December 2023 4-H 4-1-1 Newsletter

Lake County 4-H - December 2023 Newsletter

“Time is free, but it’s priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it. You can’t keep it, but you can spend it. Once you’ve lost it, you can never get it back.” -Harvey Mackay

We have arrived in the last month of 2023. As this year closes and 2024 opens reflect on time passed. Reflection brings your circle of learning connection to facts, feelings, findings, and future from your own outlook. Your reflection may guide you to your next choice for action. Writing is a critical element of reflection. Writing allows your reflective wisdom to settle in your brain. Brain science shows that ample time is required for neural connections to take hold, writing brings this brain neurochemical process forward. Write to yourself and remind yourself, you are priceless. ~Jean

REMINDER ENROLL FOR THE 2023-2024 YEAR!!!

4-H Enrollment has now opened thru Zsuites for the 2023/2024

4-H Program Year. To find out information and how to enroll please visit our site at https://ucanr.edu/4henrollment.

Please make sure to look at the enrollments tips and watch any help videos prior to enrolling.

If you have any questions contact the 4-H Office at

707-263-6838 or email Nicole at nmgentry@ucanr.edu.

Camp 2024

Steering Committee Meeting

January 10, 2024

Lakeport 4-H Office

6:30 p.m. in person

Contact Jean for a zoom link.

Adults and Teens 16 and up needed to join camp steering committee. You do not need to attend camp to volunteer on committee!

Volunteers make camp happen!

Contact Jean if interested:

jgoulart@ucanr.edu

Presentation Day will be February 24, 2024!!

Location and registration information coming in January!!

Just as a reminder the Public Speaking requirement will be reinstated for participation at the 2025 Lake County Fair.

Do you have club photos or photos of 4-H activities that you would like to share on Lake County, CA 4-H Facebook page?

If you do send them

to Jean at jgoulart@ucanr.edu.

We will share what you are doing!

Reminder:

The whites closet is now at the 4-H Office and is open year around!! Please remember to donate the whites you have outgrown back to the closet!!

Lake County Fair

Holiday Bazaar

December 2nd & 3rd

The Citizenship and Leadership group will have a booth at the holiday bazaar wrapping gifts for donations.

They are earning money to attend the Ignite Conference in Washington DC.

Come check out the bazaar and support them!!

Wreaths Across America Ceremony

December 16, 2023

9:00 am

There will be ceremonies at both the Lower Lake Cemetery & Upper Lake Cemetery.

(Wreath Placement Immediately Following Ceremony)

4-H Office Closures for December

December 25th - January 1st

Camp Teen staff application deadline is approaching fast!!!

Application are due back

December 11 2023.

Interview for Dean and Director positions will

January 3, 2024.

The First Teen staff camp meeting is

January 17, 2024 at the Lakeport office.

Online Application:

https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=41650

Paper application: https://ucanr.edu/campteenstaff

4-H Summer Camp is

June 24th - 28th, 2024

Registration for campers and junior teen staff will open in January.

Are you interested in participating in an archery project?

We have had several interested 4-H members sign up for the Countywide Archery project already.

The project will begin with recurve bows.

Equipment will be provided and the project will take

place in Hidden Valley Lake.

We are currently working on getting all of the equipment needed for the project and will be reaching out to anyone that has signed up by the end of this month.

The 4-H minimum age is 9 years old as of December 31st.

If you are and would like to find out more info and sign-up please contact Jean Goulart at jgoulart@ucanr.edu

Upcoming Trainings Offered by Jean!!

Email to inquire: jgoulart@ucanr.edu

Project Leader Trainings - January 6th and January 20th. Both are 4 hour sessions. When you complete the training you will receive a personalized 4-H name tag. If you are interested in attending please let either Jean jgoulart@ucanr.edu or Nicole nmgentry@ucanr.edu know!!!

Club treasurer training is with a club adult and youth in the Lakeport 4-H office. Please call or email to schedule. Time is available after school and in the evening.

New Record book trainings are being scheduled with the clubs. Please call or email to schedule.