The 4H Tip Sheet
A Monthly Newsletter
January 2013
IN THIS ISSUE...
A MESSAGE FROM THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
I am proud of what we have accomplished in Kansas 4-H in 2012, and look forward to more progress on our 4-H strategic priorities in the year ahead. As a reminder the priorities include Effective systems and structures, Volunteer engagement and Recruiting and retaining new youth and families.
As we welcome 2013, the issues facing both rural and urban Kansas are daunting: growing a comprehensive ag industry, preserving water resources, the health of our residents, family stability, entrepreneurship and job creation, community development and growing our future leaders. It becomes imperative that we provide a positive youth development experience for as many young people as possible. Not just with the belief that 4-H is a network of families that grows great kids, but the belief that by preparing our youth for school, work and life that we are contributing to a vibrant economy for years to come.
With attention on KSU Vision 2025 and the College of Agriculture strategic visioning sessions, I wanted to offer my own vision for 4-H in 2025. In 2025:
4-H is viewed as a program that prepares youth for school, work and life and not an exhibit at the fair.
Youth are at the center of their learning. And we are leaders in inquiry-based learning, using digital and mobile technologies.
We have invested in volunteers for the next generation and have discovered the infusion of leadership, energy and creativity that come with that investment.
We are bold in our attempts to reach the audiences that represent and are critical to our future.
We reclaim our legacy and role in preparing youth to feed the world.
We see our role as transformational leaders and understand that we cannot be transformative leaders until we transform ourselves.
That is my vision and here my challenge for you in 2013 and beyond:
• If you are prepared to do the intentional work of positive youth development; • If you are ready to boldly serve rather than merely preserve; • If you recognize that the 4-H youth development program and the future of Kansas go hand in hand, and • If you are of the belief that all of our youth deserve what this life-changing program has to offer, Then I will see you there.
I consider it a privilege to be a part of K-State Research and Extension and to play the long game we call 4-H positive youth development, where youth, mostly unaware of their abilities, learn by doing, lead by example, and give back to their communities beyond measure. Barbara Stone
KANSAS JUNIOR SWINE PRODUCER DAY
Kansas Junior Swine Producer Day will be held on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Weber Arena in Manhattan, KS. This highly interactive, hands-on educational event will be a fun filled day of activities in which youth, parents, swine project leaders and adults can increase their knowledge and experience of swine production and management practices.
Presentations and demonstrations will be given by K-State graduate students and faculty, as well as our featured speaker, Kyle Baade. All participants will receive a K-State Show Pig Guide, Skillathon practice, T-shirt, and a complimentary noon lunch. Participants with registrations after February 1 cannot be guaranteed a T-shirt.
Cost is $10/person by February 1 or $15/person after February 1. There will be more than $600 in prizes given away! To view the entire brochure and registration, please visit the website, www.YouthLivestock.KSU.edu. Clowers
ACCESS TIP: PEOPLE WITH MULTIPLE 4-H ROLES
People with multiple roles in 4-H should have only one record in ACCESS; for example, a 4-H parent who is also a volunteer or an Extension Staff member who is also a 4-H parent. To locate potentially duplicated members in your Extension unit, run a search in Data Management (with a blank year).
If you discover duplicate accounts, combine them by adding the appropriate program years and creating the applicable participation, memberships, certifications, etc. into one single record. Take care in making sure that all data from each record is reflected in the single record you intend to keep. Delete the partial record(s) that are no longer needed. You will want to keep the record with read or read/write permissions, so investigate records carefully when deciding which record to keep and add to.
Many problems in ACCESS stem from the creation of multiple accounts for people; the system recognizes kinship and tries to help us save time, but will create duplicate family members and addresses which trickles into report problems, label duplicating and much, much more. Please contact Terry Williams at the State 4-H office for assistance at tewillia@ksu.edu or (785) 532-5800. Williams
2013 KANSAS 4-H AMBASSADOR TRAINING DETAILS
The 2013 Kansas 4-H
Ambassador Training will be February 22-23 at the Rock Springs 4-H Center. It is open to all county/district 4-H
Ambassadors, ambassador advisors and Extension staff. The theme is: “Revolution
of Leadership.” There will be an
all new “60 Seconds to Win It” activity.
Exciting workshops include: True
Colors Revolution, the Revolution of Leadership, The Revolution of Recruitment,
the Revolution of Games and Initiatives, and the Vibrant Video Revolution with
Greg Peterson whose video “I Farm and I Grow It” was a smashing viral success
on You Tube in 2012. We’ll also have
special workshops for all county/district advisors and Extension staff. Workshop numbers are capped, so don’t delay
in registering.
For full details visit: http://www.kansas4-h.org/p.aspx?tabid=421. Registration will be due on or before
February 1, 2013. To register
visit: http://www.kansas4h.org/p.aspx?tabid=317. For more information, please call Deryl
Waldren at 785-462-6281, or e-mail him at dwaldren@ksu.edu. Waldren
KANSAS 4-H SPACETECH WICHITA TRAINING DETAILS
The Kansas 4-H SpaceTech Action Team, Kansas 4-H Youth
Development and K-State Research and Extension in Sedgwick County are
sponsoring a Southeast Area SpaceTech Educators’ Workshop on Saturday, January 26th,
at the Central Community Church, 6100 West Maple in Wichita, KS. Participants will get to attend two
in-depth entry level workshops offered in different tracks: Robotics, Rocketry, Astronomy, GIS,
and Tech Trunks.
Register by visiting: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dG1wSThiZHY1QjZQV1pWcEhrQmRBbUE6MQ#gid=0
4-H
members (12-19-years-old), parents, volunteer 4-H leaders, Extension staff, and
educators working with youth who are interested in 4-H science, engineering and
technology (SET) project areas. This
training is being held in the Southeast Area, but it is open to any Kansas resident
on a first-come, first-serve registration basis. Registration is limited to 20 per each
session with a minimum of 10 required for each workshop session to be
taught. No youths 11 and younger will be
accepted to this training. Consider
sending a team of youth and adults from your county/district to be trained to
take home valuable information. Parents
planning on assisting their older children during the training need to register
for the training. This training is not
designed as a parent-child 4-H project activity, but as a train-the-trainer
program.
Registration
will be on-line and closes January 15, 2013.
The registration fee of $20.00 includes lunch, breaks, two workshops,
workshop materials and training team costs.
For full details visit: http://www.kansas4h.org/p.aspx?tabid=52.
Registration fees are non-refundable unless KSRE cancels the workshop due to
low numbers. Checks should be made
payable to the Kansas 4-H Foundation. Submit
check and Kansas 4-H Participation form to:
Deryl Waldren, Northwest Area
Extension Office, P. O. Box 786, Colby, KS, 67701. Telephone:
785-462-6281, or e-mail, dwaldren@ksu.edu. Waldren
VIP ANNUAL RENEWAL
A reminder, for Kansas 4-H Volunteers to retain their registered VIP status they must complete and turn in an Annual Renewal form to the local county/district Extension Office. The form is a simple one page form that asks their contact information, what the leadership role(s) they will be doing, any changes in their legal involvement and to recommit to the Kansas Volunteer Code of Ethics. The renewal form gives the local office vital information for good management of the local 4-H program and as such is an invaluable management tool.
The form (in form fill-able PDF) is at: http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/bookstore/pubs/4H953.pdf. Buchele
VIP ONLINE ORIENTATION COURSE
The response to the online option for completing the orientation component of the 4-H VIP process has been tremendous. To date over 60 new volunteers from over 25 Extension Units have completed the course. The course is available 24/7, which allows volunteers to complete the course on their own time schedule. To take the course, volunteers register and create an eID and
password, then enroll in the VIP Orientation course. They can then start right away. It is also possible to stop and return later to complete
the course.
For directions on how to provide the course for volunteers in process, go to:
http://www.kansas4-h.org/doc14680.ashx . For the course go to: http://www.kansas4-h.org/onlinetraining. Buchele
KANSAS 4-H ACTION TEAMS VIP REMINDER
Kansas 4-H policy requires all members of 4-H Action Teams to be current VIP registered volunteers with their local Extension Unit Office. This means up to date with their VIP annual Renewal Form. Action Team members are reminded to complete and turn in their VIP Annual Renewal Form. The VIP Annual Renewal Form is at: http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/bookstore/pubs/4H953.pdf. Buchele
2013 KANSAS MASTER 4-H VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
Want to increase the resources available to the local 4-H program? Want to recognize a special volunteer? Want to rejuvenate a longtime volunteer? Want to keep the expertise of a volunteer ready for a change? The Kansas 4-H Master Volunteer program is just the ticket to do any or all of these things. The Kansas 4-H Master Volunteer program is for 4-H Leaders who are looking for a new role and/or want to step up their volunteer contributions to 4-H. Master 4-H Volunteers fulfill a role mutually determined with their agent. This role could be many different things depending on the needs of the local 4-H program and the interests of the Volunteer. Master 4-H Volunteers receive training to prepare them to accept the agreed upon role in the local 4-H program. Master 4-H Volunteers do things that are important to the local program--things that increase the opportunities for youth in 4-H. The 2013 Master 4-H Volunteer training will be March 8 – 9 at Manhattan and Rock Springs. The training will begin at 1:00 pm March 8th in Manhattan and move to Rock Springs that evening. It will conclude evening of March 9th. Full information and registration will be posted shortly at: http://www.kansas4-h.org/p.aspx?tabid=491 Buchele
SOUTHWEST YOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUM
When your cable goes out……Change the world. January 19, 2013, Cimarron Information and registration flyer at: http://www.southwest.ksu.edu/doc42306.ashx Cost $25 with T-Shirt, $15 without T-Shirt Registration due January 11, 2013 Buchele
KANSAS FOSTER CARE CHILDREN AND RESOURCE FAMILY GRANTS
Kansas 4-H Youth Development, the Kansas 4-H Foundation and Saint Francis Community Services are working together to provide funding opportunities for children and families involved with foster care. The purpose of the Kansas 4-H Resource Family Project and Camp Grant Programs is to provide financial assistance for foster youth and their resource families who want to participate in learning opportunities available through 4-H.
Kansas 4-H is open to all youth ages 7 through 18 wanting to expand their learning opportunities. 4-H focuses on developing confident, capable, caring, responsible citizens. 4-H offers a wide range of project areas that youth may learn from, ranging from agriculture to food and nutrition to aerospace and photography. Although being involved in the local club can provide an opportunity for youth to learn from each other and contribute to others through community service projects, volunteers and family support are also important elements of 4-H as volunteers and parents serve as club and project leaders that guide and mentor youth. Through the Kansas 4-H Foundation, $5,000 of grant funds are available to support resource families and the children in their care who are current or potential 4-H members.
Family Project Grants • Children must enroll as 4-H members through their local extension office. • Eligible 4-H member can only apply for one 4-H project and one 4-H camp grant per year. • Grant funds are for the purpose of starting or enhancing a 4-H project during the 4-H year such as purchasing a camera, craft supplies, clothing, feed, equipment, etc. • Eligible 4-H member may request funds for supplies and equipment needed for participating in a pet or livestock project; however, funds are not available for the purchase of pets or livestock. • Grant funding cannot include meal expenses. • Items and supplies purchased from grant funding for 4-H project become the property of the eligible 4-H member. • Liability, maintenance and warranty of the items and supplies purchased become the responsibility of the eligible 4-H member. • Grant application and instructions available on the Kansas 4-H Web site, www.Kansas4H.org. Van Horn
4-H'ERS AND ALUMNI APPROVED FOR 4-H EXCHANGES IN 2013
Following Interviews on December 1, four 4-H members were approved to represent Kansas on 4-H International Exchanges next summer. Their applications will be submitted to States’ 4-H International Exchange Programs in Seattle for placement with final program assignments to be made after February 1 at the national level. The four 4-H’ers, their Extension Districts/Counties, country preference and travel dates are as follows:
Mercedes
Rodriguez
|
Grant |
Costa Rica |
July 5-August 4 |
Audrey
Schmitz
|
Marshall |
Finland |
July 1-July 31 |
Ben
Yarnell
|
Southwind, Neosho |
Australia |
June 19-July 18 |
Brianna Zweimiller
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Lyon |
Australia |
June 19-July 18 |
Two 4-H member applicants withdrew their applications prior to the interviews. The 4-H alumni who were approved for travel as part of the Kansas IFYE Representative Program, their home Districts/Counties, country preferences and preferred length of stay are the following:
Karla
Funk |
Central Kansas, Saline |
Germany |
two months |
Morgan
Peelen
|
Frontier, Franklin |
New Zealand |
two months |
Annie
Patterson
|
Meadowlark, Jackson |
Greece |
two months |
Mark
Avilla
|
Stanislaus, California |
United Kingdom |
three months |
(K-State Student) |
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Negotiations are currently underway on country placements for these IFYE’s. We will attempt to place them in their preferred countries. Departure will be about June 14 when U.S. Orientation will begin in Illinois. We will update placement information when it is final. Munson
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