Monthly Archives: July 2018
Good Principals Get Dirty on the Playground
Perhaps you have heard the analogy that the 4-H agent is like the principal of the school, and volunteers are the teachers. Fair point. Not a bad analogy. However, the good principals take time to get dirty on the playground … Continue reading
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A Model for Leadership
“Leadership” is a fuzzy term to many, and quite possibly because it may manifest in many different ways. I find that many difficulties in teaching leadership to young people lie in the abstractedness of the concept. That’s why I was … Continue reading
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I Used to Be Cool…
It was probably only for about a year and a half, but when I hit my coolness peak, it was GLORIOUS! (Note: It involved a flannel shirt and doc martens…I’m not even kidding. It was pre social-media but there are … Continue reading
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Penn State 4-H Teambuilding Facilitation Manual
Make some time this week to check out this great resource from Pennsylvania State 4-H: Penn State 4-H Teambuilding Manual. This might lend itself to a nice training for volunteers. In particular I found the Comfort, Growth, and Panic Zone … Continue reading
Professional Development in Your Office Through ACA
The American Camp Association offers some excellent professional development trainings (webinars, toolkits, full courses, etc.) online. Many of these are asynchronous and can be completed at your convenience. You do not have to be a member of ACA to take … Continue reading
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Florida 4-H: Northeast District 