Weekly 4-H Update
Communications >> 4-H Update >> Volume 11, Number 12..................................... March 23, 2007
Attachments:
:: 2007 Colorado State Fair Grounds Coordinator position description
:: Salute to Excellence application
:: State 4-H Conference workshop proposal form
:: State 4-H Conference tentative schedule
:: Collegiate 4-H Scholarship application
Reminders:
- March 24 - 28: National 4-H Conference, Washington, DC
- April 24 - 26: CAE4-HA, Durango, CO
2007 Colorado State Fair Grounds Coordinator at 4-H Camp Tobin
We are presently hiring for the Grounds Coordinator position at 4-H Camp Tobin for the 2007 Colorado State Fair. Dates of employment are Aug. 12 through Sept. 4. This position is a contract position, requires either a local (Pueblo) person or someone willing to stay in the 4-H Camp Tobin dormitory during the entire employment obligation. The position is supervised by the 4-H Camp Tobin office manager and the Colorado 4-H Director. A job description is attached. If you have any questions, please call me at 970.491.1144. — Susan Cuckler
4-H Salute to Excellence Application Available
You may recall seeing information about this award in your mailing from National 4-H Council. To date, we have not received any nominations for this award.
Volunteers are, undeniably, the "heart and soul" of 4-H, and in an age when time is at a premium, 4-H Salute to Excellence serves as an opportunity to acknowledge our 4-H volunteers' unwavering dedication to the 4-H Youth Development movement.
Each year, state 4-H programs are invited to nominate two outstanding individual volunteers, one in each of two categories. The Lifetime Volunteer Award is given to an individual who has spent 10 or more years volunteering for 4-H. The Volunteer of the Year Award is given to an individual who has volunteered for 4-H less than 10 years. Recipients of the 4-H Salute to Excellence Volunteer Recognition Awards are chosen from nominees submitted by the State 4-H office.
In 2007, regional honorees will be selected. Each region will have its own Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer and Volunteer of the Year. The eight regional winners become nominees for the national award, and one volunteer from each category will be named the national winner.
Recipients will be presented with a monetary award (to be donated to a local 4-H program of the recipient's choosing). National awardees will also have their name engraved on the Salute to Excellence Perpetual Plaque located at the National 4-H Conference Center.
If you have someone worthy of being nominated please fill out the attached form and return it to Ellen Butler by March 30 so we have time to evaluate them and forward a state nominee by April 6! — Dale Leidheiser
Colorado State 4-H Conference – June 19-22
Haven’t submitted a workshop proposal for State 4-H Conference yet? Attached is the proposal form and a tentative schedule! We’re always looking for a variety of fun, educational workshops for youth and adults. The workshop request form is due back to the State 4-H office by March 30, 2007. Please contact Melissa Oliver (970.491.0246), Dale Leidheiser (970.491.7881) or me if you have questions. Thanks! — Ellen Butler
Chaperon for Citizenship-Washington Focus
We’re in need of additional chaperons for CWF this summer. This experience is the highlight of many 4-H’ers careers and is an outstanding educational trip. It includes a great deal of Washington, D.C. sightseeing, a powerful citizenship program, and visits to congressional offices. This year delegates will experience the Fourth of July on the Smithsonian Mall – a remarkable visual and musical extravaganza. We’re looking for adults with energy and skills to work with a wonderful group of teens. You can find the application at http://www.colorado4h.org/events_opportunities/adult_chaperone.shtml.
— Dale Leidheiser
Collegiate 4-H Scholarship
Don’t forget to remind your seniors that the Collegiate 4-H Scholarship is due April 1! The club has been giving out $1,000 scholarships since 1993 to outstanding 4-H members from around the state. The club will accept the application form on the 4-H Web site at: www.colorado4h.org/events_opportunities/scholarships/CSUCollegiate
4-HScholarshipApp.pdf
They have revised the application materials and will accept the new form that is attached. Please call me at 970.491.7881 if you have questions.
— Dale Leidheiser
Laminated Posters
We have printed large laminated posters (3’ x 3’ and 3’ x 4’) of the Targeting Life Skills Model, Experiential Learning Model and Essential Elements for each region. The Southern Region has already been using theirs in volunteer training programs. Routt County has a large plotting printer available and Karen Massey has used the graphics files to print their own posters. Posters for the Western and Northern Regions are ready to be checked out! Have someone from your region give me or Ellen a call and we’ll coordinate efforts to get them to you. Please note each region is expected to keep track of their posters. Thanks!
— Dale Leidheiser
2007 4-H Community ATV Safety Grants Available
The 2007 4-H Community ATV Safety Grant offers grants up to $7,500 for new applicants, up to $2,000 for the 2005 and 2006 grant recipients for continuation grants (2005 and 2006 grant recipients may apply for a new grant if their focus is new and has a broader reach). New opportunities include 4-day ASI instructor training and ASI ATV RiderCourse funding. This grant is open to 4-H/Extension groups in local communities, counties, and at the state level, and provides opportunities for young people and adults to address critical ATV safety issues. Youth are empowered to lead the planning, implementation, and evaluation process with mentorship from adults. Youth will learn how their leadership can result in community collaborations that amplify the impact of their project.
Information and the grant application can be found at atv-youth.org. Deadline for submission to National 4-H Council is Monday, April 9, 2007, 5:00 p.m. EST. Completed applications need to be emailed to our office for review before the deadline. We will then forward grant applications to National 4-H Council.
— Ellen Butler
