The Wreaths Across America Ceremony was a touching event that took place at the Auburn Cemetery in December. There was a huge turnout of people that came early on a freezing winter weekend to lay wreaths on veterans graves and participate in the ceremony. The weather was cold, but some generous people brought hot chocolate to warm us up. The beginning ceremony had a few speeches and then currently serving sergeants and military officers accompanied veterans to lay wreaths for veterans that were prisoners of war or who have not been found.
There were many 4-H youth from Gold County 4-H and other Placer County 4-H clubs and projects. Each person grabbed a wreath or two and headed out looking for veterans graves to lay their wreath...
Our Placer County 4-H youth are very talented riders and win a number of division awards and classes in the state competitions each year.
Every year the Placer County 4-H Horse Coordinator Group hosts a Fair Show in May. In addition to earning show awards, this show allows riders to qualify for the California State Classic and California State Fair.
The California State Classic has large and competitive classes. Winning 1st (Champion) or 2nd (Reserve Champion) is a big accomplishment, and Placer County had 24 Class Champions and 10 Class Reserve Champions! In addition to the Division Champions, two others won Class Champion or Reserve Champion.
At the California State...
COUNTYWIDE YOGA FOR KIDS
Healthy Living Project
Mrs. Lara Lopez
Yoga for kids is a fun and creative way to engage our 4-H youth in stress free physical activity. This is a non-competitive way to bring movement, poses and deep breathing together, all while recognizing the traditional standards of the 4-H organization. We will work on building our core strength and basic poses during meetings.
Mrs. Lopez has been certified through California 4-H. This is a great project for all children, but really great for those who are active playing sports, riding horses etc. Strengthening is important but stretching the muscle is also very important in growth and...
15 to 20 years ago a national fabric store used a promotion they named “Warm Up America”. It challenged the youth to make afghan blankets they would give to those in need of warmth. Jennifer Washman lead this program on a 4-H County level. This service project continued throughout the years with different groups. The women at the Senior Centers knitted and crocheted squares that were used to make the blankets. Then, 4-H'ers assembled the blankets. Over the years, hundreds of blankets have been distributed throughout California. Years ago, when Haiti was hit with a devastating earthquake, a shipment of 100+ blankets was sent to them. The blankets have touched lives and comforted people of all ages. The ladies at the senior...
On April 30th at Magnolia Intermediate School in Grass Valley, 4-H members from Placer and Nevada counties came together to participate in the annual Bi-County 4-H Fashion Revue. Youth had the opportunity to model and present garments that they had sewn or purchased. In conjunction with the judging event, youth members were able to participate in a fashion show to highlight their specific outfits. The purpose of 4-H Fashion Revue is to inspire appreciation of clothing, textiles, consumer science, personal development, and to promote self-esteem through individual expression. Additionally, 4-H Fashion Revue provides opportunities to extend youth leadership and communication skills.
Volunteer evaluators provided...