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4-H on the Move
A Newsletter for 4-H Families

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4-H Leaders Association

The county 4-H leaders' association gives volunteer leaders a voice and direct involvement in the county 4-H program. It organizes and sponsors educational efforts for both leaders and 4-H members. Leader association meetings provide forums in which volunteers exchange ideas, discuss mutual concerns and gain information about working with youth through 4-H. Meetings are a time of learning, sharing, and fellowship. Any interested volunteer 4-H leader may belong to the association, and all Waldo County 4-H volunteers are invited to attend association meetings.

From: MAINE 4-H Youth Development Program Policies, Procedures and Guidelines B.2.2 County Leaders’ Organizations

Please RSVP your attendance to jweaver@umext.maine.edu

Early Bird 4-H Enrollment Drawing

Be watching for your enrollment packets for the 2007-2008 year!
For those Waldo County 4-H Club leaders returning 4-H annual forms

on or before October 17th,

your name will be entered in a drawing for an opportunity to win a
Gift Certificate
to purchase materials to be used for 4-H projects during the coming year.

4-H County News

Volunteer Question Corner

Q. A question came up this fair season about liability coverage for volunteers. The questions was, “Are 4-H volunteers still protected by the University’s liability policies when we involve the non-4-H public in our 4-H sponsored events?”

A. The answer is (from our University legal counsel), “Yes, so long as it is a 4-H sponsored event and volunteers are VOLT trained and are following the risk management guidelines in our policy manual.” These are the guidelines that volunteers would follow for any event.

This is just a clarification that the participation of non-4-H members of the public at our 4-H events does not negate the liability protection that the University normally provides our volunteers.

Please don’t hesitate to let Shirley Hager or Joyce Weaver know if you have any questions.

4-H Year Pins

Volunteers who would like to give 4-H members their yearly membership pins need to contact the Cooperative Extension Office at 1-800-287-1426 and request pins for club or independent youth. The pin would be 4-H work through September of the current year 2007.

Quote of the Month

Richard Lerner, A Tufts University developmental scientist says:

“The capacity for young people to develop in positive ways, and to make important differences to themselves and others, is phenomenal.” Lerner challenges the myth of the troubled adolescent in his new book, “The Good Teen”.

Drawing of Lightening McQueen from the movie “Cars”

Drawing by: new 4-H Member, Hushai Hutchins

“This is NOT a tracing. He used construction paper then looked at a picture he had and copied it free-hand. Pretty much like what I do when I have the time. He was so pleased with it and so was I. I thought he did a good job and thought it would be fun to share his drawing in the 4-H on the Move newsletter.”

Submitted by: new 4-H Volunteer, Angie Thomas

Be sure to check out the website newsletter for the color picture of “Lightening McQueen”.

At the May, 2007, 4-H Volunteer Recognition Night, one of the activities involved answering… What is one question you have about your role as a 4-H volunteer?  We commit to answering these questions in the 4-H newsletter for all volunteers and families. The date indicates the month we anticipate providing a short article about each question.

•  June       What trouble will I get in if I don’t notify you if we’re going on a field trip?

•  June       What is a “Field Trip”?  Is it the same thing as going to a fair or state 4-H activity, like state dairy judging?

•  July        From CE’s perspective, how important or what difference does it make if we’re Independent vs. Club? 
                     Is it better number-wise, for the state records, to be a club?

•  August    Why don’t kids participate in more activities outside of the county?

•  August    Why are there so many deadlines associated with livestock?  (ESE steer, ESE lamb, Windsor Fair, approval forms, etc.)

•  Sept        What is the best answer for how to judge 4-H project record sheets?

•  Oct         Does my car insurance cover 4-H trips?

•  Oct         Whose insurance covers me if I get hurt while doing a 4-H activity?

•  Nov         How many kids should a volunteer work with in a club?

•  Nov         Why do 4-H members have deadlines, but state administrative or leadership groups can seemingly change
                     the date deadline for their own work?

•  Dec         What good is it to complete the portfolio?  My story?

THIS MONTH

Does my car insurance cover 4-H trips?

Volunteers using their own vehicles for 4-H activities should have adequate liability insurance.

Policies

• Volunteers transporting others in their vehicles must carry automobile insurance. Note: Recommended minimum liability coverage is $300,000. The person causing an accident is primarily responsible, and the driver’s/vehicle owner’s liability is considered primary.

• A licensed driver of any age may drive himself or herself to a 4-H event/activity with parental guardian consent.

• Volunteers transporting youth in University vehicles must be 21 years of age and approved through the University Motor Pool.

• Volunteers transporting youth in private vehicles must be 21 years of age.

Whose insurance covers me if I get hurt while doing a 4-H activity?

B.2.1 Insurance for 4-H Events

Enrolled 4-H leaders and advisors are considered an extension of the Cooperative Extension staff, therefore University liability coverage extends to 4-H volunteers. This coverage is not accident or health coverage, but rather liability insurance to cover legal costs (which may include medical bills) in the event the leader and/or the University are sued for damages incurred during an approved 4-H activity. Approved 4-H activities must be open to 4-H members (even though only one member may be in attendance), have an educational component, and involve supervision of enrolled members by enrolled and certified 4-H volunteer leaders.

Accident insurance to cover the basic cost of medical treatment, such as an emergency room visit, stitches, x-rays, etc., resulting from an injury, is highly recommended. For special short-term 4-H events of a risky nature, such as 4-H horse shows or camps and 4-H shooting activities, clubs may require participating 4-H members to obtain a permission form signed by a parent or guardian, and enroll in “Special Event” accident insurance coverage with a reputable company. Source: http://www.maine4h.umaine.edu/manual.doc#insurance

Insurance brochures for reasonably priced one-year coverage and special events coverage are available from the county Extension office. (During the 2006-2007 4-H calendar year, a generous support from the Pine Tree State 4-H Foundation made it possible for all Maine 4-H youth to be covered with free accidental insurance during 4-H programs, activities and events. Will this be available again this year? We will let you know soon.)

It is recommended that 4-H leaders:

1. Carry their own health, accident, automobile and homeowner’s insurance.
2. Be sure each 4-H member is covered by family health and accident insurance.
3. Purchase additional low-cost, year-round accident insurance from a reputable company.
4. Above all, emphasize, model and teach safety in all their 4-H activities.

Come help us celebrate National 4-H Week!

Visit the Waldo County 4-H Exhibit

Exhibits will include awards, presentations, photos, memorabilia and other 4-H relics. Where: The Belfast Free Public Library Children’s Room When: October 9th through October 31st

Library Hours:        Monday 9:30 am - 8 pm

                            Tuesday 9:30 am - 6 pm

                            Wednesday Noon - 8 pm

                            Thursday 9:30 am - 6 pm

                            Friday 9:30 am - 6 pm

                            Saturday 10 am - 2 pm

                            Sunday Closed

Minutes - 4-H Leaders Association Meeting - September 5, 2007

Meeting called to order at 6:20 pm

In attendance: Marilyn and David Schofield, Joyce Weaver, Jane Haskell, Dave Marceau, Tom Hodgman, Frank Whiting and Anne Ambrose facilitator).

Marilyn gave an update on her clubs activities with hi-lights on the Knox Memorial they are fund-raising for as well as designing. The Little Beavers have been busy with showing and exhibiting at fairs.

Dave Marceau gave an update on his groups fair participation at Blue Hill and Union.

Tom and Natalie Hodgman have been busy this spring and summer with the Livestock Expo in Windsor and volunteering at their auction, the Livestock Jamboree in Hancock County and the Bangor State and Blue Hill fairs.

Frank Whiting reported success with Shooting Sports activities helping his boys complete certification. This was a six day (twelve hour) course with STRESS on safety!

Jane Haskell gave us updates on changes within the extension office: additional hours for Joyce, project record judging score card changes and new policies regarding Pixies related to showing and exhibiting.

Joyce filled us in on her on-going volunteer check-ins. She is looking for suggestions/ methods of bringing in new volunteers. She mentioned that on-line VOLT training can be made available if people find that option more agreeable to their schedules.

All leaders present approved their members for receiving year pins.

Up-coming meetings and events:

October 10 - Project Record Judging  - 5:30 pm @ Extension Office

October 24 - Leader’s Association Meeting - 6 pm @ Extension Office
    Achievement Night will be the main agenda item.

November 17 - Achievement Night to be held in Knox at 5:30pm

December 5 - Leader’s Association Meeting - 1pm (NOTE time change) @ Extension Office

January 16 - Leader’s Association Meeting 6 pm @ Extension Office

Waldo County 4-H Leaders’ Association Meetings

Please RSVP your meeting attendance to Joyce Weaver, 4-H Program Aide (jweaver@umext.maine.edu) or leave a voice message at Ext. 1012.

4-H Achievement Night

The Little Beavers 4-H Club will host the 2007 Achievement Night.

This fun evening recognizes the 4-H work of 4-H youth and volunteers. All 4-H’ers and their families are encouraged to attend. Each family is asked to bring a main dish and dessert to share.

Saturday, November 17, 2007 - 5:30 PM Larrabee Gym, Shibles Road, Knox

RSVP by calling the UMaine Cooperative Extension, Waldo County, 1-800-287-1426 Hope to see you there!

Directions and Map to Larrabee Gym, Shibles Road, Knox

From Rt 137 at the gulley where the bridge is at Knox Center take a right or left depending on your directions (From Knox Ridge take left and from Belfast take right) and bear left onto Bailey Road, take next left onto Shibles Road. When you get to the large dairy farm it is across from the house. The building is on your right and is a Quonset with a green roof.

From Rt 139 you can take Oakes Rd or Knox Station Rd. From Brooks take a right and from Thorndike take a left. When you go on Oakes Rd you come to a four corners which is where Knox Station crosses Oakes Rd. Go straight through the four corners on Oakes Rd and at the next intersection take a left on Shibles Rd. Go to the large farm and it is on your left across from the house.

2007 Fair Times

	Natalie and Chantelle at Union Fair
Tyler at Union Fair
	William Turner and the Tin Man at Union Fair
Alex at Union Fair
	Chantelle and Natalie at Union Fair

Regional, State and National 4-H News

Maine 4-H Core Principles

Maine 4-H Youth Development programs are research-based and founded on the principles of positive youth development.

Our educational programs focus on:

• Science, engineering, and technology tied to agriculture, the environment and our communities;
• Healthy lifestyles tied to informed decision-making and action for health and safety;
• Citizenship tied to youth involvement with government and other institutions;
• Sustainable lifestyles and communities tied to ecological literacy and responsible choices.

Our youth can expect the opportunity to:

• Be valued and contributing members of their clubs and communities (belonging)
• Identify and meet goals for their own hands-on learning (mastery)
• Take meaningful learning and leadership roles (independence)
• Engage in community service (generosity)

Volunteers, youth leaders, families and staff can expect:

• The education, training and support needed to make this vision a reality

Fruits & Veggies - More Matters

Fruits & Veggies – More Matters™ Month is a national effort to get Americans to understand the importance of fruits and vegetables to their health.  Explore the World with Fruits and Vegetables is for schoolchildren who are primarily ages 7-12.  The education materials include:

• Leaders Guide - This guidebook provides ideas and resources.
• Brochure - The tri-fold brochure for adults urges them to try new flavors with fruits and vegetables by using spices or different cooking techniques to give fruits and vegetables unique international taste.
• Poster - The poster depicts children from different regions of the world with the title: Fruits and Veggies - We Want More! This title is translated into other languages surrounding collages of fruits and vegetables common in different regions and cuisines of the world.
• Interactive Worksheets - The four interactive worksheets of varying complexity show fruits and vegetables used in international cuisine. Users are given clues pertaining to their use in different countries and asked to identify them.
• Adult Recipe Cards - A set of 20 recipes provide adults many tasty ways that they can prepare fruits and vegetables from around the world.
• Kid Recipe Cards - Recipe cards for kids provide easy, tasty ways to prepare and serve the fruits and vegetables from around the world that the children learn about. There are ten recipes included in this collection.

Electronic versions (in PDF format) are available on the CDC Fruit and Vegetable Website http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/publications/index.html
If you would like to order printed copies of the materials, please contact PBH at (888) 391-2100 or www.pbhcatalog.com

Animal Science Committee Nominations

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Maine 4-H Animal Science Committee (ASC) is Saturday, November 3, 2007 at Governor’s Restaurant in Waterville. It is time for 4-H volunteers who wish to serve on those committees to be nominated or re-nominated for a three-year term. If you know someone who would like to serve on the committee you can help them learn more about serving in this position at our website at http://www.maine4h.umaine.edu/manual/attach/ascmemresp.htm.

You can find nomination and re-nomination forms at http://www.maine4h.umaine.edu/manual/partb/b18.htm.

Membership to the Animal Science Committees is gained by a nomination and re-nomination process. Nominations can be made by any member of the committee, including the current Activity Coordinator, and occurs prior to the Fall ASC meeting. Nominations must be submitted by October 15 to the committee's Staff Liaison. Staff Liaison reviews the nomination, consults with the Extension educator or Extension professional in the county in which the volunteer is enrolled and if approved, submits it to the current members of the committee at the Fall ASC meeting.

Teenage Members: It is recommended that teenage 4-H volunteers be given seats on the Animal Sciences committees.  Teen members will follow the same membership procedures as adults, except for background checks.

If you have a question about the nomination process, Donna Flint (dflint@umext.maine.edu)  can help you or you can contact Michaele Bailey at mbailey@umext.maine.edu.

Animal Science Program Fund Raising

This is a chance to support animal science programs and the Pine Tree State 4-H Foundation as well as gain knowledge about your animal from head to tail! The York County Shepherds (a 4-H club in Southern Maine) has set up a fundraiser with Infovets. For every CD or Manual purchased, the profit after expenses will be donated to the animal science account held by the Pine Tree State 4-H Foundation. There are six committees; equine, beef, dairy, sheep, goat and dog. For example, if a beef CD is purchased, then the profit would go into the beef account. Browse through the materials by logging into www.infovets.com. Use the username and password: Maine4H . Contact Donna Flint at 1-800-287-1535 extension 22, or e-mail your request to: dflint@umext.maine.edu and an order form will be mailed to you along with the slightly reduced price list.

Maine Youth Celebrate 4-H’s Work in Science, Engineering and Technology During National 4-H Week, October 7-13

Maine 4-H is celebrating 4-H’s work in 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology (4-H SET) programs during National 4-H Week, October 7-13, 2007.

In Maine, 4-H members are currently participating in 4-H science, engineering and technology programs - ranging from robotics and digital media to geospatial technologies (GIS/GPS), animal and environmental science as well as citizenship and healthy living programs.

“While on the Galapagos Islands this past June, I had the opportunity to use the knowledge I gained from the 4-H GPS/GIS training and workshop I took at the Cobscook Community Learning Center in Trescott, Maine. Specifically, I used my skills for mapping the trails on the many islands we visited and boat routes we took and important tourist destination spots. Additionally, I taught other group members how to use a GPS, along with coordinating mapping details with the paper maps. This information that I led in gathering will be used to form a website about tourism in the Galapagos Islands by the graduate students,” said Washington County 4-H member Paul Jans.

One comment from a participant at a recent Maine 4-H GIS Camp indicated that they can now use these new technologies to do community service projects in their communities. “In Maine the 4-H SET programs have been essential as we have been able to share new career possibilities with youth and teach them valuable life skills,” states Lisa Phelps, one of the 4-H staff working with the National 4-H SET initiative in Maine.

For more than 100 years, 4-H has been providing youth with the innovative research and resources from our nation’s 106 land-grant universities and colleges. Currently, more than five million 4-H youth members participate in 4-H SET programs nationwide.

To learn more about the 4-H SET initiative please contact your county office.

4-H is a community of more than 6.5 million young people learning leadership, citizenship and life skills. Learn more about the 4-H adventure at www.4HUSA.org.

4-H Team Penning Clinic and Fun Rodeo

Sunday, October 14th at the OK Corral in Leeds, ME. Registration is required by October 7, 2007.

Team Penning Clinic from 9am – Noon Rodeo from 1pm – 5pm.

Other Fun Rodeo Events: Cow Patty Hopping, Bulls Eye, Page Cuttin’, Roping, Wrangler, Square Dance, Pony Express, Gold Rush, Tipsy Rider, and Cowboy Bath.

For more information and registration form, please go to: http://www.umext.maine.edu/4h/resources/horse/penning2007.doc

Hippology 8th Annual Fun Show

Come join the fun and raise money to benefit Maine’s 4-H State Equine Program!  All ages and abilities are welcome to attend!  The event will be held Sunday, October 7, 2007 at the Pittston Fairgrounds beginning with traditional Equine Classes at 9:00am with Equine Games to follow.

The entry fee for the day is $30 for unlimited classes, or $5.00 per class.  There is no mandatory registration, so when you arrive you pay your fee, get your number, and enjoy the day!  Please remember to bring a copy of your Coggins certificate and rabies vaccination certificate with you to present at the gate.  The dress code is casual, helmets and riding boots are required for all 4-H members, and helmets are optional for adults.  Please remember to pack your GOOD TIME ATTITUDE!!

For more information, contact your local Extension office for the unofficial registration form and the Release and Indemnity Agreement or contact Cathy Thomas, 58 Amity Lane, Pittston, ME 04345, 582-1266 (daytime), 458-1405 (anytime) or email cjthomas@midmaine.com

Thank you for your support!

Eastern States Morris Scholarship Winner

 Congratulations to Michaela Davis, the winner of the Eastern States Morris Scholarship for 2007. Michaela has been a member of the All-Star 4-H Dairy Club for seven years and represented the Maine Dairy Team this year at Eastern States. She is also the vice-president of the Cumberland County Junior Leaders 4-H Club and a 1st year member of the Cumberland County Sheep club.

Michaela has found many opportunities in 4-H to learn the value of community service and community involvement. This spring she organized 15 members of her dairy club into a team that walked 294 miles for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.

Michaela is a senior at Gray-New Gloucester High School and is a member of the National Honor Society. She plans to attend a college in New England to study Animal Science and Agribusiness.

   4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills.

Maine 4-H Youth Development Mission

Educate and empower Maine youth through hands-on and community based experiences.

Maine 4-H Youth Development Vision

Maine youth acquire the knowledge, life skills, leadership abilities and attitudes to help them succeed now and in the future

through effective collaborations, hands-on experiential education and self-directed learning.

Putting knowledge to work with the people of Maine

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