.
The cost is $30 per person and includes complementary breakfast, catered lunch, and educational material to take back to the club. Registration and breakfast begins at 8:00 a.m.
Subjects on the agenda will include:
- Promoting Your Club
- Membership & Recruitment
- Range Issues
- Insurance for your club
- Youth Programs
- Women's Programs
- NRA Foundation Grants
- NRA-ILA
- Competitive Shooting
- Communicating with Members
- Database Management
- Roundtable Discussions
This invitation is open to all shooting clubs. Registrations are limited and are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. For registration information, contact Kirsten Bradley, NRA Clubs, Associations & Range Services at (800) 672-3888, Ext. 1345 or (703) 267-1345 or by e-mail at kbradley@nrahq.org. You can also register online at https://www.nrahq.org/clubs/club_university/registration.asp.
New Pieces to Add to the Excitement at Teen Conference!
--Jan Klein
Rise to the Challenge - 4-H Summer Teen Conference, June 29-July 1, 2008
TOURS!
During the check-in time on Sunday, June 29, 3-5 p.m. we will be offering tours of the campus and the steer/dairy departments. Youth wishing to take advantage of these opportunities should check-in at 3 and be ready to take the tour immediately following.
COMMUNITY SERVICE!
Operation Military Kids- Hero Packs
Teen Conference delegates will “Rise to the Challenge” in support of all those who provide the proud tradition of service and leadership, and the families who help a loved one serve our country with honor. We will be putting together Hero Packs and writing letters to the youth and their families who serve with the Active Duty, Reserve, or National Guard. These Hero Packs are to salute those kids who have a loved one deployed from their household. They may be experiencing stress and strains that may not be visible to the public, and may be isolated from other military families which can not make it easy when they go through having someone deployed.
BUS TRANSPORTATION FROM THE WESTSIDE!
Don't forget that two buses will be provided for those registering ahead of time, for round trip transportation to WSU for teen conference. Youth and adults may reserve a spot for one of these buses when they register online.
IPods!
Two youth will be winning an IPod at teen conference! Visit http://4h.wsu.edu/conferences/teenconf/index.htm for more information.
WA State Junior Horse Show
--Ann George
The 2008 Washington State Junior Horse Show will be held August 8-10 at State Fair Park in Yakima, WA!
A terrific show is planned this year, including the addition of a new event - 4-H Dressage! Exhibitors that reside in counties that don't offer Dressage can now use WSJHS as a State Fair qualifying show for this event! This year we will offer only Training Level Test 4. See the entry form for details. We will look forward to your comments regarding whether this event should be expanded in coming years.
The entry form may be obtained at: http://pan.co.yakima.wa.us/wsuext/4-H/horseproj/Forms/2008%20WSJHS%20entry%20form.pdf. If you have problems retrieving the entry form, please send a request to wsjhs@bossig.com and a copy will be e-mailed directly to you.
It Is Time to Promote Forum!
--Pat BoyEs
Rise Above the Ordinary” at the 2008 State 4-H Forum October 17-19 in Everett! Visit the State 4-H Forum website at: http://4h.wsu.edu/conferences/Forum/index.htm for the most up-to-date information on this event.
National 4-H Congress
--Jan Klein
Event Date: November 28 - December 2, 2008
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
More Information: http://national4-hcongress.com/
Gather with top 4-H members from around the country in Atlanta Georgia for National 4-H Congress. Tour the area, meet with national 4-H sponsors and in general have a great time. National Congress offers interactive leadership experience through quality educational and cross cultural experiences. There are seminars, discussion groups and a service learning experience, with ideas that you can implement into your 4-H club and community. Outstanding speakers and educators are brought in by the "Design Team" made up of youth and adults. Recommended age for attendees is 16-19. Cost: approximately $1000.
Timeframe for application:
- Review selection criteria at http://4h.wsu.edu/kidstuff/crit_proced.pdf
- Download Washington State application at http://4h.wsu.edu/kidstuff/opp_app.pdf
- Complete and get approved/signed by 4-H County Agent
- Application due to Jan Klein by June 20, 2008 (Please note that this is earlier than precious years, so that we might facilitate interviews at Teen Conference)
- Interviews will be at 4-H State Conference, June 29-July 1, 2008, WSU
- Delegate announcements made July 11, 2008
For an informational flyer go to: http://4h.wsu.edu/conferences/natl_congress/Ntl_Congress_WA.pdf
Cruising to Excellence - Western Regional 4-H Forum in 2011
--Pat BoyEs
For those of you who have been to a Western Regional 4-H Forum you know what a high quality educational and fellowship event it is for the 4-H community. It will be Washington State 's privilege to host 500 of our closest 4-H friends from across the 13 western states, western Canada and the Pacific territories for the 2011 Western Regional 4-H Forum. The Washington State 4-H Advisory Board decided to host the Forum on a cruise. Yes indeed that's right - we are Cruising to Excellence in May 2011. More details will be available as this exciting adventure unfolds. This will be a first time ever 4-H experience!
Journal of Extension - April 2008 - Volume 46, Number 2
--Pat BoyEs
Here are several articles form the latest edition of the Journal of Extension that I think will be of interest to 4-H folks.
• Engaging Youth as Active Citizens: Lessons from Youth Workforce Development Programs [Article No. 2FEA5]
Campbell, David; Lamming, Jean; Lemp, Cathy; Brosnahan, Ann; Paterson, Carole; Pusey, John
http://www.joe.org/joe/2008april/a5.shtml
• Self-Esteem Assessment of Adolescents Involved in Horsemanship Activities [Article No. 2FEA6]
Saunders-Ferguson, Kellee; Barnett, Rosemary V.; Culen, Gerald; TenBroeck, Saundra
http://www.joe.org/joe/2008april/a6.shtml
• The 4-H Computer Refurbishing Program: An Implementation Model [Article No. 2IAW4]
Barker, Bradley S.; Warner, Kristin L.
http://www.joe.org/joe/2008april/iw4.shtml
• Adventure Programming in an After-School Environment [Article No. 2IAW5]
Ripberger , Chad
http://www.joe.org/joe/2008april/iw5.shtml
• Creating Quick and Easy Displays for Extension Events [Article No. 2TOT2]
Ensle, Karen M.
http://www.joe.org/joe/2008april/tt2.shtml
Two Youth Development Positions in Louisiana
ssociate/Extension Agent and Regional Coordinator 4-H Youth Development - Central & Northeast Regions (Anticipated) Associate/Extension Agent and Regional Coordinator.
Maryland 4-H Program Leader Position
--Richard Byrne
The University of Maryland , College Park (UMCP) and Eastern Shore (UMES), invite applications and nominations for the position of Assistant Director, 4-H Youth Development for the University of Maryland Cooperative Extension (MCE). Additional information is available at: http://agnradmin.umd.edu/AGNRJobs/081A04.cfm or position description
Montana Extension 4-H Specialist, Curriculum and Outreach
Montana State University Extension and the 4-H Center for Youth Development are seeking nominations and applications for the position of Extension 4-H Specialist, Curriculum & Outreach. For additional information, please visit the Extension web page at: http://msuextension.org or position description
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.