JoLynn Miller
4-H Advisor
UCCE Central Sierra
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April is Month of the Military Child, when we recognize the children of our military and veterans. Read the proclamation from the White House, t hen mark your calendars for Purple Up! Day on April 15 and show support for military youth by wearing the color purple. This is a visible way to show support and thank military youth for their strength and sacrifices.
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Effective March 12, 2022, masks are no longer required for indoor or outdoor 4-H gatherings!
Overnight events and out of state travel are still subject to additional masking guidance and testing requirements. Please see the Basic Safety Guidelines for all in-person activities and the COVID Updates page for details.
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Camp Registration Now Open!
4-H Camp will be held July 11-15, 2022 at Camp Concord in South Lake Tahoe. Registration is first come, first served. A wait list will be started once camp has reached capacity. More Information
Early Bird Cost (until 4/25/22)
- $250 for 4-H Members
- $316 for Non-Members
Regular Cost (4/26/22-6/1/22)
- $300 for 4-H Members
- $366 for Non-Members
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Establishing SNAC Clubs at Local Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe
CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE (CFHL, UCCE) and 4-H programs provided eight weeks of nutrition education, cooking lessons, and youth leadership opportunities to nearly 40 youth by establishing Student Nutrition Advisory Council (SNAC) Clubs at the Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe (BGCLT). The goal of SNAC Clubs is to create opportunities for youth in low-income communities to develop life and leadership skills in cooking, nutrition, gardening, and healthy living. Plans have been set to provide SNAC Club members opportunities to impact their peers by developing leadership skills in planning accessible events with nutrition information and food tastings. These activities will attempt to further reach about 190 younger peers in two BGCLT sites.
The BGCLT provides life-enhancing programs to its members. They have helped over 200 families and provided over 640 hours of academic support in a year’s span. In response to reopening their site after the COVID-19 pandemic, the BGCLT was seeking innovative programming to offer to reengage their club members. CFHL, UCCE and 4-H partnered with the BGCLT to offer its first in-person SNAC Club, an interactive, program that educates participates about nutrition, gardening, and youth leadership. Read More
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Regional Presentation Events |
On Saturday, March 26, 4-H members from throughout Central California participated in a Regional Presentation Day event at Argonaut High School in Jackson.
The 4-H Presentation Program supports youth 4-H members (aged 9 to 18) practice and improve their public speaking skills by receiving feedback and an award. Members that score a blue or gold award at their local presentation event are eligible to compete in the regional event.
Virtual presentation events will be offered April 9-23. Presentations are scheduled during 2-hour Zoom sessions. Registration closes at midnight on April 20. More Information
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Spring 2022 Tractor Supply: April 27 - May 8, 2022
Spring Tractor Supply Paper Clover is from April 27 - May 8. This year 4-H'ers will be allowed back in the stores. Our partners at Tractor Supply are also doing a credit card match when people use their TSC credit card.
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In-person and Virtual Evaluators Needed for State Field Day |
This year State Field Day contests need evaluators for both the virtual and in-person contests. You will get an orientation so you can become familiar with the rubrics and process for evaluating presentations, interview participants, and Fashion Revue. Your participation helps our youth grow and improve their skills.
Check out our Volunteer page after March 15 to sign up for time slots to evaluate our 4-H youth and to save the date for the orientation time. More Information
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Save 15% with JOANN 4-H Rewards
on every purchase, every day!
Current & Alumni members, parents of members, volunteers and 4-H staff can save 15% off total in-store and online purchases every day with 4-H Rewards. JOANN guarantees a minimum donation to National 4‑H Council of $250,000 per year until June 2023 through a combination of customer donations during campaigns, minimum of 2.5% of sales from the JOANN 4‑H Rewards Card, and $0.50 for every yard purchased of custom 4-H fabric. Enroll Now
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Interesting Honey Bee Facts |
Each year, approximately 1.5 million honey bee colonies make the trip to California to pollinate almonds, mostly via large trucks. The movement of these colonies, along with another half million colonies based in California, constitute the largest insect migration event in the world (albeit assisted migration).
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2022 4-H Beekeeping Essay Contest
2022 Essay Topic
Transportation: Minimizing Stress on Bees While Getting Them Where They Need to Be
Many beekeepers often need to move colonies to various apiary locations, or for local pollination, etc. What are the major stresses on bees during local and long-distance* transportation?
In your essay, please give specific examples for how those stresses can be minimized when moving colonies within an apiary, during short-distance movement among local apiaries, and during long-distance movement across state lines.
Writers are encouraged to include photos and interviews with commercial beekeepers, citing state laws for the transport of bees. More Information
Essay Submission
Deadline is April 30, 11:59pm.
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Virtual Statewide Project: Become a Disease Detective
Sundays | April 17 - June 19 | 3:00PM
Ages 12 and up
Registration Deadline: April 15
Are you interested in medicine, health, veterinary sciences, communications, civic engagement, or marketing? We have a 4-H project for you! The 4-H Disease Detectives Project (created before the COVID-19 pandemic) will help you learn about disease outbreaks, virus transmissions, public health investigations, and how protective actions like hand washing, social distancing, vaccinations, and herd immunity help manage negative public health outcomes.
There are 11 lessons in total plus an orientation. Virtual meetings will take place on Sundays from April 17 to June 19 from 3:00-4:00pm or 3:00-5:15 pm depending on the content. The full schedule is on the registration. When you attend at least six hours of project meetings you will receive a STEM Project Pin! More Information
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National Volunteer Week: April 17-23
Show your favorite volunteer some appreciation this week!
Thanks to our 4-H volunteers, we are able to deliver diverse learning experiences to 4-H youth throughout California. Join us in showing appreciation to all the 4-H volunteers who help us raise True Leaders with confidence and real-life skills.
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UCCE Central Sierra 4-H Contacts |
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Amador & El Dorado Counties
Angela Johnson, Administrative Assistant
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Calaveras & Tuolumne Counties
Lauren Griffith, Administrative Assistant
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We appreciate your patience as we work to deliver more information to our 4-H families. If you have an event, article or announcement that you would like considered for publication in our monthly newsletter, please email to centralsierrafourh@ucanr.edu by the 20th of the month.
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