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November 30, 2005
Volume 1, Issue 11
Welcome to the 4-H Afterschool Newsletter, the national online news source for 4-H Afterschool!
4-H Afterschool News:
4-H Afterschool Educators Receive NAE4-HA National 4-H Afterschool Awards of Excellence
Twenty-Five Receive 4-H Afterschool Opens Doors Volunteer Awards
Take the NAE4-HA 4-H Afterschool Subcommittee Survey
Resources and Opportunities:
Know an Exceptional 4-H Youth? Tell Us!
GLOW Crazy with 4-H Afterschool Wristband
NFL Wristbands and CD Benefit JCPenney Afterschool Fund
What Does the New Face of Technology Look Like?
4-H AFTERSCHOOL NEWS
4-H Afterschool Educators Receive NAE4-HA National 4-H Afterschool Awards of Excellence
(SEATTLE) – Three 4-H Afterschool teams and one 4-H Afterschool educator are the recipients of the NAE4-HA National 4-H Afterschool Award of Excellence, sponsored by the JCPenney Afterschool Fund.
The winners of the cash awards include Chad Ripberger, Trenton, N.J.; the Delaware 4-H Afterschool team of Shirley Alloway, Betsy Morris, Teresa Lopez, Katie Daly, Joy Sparks, Mark Manno, Carol Scott, Doug Crouse, Susan DeFord, Dennis Rhodes, Rhonda Martell, Consuelo Gonzalez, and Heather Gooden, Dover, Del.; the Pennsylvania 4-H Afterschool team of Karen Hack, Stacy Goetz, Mary Ann Oyler, and Roxanne Price, Chambersburg, Pa.; and the Wisconsin 4-H Afterschool team of Joan Wimme, Nicky Wilson, Lori Ballantine, Lorrie Gunnerson, and Nora Fie, Superior, Wis. They were each presented with the award at the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents Annual Meeting in Seattle, Wash. on November 2, 2005.
This award recognizes four members or member teams of the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, a Cooperative Extension professional organization, for excellence in development and implementation of after-school programming or for providing enrichment to ongoing programs through curriculum and/or training for staff.
4-H Afterschool trains after-school educators to develop quality programs and collaborate with other youth organizations to create safe after-school communities for children across America in which youth learn leadership, citizenship and life skills. Visit 4husa.org or 4hafterschool.org for more information about 4-H and 4-H Afterschool.
The JCPenney Afterschool Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports programs designed to keep kids safely and constructively engaged during out-of-school time. The Fund’s contributions allow for the creation and continuance of Afterschool programs aimed at the academic, physical and social development of children throughout the U.S.
Twenty-Five Receive 4-H Afterschool Opens Doors Volunteer Awards
(CHEVY CHASE, Md.) – National 4-H Council, with generous support from the JCPenney Afterschool Fund, is awarding 25 volunteers from across the country with the first 4-H Afterschool Opens Doors Volunteer Awards.
The Opens Doors Awards recognize 4-H volunteers who are involved in 4-H Afterschool programming in their communities with cash awards for their commitment to 4-H. These volunteers help to train after-school program staff, increase the use of 4-H curricula in after-school programs, organize 4-H clubs in after-school programs, provide 4-H activities to youth in after-school program, and work with other JCPenney Afterschool Fund partners, including Boys & Girls Clubs of America, YMCA, Junior Achievement, and/or the Afterschool Alliance.
The awardees include: Alex Lopez, Chandler, Ariz.; Lisa Brewer, Kit Carson County, Colo.; Sara Busker and Jennifer Crouse, Harrington, Del.; Judy Sloane, Ft. Myers, Fla.; Margaret Stevens, Payette, Idaho.; Dave Kniker, Kewanee, Ill.; Frank Cleaves, Perry, Maine; Georganna S. Cottman, Westover, Md.; Laurie Baker, Centerville, Mass.; Meg Fraser, Traverse City, Mich.; Janel Cole, Columbia, Mo.; Ryan Cross, Reno, Nev.; Sue Mcduff, Laconia, N.H.; Kimberly Switzgable, Pennington, N.J.; Abbie Juett, Enfield, N.Y.; Kim Griffin, Prineville, Ore.; Dennis Haag, Loysville, Pa.; Lisa Fields, Clemson, S.C.; Amanda Lacher, Mina, S.D.; Ginger Bates, Hohenwald, Tenn.; Michael Edwards, Conroe, Texas; Kristina Wilbert, Monroe, Utah; Beverly Holmberg, North, Va.; Diana Welty, Monongah, W.Va.; Nicole Mohsin, West Allis, Wis.
The work of the 25 volunteer winners ranges from gardening to technology to agricultural education, reaching between 1,500 and 2,000 youth in rural, urban and suburban areas.
4-H Afterschool trains after-school educators to develop quality programs and collaborate with other youth organizations to create safe after-school communities for children across America in which youth learn leadership, citizenship and life skills. Visit 4husa.org or 4hafterschool.org for more information about 4-H and 4-H Afterschool.
The JCPenney Afterschool Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports programs designed to keep kids safely and constructively engaged during out-of-school time. The Fund’s contributions allow for the creation and continuance of Afterschool programs aimed at the academic, physical and social development of children throughout the U.S.
Take the NAE4-HA 4-H Afterschool Subcommittee Survey
The 4-H Afterschool subcommittee of the NAE4-HA Programs Committee is developing a pre-conference to the 2006 NAE4-HA Conference in Wisconsin. They are seeking your input into how they should proceed to make sure they are offering what you need. Please take a moment to complete this survey and ask all Extension professionals working with 4-H Afterschool in your state to do the same.
To complete the survey please go to:
http://cgi.umd.edu/survey/display?4hafterschool/hofmanns20
If this does not open by clicking on the address in this message, please cut and paste it into the address space.
RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Know an Exceptional 4-H Youth? Tell Us!
We all know why 4-H is special, but we need your help to tell everyone out there who doesn't yet know! We're looking for stories about exceptional youth who are making a difference through 4-H—outstanding leaders, unique activities and other stories that we can develop to tell the story of 4-H Afterschool across the country. For example, there’s a 4-H teen in Kentucky who raises money to outfit police dogs with bulletproof vests and a 4-H youth who makes blankets to send back to the orphanage in Russia she was adopted from.
Do you know of a story that’s interesting, inspiring or unique? You don’t have to write it, just call us and talk—we’ll do the rest. Repeat, you don’t have to write it!
A short conversation will go a long way towards promoting 4-H across the country. It helps increase awareness of the good 4-H does for our youth, and ensures continued funding for our programs. So please take a minute, think about all the great things 4-H youth and programs do, and TELL US! E-mail us at wow@fourhcouncil.edu or call Gretchen at 301-961-2829.
GLOW Crazy with 4-H Afterschool Wristband
GLOW crazy with a 4-H Afterschool wristband and show your support of after-school programs! The GLOW-IN-THE-DARK 4-H Afterschool wristbands are now available in youth and adult sizes. Check it out here.
Other available 4-H Afterschool items include:
- A white ceramic mug with emblem
- Navy blue polo shirt with emblem on left chest
- T-shirts with emblem across chest
- Green 4-H Afterschool tote bags
- 4-H Afterschool lanyard
- 4-H Afterschool pen
All of these items are available through the National 4-H Supply Service and in the 2006 4-H Source Book.
NFL Wristbands and CD Benefit JCPenney Afterschool Fund
Are you ready for some FOOTBALL? What better way to show your spirit than to sport your favorite NFL team's official wrist bands during the season? JCPenney is the exclusive retailer of the official NFL wrist bands that are sure to be the hit of the summer. Each set sells for $2.39 and includes two wrist bands in the team's home and away colors. All net profits from the sale of the wrist bands and NFL royalties go to the JCPenney Afterschool Fund, which provides support to after-school programs such as 4-H Afterschool.
JCPenney is also selling Kenny Chesney’s new CD, “The Road and the Radio,” at stores nationwide. All net profits from the sale of the CD at JCPenney stores will be donated to the JCPenney Afterschool Fund to support after-school programs throughout the nation.
What Does the New Face of Technology Look Like?
Did you know that a background in mathematics or computing is the ticket to a fun and rewarding career? Jobs like running shoe designer, Hollywood sound engineer, bio-technology researcher, and robot creator require skill with numbers, patterns, relationships, and problem-solving. Girls excel in these skills, but often they're not encouraged to develop them in school or at home.
The U.S. Department of Labor predicts that more than two million professional technology-related jobs will be added to our work-force by 2012. There is enormous demand for qualified technology professionals - occupations that rank among the highest paying and fastest growing - but if current trends continue, we will graduate only half the number of qualified candidates to fill these jobs. We must encourage more girls to choose computer science, engineering and technology coursework during their years in middle and high school.
In partnership with the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), Cisco Systems® is building a collection of resources for girls, parents, and educators about mathematics, computing, technology and engineering, including:
* Tips for encouraging girls to excel in math, computing, and technology
* Sample lesson plans for teaching computing to girls (and boys)
* Information about interesting careers in technology
* Details about local clubs, programs, and summer camps for girls and technology
Visit www.ncwit.org/cisco to get started.
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