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SEPTEMBER 2022 4-H UPDATE

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Welcome the 2022-2023 State Ambassadors

2022-2023 Ambassadors

Welcome and Congratulations to the 2022-2023 California 4-H State Ambassador Team!


Megna N., Second Year - Santa Clara County

Ben C. - Madera County

Sruthi S. - Alameda County

Tejas B. - Santa Clara County

Isabelle C. - San Mateo County

Michaela B. - Orange County

Rachel L. - Santa Barbara County

Camille T. - Napa County

Addison H., Second Year - Imperial County

21-22 and 22-23 Ambassadors

The 2021-2022 State Ambassador Team with the 2022-2023 StateAmbassador Team


Every year at the State Leadership Conference the we say thank you and recognize our outgoing State Ambassadors and welcome our new State Ambassadors. Thank you to Eve D., Sara T., Megna N., Addison H., Mansi K., and Serafina M., our 2021-2022 State Ambassadors! We appreciate your service to California 4-H wish you the best in your future!

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Extended Deadline!


The deadline for applying for the Golden Clover Award and Higher Education Scholarships has been extended.


New Deadline:

September 18, 2022, 11:59pm




National 4-H Week, October 2-8, 2022

#Opportunity4All


See our Brand Toolkit site for resources to promote National 4-H Week in your county.

  • Proclamation Guide & Template
  • Social Media messages in English & Spanish
  • Social media images
  • Flyers
  • Print ads


Most of the resources are Canva templates that you can customize with your own club photos and link to your county website.


Tag @California4H in Facebook and Twitter and @CA4H in Instagram. Use #Opportunity4All and #4HWeek all week long!


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Tractor Supply Paper Clover

October 5-16, 2022


The Fall Tractor Supply #PaperClover campaign starts in the middle of National 4-H Week, October 5th, and runs through Sunday, October 16th.


Help spread the word to encourage support for 4-H camps and leadership conferences.


Access the social media posts and poster on the Tractor Supply page of the Brand Toolkit.

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It's time to renew your membership and update your information!


The beginning of the program year is a great time to update your family information in 4-H Online. Updates may include new mailing or email addresses and contact phone numbers. Please see the Updating Family Information helpsheet, found on the Enrollment page of the 4-H website.

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October is 4-H STEM Month

2022 4-H STEM Challenge

Explorers of the Deep


Explorers of the Deep focuses on the mysteries and adventures of ocean exploration—with robots! Young people learn how to use science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to explore Earth’s Ocean and how it relates to all life on the planet.


Learn more

Explorers of the Deep Kits now Available!


Explorers of the Deep activities can be done all at once or individually. 

  1. Ocean Robot Test Tank is an activity where youth learn how to “ballast” their ocean robot by adding weights to replicate the sinking and floating behavior of a real ocean robot. They will investigate data collected by ocean robots and learn about the value of ocean exploration.
  2. Ocean Expedition is a board game where youth navigate their ocean robot around the world while learning key ocean concepts. Topics include aquaculture, climate change, innovation, human impact and the ocean ecosystem.
  3. Ocean Communicator is an activity in which young people investigate challenges that ocean scientists, engineers and technologists are currently exploring. They design and advocate for innovations and technical solutions that inspire public action.
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Order Kit

Spread the word and order your kit(s)!


Each Kit ($24.99) includes materials for 6 youth or more if rotating to participate in the offline activities at the same time.

Statewide STEM Opportunities

State 4-H Coding Project

State coding project-final

Apply by September 15, 2022


California 4-H youth members are invited to apply to join the 4-H computer coding project.


Target Age: Junior and intermediate 4-H members (9 to 13 years old; although fine for older youth, too).


Location: Zoom

Sign Up

Choose:

Beginners (MIT Scratch)

First Saturday 4-5 p.m. Scratch is a block-based visual programming language aimed at children aged 8 to 16.


Beginners to Intermediate (Python)

Third Saturday 4-5 p.m. Python is a high-level, general-purpose programming language emphasizing code readability with significant indentation. 


4-H State Robotics Project

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DESIGN. BUILD. SHOWCASE.

October 2022 to May 2023


Teams (at least 2 to 3 youth + 1 adult) are invited to apply to join the statewide 4-H robotics project 2022-2023!


Target age: Junior and intermediate 4-H members (9 to 13 years old; although fine for older youth, too)


Location: Zoom


Teams will receive a VEX IQ kit, meet monthly on Zoom, and prepare for a showcase on May 27, 2023 (using the annual VEX competition).


For questions, please contact:

Dagmar Derickson dderickson@mvschools.org

Steven Worker smworker@ucanr.edu

VEX IQ are plastic, snap-together pieces designed to build highly functional robots. The system does not require any prior knowledge in robotics. Youth can easily build their first robot, and the wide variety of additional parts means that they can build anything they imagine as they learn.


Sign up your team

by September 15, 2022

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Engineers Week 2023

Engineers: Reimagining the Possible

February 19-25, 2023

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UC 4-H Celebrates Aspiring Engineers


3rd annual at-home STEM activity!


Design and Build a Solar Car


Youth may design, build, and test their solar car using the materials provided along with any other household materials.


Sign Up by January 29, 2023

Fee: $15 for kit

STEPS

  • Register by January 29, 2023 to receive your solar car kit.


  • Order your solar car kit for $15 by January 29, 2023. The kit will be shipped to you from KELVIN.


  • Design, build, and test your solar car by February 25, 2023.


  • Join us on Saturday, February 25, 2023 from 3:00 to 4:00pm to share your solar car.
Sign Up

National Opportunity for Photographers & Writers

Contests at the National Junior Horticultural Association Convention


Are you a photographer? Do you like to write? If so, there are some upcoming opportunities for you to enter your efforts and perhaps even earn some national recognition!  


The National Junior Horticultural Association holds their annual convention in the fall, and this year the event will be held in Maryland.  While some contests associated with the gathering (speeches, demonstrations, horticulture ID and knowledge contest) require in-person attendance, the photography and writing are contests that youth can enter without having to attend.


Photography Competition

Photography entries are open anyone ages 8-22 (age as of Dec. 31, 2022). Being a horticulture convention, the entries must relate to horticulture (plants that people use). These classes include: 

  • Single Unedited
  • Single Slightly Edited
  • Single Heavily Edited
  • Sequence of Four
  • Horticulture Collection  


Writing Competition

For those interested in writing, the age levels are a bit different (ages 5-22). There are three classes, with subject matter also being somewhat related to horticulture:

  • Poetry
  • Creative Writing
  • Informational Writing


Entries for both photography and writing

are due no later than September 15


Additional information on these contests, rules, and entry forms are available on the NJHA Contest website


Consider entering and representing California 4-H with your entry!

 

County Ambassador Essentials

County Ambassador Essentials

Virtual skill building workshop series


The State Ambassador team will be hosting a workshop series for County Ambassadors, youth leaders (13 and up) and County Ambassador Coaches.


September 29, 2022,  6:30-8:30pm

Youth- Adult Partnerships & Finding your niche as a County Ambassador


Using Hart’s Ladder of Participation. This workshop teaches the different levels of youth-adult partnerships and provides strategies for improving youth-adult relationships both within and outside of the County Ambassador Program. Teams will also work through an activity designed to help them understand the Leadership Competencies and how to use them as a County Ambassador


Register at ucanr.edu/4H-Essentials

Upcoming workshops


Oct. 27, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Creating a Strong Plan of Action


Nov. 17, 2022, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Manage your goals and Consensus Building


Dec. 15, 2022, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Anatomy of a Workshop


Jan. 26, 2023 6:30pm-8:00pm

The Art of Facilitation


Feb. 23, 2023, 6:30pm-8:00pm

Develop Your Back Up Plan


Download full descriptions and schedule

4-H Adult Volunteers and Staff: Participate in a survey to enter a drawing for a $50 Visa gift card


The UC ANR Consumer Climate Change Literacy Workgroup is inviting you to participate in a Household Food Waste Reduction Survey. This survey will take about 20 minutes to complete.


Please keep in mind there are no right or wrong answers; just provide the answer that best describes your feelings or experience. Your participation in the survey is completely voluntary, confidential, and anonymous.  


How will this be used?

We intend to use this information to better understand future needs to support you and the people you serve in reducing household food waste.




Please complete this survey by Sept. 30

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Household Food Waste Reduction survey

Drawing for $50 Visa gift card

As a thank you for participating in this survey, you will have the opportunity to enter a drawing for a $50 Visa gift card (20 total).


At the end of this survey, you will see a link to enter your name and contact information for the drawing. Your personal information will be kept confidential and will not be shared with others and cannot be linked to your survey responses.


If you do not want to participate but want to be included in the drawing, please email mqneelon@ucanr.edu


State Leadership Conference Highlights

Thank you SLC Sponsors


A huge thank you to our SLC Sponsors:


  • Tractor Supply
  • Ironstone Concours Foundation
  • California Cotton Alliance
  • Travis Credit Union
  • California 4-H Foundation Board members


Your support brought together youth from across California — and Texas and Washington — to the annual Leadership Conference!


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SLC Photo Highlights


Please see some of the photo highlights taken by the Texas 4-H Tech Ambassador team at SLC.

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Save the Date

Save the Date for Youth Summits!


The California 4-H Youth Summits are three-day leadership development conferences. 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+).


Please note all dates are pending contract approvals for locations.


January 13-15, 2023 (South & Bay/Coast)

January 20-22, 2023 (Central)

January 27-29, 2023 (Virtual)

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