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NORTH CAROLINAAGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE—HCOMMUNICATINVolume 3Issue 2February, 1987NEGOTIATION -- A KEY CONCEPT IN 4-HIN THIS ISSUENegotiation. . .Page 1Calendar of Events.Page 2Carolina Farmer.Page 21987 4-H & Handicapped YouthInitiatives Program.Page 3Donor Letters.Page 3 120 Leadership Camp Scholarships in each county.Page 3Wildlife Project Orders. . .Page 4IFYE News.Page4:H.World UnderstandinM1n1-Grants. ageAll American Foods.PageProject Selection Sheets &Awards Handbooks Here.PageObjectiyes for NationalCurricu um Programs.PageNew.47H Agent OrientationTraining .PageDistrict Contacts.Page4-H ED-596 Travel.PageStatec4-H Staff Responsibilities. . .PageBreads. . PageBread America. . PageATV Camp. . .PageMind Your Beeswax.Page \-l-\U1OUN00K1OCUD'NLFire Safety Leaders.Page10The Assistant . PagelOGlamourous Population.PagelO"4-H TRY at ége 124-H Billboards.Page12,Planning Community-WideSpecial Events.Page13Bob Timberlake ReproductionsAva11able.Page13Cloverbud Camp.Page14Handicappers Camp.Pagel4Camp Promo Specials.Pagel4"a conferring,defined asisNegotiationdiscussing, or bargaining to reach agreement".depend onmustnegotiationeffectiveAnandeffective interface between individualsgroups whose areas of Specialization often haveThe negotiation oftensome common ground.brings to a situation the common ground toIn 4-H,assist in reaching the final decision.this is the role of the 4-H agent.Over time humans have found a way to resolvetheir differences without too much fighting. WeIn 4-H, how dodo this in every walk of life.Everybodywe negotiate without losing ground?These skills are needed as wenegotiates.recruitpeopleto participate in the 4-Hprogram, as we secure resources to support theprogram.Fundamentally, negotiating is a way of settlingdifferences with a minimum of strife. It is aprocess of coming together in an agreement, anOuragreement must be based on consent.perception of the negotiation process is cloudedby a cultural preoccupation with winning andIn 4-H, negotiating may be viewed aslosing.4-H doesboth competitive and co-operative.It does competecompete with volunteer time.with the material resources of the community.We must recognize that we can never get 100The corollary of thispercent of what we want.is that we must learn to give in order toreceive. 4-H work is a give-and take situation.The attitude‘ of win/lose in 4-H as we move toinvolve people is a dangerous one. Everyone hasThe questions is -- Do wesomething to give.ask for what we want or what the other personcan give?Good negotiators listen alotmorethanCooperative Extension Worll in Agriculture and Home EconomicsA&T and NC. State Universities,100 Counties, and US. Department of Agriculture, Cooperating.they
talk.No matter how much the other personwishes to talk and argue, you cannot go wrong bybeing polite and composed.The most criticaltime to be quiet is when there is nothing moreto be said. For many of us, the most difficultword in the language is "no".This is the timeto be patient, listen and often the person willtalk themselves into a "yes".In final analysis, to win in negotiating onemust (1) define the problem, (2) decide what youwant, (3) design a strategy and (4) do it.Fundamentally, the process of negotiating stemsfrom stimulation, which in turn, is followed byemotional reaction,leading to aSpecificbehavioral reSponse.We wish for peOple tochange, without change occurring in us.4-Hdoes dependon our ability to negotiate withother people.Negotiation is a term we do notuse often, but one we need to read about andstudy. It is a way of life in the real world.Dalton R. ProctorCALENDAR OF EVENTSEnclosed please find two copies of our 1987Calendar of Events.We do not have a largequantity on hand,therefore,if you needadditional copies, please cOpy for your use.Dalton R. ProctorCAROLINA FARHEROPPORTUNITYIn the near future, counties will be given theopportunity to participate in a fund-raisingproject Sponsored by the Carolina Farmer, astatewide newSpaper published in Greenville, NC.The paper should market well with farm groups,including agricultural businesses.The papercontainsan excellent section on "CarolinaGardner".This section should appeal to bothfarm and non-farm groups. All proceeds from thesale of the paper will remain in the county.The county will determine the use of the funds.If you have questions, please call me.I M P 0 R T A N TDecisions on fund raising is made at the countyand local levels.Often we will give companiespermission to contact agents.This does notnecessarily mean thatweareencouragingparticipation.It is an Opportunity forcounties.The decision to participate may be
yes or no.Dalton R. Proctor1987 4-H AND HANDICAPPEDYOUTH INITIATIVES PROGRAMGRANTTwo 4-H groups in North Carolina have beenawarded a 19874-Hand Handicapped YouthIntiatives Program grantof 500.00 each.These funds were provided by the Dr. SchollFoundation of Chicago, Illinois.Forty-five proposals representing 23 states weresubmitted by 4-H across the nation.The 45proposals requested a total of 23,597.25.Twenty-one proposals from 17 states receivedfunding.Receiving the two grants were Mr. Danny Rash ofPiney Creek, NC (Alleghany County) and Ms.Margaret Phillips of Halifax,NC(HalifaxCounty).We salute thesefor 4-H work.counties in obtaining fundingDalton R. ProctorDONOR LETTERSThank-you letters to donors areimportant!Enclosed is a sample letter to a donor.Pleasecontinue to encourage all 4-H'ers to writeletters of appreciation to donors.Dalton R. Proctor 120 LEADERSHIP cmSCHOLARSHIPS IN EACHCOUNTYThe Cooperative CouncilofNorth Carolinaannounces the 12th annual Cooperative LeadershipCamp during the week of June 15-19, 1987 atWhite Lake, North Carolina. Cooperatives in allNorth Carolina counties offer 120 scholarshipsfor selected youth to attend this xpenses included).Copies (2) of the brochuredescribing Cooperative LeadershipCampareenclosed.4-H Agents are encouraged to contact their localcooperative'spublicandmember ratives include local Farm Credit Systems,Electric MembershipCorporations,TelephoneMembership Corporations and Southern States,Inc.Currently many cooperatives are selecting3
outstanding youth leaders to participate in thisintensive leadership training and educationalexperience. These scholarships provide a uniqueway for county 4-H programstorecognizeoutstanding4-H'ers without using the 4-H program budget.EconomicsExtensionUsry,BobContactSpecialist (4-H/Youth Economics), at 919/7373893 if you have any questions regarding theCooperative Leadership Camp or cooperatives inyour county.Robert H. UsryWILDLIFE PROJECTORDERSorder 4-H Wildlife Projects!toIts timeSeveral years ago, the decision was made toorder Wildlife Curriculum from National Councilonce every two years. 1987 is the year to ordermaterials for the next cycle.the number ofcalculatecarefullyPleasepublications you will need until Spring, 1989those numbers on the enclosedsubmitandWildlife Order Form.The order willbeprocessed and mailed to National Council byApril 1, so we must have your order by March 15.Please take a few minutes to place your WildlifeProject Order today.Sharon Runion RowlandIFYE NEWSMany of you have read Janice Ivey'snewsletters on her IFYE experiences.She madeus proud as she represented North Carolina inNorway.Janice is availabletoconductworkshops or Speak at county council or districtReports from the state retreatprograms.indicate thatsheisagreatworkshopfacilitator.To contact Janice, write or call her at:Janice Ivey5118 Smith Dairy RoadGibsonville, NC te toMiss Edith COWper from Gates CountyLuxemburg.4
will be leaving from Washington, D.C. in earlyJune and will return to North Carolina inDecember.You will remember Edith as the 1986 StaffAssociate who worked on 4-H Congress.She hasalso been employed by National Council as aProgram Assistant.Congratulations, Edith!Sharon Runion Rowland4.3 WORLDUNDERSTANDINGMINI-GRANTSLooking for a way tocreate internationalunderstanding through4-H?Want to create aand4-H'ersforcross-cultural experienceWrite a mini-grant proposal and sendleaders?it to the IFYE Association two months beforeYou could be eligible for seedyour program.money up to 200.Refer to the enclosed information.Sharon Runion RowlandALL AMERICAN FOODSRemember the project called All American Foods?This project is designed for 10-12 year olds andhas good basic information.We have 1,525 in stock in Larry Jackson's shop.They are yours for the asking.Just call Larryand he will send them until we are out.Sharon Runion RowlandPROJECT SELECTIONSHEETS AND AWARDSHANDBOOKS ARE HEREThe Awards Handbooks (0-1-10) and the ProjectSelection Sheets (0-1-4) are here. Please orderfrom Larry Jackson in Central Publications.Sharon Runion RowlandOBJECTIVES FORNATIONAL CURRICULUMPROGRAMSSeveral agents have asked for program objectivesfor cumulative record areas.The best summaryof this is found in the February issue of4-HLeader Magazine insert entitled "Summary ofPrograms."We are including an extra copy.Please file this information with your AwardsHandbook, so you will have information whenneeded.
Two program areas, Home Management and Plant andSoil Science, now carry national trips to thefour national winners only.The North Carolina4-H Development Fund will pick up those twoareas since they are listed as having trips.questionshaveyouIfcomparisons, please call.whenyoudotheSharon Runion RowlandNew 4-H AgentOrientation TrainingDates for new 4-H worker orientation trainingThis traininghave been established for 1987.series is designed for extension agents with 4-HreSponsibility in the first year of employment.The schedule is as follows:February 17—19 —Curriculum; May 5 -7 — Volunteerism; September10 ll - Evaluation and Marketing.Mike DavisDistrict ContactsState Stafffollows:DistrictNorthern PiedmontNorthwestWestSouthwestSouth CentralSoutheastNortheastNorth Central—-Contactpersonsare asSharon RowlandDr. Judy GroffDr. Thearon McKinneyDr. Ed MaxaDr. Candace GoodeRoland FloryAnn FrazierDr. Mike DavisIt is hoped that 4-H programs and agents willhaving a state staff memberfrombenefitparticularly familiar with their county andAn important part of the contact'sdistrict.role will be to assist in the 4-H portion of newvisitation,throughorientation4-H agentassistance with planning, and establishment of amentoring relationship with other agents, all inconsultation with district and county directors.District contacts are also available to assistexperienced agents upon call, assist in county4-H program planning and review, and relateappropriatetotraining and program needsSpecialists.Mike Davis
4-H ED-596 TravelSeminarFifteen 4-H agents depart March 8 for New Yorktostudyorganizationaldevelopmentandexpansion strategies being used in that state.They will also have a stop-over in Washington D.C.atthe National 4-H Center.Courseparticipants are Beth Dale, Ron Bailey, KenKindley, Bill Triplett, Denise Johnson, StanDixon, Travis Burke, A. P. Coleman, HowardScott, Julie Landry, Frances Voliva, MarthaWarner, Dale Safrit, Carolyn High, and BettyGreen.Mike DavisState 4-H StaffResponsibilitiesEnclosed is a recently updated summary of state4-H staff areas of reSponsibility.Pleaseretain this in your file for reference.Dalton ProctorBREADSTwo new complete program packages that track thebeenrecentlyhavemakingart of breadpurchased."Breads Made The Quick Way" and"Easy Yeast Breads" are designed to reach youthand adult audiences.The package includes avideo tape, lesson plans, activities, judgingguides and evaluation tool. Special emphasis isgiven to baking at high altitudes and importanceof bread in a healthy diet.The video for each segment illustrates thepreparation steps of the two breads.Commonbeginner errors are discussed and tips s of a standard product and how tojudge for standard quality are highlighted. Theprogram would be appropriate in any deliverymode be it Special interest, club or projectgroup. It can stand alone or supplement a foodsand nutrition or breads emphasis.The complete package can be ordered through thevisual media library.We presently have onec0py but are investigating the rights to providemore.Ann Frazier
BREAD AMERICAIn an effort to increase participation in theBreads Program, Fleischmann Divison of NabiscoBrands has provided for a second year 25,000 ingrants for local, county and state 4-H programs.North Carolina is the recipient of 4,000, thelargest within one state for 1987.Harnett County will develop a program entitled"EatFor Your Heart Delight."Under theand4-H Agent,leadership of Sue Gooden,Jennifer Walker, Home Economics Agent, twelve4-H volunteers and ten 4-H'ers will focus on theimportance of complex carbohydrates and wholegrains in one's diet.The teaching teams willuse breads that are low in saturated fat,cholesterol, sodium and sugar to make theirpoints. Working cooperatively with 4—H to teachgood heart health will be the county's ent, Civic Organization and Extensiongroups.The programs will be available to awide range of audiences by way of video tape.A second grant was awarded to the State 4-H andHome Economics Departments. The development andpackaging of a breads curriculum to target sixto ten year and youth will at the same urriculuminparticipateObjectives of the grant will be to increase theconsumption of complex carbohydrates and dietaryfiber, improve skills and knowledge related tobreads for youth, but also provide additionalopportunities for older youth to become activelyinvolved in subject matter delivery.The first stage of the State preposal will be aseminar for those who will be involved in actualdevelopment of the lessons. Recent district andstate winners in the Bread and the Food andNutrition Project will be invited to attend.The date for that session will be March 20-21Work will begin Friday eveningor March 27-28.and conclude around 4 p.m. on Saturday. Shouldyou have 4-H'ers who have not entered cumulativerecords but are knowledgeable and interested inthe Breads Program, please let us know. We areinterested inrecruitingtwelvetofifteen4-H'ers and some volunteers to beinvolved at this stage.We will be able toshare in the travel expense for the seminar andanticipate it will be the only time the entire8
development team will be assembled.During a Home Economics Retreat in August 1987,ten teams of 4-H'ers and coaches will be trainedto share the bread curriculum in their als for the program are a part of thegrant.Thanks to Fleischmann Yeast for theopportunity to advance 4-H, youth leadership andthe Breads Program in North Carolina.Ann FrazierATV CAMPWelcometothe North Carolina ATVenture.According to your feedback, this project oftraining leaders and their youth in the areas ofATV safe riding, small engine repair and outdoorethics is what is needed.The leader trainingwill be conducted by Rocky Hall, er.Rocky is also the trainer coordinatorfor a four state area so we feel we have thebest.The training will takeplacetheweekendsof April 24-26 and May 1-3 from 8:00p.m.-4:00 p.m.Participants must attend bothweekends to become certified.Because of theshort planning time, we need to have yourleaders'applicationbyApril1,1987.Selections will be made and persons notified byApril 10, 1987.Cost for the training is 150which includes trainer cost, meals, lodging andtraining vehicles. However, if a participantwill agree and is selected to help teach a 4 dayATVenture Camp August 2-6, a partial refund,among other things, is available.See theenclosed brochure. Additional brochures will besent with the other Specialty camp brochures.Put a copy in your ATV dealerships and beprepared to duplicate applications.Ed MaxaRoland FloryRobert McLymoreMIND YOUR BEESWAXAND STICK TO HONEYDr. John T. Ambrose, Extension Apiculturist/A—HBeekeeping, wishes to remind agents that beforesending in their 4-H'ers essay, check to makesure that they have sticking to the topic chosenfor this year.The topic is "Products of theHive and their Uses."According to Ambrose,
this means the participants need to write aboutBeeswax or Honey and their multitude of uses.Give him a call if you need some references toget started and do your 4-H'ers a favor andcheck those essays before sending them to 25;Ambrose before April 15, 1987.Ed MaxaFIRE SAFETY LEADERSGUIDEAlmost. Reliable sources have saidIt's here!that the Fire Safety Leaders Guide will beavailable for order on February 27, 1987. It isa super publication and we trust you will use itSay thanks to Robertfor years to come.the Mechanical Science CurriculumMcLymore,Committee members, and Jimmy Tart when you seethem.Ed MaxaTHE ASSISTANThas been approved by theThe AssistantAgricultural Extension Computing Services and isscheduled for distribution in the near future.The users manual accompanying the software givesdetailed instructions on how to use the program.Read the manual carefully, attempt to use thesoftware, and then call us if you have problems.of TheversionsAgents who have earlierAssistant should destroy the pilot programs uponIf you wishreceipt of the "official" version.to use data bases created with the earlierversions, please send a back up copy of yourHe will modify your datadata to Jeff Johnson.base and return the disk to you as soon asOnce you have had an opportunity topossile.use the program, please let Jeff and I know howyou are doing. We welcome all comments.Good Luck!Candace GoodeGLAHOROUS POPULATIONFIELD BECKONSCareers in the population field hold "a rich andthesaysexciting intellectual challenge,"Populatién Association of America.For anyone considering a pOpulation career, theFAA has just published a wide-ranging new guide,populationWhat"Careers in Population."The field features such job titles essor, not to mention writer/researcher.10
Universities and colleges employ half the U.S.‘spopulation Specialists, the PAA estimates. Otheremployers: the Census Bureau and a host offederal agencies, where population Specialistsanalyze statistics and supervise internationalpOpulation change,and a number ofstategovernmentsmaintainanofficeof statedemographer.Some 50 private organizations in the populationfield also employ their share of demographers.The biggest "growth industry," however,iscurrently the private sector, which is makinguse of demographic data and analysis as planningtools in the marketplace.While population is not as populous a field assay, economics, the positions are out there. ThePAA,thenational professional society ofpopulation Specialists, has a membership ofabout 2,600.The PAA guide includes a list of some 29universities in the U.S. and Canada which haveor programs where advanced demographer trainingis available. (Most offer M.A.s or PhDs inrelatedsocialsciencefields,withaSpecialization in demography.) For many appliedcareers an M.A.isnecessary,formoreacademically concentrated areas, a PhD may beneeded.For the interested demographic student, the PAAsays, the field offers "an abundant variety al income levels and ample room togrow."For a copy of the 16 page pamphlet "Careers inPopulation", contact the Population Associationof America, Inc., P.O. Box 14182,BenjaminFranklin Station, Washington, DC 2004.Leo Hawkins”4-H TRY LEADING RECREATIONHAY 22‘26 AT PENNBetsy-Jeff Penn will be the site of the second"4-H TRY Leading Recreation" conference May 2224, 1987.The training will be conducted by"4-H TRY Leading Recreation" teams who weretrained in '86 and have been delivering the"Leading 4-H Recreation: Play with a Purpose"curriculum over the past year.The original11
steeringgroup will also be involved withplanning and implementing the conference.Thatgroup includes: Roland Flory, Phil Leftwich,Thearon McKinney, Craig Mauney, Monica Mitchell.Pat Shepherd, Sue Thomas, and Glen Woolard.Up to fifteen TRY teams (one adult coach and twoteens, team members) will be accepted for theconference which will also involve 4-H Camprecreation staff.Registration materials willbe included in the March issue of Communicating§:§. Thanks to funding support from the KelloggGrant, the cost will be about 45 per team forthe full conference.Seven teams were trained in 1986. Based on theirreports,1033 youth were taught recreationleadership skills (410 in 4-H, 623 non-4-H) in20 different locations. The curriculum was usedextensively in 1986 including district events,retreats, State Congress, and this month's StateCouncil conference.Identify your team now andmake"Leading 4—H Recreation: Play with aPurpose" an exciting part of your county 4-Hprogram.Thearon T. McKinney"LEADING 4-H RECREATION:PLAY WITH A PURPOSESeveral People have asked for additional copiesof the "Leading 4-H Recreation: Play with aPurpose" curriculum/planning guide which weredistributed at the November "in—service." We dohave a limited number of the guides.If you orkey volunteers could use additional copies, callor write.The design team is very encouraged by there8ponse to and use of the guide.We will beworking during our May 22-24 conference to addLevel I, II, and III PPG's to the guide.Theguide is in "publication process" now.Thearon T. McKinneyLAST CALL FOR 4-HBILLBOARDSMany counties have ordered billboardsin their Spring 4-H marketing/publicplans.If you would like to orderand have not, contact me immediatelyinclude your order and insurea adelivery date.Thearon T. McKinney12to includeawarenessbillboardsso we canlate March
PLANNING COMMUNITY-WIDESPECIAL EVENTS EECLOSEDEnclosed find a copy of a publication entitled,Planning Community-wide Special Events.Please"three-ring"punch it immediately and add it asan appendix to the "Publicity" section of yourcopy of "Communications Made Easy: A 4-H Guideto Presenting Information."The publication covers topics including:. Defining a community-wide special event. Planning the event. Special event ideas. Writing objectives. Synchronization table. Mobilizing the community. Securing financial support and facilities. Promoting and evaluating the eventThe twelve month "synchronization table" is agood model for use with any major event.Usethe ideas with key committees to "Tell the 4-HStory" in your county.Thearon T. McKinneyBOB TIMBERLAKE REPRODUCTIONSFOR 4-H RECOGNITION ANDFUND RAISINGEnclosed is a brochure of "Available Reproductions by Bob Timberlake" from:The Heritage Company, Inc. of LexingtonP.O. Box 1027 - 101 West Third AvenueLexington, NC 27292Phone: 704-249-4428Frank Stoner, Director of The Heritage Companyand Gallery is offering any of the prints in thebrochure to any 4-H group at one half price.However, there are only limited copies of "YardFlowers" and "Cobbler Berries." The additionalcost for matting and framing will vary with thesize of the print.This expanded offeringofBobTimberlakereproductions to 4-H groups is a result of thesuccess we experienced with the "Pumpkins in theSnow" print and greeting card.As you and yourkey planning committees look to the future forfund raising and recognition, call and talk withFrank Stoner or Coletta Royster of the HeritageCompany and Gallery staff.Counties have used the "Pumpkins in the Snow"print tofundraiseforclubs,county13
development funds, volunteer associations andThe prints also make superbcounty councils.gifts for special recognition purposes.Sometheframedcounties have also matted and"Pumpkins in the Snow" greeting card to producea very attractive recognition item.Thearon T. McKinneyCLOVERBUD CAMPThere is some Space in this camp for very young4-H'ers which will be held at Swannanoa July 12If interested in sending a group or14, 1987.if a cloverbud or Partners-in-Learning Club isinterested in a unique three day two nightcamping experience, please call Sharon Carter inDavidson, Rowan and RichmondCaldwell County.Counties are participating, also.J. Roland FloryHANDICAPPERS CAMPSeveral counties are joining together to planand conduct a camp on July 19-14 at Mitchell 4-HIf interested in joining in with severalCamp.other counties, please contact Dale Panaro, PittCounty, as soon as possible.J. Roland FloryCAMP PROMOTION SPECIALSGRANVILLE COUNTY - Held a recruiting fair on aInvited last two yearsSaturday afternoon.Gavecampers and summer week‘end campers.Swannanoa camp t-shirts to first twenty thatGave a note padregistered and made a deposit.Contact Deniseif they brought a friend.They have received CBAJohnson for details.money to pay for 20 youth in after-schoolprogram to go to camp.WARREN COENTI - Have 56 kids selling donuts inMust sellorder to pay for their way to camp.twelve boxes once a month for 6 months to earnfull campership.Contact Glenn Woolard fordetails.J. Roland FloryDalton R. ProctorState 4-H Leader14
Dalton R. Proctor Thank-you letters to donors are important! Enclosed is a sample letter to a donor. Please continue to encourage all 4-H'ers to write letters of appreciation to donors. Dalton R. Proctor The Cooperative Council of North Carolina announces the 12th annual Cooperative Leadership Camp during the week of June 15-19, 1987 at
