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Vol. 7, No. 20 April 3, 2001
IN THIS ISSUE...
...Inventory and Disposition of Level Playing Field
Equipment
...LifeSmarts State Recognition Goes to Geary
County 4-H
...Troy Student Wins Arbor Day Poster Contest
...Leadership Mini-Grants
...Hazardous Occupation Training
...Help Needed for Research and Extension Booth at 3-I
Show
...State 4-H Facs Quiz Bowl and Judging Topics
Identified
...Rethink - An Anger Management Program to Help
Professionals Work with Parents
...4-H Ambassador Program Information
...People Builder Playshops
...Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience
...Sudden Cardiac Arrest is a Major Cause of Death in
Kansas
...Self Help International Needs Computer Help
...Master Schedule
...Tuesday
Letter Archives
INVENTORY AND DISPOSITION OF LEVEL
PLAYING FIELD EQUIPMENT
Some county extension offices have had the Level Playing Field (LPF)
equipment for three years. I am happy to report that many are keeping
their technology plans up to date and are actually considering new
equipment. A question has been raised about the disposition of older LPF
equipment. Here is the answer.
Level Playing Field equipment was purchased
for county extension offices with state funds and is listed on the
appropriate area extension office inventory. Please direct all questions
regarding the disposition of state property to your respective Area
Director. If the equipment is broken, obsolete, or can be used elsewhere,
the area office is responsible for processing the appropriate paperwork.
If you haven't updated your technology
plan, please do so. If you need help, check with your area technology
support engineer or call IET directly. --Roger Terry rterry@oznet.ksu.edu
LIFESMARTS STATE RECOGNITION GOES TO
GEARY COUNTY 4-H
Congratulations, once again, to the state winning LifeSmarts team from
Geary County 4-H. After self-study on the internet in consumer areas of
technology, finance, environment, health and safety, they were one of 12
teams in the state invited to participate in a double elimination quiz
bowl tournament at Wichita State University. Miami County 4-H was the
other 4-H team competing against teams from schools across the state.
Geary county won, and for the fourth year in a row will be representing
Kansas at the national contest in San Diego, California.
LifeSmarts is a consumer education program
sponsored by the Kansas Council on Economic Education. For additional
information, contact Angela Howie, Coordinator, at 316-978-5183, or check
their web site about the contest at www.kcee.wichita.edu
. --Steve Fisher sfisher@oznet.ksu.edu
TROY STUDENT WINS
ARBOR DAY POSTER CONTEST
Fifth grader Madison Twombly is the Kansas state winner of the 2001
National Arbor Day Poster Contest. As Kansas’ winner, Madison will
receive a $100 U.S. Savings Bond, as well as a framed copy of her poster,
and the certificate announcing her achievement.
That poster will now represent Kansas in
nationwide competition. The National Arbor Day Foundation will announce
the national winner April 27, during National Arbor Day ceremonies in
Nebraska City, Neb.
To see Madison's poster and the seven other
District Winners, visit the Kansas Forest Service web site at: http://www.kansasforests.org
. --Jon Skinner jskinner@oznet.ksu.edu
LEADERSHIP
MINI-GRANTS
The deadline is nearing for any counties wishing to apply for
mini-grants from the Huck Boyd Institute to help start county-wide
educational leadership programs in your county. Application letters must
be received by April 14, 2001. Mini-grants are targeted primarily to adult
leadership programs. Complete guidelines and lists of previous years'
winners can be found on-line at http://www.ksu.edu/huckboyd/minigrnt.htm
. Let us know if you have any questions. --Ron Wilson rwilson@oznet.ksu.edu
HAZARDOUS OCCUPATION TRAINING
A reminder that there has been a web page generated that lists dates
of those counties who are conducting a Hazardous Occupation Training. The
address is: www.oznet.ksu.edu/root/hot.htm
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There are videos available for checkout
from the Extension Distribution Center. Some have been around for some
time, and those videos will be evaluated in the near future.
We just recently purchased and received
three new videos. If you wish to check them out, they are available only
from Extension Biological and Agricultural Engineering at this time as we
only have one set so we may ask you to mail to the next county who needs
them after you are finished. If you are interested in the videos, please
contact Arlene Brandon at abrandon@bae.ksu.edu
or 785-532-5813. The following are the descriptions of each video:
Tractor Safety Video
"Pre-operation Check" opens the video, examining spinner shield,
shaft, tires, oil and fuel shut-off cable before operation.
"Transporting Tractors" is outlined next, followed by
"Operation Check", "Tractor Behavior, Accident
Prevention" and "Emergency Response Procedures." The safety
rules in this popular video should be know by every tractor operator. (24
min)
Farm Equipment Safety
The safety procedures explained in this new video can prevent most, if not
all, farm equipment accidents. See safety techniques for many pieces of
equipment, such as tractors, fuel storage, hydraulics equipment and PTO's.
An instructor of Agricultural Education discusses proper safety procedures
and you'll hear personal accounts of how these measures can save lives.
(20 min)
Note: There are three quizzes and a final quiz included with this tape.
You may copy and use with this tape.
Agricultural Equipment Operator Safety
Series
Seven programs on one tape that shows students farm machinery operator
safety fulfilling the federal law for child labor in Hazardous Occupations
in Agriculture. The programs are: Starting & Stopping Tractors;
Tractor Safety on the Farm; Tractor Hitches, PTO's & Hydraulics;
Tractor Safety on the Road; Why Farm Machinery Accidents Occur; Farm
Machinery Accident Situations; and Farmstead Safety. All seven on one tape.
(64 min)
If you have any questions, you may contact
James (Pat) Murphy at 785-532-5813 or pmurphy@bae.ksu.edu
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--Pat Murphy
HELP NEEDED FOR RESEARCH AND EXTENSION
BOOTH AT 3-I SHOW
K-State Research and Extension will have a booth at the 3-I Show in
Garden City this year. The show takes place on the Finney County
Fairgrounds, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, April 26, 27, 28, 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. We will be in booth number 121, located in Exhibit Hall A, which is
the largest Exhibit Hall. If you come in the north door of the building,
we will be about 10 booths to your right in the first aisle.
We would like to have help in the booth
from both researchers and extension personnel. We are flexible on how long
anyone would need to work, and certainly, the more volunteers the better.
Steven Graham will bring the display and handout materials from campus and
will plan on being available during the entire show.
If you would like to work in our booth
during the 3-I Show, please e-mail Janet Wenderott, jwendero@oznet.ksu.edu
, or call 785-532-5729 by Friday, April 13, to sign up. We appreciate your
assistance. --Steven Graham sgraham@oznet.ksu.edu
STATE 4-H FACS QUIZ BOWL AND JUDGING
TOPICS IDENTIFIED
The letter to prepare for State Fair FACS quiz bowl and judging
contest should be in your county bulk mail the week of April 2. Be sure to
look for specific references for the Quiz Bowl, and which extension area
is assigned to submit 25 questions from which references. Potential
classes and references for the FACS Judging Contest are also provided. The
letter was addressed to County/District FACS and 4-H Agents, so if you
don't see it, ask around your office. --Steve Fisher sfisher@oznet.ksu.edu
RETHINK - AN ANGER
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM TO HELP PROFESSIONALS WORK WITH PARENTS AND TEENS
This "train the trainer" session is for teachers,
counselors, extension agents, parenting educators, youth agency workers
and other interested professionals who want to help parents and teens
learn to manage their anger and channel it in positive directions.
The workshop will be held in Colby, on
Tuesday and Wednesday - April 24 and 25. Registration is limited. Teams of
three or more qualify for a discount. Registrations are due by Monday,
April 16. Please make checks payable to Kansas State University.
For more information, contact Libby Curry,
Extension Specialist, FACS, NW, lcurry@oznet.ksu.edu
; or Carol Young, Extension Specialist, FACS, SW, cyoung@oznet.ksu.edu
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4-H AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
INFORMATION
If your county/district has a 4-H Ambassador Program and your advisor was
unable to attend the State Training, March 23-24, please send the name,
mailing address and e-mail address of your advisor to Shelley Charles, scharles@oznet.ksu.edu,
by April 15. We are planning to send some follow-up information from the
training to all advisors this spring. --Shelley Charles scharles@oznet.ksu.edu
PEOPLE BUILDER PLAYSHOPS
If you are seeking an action-packed, fun-filled and totally educational
workshop that focuses on group dynamics, team building and facilitation
skills, then consider joining us at the upcoming People Builder Playshops!
At the Playshop, you will experience a variety of activities that can be
used in a teambuilding program with a multitude of groups --- councils,
board members, officer teams, corporate groups, camp counselors, teachers,
churches, volunteers, youth and the list goes on.
People Builder Playshops will be held on
April 26, (Manhattan), April 27, (Burlington), and April 28, (Burlington).
The registration fee of $30 includes lunch, snacks and program materials,
and is due April 6. You will get your own People Builder Tool Kit,
including a cool duffle bag, Bull Ring, Raccoon Circle, Worm Hole, Hose
Ball, Playbook of Activities, and a t-shirt! Each Playshop is limited to
60 participants. Facilitators and trainers are members of the State 4-H
Camp Action Team.
We have a supply of initiative tools
available for purchase by individuals, county councils, and other groups.
Contact Lori Hutchins at the State 4-H Office, 785-532-5800, or lhutchin@oznet.ksu.edu
if you are interested in purchasing these items. Prices do not include
shipping:
Raccoon Circle - $5.00
Bull Ring - $3.00
Worm Hole - $3.00
Hose Ball Supplies - $1.00
Contact the Department of 4-H Youth
Development at 785-532-5800 for more information or registration forms.
Hope to see you at a Playshop! --Pat Fultz pfultz@oznet.ksu.edu
ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME EXPERIENCE
Both female and male chaperones are needed to accompany the Kansas
youth delegation to National 4-H Congress, in beautiful downtown Atlanta,
GA. Dates are November 23-27, 2001. All expenses are paid. Now that state
winners have been announced, you might have an added incentive should you
wish to go with one of your 4-H'ers! Both agents and adult volunteers are
eligible, and need to be VIP registered.
Note that this premier event is held
over the Thanksgiving holiday, so family consideration should be a
part of your decision. Please call Diane Mack, NE Area 4-H Specialist; or
Ron Seyfert, Ottawa county Ag agent; who were 2000 chaperones, for the
real scoop, or call me for further information. Thanks for considering
this neat opportunity. --Steve Fisher sfisher@oznet.ksu.edu
SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST IS A MAJOR CAUSE
OF DEATH IN KANSAS
We rank 21st in the nation in heart disease deaths. Right now only
about 5 per cent of the people who experience this sudden stopping of
heart contraction survive. With people in the community who know how to
save lives, 20 per cent more of these people could survive. Early CPR
(cardio-pulmonary resuscitation - when a trained by-stander gives
mouth-to-mouth breathing and chest compressions to circulate blood and
oxygen to vital organs) buys time until the heart can be re-started with a
defibrillator.
People in and around Hays, Hutchinson,
Topeka, Wichita, and Kansas City have the opportunity to attend community
CPR classes in those cities on Saturday, April 28. In many of these
communities, extension personnel have assisted in the planning for these
events.
For more information about this vital
training, call American Heart Association representatives: in western
Kansas, call Linda Hauder, 316-285-6896; in Wichita, call Teressa Hays,
316-265-4238; in Topeka, call 785-272-7056; in Kansas City, call Katie
Schatte at 913-648-6727. --Susan George sgeorge@oznet.ksu.edu
SELF HELP INTERNATIONAL NEEDS COMPUTER
HELP
Needed: Computer programmer and data entry/retrieval specialist (one
person) to work with the Ministry of Agriculture, Division of Agricultural
Engineering Services, in the capital of Ghana (Accra). Assignment would be
4-5 weeks. All expenses would be paid, but there is no salary attached to
this effort.
The department established an Information
Technology Unit several years ago. Now an "updating" is
required. Experience in Africa would be desirable, but not essential. What
is essential is a mature individual with programming, data entry and data
retrieval experience. English is the official language in Ghana. Self Help
International, a non-profit organization engaged in agricultural
development work in Ghana and Nicaragua, is the sponsoring agency.
For additional information, contact Warren
Prawl, (Retired - formerly with Extension Programs, Planning and
Training), at 785-539-9536. --Steven Graham sgraham@oznet.ksu.edu
VIEW
THE MASTER SCHEDULE OR ADD NEW ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS .
Submit
corrections to previously submitted items to jzarger@oznet.ksu.edu
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DATES TAKEN FROM THE MASTER SCHEDULE
FOR APRIL 11, 2001, THROUGH APRIL 17, 2001:
Monday, April 16
.... ServSafe-Serving Safe Food, Girard/CR and surrounding area, SE,
Karen Penner kpenner@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Farm Management Association, Concordia/CD, NC KFMA, 9:30 a.m.,
Martin Albright albright@agecon.ksu.edu
Tuesday, April 17
.... Farm Management Association, Garden City, SW KFMA, 10:30 a.m.,
Martin Albright albright@agecon.ksu.edu
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