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September
15-17 Record Book Evaluations online
29: Window Display Contest Applications Due
October
TBD: Tractor Supply Paper Clover Campaign
5 @ 7pm: County Council Meeting (4-H Office)
3-9: National 4-H Week
6: 4-H Spirit Day (Wear 4-H Shirt)
3-9: Window Displays Judged
23: Achievement Night (YAL)
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Need to set up a zoom meeting? Please Complete this survey
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We understand your frustration with the 4-H website being down. On September 28, 2021, UC ANR the organization that hosts the Sonoma County 4-H website and credit card enrollment payment survey went offline due to a massive denial of service bot attack. The system had experienced disruptions to service for several weeks prior to this shut down- and many members were able to access the system. As of 2pm TODAY 9/30 the system is back down. Michelle was able to download a credit card survey report prior to the system going down. There have been NO REPORTS of member data being compromised.
Re: Enrollment
* Only ucanr.edu has been affected, which is only for credit card 4-H enrollment payments.
* eXtension website is accessible and available, it has not been part of the ucanr.edu outage.
* 4hOnline 2.0 is accessible and available, it has not been part of the ucanr.edu outage.
Michelle will continue to approve 4-H members and volunteers in 4hOnline so long as 4-H members and adult volunteers submit their enrollments in 4hOnline and adults complete extra requirements (e.g., courses in eXtension, Live Scan for new volunteers).
Thank you,
Sonoma County 4-H Office
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🚨 COVID-19 🦠Checklist PDF will be made available to volunteers while the website is down.
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Congratulations to Steven and Diego on welcoming new babies into their families in the recent weeks! We are so excited that all are happy and healthy and wish you lots of rest during your family leave! Michelle is holding down the fort at the office, and we thank you all for your patience and understanding with 4-H Online 2.0 as we all learn to navigate it and move on! It is always a challenge when things change, and we are all in this change together.
Thank you all for participating in the first (hybrid!) CCC meeting of the new 4-H year! I appreciate your patience as we navigated through waters none of us present had ever known...in the end it all worked out. I'm sorry to those who couldn't hear well, and hope that by the end we had that figured out for you! As I mentioned in my email, we will continue to hold the meetings in a space that provides as much social distancing as possible and for now, that is the YAL Center.
Does your club want the All-Star Team to visit? Either to install your officers or just tell your members what the All-Stars do? Or do you have an event or activity that you would like the All-Star Team to participate in or assist with? Please send anything All-Star related to their dedicated email address: sc4hallstars@gmail.com and Emily, Angel or Alister will respond to get started working out details with your club. It is also suggested that you include the advisors in that email: Stefanie Stornetta sassy74129@comcast.netand myself skglashan@gmail.com
Remember to save the date for Achievement Night 2021: October 23 at the YAL center. Time is still pending but it could be a daytime event...as soon as they decide they will let you all know so you can get planning! Be there or be square!
Club and project leaders, if you don't already know or missed the announcement, the YAL center is transitioning to a keypad entry system effective 9/10/21. When groups have meetings they will be sent a personalized keypad code for building access! The keypad is located outside Room B which is the door you will use to enter.
I can't wait to see how we welcome the new year, and I was so so happy to see so many faces Tuesday night, not to mention the faces of my club's members the next night. It's good to be together. I welcome returning leaders back and welcome new leaders into our amazing program, I thank you each for your volunteerism and dedication to supporting our future leaders. Please, as always, feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns, we all want a program that does its very best and we continue that with our open communication. So...call me!
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Save the Date
March 12, 2022
Sonoma County Fairgrounds
Santa Rosa, CA
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4-H Archery Project Leader Training
A big thanks to Brian Pittman for leading an Archery Project Leader Certification on September 18th and 19th at the YAL Center. Thanks to everyone who attended the event! Don't forget to submit your paperwork to Diego Mariscal at the 4-H office to register your certification with the state office!
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4-H eXtension Webinars For Returning Leaders
If you would like to complete the eXtension training required by attending a webinar led by a 4-H staff member, please email Diego Mariscal to register and receive the Zoom link. In order to receive credit for the training, you must attend the webinar AND complete the volunteer quiz.
Please email Diego Mariscal and share your full name, your club, and which day you would like to participate:
Tuesday, October 12th at 7pm OR Thursday, October 21st at 6pm
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Rabbit Royalty and
Showmanship
Youth contest are ages 5-18, boys and girls and can help with rabbit knowledge, showmanship at fairs and for future needs like interview skills and scholarship opportunities!
Meetings will take place Tuesdays starting in October at the YAL Center in Rohnert Park.
What we will do:
Practice showmanship, talk about youth contests and how to enter, find study groups, work on contests that can be entered virtually only, have fun, meet new people, and enjoy guest speakers!
Anyone interested is welcome to come, cavy will be included too
Please join our Shutterfly page for updates, schedule, information
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Independence 4-H
Invites all Sonoma County 4-H Clubs to:
Help Afghan refugees starting a new life in the Bay Area!
We are collecting the following *NEW* items, which will go to evacuated Afghan families who left home with nothing:
● New clothing of all sizes
● Socks
● Underwear
● Pajamas
● Diapers
● Baby wipes
Donations may be left at the YAL Center prior to the end of September.
Questions? Contact Leo McDonell, Community Service Officer for Independence
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Important links for the 2022 Fashion Revue
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2021 Window Display Contest Information
Every year, National 4-H Week sees millions of youth, parents, volunteers and alumni come together to celebrate the many positive youth development opportunities offered by 4-H. The theme for this year’s National 4-H Week, FIND YOUR SPARK, is a campaign that was created by National 4-H Council to rally support for 4-H programs and identify solutions to eliminate the opportunity gap that affects 55 million kids across America.
What you need to do: Submit Entry Form to the 4-H Extension office by October 1stRegister for the contest by submitting an entry form. email, Diego Mariscal with the name of the business and the address where your window display will be located.
Guidelines
1.Contact businesses and arrange to set up display. Multiple entries from clubs are allowed, but a club can win only one prize.
2.In order to be eligible for an award, display MUST be contained in an actual WINDOW of a store or business
4.Display should promote the current theme and the activities of the club designing it.
5.Display must be set up for judging, by 5pm, October 3, 2021 and remain thru October 9th, 5pm.
6.Cash prizes for awarded to the clubs with the top three displays. Community First CU personnel will judge all entries.
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📍 State 4-H Events and Information
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Project Learning Tree
Environmental Educator Training
Through our engaging workshop, formal and nonformal educators can investigate topics with indoor and outdoor activities adaptable to all ages. Receive multi-disciplinary, hands-on lessons aligned with state and national academic standards, including the award-winning K-8 Environmental Education Guide. These lessons are customizable and can be used right away in your own classroom or program.
UPCOMING PLT WORKSHOPS:
August 10, 11, 13; 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM (Theme: California's Fire Adapted Ecosystems)
Cost: $20/$15 for California Naturalists and Climate Stewards
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Next Level Livestock Camps September 11 & 12, 2021 Kings County Fairgrounds |
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Next Level Livestock Camps are a power packed two-day event that is focused on intensive showmanship training, feeding and care of their animals.
They will be hosting 3 specific camps at this event.
- Show Pig
- Show Sheep
- Show Goat
Feel free to contact Kaley Bontrager if you have questions about this event.
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Be a Winner with Wool!
Enter the California 2021 Make it With Wool Contest
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The competition promotes creativity and the versatility of sewing, knitting, and crocheting using wool fabrics and yarns. The contest has encouraged personal expression and exceptional workmanship while showcasing thousands of awe-inspiring woolen garments from all over the US. Many entries are created by 4-H clothing and textile members.
The California MIWW Contest will offer the following categories:
- Pre-Teen (12 years and under)
- Junior (Ages 13-16)
- Senior (Ages 17-24)
- Adult (Ages 25 and older)
All garments must be constructed using fabric or yarn containing a minimum of 60% wool. Specific rules, age requirements, and judging criteria can be found on the MIWW website.
Junior, Senior and Adult California winners are eligible to compete in the 2021 National Contest, held in San Diego, CA January 21-23, 2022. Entry deadline is October 30, 2021.
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2021 North American Invitational 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl
Celebrating 42 ndContest Year
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Dairy quiz bowl programs are an excellent teaching tool as well as an opportunity for competition, which encourages youth to prepare for an in-depth learning experience that benefits them greatly in their future studies and life-long learning skills.
Kentucky Cooperative Extension is offering youth two separate learning opportunities for youth.
Our educational goals are to provide youth with the opportunity to learn about the dairy industry and the science behind management practices while they develop life skills.
These two learning opportunities for 2021 are:
1.) Traditional in-person North American 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl Contest in Louisville KY on November 5-6.
2.) North American 4-H Dairy Educational Experience Scenario- one practical, farm-based scenario related to the hypothetical herd’s nutrition program to occur from October 8-16, 2021.
States may choose to send a team to either option or both. Team members can be identical or different between these two options as long as they meet eligibility rules for the registered contest.
To register for either or both options, the team must be registered through Eventbrite AND a completed Verification Form signed by both the State Dairy Leader and 4-H Program Leader FOR EACH OPTION.
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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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