~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Program Descriptions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Junior Wildlife Stewards For boys and girls in grades K-8 who love nature and learning about the outdoors. Explore the hidden world of nature by designing your own ecosystem conducting insect investigations creating your own animal tracks building homes for local birds and animals.   Design projects to benefit your own community, such as planting garden beds building bird houses creating wildlife nature guides for your school!

Energy and the Environment For boys and girls in grades 4-8 who love to build, create, test and discover.  Learn all about sources and forms of energy >fossil fuels   >chemicals   >motion    >wind          >heat       >electricity    >solar      >light        >magnetism   And test your knowledge by building cars that run off chemical and solar power rockets powered by air or chemical reactions Learn to use Newton’s Laws of Energy to your advantage as you challenge yourself to create the most efficient machines!

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ School Sites ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The Portland 4-H After-School Program is currently working with the schools listed below:

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Meet Our Staff ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

Maureen Hosty

EJ Lanigan

Michael Gullo

Aaron Gillian

Anthony Wynne

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Sponsors ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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4-H is the youth education program of

Oregon State University Extension.

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This program is funded by

Multnomah County SUN (Schools Uniting Our Neighborhoods).

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Office space for 4-H staff is generously provided by

Sunnyside Enviromental School.

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~~~~~~~~~~~Volunteer Opportunities ~~~~~~~~~~~

Spring 2008 (April - June)

4-H After-School Programs is currently looking for dedicated volunteers to train alongside our experienced staff teaching a nationally-recognized 4-H curriculum.

 

This is a great opportunity for aspiring and seasoned teachers alike, or for those simply interested in sharing their knowledge of the outdoors with the next generation.

 

Interested parties need only commit to 1-2 hours/ week, after school, from now until June.  The training you receive will enable you to teach your own programs next year, and stay up to date with other 4-H opportunities!

 

We have many positions available, and can arrange to place you in a school nearby.

 

Think about it –

This is a perfect opportunity for students who want to learn more about teaching

Fun, Hands-on Science!

 

This is a great resume builder!

 

 

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~~~~~~~~~~~Volunteer Application~~~~~~~~~~~

(For Adults)

Volunteering with 4-H is a great way to:

• Give back to your community or school!
• Gain science teaching experience under trained staff!
• Learn valuable job skills in group management!
• Get involved in further 4-H opportunities!

To become a 4-H Volunteer, you must:

1. Register online for an introductory 4-H Wildlife Stewards Training Session
2. Complete a 4-H Volunteer Service Application Page 1; Page 2 (.pdf)
3. Complete a OSU Criminal Background Release Form (.pdf) *    

*To ensure confidentiality, please return your OSU Criminal Background Check form in a sealed envelope with your name on the outside.

. Please submit your application and background check*  to the 4-H office at: . 4-H Wildlife Stewards 3421 SE Salmon Portland, OR  97214 (503) 916-6074                            Email a question

Qualifications and Expectations:            

• Good people skills
• Reliable transportation
• Previous work with children in schools or other meetings as a parent, volunteer, camp counselor, or teacher
• Willingness to provide support for teachers in a classroom setting
• Interest in gardening, wildlife and/or natural history
• Well organized and the ability to work in a team setting
• Commitment of at least 1.5 hours/ week through June 15th, 2008

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~~~~~~~~~~~Volunteer Application~~~~~~~~~~~

(For High School Students)

(High school students will be placed in teams of two at participating schools, and will work under the instruction of trained 4-H staff)

Volunteering with 4-H is a great way to:

To become a 4-H Volunteer, you must:

1. Register online for an introductory 4-H Wildlife Stewards Training Session
2. Complete a 4-H Volunteer Service Application Page 1; Page 2 (.pdf)

 

. Please submit your application to the 4-H office at: . 4-H Wildlife Stewards 3421 SE Salmon Portland, OR  97214 (503) 916-6074                            Email a question

 

Qualifications and Expectations:            

• Good people skills
• Reliable transportation
• Interest in gardening, wildlife and/or natural history
• Willingness to provide support for teachers in a classroom setting
• Well organized and the ability to work in a team setting
• Commitment of at least 1.5 hours/ week through June 15th, 2008

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~~~~~~~~~Upcoming Volunteer Trainings~~~~~~~~~

The Portland 4-H After-School Program is now offering

Spring Volunteer Leader Trainings on the following days and times:

(You need only register for one 2-hour session)

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~~~~~~~~~~~ Resources for SUN Coordinators ~~~~~~~~~~~

Evaluation of 4-H After-School Programs:                                                                                      

1. Please read our Informed Consent statement (read below, or download (.pdf))
2. Please take a minute to complete the On-line Evaluation

Dear SUN School Site Manager, 

Thank you for partnering with OSU Extension 4-H to bring science education to the youth and your site!  We hope this experience was an enjoyable and educational experience for both you and your students. Your evaluation of the 4-H Junior Wildlife Stewards After-school club program will help us to improve our efforts for the future. We assure you that we will use the information that you provide to consider changes for next time. We are also interested in how this experience has impacted your students. 

 

You are not required to complete the survey if you do not want to, but information you provide to us will help us better serve you. If there are some questions you don’t want to answer, you can leave them blank. All completed surveys will be kept anonymous.   If you decide not to complete this survey your decision not to participate in this evaluation will not impact your participation in the 4-H After-school clubs program in future years. There are no foreseeable risks or direct benefits to you as a participant in the evaluation process.   If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact me at 503-916-6075 or email me at Maureen.hosty@oregonstate.edu.  You may also contact the Oregon State University Institutional Review Board (IRB) Human Protections Administrator at 541-737-4933 or IRB@oregonstate.edu.  Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Maureen Hosty

OSU Extension Faculty

 

 

 

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