1. Financial Requests to the States and Others in Support of the Leadership
Trust
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States will again be requested to contribute $250 towards
the Leadership Trust |
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b.
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Jennifer will submit a draft invoice letter
to the state leaders on the Trust for their review prior to mailing
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the solicitation package (early August). |
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c.
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As State Leader Chair, Bo Ryles will send an email communication
to all state leaders to inform them that |
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the invoice is on its way. Bo will also
communicate the message that if an institution is unable to pay the |
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$250 contribution, a personal contribution can be made
in lieu of that payment. |
- The Privatization of 4-H and the Massachusetts Situation
The 4-H Leadership Trust discussed the Massachusetts situation in great
length and drafted a statement that has been shared with USDA and with
the ECOP/4-H Task Force. It emphatically does not support the privatization
of 4-H. The Trust recognizes that 4-H is effective and successful because
of its unique public (federal, state, county) and private (donors, foundations,
individuals) partnership established as a part of the Land-Grant University
mission. The Trust, because of its partnership composition and shared
leadership style, will continue to monitor, assist with, and speak with
one voice in regards to the UMass situation.
3. 4-H Committee Infrastructure
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The Trust will directly communicate the decision made
at the May 2003 quarterly meeting regarding state |
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leader involvement on key committees with those that
are directly affected by this decision. |
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b.
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The Trust will continue to address the committee
infrastructure issue by focusing on criteria for the |
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formation of new committees in the system.
This will include setting guidelines for new committees' |
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charges, composition, and funding as well
as accountability to the Trust and others in the system. |
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c.
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Jeff King will continue as the Trust's representative
on the ECOP Task Force. |
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d.
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The new National Program Leader for Special
Projects will serve as the liaison to N4-HYDC in the |
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future rather than a state leader. The new National
Program Leader will serve alongside the current |
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liaison, State Leader Carole MacNeil until National
4-H Conference and will then assume this role in full |
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after that date. |
- The Trust agreed to support in full the Youth Development
Practitioner Apprenticeship Program's (YDPA) funding request of $15,481.
- Funding Representation for the 4-H Movement - The
Trust will provide $10,000 to cover some of the representational expenses
in support of the 4-H movement. Requests to represent the 4-H movement
should be made to the Trust and its Executive Committee will make the
decision. However, the Trust recognizes that not all of these efforts
require such funding.
- The Leadership Trust has decided not to pursue a partnership
with Classmates.com at this time.
- The Trust continues to explore how best coordinate funding
of the 4-H movement. As part of this process, the Trust will review
existing protocols regarding resource development efforts within the
4-H system. It will also craft a message on the importance of committing
to a shared process of fund development.
- Multi-state sponsorships are not an issue that the Trust will
consider at this time.
- The Trust approved N4-HYDC's budget request of $48,965 for
fiscal year 2004.
- Youth in Governance - The Trust agreed to provide $10,000 to
fund the development of a plan for how
4-H can lead a national movement to involve youth in governance. The
initial effort will involve convening a working group to identify key
strategies and will be chaired by Greg Hutchins. The Trust has encouraged
this group to request additional funding as needed after the working
group concludes its first meeting. National 4-H Council will provide
an additional $10,000 for this initial meeting.
11. Next Big 4-H Program - Three major strategies were discussed
and considered:
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Reaching 75% of the youth population |
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Developing strategies to strengthen the work of 4-H
with Extension Directors. |
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Strengthening the ECOP/4-H Task Force. |
- Professional Development - The $50,000 allocated
to the Professional Development Task Force by the Trust in FY03 will
carry over for use in FY04.
13. 4-H and Religion
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The Trust will review the policies that currently exist
regarding religion and spiritual issues in 4-H |
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for greater awareness and change, if needed. |
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b.
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Susan and Jennifer will inventory those materials
that 4-H has produced on the issue and will share |
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their findings with the Trust. |
- 4-H Hall of Fame Task Force - As the Task Force
has completed its work, the Leadership Trust supported disbanding this
group.
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