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June 2014 No. 454CONTENTSCENTER FOR 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CHAIR

Co-Advisor for the ND 4-H Ambassador Program

4-H CAMP 2014 Camp Staff Selected 2014 Mini Boot Camp for Camp Staff Training

4-H ONLINE 4honline

AMBASSADOR PROGRAM 2014 Extension Youth Conference Looking for State Fair Chaperones!

COMMUNICATION ARTS Communication Arts/EYC Scholarship Notice

JUDGING UPDATES 4-H Dairy Judging Contest 4-H Meats Judging Contest Land Judging

LEADERSHIP/VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT 4-H County Ambassador Adviser Handbook 2015 National Extension Conference on Volunteerism - Save the Date

MISCELLANEOUS North Dakota 4-H is now on Facebook! ND 4-H Pinterest Page nd4hnews.ning.com Junior Master Gardener Program Helping Hands Day 2014 A Call to 4-H Youth

NORTH DAKOTA 4-H FOUNDATION, INC. Scholarships Annual Clover Classic Golf Benefit Committee Volunteers Needed First Annual Clover Classic Shoot

North Dakota 4-H - ShopTalk – June 2014


SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY 2014 North Dakota 4-H Film Festival – Films & Due June 20 FilmFest 4-H – National 4-H Film Festival

STATE FAIR State Fair Exhibit List and State Fair Notes State 4-H Consumer Choices Judging Contest Project Expo and Clothing Revue

CENTER FOR 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CHAIRBrad Cogdill, Chair, Center for 4-H Youth [email protected]

Co-Advisor for the ND 4-H Ambassador Program

The Center for 4-H Youth Development is seeking an Extension Agent to serve as a co-Advisor for the North Dakota 4-H Ambassador program in concert with Katie Tyler, 4-H Youth Specialist, who also serves as Advisor. The Advisor job description is below for further information. This appointment provides an annual stipend for these additional responsibilities. If you are interested in this role, please send an email to Brad Cogdill, Center for 4-H Youth Development Chair, by May 30 expressing your interest and qualifications. Samantha Roth has been serving in this role but has resigned from the co-Advisor duties effective June 30th.

If you’d like more information about these duties as part of the ND 4-H Ambassador program, feel free to contact Sam Roth, Katie Tyler or Sharon Query who are all familiar with the Advisor role. I would also be happy to answer any questions.

Thanks to everyone for your consideration of this opportunity.

The purpose of the advisor(s) role is to provide the adult support required for the North Dakota 4-H Ambassador program.

Overall responsibilities include advising the group by working with the officers and members of the program to help them accomplish their goals through the development of an annual plan of work that includes training related to leadership development, 4-H program promotion, and successfully conducting activities and events associated with the program and/or the NDSU Extension Service. The role includes working with Ambassador Leadership for the supervision of the budget, including any fund-raising, for the program and any activities and events they undertake. The advisor(s) will also assist with team presentations with the youth ambassadors as needed.

The Advisor(s) is expected to:

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Be a positive role model using professional behavior using the TEAM: Teach, Enforce, Advocate, Model concept within the CHARACTER COUNTS 6 Pillars of Character utilized within the North Dakota 4-H Program.

Be knowledgeable about 4-H and its policies and to ensure the safety and protection of participants.

Provide structure that encourages ownership and efficiency keeping them informed of expectations and information that will assist them to be successful.

Help facilitate meetings and keep them productive. Serve as a mediator when the situation(s) dictates. Act as a chaperone when safety and supervision is important. Perform other duties as assigned related to this role.

Key activities where these expectations will be carried out include but are not limited to:

1. Retreats (usually 3-4/year in various locations)2. Extension Youth Conference (usually 3rd week of June, NDSU campus)3. North Dakota State Fair (usually starts 3rd week of July, Minot)4. Ambassador Selection(s) 5. Executive meetings (phone and/or in person)6. Liaison between the ND 4-H Ambassadors, State 4-H Office staff and

county extension staff.

4-H CAMP

Katie Tyler, 4-H Youth Development [email protected]

2014 Camp Staff Selected

It is our pleasure to announce the following selections for staff at ND 4-H Camp near Washburn, ND.

Heidi Barnick, current 4-H State Ambassador, will return as part of our counselor team at ND 4-H Camp for 2014. Heidi will be a rising junior and is majoring in Agriculture Economics at North Dakota State University. She is originally from Cando, ND. Kayla Weber attends Concordia College and is pursuing majors in Social Work and Communication. She is from Circle Pines, MN. Adler Steinberg also attends Concordia College and is pursuing a BA in psychology. He was an RA, a volunteer orientation leader, and has coached youth in sports! Kelsey Yannish is attending Globe University to become a Veterinary Technician. She was a Cass County 4-H’er, works at a daycare, and likes riding horses! Katie Feist, returning to the camp kitchen after another semester at North Central University, is originally from Sargent County. Melodie Wannemacher, maintenance staff, is already at work making sure camp is ready for us to start camping in a few weeks.

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Camp counselor training will be held May 17-May 24 at the North Dakota 4-H Camp. Staff wishing to welcome and meet the counselors are invited to join us for a meal during the week. Contact Katie Tyler for more information.

2014 Mini Boot Camp for Camp Staff Training

We are looking for youth volunteers to attend a Counselor Training Mini 4-H Camp May 22 and 23, 2014 for a preview to camp and to assist us during the North Dakota 4-H Camp Counselor Training. We are looking for a group of interested youth to try out camp games, new camp songs, the water slide, and learn one or two new 4-H skills all while assisting the counselors practice the skills they need for the camping season!

The Mini Training Camp is open to youth ages 8 and above, and registration is available via 4hOnline. Check in for this camp will be on May 22nd at 11am in the main lodge at North Dakota 4-H Camp. Payment for each camper will be $15, payable online, with cash or check (made payable to the ND 4-H Foundation). Lunch and supper on Thursday and breakfast and lunch on Friday will be served to the campers. Check out will be at 1pm on Friday, May 23rd.

All campers will be expected to bring a health form (which will be emailed to them as they register or found online). The Camp Canteen will be open once during the camp. Drinks and candy are $1 and other items are available for purchase, including camp T-shirt for $10 and sweatshirts for $25. Things to bring:

Clothing for cool evenings and warm days A jacket or warm sweatshirt Sun screen and insect repellant Shoes – we will be playing outside games, so at least one pair of closed

toed shoes is required! Pillow, sleeping bag or blankets and sheets (bunks are Twin)– an extra

blanket may be needed as it still might be chilly at night!! Soap, toothbrush and other toiletries – If you want to shower, you may

want to consider bringing shower shoes! Towels and washcloths Weather permitting, we will play water games, use the water slide, and

go in the mud pit. If it is cold, we will use the water slide as a dry slide, but will not use the mud pit or play water games! You may wish to send swim-ware and/or clothes that can get muddy. An extra towel for water activities is recommended.

LOTS OF ENTHUSIASM!

This Mini Camp will be filled with fun games and activities, a campfire, a chance for the counselors to run through some emergency exercises (which we will need the help from the campers to pull off!!), and a chance to meet new friends while trying out the North Dakota 4-H Camp. Campers will sleep in the cabins with the counselors and eat meals in the lodge just like at our summer 4-H Camps!

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4HONLINEDean Aakre, 4-H Youth Development [email protected]

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4-H members wanting to register for camp or other events should just log into their account and when at the screen that shows all the family members – select the event registration section. They should not create a new profile.

AMBASSADOR PROGRAM

Sharon Query, 4-H Youth [email protected]

2014 Extension Youth Conference

EYC 2014 will be held June 16 – 19 on the NDSU campus with the theme of “Stars of 4-H” – start recruiting!! Postcards are ready – please order quantities from Holly Halvorson. The registration booklet and a brochure are on the Center’s website for counties to print. Registration will be online using 4hOnline Event Registration. All registration information has been posted on the Center’s website as well as the open registration link.

Samantha Roth, Stark/Billings County [email protected]

Looking for State Fair Chaperones!

The ND 4-H Ambassadors are in need of adult chaperones during the North Dakota State Fair, July 15-27 to stay at Minot State University dorms. Chaperone responsibilities include staying in the residence hall, check in ambassadors at 12:30 am for curfew, room checks in the morning, and serve as a contact in case of emergencies. Other responsibilities will be covered in detail by the Center for 4-H and the Ambassador advisors.

Chaperones need to be 25 years old or older and have been/willing to go through Youth Protection. We would prefer to have chaperones to commit to a minimum of two nights. Please share with your adult volunteers and former 4-Her’s! If you are interested in serving as a chaperone please email Samantha Roth, Ambassador Advisor at [email protected] or Heidi Barnick, State Fair Ambassador Coordinator at [email protected].

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COMMUNICATION ARTS


Communication Arts/EYC Scholarship Notice

At the district level, each first place teen participant in each category may receive a scholarship for registration to EYC. Information for this scholarship has been sent to the district Communication Arts Coordinator.

The award is to the individual 4-H member, and therefore, it is not transferable. In the event, the home county has already paid for the EYC registration for the individual, the county can receive a refund for that registration amount or the county may choose to apply what they paid to another delegate from the county. The county cannot substitute another individual for the Communication Arts scholarship. (The scholarship was given to the individual member, not the county.)

All participants in District Communication Arts events will receive a participation gift of a t-shirt. This includes Cloverbuds, if your district allow them to participate in the recitation piece of the program. This is in large part thanks to the ND 4-H Foundation and their sponsorship of the Communication Arts program.

Communication Arts

We will hold a State Communication Arts Contest in 2014.

What: ND 4-H Communication Arts State Contest

When: Sunday, July 20, 2014 – afternoon (following Film Festival)

Where: ND State Fair Who: Pre-Teen & Teen (Individual and Team) Winners in each category from each District Contest

Recognition: Top 30% will receive Awards of Excellence

JUDGING UPDATESDean Aakre, 4-H Youth Development [email protected]

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The 4-H dairy judging contest will be held in conjunction with the state FFA dairy judging contest during their FFA convention. The contest is scheduled for Tuesday, June 3 at the NDSU dairy barn. Registration materials and schedule is on the 4-H website.

4-H Meats Judging Contest

The 4-H meats judging contest will be held on Friday, June 6. The schedule as well as information and registration forms are on the 4-H web site. Volunteer Gary Martin and Extension Specialist Rob Maddock have many helpful resources.

Land Judging

Land judging will be held in the Park River area on Thursday, August 7. Please save the date. More information will be available closer to the contest date.

LEADERSHIP/VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENTRachelle Vettern, Leadership/Volunteer Development [email protected]

4-H County Ambassador Adviser Handbook

In your Shop Talk attachments you will find a copy of the 4-H County Ambassador Adviser Handbook. The audience for this handbook is any 4-H volunteer or Extension staff member who is working with a group of older 4-H youth in your county as a formal or non-formal 4-H County Ambassador group.Thanks to all of you who have provided feedback as to the contents of this guide. As recommended, many of the resources are provided as web links, so the guide is most user friendly in the electronic version that is located on the 4-H web site at: http://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/4h/Ambassadors/4-H_County_Ambassador_Adviser_Handbook__FF205_.pdf

Please contact Rachelle Vettern or Katie Tyler if you have questions.

2015 National Extension Conference on Volunteerism - Save the Date

The 2015 National Extension on Conference on Volunteerism will be held May 4-7, 2015 in Portland, Maine. This conference is for any Extension professional that works with volunteers or manages volunteer programs. A call for proposals will come out later this year. I have attended this conference along with some of your fellow NDSU Extension colleagues, and it is an excellent smaller conference to present at and attend. I hope you will consider this as a professional development opportunity.

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Holly Halvorson, 4-H Administrative [email protected]

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 [email protected] or 701-231-7251.

North Dakota 4-H is now on Pinterest!

The address for the Pinterest site is http://www.pinterest.com/4hnd/ If you have any questions, please contact Holly at [email protected] or 701-231-7251.

Dean Aakre, 4-H Youth Development [email protected]

nd4hnews.ning.com

As the new 4-H year starts, you are encouraged to post questions and information on the http://nd4hnews.ning.com/ web site. The site is open to anyone, but you must join the site to post information. Please check it out.

Junior Master Gardener Program

We received many great applications and have awarded all of the funds for Junior Master Gardener projects. Please submit your expenses in one bill to Tom Kalb when you have made all of your purchases.

Katie Tyler, 4-H Youth Development [email protected]

Helping Hands Day 2014

The goal of the 2014 North Dakota 4-H Helping Hands Day is to provide North Dakota 4-H’ers the opportunity to do service in their local area during the same time frame as other North Dakota 4-H’ers across the state. The northwest, southwest, northeast and southeast districts are encouraged to plan and promote multicounty service projects, focusing on the issue of hunger that will occur on one day that each district chooses between Monday, Sept. 1, and Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014. Each district will create its own opportunities, projects and schedule on the day of its choosing. We hope each district has at least three separate projects focusing on the state theme, hunger, for participants to choose from in their

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local area. Districts have the opportunity to choose the date that fits best with their counties, select project opportunities that interest their youth and create opportunities that support local needs around the state project focus. Each district is asked to report information for each project site they host no later than October 31, 2014. Projects should be planned in conjunction with 4-H youth and adult volunteers. Districts may choose to separate into MPU planning groups. Projects may include activities that start before Sept. 1, however, we encourage at least part of the project activity to happen within the suggested time frame. The toolkit was sent to the county list serve and is designed to assist you with planning and executing a positive service event in your district. It includes information on service learning, the service learning cycle and 4-H service learning standards, the 2014 ND 4-H Helping Hands Day project focus, project ideas, additional resources and information on local and global hunger, and sample lesson plans for educating about hunger. If you need a copy of the tool kit, please let Katie know. Other resources available to local staff include the 4-H: Empowering Youth to End Hunger in Their Communities Tool Kit, available by contacting Katie Tyler.

In conjunction with this service opportunity, there are funds available for youth solving hunger issues through the 4-H and Invest an Acre program. Please contact Katie Tyler, 701-857-7682 if you have questions or would like to apply for a mini grant to help support a local service project focusing on hunger awareness, advocacy, and solutions. For more information and to start planning in your district, we encourage you to reach out to your Helping Hands Day 2014 district committee member:

· Northeast: Kari Helgoe, Walsh County· Southeast: Jodi Bruns, Dickey County· Northwest: Lindsay Maddock, Wells County· Southwest: Janet Wanek, Dunn County

A Call to 4-H Youth

4-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 relief

Use recommended resources to educate others related to food security and hunger relief most appropriate to their community/area

Select a community project(s) that uses recommended resources, creates an awareness and educates others about food security and hunger relief in their communities

Use the toolkit provided to educate their community on hunger related issues Record and report their volunteer hours and the number of people they

reached

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County 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 [email protected].

Encourage your clubs to apply today!

NORTH DAKOTA 4-H FOUNDATION, INC.Cheryl Kuhn, ND 4-H Foundation Executive [email protected]

2014 North Dakota 4-H Camp Improvement Days were held on April 24th and 25th – a big thank you from the Foundation goes out to everyone who helped!!!

Scholarships

The scholarships and 2014 recipients are:Eleanor R. Schultz Memorial Scholarship ($300) - Hanna Nordby, Slope CountyJerome Striegel Memorial Scholarship ($150) - Samatha Schmoker, Stutsman CountyRosevold Memorial Scholarship ($400) - Abby Braaten, Richland CountyFarm and Ranch Guide ($500) - Jordan Brummond, Walsh CountyNorth Dakota 4-H Foundation Scholarship (in honor of Erwin and Nora Klusmann and John Norgaard, $350) - Mallory Nygard, Williams CountyJohn Jr. and Hannah DeKrey Scholarship ($750) - Mikayla Cramer, Cass CountyJohn D. Paulson Memorial Award ($1,000 each) - Abigail Zikmund and Hayley Fingarson, Walsh CountyKelci Jo Willson Memorial Award ($300) - Jessi Lagein, Towner CountySteve E. and Mary M. Tuhy Scholarship ($500) - Rachel Foerster, Cass CountyAs part of the selection process, applicants submit answers to questions about what skills and types of knowledge they gained from 4-H project and leadership experiences, how they used 4‐H experiences to impact their communities, and how 4‐H has helped shape them as a person and influenced their futures.

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After reading more than 50 applications from 4-H’ers across the state of North Dakota, I am inspired and assured that the future is bright and our North Dakota 4-H youth are remarkable!!!

Annual Clover Classic Golf Benefit

Spread the word! Join the fun and support North Dakota 4-H at our annual Clover Classic Golf Benefit.2014 Clover Classic East: August 19th, 2014, Oxbow Country Club (just south of Fargo)

Sponsorship and team registration open end of June

Tournament is a mixed, best ball scramble

Food and fun following tournament play

Committee Volunteers Needed!!!!!!

If you love 4-H and want to help North Dakota 4-H, please consider joining the committee! We welcome your ideas and need your passion!

First Annual Clover Classic Shoot

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SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGYLinda Hauge, 4-H Youth Development [email protected]

2014 North Dakota 4-H Film Festival – Films & Due June 20

Just a reminder that those youth planning to enter one or more videos in the ND 4-H Film Festival need to have their entries to the Center for 4-H by June 20. 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

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been updated on the 4-H website and can be found at http://www.ndsu.edu/4h/programs_events/state_4_h_contests/film_festival/

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: Narrative Animation Documentary 4-H Promotional Voice of 4-H History

The 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 North Dakota 4-H web site.

FilmFest 4-H – National 4-H Film Festival

The FilmFest 4-H National 4-H Film Festival competition is another excellent opportunity for 4-H youth to enter a video which they have produced. The categories are the same as the ND 4-H Film Festival. The National competition will take place August 3-6, 2014 in St. Louis, Missouri. More details about entering a film in this event can be found at http://4h.missouri.edu/go/events/filmfest/

STATE FAIR

Dean Aakre, 4-H Youth Development [email protected]

State Fair Exhibit List and State Fair Notes

In response to questions about the state fair exhibit list, here are some notes:Page 5 Livestock health requirements and page 13 Swine – certificates are required for swine moved and exhibited in the state. Please refer to the information provided this spring by Dr. Newman and also from the State Board of Animal Health. The open class exhibit list does list the current requirements.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle can be found in Class 29 Environment, Lot 2900.

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Educational exhibits class has been eliminated. Those exhibits can be entered in the general lots at the beginning of most project areas.

Classes 44, 45, and 46 were re-arranged, however, I neglected to change the lot numbers accordingly. Please just use the lot numbers as they are printed.

In general, members may enter two exhibits per class. However, there are some exceptions and they are listed in the class guidelines. Class 91 Clothing should have had a statement allowing additional exhibits – so members may enter more exhibits, but not more than two per lot.

Lot numbers are not listed for communication arts or project expo and clothing revue because those are entered by the county based on your county events.

We are seeking staff to volunteer for shows and events at the state fair. If you would like to judge or help with a show, please contact Katie or Dean.

Linda Hauge, 4-H Youth Development [email protected]

State 4-H Consumer Choices Judging Contest

The state 4-H Consumer Choices judging contest will be held on Tuesday, July 22 at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot. The Fact Sheet and Registration forms can be found at: http://www.ndsu.edu/4h/programs_events/state_4_h_contests/consumer_choices/

Senior contestants will be allowed to use a calculator while judging. Junior contestants will not need one. Cell phone calculators are not allowed. If you are willing to help by being a group leader, reason taker or help with registration, please indicate that on the registration forms. Extension staff, parents and/or volunteer leaders are needed to make this event go smoothly.


Project Expo and Clothing Revue

Updated forms and information on both Clothing Revue and Project Expo have been posted on the Center for 4-H website at: http://www.ndsu.edu/4h/programs_events/state_4_h_contests/other_contests/#c197887 Please note the change in 2014 at the state level - If a member would like to enter in both events they can do so and they will be judged at 9:30 for Project Expo and then participate in Clothing Revue.

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