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University of California, U.S. Department of Agriculture and San Luis Obispo County Cooperating
APRIL 2016
News & Views A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR 4-H MEMBERS, LEADERS & PARENTS IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
FAC & FR UPDATE: For details on the 2016 FAC/FR Community Service Event, see page 3 for a list of needs for Children's Snack Bags (with a description of the project) for the SLO County Food Bank. Special FAC Judge's Award There will be a special Judge's Award at the 2016 Food & Arts Celebration (FAC) for the entry that best showcases this year's "Proud to Be Green" theme. This is entry should show why the 4-Her is proud to be in 4-H. HELP! Flatware Stainless Teaspoons are needed for wind chimes our 4-Hers will be making in the Arts & Craft Activity Room while judges are reviewing project entries in the morning. We are asking 4-H clubs throughout the county to collect spoons (not silver) and bring them to the County 4-H office by Friday, April 15th. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE! Scoring Rubrics for entries at the 2016 FAC and FR will be posted with the FAC & FR Information Packets on the County 4-H Website at the beginning of March. Any questions, contact Home Economics Key Leader Julia Stanfill at 528-1557 for the FAC and Coordinator Ginger Behnke at 391-2057 for the FR. the 4-H website: http://ucanr.edu/sites/slo4-h/Club_Forms/
The Deadline for Entries is Monday, April 4th, 2016. Do you consider yourself as a Leader? Do you like the Spotlight? Do you want to become a SLO County 4-H ALL STAR? We are REACHING OUT FOR 2016-2017 4-H ALL STARS! The All Star Rank is the highest rank which a 4-H member may attain at the County level. Being a San Luis Obispo County 4-H All Star provides an opportunity for high school members to receive recognition for outstanding service. The All Stars serve as Ambassadors for the San Luis Obispo County 4-H Youth Development Program; they represent 4-H at County, Sectional, and State activities; they coordinate certain county-wide activities; and they serve as positive role models for our 4-H youth! To be eligible for the County All Star rank, a 4-H member must: - be 14 years of age or older by January 1, 2016 - been a participant in 4-H for 3 years or more - have attained a Gold Star rank by 4/15/16 - demonstrate leadership abilities, citizenship concern and maturity of judgment
Each candidate for the All Star rank will be required to submit an All Star application and partici-
pate in an individual and group interview. All Star applications may be obtained online at http://ucanr.edu/sites/slo4-h/Club_Forms/ or from the 4-H office, call 781-5943
DUE DATE: Friday, May 20th, 2016
News Views is published by the San Luis Obispo County 4-H Youth Program, Universi-ty of California, Cooperative Extension, Division of Agriculture and Natural Re-sources. News Views is a monthly news-letter for 4-H members, leaders and parents in San Luis Obispo County. Please submit articles and photos by the 15th of each month to: Denise Harris, Editor 4-H Office 2156 Sierra Way, Suite C San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (805) 781—5943 / [email protected]
Katherine E. Soule, Ph.D. Youth, Families, & Communities Advisor The University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR), in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws and University policy, pro-hibits discrimination against or harassment of on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender expres-sion, gender identity, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy or child-birth), physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related or genetic charac-teristics), genetic information (including family medical history), ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, status as a protected veteran or service in the uniformed services (as defined by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 [USERRA]), as well as state military and naval service. The University also prohibits sexual harassment and sexual violence. These policies cover employment, access, and treatment in University programs and activities. The policy can be found at http://ucanr.edu/sites/anrstaff/files/215468.pdf By John Sims, UC ANR AA Compliance Officer
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SLO County’s 4-H website is: http://ucanr.edu/slo4h/
https://www.facebook.com/SLO4H SAFETY NOTES: http://safety.ucanr.org/4h/
National & State 4-H News
For more information from the STATE 4-H OFFICE, visit http://www.4h.ucanr.edu
SOUTH SECTIONAL NEWS: Go to link for exciting activities
http://4h.ucanr.edu/Get_Involved/Councils/Sectional/South/
4-H Curricula: http://4h.ucanr.edu/Projects/Curriculum/ 4-H Project Sheets: http://4h.ucanr.edu/Projects/Project_Sheets/
The STATE 4-H Updates E-Newsletter is posted on the public website at: http://4h.ucanr.edu/News/Newsletter
4-H ANIMAL SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM: May 23-25, 2016 and it will take place at the UC Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine. The sym-posium is a Train-the-Trainer Professional Development ap-proach for 4-H Staff, Key 4-H Volunteers on important topics and skills related to animal welfare and animal health. The event will provide foundational training on the new Animal Welfare Proficiencies. The Symposium is NOT OPEN to 4-H youth members, but a CAREER FAIR will take place during the evening of May 23rd. 4-H Youth are invited to attend to learn about potential careers in the animal science and Ag Industries. For more information visit: http://4h.ucanr.edu/4-H_Events/Symposium/
STATE LEADERS FO RUM will be held November 11-13, 2016 at the Flamingo Hotel in Santa Rosa in Sonoma County for Information visit http://4h.ucanr.edu/4-H_Events/SLF/ Registration Opens on April 1st.
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/
SUPPORT 4-H during the Tractor Supply Company (TSC) SPRING PAPER CLOVER Campaign—April 13-24, 2016! If you happen to walk into a TSC store in mid-April and you see huge displays of paper clovers hanging from ceilings and windows, be on the lookout for smiling 4-H’ers at the front of the store or at the regis-ters encouraging you to donate and join in on the fun! Last Fall, CA raised the third highest amount of donations in the nation. We raised an incredible $36,000 from generous donors. Thank you to all of the participating Tractor Supply Stores!
CA FOCUS June 17-21, 2016 — Sacramento Participants make new friends from across CA while they experience California’s government in action by participating in the legislative, po-litical, and judicial processes. For more information about this exciting Citizenship Opportunity http://4h.ucanr.edu/4-H_Events/CF/
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4-H FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN
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4-H LARGE ANIMALS SCIENCE NEWS
Large Animal Testing for 2015-2016 4-H Program Year
Large Animal Level Testing (including Horse) will be offered at the UCCE Auditorium at 2156 Sierra Way, San Luis Obispo, on April 9th from Noon to 4:00 p.m. (Drop in any time during those hours) — If you are going to attend, please RSVP by email to [email protected] OR call the 4-H Office at (805) 781-5950 and provide your Name, 4-H Club, the Spe-cies Level that you want to take. There are study guides on the new county website located at: http://ucanr.edu/sites/slo4-h/Large_and_Small_Animal_Level_Test_and_Study_Guides/ that you can study from, but it is also suggested you study the 4-H curriculum books. Good luck and see you there! Tracy Johnston Large Animal Science Key Leader, 4-H Program Development Board [email protected] or 438-4287
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CALIFORNIA WOMEN FOR AGRICULTURE 4‐H PROJECT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The San Luis Obispo County California Women for Agriculture 4‐H Project Scholarship Program is part of our commitment to young farmers and ranchers, targe ng ages 9 thru 19. These scholarships support individuals
who have shown an interest in agriculture by joining 4‐H clubs recognized in San Luis Obispo County. Under the Program, San Luis Obispo County California Women for Agriculture (SLO Co. CWA) members will work to assist par cipants with qualifying livestock projects by providing financial and educa onal assistance, as well as, emphasizing the importance of accurate records and budge ng. Guidelines (and more details are on the form on the SLO County 4‐H website under Forms): Due Date: Applica on/Agreement must be completed, signed and received by SLO CO. CWA
by April 1st. Send to SLO CO. CWA, P.O. Box 3786, Paso Robles, CA 93447,
A n: Scholarship Commi ee.
To apply for this scholarship, go to: http://ucanr.edu/sites/slo4-h/Club_Forms/
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4-H COMMUNITY SERVICE at 4-H FIELD DAY NEWS
2016 4-H Field Day Saturday, June 4th, 2016 Paso Robles Event Center
Countywide Community Service Project “BAGS, BOOKS & BEARS”
You can receive Community Service credit by helping out with our
“Bags, Books and Bears” Activity. ACTIVITY: Bring a small children’s book and/or a small stuffed bear/animal to 4-H
Field Day to the Community Service Donation Station outside of the east side of Estrella Hall at the Paso Robles Event Center.
After you complete your Large or Small Animal Showmanship or during the Still Exhibits Judging Period, you can come to this area and decorate a canvas bag with artwork of your choice, then;
Stuff the decorated canvas bag (sized at 8” x 9”)with a donated book and small stuffed bear/animal.
Your decorated “Bags, Books and Bears” will be donated to the Maxine Lewis Shelter in San Luis Obispo and to the HEAD START & EARLY HEAD START Program.
If you have any questions, please contact the 4-H Office at (805) 781-5943.
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4-H SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS San Luis Obispo County 4-H Youth Development—Program Development Board Jack Crane, Shooting Sports Key Leader Contact Jack at [email protected] or the 4-H Office at 781-5941 if you would like more information.
4-H Shooting Sports Workshop Shotgun Discipline Bakersfield, CA Saturday, April 16, 2016 – 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sunday, April 17, 2016 – 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. A 4-H shooting sports workshop for the Shotgun discipline will be held at Kern County Gun club, 12450 Shotgun Road Bakersfield CA 93311. Camping is available next door at Lake Buena Vista, Full hook up $36- $40, Dry camp $28-$34 Veterans $15. Senors $2 call 661-868-7000 or http://www.co.kern.ca.us/parks/buena-vista.asp to setup. Participants must attend both days of training to receive certification. Upon successful completion of the course, the participant will be certified as a shotgun trainer and can lead a shotgun project at the club level or serve as county trainer to certify other leaders. The cost for the course is $20 and covers your range fees and ma-terials, shotguns are available at the range for no fee. To register for the course or receive more information, contact Nick Holman 661-205-8613 or at mailto: [email protected]
Shooting Sports Project Leader Course What: Rifle Discipline When: Saturday, May 14, 2016 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Sunday, May 15, 2016 8:00 am—4:00 pm WHERE: San Luis Obispo Sportsmen Association's Houge Range. 3272 Gilardi Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 ——>Only 14 spots are available for the training.<——- Participants must attend both days of training to receive Certification. Upon successful completion of the course, the participant will be certified as a Rifle Trainer and can lead a Rifle Project at the Club level or serve as County Trainer to certify other leaders. Teen leaders are invited but must attend with an adult. To qualify for this training, you must have completed the following items: Enroll in https:/ca.4honline.com in your resident county as an Adult Volunteer
Complete the DOJ Live-Scan process in your resident county, and
Complete the Volunteer Orientation post-test If you are already enrolled as a 4-H Adult Volunteer, you do not need to complete the above steps. Lunch will also be provided both days. Participants are encouraged to bring their own eye and ear protection if desired, but it is not neces-sary. Please bring your completed medical release form with you on the first morning of class. Registration Link: http://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=17502 For questions about the course, contact Jack Crane at (805) 458-4223 or [email protected]
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4-H SMALL ANIMAL SCIENCES OPPORTUNITY
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4-H FOOD & ARTS COMMUNITY SERVICE NEWS
APRIL 2016
The Food & Arts Celebration Committee Needs Your Help! The Community Service Activity this year at the 2016 Food & Arts Celebration (FAC) being held on April 30th will involve our 4-H mem-bers packing reusable shopping bags with healthful treats. These bags will be then donated to the SLO Food Bank. The Food Bank will then distribute these bags as part of their Farmer's Market Pro-gram. Our Goal is to fill 150 bags. We are hoping that each 4-H Club will purchase some of these items as a Club, Project, or by Individual Donation. 4-H Members can receive credit in their Personal Develop-ment Report (PDR) form for Community Service with their Donation. The following is a list of individually packaged items available in bulk: Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Ritz Crackers & Cheese Animal Crackers Kirkland Brand from COSTCO Sliced Fruit Fruit by the Foot Kirkland Brand from COSTCO 100% Fruit Juice Capri Sun 100% Fruit Juice Packaged nuts (no peanuts) Nut Crunch Variety Pack Fruit Cups: Motts Applesauce, Diced peaches, Kirkland Brand applesauce Oreo Cookies Nutri-Grain Bars. All of the above items can be purchased at COSTCO or Smart & Final. We can not accept any homemade food for these bags. Donations can be delivered to the 4-H Office by the deadline of April 15th for pick-up by the FAC Committee members. * * The FAC Committee is also looking for donations of used Stainless teaspoons that are needed for the FAC Arts & Crafts activity are also due on 4/15/16. * *
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HELP NEEDED for the CA MID-STATE FAIR AUCTIONS
HELLO SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY 4-H CLUBS!
This year, the SLO County 4-H Management Board & 4-H Office needs your help with organizing the Refreshments for the CA MID-STATE FAIR HEIFER & JR. LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS that will be taking place on Friday, July 29th and Saturday, July 30th. JoAnn Overbey, 4-H Awards Director, 4-H Community Club Leader of Canyon Country 4-H
Club and 4-H All Star Advisor is willing to help you to coordinate the necessary Refreshment Activities that need to happen for this event to be a successful.
How can you help? We need a 4-H Club to be the Organizer of the Refreshments which means you would use our Albertsons’ cards to purchase various items below:
Getting the cookies, donuts, Waters, Coffee, Tea Buying the cups/napkins/small plates Using our supply of muffin trays for serving the coffee/tea cups AND … your other fellow 4-H clubs will be there in shifts to support you
and help out with the serving of the Auction Refreshment Items.
If you have any more questions on how to do this, please contact JoAnn Overbey at (805) 528-3939. Thank you!!
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4-H HORSE PROJECT NEWS
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4-H HORSE PROJECT NEWS
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY 4-H HORSE PROJECT
2016 CALENDAR
4-H SLO COUNTY HORSE EVENTS
Tentative Date Activity Location
4/9/2016 Horsemanship clinic Negranti Ranch, Morro Bay
4/17/2016 (rain day 4/24/16) English/Western Field Day Wranglerette Arena,
Atascadero
5/11/2016 4-H Horse Show (Salinas Valley Fair) King City Fairgrounds
5/22/2016 Horse Riding Level Testing South County, TBD
6/18/2016 Horse Riding Level Testing Wranglerette Arena,
Atascadero
6/11/2016 4-H Horse Show (SB County Fair) Santa Maria Fair Park
7/20/2016 4-H Horse Show (CA Mid State Fair) CA Mid-State Fair,
Paso Robles
Cambria 4-H Club News: On February 14th 2016, the three Cambria 4-H horse project members, Mackay L., Carla and Stella C. participated in the San Luis Obispo County 4-H Gymkhana at the Wranglerette Arena in Atascadero. The Gymkhana consisted of six timed events, which included single stake, Washington poles, speed barrels, cloverleaf barrels, bi-rangle and quadrangle. Mackay and Carla both competed at the junior level and won several ribbons. Stella entered the walk trot division and was awarded the reserve champion. It was an exciting day horses and riders all had a lot of fun. Submitted by: Stella C., Cambria 4-H Reporter
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4-H CLUB NEWS
Creston is in its first year of having an Archery group and it has become very popular. We have 13 members signed up. We have had several meetings this year and it’s always lots of fun.
We have learned safety rules, how to string a bow, and even how to make a homemade pin sight. We get to shoot special targets like balloons, and stars.
"Here's Gregory with a bullseye"
Archery Members Representing
Presentation Day
Lyndsea H., Payton A., and Chelsea H.
Archery is so interesting that several members from our group even did their presentations about it.
Austin A., Garrett H., and Wyatt M.
Special Thank You
We would like to thank a few people that have helped us get going. They are: Tim Mason, Oak Creek Ranch, and Rohrers Hay & Feed for the hay bales and Central Coast Archery for helping us out with our bows and setting them up.
Creston 4-H Archery Group - Submitted by Payton A. and Austin A.
Photo of SLO County 4-H Adult Volunteer Project Leaders: Jenny and Jim Ansite at the Training Facility in Merced
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4-H CLUB NEWS
The Edna 4-H Dairy Cattle Project members attended and judged the Western Classic Junior Dairy Show on March 5, 2016 at the Kings County Fairgrounds in Hanford. Dairy Cows are judged on frame and size, dairy strength, feet and legs, and most importantly, the udder. Dairy Heifers are judged on general appearance, dairy character, feet and legs, and size. There were a total of five classes with four cows or heifers in each class. The classes included Holstein and Jersey Cows and Heifers. Three teams represented Edna 4-H with over 70 California 4-H members judging. Both the
teams and individuals received placement. Here's how the Edna 4-H members placed: * Edna Gold Team: 5th place Overall (out of 15 teams) and 4th place Holstein ( Jonah G., Daphne H., Katrina V., and Willem V.) * Edna Green Team: 8th place Overall (out of 15 teams) (Tobin G., Daisy H., Amber Q., and Jordan R.) * Edna Silver Team: 2nd place Overall (out of 5 teams with 2 persons) (Berlyn E. and Levi G.) Individual Awards went to: * Levi G.: 4th place Jersey * Amber Q.: 5th place Overall
Special thanks to our 4-H Project Leader Alan VanderHorst who helped us prepare for the show to learn how to judge Dairy Cattle. Edna 4-H Dairy Cattle Project ROCKS!!! Group photo: back row left to right - Jonah G., Tobin G., Willem V., Daphne H., Jordan R., Alan VanderHorst (Leader) front row: Levi G., Berlyn E., Daisy H., Amber Q. (not pictured: Katrina V.) Submitted by: Amber Q., Cerro Alto 4-H
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4-H CLUB NEWS
At the March meeting of the Cerro Alto 4-H Dairy Goat project, we learned about the different breeds of dairy goats and their characteristics. Cosette G. gave a presentation about the types of injections you can/need to give dairy goats. Elsie E. also gave a presentation about labor and delivery of goats. The Cerro Alto 4-H Dairy Goat and Meat Goat project groups teamed up for a community service project. We met on March 18th to prepare Easter baskets for the kids at the RISE Women’s Shelter in Paso Robles. Our next meeting is April 4th.
Submitted by Gracie Hughes, Cerro Alto 4-H
That’ll Do, Jack On February 20th, 2016, the Los Osos Pets and Small Animals group visited Jack, Jim, Ben and other border collies at Temple Border Collie ranch in Atas-cadero. The owner and handler, Fred Temple, gave a demonstration of the dogs in action herding sheep. He also talked about sheep herding as a profession or a hobby. The 4-Hers learned several verbal com-mands and whistles used to guide the dogs. They also learned about sheep breeds, tagging, and use in competition. All the 4-H’ers enjoyed meeting the dogs and sheep, and they all want to thank Fred Temple for taking the time to make it fun and educa-tional for all of us.
On February 20th, I attended the Youth Leadership Workshop. I was lucky to represent Estrella 4-H. We talked about speaking well in public and how to conduct fundraising activities. We also talked about what makes a good leader. We learned that it is good to be open to new ideas. We also played two very fun games. I met many new friends and had a really good time. We all agreed that we should treat each other with respect. I am looking forward to bringing these lessons back to my club. Submitted by: MaKayla M., Estrella 4-H Club Reporter
On Monday, March 14th, the El Camino 4-H Rabbit Group did a presentation on how to care for your rabbit. They brought rabbits and showed how to groom them properly. Submitted by: Gina M., Reporter
UC ANR 4-H Youth Development Program in San Luis Obispo County University of California Cooperative Extension 2156 Sierra Way, Suite # C San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-4556
SLO County 4-H Youth Development Program Calendar 2016
4hOnline Enrollment is Year-Round — Contact a 4-H Community Club Leader
COUNTY 4-H WEBSITE URL: http://ucanr.edu/slo4h/
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General Engineering Project Meeting, Cal Poly CWA Scholarship Opportunity (pg. 4) Cerro Alto 4-H Rabbit Show, Cal Poly Farm Shop Small Animal Level Testing, Cal Poly Farm Shop Primary Member Field Day, UCCE Aud., SLO FAC/FR Entries Due in the 4-H Office Lg. Animal Level Testing, UCCE Aud., SLO (pg. 4) 4-H Horsemanship Clinic FAC Community Service Items Deadline Canyon Country 4-H Dog Show, SLO Rocketry Project Field Trip English/Western Field Day, Wranglerette Arena Small Animals Lemos Academy (pg. 8) SLO County’s 4-H Food & Arts Celebration and 4-H Fashion Revue, Laguna Middle School, SLO
MAY 2016 1-7 6 11
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“5 for 5” Donation Campaign (pg. 3) General Engineering Project Meeting, Cal Poly Salinas Valley Fair 4-H Horse Show Shooting Sports Proj. Ldr. Course in SLO Co. (pg. 7) Salinas Valley Fair, King City 2016-17 All Star Applications Due- 4-H Office CA State 4-H Field Day, UC Davis
JUNE 2016
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Beef Hoof Trimming at 4-H Field Day for $30 4-H FIELD DAY & Silent Auction at the Paso Robles Event Center Santa Barbara County 4-H Horse Show Cal Poly Electrical Engineering Camp pg. 5 Horse Riding Level Testing, Wranglerette Arena
JULY 2016 13-17
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Santa Barbara County Fair, Santa Maria Fairpark CA Mid-State Fair 4-H Horse Show CA Mid-State Fair, Paso Robles Event Center
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Record Book Judges Training, UCCE Aud., SLO 2015-2016 Record Books & Officer Books Due County Record Book Judging Day
START OF 2016-2017 4-H PROGRAM YEAR
OCTOBER 2016 8 2015-2016 4-H ACHIEVEMENT NIGHT at the
SLO Veteran’s Hall located at 801 Grand Ave, SLO Starts at 7:00 p.m.
