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How to Get Started. It takes a Team! 4-H Agents ANR Agents FCS Agents VCE-MG Volunteers 4-H Volunteers Parents Youth. How to Get Started: What is a 4-H JMG Club?. Minimum of 2 adult leaders Minimum of 5 youth Obtain JMG sm materials JMG registration 4-H enrollment. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
How to Get StartedHow to Get StartedHow to Get StartedHow to Get Started
It takes a Team!It takes a Team!• 4-H Agents4-H Agents• ANR AgentsANR Agents• FCS AgentsFCS Agents• VCE-MG Volunteers VCE-MG Volunteers • 4-H Volunteers4-H Volunteers• ParentsParents• YouthYouth
It takes a Team!It takes a Team!• 4-H Agents4-H Agents• ANR AgentsANR Agents• FCS AgentsFCS Agents• VCE-MG Volunteers VCE-MG Volunteers • 4-H Volunteers4-H Volunteers• ParentsParents• YouthYouth
How to Get Started:How to Get Started:
What is a 4-H JMG Club?What is a 4-H JMG Club?How to Get Started:How to Get Started:
What is a 4-H JMG Club?What is a 4-H JMG Club?
Minimum ofMinimum of 2 adult leaders2 adult leaders Minimum of 5 youthMinimum of 5 youth Obtain JMGObtain JMGsmsm materials materials JMG registrationJMG registration 4-H enrollment4-H enrollment
Minimum ofMinimum of 2 adult leaders2 adult leaders Minimum of 5 youthMinimum of 5 youth Obtain JMGObtain JMGsmsm materials materials JMG registrationJMG registration 4-H enrollment4-H enrollment
How to Get Started:How to Get Started:
Recruitment?Recruitment?How to Get Started:How to Get Started:
Recruitment?Recruitment?
Create awarenessCreate awareness• Community eventsommunity events• MediaMedia• VCE newslettersVCE newsletters• School and community organizationsSchool and community organizations• Mailings to green industryMailings to green industry
Create awarenessCreate awareness• Community eventsommunity events• MediaMedia• VCE newslettersVCE newsletters• School and community organizationsSchool and community organizations• Mailings to green industryMailings to green industry
How to Get Started:How to Get Started:
Recruitment?Recruitment?How to Get Started:How to Get Started:
Recruitment?Recruitment?
New groupsNew groups• Schools, home schoolers Schools, home schoolers • Community centers, community Community centers, community
gardens gardens Existing groupsExisting groups
• Other youth organizationsOther youth organizations• Existing 4-H ClubsExisting 4-H Clubs• Existing Existing JMGJMGsmsm groupsgroups
New groupsNew groups• Schools, home schoolers Schools, home schoolers • Community centers, community Community centers, community
gardens gardens Existing groupsExisting groups
• Other youth organizationsOther youth organizations• Existing 4-H ClubsExisting 4-H Clubs• Existing Existing JMGJMGsmsm groupsgroups
How to Get Started:How to Get Started:
EnrollmentEnrollmentHow to Get Started:How to Get Started:
EnrollmentEnrollment
Complete Complete JMG Registration Agreement form
Complete 4-H group enrollment formComplete 4-H group enrollment form Complete 4-H leader enrollmentComplete 4-H leader enrollment Obtain VCE-MG project approvalObtain VCE-MG project approval Submit all forms to Unit AgentSubmit all forms to Unit Agent
• agent sends copy of forms to Joe Hunnings at the state 4-H office
Complete Complete JMG Registration Agreement form
Complete 4-H group enrollment formComplete 4-H group enrollment form Complete 4-H leader enrollmentComplete 4-H leader enrollment Obtain VCE-MG project approvalObtain VCE-MG project approval Submit all forms to Unit AgentSubmit all forms to Unit Agent
• agent sends copy of forms to Joe Hunnings at the state 4-H office
How to Get Started:How to Get Started:
Why Enroll in 4-H?Why Enroll in 4-H?
Support from VCE 4-H and MG Support from VCE 4-H and MG vols vols
VCE horticulture support VCE horticulture support materialsmaterials
Liability protection for 4-H youth Liability protection for 4-H youth and adult volunteersand adult volunteers
How to Get Started:How to Get Started:
Resource MaterialsResource Materials
Teacher/Leader Guide & Youth Teacher/Leader Guide & Youth HandbooksHandbooks • Available through the national JMG office Available through the national JMG office
www.jmgkids.comwww.jmgkids.com• And the National 4-H Council Source BookAnd the National 4-H Council Source Book
www.4-Hmall.orgwww.4-Hmall.org
How to Get Started:How to Get Started:
Resource MaterialsResource Materials
Unit Office and VCE IntranetUnit Office and VCE Intranet• 4-H4-H EEnrollment formsnrollment forms• JMG book order formJMG book order form• Trainee record keeping sheetsTrainee record keeping sheets• Chapter completion stickersChapter completion stickers
State 4-H OfficeState 4-H Office • CertificatesCertificates
How to Get Started:How to Get Started:
Resource MaterialsResource Materials
Existing VCE MaterialsExisting VCE Materials• VCE-VCE-MG Handbook, Extension MG Handbook, Extension
publications, existing VCE publications, existing VCE educational educational programsprograms
Other Support MaterialsOther Support Materials• Websites, books, existing 4-H Websites, books, existing 4-H
curriculumcurriculum
How to Get Started:How to Get Started:
Program CostsProgram Costs
Enrollment is Enrollment is FREEFREE! ! Handbook costs-Handbook costs-
• Level 1 Youth – approx. $20; Leader Guide $40 Level 1 Youth – approx. $20; Leader Guide $40 • Youth handbooks are not required for Youth handbooks are not required for each childeach child
Activity suppliesActivity supplies• Most activities use common household Most activities use common household and garden materialsand garden materials
Any needed garden suppliesAny needed garden supplies
When to get started?When to get started?
Anytime Anytime Indoor and outdoor Indoor and outdoor
activitiesactivities A garden is not a A garden is not a
requirementrequirement No time requirement for No time requirement for
completioncompletion• we recommend 6 months to 1 yearwe recommend 6 months to 1 year
Additional Benefits of Additional Benefits of JMGJMGsm sm AffiliationAffiliation
Your group will receive a cool Your group will receive a cool registration certificateregistration certificate
Your own JMGYour own JMGsmsm web page web page
JMGJMGsmsm Updates on upcoming JMG Updates on upcoming JMGsmsm news news
and eventsand events Use of JMGUse of JMGsmsm Service markService mark
So, now you are a So, now you are a Certified 4-H JMG...Certified 4-H JMG...
Activities for Activities for 4-H Junior Master 4-H Junior Master
Gardeners:Gardeners:
Serve as junior 4-H JMG leadersServe as junior 4-H JMG leaders Serve as a local spokesperson for Serve as a local spokesperson for
JMGJMG Participate in additional volunteer Participate in additional volunteer
opportunitiesopportunities Participate in advancedParticipate in advanced
trainingtraining
Hey, how about another Hey, how about another breakbreak?
Instructional design - Instructional design - Chapter planningChapter planning
Work towards goalsWork towards goals
Avoid random acts of educationAvoid random acts of education
Planning Your Club’sPlanning Your Club’sActivitiesActivities
Identify outcomes for the goals ofIdentify outcomes for the goals of• environmental stewardshipenvironmental stewardship
• horticultural knowledgehorticultural knowledge • life skill developmentlife skill development
Identify an educational community Identify an educational community service projectservice project Identify activities to support Identify activities to support educational community service educational community service project and outcomesproject and outcomes
Examples of OutcomesExamples of Outcomes
Determine environmental Determine environmental stewardship outcomes stewardship outcomes
• Awareness: Awareness: community community environmental assetsenvironmental assets
• Behavior: increase use of Behavior: increase use of recyclingrecycling
• Attitudes: create Attitudes: create community pridecommunity pride
Examples of OutcomesExamples of Outcomes
Determine horticulture knowledge Determine horticulture knowledge outcomesoutcomes such as:such as:
• Importance and use of PlantsImportance and use of Plants
• Balance and interactions in Balance and interactions in naturenature
• Understand the value ofUnderstand the value of
healthy eating habitshealthy eating habits
Examples of OutcomesExamples of Outcomes
Determine Life Determine Life Skills OutcomesSkills Outcomes::
Problem solvingProblem solvingCaring for othersCaring for othersWorking in a teamWorking in a teamPreventing diseasePreventing disease
Identify Your Educational Identify Your Educational Community Service ProjectCommunity Service Project
Select a project thatSelect a project that • Meets your goalseets your goals
• Meets identified community Meets identified community needs based on VCE unit or needs based on VCE unit or school prioritiesschool priorities
Identify Your Educational Identify Your Educational Community Service ProjectCommunity Service Project
Select a project that:Select a project that:
• Provides youth an Provides youth an understanding of their understanding of their community and a community and a connection to itconnection to it• Provides motivation Provides motivation for completion and for completion and certificationcertification
Select Activities that:Select Activities that:
Provide opportunities to reach life Provide opportunities to reach life skill outcomes.skill outcomes. Develop environmentally sound, Develop environmentally sound, awareness, attitudes and behaviorsawareness, attitudes and behaviors Teach horticultural knowledge Teach horticultural knowledge and skills and skills Advance towards JMG certificationAdvance towards JMG certification
Conducting ActivitiesConducting Activities
PlanPlan• Involve youth & parentsInvolve youth & parents• Involve the communityInvolve the community
Practice firstPractice first• Make sure it works!!Make sure it works!!
PreparePrepare• Collect resourcesCollect resources• Ensure that the activities fit the child’s Ensure that the activities fit the child’s ability and financial resources.ability and financial resources.
Conducting ActivitiesConducting Activities
Ensure safetyEnsure safety
Involve the youth in the entire processInvolve the youth in the entire process• Help with set upHelp with set up
• Help with clean Help with clean upup• Provide time to recordProvide time to record the day’s accomplishmentsthe day’s accomplishments … …pictures, writing, stories, chartspictures, writing, stories, charts
• Keep your VCE records, tooKeep your VCE records, too
Conducting ActivitiesConducting Activities
Celebrate the small stepsCelebrate the small steps
Highlight the FUNHighlight the FUN
Encourage through Encourage through the the hard partshard parts
Be free with complimentsBe free with compliments
LaughLaugh
4-H Junior Master Gardeners4-H Junior Master Gardeners
The JMGThe JMGsmsm
Teacher/Leader’s GuideTeacher/Leader’s Guide Complements youth handbookComplements youth handbook Guide contains:Guide contains:
• 392 page guide (black&white)392 page guide (black&white)• Introduction and management guideIntroduction and management guide• Chapter group activitiesChapter group activities• Community Service/Community Service/• Leadership projectsLeadership projects
Teacher/Leader GuideTeacher/Leader Guide
Helpful appendicesHelpful appendices• ““Working with young people” pp.228-229Working with young people” pp.228-229• “ “Teaching techniques” pp.230-231Teaching techniques” pp.230-231
• Stages of Growth/Development pp.232-Stages of Growth/Development pp.232-236236
• Work sheets, fun pages, songs, and Work sheets, fun pages, songs, and additional resource materialsadditional resource materials
Youth HandbookYouth Handbook
Eight exciting Eight exciting chapters chapters
Many enjoyable Many enjoyable activitiesactivities
Suggested Suggested Leadership/ Leadership/ Community Service Community Service ProjectsProjects
186 pages of full color186 pages of full color
JMG Junior Master JMG Junior Master Gardener CurriculumGardener Curriculum
Chapter 1: Plant Growth and DevelopmentChapter 1: Plant Growth and Development Chapter 2: Soils and WaterChapter 2: Soils and Water Chapter 3: Ecology & Environmental Chapter 3: Ecology & Environmental
HorticultureHorticulture Chapter 4: Insects and DiseasesChapter 4: Insects and Diseases Chapter 5: Landscape HorticultureChapter 5: Landscape Horticulture Chapter 6: Fruits and NutsChapter 6: Fruits and Nuts Chapter 7: Vegetables and HerbsChapter 7: Vegetables and Herbs Chapter 8: Life Skills and Career ExplorationChapter 8: Life Skills and Career Exploration
Things You Can Do in the Things You Can Do in the Program ...Program ...
Make plantable Make plantable greeting cards... greeting cards...
Discover insect Discover insect habitats... habitats...
Use candy to Use candy to learn about soil learn about soil aggregates...aggregates...
Find out how Find out how trees help save trees help save money...money...
Create your own Create your own weed mats... weed mats...
Conduct a veggie Conduct a veggie taste test…taste test…
and more!and more!
Thanks for your Thanks for your attention!attention!
“It is marvelous to plant a bed and watch it grow. The kids do it themselves, watering, staking, weeding; they do it all!
I can’t begin to express the added joy and learning that has gone on in my classroom because of this program. You will see not only a garden grow, but your students grow as well.”
Jennifer Stein, 5th grade teacher
St. Joseph Eagles JMG Group
Thanks for your Thanks for your attention!attention!
Questions?Questions?