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CA 4-H Newsletter

January 2016

South Section Healthy Living Summit

The first South Section Healthy Living Summit was held on October 11 at Mount San Antonio College in Walnut. It was a fun and educational event that included interactive sessions on body image, dance, cyber security, yoga, snacks and nutrition. The event was planned for South Section leaders and members. Los Angeles County senior member Ru Ekanayake proposed, organized and ran this sectional event. Ru participates as a member of the state 4-H Healthy Living Leadership Team and the National 4-H Healthy Living Management Team. We thank Ru for all her efforts to make this event happen and congratulate her for such a successful event.

South Section Leader’s Forum The South Section hosted a creative and innovative California State 4-H Leaders' Forum (SLF) in San Diego. Lead by MaryAnn Smith, the committee was resourceful and produced an event that was full of interesting workshops, engaging speakers, and unique activities. The pre-Forum tour to Sea World was eye opening and having the opportunity to see several animals up close during check-in at the hotel enhanced the experience. How close have you ever been to a sloth, and or/a porcupine or penguin? Thank you to all the delegates, workshop presenters and the committee for making SLF 2015 an exciting professional development event filled with laughter, learning, and plenty of cheerfulness. From the land of sun and beaches we travel to the land of vines, orchards, and the Peanuts' Museum. SLF 2016 will happen in Santa Rosa on November 11- 13, 2016 at the Flamingo Hotel. Be sure to mark your calendars and get a head start with your planning and reservations. There will be no SLF in November, 2017 as the state prepares to host Western Region Leader’s Forum in March, 2018. So gather your 4-H friends and former 4-Hers to CONNECT THE DOTS as we celebrate and appreciate California 4-H in our lives. The website is under construction but will open soon.

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January 2015 Newsletter

Did you know? For 4-H members participating in club programs, attendance at club meetings is not required but highly

encouraged. Earn your 100% attendance pin for perfect club attendance. There are other incentives to help

motivate you as well as recognition opportunities – check with your club leaders to find out more about these.

Also see Steps to Success in 4-H.

State 4-H Management Board Update

The State 4-H Management Board will be implemented July 1, 2016 and is designed to organize 4-H to best meet

the growing and changing needs of the 4-H members, 4-H adult volunteers and supporters to better position the

program for growth so that it thrives into and beyond the next 100 years. For more information on the State 4-H

Management Board, read last month’s Associate Director Update in the UC ANR 4-H Newsletter (December 2015) or

visit the Future of 4-H Starts Today webpage. As a next step in the process, an Implementation Team of youth

members and adult volunteers has been formed and is ready to help support a positive transition. The Team is

being chaired by Cole Breck, former 4-H State Ambassador and current 4-H Adult Volunteer! If you have questions,

check out the FAQ or contact the Chair at colebreck@gmail.com.

4-H is not just a club. It’s a way of life. -4-H Member

The new 4-H Brand Essence Video is currently available for viewing and promotional use.

Become a Leadership Washington Focus & Citizen Washington Focus Program Assistant Applications are due January 19, 2016

College students with a passion for

government, history, political science,

education, or public speaking are encouraged

to apply for the Program Assistant (PA)

opportunity at National 4-H Conference

Center.

ASSOCIATE DIRESTOR UPDATES

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Celebrating You, Our Dedicated 4-H Family

Dear 4-H Friend,

In the spirit of celebration that the new year brings, we are celebrating you, our dedicated volunteers and 4-H families! You are what makes 4-H so special and so effective through your investment of time, your ability to build relationships with the youth in your community, and your financial support of 4-H at the local and statewide level.

One recent example of how our 4-H family came together to show the world that kids matter was our #4HGivingConfidence campaign this past December 1, #GivingTuesday. This was the first time the California 4-H Foundation has participated in this global day of giving. Together we exceeded our goal and raised $13,780, including more than $6,000 in matching gifts from the California 4-H Foundation and Foundation Board. We had donations from donors in 16 counties across California (and a few other states!) and we raised awareness about 4-H through an engaging social media campaign that many of you participated in. Thank you!

Your support of 4-H is inspirational. By investing in our youth, you are providing the hope for tomorrow.

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow..” — Albert Einstein

With gratitude,

Paula L. Allison Executive Director California 4-H Foundation

Today’s 4-H’ers, Tomorrow’s Leaders.

-4-H Member

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4-H Foundation Updates

Bring a Board Member to Your Event

Members from the California 4-H Foundation Board of Directors would love to attend a 4-H event in your community. Our Board members are ambassadors for UC ANR 4-H YDP and would welcome the opportunity to see firsthand the impact of 4-H and talk with students, volunteers and supporters of 4-H in your area. Ideas for the types of events they could attend are awards celebrations, regional events, and fundraisers. Please contact Tammie Erhard at tlerhard@ucanr.edu with the event name, date and time, and the best contact person. The Foundation will prepare a calendar of potential activities for the Board to consider. While they may not be able to attend every event opportunity, we all look forward to hearing what activities and events in your community.

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JANUARY 1/15-17 Teen Involvement Conference (TIC) 1/22-24 Creating a Leader Conference (CAL) 1/29-31 Leadership Conference of Regional Teens (LCORT) 1/31 Sparks Survey Closes

FEBRUARY 2/16 State Ambassador Application Deadline 2/20 4-H Equine Field Day 2/12-15 National Youth Summit on Healthy Living

2/13 South Central Section Leaders Council Meeting

2/20 North Central Section Council Meeting 2/20-21 LEaD Conference

MARCH 3/19 Small Animal Field Day Color Me Green 5K Run

Check out our statewide calendar of events, dates& deadlines!

APRIL 4/1-3 California Camping Conference 4/9-16 2016 National 4-H Conference 4/15-17 Global Youth Service Day MAY 5/21 South Section Field Day and Fashion Revue 5/23-25 State Animal Science Symposium 5/28 State Field Day at UC Davis

JUNE 7/17-21 California Focus

JULY 7/10-16 Washington Focus Heritage Trail 7/10-19 Washington Focus Global Journey 7/11-15 2016 Leadership Washington Focus 7/28-31 State Leadership Conference

JULY 8/3-7 California State 4-H Classic

OCTOBER 10/9-13 National Assoc. of Extension 4-H Agents Conf.

NOVEMBER 11/4-6 Mindfulness Retreat

4-H CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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Text, Talk, Act was a great success! Thank you to everyone who participated!

There were over 75 individual phones registered using our code, with an estimated 300 people who participated on November 10th. We were very pleased to help further the conversation on mental health in young people.

In December the State Ambassadors were able to support the efforts of the California 4-H Foundation on Giving Tuesday. Using our social media platform they posted #unselfies and short videos on how their confidence has grown through 4-H. Thank you to all that supported California 4-H on giving Tuesday.

The State Ambassadors are excited to announce that their workshop on Stress Management was accepted at the National Youth Summit on Healthy Living. Two State Ambassadors will be traveling to Washington D.C to facilitate their session February 12-15, 2016.

State Ambassador is the highest working honor awarded in California 4-H, and we will continue to represent 4-H statewide to better inform the public about the 4-H program. Applications for the 2016-2017 California State 4-H Ambassadors are now open!

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4-H grows here.

Healthy Living

National Youth Summit on Healthy Living – February 12-15, 2016

National 4-H Council and National 4-H Youth Conference Center have partnered with professionals in family consumer science and healthy living to host the National Youth Summit on Healthy Living. Youth attending this summit will gain knowledge and skills to address issues surrounding nutrition, physical fitness, and emotional well-being. This opportunity is available for high school students who are passionate about healthy living and improving community health. Youth can participate individually or as a team with at least one adult mentor/chaperone. There should be at least one chaperone for every eight youth participants.

For more information and registration: http://www.nationalyouthsummit.org/healthy-living-conference/

Color Me Green 5K Runs

Consider hosting a Color Me Green 5K Run this March 2016!

The Color Me Green 5K Run will provide your county or club with a statewide service learning opportunity specific to the improvement of health. With the support of adult volunteers, youth will organize and execute a 5K run in their community. It is our hope that through participation in the Color Me Green 5K Runs, both individuals and communities will aspire to increase their health habits. Be a health advocate for your community and host a Color Me Green 5K Run!

How can I host a Color Me Green 5K?

1. Talk with your County Office to find out if a Run is already being planned.

2. Each County Officer will sign-up with Anne Iaccopucci at County Host Registration https://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=14385

3. Identify an adult volunteer or staff member to partner with.

Additional information can be found here: http://4h.ucanr.edu/Projects/HealthyLiving/Color_Me_Green_5K_Run/

Questions: Contact Anne Iaccopucci at amiaccopucci@ucanr.edu

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Beale 4-H Club kicked off their 4-H Day with this year’s 4-H National Youth Science Day “Motion Commotion”

experiment. Military youth learned about physics, speed and safety.

A BIG THANK YOU to the Airmen who facilitated this event!

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I pledge my… head to clear thinking.

4-H MILITARY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

Thinking about an internship?

The Military Extension Internship Program will be accepting applications for Summer 2016 interns in December and

January. Fall 2016 applications will be accepted in February and March 2016. Internships are on active military

Installations across the U.S. and around the world with military child and youth programs. Interns have the

opportunity to develop skills managing child and youth facilities while also providing direct care to children and

youth. Please visit https://ag.purdue.edu/extension/militaryinternships for more information.

Young children with active-duty parents

More than 700,000 U.S. children under age six have or had an active-duty parent, and

some have had two. Young children may be especially affected by a parent's deployment,

because of their emotional dependence on adults and susceptibility to high levels of

stress. Read more about these children and how to support them in an article in Healing

Magazine by Child Trends' David Murphey.

New! Sesame Street for Military Families Website

Military Programs

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Small Animal Science Field Day

Save the date for the Small Animal Science Field Day! Registration will open soon!

For more information visit: http://4h.ucanr.edu/4-H_Events/Small_Animal_Field_Day/

California Avian Bowl Team Claims National Title

Congratulations to the California Delegation for claiming the title of National

Avian Bowl Champions at the National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference held

in Louisville, Kentucky! The team consisted of Te’a Rice (Orange County),

Keaton Kelm (Orange County), and Ellie Milanesa (Monterey County)! Great

job team!

Today’s 4-H’ers, Tomorrow’s Leaders.

-4-Member

Equine Field Day Registration for the 2016 Equine Field Day is now open. Click here to register today! Early Bird Registration: $10 for 4-H Members and 4-H Volunteers $15 fee for non 4-H Members and Adults *Early bird registration ends February 12, 2016. For more information about the event visit: http://4h.ucanr.edu/4-H_Events/4H_Equine_Field_Day/.

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Planning a Service Learning Project in your community?

Use the Service Learning toolkit to help you plan your project.

http://4h.ucanr.edu/Projects/Citizenship/service_learning/Toolkit/

State Leadership Conference July 28-31, 2016

Humboldt State University Registration opening early February 2016

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PROGRAM UPDATES

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Citizenship

Join the State Leadership Conference Team Become a Program Assistant

http://4h.ucanr.edu/4-H_Events/SLC/

All New! California Washington Focus Presidential Inauguration 2017

January 17-21, 2017

More Information coming soon!

Become a State Ambassador! Applications are now open Deadline February 16, 2016

http://4h.ucanr.edu/Projects/Leadership/SA/

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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

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PROGRAM UPDATES

Positive Youth Development

4-H SET has now become 4-H STEM!

http://4h.ucanr.edu/Projects/STEM/

In a recent “State of the 4-H SET/STEM Initiative”, it was announced that the SET Initiative will now be referred to as the STEM Initiative. Other important updates include: Improving young people’s scientific literacy continues to be a critical goal for the nation and for Cooperative Extension; 4-H supports efforts to improve young people’s scientific literacy; and the California 4-H STEM Initiative continues strong. View the slides at http://4h.ucanr.edu/files/226756.pptx

Teen Involvement Conference – 004H - iSpy - January 15-17, 2016

Attention 4-H members ages 13-18 – start planning to attend the Teen Involvement Conference (TIC) in January at Pathfinder Ranch in San Bernardino County. This three day youth leadership conference offers opportunities for 4-H youth to grow through a series of educational workshops, team building activities, motivational speakers, section level youth leadership possibilities, community service and more. The theme this year is "004H - iSpy". This is a great opportunity to get involved in 4-H above the county level and meet other California 4-Hers. This fun and educational conference is hosted by the South Section Council. 4-H teens from all sections in the state are welcome to attend. Registration for the event is now open. 4h.ucanr.edu/Get_Involved/Councils/Sectional/South/Teen_Involvement_Conference/ Kelly Dowlan, Adult Conference Director, Email: landshark311@gmail.com

There’s no place like 4-H.

2016 E-academy The Role of Learning in Positive Youth Development This e-academy will be an in-depth, targeted online professional development series designed for 4-H and other youth development professionals. The focus will be on intentional learning experiences in youth development settings. Tied together, the sessions will address the what, why and how of learning. This e-academy is a 10-session online professional development series, taking place from March 30 to April 27, 2016. Click on the link for more information and to register.

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PROGRAM UPDATES

Youth Encouraged to conduct a Science or Engineering Presentation in the 2016 Cycle The new 4-H Presentation Manual 2015 now outlines an additional category for science or engineering presentations. A science presentation focuses on making sense of the world by constructing knowledge and an engineering presentation focuses on finding suitable solutions to problems by weighing design choices. http://4h.ucanr.edu/Projects/Leadership/PublicSpeaking/

Special Recognition at the 2016 State 4-H Presentation Day – MOTION! The UC ANR 4-H YDP offers thematic recognition pins for youth who participate at State 4-H Presentation Day and focus their presentations on one of the focus areas listed on the website page link provided below. The 4-H STEM theme is motion. Presentations for this special topic should focus on the concept of motion in one of its many forms based on scientific principles and/or its importance to engineering. http://4h.ucanr.edu/4-H_Events/SFD/PD/Recognition_Opportunities/

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California Plant Science Team Competes in National Contest

Congratulations to the California Plant Science Team on their success at the

National Junior Horticultural Association Convention! The team traveled to

Lexington, Kentucky and placed 2nd in the National 4-H Plant Science Contest.

The team consisted of Mikaela Jensen (San Luis Obispo County), Nicole Luna

(Orange County), Erick Garcia (Yolo County), and Joel Berke (Yolo County).

Nicole Luna also placed 1st as high point overall individual in the contest. Great

work team!

The 4-H Online Record Book (ORB) continues to grow in popularity among 4-H members (check out the ORB Satisfaction Survey Results) and we are continuing to grow and expand the features in the system. If you have questions regarding how to use ORB, an idea to improve the system or are experiencing a glitch, please use the ORB Request form to share with the ORB Support Team. Want to learn how to use different features of the 4-H Online Record Book? Check out the ORB Support Website by clicking here. The site is full of instructions and how-to videos on using the various features of the Online Record Book.

Other Updates

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) continued

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Thrive updates Are you leading an iSprout, iGrow, or iThrive project? If so, let us know how it is going! iSprout: https://ucanr.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_e5TPsTjt3Kknt7D iGrow or iThrive: https://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=16012

Spark Score Surveys are open again until January 31st, 2016! Be sure to log in and tell us about you! We want to tell your story! You are constantly growing and changing. By doing the surveys, we can see how youth in 4-H are developing and changing. These surveys are our way to find out about you and how the California 4-H Youth Development Program is doing overall!

First-year 4-H’ers should fill out the #4HGo surveys on ORB. These surveys help

us determine the knowledge and attitudes 4-H’ers have when they start the

program and in the spring we’ll have new surveys to measure their growth. All

surveys will be available in ORB (https://4horb.ucanr.edu/login.cfm) until the

end of January.

Evaluation

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Research The Art of Restraint: How Experienced Program Leaders Use Their Authority to Support Youth Agency in Journal of Research on Adolescence. The article by Reed Larson, Dina Izenstark, Gabriel Rodriguez, and Cole Perry describe the delicate balancing act between supporting youth agency and exercising necessary authority. They found that adults used authority to give advice and set limits, but did so with reasoned restraint. Maximizing youth’s opportunities to learn from experience was central in their decision making. Click here for full article.

2016 Camping Conference : April 1-3, 2016 The California 4-H Camping Advisory Committee invites you to attend the 2016 Camping Conference. Filled with enlightening workshops, engaging activities, and new ideas, this 3-day getaway is a great opportunity to improve your camping programs and meet others who are as passionate about camp as you! Our Keynote Speaker, Dr. Jim Cain, is an industry leader in teambuilding and adventure education. Plus, experienced 4-H staff, volunteers, and youth from around the state will facilitate workshops such as “When Stuff Hits the Fan,” “Astronomy” and much more! For more information and to register click here.

You can also follow the link to register: http://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=16783

WHERE: Nevada 4-H Camp, 1 4-H Road, Stateline, NV 89449 WHO: Youth members, adult volunteers, & 4-H staff COST: $150—Early Bird Registration (by February 16) $175—Regular Registration (February 17-March 15) $35—Additional Cost for Archery Certification

Other Updates

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Every day I use what I learned and practiced in

4-H. It was the best activity of my youth and life!

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