Ventura County 4-H
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Dear Ventura County 4-H,

My name is Ashley Pyler, and I am a member of the Loma Vista 4-H Club of Ventura. I am currently planning my 4-H Emerald Star Project, and the idea for my project is a Primaries Field Day Event. Primaries Field Day is a fun day just for Primary 4-H Members (ages 5-8)! Some of the activities will include Crafts, STEM, Entomology (learning about bugs), PAWS for Reading Service Dogs, Drawings Display, Animal Petting Area, and many more fun, age-appropriate activities!

I am also looking for some Intermediate and Senior 4-H Members (ages 11-19) to help me run stations on the day of the event, and will consider having Junior 4-H Members (ages 9-10) help as well. Helping me to run my event would count as a leadership credit in the 4-H Record Book. Please RSVP to me as a helper or participant by March 14th and contact me with questions at pyler@mac.com
I thank you for all of your time and consideration, and I look forward to putting on an enjoyable event for our County's youngest youth!

Ashley Pyler, Loma Vista 4-H Club Emerald Star Candidate
pyler@mac.com
Only four tickets are left for the Disneyland Educational Series event below! Please register by Monday, Feb. 17. Click on flyer to go to registration survey.
Attention Foodies!
New Date for Food Faire: Sat, March 28 10am-1pm at Mesa Union School
Food Faire is a fun event open to everyone in 4-H and the community.
New this year: Cupcake Wars!
See photos and read about  last year's Food Faire on our blog  .
Thank you 4-H Volunteers Gwyn and Mikaela from Somis 4-H for stepping up to lead this event.
More details coming soon!
Please note new dates for Food Faire, Fashion Revue and Presentation Day

Fri. 2/14 Happy Valentine's Day!
Mon. 2/17 President's Day - 4-H office closed
Thurs. 2/27 Post-Fire Food Safety 1pm - 4pm @ Crowne Plaza
Sun. 3/15 Disney & 4-H Educational Event @ Disneyland
Sat. 3/21 Primaries Field Day 9am - 12pm @ Santa Rosa Clubhouse - 11701 East Las Posas Road, Camarillo
Wed 3/25 Ventura County 4-H Management Board Meeting , 7pm at UCCE
Fri. 3/27 Cesar Chavez Day - 4-H office closed
Sat. 3/28 Food Faire 10am-1pm @ Mesa Union School - 3901 North Mesa School Rd., Somis
Sat 4/18 Fashion Revue & Presentation Day , 9am - 1:30pm at HAREC
Sat. 4/25 2020 Avian Bowl State Qualifier , 11am in Fresno
Please join our team! Contact Kitty Beckmann
Sat 5/2 Southern Area Field Day at Mt. SAC
Sat 5/16 Small & Large Animal Field Day at HAREC
Mon. 5/25 Memorial Day - 4-H office closed
Sat 5/30 California State 4-H Field Day at UC Davis
June 20 Happy SUMMER SOLSTICE!
6/19-6/23 California Focus Sacramento, CA
Wed 6/24 Ventura County 4-H Management Board Meeting , 7pm at HAREC
7/23-7/26 State Leadership Conference @ UC Davis

HAREC - 287 S. Briggs Rd., Santa Paula
UCCE - 669 County Square Dr., Ventura
CASH PRIZES
AND FAIR TICKETS
Winners receive cash prizes! Each child who enters will receive 2 Fair admission tickets. (Fair Dates: August 5-16, 2020)
Open to Ventura County youth grades 5-12
For more information call (805) 648-3376 or  click here for rules and entry form.
Deadline to enter is Friday, April 3

April 18, 2020, 10am-5pm
CA 4-H State Office,
2801 2nd Street, Davis

Backstage Pass is a train-the-trainer edition of the Fun with a Purpose workshop. In addition to participating in a 90-minute version of the Fun with a Purpose workshop, participants will receive facilitation training and tools to lead the workshop.

By the end of the day you will:

  • Learn how to facilitate the Fun with a Purpose workshop
  • Receive additional facilitation training which can be applied beyond the workshop itself
  • Practice facilitating a portion of the workshop
  • Receive a facilitator's kit with all the tools necessary to market and facilitate the workshop
  • Receive a Certificate of Completion certifying you as a Fun with a Purpose workshop facilitator

Who Should Attend:

  •  4-H Youth members (ages 12 and up*) **
  •  4-H Adult Volunteers
  •  County Personnel

*The workshop is appropriate for youth ages 12 and up; the activities are geared toward a middle school and high school level.

**Youth who hold leadership positions in their counties or emerging leaders who do not yet have a specific role but would like the opportunity to grow are strongly encouraged to attend.
May 30, 2020 8 am - 6 pm
UC Davis

The California 4-H State Field Day is the largest educational event for California 4-H youth members and adult 4-H volunteers. The event is intended to provide a culminating experience in public speaking, textiles, plant sciences, photography, interview skills, and entomology. This family-friendly event is for all ages to participate.

Save the Date and Sign Up to Help!
State Field Day contests are planned and implemented by 4-H volunteers. This year, we could use more help! The following committees need adult and youth volunteers:
  1. State Fashion Revue committee
  2. State Presentation Day
  3. Livestock Quiz Bowl
  4. Interview Contest
  5. Entomology Contest

Please contact Steven Worker at  4hsfd@ucanr.edu   to help make these contests happen at State Field Day!

Categories for impromptu presentations are available so the presenter is expected to have completed basic research. Presenters are allowed one 5" x 7" note card (single sided) to reference during the delivery of the impromptu speech. More information is available in the  4-H Presentation Manual.  

At State 4-H Presentation Day, participation in Impromptu Speeches is limited to Intermediate and Senior 4-H members.
20/20 Fashion...What's your vision?

State Fashion Revue (SFR) is one of the activities during State Field Day, open to members from all counties in California. This is the 15th annual SFR brought to you by a dedicated committee of youth members and adult volunteer leaders.

Enter your County Fashion Revue to qualify (Ventura County will host our Fashion Revue at HAREC on April 18. Details coming soon!)
Members qualify for SFR at their County Fashion Revue or equivalent event in their home counties. Each county may qualify one member in each of the age groups in each category. The age groups are Junior, Intermediate, and Senior. Primary members may enter at the county level but do not advance to the state event.

Categories
For 2020, there are two categories open to all 4-H members:
  • Consumer Science Purchased $40 limit
  • The Cosplay Challenge

Three categories are open to only sewing project members:
  • Traditional
  • Vintage Challenge
  • The Box Challenge

See the  SFR event page  for category descriptions and entry information.
June 19 - 23, 2020
State Capitol, Sacramento, CA

California Focus is only held in even years - don't miss it, or you'll have to wait for 2022 to attend.

Experience state government in action by participating in the legislative, political, and judicial processes. California Focus combines hands-on participation in workshops, debates, simulations, tours, and fun activities.

See our  event page  for a video of what you can expect this year!
Washington Focus 20 20
Registration for the 2020 Washington Focus trips is open !

June 25-July 4, 2020**
(option available to extend to July 7)

Hosted at the National 4-H Center near Washington, D.C, Citizenship Washington Focus gives youth the opportunity to explore, develop, and refine the civic engagement skills they need in order to become outstanding leaders. The extended trip includes more educational opportunities in Gettysburg, PA, Philadelphia, PA, and Baltimore, MD. 

* Delegates must be at least 15 years of age by time of travel.
**This trip will begin at the California 4-H State Office in Davis, CA .

July 26-July 31, 2020

Hosted at the National 4-H Center near Washington, D.C, Leadership Washington Focus is a 5-day trip is packed with educational adventure as participants tour our nation’s Capital and learn life-changing leadership skills in a conference setting. The program will take place at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center , just one mile from the Washington, D.C. border.
 
* Delegates must be at least 12 years of age by time of travel.
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Ventura County 4-H
 287 S. Briggs Rd.
Santa Paula, CA 93060
805-525-9293