News & Announcements
November 2009
Check October Announcements and Calendar for More!
To Submit News - e-mail Karen
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not be able to open flyers, entry forms, etc. Most members are NOT subscribed to the Li-Adams e-list-serve. So, they may NOT receive notices of web updates, or other announcements! Encourage members/parents to subscribe to the 4-H list-serves and/or visit the 4-H website! Contact Karen. |
| Updates: | AKC
Welcomes Mixed Breeds New |
Visit the WA State 4-H Website!!!!
Go to: http://4h.wsu.edu/
International Table Manners Quiz
Note: This is FUN!!! If you have fast internet - try it out!!
11/3/09 - Pat BoyEs
With winter settling in around us now is the time to plan a bit of armchair travel for your 4-H members. How good is your understanding of international diversity?
Click on Dining Out In The World then select your answer by clicking on the twirling utensil. It will give you the correct answer, and then move to the next country.
"Pen Pals" wanted!
Becca Gollehon would welcome "pen pals" as
she recovers from severe complications of the H1N1 flu. Many of you may
know Becca from Camp Na-bor-lee or her Mom, Ronda, who works part time
in the Davenport WSU Extension office. Becca spent almost a month in
the hospital and will continue recuperating at home this winter. She
enjoys texting and the farm game on Facebook,
volleyball ( very bummed to miss this season) softball, reading
(
Twilight stuff) and all kinds of craft projects. If interested in "visiting" with
Becca - contact me at the Extension Office (659-3209) or email
Karen. I'll provide legitimate requesters with Becca's email
or contact info.
Karen Robertson, WSU Extension Program Assistan
4-H Volunteer Leader Training!
4-H volunteers must be trained and certified to work with youth the 4-H Program. If you or someone you know is planning to volunteer in a Lincoln or Adams 4-H club, group, or program there are two more opportunities this fall to complete 4-H Volunteer Leader Training (VLT) for certification - Nov. 21st and Nov. 22nd.
The training is fun and helps connect volunteers with available resources and other Lincoln-Adams 4-H leaders. It is required for new 4-H volounteers, those transferring from other counties/states, or those returning after a break in service.
Please send name and contact info. for anyone interested
in VLT, to
Karen Robertson at robertk
wsu.edu or
659-3209.
Those planning to attend VLT should
RSVP to Karen asap. Please
indicate which session(s)!
Lincoln-Adams VLT consists of Level 1 and Level 2 training for a total
of 6 hours. Levels can be taken in any order.
Bridget Rohner will provide Lincoln-Adams VLT on:
1) Saturday November 21st - Ritzville
VLT Level 1: 10:00 am – 1:00pm
VLT Level 2: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
2) Sunday November 22nd -
Davenport
VLT Level 1: 1:00 pm – 4:00
pm
VLT Level 2: 5:00 pm – 8:00
pm
Volunteer Applications should be completed and returned a.s.a.p. - before training. (Exception - those who completed and submitted their Application since last winter.) MORE info.
Your 4-H News on the Web
Almira 4-H
Our next meeting Sunday, November 22nd, 6pm at
the Almira Community Center. We'll elect officers, get to know one
another, and plan our year.
Lind Livestock
Lind Livestock will add the horse project to their
program this year. The Enrollment Meeting is Monday,
November 2nd.
Contact: Val Watson 677-3536
Odessa Pattern Riders
First meeting of the new 4-H year will be
November
6th 5:30 P M at the
Odessa Four Square Church. Supper will be provided. New members
welcome! Contat Jeanie Campbell 982-0053
Reardan Livestock
is still accepting new members. The next meeting is November 3rd at 6:30. For
information - contact Inge
Gray at 796-2065.
Teen Time
Next Meeting Sunday, December 5th.
Teen
Page
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When are your meetings/activities for the upcoming 4-H year? Future plans? Did your group do something interesting? "Reporters", members, leaders, parents: please send info to Karen for Web News & Announcements or the Web Calendar!
Treasurers Records Audit
Click HERE to
see list of Li-Adams groups who have submitted Treasurers' records.
Reminder: If your Lincoln or Adams 4-H club or program
has not submitted your `08 -`09 4-H Treasurers Books yet - please do so
ASAP! Deliver to your Leaders' Council Treasurer at designated
locations or contact her for arrangements.
Include: receipts, bank statements, Annual Financial Summary, and Asset Inventory List.
Adams Co. 4-H Leaders' Council Treasurer: Alice
Weber
Drop off location: WSU Extension Office, Ritzville
?'s? - Alice - 349-2992
Lincoln Co. 4-H Leaders' Council Treasurer: Terry Connolly
Drop off locations: Offices of Leffel, Otis & Warwick,
P.S.
(Davenport,
Odessa, Ritzville, Wilbur)
?'s? - Terry 982-2479
Enrollment for the New 4-H Year
Congratulations to Sprague-Lamont 4-H Club!
They are the first Lincoln-Adams Club enrolled for the 2010 4-H year! And
- kudos to the Carothers Family for being the first 4-H Family Group to
enroll.
Rhonda W. was the first of 40 volunteers to return her 4-H Volunteer Agreement for the new 4-H year as of 11/04/09.
REMINDERS:
Volunteers serving in CLUBS must get signatures
on their Volunteer Agreement Form of the Group (head) leader for roles
within specific clubs. Ideally, this will happen during a discussion
of educational and activity plans for the club in the upcoming year!
A club's `08-`09 Treasurers records must be submitted
for audit before its members will be enrolled for this 4-H year.
2010 Enrollment Status - Click
HERE for enrollment status of volunteers and groups.
Some Enrollment Forms and materials are also available on the Forms & Publications Page.
If you did not receive enrollment forms or have
questions about
4-H Enrollment: e-mail
Karen Robertson or call 659-3209.
New WA State 4-H
Volunteer Hours Reporting
Because enrolled 4-H volunteers are eligible for L&I coverage, Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is requiring WSU to ensure that volunteers are indeed working on behalf of the University.
Reporting your volunteer hours
will make you eligible for L & I coverage for any potential injuries
you might sustain in your role as a 4-H volunteer. Additionally, The total number of
reported hours for each county will be made available to State and local
4-H programs to use in grant applications and information to legislators
about the value of 4-H volunteer commitment.
The Volunteer Hours Reporting System is a new on-line database and the preferred method for 4-H volunteers to record their 4-H volunteer hours. However - we understand that many in the Lincoln-Adams area do not have access to high-speed internet.
If you are an enrolled Lincoln-Adams 4-H Volunteer, you will receive your Hours Reporting user name and password soon along with information on alternative reporting and "opt-out" options. Below are some DRAFTS related to this process.
Draft: 4-H
Volunteer Hours Reporting Worksheet (Excel) (PDF)
If
you have suggestions for this worksheet - let us know!
(Also let us know if if does not format properly
for your version of Excel or PDF reader)
Draft: How
to Report 4-H Volunteer Hours On-Line (PDF)
Hours Reporting System FAQ (PDF)
If you have questions about the process contact Bridget Rohner at 725-4171 or Karen Robertson 659-3209.
LEADERSHIP
Leaders' Councils
Note: Council Meetings are open
to the public. All welcome! All enrolled 4-H Volunteers and teen leaders
are voting members and are encouraged to attend!
Lincoln
Co. 4-H Leaders' Council
The Lincoln
County 4H Leaders' Council Meeting will be held
Thursday, Nov.
5th.,
6:00 p.m. at the
WSU Extension Office, 303 6th St., Davenport, WA
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. Our
agenda includes an update on 4-H Clubs and positions, the volunteer-hours
data base, status of the leader’s council self study, and leader
recognition.
Dates for FY 2010 Council Meetings were set at the October Meeting. Click HERE for
minutes and other Council details.
Adams Co. 4-H Leaders' Council
The next Adams Co. 4-H Leaders' Council Meeting is on
Wednesday, November 18th.
at 6:00 pm.
Ritzville Grade School - Room 8
Bring your dinner - Dessert will be provided!
10/27/09 Minutes (Word) 10/27/09 Minutes
(PDF)
Camille Nelson
Lincoln & Adams
Leaders' Council Minutes & Info
State 4-H Advisory Board Minutes
11/3/09 - Vicki Contini
All it takes is the click of a
button and you can find out what's being discussed at the State 4-H Advisory
Board meeting. The detailed minutes
and a two-page summary of the minutes from the April 18-19, 2009,
meeting have been approved and are now available on the State 4-H
website at: http://4h.wsu.edu/volntr/sab/sablist.html.
On-Line Training for 4-H Volunteers
Check out the on-line training modules for 4-H volunteer leaders!
On-line training is an accessible, interactive, and fun way to learn about
topics that are important for your 4-H educational program! MORE
For Lincoln-Adams 4-H Leader Training (VLT) and certification, contact
Karen
Robertson at 659-3209 for an Application and
to be placed on the notification list for upcoming VLT sessions.
Blazing Trails to New Mexico
New Mexico looks forward to being your host for the 2010 Western Regional Leaders’ Forum (WRLF) in Albuquerque, March 11-14. All 4-H leaders, teens and staff from the 13 western states, 2 Canadian provinces and the Pacific Territories are invited. The event is capped at 400 participants, so don’t delay in registering.
The full-time registration includes 4 meals, workshops,
speakers, commercial exhibits, entertainment and activities. On
Friday and Saturday there will be 64 workshops on a diverse range of topics. Some
of the workshop titles are:
Magic of Leadership
Sciencetriffic 4-H Projects
Are you a 4-H Pig or Chicken?
Internet Use in 4-H Activities
Introduction to Boondoggle Delights
4-H Working Ranch Horse Program
Are you Smarter than a 4-Her?
4-H on a Shoestring
Ready? S.E.T. Lego!
H1N1 Flu
We should all take precautions to protect ourselves and others from the
flu caused by the H1N1 (Swine Flu) virus. There are several resources
available through WSU and other sources. Click
HERE for Links to these resources
are provided ibelow. Additionally,
there are steps that we all should take to minimize the potential for transmission.
Teen Time Meeting - Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 -
Click HERE for Information on Teen events!
Show Pig Sale*
11/17/09 - Jennie Wagner
Hi, we are doing things a bit different
this year at Wagner Show Pigs. We
will be holding an auction on Dec. 20th, hog preview at 11, complimentary
lunch at noon and sale at 1pm. There will be several floor prices,
so there should be something for everyone's budger. Part of
our reasoning behind this is to give everyone a chance at the "best" hogs,
as well as get rid of our inventory in one day.
Click HERE for Flyer or email
Ian Wagner at ianwag hotmail.com for
more information.
Heifer and Club Calf Sale in Othello*
On
Friday, November 27th there will be 20 open heifers, 55 bred heifers, and
45 halter broke steers for sale in Othello.
There will be nice club calves ranging from 500-900 lbs for spring or fall shows. They are all halter broke, clipped, and sorted for disposition. Most of the work is done by the Schmidt kids.
The bred heifers will be Black Angus, Shorthorn, and Durham Reds. There
are some show prospects, not halter broke - but bad dispositions are already
at the feedlot, in the open heifers.
Flyer *
Livestock Judging Clinic in Waitsburg
10/27/09 - Carla Rowe
The annual Waitsburg Livestock Judging Clinic begins
at 9am on Saturday,
November 21 at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds in Waitsburg, Washington. This
is an opportunity for 4-H and FFA members to judge the confirmation of
horses, beef, dairy, swine, sheep and goats. Team judging is encouraged. Participants
receive a free lunch after judging, courtesy of the Walla Walla Cattlemen’s
Association. For additional information, please contact chairman Jim
Burres at 509-337-6545.
WSU 2nd Annual Club Calf Sale
10/27/09 Kristen A Johnson, Department of Animal
Sciences
The WSU 2nd Annual Club Calf Sale will take place
on Saturday, November 7 in Pullman. For more information
visit: http://www.ansci.wsu.edu/Events/
2009/november/documents/calfsale.pdf.
On-line Training for 4-H Livestock Projects
Check out the training modules for 4-H Livestock Volunteers. There is a NEW Quality Assurance Module! It introduces the subject of quality assurance and why it is important for youth to meet quality assurance standards while raising 4-H livestock. Youth who raise livestock take on a producer role in the food supply continuum which includes the responsibility of providing safe and wholesome products for consumers. This module is a great way to learn about quality assurance while motivating leaders to equip youth livestock producers!
The Disease Prevention Module covers bio-security practices and how they can be used to reduce the risk of contracting and spreading diseases while raising 4-H livestock. It is a great way to learn disease prevention while providing you with inspiration and teaching ideas so you can bring these concepts to youth in your county! If you have no or slow internet access, this module is also on a DVD that Lincoln-Adams volunteers can check out by contacting Karen or call 659-3209 or 725-4171.
For these training modules
and more resources: http://vetextension.wsu.edu/programs/4-H/index.htm
More Livestock Information
New 4-H Driving Manual
This manual covers the intricacies of turnout and training any type of equine for driving, as well as reinmanship, gaits, and clases. MORE
Lincoln Co. 4-H Horse Program Meeting
10/28/09 - Robin Nachtigal
Hello Everyone!
Our next Horse Leaders Council meeting is at 7:00, November 2nd at the Lincoln
County Fairgrounds.
It’s the beginning of a new year and we’d like to make this one the
best! This will most likely be the last meeting until February, so please come
and give us your input! We had some unfinished business last month, so have set
a meeting for November.
We typically don't meet in December or January so need to the get Summer Sizzler
and clinic dates figured out at this meeting. The sooner we decide on dates the
. . . MORE
Click
HERE for More 4-H Horse Program Info!
SET
(Science, Engineering &
Technology)
4-H'ers in Spokane Participate in SET
A group of Spokane 4-H’ers and members from seven other cities across
the US are piloting a new 4-H Science Engineering & Technology (SET)
program. 4-H youth, county 4-H agents and community partners are participating
in A
Digital Storytelling Project, a new science program in urban communities
that will allow 4-H youth to create short films exploring science in the
world around them. One team of 4-H youth from each city will film examples
of science, engineering and technology in their communities, and enter
them into a national contest.
“We believe that filmmaking will be a powerful way for youth to express
what they have learned about key issues and what they believe can be done at
community and personal levels,” said Chad Ripberger, Project Director of
4-H SET in Urban Communities.
At the kick-off event held at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center, youth
discussed numerous public issues including water quality, industrial pollution,
urban forestry and wildlife habitat, and renewable energy sources and technologies.
The teams will identify and research the science involved in issues in their
community, document it through film, and deliver presentations to local leaders
and decision makers. Local 4-H programs will screen the films and select the
top three to enter a national 4-H science film contest. Youth will use new resources
available on the 4-H
Filmmaking Workshop and Studio Web site.
For more information about the SET program – click HERE
2010 Spirit of Innovation Awards
The Conrad Foundation, a non-profit science-education and entrepreneurship advocacy organization, announced open registration for the 2010 Spirit of Innovation Awards. This competition challenges teams of high school students to create innovative products in four categories: aerospace exploration, space nutrition, renewable energy and green schools. Competing students will be guided through a phased pathway incorporating science, technology, design, marketing and business in an interdisciplinary, project-based product development experience. Teams will be provided the opportunity to meet with and learn from professional scientists and entrepreneurs who will advise them on how to commercialize their products for general market use. Awards are provided to the schools, teachers, and students for the top product designs. Teams and their coaches will compete for more than $100,000 in prize money, opportunities to present their products to world level leaders in business and industry, an opportunity to become a Pete Conrad Scholar, and other opportunities. Award registration open till Dec. 15, 2009.. Info (Word) Info (PDF) Web
More Technology Tips and Resources
MISCELANEOUS
AKC Canine Partners Welcomes 4-H to participate in AKC Canine Partners!
AKC is excited to announce the launch of its new mixed-breed program – AKC Canine Partners! To learn more and to enroll visit: http://www.akc.org/mixedbreeds/.
Investing for Farm Families
Learn to secure your farm’s future and protect your family’s legacy by enrolling now.
It’s worth the time. Invest in your future.
This online class gives farm families the information they need to make strategic decisions while weaving together farm and personal investments. Developed by Extension educators across the nation, the 8-lesson course helps farm families plan for a financially stable future that meets long-term needs. Participants can work at their own pace, with each lesson taking less than an hour. MORE
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