Updates from the 4-H Office
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Hello Sonoma County 4H!
The fair August 2-12t was amazing!!! Our youth were busy leading each other in horsemanship, volunteering to help, and visiting with the community.
I am always amazed at the many ways I see our future leaders helping, training, performing, competing, and receiving awards at the fair. Our 4-H youth amaze me!!
Thank you to the amazing Executive board that helped plan and implement out Leader training.
The Leader training on August 25th was a huge success. I heard great feedback from leaders. Excited to see the intriguing and fun ways that 4-H volunteers help our county, community, schools, and families;.
Congratulations Jaden Varville, our 2018-2019 Sonoma County All Star!!! Jaden is looking for youth to join her team and help create an amazing year for Sonoma County youth. Rising star applications are due Septeber 21.
There are so many folks that still do not what 4-H has to offer youth. Please be spreading the word about 4-H and it's endless projects available.
National 4-H week is October 7-15 and will be a week to celebrate and promote 4-H to our county. What can your club do? 4-H window display competition will be happening as well. Please look for full details on the website.
Your CCC President,
Naomi
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Looking for Volunteers for our New Teen Program
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Looking for 4 volunteers to support the program. See descriptions below. If you are interested please contact Jesenia at
Jesenia.mendoza@sonoma-county.org
Career Coach/Advisor
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Coordinate business visits
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Mentor 4-h members in chosen careers
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Provide resources for our members (speakers, scholarship opportunity, internships)
Administrative Coordinator
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Enrollment
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Book Meeting places
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Assist on budget
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Help with funding
Emerald Star Advisor
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Revive the emerald star in Sonoma county
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Support Emerald star participants
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Hold one on one meetings with Emerald star participants
Community Service learning project leader
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Lead group in a community service learning project
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Organize service outings
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Starcross project - is your club willing to help?
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Dear 4H Clubs,
For many years now you have done a service project to help with Starcross annual wreath season. Your club members attach a plastic twist-em for hanging the wreath to a sheet of paper. This is included with the 3,500 wreaths we ship out. It’s a simple job but to do that many would be very difficult for us few people. We are really grateful to 4H!
Again, we want to thank all of you for helping us out. We think 4H is a wonderful group.
Wishing you a great new year of 4H!
Please let me know how many you can complete.
Project must be completed and turned into the 4-H by October 31
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Using the Youth Ag. Leadership Center
Group: The UCCE 4-H Office signed a 5-year facility use agreement with the Youth Ag & Leadership Foundation for use of their Center in Rohnert Park. For those who use the YAL Center for meetings and activities, please remember:
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Rooms must be reserved at least 30 days in advance. Rooms may be reserved less than 30 days in advance based upon availability.
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You must provide event details, description of equipment to be used at the event, and other relevant information requested by the Center must be provided at the time of room reservation.
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No staples, tacks, or nails may be used. Only painters tape is allowed on painted walls, and no masking tape is to be put on metal frames surrounding doors and windows. No candles may be lit.
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All food, decorations, and other possessions must be removed from the premises by the end of the rental period. Building must be left in the condition it was found or better.
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The schedule of events at the center can be found on Youth Ag & Leadership Foundation of Sonoma County website at:
www.youthagleadershipfoundationofsoco.org. Please check for date availability and policies.
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Congratulations
to everyone who participated in the State Fashion Revue in June. Sonoma County had a State Winner for the second year in the row! Also for the second year, Sonoma County displayed their creativity by decorating the State Fashion Revue stage. It was a lot of work, but it looked great!
Reserve the Date:
The 2019 Sonoma County Fashion Revue will be
Saturday, April 6, 2019
, at the YAL Center.
The 2019 County Only Fashion Revue Categories are:
- Tie Dye Fabric Challenge
- 4-H T-Shirt Challenge
- Embellished
- Accessories
- Textile
The 2019 State Fashion Revue Categories are:
- Consumer Science Purchased $40
- Make It Mine Challenge
- * Retro/Historical Challenge
- * Box Challenge
- * Traditional
* Only the categories marked * require the member to be in a Clothing & Textiles/Sewing Project. All other categories are open to all 4-H members.
Look for our flyers with more information at the upcoming CCC meetings.
More details will be available soon at the Sonoma County Fashion Revue website:
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Application requirements: Rising Star Applicants must be 12 as of January 1, 2018 and have been in 4-H for at least one full year. You do not need to hold a star rank (Bronze, Silver, Gold) but we encourage you to achieve your stars through record book participation. If you need assistance bringing your stars rankings current, please contact the 4-H office.
Completed application form including leadership projects, years served and members led, response to essay questions – answers should be 200 words or less and one letter of recommendation from a 4-H leader – either Project Leader or Community Club Leader. Your letter should be reflective of your involvement in your Project/Club, display your leadership and commitment to responsibility and your community service involvement.
Please staple the packet in the upper left hand corner and return the completed application to the Sonoma County 4-H Office, 133 Aviation Blvd. Suite 190, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 by September 21, 2018 or digitally by email to
cesonoma4h@ucanr.edu
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Countywide Wildlife Project – Predator and Prey Relationship
Do you know the differences between predators and prey? Do you know why they need each other? This year, the
Countywide Wildlife Project is examining the Predator Prey Relationship.
Join us and learn about this relationship and why it’s vital to all species survival.
We have monthly meetings and go on at least one field trip.
Meetings are on the
fourth Wednesday of the month, 4pm at the 4-H Office in Santa Rosa (133 Aviation Blvd, Suite 109), except for November and December
when meeting is Dec 5. Our first meeting is
September 26. Hope to see YOU there.
See meeting dates here.
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Financial Policy Reminders
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Fundraising
All proposed fundraising activities of 4-H units and VMOs must be submitted to the UCCE county office* for approval by the county director* or designee using
Form 8.7 Fundraising Approval
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The county director* or designee is responsible for assuring fundraising activities are in compliance with applicable policies.
Excess funds
The retention of excess funds by a 4-H YDP unit or VMO is strongly discouraged and must be approved by the county director* or designee.
As such, the general guidance for a reasonable amount of carry-over funds would be the amount that was needed for the unit to operate for one year.
Typically anything beyond this is excessive and the staff should be reviewing closely and working with the unit to refine their budget and align to this.
Reminder of 4-H Financial Policy
4-H units and VMOs may not give cash gifts to individuals, business or organizations. (see
http://4h.ucanr.edu/Resources/Policies/Chapter9/#XIX
). The University holds that the occasional participation of 4-H members in fundraising activities in support of outside groups and organizations as part of a service learning activity provides a high-quality youth development experience. Guidelines are available at
http://4h.ucanr.edu/files/156259.pdf
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Groups or organizations must not be religious or political in nature or purpose.
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The UCCE 4-H Office must approve the group or organization as an appropriate recipient of fundraising efforts.
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Fundraising activities must be clearly identified as benefiting the recipient group or organization so donors understand who is receiving the goods or services.
4-H groups may collect non-cash items or cash contributions that are then used to buy supplies and materials to carry out their service learning activity. They may not donate cash to any group or organization outside of 4-H. Frequently asked questions are at
http://4h.ucanr.edu/files/156260.pdf
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Bank Statements Starting in September
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Updates to Bank Statement accounts.
- UCCE will no longer mail bank statements to Club Leaders starting in September.
- UCCE will scan and email bank statements to each 4-H Club Leader (and no longer mail the original).
- UCCE will store the original at the 4-H Office. Clubs wanting a hard copy may request it from Jesenia; she will make a copy and place it into the Club folders available at every CCC meeting.
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Constitutions and By-Laws
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4-H Clubs must submit their Constitution and Bylaws to the UCCE 4-H Office for approval any time the Club is going to make a change. However, Clubs do not need to update their Constitution and Bylaws each year. While the State 4-H Office does periodically update the template (Constitution:
http://4h.ucanr.edu/files/85683.docx
and Bylaws:
http://4h.ucanr.edu/files/4706.docx
), Clubs will only need to conform the latest template when asked to by the UCCE 4-H Office.
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Community First Credit Union
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Community First Credit Union has supported Financial Literacy since 1959. We have recently partnered with an award winning web-based interactive financial literacy provider to help teach kids, teens, and adults about financial literacy in a fun and innovate way! Best of all this program is FREE and available for all of Sonoma County 4-H club members & leaders.
Banzai Junior- Teaching kids 8-12 about the value of a dollar by starting a lemonade stand, opening up their first savings account, and watching their money GROW!
Banzai Teen- Teaching teens 13-18+ how to manage their money responsibly, how to make smart financial decisions and seeing the consequences of poor money choices.
To Get Started:
1. Go to our site https://comfirstcu.learnbanzai.com
2.Click on Get Started
3.Choose your age
4. Use your first name as a username
5. Input your parents email or club leaders email
6. Use your last name as a password
7. Start learning about money in a fun and new way!
Any questions about this program or more on Community First Credit Union’s youth programs, please call Rebecca Nystrom at 707-543-2654 or email rnystrom@comfirstcu.org
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Share your 4-H Story and apply for the 2019 4-H Youth in Action Award
Sharing your 4-H story could earn you a $5,000 scholarship and a trip to Washington D.C. for National 4-H Council’s Legacy Awards, where you’ll have the chance to tell your story while meeting 4-H celebrities and other notable alums!
The program recognizes four confident young leaders in our core pillar areas of Agriculture, Citizenship, Healthy Living and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics), giving pillar winners the chance to share how 4-H changed their lives and how they have used the skills they gained in 4-H to change the lives of others.
One Pillar Winner will be selected as the 4-H Youth in Action National Award Winner and will receive an additional scholarship for higher education!
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UC Davis Presents: Horse Day 2018
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Saturday October 20, 2018
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Horse Barn, University of California Davis
Demonstrations & Discussions with Experts
Join UC Davis for their annual Horse Day! Held at the Animal Science Horse Barn facility on Saturday, October 20th, it will be a day filled with workshops dedicated to continuing education for the horse owner and enthusiast. This day gives you the chance to interact with the animals, talk to the experts, and visit with exhibitors.
At lunchtime, Dr. John Madigan from the UC Davis SVM will present a demonstration on horse rescue useful for all attendees. At the end of the day be sure not to miss the mounted archery demonstration by the California Centaurs! Whether your interests lie with reproduction, nutrition or medicine, there will be something for you!
This is not a 4-H event
Schedule of Events
Event Contacts
Kelli Davis, Horse Barn Manager
(530)754-4156
Chris Akins, Even Coordinator,
(530)752-4013
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National 4-H Conference Applications are Open
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.April 6-11, 2019
National 4-H Conference Center, Chevy Chase, MD
Deadline for Applications is November 5
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Signs of Fall! Here is a fun environmental education activity, which teaches youth to look for signs of autumn. With the upcoming season change, youth will investigate why leaves of deciduous trees change color in the fall
Download instructions
from Project Learning Tree.
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National 4-H Week
Inspire Kids to Do
October 7 - 13, 2018
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Join us at the September 25 Board of Supervisors Meeting where they will present a Gold Resolution to the Sonoma County 4-H program in recognition of 4-H Week and the our programs including Community Clubs, After School Clubs, Summer Camp, Programs at the Libraries, Day Camps and the new Juntos program.
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Meeting
Sept 25 |
8:30am or 1:30pm
575 Administration Dr | Santa Rosa
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Join 4-H'ers around the country to celebrate
National 4-H Week
from October 7-13 this year!
Every year, National 4-H Week showcases the learn-by doing experiences that 4-H offers young people such as yourself and highlights the remarkable 4-H youth in our community who work each day to make a positive impact on those around them.
This year's theme,
Inspire Kids to Do
, is a campaign that will give kids more opportunities to do, empowering them with the skills they need to succeed in life and career.
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Start planning now!
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National 4-H Week logos in English and Spanish
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Press release template
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Proclamation template
Coming soon:
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Customizable full and half page ads
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Two page spreads
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Social media toolkit
Social media graphics
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The Junior Disease Detectives:
Operation Outbreak Graphic Novel
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CDC has partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and 4-H to develop “The Junior Disease Detectives: Operation Outbreak,” a graphic novel intended to educate youth audiences about variant flu and the real disease detective work conducted by public and animal health experts when outbreaks of infectious diseases occur.
The graphic novel is available for
free download
in web, home print and professional print versions.
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JOANN's Fabric Store
4-H Clover Campaign
This year, California 4-H received over
$9,500
from the JOANN’s Fabric Store 4-H Clover Campaign.
This money will support the State Fashion Revue and 3 mini grant awards for listed projects in the following areas:
The first set of mini grant applications will open from
October 1 - November 14
All 4-H youth members, volunteers and staff may apply!
JOANN’s’ 4-H Service Learning Project Grant
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Projects must be from the list above and focus on a service learning project. Service Learning projects address a community issue and focus on creating and carrying out a plan to address the issue.
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Up to two $450 awards
JOANN’s 4-H Spark Project Grant
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Projects must be from the list above and focus on person’s spark! Sparks are what help youth see the potential within themselves.
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Up to four $200 grant awards
JOANN’s 4-H Innovative Project Grant
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Projects must be from the project list above and utilize the latest STEM innovations.
Examples: 3-D printed fabrics, wearable technology, fabric design
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Up to three $500 grant awards
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Accepting SLC Planning Committee Application
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Youth and adults on the SLC Planning Team
Make it Happen, Make it Fun, and Make it Meaningful!
Requirements:
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Currently enrolled as a 4-H Youth or Adult Volunteer
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1 year minimum of SLC attendance
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Experience working in a youth-adult partnership on a committee
Time commitment:
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Required meeting- October (date to be determined) State 4-H Office, Davis
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3-4 additional in person meetings (will be determined based on the schedule of team members, October -July)
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3-4 conference calls (will be determined based on the schedule of team members)
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Attendance at SLC 2018 (arrive early as part of planning team)
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Sonoma County 4-H |707-565-2681 | http://cesonoma.ucanr.edu/4H/
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