4-H Tips ‘n Topics

Volume 9, Issue 9

University of California Cooperative Extension, Shasta County 4-H http://ceshasta.ucdavis.edu 1851 Hartnell Avenue, Redding, CA 96002 530-224-4900 Fax: 530-224-4904

County Wide News 2

Camp Application 3

Regional, State & National News 4 - 7

Club News 7

SDF—Livestock & Exhibit Schedule 8

Co-Wide Poultry Show Results 9

Ethical Behavior is the 4-H Way 10

May Calendar 11

Valley Small Animal FD Results 9

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

May 2 • Vly Lrg. Animal Ag. Field Day

• Expo Challenge • Home Ec. & Mechanics F.D.

May 3 IM Sm Animal Ag Field Day

May 11 Camp Counselor Meeting

May 14 Scholarship Interviews

May 29 4-H / FFA BBQ Meeting

May 30 State Field Day - Davis

June 1 Camper Registrations Due

May 12 Mtg. - Foothill, Golden Acres, Twin Palms & Cow Creek

May 21 Camp Counselor Meeting

May 20 Vly Council Meeting

IMPORTANT DATES

Camper applications are now available through your club, the 4-H office or on the county website (ceshasta.ucdavis.edu). They are due to the 4-H office by June 1st (to get a camp t-shirt) or June 8th. This year camp will be held at NEED Camp in Redding. Cost is $100/person. We are strongly encouraging clubs to pay half. As members you can make that decision so bring it up at your club meetings! Bring a friend to camp with you! Campers are 4th thru 8th grades (use the grade you will be entering in the fall). *Non-4-H members may attend but will be required to enroll and pay the additional $12 for 4-H insurance. We desperately need a camp nurse! They are not required to pay the fee, but must become a 4-

Hosted by local 4-H and FFA organizations, a BBQ dinner will be served in conjunction with the Anderson Explodes Fireworks at the Shasta District Fairgrounds. All meat provided for dinner will be grain fed and raised by our local 4-H and FFA members. Tickets are a $10 donation and include a drink with their meal. This dinner was created to benefit agricultural education programs offered through our local 4-H/FFA organizations. Again this year, the committee has secured a building and is asking each project group or each club to design a display/poster that shows projects other than livestock. You may also bring in some of the items you have made in projects. Clubs participating will see a $5 return for every ticket sold! Clubs who are not officially participating in the BBQ can still purchase tickets for their buyers through the 4-H office. You can also come and help out that day.

Attention youth selling an animal!

Council is asking all youth who sell an animal through the SDF to purchase tickets for their buyers. An informational flyer is available and should accompany the ticket. Clubs who are not officially participating in the BBQ can still purchase tickets for their buyers through the 4-H office.

4th Annual 4-H/FFA Community BBQ

July 3

May 2009

4-H Summer Camp is Early Again! June 26-29 Theme: “4-H20”

COUNTY WIDE NEWS

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Ten Commandments for Parents of 4-H’ers Showing Livestock Thou shalt not feed, train, or care for the animals for thou art trying to teach the child

responsibility. Thou shalt forgive a child for making mistakes in the show ring for thou hast made mistakes, too! Thou shalt not get mad when thy child forgets items in the show box for one day. Thou may forget the

show box. Thou shalt help the show manager for they are doing a job that thou would not want to do. Thou shalt see that thy child is on time for all show activities for thou would not want to wait on another. Thou shalt make sure thy child has animals entered and registration papers in order by the designated

time. Thou shalt teach the child that winning a blue ribbon is a desirable goal, but making friends along the

way is a more worthy goal. Thou shalt not complain about the judge for it is his opinion that has been sought. Thou shalt remember that livestock projects are teaching projects, not necessarily money-making projects. Thou shalt remember that the livestock project is a family project that shall be enjoyed and supported by

the entire family. ~Clyde D. Lane, Jr., Extension Specialist, University of Tennessee

Looking for Older 4-H’ers If you are 7th grade or older and would like to earn some community service points here’s an opportunity. I need 6-8 youth 7th grade or older to assist with serving lunch at the SDF Pioneer Luncheon. This can count as community service in your PDR. If you are interested, please contact the 4-H Office at 224-4900. It will be on a first come, first serve basis.

Summer Camp Nurse Needed!

We are still in need of a nurse. If you or someone you know is qualified, please contact the 4-H Office as

soon as possible!

Attention Swine & Sheep Members A fan will be rented for both the sheep barn and the swine barn this year at the SDF. Each hog and sheep member is to pay $5/ea. to their project leader. Project funds are to be submitted to the 4-H Office by Monday, May 4th. Thank you Swede Creek 4-H Swine, Cottonwood Sheep, and Black Butte Swine & Sheep they have paid their share!

Attention 4-H Members Who Have Their Silver Star

If you are 8th grade or older and have your Silver Star then you can apply to help serve dinner at the Shasta District Fair buyers dinner on May 27th. Pat will need ten servers and will select on a first come, first serve basis. Call 224-4900 to submit your name.

Project leader passes will be distributed through the 4-H office as in the past. Please designate one project leader to pick up passes for your species. Passes will be available for pick up weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting Monday, May 18. A list of who receives the passes must be submitted to the 4-H office by June 8. Community Club Leaders who do not receive passes as a project leader will receive a fair pass. Livestock Exhibitor Parent Courtesy Passes: • May be purchased by parents at a reduced rate

of $10 each • Limited to 2 books of 5 passes each

• Must be ordered and paid for by June 1

Shasta District Fair Leader Passes - Available May 18

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"4-H2O" Shasta County 4-H Summer Camp 2009

Camper, Counselor, and Chaperone Registration Form

Deadline: June 1 to receive a T-shirt, otherwise application due June 8

Youth entering the 4th-8th grades as of 7/01/09 are eligible to be campers.

Come be a part of this fun 4-H summer camp!

When: June 26th - 29th

Where: Need Camp (Whiskeytown)

Cost: $100 per person

*Campers not enrolled in the 4-H program, MUST enroll and pay the $12 4-H insurance fee in addition to the camp fee.

**Adults not enrolled in the 4-H program, MUST enroll as a 4-H volunteer, go through the screening/training process, and pay the $6 enrollment fee in addition to the adult camp fee.

Please return all items listed below to the following address:

Shasta County 4-H office, 1851 Hartnell Ave., Redding, CA 96002

• Registration form

• Medical Treatment form

• Fees - Make checks payable to Shasta County 4-H Council

Name: _________________________________________________________ Camper Chaperone Teen Counselor

Address: ______________________________________ City: ___________________ Zip Code: ______________

Club: _________________________________________ Gender: Male Female Age: ______ Grade: _______

Phone #: ______________________________________ # of Years in 4-H: __________

Ethnicity: (please check all that apply)

American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian/Pacific Islander Black/African American

Hispanic/Latino White

Name of Preferred Cabin Mate (same gender and grade): ____________________________________________________________

**Both campers must request each other to guarantee same cabin assignment**

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY:

Date received: __________ Amount paid: $__________

**T-SHIRT SIZE: Please circle one IF BY JUNE 1**

Youth: M (10-12) L (14-16) XL (18-20)

Adult : S (34-36) M (37-39) L (42-44) XL (46-48) XXL (50-52)

REGIONAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL NEWS

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Glenn County Hosts 4-H Horse Show May 31, 2009 Attention horse members looking for a qualifying event to fulfill the SDF contract can now meet that by attending this show. For more information or entry form, contact the 4-H office at 224-4900 or stop by the office.

2009 State 4-H Field Day May 30, 2009 - UC Davis

Mark your calendars now to attend the 2009 State 4-H Field Day on May 30, 2009 at UC Davis! The 8th annual State 4-H Field Day will be an event for the entire family, with both competitive and fun activities! Present a demonstration, participate in the fashion revue, take the plant science test or draw a logo for 2010! Bring a new or used stuffed animal to help us reach our goal of 250 teddy bears to donate to local children’s hospitals! Learn more about the State 4-H Field Day at http://www.ca4h.org/projresource/fieldday/.

Do You Know of an Outstanding Member or Volunteer? Nominate a 4-H member, volunteer, group or staff for a 2009 California 4-H Golden Clover Award! Awards recognize outstanding 4-H achievement! Recipients receive $500, a medallion, pin, and statewide recognition. Applications are due by May 31, 2009. Information is available at http://www.ca4h.org/4hresource/ir/goldenclover/

Energy Quest Energy Quest is the award-winning energy education website of the California Energy Commission. Energy is an integral part of our daily lives. Teaching an "energy ethic" to conserve finite resources is essential to our energy future, which is currently dependent on fossil fuels. We also must rely on our youth to help us create new ways to harness the elemental forces of our planet and the universe. Take youth on an "energy quest" by visiting the Energy Commission's educational website - Energy Quest - at: www.energyquest.ca.gov

Explore Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math The "No Boundaries" project was developed by NASA in collaboration with USA TODAY Education to help youth ex-plore careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and to learn about NASA. Individual or group projects can be entered in the No Boundaries National Competition. While the instructions are in a school context, youth groups like 4-H and individuals are eligible to participate. Deadline is May 15, 2009. For more information, visit: http://www.noboundaries-stemcareers.com/

eCYBERMISSION

eCYBERMISSION is a free, web-based science, math and technology competition for students in grades six through nine. The competition promotes self-discovery and enables all students to recognize the real-life applications of science, math and technology. Registration will begin in August 2009. Sponsored by the US Army. https://ecybermission.apgea.army.mil/index.cfm

State 4-H Horse Classic June 25-28, 2009

The second part of the 2 events that make up the Annual State 4-H Classic is the State 4-H Horse Classic - Championship Horse Show. This will be held June 25-28, 2009 at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville, CA. Click here for more information. Contact Jeanne George, jlgeorge@ucdavis.edu for any questions.

Shasta County 4-H Members Are You Interested in Chatting With Out of State 4-H’ers?

A Montana 4-H Club from Miles City, Montana has 10-15 members how are interested in establishing an inter-state exchange. They are hoping for a 7-10 day exchange in late July or early August 2009, with the Montana club traveling this summer and hosting next summer. Miles City, Montana is located in the eastern part of the state. One of the highlights in their community is the annual Bucking Horse Bronco Sale. Please contact the coordinator, Pam Griffin, at: pgriffin@midrivers.com if you are interested in establishing a two-way exchange.

REGIONAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL NEWS

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Bob and Pat Dean Memorial Legacy Fund

4-H club support funding is available through the Bob and Pat Dean Memorial Legacy Fund for California 4-H members or volunteers. Funding is intended for activities that meet the following criteria: 1) enable youth to develop citizenship, leadership, or life skills; 2) support the development of new and innovative 4-H projects benefiting 4-H members; 3)increase public awareness of the 4-H Youth Development Program; 4)expand the reach of the 4-H Youth Development Program (new youth, new audiences); 5) provide continuing benefit to the applicant's local 4-H Club or project. Application information is available at: http://www.ca4h.org/citizenship/funding/. Applications are due September 15, 2009.

Check Out This Summer Camp!

For summer 2009, FreshBrain will be hosting a Virtual Summer Technology Camp. The camp will be offered FREE of charge to virtual "Campers". Campers may spend anywhere from a week to the whole summer participating. They can participate in one or many different "Learning Paths". Some examples of Learning Paths are creating video games, creating a facebook application, making videos, animation and music production. And they can do this on their own schedule. All that the Campers need is access to an Internet-connected computer. https://freshbrain.org/free-summer-virtual-technology-camp

Siskiyou County Hosts Rabbit & Cavy Field Day Saturday, May 9th The field day will be held in conjunction with the Rabbit & Cavy Club’s Double Open Rabbit Show. Competitions will include; showmanship, breed ID, equipment ID, educational posters, knowledge quiz and anatomy quiz. Entries due May 2nd (postmarked) or May 4th (e-mailed). For more information contact the 4-H office at 224-4900.

State 4-H Leaders’ Forum Nov. 6-8th

“4-H Past, Present, Future”

The 2009 California State 4-H Leaders’ Forum will have something for everyone. Come and share your ideas for community service, fundraisers, projects and other fun activities that your club or county are doing so we can all plant the seeds that allow our organization to have firm roots, to grow sturdy, and to blossom with new ideas. This year the committee is looking into our PAST with memorabilia, so bring any items and stories you may have of your years in 4-H; embrace the PRESENT as you learn new things from each other and explore new Asilomar experiences; envision the FUTURE and how it can mature from the knowledge you gain and the opportunities that are shared. Lodging and meal reservations are made through the Asilomar facility. Costs depend on the number of occupancy and range from a standard room/double occupany-$264.22/adult to triple/quad occupany-$204.50/adult. Reservations are due by September 6th and room availability may be limited. There is also a $45 forum fee which is due before October 1st to the forum committee. Both applications are available at the 4-H Office. Council has also budget funds to cover half the costs for first time attendees! So let’s caravan and have a grand time!!!!

WHY Conference September 11 – 13th

Glenn County will be hosting this regional event for 4-H youth in grades 6th through 12th. You’ll use your leadership skill and gain some along with making new friends. Cos is $50/person with registration due by August 27th to Glenn County 4-H. For more information and/or a registration form, please contact the Shasta County 4-H Office at 224-4900.

Attention 4-H Leaders If you have any topics that you’d like to have Clover Safety notes done for, please e-mail them to Richard Smith at rvsith@ucdavis.edu.

Need $ for a Service Project? If you’re looking for money to carry out your service project then read this. Each year the California State 4-H Office provides funds to members and volunteer leaders for service-learning projects through the California 4-H Service Learning RFP. Groups can request up to $5,000 to fund activities that address significant environmental, economic and/or social issues affecting California's youth, families, and available on the web at: http://www.ca4h.org/citizenship/funding/index.asp. Examples of past projects are also listed. The application is due September 15, 2009.

REGIONAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL NEWS

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REGIONAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL NEWS

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2009 4-H State Leadership Conference August 6-9, 2009 UC Merced

The 2009 4-H State Leadership Conference will be held August 6-9, 2009 at UC Merced! UC Merced is the 10th campus in the prestigious University of California system and is proud to host this year's conference! High school 4-H members, adult 4-H volunteer and staff are invited to attend the conference. Delegates will stay in the residence halls, eat in the dining commons, participate in educational tracks and workshops, be motivated by Joyce Ester, Keith Davis and Cary Trivanovich, and engage in evening recreation! Financial aid is available for youth delegates and due by May 15, 2009. Registration materials will be available by April 6 at http://www.ca4h.org/conference/slc/ and due by Friday, June 12, 2009.

Twin Palms On Saturday, April 11, 2009, the seven members of the Twin Palms 4-H Photography group had pictures put into the Redding Arthop. The location we had for our pictures was in the office of Viva Downtown. Each member of the group had two pictures on display. There was an assortment of different kinds of pictures that were all very unique. It was a lot of fun seeing all the different people come to look at our photography. All the different photographers in our group got a lot of compliments on the pictures we had all taken. Overall, it was a great experience to be able to display our work for the people in our community. All of our pictures will remain on display until the next Redding Arthop next month.

Submitted by Tayler Baker Vice President

Primary’s do Photography Twin Palms 4-H Primary Members had a photography lesson. Dani Plake instructed the members on how to hold a camera, turn it on & off, safety, filling the frame and on how to take pictures. Everyone then went on a walk to take pictures at the park. It was really fun and everyone learned a lot. Please be sure to check out some of the primary’s picture at the YMCA for the month of May.

Dani Plake Twin Palms 4-H Jr. Leader Photography Project

Our 4-H photography group met with the professional photographer, Kara Stewart (from Enjoy magazine) at Lake Redding Park last week. She started by teaching us some tips when taking portraits, like how to work with the shadows and lighting to give your subject a “softer look”. She told us that she always has a step stool and a light reflector when she goes on photo shoots. The light reflector helps to capture the light and reflect it onto the subject in the way you want it, and the step stool gives her the freedom to take the pictures from different angles. She taught us that when taking pictures of people, you have to get them to be comfortable with you so that their real smile comes out, that’s when you get the real candid shots. Kara has been taking pictures for Enjoy Magazine and she had a lot of helpful tips for us to get the profes-sional shots we want. She also told us that photography is a way to express our style and that we can take pictures of whatever we want, as long as we’re happy with the results because if we like the pictures we take, it doesn’t matter what other people think.

Claire Morrison Swede Creek 4-H Twin Palms Photography Project

May is National Photo Month To celebrate this event, the Twin Palms 4-H Photography Project will be having their second Exhibit at the Shasta Family YMCA at 1155 Court Street in Redding. Please stop by sometime during the month to view the wonderful photos taken by the photography members.

Dani Plake Twin Palms 4-H Jr. Leader

CLUB NEWS

Sunday, March22, 2009 Twin Palms club members met at the trailhead at the Keswick Dam entrance. We walked to the Ribbon Bridge this stretch of the trail was adopted this year by our club. It was great to see there was not a lot of trash along the trail; it was a nice day to see that nature was blooming.

Submitted by Bryce Stevens Club Member

Twin Palms Community Service

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SHASTA DISTRICT FAIR - LIVESTOCK / STILL EXHIBIT RECEIVING & RELEASE SCHEDULES

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Valley Small Animal AG Field Day Results Rabbit:

Senior: 1st - Shanelle Hockenberry Twin Palms Junior: 1st - Nicolus Purvis Black Butte Primary: Carson Gocha Golden Acres Dog: Intermediate: 1st - Rebecca Peconom Black Butte Beginner: 1st - Harley Purvis Black Butte

Champion Waterfowl: Kutter Wright’s Blue & White Magpie Reserve Waterfowl: Sierra Wright’s Black East Indie Champion Bantam: Ross Packwood’s Single Comb Rhode Island Red Reserve Bantam: Reese Whitehead’s BB Red Old English Champion Large Fowl: Sarah Uermazen’s Buff Sumatra

1 – Kylie Hill 5 – Mariah Shannon

2 – Courtney Moody 6 – David Anderson

3- Joshua Willems 7 – Mike Fereira

4 – Whitney Briggs 8 – Amir Beardsly

1 – Adrienne LeRoy

2 – Sierra Wright

3 – Kayla Shannon

4 – Matt Jochim

1 – Emma Osborn 5 – Kutter Wright

2 – Emily Proctor 6- Devin Goschke

3- Clara Carstensen 7 – Ryan Packwood

4 – Anya Ireson - Janke

1 – Marcus Wallen 5 – Emalee Kourani

2 – Megan Brown 6 – Zachary Doyle

3 – Levi Crile 7 – Austin Garcia

4 – Max Fereira

1 – Kylie Hill 5 – Whitney Briggs

2 – Courtney Moody 6 – Mariah Shannon

3 – Joshua Willems 7 – David Anderson

4 – Sarah Vermazen 8 – Amir Beardsly

1 – Kayla Shannon

2 – Adrienne LeRoy

3 – Matt Jochim

4 – Sierra Wright

1 – Emma Osborn 6 - Devin Goschke

2 – Anya Ireson-Janke 7 – Maxton LeRoy

3 – Clara Carstensen 8 – Marcus Wallen

4 – Kutter Wright 9 – Ryan Packwood

5 – Emily Prather

1 – Levi Crile 5- Michael Fereira

2 – Megan Brown 6- Emalee Kourani

3 – Zachary Doyle 7 – Austin Garcia

4- Max Fereira

County-Wide Poultry Show Results

Ross Packwood Hanna Wayne

Samantha Barber Zoe Garcia

Reese Whitehead Riley Wallen

Conner Wayne Best of Show: Ross Packwood’s Single Comb Rhode Island Red Reserve of Show: Sarah Uermazen’s Buff Orpington Best Conditioned Bird: Ross Packwood’s Black Modern Game Best Dressed Bird: 1st - Kayla Shannon Society of Red & Purple 2nd -Reese Whitehead Flapper Gurl 3rd - Clara Carstensen Chicken Farmer

Ross Packwood Riley Wallen

Conner Wayne Samantha Barber

Hanna Wayne Zoe Garcia

Poultry: Senior: 1st - Josh Willems Happy Valley Intermediate: 1st - Jamie Strawn Oak Run 2nd - Alex Strawn Oak Run Primary: Reese Whitehead Happy Valley

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4-H prides itself on its experiential learning model and striving for a true youth-adult partnership in all of its programming. Ethical behavior and sportsmanship are certainly moral assets that can be a part of the “learn-by-doing” 4-H principle and are the obligation of both youth and adults in our programming.

Every 4-H member who enters a show or fair must agree to adhere to a code of conduct that spells out expected specific ethical behavior. But, ethical expectations and good sportsmanship start long before a 4-H member attends a show or fair. Leaders, members and even parents should have had ample opportunities in our programs to witness and practice ethical behavior.

4-H takes a strong position on teaching ethics and good sportsmanship in 4-H related activities. 4-H staff, volunteers, members and parents have opportunities through club activities to teach, learn, and role-model the skills and attitudes that lead to ethical behavior. Young people do not naturally grow up to be morally competent people. It takes a 4-H community effort to teach the role-model ethical behavior and a personal

commitment from our youth to do the right things.

What kinds of role models are we adults serving as before the

observing eyes of our youth? What are young people’s expectations regarding sportsmanship and ethical performance? Growing up has never been easy. Parenting and teaching are also difficult. As partners in our programming, we can face and surmount the ethical challenges and mixed messages our culture offers as signs of “success.” Below are some gentle reminders of what all of us in the 4-H community can do to foster the growth of ethical behavior.

What 4-H Leaders Can Do: ♦ Sportsmanship and ethics can

be taught by example. ♦ Demonstrate good

sportsmanship. ♦ Explain why ethical principles

are important and needed. ♦ Provide practice on

sportsmanship-like behavior. ♦ Coach, encourage, correct, and

teach young people and their families ethical skills needed for long-term success and satisfaction.

Ethical Expectations for Youth: Ethical development is an integral part of youth development. Youth cannot grow into self-directed and capable adults without the knowledge, skills and attitudes of ethical behavior. Members should exhibit the following elements of good sportsmanship to be considered an ethical participant in our programming:

♦ CONDUCT: Have high standards of personal behavior that highlight you as an individual and as a representative of your family, club, community, and 4-H program.

♦ FAIRNESS: Be honest and just. Observe and follow all rules. Do not cheat.

♦ HONESTY: Be truthful, fair, and straight forward in all you say and do. Do not lie or deceive people.

♦ COURTESY: Be well-mannered. Show respect and consideration for all.

♦ GRACE: Show kindness and compassion. Treat all people, animals and things kindly. If you are a winner, be happy, but do not gloat. But also, do not downplay your accomplishment.

Parent Responsibilities: ♦ The best place to build ethical

character in our youth is at home with proper role-modeling.

♦ Try not to let your adult ego influence your child’s behavior.

♦ Support and be present with your child at 4-H events and activities.

♦ Support and adhere to all codes of conduct at 4-H events.

♦ Gracefully accept all results. ♦ Show kindness and courtesy. Sportsmanship and ethics are vital principles to teach through all 4-H activities and in the home. The example we set as adults in being honest, gracefully accepting competition results, and showing courtesy and kindness will help send the right message for youth to adopt and model.

Ethical Behavior Is the 4-H Way University of Nevada Cooperative Extension

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 AG Field Day •Vly Lrg. Animal •Vly Home EC. •Vly Mechanic & Science

3 AG Field Day • IM Small Animal AG Field Day & Expo

4 5 6 Required SDF Bred Heifer Mtg

6pm Auction Yard

7 8 9

10 11

Camp Counselor Meeting 6:30pm

12 Fundraiser Mtg 4:30

13 14

Council Scholarship Interviews

15 16

17 18 19 20 Valley Council Meeting 7pm

21 Camp Counselor Meeting 6:30pm

22 23

24 25 Memorial Day

26 27 28 29 4-H/FFA BBQ Meeting @ SDF 6pm

30 State Field Day Davis

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May 2009

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This is your copy of Tips ‘n Topics issued by the University of California Cooperative Extension of Shasta County.

Pat Weliver, 4-H Program Representative

1851 Hartnell Avenue Redding, CA 96002

Phone: 530-224-4900 Fax: 530-224-4904

Website: ceshasta.ucdavis.edu

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VALLEY COUNCIL Wednesday, May 20, 2009

7 p.m.

All leaders and youth 14 years and older

have voting rights. Please come and take part!

Where to list 4-H participation on 08/09 PDR

Date: Activity/Event: PDR Category:

May 2 Vly Large Animal Ag. Field Day 3, 2 - 4-H Events Attended Plaque or Medal 7- Project Skill Activity Round Robin Winner 7 - Honors and Recognition May 2 Home EC./Ag. Mechanics 3, 2 - 4-H Events Attended Medalist 7- Project Skill Activity Best of Show 7 - Honors and Recognition May 2 Vly Animal Expo 2 - Project Skill Activity May 3 IM Small Animal Ag Field Day 3 , 2 - 4-H Events Attended Project Skill Activity Round Robin Winners 7 - Honors and Recognition May 3 IM Small Animal Expo 2- Project Skills Activity May 11, 21 Camp Counselor Meetings 4- Leadership Development & June 24 (count only once!) May 27 SDF Buyers Dinner 5- Citizenship & Community Service