Weekly 4-H Update
Communications >> 4-H Update >> Volume 11, Number 25..................................... July 27, 2007
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Attachments:
Reminders:
- Aug. 25-Sept. 4: Colorado State Fair, Pueblo
- Sept. 3: University holiday, offices closed
- Sept. 18: 4-H Foundation board meeting, campus
Colorado 4-H Takes on the Blogosphere!
It is widely known that one of the fastest ways to obtain fresh news content and information is through various online blogging resources. Major news organizations, as well as private individuals, administer blogs where you (the Internet user) can obtain the latest in breaking news stories. Often times, those who are a bit tech-savvy will subscribe to multiple blogs and news feeds by using a Feed Reader (RSS Aggregator); this type of software will conveniently deliver the informative content directly to the user's desktop (at least content that the user has subscribed to will be delivered). Otherwise, you can read the content of any particular blog just by going to the blog's Web address. The new Colorado 4-H blog will be linked directly from our website, so it will be easy for you to locate.
What do we plan to do with our new slice of the Web? There are often times issues that are being discussed that involve Colorado 4-H, and we would like to be able to post the latest information that surrounds some of these issues, as that information arises. Think of it as eating a hot breakfast, right out of the pan, or consider it to be the fresh catch of the day.
The new Colorado 4-H Blog will be released in the very near future so be on the lookout for it on our website: www.colorado4h.org — Darrin Goodman
IRS Reporting Requirements for 4-H Groups
An article was written in the June 8 Update, http://www.4h.colostate.edu/communications/update/2007/070608.shtml, about IRS reporting requirements that affect all groups that bear the 4-H name. We just received a fax from a county which lets us know that the IRS is doing exactly what they said they would!
Now that county fairs are in season and you’ll be seeing a lot of people in a short amount of time, please let them know that if they haven’t already received a letter from the IRS they probably will. If they don’t receive a letter, or believe the IRS may have an incorrect address, they should file Form 8822, Change of Address, with the IRS. They will need to complete Parts II and III. To get Form 8822, go to www.irs.gov/eo and click on “Forms and Publications.”
There is a short list of information the IRS will ask for with this new “electronic postcard” filing system:
- Organization’s name
- Any other names your organization uses
- Organization’s mailing address
- Organization’s Web site address (if applicable)
- Organization’s employer identification number (EIN)
- Name and address of a principal officer of your organization
- Organization’s annual tax period
- A statement that your organization’s annual gross receipts are still normally $25,000 or less
- If applicable, indicate if your organization is going out of business
Meanwhile, make sure your clubs have EIN’s, constitutions/bylaws, a club charter and they file an annual financial report with your office. And, please make them aware of these updates!
I’ll keep you posted as I receive additional information. — Dale Leidheiser
Trainer’s Toolbox – KIDPOWER
The Volunteer Workteam needs your help in promoting the next Trainer’s Toolbox. The date is Sept. 13 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. A brochure about KIDPOWER is attached and features learning activities that create a foundation of emotional safety for yourself and others. You’ll learn how to assess personal safety concerns and make realistic plans, and use these skills to prevent most bullying, molestation, assault and abduction.
This will be a valuable program for Extension professionals who encounter highly charged situations involving conflict with, or between, others; school personnel, volunteers, athletic coaches, athletic umpires, and youth development professionals from all youth serving organizations. Please promote this as broadly as possible to organizations, mailing lists, coalitions and collaborations, and others who can benefit from this program! — Dale Leidheiser
2007 Colorado State Fair 4-H Camp Tobin Reservations
Register today for a bed and meals at 4-H Camp Tobin! We have new mattresses and have made some very positive changes to our dining hall menu to make your experience at Camp Tobin much more appealing! There are two ways to register: register online at www.4h.colostate.edu/camptobin or mail in the print version (PDF file). You can mail your reservation to me at 134 Aylesworth Hall NW, Fort Collins, CO 80523-4050 or call 970.491.1144. We look forward to seeing you at 4-H Camp Tobin! — Susan Cuckler
Wanted: Teen Second Life Explorers
Are you a teen between the ages of 13-17 who's curious about virtual life? Then help us explore and develop "Teen Second Life: Bailey Island" this summer. Teen Second Life is an international gathering place for young people to make friends and to play, learn and create.
The goal of Teen Second Life is to build an online, non-formal 4-H learning experience designed by teens with help from their adult leaders. For complete details and contact info, download the flyer at http://cyfernet.org/sl/wanted.pdf. — Ellen Butler
Black Hills Recreation Leaders’ Laboratory
Mark your calendar for Sept. 22-28, 2007 for the 61st Annual Black Hills Recreation Leaders’ Laboratory at the Outlaw Ranch near Custer, South Dakota. Their theme this year is: “Got Commitment?” It is open to anyone 16 years of age or older and focuses on developing recreational leadership skills. There are a wide variety of programs offered in this week-long program including team challenge training, program planning, rappelling, group music, low ropes, canoeing, campfire programs, and a dozen more! Call Amber Lounsbery at 605.563.2091 or Karen Ward at 406.932.6747 if you have questions or need further information. — Dale Leidheiser
Family Day - A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children
This may tie in with 4-H early-fall programming. Or, share with your FCS colleagues.
This year Family Day will be celebrated on Sept. 24, 2007 (4th Monday in September). The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University created Family Day – A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children to encourage parents to frequently eat dinner with their kids and be involved in their children’s lives. For more information about Family Day and the research (The Importance of Family Dinners III), please visit www.CASAFamilyDay.org.
— Jan Carroll
Funding Blast--New Grant Opportunities, Upcoming Deadlines
Please visit the Colorado Afterschool Network (CAN) updated "Funding Information" pages on the CAN website. In the past month, a number of new corporate grant opportunities were posted on these funding pages. You can access funding opportunities on the Web site at http://www.coloradoafterschoolnetwork.org/template.asp?intPageId=88. Also, please see below the list of funding opportunities with upcoming application deadlines. To find out more information about these funders and to find additional funding opportunities, please visit the CAN web site.
This information is provided to CAN members (including Colorado 4-H Youth Development/K-12 Work Team) and may be useful to you. Regular e-mail alerts will let you know when there are funding opportunities that may be applicable to your program. Please share this with colleagues who will benefit from this information and encourage them to sign up as members to receive this information directly. — Jan Carroll
Grants with upcoming deadlines:
- American Honda Foundation
- Anschutz Family Foundation
- Charlson Foundation
- Community Foundation Serving Greeley and Weld County
- John G. Duncan Trust
- ECA Foundation
- Hewit Family Foundation
- Inasmuch Foundation
- Kinder Morgan Foundation
- Lockheed Martin Corporation Foundation
- Mockingbird Foundation
- The Myron Stratton Home
- Nord Family Foundation
- Pikes Peak Community Foundation
- Tiger Woods Foundation
- Western Colorado Community Foundation
- Yampa Valley Community Foundation
