RE: National 4-H Congress November 28-December 2, 2008

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1 309 Hoke Smith Annex TELEPHONE: H4H The University of Georgia FAX: Athens, Georgia October 1, 2008 MEMO TO: Georgia Delegation~National 4-H Congress FROM: Jenny Jordan, Extension 4-H Specialist Volunteer & Teen Programs RE: National 4-H Congress November 28-December 2, 2008 Thank you! Ya ll have done a terrific job of getting information to us in a timely manner. This note contains several items that, again, need a quick turn around. Please read carefully and let me know your questions and concerns. The registration for Awesome Atlanta Tours is also enclosed. This is an optional activity for delegates and is at your own cost. If you opt not to participate in the tours, we will open our hospitality area up during that time for delegates. Reservations are due with payment no later than October 13 th. Congress Additional Opportunities are available during the week. Please review the form and return it with your reservation if you are interested. These are optional and will be selected once the forms are returned. We will let you know before Congress if you have an additional assignment. Congress photos & Digital Scrapbook are optional items. You have order forms included and these are due the 13th. The photo is a group photo of our Georgia delegation. It is not one you can take with your own camera. The DVD is of the slideshow of the week. Both are optional. I have also included in your note a list of the delegates to National 4-H Congress along with their counties. You are responsible for your transportation to and from Atlanta for this event. You might want to contact neighboring counties in order to carpool. This year we have a Georgia delegation listserv available to any of you that have (natcongressga08@listserv.uga.edu) The listserv has been established and if you have an address you have gotten your first note. The listserv will have reminders posted and announcements. In addition, each of you can talk on the listserv by sending notes to the address. Please keep in mind that anything that is sent to the listserv is read by the entire delegation from Georgia including youth and adults. If you did not receive an prior to your letter, please let me know so that we can add you.

2 We also have a group on Facebook if you are a Facebook user. You can send me a message to add you to the group by adding me as a friend our looking for our group. It is called Georgia 4-H National 4-H Congress delegation. If you have not talked with your teachers now concerning your class absence on December 1 and 2 nd, make it your priority. Congress does not close until lunch time on the 2nd. If you would like to have a note sent to your school administrator concerning your absence, please let me know. I will need the name and address of the person the letter is going to as well as whether you are asking for an excuse for one class (college students) or the entire day. We do have a website on the Georgia 4-H Site that has copies of everything you will need. Check it out often for updates. We are looking forward to a super trip. Please contact me if you or your parents have any questions. I look forward to receiving registration form and tour reservations by October 13th cc Bo Ryles Program Development Coordinators/4-H County Extension Agents Concerned

3 AWESOME IN ATLANTA TOURS are an optional experience during Congress. If you are interested in participating, please check your tour & include a check to the Georgia 4-H Foundation before October 13th Name: County: Heroes of Our City $42 Begin your tour on Sweet Auburn Avenue with a stop at the Martin Luther King Jr., Center for Nonviolent Change. You will have a chance to see Dr. King s Crypt, the Visitor Center, his Birth Home and Ebenezer Baptist Church where Dr. King and his father were co-pastor. The Carter Presidential Center is a 37-acre retreat located just 2 miles from downtown.. Visit the Carter Library and Museum, where President Carter s life, administration, and the office of the presidency are portrayed through films, videos and displays. Headline News and Landmarks $43 Make a little new of your own during a behind-the-scenes tour of the worldwide headquarters for CNN, Headline News and CNN International. During this 40-minte guided walking tour, you will have a backstage view of the high-tech world of 24-hour TV network news in action..on the way to CNN you ll see many historic and modern landmarks of downtown Atlanta.. You ll even tour past Turner Field, home of the worldchampion Atlanta Braves and the spectacular reincarnation of the Olympic Stadium. Drive Sweet Auburn Avenue on the way to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Change. From the motor coach you will see Dr. King s Crypt and Ebenezer Baptist Church. Travel down worldfamous Peachtree Street past the Margaret Mitchell House, affectionately called The Dump by its best-known resident. It was in this turn-ofthe-century structure that Mitchell wrote the bestseller Gone With The Wind. Hotlanta s World Class Attractions $45 See, hear and taste the magnificent story of the world s most popular soft drink at World of Coca-Cola. It s a truly unique experience that encompasses the rich history and progress of the refreshing beverage created in Atlanta in Today with nearly 500 flavors, Coca-cola beverages are served a billion times a day in 200 countries across the globe. Next you ll see many historic and modern landmarks of downtown Atlanta. You ll even tour past Turner Field, home of the world-champion Atlanta Braves and the spectacular reincarnation of the Olympic Stadium. Drive Sweet Auburn Avenue on the way to the Martin Luther King, Jr., Center for Nonviolent Change. From the motor coach you will see Dr. King s Crypt and Ebenezer Baptist Church. Travel down world-famous Peachtree Street past the Margaret Mitchell House, affectionately called The Dump by its best known resident. It was here that Mitchell wrote the bestseller Gone with the Wind. How a Millions Made $51 Welcome to Atlanta Fed s Visitor Center & Monetary Museum. By exploring historical artifacts, you ll discover the fascinating story of money from barter to modern times. You ll learn about the turbulent history of banking and see examples of rare coins and currency. Your look inside cash processing operations and see the robotic transports for the heavy lifting of money. Hairy Apes! $47 This tour will take you on a trip you won t forget to the wilds of Africa, the tropics of South America, the plains of Australia, the mountains of Asia and the forests of Europe! The trip will show you the stars of Zoo Atlanta: Ivan and Kudzoo the Gorillas, Starlet O Hara the Elephant, Roma and Rosie the African Rhinos and Allen the Sumatran Orangutan. The Zoo s fun scavenger hunt will make your trip challenging. High Speed and Hot Action $42 ESPN Zone is the ultimate sports and entertainment venue. It s ESPN in 3D. Feel the need for speed? Climb aboard a NASCAR car at the Daytona Special and strap yourself in and take it for a spin around 3 different tracks. Compete with your friends to see who can take the checkered flag with their driving skill. Perhaps you prefer ESPN Biathlon, Hyperbowl, Downhill Biker, Super GT, Hot Flash Air Hockey, or Wave Home of the Brave $44 This tour will show you two very different kinds of battlegrounds from two different eras. Begin your journey as the 1864 Civil War Battle realistically revolves around you, in the immense painting in the round featured at the Atlanta Cyclorama. This Civil War museum is home to the world s largest painting. The Battle of Atlanta. Next - the twenty-first century. Again, the scene is set with flags and music, alternate cries of disappointment and cheers of encouragement and colors representing two sides of a fierce battle. You have moved from the Land of the Free to the Homes of the Braves Turner Field. The stadium served as the site for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and all of the Track and Field events for the 1996 Centennial Olympic games. Georgia Aquarium $38 Georgia s newest attraction is the Georgia Aquarium, the World s Largest Aquarium. With 8 million gallons of fresh and marine water and more than 100,000 animals representing 500 species from around the globe, you re sure to see things you ve never seen before! Trixie and Alice the new female whale sharks, beluga whales, California sea lions, sea otters and African black footed penguins just to name a few. Exhibits include the Georgia Explorer, Ocean Voyager, River Scout and the 4-D Theater. The tour allows you to examine each exhibit at your own pace. DUE October 13 th to Jenny Jordan, Georgia 4-H, 309 Hoke Smith Annex-UGA, Athens, Ga 30602

4 Georgia Delegation Special Assignments National 4-H Congress Name: County: Please rank with 1 being your first choice, any additional assignments you would like to be considered for. Each role is during the National 4-H Congress event. Attach no more than one page describing why you would like to serve in this role for National 4-H Congress. Assignments will be announced prior to Congress with more details concerning the role. State Delegate Advisor responsibility includes attending meetings of all state delegate advisors, making announcements in nightly state meetings, checking and returning mail in state mailbox. Flag Bearer responsibility includes attending practice and serving as our state representative in the parade of states on Saturday morning. Hospitality Room Leader responsibility includes assisting adults with setting up the suite each evening for meetings and assisting advisor with announcements, tickets and other items. Host for Special Guest responsibility includes hosting any Georgia VIP s dignitaries attending during the week DUE October 13th to Jenny Jordan, 309 Hoke Smith Annex-UGA, Athens, GA or fax

5 Name: County: Yes, I would like a group photo from National 4-H Congress ($15) Yes, I would like a digital scrapbook from National 4-H Congress ($18) Total enclosed Please make checks payable to the Georgia 4-H Foundation Return before October 13th to: Jenny Jordan Extension 4-H Specialist 309 Hoke Smith Annex-UGA Athens, Ga 30602

6 Georgia 4-H Delegation National 4-H Congress 2008 Ben Hill County Jenna Gilleland Carroll County Katie Comer Chattooga County Matt Hicks Charlton County Andy Smith, Hillary Thornton Coweta County Allison Gordy, Emilee Brinton Emanuel County Hannah Bowen, Whitney Bush, Kat Thompson Effingham County Matthew Rahn Evans County Taylor Smith Forsyth County Mary Singleton Grady County Justin Womble Greene County Tristan Dunn Gwinnett County Grace McCurry, Jayla Freeman Harris County Katelyn Pawlowski, Kevin Roberts Henry County Franklin Duke, Josh Paine Irwin County Justin Sutton Lowdnes County Ashleigh Stevens Lumpkin County David Morris Morgan County Sara Wibell Oconee County Abby Anderson, Drew Bowers, Josh Daniel Pickens County PJ Wilkie & Rachel Wigington Polk County Jasmine Williams Putnam County Kari Crandall Rockdale County Jordan Alexander Seminole County Zenobia Williams Taylor County Brent Hamilton, Stephen Payne Thomas County Blake Williams Tift County Jack Branch, Tiffany Suggs, Michael Luo Turner County Hunter Brock Union County Sara Bottinelli, Melissa Lance Walton County Chas Harris Ware County Haley Thigpen Adult Leaders Dr Bo Ryles, State 4-H Leader Lauren Ledbetter, State 4-H Staff (onsite coordinator) Teresa Harvey, SE District 4-H Program Development Coordinator Janet Palmer, Baldwin County, CEA Gordon Lee, Bleckly County, CEC Tracy Roberts, Harris County, Volunteer Melinda Miller, Lowndes County, CEA