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June 15, 2009
M E M O R A N D U M TO: County Extension Agents ‐ 4‐H
County Extension Agents ‐ Agriculture
SUBJECT: TEXAS 4‐H SHEEP AND GOAT MENTOR TRAINING
The Texas 4‐H Sheep Mentor Training and the Texas 4‐H Goat Mentor Training will be held August 7‐9, 2009 at
the Tom Green 4‐H building and the San Angelo Research and Extension Center in San Angelo, TX. The
program will begin on Friday, August 7th at 6:00 p.m with an light dinner and conclude on Sunday, August 9th
at approximately 2:00 pm. The purpose of the program is to train sheep and goat project leaders to provide
support to new feeders (families in 1‐3 years of feeding sheep/goats). The training will provide these project
leaders with a valuable set of resources from which to build and support families in your county who are new
to the sheep and/or goat project. Selection of potential Mentor candidates will be the most critical factor in
their successful support of sheep/goat projects in your county.
This training has been developed and is intended for adult project leaders. Although there may be many teens
willing and capable of serving as a Sheep or Goat Mentors, the training is intended for adult project leaders
only. More importantly, all registrants must be approved by their local county Extension agent prior to
attending the training. Attached is a list of helpful hints in recruiting potential project leaders for this training.
In addition, there are some specific ideas on how best to structure the roles of 4‐H Sheep/Goat Mentors in
your county.
The training will focus on two central themes to better support the program in your county: youth
development, and sheep/goat project subject matter. Topics to be included in the Sheep and Goat Mentor
training will include:
What is a Mentor? Facilities
Basics of Youth Development Selection
4‐H Sheep and Goat Opportunities General Health Management
Quality Counts Feeding and Nutrition
Overview of Industry Fitting/Grooming for Show
Resources for 4‐H Sheep & Goat Projects Showmanship
Supervising Project Visits Evaluation of Carcasses
Participants must complete the entire course in order to meet eligibility to become a Texas 4‐H Sheep or Goat
Mentor. Upon successful completion of the course, candidates will be asked to commit to teach and supervise
Charla Bading
West Region Program Director – 4-H and Youth Development
7887 US Highway 87 North
San Angelo TX 76901
Educational programs of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin.
The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating
4‐H members and volunteers involved with sheep or goat projects. They will also be asked to provide support
to 4‐H members and give leadership to learning opportunities for members, parents and volunteers to
enhance the total 4‐H sheep and goat project locally. It will be very important for their role to be clearly
defined before you begin your recruitment effort.
Examples Job responsibilities include:
Job Description Options ‐ The sponsoring county Extension agent should make adjustments to the job
description in order to adapt expected roles and responsibilities locally. Agents may be able to determine
additional options for how Mentors will support new feeders in the program.
Option 1 ‐ Assign the volunteer specific families who are new to the project in the same geographic area of the
county to minimize travel.
Option 2 ‐ Assign a volunteer to sheep/goat projects in a specific club or clubs.
Option 3 ‐ Have a team of volunteers develop a plan to supporting new feeders county wide.
Additional Duties ‐ Assist in planning and implementing local training events that specifically target new
feeders in the county.
Once they have completed their minimum support expectations, the leaders will be eligible to become Texas
4‐H Sheep or Goat Mentor.
Registration will take place via the 4‐H CONNECT website. Attached is a one‐page sheet to assist volunteers in
registering for this event. Registration costs for this event include meals, refreshments, educational resources,
and other program expenses. Early registration will be $100 through July 17, 2009 and late registration will be
$125 through July 31st.
All volunteer registration must be approved and “certified” by the sponsoring county Extension agent using
the 4‐H CONNECT online registration system.
Questions regarding the training can be directed to Marvin Ensor, Charla Bading or Frank Craddock at 325‐
653‐4576
Sincerely,
Charla Bading
West Region Program Director
Texas 4‐H Faculty
District Extension Administrators
County Extension Directors
Regional Program Directors ‐ ANR
Regional Program Directors ‐ 4‐H
Associate Department/Unit Heads
Dr. Chris Boleman
Dr. Pete Gibbs
Dr. Darrell Dromgoole
Attachments
Texas 4‐H Sheep and Goat Mentor Program
Training Agenda
August 7‐9, 2009
San Angelo, Texas
Friday, August 7, 2009 ‐ Tom Green 4‐H Building
6:00 pm Registration/Light Dinner
Welcome/Mentor Program Overview
7:30 pm Live Animal Demonstration
Saturday, August 8, 2009 ‐ Tom Green 4‐H Building
8:00 am Overview of Sheep and Goat Industry
9:00 am Quality Counts
10:00 am Educating Youth with Livestock Projects
12 noon Lunch
12:30 pm Nurturing Youth Through the Livestock Project
1:30 pm Teamwork B Who is on the team and what role do we play?
2:30 pm Project Visit/Facilities/Show Day preparation
5:30 pm Feeding and Nutrition
7:00 pm Adjourn
Sunday, August 9, 2009 ‐ San Angelo MIR Center
8:00 am Opportunities outside the show ring
8:30 am General Health
9:30 am Responsibility of Adult volunteer
10:30 am Carcass evaluation and fabrication
12 noon Lunch
1:00 ABe the Mentor ‐ Accepting the Challenge@
Q&A/Clothing Remarks/Evaluation
2:00 Adjourn
Helpful Hints in Recruiting
Texas 4‐H Sheep or Goat Mentors
! Determine your local needs for project support of new sheep and goat feeders in your
county.
< How many sheep and goat feeders are in their first to third year of feeding?
< What are the knowledge levels of these new sheep and goat feeders?
< What are their experience levels?
< How many of those need more guidance and support than more experienced
feeders?
< How are new sheep and goat feeders currently supported in their knowledge of
feeding their projects?
! Develop a plan on how to best address these needs through the use of Texas 4‐H
Sheep and Goat Mentor.
< Determine the number of volunteers it will take to support the new feeders
< Determine how to strategically use them to support the new feeders
< Develop a job description for your new volunteers that is most effective in your
specific situation.
! Identify potential volunteer leaders that can fulfill this project need.
< Is this person honest, ethical and respected in the community?
< Does this person have a clear interest in helping youth?
< Does this person have an interest in the 4‐H sheep or goat project?
< Does this person have the ability to fulfill the role as a project leader as defined by
the specific job description?
! Contact the individual(s) personally
< Visit with them directly about the sheep or goat project and how they can support it
as a trained volunteer.
< Explain the benefits to them of the training and what they will learn and how this can
benefit them personally as well as the sheep and goat program.
< Explain the expectations you will have of them once they have been trained.
< These should be very clear and include as many details as possible. This will help
them decide whether or not they can fulfill this role.
< Give them time to review information about the program, then visit with them again
to confirm their interest and ability to serve in this capacity.
! Share specific registration details with them and assist them in registering for the
training.
< Dates and times of the training
< Travel and lodging arrangements
< Registration deadlines
! Consider finding sources of financial support to offset the expense of the program. It is
important that they contribute personally to some of the cost of the training to insure that
they have an personal investment, aside from time, in this effort.
! This is only the beginning. There is some support that they will need from you once they
return from the training and begin to work with sheep or goat project families.
Reasons Someone Might Want To Be A
Texas 4‐H Livestock Mentor
We all want to be the best at something or if not the best, at least the best we can be. The Texas
4‐H Livestock Mentor Program allows volunteer leaders to receive specialized training and information
above and beyond that of their counterparts. The training is not limited to the specialized project areas.
It includes age appropriate activities, developmental stages of youth, fund raising and many other skills
needed to effectively work with 4‐H groups.
Of course, subject matter expertise is of the utmost interest to most volunteer leaders. The
outlines developed are designed to make sure that a leader who completes the program feels confident
and proficient in a specific subject matter area. Through the use of experts and innovative teaching
material, the 4‐H Livestock Mentor candidates will be trained in the latest industry trends and technical
information. After completing the training program, Texas 4‐H Livestock Mentor candidates will be
trained and competent in a specific subject area.
Respect from one=s peers and the youth of the 4‐H Program will surely play a part in the decision
of a volunteer to complete the training program. As a trained individual, the Mentor will be recognized
as a source of information. Calling upon this respect in this manner carries a sense of status.
Ultimately, a Mentor will volunteer their time to benefit youth. As often is the case, their own
children are involved with the 4‐H Program and by becoming a Mentor, they will realize that the
expertise they have obtained will benefit their own children. For the truly virtuous volunteer, it will be
the sense of accomplishment they feel by working with all youth.
What Motivates a Volunteer? Power, Affiliation, Achievement
Power Motivated Person
Generally, a power motivated person likes to have an impact or influence on others.
Characteristics of power‐motivated volunteers:
# Concerned for reputation or position and what people think of their power and influence;
# Gives advice (sometimes unsolicited);
# Wants their ideas to predominate;
# Has strong feelings about status and prestige;
# Has a strong need to influence others, to change other people=s behavior;
# Often is verbally fluent (sometimes argumentative);
# Sometimes seen by others as forceful, outspoken and even hard‐headed.
Spends time thinking about:
# Influence he/she has over others;
# How he/she can use this influence to win arguments, change people, gain status and
authority.
Affiliation Motivated Person
This person generally likes being with someone else and enjoys mutual friendship.
Characteristics of affiliation‐motivated volunteers:
# Concerned with being liked and accepted ‐ interpersonal relationships;
# Needs warm and friendly relationships and interaction;
# Concerned about being separate from other people (definitely not a loner).
Spends time thinking about:
# Wanting to be liked and how to achieve this;
# Consoling or helping people;
# Warm and friendly relationships;
# The feelings of others and their own.
Achievement Motivated Person
This person wants to achieve success in a situation which requires excellent or improved performance.
Characteristics of an achievement‐motivated person:
# Concerned with excellence and wants to do personal best, sets moderate goals and takes
calculated risks;
# Likes to take personal responsibility for finding solutions to problems;
# Has desire to achieve unique accomplishments;
# Is restless and innovative, takes pleasure in striving;
# Wants concrete feedback.
Spends time thinking about:
# Doing the job better;
# Accomplishing something unusual or important;
# Advancing their career;
# Goals and how they can attain them and obstacles and how they can overcome them.
Texas 4‐H Sheep Mentor Job Description
Title: Texas 4‐H Sheep Mentor ________________________ County (or 4‐H Club)
Advisor: ____________________________ ‐ __________County Extension Agent
Purpose:
< Teaches 4‐H sheep project subject matter to members and volunteers in the county.
< Provides support to 4‐H members and volunteers and gives leadership to learning
opportunities for members, parents, and volunteers in the county.
Major Responsibilities or Duties:
< Help 4‐H members realize the benefits of developing a sound well‐rounded project.
< Review 4‐H Project Record Forms with 4‐Her=s
< Inform members and parents of educational sessions, recognition, contests, and scholarships
available
< Coordinate project learning opportunities for 4‐H members (workshops, clinics, etc.)
< Identify local resources for 4‐Her=s to use
< Involve junior/teen leaders and other volunteers in assisting younger members in project
completion
< Encourage members and parents to attend county, district, and state trainings
Time Required
50 hours or more of time given back to the 4‐H Program at the local level
Resources Available:
Texas 4‐H Sheep Mentor Training Sessions
Texas 4‐H Sheep Mentor Notebook & Resource Guide
Texas AgriLife Extension Service and outside subject matter related resources
Subject matter Specialist and County Extension Agents
Benefits to Volunteer:
Training in specific 4‐H project subject matter
Opportunity to impact the success of other 4‐H volunteers and members
Opportunity to meet new people with common goals and interest
Strengthen personal knowledge and skills in a 4‐H project area
Texas 4‐H Goat Mentor Job Description
Title: Texas 4‐H Goat Mentor ‐ ________________________ County (or 4‐H Club)
Advisor: ____________________________ ‐ __________County Extension Agent
Purpose:
< Teaches 4‐H goat project subject matter to members and volunteers in the county.
< Provides support to 4‐H members and volunteers and gives leadership to learning
opportunities for members, parents, and volunteers in the county.
Major Responsibilities or Duties:
< Help 4‐H members realize the benefits of developing a sound well‐rounded project.
< Review 4‐H Project Record Forms with 4‐Her=s
< Inform members and parents of educational sessions, recognition, contests, and scholarships
available
< Coordinate project learning opportunities for 4‐H members (workshops, clinics, etc.)
< Identify local resources for 4‐Her=s to use
< Involve junior/teen leaders and other volunteers in assisting younger members in project
completion
< Encourage members and parents to attend county, district, and state trainings
Time Required
50 hours or more of time given back to the 4‐H Program at the local level
Resources Available:
Texas 4‐H Goat Mentor Training Sessions
Texas 4‐H Goat Mentor Notebook & Resource Guide
Texas AgriLife Extension Service and outside subject matter related resources
Subject matter Specialist and County Extension Agents
Benefits to Volunteer:
Training in specific 4‐H project subject matter
Opportunity to impact the success of other 4‐H volunteers and members
Opportunity to meet new people with common goals and interest
Strengthen personal knowledge and skills in a 4‐H project area
Texas 4‐H Sheep or Goat Mentor Training
Registration Guide
Creating an Account
First‐time users of 4‐H CONNECT must establish an account before anyone can register for an event. If this is
the case, go to the 4‐H CONNECT website at https://texas4honline.com and follow the instructions for setting
up an account and family profile.
Registering for an Event
* Once the account has been established, the family profile created, and family member=s profiles have
been created, registration can begin.
* On the AMember List@ page, scroll to the bottom of the page and select a member from the ARegister
a Member for an Event@ drop‐down menu. Select the event you are registering for.
* Click on the AEvent Registration...@ link on the green tool bar at the top of the page.
* Click the event named ATexas 4‐H Sheep Mentor Training or Texas 4‐H Goat Mentor Training ‐ San
Angelo@. Select ARegister@ by the registration type that describes you.
STEP ONE ‐ Registration
* Complete the requested information. Bold items are required fields that must be completed.
* Click the AContinue@ button at the bottom to continue.
STEP TWO ‐ Payment & Verification
*The registration fee will be $100.00 per person through July 17, 2009, and $125 between July 17 and July 31.
No registration will be available after August 1.
*Select your payment method. Click the AContinue@ button at the bottom to continue.
* Click on the AMake a Payment@ button on the Family Overview page and follow payment instructions for
the selected events.
* If paying by credit card, your card will not be charged until your registration has been approved by both
your county Extension agent and the event administrator.
* Checks are to be made payable to: Texas 4‐H Foundation B West Region. Be sure to include a copy of the
receipt/invoice with your payment, and mail both to: Texas 4‐H Youth Development Foundation P.O. Box
11020, College Station, TX 77842‐1020.
STEP THREE ‐ Receipt and Downloadable Information
* This is your receipt. Review your registration confirmation to make sure everything is correct, double check
your fee totals ($100 early and $125 late per person).
* Links to any downloadable information for this event can be found on the online receipt. Click on the links
to download.
Texas 4‐H Sheep and Goat Mentor Training
Accommodation Information
This is not an exhaustive list of all lodging facilities in San Angelo. Volunteers should feel free to find
accommodations that best suit their individual needs. There have been no specific Ablocks@ of rooms
reserved nor have rates been set for this program. Below are hotels/motels, addresses and phone
numbers for use in making lodging arrangements.
Ramada Limited Fairfield Inn & Suites
2201 N. Bryant 1459 Knickerbocker
San Angelo, TX San Angelo, Texas 76904
325‐653‐8442 325‐482‐8400
Motel 6 Staybridge Suites
311 N. Bryant Blvd 1355 Knickerbocker Rd.
San Angelo, TX 76903 San Angelo, TX 76904
325‐658‐8061 888‐299‐2208
Inn Of The Conchos Days Inn
2021 N. Bryant Blvd. 4613 South Jackson
San Angelo, TX 76903 Hwy‐87 South
325‐658‐2811 San Angelo, TX 76903
800‐621‐6041 325‐658‐6594
Holiday Inn Express La Quinta Inn and Conference Center
4613 W. Houston Harte 2307 Loop 306
San Angelo, TX 76904 San Angelo, TX 76904‐6663
325‐223‐2200 325‐949‐0515
Comfort Suites
4450 W. Houston Harte,
San Angelo, TX
325‐944‐8600