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Oahu 4-H Newsletter Online
Welcome to Oahu 4-H's online newsletter.
April 2008
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Hey 4-H'ers!
Wow, can you believe that we are almost through with this year? Soon we will be electing our new board members. I hope everyone can make it because this is one of the most important meetings that we ever have. If you are running or interested in running but were not present at camp, you can still run, but you must be present in order to be voted. This will also be our last council meeting with the present council board members. This month we had our Communications Fair. I would like to thank everyone who participated, the parents, Hannah Wong and her committee for making this event possible. I hope to see all of you at the meeting. This year is ending so fast, I really can't believe how fast time flies by!
Renni Fay Iwasa
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Communications Fair, 1 pm, Agricultural Sciences building
State 4-H Leaders’ Meeting |
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Navy Springfest, 2-5 pm, Pearl Harbor |
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Oahu 4-H Organization meeting |
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CTAHR Ag Awareness, UGC |
27-May 3 |
National Volunteer Week - Thank you volunteers for all of your hard work! |
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Children, Youth & Families at Risk Conference, San Antonio, Texas |
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I would like to thank all members and leaders who volunteered for the 4-H Fair on March 8, 2008 at the Urban Garden Center- KPT Teens and Girls Rock, Kapolei Explorers, Pot of Gold, Clover Kids, Just Us, Warriors and the military clubs. Thanks also to the Clover Kids, Pot of Gold and Just Us Clubs for their posters exhibiting their clubs' projects and activities. They were wonderful! Thanks also to Aunty Claire and Aunty Rose for coordinating the volunteers for the fair.
Thanks,
Dayna Domingo
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| • Oahu 4-H Officer Nominations |
We will be holding our executive board elections at this month's council meeting on April 20. Here are the current nominees for our executive board:
| President |
Valerie Inafuku |
| Executive Vice President |
Kyrra Lau-Eglinton |
| 1st/2nd Vice President |
Dayna Domingo
Sara Hashizume
Kathleen Labuguen |
| Recording/Corresponding Secretary |
Nicole Kahunahana
Kristee Ogata |
| Treasurer |
Tobi Kaneshiro
Maile Miki |
| Sergeant-At-Arms |
Ashley Daida
Sara Hashizume |
| Historian |
Valerie Inafuku
Kathleen Labuguan
Solomona Labuguen |
Just a reminder, all nominees must be present at the meeting. If you want to nominate someone for an office who isn't currently nominated, you can nominate them at the meeting, with your nominee present. Thanks, hope to see you there!
Ross Shibata
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| • 4-H Year Almost Coming to an End |
This past year Oahu County 4-H program started with the year round school system. It was packed full of events and activities from the Executive Board retreat in July. The Oahu County Council with an active Board did five Island wide community festivals, had three major events— Fashion Show, Food Show and Communications Fair and not to mention a camp, the Centennial Fair at the Urban Garden Center and a car wash. It is still going full speed ahead with elections of the new board to be held this month, record books and the Achievement Banquet. This year we will be graduating 8 seniors. As we wind down the year, let’s continue to be involved with the program. We have three more months to go.
Rose Saito
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Calling all Oahu County 4-H’ers 13 and older… join others from across the State and be a part of the 2008 Ahaolelo Conference.
When: June 8 to 11, 2008
Where: University of Hawaii
Cost: $240.00 ($60.00 - lodging, $100.00 - meals, $80.00 - registration fee & ground transportation while at the conference)
Theme: "Leadership - It Starts With You"
It will be an exciting four days of meeting new friends, reacquaint with old friends, experiencing the University of Hawaii dormitories and participating in all types of educational workshops. We will incorporate workshops on the FISH! Philosophy and Science, Engineering and Technology. The conference will run for 3 nights and 4 days and it will be packed full with workshops, night activities, and the Hawaii 4-H Foundation fundraiser dinner. We will also have some special guest from New Mexico.
The Ahaolelo conference is open to all youngster ages 13 to 19, but if the youth is not a registered 4-H member on Oahu, he/she is required to fill out Member Enrollment, Form Y-1 before registering. In addition each delegate is required to fill out these two forms located on the 4-H website.
- Parental Permission & Medical Information Summary, Form Y-2
- Media and Informational Release, Form Y-3
I would appreciate you letting me know if you are interested in attending Ahaolelo by April 30, 2008. The registration fee is due on May 7, 2008. Each delegate (adult and youth) will need to pay the registration fee.
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It is getting to that time of the year where record books will be due. The following record books are required. Cloverbuds those 8 years old and younger should fill out the clover bud record book. Junior record book is for 4-Hers 9 to 13 years old. Senior record book is for those 14 and older. If you are a senior 4-Her and wants to apply for National 4-H Congress, than you will need to fill out the portfolio. All of these forms are available at this website: http://www2.ctahr.hawaii.edu/4h/forms.asp.
All County Record books are due on June 2, 2008. The County record books will be judged by former 4-Hers and volunteer leaders. These awards will be given out at the County 4-H Achievement Banquet. The Senior Portfolio will be due to me by May 15, 2008. I will review the portfolio and forward the qualified ones for state judging. If your club needs a training session for record books or the portfolio, please call me at 622-4185.
Rose Saito
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| • Hawaii 4-H Foundation Community Project Grants |
David Morihara, the President of the Hawaii 4-H Foundation has started a 3 years commitment to promote the interaction of 4-H clubs with the community and to put forward the ideals of the 4-H organization. He will be donating $1000 each year for 4-H clubs to apply for grants. There will be ten $100 project grants that will be awarded two for every County (8) and 2 at large. The Counties are Kauai, Oahu, Maui to include Molokai and Lanai and Hawaii.
David wants these proposals to be simple. 4-H clubs will need to submit the project proposals with these criteria.
- Not to exceed two pages in length.
- Must include budget of how the $100 will be spent.
- Explanation and need for project.
- How it promotes 4-H and its ideals.
- Youth directed.
Clubs must submit a report upon completion of project.
- Not to exceed 2 pages in length not including pictures.
- Must include final budget.
- Summarizing the outcome of the project.
- Within 30 Days of completion of the project.
- Youth should submit the report.
Project proposals should be submitted by June 1, 2008. The awards will be announced on June 15, 2008. The projects should be completed by September 1, 2008. This could be a summer project for clubs to do. The judging of the proposals will be by County Agents and Foundation representatives.
Rose Saito
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On March 30, 2008 we had our 1st 4-H car wash fundraiser and it was a successful event. It was held at the Kapolei K-Mart from 9am to 2pm. I would like to thank everyone who came out to help wash the cars and everyone who sold pre-sale tickets and those that gave generous donation to our 4-H Organization. Thank you again! We had a lot of fun maybe we can do it again next year… or maybe not.
Brittany Chang
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| • Hawaii Military 4-H SAS Mini County Fair |
During spring break the military 4-H clubs held their annual 4-H Spring Fling. This year’s theme was a County Fair. During the event 4-H participants exhibited projects that were completed this year. The Music and Drama Club from Bennett Youth Center also performed to show off what they learned through their club work. Helemano Military Reservation, Bennett Youth Center, Aliamanu Military Reservation and Catlin Club House 4-H clubs presented exhibits. 4-H’ers were given the opportunity to speak with a judge to discuss their exhibit and discuss 4-H. After the festivities, the 4-H’ers participated in an awards presentation to recognize those that exhibited items, completed record books and those who participated in 4-H this year. Great job military 4-H’ers!
Elizabeth Cruz
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| • Are You Up For the Challenge? |
The school age children were not the only ones having fun during Spring Break. The Military 4-H Teen programs also held their annual Spring Fling at Helemano Military Reservation on Friday March 28th. The focus for this year’s event was Up for the Challenge. 4-H’ers focused on learning about fitness and nutrition. Participants were able to work with other 4-H teens from Schofield Barracks, Helemano Military Reservation, Fort Shafter and Aliamanu Military Reservation.
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| • Learning to Serve… at the National Guard Youth Camp |
90 campers ages 7-18 years old took part in Operation: Military Kids/4-H sessions thanks to the efforts of a wonderful crew of 4-H volunteers and OMK partners. Each of the sessions focused on serving – others and the community.
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With the use of the mobile tech lab and KidsPix software, the 7-8 year olds created a “I Spy” book that they decided to share with children that stay at the Fisher House (military version of Ronald McDonald House). Army CYS Tech Specialist Sharon Delaney conducted this session with the help of Evan Kumasaki, student tech assistant. |
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4-H Read to Me volunteers Annette Wong and Janice Motoshige and their newly recruited helper Dennis Wong helped a group of 9-11 year olds create storybook aprons. The group was not only able to complete 5 aprons but they also had time to use them to share their stories with the others. Group members voted to share the aprons with a hospital serving children. |
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The second group of 9-11 year olds learned about ‘environments’ and in the process created 36 terrariums. This session was led by military 4-H program assistant Elizabeth Cruz with gopher Erin Nakatsuka. Patients at Tripler Hospital will be the lucky recipients of the terrariums. |
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“Home town Heroes” was the topic for the session for the middle schoolers facilitated by Liz Gocong, JFSAP/OMK Youth Program Specialist. The campers in this group chose heroes to recognize and then created an awards presentation for the heroes in their group. |
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USDA/4-H Youth Specialist DeAnn Acosta led the last group, the high
schoolers in a Speak Out for Military Kids session. The campers selected
messages on what it is like to be military kids and developed video scripts
sharing these messages. |
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| • Attention MySpace, Xanga and FaceBook Users |
The youth members of the Texas 4-H Technology Team have recently undertaken a research project to evaluate why young people (ages 8 to 21) are so interested in on-line social networks such as MySpace, Xanga, and FaceBook. As part of their research project, they are conducting a survey and then will be presenting the findings at the 2008 Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Conference in San Antonio in May.
The team invites all young persons, ages 8 to 21, to go on-line and complete the survey. The survey is totally anonymous and is hosted by a secure website. The survey will take no more than 10 minutes to complete.
To complete the survey, visit the Texas 4-H Technology Team On-Line Community Survey.
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| • Girls Helping Girls Website Launched |
Girls Helping Girls is a youth-led international nonprofit organization that partners girls in the United States with girls in schools and community organizations in developing countries to jointly identify problems in their communities and develop social change through micro lending projects to address those issues.
To learn more, visit http://www.empoweragirl.org
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| • Help Inspire a New Generation of Healthy Kids – Apply for the Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s Youth Advisory Board |
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation is bringing together a select group of young people from all across the country to serve on our inaugural Youth Advisory Board. The Alliance is looking for tweens and teens with unique experiences and opinions to shape the programs of its Kids’ Movement and generate fresh ideas on how to make healthy living the norm, not the exception. Applicants must be between the ages of 8-17 years old and live in the United States, including U.S. Territories. The deadline to apply is April 30. To request more information and an application, contact john.c.wilson@healthiergeneration.org
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| • Share Our Strength Launches Great American Bake Sale |
Share Our Strength, a national organization working to make sure no kid in America grows up hungry, just announced that it is launching its fifth annual Great American Bake Sale. Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale, hosted by Sandra Lee and Duff Goldman is a national campaign that mobilizes Americans to end childhood hunger by holding bake sales in their communities. To learn how you can get involved, visit http://www.greatamericanbakesale.org
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| • Encourage Teens To Enter The “What’s Your Relationship Reality” Video Contest |
Just in time for the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (May 7), the National Campaign is excited to announce a new video contest for teens. Is there a budding actor or actress in your house? Know a future director? Maybe you just happen to know some teenage drama queens (and kings). If so, give them the chance to turn their talents into prize money. StayTeen.org has just launched a new web feature that allows teens to submit their own video masterpieces using the StayTeen message. Anyone ages 13-19 are eligible. To learn more visit, http://www.stayteen.org
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| • Being A Good Neighbor Pays Off For Young People, Teachers, And Service-Learning Practitioners |
Youth Service America announces 100 State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Award winners chosen by Youth Service America and funded by State Farm Companies Foundation. The awardees receive a $1,000 cash grant to lead a service-learning campaign for Global Youth Service Day on April 25, 26 and 27, 2008. To learn who the winners were, visit http://ysa.org/AwardsGrants/ListsofGrantees/StateFarmGran tees2008/tabid/276/Default.aspx
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| • Pay It Forward Mini-Grants |
For one-time youth-identified service projects that benefit schools, neighborhoods or communities. Projects must be based on the concept of one person doing a favor for others, who in turn do favors for others, with ever-expanding results:
Funder: Pay It Forward Foundation
Eligibility: Schools, churches and community youth groups (with an adult sponsor). Youths or adults may write the application.
Deadline: April 15
Amount: $500
Contact: http://payitforwardfoundation.org/educators/grant.html
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| • Go Overboard Challenge Grant |
Youth Venture, Burton Snowboards, and Justina Chen Headley are co-sponsoring the Go Overboard Challenge Grant to fund the best youth-led ideas to change the world by giving away 12 grants, $1,000 each to encourage students to become change makers.
Eligibility: Students ages 12-20 who have an idea as to how to improve their school, neighborhood, city, country or the world. Students need an adult sponsor, such as a teacher, to endorse their grant application.
Deadline: May 1, 2008
URL: http://www.burton.com/gobsite/ChallengeGrant.aspx
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| • 2009 Youth Garden Grants Program |
This program is targeted at schools, youth groups, community centers, camps, treatment facilities and intergenerational groups. Recipients can get up to $1000 in gardening supplies from Home Depot.
Deadline is November 1, 2008.
More information and to download application materials go here: http://www.kidsgardening.org/YGG.asp.
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4-H Clover Corner News
For additional articles on 4-H youth development nationwide, check out the National 4-H Clover Corner News at http://www.4hblogs.org/ccn/
If you have a disability and require special assistance during any of our planned 4-H activities, please call the applicable County Extension 4-H Youth Development Agent two weeks prior to the event.
We welcome your story ideas and 4-H job listings.
Please e-mail them to nakatsuk@hawaii.edu
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