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January 2022
17: Martin Luther King Day (UCCE closed)
19: 4-H ChickenQue Representative Meeting @ 6pm (YAL)
21: Fashion Revue WS 6-8pm (YAL)
29: Livestock Judging Contest
31: CAMP Staffer Info Mtg (Zoom)
February 2022
1 @ 7pm: County Council Mtg (YAL)
5: Camp Staffer Applications DUE
5: County 4-H Presentation Day
12: Lincoln’s Birthday (UCCE closed)
21: Presidents’ Day (UCCE closed)
24: Chicken Que Rep Meeting 7pm
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🦠 COVID-19 Update
You may still hold your meeting as long as all current COVID protocols are followed (https://4h.ucanr.edu/In-Person_Planning_Resources/). However, you could ask the participating families their level of comfort in attending the workshop and possibly migrate to zoom based on their responses. Many club leaders have reached out to the office regarding the rise in omicron cases & reduced testing access. Any club that wishes to meet virtually can request a zoom meeting. You can call 707-565-2681 or email michelle.nozzari@sonoma-county.org to set up a meeting.
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Everyone, regardless of vaccination status, must wear a mask in all indoor public settings. As per Sonoma County Health Orders as well as University Guidelines.
- All clubs must screen members for covid-19 symptoms prior to entry
- Sanitize meeting facilities with CDC approved disinfectants
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Leaders must maintain a record of all meeting attendees for 15 days
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Sonoma County Vaccine Resources:
Sonoma County Covid-19 Testing Resources:
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🚨 Food Safety & Covid-19
Protocols for Food Service
Meals must be pre-packaged or served by designated servers
No buffets, family-style, or potlucks are allowed (unless servers plate food for individuals).
Adopting ServeSafe; Retiring MISKIS Food Safety Training
California 4-H has decided to retire the MISKIS Food Safety training. In its place, they recommend the ServSafe training:
This training is valid for 3 years and is a widely recognized certificate that meets California requirements for food handlers. It’s also available in multiple languages. The training cost is $15 per person and the State suggests that clubs/councils pay this fee for their volunteers.
At least one 4-H volunteer or 4-H professional serving food at the event must complete the ServSafe training. The ServSafe certified 4-H volunteer or 4-H professional can train additional food servers using the Clover Safe Note: Food Safety at 4-H Meetings
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🍀 4-H Council: President's Message
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Happy 2022, Everyone! It certainly has started off with a bang!
There are so many amazing 4-H events coming up in the next several weeks! Be sure to consult the Google calendar to keep track! Presentation Day is February 5 at the YAL Center (with hybrid availability) and entries are due January 31, and (though this probably comes out AFTER the 13th) the Presentation Day Workshop is on January 13. This is such a great way to be sure you're on track with the correct format and classification of your presentation AND gives the kids an opportunity to ask questions before the event. The committee is really doing a great job keeping the event going and relevant, I'm so grateful! I can't wait to watch the presentations this year!
Also, the Livestock Judging Event is happening on January 29th, a welcome return to this long-held tradition! It's such a great opportunity for kids who are seasoned AND beginners to get a feel for what we're looking for in livestock projects! Be sure to get your entries in ASAP, the event is around the corner! You can enter as a team or as an individual, and the committee is making the event available to every skill level! Thank you so much for keeping this going!
Also on the 29th of January is a LOCAL opportunity to attend a Youth Summit, it's a workshop being hosted at the YAL Center so don't miss it!
Fashion Review is gearing up for their event, Chicken Que needs committee members, North Bay Science Discovery Day is March 12...the list goes on and on! Also continuing through the month of January is the 4-H All Star Team's stuffed animal drive, so if you thought you'd missed your opportunity to donate a new stuffed animal to a child entering the foster system, don't worry! You can order through 1/31/22 for delivery to the collection site!
Make sure to get your entries in for the Cloverdale Citrus Fair, happening rain or shine on President's Weekend as always! And remember, still entries can be made online but all livestock entries are paper. If your club leader didn't get enough at the CCC Meeting, Diego has them up in the office and you can also print them out online.
Please remember to keep records of all persons present at any 4-H gathering, wear masks for indoor events, continue safe distancing, and please do not participate in person if you are feeling any symptoms of illness. We can each do our part to keep 4-H happening in-person and follow the guidelines that we have been given. It's a tumultuous time, but together we will keep making the best better! Thank you for all you do!
Warmly,
Sara
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Happy New Year Sonoma County 4-H!
I hope everyone had a great holiday season. As the year 2022 begins, I’m excited about everything it has in store. I am excited to get my market animals and have regular project meetings once again. Thank you to everyone who has donated stuffed animals for the All Star Valley of the Moon fundraiser. We have received so many great donations so far. A few upcoming events are the Sonoma County Livestock Judging Contest, Presentation Day, and Fashion Revue. These are all events that I have participated in that made an impact in my life. Judging livestock taught me how to evaluate an animal while considering its potential which ultimately improved my livestock selection in my own herd. Presentation day gave me the opportunity to prepare a speech and practice my speaking skills in front of large groups. Entering in Fashion Revue for five years up to the state level, showed me the process of a project start to finish as well as the pride of showing off something you constructed. Each of these activities includes a public speaking component in the contest. I believe that public speaking is a great skill that 4-H taught me from a young age. The effects of having the confidence to speak in front of others is a lifelong skill that will help you in every endeavor. Encourage your members to give one of these contests a try. Here’s to a great 2022!
-Emily Maners, 2021-2022 Sonoma County 4-H All Star
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📍 Sonoma County 4-H News & Events
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Cruise over to the YAL Center for the Youth Summit Leadership Lab. On January 29th from 1-4pm, County Leadership Teams at every location will offer a boatload of activities for participants to dive into living their 4-H Legacy!
Youth will have the opportunity to participate in the activities virtually or in-person. Registration ends on Monday, January 17th at 11:59pm.
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Livestock Judging Contest 2022
*Registration completed by 1/26/2022
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4-H Camp Staff Training resumes in 2022!
We are happy to announce that 4-H Camp Staff training will resume this month in a hybrid model. We are in the early phases of navigating our actual overnight camp sessions, but are excited, to begin with, the leadership training portion of our program! Our hybrid program will begin with staffers enrolling in 4-H. Staffers will need to go to 4-H online to enroll or add Sonoma 4-H Camp Unit to
their existing profile, as well as fill out the application survey linked below. The link to 4-H online and payment information to join 4-H will be emailed to you on completing the Staffer Application if you need it. Please complete your enrollment before our January zoom meeting! When we are able to confirm what form our overnight camps will be taking, we will collect payment from staffers for the overnight camp fees.
Tentative Camp Dates this year are:
Camp 1 June 25- July 2, 2022
Camp 2 July 23- July 30, 2022
Staff Training meetings will be held on the LAST Monday of each month, either via zoom, or in person at the YAL Center, depending on COVID restrictions. (Meeting Dates: 1/31~2/28~3/28~4/25~5/30)
Our first meeting will be Monday, January 31 via zoom from 6:30-7:30
Meeting ID: 943 0865 8269
Passcode: 531018
To be on CAMP STAFF you must:
● Be an 8th grade graduate by June 2022.
● Have attended 4-H Camp at least once as a camper.
● Attend monthly Camp Planning Meetings.
● Attend the staff training event
● Attend the entire Camp session.
● Maximum 4-H staffer age is 18- Your "4-H Age" is your age by December 31 of the program year
you are enrolled in
To be a CAMP DIRECTOR you must:
● Meet all requirements for CAMP STAFF.
● Be 16 years old by June 1, 2022.
● Director applicants will participate in an individual interview.
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Mark Your Calendars For Northbay Science Discovery Day!
Saturday, March 12, 2022 | 10 am- 4pm
Free Parking! Free Admission!
*Covid-19 vaccination or negative test required for entry
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17th Annual Saralee McClelland Kunde Memorial
Sonoma County Youth Pruning Contest and Viticulture Challenge
Sunday, January 30, 2022
Santa Rosa Junior College Shone Farm
7450 Steve Olsen Lane, Forestville
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2 Training Sessions prior to the youth pruning contest!
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Training Session 1:
- 1/19/2022
- 3:30 pm
- 2500 Gravenstein Hwy N, Sebastopol, CA 95472
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Training Session 2:
- 1/26/2022
- 3:30 pm
- 4455 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg CA 95448
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OPEN TO ALL… Sonoma County Youth, 4-H, FFA and High School Viticulture Students in the following age brackets: Ages 9-10 Ages 11- 12 Age 13 Ages 14-15 Ages 16-19
PRUNING CONTEST
Contest is judged on time and quality with participants separated into five age groups
VITICULTURE CHALLENGE
Challenge is a series of questions related to general viticulture and specific to Sonoma County with participants separated into five age groups (similar to the Jeopardy! game)
Individual and team prizes will be awarded for the Pruning Contest and Viticulture Challenge
Return the registration form by January 26, 2022
Registration check-in begins at 8:30am
Pruning contest to follow beginning at 9:00am
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Creek Care Youth Action Group is a series of no-cost, outdoor events teaching students, 8th-12th grade, about creek systems, plants and wildlife, environmental leadership, and environmental careers. After listening to feedback, we have decided to open the events to students on an a la carte basis; participation in the entire series, while recommended, is not required. This may make it easier for students to participate.
The full series includes:
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Jan 30-Watershed Discovery: Where Creeks Start
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Feb 27- Creek Science: Water Quality
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April-3- Creek Health: Habitat Assessment
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May 1- Creek Survey: Plants & Wildlife
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May 15- Community Creek Celebration! (An event planned by the students.)
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Dates to be announced- Advocacy Activities (Storm Drain Art and City Council meeting).
Our first event will be Watershed Discovery: Where Creeks Start on January 30, at Taylor Mountain Regional Park. We will be introducing the concept of watersheds, learning about the Laguna de Santa Rosa, using a creek model to understand how pollutants move in the environment, and more!
We encourage you to share this message with your students. I am happy to speak with any points of contact about the program content. Or click here to get to the Conservation Works website for more details, and the enrollment form. Please don’t hesitate to email me at katharine@conservationworksnc.org.
Conservation Works appreciates the Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment, and the City of Santa Rosa and Sonoma Water Creek Stewardship Program for funding this program. We can’t wait to share it with students!
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Fashion Revue Workshop:
Friday, January 21, 2022 @ 6:00pm at the YAL Center in Rohnert Park
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Participant Entry Form Due, online: Friday, March 11, 2022
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Category Entry Forms Due, Monday, March 28, 2022
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before 4pm at the 4-H Office, if submitting printed forms
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before 11:59pm, if submitting online form
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Fashion Show and Awards, at YAL Center: Saturday April 2nd, 2022
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State Fashion Revue Entries Due, online: Friday, April 29, 5pm
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📢 State 4-H Events and Information
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Trailer Showcase Sale
January 22, 2022
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
10428 E. Stockton Blvd.
Elk Grove, CA 95684
This livestock sale for goats, sheep and swine provides show livestock breeders an opportunity to sell in one location and also allow AG Teachers and 4-H Leaders an opportunity to evaluate and purchase from multiple breeders in one location as well.
An additional benefit to the Trailer Showcase Sale is that it is free to buyers and open to the public.
Attend the Trailer Showcase Sale on January 22 and select your livestock for your project.
Questions? Contact Brandon Owen, 916-753-4382
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UC Davis Field Day 2022
March 4-5, 2022
The UC Davis Field Day will be hosted on campus again this year. This event is hosted by the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. Contests are open to 4-H and FFA members, and some contests are qualifiers for national contests.
Changes to the registration process
For 4-H teams and contestants, registrations have to be managed by the county office. County 4-H staff must activate their account by emailing info@judgingcard.com for access to the account.
Registrations cannot be made by parents, coaches or students. JudgingCard accounts can only be accessed by county 4-H staff.
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Contests with registration caps will be filled based on registration order. Later registrants will be added to a waitlist.
Additional contest details, day-of-schedules, links, etc. will be shared directly with registered participants by the student contest coordinators.
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Schedule
Friday, Mar 4, 2022 - Job Interview and Parliamentary procedure and Debate
Saturday, March 5, 2022 - all other contests
Available Contests:
· Agricultural Mechanics
· Agricultural Sales
· Agronomy
· Best Informed Greenhand
· Creed
· Dairy Cattle Judging
· Farm Business Management
· Farm Power and Machinery
· Food Science and Technology (State Final)
· Forestry
· Job Interview
· Light Horse Judging
· Livestock Judging
· Meat Judging
· Milk Quality and Dairy Foods
· Nursery/Landscape
· Parliamentary Procedure and Debate
· Poultry Judging
· Small Engines
· Vegetable Crop Judging
· Veterinary Science
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California 4-H Camping Conference
March 25-27, 2022
Sly Park Environmental Education Center
5600 Sly Park Road
Pollock Pines, CA
It's time for the 2022 California 4-H Camping Conference! On March 25-27th, 4-H camp enthusiasts throughout the state will congregate for a weekend of summer camp fun through hands-on training, networking, and learning experiences. We welcome you to a fun-filled weekend to learn about enhancing your camping program and implementing unique opportunities into your camp!
Located at the Sly Park Environmental Education Center in El Dorado County, this conference will promote growth, participation, inclusion, and excitement through both new educational opportunities and activities we know and love! You will leave this conference understanding what is needed to run camp safely during COVID-19, how to develop skills in your camp staff, and strategies to develop the best 4-H camp possible. Connect with other leaders, share and gain knowledge, and develop an even better camp for your community!
The California 4-H Camping Conference is held every other year. Don't miss this great learning opportunity to make the best camps better!
*You do not have to be part of a 4-H Camp to participate. Please contact Marianne Bird at mbird@ucanr.edu if you are not a current 4-H member or volunteer.
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Animal Health Biosecurity Plans
Webinars
January 4, 2022 to March 1, 2022
Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. PST
As part of our Farm Animal Risk Mitigation Prepare Prevent Evaluate Project, we are hosting a series of eight exciting webinars:
· Information on animal health and biosecurity
· Guide you in the development of a customized biosecurity plan for your operation, whatever its size, and including if you have a small-scale, diversified, or backyard farm.
Webinars will be organized once a week on Tuesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 PM PST/6:30 to 7:30 PM MT starting January 4th, 2022, until March 1st, 2022. Five will be held live using Zoom and will include a Q&A session, and the other three will be pre-recorded and posted on the FARM PPE website.
We are looking forward to seeing you all there!
The FARM PPE Team
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Engineers Week
February 20-26, 2022
Register for the at-home Power Plane Challenge!
Design, build and test your plane using the materials provided. Suggestions for other household materials you can use as well:
· Craft sticks
· Cardboard
· Styrofoam
· Aluminum foil
· Paper clips
· Binder clips
· Hot glue or other strong glue
· Rubber bands
· Tape
Some helpful tools:
· Pliers
· Drill
· Scissors
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Register by January 31, 2022 to receive your plane kit for $15.
Design, build and test your plane by February 26, 2022.
Join us on February 26, 2022 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm on Zoom to share!
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4-H Shooting Sports Leader Trainer Course: Muzzle Loading Discipline
5 Dogs Range - Bakersfield, CA
Saturday, February 26, 2022 – 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday, February 27, 2022 – 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
You will be certified as leader trainers and are eligible to serve as 4-H Shooting Sports Leaders for clubs or counties. You may also instruct and certify shooting sports volunteers.
Class size is limited.
There is no fee for this 4-H course.
If you wish to receive National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association instructor certification, there is a $60 fee.
To get more information about registering for the class, contact John Borba at: jaborba@ucanr.edu or telephone 661-868-6216.
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State Fashion Revue National Qualifiers
For the first time, California 4-H sent three delegates to compete in the Fashion Revue at the 2020 Western National Roundup. These youth qualified in the 2019 State Fashion Revue. As previously announced, California 4-H will not be sending teams to the 2022 Western National Round-up in January in Denver, Colorado. This decision was made after many discussions with organizers of the Western National Round-Up and 4-H statewide leadership in order to comply with the current UC ANR protocols for overnight and out-of-state travel.
The four youth who qualified at the 2021 State Fashion Revue for the 2022 Western National Round-up will receive National Qualifier Plaques, in recognition of their achievement.
- Rebekah Kasperson, Los Angeles County, Cosplay Challenge (WNR constructed category)
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Emily Lavell, Sonoma County, Box Challenge (WNR constructed category)
- Aubrey Saunders, Contra Costa County, Vintage Challenge (WNR constructed category)
- Mackenzie Keslin, Monterey County, Consumer Science purchased (WNR purchased category)
California 4-H remains committed to providing a safe environment for youth to continue to grow their skills and experiences. Please consider joining our new Clothing & Textiles Advisory Committee to develop the program to offer more opportunities in the future.
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2022 California 4-H Youth Summit
Sailing Your Legacy!
Join the crew. Chart your course. Enjoy the voyage.
Hybrid Virtual & In-Person Youth Leadership Conference
January 28 - 29, 2022 | February 4 - 5, 2022
Youth Summit programs are designed to grow the leadership abilities of intermediate 4-H'ers (ages 11-13) and give hands-on leadership opportunities to senior 4-H'ers (ages 14+).
Participants are mentored by senior 4-H'ers and caring adult volunteers. Younger members develop stronger relationships with their older peers as they both develop their leadership skills.
Youth will:
· Learn and practice personal leadership skills
· Learn about career pathways and college
· Build connections with 4-H members, volunteers, and staff throughout the state
See the Youth Summit event site for more information about the schedule and host sites for the in-person portion of the conference.
Register by January 17, 2022
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Last 2 County Ambassador Workshops!
Sign up now to build your leadership skills.
These workshops are for County Ambassadors, County Ambassador Coaches, and youth leaders ages 14 and up.
January 20, 2022 6:30-8:00pm
The Art of Facilitation
Once you have created your workshop, now what do you do? Join the State Ambassadors and learn to effectively facilitate–not just present–a workshop.
February 17, 2021 6:30-8:00pm
Develop Your Back up Plan
We have all had to learn to be flexible and pivot during the last two years. Learn how to create a plan B in case things don’t work out as planned. Learn how to effectively take your in-person programming to virtual programing in a few easy steps.
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2022 National 4-H Conference
March 20-24, 2022
Hybrid format - Washington D.C. area hotel
Travel and conference expenses are covered by a generous grant from the Leavey Foundation.
The National 4-H Conference is the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture's premier youth development opportunity to engage youth in developing recommendations for the 4-H Youth Development Program.
Changes in 2022
· A new venue
· Expanded focus on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA) in our 4-H delegates, with a conference makeup reflective of our nation's youth population.
What you can expect
· Roundtable discussions to explore current issues affecting youth and the role 4-H can play in addressing them
· Conference facilitation led by Collegiate Facilitators (4-H alumni)
· Present outcomes from your roundtable discussions with federal partner agencies
· An opportunity to engage with your U.S. Senators and Representatives
Qualified youth are:
1. 4-H member ages 16-19
2. Experienced in 4-H. You must include a copy of your 4-H Resume.
See video testimonials from past attendees and learn more about this high-level opportunity to engage at the national level of 4-H! Go to the National 4-H Conference event page.
Apply by Jan. 21 at 8 a.m. Late applications will not be reviewed.
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Diamond Clover Application
Now completed online.
Applications are available year-round and open for youth members who are at least 17 and adult volunteers not older than 25 years.
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Scholarship Opportunity for High School Senior Females
KPMG Future Leaders Program Empowering and investing in future generations of women leaders
Details: the KPMG Future Leaders Program will award 22 deserving high school female seniors:
1. A scholarship of $10,000 per year for 4 years of college
2. A pairing with an executive woman mentor for one-year
3. A leadership development retreat and ongoing KPMG support
Please share this application link with your qualifying* female students and urge them to apply for this opportunity.
*Applicant criteria includes:
- High school female senior planning to enroll in a 4-year undergraduate program for the upcoming fall semester
- Proven track record of academic excellence and leadership potential
- Minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA
- Interest in a business or STEM academic track
- Demonstrates a significant financial need
- Letter of recommendation from a nonprofit/community organization
Applications must be submitted by February 1, 2022. An independent selection committee will select and notify the 22 recipients by April 15, 2022.
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4-Her needing market lambs to raise?
We have several lambs born in Dec and (will be) January. These are crossbreeds: the ram is mainly St Croix / a little Barbados, the ewes are Suffolk or Dorper or Katahdin. We have both male and female lambs. You can take them during March. $50 deposit to reserve per lamb. Email DK Jacobsen if interested: dkj@globalraj.com
Photo shows the oldest set of twins - born 2021-12-02. 1 male, 1 female
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Forgotten Felines of Sonoma County has been in operation for 32 years serving the homeless, feral, community, and free-roaming cats in our county. We practice TNR (Trap, neuter, return). We provide alteration and medical services for these vulnerable cats who may otherwise never receive veterinary care. We also have an adoption program. We adopt out tame cats as house pets, and un-domesticated cats as Barn Cats to provide “Green” pest control to their locations.
Forgotten Felines is recruiting Volunteers & 4-H members interested in learning about what FFSC does and interested in learning how to Trap with them. We struggle to find enough dedicated volunteers to keep our trapping program regularly staffed. We rely strongly on community involvement. We think there is an overlap between the skills of 4H folks and what we desperately need in trapping volunteers. Trapping is a time commitment and takes place largely in the evening. As such should only be done by persons over 18 years old or a parent/older teenager team.
Contact:
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