State 4-H Golden Clover Award Applications Due August 5th
The Golden Clover Awards recognize outstanding achievements of members, volunteers, program staff, and groups within the 4-H Youth Development Program. Golden Clover Award winners are awarded a small cash award, a medallion and lapel pin.
State 4-H Higher Education Scholarships due August 5
The UC 4-H Youth Development Program is committed to promoting higher education. With help from donors, statewide scholarships are available for graduating high school seniors and college-attending students. Seven scholarships are available. Visit the website for information.
It is fair season!
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4-H Presentation Showcase at the California State Fair
July 16, 11-4pm and July 17, 11-4pm
http://www.castatefair.org/
The Sonoma County Fair livestock shows are the annual showcase of the best of the best, with exhibitors from throughout the state as well as hundreds of animals from the dairies and ranches for which Sonoma County is famous.
It was a parade of excellence as the Board of Directors of the Sonoma-Marin Fair along presented the top exhibitor awards and scholarships on Sunday, June 24th at the fair’s final awards ceremony. The Board members were joined by 2nd Alternate Dairy Princess Sarah Kiser and Cal State Rabbit and Cavy Breeders Association Duke, Michael Sittenauer. The Sonoma-Marin Fair awarded over $36,000 in premiums, prizes and scholarships, made possible by the generous contributions of agribusiness sponsors, legacy gifts, and individual donors. We are proud to announce the following winners for the most notable honors: Click here
Updates from the 4-H Office
Record book
Record Books help 4-H members practice records management, reflect on their 4-H work, and measure achievements. Forms are available here.
Record books are due to club leaders or the Record Book adult advisor first.
Books are due for county judging by August 25th. Clubs are required to send one evaluator for every three record books submitted.
Thank you for serving as a 4-H Club Leader! We know the role can take a lot of time so please know how much you are appreciated for your efforts. As the 2017-2018 4-H program year ends, we wanted to remind you about required year-end paperwork.
The checklist attached in “Club Year-End Letter 2018” outlines all the documents required to be submitted at the end of the year to the County 4-H Office at/by the annual 4-H Club Leader training, scheduled for August 25 at the YAL Center, 9:00am-12noon. The checklist is also available at http://cesonoma.ucanr.edu/4H/Clubs/Leader/#A
New 4-H Program Year
New new 4-H program year begins July 1! While 4-H Clubs will start again in September and October, families wanting to get a leg-up on 4-H re-enrollment may do so starting July 2.
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.
