presented by: katie feldhues project director operation: military kids
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Presented by:
Katie Feldhues
Project Director
Operation: Military Kids
*Skate and Take
Tips & Tricks
OMK Mission((Enable others to)) serve military
families in our own backyards
Possible through
Partnerships
Regional Events
*Build environments that encourage communication &
connections between:______________________
Families • Community • Organizations Youth • Adults
______________________
Military • Non-military
Good Goals for Brief Events
*Offer opportunities that
enable skill development
and confidence building:
Interactive • Distinctive• Intergenerational
Good Goals for Brief Events
*Priorities to Consider:
1.Accessible- Location, Parking, Ability
2.Replicable- Huge effort and time
3.Cost- Easy to sustain
Good Goals for Brief Events
Finding MoneyAnna Bernard
Job Title: State 4-H Office Accountant
Skills: Knowing every single dollar available for use in the entire world
Net Worth: PRICELESS
Phone: SPEED DIAL #1
Doris Huffman Endowment Fund
* Endowment Goal: Introduce youth to 4-H sewing
projects
* Output: Funding paid for $350 in fleece and thread
(enough for multiple Skate & Takes around the state)
Lucking Out
Ohio 4-H Center * Centrally located
* Free!
* Had 10 sewing machines in building
* Within walking distance of Ice Rink
* Mixed use space- tables and open space
* Parking
* Introduce youth to 4-H
projects, 4-H
volunteers, and 4-H
youth
* Complete a hands-on
skilled activity & build
confidence
* Participate in some
resiliency
programming
OUTCOME
* Work on family
communication
skills
* Develop
relationships with
other military
youth
* Create a tangible
memory to take
home
OUTCOME
Ice Rink*$300 Rink Rental
*$2 Skate Rental per family member
*Volunteers and staff skate for free
*Discounted- Ohio State University, military families, OSU student leadership group
OUTCOMEModeling and Debriefing1. PHYSICALLY leaning
on one another
2. Other families embracing one another’s struggles
3. Peers unable to hide their struggles
4. Picking oneself up when s/he fell down
5. Accepting help
*Master Clothing Educators
*County 4-H Clubs
*4-H Fashion Board
*Ohio OMK OSU Student Leadership Club
*Diehard Regular Volunteers
*Interns
Volunteers
OUTCOME
Review, Adapt, Repeat!-Room for Improvement-
* Attendance* Signage* Length
+Excellent Already+* Volunteer Engagement
* Partnerships* Programming
Review, Adapt, Repeat!
Possible Repeat Locations* University of Toledo
* Bowling Green State University* University of Cincinnati
Advantages Next Round* Fleece already purchased and cut
* Programming is solid* Volunteers are trained
* Networks in county 4-H building from success
* Finding specifically identified funding for a project:Store • Grant • Endowment Fund • Special Interest Donor
* Partnering with locally established volunteer groups related to activity:
Schools • Community Recreation Centers •Libraries
* FOOL THEM with FUN!Grab their attention, then make them go deeper!
What’s the Trick(for all of us)
Change your mindset!
Sustainability ● Integration
Challenge:
Questions?Katie Feldhues
Project Director
Ohio Operation: Military Kids
614-292-3758