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Oregon 4-H Newsletter
For November 2005
Greeting from the State Leader
Most everyone in the 4-H field is familiar with the acronym 4hprk. Quite often it is seen written in all lower case letters and italicized type. For those new to 4-H, 4hprk stands for the 4-H professional research and knowledge taxonomy. In its most basic form, 4hprk has provided a scheme, or taxonomy, if you will, for categorizing the knowledge and research base that undergirds the work of 4-H Youth Development Professionals.
More recently, however, many of you have begun to see a new iteration of the 4hprk acronym. 4-H PRKC, 2004 is now used to represent the 4-H Professional Research, Knowledge, and Competency base of 4-H Youth Development work. The "C" represents the addition of competency statements to the taxonomy. The new designation is written with all capital letters, a hyphen in 4-H, and includes the year of the last revision.
4hprk was first created in 1985 through USDA grants provide to Ohio State University and Mississippi State University. It was updated in 1995 through a process funded by National 4-H Council. The most recent revision (4-H PRKC, 2004) was done by the National 4-H Professional Development Task Force through funding provided by the National 4-H Leadership Trust.
4-H PRKC, 2004 includes six major domains of research, knowledge, and competencies. The six domains are Youth Development, Volunteerism, Youth Program Development, Partnerships, Organizational Systems, and Equity, Access and Opportunity.
A detailed breakdown of these six domains, including competency statements can be found at the following URL.
http://www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/library/4-Hprkc_study_010605.pdf
4-H PRKC, 2004 is more, however, than an organizing scheme for knowledge,
research, and competencies. The addition of competency statements clearly
articulates what it takes to do 4-H youth development work. Consequently,
it has important implications for hiring, performance standards, professional
development, scholarship, and even the content of the Community Settings
option of the Education Double Degree. That is just a start. As you browse
the report, continue to think about how we can use 4-H PRKC, 2004 to give
young people the best experience possible through 4-H.
~ Roger Rennekamp
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Calendar
(click "Calendar" to go to State 4-H Calendar)
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General
County Developed Projects
We have received several questions in the last few months about starting 4-H groups in project areas not currently included in 4-H in Oregon. In looking at development of any new project, please use the following as a guide:
- Potential leaders, ask for a resume and/or background information in the subject matter/sport/activity
- Have them develop educational goals - why would 4-H want to do this?
- What curriculum is out there to help reach the goals
- Develop a risk management piece for the club and the county
- Are there national standards for this subject matter/sport/activity, and are there standards for trainers - this might be through a web search - have the potential leaders do this.
- If this subject matter/sport/activity used to be part of another group check to find out why it is no longer a part of that group
In the end we need to look at the educational value - vs - risk to the university.
The above information may help lead you through a process. Please give us a call if you have additional questions.
~ Roger Rennekamp and Lillian Larwood
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4-H Afterschool
New Resource Available! The NWREL is a partner in the national Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning project. Their literacy toolkit is now available on-line, with math soon to follow. The toolkits can be accessed at www.sedl.org/afterschool.
Danny Santos tells us the Governor's Office is proceeding with planning for a Governor's Summit on Afterschool in January or February 2006. As plans unfold I will keep everyone posted.
Many of you attended the OST regional forums held throughout Oregon this past year. I have been working on the steering committee and we were just notified that we have been awarded a Mott Foundation grant that will help Oregon to coordinate Afterschool programming throughout the state over the next three years.
The following is the OST vision statement. The Oregon Out-of-School Time Network is a collaboration of public and private organizations and community members which seeks to address common issues and concerns across all out-of-school time services - child care, recreation, education and youth development. The Network supports, expands and advocates for quality out-of-school time programs and activities for children, youth, and families throughout Oregon.
The Network seeks to do this through statewide efforts to:
- Develop, gather and share resources, including information and technical assistance, which support and sustain high quality out-of-school time programs.
- Promote professional development, program standards, child/youth outcomes, best practices and program evaluation.
- Affect policy and public will at both the state and local levels.
- Communicate effectively with and provide meaningful ways of involvement for
- "Partners" - the agencies, organizations - including faith-based - and other community members who provide financial support and other resources for the Network and local programs.
- "Stakeholders" - the agencies, organizations, and individuals who administer and staff out-of-school time services and programs in local communities.
- "Consumers" - the youth and families accessing programs in local communities.
- "Beneficiaries" - the greater community, including local business and industry.
- "Champions" - local and state "influential people," who wield influence or power for the benefit of OST programs across the state.
If you know of anyone in your county who should be included in the "Champions" council, please let me know.
~Joan Engeldinger
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Click here to view 4-H Afterschool Grants
Ag in the Classroom
Whitley G. " Grade 6, East Linn Christian Academy " Teacher:
Cyndy Parker
You will find daily agricultural facts with student artwork on our
website at http://AITC.oregonstate.edu. The following are a few November
2005 Calendar Facts:
- November is Peanut Butter Lovers' Month
- A bale of cotton can produce 681,000 cotton balls.
- There are more than 30,000 varieties of wheat grown in the U.S.
- Bread-making originated in Egypt in about 3500 B.C.
- The first American Thanksgiving celebration was in 1621.
- Some cranberry beds are over 100 years old and still producing.
- Onions are one of the oldest known cultivated vegetables.
Get Oregonized teacher's Guides are now available.
The Teacher's Guide is included with the purchase of a complete classroom
set of 2 or more cases of student books. If you have already ordered classroom
sets of student books, the guide will be shipped to you very shortly.
For new orders please see the information below.
Single copies (student history book) $20 plus $5 S&H
Case of 8 $144 each plus $10 S&H
Teacher's Guide $25 each plus $5 S&H
Free Teacher's Guide with classroom set of books (minimum purchase of
2 cases of student books and only one free Teacher's Guide per classroom)
5th annual AITC Fall Harvest Dinner a success!
Thank you to all of you who attended the Fall Harvest Dinner and Auction
in support of the Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation program.
The evening was a great success! A special thank you goes to our sponsors,
donors and volunteers for a wonderful evening.
~ Tami Kerr, Program Director (541) 737-8629
~ Cathy McClaughry, Education Assistant (541) 737-1318
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Camp
Camp Education Opportunities
The 2006 American Camp Association Conference will be in Chicago February 7-10. You can find registration information on-line at http://www.acacamps.org/conference/. Room rates are $125 single or double. Camps that use the 4-H Center as a program site can register as "member staff."
Even if you choose not to belong to ACA you may wish to consider subscribing to Camping Magazine or The Camp Line. Camping Magazine is available for $24.95 per year. The Camp Line discusses legal, legislative and risk management issues specific to camps. It is available for $40.00 per year. Call 800-428-2267 to subscribe to either of these publications.
~ Virginia Bourdeau
Oregon 4-H Camp Benchmarks
Please review the proposed Oregon 4-H Camp Benchmarks document posted
on the state 4-H office website. Feedback will be accepted through November
18. After this date we will make the changes or additions from your recommendations
and adopt this document to inform our 4-H camp practices in Oregon. Please
direct you feedback to my email mombear@proaxis.com.
~ Virginia Bourdeau
Community Service
Make A Difference Day
Lincoln County 4-H clubs sponsored a local event for the national "Make
A Difference Day" on October 22 at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds.
Twenty-nine youth and adults gathered together to construct fleece blankets
and sew fleece pillows and cotton pillowcases for 4-H youth displaced
by the recent hurricanes in the Gulf Coast. Attendees also decorated pillowcases
with personal messages and wrote letters of encouragement to the recipients.
The donations will be mailed to Extension Offices in Louisiana and Mississippi,
to be distributed from that point. The Lincoln County 4-H Leader's Association
will pay for the cost of shipping.
A total of twenty blankets, twenty-two fleece pillows, nineteen pillowcases, six decorated pillowcases, and ten letters were produced by 4-H youth, leaders, parents and friends of 4-H. Many individuals who couldn't attend the event donated supplies, and the Associates of Wal-Mart #1925 gave a gift certificate for $25 for fabric.
The Oregon 4-H State Youth Council encouraged Lincoln County 4-H to get involved in a sewing community service project as part of an effort to win a $10,000 cash award for the Oregon 4-H Program.
~ Lorraine Rich 541-574-6534 ext. 25
Global Education
Exchange Programs Update
As many of you know I will be retiring from full time employment the end of this calendar year, but I will be working on a part-time basis for sometime. One of the programs I will be working with after January 1, 2006 is World Citizenship (including international programs). I will continue to be the person with overall responsibility for the 4-H Japanese Exchange, FLEX, and IFYE programs. Byron will be graduating from OSU in June and embarking on his future career. With all of this in mind, please note the following changes related to responsibilities for the various segments of Oregon's 2005-2006 international programs.
- 4-H Intern Program: Byron is the lead person
- 4-H Outbound Japanese Exchange Program: Byron is the lead, assisted by Sue Williams
- 4-H Japanese High School Program: Leigh Leaming is the lead, assisted by Lillian
- 4-H FLEX High School Program: Lillian is the lead, assisted by Edie Necochea
- 4-H Summer Inbound Program: Lillian is the lead, assisted by all county coordinators and assistant coordinators
- 4-H IFYE Program: Lillian is the lead person
These changes in assignments should put Oregon in a position to do even greater things in the coming years.
~ Lillian Larwood
2006 IFYE Program
4-H International Exchange Outbound Program to Finland for 2006!
Have you ever wondered what everyday life is like in Finland? Beginning
in the summer of 2006, high school delegates ages 15-19 will have the
opportunity to find out through the 4-H International Summer Outbound
Program to Finland!
The program, which runs from June 17 to July 18, commences with a two
day pre-departure orientation in Chicago before the group's flight to
Helsinki. Delegates will live with a host family during their four weeks
in Finland.
The program fee for the 2006 program will be $1,600 plus the cost of roundtrip
airfare from Chicago to Helsinki, Finland (approx. $1,200 - $1,300). Please
note that the program fee does not cover travel between home state and
Chicago.
The program fee includes:
- Two day group orientation in Chicago
- Orientation materials, passport holder, luggage tags, T-shirts, etc.
- Medical and accidental insurance
- Four week homestay in Finland
- All meals
- Transportation from Helsinki to/from host family site
Applications will be due to the State 4-H Office by January 10, 2006.
For additional information, please contact Lillian at 541-737-1316 or email at Lillian.larwood@oregonstate.edu
~ Lillian Larwood
Home Economics
Nutrition Information
Every five years, USDA reviews relevant research and updates the guidance
system to help Americans make healthy food choices and to be active every
day. The newest system, released in 2005, is called MyPyramid and is available
online at www.mypyramid.gov . This system has several new features including
the ability to personalize the recommendations to an individual's needs.
Leaders and members should become familiar with the new system and use
it for nutrition information in the Foods project and contests. An additional
resource is the NutritionData website http://www.nutritiondata.com/ .
At this site Nutrition Facts labels can be created for almost any recipe
or foods in their natural state such as fruits and vegetables. Note the
New Visitor Guide in the upper left hand corner of the opening page. It
will help learn how to use the site.
~ Elaine Schrumpf
Natural Science
Geology Exhibit Up-date
Please make a copy of the enclosed update
for the Geology member's manual information on exhibits for each geology
member. The information in the member manual is in error now that the
fair exhibit information has been altered by the development committee.
~ Virginia Bourdeau
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Recognition
Announcing the 2006 Beekeeping Essay Contest:
"Honey Bees in Art and Culture"
The 4-H Beekeeping Essay is a great opportunity for 4-H members to research and write about honey bees. Cash prizes of $250, $100 and $50 will be awarded to the 3 top winners. 4-H members can also use the information they gather to make an educational display for the fair. Essay contestants are not required to be enrolled in a 4-H beekeeping project.
For detailed essay contest information, please check the American Beekeeping Federation website http://www.abfnet.org/
Essays are due to the State 4-H office by February 1, 2006
~ Helen Pease
State 4-H Leader of the Year Selected
Vern Struble of Benton County has been selected as the State 4-H Leader of the Year by the Oregon 4-H Leaders Association. Vern has been a leader for 41 years in the Corvallis area. Other county nominees were:
Kathryn Lacy, Clatsop
April Aamodt & Leah Watkins, Gilliam
Kym Woolsey, Josephine
Angie Hughes, Morrow
Marge Addleman, Union
Robin Lewis, Wallowa
Nancy Prewitt, Washington
Diane Silberstein, Polk
Congratulations to each nominee. Vern will receive a $400 scholarship to attend the 2006 Western Regional 4-H Leaders Forum, and all the nominees will receive $35 scholarships to attend the 2006 Oregon 4-H Leaders Forum.
Congratulations to each person, and thanks to those who submitted nominations.
~ Lillian Larwood
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Shooting Sports
New contest guide lines
Please down load and print copies of the new shooting sports contest guide
lines off the state 4-H office web site for the information of your development
committees and volunteers. Please be sure to use these contest rules when
you print your 2006 fair books. http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/resources/pdf/ShootingSportsContestGuide.pdf
~ Virginia Bourdeau
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Staff Development
2006 International Conference on Volunteer Administration
Reaching Globally/Acting Locally: The Power and Presence of Volunteer
Management
September 27-30, 2006
Hilton Minneapolis
Minneapolis , Minnesota, USA
- Presentation Formats
- Focus Areas
- Presentation Benefits
- Presenter Guidelines
- Selection Criteria
- Submitting a Proposal
IMPORTANT - Proposals will ONLY be accepted electronically. To submit
a proposal, register for ICVA2006 as a presenter at
http://www.avaintl.org/icva2006/rfp. Deadline for submission:
November 28, 2005
Let me know if you have any questions about this opportunity.
~ Lillian Larwood
Volunteer Development
National Volunteer Week
April 23-29, 2006
2006 Western Region 4-H Leaders Forum
Salt Lake City, Utah is the location of WRLF 2006 on March 1-5. Join over 500 volunteers from the 13 western states in a fun learning environment. The Forum will be held at the Sheraton City Centre, which is downtown Salt Lake City. Adult 4-H leaders and senior (grades 10-12) 4-H members who are in leadership roles are encouraged to attend. More information is located on the website: http://Utah4-H.org
The Earlybird Registration Deadline to send registrations forms to the Oregon State 4-H Office is November 28. We request all registration forms be sent through our office so volunteers can receive travel scholarships after attending the Forum. Mail the to: Mona Easley, 105 Ballard Hall, OSU, Corvallis, OR 97331-3608.
Delegates need to make their own hotel reservations by calling 801-401-2000 and be sure to tell them you are with 4-H Western Regional Conference. A virtual tour of the Forum hotel may be accessed at: http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/search/hotel_detail.html?propertyID=1327
Individuals and/or counties will need to arrange for their own travel to Salt Lake City.
If you have further questions please contact Mona Easley.
~ Mona Easley and Lillian Larwood
Oregon 4-H Leaders Association Updates
Included with this newsletter you will find the following information related to the Oregon 4-H Leaders Association:
- Minutes from the October 2005 Executive Council meeting
- Executive Council Membership list
The next meeting of this group will be March 17, 2006 in Corvallis. If you have any questions about any of these materials, please give me a call.
~ Lillian Larwood
2006 Oregon 4-H Leaders Forum
Oregon 4-H Leaders' Forum will take place April 7-8, 2006 in Enterprise, Oregon at the Wallowa County Fairgrounds. Wallowa County Leaders are hosting the event and Oregon Leaders' Association will sponsor the event. The theme this year is "Boots, Chaps and Cowboy Hats". A list of possible workshop ideas has been sent to each county office, as well as Workshop Proposal Forms. The deadline for workshop proposals is January 16, 2006.
Start planning a county delegation right now so your county will be represented at the Forum. Please encourage leaders you know who have taught classes at county trainings or who have expertise in project areas, to complete a Workshop Proposal Form and share their knowledge with other leaders throughout the state. One of the bonuses of the Enterprise Forum will be to have an arena available at the fairgrounds for livestock or horse workshops. They also have a food building with a stove and oven if leaders want to teach some foods classes this year. For more information and forms go to: http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/people/volunteers/forum_or_leaders.html
Packets with registration materials and more details about the Leaders'
Forum will be mailed to the counties February 1. If you have questions
please contact Mona Easley.
~ Mona Easley and Lillian Larwood
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Wildlife Stewards
4-H Wildlife Stewards News
(check our website for additional information on grants, websites, resources
and other information at http://wildlifestewards.4h.oregonstate.edu/)
New Curriculum 
4-H Wildlife Stewards Volunteer Handbook
This 84 page handbook is filled with information and articles on how to
develop, manage, sustain and use your Habitat for outdoor learning. The
handbook also provides information and program guidelines for the 4-H
Wildlife Stewards program. Contact our office for more information on
how to order your copy.
4-H Wildlife
Stewards Project Certification Handbook
The 4-H Wildlife Stewards Project Certification Handbook compliments the
4-H Wildlife Stewards Volunteer Handbook. This 76 page handbook provides
the roadmap, tools and resources that help 4-H Wildlife Stewards volunteers,
teachers, parents, educators and community partners build a sustainable
Habitat Education Site that will endure and will provide a profound educational
experience that will enrich students' lives and the lives of students
to come. Contact our office for more information on how to order your
copy.
2006 Portland 4-H Wildlife Steward Student Summit
What: 4H Wildlife Steward Student Summit
Place: EXPO Center, Portland Home and Garden Show
Date: February 24, 2006
Time: 9:00am - 1:00pm
Why: A chance for students to showcase their projects with a display
or presentation, learn new thing with hands-on educational activities,
meet other 4H Wildlife Steward volunteers and students and to see the
Flower Show. If you need help with designing a display or coordinating
your presentation, we would be glad to help you.
Cost: Free admission to the show
Easy access to the Max train $6.00 to park
We have to limit the number of students attending to 100 so please let
me know now if you are planning to attend with students. I also need to
know if your students are planning on entering a display.
For more information, call Sally Yackley at 503-916-6074 or email wildlifestewards@oregonstate.edu
4-H Wildlife Stewards Summit
for Benton and Linn County Member Schools
April 27, 2006
Discover the ecology of plants and animals that inhabit the riparian bottomland
forests of the Willamette Valley. Navigate a path to your wintering grounds
in the bird migration game, guess the mystery skull and learn about mammal
tracks, pelts and skulls. The Benton and Linn County
4-H Wildlife Stewards Program invites you to participate in the 4th Annual
4-H Wildlife Stewards Summit that will be held on April 27, 2006 at Inavale
K-8 School.
The goal of this event is to provide a venue for youth to share their
schoolyard hands-on science learning projects and participate in fun,
educational learning activities provided by local natural resource agencies
and organizations.
Students will have an opportunity to practice their public speaking skills
by presenting their project to a judge. Past topics have included: composting,
worm bins in the classroom, invasive species in the Willamette valley,
camas planting, constructing a bow and arrow from native trees, edible
plants of the Willamette valley, birds in our backyard, etc. If you have
any questions please call the Benton county OSU Extension Service office
at 541-766-6750. Ask for Jody Einerson or Maggie Livesay. Come join us
for the 4-H Wildlife Stewards Summit and share in the discovery!!!
January 19-21, 2006 4-H Wildlife
Stewards Training- Portland (PDF)
The 4-H Wildlife Stewards Basic Training Workshop is mandatory for any
adult volunteer or teacher interested in becoming a 4-H Wildlife Steward.
Workshops are held throughout the school year at various locations around
the state. The Basic Training is a three-day workshop and held at retreat
centers that offer an inspirational and relaxing atmosphere for the participants.
EACH TRAINING SESSION INCLUDES:
- Keys to creating, utilizing and maintaining school habitat sites
- Native plants
- Principles of wildlife management
- Mapping and inventorying your site
- Curriculum lessons for the habitat
- Managing your project
- Teaching science to youth
REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES:
- 24 hours of hands-on training
- 4-H Wildlife Stewards Leader notebook, which includes classroom curriculum
- All training materials
- Selected meals
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
- Two CEUs are available from Oregon State University for a fee.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Complete the Basic Training Registration Form (PDF) with your registration
fee to:
OSU Extension 4-H Wildlife Stewards
3421 SE Salmon
Portland Oregon 97214
Phone: (503) 916-6074
Email: wildlifestewards@oregonstate.edu
~ Maureen Hosty
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