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County Level Volunteer Enrollment Coordinator (VEC 2) On behalf of our UC Cooperative Extension County Director, Youth Advisor and staff, we would like to thank Matt Schafer for providing leadership and training in the area of 4-H Online enrollment as Sonoma County's very first VEC 2. Due to Matt's efforts, Sonoma County was recognized as one of the first counties in the state, to train and enlist a VEC for each club in the program. This innovative idea greatly streamlined the process of enrollment and freed up hours of office time. Matt's vision, forward thinking, willingness to problem solve and donate his time and expertise in this role has been greatly appreciated. As Matt has transitioned off of the Exec board, we would like to welcome Lisa Schuldt, from Penngrove 4-H as our new VP of Membership and VEC 2. Going forward, Lisa will be our VEC 2, conducting the VEC 1 trainings and she will be the go-to person for VEC 1 information. Welcome Lisa and thank you for stepping up! Lisa can be reached at rubicon71@comcast.net. Its National 4-H week! Here are the locations of our window displays: 4-H Recognized by Board of Supervisors CCE Sonoma County 4-H received a gold resolution from the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 recognizing National 4-H Week 2017! A copy of the resolution is available at: http://cesonoma.ucanr.edu/files/271240.pdf Las Posadas 4-H Camp 90th Anniversary sweat shirts and t-shirts available! 4-H Camp Enthusiasts - Save the Date! The 2018 4-H Camping Conference will be held April 6 - 8, 2018 at Redwood Glen in the Santa Cruz Mountains between San Francisco and Santa Cruz. The camping conference is a biannual event which provides 4-H teen leaders, volunteers and staff the opportunity to improve their camping programs and meet others who are just as passionate about camp as they are. The conference is filled with enlightening workshops, engaging activities, and new programming ideas. Additional information will follow! Outreach opportunity Twistee Project Open County Projects Open County Projects: Dog Project To all Sonoma Co 4H community leaders. Please announce to your club that there is a county wide dog project. It meets the 2nd Sat of every month, rain or shine, 10-11 at the 4H Center in Rohnert Park. Led by Lenore Ryan from Independence club. We will be teaching beginning obedience and showmanship, as well as some basic dog care and breeds. If you have teen leaders who would like to help lead this project, they are welcome. For more info please contact Lenore at (707)799-9791 or email her at ryantony@comcast.net Goats make good 4-H projects. They are interesting, like attention, are not expensive to buy or feed, are easily handled and transported, and are fun to show at the fairs. The project is designed on the basis of a three-year-minimum plan. This gives the member an opportunity to begin with a kid and develop her into a producing dairy goat. Green Valley Club OBJECTIVES:
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Marine biology is being offered through Gateway 4-H. We will be taking a trip to Shell Beach in February to check out the tidepools. We will spend time talking about whales, tidal zones and the effects of pollution. If you are interested in joining this project please contact Brian Seekins at teamseekins@gmail.com Sequoia “open” Sewing will begin on October 7th at 9:30 am, At the Center previously known as 4-H Center. Please sign up on 4-H online, you'll be cross clubbing into Sequoia. Well be starting on an easy pillow case or you can sew on your own items. Please watch your email box for info on what to bring to the first meeting. Looking forward to sewing with with you all and creating some fun new things! Call Diana Hampton at 707-484-6884 or Naomi Edwards at 707-548-8524 with any questions or just to let us know your joining. I'll have cross clubbing forms on hand for all. Thanks! Open County Projects: Wildlife Our focus this year is Birds of Sonoma County, and beyond. We will learn about their habitats, what they eat, what eats them and how we can help them. This subject lends itself to time in observation so we will plan some birding trips with experts to learn more about our local Birds. Join Gateway 4-H with our leadership team - Emily, Gianna and Tyler, to upgrade your ability to identify birds on the wing, in the tree tops, or even sitting on the nest, and what you can do to entice them to visit your yard. Represent 4-H at Community Festivals! We are inviting 4-H members, leaders, and parents to help represent 4-H at three upcoming 4-H community festivals. Please register for a 2-hour shift during the event.
Turkey Dinner to benefit 4-H Poultry We need between 8-10 members to meet & greet guests, and if possible, 10-15 to help serve the meal. To learn more about this dinner or to buy tickets click on the link above. Please see the link at the end of the October 4-H reporter to learn more about the 4-H member jobs Julie Atwood 707-318-7526 SAVE THE DATE! Bay Coast Youth Summit January 19th-21st, YMCA Camp Jones Attend awesome educational workshops, learn about leadership, meet other kids from across the Bay Coast Area, and much much more! Interested in joining the team? Interested in leading a workshop? Want to share your knowledge with youth ages 11-13? Fill out our workshop proposal form for the Youth Summits to apply to present at the Bay Coast Youth Summit! Indoor space is limited it's recommended that your workshop is engaging, can fit an hour workshop space, and high quality! Marathon Kids 4-H Discounts! Marathon Kids is offering a discount to our 4-H Project Leaders. This is a super special, one-time offer, and is only good for 4-H clubs who register by November 1, 2017. Here are the updated registration instructions for folks to follow, reflecting the 50% discount. Up for a fun challenge? California 4-H is teaming up with Marathon Kids to help you take your Color Me Green project to the next level this year. The Marathon Kids program aligns perfectly to the goals of 4-H and CMG, and we're confident you won't want to miss out on this opportunity! How does it work? Marathon Kids clubs set mileage goals, run or walk throughout the season, track their progress and earn exclusive Nike rewards for every milestone they complete. This easily fits into the CMG structure, giving you an extra tool to ensure your participants stick to their physical activity training plan over the course of the project. The best part: the team at Marathon Kids will provide you, the Coach, with all the tools, training and resources you want or need to be successful. They'll even help you customize the program to fit your CMG project's needs. Please share with you volunteers and those planning to host a Color Me Green Run. |
From the 4-H Youth Development Advisor, Steven Worker Hello Sonoma County, Officer's training was once again a successful time for youth and adult volunteers. Food, fun and leader training was given and received for youth wanting to start this 2017-2018 year strong and informed. Thank you to Charlotte and Christine for planning it. Record books were evaluated by leaders, parents, and grandparents who were willing to spend 4 hours looking through a youth's past year of triumph, hurdles, and successes. 51 junior/intermediate books, 8 senior books, 29 primary books were evaluated! Thank you Kristi, Sara, Lisa, Robin, KC and to all who helped evaluate!! National 4-H Week was a wonderful success again. We hope you were able to see a fabulous window display or see our advertisement on the back of one of the county buses. Our county is always looking for youth and adult volunteers to serve on committees and if you are willing to spend a few extra hours helping coordinate an event in Sonoma County please contact the office so we can get you in touch with the best group. Maybe you want to start a new county committee to put on event? Please contact the office or board to come share your great new ideas!!! Please join me in being a part of the amazing leaders that 4-H is building in Sonoma County. There are over 50 projects that are active in Sonoma County. Making the Best, Better, Naomi
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Salvation Army In the past few years, many clubs have donated time to assisting the Salvation Army in raising funds, by ringing the bell. This has been an activity to which many volunteers and members looked forward each holiday season. Our 4-H program will not be able to continue this participation going forward. The State has clarified the policy regarding this activity. Please see below. “As an example of a common activity proposed but is not within 4-H policy: holiday bell ringing for the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army is a group that falls within the category of a group of organization that is religious in nature or purpose. 4-H policies establish that 4-H units may not fundraise to support groups or organizations that fall within the category of being religious or political in nature or purpose. The purpose of this policy is to ensure that UC 4-H is not appearing to favor a particular religion(s). This program through the Salvation Army is religious-based and is centered around one specific religious holiday: Christmas. This would not be an organization that the 4-H club would work through. 4-H units must ensure the organization is not religious or political in nature, to stay within 4-H policy if they want to fundraise as a service learning activity to directly benefit a group or organization. “ Of course, individuals may participate with the Salvation Army outside of 4-H if they wish. Please contact me with any questions or comments. - Judy Ludovise |
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4-H does not endorse any person in the community who make requests. As always, please use caution when contacting someone. 4-H members who accept listed jobs are doing so as an individual, outside of the scope of the 4-H program. Free Cages available for 4-H member We have a few cages for animals, they were used from an old 4-H project. We are located in Santa Rosa. Please contact Cathy for more information - 707-206-1827 Small Engines available for a project leader Earl Houldz has a few small engines he would like to donate to a 4-H project leader. Please contact him at 707-542-5743 Graze Land for a senior. Jim is looking for some help in grazing his half acre in Petaluma. You may contact him at 707-778-6167 Or at incarcam@sonic.net Rabbit Sitter needed for one week We will be leaving for one week and will be needing a rabbit sitter that can help with our rabbit. The rabbit stays in the cage, we can bring the rabbit to you in the hutch. Please contact Janice at 707-478-6256 or email at jwalt41@sbcglobal.net |
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Attention Camp 2 Campers and Staffers Did your child attend camp 2 this year? If so, please check to see if they accidentally picked up a black cinch bag with a "Rage" soccer logo on the front and may have her name on it. There is an important medical device in bag. Please check and give the office a call if you find it. (707) 565-2681 Thank you! 4-H Shooting Sports Workshops If you have an interest in sharing your Shooting Sports skills with youth, how about becoming a 4-H Shooting Sports adult volunteer or teen leader? There will be a variety of 4-H Shooting Sports leader certification trainings offered this fall. The classes will be held over a Saturday and Sunday weekend format at the Safety First Shooting Association, River Oaks Range, 11584 Shaffer Rd, Winton, in Merced County (center state). This class is being hosted by Merced County 4-H. You must become a 4-H leader or member and attend both days to receive certification to lead the shooting sports discipline of your choice at the project, club and camp levels. The course will include a PowerPoint lecture, review of equipment, practice shooting and teaching, and a written test. The cost is $35 per person to include a resource binder, with Saturday and Sunday lite breakfast refreshments. Please bring your own lunch to the class. Junior and teen leaders are invited but must attend with an adult or have a certified shooting sports adult leader they will be assisting back home. Driving directions to the facility. Tent or Dry RV camping is an option. Numerous hotels are available in the area, contact Dave below for more info if needed. To register, please complete and mail the “CA 4-H Shooting Sports Training Request and Registration Form” with an adult or youth 4-H medical release form and a $35 check payable to “Merced County 4-H Council” and mail to UCCE, 2145 Wardrobe Ave, Merced, 95341. Registration is due Friday the week before your class (7 days prior), and Space is limited to 20 attendees. For more information call Dave at 209-614-1718 or Darlene McIntyre at 209-385-7418 or email her at dlmcintyre@ucanr.edu. Rifle – August 12 & 13th Free Youth Horsemanship Workshops- Sonoma County Fairgrounds Sonoma County Horse Council presents: Free Youth Horsmanship workshops Topics to be covered: Show Ring Etiquette If you would like to volunteer to help at these events or for more information please contact: Bev Palm at bbpalm88@att.net or call (707) 782-1183 Bay Coast Area Updates Here is our July Bay Coast Area Update. I am really looking to get a big group of Citizenship Weekenddelegates outside of the typical sectional lines- this is a great opportunity for those with youth that are interested in CalFocus/CWF in the future but are too young/not ready, or those that can't attend one of those Citizenship conferences due to cost, timing, etc. If there are those that are interested from the far south or far north, I will try to organize carpool or a bus system so we can get kids to this amazing event. Thank you! Let me know if you have any questions! - Trent Casting "Kids Baking Championship" Greetings all! Blair Franklin, Casting Producer for a Food Network show called “Kids Baking Championship” is currently casting ages 8-13 for Season 4 of the show. |
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From the 4-H Youth Development Advisor, Steven Worker President's Letter - Naomi Edwards
Hoping this letter finds you comfortable as you are getting ready for fair or camp, record books, and a new 4H year. Many youth have already show their fabulous, woodworking, art, photography, crafts, foods, plants, and animals at the Sonoma-Marin Fair, Congrats! Many of the youth are preparing for the end of some of their year long project planning at the Sonoma County Fair Aug 3-Aug 12. It is my hope that you have entered something so you can show the county your hard work, either in the form of an item or animal.If you have not entered go to the fair and be inspired! Many youth are at camp or finishing up the week as you read this. Thanks you to all those that graciously gave up their time to volunteer as youth staff or adult staff. Can't wait to hear how it was! Record Books are due August 19 and many youth are working diligently to finish up their recordbook. It is a valuable piece to see how far a youth has come in one year and what they have accomplished. I know, as a leader, I am already getting excited for new projects and youth that will be joining clubs in the fall. July 1 is the start of a new 4H year, so let's make it the best! See you at the fair, Naomi Edwards |
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4-H does not endorse any person in the community who make requests. As always, please use caution when contacting someone. 4-H members who accept listed jobs are doing so as an individual, outside of the scope of the 4-H program. Roosters looking for a home Our poultry leader Ani Hansen (707) 477-8187, received baby chicks in the hopes they would be hens. Of course off the bat she has 6 roosters. She is looking to re-home them. Currently Western Farms is not taking any roosters in until they make room. She has (4) Sebrights and (2) blue Cochins. All have been hand raised and are friendly, but she lives in city limits and is not allowed to have any roosters. Graze Land for senior in Petaluma Looking for volunteers Hello, Jane Engdahl from the Sonoma County Fair Special Events department is looking for 4-H or FFA members that would be interested in sharing their animals (small or large) with the public during Sonoma County Fair traveling fair events. This would be a great way for members to share their projects and teach the public about agriculture. An informational flyer is attached. Please share with anyone you think might be interested! Jane's contact information can be found in the flyer. If you're out at Sonoma-Marin Fair stay cool! The dates are: Wednesday Night Market, July 19, 5-8:30 p.m. Location: Downtown Santa Rosa Rohnert Park Certified Farmers' Market, July 21, 5-8 p.m. Location: City Center Plaza Parks Make Life Better Bash!, July 28, 5-8 p.m. Location: Howarth Park, 630 Summerfield Road, SR Thank you, Heather Connecting Local Seniors with 4-H Clubs Catholic Charities of Santa Rosa has an adult day program called the Shaw Center for Memory Care. They are a non-profit program serving seniors who have dementia. Their goal is to provide enriching activities for seniors, including, but not limited to music, physical activity, socialization, gardening, memory games, animal therapy, and art. In the past they have had a 4H group bring their animals to their outdoor site in Santa Rosa to share with their senior clients. They are currently looking for a 4H club who is interested in bringing their animals to the program during the Summer to create a fun day of learning about animals for their seniors. Please contact Lindsey Hazlewood, Program Coordinator at lhazlewood@srcharities.org or 528-8712 x 184 if your group is interested. |
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COME JOIN THE CAMP FUN! SIGN UP FOR CAMP TODAY!
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Favorite camp activities are polar bear swims, sunrise hikes, archery, Crazy Olympics, and more. But time is running out, and space is filling up fast. Don't let your child miss out on a camp experience they'll remember forever! Information and applications can be found at 4-H Camp with additional information at camp blog.
Sonoma County 4-H County Committees
We need your help! Please consider joining one of the following committees! Contact Diana at sprcrk@comcast.net if you are interested in helping.
I&R Committee – meets a minimum of 4 times per year based on needs in the program. Responsible for conducting *Record Book Trainings * Record Book Judging *Review of Proficiencies *Process stripe/pin orders annual *Organize awards for State winners and other special categories *Organize and submit Golden Clovers awards for Sonoma County. Some business is handled via email; most are meetings at the 4-H Center. We always need new members with new ideas!
Livestock Judging Committee – Meets physically one time before contest. Most meetings can be done via emails. Committee members help organize contest, complete judging card packets, oversee registration, and perform contest score tabulations, present awards and results. Committee works with SRJC and SRJC Ag Advisors. May also be responsible for clinic prior to contest. We always need new members with new ideas!
Teen Events Committee – Develop two events for our Jr Leaders and Teen Leaders. We have had Teen Dinners in the past but we are looking for new ways to involve our teens. We really need participation on the committee including from our teens! Ideas currently being tossed about – Bowling Night for our Jr. Leaders and a real Beach Party with a community service element for our Teen Leaders. Meets 3-4 times but majority can be done via email. We always need new members with new ideas!
Presentation Day Committee – Responsible for the organization and implementation of our County Presentation Day. These tasks include entries, arranging for judges, room hosts, equipment, set up, presentation schedules, awards, gifts, promotion of the event and participation and coordination of activities day of event. Also responsible for tabulations. Committee meets several times before the event to designate task assignments. Teens are encouraged to participate. We always need new members with new ideas!
Camp Steering Committee – The Sonoma County 4-H Camp Steering committee is looking for You! Anyone interested in joining 4-H camp is welcome to join. The Steering Committee advises the CCC on matters of polity and guidelines for Camp. They review the Camp program each year and make recommendations when needed and mediate grievances related to Camp. They also help to coordinate volunteers and recommend the Camp Coordinators to the CCC. Anyone interested in Camp is welcome.
Chickenque Committee – Meets monthly from October to May to organize the major fundraising event for the 4-H program. We are looking for new members including teen members to help build our committee strength. Committee members will be responsible for ordering, tickets, arranging schedules, working with community partners, coordinating deliveries, promoting the event, helping with advertising, visiting clubs with information and many more tasks to pull off this wonderful event. Tasks are organized by the Chair. We have a new Chair and Co-Chair for 2014!
Scholarship Committee – Meets 2-3 times per year to evaluate the current scholarship applications, arrange for distribution and promotion of scholarships and organize the judging of scholarship applications. This activity has been with I&R for many years but we would like to offer more opportunities to our leaders to serve in smaller roles but still be a positive model for the youth!
Friend of 4-H Award Committee – This committee has been part of I&R but was a separate committee led by Fred Groverman for many years. We would love to have some dedicated leaders to promote this wonderful award and find the many hidden volunteers who have made such a difference to the lives of the youth we work so hard for. The committee would be responsible for promoting the award, gathering information on the candidates and having a selection committee to select the winners. Normally the committee would meet 2-3 times a year – normally in the late summer and early fall so we have our winners selected for Achievement Night.
Officer Training - We all really missed not having an Officer Training last. The committee would be responsible for locating volunteer instructors for each office and have a 1-2 hour training event in late August – early September. Teen Leaders are encouraged to apply for this committee as well!
Fashion Review – Committee will plan and organize the County Fashion Review including special contests, fashion show, lunch, educational programs, judging and promoting the event to increase participation. Committee should coordinate and promote event to help increase participation. Promotion to the 4-H clubs sewing and crafts group would help involvement.
Outreach and Promotion – Committee would develop ideas and programs to promote the 4-H program. Provide ideas to reach a larger audience, help develop curriculum or marketing flyers to send to schools and other programs to encourage membership. Find new opportunities to expand the 4-H program. This committee might also assist the CCC Executive Board and our County All Stars with an Open House for the community to encourage 4-H membership and answer general questions.
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