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April 2024
- 1: Cesar Chavez Day (closed)
- 2: at 7pm County Council Meeting (YAL)
- 8: at 6:30pm 4-H ChickenQue Committee Meeting (YAL)
- 12: Printed Fashion Revue Category Forms Due
- 13: at 9am Human-Wildlife Interactions-4-H Learning Day
- 21: at 8am County 4-H Fashion Revue (YAL)
- 25: 4-H ChickenQue Rep Meeting
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Hello from the 4-H Office,
We are springing forward through the 4-H year! We had fun at Ag Days, it was great to see all the educational interactive booths around the fairgrounds! It was great to visit with some of our club project leaders who were busy sharing their knowledge-Penngrove 4-H club highlighted their projects and thought butter making; Steuben's swine project had baby piglets and their leathercraft project shined bright; and Liberty 4-H club had a hive and information highlighting the beekeeping project. 4-H was well represented at the event! It's been great to see & meet everyone at our club visits! We are looking forward to see you all at the upcoming 4-H events coming up!
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From the 4-H Club Council President | |
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I can't believe how quickly this year has passed...only two more CCC meetings this year, it's crazy! I'm sure you are all just as busy as I seem to be, with school years coming to an end, planning for graduations, vacations, fairs, livestock shows...it can be overwhelming. But I try to look at it like this: it's like peeling potatoes. You can only peel one at a time. So peel potatoes and breathe!
Chicken Que, Fashion Revue, Area Presentation events, all coming down the pike and I am so excited to see how our youth do in all of their competitive events.
The All Stars are planning some really fun stuff for Chicken Que, as is the Committee. Be sure to sign up for job slots as soon as they go live on the county website! And how many tickets have you sold??? Let's see which club can sell the highest percentage of tickets per member!
Don't forget the upcoming deadline for applications to be an All Star Ambassador next year: April 11! Members 14 and up are encouraged to apply to this awesome program where you will hone your leadership skills and be a star!
Also this month we will be taking nominations at the CCC meeting for open positions on the Executive Committee, and look forward to welcoming some new faces!
I'm sure I'm forgetting something important, but I will close with a huge thank you to each of you for your commitment to making the best better, and for helping to keep our program the robust and amazing program it has been and will continue to be. You are so appreciated.
With excitement for what's to come,
Sara
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🌟 All Star Ambassador Highlight 🌟 | |
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Hello everyone the All Stars are back for yet another amazing newsletter! We hope that everyone has been having a great month. As usual, let’s start off with a good joke.
"What type of things do farmers like to talk about while milking a cow?"
If you haven’t guessed it the answer is, udder nonsense.
Now getting back to the newsletter article after such a hilarious joke. We would like to thank everyone that participated in our community service event, Tie Blanket & Movie Night. We will be dropping off the all the amazing blankets that were made at the event to the Living Room in Santa Rosa.
As you know, the Valley of the Moon stuffed animal drive is still going on! Please drop off your club donations at the Chicken Que Volunteer booth. A prize will be given to the club with the most amount of stuffed animals. Make sure your clubs counts the stuffed animal donations.
We are down to our last two months remaining in our All Star term, and would greatly encourage everyone interested in applying to become an All Star. Even if the application may seem difficult it’s worth it! If you have any questions regarding the process or what it’s like being an All Star Ambassador email us at sc4hallstars@gmail.com
That is all for this months news letter, we can’t wait to see you at the next CCC meeting for our report and looking forward to seeing you all at the Chicken Que on Sunday, May 5th.
Angel and Wilder 2023-2024 Sonoma County 4-H All-Star Ambassador Team
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🍀 Sonoma County 🍀
4-H Events
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Regional 4-H Presentation Events
Regional Presentation Day-Evaluators Needed
Based on the registered presenters, we are required to have 2 more evaluators for
In-Person Presentation Day in Antioch, April 6th from 9:00am-11:45. Evaluators are welcome to stay through the awards or the entire event.
For Virtual Presentation Day, we are required to have 2 more evaluators. You’ll need to attend an online evaluator orientation on Monday, April 8 from 6:00PM-8:00PM. Various dates and time slots are available to register for as an evaluator.
The in-person & virtual event registrations can be found here:
In-Person: https://ucanr.edu/sites/ca4H/Events/Regional_Presentation_Event/In-Person/
Virtual: https://ucanr.edu/sites/ca4H/Events/Regional_Presentation_Event/Virtual/
For more about Regional Presentation Day Event:
https://ucanr.edu/sites/ca4H/Events/Regional_Presentation_Event/
****By being an evaluator, it ensures that all of our 4-H presenters will be able to participate in this event. . If you can volunteer your time, we would be very grateful.****
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Do you know how to enter Fashion Revue? There are two steps:
Step 1 is due March 29: tell us who you are and which categories you plan to enter by filling out the Participant Entry Form
Step 2 is due April 12: submit printed Category Entry Forms describing your entries
Do you know what you can enter in Fashion Revue? There are endless possibilities!
In past years we have seen jewelry, Halloween candy bags, crocheted Dr. Who characters, teddy bear clothes, a chicken shaped purse, dog beds, a spacesuit costume, comfy pajamas, a fair ribbon pillow, paracord belts & bracelets, a feed sack jacket, crocheted shawls, painted jean jackets, embroidered t-shirts, a skirt upcycled into a blouse, tie dye sweatpants, poodle skirts, sports & barnyard themed quilts, a stuffed narwhal, a hedgehog pin cushion, and many more fun creations!
Do you need more information? See our website https://cesonoma.ucanr.edu/4H/Events/Fashion_Revue/
Do you have questions? Email the committee at 4HSonomaCountyFashionRevue@gmail.com
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Thank you to all the members who submitted a T-Shirt Logo Designs & participated in voting for your favorite!!
Congratulations to the winner-Callie with Canfield 4-H Club
Be sure to order your Chicken Que Attire by 4/2
Order HERE
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Click Here for More Information
Open to Sonoma, Napa, Marin, Lake & Mendocino
County 4-Hers
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State 4-H Events & Information | |
Sign up to test the new
UC Community
Chicken App
Backyard chicken owners, 4-H Project Leaders and 4-H youth ages 13 and up: Sign up to text the new UC Community Chicken app!
This new app shares information to raise healthy chickens. Participants who complete the entire study and follow-up survey will receive a $25 Amazon gift card via email.
Read more - and sign up!
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Join the Volunteer Development
Advisory Committee
We are restarting the Volunteer Development Advisory Committee! Give feedback and suggestions for improving volunteer experiences in 4-H. The Advisory Committee will help guide the development of resources to support volunteers, such as online courses and workshops.
Who can apply:
· 4-H members ages 14 to 19 during their term (March 2024-June 2025, with option to renew for one year);
· 4-H adult volunteers (young 4-H alumni are encouraged to apply!)
· 4-H professionals - Community Education Specialists, Advisors, Staff
· UCCE Academics
Time commitment: Approximately 3-5 hours per month. Quarterly 1.5-hour Zoom meetings, with independent project work between sessions.
See the Committee Description for more information. Apply now!
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Record Book Webinars
The State Incentives and Recognition Advisory Committee will be hosting a repeated webinar to help volunteers, youth, parents, and staff understand the different types of Record Books that can be submitted for evaluation.
Webinars include a 30-minute presentation, followed by time for questions and answers. We will cover historical book options, Sparks Achievement books, Emerald and Impact Star Books, and Record Books that have no achievement records.
Webinar Dates
April 2, 10, 18, 23
May 1, 9, 14, 22
All webinars will be held 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Mark your calendar for one of our upcoming webinars.
Please register to get the Zoom link: bit.ly/RB_Webinar_2024
Zoom links are sent on the day of the webinar you register for.
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JOANN Campaign, March 3 to May 4
We are thrilled to announce that JOANN has renewed our partnership agreement for another three years! Over the past three years, we have seen a dramatic increase in the campaign results and in the funds going to your local programs, from a total of $116,000 raised in 2021 to a record-breaking $1.28 million raised in 2023.
Mark your calendars and start putting together your project supply lists to pick up at a JOANN store near you!
During the two-month promotional timeframe, customers can donate or round-up at checkout in JOANN stores to support 4-H.
The JOANN campaign relies on consumer donations, so the more you can help drive people to JOANN stores, the more California 4-H will earn! Funds raised through JOANN supports the State Fashion Revue contest at State Field Day. A social media toolkit will be shared on the Resource Center soon.
All JOANN stores will also receive a Team Member box with information about 4-H and our partnership along with materials to encourage store engagement.
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Fellow 4-Her has beautiful Seramas to go to fellow 4-H Poultry Families | |
The family is asking for donations as a rehoming fee (goes toward Kolby’s 4H project fund)
Email to discuss what they have available bethg925@gmail.com
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