Ms. Jamison is currently an Adjunct Instructor in Educational Studies at Radford University and is completing her doctoral studies in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Virginia Tech.
Her teaching emphasis is curriculum. She designed an inquiry based delivery model and taught: Teaching Learning and Curriculum in the Elementary School. She has a strong background in curriculum and knows both the theory and practical side of curriculum. Additionally, Kathleen has field tested 4-H curriculum in her role as a classroom teacher where she served as a volunteer 4-H leader. In essence, she is a successful practitioner with expertise in educational procedures. I truly believe that Kathleen will be an asset to the state 4-H program.
Kathleen is looking forward to her new role, working with the 4-H curriculum component committees and being part of the 4-H team.
Please welcome our new specialist, Kathleen Jamison, to the Virginia State 4-H Staff.
(Bob Meadows)
Mr. Barry Garst will begin his duties effective January 10, 2001.
Barry currently serves as Program Director of the Smith Mt. Lake 4-H Educational Center. Prior to becoming Program Director, Barry completed his bachelor's degree in psychology at Virginia Tech and his masters from Arizona State University in Parks and Recreation. He is currently working on his doctoral program at Virginia Tech.
During his undergraduate days at Virginia Tech, Barry served as instructor and then as Administrative Assistant on the summer staff at Airfield 4-H Educational Center.
Among his duties, Barry will be responsible for staff development for all who work with 4-H including both salaried and volunteer staffs. He will identify specific needs and provide staff development opportunities to meet those needs. He will be responsible for designing and implementing 4-H educational programs for Virginia's 4-H educational centers and unit programs, work with the 4-H center program directors, and provide leadership and direction for Virginia's 4-H camping program.
Please welcome our new specialist, Barry Garst, to the Virginia State 4-H Staff.
(Bob Meadows)
The purposes of this event include providing an opportunity for older youth to experience a taste of college life, to actually attend a couple of classes with host Collegiate 4-H'ers. All visiting high school participants in Host Weekend will be supervised and assisted by members of the Collegiate 4-H Club of Virginia Tech,
(Bob Meadows)
Promoting Youth/Adult Partnership Action on Food Supply Issues. $500-$5,000
Funding Provided by Kraft Foods, Inc.
Hunger haunts all types of American communities, not just the poorest. But in many communities, residents are largely unaware of the problem. By increasing awareness and involvement, these communities can significantly boost the food supply for the hungry.
Young people represent an enormous and generally untapped source of energy, ingenuity and empathy that can be channeled to address local hunger problems, with great results. To help communities mobilize this important resource, National 4-H Council in partnership with Kraft Foods, Inc. offers local grants of $500 to $3,000 to teams promoting youth/adult involvement in local food banking, outreach and public awareness efforts. To engage interest and action on a statewide or multi-county level, grant requests may range from $1,500 to $5,000. These funds must be a 100% match by local resources. Grant award funds are not to be used to establish or fund new 4-H food and nutrition programs.
Grant Schedule:
February 5, 2001 - Application Deadline
March 2001 - Proposal Review/Awards Made
Mar -Nov 2001 - Grant project implemented
July 30, 2001 - Mid-term Report Due
Nov 1, 2001 - Final Report Due
(unused grant monies MUST be returned by this date. No exceptions can be granted).
The full application can be found at www.fourhcouncil.edu/ycc/grantinfo.htm. If you wish to receive a hardcopy, please mail a self-addressed envelope including 55 cents postage to : Doris Parent, National 4-H Council, Feeding the Hungry Grant Program, 7100 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815. (Bob Meadows)
3 contests: Livestock Judging, Meat Judging, and Stockman's Contest. Information will be mailed to the extension agents and FFA teachers directly. Contact Mark Wahlberg at 540/231-9161 for more information .
(Mark Wahlberg)
Objectives: Education seminar and workshop to enhance horse judging and reason preparation and presentation skills.
Sponsor: The Block and Bridle Club of Va Tech
Clinic Organizers:
Danielle Weidenhamer - Ch 401A Berryfield Lane, Blacksburg, VA 24061; 540/951-9478
Kim Bridges, 1412 Scott Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073; 540/394-4455
Location: Virginia Tech Judging Pavilion and Campbell Arena.
Directions to arena - I-81 exit 118, Rt. 460 West, 2nd Prices Fork Exit, left on Plantation Road, past Best Western Red Lion Inn, farm on right
Bring warm clothing. NO dogs allowed. No smoking on premises. Bring notebooks, pens, etc. Lunch will be served.
Registration Deadline: Friday, January 19, 2001
Eligibility: All contestants must still be eligible to become members of their county junior or senior teams. 4-H members must still be eligible to compete in their respective state 4-H horse-judging contest.
Motels - Blacksburg
Rooms blocked at $60/night. You must request under Block and Bridle 4-H Horse Judging Clinic Rooms will be released 3 weeks prior to event so book early
Best Western (Red Lion Inn) 540/552-7770
Comfort Inn 540/951-1500
Sheraton 540/552-7001
Amerisuites 540/552-5138
Motels: Christiansburg
Hampton Inn 540/382-2055
Days Inn 540/382-0261
Econo Lodge 540/382-6161
Super 8 540/382-7421
Registration form attached. (Larry Lawrence)
This note is to remind 4-H Agents and Volunteers that 2001 National 4-H Conference is April 1-7. The weeklong conference information may be reviewed in the September 2000 4-H Information Letter.
Participants may attend the conference at no expense to them, however, all participants are required to attend the full conference or be responsible for the conference payment.
Please review the conference requirements and have senior 4-H members complete the application/essay and return it to me, Rudolph Powell, by December 31, 2000. (Applications received after that date will be considered if all slots are not filled by the December 31 date). If you have any questions, you may call me at (804) 524-5965.
Send applications to: Cooperative Extension, Box 9081, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA 23806. Attn: Rudy Powell
(Rudy Powell)
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has assembled a very good directory of environmental programs and resources for educators. To date, over 170 agencies and organizations have posted information, including Virginia 4-H. This site will lead you to popular programs such Wildlife Mapping, Wild School Sites, Chesapeake Bay Foundation field trips, National Wildlife Federation curriculum guides, and much more - http://www.deq.state.va.us/eed/index.htm (Jeff Kirwan)
Envirothon is a natural resources competition for high school age students. Envirothon team members learn basic concepts of soils, forestry, aquatics, wildlife and an environmental issue. In 2001 the environmental issue is urban nonpoint source pollution- household and home site. Training events start in January, with district contests held in April. Winners of district contests go to the state contest at Smith Mountain Lake 4-H Center, May 20-21. For more information, contact your local Soil and Water Conservation District, or visit the website: http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/environment/envirothon/ Envirothon teaches many of the same concepts and skills involved in 4-H forestry and wildlife judging. Consequently, Envirothon members and coaches should be encouraged to enroll and participate in 4-H forestry and wildlife judging events. Please note that Envirothon is now an official 4-H project, and 4-H teams are eligible to compete in Envirothon contests.
(Jeff Kirwan)
4-H Forestry and Wildlife Judging have separate programs for juniors (age 9-13) and seniors (age 14-19). Forestry judging participants learn tree identification, tree measurements, insect and disease identification, compass and pacing, compete in a forestry bowl, cruise timber, complete a site evaluation, and more. Wildlife judging participants learn wildlife foods, interprets aerial photographs, prescribe management practices for a piece of land, and develop rural and urban wildlife management plans.
4-H wildlife and forestry judging teams are composed of three or four members. Local training events and competitions are planned for every District. To start a program in your county, contact Jeff Kirwan, 540-231-7265 (forestry judging) or Jenny Mercer, 540-245-5750 (wildlife judging), or visit the website: http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/eenr.html
(Jeff Kirwan)
Tapping maple trees is a great way to teach students about cells and vascular tissue in trees (Science SOL 5.5). Trees are generally tapped in mid to late February and early March. Complete instructions and guidelines for discussion are included in the new Virginia 4-H In-School Curriculum Guide, publication number: 388-802, Forestry Lesson # 4. For a free maple tap contact Jeff Kirwan, 540-231-7265.
(Jeff Kirwan)
Virginia's premiere maple syrup event is the Highland County Maple Festival, held on two successive weekends, March 10-11 and 17-18. For more information about this outstanding educational event, contact Ardis Stephenson, 540-468-2225.
Virginia 4-H members who are interested in global experiences should take a look at the incredible opportunity provided by the 4-H / Japanese Exchange. 4-H'ers traveling to Japan in the Exchange Program live with a Japanese family for one month as a member of that family. This is the BEST FIRST-HAND way to experience another culture!
There is not a need to be able to "speak Japanese", as just a few words will help get any young person through the month. Knowledge of the Japanese language would be an added bonus. The Japanese families who host 4-H members have a son or daughter who is trying to learn to speak ENGLISH the primary purpose of the Exchange on the part of the Japanese students. CULTURAL EXCHANGE is an important part of the experience as well.
Cost of the outbound trip to Japan for year 2001 is $2500. IT IS POSSIBLE TO RAISE ENOUGH MONEY TO COVER THE COST OF THE TRIP, AND THIS HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED QUITE SUCCESSFULLY BY 4-H¹ERS IN SHENANDOAH COUNTY. Carol Nansel, Richard Funkhouser or Rebecca Moyer would be willing to share fund-raising ideas with interested members.
APPLICATIONS FOR THE TRIP TO JAPAN ARE AVAILABLE from Judy Ann Fray, 4-H/Japanese Exchange Coordinator. Call 1-888-259-4272 + pin # 7916 for an application and for further information. DEADLINE FOR APPLYING IS FEBRUARY 15.
TRAVEL COUPONS valued at $100 were presented to 1999 and 2000 winners at VA 4-H Congress, and may be applied to the 4-H travel to Japan. Members from families that have hosted in the summer OR in the yearlong program are eligible for scholarship credit. Make your summer plans and begin the application process TODAY.
(Judy Ann Fray)
(Billie Cline)
If you think this is the former "Ways of Doing Business" you are wrong, it is much more than that. It is an exciting, fun and educational weekend for the youth that participate. Youth participants the last several years have rated the conference between the 99th and 100th percentile in regards to their satisfaction. Do not let this opportunity pass by without encouraging your 4-Hers to participate. Further information is enclosed in the back of this Information Newsletter. If you have further questions, give me a call. (540) 564-3080. (Kelley Coggsdale) It is an outstanding opportunity for your 4-Hers 16-19. Please contact your local cooperatives for a scholarship to this conference. If I can be of any assistance please feel free to contact me.
(Kelley Coggsdale)
For more information and application contact:
Patti Lucas at plucas@fourhcouncil.edu, or call (301) 961-2835 or
Camille Ward at cward@fourhcouncil.edu, Ph: (301) 961-2816
(Clover News)
Congratulations Fairfax 4-H Hoofers and Heifers Livestock Club
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Here are the results:
Congratulations to the entire team on a job well done!
(Paul Graham)
Definitions of citizenship might include:
Citizenship is an important part of 4-H Life Skills:
Citizenship quotes:
(Elizabeth Sykes)
Census Bureau 1997 Poverty and Population Estimates for School Districts
Poverty and population estimates from 1997 for the nation's approximately 15,000 school districts, used by the U.S. Dept. of Education to allocate funds to aid disadvantaged children under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, are now available. Census 2000 data on poverty at the school district level will not be released until 2002. http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/saipe.html
Connect for Kids Weekly is an electronic newsletter of Connect for Kids http://www.connectforkids.org/, a resource for adults who want to build better communities for kids and families. The Benton Foundation, their publisher, works to realize the social benefits made possible by the public interest use of communications
(Clover News)
A national survey, released by the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health at the University of Minnesota, finds that all adolescents - no matter their racial background or financial status - are more likely to drink alcohol, carry a weapon, smoke or have sex, if they have a lot of unsupervised time. The study also found more than half of all American teens have never participated in the risky behaviors being studied. And those who had good relationships with parents were the least likely to behave in ways that could endanger their health. The report points out that there are large numbers of youth in every "high-risk group" who do not engage in problem behaviors, just as "low-risk" groups participate in health risk behavior. The conclusion of this report is that academic risk was commonly associated with every health risk behavior, and that school failure needs to be viewed as a health and education crisis. This University of Minnesota study can be found on the Internet in PDF form at www.peds.umn.edu/peds-adol/di.html
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(Billie Cline)
January
12 - 4-H Center Directors Meeting (Charlottesville)(Jim Gardner)
13-14 - Winter 4-H Cloverbud Camp (Smith Mt. Lake 4-H Center) (Barry Garst)
17-18 - Winter American Camping Association Board Meeting (Marvin Heimbach)
20-21 - Aerospace Weekend ("Space Quest") (Airfield 4-H Center) (Marvin Heimbach/Joe Hoffenberger)
22-25 - State 4-H/FCS Inservice Week (Va Tech)(John Dooley/Bob Meadows) For all Extension 4-H & FCS Agents and Specialists.
February
1 - 4-H LABO Exchange -- applications due State 4-H Office. International Exchange with Japan. Virginia needs host families for Japanese youth age 12-18. Also, Virginia youth age 13-18 are selected to visit Japan. Exchange occurs during summer months (Judy Fray)
TBA - All Star Executive Committee Conference
TBA - 4-H All Star Midyear Conference
1-4 - Host Weekend By the Collegiate 4-H Club of Virginia Tech (BobMeadows) (Virginia Tech Campus) This event is for high school students and is designed to give them a taste of college campus life. Students will be housed with Collegiate 4-H Club members, be involved in campus activities and programs, and learn about Virginia Tech.
2-4 - Winter Cloverbud Camp (Airfield 4-H Center) (Marvin Heimbach)
3 - Va Tech 4-H Horse Judging Clinic (Va Tech) (Larry Lawrence)
7 - Four-H Day at the State Capitol (Richmond) (Rudy Powell)
10 - Great Winter Escape for artist (Smith Mt Lake 4-H Educational Center) (Barry Garst)
13-14 - State 4-H Leadership Council Meeting, Richmond, VA (Bob Meadows)
13-14 - State 4-H Cabinet Meeting, Richmond (Dorothy Freeman)
14 - 4-H Legislative Reception (Richmond)
16-18 - Winter Horse Camp (Airfield 4-H Center) (Heimbach)
17-18 - 4-H Science and Technology Camp (Smith Mt. Lake 4-H Center)(Barry Garst)
21 - 4-H Ambassador Day at Capitol (Powell)
March
1 - BeeKeeping Essay due State 4-H Office,
TBA - LifeSmarts (Richmond, VA) (Irene Leech)
TBA - 4-H Character Counts! Train the Trainer Event (Bob Meadows) (Smith Mt Lake Ctr)
16-17 - Block & Bridle Livestock, Meats, and Stockmens Contests (Va Tech)(Mark Wahlberg)
24-25 - Spring 4-H Teen Weekend (Smith Mt. Lake 4-H Center)(Barry Garst)
30-31 - 4-H/FFA Dairy Judging Workshop (Va Tech)(David Winston)
31 - 1 - Virginia Association of Adult 4-H Volunteer Leaders (VAA4HL) Spring Conference (Richmond) (Bob Meadows) All 4-H volunteers are invited. Extension agents, technicians, specialists and Administrators are always welcome.
April
1-7 - National 4-H Conference (Chevy Chase, MD - National 4-H Center) (Rudy Powell)
Selected senior 4-H members, volunteers and Extension Agents from around the country meet at National 4-H Center to discuss issues and concerns relative to young people and their communities.
1 - 4 -H Resumes Due in State 4-H Office (Billie Cline) National 4-H Congress
6-8 - Teen Spring Fling (Airfield 4-H Center)(Marvin Heimbach)
13-14 - Virginia Beef Expo (Lexington) (Wahlberg)
May
4-6 - (tentative) State Forestry Judging Contest (Southwest 4-H Center)(Jeff Kirwan)
5 - Airfield 4-H Camp Counselor Training (Heimbach)
10 - Virginia Poultry Federation Youth Convention and State Poultry Judging (Rockingham County Fairgrounds) Awards Plaques, ribbons.. (Phil Clauer)
18-19 - Southeast District Horse Show (Airfield 4-H Center) (Heimbach)
TBA - 4-H Day At Kings Dominion (Richmond, VA) (Rudy Powell)
TBA - 4-H Judging Workshop Weekend (Holiday Lake 4-H Center)
Richmond has been a city since 1737, a place for historical buffs . . . Patrick Henry's most famous speech, John Marshall helped to develop the role of the Supreme Court, Jefferson Davis resided over his doomed nation from the "White House" on Clay Street. For more information, visit the Richmond visitors centers or call (800) RICHMOND).
A.P. Hill Monument and Grave, intersection of Laburnum and Hermitage Road --- Confederate Gen. A.P. Hill is buried.
Belle Isle - - A 60 acre island in the James River, home of the industrial activity and the Civil War prison camp.
Beth Ahabah Museum and Archives 1109 W. Franklin Street - - - Features Jewish life and history.
Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia, 00 Clay Street - - located in a fine 1832 Greek Revival building in Jackson Ward . . . the center serves as a repository for oral, visual and written records relating to black life in the city and state. Call for Fees. (804) 780-9093.
Federal Reserve Bank Money Museum Headquarters, Seventh and Byrd Streets - see paper money of Virginia from 1755-1865. Open Monday-Friday 9:30 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. Admission Free (804) 697-8108.
Hollywood Cemetery, Cherry and Albemarle Streets - - Richmond's most spectacular burial ground, established in 1847. Burial ground for Presidents James Monroe and John Tyler, gates Open 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. (804) 648-8501.
Jefferson Hotel, Franklin and Adams Streets was built in 1895. Edward Valentine's statue of Thomas Jefferson stands in the upper lobby over a pool that once was the home of live alligators. Free to go in and look around.
John Marshall House, Ninth and Marshall Streets - - For 45 years the home of John Marshall, pioneer chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. This building was built in 1790 and is the oldest brick house in the city. Call 804 (648-7998) for fees. Hours Tuesday-Saturday 10 A.M. - 5 P.M.
The Library of Virginia, 800 E. Broad Street a new building holds 83 million manuscripts and more than 1.5 million books, periodicals, newspapers, photographs and maps relating to Virginia History. Hours 9 A.M.- 5 P.M. Monday-Friday (804) 692-3500.
Maggie Walker National Historic Site, 110 _ East Leigh Street - Home for 30 years to Maggie Walker, African-American business woman and financier. She developed a successful black controlled bank, insurance company and newspaper.
The bank she founded, now Consolidated Bank and Trust, is the oldest surviving black-operated bank in the United States. The park service arranges tours of her 1883, 22 room house. Tours begin at the visitor center, 600 N. Second Street Wednesday-Sunday 9 A.M. - 5 P.M., Free admission, (804) 771-2017.
Maymont - This one hundred acre Victorian estate offers gardens and other echoes of a wealthy 1890s lifestyle. Free to walk the grounds daily, (804) 358-7166.
Monument Avenue - Five monuments honoring Confederate heroes dominate this avenue, called by some the most beautiful avenue in the South. A monument of tennis great Arthur Ash is on this avenue.
Old City Hall, 1001 E. Broad Street - This Victorian Gothic building, completed as Richmond's city hall in 1894, is as dramatic inside its three-foot granite walls as it is outside. Building opens during business hours.
Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 West Broad Street - Science exhibits and an Omnimax theater now occupy the old Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Broad Street Station. Designed by John Russell Pope, the station was finished in 1919. Museum hours 9:30 A.M. - 5 P.M. Monday thru Saturday and Noon to 5 P.M. on Sunday. Call for price of Admission. (804) 367-0000.
St. John's Episcopal Church, 2401 East Broad Street, it is here on March 23, 1775, that Patrick Henry delivered his "Give me liberty or give me death speech". Built in 1741, St. John's church is the oldest in Richmond. Guided tours on the half hour Monday-- Saturday 10 A.M. - 4 P.M., Sunday 1-4 P.M., Call for price of admission. (804) 648-5015.
Valentine Museum, 1015 East Clay Street - The museum of Richmond's life and history. . . ranging from pre-Civil War black culture to women's working cloths. This museum was built in 1812 and is open Monday-Saturday 10 A.M. - 5 P.M., Sunday, noon to 5 P.M. Fees, Call (804) 649-0711.
Virginia Historical Society, 428 North Boulevard, Covers the history of Virginia. Long-term displays include "The Story of Virginia, an American Experience" "The Seasons of the Confederacy", murals, and the largest collection of Confederate-made weapons in the world and much more. Call for admission. Hours Monday- Saturday 10 A.M.- 5 P.M. (804) 358-4901.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Boulevard at Grove Avenue, The Virginia Museum offers up a wide-ranging variety of art. Galleries open Tuesday - Sunday 11 A.M.-5 P.M. Admission is free, but donations are suggested. (804) 367-0844.
Virginia Fire and Police Museum, 200 W. Marshall Street - Antique firefighting and police equipment located in historic fire/police building in Jackson Ward. Hours 10 A.M. - 4 P.M. Monday - Friday, Fees call (804) 644-1849.
Virginia War Memorial, U.S. Route 1, just north of the Lee bridge over the James River. This memorial is an imaginative memorial to Virginia-s dead from World War II, Korea and Vietnam, this state-operated shrine commands a great view of the downtown skyline and the James River. Open daily 9 A.M.- 10 P.M., Admission, Free.
Parts of this information has been compiled from "The Guide to Historic Virginia" Magazine.
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