December2022 4-H UPDATE

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#GivingTuesday Thank You

Thank you for your support on #GivingTuesday! Together we raised $32,764 for 4-H. EVERY gift was matched by the California 4-H Foundation, so the impact of your gift is doubled! We appreciate the support and generosity of our 4-H family. Together, we are helping to grow the next generation of leaders!

Congratulations to our 2022 Golden Clover Award Winners

The Golden Clover Awards recognize outstanding achievements of members, volunteers, program staff, and groups within the University of California 4-H Youth Development Program.

Animal ownership & Supervision Requirements

4-H members: If you plan to show or exhibit your animal project at a fair, exposition, sponsored show, etc, please review the following timeframes in order to meet 4-H eligibility requirements. For more information, please see Ch. 7 of the policy handbook, IV. Fairs, Expositions, and Other Sponsored Shows.

Poultry – must be owned and supervised for not less than 30 consecutive days and be enrolled in the project for not less than 60 consecutive days.
Rabbits – must be owned and supervised for not less than 30 consecutive days and be enrolled in the project for not less than 60 consecutive days.
Feeder and breeding animals – must be owned and supervised for not less than 30 consecutive days and be enrolled in the project for not less than 60 consecutive days.
Market sheep, swine, veal and goats – must be owned and supervised for not less than 60 consecutive days.
Market beef – must be owned and supervised for not less than 120 consecutive days.
Horses – must be owned/leased and supervised for not less than 120 consecutive days. Male foals may be shown by 4-H members, but yearling and older stallions are ineligible as 4-H projects. The age of the horse shall be computed on the basis of a calendar year starting on January 1 of the year foaled; it is a weanling during the calendar year in which foaled, and a yearling during the first calendar year following its foaling date, regardless of year foaled.
Llamas & Alpacas - must be owned/leased and supervised for not less than 120 consecutive days.

Junior 4-H'ers - Attend the Youth Summits!

2023 Youth Summits

Jungle Quest: Uncover Your Trail to Success

Reach the next steps by identifying your skills, utilizing available resources, and developing competencies needed to take action.

Who should attend: Youth ages 11-13

Dates & Locations:

January 13-15, 2023 Southern-Pathfinder Ranch, Riverside County

January 27-29, 2023, Virtual, Zoom

February 10-12, 2023, Bay/Coast CYO Retreat Center, Sonoma County

Choose virtual, in-person - or both! The workshops for virtual and in-person events will be different, so you can attend more than one. Get a $5 discount when you register for both in-person and virtual. Programming and workshops will be specific to the delivery method.

Fees:

In person: $175

Virtual $40

Both $210 ($5 discount)

Conference T-shirt $25

Registration for all summits closes January 6, 2023

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Now Recruiting Chaperones

Please support the Youth Summits by becoming a chaperone. Please review the Statewide Chaperone Selection Process and complete the requirements and the application. Deadline January 6, 2023

Represent California 4-H as a State Ambassador

2023/2024 State Ambassador Application is open!

Due Date January 23, 2023

State Ambassadors create a yearlong Educational platform that is delivered throughout the state. Represent California 4-H to sponsors, legislators and other organizations. They help plan State Leadership Conference and the Youth Summits, mentor younger 4-H members and help to make decisions at the state and national level.

Learn more about being a State Ambassador and Apply!

Attend the National 4-H Conference

In-person in Washington DC or Virtually

April 14-19, 2023

Hosted by the USDA and Known as “the Secretary’s Conference,” the National 4-H Conference is the flagship youth development opportunity of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has administered the National 4-H Conference on behalf of the Secretary of Agriculture in Washington, DC since 1927.

Applications are Due January 8, 2023

Learn more and apply

Join the State Leadership Conference Planning Team

The State Leadership Conference (SLC) helps 4-H'ers wrap up their 4-H year with learning, connecting, and fun! SLC 2023 is seeking new and energetic teens and adults to join our planning team. If you like to collaborate with fellow 4-H’ers to plan activities and events, apply to join our team.

Deadline for applications is January 30, 2023

Apply

Support 4-H as a California 4-H

Foundation Board Member

The California 4-H Foundation is looking for people who want to make a difference to join its Board. Board Members must commit to attending four Board meetings a year (currently three online and one in Davis) and seek philanthropic support to help fund 4-H programs throughout California.

The Foundation's main purpose is to raise private support for the 4-H program throughout California. To find out more about the recruitment process, please contact Carolyn Warne, California 4-H Foundation Director, at cwarne@ucanr.edu or 530-291-4176.

4-H Offices will be closed for the Winter Break December 23 to January 2, 2023

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