Happy Holidays. We want to wish each and every one of you best wishes as you
spend time with family and friends. Hopefully you have time to reflect on the
good things we have accomplished during 1999 and on the opportunities for the
new Millennium. The next TMN will be January 4, 2000. Cheers!
* Over forty faculty, both on and off campus, attended a pre-Annual
Conference
session on "Charting The Future Directions of 4-HYD." I was very pleased and
impressed with the excitement and commitment to family and youth development
programs. The group reached consensus on some priority directions which
were:
1. Come to agreement on our program philosophy; What is 4-H Youth
Development?
2. Deal with the growth of the 4-HYD Program.
3. Clarify county and state 4-HYD office relationships.
4. Gain more resources.
5. Pursue effective relationships with University Attorneys and Human
Resources
departments.
6. Utilize technology more effectively.
One of the primary purposes of the conference was to create a positive
dialogue
which I believe happened quite well. The group has asked me to help clarify
the scope of 4-HYD in Arizona. Therefore, the following statement needs to be
made and heard: "Whenever any Cooperative Extension paid personnel or
volunteer
works with other salaried personnel or volunteers who work with youth, or
works
with youth directly in an educational program or activity, it is called
4-HYD".
* Congratulations to the following faculty recognized during Annual Conference
by the various professional associations:
Arizona Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences:
Juanita Waits - Extension Educator Award of the Year for FCS agents with 3-8
years of experience in FCS work.
Lynne Durrant - Distinguished Service Award
Sharon Hoelscher Day - Grace Frysinger Fellowship
NAE4-HA:
Shirley Jo Taylor - Air Force Recruiting Salute Award Recipient
Janice Shelton - News Story Communicator Award
Curt Peters, Sherry Betts and others received the 4-H Army Project for an
Educational Technology Communicator Award
Epsilon Sigma Phi:
Cynthia Flynn - Visionary Leadership Award
Matt Livingston - Early Career Award
Lynas Waun - Mid-Career Award
Lee Clark - Distinguished Service Award