December 2010 - 4-H Ontario

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4-H ONTARIO LEADERSHIP IN ACTION • DECEMBER 2010 • PAGE 4 The 4-H Ontario ‘Leadership In Action’ magazine is published five times a year by 4-H Ontario. editor: TAMMY OSWICK-KEARNEY contributing writers • Jacquie Rogstad• Jennifer Scherer• Stan & Lily Ann Vince• FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK . . . “For the timid, change is frightening. For the satisfied change is threatening. But, for the confident, change is an opportunity.” Change. Transition from something: a shift from one state, stage, or phase to another. A change in our thinking. An alteration, variation, or modification, or the result of this. Any way you say it, change is difficult. It forces us to face the reality of the situation and feel frightened, threatened or challenged. There have been many changes over the past few months that have been met with excitement, fear and anxiety. All normal reactions to change. Even the best made plans will change, because without change we would not prosper, grow and be a healthy organization. So, with the change to the membership age (lowering it to nine) and the slight increase to the membership fee ($10 increase from $50 to $60) we need to address the fears, deal with the anxiety, and get excited about the possibilities! Lowering the membership age to nine years old as of January 1, 2011, allows another generation of youth to explore the program. Today’s nine year old is inquisitive, imaginative, usually helpful and appreciative. Just imagine the energy that a nine year old can bring to a club meeting, activity or event! Increasing the membership fee, regardless of when it is done, will always be met with resistance. But it is a financial reality, not just for 4-H, but for all non-profit organizations. How can an organization continue to provide any type of service when costs continue to rise around them and their fees don’t increase Other organizations experience a yearly increase and 4-H Ontario has not increased the membership fee in five years. Change is never easy and I don’t think it was meant to be easy. Change allows us to open our eyes to the realities we face and push forward with the confidence that all 4-H volunteers, members, alumni, staff and friends possess. Together we can face the changes that are necessary to continue to grow and evolve the 4-H program for generations to come! Building on 95 years of 4-H – and the numerous changes that have already occurred over this time – I am confident that the 4-H program will continue to grow and change in the years to come. Keep smiling! Tammy OK editorial correspondence and subscription information: 4-H ONTARIO 5653 Hwy 6 North, RR5, Guelph | ON N1H 6J2 ph : 519 - 824 - 0101 | fx : 519 - 824 - 8759 tf :1 - 877 - 410 - 6748 e-mail: communications@4-hontario.ca 4-HOntario.ca 2010 copy deadlines: Feb 10 , May 10, Aug. 10, Nov. 10, Dec. 10 magazine distribution: January, March, June, September, December Reproduction in whole, or in part is forbidden without the written permission of 4-H Ontario. Publication Mail Agreement #40022887 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: 4-H Ontario 5653 Hwy 6 North, RR5 Guelph, ON N1H 6J2 4-H Ontario Staff executive director seeking executive assistant, Patricia Hass manager, volunteer services & development Jennifer Hall manager, member services & development Marie Winter finance coordinator Doris Curran raisers edge coordinator Trisha Lefler office assistant, privacy & screening officer Cindy Byers marketing & event coordinator Andrew Moore website coordinator Stephanie Craig opportunities coordinator Marianne Fallis communications coordinator Tammy Oswick-Kearney information management coordinator Anita DeJong regional specialists region 1 Michel Corriveau region 2 Barb Keith region 3 Melanie Hunter region 4 Julia Whalen region 5 Kathryn Lambert region 6 Kathryn Lambert Ontario 4-H Council president Shonna Ward past-president Patty Lasby vice-president Megan Burnside directors Kelly Barclay John den Haan Angie Fairfield Sandra Hanes Dave McNichols Shirley Tomlinson Anne Verhallen Sue Vincent director-at-large Darrell Bergsma director community Dr. Paulette Padanyi director youth Ashley Hall national youth advisory committee rep Kim Hooey Ontario 4-H Foundation chair Rod Stork vice-chair Peter Brown trustees Nancy Brown-Andison Peter Cameron Ann Louise Carson Ralph Dietrich Christine Dukelow Robert Larmer Terry Malcolm Rory McAlpine Dr. Rob McLaughlin David Rose Tim Ross Bert Stewart Jim Wadleigh Norma Winters The Hon. Lyle Vanclief, P.C.
4-H ONTARIO LEADERSHIP IN ACTION • MARCH 2010 • PAGE 5 4-H ONTARIO LEADERSHIP IN ACTION • DECEMBER 2010 • PAGE 5 Goats for Haiti Norword “Goats ‘R’ Us” 4-H club takes on ethical giving Stan and Lilly-Ann Vince, Norwood 4-H Goat Club leaders, felt that Plan Canada http://www.plancanada.ca/ gifts2009, “Give the Gift of Hope” was a good project for the 4-H Goat club to be involved in. We thought that Ethical Giving was a great way to meet the needs of people in third world countries. Not only could these gifts provide food and a way for the family to become independent by producing their own food, it would give the 4-H members a glimpse of how important goats are in other parts of the world. With the recent disaster in Haiti, Plan Canada was sending donations there to help rebuild the country. The amount of $75.00 per goat was an achievable goal for our club. Members immediately went to work and picked strawberries at the Ouse Valley Gardens, then took orders from friends and neighbours and sold the strawberries at the farm gate price, to raise money to purchase two goats valued at $75. The Canadian Government was still matching donations made to Haiti, so two goats then became four through this arrangement. The Norwood 4-H Goat club also learned about the health and welfare of goats to provide families with milk and different products. They had fun designing “T” shirts using fabric paint to create funky Goat designs which they wore to the Norwood Fair this past Thanksgiving. We have a Great bunch of two legged kids looking after four legged kids. It’s a fun group! The scoop on ethical giving Give an ethical gift that gives twice – here and abroad. Choose to give gifts that carry power and meaning. Make an impression, change the world, and change lives – with one gift. That’s what ethical giving is: real dollars going to real projects that change real lives! Plan Canada is a global movement for change, mobilizing millions of people around the world to support social justice for children in developing countries. How do the gifts of farm animals work The animals provided through Plan Canada’s Gifts of Hope are part of larger projects that aim to reduce poverty through livestock productivity. For example, the $75 for a goat is used to buy goats for families, along with training, assistance with breeding, construction of animal shelters and access to veterinary supplies and drugs. Plan works in cooperation with various government departments, as well as with local service providers who have experience in the areas of livestock production and health.
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