September 2023

4-H Update

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Enroll Online!

Families and volunteers, you can now self-enroll using the ZSuite enrollment system!

If you were enrolled in 4-H Online in the past 5 years, you already have a Household account in ZSuite. Resources for families and volunteers can be found on the Enrollment page.

If you need assistance in enrolling online please contact your local 4-H county office.

ZSuite video for Returning Families and Volunteers

ZSuite video for New Families and Volunteers

4-H Nature Explorers Camp 2023

Kudos to the Santa Clara County 4-H Program for partnering with multiple community organizations to host a successful 4-H Nature Explorers Camp 2023! Held at Escuela Popular Bilingual Academy in East San Jose from July 17 to July 21, they hosted 79 K-8 campers, a 130% increase over the previous year! Partners in producing the event included Cal Fresh Healthy Living UC, Project Learning Tree, UC Environmental Stewards and UC Master Gardeners.

Bilingual teen camp counselors guided small groups of students for the duration of the day camp.

Watch the video to learn more about the camp and hear from the teen camp counselors about their experiences.

Emerald Star Webinars

Learn more about the next phase of the Achievement Program: Emerald Star I & II. Members must be Intermediate (11-13 years old) or Senior (14-19 years old) to begin Emerald Star I and progress to Emerald Star II. Mark your calendar for one of our upcoming webinars.

Sept. 13, 20, 27 from 7-8pm

Sept. 23 from 9-10 am

Oct. 17 & 24 from 7-8pm

Please register to get the Zoom link to join in.

bit.ly/ESI_II_Webinar

National 4-H Week

October 1-7, 2023

Many Hearts. One Family.

We're celebrating National 4-H Week the first week of October, October 1 to 7, 2023! We're sharing how much we love 4-H and how it's an organization of "Many Hearts. One Family." Encourage families and volunteers to "Be a part of something bigger."

Help Promote National 4-H Week!

All of the social media posts and flyers will be shared on the CA 4-H Resource Center soon!

Fall Tractor Supply Paper Clover

Tractor Supply Paper Clover campaign

October 4 - 15, 2023

Teen Leader Essentials Series

Teen Leader Essentials: Setting Up for Success

Webinars hosted by the State Ambassadors

Learn how to bring your leadership skills to the next level through interactive webinars led by the State Ambassadors. Earn a Certificate of Completion for attending all workshops! Register now

This workshop series is for youth leaders ages 13 and up, County Ambassadors, County Ambassador Coaches, and Leadership Project Leaders.

September 20, 2023 6:30-8:30pm Youth-Adult Partnerships & Finding Your Niche as a Teen Leader

Using Hart’s Ladder of Participation, learn about the different levels of youth-adult partnerships and strategies for improving youth-adult relationships both within and outside of a County Ambassador Program. As a team, you will work through an activity designed to help you understand the Leadership Competencies and how to use them as a Teen Leader.

Save the date for upcoming workshops. Register now

For the full descriptions, please download the flyer.

October 19, 2023 6:30-8:00pm: Creating a Strong Plan of Action
November 15, 2023 6:30-8:30pm: Managing Your Goals and Building Consensus
December 7, 2023 6:30-8:00pm: Anatomy of a Workshop
January 17, 2024 6:30-8:00pm: The Art of Facilitation
February 15, 2024 6:30-8:00pm: Adapting without Collapsing

National 4-H Conference

April 19-24, 2024

Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA

Registration is now open for the National 4-H Conference. Sign up to represent the University of California 4-H Youth Development Program at this national conference hosted by the USDA.

If you are selected as a delegate to represent California 4-H at the conference, you will have the following opportunities:

Participate in round table discussions
Share your voice with federal partner agencies and congressional committees
Engage with your U.S. Senators and Representatives
Tour national landmarks in Washington, D.C.
Become familiar with the government and future career opportunities

Travel and conference expenses are sponsored by a generous grant from the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation.

Eligibility

Youth Delegates must be at least 16 years of age as of December 31, 2023 and enrolled as a 4-H Youth Member. 4-H members can only serve as a delegate to National 4-H Conference once.

Completed applications are due by 5:00pm November 30, 2023.

Completed applications must include the following:

Online application
4-H Resume: email to jcolburn@ucanr.edu
Two references submitted online.

References should include one each of the following:

County 4-H staff person: 4-H Program Representative, 4-H Regional Program Supervisor, 4-H Advisor, or County Director
4-H Member or recent 4-H alumni (not over 21 years of age)