CONTENTS/WELCOME Contents Schedule.............................................................................. 1 Special Attractions............................................................ 2 More Cool Things to See & Do at MSU During Free Time........................................................................... 3 General Information.......................................................... 3 First-Half Sessions* (100 to 157 & 500 to 535)............... 6 Finding Your Session Location........................................ 11 MSU Campus Map............................................................ 12 Campus Buildings & Features We Use Map Index........................................................... 14 Welcome Welcome to the 46th annual 4-H Exploration Days! More than 2,400 participants are enrolled and we’re glad you’re here. Have fun and learn as much as you can while you’re here. When you return home, apply what you’ve learned and share it with others. Please enjoy your stay and all that 4-H has to offer. Emergency Procedures If you spot a FIRE: 1. Set off an alarm. 2.Call 911 or inform the hall reception desk and report the location of the fire. 3.Leave the building calmly and quietly. Do not use the elevator. (Conference assistants will direct the evacuation.) 4.Once you reach a safe place, notify General Headquarters at (517) 353-2922. NOTE: The silver decal on the back of your housing room door gives more information on fire procedures. If there is a TORNADO: You will hear a steady signal of varying volume. That warning signal means TAKE COVER NOW! 1. Move to an interior hallway with no windows or other hazards. Second-Half Sessions* (200 to 260 & 600 to 635)...... 15 2.Stay under cover until the “all clear” signal is given. Full Sessions (300 to 312).............................................. 19 If you have an EMERGENCY SITUATION: Recreation Activities....................................................... 21 Call General Headquarters at 517-353-2922 from 7 a.m. to midnight on Wednesday and Thursday and from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Friday. If you need help during the night, contact the West Akers desk receptionist at 517-353-3358. The receptionist will put you in touch with the 4-H Exploration Days program director. Spartan Bookstore Coupon........................................... 24 Emergency Procedures........................Inside Back Cover * .Sessions are listed alphabetically by title within their subject area. Kettunen Center The Natural Place for Discovering 4-H Kettunen Center is a statewide 4-H training facility located near Tustin in northern Michigan. It’s a really cool place for 4-H volunteers and youth members to learn more in specific 4-H project areas such as companion animals, environmental and outdoor education, veterinary science, food and fitness, visual arts, citizenship, leadership and service learning. While at Kettunen Center, you can also enjoy hiking, fishing, swimming, boating, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. If you’re a teen leader or adult volunteer in 4-H, check out the 4-H volunteer workshop schedule online at 4h.msue.msu.edu/4h/ 4_h_volunteer_training_workshop_schedule. The 2015–16 workshop schedule will be on the web by late summer. You can also talk to your local 4-H staff to find out more about statewide 4-H workshops. MSU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce and inclusive culture that encourages all people to reach their full potential. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status. Issued in furtherance of MSU Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Ray Hammerschmidt, Interim Director, MSU Extension, East Lansing, MI 48824. This information is for educational purposes only. Reference to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by MSU Extension or bias against those not mentioned. The name “4-H” and the emblem consisting of a four-leaf clover with stem and the “H” on each leaflet are protected under Title 18 U.S.C. 707. Michigan 4-H Youth Development programs involve volunteers in providing positive, experiential, educational opportunities for and with youth. Our mission is to create environments, through collaboration, that build strong, healthy youth who are proactive in a complex and changing world. Produced by ANR Communications (anrcom.msu.edu) for MSU Extension (msue.anr.msu.edu). 1P–3M–06:2015–BP–RM/MR