UPDATE: 12//15/2009

Operation Christmas toy drive is extended!

I told you so!  Merced County 4-Hers are AWESOME!

So far our 4-H members have overflowed the toy collection barrel three times!!!

The Sheriff’s toy drive manager was so overwhelmed he extended the collection date!  He needs more time to prepare the toys for distribution!   The deadline is now the rest of this week.  12/18/09.

So, if you haven’t brought in toys yet, you still have time.  Be a part of this community service. Let’s show Merced County what 4-H is made...

We would like to congratulate ten year old Brennan of St. Anthony's 4-H for his 1st place Award Winning Recipe at the Save Mart Kid's Cookoff. Brennan created Jammin' Pineapple Quesadilla Triangles to be judged. You can see his recipe below.

Merced River 4-H

Merced River 4-H had a busy month of November. Our club gathered food for a Thanksgiving basket. For the basket many members brought food like flour, two turkeys, soup, tuna and stuffing packets. There were three committee members: Carley Stone, Clayton Sardella and Chase Whitaker. Mekenna Sherman went to the Merced Post Office for the new Post Master Ceremony. She handed out cookies donated by the Merced River 4-H club. Also at the November meeting we had a gobble contest. The winners were Regan Pareira and Wyatt Gibson. Everyone who participated had a great time doing it. Thank you,

Gianna Pareira

Merced River 4-H Reporter

California Camping Conference

April 23 – 25, 2010

The 2010 California Camping Conference will be held at the Nevada 4-H Camp near Stateline, Nevada (at Lake Tahoe) on April 23 – 25, 2010. The conference serves as a valuable resource for camp administrators, camp staff (youth and adult), and Extension Staff in planning and implementing all types of camp programs. Important conference topics include the new Camp Safety Manual addressing California Health and Safety Code requirements for camps; engaging fun activities for your camps; archery certification; and camp staff training. Look for conference fee...