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2015 Pincher Creek area 4-H Executive Workshop (C. Davis and J. Davis photos) |
On Friday November 6, several of the Pincher Creek area's 4-H clubs held their annual Executive Workshop at the Horseshoe Pavilion, an event at which 4-H members learned about their various executive roles. A different club hosts the event every year. This year the Chinook Multi Club hosted the event. Also participating were the Timber Trails, Foothills Beef, and Rocky Mountain Swine clubs.
Timber Trails Club Reporter Sarah Yagos |
The 4-H members learned more about their various roles at the event. The Pincher Creek Voice again participated to help explain the role of club reporters.
Chinook Multi Club report
Justin Nelson, Chinook Multi Club
Until next time,
Who to submit your story to
We recommend club reporters submit their stories to all the local media outlets, including this one, for maximum exposure of your club's activities. To submit your story to the Pincher Creek Voice, please have a parent or guardian email it to pinchercreekvoice@gmail.com . Because 4-H reporters are underage, we ask that a parent or guardian be involved in the process.
Final note
If you have any questions not answered here, please feel free to ask them and they will be answered as best as we can manage.
Note to 4-H reporters: The above caption is, obviously, somewhat inaccurate. It does however illustrate how a reporter can be fooled by accepting information from a source without questioning it and doing your own fact checking. It's also kind of funny.
Well our 4-H year has started and we are excited to have our club up and running.
Our executive:
Our executive:
- President - Maeran Hinch
- Vice president - Brooke Hammond
- Secretary - Jillanna Hammond
- Treasurer - Jaxon Hammond
- Reporter - Justin Nelson
- District rep - Aynsley Nelson
- Historian - Cadence Sinnot
- General Leader - Myra Hammond
- Assistant Leader - Kellie LeBlanc
- Market hog
- Small engines
- Poultry pioneers
- Sheep project
- Canine project
Until next time,
Justin Nelson
Editor's note: Justin also let us know that 4-H has a new logo this year:
Brooke Hammond has performed as Vice-President in previous years. "The job of the Vice-President is to take over the Presidential role in their absence," she explained. "The Vice-President also serves as secretary, doing roll-call and answering any questions asked."
Editor's note: Justin also let us know that 4-H has a new logo this year:
Related link: 4-H Canada gets a new look
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Erica Mackenzie (right) interviews Sophie Lynch Staunton |
Vice-President of the Multi Club Brook Hammond poses with Treasurer Jaxon Hammond |
Jaxon Hammond is performing in his first year as treasurer, which involves taking in bank statements, and giving a report on club finances. "I like it," said Jaxon of his role. "Its different than anything I've done. I get to play with animals, and I get paid to do what I love."
For club reporters, here's a list of suggestions related to the role:
Who, what, where, when, why
A good story engages the reader by first telling them who is involved in the story that follows. In Justin Nelson's above example, that question is answered by the title of the report. The reader also should be informed early in the article what it's about, where it happened, when it happened, and why the story matters. Take extra care when it comes to spelling names right. Speaking from experience, people really don't like it when their name is spelled incorrectly.
Photos
Whenever possible photos accompanying an article should include a caption that states who's in the photo (from left to right), who took the photo, and where applicable a short description of what the photo is about.
Errors
Mistakes happen. If you discover that your submitted or published story has an error, contact anyone you've submitted it to with the appropriate correction.
Credit and attribution
If your story includes material from other sources, such as a website, magazine, newspaper, or other publication, make sure to indicate clearly what those sources are so that they can be fairly attributed.
For club reporters, here's a list of suggestions related to the role:
Who, what, where, when, why
A good story engages the reader by first telling them who is involved in the story that follows. In Justin Nelson's above example, that question is answered by the title of the report. The reader also should be informed early in the article what it's about, where it happened, when it happened, and why the story matters. Take extra care when it comes to spelling names right. Speaking from experience, people really don't like it when their name is spelled incorrectly.
Photos
Whenever possible photos accompanying an article should include a caption that states who's in the photo (from left to right), who took the photo, and where applicable a short description of what the photo is about.
Errors
Mistakes happen. If you discover that your submitted or published story has an error, contact anyone you've submitted it to with the appropriate correction.
Credit and attribution
If your story includes material from other sources, such as a website, magazine, newspaper, or other publication, make sure to indicate clearly what those sources are so that they can be fairly attributed.
Check and double check your facts
Google is your friend. So are knowledgeable sources.
Ask lots of questions
You may only need a few of the answers, but it never hurts to know too much about your subject, and knowing as much about it as possible frequently comes in handy in future situations.
Bring your passion
Don't be afraid to let your story reflect any enthusiasm you may have for the subject matter. That rule doesn't apply to hard news, but for community-oriented stories like 4-H reports your personality, insights, and enthusiasm can really engage the reader.
Expect to be edited
An editor's job is to ensure your story meets certain standards, and editing may include fact checking, and correcting grammar, spelling, punctuation, readability, etc. Submitted photos may also be edited.
Read your published work
Once your story has been published, read it. Take note of how various editors may have affected your narrative, to learn from their editing and to make sure your facts, style, and intention as a writer have been preserved in the final edit. If you have concerns about the final edit of your story, please let us know.
Who to submit your story to
We recommend club reporters submit their stories to all the local media outlets, including this one, for maximum exposure of your club's activities. To submit your story to the Pincher Creek Voice, please have a parent or guardian email it to pinchercreekvoice@gmail.com . Because 4-H reporters are underage, we ask that a parent or guardian be involved in the process.
Final note
If you have any questions not answered here, please feel free to ask them and they will be answered as best as we can manage.
Samsony Winston (right) is interviewed by Tyler DuBay about her Unicorn Breeding project Snuffleupagus |
Related stories:
- Chinook 4-H Multi-Club update by Cadence Sinnott
- Foothills 4-H Club update by Erica Mackenzie
- Another Pincher Creek Chinook 4-H Multi Club update by Cadence Sinnott
- Update from Rocky Mountain 4-H Swine Club by Levi and Lewis Anderson
- Silver Reins 4-H public speaking update by Alex Russell
- Chinook 4-H Multi Club Projects update by Bruce Kirby
- Silver Reins 4-H Light Horse Club holds elections by Jessie Terpstra
- Silver Reins 4-H Light Horse Club gets Equine First Aid lessons by Jessie Terpstra
- Foothills 4-H Beef club report March, 2014
- Silver Reins 4-H news January 2015 by Alina Pharis
- Millarville-Stockland 4-H Beef Club wraps up another year
- Silver Reins 4-H Light Horse Club begins a New Year by Alex Russell
- Chinook Multi Club begins new 4-H year by Justin Nelson
- Chinook 4-H Multi Club holds Communications event by Justin Nelson
- 2015 Silver Reins 4-H Achievement Day by Toni Lucas
- Local 4-H clubs hold 2015 District Speeches and Presentations events
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