June 22, 2012

2012 State Fair Online Website is Launched!!

We hope that many of your 4-H members are excited about the opportunity to share what they've learned in their project(s) by creating a short video for State Fair Online. Submissions are accepted until August 1st and winners will be announced at the Aug. 11th 4-H Family Event at State Fair in Springfield.

All the details for this year can be found at:
https://webs.extension.uiuc.edu/4hstatefaironline/index.cfm

Please share this website with your members and remind them about this exciting opportunity! Multiple $10, $25 and $50 gift certificates will be awarded to top-scoring entries.

For questions, please contact Lisa Diaz (lbdiaz@illinois.edu)

Posted by Lisa Bouillion Diaz at 2:13 PM | Permalink |
Categories: Contests, SET, State Fair

June 15, 2012

Metro Communities Webinar scheduled - corrected time zone

Webinar Dynamics of Metro Communities and Youth: Implications for Metro Programming


Webinar Dynamics of Metro Communities and Youth: Implications for Metro Programming


July 11, 2012


9:30-11:00 AM Central

In the ballgame of life, it is helpful to know the characteristics of the players on the other team. In working with youth, especially in the metro areas, it can take that and something much more.

During this webinar, highlights of findings on current research on metro areas and youth will be discussed. Utilizing theoretical framework as a lens, the group will look at how understanding the underpinnings of these areas can impact and shape programming.

Register: https://webs.extension.uiuc.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=6575

Posted by Dan Horn at 10:37 AM | Permalink |
Categories: Clubs

June 1, 2012

Shooting Sports - Keeping the Program Strong








Dear Colleague,

The Illinois 4-H Shooting Sports program is growing at a very rapid pace, and I have had the opportunity to discuss many county programs with a number of you during the past 2+ years. While individual conversations are important, it is time to collect some statewide data about our Illinois 4-H Shooting Sports program. Thus, we need your assistance.

1) Your Perspective is Important – We want to learn from you the status of the Shooting Sports program in your county and assistance you need to advance the program and/or enhance impact. Please have the STAFF PERSON most knowledgeable about the Shooting Sports program in your county complete this survey by June 20th – http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Staff4HSS12

2) Enable and Encourage your Shooting Sports Volunteers to Share Their Perspective – On approximately June 5, I will be emailing all Shooting Sports Volunteers to invite them to complete an online survey, (Via Survey Monkey). A few may be stopping by your office to complete the survey if they do not have computer access of their own. If you wish to view the survey for the volunteers it can be found at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Vol4HSS12 .We Need Your Help Confirming that Volunteers Receiving Training are Also Being Screened and Entered into DMS.

  1. Approximately 1/3 of our trained Shooting Sports volunteers (as of May 1, 2012) are not in DMS. A list of Shooting Sports trained volunteers can be found on the portal at 4-H Contacts/Shooting Sports/Master List of Shooting Sports Trained Volunteers. Please ensure that any volunteer having completed Shooting Sports training, that has also been properly screened, is added to your DMS:

i. Verify completion of background check

ii. Enter in DMS

iii. Assign to a group

iv. Enroll in appropriate shooting sports project code based on certifications

v. Enter/verify correct email address and enter into DMS

  1. Approximately 2/3 of the trained Shooting Sports volunteers (as of May 1, 2012) are in DMS, but may need to have additional data entry completed. Please ensure that they are:

i. Assigned to a group

ii. Assigned the correct shooting sports project code based on certifications

iii. Enter/verify correct email address and enter into DMS

Thanks you for your assistance. Together we are building a very large and impactful Illinois 4-H Shooting Sports program.

Dan

Dan Dawson, State Coordinator, Illinois 4-H Shooting Sports Program
2930 Montvale Drive, Suite E
Springfield, IL 62704
217-726-9224
dddawson@illinois.edu

Posted by Daniel D. Dawson at 3:19 PM | Permalink |
Categories: Shooting Sports