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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
National 4-H Council's 4-H Community ATV Safety Program is
hosting a series of regional workshops on ATV safety. The
purpose of the workshops is to train interested youth-adult
teams on ATV safety and youth development and help
participants develop plans to implement safety programs at the
local level. Workshop time will be dedicated to youth-adult
partnership training, community development strategies, and
developing plans
for local ATV safety programs. In order to carry out the plans
developed at the workshops, teams selected to attend the
workshops may apply for grants to implement local ATV safety
initiatives. The workshops will include an optional hands-on
training component. We anticipate hosting approximately 30 to
40 people at each training workshop.
There will be a total of five ATV safety workshops
throughout the year. Presently, dates and sites have been set
for three workshops. Applications to attend the first workshop
scheduled for March 30 to April 2, 2000, in Lexington,
Kentucky, are due in our office by 5 p.m. Eastern Standard
Time on Friday, March 3, 2000. The second workshop scheduled
for May 4 to 7, 2000, will be held in Egg Harbor Township, New
Jersey. The third workshop scheduled for June 1 to 4, 2000,
will be held in Nebraska City, Nebraska. Applications to
attend the second or third workshop must be submitted to our
office no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on April 3,
2000. You can obtain an application by calling the contact
person listed above or through our website at www.atv-youth.org.
National 4-H Council will pay all lodging and on-site costs
for those applicants selected to attend the workshops.
Participants are responsible for their transportation costs to
and from the workshop.
National 4-H Council is an uncommon youth development
organization fostering innovation and shared learning for
youth workers and young leaders. National 4-H Council partners
with the Cooperative Extension System, communities, and other
organizations to provide technical support and training,
develop curricula, create model programs, and promote positive
youth development to fulfill its mission. National 4-H Council
also manages the National 4-H Conference Center, a
full-service conference facility, and the National Supply
Service, the USDA nationally authorized agent for the
interstate sales of paraphernalia bearing the 4-H name and
emblem. National 4-H Council is committed to a policy that all
persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities,
and employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion,
religious creed, ancestry or national origin, age, veteran
status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability,
physical or mental disability. Mention or display of
trademark, proprietary product, or firm in text or figures
does not constitute an endorsement by National 4-H Council and
does not imply approval to the exclusion of suitable products
or firms.
Other Links of Interest:
National
4-H Council Home page
National
4-H Community ATV Safety Program
Workshop Locations and Dates:
- Lexington, Kentucky March 30-April 2, 2000
- Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey May 4-7, 2000
- Nebraska City, Nebraska June 1-4, 2000
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