Weekly 4-H Update
Communications >> 4-H Update >> Volume 10, Number 28 .............................................. August 18, 2006
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Reminders:
- Aug. 25 – Sept. 4: Colorado State Fair, Pueblo
- Sept. 4: University holiday, offices closed
- Sept. 6-8: CYFAR retreat, Estes Park
- Sept. 18: Colorado 4-H Foundation board meeting, CSU campus
Wanted: Freshmen 4-H'ers Attending CSU!
Agents, please encourage your 4-H'ers who are attending CSU as freshmen to apply to be a 4-H Scholar. The 4-H Scholars promote the positive experiences they had in 4-H and spend up to 20 hours a month representing 4-H at key activities, speaking at public events, and meeting with stakeholders and donors. For their efforts, each Scholar receives training, public relations support materials, reimbursement for expenses, and a $1,500 annual stipend toward college expenses. The person selected is eligible to continue to serve as a Scholar throughout their college career - advancing to each grade level - as long as their grades and activity commitments are met. The freshmen applicants must be willing to make a four-year commitment.
To apply, interested persons enrolled at Colorado State University must submit the following to Jeff Goodwin, 123 Aylesworth Hall NW, Fort Collins, CO 80523-4050 by Oct. 16, 2006.
- Complete résumé that includes 4-H experiences, years in projects, leadership and speaking experiences and skills, community service activities, work-related experiences, awards and special recognitions.
- A (draft) letter of thanks to the Colorado Farm Bureau thanking them for their contribution and funding support for the 4-H Scholars Program.
- A short paragraph (100 words or less) explaining why they wish to become involved in the 4-H Scholars Program; a personal statement of desire for the Scholar position.
- Individuals applying will make a 10-minute presentation before the selection committee on "the scope of 4-H today and what 4-H has meant to them."
Please direct questions to Jeff Goodwin at 970.491.1152 or jeff.goodwin@colostate.edu. Thank you! — Ellen Butler
Lights On Afterschool 2006
On Thursday, Oct. 12, at thousands of events around the country, Americans will rally for the afterschool programs that keep kids safe, inspire them to learn and help working families. To register your local event or to get tips on how to plan it, engage sponsors, interest lawmakers and the media - and much more - please visit www.afterschoolalliance.org.
Building support for your Lights On Afterschool event - How did a collaborative of afterschool providers in Evansville, Indiana recruit sponsors from the business community to defray the costs of a massive Lights On Afterschool event? What strategies did the Arizona School-Age Coalition and its partners use to convince an organics store, the state department of education, and several municipalities and school districts to support its Lights On event, and how were sponsors recognized for their support? What gifts did the South Carolina Afterschool Alliance give to its Lights On Afterschool sponsors, and how did the Alliance craft a proposal to win support from Home Depot's founder?
The answers to those and other questions, and a wealth of information on fundraising, are available on the Afterschool Alliance's website in the constantly-updated Funding and Sustainability section. Visit www.afterschoolalliance.org/funding_main.cfm often for information and updates. The section also includes Ten Tips for Getting and Keeping Lights On Afterschool sponsors, and 32 Ways to Give Sponsors Exposure. — Jan Carroll
Enrollment Supplies
Attached is an order form for enrollment supplies for the 2006-2007 4-H enrollment year. The big change is that the secretary and treasurer books are e-only this year. The Resource Center has some inventory of the printed version that will be sent out on a first request basis. Thanks! — Gail McKee
2006-2007 State Senate Officers and Advisors
Listed below is a list of the newly elected State Senate Officers and Advisors for 2006/07. — Ellen Butler
| Jed Lee, President | Boulder County |
| Molly Witzel, | Vice President Kit Carson County |
| Chico Acovio | District 1 - Logan County |
| Brianna Sawyer | District 2 - Larimer County |
| Kim Sterkel | District 3 - Adams County |
| Jake Meinzer | District 4 - El Paso County |
| Robby Marr | District 5 - Yuma County |
| Randy McEndree, Secretary | District 6 - Baca County |
| Rick Clark | District 7 - Pueblo County |
| Michaela K. Kaiser | District 8 - Rio Grand County |
| Justen Riegel | District 9 - LaPlata County |
| Nicole Hartig | District 10 - Mesa County |
| Zack Fox, Treasurer | District 11 - Garfield County |
| Augi Bohall | District 12 - Grand County |
| Eco Marble | District 13 - Chaffee County |
Senate Advisors
| Steve McEndree, Leader | Advisor Baca County |
| Joyce Witzel, Leader | Advisor Kit Carson County |
| Jonathan Vrabec, Agent | Advisor El Paso County |
| Connie Cecil, State Staff Advisor | Colorado State University |
Fall Leaders Forum Challenge # 2!
Take the Fall Leaders’ Forum challenge! This past spring Jeff challenged Colorado 4-H agents to present workshops at the 2006 Falls Leaders’ Forum that will be held in Brush on October 6-8. And it looks like our agents have taken him up on that challenge. Right now there are more than 25 agents attending this fall event and we’re hoping for even more.
Jeff has issued a new challenge for Leaders’ Forum. He would like the agents that are attending to bring one- to two 4-H volunteer leaders who have never been to this meeting in the past. He would also like to see attendance at the Leaders’ Forum surpass 100 volunteers, agents and state 4-H staff members. It’s his vision for this event to become the primary volunteer leader training opportunity of the year for the Colorado 4-H program.
So take the Fall Leaders’ Forum challenge and join us in Brush, October 6-8. See you there! — Ellen Butler
