The 4H Tip Sheet
A Monthly Newsletter
January 2014
IN THIS ISSUE...
VOLUNTEER E-FORUM
Session 3: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - Using Technology to Enhance Your 4-H Experience
Technology can be a
great tool to support better communication and learning with 4-H participants.
However, keeping up with the latest trends and changes can be challenging and
overwhelming. This session will share some easy ways that technology can help
4-H leaders be better connected with youth participants. It will also briefly
explore ideas on integrating technology into 4-H projects to enhance the life
skill development and 21st century skills of young people.
Information page: http://www.kansas4-h.org/p.aspx?tabid=459
Registration link: http://events.anr.msu.edu/event.cfm?folder=eForum3
Session 4, Exploring the Science of 4-H Projects. February
3, 2014 Buchele
SOUTHWEST YOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUM (SWLF)
Southwest Youth Leadership Forum will be January 18, Dodge City, KS. Information and registration
form link: http://www.southwest.ksu.edu/doc49593.ashx
Main Speaker Bill Cordes, workshops by Bill and Youth
Council members
Workshop topics are:
Welcoming New
Families
Putting Fun into
Meetings
Finding Project
leaders/new volunteers
Involving
Parents
Social Media and
4-H
Keeping Teens involved in 4-H
Buchele
DUPONT CHALLENGE SCIENCE ESSAY COMPETITION
The 2014 DuPont Challenge Science Essay
Competition – Entries Due January 31, 2014
4-Her’s are
outstanding members of their communities and what better way to demonstrate it
than to share with the entire nation your ideas for a better, brighter
future. Four-H is a partner in the 2014
DuPont challenge Science Essay Competition for students 13 years old and in at
least the 7th grade before January 31, 2014. Select 1 of 4 challenges as your topic:
#1. Together, We Feed the World
#2. Together, We Can Build a Secure Energy Future
#3. Together, We Can Protect People and the Environment
#4. Together, We Can Be Innovative Anywhere
There are
more than $100,000 worth of scholarships from DuPont and DuPont Pioneer. This partnership includes a sponsoring
teacher, too. And don’t forget to check
the box that you are a part of the 4-H program at the bottom of the “Official
Entry Form.” Go find all of the details along with tips from past successful
entries at: http://thechallenge.dupont.com/.
GERHARD
2014 KANSAS 4-H AMBASSADOR TRAINING DETAILS
The 2014 Kansas 4-H Ambassador Training will be February 21-22 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 and a dance. Exciting workshops include: True Colors Revolution, Revolution of Leadership, Revolution of Recruitment, Revolution of Buckeye Initiatives, and the Revolution of Effectively Working with Teams. 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, 2014. To register beginning on or after December 15th, 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
HOST FAMILY INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE APPLICATIONS NEEDED
Any family with members between 10 and 18 is eligible to
host a young participant in States’ 4-H International Exchange Programs Inbound
Exchange because host siblings for these programs must be within two years of
the age of youth they host. As for many years,
Kansas will be hosting a group of younger teens from Japan for about one month in
this program. Contact Rose Scott, Japan
Summer Exchange Coordinator at 785-388-2009 or sixtykid2@gmail.com. Other countries sending teens to the U.S
this summer under the program include: Argentina, Costa Rica, and
Finland. Applications for hosting youth from these
three countries may be found on the Kansas
4-H web site www.kansas4-h.org by
following links to events and global citizenship. For information contact Mary Kay Munson at
785-238-3631 or munson@ksbroadband.net. Applications should be submitted no later
than February 15 as placements are made at the national level.. Hosting older young people is an option for
any family or single person under the IFYE Representative Program. IFYE Representatives are hosted by
multiple families between June and September for 2-3 week periods.
Applications, found on the web site, may be used now and until all are placed. Munson
2014 ROCK SPRINGS CAMP DATES
Listed below are the 2014 Camp dates. The schedule
is very tight with eight camp groups to fit into a time frame of after
Discovery Days. Happy Camping!
Ozsome May 28-31
Fantastic
Four June 8-11
Northwest June 11-14
Pioneer
Trails June 14-17
Sunny
Hills June 17-20
Purple
Power Pack June 20-23
Heart
of Kansas June 23-26
Dirty
Dozen June 26-29
Van Horn
FOSTER CHILDREN GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR 4-H PROJECTS AND CAMP
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 in grant funds are available to support foster care families and the
children in their care who are current or potential 4-H members.
Grants due May 1!
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, http://www.kansas4-h.org/p.aspx?tabid=434.
Van Horn
FIVE TEENS APPROVED FOR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES
Following state interviews on December 7, five teenagers were
approved to represent Kansas
in Norway
and Japan
for 2014. Their applications have been
submitted to States’ 4-H International Exchange Programs and announcements of final placements are expected in early
January. Their next orientation session
is planned for February 28-March 1 in Saline County. The teens, the Extension Units they represent and
the countries they have applied for are as follows:
Kolbyn Allen, Southwind District- Iola, Norway
Jason Klamm, Reno
County, Norway
Zoe Rice, Sumner
County, Norway
Mikayla Jellison, Comanche
County, Japan
Zack McVey, Finney
County, Japan
Munson
ARBA 2014 RABBIT BREED AND VARIETY LIST
Updated ARBA 2014 Rabbit Breed &
Variety List Ready
The American
Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA) has released the updates after its 2013
National Show of new breeds and varieties.
This list appears on the Rabbit Project website of Kansas4-H.org http://www.kansas4-h.org/p.aspx?tabid=538. There is one new breed, Lionhead, and 12 new
varieties among the Dutch, Lionhead, and Mini Satan breeds. Only ARBA standard animals are permitted to
be exhibited at the Kansas State Fair 4-H/FFA Rabbit Show in 2014. The new breed and varieties will be added to
the KSFair system to simplify entries at the local level. GERHARD ggerhard@ksu.edu
VOLUNTEER SCREENING
Information relating to Volunteer Screening – VIP is being
posted in one central location: http://www.kansas4-h.org/p.aspx?tabid=487
This page is and will be the location for information
and resources related to Volunteer Screening.
Some highlights of the page are: One
page list of the current and new processes; A short Volunteer Screening
Information Power Point to use with groups to introduce and explain the
deadlines and processes; All current
forms; collected questions and their answers; A variety of other VIP resources. Be sure to log in to see the complete set of
resources. Buchele
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