Expanding 4H Opportunities

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Expanding 4-H Opportunities

• 4-H 101 Return to the Basics
• CES Staff Development Series
• Tuesday, December 13, 2005, 930-1130 a.m.
• IP Video Presentation
• by Steve McKinley Company
• mckinles_at_purdue.edu 765-494-8435

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4-H 101 Series

• Effectively Utilizing Volunteers (10/4)
• Starting and Maintaining 4-H Clubs (11/15)
• Expanding 4-H Opportunities (12/13)
• Characteristics of Positive Youth
  Development Life Skill Development (1/10)
• 4-H Purpose, History, and Structure (2/14)
• Conflict Management Techniques (3/14)

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Program Information

• Disconnected? Contact the AgIT Help Desk at
  765-494-8333
• Provide feedback to Steve at 765-494-8435, or
  mckinles_at_purdue.edu

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Expanding 4-H Opportunities
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Objectives

• Share opportunities beyond the 4-H Club
  experience.
• Discuss core beliefs of recognition.
• Describe the National 4-H Recognition Model.
• Identify steps to prepare judges for the judging
  process.

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Objective 1

• Share opportunities beyond the 4-H Club
  experience.

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4-H Scholarships

• Indiana 4-H Foundation (open academics)
• 4-H Accomplishment (project related)
• State 4-H Club (Purdue AG CFS only)
• Information on State 4-H Web site
• http//www.four-h.purdue.edu/ind_4h/scholarships.
  cfm
• Suggestions on preparing members to submit
  applications, contact Joanne Lytton, Carroll
  County, lytton_at_purdue.edu
• Refer also to 4-H Achievement Resume Project
  located on w\ drive in Carroll Co. folder

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Operation Military Kids (OMK)

• State 4-H Office Contacts
• Chris Cook-Leitz (cookleit_at_purdue.edu,
  765-494-8433)
• Steve McKinley (mckinles_at_purdue.edu,
  765-494-8435)
• James Edwin (jedwin1_at_purdue.edu, 765-496-6881)
• OMK e-mail address omk_at_ydae.purdue.edu

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Operation Military Kids (OMK)

• OMK Goal
• Provide support to suddenly military children
  and their families through a network of community
  resources before, during, and after deployment.
• Delivered in local communities through a national
  collaboration of U.S. Army Child and Youth
  Services, 4-H, and other community agencies
  serving youth.

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OMK

• Responds to needs of geographically dispersed
  Army National Guard, Army Reserve and Active
  Component military youth whose parents have been
  deployed in support of the Global War on
  Terrorism (GWOT).
• Infrastructure provided by the 34 OMK State Teams
  which establish local community support networks
  to provide services to reduce the stress on
  youth.

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OMK

• Primary Components
• Speak Out for Military Kids (SOMK)
• Hero Packs
• Mobile Technology Lab (MTL)

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OMK

• How Can Your County Help?
• Establish a County OMK Team
• Mini Grants
• Hero Packs or a variation
• Schedule the MTL at an event
• Invite Military Youth to join 4-H Clubs
• Adopt a Military Family or Soldier
• Plan an event for Military Families
• Write letters to local Soldiers

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OMK

• Upcoming Opportunities
• Indiana Pacers Military Night January 18
• February 16, 2006 IP Video for County OMK Teams
  (program 617 618)
• Speak Out for Military Kids March 25-26,
  Indianapolis (registration due March 1)

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4-H Round-Up

• State 4-H Office Contacts Chris Cook-Leitz
  (cookleit_at_purdue.edu 765-494-8437) and Carl
  Broady (broady_at_purdue.edu 765-494-8435)
• 4-H Round-Up Monday, June 26-Wednesday, June
  28, Purdue University, grades 7-9 completed 2006
  theme TBA

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4-H Trips and Conferences

• State 4-H Band Saturday, June 24-Monday, June
  26, Purdue University perform at Monday evening
  of 4-H Round-Up grades 9-12 completed
• State 4-H Chorus Saturday, June 24-Wednesday,
  June 28, Purdue University perform at closing
  session of 4-H Round-Up and on the first Saturday
  of Indiana State Fair grades 9-12 completed

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4-H Trips and Conferences

• Purdue Science Workshops Wednesday, June 14
  Friday, June 16, Purdue University, grades 9-12
  completed subjects offered

• Aerospace
• Ambassador
• Computer
• Engineering
• Entomology
• Food Nutrition
• Plant

• Animal
• Aquatic
• Beef
• Dairy Cattle
• Dog Cat
• Goat (dairy meat)
• Horse
• Poultry
• Rabbit
• Sheep
• Swine
• Veterinary Science large animals

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4-H Trips and Conferences

• Electric Workshop Friday, June 23-Sunday, June
  25, Purdue University completed division 3 or
  above
• Citizenship Washington Focus June 24-July 1
  and/or July 1-8, Washington, D.C. must be at
  least 15
• National 4-H Dairy Conference Sunday, October 1
  Thursday, October 5, Madison, WI grades 10

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4-H Trips and Conferences

• State Fair 4-H Exhibit Hall Workers end of July
  through completion of Indiana State Fair workers
  are at least 15 years old
• National 4-H Congress Friday, November
  24-Tuesday, November 28, Atlanta, Georgia grades
  9
• National 4-H Conference March 25-30,
  Washington, D.C., application due Jan 15, members
  in grades 10 eligible to apply 2-3 selected
  annually

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4-H Trips and Conferences

• State Fair Achievement Trip Wednesday, October
  18 Sunday, October 22, Washington, D.C. trips
  awarded to winners in public speaking,
  demonstrations, fashion revue, tractor driving,
  illustrated talks, judging CDEs, bicycle rodeo,
  etc.

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150th Indiana State Fair

• August 9-20, 2006
• Celebrating 150th Fair
• Special exhibits in Cake Decorating, Crafts and
  Promotional Posters
• Flyers and details will be forthcoming

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Opportunities beyond the 4-H Club Experience
continued!
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Career Development Events

• Meats, Dairy Foods January 28, 2006
• Wildlife Habitat April 8, 2006
• Horse Pony May 6, 2006
• Livestock, Poultry, Dairy May 20, 2006
• Dairy Goats August 2, 2006

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Career Development Events

• Horticulture August 4, 2006
• Livestock Skill-a-Thon September 30, 2006
• Soils November 4, 2006
• Forestry, Entomology, Crops December 9, 2006
• Link to 4-H/FFA Judging Handbook
• http//www.four-h.purdue.edu/cde/index.cfm

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CARehttp//www.four-h.purdue.edu/care/main.html

• Rape and Sexual Assault Prevention Education
• Funded by the Indiana Department of Health,
• Centers for Disease Control, Rape Prevention
  Education Grant.
• Principal Investigator Mary Pilat, Ph.D.

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CARe Program Components
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CARe Community Projects

• BROWN
• CLARK CRAWFORD
• DUOBIS FLOYD
• FOUNTAIN GRANT
• HAMILTON HANCOCK
• HARRISON HENDRICKS
• JACKSON JENNINGS
• KNOX KOSCIUSKO
• LAKE LA PORTE
• LAWRENCE MADISON
• MARION MONROE
• MONTGOMERY ORANGE
• OWEN PERRY
• PORTER PUTNAM
• RANDOLPH SCOTT
• SPENCER ST. JOSEPH
• TIPPECANOE WABASH
• WASHINGTON WAYNE

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4-H Trips and Conferences

• State 4-H Office Contact Steve McKinley
  (mckinles_at_purdue.edu, 765-494-8435)
• State 4-H Junior Leader Conference 75th
  Anniversary, Tuesday, June 20 Friday, June 23,
  University of Indianapolis, grades 9-12 completed
• PPT for 2006 is located on w\ drive in Jr.
  Leader Conference file folder along with a
  promotional brochure
• State Promotion Team available to talk about
  experiences with local audiences

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4-H Trips and Conferences

• State Fair Youth Leadership Conference Sunday,
  August 6 Saturday, August 12, Indiana School
  for the Deaf, grades 9-12 completed
• PPT for 2005 and promotional brochure for 2006
  are located on w\ drive in State Fair Leadership
  Conference file folder
• State Promotion Team available to talk about
  experiences with local audiences
• Web site http//www.four-h.purdue.edu/isfyl/

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4-H Trips and Conferences

• Indiana 4-H Youth Congress Saturday, October
  14, Indiana Government Center Grades 9-12
  registration due October 1 22 per person

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Afternoons R.O.C.K.

• State 4-H Office Contact Renee McKee,
  rmckee_at_purdue.edu, 765-494-8422

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Afternoons R.O.C.K.

• Dept. of Mental Health funded contract
• After school programs that focus on Tobacco,
  Alcohol and other drug prevention
• Subcontract with existing after school providers
  to conduct programs for middle school aged youth

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Afternoons R.O.C.K.

• Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Morgan, Shelby
• Boone, Hamilton, Howard, Madison, Tipton
• Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings,
  Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Orange, Owen

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4-H Afterschool

• CD provided to each county
• Work with existing afterschool providers to
  establish 4-H clubs
• Convenient for parents
• Clubs may focus on one or two projects
• May be judged and displayed at event other than
  the county fair
• ES-237 requires minimum of 6 contact hours

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4-H 101

• CD provided to each county in January, 2005 CCC
  mailing
• Shares the basics of the 4-H program via lesson
  plans and supplemental materials for volunteers,
  parents, members, Extension partners, etc.

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Area IX Jr. Leader Retreat

• To Infinity Beyond
• Jr. Leaders Beyond the Meeting

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Area IX Jr. Leader Retreat

• Buzz
• Rose Scherer, Benton Co. (rwise_at_purdue.edu,
  765-884-0140)
• Slinky
• Keli Brubaker, White Co. (kbrubak1_at_purdue.edu,
  219-984-5115)
• Woody
• Matt Deppe, Fountain Co. (mdeppe_at_purdue.edu
  765-793-2297)
• Mrs. Potato Head
• Sherry Legg-Young, Montgomery Co.
  (leggyoun_at_purdue.edu, 765-364-6363)

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Planning

• Who Area IX Jr. Leaders
• What Why A workshop to teach Jr. Leaders
  about additional activities for their
  organization.
• Where A central Location Benton Central
• When March 12, 2005
• How Theme the workshop to make it FUN and
  encourage Jr. Leaders to attend.

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Workshop Missions

• Fueling Your Rockets
• Saving the Galaxy One Star at a Time
• Working with Other Alien Life Forms

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Livestock Ethics Workshop

• Contacts
• Joan Grott, Porter Co. (joangrott_at_purdue.edu,
  219-465-3555)
• Keli Brubaker, White Co. (kbrubak1_at_purdue.edu,
  219-984-5115)

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Livestock Ethics Workshop

• Program Outline
• The Six Pillars of Character (Trustworthiness,
  Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring,
  Citizenship)
• What are ethics and how do they relate to youth
  livestock programs?
• A Line in the Sand educational video
• Provides 4 questions to use when making decisions
  in youth livestock programs
• Case Scenarios
• Group work with adults and youth

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Horse Pony

• Contact Dr. Colleen Brady, bradyc_at_purdue.edu
  web site http//www.four-h.purdue.edu/horse
• State Horse Bowl/Hippology/Public
  Speaking/Demonstration Contests
• Registration due March 10
• Horse Bowl/Hippology must compete in Area event
• Hippology March 24, 6 p.m., Purdue
• Horse Bowl March 25, 9 a.m., Purdue
• Public Speaking/Demonstration March 25,
  afternoon, Purdue

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Horse Pony

• State Horse Judging Contest, May 6, Hendricks
  County Fairgrounds
• Must qualify through Area contest
• Indiana 4-H Horsemanship Camp, June
• Scholarship applications due May 1
• Camp applications due May 23

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Horse Pony

• State Horse Judging Camp
• February 11-12, 2006, West Lafayette, IN
• Multi-State Judges/Show Managers School
• November 17-19, 2006 Indianapolis, IN

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FFA Volunteer Development
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FFA Volunteer Development

• State Contacts Allen Talbert,
  btalbert_at_purdue.edu Steve McKinley,
  mckinles_at_purdue.edu
• Training materials designed to help Agricultural
  Education programs more fully utilize volunteers
  and multiply the teachers efforts.
• Audiences include pre-service teachers,
  in-service teachers, and volunteers.

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FFA Volunteer Development

• One of three parts of National FFA Rev It Up!
  curriculum
• Presented at 2004 National FFA Convention 2004
  2005 National FFA Alumni Association meetings,
  and at 2005 Indiana High School Ag Teacher
  Workshop
• CD includes 10 modules with lesson plans, PPT
  presentations, and supplemental materials for
  each audience

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Summary of Modules

• 1. Why Use Volunteers?
• National Volunteerism Trends benefits and
  limitations expectations
• 2. Positive Youth Development
• Basic needs of youth environments conducive to
  PYD ages and stages of youth
• 3. Recruitment and Retention of Volunteers
• Position descriptions sources of volunteers
  placement of volunteers

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Summary of Modules

• 4. Volunteer Orientation, Training, Evaluation
• Information and delivery methods to share with
  volunteers provide feedback to volunteers
• 5. Volunteer Recognition
• Importance of recognition motivation of
  volunteers methods to recognize
• 6. Risk Management Issues
• Liability, child abuse, safety of participants
  and volunteers, risk management forms

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Summary of Modules

• 7. Volunteer Screening Process
• Suggested application and screening procedures
  adult behavioral expectations confidentiality
  issues
• 8. Financial Management
• Recommended financial accountability procedures
  budgeting fund raising options
• 9. Agricultural Education Program Development
• Program planning components and importance
• 10. Volunteer Management Database
• Record and organize volunteer information

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Other Program Sharing
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Life After Incarceration Book Club

• Contact Laurie Sula, Elkhart Co.,
  sula_at_purdue.edu, 574-533-0554
• Juvenile Detention Center Life After
  Incarceration materials, money management,
  Adequate Calcium Today
• Literacy Council funding for Book Club

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Objective 2

• Discuss core beliefs of recognition.

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Recognizing 4-H Member Accomplishments

• Important part of 4-H experience for youth and
  adults.
• Can take on many forms.
• Based on a number of beliefs

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Core Recognition Beliefs

• Recognition is a basic human need.
• Recognition should be designed to build
  self-esteem.
• Balance intrinsic and extrinsic recognition.
• All members need recognition of their efforts.
• Recognition is more meaningful if given soon
  after it is earned.

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Core Recognition Beliefs

• Appropriate recognition depends on
• Stage of development
• Past experiences
• Family lifestyle
• Community and cultural heritage
• Provide opportunities for self-assessment and
  reflection
• Members should be able to exercise individual
  choices in learning and participation and be
  recognized accordingly.

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Objective 3

• Describe the National 4-H Recognition Model.

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National 4-H Recognition Model

• Acknowledges positive learning behaviors in young
  people.
• Based on youths involvement, participation,
  and/or efforts.
• Identifies recognition for individuals and
  groups.
• Designed to meet needs, interests, and
  aspirations of youth from different backgrounds.

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5 approaches to recognition

• 1. Participation in educational experiences
• Simple, well-publicized requirements
• Appropriate for 4-Hers abilities
• Need not be expensive, but valued by member

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5 approaches to recognition

• 2. Progress toward self-set goals
• Realistic and reachable
• Developed by member with adult guidance
• Evaluation measured against goals
• 3. Achieving standards of excellence
• Clearly defined standards established by experts
• Measures quality against rating categories

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5 approaches to recognition

• 4. Excelling in peer competition
• Needs rules and procedures
• High risk, but may be strong motivator
• Not for children under 9
• 5. Excellence in cooperation
• Mutually agreed upon group goals encourages
  working together
• Recognizes all members of a group

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Tips for Award Selection

• Select awards appropriate for the age of your
  members and valued by them.
• e.g., ribbons or buttons for 9- to 11 year-olds
  cash, t-shirts for older members
• Select awards related to the learning experience
• e.g., water crocks, grooming tools, tack
  equipment at animal workshops

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Tips for Award Selection

• Correctly use the 4-H name and emblem.
• Avoid using the same award repeatedly for the
  same program or different programs.
• Media recognition (press releases, photographs,
  etc.) enhances awards.

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Objective 4

• Identify steps to prepare judges for the judging
  process.

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Project Judging

• Provides feedback
• Reinforces efforts
• Encourages learning
• Most effective in one-on-one setting
  Open/Conference/Interview Judging

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Conference Judging

• Judge and exhibitor discuss the project together
  (NOT with the parents help!)
• Focus on the learning experiences of the member
• Judge must be able to interact well with youth
  and be familiar with project
• Judge should consider age of member, skill level,
  special circumstances, and opportunities for
  future growth

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Judges Preparation

• Insure adequate preparation of the judges
• Share standards and requirements of projects
• Review judging guidelines specific to project
  and/or county
• Define who the judge is to ask clarifying
  questions of during the judging

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Judges Preparation

• Emphasize the importance of following printed
  guidelines
• Avoid emphasizing personal preferences
• Encourage judge to be tactful, courteous, and to
  maintain a positive attitude and sense of humor
• Share the importance of consistent judging among
  projects

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Judges Preparation

• Ask the judge to give the exhibitor the benefit
  of the doubt
• Encourage the judge to provide many written and
  verbal constructive comments (both positive and
  ways to improve)
• Ask the judge to share suggested improvements in
  the judging procedures with the person in charge

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Questions for Conference Judging

• What new things did you learn?
• Have you taken this project before?
• What were your goals for this project?
• What do you like best about your exhibit?
• What would you like to change about your exhibit?
• What steps did you take to complete your project?

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Questions for Conference Judging

• What were some of the difficulties you had?
• Were you able to get help with your project? How?
• Approximately how many hours did you spend on
  your project?
• How much did it cost to complete your project?
• What would you like to do in this project in the
  future?

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Resources

• Darlene Baker, Arkansas State 4-H Program Leader,
  The National 4-H Recognition Model Volunteer
  Leaders Series, http//www.uaex.edu/Other_Areas/
  publications/HTML/4-H_Volunteer_Leaders_Series/4HC
  L1.asp
• Oregon State 4-H Website, About 4-H
  Recognition, http//oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/pro
  grams/recognition/About20Recognition.htm
• USDA/Army Youth Development Project. 2003. 4-H
  101, The Basics of Starting 4-H Clubs.
  http//www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/library/4h_
  docs.htm

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Questions?
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for joining us!

• Next 4-H 101 Program
• Characteristics of Positive Youth
  Development Life Skill Development
• Tuesday, January 10, 2006,
• 930-1130 a.m.

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10-minute Break before next program begins