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Deadline Extended for CYFAR 2009 Proposals
--Submitted by Pat BoyEs
Deadline EXTENDED for submitting proposals to present workshops, computer labs, research posters, and Program Showcase exhibits at CYFAR 2009, Baltimore Maryland.
In response to numerous requests for additional time, the deadline for submitting CYFAR 2009 Conference proposals is extended through Friday, November 7.
On behalf of National 4-H Headquarters, you are invited to submit proposals in one of the four presentation formats (workshop, research poster, computer lab, Program Showcase) at:
- http://fycs.ifas.ufl.edu/cyfar/workshop.html for workshops
- http://fycs.ifas.ufl.edu/cyfar/research.html for research posters
- http://fycs.ifas.ufl.edu/cyfar/computer.html for computer labs
- http://fycs.ifas.ufl.edu/cyfar/showcase.html for Program Showcase exhibits
- See the Call for Proposals: http://www.cyfernet.org/cyfar09/
Still have questions about the four different presentation options? Please contact June P. Mead, CYFAR 2009 Conference Program Coordinator, at jm62@cornell.edu. We're looking forward to receiving your proposal and to a wonderful conference in Baltimore!
The Secret Life of Bees: 4-H Connection
--Submitted by Pat BoyEs
Many of you may know that National 4-H Council has partnered with Fox Searchlight Pictures' feature film, "The Secret Life of Bees" to support 4-H's Science, Engineering and Technology communication efforts. Nearly 700 4-H professionals enjoyed this fabulous film, based on the novel by author Sue Monk Kidd, during an exclusive 4-H screening at the Galaxy III Conference in Indianapolis.
This exciting partnership also revealed that Ms. Kidd is a 4-H alumna who credits her 4-H club experience in entomology and reading as a positive force in her life and career: "Wouldn't you know-- my history with 4-H has to do with books and bugs. So perhaps it is not completely surprising that I grew up not only to read books, but write them, and that one of those books was about the secret life of the Apis Mellifera."
You can find out more about the film, read Ms. Kidd's full story, follow her on a special backstage tour, and view special souvenirs by visiting www.4-H.org . "The Secret Life of Bees" was released on October 17 to great reviews and is in theaters everywhere now.
Please direct any questions to Nancy Cole (301-961-2926) at National 4-H Council.
National 4-H Curriculum Update
--Submitted by Nancy Mordhorst
The National 4-H Robotics Curriculum (Product numbers BU-08364, BU-08365, BU-08366, BU-08368) is no longer available for sale. This curriculum was designed around a specific LEGO platform that has been eliminated by the manufacturer. National 4-H Headquarters and National 4-H Council are working together to address the current gap in the area of Robotics.
Please forward to all relevant staff and volunteers. For specific questions, please contact Nancy Schaff at nschaff@fourhcouncil.edu.
4-H Mission Mandates Update
--Submitted by Linda Fox
The 4-H Mission Mandate Co-Chairs are pleased to share with you updates regarding SET, Healthy Living, and Citizenship. This is an exciting time as we continue our work in these important mission mandate areas. Updates may be found as follows:
- Healthy Living: http://www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/library/4h_updates.htm
- SET: http://www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/library/4h_updates.htm
- Citizenship: Dorothy Freeman (Minnesota) and Gail Thompson (Texas) will be serving as co-chairs of this mission mandate team. We will meet in late January, 2009 and will then organize the task force and tasks to be completed.
Over the years, we occasionally receive questions about where the three mission mandates came from! We are also please to provide you with three different chronologies that provide clear evidence of the very strong and historic work in Science, Engineering, & Technology; Healthy Living; and Citizenship. Please see those documents here: http://www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/about/4h_programs.htm.
Contact Ryan J. Schmiesing, National Program Leader, Mission Mandates , at rschmiesing@csrees.usda.gov with questions related to the Mission Mandates.
Mountaineer Camping Institute: Call for Proposals
--Submitted by Jana Ferris
The 2009 Mountaineer Camping Institute is scheduled for March 10 - 12 at WVU Jackson's Mill State 4-H Camp, near Weston, West Virginia. Not only is this an open invitation for you to attend to learn more and cultivate your interest in youth camping, but it is also a formal call for presentations for the conference.
We're welcoming one- and two-hour workshop presentations in a broad range of content areas: Innovative Camp Programming; Camping Research and Evaluation; Day Camping; Reaching and Serving Special Audiences; Emerging Issues; Focusing on Positive Youth Development; and The Business of Camp: Human Resources, Operations and Staff Training. Our target audience includes anyone working with or interested in camping -- management professionals, staff and volunteers, so presentations should be designed to appeal to a broad camping audience.
We're pleased to have Jim Cain as our featured Keynote presenter for the 2009 Mountaineer Camping Institute. Jim is the owner and creative force behind the training company known as Teamwork & Teamplay (www.teamworkandteamplay.com), a Senior Consultant for the Cornell University Corporate Teambuilding Program, and a former Executive Director for the Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT). He is the innovator of more than three dozen teambuilding activities and props and is the author of five adventure-based teambuilding texts: Teamwork & Teamplay , which received the Karl Rohnke Creativity Award presented by the Association for Experiential Education (AEE); The Book on Raccoon Circles ; A Teachable Moment ; Teambuilding Puzzles ; and The Value of Connection - In the Workplace . In addition to Keynoting, Jim will lead several workshops and activities during the conference.
Pre-conference sessions will include the American Camp Association ' s Standards Course and New Director Orientation Course.
Full-time Mountaineer Camping Institute registration fee is $180. Single day registration will be available. Lodging options available at WVU Jackson ' s Mill range from $15 per night in the hostel-style cottages, to $70 per night in hotel-style lodge rooms. Registration forms will be posted on the website within the next week, with a deadline of February 25.
To submit a workshop proposal and for registration information, visit the Mountaineer Camping Institute website: http://www.ext.wvu.edu/mountaineer_camping/index.htm . Proposals are requested by December 8 and may be submitted electronically as an e-mail attachment, mailed or faxed.
Training Opportunities Through American Camping Association
--Submitted by Pat BoyEs
On-Line Courses for Youth Program Providers . The American Camp Association provides a range of distance learning opportunities through an on-line education system called the e-Institute. Group pricing is currently available and discounts are available for members. For more information, go to http://www.acacamps.org/einstitute/ or call 1-800-428-CAMP.
Designing Quality Youth Programs- Learn a step-by-step process for organizational improvement. This course will you provide you with proven model for assessing and improving youth programs and services. An accompanying book is also available.
• Course- http://www.acacamps.org/einstitute/pip/
• Book- http://www.cart-acabookstore.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=9781585186631
Camp Business and Finance - Budget and finance training including: budgeting, purchasing and receiving, handling cash, fund-raising, and camp store management.
• Course- http://www.acacamps.org/einstitute/business/
Creating Positive Youth Outcomes - Design an evaluation process targeting youth outcomes. An accompanying book is also available.
• Course- http://www.acacamps.org/einstitute/outcomes/
• Book- http://www.cart-acabookstore.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=9781585180431
Injury and Illness Prevention - Strategies for reducing camper and staff injuries and illness
• Course- http://www.acacamps.org/einstitute/healthycamp/
Camp Is for the Camper- Critical information for front-line staff- role modeling, stress reduction, developmental characteristics of children, and camper behavior management techniques. An accompanying book is also available.
• Course- http://www.acacamps.org/einstitute/camper/
• Book- http://www.cart-acabookstore.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=9781585180417
Coming in 2009
Communication in a Time of Crisis — Are You Prepared? — A one-hour course targeting camp directors and managers. Based on information from the American Camp Association's knowledge center, this course covers crisis identification, crisis key messages, media communications, and developing a crisis response team. This course is a must for anyone working with risk and crisis management.
Camp Administrator 101: Preparing for Your New Role — A three-hour course targeting new directors and managers. Based on the American Camp Association's popular New Director Orientation program, this course teaches the fundamentals of leadership, staff training, and supervision; risk management; and child development/behavior.
Program Assistants at National 4-H Council
--Submitted by Pat BoyEs
Do you know a 4-H' er who has a passion for government, history, political science, working with youth, public speaking, or leadership? If so, encourage them to apply for the position of Program Assistant (PA) at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center! Application deadlines are approaching soon and we want to give 4-H alumni and Collegiate 4-H ' ers an opportunity to make a difference during their spring or summer semester. Our Program Assistants will be touching the lives of thousands of high school-aged students from all over the United States while working for our Wonders of Washington (WOW) or Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) programs in Washington, DC.
The WOW program 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 learn about the history of our nation, its various leaders, and how they can put their skills of leadership and citizenship into use when they return home. Throughout the spring semester, WOW Program Assistants receive opportunities for professional development not only through interactions with youth groups, but also through interactions with various departments of National 4-H Council to develop their professional skills.
CWF provides 4-H ' ers the opportunity to strengthen their communication, leadership, and other citizenship skills on a national level. Nearly 2,000 young people exchange ideas, practice respect, and form friendships with other youth from diverse backgrounds throughout the summer. Through hands-on activities, simulations, and tours of various monuments and memorials, participants figure out what citizenship means to them and develop action plans to make a difference in their home communities. As a CWF Program Assistant, these 4-H leaders will create, develop, and facilitate curriculum to be used during the 2009 program.
We are looking for individuals with at least a high school diploma (preferably some college experience) and a passion for youth development, hospitality, teaching, history, politics, or leadership. If you know a college student looking for credit towards graduation, National 4-H Council will happily work with the student and the school to make this possible. Listed below are links for information and application materials for both programs. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact:
Molly Young
Director, Youth Opportunities
myoung@4HCenter.org
Freeman Thompson
Coordinator, Youth Opportunities
fthompson@4HCenter.org
Wonders of Washington Program Assistant: Application due December 1, 2008 http://www.wowwashington.org/programassistant.aspx
Citizenship Washington Focus Program Assistant: Application due January 27, 2009 http://www.citizenshipwashingtonfocus.org/programassistant.aspx
The Journal for Extension Professionals
--Submitted by Pat BoyEs
In the most recent edition of the Journal of Extension I thought the following articles would be of greatest interest to 4-H Professionals.
Youth Program Risk Management: A Case Study of the 4-H PetPALS Program [Article No. 5FEA5] Miller, Lucinda; Schmiesing, Ryan J. http://www.joe.org/joe/2008october/a5.shtml
Methamphetamine Prevention Education: Extension Responds to a National Issue [Article No. 5FEA6] Astroth, Kirk A.; Vogel, Mike http://www.joe.org/joe/2008october/a6.shtml
SERVE Model: A Hands-On Approach to Volunteer Administration [Article No. 5IAW5] Whitson, Kimberly S. http://www.joe.org/joe/2008october/iw5.shtml
What's New on CYFERNET in the Past Month?
--Submitted by Pat BoyEs
Articles on Early Childhood, Teens, Parent/Family, Technology and Program Support.
Job Opportunity: Director, Partnership Development, National 4-H Council
--Submitted by Pat BoyEs
Please help us recruit for a Director, Partnership Development, a new 3-year full time position at National 4-H Council, in cooperation with National 4-H Headquarters and the SET Mission Mandate.
Job Summary: Provides coordination and overall strategic and tactical management, in partnership with leadership from National 4-H Headquarters, to develop partnerships with groups and organizations to support the 4-H Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) Mission Mandate. Develops a strategic plan for recruiting and maximizing partnerships to ensure SET becomes an instrumental and highly effective part of 4-H programs. Creates a well-coordinated 4-H SET Partnership system to support partnership development at the local, state and national levels.
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.