📆 Calendar

July🌴 The Sonoma County 4-H calendar is now a viewable document on google. (*editable for Club Leaders) *CCC Meeting Google Folder  *Read previous editions of the Sonoma County 4-H Reporter online: cesonoma.ucanr.edu/4H/News 📅 4-H Events June 19- Juneteenth (UCCE closed) July 10-15: Sonoma County Camp 1 at Hopland REC 17-22: Sonoma County Camp 2 at Hopland REC 10-13: Robotics Camp @ Roseland Elementary 7/31-08/02 Robotics Camp @ YAL Center Upcoming : Officer's Training: Sonoma County Fair - August 3-13 Club Leader Training: August 30th @ YAL Center J Head🍀Heart🍀Hands🍀Health

🏢 From the Sonoma 4-H Office

Hello everyone my name is Miguel Delgado and I am excited to officially begin my work as the interim CES. A little about myself, I have been in 4-H for 6 years. I started as a volunteer helping run after-school programs in both Windsor and Santa Rosa schools. Then in 2019, I got hired as a Student Assistant to support grant funded teen career readiness programs. During my time at 4-H, I've helped run Programs like the Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR), the National Mentor Program (NMP), and the Soccer for Success programs. I am a resident of Sonoma County and understand the role and responsibilities that my position can enact in our community. I look forward to grow into my role and support all of the community clubs prepare for the start of the 4-H year. I'm happy to embark on this new journey with you all; feel free to contact me regarding any questions or ways I can lend support. Thank you all for the hard work you have done and will continue to do for 4-H. Our impact will not only create new leaders for years to come.

🍀 4-H Council: President's Message

‌ I want to say how proud I am to be part of this community! Thank you to each of you who took the time to reach out to our BOS to support appropriate staffing in our 4-H Office, we are happy to report that the full-time position was approved by the BOS and will soon move forward with recruitment! From the bottom of my heart, I thank you AND our Board of Supervisors for seeing and supporting the value of our program here in Sonoma County. With that being said, here we are with fair time approaching, summer vacations (many of them spent in barns across the county!), and lots of transitions all around. I can't wait to see you all out and about, showing off all your hard work from the past year! I'm looking forward to your photos, cooking, art, and science displays, and livestock projects.   As you probably know (we've been talking about it for months) the online registration system is changing and won't be accessible until August. As much as I know how frustrating this can be, I also know we have navigated more difficult situations together and we can undoubtedly withstand this one, with just a little patience and grace between us all. We keep doing the best we can with what we've got!   Congratulations to all of the exhibitors that participated in the Healdsburg Future Farmers Fair, and peremptory wishes of congratulations to those about to participate in local, state, and national exhibitions throughout the summer. I wish you the best and believe you will all show your best ability and take something positive back from each experience, even if it isn't a buckle or a banner.   Leader training preparations are underway, so please let me know what topics would best support you in keeping your clubs going and running smoothly! In addition, I hear we are going back to IN-PERSON Record Book evaluation night, so get ready for dinner and candy and a hopping good time!  I'm sure I've missed something important, but I want to sign off by welcoming Miguel to the office (and thank you for getting the newsletter back up and running!) and remind you that there are plenty of spots on Council for Members at Large, and if you are interested in participating in this capacity, just let me know...since I am able to appoint Members at Large, I am happy to do so; we are always open to new members with new ideas and energy.   As always, I welcome your communications, questions, concerns, and thoughts, so do not hesitate to reach out! Until then, I'll see you out and about!

Love of The Land Special Volunteers Needed!

Sonoma County Farm Bureau would like to invite you to volunteer with us for one of the major agricultural events of the year. Sonoma County Farm Bureau’s “Love of the Land” Dinner and Awards Program is being held on Thursday, July 27 at the beautiful Pavilion at Richard’s Grove - La Crema Estates & Saralee’s Vineyard: 3575 Slusser Road in Windsor. This fun outdoor event only happens with volunteer support.  Please contact Anita Hawkins as soon as possible to discuss your time and positions available: 707-544-5575 or anita@sonomafb.or

🌟 All Star Ambassadors🌟

Angel

Drew

Kathleen

Here are your  2023-2024 All Star Ambassadors! Hi my name is Angel and I am a member of the Green Valley 4-H club and will be the clubs Vice President this year. I show Market and Breeding sheep, Market goats and enjoy my food preservation and baking projects. I also participates in a lot of community service and am a teen leader for several projects. This is my second term as an All Star Ambassador and am looking forward to the new year and working with all of you!  Hello, my name is Drew and I’m a member of the Green Valley 4-H club and will be the clubs President this year. I raise meat rabbits and love entering preservatives into the Sonoma County Fair. I also love participating in community service and helping other members of my club and projects. This is my first time being an All Star Ambassador and am looking forward to working with all of you.  Hi everyone My name is Wilder Kathleen Larrain. I have been in 4-H for nine years and I’m so excited to be one of your All Star Ambassadors for the year of 2023-2024! I am currently a member of Independence 4-H, but in the past have worked on the Executive Board as Vice President of Membership, Vice President of Programming, and the President. Every summer I look forward to being a staffer at 4-H Camp, but unfortunately this will be my last year. As an All Star Ambassador, I look forward to representing my county, getting more involved in community services and events, and being an inspiration to all who are in 4-H. I see this as a major opportunity to gain more leadership skills and hope I can teach others that as well! My commitment and enthusiasm for this role will stay strong through the year, and I look forward to meeting new people.

📍 Sonoma County 4-H Events

Camp is just around the corner save the dates Camp 1 July 10-15 Camp 2 July 17-22 If you have any questions, call or email our office: delgadochavez@ucdavis.edu or 707-565-3027

Summer Robotics Camp The 4-H program is offering two fun day camps this July. From July 10th to July 13th at Roseland Creek Elementary. A second camp will be offered at the YAL Center in Rohnert Park from July 31st to August 3rd. These camps will feature robot building, coding using "Scratch", as well as challenges to help youth work in teams. The camps will also feature sports and games to promote healthy living! Register Here! If you have any questions, call or email our office: delgadochavez@ucdavis.edu or 707-565-3027

Warm Springs Update:

Message from Dana Grande: The last two weeks of May were a busy time for the Warm Springs 4-H club as over 60 club members exhibited at the Healdsburg Future Farmers Country Fair (HFFCF). We had 16 horse exhibitors show in the HFFCF Light Horse show this year! Our primary exhibitors participated with sewing, arts and crafts still exhibit, and with breeding rabbits. We had over 45 exhibitors showing livestock and participating in the HFFCF Livestock auction. For many of our members, this was their first year in 4-H and their first experience as exhibitors at the Healdsburg Fair. We are so proud of their hard work and their dedication to their projects! Congratulations to all our members!

National Mentoring Program:

Our 4-H National Mentoring Program had its capstone field trip to Six Flags in June. Youth and their families participated in a fun day at the park. The National Mentoring Program was funded by grants to increase college and career readiness in Sonoma County, with valuable lessons and tools that will be shared with community clubs to continue growing our overall teen engagement. While this year we didn't match last year's 147 tickets sold, we will continue to offer better, more flexible ticketing deals for 4-H families to enjoy a day at the park in 2024.

Sonoma-Marin Fair Collage🎡

Look at our 4-H members showing their Dairy Heifers, Mini Rex Rabbits, and Goats at the Sonoma Marin Fair! They had a great time and are looking forward to next year! Keep sending photos to: Delgadochavez@ucanr.edu

Sonoma County Fair 🎡 August 3 - 13, 2023 | Santa Rosa, CA Click on the Logo to read the most updated information from the Fair's Website

📢 State 4-H Events and Information

State Leadership Conference July 27-30, 2023 UC Davis Campus We are excited to announce that this year's California 4-H State Leadership Conference (SLC) will be bigger and better than ever before. We are thrilled to offer two programming tracks at this year's SLC! From July 28-30, we will have a programming track specifically designed for Intermediate participants (ages 11-13 by the start of SLC), while the track from July 27-30 will cater to Senior participants (ages 14-19 by the start of SLC.) We are thrilled to welcome youth ages 11-13 for the first time at SLC!

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