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More than 6 million young people across the US celebrate National 4-H Week, which takes place annually during the first full week of October. Research has proven that participation in 4-H has a significant positive impact on young people.
4-H club officers are youth elected annually in accordance with the club's constitution and bylaws. Under the guidance of the 4-H community club leader and/or the officer's advisor, officers are responsible for a particular part of the 4-H club's function.
Youth members that hold office are highly encouraged to attend the annual Bi-County Officers Training held every year the last Saturday in September. The Ambassador Teams from both Placer and Nevada Counties partner to train youth for their respective positions.
Placer County 4-H has a lending library for adult volunteers and youth members. Below are the various categories with available curriculum, books, and videos.
Presentation Day, usually occurring in February or March, is an annual countywide event that promotes communication. Giving presentations helps develop many life skills including the ability to speak in front of a group, organizing ideas, and creating and using graphics to support the spoken word.
Placer County 4-H offers a variety of countywide events during the program year. View events calendar here. ACHIEVEMENT NIGHT- Placer County celebrates all of our youth and volunteers in 4-H! This event is for everyone and everyone is encouraged to attend.
Use of Incubator - Prior to starting this project, review the instructions for using the incubator. Incubators are either still-air or forced-air (fan ventilated). Operating instructions and optimum temperatures will differ with the two.
The time of hatching is an important event in the life of the chick. The head of the chick develops at the large end of the egg. Between the 15th and 16th days, the chick orients itself so that its head is near the air cell at the large end of the egg.
