IU Collegiate 4-H Meeting- Sunday, November 9, 2008

IU Collegiate 4-H Meeting- Sunday, November 9, 2008

1. Welcome!
2. Icebreaker
3. Review Past Events
1. 4-H Explorers Social
2. Jr. Leaders Executive Committee Meeting
3. OMK Bag-Stuffing
4. Adopt-A-Highway
4. Volunteer Opportunities
1. 4-H Explorers Meeting- Tuesday, 11/11
2. Thanksgiving Potluck/Ugly Sleeping Bags 11/23
3. Study-A-Thon- 12/14
4. Relay for Life 4/4-4/5
5. Leadership Opportunities
1. Committee Signups
2. Volunteers to fill out NCR Collegiate 4-H Club of the Year application
3. National Collegiate 4-H Conference 2/19-22
1. Early Registration Due 12/19
4. Nominations for Officers and Chairs
6. Upcoming Meetings:
1. December 7
2. Committee Meetings: ?

IU Collegiate 4-H Meeting- Sunday, November 9, 2008

1. Welcome!
2. Icebreaker
3. Review Past Events
1. 4-H Explorers Social
2. Jr. Leaders Executive Committee Meeting
3. OMK Bag-Stuffing
4. Adopt-A-Highway
4. Volunteer Opportunities
1. 4-H Explorers Meeting- Tuesday, 11/11
2. Thanksgiving Potluck/Ugly Sleeping Bags 11/23
3. Study-A-Thon- 12/14
4. Relay for Life 4/4-4/5
5. Leadership Opportunities
1. Committee Signups
2. Volunteers to fill out NCR Collegiate 4-H Club of the Year application
3. National Collegiate 4-H Conference 2/19-22
1. Early Registration Due 12/19
4. Nominations for Officers and Chairs
6. Upcoming Meetings:
1. December 7
2. Committee Meetings: ?

IU Collegiate 4-H Meeting- Sunday, October 12th, 2008

IU Collegiate 4-H Meeting- Sunday, October 12th, 2008

1. Welcome!
2. Icebreaker
3. Review Past Events
1. Jr. Leaders Meeting
2. Farmers Market
3. 4-H Explorers
4. College Prep Planning Meeting
4. Elections
5. Volunteer Opportunities
1. College Prep Seminar- October 18
1. Prep-Day
2. Day of Event
2. Homecoming Activities
1. Painting Windows 10/19?
2. Homecoming Cornhole Tournament Wed, 10/22
3. Walking in Parade- Fri 10/24
4. 4-H Explorers Social and Treasure Hunt Sat 11/1
3. Snack Sign-up
6. Upcoming Meetings:
1. Oct 19 Committees:

IU Collegiate 4-H Meeting- Sunday, October 12th, 2008

1. Welcome!
2. Icebreaker
3. Review Past Events
1. Jr. Leaders Meeting
2. Farmers Market
3. 4-H Explorers
4. College Prep Planning Meeting
4. Elections
5. Volunteer Opportunities
1. College Prep Seminar- October 18
1. Prep-Day
2. Day of Event
2. Homecoming Activities
1. Painting Windows 10/19?
2. Homecoming Cornhole Tournament Wed, 10/22
3. Walking in Parade- Fri 10/24
4. 4-H Explorers Social and Treasure Hunt Sat 11/1
3. Snack Sign-up
6. Upcoming Meetings:
1. Oct 19 Committees:

IU Collegiate 4-H Meeting- Sunday, Sept 28th, 2008

IU Collegiate 4-H Meeting- Sunday, Sept 28th, 2008

1. Welcome!
2. Icebreaker
3. Sign up for Committees
1. 4-H Youth Development Programming Committee
2. Service Committee
3. Fundraising Committee
4. Social Committee
5. Publicity and Promotions Committee
6. Regional Communications Committee
7. History and Website Committee
4. Volunteer Opportunities
1. 4-H Junior Leaders Meeting- Monday, October 6
2. 4-H Explorers Club- Tuesday, October 7
3. 4-H National Youth Science Day and the National 4-H Science Experiment- being incorporated into our 4-H Explorers Meeting
4. National 4-H Week- Celebrating 4-H the first week of October!
5. Monroe County 4-H Achievement Banquet- October 12
6. Ugly Sleeping Bag party- TBA
7. College Prep Seminar- October 18
8. Homecoming Activities
1. Homecoming Cornhole Tournament
5. Regional Collegiate 4-H Conference- November 14-16
1. Deadline Oct 10- $100
2. Club Sponsorship
6. Upcoming Meetings:
   Oct 5 Committees:

IU Collegiate 4-H Meeting- Sunday, Sept 28th, 2008

1. Welcome!
2. Icebreaker
3. Sign up for Committees
1. 4-H Youth Development Programming Committee
2. Service Committee
3. Fundraising Committee
4. Social Committee
5. Publicity and Promotions Committee
6. Regional Communications Committee
7. History and Website Committee
4. Volunteer Opportunities
1. 4-H Junior Leaders Meeting- Monday, October 6
2. 4-H Explorers Club- Tuesday, October 7
3. 4-H National Youth Science Day and the National 4-H Science Experiment- being incorporated into our 4-H Explorers Meeting
4. National 4-H Week- Celebrating 4-H the first week of October!
5. Monroe County 4-H Achievement Banquet- October 12
6. Ugly Sleeping Bag party- TBA
7. College Prep Seminar- October 18
8. Homecoming Activities
1. Homecoming Cornhole Tournament
5. Regional Collegiate 4-H Conference- November 14-16
1. Deadline Oct 10- $100
2. Club Sponsorship
6. Upcoming Meetings:
   Oct 5 Committees:

College Prep Workshop

Attention all high school Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors in Area V, Morgan, and Brown counties! Are you unsure about what university you want to attend and want to get a closer look at college life provided by the students themselves? If so, then Indiana University Collegiate 4-H members invite 4-H members and friends to join them on October 18th at the Monroe County Fairgrounds 4-H Building for a college prep seminar poised to help students transition into college life.

The program is open to 4-H members, parents, and any other interested friends. The price including lunch is $10 if you preregister by October 3rd. Onsite registrations will be accepted for $20. Register early because spots may fill quickly!

Some of the program’s features are:

* A hands-on scholarship and college application workshop
* One-on-one interaction with college students
* Learn about college life from the “experts” at a round-table discussion
* Financial Aid advice
* Chance to network with other college bound 4-H members

Click here for an Online Application form

It'll be held at the Monroe County Fairgrounds, located at 5454 W. Airport Road, Bloomington (Map)

Thinking about Collegiate 4-H this fall?

We meet every two weeks and have many opportunities for you to volunteer with 4-H members throughout the year. We aim to have something for everyone and fit any schedule. We also offer many other optional volunteer opportunities within the community and on campus, allowing you to meet new people and make a difference in Bloomington and beyond.

What's cool about Collegiate 4-H? We're all the fun of 4-H with more things to choose from and less to commit to! And no 4-H projects. We serve as 4-H volunteers in a very non-traditional way meaning you're not committing to a club year-round or needing to be at every event. Lots of opportunities to select from. And if we don't have the 4-H volunteer opportunity you're looking for, let us know and we'll add it

We're still deciding on a fall meeting day and time, so please let us know which days and times work for you at http://doodle.ch/xucdsv7bt8gp9mah
so we can try to accommodate the schedules of everyone who's interested. We need your schedule by noon on Friday, August 29th at NOON! We'll announce the new meeting day and time on Friday afternoon. Right now we're thinking about Sunday evenings.


HIGHLIGHTS FOR THIS FALL

1. Serving as volunteer leaders for the 4-H Explorers Club (our very own 4-H Club) that meets once a month!
* Plan activities for 4-H members to do during their meetings
* Mentor 4-H kids
* Recruit new 4-H members
* Time commitment (2-6 hours a month)

2. 4-H Alumni BBQ September 11, 4:30-6:30
* Free food!
* Come meet and hang out with 4-H alumni from all over the place
* Fun
* EVERYONE'S invited
* Sponsored by IU Collegiate 4-H, but intended for all 4-H alumni

3. College Prep Day- Saturday, October 18th
*Delivering A hands-on scholarship and college application workshop
* One-on-one interaction with college students
* Learn about college life from the "experts" at a round-table discussion
* Financial Aid advice
* Chance to network with other college bound 4-H members
* Time commitment (5 hours during event; additional leadership opportunities available for planning.)

4. Delivering 4-H Officer Trainings
* Work with 2-4 other Collegiate 4-H members to teach leadership skills to 4-H members in other counties
* Travel to other counties
* Workshop materials are already prepared for you to deliver! Anyone can do it.
* Time commitment (2-4 hours per event. You don't have to commit to more than one)

5. Recruiting New 4-H Members
* Spreading your love for 4-H to new kids and parents
* Presentations or displays needed at local schools' PTO meetings, family fun events, and other community events
* Time commitment 30 minutes-2 hours

6. Adopt A 4-H Club
* Select a local 4-H club to visit 2-3 times during the school year to
* Time Commitment (2 hours per visit)

7. Monroe County 4-H Leadership Trainings
* Delivering fun leadership workshops to 4-H members and volunteers in local 4-H clubs

8. Social Event with other Indiana Collegiate 4-H Clubs
* Date and location TBD
* Meeting old and new 4-H friends from the Collegiate 4-H Clubs at Purdue, Ball State, and University of Southern Indiana

9. Regional Collegiate 4-H Conference- November 14-16
* Road trip to Columbia, Missouri
* Meet Collegiate 4-H members and 4-H alumni from the 13 midwest states
* Socialize, socialize, socialize
* Learn new ideas for Collegiate 4-H

10. Volunteer and mentor 4-H members online

* In October, the new 4-H.org launches with a safe social network that will include all 4-H members, volunteers, and staff allowing the opportunity to share resources, mentor online, accept donations online for 4-H clubs, online 4-H games related to project areas, scholarship assistance, and opportunities to enhance the 4-H program in so many ways!

* IU Collegiate 4-H will be some of the first adults in the website

11. National Youth Science Day

* This national day of science for youth is sponsored by National 4-H.

Other Service Opportunities in the Community:
* Adopt a Highway (2 times per semester as a club and we go out to eat afterward)
* Making "Ugly" Sleeping Bags for the Homeless (No-sewing involved
* Registering people to vote

* Bloomington Health and Safety Fair

* Volunteering with kids at fall festivals
* Chocolate Fest
* Girls Inc Holiday Hoopla- help kids decorate Christmas cookies and gingerbread houses

Many more things to come! Let us know what you're interested in and we'll make it happen!

Officers Phone Conference Aug. 21, 2008

Attendance:
Jess, Livy, Ellen, Lindie, Alicia, Virginia, Corey

New Fall Events:

• Recruitment

Flyering and chalking sidewalks (organized by Alison)
"Adopt a freshman"
Food at first meeting
Personalized email contact

• Student involvement fair

Sept. 9 11am-2pm IMU parking lot
Bring trifold display, brochures

• 4-H Alumni Barbecue

Sept. 11 in the late afternoon/ evening
Education school or Teter Quad

• Campus Networking

Sept. 15 6:30 IMU
Network with other campus organizations
Lindie, Ellen currently signed up. Contact if interested in joining!

• First Meeting

Week of Sept. 14-20
Day TBA

Old Business Fall Events:

• College Prep

October 18 9:30am-3:30pm Monroe Co. Fairgrounds
$10 pre-registration, $20 at door (Online Application)
Need speakers from many education areas
Compile scholarships and college aps for workshop
Tips/ advice for choosing/ starting college
5 Clover yardsigns

• Umbrella Club

4-H Explorers Club
For new members beginning Monroe Co. 4-H
Recruit at PTO meetings and school open houses
Monthly meetings around 6 pm. Days TBA
Workstations?
Two sessions a week?

• Regional 4-H Conference

November 14-16 Columbia, Missouri
Possible club funding for fees

Service Events:

• Sept. 12 Kiwanis Health and Safety Activities

• INPIRG Voter Registration
• Ugly Sleeping Bags
• Adopt a Road
• Revised Chocolate Fest?
• National 4-H Science Experiment Oct. 8
• Service coalition for campus service organizations
  

General Meeting April 16, 2008

Attendance:
Corey, Virginia, Alison, Ellen, Abby, Alicia, Jess, Kara, Lindie


Fall 2008 Committee Elections:

• Service: Virginia
• Alicia
• Social: Corey
• Lindie
• Publicity and Promotion: Alison
• Virginia
• Regional Communications: Jess
• History and Website: Alison and Ellen (co-chairs)
• Corey
• Fundraising: Alicia
• Jess
• Other Committees:
• National 4-H Week: Jess, Ellen, Lindie, Virginia
  
• 4-H Event Planning: Jess, Ellen, Lindie
• Our 4-H Club: Jess, Ellen, Lindie
• College Prep Day: Jess, Virginia, Alicia, Ellen, Livy

Upcoming Events:

• Adopt a Highway
• Sunday, April 20 at 11 am
• Contact Abby for more info
• Campus Organizations Award Ceremony
• Tuesday, April 22 at 7:30 at Neal Marshall Cultural Center
• Everyone is invited!
• Dinner and awards (good luck C4-H!)
• Study-a-thon
• Sunday, April 27 for 8 hours
• TBA location: Read or Teter
• Fundraiser! Easy and fun (and good for the GPA!)
• Judging
• Monroe County Fair June 19-26
• If interested, contact C4-H to add name to spreadsheet for entire state

Fall 2008 Planning:

• Umbrella Club
• 4 meetings Sept-Nov from 6:30-7:30 (exact dates TBA)
• Monroe County Library
• Encourage and educate new 4-H members!
• Teach club/ 4-H procedures
• Possible mini project workshops/ sampling
• National 4-H Week
• Saturday, October 11
• Service event with kids TBA
• PTO recruitment
• Early September
• Send speakers to PTO meetings to promote Monroe County 4-H
• Social Events
• Hiking/ picnic at Griffy Lake or Upper Cascades Park
• Geo-caching
• Laser tag

We are looking forward to a great semester and welcoming our new members! Thanks for everyone's dedication and work over the past two years! Keep the ideas and energy flowing :)

Project Workshop Day De-brief (Conference Call) April 9, 2008

Attendance:
Lindie, Jess, Ellen

Project Workshop Day De-brief:

• Location: Fairgrounds
• Time: 1-4:30 (afternoon)
• Book weekend early
• Weekend after share the fun?
  
• Don't offer lunch
• 30-45 minutes per session
  
• Monthly workshops???
• Monroe County
  
• 2 workshops a time
• Coordinate with umbrella club
• Bring in guest judges for possible consultation
• Project superintendents come in for presentation
• Tailor offerings
• Find out what the enrollment numbers are
• Send out flyers specifically?
• Ellen can check out fair
• Officer training
• Independent of project workshop day
• Offer fewer options (3 at a time?)
• Members not all engaged
  
• GPS hunt 4-H related
• More hands-on activities
  
• Advertise
• Club meetings
• More direct correspondence with club leaders
• Spring volunteer leaders fair
  
• Early in newsletter
• Junior leaders
• Website updated!
• 4-H yardsigns with clovers
  
• Brainstorm with Jeff about improvements
• Icebreakers
• Need more ideas!
  

New Business:

• Next week's meeting (Wed. April 16) will be our last of the year! Committee elections and potluck celebration will also occur.
• Welcome to 4-H Party
  
• Early in school year
• Promote 4-H and explain what it's about
  

Meeting Minutes April 2, 2008

Members Present: Ellen, Jess, Corey, Virginia, Alicia, Alison, Gail, Kara, Jennifer, Mary

Committee Chairs nominated:

Service- Gail, Virginia, Jennifer

Promotions- Alison

Social- Corey, Abby

Regional Communications- Jess

History and Website- Ellen, Alison

We will finalize nominations and vote at our next (and final) meeting of the school year, April 16, 2008.

This Friday, April 4, 2008, at 7 PM in Elletsville is the Monroe County Share the Fun. Corey, Kara, and Jess will be attending. Anyone wishing to attend needs to contact the others and figure out rides,etc.

This Saturday, April 5, 2008- Project Workshop Day!!

Please arrive at 9 am if possible to help with setup.

Wear green 4-H shirt (or green shirt) with nice jeans.

Ellen will be sending out final schedule. The officer training sessions will be set up as follows:

10-15 minutes: Good meeting/bad meeting skits

20 minutes: Split off into specific groups

20-30 minutes: Come together and practice officer meetings

Lindie and Ellen will plan Human Scavenger Hunt for an icebreaker.

Jennifer will buy soda and water for event. Everyone was asked to donate a bag of chips for event too. Ellen will get pizza ordered, and plates/napkins.

To get copies of your handouts, e-mail them to Jess by tomorrow. She will have Jeff make copies Friday, and give them to you Saturday. Otherwise, you can e-mail them to Ellen, or print them at any IU library. (Make at least 15 copies!)

If you wish to make a powerpoint, all the rooms have ppt capabilities, and we don’t need a special password!! So go for it!!

Ellen will go to Staples on Friday to get supplies, tell her if you need anything in particular. Jess will bring nametags.

General Meeting March 19, 2008

Attendance:

Ellen, Corey, Gayle, Virginia, Alicia, Alison, Kara, Jess, Jennifer

Upcoming Events:

• Relay for Life: March 29-30, Hayes Track
  
• Sign up for walk times with Jennifer
  
• Turn money into Jennifer by Thurs., March 27
• Minimum $100/ walker for tshirt
• Club t-shirts, too! Bring $$$ to walk
• Donate food please
• Luminary event
• Bring games, chairs, blankets, etc.
  
• Watch for emails!
  
• Project workshop day: April 5
  
• Registration forms due Fri. March 21
• Review schedule for day (watch for email soon)
• Use leftover name-tags. Let us know if you need supplies for your workshop!
• Lunch:
• Pop (cans): Jennifer
• Plates, napkins: Lindie
• Chips, desserts: Club members will be assigned
• Need
• Evaluation forms
• Kyle will work the front desk to direct latecomers
• Wear your shirts!!!
• Registration in morning
• Practice workshops on Wed., March 26
  
• Share the Fun: April 4
• Need 2 judges: Kara, Corey
• Rest of club members can go and cheer!
• Social event (mmm, ice cream) after!
  

Officer Training "Training":

• Mock meeting (Good vs. Bad)
• Officer positions for breakout session:
• President/ Vice President: Ellen, Jennifer
• Treasurer: Gayle, Corey
• Secretary: Alison, Alicia
• Misc. offices: Kara, Lindie
• Participatory leadership: Jess
• Other members to place: Abby, Heather, Mary

General Meeting Feb. 27, 2008

Attendance:
Jess, Ellen, Virginia, Kara, Lindie, Jennifer, Corey, Alicia

National Collegiate 4-H News:

• Minnesota will be the last national conference for 2010 grads! More to come soon...
  
• Access 4-H will be the national project.
• Combine all national 4-H websites to central location.
• Revitalizing the 4-H brand.
• Social networking for younger audience.
• SET initiative (science, engineering, and technology)
• Fundraising for clubs online
  
• March 15 Beta Testing (need feedback about quality and appeal)
• Volunteer soon, prizes for participation
• Corey, Livy, Lindie, Ellen, Kara, Jennifer, Virginia
  
• Weekly "mission"
• Collegiate 4-H Video Contest
• Need brainstorming ideas!
• Rent video cameras from library for free
• Deadline TBA.
  
• Operation Military Kids
• Ellen will receive more info to relay soon.
• Digital Television Converter
• $50/piece. Government vouchers of $40.
• FCC partnered with 4-H to spread word in rural America.
• Educate at local fairs and spark word-of-mouth movement.
• Plan for Fall 2008, partner with Junior leaders this spring. Relay message to home county.

News:

• Project Workshop Day
• Check your email!
• Officer training "training" March 19 after the meeting
• Adopt a Road
• Sunday, March 2 at 11am.
  
• Women's Ball Game
• Help break the state record for attendance!
• $1 at 4pm March 2
• Relay for Life
• Last signup on Friday Feb. 29
• Bucceto's Pizza fundraiser on Monday, March 3
• Begin fundraising!