Agenda
Monday, August 8
*Optional day
** Expenses not covered by 4-H Conference budget for lodging and meals on August 7. Participants need to use PDSL or other funds. Conference expenses will be covered by conference budget for lodging and dinner beginning August 8.
| 1:00-6:00 PM | 4-H Regional Program Coordinators and 4-H State Program Managers Meeting | Coast Room |
Tuesday, August 9
County Director Day
| 9:30 AM | Registration | Valley Conference Center Foyer | |
| 10:00 | Welcome | Lynn Schmitt-McQuitty | Valley Conference Center |
| 10:10 | Team Building | Rita Palmer | Valley Conference Center |
| 11:00 | Conference Goals and Objectives | Lynn Schmitt-McQuitty | Valley Conference Center |
| 11:30 | Goals and Structure of the 4-H Staffing Plan | Lynn Schmitt-McQuitty | Valley Conference Center |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch | Foyer | |
| 12:30 | Impacts of our Work: Perspectives from a Former 4-H Member | Trent Baldwin | Valley Conference Center |
| 1:00 | Framing our Work: 4-H Strategic Plan | Gemma Miner and JoLynn Miller | Valley Conference Center |
| 2:00 | 4-H Staffing Plan Roles and Responsibilities | Lynn Schmitt-McQuitty | Valley Conference Center |
| 3:00 | Snack Break | Foyer | |
| 3:15 | Energizer | Rita Palmer | Valley Conference Center |
| 3:30 | 4-H Staffing Plan Evaluation Process | Roshan Nayak and Rita Palmer | Valley Conference Center |
| 4:30 | 4-H Staffing Plan Needs Assessment Data Sharing and Regional Planning and Debriefing | Regional Teams | Valley Conference Center |
| 5:15 | Daily Reflection and Evaluation | Zeva Cho | Valley Conference Center |
| 5:30 | UC ANR Welcome | Dr. Glenda Humiston, Vice President UC ANR | Valley Conference Center |
| 6:00 | Break | Foyer | |
| 6:00 | Optional: Headshot Photos | Evett Kilmartin | Mojave Room |
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4-H Showcase and Networking, Catered Dinner and Cash-Bar Hosted by the California Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals, the purpose of the 4-H Showcase is to promote professional opportunites, program examples, resources and applied research/creative activity among our peers. We invite you to bring a poster or table top display with informational handouts so your peers and colleagues can personally participate, encourage youth and volunteers to participate or otherwise engage in opportunities beyond the county level. Potential Showcase examples include: Program Teams, Work Groups, Advisory Committees, California 4-H Association, Events (State Leadership Conference, Civic Engagement Academy, State 4-H Field Day), Popular 4-H Curriculum/Programs (Cooking Academy, Youth Experiences in Science, Animal Bio Security), Examples of innovative county programming and delivery modes. |
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| 6:30 | Welcome, Dinner and Networking | California Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals | Valley Conference Center |
| 7:00 | 4-H Showcase Round 1 | ||
| 7:30 | 4-H Showcase Round 2 | ||
| 8:00 | Depart | ||
Wednesday, August 10
4-H Support Staff Day
| 7:30 AM | Breakfast | ||
| 8:00 | Welcome and Daily Overview | Lynn Schmitt-McQuitty | Valley Conference Center |
| 8:15 | Breakout Session 1 | ||
| Academics Where are we? Where have we been? PURPOSE: Share and learn about colleague's current activities |
Steven Worker and Keith Nathaniel | Coast Room | |
| New 4-H Professionals since 2020 4-H Thriving Model of Positive Youth Development |
Gemma Miner and Stephanie Barrett | San Joaquin Valley Room | |
| Skill Building Session Performance Management by Design Explore components of a performance management plan including goal setting, giving and receiving feedback, regular progress meetings and annual reviews. |
Rita Palmer | Sacramento Valley Room | |
| 10:15 | Snack Break | Foyer | |
| 10:30 | Breakout Session 2 | ||
| Academics What research and extension priorities are the most important for the field of youth development (and 4-H) in the next 5 years? PURPOSE: Identify high priority youth development research or extension projects. |
Steven Worker and Keith Nathaniel | Coast Room | |
| Inclusive Session Can I bake a raw ham inside my turkey? Managing questions, policies, program and promoting the 4-H program. |
Ana Torres, Jen Henkens, and Stephanie Barrett | Valley Conference Center | |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch | Foyer | |
| 1:30 | Breakout Session 3 | ||
| Academics What research and extension priorities are the most important for the field of youth development (and 4-H) in the next 5 years? PURPOSE: Identify high priority youth development research or extension projects. |
Steven Worker and Keith Nathaniel | Coast Room | |
| Inclusive Session 4-H Online Training Custom reporting, "how-to's" and ensuring cross training |
Larissa Leavens | Valley Conference Center | |
| 3:30 | Energizer | Rita Palmer | Valley Conference Center |
| 3:45 | Snack Break and Regional Meetings | Regional Coordinators | Valley Conference Center |
| 4:45 | Daily Reflection and Evaluation | Zeva Cho | Valley Conference Center |
| 5:00 | Conclude | ||
| 3:30-5 PM | Optional: Headshot Photos | Evett Kilmartin | Mojave Room |
| 6:00 | Regional Team Dinners | Regional Coordinators | Davis |
Thursday, August 11
| 7:30 AM | Breakfast | Foyer | |
| 8:00 | Welcome and Daily Overview | Lynn Schmitt-McQuitty | Valley Conference Center |
| 8:15 | Breakout Session 4 | ||
| Academics How do we achieve the priorities from Sessions 2-3? How should we organize? |
Steven Worker and Keith Nathaniel | Coast Room | |
| New 4-H Professionals since 2020 Youth Adult Partnerships |
Jenna Colburn and Guests | San Joaquin Valley Room | |
| Skill Building Session Volunteer Engagement Conference Pre-Requisite: If you have not already done so, please complete the Building Volunteer Engagement Course found in the eXtension Learning Management System. There will be opportunities at the conference to get feedback and coaching on your volunteer engagement plan of action. Full instructions to access the course, create an eXtension account and related information can be found here: https://ucanr.edu/sites/UC4-H/files/369806.pdf |
Gemma Miner, Rita Palmer and Zeva Cho | Sacramento Valley Room | |
| 10:15 | Break | Foyer | |
| 10:30 | Breakout Session 5 | ||
| Academics What does it mean to succeed as a CE Advisor in 4-H Youth Development 2022+? | PURPOSE: Clarify ANR academic expectations for advancement, documenting and sharing outcomes vs. impact; being successful in upwards trajectory. |
Steven Worker and Keith Nathaniel | Coast Room | |
| New 4-H Professionals since 2020 Experiential and Inquiry Based Learning Understanding and applying this foundational teaching methodology in 4-H |
Diego Mariscal and Gemma Miner | San Joaquin Valley Room | |
| Skill Building Session Delivery Modes and Outreach How do you determine which delivery mode is best for your program? What steps are needed to take to set up the delivery mode; common misunderstandings and errors in the process? |
Stephanie Barrett | Sacramento Valley Room | |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch and Regional Planning | Regional Coordinators | Valley Conference Center |
| 2:00 | Cap Note Speaker: National Institute of Food and Agriculture Updates | Dr. Jeff Sallee, Acting Division Director of Family and Consumer Sciences | Valley Conference Center |
| 2:45 | Wrap-up and Evaluation | Zeva Cho and Lynn Schmitt-McQuitty | Valley Conference Center |
| 3:00 | Adjourn and Depart |