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Adult leaders with Tennessee 4-H are in Knoxville for the annual Tennessee 4-H Ag Extension Workers Conference, a three day event giving opportunities for 4-H Extension agents.
Thomas Capps: 4-H leaders in Knoxville Preparing to Lead Youth in a New Way. Hello, welcome to Tennessee Home and Farm Radio, I’m Thomas Capps.
Bridget Passman: Just having a simple conversation can lead in part to great ideas to go home and start some either new projects or implement some projects that have been occurring across the state and applying that to your county.
Thomas Capps: Adult leaders with Tennessee 4-H are in Knoxville today for the annual Tennessee 4-H Ag Extension Workers Conference, a three day event giving opportunities for 4-H Extension agents like Bridget Passman from Tipton County to network.
Bridget Passman: I was sitting at lunch and one of the people at our table, I made the comment that this is a great thing to come to because it’s your refresher. It’s like your pause button to get new ideas and get inspired to bring home new ideas so that you can stay engaged and be willing to continue working with the youth. Because you know we’re gearing up for 4-H Kansas is a good cause to catch a breath before we get into our camping season this summer. So I’d say very important.
Thomas Capps: Blount County Extension Agent James McMillion says this year’s theme for the meeting of get inspired, stay inspired is exactly the right approach and leading the 4-H youth.
James McMillion: We need to be inspired. We need to be inspirational, we need to be on purpose. You need to have some guidance and and direction involved. And so that’s what we’re here this week for.
Thomas Capps: This meeting comes just before the busy summer months for both 4-H youth and workers as camp season is gearing up in a few weeks.
Bridget Passman: Camp is one of my personal favorite times of the year because the kids get to come to camp and they just have that light bulb moment where they get to figure out things that their mom and dad did for them. Now they’re trying to figure it out and they’re taking ownership and leadership of it. And it’s just great to see that transformation of these young people at camp and they get to have those experiences.
Thomas Capps: And the conversations had by workers at the meeting today will hopefully lead to new ways of leaving 4-H youth and helping develop them into good citizens. For Tennessee Home and Farm Radio, I’m Thomas Capps.
