As you make plans and arrangements for your life, take time to include those who are significant to you. My wife, family, and I sincerely thank you for the wonderful support you provided with the recent illness and passing of my father. Your notes, email messages, cards, phone calls, and many acts of kindness helped us during this difficult time. My father and I were very close, and he will be sorely missed. After a 95 day stay in the Veterans Hospital in Salem, Virginia, he passed on January 2, 2005. Time with those we love is a great gift.
I am so very proud of the accomplishments, dedication, and hard work by our 4-H staff throughout the state, including agents, program assistants, 4-H educational center staff, volunteers, specialists, and support staff. As we employ new agents in our system, and we have employed several to date, it is imperative that each is made to feel valued as a team member within the respective unit in which he/she serves. Lip service will not suffice-people need to believe that they are important and have something to contribute. Teamwork is a vital and essential must in any unit, and takes everyone's contribution and cooperation to be successful. Our VCE system is placing greater value and importance on teamwork, and expectations will be for continued working with others. Again, congratulations on the hard work and quality programming that you are providing on behalf of the 4-H members of the Commonwealth of Virginia!
As I reflect on the past year, and now focus on the new, it dawned on me that there was a national and international 'scare' that our computers would crash when the new century occurred. That was 2000, and now it is five years later. With this in mind, our youth are growing up very quickly. While we are reaching and making significant differences in the lives of nearly 200,000 youth, there are many who greatly need the educational experiences that are afforded to 4-H members. Best wishes to you in 2005.
Bob Meadows
Encourage your older 4-H members to participate. It gives a great glimpse of life on Va Tech campus plus lots of fun. If 4-H members from your unit are attending Virginia Tech, encourage them to join the collegiate club.
(Kathleen Jamison)
(Kathleen Jamison, Coordinator of 2005 Congress)
This promotional offering is open to any 4-H member and their family, volunteer leaders and their family, 4-H friends and Extension employees. Basically anyone who is a part of or supports 4-H! This could be a great unit-wide 4-H outing. Consider a caravan or a bus trip. Make a day or weekend of it in the DC area!
More information is located on the 4-H website http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/news/wizards.html
(Joe Hunnings)
If you have youth who are interested and would be good representatives of Virginia 4-H, please nominate them to participate. Send your nominations to bcline@vt.edu. Virginia will send up to six youth and one adult.
(Bob Meadows)
For more information, contact Barry Garst at bgarst@vt.edu or (540) 231-6372.
Each track will consist of approximately 20 hours of programming designed to provide not only a solid knowledge base, but also to include an element of practical application of that knowledge based in the "real world" environment. Registration information will be available after January 2005. A limited number of spaces will be available, so you are encouraged to register early.
For more information, contact Barry Garst at bgarst@vt.edu or (540) 231-6372.
(Barry Garst)
Proposals may be submitted either electronically or hard copy. To submit electronically or obtain a copy of the RFP, please visit http://www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/volunteers/rockeagle/SRLF%20Proposal.htm.
Please note that the RFP's are due in the Tennessee state 4-H office by March 15, 2005.
Begin promoting the 2005 SRLF now! If you have questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact Patrick Hamilton at 865-974-2128 or via email at patrick@utk.edu. M. Patrick Hamilton, Extension Specialist, 4-H, UT Extension, 4-H Youth Development Web address: http://www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/
(Bob Meadows)
One fourth of men and about one third of women participated in volunteer work in the year ended September 2004, about the same proportions as in the previous year. Women volunteered at a higher rate than men. Persons age 35 to 44 were the most likely to volunteer, closely followed by 45 to 54 year olds and 55 to 64 year olds. The volunteer rates for these age groups were 34.2 percent, 32.8 percent, and 30.1 percent respectively. Parents with children under age 18 were more likely to volunteer than persons without children of that age, 36.9 percent compared with 25.4 percent. Married persons volunteered at a higher rate (33.9 percent) than never married persons (23.2 percent) and persons of other marital statuses (22.9 percent).
The data were collected as a part of the September 2004 Current Population Survey, a monthly survey of 60,000 households. For more information, visit: http://www.bls.gov/cps/
The volunteer service indicator is an annual national measurement of volunteer behavior developed by the Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics with USA Freedom Corps and the Corporation for National and Community Service.
(Bob Meadows)
Each volunteer's total number of hours should be reflected with the total number of volunteers and total number of hours volunteered times $17.79. As an example, your unit may have a total number 47 volunteers for the 4-H program. Let's say that each contributed a total number of 40 hours each for the year (47 x 40 = 1880 total hours volunteered). Thus, 1880 x $17.79 = $33,445.20 worth of volunteer time. Or, another way of saying, "the number of adult volunteers recruited, trained, and involved in the 4-H program for this unit totaled 1880 hours of volunteer time were contributed at a value cost savings of $33,445.20 to the county/city." (1880 x $17.79).
Using this same example of 47 volunteers, you have figured out the approximate number of hours that each volunteered over the year as (5 @ 60 hours; 25 @ 40 hours; 10 @ 110 hours; 3 @ 120 hours; and, 4 @ 200 hours). Thus, you had 47 volunteers who contributed a total number of 3,700 hours of volunteer time. "The 47 adult volunteers recruited, trained and involved in the 4-H program for this unit contributed 3,700 hours of volunteer time contributed at a value cost savings of $65,823 to the county/city." (3,700 x $17.79).
A copy of the letter supporting this evidence. - PDF
(Bob Meadows)
Now Available from Sagamore Publishing
Youth Work provides an introductory overview of the professional practice of youth work and youth development in the United States. This book captures the elements that make youth work a unique and powerful experience for those working with young people. Topics covered in this book include adolescence as a life stage, historical perspectives, approaches and orientations to youth work, program and leadership strategies, ethics, multiculturalism, policy formation, professional career development, and more.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Youth Today
Chapter 2 Adolescence
Chapter 3 A Historical Perspective
Chapter 4 The Language of Youth Work and Youth Development
Chapter 5 Approaches to Youth Work
Chapter 6 Programming with Youth
Chapter 7 Leadership
Chapter 8 Mentoring Youth
Chapter 9 Multiculturalism
Chapter 10 Ethics
Chapter 11 Formulating Youth Policy
Chapter 12 Professional Career Development
Chapter 13 Challenges and Issues
We recommend this book to our university programs and to the youth-serving national organizations in our alliance. ŠKala M. Stroup, President, American Humanics
Release Date: December 20, 2004
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(Barry A. Garst,)
(Bob Meadows)
A major feature of this Conference includes a Dinner Cruise on the 'Spirit of Norfolk' for all who register. This 3-hour cruise promises an evening of unparalleled cruising fun on the historic Elizabeth River, where you'll dine, dance if you wish, and enjoy star-quality entertainers and exciting skyline views including the Navy's Atlantic Fleet. Be sure to register for this event early. The information is attached.
A SILENT AUCTION will be featured during this Conference with the proceeds going to the 4-H Leaders Association. Each unit is asked to send one or two items for the auction, if possible
Hope to see you there.
(Bob Meadows )
In cooperation with ACA-Virginias, the State 4-H Office is going to provide 10 copies of CAMP to each unit. The magazine will be distributed at the 2005 4-H In-Service.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
(Barry A. Garst, CPRP)
Promotional resources (i.e., advertisements, new stories, radio announcements) for the tax check-off option can be found on the intranet
For more information, contact Barry Garst at bgarst@vt.edu or (540) 231-6372 or Mary Ann Johnson at (540) 231-6975 or jnayram@vt.edu.
(Barry Garst)
For more information, contact Barry Garst at bgarst@vt.edu or (540) 231-6372.
(Barry Garst)
This training card will be showcased at the 2005 4-H In-Service and then made available to unit offices. For more information, contact Barry Garst at bgarst@vt.edu or (540) 231-6372.
(Barry Garst)
(Barry Garst)
For more information, contact Barry Garst at bgarst@vt.edu or (540) 231-6372.
(Barry Garst)
(Barry Garst)
This flyer works on VCE tri-fold brochure. Please promote this camp in your community. Last year we had people from 3 states participate. This camp has had traditional grandparents as well as grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.
(Cynthia Rowles, Extension Agent)
(Penny McNerney)
VCE Intranet----VCE Policies----Risk Management
VCE Intranet----4-H Camping----Resources
Public 4-H webpage----Programs----Animal Science----Horse Programs -- http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/
Please use this form for all equine activities effective immediately.
(Barry A. Garst)
(Jewel Hairston)
4-H Day at the State Capitol:
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Some general information that may assist you as you plan can be found at the following website http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/20054hday_at_capitol.pdf There is more to come to prepare you for a day at Capitol Square. Welook forward to seeing you in Richmond!
4-H Day at the Capitol was previously scheduled for Thursday, February 17, 2005. Because changes were made at the state government level regarding use of the Transportation Museum, it was necessary to change the date to Tuesday, February 15th. It would have been impossible to keep the original date of the 17th. Sorry for the inconvenience!
(Jewel Hairston)
(Dottie Nelson)
(Celia Hayhoe)
VERY IMPORTANT- Submissions will only be considered if they meet these criteria:
We will return all submissions, if not selected, by late August 2005. Winning photographs will be returned no sooner than December 5, 2005.
After final selection we will notify the winners and both the photographer and parent/guardian must sign a release to use the photo in the 2007 4-H Calendar. We will also request a second photo to display at the National 4-H Conference Center.
Please submit photos to:
2007 4-H Calendar
National 4-H Supply Service
7100 Connecticut Avenue
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
The deadline for submissions is March 1, 2005.
(Bob Meadows)
Work Weekend and VA 4-H Shooting Education Council Meeting
Help! We need volunteers on Saturday, January 29th to work on a variety of range improvement projects at Holiday Lake 4-H Center. The 4-H Shooting Education Council will also meet later that day. E-mail me if you have interested volunteers. Thanks!
Instructor Certification Weekend
The first Instructor Certification for 2005 will be held February 25th - 27th at Airfield 4-H Center. Adult volunteers and teens ages 16 and up can be certified in archery, coordinator, muzzleloading, pistol, reloading, rifle, shotgun or advanced shotgun. For additional information, go to the website or contact Andrea Carson - acarson@vt.edu - at the Airfield 4-H Center.
BB Gun/Air Rifle Match
The 2005 Virginia 4-H BB Gun and Air Rifle Match is set for Saturday, March 19th at Holiday Lake 4-H Center. Top teams will qualify to compete in the International BB Gun Championship Match in Kentucky in July.
Shooting Education Camps
Two camps are again planned for this summer. The first camp (for youth ages 9 to 12) will be held at the Northern Virginia 4-H Center in June. The second camp (for youth ages 12 - 16) will be held at Holiday Lake 4-H Center in August. Regis-tration information will be available at a later date.
State 4-H Shoot
The date for the 2005 State 4-H Shoot has been set for the weekend of September 17th & 18th at Holiday Lake 4-H Center but details have not been finalized. If you have members, volunteers, or instructors who would like to share their thoughts and ideas in regards to the State 4-H Shoot, please encourage them to attend the VA 4-H Shooting Education Council meeting in January!
Additional Instructor Certifications
Only one other Instructor Certification Weekend is on the calendar for October at Holiday Lake
4-H Center, but if you and/or your volunteers would like to host an additional Instructor Certification in your area, please e-mail me at jbaney@vt.edu
( Jinx Baney)
(Jeff Kirwan)
(Jeff Kirwan, Extension Specialist Virginia Tech Department of Forestry 540-231-7265)
The conference will be held in Orlando, Florida, February 15-17, 2005. State teams representing county, district and state faculty in family and consumer sciences, 4-H, community development and program evaluation are encouraged to participate.
At the conference, work groups will be structured and instructed to identify creative and collaborative strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and reduce the burden of childhood overweight in the southern region.
Several states are involved in the planning committee, and we look forward to the participation of all states in our southern region. It will take all of us working together to accomplish the noble goals of this effort.
Registration information will be sent in early January 2005. If you have questions, please direct them to Nayda I. Torres, Florida FCS Program Leader and Professor and Chair, Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences nitorres@ifas.ufl.edu.
Please send a note to bcline@vt.edu if you are interested in being part of the Virginia team participating in this conference
(Bob Meadows)
I have participated for the last two years and attended the national event as one of the adults and found the weekend terrific for the kids. The weekend program was educational and yet blended fun and the beauty of the mountains at Graves Mountain. Should you have any questions about the weekend, registration or logistics, please feel free to call me (757) 294-5215 or the coordinator of the weekend, Mr. Hugh Harris at (804) 281-1452 or email hugh.harris@sscoop.com
(Billie Jean Elmer)
The essay topic is "Use of Honey Bees and Honey in Symbolism".
Top 3 winners will receive cash prizes of - $250, -$100 and $50.
For contest rules and to learn more about this great opportunity for active 4-H members see the website http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/plantsoil.html or contact Sandra Fisher at the Southwest Va. 4-H Educational Center at 25236 Hillman Highway, Abingdon, VA 24210 or email safishe3@vt.edu,. Deadline for entries is February 1, 2005.
(Sandra Fisher)
Because of the success of the program we have currently expanded the program to two additional Yorktown Elementary Schools (Bethel-Grafton and Mt. Vernon). Again, because of the demand children were selected by lottery. Activities included planting seeds in different types of soils and observing how they grow, inventing a "new" plant and using string, buttons, etc. creating a likeness of the plant, and planting a container garden at the school. In conjunction with National Recycle Day, the students performed a skit, which was filmed and showed to several groups. They also collected signed pledge cards asking adults and children to renew their commitment to recycling. Our group was selected to participate in the "Literature in the Garden" 4-H JMG Pilot Series which correlated books with hands on environmental activities.
Upcoming projects for our group include a vegetable garden project, an Arbor Day project, and the start of a certified "Schoolyard Habitat". Our long-term goal is to have a program at every elementary school in York County. For more information go to www.yorkcounty.gov/vce/ and click on the "ladybug".
(Submitted by Barbara Dunbar, York County 4-H JMG Coordinator. )
This event will be a rewarding, hands-on experience for youth interested in science activities. Participants may register at a cost of $70.00 which includes all activities planned for both Friday and Saturday, March 25-26, 2005. All interested individuals should contact Airfield 4-H Center at (757) 899-4901 to request registration information. The registration deadline for participants is March 18, 2005. (See attached flyer/registration)
(Andrea Carson)
(Cindy Barnett)
The Virginia 4-H National Congress Website gives examples of resumes and tells more about the selection process. December Holidays are excellent times for youth to collect information for their resume.
(Billie Cline)
(Rita Schalk, Hanover County)
The 4-H Club
During the school year of, I believe, 1923 a lady, Mrs. Mariah Allen came to Bethany School and organized a 4-H Club.
The club's program was aimed at helping farm children learn how to preserve their farm produce. This club met each month at our church where literature was distributed and where demonstrations were performed. We were introduced to new methods of preserving, such as the cold pack method of canning and the preserving of eggs. My Grandmother was skeptical of the canning method and did not see any need for preserving eggs since the hens were laying.
I prevailed by the use of the wash pot, which when lined with straw enabled me to follow the cold pack method which netted a trip to the State Fair and a blue ribbon plus some cash. Grandma still was skeptical.
During the summer of 1925, we were prepared for the short course for which the Negro clubbers went to Hampton Institute and the White clubbers went to Virginia Tech, I believe.
Preparation consisted of reading the literature and remembering the directions. I read diligently as I watched the cows graze which was my duty two hours every morning following milking. When short course time came in August in 1925, I was not prepared physically to go. We had no money and I had no clothing fit to wear. But when my father realized that my girl friend, Nancy was going, he borrowed the seven dollars and I took the bus to Ashland and joined the Hanover group. On to Hampton!
At Hampton the clubs from all over the state convened. The course content consisted essentially all the material which had been covered in the reading material. At the close of the lecturing periods the was a contest for competition for the silver cup and for state and individual recognition. There was much applause when Hanover County won the silver cup, also state recognition and individual recognition went to Lettie Colemen of Hanover. I led the Grand March at the closing banquet, and the group from Bethany was overjoyed. The white man who loaned my Father the money was so happy over my accomplishment for the county that he forgave the debt.
While at Hampton, I suggested to Mrs. Allen that I would like to make an application for admission for the work year class (remembering Booker T. Washington had worked his way through). I applied for admission to the work year class. On October 16.th I received a letter saying I had been admitted to the work year class. On October 25, 1925, I entered Hampton Institute. In June, 1929 I graduate from the Academy of Hampton Institute, now Hampton University. Thanks to the 4-H club and its director Mrs. Allen.
(Lettie Coleman Madison)
AT & T Foundation: Giving in Education, Civic & Community Service, and Arts & Culture Program. Only nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations are eligible to apply. http://www.att.com/foundation/
Home Depot At-Risk Youth Leadership Grants These grants are given to 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations or charities. Grants are directed toward programs that target youth, ages 12-18. http://www.homedepotfoundation.org/
State Farm Good Neighbor Service Learning Grants - One hundred grants of $1,000 each will be available to young people, teachers, and service-learning coordinators to support National Youth Service Day, April 15-17 2005. http://www.ysa.org/awards/award_grant.cfm
Payless ShoeSource Foundation The corporate giving branch of Payless Shoes provides funding in local communities where the company operates. Grants of $5,000 are available to improve the quality of life. Deadline(s): Rolling deadlines. Eligibility: Tax-exempt nonprofit organizations. Contact: Payless ShoeSource Inc., 3231 S.E. Sixth Avenue, Topeka, KS 66607; (877) 452- 7500; Internet: www.payless.com/en-US/Corporate/Foundation/Foundation.htm
AutoZone Funding is available for education, human services, and civic affairs. Corporate contributions are given to nonprofit organizations in areas where AutoZone operates, and in communities where employees live. Deadline(s): March 15, 2005. Eligibility: Tax-exempt nonprofit organizations in areas of company operation. Contact: AutoZone Community Relations, Department 8014, PO Box 2198, Memphis, TN 3 8 1 0 1 - 9 8 4 2 ; Internet: www.autozone.com.
Hollywood Video Free rental donations are available to nonprofit organizations that help children and families. Rentals must contribute to education and have relevance to the current programming. Assistance is also offered to schools in the form of fundraising program with discounted gift cards. Deadline(s): No set deadlines. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations or schools. Contact: Hollywood Video, e - m a i l : communityspotlight@hlyw.com; Internet: www.hollywoodvideo.com/company/community_spotlight.aspx
National Family Volunteer Award Points of Light Foundation recognizes families that have made a significant impact on their local communities through family volunteering. Families must be nominated for this award. Deadline(s): March 4, 2005. Eligibility: Families that volunteer in their communities. Contact: AWARDS Recognition Department, Points of Light Foundation, 1400 I Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC, 2 0 0 0 5 .Internet: www.pointsoflight.org/awards/nfva/nominate.cfm.
Hasbro Children's Foundation Funding is available for programs that enhance the well-being of children and their families. Support is available for services and programs. Priority is given to projects that reach at-risk youth. Deadline(s): Rolling deadlines. Eligibility: Tax-exempt nonprofit organizations. Contact : Grants Review Committee, Hasbro Children's Foundation, 10 Rockefeller Plaza, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10020; Internet: www.hasbro.org/hcf.
National 4-H Website -State website plus other important information about 4-H
News of 4-H from across America
4-H Supply, Programs from National 4-H Council, National 4-H Center News, and more
Director's Letter
Calendar of Events
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