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Sep/Oct 2015 Humboldt County 4-H Newsletter
IMPORTANT DATES
A heartfelt Thank You from me to all of you is in order. The warm welcome each of you have
given me in my new home of Humboldt County has made the transition so enjoyable. THANK YOU! :0) We are starting the 2015-2016 Humboldt County 4-H Program off on the right foot. Over the past month I have met in person with most all the Community Leaders to collaborate on the needs of each club. I also shared information on trainings, fundraising, leadership opportunities, Management Team and much more!
T here are few of these activities that I would like to highlight for you all. The National 4-H Week
is a national effort to bring attention to all the positive opportunities of 4-H and the wonderful work of our present volunteers and members such as yourselves An opportunity to represent Humboldt County 4-H during this week is being present at the October 6th Board of Supervisors meeting to receive a proclamation. If you would like to participate please contact me by email or give me a call by
September 29th so I can coordinate the effort.
A re you searching for ways to build your resume for college or career? Want to advance your
leadership role in 4-H? The perfect opportunity waits for you on the Humboldt County 4-H Management Team! We want your help to make funding, leadership, program and event decisions. Join us at the first meeting at the UCCE office September 21st at 6:30p-8:30p. The second annual Management Team orientation will be held October 13th for new and current members of the team.
I am very excited to start the first full program year of my career in the California State 4-H Program
here in Humboldt and Del Norte counties. Won’t you join me, our members and amazing volunteers in Making the best Better?
September 12 County Awards Night 5:30p-8:00p RWA
September 16 New Adult Volunteer Orientation #1 6:00p-7:30p UCCE Office
September 21 Management Team Meeting ONLINE! 6:30p-8:30p UCCE Office
September 24 Treasurer Final Report Workshop/Training 5:30p-6:30p UCCE Office
September 24 Club Officer Training 6:30p-8:00p UCCE Office
October 2-4 WHY Conference All Day Here
October 4-10 National 4-H Week All Day Across the Land
October 4 Lamb BBQ 11:30a-2:00p Rohnert Park
October 7-18 Tractor Supply Company Paper Clover Fundraiser 8:00a-8:00p TSC Fortuna
October 13 Management Team Orientation 5:30p-8:00p UCCE Office
October 15 New Adult Volunteer Orientation #2 6:00p-7:30p UCCE Office
November 6-8 State Leaders’ Forum 2015 All Day San Diego
November 10 New Adult Volunteer Orientation #3 5:30p-8:00p UCCE Office
November 16 Management Team Meeting ONLINE! 6:30p-8:30p UCCE Office
November 30 Animal Science Committee-Bio Security Meeting 5:30p-7:00p UCCE Office
(Local Events in Bold)
Program Representative Message
Thomas Stratton 4-H Program Representative
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New Uniform Guidelines Effective July 1, 2015 The California 4-H Youth Development Program has adopted new 4-H uniform guidelines. Implementation of these guidelines will begin during the 2015-2016 4-H program year. The document link below includes details of the transition plan to the new uniform guidelines. Please note these changes for your clubs quartermaster. New Guidelines Here
Changes in 4-H Hat Pins & Stripes Effective July 1, 2015 The 4-H hat is a source of pride for the California 4-H Youth Development Program, as we are the only state to have such a 4-H club hat. Many members use the hat to display their achievement pins and to wear during fairs. A 4-H hat is NOT required for membership in the California 4-H Youth Development Program or for participation in any 4-H activity, event, or occasion. There have been changes made to the 4-H Hat Pins & Stripes. Please note these changes for your clubs quartermaster through the link below. New Guidelines Here Futures Task Force Implementation October 24, 2015 10a-4p UCANR Building, Davis or Online Join us for the implementation roll-out meeting to learn about the new state level Volunteer Management Organization. This will also be an opportunity to ask questions and help contribute to the communication and continuous improvement plan. Register by October 16, 2015 Register Here
4-H Raider Day December 6, 2015 1:05p Oakland Don’t miss the California 4-H Raider Day, Raiders vs Kansas City Chiefs! $20 from each ticket sold through the group sales form attached benefits 4-H in our community! Share the link below with those you know would want to go to the game in order to get more monetary support for the Humboldt county 4-H program. More details available through attached flyer or through link below. More Information Here
Salute to excellence 2016 Salute to Excellence Award Don't miss the opportunity to nominate exemplary 4-H Volunteers for the 2016 Salute to Excellence Awards Program. The National 4-H Salute to Excellence Volunteer Recognition Award recognizes 4-H volunteers who demonstrate exemplary service to 4-H, while promoting service through volunteerism as both an opportunity and a privilege. California will be nominating two volunteers to be considered as regional honorees. The regional honorees become nominees for the national award, and one volunteer in each category will be named the national honoree. Packets must be received by September 25th, 2015 More Information Here
Member in good standing to show at Fair For 4-H members to be eligible to show at fair (beginning in 2016) they must be a member in good standing, complete a minimum of 6 hours of project instruction (or more as required by the project leader), and complete the Annual Project Report (APR) form. Check with your county and local fairs for additional requirements. See Steps to Success in 4-H.
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National Youth Summit Series The National Youth Summit Series brings together some of the best and brightest students to focus on maker, healthy living, and agri-science. Designed for high school students (grades 9 - 12), the Summits provide opportunities to learn technical skills, participate in hands-on activities and workshops, learn from leaders in the field, and visit professional and academic sites. Students attend in teams comprised of two to eight youth and are accompanied by an adult mentor/chaperone. More Information Here
2015 State Leaders’ Forum November 6-8, 2015 San Diego The State 4-H Leaders Forum provides a weekend retreat for 4-H volunteers across California to gather for networking, education, relaxation, and fun. Volunteers of all ages, experiences, and locations share this opportunity to further their volunteering "career," find new inspirations, and bring new ideas home to their counties and clubs. The conference is sponsored by the State 4-H Leaders' Council and the 4-H South Section Council is planning the conference. Register Here
New Record Book Manual The new edition of the 2015-2016 Record Book Manuals are now available online and include several change. Be sure to use current forms, which can be found through the link below. The new manuals are in two versions. One shorter, easier to read edition for members and another, longer edition for adults who may want more background information for leader Record Book projects or for their own knowledge. The forms have been separated out of the manual for ease of use. The forms and the manual are intended to work together so please be sure to download both a manual and the forms.
The State Incentive and Recognition Committee will be offering a series of webinars to guide youth and adults through the Record Book changes. Look for more information about the webinars through the link below.
More Information Here
State Fashion Revue May 28, 2016 UC Davis Announcing State Fashion Revue 2016, “Hoe Down, Sew Down.” As a part of State Field Day, members qualify in their home counties to enter SFR. Participant categories returning for 2016 are Traditional, Upcycled, and Consumer Science Purchased $40 limit. The rules for Upcycled have been modified to place more emphasis on the transition. There are two new challenge categories. In the Western Wear Challenge, sewing project members make a western shirt and add other sewn or purchased garments to complete an outfit. For the Muslin Challenge, members create a garment out of at least 2 but not more than 3 yards of cotton muslin fabric. Please see the SFR website for more details on joining the committee, the categories and service projects or the event itself. More Information Here
Livestock Quiz Bowl October 17, 2015 Cow Palace, Daly City The California 4-H Youth and Cow Palace Development Program will be hosting a livestock quiz bowl at the Grand National Livestock Exposition, Horse Show and Rodeo. This event is open to both 4-H and FFA teams of four or five members. Participants must be 14-18 years old as of January 1, 2015. More Information Here
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Humboldt Management Team Orientation October 13, 2015 5:30p-8:00p UCCE Office, Eureka An orientation will be held for all members of the management team including officers, directors, chairs, committee members. Topics on the agenda include bylaws, collaborative tool communications, budgets, calendaring and bi-monthly meeting agenda topics for the year. If you plan to join the Humboldt County Management Team please check out the position descriptions online. Check out the “14’-15’ Management Team Accomplishments” document at the end of the newsletter. More Information Here
Club Treasurer Reports Due September 14, 2015 A friendly reminder to the Club Treasurers that the deadline to compile the needed paperwork and forms for the End of Year Financial Reporting is quickly approaching. The Treasurer book should include the Annual Financial and Inventory Reports (Forms 6.2 and 6.3), and the Peer Review Report and Checklist (Forms 8.5 and 8.5). Dorina is here to assist with any part of this process! Give Dorina a call, email or come by the office. All Club/Unit Treasurer Binders need to be in the UCCE office by September 14, 2015. Forms are within the 4-H Treasurer’s Manual. Forms Found Here
Bio-Security with the Animal Science Committee November 30, 2015 5:30p-7:00p UCCE Office Animal Science Committee member Cody Darst attended the State 4-H Animal Science Bio-Security Symposium last Spring and will be presenting all levels of this new proficiency program. Join the rest of the animal project leaders in the county to learn how this proficiency can supplement your project meetings and educate the youth on the importance of bio-security at home, fairs and public events.
Baby Week Baby week is October 4-10. I am asking that all clubs turn in their baby items to the 4-H office no later than the September 21st 4-H Management Team meeting. This year I will be delivering baskets to babies at St. Joseph Hospital, Mad River Hospital and Redwood Memorial Hospital. I am asking for UNISEX items only. Also when you turn in your basket items please include a value of the items. There only needs to be the value of the items as a whole, not individually itemized prices. I am looking forward to putting 3 baskets together and delivering to the new babies!! If you have any questions please call me at 443-4262 or email me at [email protected]. Jenna Sadler Baby Week County Chair 2015 Lamb BBQ Fundraiser October 4th 11:00p-2:00p Rohner Park, Fortuna The Lamb BBQ county fundraiser is just around the corner! Taking place on the first day of 4-H week this fundraiser helps support the county 4-H program activities, travel, curriculum, admin support and much more! Make the most of this fundraiser by selling as many advance tickets that you can! Tickets have been distributed to leaders later than usual this year so the push to drive sales will need a lot of extra support. Don’t forget the Country Auction! If you would like to donate an item to be placed in the auction contact Thomas Stratton. If you have any questions contact Lamb BBQ Chair Sam Sederberg (707) 496-0365 2016 State Leadership Conference at HSU! July 28-31, 2016 Humboldt State University The rumors have been confirmed the State Leadership Conference is coming to Humboldt County! The conference provides advanced leadership training and is an opportunity for 4-H members to network with other 4-Hers from across the state. The conference focuses on providing high school youth with experiential education on leadership development, civic engagement, college admissions and other 4-H project areas. Make plans now to attend this conference, invite your friends and help to make this event possible! If you are interested in helping support the operation of the 2016 SLC let Jenna Colburn know [email protected] or (530) 750-1336 More Information Here
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Skills Share Gathering October 23-24 2015 Check out this upcoming event being held at Redwood Acres! October 2324 will be a full weekend focused on Emergency preparedness, self-reliance, and practical homesteading know how. Community members are invited to participate and share their unique skills. 4H has been invited to participate in this event and we are open to ideas about how to use this event to educate people about the 4H Youth Development Program. After all we are a youth driven skill sharing organization. 4H will host an informational booth and we are looking for volunteers to represent the 4H program in two hour shifts. This is an excellent opportunity to promote your club, recruit new members and build relationships in the community. Meet with local experts who have skills that could benefit your project or future activity. Other ideas for members or clubs to participate include; 1. Give a demonstration 2. Help your project leader lead a workshop 3. Have a fundraiser; Petting zoo, sell crafts, make and sell solar ovens, host a kids craft table for tips 4. Promote a future fundraiser 5. Promote your project to new potential auction buyers 6. Anything you can think of this is going to be an exciting, fun filled weekend and as a volunteer your registration fee waived. Contact Wesley Hodges [email protected] (707) 834-1870 if you or your club would like to participate. Northcoast Skill Share is also looking for volunteers to help run the event. This is a great opportunity to earn Community Service and experience facilitating large events. Contact Larry Goldberg through the link below. 4-H has been skill sharing for over a century. Let’s show them how it’s done! More Information Here
National 4-H Week Promotional Materials There are many different ways to celebrate 4-H week, every year there is a new campaign slogan. This years slogan is 4-H Grows. Examples below of images, posters, logos and other supporting promotional materials can be customized for your club.
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News from Freshwater 4-H On August 9th some of our members gathered near 3 Corners Market to participate in the first annual Humboldt Bay Marathon. We had a hydration station where we passed out water, Heed (sports drink), bananas and pretzels to the 100+ running by! Our new board members met for a retreat on August 17th. We made a general plan for activities, created a budget and established individual responsibilities. We then enjoyed a hot dog lunch. The first meeting of the year will be September 14th at 7:00 p.m.. We will be meeting the 2nd Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Freshwater School cafeteria for anyone who would like to attend. Jenna Sadler Reporter Ferndale Club Update Hey Everyone! Ferndale 4-Hers have had a busy summer preparing for the Humboldt County Fair. The Fair was a huge success this year, our members won lots of awards. Many memories and new friends were made at the fair. Thank you to the project leaders and parents that made this year's fair a successful one for our members. Ferndale 4-H would also like to thank the generous buyers at the Jr. Live Stock Auction! Your generosity is greatly appreciated! We can't wait to get the new 4-H year started. Officers, don't forget our first Officer Meeting will be on Wednesday, September 9th at City Hall in Ferndale. 4-H sign-ups will be on Thursday 17th at the Community Center. Don't forget that your parents must attend this meeting to fill out important papers. Another important date for your calendar if you are a leader or sign up to be a jr/teen leader is October 6th. Congratulations to the Ferndale 4-H Sheep Group on their 'Judges Choice Award' at the Fortuna Rodeo Parade in July! The kids and their parents worked hard to create a float that demonstrate a love of service and honor local law enforcement. Their slogan was 'Ferndale 4-H Give You S'more!'. In addition to participating in the amazing service projects facilitated by the Community Pride project group, the sheep group has demonstrated their love of service and community by making and donating tie-blankets to Ronald McDonald House, making lamb bookmarks and donating picture books to two kindergarten classes, making shamrock pins for Meals on
Wheels recipients, participating in 'Coats for Cold', making cards for soldiers, and decorating holiday place mats for Meals on Wheels recipients. Until next time, Malela Fulton Pygmy Goat Education Day October 25, 2015 1pm-4pm To be located in the dairy cattle judging pavilion. Event will run rain or shine. Any youth or adults considering a 4-H pygmy goat project would find valuable information to decide whether to pursue this project. Also anyone wanting to learn about pygmies for pets are welcome to attend. For more info contact Gina Miller (707) 599-2602 County Wide Project Groups Air Rifle Leaders: Mike or Lori Gill [email protected] (707) 314-4937 Guide Dog Leader: Marti Massey [email protected] (707) 845-0501 Pygmy Goat Leader: Gina Miller [email protected] (707) 599-2602 Horsemanship Leader: Tessa Lawson [email protected] (707) 496-9466 Digital Media Team (Arcata Bottom) Leader: Julia Green [email protected] (707) 599-1264
Beekeeping (Arcata Bottom) Leader: David Huff [email protected]
Submit your club updates, news and pictures to be published in
the next edition of The GRAM by Nov. 23rd to the 4-H Program
Representative Thomas Stratton.
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