Weekly 4-H Update
:: Volume 10, Number 5 ............................................................ :: February 3, 2006
Attachments:
:: 4-H Youth Fund Golf Tournament [ Save the Date ]
:: Barbizon School of Modeling Scholarship information:
. . [ BarbizonLetter.doc // app_barbizon_school.pd ]
Reminders:
- Feb. 17-19: Youth Fest, Monument
- Feb. 21: 4-H Roundtable conference call
- March 1-5: Western Region Leaders’ Forum, Salt Lake City, UT
- March 10: Citizenship-Washington Focus applications due
- March 25-30: National 4-H Conference, Washington, DC
LDC Discussions
Last week we held a successful Leadership Development Conference in Denver. This year there was a new format that allowed 4-H members to gain knowledge and skills in one of four tracks: 1) leadership, 2) public speaking, 3) Youth in Governance, and 4) youth-adult partnerships. Most participants seemed to like the new format. However, questions were raised regarding the location and cost of registration/lodging for this year’s event. I have asked Melissa Oliver to compile a cost analysis for LDC over the past few years. This information will be used to guide a discussion at the February 2006 4-H Roundtable conference call on Feb. 21. If you have comments or concerns on this topic please speak to a Roundtable representative prior to that time.
I will also be enlisting the aid of several agents and leaders to guide the planning process for the 2007 LDC. I trust you will try to assist us in this planning process when asked. — Jeff Goodwin
4-H Day at the Capitol
There were more than 250 4-H members, 4-H leaders and Extension staff in attendance at the state Capitol as Governor Owens and the state legislature proclaimed January 30, 2006 as Colorado 4-H Day. This year was a little different than past 4-H Days at the Capitol as breakfast was served to legislators and their staff by Colorado 4-H members. Members served their award-winning recipes from the 2005 state fair, which was a big hit with everyone.
Also, this year each legislator received a 4-H folder which contained information about the Colorado 4-H Impact Study, a 2006 4-H bear and wrist band. The study was mentioned by several legislators as the proclamation was discussed as it moved through the House and Senate. Many legislators mentioned that they appreciated the documentation on the effect that 4-H membership has on the lives of young people. This was a great public relations day for 4-H as well as CSU and Extension. — Jeff Goodwin
How do we Expand the Impact of 4-H in Colorado? Go Where the People Are!
Reality---enrollment in the Colorado 4-H Program is below the national average. Nationally, about 2.5 percent of potential 4-H-age youth are members of organized 4-H clubs. In Colorado the number is below one percent. Most rural areas of the state have five- to 15- percent of their 4 H-age youth involved in organized 4-H clubs. So if we want the Colorado 4-H program to grow, where will we find that growth? The answer is obvious---go where the people are!
In Colorado that means we go to the Denver metro area and other larger cities. Through the lens of Extension, that means we look at Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, Mesa, Pueblo and Weld counties. So the word on the street is that the Colorado 4-H program is planning to expand 4-H enrollment in the more urban areas of the state.
How do we do that?
The first step taken to try and accomplish this feat was the creation of an Urban 4-H Programs Committee at the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents meeting last October. More than 50 4-H agents from across the country are members of this newly formed committee, many from the state of Colorado. The committee’s first order of business is to compile a directory of successful urban 4-H programming efforts to be completed by the fall of 2006. This compilation of success stories will guide future efforts to expand 4-H enrollment in Colorado.
4-H agents along the Front Range will meet with State 4-H staff on a regular basis to both compile a directory of successful urban 4-H programs and then in turn put some of those ideas to work in Colorado. Anyone interested in working in this area should contact me at 970.491.1152 or Jeff.Goodwin@Colostate.edu. — Jeff Goodwin
4-H Youth Fund Annual Golf Tournament – Save the Date!
It’s nearly spring time in the Rockies, and that means it’s time to begin plans for the 11th Annual Paul Hoshiko Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament! Pelican Lakes Golf and Country Club is the destination, the date – Friday, June 2. We intend that this will be the best tournament yet, and you can all help to make this happen. We need volunteers for the day, door prizes, items for a silent auction, and of course, golfers! Please keep us in mind, as the proceeds will help benefit the IFYE program, and you all have 4 H members who may be interested in becoming a part of the IFYE experience. Please call me at 970.491.1537 if you would like to help out. — Becky Fry
Barbizon School of Modeling Scholarship Available
Barbizon School of Modeling is once again offering one full and one half scholarship to participate in their program at all of their locations—Denver, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs and the Durango area. The scholarship is open to any currently enrolled 4-H member, male or female, over the age of 13 as of Dec. 31, 2005. The program includes up to 20 classes, which are offered on Saturdays. Participants may take one class each Saturday for 20 weeks or two classes every other Saturday over the same 20-week period. 4-H members currently enrolled at Barbizon are ineligible to apply. Attached is additional information, along with an application, regarding the scholarship. The application can be also found on the 4-H website at: http://www.4h.colostate.edu/scholarship/handbook.shtml. The application deadline has been extended to Feb. 15, 2006. Please encourage the 4-H members in your county that might be interested in this opportunity to apply. — Connie Cecil
2007 Western Region 4-H Forum
The 2007 Western Region 4-H Forum Workshop Committee is seeking proposals for workshops during the 2007 Western Region 4-H Forum (Arizona - Jan. 11-15, 2007). Workshops are requested for each of the four dynamic program tracks (Belonging, Generosity, Independence, and Mastery) modeled after the 4-H Essential Elements. Workshops should focus on one of the following themes:
- Belonging--Connecting Youth and Adults
- Generosity--Youth and Adults Making a Difference
- Independence--Training Youth and Adults to be Successful Leaders in Their Communities
- Mastery--Engaging Youth and Adults in Experiencing Success
Workshops are required to model youth and adult partnerships and are to be presented by a team that includes at least one youth and one adult presenter. Information regarding workshop selection criteria and/or the downloadable workshop proposal form can be found on the web at
http://cals.arizona.edu/4-h/wr_forum/proposals.pdf.
Workshop Proposals are due by April 30, 2006. Please contact: Teresa Noon, Program Coordinator, Extension Programs, University of Arizona, Forbes 301, P.O. Box 210036, Tucson, AZ 85721-0036, phone: 520.621.7205, fax: 520.621.1314 or Email: nteresa@cals.arizona.edu if you have any questions. — Ellen Butler
