It is hard to believe that this is the end of September already. The year keeps flying by. Only four more months and it is time to get your "License to Lead" at the 2010 State Leadership Conference. All of us have been hard at work to talk to businesses from our areas who are willing to help sponsor the event to make it the best Conference ever. Also next week is National 4-H Week. I know that I will be promoting 4-H all over my college campus, as well as the rest of the team doing the same where they are. Be proud where you are. Wear a 4-H t-shirt that will get people asking questions. Don't be afraid to put out an announcement at school. Be a spokesperson for 4-H like we the Council are. Coming up this month as well is the Science Day at Penn State - University Park on October 7th. This deals with current scientific issues in the world today and will let participants join in on science experiments to see how things work. On an ending not, support 4-H with all of who you are and keep up with us the Council to see what is going on in PA 4-H.
Laura Pifer
Your 2014 State Council
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
County Fairs-there's nothing better!
Hey PA 4-H!
September has been a more relaxed month for Council as we ease into college life.
On September 12, I attended Snyder County 4-H Round Up. This is where all the 4-Hers have their final projects judged. I had several projects judged including Rabbits, Teen Leadership, President Book, and Camp Counselor. After judging was over and helping with Teen Council clean-up, we enjoyed a meal provided by various families.
My county fair, Beaver Fair, was held September 20-26. On Sunday my brother, sister, and I had our rabbits checked- and weighed-in. One of my sale rabbits just made its maximum weight; had it been over I would not have been able to sell it. Monday night was the show. Although my breeder rabbits (the older ones) did not do very well, my meat rabbits (the ones for sale) and showmanship classes went much better. In the Single Fryer class I came in second…to my nine year old sister! But she went on to win Grand Champion so I was very proud of her. In the Senior Showmanship Division, I won first and advanced o compete for Supreme Rabbit Showman, but came in second. Thursday night was the Livestock Sale and I sold my Meat Pen and Single Fryer rabbits.
I have also continued to find donors for SLC 2010. I contacted more smaller businesses around my hometown as well as larger corporations (Tyson Foods, Hoard’s Dairyman Magazine) and some famous 4-H alumni (Reba McEntire, Faith Hill, Vince Gill, Craig Morgan, Luke Bryan, and Ricky Skaggs).
In the Spirit of 4-H,
Jeanette Blank
State Council Reporter/Historian
COUNTDOWN TO SLC: 121 DAYS
“Your health affects all you do. The key to good health is to eat right, sleep right, exercise right, and treat others right.”
September has been a more relaxed month for Council as we ease into college life.
On September 12, I attended Snyder County 4-H Round Up. This is where all the 4-Hers have their final projects judged. I had several projects judged including Rabbits, Teen Leadership, President Book, and Camp Counselor. After judging was over and helping with Teen Council clean-up, we enjoyed a meal provided by various families.
My county fair, Beaver Fair, was held September 20-26. On Sunday my brother, sister, and I had our rabbits checked- and weighed-in. One of my sale rabbits just made its maximum weight; had it been over I would not have been able to sell it. Monday night was the show. Although my breeder rabbits (the older ones) did not do very well, my meat rabbits (the ones for sale) and showmanship classes went much better. In the Single Fryer class I came in second…to my nine year old sister! But she went on to win Grand Champion so I was very proud of her. In the Senior Showmanship Division, I won first and advanced o compete for Supreme Rabbit Showman, but came in second. Thursday night was the Livestock Sale and I sold my Meat Pen and Single Fryer rabbits.
I have also continued to find donors for SLC 2010. I contacted more smaller businesses around my hometown as well as larger corporations (Tyson Foods, Hoard’s Dairyman Magazine) and some famous 4-H alumni (Reba McEntire, Faith Hill, Vince Gill, Craig Morgan, Luke Bryan, and Ricky Skaggs).
In the Spirit of 4-H,
Jeanette Blank
State Council Reporter/Historian
COUNTDOWN TO SLC: 121 DAYS
“Your health affects all you do. The key to good health is to eat right, sleep right, exercise right, and treat others right.”
"Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower"- Albert Camus
September is transitioning into the windy, blustery, and never ending days of Autumn. This is my favorite season because of the beautiful colored trees, the fresh air, truck pulls, the endless county fairs, and the beginning of Holiday Season. For me I have been at school for a majority of this month.
This month for council two of our officers, Jessical Lehman, Vice President of Internal Affaires, and Alex Stepnoski, Vice President of Conference attended the 4-H Tailgate in lovely Penn State. All of our Council team is busy attending club visits and promoting the program. I've been preparing and anticipating some activities during national 4-H Week and the month of October.
Just earlier this week I spoke at the Family living Leaders Meeting in Crawford County. I talked about State 4-H Council and all of our activities and anticipated activities yet to come for the year.
Remember in the coming months to continue to check for updates on our blog, and to also SAVE YOUR SODA TABS! I know I'm saving mine and I can't wait for State Leadership Conference to come around so we can tally them while having an awesome time with our theme, License to Lead. Remember to communicate with your county extension office so you don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your leadership skills while representing your county program and meeting other 4-Her's like you from across the state.
I look forward to next time, and to meeting everyone.
Sincerely,
Jamie Forinash
President
This month for council two of our officers, Jessical Lehman, Vice President of Internal Affaires, and Alex Stepnoski, Vice President of Conference attended the 4-H Tailgate in lovely Penn State. All of our Council team is busy attending club visits and promoting the program. I've been preparing and anticipating some activities during national 4-H Week and the month of October.
Just earlier this week I spoke at the Family living Leaders Meeting in Crawford County. I talked about State 4-H Council and all of our activities and anticipated activities yet to come for the year.
Remember in the coming months to continue to check for updates on our blog, and to also SAVE YOUR SODA TABS! I know I'm saving mine and I can't wait for State Leadership Conference to come around so we can tally them while having an awesome time with our theme, License to Lead. Remember to communicate with your county extension office so you don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your leadership skills while representing your county program and meeting other 4-Her's like you from across the state.
I look forward to next time, and to meeting everyone.
Sincerely,
Jamie Forinash
President
Fall colors
Hello everyone!
I hope you all are enjoying the nice fall leaves and Friday night football games at your local high schools. This month has been an easy month for the council. Our monthly meeting was canceled but we still had planning to do. I have been working hard at getting my club visits and contacts made for the State Leadership Conference. I am excited for our conference as the time is drawing near. I hope to see an increase in numbers and everyone as excited as I am. Be sure to visit our Web Site to find out more.
The next thing the council is going to be taking part is the science day next Wednesday. I can not wait to attend and see what all is in store. I have a feeling it will be tons of fun.
This month I also presented a table at my community fair. I helped over 200 kids make seed necklaces. Bean plants will be growing strong in Berlin!
I wish best of luck to everyone as schools are now in full swing, and try not to get burnt out too fast!
Until next time,
Christy
I hope you all are enjoying the nice fall leaves and Friday night football games at your local high schools. This month has been an easy month for the council. Our monthly meeting was canceled but we still had planning to do. I have been working hard at getting my club visits and contacts made for the State Leadership Conference. I am excited for our conference as the time is drawing near. I hope to see an increase in numbers and everyone as excited as I am. Be sure to visit our Web Site to find out more.
The next thing the council is going to be taking part is the science day next Wednesday. I can not wait to attend and see what all is in store. I have a feeling it will be tons of fun.
This month I also presented a table at my community fair. I helped over 200 kids make seed necklaces. Bean plants will be growing strong in Berlin!
I wish best of luck to everyone as schools are now in full swing, and try not to get burnt out too fast!
Until next time,
Christy
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Where has summer gone?
Hello fellow 4-Hers!
As I sit here in my dorm writing this blog to inform you of all the exciting events within PA 4-H, a cold, damp wind whips the dried leaves past my window and I am reminded of how quickly this year is flying by, before you know it State Leadership Conference will be here again!
This month has been probably the fastest month of my life. I have never been so busy, but at least it keeps things from getting dull. I have been driving home and back to college all week because this week is my fair (Bloomsburg Fair) and I don’t want to miss my final year of showing! If any of you stop in, please feel free to find me in the dairy or equine barn!
State Council has been off again working hard to serve you to our best ability. Your Vice-President of Conference, Alex, and I attended the 4-H Tailgate in State College on September 12th where we once again had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Bruce McPheron, Dean of Agricultural Sciences at the Pennsylvania State University. We also met with an array of 4-H alumni, some of whom so graciously donate time and funding back to our wonderful 4-H program. Please be sure to thank these people for all of their hard work and dedication, 4-H would not be possible without the tremendous amount of support we receive from our amazing volunteers and alumni!
As for State Leadership Conference, we have some extremely exciting items planned for this year! Our theme is “License to Lead,” a spy/James Bond type theme and our workshops range from 360 Communications to Stress Management. Just wait until you hear our speaker too! This year we are having Rhett Laubach speak to you! Rhett Laubach is funny and entertaining but also has a many very important messages within each story which I hope that you can use in your own life.
Lastly I would like to remind you to keep collecting those tabs! It’s not hard to do, but it can make a world of difference for a family in need. Remember, all tabs are donated to the Ronald McDonald House located in Danville, PA. These tabs are used to pay for families to live at Geisinger while their child undergoes treatment. Simply collecting these tabs will make a huge difference for these families, so please keep collecting!
The quote I will leave you with is:
“There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them.”
-Denis Waitley
Have an amazing fall and I can’t wait to see you soon!
Jessica Lehman
j.lehman09@gmail.com
PA State Vice-President of Internal Affairs
As I sit here in my dorm writing this blog to inform you of all the exciting events within PA 4-H, a cold, damp wind whips the dried leaves past my window and I am reminded of how quickly this year is flying by, before you know it State Leadership Conference will be here again!
This month has been probably the fastest month of my life. I have never been so busy, but at least it keeps things from getting dull. I have been driving home and back to college all week because this week is my fair (Bloomsburg Fair) and I don’t want to miss my final year of showing! If any of you stop in, please feel free to find me in the dairy or equine barn!
State Council has been off again working hard to serve you to our best ability. Your Vice-President of Conference, Alex, and I attended the 4-H Tailgate in State College on September 12th where we once again had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Bruce McPheron, Dean of Agricultural Sciences at the Pennsylvania State University. We also met with an array of 4-H alumni, some of whom so graciously donate time and funding back to our wonderful 4-H program. Please be sure to thank these people for all of their hard work and dedication, 4-H would not be possible without the tremendous amount of support we receive from our amazing volunteers and alumni!
As for State Leadership Conference, we have some extremely exciting items planned for this year! Our theme is “License to Lead,” a spy/James Bond type theme and our workshops range from 360 Communications to Stress Management. Just wait until you hear our speaker too! This year we are having Rhett Laubach speak to you! Rhett Laubach is funny and entertaining but also has a many very important messages within each story which I hope that you can use in your own life.
Lastly I would like to remind you to keep collecting those tabs! It’s not hard to do, but it can make a world of difference for a family in need. Remember, all tabs are donated to the Ronald McDonald House located in Danville, PA. These tabs are used to pay for families to live at Geisinger while their child undergoes treatment. Simply collecting these tabs will make a huge difference for these families, so please keep collecting!
The quote I will leave you with is:
“There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them.”
-Denis Waitley
Have an amazing fall and I can’t wait to see you soon!
Jessica Lehman
j.lehman09@gmail.com
PA State Vice-President of Internal Affairs
Monday, September 28, 2009
September Updates
Happy Autumn!
Members of the 2009 PA State 4-H Council are currently contacting the last of this year’s donors and are beginning to promote the upcoming Pennsylvania State 4-H Leadership Conference on January 29-31, 2010. The theme for this year’s conference is “License to Lead”. Council members are also making club visits and making promotional media to make others aware of the conference. There will be an array of workshops to choose from. Some selections include teaching workshops, exploring diversity, creativity, and stress management. Rhett Laubach will be the keynote for this year’s Saturday night banquet. PA 4-H is still collecting soda tabs for the “Check Out the Silver” service project. The proceeds from the soda tabs will go towards the Ronald McDonald House.
Our next meeting is a face-to-face at Penn State Main Campus on October 31.
Until next time,
Alex Stepnoski
Council Vice President of Conference
Members of the 2009 PA State 4-H Council are currently contacting the last of this year’s donors and are beginning to promote the upcoming Pennsylvania State 4-H Leadership Conference on January 29-31, 2010. The theme for this year’s conference is “License to Lead”. Council members are also making club visits and making promotional media to make others aware of the conference. There will be an array of workshops to choose from. Some selections include teaching workshops, exploring diversity, creativity, and stress management. Rhett Laubach will be the keynote for this year’s Saturday night banquet. PA 4-H is still collecting soda tabs for the “Check Out the Silver” service project. The proceeds from the soda tabs will go towards the Ronald McDonald House.
Our next meeting is a face-to-face at Penn State Main Campus on October 31.
Until next time,
Alex Stepnoski
Council Vice President of Conference
Friday, September 11, 2009
The month of August was filled with many different activities that were both time consuming and at sometimes entertaining.
Throughout the month of August I know everyone was trying to soak up the last of summer and the sun. I stayed busy preparing myself for Freshman year of college and with the many 4-H activities Crawford County and Pennsylvania has to offer.
First I participated in Ag Progress Days. I helped with the 4-H booth we had set up. During the three days two State Council members would volunteer at the booth along other 4-H volunteers each day. At this booth we made seed necklaces. These necklaces were used to help interest children and adults in our 4-H science projects as well as the program. I think a majority of the kids and families that visited our booth would agree that it was awesome to make the necklace and have a final product of their own plant. I brought my mom to Ag Progress Days and she commented on the crowds that it attracts and the progression of agriculture and some newer inventions she discovered while walking the grounds.
Next was the Crawford County Fairweek. This was a busy week for myself and many other Crawford, Mercer, Lawrence and Venago County 4-H'ers just to name a few. All these children and young adults ages 5-19 had one thing in common, exhibiting their projects whether it was a 4-H project or a cloverbud project. I myself had a market swine project at the fair, but this was not my only responsibility. I was responsible for helping younger members throughout the barns, I was responsible for promoting the 4-H program, and also to have fun my final year exhibiting a 4-H project. The first Monday of our fair my work brings a company van/busof elders to the fair for a few hours and they ask for volunteers. Well I volunteered. I got to work with one elder who used to be on my street and another I did not know so well. We had a good time though. we visited the different barns, and homeshow buildings. We finished our day with an icecream cone that would benefit the dairy barn exhibitors. Some Highlights of my fairweek included defining 4-H and my experience to this young family from Oregon, being dragged 50 feet by a 300lb pig, my pig laying down while I gave him a bath, and all the questions I was asked by spectators about my pig and why I would ever want to shave his tail.
Just after fair ended we no longer tore down our tents and packed oiur showboxes up and I started school. It took what seemed forever to move in, but I'm here now. I enjoy all of my classes.
I'm looking forward to SLC and meeting everyone! I know it will be an awesome weekend so remember to get your "License to Lead".
See you in October!
Jamie Forinash
President
Throughout the month of August I know everyone was trying to soak up the last of summer and the sun. I stayed busy preparing myself for Freshman year of college and with the many 4-H activities Crawford County and Pennsylvania has to offer.
First I participated in Ag Progress Days. I helped with the 4-H booth we had set up. During the three days two State Council members would volunteer at the booth along other 4-H volunteers each day. At this booth we made seed necklaces. These necklaces were used to help interest children and adults in our 4-H science projects as well as the program. I think a majority of the kids and families that visited our booth would agree that it was awesome to make the necklace and have a final product of their own plant. I brought my mom to Ag Progress Days and she commented on the crowds that it attracts and the progression of agriculture and some newer inventions she discovered while walking the grounds.
Next was the Crawford County Fairweek. This was a busy week for myself and many other Crawford, Mercer, Lawrence and Venago County 4-H'ers just to name a few. All these children and young adults ages 5-19 had one thing in common, exhibiting their projects whether it was a 4-H project or a cloverbud project. I myself had a market swine project at the fair, but this was not my only responsibility. I was responsible for helping younger members throughout the barns, I was responsible for promoting the 4-H program, and also to have fun my final year exhibiting a 4-H project. The first Monday of our fair my work brings a company van/busof elders to the fair for a few hours and they ask for volunteers. Well I volunteered. I got to work with one elder who used to be on my street and another I did not know so well. We had a good time though. we visited the different barns, and homeshow buildings. We finished our day with an icecream cone that would benefit the dairy barn exhibitors. Some Highlights of my fairweek included defining 4-H and my experience to this young family from Oregon, being dragged 50 feet by a 300lb pig, my pig laying down while I gave him a bath, and all the questions I was asked by spectators about my pig and why I would ever want to shave his tail.
Just after fair ended we no longer tore down our tents and packed oiur showboxes up and I started school. It took what seemed forever to move in, but I'm here now. I enjoy all of my classes.
I'm looking forward to SLC and meeting everyone! I know it will be an awesome weekend so remember to get your "License to Lead".
See you in October!
Jamie Forinash
President
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