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May
22: State 4-H Field Day (State Presentation Day; Interview Contest, State Fashion Review)
31: Memorial Day (UCCE closed)
31: State Advisory Committee Application Deadline
June
23-27, 2021 Sonoma-Marin Fair
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Need to set up a zoom meeting? Please Complete this survey
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🦠COVID-19 Updates: Orange Tier! |
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Under the "Blueprint for a Safer Economy" guidelines, Sonoma County is currently in the "Orange Tier." This means that Sonoma County 4-H programs can have outdoor group education or recreation for both youth and adults as long as guidance for physical distancing and face coverings is adhered to and there is no shared equipment use.
The Sonoma County 4-H office has reopened to the public from 8am -12pm. We would still prefer if you called ahead before stopping by.
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Vaccine Resources for Eligible Youth |
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Sonoma County Public Health is working closely with the Sonoma County Office of Education on outreach to schools and school-based groups regarding vaccination opportunities for 16-17-year-olds.
All Californians age 16 and older are currently eligible for vaccination. There are clinics located conveniently around Sonoma County. *Please note that Pfizer is the only vaccine currently approved for youth aged 16-17 years.
- Safeway is conducting clinics at high schools in Santa Rosa and Sonoma for youth 16-17 years old and their families. Upcoming clinics are Wednesday 5/12 at Sonoma Valley High, and Sunday 5/16 and 5/23 at Elsie Allen High, with more events being scheduled.
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Visit http://scoe.org/vaccines for flyers in Spanish and English, and links to sign up for an appointment.
- These clinics will continue through the month of May, hopefully, longer.
- Appointments are preferred for these clinics, but walk-ins will also be taken.
- Young people do not need to have their parent/guardian present if they have a signed consent form ahead of time; consent can also be provided verbally if the parent is present.
- Pfizer is expected to be approved for California youth aged 12-15 years in the coming days. Once this happens, we plan to expand the existing clinics to include 12-15 year-olds. Approval for children aged 2-11 is expected later this fall.
- Pfizer is available at the Roseland library walk-in clinic, 779 Sebastopol Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95407. The clinic is operated by Santa Rosa Community Health and hours are Tues-Fri 9am - 6pm and Sat 10am - 3pm. No appointment is needed.
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Visit https://socoemergency.org/emergency/novel-coronavirus/vaccine-information/clinics/ for a full list of vaccination clinics throughout the County.
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Many clinics have appointments available via https://myturn.ca.gov/.
- Youth can also be vaccinated at their primary care offices/medical groups.
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Step into 4-H: Short Term Projects! |
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This summer, the 4-H office & 4-H project leaders will be offering a series of engaging short-term programs. These programs will be 1-4 days between June and August and are open to everyone in Sonoma County. You can invite friends and family to register to participate in these activities!!
We hope our 4-H community enjoys these programs. These projects help us grow the 4-H community by bringing in new families to participate in these short-term activities in the ummer and hopefully leading them to join community clubs in the fall.
There is still time if you would like to lead your own 4-H short-term project this summer! Contact the 4-H Office if you have questions or are interested in offering a program in your community.
To register for the programs, complete the survey linked below:
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🎡 Sonoma County Junior Market Grading Event |
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Dear Livestock Exhibitors, 4-H Leaders, & FFA Advisors,
Entries for the Sonoma County Fairgrounds Junior Market Grading event are NOW OPEN!
Entry Deadline is JUNE 1, 2021.
EAR TAGS
You can still request Ear Tags for your projects. Please email info@sonomacountyfair.com with your request. Ear Tags ARE required to submit an entry for the Grading Event
If you have not picked up your Ear Tags, please call 707-545-4200 or email iinfo@sonomacountyfair.com to arrange to come into the Administration Office for pick up.
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We did it! We made it to the end (almost!) of the 4-H year, continued to find new and innovative ways to provide the 4-H Program to so many youth members in our community, despite the challenges presented to us by the coronavirus. Thank you! And...can I just say: CHICKEN QUE! It was awesome. I can't say enough good things about the committee, the volunteers, and the membership that showed up to make it happen. And to our community at large? THANK YOU for coming out and supporting our program with your purchases AGAIN! Can't wait to get my tumbler!!
Thank you to the youth, the volunteers, the thinkers and the doers. This program is nothing without our volunteers and youth members, and I am so proud to be part of it.
I don't know if you met them driving through for your Chicken Que lunches, but we have an incoming team of awesome All Stars for the 2021-2022 program year! Congratulations to Emily Maners, Angel Lopez and Alister Clark, your 2021-2022 All Star Team. They will have the pleasure of overlapping with your 2020-2021 All Stars who you already know well: Kiley Anderson, Carson Hay and Alister Clark (yep! you read that right!). This overlap allows the outgoing team and the incoming team to work together until August and is a great way to pass the torch. Please join me in welcoming, congratulating and thanking our All Stars, who work tirelessly to provide youth leadership to our members and be the "face of 4-H" to our community! I can't wait to see what they have in store for us this year! I also want to take a moment and thank Gianna Pendleton who has been an All Star advisor for the last several years. Gianna has decided to bow out in August with the outgoing team. Thank you, Gianna, for all your guidance, team-building and leadership to our All Stars over the years! You will be missed.
In addition to incoming All Stars, you have elected your 2021-2022 CCC Executive Board. The 2021-2022 Board members will be: President Sara Glashan, VP of Membership Lisa Schuldt, VP of Programs Stefanie Stornetta, Secretary Kimberly Roberts, Corresponding Secretary Tiffany Kelly, Special Accounts Treasurer Dana Grande, and General Treasurer Diana Stornetta. Thank you so much to each volunteer for serving our 4-H Community Clubs, please know you are appreciated!
Don't forget to get your entries in for the Sonoma Marin Fair, your livestock entries for the Sonoma County Fair, and to help the kids get their YQCA certifications...so many people have worked so hard to provide opportunities for our members to present their hard work and do what they love, I am grateful.
Keep an eye on your email, we will be sending out schedules for Leader Training, (which, remember, is when all club documents, record books, etc. are due for turn in...) so we can wrap things up and look forward to starting fresh again. With luck, we will be looking at each other's faces in person soon! In the meantime, help encourage your members to get their record books done, get all those signatures, and use the state website for helpful information. The increase in state 4-H enrollment fees for the 2021-2022 Program Year will be offset by the CCC so fees will remain the same from our members and adult volunteers for a third year in a row. Also one last note, if you see things that look outdated on our county website, please understand that no updates are currently being made to that website due to an expected change in the web platform from the state; always feel free to contact your CCC board with questions, if we can't answer them, we can help you get the answers!!
Have a great summer, everyone, and thank you again for ALL you do!
Sara
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2021 Drive-Thru 4-H Chicken Que: Clovers to Diamonds!
by Nell Western
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The Chicken Que Drive Thru was a great success! Thanks to the Fair and their staff for working with us to make the event happen. Special thank you to both Debbie Townsend & Robert Garcia. Although we would have loved to host a traditional Chicken Que, we appreciated seeing everyone car side and being able to greet guests in person. Over 1700 meals were sold as well as over 200 pies along with shirts, hats, and tumblers. Many local partners and donors stepped up. Thank you to Cotati Foods, Petaluma Poultry, Costeaux Bakery, Franco American Bakery, Recology, Clover Sonoma, Community First Credit Union, Exchange Bank, Lunardi Electric, and 93.7 The Bull. The committee continues to be grateful for our 4-H families and our larger community for generously supporting this event, whatever form it takes. We'll see you on the first Sunday in May, 2022!
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🚨 Last Call: CQ MERCHANDISE SALE!
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We celebrated the 60th Annual 4-H ChickenQue on Sunday, May 2, 2021! Although we were not able to hold an in-person event, we served delicious chicken dinners and desserts at our Clovers to Diamonds Drive-Thru ChickenQue. If you missed out buying CQ merchandise, we have good news for you!
Merchandise is available! Get hats, shirts, tumblers!!
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4-H and Non 4-H Livestock Events Guidance for 2021
A new resource has been developed and posted on the California 4-H at Home Events Page. This information provides volunteers and families with key procedures in place for 2021 and considerations involved with livestock events that are: 4-H Hosted, CDFA Sponsored events, NonCDFA Sponsored events and event jointly planned by 4-H and other organizations.This document also helps clarify details of jackpot and prospect shows. 4-H volunteers and families who have questions should first contact their local UCCE 4-H staff for questions and concerns about safety or risk management related to livestock activities.
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🌟 2021-2022 State Ambassador Applications are now open!
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The 4-H State Ambassador position is one of the highest youth service-learning opportunities and recognitions attainable in the University of California 4-H Youth Development Program. This is an exciting opportunity for you to increase your leadership skills, network with youth and adults from across California, and build strong organizational and management experiences. The California State 4-H Office coordinates the selection of candidates to ensure that a similar, fair and equitable process is followed.
Applications must be received by the State 4-H Office no later than May 17, 2021.
Detailed information on the role description and application process can be found here:
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Join the STEM ADVISORY COMMITTEE!! |
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- Open to members (aged 14+), adult volunteers, and staff
- Terms: 1 or 2 years starting July 1
- First meeting: Saturday, July 31, 10am-3pm in San Jose!
The 4-H STEM Education Advisory Committee implements new and strengthens existing STEM and computer science programming to support 4-H youth in developing their scientific literacy and computational thinking while also building organizational commitment and capacity for STEM and computer science.
Professional and volunteer development efforts that promote effective science and engineering pedagogy including experiential and inquiry-based learning.
Identification of high-quality STEM and computer science curricula; and distribution to local 4-H programs (targeted within the definitions of scientific literacy and curriculum development).
STEM and computer science marketing, communication, and outreach activities.
Link to and support county 4-H STEM and computer science group/committee efforts.
Promote California 4-H representation in multi-state and national STEM and computer science efforts.
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Registration is now open for the 2021 Virtual Code Camp!
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Are you interested in learning how to code? Or are you already a coder but want to gain more advanced skills? Then this camp is for you!
* Registration is due May 24th
🖥️ What: At this year's Virtual Code Camp, you will engage in fun icebreakers and games, two one-hour coding lessons each day, and meet new people from all over the state!
🖥️ When: June 14-18, 9:30am-2:30pm
🖥️Why: Because coding is fun and anyone can do it, including you!
🖥️ Where: Zoom
🖥️ Who: Youth ages 9-18
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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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Save the Date
Big Day: June 4
Big Dig Day is ANR's day of giving. Save the date for June 4 to support California 4-H & other ANR programs.
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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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