• Sparks: Providing a place where youth can find and explore what sparks their interest.
• Belonging: Creating spaces of belonging—where ALL kids feel welcome and physically and emotionally safe.
• Relationships: Nurturing positive, supportive and empowering relationships between youth and adults and youth and their peers.
• Engagement: Challenging and encouraging youth to pursue their own learning and growth. Promoting active engagement where youth have a voice.

NEXT 4-H COUNCIL MEETING -

July 22, 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! 

We want your club news!!!

Does your club have a reporter? Or someone willing to let us all know the great and wonderful things you've been doing??

We are seeking club reports to share in our wonderful monthly newsletter!!!

If you are interested or have club information to share please reach out to either Jean jgoulart@ucanr.edu Nicole nmgentry@ucanr.edu!!

Tips for Building Positive Relationships with Youth

Did you know having a caring adult is a common theme across multiple youth development frameworks? In addition, positive youth development research often cites the importance of having a positive and caring adult in a young person's life.

Check out the link below to learn more!!!

https://ucanr.edu/Focus_Areas/?focus_area_id=1

Quick links:



Lake County 4-H Program

Lake County 4-H Newsletters

4-H Online Enrollment Site

Lake County Council & EC Minutes

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.

4-H Mendocino-Lake Camp 2024 Registration is CLOSED!!

We have 80 youth attending this year!

4-H Grows Here!

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 with more details to come!!

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

RSVP HERE!!!

• 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 FB (link below)

• 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! 

Leaders, please read the newsletter during your monthly meeting. This is a

perfect public speaking

practice for all youth. 

Families can share the news

and practice public speaking

by reading together

supporting your youth. The

more you know the more

choices you have.

Thank you to everyone who attended the 4-H Leader Roundtable!!



Outcomes will be available in July.

Fair and Show Events not

4-H Sponsored

Policy Link

X. Participation at Non 4-H Fairs

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. Notification of county 4-H YDP requirements must be given to the member at the time of enrollment. See resources: 4-H Annual Project Plan template and Sample 4-H Annual Project Plan .

Exhibiting at the state fair, county fairs or other exhibition events may have certain entrance requirements separate from the

4-H YDP.



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