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The Southern Region Leader Forum will be here before you know it. The Texas planning team has put together a terrific group of workshops from those states submitted. Combined with other activities and events planned, this year's forum is sure to be an event to remember. A promotional flyer, information on entertainment, speakers, workshops, agenda, and registration have been included in the hard copy of this letter sent to each Extension Office. This is a wonderful staff development opportunity for volunteers, please share.
(Bob Meadows)
Thanks to Tim Roberts, Extension Specialist, HNF, this new cloverbud lesson plan has been placed on the 4-H web under "4-H Education Programs" (Intranet site)
http://www.ext.vt.edu/vce/specialty/4h/handwashing/index.html
(Donna Wells)
The Virginia Poultry Federation (VPF) held its annual Youth Convention at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds. Over 150 Future Farmers of America and 4-H youth, ranging in age from 11 to 18, came from all across the state to participate in poultry judging contests and educational activities.
During the convention, VPF President Hobey Bauhan presented Grayson County Extension Agent Jimmy Osborne with its prestigious "Eddie Mason Memorial Award for Outstanding Service to Poultry Youth Programs." The VPF established the annual award in 1997 to honor Eddie Mason of WLR Foods, who died in 1999, for his dedication to and support of poultry youth programs in the poultry industry for over twenty years.
A veteran poultry judging coach, Mr. Osborne has sent 22 youth to the National 4-H Contest in the past 14 years. Ten of these youth placed in the top 20 at the national event. His teams have placed first and third twice in the last 10 years. He has also coached the top individual winner at the national level twice. Mr. Osborne has been a county Extension Agent in Southwest Virginia for 27 years. He is a 1973 graduate of Virginia Tech. Congratulations Jimmy!
(Phil Clauer)
This is a reminder for everyone with youth interested in livestock that the Junior Stockmen's Camp will be held July 5-8 at Graves' Mountain Farm/Lodge in Madison Virginia.
Exhibitors will develop skills in Breed identification, Equipment Identification, Meat Identification, Feed Identification, Production and Management of livestock, live animal evaluation (judging), and oral reasons.
The camp is designed for youth 9-13 years of age. Youth, 14 as of January 1 and up, are encouraged to apply to be counselors for camps. Registrations/ Applications are needed in the near future.
If you would like a copy of the brochure or counselor applications email me at cbarnett@vt.edu
(Chad Barnett)
The Virginia 4-H Foundation recently received the largest single gift from an individual when the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences proposed to give a portion of the donation provided by the Mellon Estate. The Foundation received $250,000 from the Mellon Estate to support the equine endowment fund. Throughout his life Mr. Mellon was a renowned horse enthusiast.
Virginia Power, Richmond, Va, has been a long time supporter of the Virginia 4-H Foundation. In May, Virginia Power will present the Foundation with a $18,500 grant to support electrical energy education. Through this gift the Foundation will prepare an electrical safety lesson plan, conduct workshops for teachers and extension agents, and provide electrical energy kits to the schools involved. Lori Marsh, Extension Specialist, Biological Systems Engineering, began this program last year and touched 13 schools in the Virginia Power service area. The current gift will provide educational resources for up to 50 schools.
Mr. William M. "Bill" Weimer, Hanover County, provided a gift of $25,000 to endow the Adranetta E. Weimer 4-H Incentive Scholarship fund. This opportunity, named for his mother, will provide scholarships to Hanover County 4-H'ers who successfully and continuously participate in communicative and expressive arts in 4-H. To learn more about this program, or to learn how to set up a scholarship in your county, contact the Virginia 4-H Foundation (540) 231-6372 or Martha McCollum, executive director, at mmccollu@vt.edu
Our thanks to those who continue to support 4-H and the many youth we touch! Check out our website at http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/foundation.html
(Martha McCollum)
To be held on October 14, 2000 at Suffolk's Peanut Fest. Event is open to all Southeast District 4-H/ FFA members between the ages of 9-19 and rising 4-Hers between the ages of 5-8.
Activities will include Market Goat Show and Auction as well as a Goat Stockman's contest. Entry Forms must be postmarked by July 1, 2000 and mailed to the Suffolk Cooperative Extension Office. For further information and entry form contact your county/vity Cooperative Extension Office or Cyndi Estienne (757)986-2268, or Cliff Slade .(757)923-2052
Network with other leaders across the state. Attend great workshops. Participate in officer elections. You won't want to miss it. Look for more details in upcoming months.
(Bob Meadows/Richard Booker)
New York, June 1, 2000….. A Dublin 4-H Club has won a national award in the 27th annual search for the country's best community projects by young Americans. The Dublin Community Triple A 4-H Club joined forces with Carilion Saint Albans Hospital to support the Women's Resource Center with its "Forget-Me-Not Project", during the 1999 Christmas season, and have won high honors in the 2000 "Colgate Youth for America" campaign.
The announcement was made in New York today by young cast members of "Beverly Hills 90210," Ian Ziering, Luke Perry, Lindsay Price and Vincent Young, this year's celebrity judging panel for the program which encourages responsibility in young people.
Club leaders, Cindy Allen and Sandy Steele said, "We're just elated for our club members! The club celebrated its first year anniversary in November, and we're really proud of their efforts and support of Carilion Saint Albans Hospital and the Women's Resource Center." The joint effort raised $815, as well as other donated items for the Women's Resource Center, "Project Hope". As part of the club "Forget-Me-Not Project", members made gingerbread Christmas ornaments for a tree on display in the lobby of Carilion Saint Albans Hospital, representing 116 children who benefited from "Project Hope" in the past. The ornaments served as a token for employees who made individual contributions to "Project Hope".
For their efforts, the Triple A 4-H Club of Pulaski County was voted a $100 fourth prize in the 27th annual Colgate Youth for America campaign.
U.S. clubs and troops of six national youth organizations (Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Camp Fire, Girls Incorporated, 4-H, and Boys and Girls Clubs) are invited to enter their best community service projects in this annual Colgate campaign. Cash grants are awarded for the best projects in each of the organizations. To date, Colgate-Palmolive Company has awarded more than $5.5 million to America's young people through "Youth for America". The program has been honored by The White House under five different administrations, has received a Freedoms Foundation Award and is praised each year by members of Congress and countless governors and mayors throughout the nation.
In discussing the 27th annual campaign, the program's Executive Director, Jennifer Marcus Barbara, commented, "Youth for America puts special young people in the spotlight for their positive efforts toward improving their world. It recognizes and rewards their creative solutions to the problems in their communities. Hopefully it also inspires others to follow their lead and get involved in service programs in their hometowns."
Entry forms for the 2000/01 28th annual "Youth for America" campaign will be available this Fall through local offices of the six national youth organizations or by sending a stamped self-addressed envelope to Colgate Youth for America at P. O. Box 1058, FDR Station, New York, NY 10150-1058. At the Colgate-Palmolive web site, www.colgatepalmolive.com, you can click on "Colgate Cares" for further details, view a complete list of winners and print an entry form for next year's competition.
(John Dooley)
Congratulations to all the 4-H and Envirothon teams who competed in their respective state contests held at Holiday Lake the past two weekends.
Listed below are the top senior teams for each contest. First place teams will represent Virginia at their respective national contest. For more information about these programs please see the 4-H EENR web site: http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/eenr.html
Envirothon
National Contest at Arcadia University, Nova Scotia.
Forestry Judging
National Invitational at Jackson's Mill Sate 4-H Camp, West Virginia
Soils Judging
National Contest held in Oklahoma City
Wildlife Judging
National Contest held in Great Smokey Mountains, Tennessee
From time to time, it is important to update information as to who is doing what at our 4-H educational centers. Since we have several new Extension staff, this information is especially important as we are preparing to launch another summer 4-H camping season.
The summer 4-H camping staff have been recruited and participated in the statewide 4-H camp training at Smith Mt. Lake 4-H Educational Center, May 16-19. Each center will also conduct a week-long staff development event for their respective staffs before the camping season begins. For a complete list of summer 4-H camp staff and their respective roles, contact the 4-H center program director.
The role of the 4-H center director at each site is an important one in that this person oversees all facilities and grounds operations; employee recruiting, hiring, and supervision; training and operations; budget and growth needs; board of directors accountability; policies; and related responsibilities. The 4-H center directors are:
Working in partnership with the directors, the 4-H center program directors also serve an important role at each 4-H educational center. The program director of each center focuses on the overall programming that is conducted. The responsibilities include 4-H camping; 4-H programming other than camp; non-4-H programming (such as Elderhostel, school groups, environmental education groups, etc.); staff recruiting, training, and supervision; programming operations; program budget; serving as a resource staff to unit Extension agents in the respective 4-H center service area; planning; board of directors accountability; and related duties. The 4-H center program directors are:
Dr. Jim Gardner serves as 4-H center liaison, and is responsible for working with the respective 4-H educational center board of directors, and the 4-H center directors. Bob Meadows is responsible for the 4-H camping and other programming at each center and is responsible for working with the 4-H center program directors. Any of these names listed above can and should be contacted for questions and/or information about the 4-H center, 4-H camping and other activities, or scheduling events.
(Bob Meadows)
The pillar of RESPONSIBILITY involves doing what you are supposed to do; fulfilling obligations; following through on commitments; being accountable for your own actions; using self-control; being self-disciplined; persevere: keep on trying!; always do your best.
Ancient proverb -
"You cannot do anything by doing nothing."
LeVar Burton -
"The most worthwhile endeavor I have ever undertaken is responsibility for my own life."
Josiah Charles Stamp -
"It is easy to dodge our responsibilities but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities."
What does it mean to be a responsible person?
Responsibility Do's:
Responsibility Don'ts:
Each of us should challenge ourselves to follow these basic principles of old responsibility in our professional and personal lives. Not only are others likely to view us in a positive light, but we will feel good about ourselves as well. "Elizabeth Sykes" 4-H/CHARACTER COUNTS!
(Bob Meadows)
To Table of Contents...VA POULTRY FEDERATION CONTEST RESULTS
The Virginia Poultry Federation judging contest was held at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds on Thursday, May 11, 2000. Total participation in the judging contest was 33 teams and 119 individuals. This contest also serves as the State 4-H Judging Contest. Results in each division were as follows:
Division I - Junior 4-H
TOP TEAMS:
- 1st place team - Fairfax County Team A.
- Coached by Judy Galante.
- Team members: James Galante, Erin Johnson, and Lauren Ruth
- 2nd place team - Fairfax County Team Z
- 3rd place team - Culpepper County
- 4th place Team - Loudoun County
TOP INDIVIDUALS:
- 1st - Erin Johnson - Fairfax A
- 2nd - Sarah Lily - Fairfax Z
- 3rd - James Galante - Fairfax A
- 4th - Lisa Gollobin - Fairfax Z
- 5th - Tim Dunlap - Loudoun
- 6th - Lauren Ruth - Fairfax A
- 7th - Teresa Hibl - Culpepper
- 8th - Emily Hibl - Culpepper
- 9th - Jessica Baker - Culpepper
- 10th - Alex Neppl - Fairfax Z
Division II - Senior 4-H
TOP TEAMS:
- 1st place team - Fairfax County 4-H.
- Coached by Judy Galante
- Team members: Laura Galante, and Charlotte Hansen
- 2nd place team - Loudoun County
- 3rd place team - Culpepper County
- 4th place team - Charlotte County.
TOP INDIVIDUALS:
- 1st - Laura Galante - Fairfax County
- 2nd - Elizabeth Geiger - Charlotte County
- 3rd - Monica Ganley - Fairfax County
- 4th - Halsey Green - Louisa County
- 5th - Molly Hibl - Culpepper County
- 6th - Charlotte Hansen - Fairfax County
- 7th - Ryan Sengpiehl - Loudoun County
- 8th - Michelle Jenkins - Loudoun County
- 9th - Josh Baker - Culpepper County
- 10th - Dane Wence - Loudoun County
Division I - Junior FFA
TOP TEAMS:
- 1st place team - Stonewall Jackson FFA
- Coached by Jay Jarred
- Team members: John Dellinger, Kenny Detwiler, Matt Davis, and Andrew Dellinger
- 2nd place team - Sherando
- 3rd place team - Broadway
- 4th place team - Turner Ashby
- 5th place team - Page County
TOP INDIVIDUALS:
- 1st - John Dellinger - Stonewall Jackson
- 2nd - Jimmy Huffman - Sherando
- 3rd - Isaac Burgess - Broadway
- 4th - Daniel Hupp - Broadway
- 5th - Andrew Dellinger - Stonewall Jackson
- 6th - Nicole Ross - Central H. S.
- 7th - Cody Miller - Page County
- 8th - Josh Stephen - Peter Muhlenberg
- 9th - Matt Davis - Stonewall Jackson
- 10th - Jennifer Warner - Turner Ashby
Division II - Senior FFA
TOP TEAMS:
- 1st place team - Spotswood H.S.
- Coached by Wayne Cupp
- Team members: Adam Bowman, Caleb Davis, Melora Huffman, and Chris Threewitts
- 2nd place team - Turner Ashby
- 3rd place team - Sherando
- 4th place team - Strasburg
- 5th place team - Page County
TOP INDIVIDUALS:
- 1st - Caleb Davis - Spotswood
- 2nd - Autumn Fuller - Sherando
- 3rd - Bradley Shifflett - Turner Ashby
- 4th - Lee Threewitts - Spotswood
- 5th - Karen Warner - Turner Ashby
- 6th - Melora Huffman - Spotswood
- 7th - Adam Bowman - Spotswood
- 8th - Logan Tusing - Stonewall Jackson
- 9th - Jamie Matthews - Strasburg
- 10th - Chris Threewitts - Spotswood
I would like to thank all the supporters of the Youth Convention -- WLR, Inc., Tysons, Perdue, Rocco, Faraway Farm Eggs and Glenwood Farms. Rockingham Poultry Servicemen's Committee sponsored the judging contest awards again this year.Special thanks to the USDA Graders Service and Virginia Tech Extension Poultry Specialists for helping set-up the contest and serving as official.
To Table of Contents...State 4-H Forestry Judging Contest
Congratulations to all participants in the State 4-H Forestry Judging Contest held May 13 at the Holiday Lake 4-H Center. Youth competed in tree identification, tree measurements, forest insects and diseases, compass and orienteering, and a forestry exam. Teams also had to evaluate and inventory a mature shortleaf pine stand that was valued at $1,584 per acre. The First Place Senior Team from Page County will represent Virginia at the national contest at Jackson's Mill State 4-H Camp in Weston, WV, in August. The First Place Junior Team honors go to Scott County. Teams from 19 counties participated in 4-H forestry judging this year
State Forestry Judging Contest Results
- First Place Senior Team, Page County
- Morgan Riggs
- Jane Finlay
- Katie Finlay
- Second Place Senior Team, Scott County
- Shannon Gallo
- Travis Darnell
- Tyler Salyers
- Brain Dingus
- High Individuals, Senior Division
- Laura Ford, Rockingham
- Jane Finlay, Page
- Katie Finlay, Page
- Morgan Riggs, Page
- Travis Darnell, Scott
- Brain Dingus, Scott
- Tyler Salyers, Scott
- Shannon Gallo, Scott
- First Place Junior Team- Scott County # 1
- Ryan Hanlon
- Jimmy Darnell
- Rebecca Hass
- Savana Salyers
- Second Place Junior Team- Halifax County
- M.V. Kearns
- Jonathan Fallen
- Taylor Rowland
- Jimmy Bishop, III
- Third Place Junior Team- Scott County # 2
- Sarah Davidson
- Ashley Bowen
- Cyndi Lane
- Sarah Howard
- High Indiviuals, Junior Division
- Ryan Hanlon, Scott
- M.V. Kearns, Halifax
- Sarah Howard, Scott
- Cyndi Lane, Scott
- Daniel VanPelt, Rockinham
- Jimmy Darnell, Scott
- Savana Salyers, Scott
- Jimmy Bishop, III, Halifax
- Rebecca Hass, Scott
- Jonathan Fallen, Halifax
