- Author: Judy Ludovise
Upcoming Events to Promote 4-H!
October 2-8: National 4-H Week!
October 5 (Windsor): 4-H members invited to give a presentation at the Windsor library on October 5 between 5:30-7:45pm! Sign-up at http://ucanr.edu/sclibrary/. October 29 (Santa Rosa): Bring the family! 4-H members and volunteers invited to staff the 4-H booth at the North Bay Science Discovery Day on October 29 at Sonoma County Fairgrounds, for a 2-hour shift between 10:00-4:00pm. Sign-up at http://ucanr.edu/nbscienceday/ |
Steven Worker, PhD
4-H Youth Development Advisor serving Marin, Sonoma, and Napa counties
University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Cooperative Extension
Marin: (415) 473-4207 | Sonoma: (707) 565-2621 | Napa: (707) 253-4221
As many of you know, it takes a village! We need your help! We are requiring that each club send two (2) adult volunteers to help judge record books.
Record Book Judging will be held:
September 22nd
6-10 pm
at the 4 H Center
Dinner and refreshments will be provided for volunteers!
The County I & R committee thanks you in advance!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email or call Kristi Schafer
We need one or two more clubs to volunteer for the "Twistee" project. Thank you to Sequoia, Independence, Lytton Springs and Penngrove.
Again this year, the office is supplying “Welcome Bags” for your new members. Please contact Jesenia with the number you need. Do your best to be accurate. They will be available at the October CCC meeting at the 4-H office
Hi my name is Caitlin Booth. I decided not to continue with dairy goats as my project. I have several Nigerian Dwarf goats for sale. Please email me at 276robinbooth@comcast.net. thanks
Overview
The Youth in Action Award honors four 4‑H'ers who have gained critical life skills through their 4‑H experience and have utilized those skills to overcome a challenge, or challenges, they have faced. Each of the honorees are outstanding 4‑H'ers who epitomize 4‑H youth empowerment and leadership.
In addition, the winners have demonstrated the positive impact they've made with their family, peers and community through their 4‑H experiences.
The 2017 awards will highlight youth in each of our core areas. Through a formal selection process, one awardee will be chosen within each pillar area:
- Youth in Action: Agriculture
- Youth in Action: Citizenship
- Youth in Action: Healthy Living
- Youth in Action: STEM
One national Youth in Action Award 2017 winner will be selected from the four pillar winners.
The YIA Awards are presented at National 4‑H Council's Legacy Awards. The 8th annual Legacy Awards will be held on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, in Washington D.C.
Each YIA pillar winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship for higher education, be featured as the 4‑H Youth Spokesperson for their pillar area and an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C. to be recognized at National 4‑H Council's Legacy Awards.
The YIA Awards are presented at National 4‑H Council's Legacy Awards. The 8th annual Legacy Awards will be held on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, in Washington D.C.
Each YIA pillar winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship for higher education, be featured as the 4‑H Youth Spokesperson for their pillar area and an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C. to be recognized at National 4‑H Council's Legacy Awards.
2017 Youth in Action Guidelines
Good afternoon,
I manage an adult day program at Catholic Charities for seniors with dementia, and we would love the opportunity to connect with a local 4-h club that would want to bring their animals to our seniors as a fun informational day. We would love to be able to do this every once in a while. This would be such an amazing opportunity for our seniors as well as for the kids in 4-h. Please let me know if this is something you would be able to assist me with.
Thank you,
Lindsey Hazlewood-Schmidt
Senior Services Program Coordinator
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa
987 Airway Court
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Ph: 707/528.8712 Ext 184
Fax: 707/575.4910
Fundraising opportunity-
Earn $$$ for tasting some meat samples!
Perfect for 4-H clubs, projects and groups!
What:
- You arrange for 22 adults to give us their opinion for one hour, we feed the group wholesome meat samples AND pay the group $550!
Why:
- We need to feed Sonoma county consumers and get opinions on meat samples.
- This is part of a large research project Texas Tech University is conducting across the U.S. to get consumer opinions on different beef, pork and lamb samples.
Where:
- Sonoma County 4-H Center, Rohnert Park, CA
When:
- Sessions available: Thursday January 5, 2017 – Tuesday January 10, 2017
How:
- 1 hour time commitment for a group of 22 adults at pre-assigned time-slot
- Each individual receives $25 for participation in the study (plus samples of delicious beef, lamb or pork!).
- This means a group of 22 people can earn $550 for just one hour of their time!
- Each panel will be only one species (beef, pork or lamb), all meat will be cooked to a medium degree of doneness.
Who:
- Any adult (18+) who consumes beef, pork or lamb at least once every few weeks.
Extra details:
- Any 4-H members who want to help (serving samples, sample station organization, etc.) and learn about meat science research are welcome to help us! Please contact us with any inquiries.
Contact:
If interested or for any questions please contact:
Keelyn Hanlon (Sonoma County 4-H alumni)
Graduate Research Assistant
Texas Tech University, Department of Animal and Food Sciences
keelyn.hanlon@ttu.edu
707-535-6308
"Go for the Gold" at the "2017 Fashion Games"
A new 4-H year is starting and it is also time to start thinking about how you will "Go for the Gold" with your creations at the next Fashion Revue - The 2017 Fashion Games!
Announcing the categories for the 2017 Sonoma County 4-H Fashion Revue:
The 5 “County Only” Categories are:
Accessories (at least two coordinating but different accessories)
Costume (at least 50% of costume is handmade or sewn)
Embellished Garment (creatively decorate an existing wearable garment)
Textile (make a non-wearable item)
Stuffed Challenge (make a stuffed item)
The 5 County & State Categories are:
Traditional (a sewn garment)
$40 Purchased (purchase a full outfit for less than $40)
Upcycled (turn an existing garment into a completely different garment)
Knit Challenge (sew an entire garment using knit fabric)
Stripe/Print/Plaid Challenge (create garment(s) using 2-3 of the fabric designs)
Detailed descriptions of the "County Only Categories" and the date of the 2017 Fashion Games will be available soon.
Details for the "County & State Categories" are available at the State Fashion Revue website.
If you need more information or have any questions, please contact the Fashion Revue Committee Co-Chairs:
Naomi: weloveusa@comcast.net
Heidi: hmlavell@gmail.com
Diana: hamptond@mac.com
Are you a large animal project leader?
Special Juniors is a fair category and in no way is it recognized by 4-H. All youth under the age of 9 are not allowed to be in a large animal project in any way shape or form. As a project leader it is your responsibility to ensure no youth under the age of 9 are attending your project. If a youth member shows as a special Junior at the fair, they are doing this as an independent and buy their own insurance through the fair. Animal projects in which members under 9 can enroll:
Dog, Rabbit, Poultry, Cavy, Pigmy Goats
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