Volunteer Update

Dee Wolters, volunteer from Maury County has been named the 2023 4-H Salute to Excellence Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer Winner for the U.S. Southern Region by National 4-H Council. Dee received the Tennessee state award recently at State 4-H Congress, and we have just received notice of her achievement at the Region level as well. See https://4-h.org/programs/salute-excellence-awards/. Congrats Dee!

4-H Summer Camp is fast approaching. Volunteering at camp is a rewarding experience filled with mentoring and teaching at one of Tennessee 4-H's modern, accredited camping facilities. Prospective volunteers need to apply through their County Extension Office. Visit the Tennessee 4-H Camp website to explore the facilities online!

There are several 4-H Animal Science events happening in the next few months. Make sure to visit the UT Animal Science Department website for all the latest information, and to keep your youth and families up to speed on all the latest information!

Springtime means 4-H Shooting Sports Jamborees! Visit the 4-H Shooting Sports website for all the latest. The 4-H Shotgun Jamboree is happening on May 6. Good luck to all the shooters!

Tennessee, in 2021 and 2022, boasted the largest delegation, and this year we are looking to grow that number! The Conference is open to anyone working with 4-H youth across the U.S. and is hosted by volunteers from the southern region. The 2023 conference theme is “Find Your Spark!” and will happen at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, Georgia. See the website at http://www.4hvcoss.com/. A call for workshop proposals is currently in action, and registration for the conference will happen starting on June 1.

Check out this video by UTIA Videographer/Producer Charles Denney that features the Williamson County 4-H Drone Program. Can you see something like this in your county?

Happening June 26-29 at UT Knoxville, 4-H Electric Camp is a fun-filled, rewarding adventure in electricity. Youth will explore the world of energy, electricity, energy conservation, electrical safety, and other basic sciences in fun-filled, “hands-on” learning activities. Registrations will be taken through your county 4-H Office. The registration deadline is Friday, May 12th, at 6:00 PM EST. County 4-H Offices may have due dates sooner than May 12th.

In keeping with tradition, two Volunteer Award Programs will take place at 4-H Roundup this year: (1) The Charline Hamilton Powell Award Program, and (2) The W.M. and Ruth Hale Master 4-H Family Recognition Program. These two recognition programs are described on the Tennessee 4-H Volunteer website. Contact your County Extension Office for information on the nomination process. Applications are due June 1.

The Centennial Tennessee 4-H Roundup is scheduled for July 17-21, 2023, in Knoxville, TN! Make sure that your youth have an opportunity to participate in this historic event. A special event for 4-H Alumni will be held on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 6:00pm. More information to come.

• 4-H College Scholarships Applications due - May 1 - Online
  
• State 4-H Shotgun Jamboree - May 6 - Nashville

• Senior 4-H Project Portfolios due - May 8 - State 4-H Office
• State 4-H Sheep Conference - May 24-25 - Cookeville
• 4-H Target Smart Camp - May 29-June 2 - Crossville
• Charline Hamilton Powell Outstanding 4-H Volunteer Applications Due - June 1
• Hale Master 4-H Family Applications Due - June 1
• State 4-H Livestock/Meats Judging Contests - June 6-7 - Knoxville
• State 4-H Wildlife Judging Contest - June 8 - TBD
• Photo Search Entries Due - June 9 - State 4-H Office
  
• 4-H Academic Conference - June 13-16 - UT Knoxville
• State 4-H Horse Show - June 19-23 - Shelbyville
  
• State 4-H Roundup Registration Due - June 23 - State 4-H Office
• State 4-H Council Meeting - June 23-25 - Cookeville
• National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships - June 25-30 - Grand Island, NE
  
• 4-H Electric Camp - June 26-29 - UT Knoxville
• Beef Expo - June 29-July 1 - Lebanon
  
• 4-H All Star Service Reports Due - July 5 - State 4-H Office
• Performing Arts Troupe Summer Workshop - July 12-14
  
• The Centennial Tennessee 4-H Roundup - July 17-23 - UT Knoxville
• Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championships - August 2-6 - Perry, GA
• State Junior Meat Goat Show - August 19 - Lebanon
  

Email: dsarver@utk.edu
Website: https://4h.tennessee.edu/volunteers/
Location: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
Phone: 865-974-2128
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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.