February 2024 4-H 4-1-1 Newsletter

Lake County 4-H - February 2024 Newsletter

February Chapter 2 of 12 in 2024

The holidays and cold weather can slow our roll but it is good to journal with a cozy blanket and plan goals for this next chapter titled February.

Believe in yourself and you will be unstoppable!

Presentation Day will be February 24, 2024!!

Lower Lake Elementary School

Click Here to Register!

The public speaking requirement will be reinstated for anyone planning to participation at the 2025 Lake County Fair livestock auction!!

Don't wait until next year to start practicing your public speaking skills!!

4-H Club Reporter

Is your club planning an activity? Do you have exciting news or an act of kindness you want to share?

Make sure you send your clubs happenings and photos to be included in the 4-H 4-1-1 by the 15th of every month!!

Send to: jgoulart@ucanr.edu so we can share!

We made a list of everyone who expressed interest in joining the Countywide Archery Project!

The project needs ONE MORE VOLUNTEER.

First meeting will be in March and the day TBA.

4-H Summer Camp is

June 24th - 28th, 2024

Camper and Junior Staff Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2024

Mendo-Lake Summer Camp!

Click Here to Register!

Or download and complete a paper packet at:

https://ucanr.edu/campregistration

Seeking members for:

Camp Steering Committee

Next Meeting:

February 21st, 6:00 pm in Lakeport

4-H camp Steering Committee, meets once per month, you do not need to attend camp

Our 4-H staff team has expanded.

Jacki Zediker is joining the 4-H staffing team for Region 1 Mendocino, Lake, Humboldt and Del Norte Counties as a Regional Program Coordinator.

The RPC position works to help sustain, strengthen and grow 4-H programs while striving to ensure that all youth have access and opportunities to be involved in high quality programs. The RPC works closely with your local 4-H staff to enhance the role 4-H plays in the development of a qualified workforce and healthy people and communities.

Jacki also has the RPC role for Region 2 Lassen, Modoc, Siskiyou and Plumas/Sierra counties. She brings many years of 4-H experience to the position, as she was the Siskiyou County Community Education Specialist for 22 years before shifting to her regional role.

As a regional staff member, Jacki’s home office is located in Siskiyou County.

She can be reached via email at jkzediker@ucanr.edu or by phone at (530)842-2711. Looking forward to this new 4-H adventure!

When planning 4-H events and activities, the expectation is always that a minimum of two approved 4-H Adult Volunteers will be present.

Only in the event that an appointed 4-H Adult Volunteer has had an urgent matter, and it then becomes impractical or impossible for a minimum of two appointed adult volunteers to be present for the 4-H event or activity, would staff then coordinate and designate another adult at least 21 years old to participate.

Use of a non-appointed adult to fulfill these roles is to be done as a last resort, not the standard approach for staff when planning 4-H events and activities.

For more information, please visit: https://4h.ucanr.edu/Resources/Policies/Chapter11/

ANIMAL PROJECT and EXHIBIT

Avian Flu

California Department of Food and Agriculture state vet will contact the county fair for alerts regarding avian flu and participation in fair 2024.

The link below offers information for symptoms and prevention for backyard poultry producers.

https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/Animal_Health/Avian_Influenza.html

FAIR

To exhibit at state fair or county fairs, 4-H members must be a member in good standing, complete a minimum of six (6) hours of project instruction or more as required by the project leader, the Annual Project Report (APR) and additional requirements as determined by the county 4-H YDP.

Exhibiting at the state fair, county fairs or other exhibition events may have certain entrance requirements separate from the 4-H YDP.

Lake County Fair show uniform requirement is short or long-sleeved collared button or snap front white shirt or blouse, ankle length white pants, white, black, or brown closed toe shoes or boots, and a belt. Green 4-H tie or scarf, and a white or green 4-H hat on their head.

See Steps to Success in 4-H and Steps to Success in 4-H FAQ .

Schedule TRAINING

with Jean!

Volunteers play a vital role in the ongoing growth and development of those in the 4-H Youth Development program.

Treasurer training for smooth financial recording during your program year.

Record Book Training the Record Book and Achievement Programs are optional and separate programs.

Request trainings offered for individuals, youth groups, leaders and volunteers.

Volunteer Educator’s Guide online complete series is 4, 2 –hour sessions offered Tuesdays, March 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2024, from 6:30—8:30 p.m. For more information and to register, visit: https://bit.ly/4HPL2

10 Fabulous Volunteer Project Leaders finished training

(oops, one got away). We held our second meeting at the Xa-ben-na-po 4-H Club facility. After, we toured the Boys and Girls Club, 4-H club barn, and the commercial kitchen.

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!!

The Office will be closed on the following days:

President’s day 2/19

4-H Club Teens and Adult Leaders be represented at your 4-H Council meeting!

Senior members (14 - 19 years old), have decision-making powers and voting rights in county and state councils (VMOS) and in program advisory committees at the county and state levels. Additionally, senior members may hold offices in the county and state VMOs, except for those of president or treasurer.

NEXT 4-H COUNCIL MEETING - MARCH 25, 2024

AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO OUR MEMBERS

The UCCE Office has several resources available to our members and leaders, and we invite you to take advantage of them.

•The UCCE Office has a lending library for 4-H Leaders to check out curriculum, supplies, and materials to utilize at club and project meetings. We also have access to several additional resources. If you want to learn more about what is available, stop by the UCCE Office or call (707)263-6838. If you have checked-out or borrowed materials or supplies (ex. curriculum, Learning Lab Kits, etc.) for a longer period, please return them to the UCCE Office. You will have the opportunity to check them out again.

• The lending closet has several white collared shirts and white pants. Families drop off items throughout the year, so what is here today, might not be the options tomorrow. Stop by the UCCE Office to look through the donations we have received and see if we have the size you need. If you have white collared shirts or white pants that you no longer need, please donate them to our lending closet for other 4-H families to take advantage of.

• The UCCE Office also has computers accessible for our 4-H families to enroll, register for an event, or to use for project research and tools. If you need assistance completing the forms or event registrations, we are available to assist you as well.

• If you need a 4-H hat, or 4-H tie/scarf, we have them available in our office for sale as well: Hats - $26.00, Ties - $20.00, Scarfs - $20.00. (Please pay with check to Lake County 4-H, or exact cash.)

• Lake County 4-H offers a Financial Assistance Request Form for club, project, and member support. For more information, please contact the UCCE Office at

(707)263-6838.