4-H is a Blast!

1. 4-H is a Blast! Carroll County 4-H Leaders Banquet Wednesday, January 4, 2012 Steve McKinley, mckinles@purdue.edu

2. 4-H Trips & Conferences • Experience 4-H beyond the county program • Meet new friends • Develop life skills • Explore future career and educational options • Gain new ideas to share with 4-H members at home

3. 4-H Round-Up • June 25-27 • Purdue University • Grades 7-9 • Live in a Purdue Residence Hall, meet youth from across Indiana, and attend career exploration sessions

4. State 4-H Band & Chorus • June 23-25 (Band); June 23-27 (Chorus) • Purdue University • Perform at Round-Up • Grades 9-12

5. Purdue Science Workshops • June 13-15 • Purdue University • Grades 9-12 • Aerospace, Animal (large & small), Computer, Engineering, Food & Nutrition, P.I.N.E. (Plant, Insects, Natural Resources, and Environment), Robotics

6. State 4-H Junior Leader Conference • June 19-22 • University of Indianapolis • Grades 9-12 • Activities include… • Skill Sessions • State Park Group meetings • Keynote speaker • General sessions • Recreation • Dance

7. Electric Workshop • June 22-24 • Purdue University • Completed Division 3 or above of Electric Project • Wire switches and receptacles • Build a magnetic powered flashlight. • Use of meters to measure electrical current, voltage and resistance. • Build an electronic "Decision Maker".

8. Indiana State Fair Youth Leadership Conference • July 31 – August 4 • State Fairgrounds • Grades 9-12 • Activities include… • Help with the Indiana State Fair • Debate mock legislation at Indiana State House • Develop board proposals for State Fair Directors • Prepare meal for State Fair Directors

9. Indiana 4-H Youth & Adult Congress • November 10 • Indiana State Fairgrounds • Grades 8-12 • Experience leadership lessons with 4-H members from across Indiana • Keynote speaker • Banquet honoring 4-H Accomplishment Scholarship recipients

10. State Fair 4-H Exhibit Workers • 4-H members at least 15 years old by the start of work • End of July through the end of the Indiana State Fair (full and part-time positions available) • Assist with 4-H Exhibit Building set-up, check-in, judging, tear-down, and public relations with fair-goers. • Applications available through County Extension office and are due April 1.

11. National 4-H Trips • Citizenship Washington Focus • June 16-23, age 15+ • National 4-H Conference • March 24-29, Washington, D.C. (apps due Dec 1) • National 4-H Dairy Conference • Sep 30-Oct 4, Madison, WI, grade 10+ • State Fair Achievement Trip • Sep 26-30, Washington, D.C. • National 4-H Congress • Nov 23-27, Atlanta, grade 9+

12. http://www.4-h.org/about/revolution/

13. Life Skills from 4-H • Tufts Study • Connected • Caring • Competent • Character • Confident • Contributing • 4-H Tenure Study • Self-responsibility • Self-motivation • Communication • Social skills • Leadership • Benefits of life skill development • Lifelong learning • Success in education • Success in future careers

14. Methods to Develop Life Skills • 4-H Projects • 4-H Trips & Conferences • Demonstrations • Leadership Roles • Other…? • Members: How have you gained life skills through 4-H participation?

15. Youth Leadership Roles in 4-H • 4-H Club Offices • Committees • Mentors to peers and younger members • Project Workshops/Demonstrations • Participation in adult boards • Other…? • Members: What leadership roles would you like to have in 4-H?

16. Adult Roles in Youth Leadership • Develop a mindset that youth should assume leadership roles • Advise, but not direct • Ask guiding questions • Help members self-assess their accomplishments • Recognize that “safe” failures are excellent educational opportunities

17. Thank you for making 4-H a “Blast” for the youth of Carroll County!!