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ASK A VOLUNTEER by Paulette Macdonald Our Club is running well, but I have one or two Members that are new and shy. They like the Club but don’t participate or contribute as much as the others. Any suggestions as to how to get this Member more engaged in the Club - Region 5 Volunteer Dear Region 5 Volunteer, As 4-H Leaders we are blessed to meet a wide variety of youth at our meetings, at 4-H events, or other opportunities. It is true that sometimes we know all the Members are having a great time yet there can be one or two who just don’t seem to respond, or engage, the same way the others do. This can leave us at a loss for ideas. It is important to note whether the Member is shy because that is their character or whether they are shy because of the task at hand. Keep in mind that sometimes we, as Leaders, assume they are shy because we compare them to Members we have known in the past. We can also be quick to label the situation as ‘a problem’ where in reality it’s not a problem at all. It is an invitation to get to know a young person better! Here are a few suggestions that come from an experienced Leader and a couple of shy Members I talked to: • Take time to get to know the Member as an individual first. • Give them compliments and positive reinforcement. • Using peer partnering to let Members teach each other works wonders for new or shy Members. TIP: Ask Members who are good at welcoming others to be the club ambassadors. • Each Member learns through a different teaching method. TIP: Use variety at your meetings. • Social recreation is an important aspect of every 4-H meeting; it integrates Members and builds self-confidence. TIP: Have a getacquainted activity at the beginning of each meeting and a social rec. game at the end. These ideas work! One of the Members I interviewed also mentioned that what she wants at times is to be accepted as a shy person and to allow her to get involved on her own when she is ready. Just because they are shy doesn’t mean they are not just as interested as the others. Thanks for the question! Obviously, you are a dedicated Leader who wants to learn more and do the very best for your Members! “I’ve thought about applying to be an Ambassador but want more details. Can you explain the role more - Leslie, Temiskaming 4-H Member Hi Leslie! The 4-H Ontario Ambassador role is one that requires a lot of energy, enthusiasm and dedication but also comes with huge rewards! The job allows you to travel all over the province, attending 4-H events and speaking to lots of different people! My favourite ‘adventures’, as I call each Ambassador event I attend, include facilitating at NOOLA, helping at two P.L.A.Y events and going to fairs in the summer! The most exciting part for me is the people. I’ve made friends from almost every county in Ontario, but only because I got to travel so much as a 4-H Ontario Ambassador! I hope that I inspired you to apply! The 4-H Ontario Ambassador program is proudly sponsored by GROWMARK, Inc. and UPI Energy LP. Paulette Macdonald is the contributing Volunteer writer for this column, and is a 12 year Sudbury 4-H Volunteer. Got a question! Submit it to communications@4-hontario.ca Leadership In Action • Winter 2011
IN BRIEF local stories Rebuilding the Past Submitted by Tom Aitken and Bob Walker The Glencoe 4-H Machinery Club was created in 2005 to provide senior 4-H Members the opportunity to work on, and restore, old machinery. Old machinery is quite expensive, so acquiring enough funds to support the Club’s mission was a tricky challenge. In 2008 the Club had a big break when the Estate of John and Mac McCallum generously donated the proceeds attained from auctioning off a John Deere Model 60 tractor. The tractor sold for $5000 and this provided the Club enough funds to purchase parts for a John Deere 1941 H that was laid out and waiting to be rebuilt. The Club began rebuilding the tractor in 2009 with a completion goal of 2010. As you can imagine, this project had many hurdles to overcome and it did not go as quickly as planned. Club Members and Leaders spent numerous hours working on the tractor outside of the two and a half hour Club meetings they had each week. Many local tractor lovers also donated their time to help the Club complete the project. The time this dynamic group spent together was enjoyed by all. There was always plenty of great conversation with many outbursts of laughter. Food was always a requirement and was consumed with few signs of etiquette and nearly clean hands. It was enjoyable to sit back and watch as these young men stepped back in time to work on machinery their fathers were exposed to as teenagers. The tractor was finally completed this summer. Members proudly displayed the tractor at the Melbourne Fair Parade and the Glencoe Fair. At the Melbourne Parade, the Club was awarded first prize for Best Antique Tractor and Best Restored Tractor. The Club project was wrapped up by raffling off the tractor at the Red Brand Show. Robert Holden from Lakeside in Oxford County, an avid Massey Ferguson collector, was the lucky winner. The Club Members and Leaders would like to thank everyone who was involved in the project for all of their support. Tom Aitken and Bob Walker are Leaders of the Glencoe 4-H Machinery Club in the Middlesex 4-H Association. Mayor’s Office Submitted by Marielle Sauriol On November 2nd the Sudbury 4-H Club went to the mayor’s office at Tom Davies Square. The Club got to meet the Deputy Mayor, Joscelyne Landry- Altmann. The event started with the Club Members introducing themselves to the Deputy Mayor and telling her about their favourite projects. Paulette Macdonald, one of the Club’s 4-H Leaders, started this momentous occasion by talking about the purpose of the 4-H program, and how it started in Sudbury. The Members and guests then recited the 4-H pledge. After the pledge, the Deputy Mayor read a proclamation, in French and in English, declaring November 2nd, National “Show Your 4-H Colours” Day in the Greater City of Sudbury. Club Members, parents and officials then went outside to raise the National 4-H Flag. Shannyn, the Club’s Vice President; Mélanie, the President; and the junior Members hoisted the flag together. It was a very pleasant day! The Glencoe 4-H Machinery Club proudly poses with the 1941 John Deere they restored over the past two years. From left to right: Back - Lloyd Smith, Mike Aarts, Leader Bob Walker, Robert May, Leader Tom Aitken; In the driver’s seat - Stuart May; Front - Nathan Aitken, Brad Skinner and Daniel Roeland. Absent from the photo is Member John McNeil. Leadership In Action • Winter 2011 Marielle Sauriol is a Junior 4-H Member of the Sudbury Clever Clovers 4-H Club and holds the position of News Reporter. 5
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