4-H is for YOUth! U.T./T.S.U. EXTENSION CLAIBORNE COUNTY OFFICE. P. O. Box 196 Tazewell, TN Telephone:

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2 Claiborne County 4-H encourages youth to develop their unique skills and talents to the fullest potential. Young people participate in 4-H through clubs, special interest groups, after-school programs, camps and many other activities. "Learning by doing" through hands-on activities and community involvement empowers 4-H'er's to develop and strengthen life skills. Claiborne County 4-H is part of the University of Tennessee Extension. UT Extension provides equal opportunity in programs and employment. 4-H is a family affair. This includes the parent-child relationship and the extended family of community and state. It is a unique blend of government, private business and volunteers working together to broaden the horizons of Claiborne County's young people. 4-H is fun for both children and adults. 4-H is for YOUth! U.T./T.S.U. EXTENSION CLAIBORNE COUNTY OFFICE P. O. Box 196 Tazewell, TN Telephone: Staff Members address Mike Heiskell Extension Leader Carol Brandon Extension Agent - FCS cbrandon@utk.edu Kelley Frady Extension Agent - 4-H/Agriculture kfrady@utk.edu Tom Rison Extension Agent - 4-H trison1@utk.edu Cynthia Tipton Senior Secretary ctipton1@utk.edu Check us out on the web: Claiborne County 4-H U.T. Extension Eastern Region

3 Our contests will be PUBLIC SPEAKING and 4-H POSTER ART (see next page). THERE ARE FOUR BASIC STEPS TO A GOOD SPEECH I. PLAN: DECIDE ON YOUR PURPOSE (Do you want to get action, inform, or entertain?) SELECT A TOPIC THAT WILL INTEREST YOUR AUDIENCE. Deciding on a topic is often the hardest part of giving a speech. The subject should be suitable to both the speaker and the audience. It is strongly recommended that 4 th - 8 th grade topics be related to 4-H, but is not required. Other topics are Environment, Future Goals, A Book You Have Read, Animals, Sports, Famous People, Family Friends, Nature and many others. (Remember, for 9 th - 12 th grades your topic must relate to 4-H.) GATHER INFORMATION ON YOUR TOPIC. II. ORGANIZE: HAVE AN INTRODUCTION, BODY, AND CONCLUSION A. Introduction: This is your chance to get the audiences attention. You will be stimulating their appetite by your first few words. Some ways to start are: using a famous quote, words or verses of a poem, a humorous story, or the definition of your title. B. Body: This is the main part of your talk. This is the part where you bring out what you want your audience to know. You will hopefully not have more than five or six points. Avoid statistics and wordy information. C. Conclusion: This is the ending or summarizing part of your talk. Some ways to end a speech are: A brief summary of the main points of your speech; Closing with a high note like a poem, quotation, or surprise statement; Concluding with a statement of your views.

4 PRACTICE: Practice until you know your speech and feel comfortable giving it to others. DELIVER: Relax and be confident. Stand straight, but not stiff. Keep your hands to your sides. DO NOT READ YOUR SPEECH. Speak loud and clear so that everyone can hear you. Do not give your name at the beginning or end of your speech. Do not use visuals. Recommended lengths for speeches are: Grade Minutes Grade Minutes Senior members must give an extemporaneous speech. We will have a County Public speaking Contest in December. County winners in 9 th - 12 th grades will then compete in the Regional Public Speaking Contest that will be conducted in February. County winners in 4 th - 8 th grade will compete in the Multi County Public Speaking Contest that will be conducted in March. Work hard on your speech and remember to Plan, Organize, Practice, and Deliver!

5 Display your artistic talents this month by entering the 4-H Art Poster at your 4-H meeting in November. The top club poster will be taken to county contest. DO: Be NEAT Use cut out letters, glued on neatly. (Remember you should be able to read your poster from across the room.) If the 4-H Emblem is used on the poster, do not place text or other images over or on top of it. The 4-H Emblem should not appear screened under words or graphics. No photo, drawing, symbol, word or other figure or object may be placed on or obscure the 4-H Emblem. Use short headings. Use color. Make your message short and to the point. Include your name, address, homeroom, school, grade, and county on the back of your poster. DON T: - Use loose glitter. - Use photos or small magazine pictures that are too hard to see. - Crowd your artwork and lettering. - Make your letters too large or too small.

6 Get in the Christmas spirit by participating in the 4-H Christmas Crafts Contest. Crafts divisions are as follows: 1. Recycled Christmas Craft: Any Christmas decoration made from recycled items. 2. Door or Wall Decoration Examples: Wreath, Stockings, Bells 3. Table Decoration Examples: Snowman, Holly Ring, Candle 4. Tree Decoration or Ornament Examples: Clothes Pin Reindeer, Tin Punch Ornament You may bring one craft in each division, for a total of 5 crafts. (All crafts must be constructed by the 4-H member who enters them.) Please label your entries. Any craft not labeled will be placed in a category at the discretion of the leader or agent. 5. Other: Examples: Holiday Bags, Stenciled Paper, Christmas T-Shirt or Sweat Shirt, Jewelry, Edible Decorations

7 BAKING CONTEST Both the breadbaking and cookie contests will be at your January meeting. (All entries should be baked by the 4-H member making the entry.) Parents and grandparents may help, but please remember that this is the 4-H members project. You may enter as many of the categories as you are eligible. You will receive ribbons for all entries. BREADBAKING 4th Grade - 3 Cornmeal Muffins 5th - 6th Grades - 3 Biscuits 7th - 8th Grades - Sweet, Quick Bread ( loaf or 3 muffins) 9th -12th Grades - Yeast Bread ( a loaf or 3 rolls) COOKIE CONTEST Division V: Drop Cookies - all grades Division VI: Bar Cookies - all grades Division VII: Shaped Cookies - all grades THREE TYPES OF COOKIES DROP COOKIES: The dough is dropped from spoons onto baking sheets. Leave space between the dough for it to spread when baking. BAR COOKIES: These cookies have a texture more like cake and are the easiest to bake. The dough is spread in a greased pan and baked for a given length of time. When cooled, the cookies are cut into squares or bars. Olivia Robertson, Cassie Holt, and Abby Ferguson bake biscuits at the 2012 Farm -City Day. ROLLED/SHAPED COOKIES: This type of cookie dough is rolled and cut using different shaped cutters. Or the cookies are made from stiff dough, and shaped with the hands.

8 Building models is a popular activity for many 4-H members. Only enter one model in each class. (All models must be made by the 4-H member entering them in the model contest.) You may use plastic model kits, snap together kits, or wood kits. CLASSES ARE: 1. Model Car - plastic, wood, or other kits 2. Model Truck - plastic, wood, or other kits 3. Model airplanes, boats, space shuttles or military vehicles JUDGING CRITERIA Judges will look for: 1. Neatness of model. How does it look compared to all other models? 2. Use of glue. Glue should not be visible on outside. Use a toothpick or liquid glue made especially for model kits. Any glue visible on windshields will result in points deducted. 3. Use of paint and/or decals. Are all decals neatly applied? Is paint neat and smooth? 4. Construction. Do all parts fit together properly or does it fall apart when it is picked up to be judged? 5. Difficulty of model. How difficult was your model compared to others in its class.

9 The 4-H Demonstration & Presentation Contest is really just a chance for you to show and tell others how to do something related to your 4-H project. Your demonstration or presentation should be related to one of your 4-H projects. You can show how to make an item, or it can be something you learned from one of your projects. 4th - 6th grade members should give a demonstration. 7th and 8th grade members should give a presentation. Demonstrations should be 1 to 2 minutes in 4th grade and no more than 5 minutes in the 5th - 6th grades. 7th & 8th grade presentations should also be 3-5 minutes in length. For example, how you fold an American flag. Use visuals to prove what you are saying...either a poster or recipe or supplies you will need. Supplies should be on the second poster. 3. The Conclusion - Ending a demonstration should include summing up the main points of your demonstration. It could be answering a question you asked at the beginning If you have it, show the finished product. It should be interesting, such as a catchy poster making others wanting to try what you demonstrated. Or a sample of the finished cookie. Presentations Demonstrations Just like a speech, a demonstration has three main parts. They are: 1. The Introduction - your introduction should be the eye catcher in your demonstration. Be sure to state the purpose of your demonstration. You need one poster with the title of your demonstration to use while you are giving your introduction and getting started. 2. The Body - (Main Part) - The main part of your demonstration should include the equipment needed and start to finish how to perform a procedure. Cassie Holt and her sheep project exhibit at the 2012 Regional Spring Achievement Day. Presentations consist of an exhibit board similar to a science fair board with information about your project and a 1-2 minute presentation about your board and project.

10 Projects: Demonstrations and Presentations can be done in the following projects: PLANNING: 1. Choose a topic you know. 2. List the important steps. 3. Arrange steps in order. 4. Outline the explanation. 5. List materials needed. 6. Plan visuals. BE NEAT!! PREPARATION: 1. Introduction 2. Body 3. Conclusion PRESENTATION: 1. Always face the audience. 2. Stand with good posture. 3. Use posters. 4. Don t let accidents stop you. 5. Ask for questions at the end. Animal Science-Beef Animal Science-Dairy Animal Science-Goat Animal Science-Horse Animal Science-Poultry Animal Science-Sheep Animal Science-Swine Citizenship Clothing/Textiles Companion Animals Computers and Technology Communications Consumer Ed./Economics Electric Engineering/Safety Science Entomology Environmental Science Food Science Horticulture/Garden Line and Design Nutrition, Health and Fitness Performing Arts/Recreation Personal Development/Leadership Photography Plant Science Veterinary Science Fourth and fifth grade members can participate in a multi-county demonstration contest in May. Sixth, seventh and eighth grade members can participate in a Project display and portfolio contest in May also at the multi-county contest.

11 Megan Crawford & Cheyenne West at a 4-H sewing workshop in CATEGORIES: Clothing... Any article of clothing. Examples could include shorts, vest, skirts, etc. Toys... Stuffed toys, doll clothes, or other cloth toys Clothing Accessories... Caps, hats, aprons, purses, ponchos, travel kits, belts, backpacks, etc. Other Sewn items... Pillows, quilts, or any sewn item that has not been listed. Miscellaneous... Cross stitch, embroidery, crochet, knitting, GENERAL RULES: 1. Name, grade, and club name must be attached to the entry. 2. The 4-H member must sew the entry on his or her own. Entries can be hand or machine sewn. 4-H member s may receive guidance and direction from a parent or adult; however, the actual construction must be the work of the 4-H member. 3. One item may be entered in each category. 4. Items may also be entered in the 4-H section of the Claiborne County Fair in August. Clothing items may be entered in the Regional Fashion Show held during Fashion and Design Conference Claiborne County Fashion Camp participants: Denise West, leader; Nicole Riggs, Brooke Walker, Cheyenne West, Makayla Powell, Kierstyn Powell, Brianna Janeway, Tiffany Taylor, Rachel Ice, Mary Johnson, Extension Agent Carol Brandon

12 Say Cheese, Please! Take your best snapshot and bring it to your March club meeting. Photographs must be taken by you. They should have been made after the 2011 Photography Contest. Add a short caption or title under your photo. Select a photo that shows some imagination! Get close to a building and be careful of the light in the background when taking photos outside. The categories are: 1. Animal(s) 2. People or Person 3. Building(s) 4. Landscape 5. Plant(s) Label your photos with the category on the back. 4-H members may enter only one photo in each category. Photos must not be mounted together on a poster board. (Photos must be labeled by category with the 4-H member s first and last name.)

13 LEADERSHIP If you enjoy working with younger youth, the 4-H Leadership program is for you. 4-H Youth Leaders are selected from 7th - 12th grade 4-H members. Selection is based on youth leadership applications and recommendations from teachers. All youth leaders must attend a teen leader training session. 4-H leaders are expected to participate in all local, county, and/or district events when possible. Leaders are expected to lead 4th grade 4-H meetings, guide 4-H club officers in 5th - 8th grade meetings and be prepared to teach a minute prepared lesson at each club meeting. Emilee Harvey teaching a 4th grade class at Midway Elem. 4-H Portfolios The 4-H project achievement portfolio is for 4-H members who wish to be recognized in peer competition for outstanding project work. The forms required in the portfolio are available at the following address. Sixth, seventh and eighth grade members will compete in a Multi-County contest that includes project presentations and portfolios for premier exhibitor. Senior members compete for trips to State 4-H Roundup, College Scholarships and trips to National 4-H Congress. If you would like to find out more about portfolios or project presentations, call the 4-H office or check out the web site listed above. ACADEMIC CONFERENCE Where: U.T. Knoxville Campus When: 2nd week in June Who: Any 7th or 8th grade 4-H member may apply Applications Due: April 10 Any junior high member enrolled in one of the following 4-H project areas is eligible to apply to attend the conference:

14 Beef Dog Poultry Cat Forestry Sheep Consumer Education Garden/Home Horticulture Swine Dairy Horse Veterinary Science Dairy Foods/Food-Nutrition Line & Design Wildlife & Fisheries Delegates will be selected on the basis of an application form available from the county Extension office. Delegates may attend the conference only once in a given project area. Selected state 4-H council members, volunteer leaders and Extension personnel will attend to assist with the program. Each 7th or 8th grade 4-H members, hoping to attend, must fill out an application. If selected you will study your project with one of UT s research specialist in that field. You will also visit the UT campus, Dollywood, Oak Ridge or another interesting site. Call the Extension office for more information. 4-H Electric Camp is a fun-filled, rewarding adventure in electricity at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. At camp, 6th and 7th grade members will learn what electricity is and how it works. You will work with electrical specialists from across the state in learning centers. Each learning center will consist of hands-on activities so that you can learn by doing. You will also have the chance to meet other 4-H members from across Tennessee and explore careers in energy, electricity and basic sciences. Each camper will receive a certificate, a T-shirt and items that you have made at camp. It's really an electrifying experience! Visit the 4-H Electric Camp web site at: 4h.tennessee.edu/elecamp/ for more information. 4-H Round-Up Round-up is for senior members only! It will be conducted on a UT campus in July. All members attending must be selected from portfolio competition in their main project or be an All-Star. Your portfolio must be filled out by April 30, If attending, you will become better acquainted with your state university and career opportunities at UT. You should also become Familiar with new researchbased principles in agriculture, Family & Consumer Sciences, or related fields. Any 9th - 12th grade 4-H member interested in attending Round-up should contact the 4-H office for more information Round Up delegation: (l-r) Chelsea Patterson, Jalinie Hensley, Nicole Riggs, Cheyenne West, Megan Crawford

15 4-H CONGRESS Each spring Senior 4-H members (9th & 10th grades) and one adult volunteer represent Claiborne County in Nashville at State 4-H Congress. This fun filled, educational trip gives participants the opportunity to become aware of the legislative process and actually serve as a Representative or Senator while there. A state election is conducted with members electing a 4-H Governor, Speaker of the House, and Speaker of the Senate. If you want to attend you must write an essay of 500 words or less on topic to be announced later. Essays must be in the 4-H office by January 15. Call to find out the topic for the essay. FUN WITH FASHIONS Fashion & Design Conference -How would you like to spend three days creating neat projects, shopping, meeting new friends, learning to model, touring fashion related businesses and just having fun? Then Fashion and Design Conference is for you. Cost: around $90 for three-day trip. Youth entering 7th - 12th grades may attend. Fashion Show - This is a sewing and/or modeling contest. 4-H members compete by grade divisions. Each grade division has two categories: 1. CONSTRUCTION (4-H member makes the garment) and 2010 Fashion & Design Conference Fashion Show winners including, on left, Claiborne County s own Kierstyn Powell. 2. FASHION SENSE (4-H member models a purchased garment, one made by some one else, or one they have put together from their closet). 6th - 12th grade 4-H members have the opportunity to compete at regional competition sponsored by TVA&I Fair. This contest is held during Fashion & Design Conference in the Summer. Wool & Woollies Contest - 4-H members model a wool garment that can be home sewn or ready-to-wear (the 4-H member does not have to make the garment). In addition, the 4-H member leads a lamb while modeling the garment (children do not need to own a lamb). This is a fun contest! Contests are held at area fairs during the months of August and September. Make it With Wool - Garments must be made by the 4-H member. This is a District, State, and National Contest, and it usually occurs in October.

16 Judging is something we do all of the time. We make decisions on what to wear, what to eat, what to buy, etc. We usually compare and then make a choice. In 4-H judging, you learn how to select one article, product, or animal over another. You learn the good and bad things to look for. All 4-H members in the 6th - 11th grade as of January 1, 2011, are eligible to participate in the 4-H judging competitions that take place during the fall. Teams are made up of groups of three or four 4-H members and will practice together. Judging teams are available in the following areas: Dairy Wildlife Livestock Life Skills (Jr. High Only) Meat Identification Forestry Horse Poultry Consumer Decision Making (Sr. Only) If you are interested in any of these, call the 4-H office or watch and listen for announcements. OUTDOOR MEAT COOKERY The summer smells of a charcoal grill tempt us all. Have you ever tried your skills in cooking on a charcoal grill? If not, begin practicing for this year s 4-H Outdoor Meat Cookery Contest. Choose from Beef, Pork, Lamb, or Chicken. Use charcoal grills only - no gas or electric grills. You are judged on preparation, presentation and taste of finished product. Your team is also judged on a table presentation of your finished product. Each team must come up with a theme and plan how to display their finished meat along with sides. Exhibitors must furnish some of their own supplies, including charcoal, meat, and table service. Some grills are available for use in practice and contest. Outdoor cookery is fun, educational, and tasty! Join us for the 2011 contest in August, during 4-H Day at the Appalachian Fair in Gray, TN. Bryan Loop, Megan Crawford and Blaine Coffey at the regional OMC competition 2010.

17 JUNIOR 4-H CAMP Fourth, fifth and sixth grade members may attend camp at the ClydeAustin 4-H Training Center in Greene County. Camp includes staying overnight for 4 nights. Activities available include: swimming, archery, rifle range, boating, canoeing, paddle boats, sports, woodworking, leather work, arts & crafts, air brushing, outdoor cooking, photography, sewing, cooking, and other special interest activities. Cost is around $230, and covers transportation, room and board, as well as the cost of many class supplies. JUNIOR HIGH 4-H CAMP 7th & 8th grade members may attend camp at Clyde Austin 4-H Training Center in Greene county. Camp includes staying overnight for 4 nights. Junior High Camp is similar to Junior Camp except it is geared toward older 4-H ers. Activities available include swimming, archery, rifle range, boating, canoeing, paddle boats, sports, woodworking, leather work, arts & crafts, air brushing, and/or participating in a ropes course. Cost is around $250 SENIOR CONFERENCES SPRING TEEN CONFERENCE- Participate in educational workshops led by teens, service learning projects, All-Star initiation, and lots of social opportunities including a dance. FALL TEEN CONFERENCE -This weekend retreat offers teens the opportunity to see 4-H friends, participate in regional service activities and have lots of fun.

18 CHICK CHAIN Each year we give out about 250 baby chicks to 4-H members. Early spring we give 15 4-H members a group of 25 baby chicks. The 4-H member agrees to provide food and a warm shelter for the chicks. In August, the 4-H members will pick 6 of their best pullets to bring to the Poultry Show. After the show the 6 pullets will be auctioned off to the highest bidder. The money from the sale will go back into buying baby chicks for the following year. The pullets are a black-sex-link breed that are good for both eggs and meat. An application for the baby chicks can be obtained from the Extension office. Jalinie Hensley picks up her 25 baby chicks. CATTLE SHOWS 4-H members have the opportunity to show market steers as well as commercial and registered heifers. Both the steers and heifers can be at shows at the county, district and state levels. All beef cattle that will be taken to 4-H shows must be eartagged and tattooed in January. You must call Mr. Rison by January 2nd so that tags can be ordered for your calves. This activity is open to all 4-H and FFA members. 4-H cattle shows are in April and July each year. SHEEP SHOWS 4-H sheep shows are always a highlight of the summer. You have the opportunity to show market lambs, commercial ewes, and registered ewes. There are 4-H sheep shows at the regional and state levels. This activity is open to all 4-H and FFA members. Mr. Rison must know about your lambs by May 1 so tags can be ordered. Along with the 4-H shows, there are many county fairs to show your lambs Stone Payne shows his lamb at the Regional Sheep Expo, July 2010 HOG SHOWS 4-H members have the opportunity to show up to twelve market hogs in Regional and State Market Hog Shows. All hogs that are to be shown must be tagged by October 1st so let Mr. Rison know if you would like to show market hogs. This activity is open to all 4-H and FFA members. Caitlin Greer shows Reserve Division Champion steer at the State 4-H Beef Expo in Murfreesboro, TN, July, 2010.

19 Horse Shows If you live to ride, 4-H offers the chance to show your horse at county, regional, and state level shows. Any horse to be shown at 4-H shows must be registered at the 4-H Office by March 1st. Call Mr. Rison to get a copy of the form or check our website. Allison Rison, on left, at the 2010 Eastern Region 4-H Horse Show. Line & Design Project Group The Line & Design project group will consist of 4-H members interested in clothing, arts and crafts and interior designing. This group will meet monthly to learn a new skill such as knitting, sewing, scrapbooking, interior design etc. If you would like more information on this project group, call and ask for Ms. Carol Brandon. Nicole Riggs, one of our L&D Group volunteer leaders works with a 4-H member at Fashion Camp, June CLAIBORNE COUNTY FAIR Have you ever made or grown something you are proud of? Why not take the opportunity to share it with others by entering it in the Claiborne County Fair. There are many categories to enter and they are open to all Claiborne County youth. At the fair, all categories will receive prize money and ribbons. The Fair is the last of August. The following are some of the categories in which you can enter items for ribbons and prize money. An exact list of exhibits available will be in the fair book. Sewing Handicrafts Baked goods Home Canned foods Home Horticulture (flowers) Photography Garden Vegetables Conservation Poster Farm shop items Eggs Field Crops Tobacco Honey Arts & Crafts Grass and Alfalfa Hay Leaf and Insect Collections

20 Some of our new initiates to 4-H Honor Club in 2010: from left, Megan Crawford, Chelsea Patterson, Randi Bledsoe, Reba Gilbert, Tiffany Taylor, and Lydia Ferguson.