March 1, 2019 Volume 19, Issue 8

Inside This Issue:

State 4-H Horse Bowl

& Hippology Results 2-3

Poster Contest Results 4

Bills & Resolution for

State 4-H Congress 5

Brown/Gilliam Family

Legacy Award 5

4-H Delivers 6

Troupe Auditions 7

Upcoming Events 8

As we approach 4-H Congress, the 4-H Portfolios for Citizenship and

Leadership have been judged. This year marked a major change in the

presentation of the 4-Her’s project record. The electronic webpage to

present the project accomplishments is quite a contrast to the old 4-H

Record Book that I remember.

Since I am a senior citizen and completed my 4-H “Record Book” back

in the late 1960’s, many changes have taken place. The old record book

could easily pass for a scrapbook; generally, more the better. Some of

you will recall the laborious National Report Form. Then with my chil-

dren, we completed the 305 forms and the project record sheets.

Next, we moved on to portfolios to have a greater relevance to prepar-

ing for the workforce. This year, the electronic webpage portfolio was a new adventure in reporting

project work. I particularly enjoyed reading the “Showcase” section. This is a tremendous oppor-

tunity for 4-Hers to highlight the great work they do in their projects. Even with the new applica-

tion process, portfolio submissions were up 18%! This is also a testament to the support agents

give 4-Hers in developing and completing 4-H projects.

A lot of work went into developing this process. Our staff has learned a lot, too. I can assure you

this webpage portfolio will be evaluated more to make it an efficient and useful tool for Tennessee

4-H.

The 4-H Record Book …… I mean 4-H Portfolio Dwight Loveday, Interim Assistant Dean and Department Head

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Results from State 4-H Horse Bowl and Hippology Aaron Fisher, Youth Livestock and Equine Specialist

Youth from across Tennessee braved the rain this past weekend to compete at the State 4-H Horse Bowl and Hippology Contests in Knoxville. County teams qualified at their regional contests, with the top four teams from the Junior (grades 4-5), Junior High (grades 6-8) and Senior (grades 9-12) advancing to the state contest.

Counties represented included: Blount, Crockett, Cumberland, Dyer, Gibson, Hamilton, Jefferson, Knox, Lawrence, Lincoln, Loudon, Marion, Maury, Putnam, Roane, Rutherford, Sullivan, Sumner, Tipton, Weakley and Williamson.

Horse Bowl Results:

A total of 133 youth competed in Horse Bowl; a quiz-bowl style contest where contestants are tested on their equine knowledge and must “buzz-in” before answering the questions in a head-to-head round with another team. The Rutherford County Senior Team will represent Tennessee at the South Regional 4-H Horse Championship in Perry, GA and the Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup in Louisville, KY. The Loudon County Senior Team will represent Tennessee at the Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championship in Perry, GA.

Junior Division 1st place: Blount County

2nd place: Sumner County

3rd place: Lawrence County

Junior High Division

1st place: Gibson County

2nd place: Lawrence County

3rd place: Putnam County

Senior Division

1st place: Rutherford County

2nd place: Loudon County

3rd place: Maury County

Hippology Results:

A total of 125 youth competed in Hippology; an all-around contest, consisting of horse judging, written ex-

am, slide identification, stations and team problem phases testing the nutrition, management, industry and

health knowledge of the participants. The Loudon County Senior Team will represent Tennessee at the

Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championship in Perry, GA and the Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup in

Louisville, KY. The Lincoln County Senior Team will represent Tennessee at the Southern Regional 4-H

Horse Championship in Perry, GA.

Sarah Harper from Loudon County was awarded the Steve McNeil Horse Achievement Award for being

the high individual in Senior Hippology.

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Junior Division

Individual

1st place: John Everett Martin, Knox County

2nd place: Ava Stephens, Blount County

3rd place: Paili Doyle, Williamson County

4th place: Lyla Carter, Blount County

5th place: Veronica Vogel, Lawrence County

6th place: Bethany Lancaster, Rutherford County

7th place: Ashton Sauerhoefer, Knox County

8th place: Mary-Glen Patton, Maury County

9th place: Emma Farley, Weakley County

10th place: Rebecca Kirby, Dyer County

Junior High Division

Individual

1st place: Anna Turner, Lawrence County

2nd place: Kylie Barnett, Lawrence County

3rd place: Kendel Gray, Lawrence County 4th place: Jadyn Hayes, Rutherford County

5th place: LeeAnn Fincher, Gibson County

6th place: Charlotte Vogel, Lawrence County

7th place: Baylee Woodward, Lawrence County

8th place: Kirsten Jones, Lawrence County

9th place: Cora Halla, Gibson County

10th place: Elizabeth Spaller, Blount County

Senior Division

Individual

1st place: Sarah Harper, Loudon County

2nd place: Megan Harris, Lincoln County

3rd place: Lauren Brombach, Jefferson County

4th place: Camille Phillips, Loudon County

5th place: Morgan Short, Sullivan County

6th place: Mahayla Goedde, Lincoln County

7th place: Savannah Brus, Lawrence County

8th place: Abbey Ivey, Loudon County

9th place: Mary Ellen Vogel, Lawrence County

10th place: Taylor White, Lawrence County

Team

1st place: Blount County

2nd place: Knox County

3rd place: Williamson County

Team

1st place: Lawrence County A

2nd place: Gibson County

3rd place: Lawrence County B

Team

1st place: Loudon County

2nd place: Lincoln County

3rd place: Jefferson County

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2019 STATE 4-H POSTER ART WINNERS Carmen G. Burgos, Extension Specialist

Each region submitted ten posters to the state poster art competition. The top ten posters are as fol-

lows:

Gideon Chandler – Anderson Co. Gabby Garcia – Sumner Co.

Noah Gunter – Fentress Co. Cara Bucciarelli – Stewart Co.

Alyssa Tabor – Jefferson Co. Taegan Tippit – Stewart Co.

Lily McCaig – Gibson Drew Overton – Henry Co.

Sloane Russell – Henry Co. Hope Tusa – Henry Co.

These ten posters will be on display during Tennessee State 4-H Congress in Nashville, March 17-20.

The contest is sponsored by the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture Retirees Association.

Each state winner will receive a rosette and $25. The winning posters are posted on the Congress

Web site at TN 4-H Poster Art Contest.

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BILLS AND RESOLUTION READY FOR

STATE 4-H CONGRESS Daniel Sarver, Extension Specialist

The bills and resolution to be used in the Know Your Government program at State

4-H Congress have been posted to the website. They can be found at https://4h.tennessee.edu/Pages/

stcong/nourgov.aspx. The Know Your Government program is always one of the highlights of State 4-H

Congress. Delegates will have the opportunity to state their views, and try to influence their peers as

they actually vote on the bills and resolution.

There are resources to help delegates prepare for this mock legislative session. There is also a link al-

lowing you to print the bills from the website. Special thanks go to the Eastern Region and Western Re-

gion offices for their efforts in developing the bills and resolution.

Brown / Gilliam Family Legacy Award Applications

Due March 8 Ryan Hensley, Executive Director, TN 4-H Foundation

Thanks to the generosity of George and June Brown of Coffee County, the Brown/Gillam Family Legacy

Award Endowment was established to give much deserved recognition to 4-H families who have demon-

strated consistent leadership, service and involvement in 4-H on the country, region and state levels

across several generations.

The Award is to be presented to a family in which three generations or more have participated in the

4-H Program. A family may receive the state recognition only one time. The award recipient is to be

selected based on the following criteria:

Participation of family members in the 4-H Program - 50%

Participation, volunteerism and volunteer leadership at the county level - 30%

Participation, volunteerism and volunteer leadership at the regional and state level - 20%

There is a very simple application that consists of a one-page family story and a statement of recommen-

dation from a county Extension agent from the nominating county. The selected family will be recog-

nized at Tennessee 4-H Congress. The county which nominated the selected family will be awarded a

$250 prize that will be transferred to a 4-H Foundation account of their choosing.

Applications Due March 8, 2019 Submit to Ryan Hensley, rhensle5@utk.edu

Tennessee 4-H Foundation

2621 Morgan Circle

205 Morgan Hall

Knoxville, TN 37996

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H H H H 18 USC 707

Tennessee 4-H

PERFORMING ARTS TROUPE If you are the agent of a 4-H member who loves to sing, dance and perform, then please encourage them to audi-tion for the 2019-2020 Troupe! The Performing Arts Troupe is a group of talented and vivacious high school 4-H members from across Tennessee who perform in a variety of themed-shows for fairs, conventions, conferences and other events across the state. Live auditions for the 2019-2020 year will take place on March 16, 2019 in Murfreesboro. Videoed auditions will be accepted through April 8. If your 4-H member is interested, pleaser register using the following link: March 9, 2019. It is important that your 4-H’er, if selected, can attend the following events: • July 12-14, 2019 (Summer workshop) • July 25, 2019 (4-H Roundup) • August 24, 2019 (Wilson County Fair) • February 28-29 and March 1, 2020 (Spring Workshop) • March (date TBD), 2020 (4-H Congress) • June (date TBD), 2020 (Junior High 4-H Academic Conference) Questions? contact Lori Gallimore -- LBELEW@UTK.EDU * 4-H members must be in the 8th grade as of January 1, 2019 to qualify for auditions.

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H H H H 18 USC 707

Tennessee 4-H

PERFORMING ARTS TROUPE If you are the agent of a 4-H member who loves to sing, dance and perform, then please encourage them to audi-tion for the 2019-2020 Troupe! The Performing Arts Troupe is a group of talented and vivacious high school 4-H members from across Tennessee who perform in a variety of themed-shows for fairs, conventions, conferences and other events across the state. Live auditions for the 2019-2020 year will take place on March 16, 2019 in Murfreesboro. Videoed auditions will be accepted through April 8. If your 4-H member is interested, pleaser register using the following link: March 9, 2019. It is important that your 4-H’er, if selected, can attend the following events: • July 12-14, 2019 (Summer workshop) • July 25, 2019 (4-H Roundup) • August 24, 2019 (Wilson County Fair) • February 28-29 and March 1, 2020 (Spring Workshop) • March (date TBD), 2020 (4-H Congress) • June (date TBD), 2020 (Junior High 4-H Academic Conference) Questions? contact Lori Gallimore -- LBELEW@UTK.EDU * 4-H members must be in the 8th grade as of January 1, 2019 to qualify for auditions.

4-H Motto: To Make the Best Better

State 4-H Office

2621 Morgan Circle

Room 205 Knoxville, TN 37996

Phone: 865-974-2128

Fax: 865-974-1628

ag.tennessee.edu/ALEC

4h.tennessee.edu

TN4hfoundation.org

4-H PLEDGE

I pledge My HEAD to clearer thinking;

My HEART to greater loyalty

My HANDS to larger service; and

My HEALTH to better living,

For my club, my community, my country and my

world.

ALEC Graduate Program

Masters of Science in Agriculture Leadership, Education and

Communications (ALEC)

Online degree available!!

For more information, please visit

ALEC Graduate Programs

Or Call 865-974-7371

Carrie Ann Stephens

Professor, 4-H/ALEC

March 1 4-H College Scholarship Applications due to State Office

March 15-16 Shooting Sports Certification

March 17-21 State 4-H Congress

March 19 TN 4-H Foundation Annual Meeting

April 8 June Dairy Month Posters due to the state office

April 13 State 4-H Air Rifle, Air Pistol and BB Jamboree

2019 State

4-H Calendar

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