Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Hey Collegiate 4-H'ers and Advisors--
It's time for the annual edition of the National Collegiate 4-H Newsletter!
We want to showcase what your club has done in the past year and facilitate sharing ideas and recognizing our fellow members and clubs for their work. The newsletter will be released in hard copy format at the National Collegiate 4-H Conference February 21-24 in Denver, CO, but that doesn't mean you can't participate and benefit from the newsletter if you won't be at conference. The newsletter will also be available online for viewing when it is released at conference. Help share and communicate with your fellow members.

We want to hear from ALL of YOU! Need an idea to get you started writing? Check out our suggested list below! Don't forget to e-mail us your articles by MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2008 at c4hnewsletter@gmail.com. All it takes is about 15-30 minutes to drop us a line with an update from your club.
Pictures of club activities would be great too, so include them when you e-mail your article.
As an added bonus, the first article we receive from a club gets published on the front page of the newsletter! Send in your articles TODAY, don't wait for "someone else" to take care of it, put your fingers to the keys and type away!

ARTICLE IDEA STARTERS
• Service project your club participated in
• Workshops you presented to community or 4-H groups
• Great recruiting strategies that worked well for your group
• Fun trips or events you participated in
• Shout-outs to graduating seniors
• Recognition of outstanding work of one of your club members
• Special announcements
• Jokes, comics, crossword puzzles, games, etc.
• Anything you want to share with us!

The Winter 2008 Pre-Conference Newsletter is now available at http://www.collegiate4h.org/newsletter/winter08preconferencenewsletter.pdf

Please share this with your club members!

Topics include:
Showcase Your Club Nationally!: Be a part of the 2008 National Collegiate 4-H Conference Newsletter
2008 National Collegiate 4-H Conference Update
Collegiate 4-H Club of the Month
Materials Available for Your Club's Use!
New Collegiate 4-H Clubs
Regional Reports

OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO COLLEGIATE 4-H MEMBERS:
Callout for Collegiate Facilitators for National 4-H Conference
ACCESS 4-H Focus Groups Need College Students
National 4-H Council Internship
Advocacy Team Needs Advocates!
National Web Team Members Wanted


Make sure to submit your club's update for the 2008 National Collegiate 4-H Conference Newsletter by February 4. Information included in THIS newsletter.

Monday, July 02, 2007

IN THIS ISSUE:

Note from the Chair
Get Involved: Opportunities Available for YOU!

• Advocacy Team needs Advocates!
• Apply for the National Collegiate 4-H Web Team
• Join the National Service Project of Emphasis: Resource Library
  Committee
• Join your Regional E-mail List

National News

• National Collegiate 4-H Conference Ski Survey!
• Promoting and Improving your Club this Fall!
• New Club Registration Process to be Introduced this Fall!
• National Service Projects of Emphasis
• Congratulations to our national award winners!
• National Action Board 2007-2008

Committee Updates

• Need Advice on Starting a New Collegiate 4-H Club from YOU!
• Web Team: Collegiate 4-H Message Board Gets Action
• Advocacy Team: What has the Advocacy Team done for You?

Regional Updates

• Western
• Northeast
• North Central
• Southern

Other News

• Collegiate 4-H Surveys

Note from the Chair

Dear Collegiate 4-H Members and Affiliates,

Hello, I hope this comes to everyone after another successful school year. To everyone that has graduated I would like to extend my congratulations. I'm really looking forward to this 4-H year as we have some really great people from all over the country who have come together to make it a success. Collegiate4h.org is looking better then it ever has before, and I encourage everyone to take some time to look at it. There are new materials for the promotion of Collegiate 4-H, National Conference Updates, message boards, and a whole wealth of information available for you to use. This year on the National Action Board, our main focus will be accomplishing the goals laid out by the Strategic Plan. We are looking to bring some new and exciting things to the national membership by the 2008 National Conference Including a club database so new members can search for your club via collegiate4h.org, new promotional materials, workshops, and ideas to help support 4-H and the individual from the local to national levels. We have had several great opportunities offered to Collegiate 4-H members this past year to serve as liaisons, facilitators, and role models to our younger constituents, and more are on the way. This year I want to encourage everyone to get out there and really "Make a Difference." Volunteering at a local event, or smiling and befriending that kid who needs a little reassurance can achieve this. We really do have a great organization available to us, because we have the best people. I have always thought of 4-H as a group of friends that you can hold close and count on, while always looking forward to finding the friends you have yet to meet. In conclusion I would like to extend that hand to friendship to everyone out there and feel free to look me up on myspace or facebook.

Tommy Inglis
NAB Chair
tinglis@unr.nevada.edu

Get Involved: Opportunities Available for YOU!

Advocacy Team needs Advocates!

Not only is joining the Advocacy Team a way to become involved on the national level, but also the chance to make a difference. The team is now accepting applications for those interested in joining the team. The application is available HERE. The Advocacy Team works to create promotional materials for the national organization, provide materials for clubs to use, and publish the National newsletter.
Applications should be sent to secretary.

Apply for the National Collegiate 4-H Web Team

Think you know web design? Do you have a passion for Photoshop or graphic art? Do you dream of databases? If you answered yes to any of these, the National Collegiate 4-H Web Team is for you!

Imagine the ability to promote Collegiate 4-H to more than 3000 people per month! Think of the difference you could make in attracting caring, compassionate individuals towards joining an existing Collegiate 4-H club or starting their own. And as a direct result, imagine the volume of 4-H members that those Collegiate 4-H members will reach!

So wiggle your fingers and prepare to start typing your application for the 2007-08 National Collegiate 4-H Web Team, so you can personally impact the visibility and image of Collegiate 4-H nationwide with the click of a mouse.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for the 07-08 term. Get an application and read more at http://www.collegiate4h.org/leadership/webteam/
Applications should be sent to secretary

Join the National Service Project of Emphasis: Resource Library Committee

I'm writing to you today to look for interested persons to be part of a national
committee to help coordinate one of the two National Service Projects of
Emphasis: Resource Library for the 4-H Community. This project is an online resource library of program guides, workshops in a
box, teambuilding activities, and icebreakers submitted by Collegiate 4-H clubs! While many of the
resources will be focused on Collegiate 4-H clubs, most will apply to
anyone in the 4-H community. Not only will they be viewable by everyone, but they will be
sortable and searchable by audience, age range, topics, materials
needed, and preparation time.

I'm looking for persons who have interest in helping coordinate this large project at the national level and assisting clubs with their participation in this project. If you're interested in any of the following: communicating with other Collegiate 4-H clubs, editing or formatting documents, adding photos to PowerPoints, database design, program design, or creating something lasting for the 4-H organization; then this is the committee for you. Please contact me via e-mail as to your interest at info.

I look forward to hearing from you and working with your clubs in the future on this exciting project! ~Jessica Falkenthal, Project Chair

Join your Regional
E-mail List

Subscribe to the National Collegiate 4-H Listserv
Email:
Browse Archives at groups.google.com

Each region has their own listserv to communicate and share ideas among Collegiate 4-H clubs near you and communicate about upcoming events in your region including the regional conference. You may subscribe to yours by sending a blank e-mail to:

North Central Region:ncrcollegiate4h-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Northeast Region :neregion4h-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Southern Region:src4h-all-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Western Region:wrcollegiate4h-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

All of the listservs allow you to change your settings, so you may receive daily digests of messages or only special notices, if you are concerned about the amount of e-mails you receive. The Web Team promises to limit the number of e-mails sent over the national listserv to only national announcements and save members' discussion for the message boards

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National News

National Collegiate 4-H Conference Ski Survey!

Want to go skiing during this year's National Conference? Help us set up the information!

The National Collegiate 4-H Conference planning committee is in the process of creating ski packages for the 2008 National Collegiate 4-H Conference, and we need your help!! Please answer the following questions in our survey in order for our team to make this year's conference as fun as possible. http://nationalconference.collegiate4h.org/skitripsurvey/

Promoting and
Improving your Club this Fall!

Looking for ways to promote your club in the new schoolyear? Check out Collegiate4h.org's upcoming Club Development section later this week to find tons of promotional ideas for your club!

New Club Registration Process to be Introduced this Fall!

NAB and its committees has been working hard to put together a new online club registration process for clubs to utilize at this year's National Collegiate 4-H Conference. The form will be available for clubs to fill out their registration information (previously completed by utilizing the club establishment guidelines form) at the National Collegiate 4-H Conference as well as online around September 1^st of this year. The form will also feature a calculator function to tell clubs exactly how much they owe in club dues. We are also working to make the form updateable, meaning any information that is a permanent feature of your club (advisor, email address, mailing address, etc.) will automatically appear when your club completes the form next year! We hope this feature will save your clubs a lot of time filling out the same information over and over again, plus once you hit send your information is already available to the national secretary and all you will need to bring to Nationals is your club dues!

NAB hopes that your clubs are as excited about this new improvement to our website as we are. If you have any comments about this new feature, please leave us some feedback on the message boards at http://www.collegiate4h.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=1089#1089

This registration process is brought to you by the Communication and Member Education Committee of NAB and is one of the goals of the National Collegiate 4-H Strategic Plan.

National Service Projects of Emphasis

The National Service Projects of Emphasis for 2007-08 are Resource Library for the 4-H Community and Operation Military Kids.Please visit http://www.collegiate4h.org/service/ to learn how your club can become involved in these projects.

Congratulations to our national award winners!

The following national awards were given at the 2007 National Conference in Baton Rouge. Congratulations to the winners and all applicants.

Club of the Year: The Ohio State University

New Club of the Year: Indiana University

Scrapbook of the Year: Oklahoma State University

Hope Daughtery Award: South Dakota State University

To view previous national award winners please visit the National Collegiate 4-H Hall of Fame online.

National Action Board 2007-2008

Below is a list of the 2007-2008 National Action Board. Please feel free to contact any of the NAB members with questions or concerns through the Collegiate 4-H Contact page. Also, to learn more about the various members look at their bios!

North Central Region President
Kristie Storms, South Dakota State University

Northeast Region President
Megan Baker, University of Maryland

Southern Region President
Sarah Edens, Oklahoma State University

Western Region Representative, NAB Chair
Tommy Inglis, University of Nevada- Reno

Northeast Region Second Year Member
Vanessa Cerny, Rutgers University

North Central Region Second Year Member
Beth Bray, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Southern Region Second Year Member
Antoine Jefferson, Louisiana State University

Western Region Second Year Member
Amber Mathisen, University of Wyoming

2008 National Conference Coordinator
April Mendenhall, Colorado State University

Business Manager
Jasmine Honore, Louisiana State University

Secretary
Amy Schwertner, Texas Tech University

Advocacy Team Liaison
Christy Clary, The Ohio State University

Web Team Liaison
Jessica Falkenthal, Indiana University

Ag Consortium Representative-Elect
TBA Mid-July.

Liaison from National 4-H Headquarters
Byron Garrett, National 4-H Headquarters, CSREES, USDA

National Advisor
Dale Leidheiser, Colorado State University

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Committee Updates

Need Advice on Starting a New Collegiate 4-H Club
and Making Clubs Great from YOU!

The Advocacy and Web Team are teaming up this summer to create a new section of the website and materials providing advice and ideas on starting a new Collegiate 4-H club and provide Collegiate 4-H project ideas. If you would like to help provide advice and help to new clubs or assist in editing, please let us know at info

Web Team -Collegiate 4-H Message Board Gets Action

By: Jessica Falkenthal, Indiana University, Web Team Chair

Check out the message boards for service and social ideas for your club, conference updates, and opportunities to give feedback and voice your concerns and ideas. Plus find grant, internship, scholarship, and 4-H opportunities! College Life 101 has been created to share advice about how to "survive on a college campus" with 4-H members as they transition to college along with fellow Collegiate 4-H members. Ask questions of your own, answer others, and help to build this as a resource for all of us to share!
And stay tuned for new additions to our website later this summer!

Advocacy Team What has the Advocacy Team done for You?

By: Christy Clary, The Ohio State University, Advocacy Team Liaison

The Advocacy Team since created has been hard at work creating all kinds of materials for Collegiate 4-H clubs to use in their various activities. Some of the materials already created include: brochures, PowerPoint templates and graphics. To see what all is available visit the Resources page of the national website.

Another resource available to clubs is the National Collegiate 4-H Banner. Clubs can check out the banner to use in displays. Be on the lookout for more information and a new procedure to check out the banner!

The Advocacy Team is constantly working to create more materials for the organization. If you have an additional resource you would like created, please visit the Advocacy Team website to fill out a work order.

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Regional Updates

Western

By: April Mendenhall, Western Region President, Colorado State University

The Western Region has been hosting monthly meetings since January and getting members of the region more acquainted before our regional conference in Reno, Nevada. We have been working hard to gain new clubs in the area and are happy to welcome some new clubs in the fall, one at the University of Arizona, and one at the University of Denver in Colorado.

The region is also gearing up for our regional conference in Reno, Nevada in October. The region would like to welcome anyone from any of the regions who would like to attend. There will be lots of fun activities available. Please check out the Western Region website for more information. http://westernregion.collegiate4h.org The region is also in the process of putting together a regional fundraiser. We are looking into having calendars printed with all of the important Collegiate 4-H information that we all miss out on! The calendar will feature pictures from clubs throughout the Western Region.

Northeast

By: Megan Baker, Northeast Region President, University of Maryland

This year's Northeast Region Collegiate 4-H Conference is going to be hosted by University of Maryland in College Park, MD. The meeting dates are September 27-29, 2007 in College Park, MD. The club has come up with an agenda full of fun workshops, community service and tours for conference attendees to participate in. To receive a registration packet please contact Megan Baker, at mbaker11@umd.edu. Also check out our new regional website at
http://northeastregion.collegiate4h.org

North Central
and Southern Regions

None provided

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Other News: Collegiate 4-H Surveys

Please consider helping out Ohio 4-H educators by completing one or both of these surveys. Their research will be able to help Collegiate 4-H clubs in coming months as we will be able to utilize their results. For more information, please contact,
Brian Raison, raison.1@osu.edu Ohio 4-H Educator

College Students Online Activities

The Ohio State University Extension is conducting a research project at Ohio State and would love to hear from collegiate 4-H club members.
The survey is being conducted to better understand of how teens approach the internet, post profiles, and participate in online activities. YOUR input would really help! Would you:

1. Take the survey and give YOUR advice.
2. Spread the word and link!

Here is the link: http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB226EUV7QKWS

Your participation in the survey is completely voluntary. Your responses will be anonymous. It should take 5 to 8 minutes to complete. Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you!

College 101

I am working with colleagues at Ohio State University to develop a new seminar to help High School seniors make a better transition to their 1st year at college (no matter what college they will be attending). We want to add some "real world" examples of college life to help high school students be prepared when they go off to college.

Examples from your college could really help! Would you:
1. Take the survey and give YOUR advice.
2. Spread the word and link!

Here is the link: http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB225WS5QWAZS

Your participation in the survey is completely voluntary. Your responses will be anonymous. It should take 5 to 8 minutes to complete. Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you!

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Thursday, February 15, 2007

The year's conference issue of the National Collegiate 4-H Newsletter is now available at http://www.collegiate4h.org/docs/natdocs/Advocacy/NationalCollegiate4HNewsletter2007.pdf

To view previous conference issues, please visit the National Documents page.

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Volume: 1 Issue: 2

NAB News_____________

Notes from the Chair

By: Antoine Jefferson, NAB Chair,
Louisiana State University

Planning for the Strategic Plan

The National Action Board of Collegiate 4-H has been hard at work with the strategic plan that has been drawn up. The strategic plan is a list of goals and actions that the National Action Board and Strategic Planning Committee felt would better the National Collegiate 4-H Organization as a whole. We're really excited about putting this plan into action, and the best part is that you, the national body, will be the key that makes it wind up! If you want to know about the strategic plan, ask your regional president or any member of the NAB. Ask how you can be more involved with the plan, as well, because we're always looking for enthusiastic and dedicated people to help.

New NAB

The National Action Board is soon coming to re-elections. At the end of the National Conference in February, the 2^nd year NAB members will release their positions and give them to the first year NAB members, and the first year NAB will give their positions to the newly elected regional presidents. There will also be re-elections for the National Business Manager, Secretary, and committees. So NAB will soon see new faces, new ideas, for this new year. I would like to thank the 2^nd year NAB members for their dedication and insight that you gave to the board, and you will be missed.

Notes from the Business Manager

By: Sarah Leidheiser
Business Manager

At-Large Members

Coming to National Conference as an At-Large member? Please keep the following guidelines, according to the National Collegiate 4-H Constitution, in mind:

• Members-at-large must be enrolled at an institution of higher learning without an affiliated Collegiate 4-H club
• Recognition from the state's State 4-H Office must be acquired and presented
• Members-at-large who have paid their dues shall have one (1) vote per ten (10) members or fraction thereof. Members-at-large shall meet prior to the business meeting to choose voting delegate(s).

Questions or concerns?

Please contact Sarah Leidheiser at businessmanager

Club Establishment Guidelines

Attention All Club Presidents,

As the National Business Meeting approaches, it is important to remember to register your Collegiate 4-H club for the upcoming year. Registering with the National Organizations ensures voting privileges, a better way for the National Collegiate 4-H Organization to contact your club, and much more. The best part -- it's easy! Follow these simple steps to ensure your club's registration:

1. Complete the club establishment guidelines posted on collegiate4h.org/docs. This application is located under the "National Documents" section of the website.


2. Bring the completed document and club dues to the 2007 National Conference in Baton Rouge, LA. Not attending conference, but would still like to send your dues and Club Establishment Guidelines, please postmark them by Thursday, February 8^th. The address is included in the guidelines.

Other reminders:

• If you would like to submit your Club Establishment Guidelines electronically, I will be accepting this option. Please send any electronic components to businessmanager
  Dues are set at $5 per club member, with a cap of $50 a club. These can be paid by checks made payable to "Collegiate 4-H." Receipts will be provided upon receipt.

Questions or concerns?
Please contact Sarah Leidheiser at businessmanager

Notes from the Secretary

By: Amy Schwertner
NAB Secretary

Submitting Resolutions and Amendments

Clubs wishing to submit any resolutions or amendments to the National Collegiate 4-H Constitution must submit them in writing to the National Action Board at least 24 hours prior to the national business meeting (Friday, February 17, 2007, 3:30 PM Central Time). Resolutions and/or amendments may also be submitted to the National Action Board Secretary prior to the National 4-H Conference at secretary. If any clubs have amendments or resolutions we ask that you please submit them through this route so that there is sufficient time to make copies for the national business meeting.

Opportunity for Collegiate 4-H Members to Serve as National 4-H Conference Facilitators

By: Byron Garrett
USDA, Collegiate 4-H Liaison

National 4-H Headquarters, USDA is looking for Collegiate 4-H members to provide leadership for key components of the 2007 National 4-H Conference. In addition to facilitating round table discussions-which lead to youth recommendations that are shared with the Secretary of Agriculture, Extension professionals, and others-collegiate facilitators are critical to the success of Citizenship Excursions.

• Collegiate facilitators arrive at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center (Chevy Chase, MD) by 7 pm, Friday, March 23.
• Facilitation training is provided Saturday, March 24. By evening, facilitators lead icebreakers with their round table participants.
• Facilitators assist with conference programming including assisting with structured educational excursions in the Nation's Capitol through the Town Hall Meeting on March 27.
• Facilitators are encouraged to stay in town for Capitol Hill Day, ending with a dinner/dance cruise on the Potomac River on March 28. All participants depart by Thursday, March 29.
• All travel expenses are reimbursed. Meals and lodging are provided as part of the conference program. Facilitators also receive a modest honorarium for their contributions.

~ Application Instructions ~

1. Submit the Collegiate Facilitator Application form, posted at http://4hconf.4-h.org (click on Delegate Forms) to Natl4HConf@csrees.usda.gov by January 31.
2. Ask your State 4-H Program Leader or an appropriate full-time 4-H county or state Extension professional to submit a letter of recommendation to Natl4HConf@csrees.usda.gov by January 31 to include their assessment of your qualifications, especially flexibility, accountability, maturity, and interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
3. Acceptances will be announced February 5. Facilitators will be asked to complete additional registration forms at that time.

For more information about the National 4-H Conference, visit http://4hconf.4-h.org.

Questions? Contact us at Natl4HConf@csrees.usda.gov or 202-401-5165.

Collegiates in Action at Western National Roundup

By: Melissa Oliver
Colorado State University, Round-up Coordinator

Western National Roundup was held in the beautiful Denver, Colorado at the Renaissance Denver Hotel, January 4-7, 2007. Roundup is a national event where 4-H'ers and FFA members come from across the country to compete and participate in numerous contests and workshops. More than 1,000 delegates, contestants, adults, coaches, and guests attended the event from 30 states and Alberta, Canada. Jonathan Sprinkles, the 2006 Speaker of the Year, inspired, motivated and entertained the attendees.

Twenty-four collegiate 4-H members from six universities assisted with the event. These collegiate 4-H'ers presented a workshop, checked in delegations, worked in the office and chaperoned tours and evening dinners. They experienced long nights, long hours and went through more pots of coffee than they could count, but they had the experience of a lifetime. This is an excellent opportunity for collegiate 4-H members to get involved. It is a great way to get your collegiate 4-H club's name out there and meet other collegiate 4-H members from across the country.

If you have questions about Roundup or if you are interested in helping next year, please contact Melissa Oliver, Melissa.oliver@westernnationalroundup.org or (970) 491-0246.

Maryland 4-H Horse Bowl Competition Needs Collegiate 4-H Volunteers

By: Kristen M. Wilson, Regional 4-H Horse Specialist

Hello Everyone!

The Maryland 4-H Horse Bowl Competition is coming up on Saturday, March 10, 2007 at the Plant Sciences Bldg at the University of Maryland. In order to make the day run smoothly, we are in need of several volunteers to help within the rooms. The event will start at 8:30am and will go until mid afternoon. We need volunteers for the junior, intermediate, and senior divisions.

The jobs and amount of people in which we need to fill include:

Senior Room Moderator (2)
Senior Room Judge (4)
Intermediate Room Moderator (2)
Intermediate Room Judge (4)
Junior Room Moderator (2)
Junior Room Judge (4)
Score Keepers (12)
Buzzer Operators (6)
Card Runners/Miscellaneous Jobs As Needed (3)

If you are interested in helping, please send me an email back with your first and second job preferences. We will try to accommodate your first choice if at all possible. Thank you in advance for considering helping with this important event!
Email: kswilson@umd.edu

Advocacy Team Reports______

The Advocacy Team wants you!

By: April Mendenhall
Colorado State University, Advocacy Team Liaison

Advocacy Team looking for energetic new committee members!

The Advocacy team would like to invite you to join their committee for the 2007 year. We invite you to make a difference in the organization, and become active on the national level. The team is now accepting applications for those interested in participating in the committee. Those interested in joining the team should fill out an application available here:

http://www.collegiate4h.org/leadership/advocacy

The Advocacy team works together to create promotional materials for the mational organization, provide materials for clubs to use at their Universities, help to provide ideas for service projects and National 4-H Week in October, and publish the National newsletter at the National Conference each year. Applications should be sent to secretary

Join the Advocacy team and make a difference in the National Collegiate 4-H Organization!

Calling all Collegiate 4-H Clubs, Submit your Articles for the National Collegiate 4-H Newsletter Today!

Hey Collegiate 4-H'ers and Advisors--

It's time for the annual edition of the National Collegiate 4-H Newsletter! We want to showcase what your club has done in the past year and facilitate sharing ideas and recognizing our fellow members for their work. The newsletter will be released in hard copy format at the National Collegiate 4-H Conference February 15-18 in Baton Rouge , LA BUT that doesn't mean you can't participate and benefit from the newsletter if you won't be at conference. The newsletter will also be available online for viewing when it is released at conference. Help share and communicate with your fellow members, we want to hear from ALL of YOU! Need an idea to get you started writing? Check out our suggested list below! Don't forget to e-mail us your articles by February 5th at c4hnewsletter@gmail.com

• Service project your club participated in
• Workshops you presented to community or 4-H groups
• Great recruiting strategies that worked well for your group
• Fun trips or events you participated in
• Shout-outs to graduating seniors
• Recognition of outstanding work of one of your club members
• Special announcements
• Jokes, comics, crossword puzzles, games, etc.
• Anything you want to share with us!

Web Team Reports

National Collegiate 4-H Web Team- Where Web Time is Fun Time!

By: Jessica Falkenthal
Indiana University, Web Team Chair

Think you know web design? Do you have a passion for Photoshop or graphic art? Do you dream of databases? If you answered yes to any of these, the National Collegiate 4-H Web Team is for you!

Imagine the ability to promote Collegiate 4-H to more than 3000 people per month! Tink of the difference you could make in attracting caring, compassionate individuals towards joining an existing Collegiate 4-H club or starting their own. And as a direct result, imagine the volume of 4-H members that those Collegiate 4-H members will reach!

So wiggle your fingers and prepare to start typing your application for the 2007-08 National Collegiate 4-H Web Team, so you can personally impact the visibility and image of Collegiate 4-H nationwide with the click of a mouse.

Web Team, where we make a difference through the WEB! Get an application at http://www.collegiate4h.org/leadership/webteam
Applications should be sent to secretary

Collegiate 4-H Message Board Gets Action

Check out the message boards for service and social ideas for your club, conference updates, and opportunities to give feedback and voice your concerns and ideas. Plus find grant, internship, scholarship, and 4-H opportunities! College Life 101 has been created to share advice about how to "survive on a college campus" with 4-H members as they transition to college along with fellow Collegiate 4-H members. Ask questions of your own, answer others, and help to build this as a resource for all of us to share!

Ag Consortium Report

Ag Consortium Report

By: Tommy Inglis
University of Nevada Reno, Ag Consortium Representative

The Ag Consortium will be meeting February 8-10 in Indianapolis, Indiana. During the National Agricultural Education in service event various workshops and information sessions will be going on. Some sessions will include state curriculum standards, new resources for LifeKnowledge 3.0, local and state leadership development, and many others.

You may be asking yourself what the consortium of Collegiate Agricultural Organizations is? First it's a collection of 16 organizations which have been responsible for the development of the Collegiate LifeKnowledge curriculum. The CLK curriculum focuses on four main areas which are Personnel Development, Organizational, Career, and Community. This curriculum is going to be featured during out national conference in Baton Rouge this year. If your interested in finding more information about either the Collegiate LifeKnowlege curriculum or the Ag. Consortium, information is available on the web at collegiate4h.org and www.agconsortium.org or you can contact your liaisons, Tommy Inglis and Patrick Voorhies.

Ag Consortium Report

By: Patrick Voorhies
Louisiana State University, Out-going Liaison

For the past year and a half I have had the opportunity to help in the formation of the Consortium of Collegiate Agricultural Organizations (known simply as "The Consortium") between many of the top national collegiate agriculture-related organizations. I am honored that Collegiate 4-H was selected to be at the table with such other organizations as Alpha Zeta, Collegiate FFA, NAMA and others. As the liaison to the Consortium, our appointments are on a two-year rotating basis and as my term comes to a close, I hope that our new liaison will continue to represent our organization's needs to the Consortium.

Since the Consortium is a rather new organization, we are just beginning to see the tremendous opportunities that can come from this partnership, including use of the Collegiate LifeKnowledge curriculum. Some of you may have already received training or exposure to this computer-based training through your other student organizations, but all of you will have the opportunity to receive training directly or indirectly through the National Collegiate 4-H Conference coming up in February. The Collegiate LifeKnowledge curriculum offers lessons on preparing yourself outside of the classroom to become a successful professional. While some lessons are geared towards individual development, there are also customizable lessons that can be scaled to the level of your local club for officer-leader development, funds management, and life skills such as public presentations and record keeping. What's more, the program is fully customizable to YOUR club-by filling out an instrument at the launch of the program, it will provide you with lessons geared directly to the needs of your club and its members, all complete with the inclusion of the Collegiate 4-H logo on the materials (an added bonus of being a part of the Consortium). Club members will directly see the benefits of being part of the Collegiate 4-H Organization and see the club's national dues at work! These materials fill a much-needed gap in providing developmental materials for the college-aged student while also meeting our needs as part of the 4-H organization. If you are unable to attend the National Conference, then all you need to do to receive the training is contact a member of your club or region that has attended the training for assistance. Everyone attending the training in person at the National Conference will be instructed as a trainer for the curriculum in order to better serve our organization with a widespread effort to introduce the Collegiate LifeKnowledge program.

Nationals Update________

Rally in the Red Stick for the 2007 Convention Nationale des 4-H Collégial!

Patrick Voorhies
Louisiana State University, Conference Co-Coordinator

It's almost time for the 2007 Convention Nationale des 4-H Collégial, Rally in the Red Stick! Our registrations so far are great, but we want plus de inscriptions (many more of you!). Hopefully everyone has enjoyed pre-viewing and pre-registering for their workshops this year, but that's only a taste of one of the new features to be looking for in Baton Rouge this February. Traditionally, there have been many requests for opportunities to share amongst clubs during the conference. This year, you can look forward to choosing between several nightly forums on topics such as community service projects, new clubs and club management, and member development to exchange ideas with Collegiate 4-H'ers from across the country. We will also be offering an alternate educational activity during the national business meeting to train our members in the Collegiate LifeKnowledge curriculum developed for the needs of our membership. Our community service project has been finalized and we look forward to giving you a first-hand look at the parish hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina as we devote our efforts to helping local St. Bernard Parish 4-H'ers restore their communities. So come join us for a taste of the South-Louisiana-style with Mardi Gras and some great Cajun food thrown in too! If you haven't done so already, register online today at www.batonrouge2007.org -- registration ends January 19^th!So, Laissez les bon temps rouler (let the good times roll) in Baton Rouge, hope to see everyone there on February 15-18, 2007!

Regional News__________

North Central Region

North Central Report

By: Kristin Barnhart
The Ohio State University, Past North Central President

The last couple of months of 2006 was a busy time for the North Central region. In October, South Dakota State University hosted the regional conference with 77 delegates from all over the region. Delegates visited Mount Rushmore and panned for gold, and learned many new leadership techniques during workshops presented. It would not be a complete conference recap without mentioning the square dance lessons the entire conference attended. South Dakota was not just fun and games, the region also handled a great deal of business throughout the weekend. The Ohio State University was named as the North Central Club of the Year, along with Indiana University as the North Central New Club of the Year. North Central Scrapbook of the Year went to Kansas State University. Also, the leadership for the next year was named. Congratulations to President Kristie Storms of South Dakota State University, Business Manager Tim Hornsby of The Ohio State University, Secretary Amy Frerichs of South Dakota State University, Electronic Communications Coordinator Beth Bray of University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Co-Conference Coordinators Tara Beyke and Dustin Potts of Purdue University. Thank you for stepping up to the challenge!

Northeast Region

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Southern Region

Down to the Wire

By: Antoine Jefferson
President, Louisiana State University

The time is almost up for the Southern Regional Officers, as the 2007 National Conference comes in only a month, so will the elections of the 2007-08 Southern Regional Officer team. Sarah Edens (Vice-President), Heather Powell (Secretary), Hannah Dicus (Business Manager/Conference Coordinator), and myself, will all give up our leadership positions for the new wave of new comers to fill. I would like to personally thank the Southern Regional officer team for being an amazing asset to the Southern Region this fiscal year. If anyone is interested in running for a leadership position, inform your club and express that interest at the National Conference in February. We're looking for people with great leadership skills and a dedication to Collegiate 4-H to fill these positions. See you all in February!

Western Region

Exciting News from the Western Region!

By: April Mendenhall
Colorado State University, Western Regional President

Welcome to our New Officers

The western region would like to welcome the 2007 regional officers:

• President: April Mendenhall Colorado State University
• Secretary: AJ Lambert Colorado State University
• Business Manager: Amber Mathisen University of Wyoming
• NAB representative: Tommy Inglis University of Nevada Reno

This year's officer team hopes to encourage greater participation on the regional level and increase communication between clubs by hosting monthly regional meetings.

New Website Launch

The western regional website has moved!! We are now hosted under http://westernregion.collegiate4h.org Check out the newly remodeled site and leave us a note on our message boards!

2008 National Conference

Going Green in 2008!

Colorado State University, University of Wyoming, and the University of Nevada Reno are proud to host the 2008 National Conference in beautiful Denver, Colorado. We invite you to experience Denver the right way with a planned ski trip before and after the national conference and many exciting tours that will take you across great state of Colorado. We've scheduled enthusiastic speakers and workshops that will help us all to "come together" in the Rocky Mountains, and are looking forward to receiving workshops from Collegiate 4-H clubs across the country who want to participate in this once in a lifetime event.

Make sure to mark your calendars for February 20-24^th, 2008! Look for more information and the launch of our website at the 2007 National Collegiate 4-H Conference in Baton Rouge!

Western Regional Business Meeting Report

By: Tommy Inglis

University of Nevada Reno, Western Regional NAB Rep.

During November 3-5^th UC Davis hosted the 2006 Western Region Collegiate 4-H Conference. Members from UC Davis, CSU, Wyoming, and UNR were in attendance. Through out the weekend members engaged in workshops, tours, and ended with the regional business meeting. The event was very successful. Goals and the future of the western region's involvement in Collegiate 4-H were outlined.

During the business meeting, items on the agenda included the 2008 National Conference, school updates, 2007 Western Region Conference, officer elections, Collegiate LifeKnowledge, Strategic Plan, and the overall Collegiate 4-H program. The new western regional officer team is as follows: Western Regional President April Mendenhall CSU, Business Manager Amber Mathisen (Wyoming), Secretary A.J Lambert (CSU), Regional NAB Representative Tommy Inglis (UNR). The western region opted to have monthly business meetings prior to NAB meetings. This was adopted to encourage information exchange, idea sharing, and to promote regional unity though cohesiveness. For any further information on happenings in the western region or copies of regional business meeting secretary reports please go to: http://westernregion.collegiate4h.org

This Newsletter was compiled by:

National Collegiate 4-H Advocacy Team

A committee of the National Collegiate 4-H Organization

Saturday, September 30, 2006

In this issue:
National News
Notes from the Chair
Leadership Grant offered to Collegiate 4-H clubs
New Clubs Forming this Fall!
4-H Brand Network Intranet Site To Premiere October 1
Western National Roundup

Committee Reports

Advocacy Team Report
National 4-H Week Media Kits Available
National Collegiate 4-H Service Day
Ideas in Motion Needs Community Service Ideas
New Materials Available
Applications for Advocacy Team
Work order Form

Web Team Report
Website Updates
Collegiate 4-H Message Board Gets Action
Want Collegiate 4-H News delivered directly to your desktop?
4-H Alumni and Collegiate 4-H on Facebook!
Support National 4-H Week and Collegiate 4-H through your Facebook Account!

Strategic Planning Committee
Strategic Plan Report

National Service Projects of Emphasis Report
Updates on the National Service Projects

Ag Consortium Report
Maximizing Partnerships with other Collegiate Organizations: Update from The Consortium

National Collegiate 4-H Conference Update
Update from the Conference Planning Committee

Regional News

North Central Region
Spirit of the Dakotas
North Central Region New Website Launch
North Central Business Meeting

Northeast Region
Northeast Region Visits Big Apple
Northeast Regional Business Meeting

Southern Region
Southern Regional Collegiate 4-H Conference
NAB Retreat
Southern Region Officers Update

Western Region
2006 Western Region Collegiate 4-H Conference
NAB Retreat
2008 National Collegiate 4-H Conference
Western Region Business Meeting
New/Revived Clubs

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National News

Note from the Chair: National Action Board News

By: Antoine Jefferson, NAB Chair, Louisiana State University
This summer, the National Action Board of the National Collegiate 4-H Organization (NAB) has been busy putting together an important document now known as the Strategic Plan. Throughout the summer, NAB and the elected Strategic Planning Committee went through various meetings and even a weekend long retreat in Washington D.C. to create the strategic plan. The strategic plan is a set of idealistic goals that NAB has put into words and a route of how they plan to accomplish these goals. Once the plan was finalized, each member of NAB paired, and took on a specific initiative (but not limiting themselves to only one) to work on. There are 5 initiatives, which are:

1. Diversity
2. Organizational Affairs
3. Communication and Member Education
4. Partnerships
5. Community Service

You may see a full version of the strategic plan at your regional conference, where your NAB representative will have a copy.

Leadership Grant offered to Collegiate 4-H clubs:

Since 2002, the National Collegiate 4-H Organization has offered the NAB Leadership grant. The grant offers up to $400 for a Collegiate 4-H Club to conduct a leadership event that benefits Collegiate 4-H. Only one will be granted per region.
Find out more at:
http://www.collegiate4h.org/docs/natdocs/NABLeadershipGrant.pdf

New Clubs Forming this Fall!

This fall several campuses are interested in starting new Collegiate 4-H Clubs, but need to find some more members to start. If you know of any 4-H alumni or potentially interested persons at the following schools, please send us a message at collegiate4h @ gmail.com to let us know so we can help out our soon-to-be clubs! If you know someone interested in starting a new club, let us know so that we can help them in the process!
Boise State University (ID), CSU Pueblo (CO), Drake University (IA), Indiana University, Kennesaw State University (GA), Montana State University- Billings, Nova Southeastern University (FL), Rose-Hulman University (IN), and University of Maine.

4-H Brand Network Intranet Site To Premiere October 1

By: Allyson McMahan, Marketing Communications Coordinator National 4-H Council
Are you looking for ways to promote 4-H and Collegiate 4-H events? Have you ever wondered how other 4-H clubs around the country market their programs? Would you like to share unique ways you've promoted 4-H in your community? Then the new 4-H Brand Network intranet site is for you! Use this resource to help promote 4-H in your area.
The 4-H Brand Network intranet site premieres October 1. It is an interactive resource and forum that will make promoting 4-H easier than ever before! Anyone involved in 4-H can join the 4-H Brand Network and use the site to learn, share and apply ideas, tools and resources to promote the 4-H brand.
The 4-H Brand Network is the of its kind comprised of 4-H brand advocates who work to strengthen the 4-H image. 4-H members, volunteers, staff and alumni interested in increasing awareness of 4-H are invited to join.
If you are interested in receiving more information about the 4-H Brand Network, visit 4HMediaResources.org to sign up.

Western National Roundup

By: Melissa Oliver, Colorado State University, Roundup Coordinator
Looking for an amazing opportunity to start off a new year? Here is your chance. Join us and be a Collegiate 4-H volunteer at the 2007 Western National Roundup held in beautiful Denver, Colorado. Western National Roundup is a combination of a youth leadership conference and national contests. You will experience the Denver nightlife, along with meeting 4-H'ers from across the country and undoubtedly having a great time. Here are a few comments from past collegiates:

As a collegiate, the Roundup experience is remarkable! I was able to make great, lasting friendships with fellow collegiates from other states as well as mine. I was also able to network with a variety of other administrators and professionals from all over which helped me to gain a better perspective on the agricultural industry. I also enjoyed meeting and watching the students compete and I am really proud of the youth that are carrying on the traditions! The memories are unforgettable and I look forward to each opportunity I have to help with this awesome gathering! — Chaley Paulson, Montana State University

Roundup is a wonderful experience that allows you opportunities to work with other college students and with youth from all around the country. It is a lot of work, but it is worth every minute of your time. I attended Roundup as a delegate in my 4-H days and loved the experience. I have gone to Roundup as a collegiate member twice and hope that I have another opportunity. ~ Amber Mathisen, University of Wyoming

It brought back memories to my childhood in 4-H. It was an honor to help kids reach their goals and seeing the excitement on their face. We, as the collegiates, had such a blast! It was a once in a lifetime memory for me! ~ Nikki Thompson, Dickinson State University - North Dakota

Sparking any interest? I hope so because it is my challenge to you to fill out the application to join us for the 2007 Western National Roundup. But hurry, applications are due November 1 and we are accepting only 20 collegiates. You will find the application and more collegiate comments on the Western National Roundup website: www.westernnationalroundup.org . The website will have everything you need to know about what is happening at Roundup. Good luck and I hope to see you in January!

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Advocacy Team Reports
Advocacy Team Keeps Busy...Come Join Us!

By: April Mendenhall, Colorado State University, Advocacy Team Liaison

National 4-H Week Media Kits Available

October 1st -7th is National 4-H Week and the National Collegiate 4-H Organization would like to encourage all clubs to participate by using the 4-H Goes to College media kit provided by the Advocacy Team.

Included in the media kit are:

• public service announcement templates
• flyer templates
• FAQ sheet
• power point presentation
• booth design materials
• activity ideas.

Clubs that use this kit are encouraged to share their activities and ideas for next year's media kit by completing our online survey.
Media kit materials are available at the National 4-H Week Resources for Collegiate 4-H Clubs webpage.

National Collegiate 4-H Service Day

The Advocacy team would also like to encourage all clubs to participate in National Collegiate 4-H Service Day by conducting a service project on the Saturday of National 4-H Week (October 7th). For more information see the media kit online.

Ideas in Motion Needs Community Service Ideas

The Ideas in Motion database is a collection of service projects that Collegiate 4-H clubs have participated in across the country. This database is provided to give clubs new and exciting community service ideas to try in their own areas. Community service projects submitted to this database will be included in the Ideas in Motion booklet to be printed at the National Conference in 2007. Please submit your ideas to the database, and help the Advocacy Team spread the word about service in Collegiate 4-H.

New Materials Available

The Advocacy Team has been busy creating several new materials that can be used at the local club level. New materials include items such as brochures and power points. Many of these materials are set to be edited or customized by your individual clubs. Check out the Collegiate 4-H Promotional Resources page to find these materials and much more.

Applications for Advocacy Team

The Advocacy team is now accepting applications for those interested in participating in the committee. Those interested in joining the team should fill out an application available on the Advocacy Team webpage.
All applicants should be advised that these applications are for the 2006 team year and will have to be renewed at the February 2007 National Conference. Applications will be accepted until the 2007 National Conference for all those interested in applying.
The Advocacy team is responsible for providing materials at the national level for clubs to use and promoting Collegiate 4-H in various endeavors and events as well as publish the national newsletter at the National Collegiate 4-H Conference. New team members are encouraged to bring new ideas to the team!

Work Order Form

The Advocacy team has provided an online form for all requests made to the team. If you have a project that you would like help with or something you would like the team to work on please fill out the work order form.

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Web Team Reports

By: Jessica Falkenthal, Indiana University, Web Team Liaison

Website Updates

Since May, the Collegiate 4-H Web Team has been busy getting Collegiate4h.org running and updated. Make sure to check the Collegiate 4-H News page for new updates and of course... NEWS! A photo gallery, online club directory, and more club resources are scheduled for release this fall!

Collegiate 4-H Message Board Gets Action

Check out the message boards for service and social ideas for your club, conference updates, and opportunities to give feedback and voice your concerns and ideas. Plus find grant, internship, scholarship, and 4-H opportunities! College Life 101 has been created to share advice about how to "survive on a college campus" with 4-H members as they transition to college along with fellow Collegiate 4-H members. Ask questions of your own, answer others, and help to build this as a resource for all of us to share!

Want Collegiate 4-H News delivered directly to your desktop?:

If you have a web portal (My Yahoo, My Google, or your campus's web portal) that can display RSS Feeds, you can subscribe to the Collegiate 4-H Feed by clicking on your feed type on the right side of this page or adding http://www.collegiate4h.org/atom.xml to your Feeds list.

4-H Alumni and Collegiate 4-H on Facebook!

If you haven't heard yet, there is a global group on Facebook for Collegiate 4-H at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2204589042
and a 4-H alumni group at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2204405979
Make sure to join and invite all of your friends! THEN, check the 4-H alumni membership list to find 4-H alumni at your school to tell about Collegiate 4-H! The 4-H Alumni Facebook group has already helped to form two Collegiate 4-H clubs this fall because of the networking opportunities it provides.

Support National 4-H Week and Collegiate 4-H through your Facebook Account!

Add the graphic as your main photo on Facebook during National 4-H Week and show you care! Imagine the buzz we'll create for National 4-H Week and Collegiate 4-H as hundreds of Collegiate 4-H members align themselves with the cause resulting in thousands of people visiting Collegiate4h.org and learning about starting their own Collegiate 4-H club! It all starts with you!

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Strategic Planning Committee Report

By: Val Krumm, Iowa State University, Strategic Planning Committee Liaison

An Update Concerning the Strategic Plan

The Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) has been busy finalizing a strategic proposal for the National Collegiate 4-H organization along with the National Action Board (NAB).

The two groups have decided to put emphasis of the strategic plan on: organizational affairs, diversity, communication & member education, partnerships, and community service.

There has also been work done on creating a mission and vision statement for Collegiate 4-H. The mission statement is: The National Collegiate 4-H Organization is dedicated to providing service to youth, communities, and the 4-H Youth Development Program. Further, the National Collegiate 4-H Organization is committed to providing a pathway to connect youth participation to adult volunteerism and facilitating an open line of communication at all levels.

The vision statement includes being: interactively involved at the club, regional, and national levels, committed to being a partner in the community and a resource in the 4-H community, a diverse organization in respect to academic endeavors and cultural/ethnic backgrounds, dedicated to serving the community through service and the National Service Project of Emphasis, and being a unique, devoted group of volunteers from around the country giving back to the 4-H Youth Development Program.

SPC and NAB's goal is to promote the strategic plan at regional conferences and begin work on it immediately.

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National Service Projects of Emphasis Report

Updates on the National Service Projects

More information will be available later this month about the two projects: Collegiate 4-H Clubs working with Operation Military Kids, which is chaired by Iowa State University and the online "Resource Library for the 4-H Community" is being chaired by a Member-at-Large from Indiana University.
Look for updates at the National Service Project website

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Ag Consortium Report

Maximizing Partnerships with other Collegiate Organizations: Update from The Consortium

By: Patrick Voorhies, Louisiana State University
This past August, the Consortium of Collegiate Agricultural Organizations held what was its first annual meeting at the John Deere Headquarters in Moline, Illinois. The meeting's purpose was to approve by-laws and structure for the organization, as well as discussing ways that the Collegiate LifeKnowledge (CLK) curriculum could be further improved and put online. The CLK curriculum will be made available after a training session which will be held for all clubs at the 2007 National Collegiate 4-H Conference in Baton Rouge. The Consortium exists to be the recognized consortium optimizing effectiveness of collegiate agricultural organizations and industry partners to enhance personal, organizational, career and community education of future leaders of the respective organizations.
The Consortium puts Collegiate 4-H at the table with over 16 other agriculture-related organizations, including Block & Bridle, Collegiate FFA, PAS, AFA, AGR, Alpha Zeta, and Sigma Alpha, just to name a few. A listing of all organizations and more information on the Consortium may be found at: agconsortium.org. For more information, you may contact Collegiate 4-H's liaison to The Consortium, Patrick Voorhies of Louisiana State University and Tommy Inglis, University of Neva-Reno (Liaison-Elect), by using the Collegiate 4-H Contact form.

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National Collegiate 4-H Conference Update
Laissez les bon temps rouler

An Update from the National Conference Planning Committee

By: Jasmine Honore, Louisiana State University, Conference Committee Liaison

"Hey ya'll" from the bayou!! Here's a little lagniappe about the upcoming 2007 Collegiate 4-H National Conference, February 15-18, in Baton Rouge, LA. The 2007 National Collegiate 4-H Conference, "Rally in the Redstick" is in full drive! The conference planning committee is working around the clock to get things ready for you. The tours have been scheduled (can anybody say alligator?) and the food is going to be great (what do you expect? it's the south). The community service project will be held in New Orleans as will State's Night Out, so you'll have plenty of dining and entertainment options, maybe even watch a Mardi Gras parade if you're interested! Just a reminder we do need help with workshops. Please consider presenting one or passing the word to others in your club, your advisors, or state 4-H office who might be interested in presenting. All workshop proposals need to be in by October 11th, 2006. Workshop proposal forms can be found at http://collegiate4h.org/conference/. For more information geaux to our website at www.batonrouge2007.org, which will be up and running in the next few weeks, or please contact Patrick Voorhies, Jennifer Mader, and Jasmine Honore by selecting 2007 National Collegiate 4-H Conference on the Collegiate 4-H Contact page. So, Laissez les bon temps rouler (let the good times roll) in Baton Rouge, hope to see everyone there!

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Regional News

North Central Region

Spirit of the Dakotas

By: Amy Frerichs, South Dakota State University
Spirit of the Dakotas---Ropin', Ridin', Rasslin' will kick off Friday, October, 20th in Rapid City, South Dakota. The North Central Regional Collegiate 4-H Conference is hosted by South Dakota State University and Dickenson State University and features many traveling opportunities to learn about important historic events and leaders in our country.
Tours include Mt. Rushmore, Rushmore Cave, Crazy Horse, Journey Museum, Big Thunder Gold Mine and much, much more. On the tours, participants will have the opportunity to pan for gold, participate in leadership activities, and learn about different cultures and geological findings, and participate in community service activities as well. Other fun activities that are planed include square dancing lessons and dancing the night away in downtown Rapid City.
Lodging is at the renovated 1920's Alex Johnson Historic Hotel, which is located in downtown Rapid City.
South Dakota State University and Dickenson State University invite you to join us for lots of fun on October 20-22 in Rapid City, South Dakota. For more information about the conference and registration forms, check out our website at sd4hfoundation.org.
"Great Faces, Great Places, South Dakota"!

North Central Region New Website Launch!

Please check out the North Central Region Website at http://northcentralregion.collegiate4h.org/. It contains the latest information and happenings of the region.

North Central Business Meeting

The North Central Business Meeting will be held on October 21, 2006 at the North Central Regional Conference in Rapid City , South Dakota . During the meeting officer elections will be held, if you are interested in getting involved at another level within the Collegiate 4-H program please contact Kristin Barnhart (use the Collegiate 4-H Contact form) with any questions. Available offices are President, Business Manager, Secretary and Electronic Communications Officer. Also, regional dues will be collected, $50 per club or $5 per member. Don't forget your Club of the Year and Scrapbook of the Year Award Applications.

Northeast Region

By: Amy Schwertner, Texas Tech University, NAB Secretary

Northeast Region Visits Big Apple

The Northeast region held its regional conference, September 14-17, at the Lindley G. Cook 4-H Camp in Stokes State Forest, N.J. Five members of the Collegiate 4-H club at Rutgers University and two representatives from Cornell University attended the conference. After a night of introductions, the group got up early Friday morning and drove into New York City. The day included being in the Today Show audience, viewing the metropolitan museum of art, some sight seeing and ended with a cruise around the Island. On Saturday, the meeting included community service at New Jersey's State 4-H camp and the Northeast regional business meeting. At the business meeting we discussed networking in the region, what is going on with the National Collegiate 4-H Organization and National Conference 2007.

Northeast Region Business Meeting

Since only two schools were in attendance, another business meeting will be held via conference call in order to discuss the new strategic plan and appoint members onto the Advocacy Team and the Strategic Planning Committee. Members of the Northeast region should know we are looking for representatives to serve on Advocacy, Strategic Planning, and Web teams. If you are interested please contact Vanessa Cerny (use the Collegiate 4-H Contact form) the Regional President.

Southern Region
Southern Region Works Toward Diversity!

By: Antione Jefferson, President, Louisiana State University
Heather Powell, Vice President, Auburn University
Creena Shealy, Conference Coordinator, University of Arkansas

Southern Regional Collegiate 4-H Conference

Hello Collegiate 4-H. This year's Southern Regional Collegiate 4-H Conference will be hosted by the University of Arkansas at the Arkansas State 4-H Camp in Ferndale, AR on Nov. 16-19, 2006. This will be a fun-filled four days. Our activities include a High Ropes Course, Team Building, and Meeting activities. We will be touring various locations in Little Rock. Registration forms are available at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/src4h-all/files. Please contact Creena Sheely, Hannah Dicus, and Antoine Jefferson for more information (use the Collegiate 4-H Contact form and select Southern Region).
Come join us in Ferndale in November.

NAB Retreat

The Southern Region had three members attend the NAB Retreat in July. Members of the Southern Region helped develop the Diversity, Communication, Member Education and Partnership portions of the Strategic Plan. Those involved will be working with the Strategic Planning Committee members on their specific areas for implementation.

Southern Region Officers Update

The Southern Region officers are working a great deal on developing diversity. We are working to get more involvement in Collegiate 4-H from 1890 colleges (traditionally black land grant institutions).
Southern Region officers will hold a business meeting during the Regional Conference to get members input for more suggestions on getting new institutions in the region involved in Collegiate 4-H.

We would also like to recognize the members of the Southern Region that have stepped up to take leadership positions at the Regional and National levels.

Hannah Dicus--Southern Region Business Manager and Regional Conference Coordinator, University of Arkansas
Sarah Edens--Southern Region Vice President, Oklahoma State University
Samantha Ephgrave--Advocacy Team member, OSU
Jasmine Honore--National Conference Planning Coordinator/NAB member, Louisiana State University
Antoine Jefferson--NAB chair and regional president, LSU
Cody Johnson--Strategic Planning Committee member, Alabama Collegiate 4-H
Justin McConaghy--Web Team member, OSU
Heather Powell--Southern Region Secretary as well as Advocacy Team member, Auburn University
Amy Schwertner--NAB Secretary, Texas Tech University
Patrick Voorhies--2nd year NAB representative as well as Ag Consortium Liaison, LSU

We would also like to congratulate Evelyn Rachell who is now the National Collegiate 4-H Organization's Advisor.

Western Region

By: Vanessa Renwick, Western Region Collegiate 4-H President, UC Davis

2006 Western Region Collegiate 4-H Conference

The 2006 Western Region Collegiate 4-H Conference is scheduled for Nov. 2-5, 2006 to be hosted in Davis, CA. The Collegiate 4-H Club at UC Davis is working hard to put together a conference for all to enjoy. Activities to look forward to include a trip to San Francisco, Murder Mystery Dinner on the Delta King riverboat in Sacramento, workshops, and an Operation Military Kids service project. Registration Forms are due October 20, 2006. If you have any questions please contact Vanessa Renwick (use the Collegiate 4-H Contact form) or visit http://www.ca4h.org/collegiate4h/WRConference2006.asp . We hope to see you all there!

NAB Retreat

The Western Region NAB representatives attended the NAB Retreat at the National 4-H Conference Center in Chevy Chase, MD. We specifically worked on the areas of Organizational Affairs and Communication and Member Education. If you have any suggestions or questions about these specific areas of the Strategic Plan please feel free to contact Vanessa Renwick (use the Collegiate 4-H Contact form).

2008 National Collegiate 4-H Conference

After a call for bids to host the 2008 National Collegiate 4-H Conference, only one bid was submitted. Our 2008 National Collegiate 4-H Conference hosts will be Colorado State, University of Wyoming, and University of Nevada, Reno. Plan to Rendezvous in the Rockies February 20-24, 2008!

Western Region Business Meeting

The Western Region Business Meeting is scheduled for the morning of Nov. 5, 2006. This will be held in Davis, CA at the Regional Conference. At the business meeting we will be voting for the new Regional Officers – President, Business Manager, and Secretary. We will also be accepting and constitutional amendments. If you have anything to submit, the deadline is Saturday, November 4, 2006 at 9:00am.

New/Revived Clubs

I would like to welcome Utah and Montana into the swing of things in the Western Region. We hope you have plans to get involved at the regional and national levels! If there are any other new clubs, please let me know.



This newsletter was compiled by the National Collegiate 4-H Advocacy Team.
For previous issues, view our June Issue.

Thursday, June 22, 2006

The 2006 Conference Issue of the National Collegiate 4-H Newsletter is now available on the National Documents page. Read about what other clubs have been doing for the past year!

Sunday, June 18, 2006

In this newsletter:

Alumni Regional Listservs
National Website
Collegiate 4-H Taskforce Report
News & Photos Search
NAB Update
Strategic Planning Update
Advocacy Team Update
National Service Project of Emphasis Update
Conference Update
Message Board Post of the Month
Collegiate 4-H Tip of the Month

Alumni

If you wish to receive news, info, and deals pertaining to alumni, please join the new National Collegiate 4-H Alumni announcement listserv, as this current listserv will be used for posting the latest info from the national organization, primarily aimed at current members. Just send a blank e-mail to collegiate4-halumni-subscribe@googlegroups.com

Also, we're working on a special part of the website for you, so stay tuned!

National & Regional Listservs

Subscribe to the National Collegiate 4-H Listserv
Email:
Browse Archives at groups.google.com

Each region has their own listserv to communicate and share ideas among Collegiate 4-H clubs near you and communicate about upcoming events in your region including the regional conference. You may subscribe to yours by sending a blank e-mail to:
North Central Region: ncrcollegiate4h-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Northeast Region : neregion4h-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Southern Region: src4h-all-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Western Region: wrcollegiate4h-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

All of the listservs allow you to change your settings, so you may receive daily digests of messages or only special notices, if you are concerned about the amount of e-mails you receive. The Web Team promises to limit the number of e-mails sent over the national listserv to only national announcements and save members' discussion for the message boards

National Website

The National Collegiate 4-H Web Team , a group of dedicated Collegiate 4-H members from across the country, has completed the initial design for Collegiate4h.org! Please check it out and let us know what you think! It features bi-monthly news updates via our blog about clubs, regions and national, National Service Project information, links to all Collegiate 4-H clubs, a Hall of Fame for past national award winners, Conference updates and past conference features, a complete collection of all National Collegiate 4-H documents (including meeting minutes for the National Business meeting and our updated constitution) and a message board for you to share and discuss your ideas and programs with other clubs. Please note, that this is the first time that all of this material and information has been gathered in one spot and made accessible to all members of Collegiate 4-H! It is quite an accomplishment.
We've updated the site with new content at least 3 times a week in the past 2 months, and there's plenty more new content to come this summer including a photo gallery and resources for starting Collegiate 4-H club!

Collegiate 4-H Taskforce Report

This report was compiled by a group of passionate Collegiate 4-H members for the 2006 Conference after six months of soliciting feedback from all levels of the National Collegiate 4-H Organization about the current and future objectives of our organization. The Report was released at the national conference is now available online at http://www.collegiate4h.org/docs/ for anyone to read.

The Collegiate 4-H Taskforce has officially been dissolved. Thank you to the members for their hard work!

News and Photos Search

The National Collegiate 4-H Advocacy Team is looking for news and photos from clubs and conferences. If your club is doing any events this summer (such as workshops at a conference, traveling somewhere, a camp, or well anything...) or received a end of the year award, we want to hear about it. Please send anything you might have to April Mendenhall. Anything you can share will help our efforts of better communicating to the world what Collegiate 4-H members are currently doing and strengthen and increase our image and visibility!

NAB Update

The National Action Board is comprised of 2 representatives from each region: the current regional president and the immediate past president, a secretary and business manager, advisers, and liaisons from each national committee. They are charged with serving as liaisons between regions by communicating information and ideas that clubs in their regions are doing with each other and their regions, promoting club and membership development in their regions, promoting Collegiate 4-H nationally, developing partnerships for the organization, ensuring implementation of the National Service Project,and maintaining and distributing the monies in National Collegiate 4-H's account. This year the NAB has had 3 meetings since April and will be having a 3 day NAB Retreat in July to work on strategic planning for the National Organization. They publish their minutes via blog. Their next meeting will be held on June 25th, 2006. Individuals interested in making an agenda request should contact the NAB Chair, Antoine Jefferson or their regional president.

Read more about the NAB and find a link to the NAB Blog at the NAB website.

Strategic Planning Update

Strategic planning for the future of the National Collegiate 4-H Organization is being done this year to create a strategic plan for the national organization. The NAB will draft an initial proposal during their July meeting, followed by research, polling, and discussion among the nation's members, which will be facilitated and compiled by the National Collegiate 4-H Strategic Planning Committee, who will provide recommendations to be implemented into a final Strategic Plan, to be approved by NAB and shared with organization in the fall for implementation. The Northeast region still needs a representative; if interested, please contact Vanessa Cerny, Northeast Region President.
You will receive more information about how you can provide your opinions and feedback via the National Listserv and also on the News Blog by the end of July! Until then, feel free to discuss your concerns and ideas on the message boards.

Read more about the Strategic Planning process and find your Regional Representative on the committee.

Advocacy Team Update

The Advocacy Team has been creating marketing materials for Collegiate 4-H clubs to use at the local level. They are also collecting news and photos as mentioned above and will continue to promote Collegiate4h.org and the message boards as methods of communications across regions!

National Service Project of Emphasis Update

This year two projects were selected by the national body to be the National Service Projects of Emphasis. They include Collegiate 4-H Clubs working with Operation Military Kids , which is chaired by Iowa State University and the online "Resource Library for the 4-H Community" is being chaired by a Member-at-Large from Indiana University. Information about participation in the resource library service project will be released before July 1st at the National Service Project website! The online structure for the project is still being devised and tested. Information about Collegiate 4-H Clubs working with Operation Military Kids will be released later this summer.

Read more at the National Service Project website

Conference Update

Baton Rouge, February 15-18, 2007 is the date for the next National Collegiate 4-H Conference. Estimated costs so far are $250 per person, so start fundraising early! Hotel rooms have been reserved for club members interested in arriving 2 days early or 2 days later if they wish to do some on-their-own touring of Baton Rouge or visit Mardi Gras.

It is recommended that members and clubs that are interested in the special conference rate for pre or post-conference contact Patrick by August 2006, as southern Louisiana experiences high room demand for that time of year. There may be rooms later than that time, but the sooner you book, the better your chances of having one!

Message Board Post of the Month

We want to know what your clubs are doing this summer! Share what you're doing and read what others are doing in the Clubs, Programs, and Activities forum!

Collegiate 4-H Tip of the Month

Submitted by Jess Falkenthal, Indiana University

Looking for a new way to advertise your group and find 4-H alumni and potential members? Your club might already have a Collegiate 4-H Facebook group, but try creating a "4-H Alumni" Facebook group and invite all your alumni friends. Do a little search to find a few 4-H alums in your university and invite them to the group, and check back as your potential member contact list grows by itself! ;-)