Thursday, March 5 - Pre-Conference Workshops
Tanana District CES Office & Fairbanks Food Bank
9:00-11:00 Summer sweets in a Jar - Marsha Munsell, UAF CESS HHFD Program Assistant
Jam can satisfy that sweet tooth and increase your antioxidant levels if you use dark colored fruit. Come learn how easy it is to capture summer yummy for those dark days of winter.
Maximum participants: 16
Fairbanks Food Bank Kitchen, $10 Fee
9:00-12:00 Build Your Own Rocket Stoves - Art Nash, UAF CES Energy Specialist and State Radon Outreach
*Rescheduled 1-1:55 p.m. on Friday, March 6 - UAF Wood Center
This workshop will cover the theory, design considerations, materials, construction, and use of rocket stoves with an emphasis on burning inexpensive and salvaged local materials. Participants will assemble an operating heater.
Tanana District CES Conference Room, $10 Fee
1:00-4:00 Creating Diamond Willow Walking Sticks - Carrol Martin, Kenai Peninsula District
Learn how to carve Diamond Willow from a 4-H Leader with over 40 years of carving experience. Discover the process from start to finish. Leather straps and tools will also be available to craft a handle if desired. Provided sticks to carve were collected by Patty and Greg Miller.
Tanana District CES Conference Room, $10 Fee
2:00-4:00 Show & Know Your Pork! - Steve and Priscilla Rice, Tanana District
Let's talk dimples and barbells. Learn how to know your pork through a discussion of basic show pig terminologies used to showcase their qualities. Increase your understanding of the show pig industry to help you both in and out of the show ring. Buzz in if you know your pork in an interactive game of Swine Quiz Bowl.
Fairbanks Food Bank Kitchen, $10 Fee
Tanana District CES Office & Fairbanks Food Bank
9:00-11:00 Summer sweets in a Jar - Marsha Munsell, UAF CESS HHFD Program Assistant
Jam can satisfy that sweet tooth and increase your antioxidant levels if you use dark colored fruit. Come learn how easy it is to capture summer yummy for those dark days of winter.
Maximum participants: 16
Fairbanks Food Bank Kitchen, $10 Fee
9:00-12:00 Build Your Own Rocket Stoves - Art Nash, UAF CES Energy Specialist and State Radon Outreach
*Rescheduled 1-1:55 p.m. on Friday, March 6 - UAF Wood Center
This workshop will cover the theory, design considerations, materials, construction, and use of rocket stoves with an emphasis on burning inexpensive and salvaged local materials. Participants will assemble an operating heater.
Tanana District CES Conference Room, $10 Fee
1:00-4:00 Creating Diamond Willow Walking Sticks - Carrol Martin, Kenai Peninsula District
Learn how to carve Diamond Willow from a 4-H Leader with over 40 years of carving experience. Discover the process from start to finish. Leather straps and tools will also be available to craft a handle if desired. Provided sticks to carve were collected by Patty and Greg Miller.
Tanana District CES Conference Room, $10 Fee
2:00-4:00 Show & Know Your Pork! - Steve and Priscilla Rice, Tanana District
Let's talk dimples and barbells. Learn how to know your pork through a discussion of basic show pig terminologies used to showcase their qualities. Increase your understanding of the show pig industry to help you both in and out of the show ring. Buzz in if you know your pork in an interactive game of Swine Quiz Bowl.
Fairbanks Food Bank Kitchen, $10 Fee
Friday, March 6
UAF Wood Center and Tanana Valley Fairgrounds, Badger Hall Building
1) Rm 1, 9-9:55am Let’s Horse Around - Marla Lowder, UAF CES 4-H and Youth Development Agent, Tanana District
Are you struggling with ideas to do with your horse group in the winter? Come learn some resources and educational games to help your youth learn about the beautiful animal we all love.
2) Rm 2, 9-9:55am How Would You Do That? - Priscilla Rice, Tanana District
Explore your leadership style through hands on games and activities. Become more familiar with your own leadership comfort zone while participating in this interactive workshop. Learn how you can help encourage another person’s leadership potential while also developing your own.
3) Rm 1, 10-10:55am Quality Furballs & Hoppers - Nancy Graff, Tanana District and Patty Miller, Mat Su/Copper River District
Learning how judging rabbits can help your breeding project and showmanship skills in the ring.
4) Rm 2, 10-10:55am Skillathon. What Does That Mean? - Leslie McEwen, Kyle McEwen, Kaitlynne and Lilli Rice: Tanana District Teen Members
Learn ways to organize, run, and participate in a skillathon. Find out how a skillathon can be both fun and educational to your 4-H club and projects. If you’re not sure what a skillathon is, or if the sound of it scares you, join us to find out more skillathon style!
5) Rm 1, 11-11:55am Shooting Sports - Patty Miller, Mat Su/Copper River District
Join a State Shooting Match and National 4-H Training round table discussion to find out how to get shooting in your 4-H district and learn where shooting sports is going on in our state.
6) Rm 2, 11-11:55am TN’T Bowling! Kaitlynne Rice, Tanana District Teen Member
Grab a partner and a blind-fold and get ready to have fun! The blinded bowler will be guided by their partner, where to step and how to throw the ball! Develop teamwork and communication skills while playing Teen n’ Trust Bowling!
7) Rm 1, 1-1:55pm Where a Natural Resources Management Degree Can Take You - Nancy Tarnai, UAF SNRAS Public Information Officer/Editor
We will talk about the Natural Resources Management degree at UAF, what students study, and possible careers from a NRM degree.
8) Rm 2, 1-1:55pm Google Docs/Social Media/Website - Jasmine Dierenfield, UAF CES 4-H and Youth Development
Google Docs - How do we make them and how can we share them for all to use? What about social media? How do we utilize and add to the website?
9) Rm 1, 2-2:55pm What We Can Learn From Parasites - Dr. Lisa Lunn, DVM, UAF CES Veterinarian
Intestinal parasites plague most species of animals, from livestock to pets. While we don't want animals to be host to parasites, we can use these pesky pests to our advantage in teaching youth the "One Health" concept. Utilizing modules about animal health, environmental health, and human health we can help them to answer the following questions: Why are parasites bad for animals? What are dewormers and how are they supposed to be used? How do I know if a dewormer is working? How can animal parasites cause problems in humans? How can we protect pastures and grazing animals from parasites?
10) Rm 2, 2-2:55pm Energizers and More - Lee Hecimovich, UAF CES 4-H and Youth Development Agent, Mat Su/Copper River District
Get ideas for teambuilding, reflecting, evaluating and more.
11) Tanana Valley Fairgrounds, 4-5pm Dog Mushing - Meet Vans at Wood Center North Entrance
Learn how to harness a dog team and take a ride! Everything you need to know to get started with a dog mushing
project.
12) Tanana Valley Fairgrounds, 4-7pm Outdoor Cooking
Make your own dinner, supplies are provided. Yes, you can cook outdoors in the winter and it is FUN.
UAF Wood Center and Tanana Valley Fairgrounds, Badger Hall Building
1) Rm 1, 9-9:55am Let’s Horse Around - Marla Lowder, UAF CES 4-H and Youth Development Agent, Tanana District
Are you struggling with ideas to do with your horse group in the winter? Come learn some resources and educational games to help your youth learn about the beautiful animal we all love.
2) Rm 2, 9-9:55am How Would You Do That? - Priscilla Rice, Tanana District
Explore your leadership style through hands on games and activities. Become more familiar with your own leadership comfort zone while participating in this interactive workshop. Learn how you can help encourage another person’s leadership potential while also developing your own.
3) Rm 1, 10-10:55am Quality Furballs & Hoppers - Nancy Graff, Tanana District and Patty Miller, Mat Su/Copper River District
Learning how judging rabbits can help your breeding project and showmanship skills in the ring.
4) Rm 2, 10-10:55am Skillathon. What Does That Mean? - Leslie McEwen, Kyle McEwen, Kaitlynne and Lilli Rice: Tanana District Teen Members
Learn ways to organize, run, and participate in a skillathon. Find out how a skillathon can be both fun and educational to your 4-H club and projects. If you’re not sure what a skillathon is, or if the sound of it scares you, join us to find out more skillathon style!
5) Rm 1, 11-11:55am Shooting Sports - Patty Miller, Mat Su/Copper River District
Join a State Shooting Match and National 4-H Training round table discussion to find out how to get shooting in your 4-H district and learn where shooting sports is going on in our state.
6) Rm 2, 11-11:55am TN’T Bowling! Kaitlynne Rice, Tanana District Teen Member
Grab a partner and a blind-fold and get ready to have fun! The blinded bowler will be guided by their partner, where to step and how to throw the ball! Develop teamwork and communication skills while playing Teen n’ Trust Bowling!
7) Rm 1, 1-1:55pm Where a Natural Resources Management Degree Can Take You - Nancy Tarnai, UAF SNRAS Public Information Officer/Editor
We will talk about the Natural Resources Management degree at UAF, what students study, and possible careers from a NRM degree.
8) Rm 2, 1-1:55pm Google Docs/Social Media/Website - Jasmine Dierenfield, UAF CES 4-H and Youth Development
Google Docs - How do we make them and how can we share them for all to use? What about social media? How do we utilize and add to the website?
9) Rm 1, 2-2:55pm What We Can Learn From Parasites - Dr. Lisa Lunn, DVM, UAF CES Veterinarian
Intestinal parasites plague most species of animals, from livestock to pets. While we don't want animals to be host to parasites, we can use these pesky pests to our advantage in teaching youth the "One Health" concept. Utilizing modules about animal health, environmental health, and human health we can help them to answer the following questions: Why are parasites bad for animals? What are dewormers and how are they supposed to be used? How do I know if a dewormer is working? How can animal parasites cause problems in humans? How can we protect pastures and grazing animals from parasites?
10) Rm 2, 2-2:55pm Energizers and More - Lee Hecimovich, UAF CES 4-H and Youth Development Agent, Mat Su/Copper River District
Get ideas for teambuilding, reflecting, evaluating and more.
11) Tanana Valley Fairgrounds, 4-5pm Dog Mushing - Meet Vans at Wood Center North Entrance
Learn how to harness a dog team and take a ride! Everything you need to know to get started with a dog mushing
project.
12) Tanana Valley Fairgrounds, 4-7pm Outdoor Cooking
Make your own dinner, supplies are provided. Yes, you can cook outdoors in the winter and it is FUN.
Saturday, March 7
Westmark Hotel
13) Rm 1, 8:40-9:40am Diversity - Are We Really Inclusive - Marla Lowder, UAF CES 4-H & Youth Development Agent, Tanana & Kathy Kurtenbach, UAF CES 4-H & Youth Development Program Assistant, Tanana District
Is your club welcoming and prepared to have diversity in it? Do we really follow the all inclusive statement that is written on all publications put out by 4-H? What is diversity? Come and learn and talk about it and let's generate a game plan on how you and your club can be prepared to accept diversity.
14) Rm 1, 9:45-10:45am The Ins & Outs of Power Point to make YOUR Presentations Stand Out - Anna-Marie Benson, Tanana District
This 50-minute lesson will briefly cover the mechanics of using Microsoft Powerpoint for the first time. Learn how to import photos, hyperlinks, add music and designs. Additionally, the lesson will introduce the key components of an effective presentation and provide insight into how to guide successful 4-H public-speaking projects. There will be opportunities for questions and answers.
15) Rm 2, 9:45-10:45am Mobile Tech Lab - Deb Jones - UAF CES State 4-H Program Leader, Sara Marshall, Jasmine Dierenfield
Learn about and actually DO the online volunteer modules, protection of minors online training, website/social media, and the new enrollment system.
16) Rm 3, 9:45-10:45am Robotics
All ages welcome to come play
17) Rm 1, 11-12:30pm Reporting and Preventing Disease on the Farm - Robert Gerlach, DVM Alaska State Veterinarian
Recognizing a disease outbreak may not always be obvious. Some infections can be very subtle so you need to have a monitoring system and a plan for responding. We have to remember that some of the diseases that can affect animals can also infect people. These zoonotic diseases are a triple threat: to your animals, to you and your family and to the people that may consume the animal products (eggs, milk, and meat). When acute illness occurs the animal may be depressed and show signs (depression, abnormal gait, stool or appetite....etc.). Some infections may not cause outward signs of illness. Keeping records of the animal's production (milk volume, number of eggs, or weight gain) can help identify a problem if there is a decrease in production. You need to have a plan to figure out what is causing the problem, how to keep it from spreading and how to treat it. A Herd Health plan and Biosecurity plan for your farm are two of the best and least expensive ways to prevent disease from affecting your animals.
18) Rm 2, 11-12:30pm SMART - Safe, Monitored and Responsible Technology - Candi Dierenfield, UAF CES 4-H and Youth Development Agent
TAW, MIRL, JFF, MOS. These are not military acronyms, but common “shorts” for text messaging. The object of this workshop is to provide an increased awareness about the misuse of smart phones and other mobile devices. Sexting and cyber-bullying instances are gathering more and more attention due to the negative consequences that might impact both the sender and the receiver of the message. Learn techniques of how to help decrease and prevent sexting and cyber-bullying and what to do when you are made aware it happening.
19) Rm 3, 11-12:30pm Get a Feel for 4-H Horse Contest - Anna Kardash, Tanana District Teen Member
Participants will spend approximately 30 minutes on each part of the horse contest. Learn the different parts of Hippology, experience the difficulty of the questions, simple conformation defects of horse judging, and how a class is scored. Lastly, hear some crazy questions that may be asked and pull out the buzzers for a “game” of horse bowl. Additional non-trivia questions will be added so that all participants can get a feel of what it is like to be in a contest. Finally, we will review how to study for each part. Prior horse knowledge is not required.
20) Rm 1, 1:30-2:30pm Generation Change Part I - Robert and Vicki Taylor
Learning the concepts of money through interactive games and discussion. Topics will include how to handle money at a young age, scholarship information, the use of interests and talents and much more.
21) Rm 2, 1:30-2:30pm Who’s Your Daddy? Stephen and Lilli Rice (Teen), Tanana District
Beauty is more than skin deep. There is more to it than breeding to the best looking stud. Breed to national champions and get the piglets you are looking for. Take away the surprise factor. It doesn’t have to be like opening a present. Develop criteria used in selecting swine sires for artificial insemination breeding programs and get the pigs you are looking for faster than you expect.
22) Rm 3, 1:30-2:30pm Fiber Production & Utilization in AK - Avril Wiers, Fiber Arts teacher, Effie Konkrine Early College Charter School, Fairbanks
From Agriculture to Art Fiber is a growing and important part of AK Agriculture. ANFBA acknowledges both the agricultural aspect and the art aspect of natural fibers in Alaska. A power point will highlight some of these issues, with samples to review. If time allows a simple hands on activity (s) involving fiber will also be included. (Simple drop spindle to make, needle felting, and/or box weaving)
23) Rm 1, 2:35-3:35pm Generation Change Part II (Continued) - Robert and Vicki Taylor
24) Rm 2, 2:35-3:35pm Record Books - Patty Miller, Mat Su/Copper River District
Come join a discussion about record books, how to put together a winning state record book, what concerns about how to make record books better.
25) Rm 3, 2:35-3:35pm Banging Good Sausages* - Kelly Ranchoff, Tanana District
In this hands on workshop, participants will learn the techniques of making delicious homemade sausage. Participants will get to choose one of five recipes and make their own sausage to take home. Wrapping techniques to prevent freezer burn will also be taught. Each participant will take home 1lb of sausage. Class size is limited to 14. Fee is $5.00 per participant. * (from the European word bangers for sausages... as in bangers and mash)
26) Rm 3, 3:45-5:00pm AVLO Planning for WRLF 2016, what is WRLF 2016 and how can we all help?
Westmark Hotel
13) Rm 1, 8:40-9:40am Diversity - Are We Really Inclusive - Marla Lowder, UAF CES 4-H & Youth Development Agent, Tanana & Kathy Kurtenbach, UAF CES 4-H & Youth Development Program Assistant, Tanana District
Is your club welcoming and prepared to have diversity in it? Do we really follow the all inclusive statement that is written on all publications put out by 4-H? What is diversity? Come and learn and talk about it and let's generate a game plan on how you and your club can be prepared to accept diversity.
14) Rm 1, 9:45-10:45am The Ins & Outs of Power Point to make YOUR Presentations Stand Out - Anna-Marie Benson, Tanana District
This 50-minute lesson will briefly cover the mechanics of using Microsoft Powerpoint for the first time. Learn how to import photos, hyperlinks, add music and designs. Additionally, the lesson will introduce the key components of an effective presentation and provide insight into how to guide successful 4-H public-speaking projects. There will be opportunities for questions and answers.
15) Rm 2, 9:45-10:45am Mobile Tech Lab - Deb Jones - UAF CES State 4-H Program Leader, Sara Marshall, Jasmine Dierenfield
Learn about and actually DO the online volunteer modules, protection of minors online training, website/social media, and the new enrollment system.
16) Rm 3, 9:45-10:45am Robotics
All ages welcome to come play
17) Rm 1, 11-12:30pm Reporting and Preventing Disease on the Farm - Robert Gerlach, DVM Alaska State Veterinarian
Recognizing a disease outbreak may not always be obvious. Some infections can be very subtle so you need to have a monitoring system and a plan for responding. We have to remember that some of the diseases that can affect animals can also infect people. These zoonotic diseases are a triple threat: to your animals, to you and your family and to the people that may consume the animal products (eggs, milk, and meat). When acute illness occurs the animal may be depressed and show signs (depression, abnormal gait, stool or appetite....etc.). Some infections may not cause outward signs of illness. Keeping records of the animal's production (milk volume, number of eggs, or weight gain) can help identify a problem if there is a decrease in production. You need to have a plan to figure out what is causing the problem, how to keep it from spreading and how to treat it. A Herd Health plan and Biosecurity plan for your farm are two of the best and least expensive ways to prevent disease from affecting your animals.
18) Rm 2, 11-12:30pm SMART - Safe, Monitored and Responsible Technology - Candi Dierenfield, UAF CES 4-H and Youth Development Agent
TAW, MIRL, JFF, MOS. These are not military acronyms, but common “shorts” for text messaging. The object of this workshop is to provide an increased awareness about the misuse of smart phones and other mobile devices. Sexting and cyber-bullying instances are gathering more and more attention due to the negative consequences that might impact both the sender and the receiver of the message. Learn techniques of how to help decrease and prevent sexting and cyber-bullying and what to do when you are made aware it happening.
19) Rm 3, 11-12:30pm Get a Feel for 4-H Horse Contest - Anna Kardash, Tanana District Teen Member
Participants will spend approximately 30 minutes on each part of the horse contest. Learn the different parts of Hippology, experience the difficulty of the questions, simple conformation defects of horse judging, and how a class is scored. Lastly, hear some crazy questions that may be asked and pull out the buzzers for a “game” of horse bowl. Additional non-trivia questions will be added so that all participants can get a feel of what it is like to be in a contest. Finally, we will review how to study for each part. Prior horse knowledge is not required.
20) Rm 1, 1:30-2:30pm Generation Change Part I - Robert and Vicki Taylor
Learning the concepts of money through interactive games and discussion. Topics will include how to handle money at a young age, scholarship information, the use of interests and talents and much more.
21) Rm 2, 1:30-2:30pm Who’s Your Daddy? Stephen and Lilli Rice (Teen), Tanana District
Beauty is more than skin deep. There is more to it than breeding to the best looking stud. Breed to national champions and get the piglets you are looking for. Take away the surprise factor. It doesn’t have to be like opening a present. Develop criteria used in selecting swine sires for artificial insemination breeding programs and get the pigs you are looking for faster than you expect.
22) Rm 3, 1:30-2:30pm Fiber Production & Utilization in AK - Avril Wiers, Fiber Arts teacher, Effie Konkrine Early College Charter School, Fairbanks
From Agriculture to Art Fiber is a growing and important part of AK Agriculture. ANFBA acknowledges both the agricultural aspect and the art aspect of natural fibers in Alaska. A power point will highlight some of these issues, with samples to review. If time allows a simple hands on activity (s) involving fiber will also be included. (Simple drop spindle to make, needle felting, and/or box weaving)
23) Rm 1, 2:35-3:35pm Generation Change Part II (Continued) - Robert and Vicki Taylor
24) Rm 2, 2:35-3:35pm Record Books - Patty Miller, Mat Su/Copper River District
Come join a discussion about record books, how to put together a winning state record book, what concerns about how to make record books better.
25) Rm 3, 2:35-3:35pm Banging Good Sausages* - Kelly Ranchoff, Tanana District
In this hands on workshop, participants will learn the techniques of making delicious homemade sausage. Participants will get to choose one of five recipes and make their own sausage to take home. Wrapping techniques to prevent freezer burn will also be taught. Each participant will take home 1lb of sausage. Class size is limited to 14. Fee is $5.00 per participant. * (from the European word bangers for sausages... as in bangers and mash)
26) Rm 3, 3:45-5:00pm AVLO Planning for WRLF 2016, what is WRLF 2016 and how can we all help?
