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?? ShopTalk March 2014?????? No. 451CONTENTSCENTER FOR 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CHAIRA VERY IMPORTANT REQUESTRecognition Opportunity for Artwork and Photography Project Work4-H CAMPCampCamp Counseling Staff4-H ONLINE4honlineAMBASSADOR PROGRAM2014 Extension Youth ConferenceCITIZENSHIP WASHINGTON FOCUS Citizenship Washington FocusEAT SMART. PLAY HARD.2014 Eat Smart. Play Hard. Together Poster Contest EDUCATIONAL TRUNKS4-H Educational TrunksQuilting for Fun TrunkJUDGING UPDATESWinter Judging EventsNorth Dakota Winter Show – State Crop ShowMISCELLANEOUSNorth Dakota 4-H is now on Facebook!nd4hnews.Junior Master Gardener ProgramA Call to 4-H YouthNORTH DAKOTA 4-H FOUNDATION, INC.Scout Case IH Raffle4-H RecognitionVolunteers Needed!OtherOPERATION MILITARY KIDSOMK Month of the Military Child Art ContestOUTDOOR SKILLS/NATURAL RESOURCE EDUCATIONAir Rifle State MatchTrainingsOther State MatchesPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT4-H Youth Development Spring TrainingSCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY2014 4-H Aerospace Event2014 4-H Film FestivalVoices of 4-H HistoryGEAR-Tech-21 CampSTATE FAIRState Fair Exhibit ListCENTER FOR 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CHAIRBrad Cogdill, Chair, Center for 4-H Youth Development701.231.7259brad.cogdill@ndsu.eduA VERY IMPORTANT REQUEST: Please have your families enroll directly through the 4hOnline enrollment system rather than county office staff doing the enrollment on behalf of families.Why? Because if families do the enrollment, they provide the authorizations we need related to the Assumption of Risk and Release, Media Release, Medical Authorization, Participation Expectations and Code of Conduct and the Privacy Statement. Only the family can provide this authorization, you CANNOT do it for them; the system doesn’t allow it. Without these authorizations, it is getting more difficult to allow youth to participate in the various regional/state events and contests we provide. This includes all of our camping and other overnight events like Citizenship In Action, Aerospace Event, Extension Youth Conference, etc. Last year we also had to provide verification that we had risk and release statements for all Valley City Winter Show participants. If they haven’t completed the authorization electronically through 4hOnline, we required a paper copy of these items. In the long run, it will save event organizers, office support and YOUR time but having this completed within the 4honline system by THE FAMILY. We understand that this is a change in practice and there may be resistance to this at both the county office and the family level. We adopted this procedure for at least a couple of reasons: 1) EASY – we repeatedly get feedback that 4-H needs to be easier. By incorporating this into the 4hOnline system we have eliminated 5 separate forms and replaced them with checkboxes in the 4hOnline system and 2) CONFIDENCE FACTOR – if verification is ever requested, we have ourselves covered. If someone requests the signed risk and release statement, media release or participation expectations/code of conduct because of an incident we need to produce it. We must be able to immediately respond to such a situation as we look to the future.You can work with your local families by providing them computer access, walking them through the process, etc. BUT, county staff cannot continue to do the enrollment for them. As we move into a heavy event season with regional and state events and the contest season please do us all a favor by working together on this request. For staff who have forgotten about the October 2012 communication, didn’t read the newsletter at the time or are new to the Extension Service since then, here is what I communicated: New Authorizations for Enrollment The University Legal Council approved the use electronic signatures for 4-H policy authorizations.? A new screen will now appear to all 4-H members/volunteers as the enroll/re-enroll on 4hOnline.? The authorizations include:Assumption of Risk and Release StatementMedia Release StatementMedical Authorization StatementParticipant Expectations and Code of ConductPrivacy Statement AuthorizationIf you have any questions about the new authorization page of enrollment, please contact me at 701-231-7251.Recognition Opportunity for Artwork and Photography Project Work4-H members have been invited to submit their 4-H project work in the Visual Arts area, artwork and photography, to be recognized in a NDSU sanctioned publication. Students in grades 7-12 are eligible. If the student’s work is accepted for publication, they will receive a free copy of the journal.? In the last part of the journal, information about the contributors is printed. Please be sure to mention that your submission is the result of a 4-H project and this will get mentioned if the materials are accepted for publication. ?Deadline for submission is March 31. 4-H CAMP Adrian Biewer, 4-H Youth Development Specialist701.231.6184adrian.biewer@ndsu.edu 4-H CampThe camp season is expected to run as usual with renovation beginning after the camp season. At this time, we were informed by the architects that additional funds are needed for the building. Currently, Duane Hauck is making contacts in hopes of finding that additional gift. We will also need funding for furnishing for the renovation.The camp registration is set to begin on March 1. At this time, we are reviewing the camp promotion materials and promotion strategy to make the most of our opportunities at camp. We will send promotional materials to the counties when they are completed. The plan is for that to happen the week before registration starts.Katie Tyler, 4-H Youth Development Specialist701.857-7677katherine.tyler@ndsu.eduCamp Counseling StaffAs we begin to think of the summer season, we are in search of camp counseling staff for the ND 4-H Camp near Washburn, ND. We are reaching out to our 4-H community to reach a number of people who may be interested in this unique position.If you know someone who is interested in planning, likes youth, and would like to spend the summer at the relaxing and peaceful setting on the historic Missouri River, we hope you will reach out and let them know about this opportunity. Interested individuals need to be at least 18 years of age, be able to get to the camp, and have the following qualifications: demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with individuals, groups, and through mass media; experience in working with youth, adults, groups and co-workers to accomplish individual and/or group goals; ability to utilize electronic communication and computer applications within the framework of program development, delivery and management; must be a self-starter who can work with a minimum of supervision; and familiarity with and commitment to working with adults and youth from various ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. CPR/First Aid certification is preferred. Those who have completed at least two semesters of college (achieved a sophomore status by fall 2014) are eligible for this experience to be an internship.Training will be provided, beginning May 17, and the camp season will end by August 9.The salary will be $400/week plus room and board at the camp. The counseling staff at ND 4-H Camp are an important piece of the camp program. ?Your job expectations would include: ·???????? Preparing large group recreational and evening social activities, from name games to campfire. ·???????? Provide logistical and organization support during camp check in and check out and within the camp store. ·???????? Sustaining a schedule for the campers by assisting with wake up and lights out and ensuring campers are ready at meal time.·???????? Maintain an organized and clean camp. ·???????? Organize supplies and provide communication at camp.If you know of anyone who may be interested in the position, please let Katie Tyler know by emailing Katherine.Tyler@ndsu.edu or phone at 701-857-7682. If you would like to apply, please send a letter of interest, your resume and a copy of your transcripts to Katie Tyler by emailing Katherine.Tyler@ndsu.edu or call her at 701-857-7682. Thank you for helping spread the word about this great opportunity.4HONLINEDean Aakre, 4-H Youth Development Specialist701.231.8595dean.aakre@ndsu.edu4honlinePlease encourage your families to enroll using 4honline, but remind them (repeatedly) that if the family is already involved in 4-H, they have an account and NOT to create a new account. As county manager, do not accept the pending application if it is a duplicate, instead, contact the family and have them re-enroll with their existing account, then you can delete the duplicate account while it is still pending. 4947 youth have enrolled at this time.AMBASSADOR PROGRAMSamantha Roth, Stark-Billings County Agent701.456.7665samantha.e.roth@ndsu.edu2014 Extension Youth ConferenceEYC 2014 will be held June 16 – 19 on the NDSU campus – start recruiting!! Watch for PR and registration information to help spread the word to young people in your county.CITIZENSHIP WASHINGTON FOCUS Dean Aakre, 4-H Youth Development Specialist701.231.8595dean.aakre@ndsu.eduCitizenship Washington FocusRegistration is due March 15 for Citizenship Washington Focus. North Dakota will attend week 1 – June 1-7. The cost for the CWF trip will be $1600 and is paid for by the individual or county sending the delegate. Please let me know if you will have any delegates. A registration form will be posted on the 4-H web site.We may have a delegation to Leadership Washington Focus designed for youth entering grades 7 through 9. The dates are July 15-19. Let me know if you think you might have interest LWF. Cost is likely to be around $1300 (depending on price of airline tickets).Let me know if you need a registration form for either of these events.EAT SMART. PLAY HARD.Julie Garden-Robinson, Food & Nutrition Specialist701.231.7187julie.garden-robinson@ndsu.edu2014 Eat Smart. Play Hard. Together Poster Contest North Dakota youth will have a chance to demonstrate their creativity and knowledge of heart health in this spring’s “Eat Smart. Play Hard.” poster contest. Poster entries must be post-marked or delivered by March 15, 2014. The contest is open to North Dakota youth ages 8 to 19 as of Sept. 1, 2013. Posters will be judged in two age divisions: preteen (ages 8 to 12) and teen (ages 13 to 19). The North Dakota State University Extension Service, NDSU Extension’s Center for 4-H Youth Development and the North Dakota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (NDAND) are sponsoring the contest.The posters should educate and promote the idea of living a heart-healthy lifestyle. The posters also should inform North Dakota youth and adults about the importance of healthful food choices and regular physical activity to heart health.This year’s posters must be centered on a theme that directly relates to eating healthful foods and playing hard to promote heart health. This could include the importance of taking part in 60 minutes of physical activity each day or eating a diet rich in whole grains, fruits and vegetables.The poster contest rules are available at: required submission form is available at: shipping address is: Center for 4-H Youth Development, Attn: Eat Smart. Play Hard. Poster Contest Entry FLC 219, NDSU Dept. 7280, P.O. Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108-6050EDUCATIONAL TRUNKSLinda Hauge, 4-H Youth Development Specialist701.231.7964Linda.hauge@ndsu.edu4-H Educational TrunksThe educational trunks are a great resource for supporting the educational component of the 4-H youth development experience. They include hands-on lessons, directions and most of the necessary materials to conduct a lesson on topics related to many subject matter areas in 4-H.Descriptions of the trunks available from Fargo can be found at Descriptions of the trunks available from Morton County can be found at: are housed at the Distribution Center in Morrill Hall on the NDSU Campus and in the Morton County Extension office in Mandan. You must reserve these trunks online using your Outlook calendar. Instructions for reserving a trunk can be found at: Managing these trunks without county staff help would not be possible. These expectations must be met for counties to continue to use the 4-H trunks.Inventory and reporting form must be returned with the trunk or faxed to 701.231.8568. If these forms are not returned with the trunk and pieces are missing, counties using the trunk will be charged for missing items.That office will be restricted from reserving future/additional trunks until the bill has been paid. In order to prevent your office from receiving a charge for a missing item, it will be of utmost importance that you do an inventory of the trunk when you receive it and when you return it. If something is missing when you get the trunk, please notify the Center for 4-H immediately. Inventory sheets are available in each trunk.If you have questions related to these trunks, please contact Holly Halvorson at holly.halvorson@ndsu.edu or call 701. 231.9218. Holly Halvorson, 4-H Administrative Secretary701.231.9218holly.halvorson@ndsu.edu Quilting for Fun TrunkThe Quilting for Fun Trunk which has been housed in Morrill Hall in Fargo will now be housed at the Cass County Extension office at 1010 2nd Ave S in Fargo. You must reserve this trunk online using your Outlook calendar.? Instructions for reserving a trunk can be found at: We would like to thank Maxine and other Cass County staff for taking this on. We are also looking for a county in the Western part of the state to house the second Quilting for Fun trunk that is housed in Morton County. We would like an agent that has an experience in quilting to house this trunk. JUDGING UPDATESDean Aakre, 4-H Youth Development Specialist701.231.8595dean.aakre@ndsu.eduWinter Judging EventsJustin Crosswhite says the State 4-H contest will be similar to past contests. The possibility of a 7th class (market lambs) exists, but will not be calculated in the scores if the class is available. North Dakota contests: Please send dates of judging events you are hosting and/or post them on . Be sure to include which contests are included in your event (livestock judging, crops judging, hippology, etc.) I will put together a list of those events. Here are a few dates:Badlands Contest, Bowman - February 22 (livestock, crops)Oakes Contests, OakesSoutheast Judging Classic - Saturday, March 1, 2014 - Lisbon High School NDWS - Valley City, Friday, March 7 (crops, hippology)NDWS - Valley City, Saturday, March 8 (livestock)State 4-H Hippology and State 4-H Horse Judging contests on Saturday, April 5 at NDSU Equine Center. State 4-H Horse Quiz Bowl and Horse Demonstrations and Public Speaking on Sunday, April 6.North Dakota Winter Show – State Crop ShowStill time for your 4-H members to prepare an exhibit for the state crop show held at the North Dakota Winter Show. The exhibit size is two quarts for seeds of wheat, durum, oats, barley, sunflower, rye, peas, lentils, beans, and shelled corn. One quart is exhibited for flax, canola, grasses, small seeded legumes, millet, and seeds of similar size. Ear corn is exhibited with ten ears. Let us know if you need exhibit cards.MISCELLANEOUSHolly Halvorson, 4-H Administrative Secretary701.231.9218holly.halvorson@ndsu.edu North Dakota 4-H is now on Facebook!North Dakota 4-H is on Facebook. Check out pictures and upcoming events or post your own comments and pictures. If you have any questions, please contact Holly at holly.halvorson@ndsu.edu or 701-231-7251.Dean Aakre, 4-H Youth Development Specialist701.231.8595dean.aakre@ndsu.edund4hnews.As the new 4-H year starts, you are encouraged to post questions and information on the web site. The site is open to anyone, but you must join the site to post information. Please check it out.Junior Master Gardener ProgramWe have received several applications for Junior Master Gardener grants. Each grant requires the involvement of the county extension office. Grant applications will continue to be reviewed until we have committed the available funds. Grant information and applications are at . Help Solve Hunger in your Community!North Dakota, as a Great Plains state, is not immune to poverty and food in-security issues. A report published by the Center for Rural Affairs at Lyons, Nebraska, cites that rural poverty is a significant issue in many areas of the plains states and one of the signs of living in poverty is food insecurity. This is particularly evident when one considers USDA’s definition of food insecurity as a “lack of access, at times, to enough food for an active healthy life for all household members or limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate foods”. Katie Tyler, 4-H Youth Development Specialist701.857-7677katherine.tyler@ndsu.eduA Call to 4-H Youth4-H and Invest an Acre is an opportunity for youth in your community to apply for up to $1,000 to help solve hunger in your community. Grant funds can be used for a number of hunger related projects, and it is our hope that through this grant, 4-H’ers will:Demonstrate how they will increase their learning and actions related to food security and hunger reliefUse recommended resources to educate others related to food security and hunger relief most appropriate to their community/areaSelect a community project(s) that uses recommended resources, creates an awareness and educates others about food security and hunger relief in their communitiesUse the toolkit provided to educate their community on hunger related issuesRecord and report their volunteer hours and the number of people they reachedCounty Extension offices and youth receiving funding will be expected to learn about hunger in their local community as well as the impact of food insecurity globally.? A toolkit will be provided that includes programs and activities designed to complement the education needed. ?Community projects selected will engage both youth and adults in brainstorming and then carry out meaningful service to the community. Suggestions of service ideas include, but are not limited to:? GIS mapping of areas in which food security is most prevalent and presenting it to the town/city council; creating or partnering with an existing community garden; or assisting the food bank with packing weekend backpacks for students. Youth and adults will be expected to collect data on how many youth and adults they reached and also the number of volunteer hours involved.? To apply, email Katie Tyler at Katherine.Tyler@ndsu.edu.Encourage your clubs to apply today!NORTH DAKOTA 4-H FOUNDATION, INC.Cheryl Kuhn, ND 4-H Foundation Executive Director701.231.8569cheryl.kuhn@ndsu.eduScout Case IH RaffleThe Scout Case IH Raffle will not be continued this year. The Foundation is currently exploring other ways to partner with Case for this year and may move forward with the Raffle in future years.4-H Recognition4-H Hall of Fame: This award is given to outstanding leaders and volunteers that have been involved in 4-H for 15 years or more at the local, county, or state level. Application forms are available online and must be postmarked or received by May 1.North Dakota 4-H Century Families: Any families whose years as a 4-H member, leader, and/or volunteer add up to 100 or more are eligible. If your family or a family you know qualify, please visit the website for an application form or contact your local extension office. Applications are accepted any time but must be received by May 1 to participate in our recognition events. Volunteers Needed!Looking for a new way to help North Dakota 4-H continue growing great leaders? Please consider joining us on a foundation committee or recommending volunteers. Opportunities include:Committees:The Clover Classic Golf committee (Oxbow/Fargo tournament): August 19, 2014 help us raise funds by securing tournament sponsorships, teams or raffle/door prizes. It all culminates in a day of golf, fun and food out on the course! (The Clover Classic West will be not be held this year. A new even is planned in its place. See next bullet.)NEW! The Clover Classic Shoot fundraising event: May 31, 2014, Capital City Sporting Clays, Bismarck. Help us plan this brand new event and raise funds by securing tournament sponsorships, teams or raffle/door prizes. Scholarship Committee: review scholarship applications and help select recipients. May also help in identifying and securing new scholarships as well working with current scholarship donors.Other:Looking for Volunteers college age or older who could volunteer at the Foundation Office to assist with:MailingsPhone CallsOPERATION MILITARY KIDSDiane Hahn, ND OMK Program Coordinator701.231.9601diane.f.hahn@ndsu.edu OMK Month of the Military Child Art ContestWe are looking for 4-H volunteers to put up and take down artwork for the OMK Month of the Military Child Art Contest at malls in: Jamestown, Minot, Bismarck, Grand Forks, and Dickinson.? The art contest display runs April 20-27. ?If any of your county 4-H clubs are interested in this service opportunity, please contact Diane Hahn for details at 701-231-9601 or diane.f.hahn@ndsu.edu. ?OUTDOOR SKILLS/NATURAL RESOURCE EDUCATIONAdrian Biewer, 4-H Youth Development Specialist701.231.6184adrian.biewer@ndsu.edu Air Rifle State MatchThe air rifle state match is tentatively set for Saturday April 12 at the Bismarck County Extension Building. The state match will be a 3 position 60 shot sporter rifle for junior and senior age. The beginners will shoot a 40 shot match seated with elbows on a table. TrainingsAir rifle is receiving much interest. There is a training in Richland County in Wahpeton on March 22. Call Richland County Extension for location and time. Registration is through 4-H Online under 1st quarter SSP training. The first pilot of an indoor shotgun training will be at the Burleigh County Extension Office on March 1. Registration is through 4-H Online. Contact Karla Meikle for details.Other State MatchesAt this time, the archery state match will still be at camp May 2. An alternate date and location have been considered if needed due to renovation schedule of the camp. However, we are anticipating that it will be as scheduled. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTSharon Query, 4-H Youth Specialist701.231.5923sharon.query@ndsu.edu4-H Youth Development Spring TrainingApril 9-11, 2014NDSU Campus, FargoPlease mark these dates on your calendar for training. We will be working with the NDSU Department of Human Development and Family Science to co-sponsor Dr. Richard Lerner for a campus visit. We will be able to have Dr. Lerner discuss the Positive Youth Development Study for part of our in-service the morning of April 11. Other training topics will include Quality Indicators, Live Real Mentor, tours (Microsoft, Scheels, & Unglued) and much more. Registration details will come March 1, 2014.SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGYLinda Hauge, 4-H Youth Development Specialist701.231.7964Linda.hauge@ndsu.edu2014 4-H Aerospace EventThe ND 4-H Foundation, UND Department of Aerospace Science along with NDSU Extension – Center for 4-H Youth Development will once again be sponsoring the 4-H Aerospace Event which is scheduled for April 27-28, 2014 at UND School of Aerospace in Grand Forks. This program is open to youth ages 12-15 who are interested in learning more about the field of aerospace science. Youth must be accompanied by a chaperone. A brochure is being developed and will be sent to each county office.Online registration will be available around January 15, 2014. Registration will take place through 4-H online so each county office will have to give approval for the registration. Any adult from your county that registers to come as a chaperone must go through the child protection screening procedure before they are allowed to serve as a chaperone. Counties are responsible to seeing that this is complete before the event. Registration is limited to 75 youth and will be taken on a first-come first-served basis. Late registrations will be placed on a waiting list, if the program fills. You do not have to be a 4-H member to attend this event. When more details come out, please share this information with 4-H youth, schools and other organizations that might be interested in this event. If you have questions, call 701-231-7251 or email linda.hauge@ndsu.edu 2014 4-H Film FestivalIt isn’t too early to encourage youth interested in filmmaking to start planning and creating a short film that they can enter in the ND 4-H Film Festival and in the National FilmFest 4-H. The North Dakota 4-H Film Festival will be held on Sunday, July 20, 2014 during the ND State Fair in Minot. The information for the 2014 contest has been updated on the 4-H website and can be found at 4-H members ages 11 and over are encouraged to create and submit a video. Teams of one to four members may submit a film, but at least one of the team members must be a current 4-H member. Films can be one - ten minutes in length. There are five categories for the 2014 4-H Film Festival: NarrativeAnimationDocumentary 4-H Promotional Voice of 4-H HistoryThe top three entries in each category will be showcased at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 20 at the North Dakota state fair in Minot. A $100 cash prize will be awarded to the top entry in each division and a $100 cash prize will be given as the People’s Choice award.Details, registration forms and more information is available on the 4-H web site. Voices of 4-H HistoryThe 1914 Smith-Lever Act provided federal funding to the Extension Service in every state. To honor this 100 year milestone, the National 4-H History Preservation Team is leading an Oral History program to capture local success stories of Extension and 4-H. 4-H members are encouraged to interview 4-H alumni, volunteers and supporters to share their stories. The goal of the Voices of 4-H History project is to collect information that reflects personal and community-based 4-H history and illustrates the program’s richly significant story. We know that North Dakota has many former and current volunteers and 4-H members that have wonderful stories to tell. An example from Utah can be found at Please encourage your 4-H members to use the 4-H filmmaking project to preserve some of these memories. We certainly don’t want ND to be left out of this national project. You can find more about this project at GEAR-Tech-21 CampGEAR-Tech-21 is an innovative program that brings robotics, GPS and GIS together. This camp is open to any youth who will be going into grades 5 – 8 in the fall of 2014. (You don’t have to be a 4-H member to attend this camp.) We have scheduled this camp during Extension Youth Conference, June 16 – 19 on the NDSU campus, so youth interested in attending will be able to ride the bus to Fargo.Youth attending will:Build and program robots. Operate a handheld GPS receiver. Put your science, technology, engineering, and math skills to work. Apply robotics, GPS, and GIS technologies to geo-tracking, navigation, and mapmaking. Discover opportunities with 3D printing. Find out about careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics including robotics, GPS/GIS, natural resource management and agricultural technology. Complete fun robotics challenges.Registration will be open in 4honline and a brochure can be found on the ND 4-H website.STATE FAIRDean Aakre, 4-H Youth Development Specialist701.231.8595dean.aakre@ndsu.eduState Fair Exhibit ListDid you receive the correct number of state fair 4-H exhibit lists last year? Let me know if you need a different number for 2014. Since counties use the list in different ways, some provide one to every family, some have just a few because they print their own list, etc., and we cannot know how many exhibit lists your county needs based on enrollment alone. ................
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