August 2024 4-H 4-1-1 Newsletter

Lake County 4-H - August 2024 Newsletter

August Chapter 8 of 12 in 2024

Summer flew by with the heat of July keeping people indoors. Many of you are excited to return to school and preparing for this years fair. Important people in the lives of young people share experience with developmental relationships. Developmental relationships are close connections through which young people discover who they are, cultivate abilities to shape their own lives, and learn how to engage with and contribute to the world around them. From this relationship young people are more likely to grow up successfully. Developmental relationships are cultivated through five key elements: express care; challenge growth; provide support; share power; and expand possibilities.

Focusing on share power…

· Treat Them with Respect and Give Them a Say.

· Respect them —Take them seriously and treat them fairly.

· Include them—Involve them in decisions that affect them.

· Collaborate—Work with them to solve problems and reach goals.

· Let them lead—Create opportunities for them to take action and lead.

4-H offers share power multiple avenues within the planning for the club year and decisions which effectively manage the club. The officers are in roles for shared power building on the relationship between the adult educators and youth members. Relationships are two-way experiences and commitments. Because each person contributes to and receives from relationships, these actions can be both initiated and experienced by each person in the relationship. However, the two-way relationship is not always balanced or equal. Adults have particular responsibilities for cultivating relationships with young people. At the same time, it is powerful for young people to recognize that they have opportunities and responsibilities for developing strong relationships with trustworthy peers and adults. I plan to include the 5 key elements of the Developmental Relationships Framework over the next several months.

Together Everyone Achieves More ~Jean

Believe in yourself and you will be unstoppable!

FAMILY Fun Day & Achievement Awards

October 5, 2024

This year we decided to celebrate our members achievements with a family fun day at That Ranch!!

We have made arrangement to have not only our Achievement Celebration for the 2023/2024 4-H Program year there, but then also offer admission and tickets to all of the activities they offer for our families!!

The event will take place October 5, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.

Please Save the Date and RSVP so we know how many people to except!!

RSVP HERE

by August 26th!!

REPORTER CORNER

ANDERSON MARSH 4-H:

Lake County 4-H Council is very excited to announce a Robotic Project with Anderson Marsh 4-H Teen Leader Kalel Arrington and Reynolds Engineering Inc. engineer Jasmine Lopez-Gutierrez.

The 4-H council approved the start of the county wide robotics project at the July Council meeting.

Kalel created this robotics project because she wants to teach others about robotics, the science behind it, and share the fun. “I've partnered up with Reynolds Systems Inc. who are donating 2 robots for the project to design, build and operate and we will be working with one of their engineers for the project year.” said Kalel.

This is Kalel's 8th year in 4-H. She is a member of the Upper Lake high school robotics club where she gained her experience building, designing and competing in robotic competitions.

She is a senior in high school, raises lambs and rabbits, loves to draw, and is an actress and a model. Kalel is also the teen leader for County-wide archery, and Anderson Marsh arts and crafts project.

Further information on the start date will be announced in late September.

Do you have club news you would like to share??

If so we would love to hear it and feature it in the newsletter!!

Please reach out to either Jean jgoulart@ucanr.edu Nicole nmgentry@ucanr.edu!!

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission is seeking two teens to join the commission.

The commission meets at 12:15 the Second Thursday of each month. Transportation can be provided to and from the meetings.

Being a commissioner counts as community service for both 4-H record books and meets high school community service requirements.

Please contact Jean at the 4-H office for an application.

With the new 4-H year quickly approaching now is the time to think about in person trainings for 4-H officers and volunteers.

To schedule something for your club either email Jean at jgoulart@ucanr.edu or contact the office at 707-263-6838.

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!!

Visit 4-H Lake County, CA on Facebook!

Tons of books and resources in the 4-H Office let us know when you want to stop on by!

Read the newsletter with your 4-H members!

Seeking artists who LOVE 4-H!!!

THAT RANCH has asked Lake County 4-H to create a mural Celebrating YOUR Lake County 4-H Experience!!!

We are tasked to design and paint what we think represents Lake County 4-H on a 4’x8’ canvas.

We will hold sketch meetings in August and and painting in September.

This group will decide the meetings required. Meetings will be located in Lakeport at the 4-H office. First initial meeting will be

TUESDAY AUGUST 13th at 6pm please bring sketch ideas.

We would love to have EVERY club represented in our mural!!

Please reach out to Jean if you have more questions: jgoulart@ucanr.edu

County-Wide Robotics Project with Reynolds Engineering

Must be 15 (9th grade) or older.

Master how to design, build and program a robot. In the world today, robots do surgery, build cars, and even vacuum floors. Explore the exciting world of robotics by learning to build and program your own robots to solve complex and fun challenges. In this project you will:

*Explore the use of robotics and the technology that makes them work

*Learn engineering and design skills, increasing understanding of mechanics and the underlying physics

*Gain experience in problem solving, decision making, and logical reasoning using science process skills

Improve communication and teamwork skills by working in teams

Contact 4-H Office to sign up!!!

County-wide Archery Project Underway!!

Our first meeting was held in July!!

The next meeting is planned for August 24th at 9am –10:30am.

Please contact the office for information.

Tell us when you can start, we will form another group of archers.

It seems early to talk about camp, but we need chaperone volunteers to conduct camp.

The 4-H camp steering committee is asking you to commit to being a chaperone now for camp June 23-27, 2025.

For every Adult Chaperone we can bring 8 campers.

We are always short on the boy’s side.

Plan now to vacation from work and share our camp adventure with your child.

Leaders Roundtable Insights

Recommendations –

The newsletter is geared for the youth and the adult 4-H members very important to be read at club meetings.

The 4-H office will create a list of community speakers for clubs to invite.

The 4-H Office will offer a group peer review on September 12th at 6:30p.m. for clubs.

This year’s group peer review opportunity will be held in August please contact Jean jgoulart@ucanr.edu to add your clubs name to the list!!!

NEXT 4-H COUNCIL MEETING -

October 28, 2024

Council meetings are via zoom and our held the 4th Monday of the month six times a year at 6:00 p.m.

Please watch your newsletters for when the next meeting will be.

Please send a representative for your club’s input and updates. Provide an email address for the office to send zoom link and reminder.

Together Everyone Achieves More!

Quick links:

Lake County 4-H Program

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Lake County 4-H Calendar

4-H Online Enrollment Site

Lake County Council & EC Minutes