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4-H Homemaking Leaders’ Conference by Joyce Canning ‘ he most beautiful sight in the world is to watch someone walk confidently down the road after you have shown them the way.” This was Fred Holterman's way of expressing the ultimate reward of leadership to 109 4-H Homemaking Club Leaders gathered at the Downtown Holiday Inn in Toronto on Wednesday morning, November 17. Faces beamed and heads nodded enthusiastically as Mr. Holterman continued to hold his audience’s rapt attention for a two and one» half hour session on the art of com- munication. “We all have the same four basic needs,” he said, “the need to live; the need to feel impor- tant; the need to be loved; the need for variety or challenge." To be a more effective listener he suggested the following tips: â€" Take TIME for the other person â€" Get the person to TALK ABOUT HIMSELF â€" Give your UNDIVIDED ATâ€" TENTION â€" Have PERSONAL CONTACT â€" Use the PERSON’S NAME â€" DON’T INTERRUPT Another highlight of the two day Conference was a special luncheon held on Tuesday, November 16, when the Honourable Pauline McGibbon spoke to the gathering on The Changing Role of the Volunteer in Canadian Society. “You are very special people,” she said, “and probably the most imâ€" portant characteristic you possess is RELIABILITY. The spirit of volunteerism is not found in every country in the world. Thus it is a challenge to arouse the interest and acceptance of newcomers to Canada in our voluntary organizations, The volunteer of the ’80s is not the same as the volunteer of earlier years. Toâ€" 18 day's volunteers are busy people. Organizations must plan to make beSI use of a volunteer’s limited time.” This last comment leads into another subject area which was given close attention at the 1982 Conference. Germaine Mageau, a Time Management Consultant from Kitchener led the group through a very interesting exercise to help them determine where their time was going and how they might squeeze a few extra minutes here and there to do other things. “The key to running an effective meeting,” she said, “is to plan ahead and be organized. Have a plan on paper and follow it.” Being an effective 4-H Leader means not only finding the time to hold the meetings but the time to plan ahead for them. On Tuesday morning, November 16th a session called Focus on 4-H introduced the leaders to some areas of 4-H usually relegated to the background â€" how 4-H Homemakâ€" ing projects get developed, the role of 4-H in the community and some basic facts about the Canadian 4-H Council, Guest speakers, 5 lg presentations, displays, and dlSi sion groups all contributed ton making this a varied, informa and worthwhile morning. Thank Ruth Marcou, Regional Superv of Home Economists for Nort: Southwestern Ontario, for plani and organizing this session. LEARNING SHOULD BE F and this theory was certainly pm 1. to practice by three group leader the first evening of the conferer 3. Mrs. Dorothy Needles, a drz consultant, talked to the la- about ways to encourage crean and spontaneity in their L members when planning achi ment day skits, Marjorie it Donald, Regional Supervisor I North & South Eastern Onta a, passed on many ideas for ma} both exhibits and project man: is more interesting, effective, and :- dividual. Beverley Brown Car: 1, Home Economist for Haldima f Norfolk shared her wealth if knowledge on the art of So il Recreation and gave her group ‘5 of ideas for ways they could in e their club members more rela d and enthusiastic by interjecting ' propriate games and activities i '3 their meetings. Leaders attending this confere also received passes to the RC Agricultural Winter Fair and ti was allowed on Tuesday evening this activity. What is the Provincial 1' i Leaders’ Conference all about? C- ‘3 leader sums it up very succint -' with this comment: “It’s a time recharge your batteries. Before i conference I was feeling V! ‘v negative and unenthusiastic ab 1 leading another club but now I cai I wait to get back and give it anoti. r go!” acne-:Orbfl‘r' A .oâ€"~<LAm :1 Hairâ€"(u