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State Ambassador position requirements
--Jan Klein
Several questions have surfaced regarding the State Ambassador position requirements. Remember elections will be at District Rallies this fall, but applications are due October 1.
Teen Opportunities and Deadlines
--Jan Klein
Summer 2009, is coming to a close; but 4-H Teen Opportunities for 2010, are just beginning! Take a look at the following leadership opportunities and think about teens in your county who are ready for a BIGGER picture of 4-H! You can open the door for a high school teen, by simply inviting them to run for either of these positions. Printing an application and handing it to them directly is a strong affirmation of their potential! Please note: both applications are due October 1, 2009.
Youth Positions Available on the 4-H State Advisory Board
--Jan Klein
Teens, who have been in 4-H for several years, are looking for leadership opportunities beyond the county level. The youth positions on the 4-H State Advisory Board, offer the opportunity to use personal 4-H experience to build a better State 4-H program. Each year, youth positions are available from each district.
What will they bring to the 4-H State Advisory Board?
- The youth voice and perspective.
- Creativity and energy.
What will they receive from the experience?
- An opportunity to partner with adults to provide input into 4-H program issues, and the State 4-H Forum.
- Exercise and development of their leadership skills.
- Expenses paid for travel to face to face meetings.
How do they apply?
- Submit an application, with requested signatures, to Jan Klein, State 4-H Teen Leadership Coordinator by October 1, 2009.
The application is at http://4h.wsu.edu/volntr/sab/SABTeen.pdf. Once accepted, information will be sent on to the youth to prepare for the State Advisory Board youth elections held at each District Rally.
Here are the openings for this year:
Northwest District
NW Teen 2-year through 2011
Southwest District
SW Teen 2-year term through 2011
Northeast District
NE Teen 2-year term through 2011
Southeast District
SE Teen 2-year term through 2011
Learn more about the State 4-H Advisory Board and download the application at http://4h.wsu.edu/volntr/sab/sablist.html.
State Ambassador Elections
--Jan Klein
The Washington State 4-H Ambassadors' goal is to promote and portray 4-H in a positive manner through cooperation and communication, leadership and planning. These teens, with advanced leadership skills, are responsible for planning 4-H Summer Conference, mentoring and training County Teen Representatives, supporting the KYG leadership team and informing county 4-H staff and youth of 4-H State and national events and leadership opportunities. Two teens are elected each year from each district for a 20 month term.
What will they bring to the State 4-H Program:
- contribute enthusiasm and knowledge to the 4-H program
- a role model to preteens and teens, throughout all levels of the program
- recognize and utilize each others' strengths, contribute to positive youth-adult partnerships
- a resource to the county, district, and state 4-H programs and staff
- encourage other 4-H youth to develop leadership potential
- creatively plan and facilitate district and state 4-H events
What will they receive from the experience?
- Improved communication skills
- Leadership opportunities in developing, organizing, facilitating and evaluating events
- Partnerships within and outside of the 4-H community
- Lifelong friendships
How do they apply?
- Submit an application, with requested signatures, to Jan Klein, State 4-H Teen Leadership Coordinator by October 1, 2009.
The application is at http://4h.wsu.edu/StAmb/amb_app.pdf. Once accepted, information will be sent on to the youth to prepare for the State Ambassador elections held at each District Rally.
Learn more about the 4-H State Ambassador positions: requirements and commitment and download the application at http://4h.wsu.edu/StAmb/index.htm.
Quarterly reminder to submit recently completed 4-H studies
--Submitted by Pat BoyEs
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 a graduate thesis, journal or is 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. Dr. Scholl would also appreciate receiving a 200-word abstract that summarizes your study so that they can include this in the database. Please share this broadly with your colleagues and students. We are also happy to post recent 4-H studies on the National 4-H Headquarters website. Thank you for your assistance!
Review Out of State Tenure and Promotion Materials-- A Message for Tenured Faculty members
--Submitted by Pat BoyEs
This is a message specifically for tenured faculty members.
As you know, most states that granted tenure for Extension personnel have a process that involves out of state reviewers. These out of state reviewers serve a vital role in each state's tenure granting process. If you are interested in serving as a reviewer please provide the following information to me:
- Name
- Highest degree earned
- Position working title
- Rank in System
- Work Address
- Work telephone
- Work fax number
- Email address
- Areas of expertise
- Willing to review peer publications (yes/no)
- Year granted tenure
Thank you I look forward to hearing from you at boyesp@wsu.edu .
Boer Goat Magazine is searching for stories
--Submitted by Susan Kerr
The Boer Goat Magazine is searching for stories about children who have had an enjoyable, meaningful or life changing experience with their Boer goat(s) that we can feature in upcoming issues of the magazine. We would greatly appreciate it if you would spread the word. All they need to do is email me with a short version of their experience. We will then choose a story for each issue. We will contact the family for permission, interview their child and send a proof to them before printing the article. It is our goal to cover all of the best in the Boer goat communities, and we think there are stories out there that will touch hearts and inspire others, as well as encourage more junior members in the ABGA. If you, or someone you know, have a story to tell, please email Julie Murphy , Associate Editor, The Boer Goat Magazine at: julesellenmurphy@gmail.com . If we choose your story, we will contact you to do a more in depth interview. We look forward to hearing from you!
Get ready to cheer for WSU Football and 4-H on September 19!
--Jan Klein
WSU vs. Southern Methodist, Martin Stadium
Tickets MUST be purchased by Sunday, August 30 at Midnight ! The special reduced priced game tickets are available through the “group Ticket Window.” Sideline reserved Seats $27, End Zone Reserved Seats $13. For a flyer with ordering information go to http://4h.wsu.edu/.
4-H will be recognized at the game and have a reserved cheering section. 4-Hers can also participate in an exceptional outing called “Future Cougar Day”.
Future Cougar Day is a great way to learn more about WSU's world-class academics, experience the campus atmosphere, and, of course, cheer for the Cougars at a home football game.
Come to Pullman and campus on September 19, 2009 and be a part of the Cougar family for the day.
- Visit with faculty at the academic fair.
- Take a tour of campus.
- Learn more about academic areas that interest you.
- Enjoy a pre-game barbeque.
- Join in the traditional "Go Cougs!" cheer at a WSU home football game.
I encourage you to support 4-H and WSU by buying your tickets today. I'll see you there!
4-H Council Meeting Deadline Approaches
--Kevin Wright
The deadline for recommendations to the Washington State 4-H Council is September 1, 2009. C0985, WA State 4-H Council Recommendation Form, may be ordered from WSU Extension Publishing and Printing by calling 1-800-723-1763; or the form is available online at: http://cru.cahe.wsu.edu/CEPublications/c0985/c0985.pdf.
Recommendations are an important way for 4-H volunteers to suggest changes and improvements to the 4-H program. Recommendations should go through a process at the local county level to refine and approve them before being signed by County Council Presidents and 4-H staff.
Mail your completed and signed recommendations to:
Nancy Mordhorst
WSU 401 Hulbert Hall
PO Box 626248
Pullman WA 99164-6248
This year's State 4-H Council Meeting will be held Sunday, October 18 at the Great Wolf Lodge, Grand Mound, as part of the State 4-H Forum, October 16-18. Watch for registration information online at: http://4h.wsu.edu/conferences/Forum/index.htm.
The Council meeting is a chance for 4-H youth and volunteers to discuss issues critical to 4-H, suggest changes in the Washington State 4-H Youth Development Program, and elect representatives to the State 4-H Advisory Board and State 4-H Fair Board. All youth and adults may participate in the committee meetings. Registration material for the Council meeting will be included with the State 4-H Forum registration brochure. A complete agenda and copies of submitted recommendations and applications will be sent to county offices prior to the Council meeting.
The State 4-H Council Meeting is made up of 3 parts: district caucuses, committee meetings, and a general council session. During the district caucuses representatives are elected to the State 4-H Advisory Board and State 4-H Fair Board of Trustees. County-designated voting delegates will elect representatives from their own district. This is also an opportunity to discuss and plan district programming for the future.
The committee meetings are a chance to discuss recommendations from the counties for improvements to the 4-H program. If a committee doesn't have many recommendations or finishes early, it is a great chance to discuss project issues and plan for the upcoming 4-H year.
At the general session each of the committee actions on recommendations are accepted or rejected. The accepted recommendations then go on to the State 4-H Fair Board, State 4-H Advisory Board, statewide committees, or State 4-H Staff for approval. The State 4-H Program Director has final approval of all recommendations. In general, approved recommendations will be implemented October 1 of the following 4-H year.
State Board Positions Looking For Nominees
--Kevin Wright
There are positions for teens and volunteers from every district on the State Advisory Board and State 4-H Fair Board. The Council meeting is an opportunity to elect representatives to these boards and through the recommendation process, have input on changes and improvements to the Washington 4-H program.
The applications, guidelines and background information about the Council meeting are available on the 4-H website at: http://4h.wsu.edu/council/index.htm. Please review the information carefully and be sure to have applications and recommendations postmarked by September 1, 2009.
State 4-H Fair Board Positions up for Election
Northwest District
- NW1 3-year term through 2012
Southwest District
- SW1 3-year term through 2012
Northeast District
- NE1 3-year term through 2012
- NE3 2-year term through 2011
Southeast District
- SE1 3-year term through 2012
- SE3 2-year term through 2011
West Teen
- 1-year term through 2010
East Youth
- 2-year term through 2011
Learn more about the State 4-H Fair Board and download applications at: http://4h.wsu.edu/statefair/trustees.htm.
State 4-H Advisory Board Positions up for Election
Northwest District
- NW2 3-year term through 2012
- NWTeen 2-year through 2011
Southwest District
- SW1 2-year term through 2011
- SW2 3-year term through 2012
- SW3 1-year term through 2010
- SWTeen 2-year term through 2011
Northeast District
- NE2 3-year term through 2012
- NETeen 2-year term through 2010
Southeast District
- SE1 3-year term through 2012
- SE3 2-year term through 2011
- SETeen 2-year term through 2011
Other Positions
- School Age Care (SAC2) 3-year term through 2012
- Challenge (Chall2) 3-year term through 2012
Learn more about the State 4-H Advisory Board and download applications at: http://4h.wsu.edu/volntr/sab/sablist.html.
Outstanding County Volunteer Awards
--Kevin Wright
Each county may submit an outstanding volunteer to be honored at this years' Forum. Counties are encouraged to send a poster or display about the volunteer. Please submit the Outstanding County Leader form and electronic picture of the volunteer no later than September 15, 2009 to Joy Faerber at faerber@wsu.edu. Forms can be found on the 4-H website at: http://4h.wsu.edu/conferences/Forum/awards.htm.
Auction
--Kevin Wright
Once again this year the State 4-H Forum will feature both live and silent auctions. The live auction will take place on Saturday evening, October 17, 2009.
Be sure to fill out the form completely and mail or email it to the Grays Harbor County Extension Office. DO NOT mail the auction item to Grays Harbor County - bring it with you to the Forum. The Auction Form can be found on the State Forum website: http://4h.wsu.edu/conferences/Forum/index.htm.
The auction is a great way to make money for your county 4-H program. The profits from the auction are divided between the 4-H entity that donated it and the State 4-H Advisory Board. More details about this division are on the donation form. Be sure to mail in your donation forms by September 30, 2009, so that your items may be included in the auction catalog.
Job Opportunity
--Submitted by Pat BoyEs
Extension Specialist position description at North Dakota State University.
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.