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SPILYAY TYMOO May 6, 1983 Page 9 Locals com plete training Extension Notes Three women from the W arm S p rin g s I n d ia n Reservation have graduated from a training program offered by the OSU Extension Pamily Community Leader ship Program. The most recent g r a d u a t e , P a t S m ith , completed the Public Policy Leadership Training and the second regional FCL Training Institute in Portland, February 11. She joins Carol Muniz, FCL volunteer, and Pennie Albrandt, extension staff, who graduated from a seminar training on the state level last September. The women were selected in part because their background fits with the object of the FCL Program to increase the participation of women and minorities in developing public policy. “The goal of the training is to help women and other family m em b ers b eco m e m ore effective in dealing with local issues,” said Greg Tillson, State Coordinator of the project in Oregon. P a r t i c i p a n t s a t th e conference attended general and small group sessions in this working conference which lasted nearly a full week. Under the theme “The Family in Changing Economic Times” with special focus on health care, the participants were teamed in six action groups to learn and practice basic skills from Pennie Albrandt, Lee Hamilton and Doris Brackett Leaders recognized at annual banquet Pat Smith, right, talks with Greg Tillson during training in Portland. for citizen involvement. Lectures, exercises, and community visits to health care agencies were built into a conference cirriculum which assigned the solving of a community problem as a group task. A health service planning problem presented in a case study format gave participants the context for practicing research and group skills. “It was good practice,” said Pat Smith, ’Tor the real-world involvement of concerned citizens who want to influence community decisions, learning how to identify the key issue in a public problem, practicing consensus decision-making, and preparing presentations for public hearings.” At Warm Springs, this training will be used to identify and meet the needs of a community wide-based consu mer education program. These three women will be active in contacting volunteer members to serve on a community advisory boary for this need. 4-H camp in June Camping is just one of the many learning opportunties offered through the 4-H program. One camp program that is being jointly sponsored by the Jefferson and Deschutes C o u n ty E x te n s io n 4-H programs is Round Lake 4-H Camp. If you are in the 4th, 5th or 6th grade (or have children who are) now is the time to register for camp. 4-H membership is not required to get in on the camping program! Brochures and registration forms will soon be sent to 4-H members of camp age. Extras will be available in the extension office for anyone who needs one. An exciting program is being planned with emphasis on outdoor living, nature study, sports and crafts. The dates for camp are June 20-24 and the cost to Warm Springs youth is only $25.00 since the Warm Springs 4-H leaders association is contributing $20.00 per camper towards the total cost of $45.00. The registration fee covers one way transportation to camp. Parents and families are invited to a potluck supper and campfire program on Friday evening, the final night of camp. Since that Friday is the first evening of Pi-Ume-Sha. we realize , that a few Warm Springs youngsters may need to leave camp early to get back. If necessary the Extension van can go up a little early to bring those children back. Please indicate on your registration form if that would be helpful. If any Warm Springs youth really wants to attend camp, but is unable to go to Round Lake, there is limited space in some other counties’ camp programs at the Oregon 4-H Center near Salem. Some include 7th and/ or 8th graders. Dates and costs vary. For more information contact Doris or Lee at the Warm Springs Extension office. Lumber book available Quality Control in Lumber Manufacturing is a new book authored by Terence D. Brown. Extension Forest Products Specialist at Oregon State University. The book contains chapters written by the author and industry personnel who are applying successful quality control methods. Topics include quality c o n tr o l in th e w o o d s; evaluating machine centers and operators, as well as train operators, quality control in drying, surfacing and storage operations plus many examples about these and other topics. Questions about the book and obtaining a copy should be addressed to Terence D. Brown, School of Forestry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331 or calling 754-2145. A two-day workshop on quality control will be offered September 21-23, 1983 at Oregon State University in Corvallis. Limit for the course is 50 participants. Ten Warm Springs 4-H lead e rs were jo in e d by Extension staff and guests at the recent 4-H Leaders Banquet at Kah-Nee-Ta Lodge. The banquet, spon sored by the Warm Springs Extension Service, was to honor 4-H volunteers for hours and work put into working with youth through the 4-H program. All 4-H leaders present at the banquet received recognition certificates (those unable to attend will receive theirs in the mail). In addition, leaders completing one, five, ten, fifteen, (etc.) years of 4-H leadership were awarded clover pins. Five leaders received bronze pins for one year of service. Linton W inishut, Reggie Winishut, Beatrice Winishut, Gene Harvey and Renita Harvey. Nine other 4-H leaders were unable to attend the banquet but will also receive first year pins. These include Mary Ann Meanus, Bernice M itchell, Prunie Williams, Chesley Yahtin, Sr., Verbena Greene, Hilda Culpus, M illie C olwash, Lucinda Green, and Sohdra Miller. Jeff S a n d e rs, R o c k in g ’ 4-H L iv esto ck C lub lead ers, received the Pearl Cover g Award (gold pin with a pearl ’ center) for 15 years as a 4-H jclub leader.' Barbara Sawer, Oregon State University Extension Specialist, was the evening's keynote speaker. Drawing from her own past experience as a 4-H member. Barb shared some examples of how 4-H can help youth learn skills that benefit them later in life. She compared the 4-H club to a fa m ily . O ne o f m an y characteristics common ’ to strong families is that they have an elder who is respected and looked to for advice and leadership. In the 4-H club, the leader has a similar role. Members look to the 4-H leader for help with projects, guidance for planning club activities and advice. In short, 4-H leaders are special people. The sun would still come up in the morning without them, but these caring people help make the world of thousands of youngsters a little brighter. Parents must let go before children can grow Family ground work for later positive independence. There will be mistakes but avoid saying, “I even if they admit they can’t tag told you so.” Constructive along as theirchild’s life-guard. learning develops if we say, “As much as parents would “What have we learned from like to believe they can save this?” children from mistakes and “Children and adolescents heartaches, the truth is that need our support especially most learning about life is when they make mistakes,” learned in the ‘school of hard Straatman notes. “Giving such knocks.’ s u p p o rt b u ild s stro n g e r “We’d like to think our Most parents want to raise children can benefit from what relationships and indepen their children to become we have learned, but we forget dence rather than creating independent, self-sufficient that much of our wisdom stems hostility. “The adolescent struggle for adults. The’ problems with from e x p e rie n c e ,” says accomplishing this jobis letting Straatman. One factor at work independence makes demands go enough to allow children to here is that most adolescents on parents,” she adds. “Some e x p e r im e n t an d m ak e cannot imagine that parents of them are real while others are tests of our endurance. We independent decisions. were once their age, and had have to distinguish between “There are several reasons similar needs and desires. them.” for parental reluctance to let Because their judgement is As much as they may scream go,” says Marcelle Straatman, not always sound, parents do Oregon S tate U niversity need to help adolescents avoid for “yes” answers, giving in Extension human development d is a s te r . F o r e x a m p le , produces unhappy, insecure specialist. “Being in charge of adolescents must be discour youngsters who feel their our children’s lives become so aged from engaging in behavior parents don’t care. The overall habitual that we can’t switch that may result in life-long effect is the opposite of what we our small child treatment negative consequences such as think we’re achieving. L e a v in g honJe is a habits to fit adolescent needs.” a crim inal activity, drug Another trouble spot is that a d d ic tio n o r im m a tu re developmental task for youth. If they leave under happy some parents get most of their parenthood. circumstances without feelings s a tis f a c tio n fro m th e ir “These types of behavior are children’s dependence. It much more damaging than of guilt or hostility, parents makes them feel needed and parental unwillingness to allow have performed their job well. Letting go is a developmen loved. They haven’t figured out them as choices,” Straatman tal task for parents. It’s easier how to give up their children’s says. for children when we lovingly dependence for other sources Parents who encourage their of satisfaction. Other parents children to make small let them go knowing they’ll are honestly afraid to grant decisions and acce_pt children’s make mistakes and earn their their children independence choices early on are laying the own wisdom.
