MEMBER HANDBOOK 2017-2018
1. UT-TSU Extension Information Page 2. My 4-H Club 3. Club Meeting Outline 4. Quotes By Kid President 5. Speech Contest-November 6. Service Project Challenge 7. Poster Contest-January 8. Speech Topic Worksheet 9. Demonstration Contest-February 10. How To Plan A Demonstration Worksheet 11. Contest Choices-March 12. Summer Camp 13. Fun With Fashion 14. Piggy Bank Pageant/Cupcake Decorating 15. Competitive Events-Consumer Decision Making/Dairy Judging/ Horse Judging/Land Judging/Livestock Judging/LifeSkills 16. 17. Competitive Events-Meat Identification/Outdoor Meat Cookery/ Poultry Judging/Shooting Sports/Wildlife Judging Showing Horses or Livestock-Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Sheep, Swine, and goats/ Horse/ Chick Chain 18. Showing Horses or Livestock-Continued 19. Special Awards 20. Club of the Year Criteria 21. General Store/ Activity Stamps
UT-TSU Extension-Coffee County 1331 McArthur Street Manchester, TN 37355 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed for lunch 12:00p.m. to 12:30 p.m.) Telephone: 931-723-5141 Fax: 931-728-3625 Welcome to the largest youth organization in the world! Coffee County has approximately 2103 4-H members in 93 established 4-H clubs. 4-H club membership is offered to you free from the University of Tennessee-Tennessee State University Extension Service. The Extension Service offers its program to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, sex or disability. Being a 4-H member is a great way to meet new friends, have lots of fun, and learn skills which will help you for the rest of your life. Have a wonderful year in 4-H! Follow our Webpage: coffee.tennessee.edu UT-TSU Extension-Coffee County Text Reminders: Text 81010 Message: @e26bcf UT-TSU Extension Staff Steve Harris County Director, Adult Agriculture & Natural Resources sharris@utk.edu Belinda Letto Extension Agent, Adult Family & Consumer Sciences bletto@utk.edu Michelle Matthews Extension Agent, Youth Development jmatthe1@utk.edu Anna Duncan Extension Agent, TSU, Horticulture & Youth Development aduncan@utk.edu Dallas Manning Area Specialist, Farm Management cmannin3@utk.edu Morgan Plunkett Program Assistant morlplun@utk.edu Pam Moreland Administrative Support Assistant pmorelan@utk.edu Tracy Arnold Administrative Support Aide tarnol13@utk.edu
Name of my 4-H Club President Vice President Secretary Service Project Chairman Your 4-H club would not be complete without officers. Each club will elect officers to lead the monthly club meeting. Officers should take their positions seriously and do the best they can. Officers are encouraged to attend a 4-H Officer Training workshop. Information for this workshop will be included in a letter given to elected officers during the club meeting. At the workshop you will learn how to best perform the duties of your office. All Officers Be aware of when the 4-H meetings are to be conducted. Regularly participate in 4-H contests, lessons, and activities. Encourage classmates to participate in 4-H contests, lessons, and activities. President Select a classmate to lead the Pledge of Allegiance and a different classmate to lead the 4-H Pledge. (This should be done prior to the start of each meeting.) Make sure all officers are ready for each 4-H meeting. Using the 4-H Club meeting outline, open and close each 4-H club meeting. Vice-President Take the place of the 4-H president if he or she has to be absent on the day you have 4-H. Select a classmate to read aloud the Thought for the Day. Distribute and collect information as needed by the 4-H agent. Secretary Call roll of club s members at each meeting and keep and exact attendance record. Keep a record of each 4-H club meeting by filling in the blanks in the secretary forms that are provided. (This is called the minutes of each meeting.) Read the minutes of the previous 4-H meeting aloud at each 4-H meeting. Service Project Chairman Work with 4-H club members to organize and conduct a service project for your school or community. Complete the service project report forms after each project is conducted. Turn in forms to 4-H agent by March. 2
President (Rap the gavel two times quickly.) Say: I now call this 4-H club meeting to order. Will everyone please stand and say the Pledge of Allegiance led by and the 4-H pledge led by. Thank you. You may be seated. All members answer as the secretary calls the roll and reads the minutes of the last meeting. Secretary Say: Please answer the roll by saying (Favorite Color Sport...Food ) The minutes of the last meeting are as follows. President Say: Are there any corrections or additions to the minutes? (PAUSE FOR ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS IF ANY.) If not, the minutes are approved as read. I now turn the meeting over to the vice-president for the thought for the day. Vice-President Say: will read the Thought for the Day. Selected 4-H member will read the thought for the day. The 4-H agent will now have announcements and the program at this time. President Say: Is there any further business? (PAUSE) If not, this meeting stands adjourned. (Rap the gavel one time.) 3
Be somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody. What are you teaching the world? Life is tough, But so are you. Don t be MEAN be meaningful. It s easy to make fun of stuff, but it s cooler to make stuff. Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken. Wrong is wrong, even if everyone is doing it. Right is right, even if no one is doing it. Create something that will make the world awesome. If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours. There is not an elevator to success. You have to take the stairs. 4
The Speech Contest provides 4-Hers the opportunity to learn to express themselves clearly, organize their ideas and have confidence. Contests are open to all who are ages 9-19 (as of January 1 of the current year). Tips for Writing Your Speech INTRODUCTION-Start with a statement to get everyone s attention. Ask a question, tell a funny joke or story that relates to your topic, share a startling statistic or fact, or use a quote. Your introduction should include the topic of your speech. Avoid saying your name. BODY-There are many ways to organize the body of your speech. Use clearly numbered points, such as there are three reasons why we should participate in a service project. Or explain why one event is caused by another, for example, the number one killer of teenagers is car accidents...what causes the tragic loss of life? Sometimes the speech may be organized in order. You might give the audience suggestions for how they can help or improve the situation you have shared in your speech. CLOSING-should relate to the introduction. Use it to remind the audience of the main points. The be the last thing the audience remembers. Make it count. closing will During the November 4H meeting, students will give 4-H speeches in their classrooms. Each student will receive a 4-H Speech Ribbon for participating and two students will be invited to participate in the County Contest. Write your notes on index cards. Practice. Look at the audience. Use Expression. 5
Introduction Main Idea #1 Supporting Details Main Idea #2 Main Idea #3 Supporting Details Supporting Details Conclusion Judging Areas 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Speech Format Intro/Conclusion Very Well Organized No introduction or conclusion Some organization No introduction or conclusion Little organization Use of Language Vivid, descriptive Good enunciation Good volume Good grammar No um and ahs Somewhat descriptive Grammar errors Good volume Few ums Language confuses audiences Many ums, ers and likes Softer voice Body Language Relaxed Gestures Good posture Consistent eye contact Few gestures Fairly consistent eye contact No gestures Little eye contact Preparation Very well prepared Somewhat prepared Little prepared Information Accurate information Up-to-date Good information Some good information Effect on Audience Kept audience attention Audience somewhat attentive Audience less attentive 6
Each 4-H club is challenged to complete a service project during the school year. A certificate of completion will be awarded to the classes who complete a service project meeting the following criteria: Creativity: Was it a unique idea? Participation: Was everyone in the class involved? Size & Scope: How many people (or animals) did the project help? Service Project Report: The report must be turned in by the March meeting deadline. Plant flowers or trees to beautify school grounds. Collect canned foods for a local food bank. Develop a school bulletin board promoting safety at school or on the bus. Read to younger children. Send cards to our military men and women. Pack shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child Make greeting cards for nursing home residents 7
What Are Posters? Posters are more than a coat of paint or label or street sign. They suggest actions. A good poster is self-explanatory and stands alone. It attracts attention. Posters make people STOP, READ, and REMEMBER. Effective posters (1) attract attention, (2) focus your interest on the idea (3) encourages you to take action Your poster must be about 4-H. MUST be a horizontal poster that is 14 x 22 inches (Half Sheet) Choose a catchy slogan. Make your art work relate to this idea or slogan. Rules to Remember You may use drawings, paintings, cutouts, magazines pictures, computer graphics, etc. No 3-D objects that extend more than 1/8 inch. Nothing should be placed on or blocking the 4-H emblem. The stem of the leaf should always turn right. (like pictured below) The emblem should not be placed under words or graphics. Use the whole emblem, do not distort or warp the dimensions No copyrighted cartoon characters, such as Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, etc. On the back of your poster be sure to include: Name, Address, School, Teachers Name, Grade, and Age What to Expect In January, we collect posters from the schools. Each 4-H member will receive a 4-H ribbon for participating. Ten (10) members will receive trophies. Three posters are selected from each county and submitted to the State 4-H Poster Contest in March.These posters are displayed in Nashville, during 4-H Congress. The top ten posters in the state are then posted on the State 4-H webpage for the year. Past State Winners 8
A Demonstration is a talk that shows, one step at a time, how to do something while showing how to do it. Giving a demonstration is easier than giving a speech, because you can use visuals (posters, models, etc) while you are talking. Rules to Remember Follow school rules while preparing your demonstration NO LIVE ANIMALS may be used in your demonstration You will be allowed 1-3 minutes to present your demonstration Your demonstration should include a prepared poster and/or visual aid Project List Beef Citizenship Clothing & Textiles Communications/Public Speaking Companion Animals Computers & Technology Consumer Education/Economics Dairy Electric Engineering/Safety Science Entomology Forestry, Wildlife & Fisheries Food Science Goat Horse Horticulture/Garden Leadership/Personal Development Line & Design Nutrition, Health & Fitness Performing Arts/Recreation Photography Plant Science Poultry Sheep Swine Veterinary Science We will select two students per project area to advance to the sub-regional contest. Students will give their demonstrations in February and they will learn in March if they will advance to the sub-regional contest. 9
Introduction Steps 1. Materials 2. 3. 4. * Use as many steps as needed. Judging Areas Vivid, descriptive, good enunciation, Use of Language good volume and use of grammar Conclusion Body Language Preparation & Information Effect on Audience Relaxed gestures, good posture, consistent and maintain eye-contact Very well prepared, accurate and up-to-date information Kept audience attention Demonstration Does a complete demonstration Poster Title, steps, materials neat and ** Remember: Demonstration must be completed in 3 minutes! 10
Option 1: Dairy Poster Contest Participating in the Dairy Poster contest promotes the dairy industry and dairy products. The following is a list of contest guidelines: Poster size: ½ sheet of poster board (14 x 22 ) Name, grade, school and teacher name must be printed on the back of the poster No objects or materials should extend more then 1/8 off the poster No copyrighted materials allowed Posters will be due at the 4-H club meeting in March and will not be returned as they will be used during the month of June to promote June Dairy Month. Option 2: Photography Contest General Rules: Photos must be turned in to the 4-H agent during the March 4-H club meeting. They will be returned after judging takes place. Any 4-H member may submit up to 7 photos (only one per category). The categories include: action, animals, buildings, creative, landscape, people, and selfies. No photo should be any larger than 5x7. The following information should be on the back of each photo: name, grade, school, teacher, and category the photo is being entered in. Photos should NOT be mounted, matted or framed. 11
What will you be doing this summer? Would you like to do something GREAT? Do you like swimming, canoeing, sports, crafts, wildlife, archery, meeting new people, or just having FUN? Check out the 4-H Summer Camps. Camp Opportunities Who Can Go? 4 H Junior High Adventure Camp 6th-8th Behind The Scenes Junior 4-H Camp (June 4-8) Electric Camp Target Smart Camp Taste of Culinary Agrimania 9th-12th 4th-6th 6th-7th 5th-9th 6th-8th 8th-11th For dates and applications to any of these camps you can do one of the following: Call the UT Extension Office 931-723-5141, Visit our Coffee County Website at http://coffee.tennessee.edu/ Like our Facebook page UT TSU Extension-Coffee County 12
Piggy Bank Pageant General Rules and Guidelines: Banks should measure no more than 12 x12 x12. Create your piggy bank from materials of your choice. No glass objects please. There should be a way to both put money in and get it out without destroying the bank. Banks do not have to be in the shape of a pig. Banks must be created and decorated by the 4-H member (only one entry per student). 4-H members may enter only one bank. Make sure your name, grade, school and teachers name are on the bottom of your piggy bank entry. Banks are to be submitted to the 4-H office by February 5th. Cupcake Decorating Battle This event will be held in March. Watch the 4-H newsletter for a date, time and location! Categories are as follows: Individual Cupcake: entry consists of three individual decorated cupcakes. Cupcake Cake: entry consists of an arrangement of cupcakes to form a single decorated cake. Grade level divisions: 4 th grade 5 th grade 6 th grade 7 th and 8 th grade 9 th through 12 th grade Rules: Members may submit only one entry per category. No cake pops unless used as a decoration for entry. The entry must be baked and decorated by the 4-H member. Criteria for judging: Outside appearance-50% Flavor-30% Inside appearance-20% Prizes will be awarded to 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd place winners at each grade level. 13
Fun With Fashion Fun with Fashion is a contest where 4-H members model outfits they have purchased and assembled based on a situation and budget. Participants are judged based on their consumer skills and ability to select appropriate clothing for their body and situation. The first ever Coffee County 4-H Fun with Fashion will take place in April of 2018. How exciting is that?!?! Watch the 4-H newsletter for an exact date, time and location as well as more pertinent details. General information and guidelines: The Fun with Fashion event provides a practice in consumer purchasing skills. Each participant will choose one class to enter. The majority of the outfit, including accessories, needs to be purchased with the scenario and budget in mind. Shoes do not need to be new or count in the budget. Remember to use comparison shopping to check out prices for the same or similar outfits in different stores. You may use second hand stores such as thrift or consignment stores, or even yard sale! Keep up with your costs and savings. These will be recorded on your data sheet. Class Category Grades Categories Class 1 Active Sportswear 4th-5th Class 2 School Wear 4th-5th Class 3 Best Wear 4th-5th Class 4 Active Sportswear 6th-8th Class 5 School Wear 6th-8th Class 6 Best Wear 6th-8th Class 7 School Wear 9th-12th Class 8 Best Wear 9th-12th Class 9 Formalwear 9th-12th 14
CONSUMER DECISION MAKING (9TH-12TH GRADES ONLY) Have you ever thought about buying an ipod, camera or jeans? This judging team will teach you all the things to look for while purchasing different items. Team members will learn to evaluate consumer products based on scenarios and pricing guidelines. Members will give a set of oral reasons and complete a team group think activity. Notify Michelle Matthews by July 1 to be added to the contact list. DAIRY JUDGING (6TH-12TH GRADES ONLY) Dairy judging consists of judging classes of dairy cows and heifers. Dairy animals are judged on general appearance, dairy character, body capacity, and their mammary system. You also become acquainted with different breeds of cattle. Notify Anna Duncan by May 1 to be added to the contact list. LAND JUDGING (5TH-12 GRADES ONLY) HORSE JUDGING (4TH-12TH GRADES ONLY) Do you love horses or just want to learn more about them? Horse Judging consists of placing four to six classes of horses. Any breed may be used for the competition. Four of the classes will be placed based on conformation and two will be placed based on performance. You will also learn the parts of a horse and how to determine the faults of each animal. Notify Anna Duncan by December 31 to be added to the contact list. Do you want to learn where would be the best place to grow corn, soybeans, wheat or even build a house? If so, this judging team is for you! The land judging team will judge soils based on physical characteristics, interpretation of soil characteristics (land capability class, crop production limitations, and estimated crop productivity), and management practices. Notify Anna Duncan by May 31 to be added to the contact list LIVESTOCK JUDGING (4TH-12TH GRADES ONLY) Want to learn more about livestock? This just might be the judging team for you! The livestock teams will judge classes of beef cattle, sheep, goats and swine based on quality of the animal. 4-H members will judge both market and breeding animals to select the best quality animal. Notify Anna Duncan by November 1 to be added to the contact list. LIFE SKILLS JUDGING (6TH-8TH GRADES ONLY) Have you ever been curious as to how cashiers count back change at your favorite store? If so, this is the judging team for you! The Life Skills judging team will be taught to evaluate scenarios dealing with economics, youth development, health and food safety. Notify Michelle Matthews by July 1 to be added to the contact list. 15
MEAT IDENTIFICATION JUDGING (6TH-12TH GRADES ONLY) Ever wonder where your steak comes from? Want to learn more about different cuts of meat? The meat identification teams will be taught to identify retail and wholesale cuts of meat and to identify the animal from which the meat cuts come (i.e. beef, lamb, or pork). The team members will also learn to judge the quality of the different types of meat cuts. Notify Anna Duncan by November 1 to be added to the contact list. OUTDOOR MEAT COOKERY (6TH-12TH GRADES ONLY) If you would like to become a grill master, the Outdoor Meat Cookery Team teaches you to grill either lamb, pork, beef or chicken! The team members are judged on fire and food safety, food preparation, presentation and flavor. Notify Anna Duncan by May 1 to be added to the contact list. POULTRY JUDGING (4TH-12TH GRADES ONLY) Poultry judging is divided into five parts: 1. Judging dressed poultry based on the amount of exposed flesh, broken bones, and by missing parts 2. Judging the interior quality by candling 3. Judging the exterior quality of eggs SHOOTING SPORTS (6TH-12TH GRADES ONLY) 4. Judging eggs that are broken out into a clear dish based on the height of the albumen relative to the size of the egg 5. Ranking live birds from the best to the worst Notify Anna Duncan by May 31 to be added to the contact list. Interested in Trap Shooting? Join the Coffee County 4-H Shooting Sports Team! Trap Shooting is a competitive clay pigeon shooting sport where the participant uses a shotgun to shoot at clay targets. This 4-H program teaches life skills to youth including responsibility, teamwork, and sportsmanship, as well as safety and ethical use of firearms. WILDLIFE JUDGING (4TH-12 GRADES ONLY) Wildlife judging is divided into three parts: 1. Wildlife management practices and their effect on habitat 2. How to interpret wildlife habitat from aerial photographs 3. Common wildlife foods Notify Anna Duncan by March 1 to added to the contact list. If you are interested in joining a judging team or still have some questions, please feel free to contact your county agent. 16
BEEF CATTLE, DAIRY CATTLE, SHEEP, SWINE, AND GOATS There are several opportunities for 4-H members to learn to raise and exhibit livestock through 4-H. Participating members are eligible to compete in Regional and State Shows. In addition to learning basic management and animal science skills, 4-H members gain valuable life-long skills by participating in livestock projects. Horse If you have a horse, then 4-H has a show for you. 4-H horse shows contain classes for western horses, walking horses, English type horses, spotted horses, and game events. 4-H members are eligible to compete at the Regional and State Shows in the summer. Poultry (Chick Chain) Project The 4-H Chick Chain project is open to students in grades 4-12. A 4-H Chick Chain is an organized group of children who are raising chickens for show and sale in order to learn more about the business side of the livestock industry. Through the 4-H program, children will raise 20 chicks. Six months later each participant will return with 5 of those chicks to the 4-H Show and Sale during the Coffee County Fair. Any proceeds from the sale will return to the 4-Her. 17
Would you like to participate in a Livestock Show, but you do not have an animal? One purpose of 4-H livestock is to teach young people how to feed, fit, show and care for their animal(s). The more important purpose is to provide an opportunity for personal growth and development of the young person. Coffee County 4-H realizes that some youth are unable to own an actual animal for their project. An option available to these individuals is leasing an animal from another individual. What is the purpose of leasing a livestock project animal? A lease program is appropriate in the 4-H program when one of the following conditions exist. Youth does not have the financial ability to purchase an animal. Youth has an animal, but it is of the wrong type for the educational experience the youth wishes to obtain. Please let us know if you would like more information on leasing an animal. If interested in an animal project, contact Anna Duncan by these dates: Swine Horse & Cattle Sheep Goats Dairy September 1st February 1st April 1st May 1st June 1st For more information, contact the 4-H office 931-723-5141. For complete rules and guidelines, please use the link below to access the handbook entitled: Guidelines and Rules For Tennessee Junior Livestock Shows. https://ag.tennessee.edu/animalscience/4-h/entryforms/ TennesseeJuniorLivestockShows.pdf 18
Club Awards Based on participation, enthusiasm, and involvement in the 4-H club meetings, a free pizza party for each grade level club of the year will be awarded and scheduled with a teacher. (See the 4-H Club of the Year criteria on the next page.) Gold Award: This award (certificate) will be presented to the clubs that have at least 75% participation in the 4-H contests. Silver Award: This award (certificate) will be presented to the clubs that have at least 50% participation in the 4-H contests. Student Participation Awards Participation ribbons will be awarded to students that participate in the in school contests. 100% Participation certificates will be awarded to students that participate in four of the in school contests. Outstanding 4-H Member medals will be awarded to students that have 100% participation in the in school contests plus participate in at least one county level contest. Camp Scholarships: Two half 4-H camp scholarships will be awarded this year. All boys and girls that earn the Outstanding 4-H Member award will have their name put in to a drawing to receive a camp scholarship. One boy will be selected, and one girl will be selected. Specialty Awards Outstanding Secretary Award 4-H agents will collect 4-H club classroom binders at the conclusion of the March 4-H club meeting. The secretary minutes and rolls will be evaluated for neatness and accuracy. One outstanding secretary will be selected for each grade level in 4th-6th grade based on the findings in the classroom binders. The outstanding secretaries will receive a plaque. Service Project Award A certificate of completion will be awarded to the classes who complete a service project meeting the following criteria: Creativity: Was it a unique idea? Participation: Was everyone in the class involved? Size & Scope: How many people (or animals) did the project help? Service Project Report: The report must be turned in by the March meeting deadline. 19
During the year, each club will try to earn as many points as possible to compete for the Club of the Year award. At the end of the year, the club in each grade (4 th, 5 th, and 6 th ) with the most points will win a pizza party and plaque for your room. You will earn points for the following activities during the year: Business Meeting Preparedness of the President (10) Preparedness of the Vice-President (10) Roll Call/Reading of the Minutes (15) Conduct during the 4-H club meeting Excellent (10) Fair (5) Poor/Needs Improvement (0) Club participation in the in school contests Gold award status (20) Silver award status (15) 25 % participation (5) Less than 25% participation (0) Member participation in the county level contests At least 5 members participated in a county level contest (20) At least 1 member participated in a county level contest (10) No members participated in a county level contest (0) Conducting a 4-H club service project The club completed a great project (15) The club completed a fair project (10) The club did not complete a project (0) 20
The 4-H General Store will be in your classroom at the March meeting. You can earn an activity stamp each month by participating in the monthly contests. You will collect stamps from your 4-H agent on the following chart. Collected stamps will earn the items listed in the chart below. Item Cost Sticky Hands 1 Stamp Bouncing Ball 2 Stamps High Five Eraser 3 Stamps 4-H Cup 4 Stamps Collect activity stamps for the three mandatory contests, plus one stamp in either Option 1 or Option 2 contest, and you are a 100% 4-H member! 100% 4-H members will also receive a special certificate. Public Speaking 4-H Poster Demonstration Photography Dairy Poster (Mandatory for 100%) (Mandatory for 100%) (Mandatory for 100%) (Option #1 for 100%) (Option #2 for 100%) 21
4-H Fun Facts The 4-H Emblem The national 4-H emblem is the green four-leaf clover with a white H on each leaf. The H s stand for Head, Heart, Hands, and Health. The four-leaf clover signifies Good Luck. The 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. The 4-H Colors Green and White White symbolizes purity and high ideals,. Green is nature s most common color and represents youth, life and growth. Our Motto To Make the Best Better If practiced every day, 4-H ers can really make a difference by trying their hardest to do the very best they can in everything they do.