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February 2021
25: Chicken Que Contest Deadline 7pm
March 2021
2 @ 7pm: County Council Meeting
13-16: North Bay Science Discovery Day (virtual)
19-21: CA 4-H Camping Conference
25: ChickenQue Representative Mtg.
26: Cesar Chavez Holiday (UCCE closed)
31: Cesar Chavez Day (UCCE closed)
29: 4-H All Star applications due
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Need to set up a zoom meeting? Please Complete this survey
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🦠COVID-19 Updates: Stay Home Order Extended
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The Sonoma County 4-H office is closed to the public. We are always available via email.
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Requirements for Recording Youth Member’s Images
Cyber safety is critical and a shared responsibility of 4-H staff, volunteers, parents, and members. As the California 4-H YDP expands the delivery of 4-H learning in virtual environments, ensuring the safety of our youth members is critically important. As such, a guidance document has been developed and is posted on the 4-H Virtual Toolbox: Virtual Management page for staff and volunteers to use.
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Tips and Best Practices for Zoom Club & Project Meetings |
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As we navigate the new restrictions for in-person meetings, I’ve had several club leaders reach out to our office asking for ways to keep our youth engaged in our virtual meetings.
I want to share some ideas to help club and project leaders. If you have additional ideas please email me at damariscal@ucdavis.edu and I would be happy to share with the rest of the club leaders.
Improving Engagement:
- Provide prizes or incentives to the members who have their cameras on. Example: “If you have your camera on, you will enter a drawing at the end of the meeting for an awesome 4-H Frisbee.”
- Timed Challenges: Let youth know you started a timer and they have to get their answers in time. Example: “Trivia Time! You have 60 seconds to list as many of our club projects as you can!”
- Movement Challenges: Take breaks where you lead stretches, dances, play “Simon Says” Example: “We are gonna have a dance break for 1 minute, you don’t have to have your camera on if you don’t want to, but you have to be silly and dance.”
- Zoom Around The Room: a game where you describe objects and members have to put the object in front of the camera. Usually the first 2-3 members who present the item, get the “point.” You can play this game multiple times during the meeting, to keep members alert.
- Sing Alongs, Cheers, Virtual Handshakes: Add your own twist to start and/or end the meeting with energy. - Make a Theme: “Funny Hat Day,” “Rep Your Team Day,” “Pajama Day,” “Stuffed Animal Day.”
- Offer Off-Line Challenges: Tell youth to draw, write, sketch, or reflect on their favorite moment of the meeting/week over a short period of time. Assign “Homework” to draw, write, sketch, etc.
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Happy New Year! I hope everyone found a way to celebrate safely and with at least some of the people you care about! I have to be honest, I was as pleased as anyone to say goodbye to 2020 and the multitude of hardships it brought our way. But I do want to take a moment to reflect on the positive things that came from it as well. I learned (sort of) how to use Zoom, we have learned to implement new ways of working, playing, and socializing. We taught more people there is a right way to wash our hands (I’m smiling) and we saw once again, how resourceful our community continues to be. I’m looking forward to the new year as an opportunity for continued growth, ingenuity, and camaraderie. We are all forever changed, but it wasn’t all bad.
Presentation Day, Fashion Revue, Teen Events, Livestock Judging? We are looking forward to our old favorites being reinvented or reformatted, and I am learning to embrace ongoing change. It isn’t easy. But even I can learn by doing! The 4-H program taught me that. Our members and volunteers show me that every day!
Thank you to everyone who managed to figure out registration in this awkward year, and to every volunteer and supportive parent out there who keep helping out youth members learn by doing. I look forward to the time when we can begin meeting in person again, but until then, stay safe and keep finding creative ways to make the best better! Don’t hesitate to reach out with questions, suggestions and ideas.
Best,
Sara
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🌟 All Star Ambassador Highlight 🌟
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Hey, 4-H community! We hope you all find yourselves well. Valentines Day is day to connect with loved ones and friends, and we challenge you all to connect with a family member, friend, animal friend, or even a random person lurking in the streets. You never know the impact your words can have on someone, and bringing a smile upon someone’s face, is an unforgettable feeling. On the same note, we are beyond grateful for your help in The Valley of The Moon stuffed animals drive! Thank you so much for your help and support, and thank you for helping these kid’s lives.
If you are in need of more community service projects, I would highly recommend Farm to Pantry. Farm to Pantry is a non profit organization founded in 2008 that commits itself to rescuing food and produce that would otherwise not be eaten. They strive to provide a constant surplus of healthy and fresh produce to our local communities who lack access to it. I have been volunteering with Farm to Pantry for a few months now, and it is my favorite way to start a Saturday or Sunday morning. You can head over to their website and sign up for their newsletter where you receive local news, updates, and volunteer opportunities. I hope you all had a great month and Valentines Day.
Cheers, Alister
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📢 SoCo 4-H Club Shout Out: Sonoma Valley 4-H
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As the year is coming to a start, Sonoma Valley 4-H is happy to see new and returning members being welcomed into our 4-H family. Despite not being able to meet in person, we are making things work, and reminding ourselves to “Make the Best Better” in every possible way. Sonoma Valley 4-H has members of all different ages, use their creative thinking and positive mindsets to fill our club with great ideas.
Our Club has a large variety of projects for our members to choose ranging from...Poultry, Archery, Woodworking, Beekeeping, Viticulture and Quilting to name a few. In various fairs and events, members get to show off and present the work that they have learned while being a part of these projects. During our monthly meeting, we discuss ideas for fundraisers and service projects, upcoming events, project information, and play games. We think that it is very important, especially over Zoom, that our members have a chance to bond and feel a part of a community. Our Song and Rec. officers do an amazing job of making sure all members are having a fun time during the meetings.
Our 4-H club often works closely with the Sonoma Valley FFA Chapter on various events and fundraisers. Sonoma Valley 4-H and FFA put on a Covid-19 safe fundraiser in October. It was a drive-through haunted house where our club’s leadership acted out characters of a story. Our 4-H club made a kid-friendly drive-through while the Sonoma Valley FFA made their drive through a little spookier. In the past, we have done fundraisers and events such as the annual Flapjack Feed, a cookie exchange, and many others, but because of Covid restrictions, we are unable to perform those events. Because of that, our leadership is spending a lot of time thinking outside the box on alternative ways to raise money and give our members a positive 4-H year. So far their ideas have succeeded and we are looking forward to more creative ideas for the future.
Sonoma Valley 4-H is looking forward to meeting their members face to face, but in the meantime, still having fun virtually. Our club is very grateful to be a part of Sonoma County 4-H and is excited about the events in the future.
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🍀 Sonoma County 4-H Events 🍀
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Sonoma County 4-H Fashion Revue is tentatively scheduled April 9-11
Questions? Send an email to Heidi
For more updates please visit the
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4-H Chicken Que Drive-Thru: May 2, 2021 |
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We are busily planning our “Clovers to Diamonds – Celebrate 60 years!” Drive-Thru event on May 2nd! We will be using the Sonoma County Fairgrounds again this year. Promoting the Drive-Thru Chicken Que event is our top priority. Please share your love for 4-H while selling ONLINE tickets to family, friends and the public. Encourage them to attend the Drive-Thru event and support our youth organization.
ONLINE TICKET PURCHASE MARCH 29 - APRIL 21, 2021
Online ticket purchases can be credited to your 4-H Club by selecting the club in the drop down at time of purchase.
More Chicken Que Drive-Thru details to come.
T-SHIRTS : Winning Club T-shirt designs must be turned into the County office by March 12th in order to be included in the online voting. ONLINE VOTING runs March 15 – March 26th! T-shirt orders will be placed online when purchasing drive-thru tickets.
ONLINE TICKET PURCHASE MARCH 29 - APRIL 21, 2021
T-Shirts will be distributed at the drive-thru event, Sunday, May 2 from 12-3 pm
POSTER CONTEST : The committee is now taking entries for the poster contest, we encourage all members to participate and create unique posters that spread the word about our event. Posters can be dropped off at the 4-H office.
CHICKEN QUE VOLUNTEER SIGN-UPS: Club signups are being reviewed, as we determine how to utilize are 4-H community to run this event. Details to follow at Chicken Que Rep meeting.
The next Chicken Que Rep meeting is February 25th, 7:00 pm over zoom. Zoom link will be sent out to Chicken Que rep. Please send your current rep into to chickenque@yahoo.com
If you have any questions or great ideas, please do not hesitate to contact us at chickenque@yahoo.com
or reach out to Chicken Que Committee - Ron Breeden 707-540-2399 or Stefanie Stornetta 707-477-3071
All youth members are encouraged to submit a design for the t-shirt contest!
All youth and adult members are encouraged to submit a poster for the poster contest!
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Supporting Youth Through the Pandemic
The attention and care of adults to support youth has never been a greater need. Your skillful presence is ESSENTIAL to their well-being.
We’re so pleased to be offering a video series featuring Dr. Chelsey Hauge of Positive Parenthood. The video series is for 4-H volunteers, parents, guardians and UC ANR employees who want to know specific strategies to help youth, as well as the caring adults in their lives, cope and thrive during these challenging times.
This 6-part video series is hosted on the California 4-H YouTube Channel. Each video is between 10 – 15 minutes with so many great actionable steps that adults can take to help support youth when they have tricky behaviors.
December videos live now:
Upcoming January videos:
- Reducing Conflict and Reinforcing Positive Group Dynamics
- The Three Yesses and Helping Kids Feel Felt
- Priming for High-Stress Events
In January, we’ll be giving you a sneak peek about an upcoming opportunity for volunteers, parents, guardians and employees to receive additional support and coaching from Dr. Chelsey.
If you haven’t yet checked out those videos, you don’t want to miss it! And watch for the continuation of the series in early January as we help build calm and cooperative families, groups, and communities
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Youth in Action Awards The 4‑H Youth in Action Program recognizes four confident young leaders with diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives in our core pillar areas: agriculture, civic engagement, healthy living and STEM. Each year, Pillar Winners will experience an exciting year of telling their 4‑H story and celebrating their leadership. Winners receive: $5,000 higher education scholarship Promotional video showcasing their 4‑H impact story All-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C. for National 4‑H Council’s Legacy Awards Networking opportunities with 4‑H celebrities and other prominent alumni Recognition as the official 4‑H youth spokesperson for their pillar Applications should be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. PST on Monday, March 29. Learn more here.
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Tech Talk
Tech Talk is a space for leaders, teens, and adults, from beginners to experts to get personalized help in working through the challenges they are facing delivering 4-H in a virtual environment. This time is informal, and the content will be created by participants and the questions and challenges that they bring to the room. Think of Scott as your personal technology coach offering PRACTICAL SUPPORT to help you get to success in a virtual 4-H world.
See flyer for more information
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Hosted monthly beginning January – June 2021
2nd Tuesday 7pm – 8pm
4th Saturday 10am – 11am
(Must be active CA 4-H Personnel, Volunteer, or Youth Member to attend)
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2021 Virtual Statewide Events
Equine Events
March 13, 2021: Equine Field Day
May 15, 2021: Hippology Contest
May 16, 2021: Horse Judging
June 21-27, 2021: California 4-H Classic Horse Show 2021
Virtual Regional Presentation Day
Registration Opens: February 15 Registration Closes: April 20 at midnight
Presentations: April 10 - April 24
2021 State Presentation Day and Field Day Registration
Opens: April 10 Registration
Closes: April 30 at 5 p.m.
Last day of competitions: May 22 Award Ceremony: May 23 Evaluations will be sent out (via email) by:
June 4 Awards mailed out by: June 30
2021 State Presentation Day Presentations: May 8 – May 22 2021
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2021 Virtual Youth Summit
March 26-28, 2021
Ages 11-13
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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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