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Grant OpportunitiesGannett Foundation Community Action Grants (Deadline: February 16) STOP Hunger Scholarships (Deadline: February 18) The Sodexo Foundation seeks applicants for the STOP Hunger Scholarships to recognize students in the fight against hunger in America. More than 49 million people are at risk of hunger, including nearly 17 million children. The Sodexo Foundation works to ensure that every child in the U.S., especially those most at risk, grows up with dependable access to enough nutritious food to enable them to lead a healthy, productive life. The STOP Hunger Scholarships recognize and reward students who have made a significant impact in the fight against hunger in the United States. The application period for the STOP Hunger Scholarships is from January 1 through February 18, 2011.www.sodexofoundation.org/hunger_us/scholarships/scholarships.asp
The Huggable Heroes program recognizes young leaders between the ages of eight and 18 years old, doing extraordinary things in their communities or around the world to better the lives of others. Now through February 28, entries are being accepted for the 2011 search for Build-A-Bear Workshop Huggable Heroes. Ten Huggable Heroes will be selected and each will be awarded with a $7,500 educational scholarship and a $2,500 donation to the 501 (c)(3) charity of his/her choice. Entry forms are available at all Build-A-Bear Workshop stores in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada, and online at www.lovehugssmiles.com/HuggableHeroes.aspx Everyday Young Hero Award (Deadline: Ongoing) Maryland 4-H Art Contest ResultsMaryland 4-H Art Contest Results The Maryland 4-H Horse Art Contest was recently held in conjunction with MD Horse World Expo. We had a record number of entries this year with 130 entries overall. Below are the results from this year’s contest. Results can also be viewed at http://www.4hhorse.umd.edu/activities/artcontest.html This year’s contest was judged by clinician Lynn Palm. Contestants wishing to send thank you notes may send them to: Fox Grove Farm, 9445 NW 60th Ave, Ocala, FL 34482. DRAWINGS/PAINTINGS Intermediate Division- PHOTOGRAPHY Intermediate Division- Senior Division- 2011 Video Contest, Rules of the RoadThe Maryland State Bar Association is accepting submissions for its 2011 Video Contest, Rules of the Road. Videos will be accepted until April 1, 2011. Information can be found at www.msba.org/?videocontest. To enter, participants are encouraged to create a 1-3 minute video about the importance of the Rules of the Road. The video can portray and number of the Rules, including those affecting drivers, passengers, bicyclists, pedestrians or any other component of traffic safety. The winners will be selected based on originality, creativity, adherence to the theme and overall quality. Cash Prizes will be awarded to the Top Three videos (First Place- $500, Second Place- $300, Third Place- $200). Check out www.msba.org/?videocontest for more details. You can email MSBAVideoContest@msba.org with any questions, or call the MSBA directly at 410-685-7878. Camp Staff Training Series Dates and LocationsThis year the Maryland 4-H Camp Action team is pleased to present five staff training workshops across the state of Maryland. Each session will be identical in content, so staff members from the same camping program may attend different sessions but receive similar information. Camp Staff Training Series Dates and Locations February 19, 2011 Patuxent River 4-H Center March 26, 2011 Eastern Shore – Thendara April 16, 2011 Harford County 4-H Camp at the Rocks May 21, 2011 Washington County Extension Office June 4, 2011 College Park Area – Specific Location TBD If you are a 4-H Volunteer or Teen Staff member who plans to volunteer with a 4-H Camping Program this summer or another 4-H summer program experience, we invite you to attend this training. New and returning participants will receive valuable information and training on a variety of subjects. STEM Funding Resource from the Afterschool AllianceOur friends at the Afterschool Alliance have compiled a great list of funding opportunities for afterschool STEM programs. The list is available on their website<http://afterschoolscience.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4618a06ec4494a82255c2eeed&id=43a4041375&e=9e84307839>. We Can Change the World Challenge (Deadline: March 15, 2011 - Activities Take 3-12 Weeks to Complete)Human Science UPDATESNational 4-H Conference Our National 4-H Conference team is preparing for their trip to the National 4-H Conferencing Center in early April. Special thanks to Cynthia Warner for serving as a chaperone for our team. Also thanks to the UME Community Leadership / Civic Engagement Impact Team for coordinating with us to make the experience for our National 4-H Conference Team and their visits to Capitol Hill a joint visit with our Maryland PILD team. 2011 State Communications Contest Just a few months away the 2011 State Communications Contest will again be at Maryland Day on Saturday, April 30th. We look forward to an opportunity to showcase our 4-Hers and their speaking accomplishments to the entire University Community! Encourage your county champions to enter the state contest. The on-line transmittal form is due April 1st – if you county/city event is after that date please let the State Office know that you will be entering youth after your contest. We need lots of Helpers/Judges. We would welcome youth helpers that day – perhaps the reserve champions would like to come and help and if for some reason the champion does not attend – we’d be glad to let the reserve champ give their speeches. We need dozens of judges – so please send corridon@umd.edu names and contact information of potential judges. Food Preservation Workshop The FoodSmart Impact Team Train the Trainer Training on February 24, 2011Time: 9:00 a.m. till 3:30 p.m Food Preservation Training is filled to capacity SO- there will be a repeat of this training on Monday, March 21st at the Queen Anne’s County 4-H Park. This Training for UME Faculty will offer hands on instruction with the latest research and recommendations. PLEASE sign up if you plan to support the youth within your programs that do canning. You will get lots of resources for your registration fee for the training AND you’ll go home with some canned goods that you – yourself prepared using the latest recommended practices! Let corridon@umd.edu know if you need registration information. 2011 State 4-H Fashion Revue If you or 4-H members and volunteers are interested in working on the 2011 State Fashion Revue – please contact Lacie (lashby@umd.edu ) or Shante' (sstokes1@umd.edu ) or Sandy (corridon@umd.edu ) and they will include you on the State 4-H Fashion Revue Committee. If you have ideas that you’d like to share with the committee, just let them know. 2011 Purchase Power The Human Science Committee wants to have the 2011 Purchase Power topics and information out to our interested 4-Hers before the end of the school year – PLEASE let us know if you have ideas for class topics and we will consider those suggestions as we develop the 2011 program. corridon@umd.edu Up for the Challenge If you are using any of the lessons from this curriculum we have an evaluation component and we’d like to gather impact data statewide. Please contact corridon@umd.edu
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