- Author: Karen Giovannini
Included in this issue:
- Ready 4 Record Books
- 4-H Camp!
- Primrose's Annual Country Fair Day
- Sonoma County Fair Traveling Fair needs YOU (and your animals)
- Sonoma Marin Fair Drop-off Schedule
Ready 4 Record Books
Primary Members (those who have not yet turned 9 years old) – This year Sonoma County will be adopting the State Primary Record Book form. This form can be found at Record Book Training and Resources in the “Primary Member” section and is available in both Word and PDF formats. This is a simple form where even the youngest members can fill the blanks and answer the questions themselves. This helps our younger members develop a sense of accomplishment and express themselves!
All Primary Member record books should be turned into your club to be forwarded to the county for “judging”. This allows these members to receive recognition in the form of comments from the All Stars as well as recognition at Achievement Night.
Junior and Senior Members (those who are 9 years and older) - There are two ways that record books can be completed. Online or Written.
- Online Record Book or ORB. This is an online interface where members enter data through a series of screens and the online system formats the various forms that make up a record book like the Personal Development Report and the Annual Project Report. Access to the ORB and resources including tutorials can be found at 4-H Record Books.
NOTE: Senior competition at State. To be eligible for State Competition, members must complete the California 4-H Quick Start Record Book Course a fun, interactive video.
- "Paper" Record Book. The state website has two ways that forms can be completed offered – through Word or PDF version with form fields. The Word version allows for formatting changes while the PDF version does not. Both versions are embedded in the Record Book Manual which is found on the state website at Record Book Training and Resources in the “Paper Forms” section.
No matter which format a member chooses to use to complete his/her Record Book – the ORB or paper – the Record Book Manual is a valuable resource to walk you through the elements to be included in your Record Book. The county considers a minimum record book to include:
- Personal Development Report (PDR)
- Annual Project Report(s) (APR)
- 4-H Story
- Members are encouraged to add a Collection of Work and, for senior members, three final pages that include a project summary, leadership summary and community service summary.
Details on all these elements are in the Record Book Manual!
The county deadline for Record Books is August 23; however, each club will establish their own deadline. Record Books MAY NOT be sent directly to the county for judging but must first be judged by the members club. Please contact your Club Leader for the deadline established by your club!
Visit Record Books on the County site for links to Officer's requirements (received on a flash drive at Leader Training this past September).
COME JOIN THE CAMP FUN!
SIGN UP FOR CAMP TODAY!
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There is still time to sign your child up to attend Sonoma County 4H Camp! This year, campers can enjoy a week in the hills of Las Posadas at either:
- Camp 1 (June 29 - July 4) or
- Camp 2 (July 6 - 11)
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.
Primrose's Annual 'County Fair' Day - Looking for Animals
Primrose would love to have 4-Hers bring their animals to their annual "County Fair" for Alzheimer's/Dementia residents and day-club attendees. It will be held on Wednesday, July 9, 10 am - 1 pm at Primrose - address below.
Please contact Lucille Gagnon regarding this opportunity (or Jennifer Watson) at 707 578-8360
Primrose
2080 Guerneville Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
The Sonoma County TRAVELING FAIR NEEDS YOU
(and your animals!)
July 3rd thru July 18th
The Traveling Fair is a preview of the Sonoma County Fair. The public will be invited to stop by and visit with 4-H exhibitors & their animals, get free popcorn and balloons, see the displays and spin the prize wheel to win free stuff. In addition to helping to publicize the Fair, this is a great opportunity to spread the word about your club, and tell your neighbors all about being an exhibitor at the Fair.
Each Traveling Fair lasts from 3 to 5 hours. We've got at least a 10x10 space reserved for 4-H and/or FFA at each spot. If there is more interest, we can get more space at almost every Traveling Fair. The Fair can provide pens at the Traveling Fairs marked with a *, if you have large animals. All other sites can accommodate only small animals or those not requiring pens (unless you can bring them yourself).
All participants (and that includes your parents, if they have to provide transportation!), will receive complimentary fair tickets as a thank-you. As an added bonus, I'd be happy to sign off on Community Service hours for those who need them. I hope to see you out on the road!
jane@SonomaCountyFair.com
(707) 545-4200 ext. 209
2014 Traveling Fair Schedule
Windsor Kaboom!, July 3, 5-9 p.m.
Location: Keiser Park, 700 Windsor River Rd
Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers' Market, July 5, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd.
Petaluma Certified Farmers' Market, July 9, 4:30-8 p.m.
Location: Theater District/2nd Street (inside
Healdsburg, July 10, Open Hours: 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (Please Arrive by 10 a.m.)
Location: Community Center, 1557 Healdsburg Ave.
Rohnert Park Certified Farmers' Market, July 11, 5-8 p.m. (Please Arrive by 4:30 p.m.)
Location: City Center Plaza
Sebastopol Sidewalk Sale, July 12, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (Please Arrive by 10:30 p.m.)
Location: Corner of Wilton & North Main St.
*Montgomery Village, July 13, 11-3 p.m. (Please Arrive by 10:30 p.m.)
Location: Village Court
*Wednesday Night Market, July 16, 5-8:30 p.m. (Please Arrive by 4 p.m.)
Location: Downtown Santa Rosa, Corner of 4th & D Streets
Russian River Certified Farmers' Market, July 17, 3-7 p.m. (Please Arrive by 2:30 p.m.)
Location: Guerneville – The Plaza (corner of River Rd/Hwy 116 and Armstrong Woods Rd)
*Howarth Park (Santa Rosa), July 18, 5-8 p.m. (Please Arrive by 4:30 p.m.)
Location: 630 Summerfield Rd.
Sonoma Marin Fair Drop-off Schedule
All in one handy dandy document! See under Attached Files below.
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