Ventura County 4-H
Clover Lines
May 5, 2020
College Scholarships for
High School Seniors in VC 4-H
DEADLINE Extended to May 18

Topa Topa Flywheelers / 4-H Scholarship: $5,000
The Norma Rich Memorial Scholarship $1,500
Thank you, 4-H Volunteers!

We have more than 130 adult volunteers in Ventura County 4-H, so for Volunteer Appreciation Week, we randomly selected 3 names a day for 5 days, recognized them on social media and sent them $5 gift cards! We wish we could give everyone something, but please know we are thankful for all of our 4-H volunteers. You volunteer your time and energy as Project Leaders, Club Leaders, Management Board Members, Program Key Leaders, Enrollment Specialists, Program Committee Members, Event Planners, Field Trip Leaders and Assistant Club Leaders, and you are all extremely valuable to our program. We would not be able to serve the youth of Ventura County if not for you.
THANK YOU! We appreciate you!
~ Ventura County 4-H Management Board Recognition Committee
Meet Flat Happy McGivens!

Please print, cut out and photograph him doing activities related to
4-H (healthy living, animal science, STEM, leadership, etc). Send your photos to venturacounty4h@ucanr.edu
and enter to win a prize! Photos will be used on on 4-H Instagram and Facebook pages!
4-H Food Faire Video Contest 2020
Our Virtual Food Faire Video Contest produced some great videos! Check them out on our VC 4-H YouTube channel and "like" your favorites:

How to Make a Mug Cake by Adeline of Loma Vista 4-H
The Amazing Hard-Boiled Egg Opener by Sammy of Conejo Simi 4-H
Four Ways to Juice a Lemon by Teagan of Somis 4-H
How to Use a Citrus Zester by Cora of Conejo Simi 4-H
How to Make Snickerdoodles by Alexander of Loma Vista 4-H
Olivia's Perfect Taco Style Chip Dip by Olivia of Loma Vista 4-H
How to Make Snowy Lemon Bars by Anna of Conejo Simi 4-H
My Favorite Fruit: The Apple by Ashley of Loma Vista 4-H
All About Honey by Rachel of Loma Vista 4-H
How to Make Bread by Ethan of Briggs 4-H
How to Make Deviled Eggs by Ashley of Loma Vista 4-H
4-H Virtual Meetings
Loma Vista 4-H had a great club meeting on Zoom recently (see photo above)! They even had a Kahoot! game at the end of the meeting!

If you need some tips for running your club meetings on Zoom, check out this helpful YouTube video created by the State 4-H Ambassadors: How to Run a Virtual 4-H Meeting with Zoom.

Also check out The Virtual Meeting Guidance for 4-H Adult Volunteers, posted on the Virtual 4-H Technology Tools and Tips page of the state 4-H website.
Congrats to 4-H'ers Winning GOLD
at County Presentation Day!
These 4-H'ers are now eligible to move on to Area Presentation Day!

Alexander Blomquist
Olivia Blomquist
Ashley Pyler
Andrew Pyler
Sammy Belik
Adeline Vertucci
Sofia Manzano
Anna Linehan
Area Presentation Days
April 18 - May 9
Presentations will be done via Zoom.
May 18 - 31
State 4-H Field Day will NOT be hosted in person on May 30 at UC Davis due to the Coronavirus pandemic. 
Registration deadline: May 13 @ 5pm


CANCELLED :
State Fashion Revue , Judging Contest, Entomology Contest, Livestock Quiz Bowl, and Outdoor Booths
The  #2020Census   will inform how much money California receives from the federal government over the next decade. Click here to participate: https://2020census.gov/

Attention 4-H'ers: 4-H has received a grant to spread the word about why it's important for everyone to participate in the 2020 census. We have printed materials that need to be distributed (bookmarks and postcards in English and Spanish, postcards, and single sheet flyers). If you can help distribute, please email venturacounty4h@ucanr.edu
4-H Annual Report

The 4-H Annual Report has been published and it has so much good news about 4-H in California. Some interesting facts from the report include:

  • 4-H Community Service Projects have grown 116% in CA
  • 155,486 youth are enrolled in 4-H in CA
  • 50% of 4-H'ers live in cities and suburbs in CA
  • There are 14,502 adults volunteering for 4-H!
  • 10,000 of the adult volunteers are project leaders
  • 96% of 4-H'ers feel a responsibility to help their community
Make your own
Virtual Reality Tour!
Just take a panoramic photo with a phone,
upload it to Google’s tour creator website,
and have fun with it!!
 
4-H youth from all over California are invited to learn how to create your own Virtual Reality Tour
of all the 4-H projects you are a part of.
 
The Santa Clara County Computer Science Team will be hosting a webinar on 
May 9 at 1:00 pm
to further explain the rules, provide examples,
and share more information about this fun opportunity.
 
If you are interested in joining, please fill out this  form .
For the instructions and requirements, visit this  document .
Final submissions are due on May 23, 2020.

Please email us at  4hcs@googlegroups.com  if you have any questions.
Thank you! We hope to see you there.


April 18 - May 9  Southern Area Presentation Days Virtual Event
May 18 - 31 California State 4-H Field Day : Virtual Event
Sun May 31 State Field Day Awards @ 6pm - 8pm streamed live
Mon 5/25 Memorial Day
6/14-6/20  4-H Summer Camp  at Camp Seeley is CANCELLED
6/19-6/23  California Focus  is CANCELLED
Wed 6/24 Ventura County 4-H Management Board Meeting and Scholarship Awards Presentation
6/30 - END OF 4-H YEAR!
7/23-7/26  State Leadership Conference  @ UC Davis
8/5-8/16  Ventura County Fair is CANCELLED
Jan. 17-21, 2021 Presidential Inauguration 2021 (VC 4-H'ers are attending!)

HAREC - 287 S. Briggs Rd., Santa Paula (currently closed until further notice)
UCCE - 669 County Square Dr., Ventura (currently closed until further notice)

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Ventura County 4-H
 287 S. Briggs Rd.
Santa Paula, CA 93060
805-525-9293