Can you believe, Fair is almost here! In this newsletter, you will find a few specific pre-Fair information. However, for all the specific Fair information, please refer to the Butler County Fair Book! You can also find the Fair Book online at: http://www.butler.k-state.edu/4hfair/
In the past, I started talking about the Seven Keys to Consider: Exceeding Family Expectation in 4-H Clubs and this was based on: “Inside the Magic Kingdom: Seven Keys to Disney’s Success” written by Tom Connellan. With Fair almost here, I want to recap Lesson 6—Reward, Recognize and Celebrate.
Motivation is something that as an employer, an organization, a group, etc. that we must embrace and build into a plan. Disney, for example, receives many letters from guests each year. Many of these letters refer to a cast member they interacted with while on their stay Disney. The supervisor takes the letter and reads it aloud to the cast members within that department. The letter is then posted on a bulletin board for all to see.
The lesson here is to take time. How, you ask? What are you doing to recognize your club volunteers, your 4-H members, or your parents that are lending an extra hand.
With Fair upon us, take those few extra moments to tell a volunteer Thank You. Thank them for their help with a project, handing out cards, lining up the youth for various projects, etc.
Tell a youth good work with their project. Give them specific feedback. ..”It looks like you put a lot of time in to your project…” Ask them to tell you about their project. Some youth embrace the opportunity to share their stories! It’s not the color of the ribbon that counts, but the time, effort, dedication and energy put forth to do those projects.
As parents, 4-H’ers, and leaders, we can all take those few extra moments to share our appreciation for others. Thank You for all that each of you do to help others out and lend those kind words of encouragement!
SEE YOU AT THE FAIR!!!!
~Charlene