Back   Source: 4-H Military Partnerships   Title Source Type of Material #1 4-H 101: The Basics of Starting 4-H Clubs  4-H Military Partnerships  4-H Volunteer/Professional Development Materials  Subject: 4-H Education Description The newly revised 4-H 101 is designed to be a generaloverview and resource guide for youth development staff or volunteers who are starting new 4-H clubs or working with existing clubs. 4-H 101 merges the basic concepts and principles of effective youth development delivered in a non-formal (out of school) setting with the "nuts and bolts" information needed to manage a 4-H program.  #2 Do I Have What It Takes To Be YOUR Babysitter?  4-H Military Partnerships  4-H Individual Project Curriculum, 4-H Resources  Subject: Child Development-Child Care-Babysitting Description This Babysitting Curriculum Guide for Youth is designed to help middle school and teenaged youth learn what it takes to be a responsible, caring, trustworthy, competent, capable and safe babysitter.  #3 Enhance Your Youth Program With Service Learning  4-H Military Partnerships  4-H Volunteer/Professional Development Materials, 4-H Resources  Subject: Service Learning Description This guide is designed for use by youth development professionals working with middle and high school students in the realm of Service Learning. The manual is full of ideas to help enhance Service-Learning projects. These ideas can be adapted and made to fit the unique needs of each CYS program. The ideas and activities can also be adapted for use by all 4-H programs.  #4 Experience Operation: Military Kids  4-H Military Partnerships  4-H Volunteer/Professional Development Materials  Subject: Emotional and Behavioral Health Description Experience Operation: Military Kids, Activity Plans for Kids to use Before, During and After Love Ones are Deployed was created by the University of Minnesota Extension service under the guidance of Jim Deidrick, 4-H Extension Educator and 4-H Military Liaison for Minnesota. In "Experience, Operation: Military Kids" there are many activity plans that can be easily and quickly implemented in a variety of settings for youth ages kindergarten through twelfth grade.  #5 Operation Military Kids: Hero Packs  4-H Military Partnerships  4-H Resources  Subject: Service Learning Description Hero packs are a tangible way to say thank you to Military Youth whose parents have deployed. Hero Packs contain a variety of items and information that assist youth and parents to stay connected during deployments and separation. In addition, Hero Packs provide a link between military children and Operation: Military Kids. This guide focuses on a variety of activities to use Hero Packs as a service learning project for youth groups across the nation.  #6 Operation Military Kids: Ready, Set, Go! Training  4-H Military Partnerships  4-H Volunteer/Professional Development Materials  Subject: Emotional and Behavioral Health Description A collaborative effort with America's communities to support "suddenly military" kids impacted by the Global War on Terrorism.  #7 Speak Out for Military Kids  4-H Military Partnerships  4-H Resources  Subject: 4-H Education Description Speak Out For Military Kids (SOMK) is a core program of Operation: Military Kids. Essentially SOMK is a youth led speakers bureau than incorporates both military and non-military youth. The purpose of the program is to empower youth with the knowledge, life skills and abilities to educate communities and groups to the effects of deployments on military kids. This manual provides training ideas to begin an SOMK program in your state or community. The manual can be easily adapted to develop youth speakers bureaus centered around other subjects as well.  #8 Up for the Challenge: Lifetime Fitness, Healthy Decisions  4-H Military Partnerships  4-H Curriculum for Groups, 4-H Volunteer/Professional Development Materials  Subject: Fitness-Bicycle-Sports-Exercise Description "Up for the Challenge" is a fitness, nutrition and health curriculum for school-aged, middle school and teen youth. It was written for military afterschool programs but is easily adaptable to any afterschool or 4-H club setting. The 290-page curriculum is divided into five chapters with each chapter containing multiple lessons in physical activity, nutrition and healthy decision making. Lessons range in scope and length from 30-60 minute nutrition and/or physical activities to a multi-week wellness event. Each lesson provides expected youth outcomes, instructor essential information, preparation instructions, supplies, lesson time, handouts and opportunities for reflection.