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Oregon 4-H Newsletter
For May 2006
Greeting from the State Leader
The New (Old) Mission Mandates
Ask anyone who knows much about 4-H to comment on the wide array of subjects you can learn about in 4-H, and they will likely produce a pretty long list. They might talk about animal science and beekeeping. Perhaps they would mention robotics and nutrition. At any rate, the list would be quite long. But what, according to our mission are we charged with teaching?
Kathann Kress, Director of 4-H Youth Development Programs at CSREES, has recently identified three broad categories of 4-H content as our mission mandates. They were selected following an extensive review of the legislation and guiding documents that helped shape 4-H over the last century. Following is a brief description.
Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) - We have a long history of teaching young people about the natural world around them. Programs focusing on technology and computer science are now helping young people embrace the information age.
Healthy Lifestyles - It is hard to think about 4-H without seeing an image of a young person making their first batch of cookies. Today, programs like Start Smart are helping young people make healthy food choices.
Citizenship - In 4-H, we use lots of different words to describe the work we do to prepare young people for meaningful roles in society. These include service learning, leadership, and youth in governance. But one broadly recognizable word that encompasses them all is citizenship.
In Oregon, we have ongoing and innovative efforts focusing on each of
the mission mandates. But remember that the content delivered through
our programs is only part of the package. We must make sure that the experiences
we provide to young people help them meet basic needs for belonging, achievement,
independence, and giving of self.
~ Roger Rennekamp
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Calendar
(click "Calendar" to go to State 4-H Calendar)
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Ag in the Classroom
May 2006 Calendar Picture
Kodria H. " Grade 6, Witness Tree Academy Home School
" Teacher: Janet Haddock
You will find daily agricultural facts with student artwork on our website
at http://AITC.oregonstate.edu.
The following are a few May 2006 Calendar Facts:
- May is National Egg Month
- The tree of the month for May is the Pacific Dogwood
- Oregon ranks #2 in the nation for spearmint production
- Malheur is the top county for beef production
- An egg shell has 17,000 tiny pores over its surface
- 8 strawberries have more Vitamin C than an orange
AITC Calendar Contest Deadline Approaching
May 15 is the deadline for entering student artwork for the new AITC school
year calendar! The contest is a fun way to introduce Oregon agriculture
to K-6 students and is a project that can reinforce lessons in art, science,
nutrition, geography and Oregon history. Every student will receive a
personalized certificate of participation, 13 artists will be featured
in the calendar and 40 honorable mentions will be posted on the AITC website.
For more information visit the AITC
website.
Oregon Ag Fest - April 29 and 30, 2006
Join AITC at the 2006 Ag Fest! Visit
the AITC website for more information.
~ Tami Kerr,
Program Director (541) 737-8629
~ Cathy McClaughry,
Education Assistant (541) 737-1318
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Animal Science
Beef Superintendent Opportunity
We are looking for a volunteer with good people and organizational skills to serve at the beef co- superintendent at State Fair. If you have a person with those skills who might be interested, please call Vicki @ 737-6201 so we can visit. Thanks
~ Vicki Avery
State Livestock Judging Contest
The State Livestock Judging contest will be held on Saturday, July 8 at the Linn County Fairgrounds. Look in the June newsletter for registration materials and other details for the contest.
~ Vicki Avery
Invitation from Washington
It's In Your Hands: Animal Exhibits and Public Health
Join Washington State Extension staff on Thursday, May 18 at 9:30-10:30 a.m ( Pacific daylight Time) for the Extension Engaged : Its in Your Hands: Animal Exhibits and Public Safety. We all know petting zoos, agricultural fairs, and farm tours provide wonderful opportunities for the public to learn about animals and agriculture. However, lack of understanding of disease transmission can lead to illness among visitors, especially children, when visitors are exposed to animal exhibit settings. In 1999 and 2000 over 25 human disease outbreaks were associated with visitors to animal exhibits. Although eliminating all risk from animal contact might not be achievable, this broadcast provides standardized recommendations for minimizing disease risks.
In this program, viewers will be introduced to the reality of disease outbreak risks associated with animal exhibits, the pathogens of greatest concern and recent research about hand washing and observation of fair goers and will be provided a toolkit for organizing public animal exhibits.
Guests include:
- Zena Edwards, Food Safety & Nutrition Faculty for WSU Thurston County Extension
- Margaret Davis, Washington State University, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology
- Jerry Newman, 4-H Youth Specialist
- Pat BoyEs, WSU 4-H Youth Development Program Director
This program is being broadcast nationwide via satellite and videostream.
For those located outside of Pullman, this broadcast will be will be available via videostreaming from the Information Department videostreaming site at: "http://caheinfo.wsu.edu." You can watch using either RealPlayer or WindowMedia player. The stream will not be available until 10 minutes prior to the broadcast. For those viewing by satellite, the tuning information is as follows:
Satellite: GALAXY 3C (C-band), Channel 03 Orbital slot: 95 degrees WL
Downlink frequency: 3760 (H)
Bandwidth: 36 MHz
Test pattern will be available at 9 am Pacific, 12 noon Eastern For questions
about this event, contact program host/producer Scott V.
Fedale at: fedale@wsu.edu or via phone
at: 509-335-2952. For help with viewing the videostream, contact Jerry
Kyllo at 509-335-9290.
~ Vicki Avery
Camp
Planning for 4-H Summer Camp and Notice of Intent to Camp
In May 4-H camp is just around the corner! Remember to refer to the Oregon State 4-H Resident Camp Benchmarks and Resource Manual as you finalize you plans for a great camping season. Remember that some of the Benchmarks in the manual are required. Following is one example:
Benchmarks 1 - Notice of Intent to Administer a Resident Camp (required)
Any 4-H entity (state, county, multi-county, multi-club, or special interest)
within Oregon which intends to operate a resident program of 3 or more
nights must provide written notification to the State 4-H Camp Specialist
a minimum of two weeks before the start date of the program. This will
allow the State 4-H Office to be aware of group 4-H program activities
and provide appropriate assistance in the event of a catastrophic emergency
or natural disaster.
This notification must be in writing; an email message is acceptable. It should include the following information:
For all 4-H camps:
- Name(s) of Supervising Extension 4-H Staff Member(s) with office,
home and cell
phone numbers, and dates each supervisor will be on the camp site if multiple staff share this responsibility. - Dates of camp with beginning and ending times when staff and campers
will be
on-site for both "pre-camp" training and the camp program period.
For camps not operated at the Oregon 4-H Center:
- Name, address and contact phone of the rental camp site
- Name of the organization which operates the camp, and after-hours phone contact, if different from above.
- Name and contact phone of organization's on-site manager/camp host/ranger
- Specific driving directions if a primitive site without a street address is used
~ Virginia Bourdeau
Forestry
Oregon Forestry Field Day and State Contest
The date for this year's event will be September 30, 2006 at the Oregon 4-H Center's Greider Lodge. Registration forms will be posted on the State 4-H Office website in late May. We are awaiting the results of a grant request to the Oregon Forestry Resources Institute which we hope will assist with the costs of the event. We would be very pleased to have participation from across Oregon at this event.
Youth may attend the event as a county team or as individuals. All ages are welcome to participate; only senior youth will be considered for the state team. Materials are posted on the State 4-H Office web site under Printed Materials, Forestry which will help youth study for the event. A link is also provided to the National 4-H Forestry Invitational web site with additional study information and contest details. The National Contest is held in West Virginia.
At the State Contest four senior youth will be chosen as Oregon's team to attend the 2007 National 4-H Forestry Invitational. Two alternates will also be chosen. Youth will be chosen on individual high scores and will work with their teammates over the next 9 months to train for the national contest.
The team selected to train for the July, 2006 National 4-H Forestry Invitational
are Theo Hill of Tillamook Co., Emily Steinhebell and Martha Steinhebell
of Linn Co., and Chris Nelson, Sam Bush and Beth Torgenson of Benton Co.
~ Virginia Bourdeau
Oregon Outreach
The Importance of Education
When we talk of the importance of education for youth, we most often think
in terms of the youth's future, what education will do for him or her.
A new report by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education
presents the impact of education from a different perspective, in this
case, the state of California as a whole. It is estimated that the average
income of Californians, and in turn the state's tax base, will decline
in the next 15 years unless the number of Latinos who earn college degrees
increases significantly. As well educated baby boomers retire, those available
to replace them will increasingly come from minority groups with lower
levels of education, especially Latinos. If educational levels are not
increased, it is projected that by 2020, personal income in California
will decrease by 11%. From whatever perspective you choose, increasing
the college enrollment of Latino youth is clearly a priority, one that
will have positive impacts for all.
~ Beverly Hobbs
Recognition
2006 Hall of Fame
Nominations for 2006 Hall of Fame are due in the State 4-H Office by May
15th, 2006. Up to 10 individuals who have had a significant impact upon
the 4-H Program, it's members or leaders will be recognized this year
at the opening session of 4-H Summer Conference at OSU, on Thursday, June
22. Nominees who were not selected last year will be reconsidered again
this year for induction into the Hall of Fame. To learn more about eligibility
requirements for Hall of Fame, please check the State website at http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/programs/recognition/Hall%20of%20fame.htm.
Nomination forms can be obtained at http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/programs/recognition/HOFnomination.pdf.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions!
~ Helen Pease
Local 4-H Member Receives 3rd Place Prize in 4-H Beekeeping Essay Contest
Congratulations to Rocko Worth from Deschutes County for placing 3rd in the National 4-H Beekeeping Essay Contest, sponsored by the American Beekeeping Federation, Inc. Rocko will receive a $50 award and a book on beekeeping for his essay entitled "The Appearances of Honey Bees in Art and Culture".
4-H members do not have to be enrolled in a Beekeeping project area in
order to apply for the contest. The 2007 theme for the essays is "Pollinator
Conservation", and essays must be submitted to the State
4-H office by February 1, 2007.
~ Helen Pease
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Shooting Sports
Shooting Sports Leader Training Dates
The State Shooting Sports Committee met on March 31 and April 2 at the
Oregon 4-H Center. At this meeting the following training dates were set
for the 06-07 4-H Year:
Oct 27-29, 2006 in Grant Co. (We are aware it is opening Elk weekend)
April 13-15, 2007 in Jackson Co.
~ Virginia Bourdeau
Volunteer Development
National Volunteer Week
April 23-29, 2006
OLA Minutes
Click here for the notes form the spring meeting of the Oregon 4-H Leaders Association Executive Council. These will also be sent to the president of each county leader association.
~ Lillian Larwood
Oregon 4-H Leaders Association Executive Council Membership
Click here for an updated list of the current membership on the Executive Council of the Oregon 4-H Leaders Association. Please note the vacancies. Applications are still being accepted for the vacant positions.
~ Lillian Larwood
Oregon 4-H Leaders Association Officers
The following individuals will be serving as officers for the coming year:
President: Vickie Young, Wasco County
Vice President: Paul Hardzinski, Clackamas County
Secretary: Marian Stratton, Douglas County
Treasurer: Jula Galvin, Marion County
It will be a busy year ahead, congratulations to all.
~ Lillian Larwood
2007 Oregon 4-H Leaders Forum
The 2007 Oregon 4-H Leaders Forum will be held April 13-14 in Medford. The Forum will be hosted by Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, Coos and Curry counties. Be watching for complete details.
~ Lillian Larwood
Big Thanks for the 2006 Oregon 4-H Leaders Forum
Special thanks goes to the staff and volunteers in Wallowa County for hosting the 2006 Oregon 4-H Leaders Forum. Those in attendance participated in excellent classes, and enjoyed a nice weekend in northeast Oregon.
~ Lillian Larwood and Mona Easley
Wildlife Stewards
4-H Wildlife Stewards Training
(this is a combination of an on-site and web-based training)
May 23, 2006
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Jackson County Extension Office
Cost: $88.00
Please share this information with you 4-H leaders, families and local schools. To download a registration form click here. For more information contact Megan Kleibacker, 4-H Staff/Jackson County at Phone: 541-776-7371 or Megan.kleibacker@oregonstate.edu
Participants receive:
- 4-H Wildlife Stewards Curriculum with over 50 lessons tied to Oregon Educational Benchmarks
- A 4-H Wildlife Stewards Volunteer Handbook and Project Certification Handbook.
- A 4-H Wildlife Stewards Habitat Education Site Toolkit DVD with 11 chapters
- Access to the 4-H Wildlife Stewards education kits.
- Discounted registration fees for supplemental workshops
Registrations are due by May 17, 2006.
4-H Wildlife Habitat School Gardens
Celebration Tour
Tuesday
May 9th
8:30 am to 2:30 pm
All 4-H and Extension staff are invited to join us for our Wildlife Habitat
Gardens Celebration Tour of five Portland area schools who have developed
and sustained wildlife habitats on school grounds for science learning.
The 4-H Wildlife Stewards Program is celebrating our 10th year and this
tour will highlight some of our successes. This is an ideal opportunity
to see first-hand how this program is working with students and schools
to bring science and nature closer to children. Space is limited on this
tour so sign up early.
COST : $12.00
(includes bus transportation, morning refreshments, lunch and information
packet)
For more information about this tour click here to visit our website
(http://wildlifestewards.4h.oregonstate.edu/news%20and%20events/2006SchoolTour.htm)
and to download the brochure and registration packet. Or contact Susan
Wieske at 503-916-6074 or wildilfestewards@oregonstate.edu
to reserve your spot.
WORLD CITIZENSHIP
FLEX High School Students Coming to Oregon
Oregon 4-H will be hosting 4 FLEX high school students for the 2006-2007 school year. The students will arrive in August 2006 and depart in May or June of 2007. If you have a family in your county who might be interested in hosting one of our students, please give me a call. We already have a host family identified in Harney County for one of the students.
During this past school year we have had FLEX students in Benton and Harney counties.
~ Lillian Larwood
IFYE to Visit Oregon
Oregon will be hosting a German IFYE this fall. IFYE's usually stay with three host families for approximately three weeks each. If you have a family who might be interested in hosting, please let me know.
~ Lillian Larwood
