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

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Greetings Sonoma 4-H Community!

As some of you may know, I have been appointed as the 4-H Regional Coordinator for Region 4 (Sonoma, Marin, and Napa Counties). I have spent most of the summer learning about Marin and Napa as well as wrapping up some of our short-term programs in Sonoma County. I am so grateful for the opportunity to provide support to the 4-H county staff and continue to grow 4-H. 

My goal for 2022 is to provide more resources for our leaders and to bring new experiences to 4-H families. I want to ensure all families have a positive 4-H experience and we continue growing 4-H. However, growth alone is not enough for our program to be successful, I believe every member, and their families, must have a positive experience and that comes from having volunteers who are supported by staff and other volunteers, families who are guided through 4-H Club experiences, and they have fun while learning great skills!  We have piloted some fun activities in last year with our 4-H Warriors Fundraiser in January and the 4-H Day at Six Flags in June. We will have more great programs and activities announced soon! I look forward to working with our new 4-H Program Coordinator, Jasmine Dingler, our 4-H staff, all of the 4-H Volunteers, and you, the 4-H families!

Diego Mariscal 

Regional Program Coordinator

jdingler@ucanr.edu or (707) 565-2836

This themed event is designed to be a fun way of welcoming back returning 4-H members and recruiting new Intermediate (11-13 yrs) and Senior (14-19 yrs) youth members. Youth do not need to be 4-H members or commit to joining a 4-H club in order to attend the dance.

We kindly ask attendees to please RSVP so that there will be enough treats for everyone. To RSVP, please email the attendee's Name, Age, Affiliation (4-H Member or Friend), & Parent Contact Info to Jasmine Dingler at jdingler@ucanr.edu.

Please share the flyer with your club members and wider community. We are also still looking for adult volunteers for before, during, and after the dance. If you are able, please sign-up by clicking here.

Wishing everyone a safe and fun-filled Halloween!

Welcome to fall, my friends! The foggy mornings, the hot afternoons...leaves changing color...and Halloween decorations everywhere! (We won't talk about the Holiday decorations that have been in stores for the last month...yet!) 4-H Week had a great turnout for the Window Display Contest; it was awesome to see so much creativity out there!  

Thank you to those who made it to our October CCC meeting and volunteered to take Star Cross twist tie projects back to your club again. We've been providing this community service for longer than I've been around, and it's great to keep the tradition going! If you missed the CCC meeting, you missed the delivery of lots of information. The Google drive is available and has been shared by the office for your convenience so you have the info to pass along to your families at your club meetings. I want to encourage every club to send a representative each month to these meetings. Yes, the office is a long haul from the south end of the county. As is the YAL center from the north end. But these meetings are where we share a lot of information that needs to get passed on to your clubs and project members. You do not have to be a CCC leader to attend. So if you find yourself unable to come (Club leaders) please invite another adult or youth member to join us and gather the info to take back to your club. It is also an opportunity to get to know other club leaders and strengthen the program with input!

I want to thank Ellen Johnson and Dana Grande for coordinating Record Book Evaluations this year, it is a huge job with lots of organizational rabbit holes, so when you see them, please thank them! Many hours go into making it as streamlined as possible for club leaders to upload and volunteer evaluators to review and score. And I want to thank Tammy and Alex, our All-Star Ambassadors for reading and commenting on all the Primary Books that were submitted (Honestly, that's the best job). Congratulations to all the members who submitted a record book this year, I know it's a lot of work, but it is worth it!!

As we move into the fall and times of fireplaces, sweaters, and hot chocolate, I want to express my gratitude for each of our 4-H Volunteers and Youth Members, I can't thank you enough for the time and energy and heart you put into this program. Maybe I'll see you at a pumpkin patch or corn maze or the next CCC meeting!

Warmly,

Sara

Hello! This is your 4-H All Stars Tammy Kelley and Alex Justus. This month we planned a really fun and exciting event. Achievement night, masquerade ball theme! I hope everyone that attended the awards ceremony had lots of fun. We can’t wait for the next big events coming up like the teen dinner and a lot more. Thank you! 

🍀Sonoma County 4-H All Stars🍀

Tammy Kelley 

Alex Justus 

 Fashion Revue News

Congratulations to Sonoma County's two 2022 Fashion Revue State Winners!

Kevin Campanile of Two Rock 4-H was the Junior State Winner in the Trashion category and Cecilia Lagos of Liberty 4-H was the Junior State Winner in the Consumer Science $40 Purchased category!

Announcing the five 2023 County Categories:

Accessories (same rules as 2022)

Embellished (same rules as 2022)

Non-Garment (same rules as 2022)

Make It for Your Animal (same rules as 2022)

NEW! Take It on an Adventure: Create a non-garment item that can be used on an adventure. Any crafting method and materials may be used. Examples include: neck pillow, water bottle holder, backpack, bicycle accessories, hat, mittens, travel pillow, car organizer, toiletry bag, sunglasses case, gaiters, bandana, picnic blanket, picnic basket, insulated lunch bag, sleeping bag liner

The 2023 State categories have not been announced yet.

If you have any questions, contact the County Fashion Revue committee at 4HSonomaCountyFashionRevue@gmail.com

Harvest Festival welcomes 4-H 

Cornerstone and Harrow Cellars invites 4-H youth to participate in a Harvest Festival for the community at Cornerstone Gardens in Sonoma on October 22 from 11 am until 3:00 pm. If you are interested in showing any animals or talking with visitors about the program, please contact Kristen Jensen, Director of Events, at kjensen@sonomasbesthg.com or call (925) 212-6904.

Model Horse Show

Attention horse lovers! Do you collect model horses? Do you want to meet fellow collectors and hobbyists? Look no further. The National Model Horse Shower’s Association Region 2 is hosting our annual show within a show in Davis, CA. The best of the best in the Region will compete in championships for ribbons, prizes, and bragging rights on both Saturday and Sunday. Our class list features last chance to qualify “buy in’s” for those new show string members. For the novice participants, we will have a novice show Sunday where we will award ribbons and prizes. Novice showers need not have any prequalified entries. Saturday night, hunt for your next herd member at our swap meet at the show hall following the Saturday classes.

Model horse showing is a great way to meet fellow hobbyists while also learning about biomechanics, breed standards, and even performance (Horses shown under tack). Our novice showers will have access to judges and senior hobbyists to answer all of their questions. Join us for a fun weekend November 12-13^th, 2022 in Davis California. More information concerning the show, class list, and how to enter can be found at our website. Visitors are always welcome. We hope to see you there!

https://r2champshow.weebly.com

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.

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.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.

Learn more about the 2022 4-H STEM Challenge. 

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.

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

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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

Join Engineering Week 2023

UC 4-H Celebrates Aspiring Engineers - 3rd annual at-home STEM activity! 

Design and Build a Solar Caring

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

STEPS

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

2. The kit will be shipped to you from KELVIN.

3. Youth design, build, and test a solar car by February 25, 2023.

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

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!



SLC Photo Highlights 

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

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)"!

Diamond Clover 2022 Application

Apply online

The California Diamond Clover is the highest achievement for which a 4-H youth member and/or recent graduate is recognized. Applications are open to youth members who are at least 17 and adult volunteers not older than 25 years. The application is due by September 5, 2022

SRJC Foundation Ag Trust Scholarship

for 2023 Graduating High School Seniors

The Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation Ag Trust is happy to announce the establishment of a new scholarship program for local graduating seniors that plan to enroll at Santa Rosa Junior College in Fall 2023 with a major in the field of Agriculture or Natural Resource Management. Eight scholarships will be available at $1,500 each. Applicants are also eligible to apply for the Doyle Scholarship Program through a separate application process. The total of the two awards could amount to as much as $3,500.

🎓 The application period opens October 1, 2022 and closes March 1, 2023.

🎓 More information about the eligibility is available here:  

🎓 Application: ucanr.edu/sites/SoCo/files/373196.docx

Calling 4-H adult volunteers: Lead a STEM project

For 4-H project leaders

Welcome to the new 4-H program year! Here are a few resources to help you think about organizing a 4-H STEM-oriented project!

·    Project leader checklist (left) 

 Project sheets (below) are a guide for 4-H project leaders to develop their projects with meaningful content. These three are examples of the dozens available!

Advisory Committee Youth Member

Ag + Open Space is currently recruiting two youth members to join its Advisory Committee – a citizens’ advisory committee that provides review and advice on real property transactions, provides broad-based citizen input on Ag + Open Space operations and acts as ambassadors for the agency within the community. The committee includes representatives from each of the supervisorial districts, the Mayors’ and Councilmembers’ Association, as well as individuals representing youth, agriculture, the environment, real estate, and business.

What are the responsibilities and qualifications required of the youth members?

Young people interested in being an official youth member should:

• Live or attend school in Sonoma County and be between the ages of 16 and 24
• Serve through June 2023 (with option for extension)
• Participate in a new member orientation*
• Attend regular meetings – the fourth Thursday of the month from 5-7pm*
• Contribute your input and perspective and vote on action items
• Work closely with an adult ally that is a current committee member
• Share news and information with your school and community
• Optional: Participate in a subcommittee
• Optional: Complete a project educating your peers about district issues

*At this time, all meetings and orientations will be conducted via Zoom

What are some of the benefits and incentives for participating?

This is a great opportunity if you want to make a difference. Other benefits could include:

• Earn community service credit required by many high schools and colleges
• Develop your leadership skills and get involved in Sonoma County government
• Explore new career opportunities
• Learn about issues affecting your community and how you can take action
• Develop strong peer relationships with adults, including working with an adult ally
• Meet new people while having fun!

How do interested young people apply?

Please complete this online application. If you have questions, please email Amy Ricard, Community Resources Manager at amy.ricard@sonoma-county.org.

Positions open until filled.

4-H Animal & Equine Science Community Education Specialist

UC ANR - Davis

Under the supervision of the 4-H State Director, this position is responsible to manage and lead statewide educational programs in the areas of animal and equine science and related educational content.

Do you want to start a dairy goat project in 4H or FFA? I have 2 AGDA registered dry yearlings born April 7, 2022, they placed 1^st and 2^nd in their class at the 2022 California State Fair. You could show them in 2023 fairs and shows as Yearlings. The other is their mother who is 2 years old and ADGA registered and is ready for breeding season now. She placed 3^rd in her class at the 2022 California State Fair.   

I am only selling them because I have now aged out of 4-H and graduated high school and I need to concentrate on my studies at the SRJC.

If you are interested, please feel free to contact me at punkin2@sbcglobal.net

Hello,

Our rooster, McFlurry, is about 1 year old and is very docile and non-aggressive toward people. He coexists in our yard with our cats and dogs that leave the chickens be. Our 3 year old daughter is able to hold and carry him. We are very sad to lose him but the city of Santa Rosa has given us notice to rehome him. We are looking for him to go to someone that will care for him as much as we have as we have grown very attached to him.

I can be contacted by email at bnovotny490@gmail.com or 301-693-3622 

Free Fencing Available!

Do you need fencing? We have 5-foot non climb fencing with T-posts available! We have about 1000 feet of fencing! Email gdharding@comcast.net

Free Produce for Animals to onsume! 

Are you in need to produce to feed your animals? The Produce Manager of Pacific Market in Santa Rosa has produce waste (shrink/trimmings) fit for animal consumption available. Contact Aeden via email at aedensutherlin@gmail.com