I am now somewhat recovered from the Leader Forum held this weekend at the Penn Stater at State College. It is a true adrenalin rush for me--but then I am always pooped afterward! I so enjoy being with other like-minded youth-oriented adults. 4-H and its philosophy of Learn by Doing and Making the Best Better are so much a part of me.
Of course, leading two workshops--Sew-lympics and the Sewing Leaders Roundtable--was a great pleasure. Maureen and I are committed to helping us all to maintain the 4-H Clothing and Textiles program here in Pennsylvania. Meeting so many of you on Saturday fuels our fires. We hope that the leaders who attended got some ideas that will help them stay energized in their home clubs and counties, too.
The Sew-lympics workshop had two purposes:
- 1. To refresh/teach club leaders' sewing skills and knowledge
- 2. To give you some activities that you may adapt, use as is, or use as inspiration to make completely new ones in your own club.
We were happy to hear people say that they may use the materials at some regional fashion revues, with some clubs that don't currently offer sewing projects but do have children who wear clothing (the 4-H clothing projects do have things to offer even those who don't sew!), and in some community clubs. We invite you to use them or modify them any way you wish. Please, share your experiences with others, too. If you do something that works really well, or something that completely flops, share that with us, so that others can learn and use them well in their clubs. (See the Leaders Helping Leaders tab at the top of this page!)
We promised that we would supply electronic copies of the Sew-lympics events, but it seems that I can't post pdf's on our blog (we have a lot to learn about blogging!) I have posted
three seven all ten of the activites at the bottom of this page.
I am working to convert the rest to a blog-friendly format. They should be here by Wednesday! Finally, I am finished!
When they are all posted, I will send copies/links to everyone who requested them at the Leader Forum. You don't have to wait for those copies/links, though; just click on them (below) and print!
Thought for the day: If you have a full sewing group, that is great! If you could work with more kids this year, let your newspaper or radio station know, or spread the word at a local fabric store, or tell the people at your church, or tell the principal or guidance counselor at the elementary school, or tell the school parent group, or....! Let's get as many kids sewing as we can!
Yours in 4-H,
Linda
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| Alpine Skiing--Pins p.1 |
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| Alpine Skiing--pins p. 3 |
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| Alpine Skiing--Pins p. 2 |
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| Curling p. 1 |
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| Curling p.2 |
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| Archery--Sewing Accurately |
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| Swimming--Fit and muslins |
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Cross-Country Skiing--Tailor's hem
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| Backstroke--Using Back-tacks |
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| Weight Lifting--Pattern Weights |
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| Slalom--Woven or Knit? |
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Javelin--needles p. 1
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Javelin--needles p. 3
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| Javelin--needles p. 2 |
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| Skeleton--Boning p. 1 |
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| Skeleton--Boning p. 2 |
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