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The UCCE 4-H Office will be closed to the public March 16 through April 5. Staff will continue to work remotely.
As of March 16, the UCCE 4-H Office instructs that all 4-H meetings and events through April 5 to be cancelled, postponed, or go virtual.
To explore virtual meeting options, please contact Diego or Steven to setup a zoom.us meeting room at
damariscal@ucanr.edu
or
smworker@ucanr.edu
. You might also consider Skype, Google Hangouts, or other virtual technologies.
For 4-H families:
- Stay home when you are sick, do not go to a 4-H meeting.
- Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. If soap and water are not available, use hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
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March
- 9: Fashion Revue Online Participant form Due
- 13: YAL Scholarship Application Due
- 20 Chickenque T-Shirt winners due to the office by 3:00pm
- 23 Fashion Revue Printed Category Paperwork due to the 4-H Office BY 4:00pm
- 26: ChickenQue Representative Mtg. 6:30pm (Virtual)
- 27: Caesar Chavez Holiday (UC), UCCE office closed
- 31: Caesar Chavez Holiday (county), UCCE office closed
April
- (stay tuned for news) 4 Fashion revue 8:00-2:30 YAL Center RP
- 17 ChickenQue booth, cake and garden applications due
- 23 ChickenQue Representative Mtg. 6:30pm YAL Center
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From the 4-H Office & 4-H Council
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Hello 4-H,
Sonoma County Youth and leaders have access to many leadership trainings and camps. Please read the newsletter and website for areas that interest you. Most of these events have some partial scholarships available. Tractor Supply gives Sonoma County
4-H monies for conferences. Please take advantage of
leadership opportunities. Summit series is usually in January ages 11-19, State Leadership Conference
(SLC) is usually in July and National Conferences vary, but usually summertime.
I have loved being a part o
f 4-H since
I was in 5th grade. 4-H has helped me be who I am today. How can you
,
as a parent
,
support 4-H? You can volunteer as a project leader, club leader, chaperone, or just be the 4-H MOM/DAD that is always a willing helper. I am going to be saying goodbye to Sonoma County for a year of adventure in Florida. My family is going to move to the Orlando area and rent a house for a year. I hope to be back in Sonoma County but none of us can know the future. Someone once said I bleed green, and I can understand that. I hope that as I leave in June, that I have helped to Make the Best, Better. You will be greatly missed!
Looking forward to adventure, Fashion Revue and ChickenQue.
-Naomi
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New 4-H Administrative Aide
Michelle Nozzari
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Michelle Nozzari has recently joined the Sonoma County 4-H team as new 4-H Administrative Aide. She is a Sonoma County native. She grew up in Sebastopol on a few acres of vines, raising chicken & sheep in her youth. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Sonoma State University, with a minor in applied statistics. During her undergraduate degree, she developed a passion for scientific literacy and collaborative learning. She is very excited to start this new role, working with 4-H youth and volunteers.
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Over the last few months I have been visiting clubs to learn more about the 4-H experience from parents and members. My goal is to use that information to work with leaders to develop a vision to grow and improve 4-H.
I am very grateful for the clubs' hospitality and feedback.
If you would like to have me visit your club please, feel free to call or email and I would be happy to make a stop in April/May.
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Hello, my name is Corrianna Edwards and I’m one of Sonoma County’s 4-H All Star Ambassadors.
What is an All Star Ambassador?
An All Star is the highest ranking level of leader for a youth in 4-H. The team supports 4-H for 15 months.
Why would you want to become an All Star Ambassador?
Being an All Star is an amazing experience that helps you gain leadership, confidence, and teamwork skills while supporting 4-H and having fun. Applications to become an All Star Ambassador are open now and close March 31!
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My name is Caroline Hampton, I am 17 years old, a senior in high school and a Sonoma county All Star! My favorite part of 4-H is state wide events and opportunities.The first state 4-H event I went to was State Field Day, which includes State Presentation Day and State Fashion Review. The next step in my journey into statewide 4-H was joining the Bay Coast Area Committee as a youth representative for Sonoma County when I was 11 years old. I've been able to help make choices for 4-H events and programs in our part of the state I met lots of new friends from all over California.
I have also participated in state-wide conferences. My favorite 4-H conference is CAL Focus held in downtown Sacramento for 5 days in the summer. Its a government centered conference where youth ages14-19 meet with their senators in the state capital and hold mock elections and campaign against each other.
Another great event is the State Leadership Conference(SLC), a yearly conference held at UC Davis focused on leadership. This year I am serving on the planning team for SLC and I am currently helping plan the dance and tours for the youth. Registration will be up soon on the state 4-H website for 2020! SLC is a great place for meeting more older youth in 4-H and re-engaging them in the program. Go check out these events and more on the
California 4-H Website
! Statewide 4-H is where it's at!
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4-H Fashion Revue: More information to come about rescheduling
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Fashion Revue
is in less than a month! On
April 4
at the
YAL Center
, 4-H members from throughout the county will be presenting a variety of their creations. Evaluations are in the morning. In the afternoon starting about
1:30pm,
everyone is welcome
to watch the
fashion show
and awards ceremony.
The Participation
online
forms are due by 11:59pm on Monday,
March 9
.
Printed
Category Entry Forms are due in the 4-H Office by 4:00pm on Monday,
March 23
. Links to these forms are on the
Fashion Revue website
. To help prepare for Fashion Revue, we recommend keeping a copy of your entry forms and reading the
State Fashion Revue Guide 2020
.
Anyone can participate in the
Fashion Design Contest
and the
Knowledge Contest
. Pre-registration is
not
required for these two contests. Fashion Design Contest entries can be submitted with your category entry forms or at Fashion Revue before 10am. See the
Fashion Revue website
for the official croquis (template) and rules. The Knowledge Contest is a written test about various sewing, clothing, and textile topics. Drop-in anytime the morning of the Fashion Revue to participate in the Knowledge Contest.
We are also looking for more
evaluators
. Let us know if you want to help or you have any questions!
For a full description of the categories and more information about Fashion Revue, see the County & State websites:
Sonoma County Fashion Revue:
California State Fashion Revue:
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Sonoma County Fair cancels March 22 steer pre-weigh
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Dear Potential Sonoma County Fair Market Steer Exhibitor,
In a precautionary effort to further mitigate the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) the March 22 Steer Pre-Weigh has been cancelled. Market Steer exhibitors will need to pre-register their steers through an online form found here:
https://forms.gle/LRmEQGGRfWGe7LCeA
. Tagging and final breed determination will occur after arrival at the fair.
For the next few weeks Entry Office staff will be telecommuting and will not have regular access to the phone system. The easiest way to communicate with the office will be through email. As updates are available they can be found at
http://sonomacountyfair.com/
. (At this point in time, the May 16 Market Lamb/Goat Tagging day will take place.)
Sincerely,
Heather Borck
Exhibits Coordinator
Sonoma County Fair
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4-H ChickenQue and Open House: May 3
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We are busily planning for the big event on May 3rd! We will be using Saralee’s Barn again this year. First Responders will be back along with all your favorite ChickenQue food, contests and activities. Local radio stations will be participating. We have a 4-H club that will be running dog agility demos throughout the day. Promoting ChickenQue is our top priority. Please share your love for 4-H while selling tickets to family, friends and the public. Encourage them to attend and learn about 4-H programs and the leadership opportunities available.
T-SHIRTS
:
4-H MEMBERS CHOOSE THE WINNING DESIGN!!
Final judging will be made online by all 4-H members from March 25 – April 5. Families will get an email with a link to judge online. All criteria must be met for the drawing to be considered.
All T-Shirts, child and adult will be $10 (XXL $12) Return order form and payment to Nell Western, 2550 Mountain Ranch Road, Petaluma, CA 94954 by 3pm on April 15
th
. Pre-order shirts will be available at the Chicken Que Rep meeting on April 23rd. A limited number of shirts will be available at the event.
POSTER CONTEST
:
:
Help us promote Chickenque! All 4-H members are encouraged to make a poster. Adult entries are welcome! Posters will be judged at the club level in March and winners for each category will be selected at the April CCC meeting!
CHICKENQUE VOLUNTEER SIGN-UPS: Online sign-ups will be available April 1st. We will email every family a link to the sign-ups. Sign-up early if you are particular about where you want to work as spaces are limited and fill quickly.
BOOTH APPLICATIONS:
We would like to encourage your club and project leaders to organize one or two project booths. We want visitors to see everything that 4-H can offer to their family. Plus, there is a $50 per booth incentive (up to two booths) per club! DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR BOOTH SPACE IS APRIL 17
TH
BY 4PM.
Please fill out and return to:
4-H Office Attn: ChickenQue Booth
133 Aviation Blvd, Suite 109, Santa Rosa CA 95403-1077
or fax to (707) 565-2623
CLUB INCENTIVES:
Clubs receive incentives for volunteer participation, cakes for cake booth, project booths and ticket sales over the club quota. See how you can help earn money for you club!
The next Chickeque Rep meeting is March 26
th
, 6:30pm at the YAL Center.
If you have any questions or great ideas, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
All youth and adult members are encouraged to submit a poster for the poster contest!
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Visit the
webpage
to see links to recently published and coming soon peer-reviewed animal science curricula!
Topics include veterinary science, bio-security, animal welfare, swine, sheep, rabbits, beef, and goat.
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State & National 4-H Updates
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2020 Large Animal Livestock Show Clinics
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Presented by Napa County 4-H
Sunday, May 17, 2020
Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds,
Sheep Show Ring
175 Fairgrounds Dr., Petaluma, CA 94952
Swine: 9am - 10:30am
Sheep & Goats: 11am - 12:30pm
Cattle: 1pm - 2:30pm
Featuring Keynote Speakers
Adam Mendonza, Farmers Warehouse Co.
Isaac Lewis, Sullivan Supply
Austin Day, Associated Feed
Great for all levels of livestock exhibitors. Topics will include daily care, nutrition, showmanship, and fitting. Live animals will be provided and included in the clinics for de
monstration purposes. All 4-H, FFA, and independent livestock exhibitors, families, and advisors/leaders welcome!!
FREE to attend!
Register by Monday, May 11 by clicking
HERE
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State 4-H Field Day: May 30
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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.
Link here.
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State Community Service Project
Fashion Revue Workshop
Everyone created 35 kits on Friday, January 10, 2020, at the YAL Center. These kits were Personal Care Kits for homeless and displaced persons. For more information about this service project see
Did you know that Fashion Revue is not only for members that sew?
The Sonoma County Fashion Revue has many categories that do
not
require sewing! Do you create
cosplay
outfits? Do you like to make things out of
duct tape
? Do you
crochet
or
knit
? Do you create
jewelry
? Do you like to
shop
for good deals on an outfit? Can you create with
leather
? Do you like to
personalize
and
embellish
the clothing you buy? There is probably a category in Fashion Revue where you can show off your style and creativity!
The 2020 Fashion Revue will be
April 4
. The entry categories are: Accessories, Bag Challenge, Embellished, Textile, Box Challenge, Consumer Science Purchased ($40 Limit), Cosplay Challenge, Traditional, and Vintage Challenge. The only categories that require membership in a Sewing Project are Traditional, Box, and Vintage.
All other categories are open to all 4-H members.
For a full description of the categories and more information about Fashion Revue, see the County & State websites:
Sonoma County Fashion Revue:
California State Fashion Revue:
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Save the Date:
Citizenship Washington Focus: Presidential Inauguration, January 17-21, 2021
National 4-H will be hosting a Citizenship Washington Focus: Presidential Inauguration in January 2021. The California 4-H State office is responsible for organizing the California 4-H delegation. Costs, space available and other details will be announced once we secure our reservation. Please contact
Jenna Colburn
if you have any questions.
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Washington Focus 2020 Registrations are now open!
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Registrations for the 2020 Washington Focus trips are now open. Dates, costs, and links to more information and registration are listed below.
Taking applications for Washington Focus Chaperones
Want to make a difference in the life of a CA 4-H'er? Apply to be a chaperone for either the Citizenship or Leadership Washington Focus Trip. For more information on the requirements and how to apply please see the
Chaperone Information page
under Events
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(AGES 15-19*)
Citizenship Washington Focus
(Conference Only)
** June 25-July 4, 2020
$3,149
Citizenship Washington Focus
(Conference + Extended Trip)
** June 25-July 7, 2020
$3,999
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.
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(AGES 12-14*)
July 26-July 31, 2020
$2,399
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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Food Network is currently casting the next season and searching nationwide for kids ages 8-13 who love to bake!
Kids Baking Championship
is a fun baking competition show where kids compete in a series of baking challenges such as creating a specific type of dessert. We're reaching out in hopes you might be willing to help spread the word about this fantastic opportunity for kids.
More information on the show can be found
HERE
.
For a chance to audition, parents can fill out an application for their
child here:
We encourage anyone with a passion for baking to apply!
If producers want to move forward they will be in touch to discuss additional details.
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Sonoma County 4-H | 707-565-2681 | http://cesonoma.ucanr.edu/4H/
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