Weekly 4-H Update
Communications >> 4-H Update >> Volume 10, Number 18 .............................................. May 12, 2006
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Reminders:
- May 15: IFYE and Japanese Exchange host family applications due
- May 29: University holiday, offices closed
- May 30: State 4-H Conference early bird registration deadline
- June 1: Scholarship applications due, State 4-H office
- June 2: Colorado 4-H Youth Fund golf tournament, Windsor
- June 16-18: Shooting Sports Family Camp, Victor
- June 22: 4-H Youth Fund board meeting, CSU campus
- June 20-23: State 4-H Conference, CSU Campus
- June 24-July 1: Citizenship-Washington Focus, Washington, DC
19th Annual Shooting Sports Camp Out
Attached is an Adobe Acrobat file with the brochure for the 19th Annual 4-H Shooting Sports Family Camp Out. It will be held at the Grainger Ranch in Victor on June 16, 17 and 18. — Susan Cuckler
Real Colors Training
Agents like Steve Cramer have been using personality awareness programs like Real Colors to help youth and adults better understand personality types. Here’s an opportunity if you’d like to get certified with Real Colors.
The National Curriculum & Training Institute cordially invites you and your colleagues to attend the Real Colors Facilitator Certification Training Workshop that will be held at Arizona State University in Tempe on June 7-9, 2006. The Real Colors Facilitator Certification Training Workshop, which utilizes the powerful Real Colors Personality Assessment Instrument, will teach you how to successfully facilitate/present Real Colors when delivering the program to colleagues, staff, clients, students, and the community.
You can register online and the participant registration fee is $695 for government, education and non-profits. Purchase orders, checks, and all major credit cards will be accepted.
For more information about the Real Colors Certification Training please call Alan Werner of NCTI at 602.452.5505 or send an e-mail to awerner@ncti.org. You can read more about the application power of Real Colors by checking out the NCTI website at www.realcolors.org. — Dale Leidheiser
Tips on Managing Relationship Value
“If you want to keep a relationship on an even keel, manage it as you would any other activity that matters to you."
- Create trust. Trust is created when people see tangible evidence that one’s words and actions are in harmony. So avoid making commitments you may be unable to honor, and always do what you have committed to do. Trust is also created when you acknowledge and demonstrate respect for the other party’s core interests.
- Communicate. The different parties should communicate their interests, capabilities, and their concerns to each other. For example, if you agreed to complete a customer survey for the marketing vice president within thirty days but have hit a logjam, communicate that information to him.
- Never sweep mistakes under the rug. Mistakes are bound to happen. Acknowledging and addressing them – quickly – is always the best course of action.
- Ask for feedback. If everything appears to be going as planned, never assume that the other side sees it the same way. Be proactive in uncovering problems. The other side will respect you for it. (Harvard Business Essentials, 2003, p. 118)
Reference: Harvard Business Essentials: Negotiation. 2003. Boston: Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation.
— Dale Leidheiser
Guide Lists Federal Resources for Youth Development
Published by America's Promise, a coalition of communities, organizations, businesses, and individuals supporting youth development programs, the “Guide to Federal Resources for Youth Development” provides information on federal funds available to support youth development programs. The guide lists more than 100 federal programs, including programs from the U.S. Department of Justice, which are cross-referenced to five core resources regarded as crucial to effective youth development.
Resources: The Guide to Federal Resources for Youth Development is available online at
http://www.americaspromise.org/partners/federal_funding_guidelines.pdf.
— Jan Carroll
