Dear co-workers:
We have all been stunned and deeply affected by the tragedies that hit our nation with the recent terrorists attacks on New York, the Pentagon, and the airline crash in Pennsylvania. Now is the time for the nation to band together to support the thousands affected by this unhappy time in our Nation's history and to come together to provide comfort to one another, especially our children.
During the week, I have had the opportunity to talk with many students here on campus. They are hurt, shocked, and afraid. It struck me that this is the worst tragedy that they have ever faced. I reflected on my own greatest tragedy and recalled where I was when I heard that our President, John F. Kennedy, had been assassinated. It brought back sad memories and a remembrance of seeing my own father cry for the first time in my life.
Our nation's children, and adults, young and old, have been greatly impacted by what has taken place. In truth, we have been changed forever, but it is no time to spread gloom and despair. Rather, it is time to pull together to support and comfort one another, and especially our children and loved ones. One comment that I heard over and over that day was one expressing the great calling to go home and hug loved ones. Many did; other did not get the opportunity. We will never forget this date in our history.
As we go through the cycles of shock, anger, rage, and outrage, let's not forget to comfort our own families and help our nation's children to understand that while terrible things have happened, love, tolerance, and understanding can be found in this great nation. America has come together to support and provide comfort to those who are hurting. The work we do in 4-H is very important. We help thousands of youth and adults working with those youth to grow up in caring environments. This tragedy helps us realize just how important this caring is in their lives. Take time each day from your busy schedule to display how much you care to those who are your own family members. And, take time to show your 4-H'ers and adults working with these youth just how much you care. I have faith that our nation will come out of this setback with a resolve to be even better. God Bless America.
(Bob Meadows)
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Virginia Association of Adult 4-H Volunteer Leaders Fall Conference
4-H Volunteers - Getting Back to basics
November 3-4, Sandston, Virginia
Richmond Airport Holiday Inn
The agenda , workshop details and registration form are located at http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/volunteers.html#meet . Registration Fee is $50 and includes 3 meals. Room rates are $60 per night. Every unit should make an effort to send a representative or delegation. Extension agents are always welcome. Registration deadline is October 9.
(Bob Meadows)
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Volunteer Training Event for Natural Resource Education Program - October 18
8am - 5pm at Holiday Lake 4-H Center
Don't miss this opportunity to learn, enjoy, and mingle with fellow nature lovers in the wilds. More information, agenda and workshop descriptions are located at http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/volunteers.html#meet. To register or for more information email mhayslet@vt.edu or call 434-248-5444.
(Mike Hayslett)
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Curriculum Update:
The Curriculum Event, "Curricular Images - A New Look," is scheduled for October 8th and 9th, 2001 in Richmond, VA. The packets are being created, the nametags are made, and the folders are ready for your use. It should be a great time of thinking, sharing, and laughing with friends. A sneak preview of the revised agenda is located with attachments. Those agents not attending, but who might have curriculum issues or needs, please contact the appropriate curriculum chair (names found in latest issue of 4H Curriculum Guide) with your needs or questions. The committees represent the entire state voice...let your voice be heard.
I have just returned from the National 4HCCS Steering Committee Meeting in Seattle, WA. What a city! Clean, on the water, full of more cultural events than I could ever hope to attend. I am on the Staff Development Work Team, which plans the annual product premier and the annual Design Team Training among other tasks. I am also Chair-Elect for the larger steering committee, 2001-2002. There are curriculum representatives from every state that has a buy-in to the national curriculum process. This year the attendance was down due to the airline conflicts, but the work was intense and great agendas were met. Meeting with peers and sharing ideas is always a rich experience. I am proud to represent Virginia. More next month-
(Kathleen Jamison)
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CHARACTER COUNTS!sm Conference
A committee is now working with the Donaldson Brown Conference Center staff to plan the 2002 CHARACTER COUNTS!sm Conference. The Conference will be held in February in the Richmond area. As soon as a date and location are confirmed, post cards will be sent to potential participants. Registration information will be sent at a later time.
Mailings will be sent from the Conference Center staff, but they need a mailing list. Please send to eschrode@vt.edu in Excel by October 15, 2001 the following information in the order listed:
UNIT __, FIRST NAME__, LAST NAME__, TITLE__, EMPLOYER__, MAILING ADDRESS__, CITY__, STATE__, ZIP CODE__.
Some people to consider putting on the mailing list include 4-H volunteers, school administrators, principals, guidance staff, police, churches, teachers, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCA, YMCA, ELC and other Extension Advisory Groups, Juvenile Courts, Parks and Rec departments, etc.
The 2001 conference was very good, and we are looking forward to a bigger conference in 2002. Thanks for your help! [Please keep a copy for your records of the list that you send.]
(Carolyn Bass/Joe Hunnings)
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National 4-H Conference -- 2002
April 7th-13th.
Theme: Building a Global Community, The Power of Youth.
Virginia 4-H needs six senior age youth (preferable one per district) to participate in National 4-H Conference. (Youth must be 15 years old by January 1, 2002. This conference has been hailed by many of our senior youth as the best experience of their 4-H Career. All expenses are paid. Accommodations are at the National 4-H Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland. These youth give feedback to National 4-H Leaders, Extension Leadership and to USDA on many aspects of 4-H and youth. They play a major role in the formulation of 4-H policy. Daniel Salatin, a Virginia 4-H member, is serving on the planning team of National Conference this year. He is eager to see Virginia send a strong delegation.. Nominations of youth for this event should be sent to Billie Cline via email (bcline@vt.edu) by January 1.
National 4-H Conference - Daniel Salatin
The National 4-H Conference is a week of planning, learning, work and fun! Conference is different than any other national 4-H event. The most important being that National 4-H Conference is youth-run, and much of the planning is done by delegates themselves. Through Operations Committees, the delegates are in charge of all the activities throughout the conference from recreation, assemblies, to the Conference-wide Variety Show and so on.
It is an honor to attend National 4-H Conference; however, it is not an award. The delegates are ambassadors for their state, to the nation and world. Delegates need to love 4-H and want to move it forward as an organization. Some of the work that is done over the weeklong event includes:
- WORKSHOPS: These events are a chance to learn about opportunities in 4-H from other states and organizations as well as gain skills to take back to your home state.
- CONSULTING GROUPS: This is the way in which youth have a direct impact on the 4-H program. At Conference, there are 15-20 small groups each discussing and making recommendations on a different topic. Consulting Groups spend 10-12 hours throughout the week brainstorming ideas and solutions to a problem facing youth today. At the end of Conference, Consulting Groups make a recommendation to the 4-H system and to Conference delegates for their solution to the problem and how youth can be involved.
- CAPITOL HILL: Delegates spend a day on Capitol Hill learning about our nation's government as well as representing 4-H through meeting with legislators. Delegates share stories about how 4-H has impacted their lives and discuss issues that are relevant to youth in each locality.
- FUN: Fun is all over Conference! From the Clover Ball to the Pin Swap to the free time, fun is throughout! This is truly the trip of a lifetime, and one that you will not want to miss in your 4-H career!
This year is very special to 4-H; it is the centennial celebration! At Conference this year we plan to have a birthday party you won't soon forget! Conference is the best national event I have attended. I encourage you to apply to have the same experience. As a delegate you are making a year-long commitment to the 4-H program:
- As a state team you will become good friends.
- The state is asked to work together for the year after Conference to make changes in the state 4-H system.
- The state team makes a "back home action plan" that they will spend the year working on as a team.
- Stay in contact with the other states and form a network of 4-Hers across the US and other countries to share ideas.
I hope you can find a 4-Her in your unit that can meet these standards! The 4-H program needs the Power of Youth! For more info go to http://www.4-H.org/4hconf01/
(Daniel Salatin)
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Citizenship Washington Focus
(Tentative Date: July 7-13)
Citizenship Washington Focus is an excellent opportunity for senior 4-H members to gain insight into how our government operates. During the week-long event, youth participate in tours of all the National Monuments, National Cathedral, Capitol including both Senate and House Chambers, Smithsonian and more. They participate in workshops, learning, "hands-on", how bills become laws. They make friends from all parts of the country and they have lots of fun.
Housing is at the National 4-H Center in Chevy Chase Maryland. The cost - $725 -includes 6 nights lodging, meals, dinner theatre, and transportation to, from and during the event.
Ruritan clubs, Rotary Clubs, Civitan Clubs, and many other civic groups are very eager to sponsor youth to this exciting citizenship event. Visit these organizations now to arrange for sponsorship of youth from your unit.
More information and registration forms will be included at a later date. Make sure your unit takes part in this exciting event
(Billie Cline)
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PLT and the Chesapeake 2000 Agreement
On June 28, 2000, the governors of Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia along with the mayor of Washington DC adopted the Chesapeake 2000 Agreement. The primary goal of this agreement is to improve water quality and protect the living resources in the Bay and its tributaries.
This agreement calls on educators in Virginia to help meet these goals. Two specific goals in this document target schools and youth. These are:
Beginning with the class of 2005, provide a meaningful Bay or stream experience for every school student in the watershed before graduation from high school.
Provide students and teachers alike with opportunities in local restoration and protection projects, and to support stewardship efforts in schools and on school property.
In Virginia, this has been expanded to include all watersheds in the state. Other goals cited in the agreement include: increasing the number of native oysters in the Bay tenfold, reducing the rate of forest and agricultural land lost to urban sprawl by 30%, and a target of zero release of chemical contaminants from point sources by 2010. Through these agreement students, teachers and schools are invited to become partners in improving our water and land resources in the state.
A meaningful experience is defined as one that is investigative or project oriented and includes related work in the classroom before and after the project. Activities such as monitoring, restoration projects, and activities that develop students' decision-making and citizenship skills in the community are examples of such projects. 4 H in Virginia has the opportunity to partner with schools to accomplish this mandate. 4H projects in forestry, livestock, citizenship, and plant and soil sciences provide students with meaningful watershed experiences. 4-H after- school clubs are a way for schools to extend the classroom. The Nelson County Riparian Project (see article) is an example of such a project.
In the coming year, educators across Virginia will be asked to meet with natural resource professionals to make this happen in Virginia and to provide the training and support. For more information contact Dana Raines at daraine1@vt.edu.
(Dana Raines)
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Nelson County Riparian Project
Jan Blankenship-Baker is working with Nelson County High School students in the ecology class and Project Learning Tree to learn about and plan for a riparian restoration project along Rockfish River. This grant is part of the Chesapeake Bay Releaf Grant funded by American Forests. This fall students will be doing a site analysis, learn about forest ecology and working with a local landowner to develop a planting plan. To help support this project the Nelson County Ecology Club was enrolled in the 4-H program to take advantage of the resources associated with the 4-H program. Next March students from Lisa Wixted's ecology class and the 4-H Ecology Club will plant trees and shrubs along approximately 1000 feet of the river.
Cooperating on this project with the Nelson County High School are the Nelson County Cooperative Extension Service, the Nelson County Soil and Water District, the Wintergreen Foundation and the Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources.
If you are interested in this project or are interested in a similar project in your area contact me at daraine1@vt.edu or (540) 231-7572
(Dana Raines)
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Envirothon
It's time to plan for the 2002 Envirothon. Envirothon is a natural resources competition for high school students. Teams of five students compete in five areas: soils, forestry, aquatics, wildlife and this year's topic, introduced species and biodiversity. The event is sponsored by the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts with the support of Virginia Cooperative Extension, and other agencies and organizations. The national competition will be held this year at Amherst, Massachusetts on July 29- August 4, 2002. Please watch the newsletter for further updates.
(Dana Raines)
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Love-A-Tree Boxes
In October, 3000 Love-A-Tree Boxes will be distributed throughout Virginia. The boxes will provide educators with activities, information and resources that focus on riparian areas, the land along a river or stream. This year's box is aimed at grades K-6. The Love-A-Tree boxes have been funded by International Paper in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, the Department of Forestry and the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.
The kit will include the newly revised Common Trees of Virginia; How to Know Them by the VDOF and a bag for collecting acorns. The acorns students collect will be planted in VDOF nurseries and help provide the trees of tomorrow.
The Love- A-Tree box can be used in conjunction with Project Learning Tree activities "Have Seeds Will Travel" and "Germinating" Giants" and the "4 H/Virginia Tech Acorn Study" to teach students about seeds and life processes.
The kits will be distributed at to-be determined locations around Virginia in the coming month. 4H agents are invited to pick one up. They will be available while the supply lasts. For more information contact me (Dana Raines) at daraine1@vt,edu. As soon as I find out where the distribution sites will be, I'll try and let you know.
(Dana Raines)
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Free Pine Seedlings- Plan Now For Planting Projects
Free pine seedlings for 4-H members are available from the Virginia Department of Forestry (VADOF). These seedlings must be ordered directly from your local VADOF forester no later than Jan. 15, 2002. Seedlings will be distributed in March/April. It will be the Extension Agent's responsibility to arrange a date to take delivery of seedlings from VADOF and to keep the seedlings cool and moist until they are distributed to 4-H members. Loblolly pine seedlings are available for coastal plain and piedmont counties; white pine for mountain and valley counties or Christmas tree projects. This is a great way to teach Science SOL 4.8- Virginia's Natural Resources.
For school groups, one seedling per student is recommended. Parental permission is not required. Distribute the flyer, "Your Pine Seedling" and "Virginia's Forest Resources" with the seedlings in March/April. A follow up activity can be done the next month to check survival of seedlings. For details, see "Forestry Lessons 5-6" in the Virginia 4-H In-School Curriculum Guide, pub. 388-802. Single seedlings sent home should be wrapped individually in a moist paper towel, placed in a plastic bag and stored in a refrigerator until planting. For 4-H club members, 25, 50 or 100 seedlings is recommended. Distribute the parent letter (requires signature) and the Virginia 4-H Seedling Project #420-068.
More information can be found on the NREE Web site: http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/eenr.html
(Jeff Kirwan)
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Youth Horticulture
Program Assistant
Elizabeth Phibbs, has joined the Department of Horticulture on a graduate assistantship to serve as a coordinator for 4-H/youth horticulture programs. She will be working with VCE specialists and agents from horticulture, 4-H, and other areas to determine programming needs in the area of horticulture and to develop strategies to address these needs. Her first task is to conduct a comprehensive needs assessment to define current activities in 4-H/youth horticulture and identify needs for support materials and training to expand the programming in this area. Cooperative programming between 4-H and Master Gardeners will be a strong focus of her work.
In addition to her work with 4-H, her masters program will explore the applications of horticulture with youth-at-risk. Her past experiences includes two years at the National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. and two years in the Peace Corps working as an extension agent in Natural Resources Conservation in Senegal, West Africa. She also spent seven months at Longwood Gardens as an intern in outdoor horticulture.
We are pleased that Elizabeth will be allow us to expand our assistance to 4-H Youth Gardening/Horticulture.
(Diane Relf/Kathleen Jamison)
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4-H JAKES EVENT - OCT. 13-14, 2001
The National Wild Turkey Federation will join forces with the Virginia 4-H Program this fall to host a joint shooting education event. JAKES is an acronym for "Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics, and Sportsmanship". JAKES is the junior program for the National Wild Turkey Federation.
The attached flyer and registration form describes activities that will be available during the weekend of Oct. 13-14, 2001 at Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center for beginning shooters. The weekend will include shooting events such as rifle, air rifle, archery, shotgun, and black powder as well as classes in outdoor survival, hunting, turkey calling, and wildlife identification.
For additional information, please contact Holiday Lake 4-H Center at 434-248-5444.
(Richard Pulliam)
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VT Eggs for Embryology Projects
Units in need of eggs for embryology projects can obtain them from the Animal and Poultry Science Department at VA Tech. You need to place your order 6 weeks in advance of when you need them. Also, shipping is not provided. You must pick up the eggs from VT. To place an order or for more information contact Dr. Mike Denbow at 540-231-6843 or email at denbowdm@vt.edu
(Joe Hunnings)
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New Addition to 4-H Virtual Farm
A new addition has been added to the 4-H Virtual Farm. The beef module now features a farm science component that teaches kids about the nitrogen cycle. The site contains four separate sub-components ‚ the introduction; a slide show, a virtual tour of a farm to explore the N-cycle; and a problem that requires the visitor to help the farmer manage the nitrogen on a beef farm.
Be sure to alert teachers of this new addition. The entire site and particularly the problem was designed to meet 4th grade science and mathematics SOL's.
The site includes wonderful graphics and animation created by AHNR-IT multi-media expert, Carl Estes. Other contributors were Mark Wahlberg, Mark Sumner and Joe Hunnings.
(Joe Hunnings)
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New Forestry Website
The College of Natural Resources has a new forestry web site for K-8 teachers: http://www.cnr.vt.edu/forestrySol/
The website features Standards of Learning correlator for Project Learning Tree activities; a "search for your tree" search engine, with links to hundreds of tree fact sheets; tree lists for over 70 Virginia schools; and links to Extension web sites and resources. The site represents two years of work and was funded by the Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation, and the Agriculture, Home and Natural Resources Information Technology (AHNR IT) Program.
Please let me know if I can help you introduce the web site and its features to your school system. I am willing to come to your county and meet with teachers, and to follow-up with a visit to participating schools to gather tree data for the web site.
We are constantly seeking to improve the web site, so please share any suggestions!
(Jeff Kirwan)
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County Medals & Leader Pins Orders Due
Orders for County 4-H Project medals and 4-H Volunteer Length of Service Pins must be submitted to the State 4-H Office by December 14, 2001.
Only limited numbers of project medals are available this year but you can order additional medals directly from National 4-H Supply Service. Also, be aware that volunteer pins are offered only in 5 year increments. One to four years are available from National 4-H Supply Service. Order forms are located on the 4H Intranet
All orders should be submited by the December 14th deadline. Allow at least two (2 weeks) for processing your order. Please send County Medal, Charter and Charter Seal and Volunteer Leader Order Forms to: Marjorie Wright, 107 Hutcheson Hall (0419), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061. Order forms are located on the 4-H Intranet
Forms for ordering Charters and Charter Seals (388-069 and 388-070) can be also be secured off the web.
(Marjorie Wright)
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Help for 4-H'ers, Families, Community ~ Coping with Fears, Feelings
Connect for Kids provides resources to help you and your volunteer 4-H leaders help 4-H'ers, their families and your community cope with fears, expressions of anger and hatred, and your own feelings. Included is the full copy of Connect for Kids Weekly, an electronic newsletter of Connect for Kids, and a resource for adults to build better communities for kids and families. The Benton Foundation publishes it.
Our national ordeal is not over yet, as our nation mourns and simultaneously gears up for action. We dedicate this Weekly to offering more resources to help families and communities cope with kids fears, expressions of hatred, and our own feelings.
NEW ON CONNECT FOR KIDS
http://www.connectforkids.org
- Supporting Our Children -- All of us who care for children work hard to help them make sense of their world. Now, as adults and kids struggle to come to terms with the seemingly senseless attacks in New York and Washington, DC, we need to find many ways to help them feel safe. Outreach specialist Jan Richter and managing editor Susan Phillips share some thoughts.
- Discussion: Tolerance after Tragedy -- "There has never been a time in our modern history that it was more important for principals, teachers, students and their communities to work together to heal their wounds and try to build a better world, says Vincent Ferrandino, executive director of the National Association of Elementary School Principals. Connect for Kids invites you to an online discussion of next steps.
- Aftershocks of a National Trauma -- Helping Kids Cope Fear, anger, grief ... these are, even in ordinary times, tough emotions for kids to handle. In response to the September 11 attacks, Connect for Kids compiled resources to help.
- Teaching Tolerance -- Tolerance.org is a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, a national non-profit civil rights organization that promotes tolerance and diversity and combats hate and discrimination through education, investigation and litigation. This online resource is designed for easy access to news and engaging exercises that promote personal soul-searching.
HELPING YOUNG CHILDREN
HELPING OLDER CHILDREN
- Talking with Children: Tips for Parents -- The National Association of School Psychologists offers tips for parents not only in English, but also in Spanish, Arabic, Farsi, Korean, Urdu and Vietnamese. http://www.nasponline.org/NEAT/crisis_0911.html
- A Guide for Parents: -- Ten Tips for Talking with Children about Terrorism It's not always what you say, but how you say it that matters for young children. Here's help from the Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management. http://www.state.oh.us/cdr/schools/trauma/tentips.htm
- Helping Children Understand the Terrorist Attacks -- The U.S. Department of Education explains how adults can talk with children about the attacks, along with suggestions for educators and links to additional helpful resources. http://www.ed.gov/inits/september11/index.html
(Bob Meadows)
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Citizenship Washington Focus Staff Assistant and Wonders of Washington Staff Assistant
- Position Description: Facilitate the National 4-H Council's Educational Programs by supervising Program Assistants and working with Center staff and group coordinators. Open to former WOW and CWF Program Assistants only.
- Employment period is January 7 to late July, 2002.
- To receive a complete application, please send a cover letter and resume to: Patti Lucas, Youth Development Coordinator, National 4-H Conference Center, 7100 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815. All materials are due by October 15, 2001.
(Clover Corner News)
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Prudential Spirit of Community Awards -- Call for entries -
Deadline October 31, 2000
Last year 233 Extension Offices selected 4-H honorees in this unique youth recognition program and as a result, 53 members from 4-H clubs across the country received state-level awards for their volunteer service. Again, this year, 4-H joins with Prudential to offer this recognition to youth in 5th through 12th grades involved in community service activities. This is a great way to recognize those youth who have contributed positively to their schools/communities.
Each unit Extension office should receive a packet of information with posters/applications/ certificates. The following website may offer more information.
http://www.prudential.com/community/spirit/awards/cmsaz1000.html
(Joe Hunnings)
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2002 Youth in Action/ Community Service Grants
Grants of $500 to $1,500 are awarded to youth who take leadership roles and partner with other youth and adults in their communities. Grants require youth teams to identify critical issues in their communities, develop activities to address these issues, and educate other young people and adults about ways to engage in community service. Youth must be actively involved in writing proposals and implementing projects. Collaborative efforts reflecting the diversity of the community are encouraged. Grant award funds are not to be used to establish new 4-H Clubs or to fund leadership trainings. For information and applications, click on the National 4-H Council's Youth Grant web site at http://www.fourhcouncil.edu/ycc/grantinfo.htm. Grant proposals should not exceed two pages in length and must address the specifications detailed in the grant application. Proposal deadline is November 2, 2001. Funding provided by: MetLife Foundation
(Bob Meadows)
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National 4-H Week Kit
The National 4-H Council tried their hardest to get the 4-H Week Kit-Centennial to you in September, but the tragedies we experienced as a nation have pushed back their already delayed schedule once again. We are uncertain at this time what the schedule for delivery will be. Since the 4-H Week Kit has a Centennial theme this year, their hope is that you will find it useful throughout the year. They have posted the contents of the kit on their Web site at www.members.n4h.org (login:cesuser/password: run). Look for the link to "National 4-H Week."
The materials on the Web are in .tif format, ready for print. They are large files. When you click on the file name you want to download it will ask you if you want to open the file from its current location or save to disk. Choose save to disk. Make sure you remember where you saved the files. If you have trouble saving them as .tif files, try changing the saved format to "all files." Please contact Nancy Richman at richman@fourhcouncil.edu if you have problems.
(Bob Meadows)
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Well Wishes from Canada
We are all in shock over what has happened in New York and Washington. All 3 TV channels that we get here have had it on all day yesterday and today. We are trying to harvest but it is tough to tear yourself away from the TV. When this first came on the news yesterday morning I immediately thought of you and wondered how close you were to the pentagon. This is such a horrendous act of violence. I can't imagine what you are feeling, when you live and work so close to where this as happened. We are out here on the prayers and are feeling so vulnerable. And the thought of what is yet to come is unthinkable. Here in Canada we are looking after the passengers on the American planes that landed here. And they have made room in our eastern hospitals to take American patients. Everyone is donating to the Red Cross so they have supplies and money ready when the US knows what they need. They have called on all Canadians to donate blood. In little Saskatoon the line up was 2 1/2 hours long. Normally they get 50 units of blood but yesterday the got over 300. Everyone wants to help but don't know what to do and feel so helpless. I truly hope you didn't have family or friends that were hurt. Just wanted to let you know that here in Canada we are thinking about you and praying that you and your loved ones are safe. Deloris (Canadian chaperone 2001)
(Bob Meadows)
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The Road to Success - Powhatan Youth place Third in National Competition
Last September, three young men from the Powhatan 4H Shooting Club were among 300 hopeful shooters to try out for a team to represent Virginia in a nationally represented shooting match. After paring down the numbers from 300 to 30 at that competition, another tryout in the spring of 2001 reduced the number of competitors to ten. A final tryout competition yielded five shooters to represent Virginia in the shotgun division at the National 4H Invitational Shoot in San Antonio, Texas. Jason Barham, Jonathon Lowman and Jordan Saba, all of the Powhatan 4H Shooting Club, were three of the five-man state team.
The nation-wide competition was held in late July, 2001. The five-man team spent a few weekends together in early summer, camping out and practicing their shooting skills together, enabling them to be a close-knit team.
Out of three shotgun events held, the Virginia team placed second in two - skeet and sporting clays. Virginia placed third in the nation for their overall score in the combined events. Head leader of the 4H Shooting Club, Frankie Barham, was "thrilled" with the results. "Next year, our team should be even stronger than this year's. Everyone that has competed in our club over the past year has really improved." said Barham.
Twenty of the club's members, (Saba, Lowman, and Barham included) will be competing at the statewide 4H shoot at Holiday Lake 4H Center on September 21 - 23. At that time, the selection process for the 2002 state shooting team will begin.
(Sara Seaman)
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Share 4-H News, Tips, And Techniques
Are you interested in having ongoing interactive conversations with an international group of diverse 4-H volunteers and staff? Founded in 1998 by Debby Kilburn, this group has had active wide-ranging discussions of everything from rabbits, to club meeting techniques, to the future of the 4-H program. You can subscribe to this list by sending an email to 4h-ccl-
subscribe@yahoogroups.com or by visiting http://groups.yahoo.com/group/4h-ccl and clicking on the "Join This Group!" link on the right hand side of the page. Joining on the web requires a few extra steps (you must get a Yahoo ID), but is well worth it because there is a wealth of additional resources available from within the group once you join.
(Clover Corner News)
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Director's Letter
Calendar of Events