Volunteer Update

"Volunteer Jam" at the 4-H Alumni and Friends Reunion will be happening at the Wilson County Fairgrounds on March 3-4, 2023 in Lebanon. Registration is now open! This event will feature educational workshops and displays. It is open to 4-H volunteers, teens, and professionals. Deadline to register is February 15.

Tennessee 4-H Congress will be happening on March 19-22, 2023 in Murfreesboro, TN. 4-H volunteers are eligible to participate. If you are interested in being a part of Tennessee 4-H Congress, view the 4-H Congress Volunteer Position Description to understand your potential duties, and contact your County Extension Office for more information.

4-H Congress Readiness Days are an important part of the preparation and volunteers should participate. They are scheduled for:

Western Region - March 4

Central Region - February 25

Eastern Region - February 20

A large part of Congress also takes place in Nashville at the State Capitol. This event has been titled "The Premier Event of Tennessee 4-H," and is a very rewarding experience.

Volunteers who are instructing youth in 4-H Shooting Sports have the opportunity for their youth to demonstrate their abilities at the Spring 4-H Shooting Sports Jamborees. Please make sure to visit the State 4-H Shooting Sports site and communicate with your County 4-H Office for skill-a-thon study materials, relay times, and other competition information. We are looking forward to some great Spring events.

The recent Level 1 Instructor training at Lone Oaks Farm saw 12 new rifle instructors and 9 new shotgun instructors get certified.

Our new Interim State Coordinator, Aaron Spurling, and the entire State 4-H Shooting Sports Committee is looking forward to this year with many opportunities for our youth. They are excited to celebrate the program's continued achievements and successes. Please contact your County Office for more information.

Volunteers need not pass up this wonderful opportunity for their 6-8 grade 4-Hers. Tennessee 4-H Junior High Academic Conference is June 13–16, 2023, on the campus of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. This conference allows junior high-aged members the opportunity to interact with University professors in their selected knowledge area, while staying on campus.

4-H Specialist, Lynne Middleton, says the application form for the 2023 Tennessee 4-H Junior High Academic Conference will be available in mid-February. The application will be emailed to all 4-H Extension Agents but will also be available via the Tennessee 4-H website.

TWRA and Tennessee 4-H have teamed up once again to bring 4-H members ages 13-15 the opportunity to receive a free hunting and fishing license.

Aaron Spurling has posted the application procedure to receive the free hunting and fishing license on the Tennessee 4-H website.

Save the date as we celebrate 100 years at the Centennial Tennessee 4-H Roundup scheduled for July 17-21, 2023, in Knoxville, TN! More information will be forthcoming.

• 4-H Salute to Excellence Awards due - February 1 - State 4-H Office

• Brown/Gillian Family Legacy Award Applications Due - February 1 - State 4-H Office

• Senior Citizenship and Leadership Project Portfolios Due - February 1 - State 4-H Office
• Tennessee 4-H Congress Minority Scholarships due - February 1 - TSU
• State 4-H Congress Registration Due - February 10
• National Wild Turkey Federation Convention - February 16-18 - Nashville
  
• State 4-H Horse Educational Contest: Horse Bowl/Hippology - February 17-18 - Knoxville
• 4-H College Scholarships Applications Due - March 1 - Online
  
• "Volunteer Jam" at the 4-H Alumni and Friends Reunion - March 3-4 - Lebanon
• Block and Bridle Roundup Livestock Judging - March 4 - Knoxville
  
• Agribition Livestock Judging - March 11 - Lebanon
• 4-H Beekeeping Essay Due - March 15 - State 4-H Office
  
• Tennessee 4-H Congress - March 19-22 - Murfreesboro and Nashville
• State 4-H BB and Air Rifle Jamboree - March 25 - Murfreesboro
• State 4-H Archery Jamboree - March 31-April 1 - Cookeville
• Performing Arts Troupe Audition Tapes Due - April 1 - State 4-H Office
• Knoxville Spring Junior Cattle Show - April 20-22 - Gray, TN
• The Centennial Tennessee 4-H Roundup - July 17-23 - UT Knoxville
  

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Volunteer Update is a publication of Tennessee 4-H for 4-H Volunteers. Managing editor is Daniel Sarver, Extension Specialist, University of Tennessee. If you are receiving this newsletter via email, you have a subscription. Subscriptions are free! To subscribe, go to the web version of the newsletter and click on the "Follow Daniel Sarver" button.