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Vol. 8, No. 10 January 29, 2002
IN THIS ISSUE...
...K-State Celebrates
Season of nonviolence
...United Association Meeting
...Important Agent's Training on 4-H Volunteer
Information Profile (VIP)
...Kansas 4-H Scholarship Application Deadline
Clarification
...Kansas' Garfield Week
...SOS for National 4-H Congress Chaperones
...Call for State KAA and 4-H Scholarship Judges
...Ellis County Selling Two Computers by Sealed Bid
...Master Schedule
...Tuesday
Letter Archives
K-STATE CELEBRATES SEASON OF
NONVIOLENCE
From January 30, through April 4, 2002, the K-State campus in
Manhattan will observe "A Season of Nonviolence," a national
64-day educational, media, and grassroots campaign dedicated to
demonstrating that nonviolence is a powerful way to heal, transform, and
empower our lives and our communities. Inspired by the 50th and 30th
memorial anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr., this international event honors their vision for an empowered,
nonviolent world. A Season of Nonviolence is centered around the concept
of "64 Days, 64 Ways to Practice Nonviolence," a list of
personal, interpersonal, and community actions that promote nonviolence.
Several events are planned for the
celebration, including a
presentation on "Nonviolence in the Community" and a workshop
on "Creating a Nonviolent Community," both by Eisha Mason,
Executive Director of the Center for the Advancement of
Nonviolence. A film series about Nonviolent Movements and their
Leaders is also scheduled.
To learn more about the Season of
Nonviolence and the 64 Ways
to Practice Nonviolence, access http://www.ksu.edu/nonviolence/
. --Robert Wilson rwilson@loki.agecon.ksu.edu
UNITED ASSOCIATION
MEETING
Registration materials for the
United Association Meeting: Coming Together for Kansas Families, will be
arriving in your offices the week of February 4. Please be looking for
them. Registrations for the conference must be postmarked no later than
February 20.
If your board is meeting prior to your
having received registration material, and you need formal board approval
to attend this conference, the following information may be helpful to
you.
Please note that the dates for this
conference are Thursday, March 7, and Friday, March 8. The conference will
begin at 1 p.m. on March 7, at the Sedgwick County Extension Education
Center, and end at 3 p.m. on March 8. Several meetings are scheduled prior
to the conference. On the morning of March 7, KAE4-H A will meet from 8 -
10; KAFCS will meet from 11 - 12 and hold the Foundation Box Luncheon from
12 - 12:45; and the KEAFCS Business Luncheon will be held from 11:30 -
12:30. Registration cost for the Conference is $75.00 ( $40.00 for one day
attendance). The following additional expenses are optional; KEAFCS Box
Lunch, $6.75; KAFCS Foundation Box Lunch $12; Thursday evening dinner and
entertainment at Prairie Rose Chuck Wagon, $30; Friday luncheon, $7.
Blocks of rooms have been held at nearby hotels as noted in the
registration material and cost from $60 to $75 per night, breakfast
included. Checks are to be made out to KAFCS Annual Meeting. I hope this
is helpful. --Marcia McFarland mmcfarla@oznet.ksu.edu
IMPORTANT
AGENT'S TRAINING ON 4-H VOLUNTEER INFORMATION PROFILE (VIP)
If you are a new Agent since 1999 or would like a refresher course on
implementing the 4-H Volunteer Information Profile (VIP) in your Research
& Extension unit, you will want to register for the VIP Training,
February 21, 2002, at the Friendship Center in Salina. Registrations are
due February 15 to the State 4-H Office. The Program will begin at 9:45
a.m. and end at 3 p.m..
The 4-H VIP is not a voluntary option for
county/district units. All registered 4-H volunteers in Kansas must have
completed the process beginning October 1, 1999. Mandatory implementation
began after a two year phase-in period. Beginning in 2002, 4-H VIP
procedures will be verified when Area Directors conduct County/District
Checkups.
The Kansas 4-H Volunteer Information
Profile helps you identify, select, and place volunteers, especially those
who work directly and solely with children, youth and teens. You, your
Extension Board, and Kansas State University can assure with greater
confidence the safety of our participants and satisfaction of volunteers
by placing them in responsibilities that match their interests and
talents.
If you have further questions, please call
your Area 4-H Youth Development Specialists. Information was sent to all
units on January 10, 2002 from Pat A. Fultz, Professor and Extension
Specialist, 4-H Youth Development. --Gary W. Gerhard ggerhard@oznet.ksu.edu
KANSAS 4-H
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE CLARIFICATION
The January issue of the Kansas 4-H Journal has recently been received
by 4-H families, county offices, and school counselors. This career issue
also lists all of the Kansas 4-H Scholarships that are available. It lists
two different due dates. ALL 4-H SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE DUE IN
THE STATE 4-H OFFICE BY MARCH 1, not February 15. --Steve Fisher
sfisher@oznet.ksu.edu
KANSAS' GARFIELD
WEEK
This is it! Check out www.eBay.com
to bid (or check to see the bid) for the signed, limited edition print of
Garfield saying the 4-H pledge. The week of January 27 - February 2 is our
week. That means the auction price bid this week will be split in half to
benefit the National 4-H Council, and Kansas 4-H Youth programs. Prices
paid the past couple of weeks have been around $1,200. Let's see if Kansas
can top that. Thanks to Jeff Wichman of KKSU and Nancy Peterson, news
writer, for Communications support in publicizing this effort. --Steve
Fisher sfisher@oznet.ksu.edu
SOS FOR NATIONAL 4-H
CONGRESS CHAPERONES
Diane Nielson will be returning this year as the lead chaperone for
the Kansas delegation to National 4-H Congress, November 29 - December 3,
2002. We are still needing at least one more female and two males as
chaperones. This is a great opportunity to experience Atlanta with a great
group of Kansas 4-H'ers, and about 1,200 other outstanding 4-H'ers from
across the county. Chaperone expenses are covered. Chaperone spouses are
invited to attend at their own expense. Diane Mack wrote a wonderful
testimony about her experience as a chaperone in the recent issue of the
"Prairie Professional," the KAE4-HA newsletter. Either Diane
Mack or Diane Nielson can give you the real scoop if you have questions
about the trip. Remember that it does occur over the Thanksgiving holiday
weekend.
Please call or e-mail me if you are
interested. --Steve Fisher sfisher@oznet.ksu.edu
CALL FOR STATE KAA
AND 4-H SCHOLARSHIP JUDGES
Selection of state project and scholarship winners will be March 11 -
13, in Manhattan. I am still needing agent, volunteer and/or specialist
assistance to have the critical mass to complete this important task. If
you can devote one-half day blocks of time from the afternoon of March 11,
morning or afternoon of the 12th, or morning of the 13th, please let me
know ASAP. Thanks for considering this service learning opportunity.
--Steve Fisher sfisher@oznet.ksu.edu
ELLIS COUNTY SELLING
TWO COMPUTERS BY SEALED BID
The Ellis County Extension Office is selling two computers by sealed bids.
The specs are as follows: A-Open Model TBC-M450 with a Pentium III-450mhz
processor, 128mb Ram, 13gb Hard Drive, CD-Rom and 17" monitor and a
DTK Model APRI-76M with a Pentium II-266mhz processor, 64mb Ram, 2gb Hard
Drive, CD-Rom and 15" monitor.
Sealed bids must be received in the Ellis
County Extension Office no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, February 15. The
Ellis County Extension Council reserves the right to accept or reject any
or all bids. For more information contact Terry Mannell at 785 628-9430.
--Terry Mannell tmannell@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 FEBRUARY 6, 2002, THROUGH FEBRUARY 12, 2002:
ADDITIONS:
Thursday, January 31
.... Sandyland Winter Field Day,
St. John/SF, Statewide, Vic Martin agronomy@ksu.edu
Tuesday, February 5
.... Borrower's
Education, Sumner, Single county, SC, Stu Duncan sduncan@oznet.ksu.edu
Wednesday, February 6
.... Soybean Profit Seminar, Elk and surrounding area, SE, Gary
Kilgore gkilgore@oznet.ksu.edu
.... No-till School, Larned/PN, Multi-county, SW, Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Herbicide Update, Marion Co., Single county, SC, Stu Duncan sduncan@oznet.ksu.edu
Thursday, February 7
.... Soybean Profit Seminar,
Cherokee and surrounding area, SE, Gary Kilgore gkilgore@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Crop Rotation/Selection/System, Post Rock, NE Area, Scott Staggenborg
sstaggen@oznet.ksu.edu
Thursday, February 7, through
Friday, February 8
.... Western Kansas Crop School,
Spearville/FO, Multi-county, SW, 9:30 a.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
Friday, February 8
.... Day Camp Coordinators
Training, TBA, NW Area, Walter Barker wbarker@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Soybean Profit Seminar, Franklin and surrounding area, SE, Gary
Kilgore gkilgore@oznet.ksu.edu
Saturday, February 9, through
Sunday, February 10
.... 4-H Dog Judge Certification,
Wichita, KS, Statewide, Jim Adams jadams@oznet.ksu.edu
.... 4-H Horse Panorama, Rock Springs 4-H, Statewide, Ann Domsch adomsch@oznet.ksu.edu
Sunday, February 10, through
Wednesday, February 13
.... Weed Science Society of
America, Reno, NV, Dallas Peterson dpeterso@oznet.ksu.edu
Monday, February 11
.... 2002 Farm Bill Meeting, Thomas
and surrounding area, NW, Barry Flinchbaugh bflinchb@agecon.ksu.edu
.... Corn/Sorghum, Montgomery, Multi-county, SE, Gary Kilgore gkilgore@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Sheep Schools, Ellsworth and surrounding area, SC, Cliff Spaeth cspaeth@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Coffee Shop Agronomy, Liberal/SW, Single county, SW, 9:30 a.m.,
Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
Tuesday, February 12
.... 2002 Farm Bill Meeting, Ford
and surrounding area, SW, Barry Flinchbaugh bflinchb@agecon.ksu.edu
.... Corn/Sorghum, Crawford, Multi-county, SE, Gary Kilgore gkilgore@oznet.ksu.edu
.... In-depth Sunflower, Pratt, Multi-county, SC & SW, Stu Duncan sduncan@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Crops Update, Atchison Co., NE Area, Scott Staggenborg sstaggen@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Coffee Shop Agronomy, Kinsley/ED, Single county, SW, 9:00 a.m.,
Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Preserved Forage School, Smith Center/SM, Multi-county, NW, 9:00 a.m.
- 3:30 p.m., Roger Stockton rstockto@oznet.ksu.edu
.... County Fund Development Training, Rock Springs 4-H, Statewide, 9:00
a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Bill Riley briley@oznet.ksu.edu
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