- Volunteers needed - 8th Annual Pancake Breakfast "Celebrate the Center"
Dear 4-H clubs,
Its that time of year again! We need volunteers for our upcoming "Celebrate the Center" 4-H Foundation Pancake Breakfast March 11th. We need all ages from either 8am-9:30am or 9:30am-11am. Even if you can only come for part of the morning or to just come and help clean at the end we would love your help. It is great community service for your record book and you get a free breakfast! Bring your family and friends to support the 4H Center for only $7/person! We are requesting each 4H member wear their whites and bring a smile! Please RSVP to Mikela at mkwahine@yahoo.com if you are able to volunteer or if you need tickets!
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4-H Open House and ChickenQue 2017! - Important info
Chickenque is an open house to introduce the 4-H program to members of our community, as well asafundraiserfortheSonoma County 4-H. For 56 years, 4-H members and their families from all over the county have come together, rain or shine, to host thelargestsingledaychickenBBQ west of the Mississippi! Our 4-H Clubs host interactive booths featuring the many projects their members are involved with. Please come out and be part of this wonderful event, enjoy good company and a good meal! Fun for the whole family!
Date: Sunday May 7th, 2017
Meal Tickets $10?
Tickets will be sold starting February 2017 –
NEW THIS YEAR! ONLINE CREDIT CARD PURCHASE WILL BE AVAILABLE!
All youth members are encouraged to submit a design for the t-shirt contest!
All youth and adult members are encouraged to submit a poster for the poster contest!
Attention 2017 Chickenque Reps
First, thank you to everyone who has stepped up to be a Chickenque Rep for their club. We couldn't do it without you! The Chickenque committee is busily planning for the 56th Annual 4-H Open House ?and Chicken BBQ on May 7, 2017. We are excited and eager to share some positive changes and always welcome your suggestions. The t-shirt drawing contest flyer and poster contest flyer are available on the website. Please encourage your members to participate. The other flyers will be available soon and a packet will be given at the January CQ Rep meeting.
Mark your calendars as the rep meetings are quickly approaching! Each club is required to send a rep to these meetings. Our goal is to make them quick and informative:
January 26, 7pm at the 4-H Center
February 23, 7pm at the 4-H Center
March 23, 7pm at the 4-H Center
April 27, 7pm at the 4-H Center
Here are some ChickenQue important dates!
If you have any questions, please contact Fred Frey OR Nell Western
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Attention ChickenQue Volunteers!
CQ reps who are not already approved volunteers, need to complete the process. Go to: New Leader Checklist.
“Adults must be approved 4-H volunteers to serve in any position or role where they volunteer in a sustained capacity (over days, months, or years) in the UC 4-H program. The rationale behind this include: i) ensuring the safety and well-being of 4-H youth members; ii) providing protection to the adult themselves (as they are covered under the UCs liability when acting in their volunteer capacity); iii) protecting the reputation and brand of the 4-H program and the University.
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Save the date! Las Posadas Sonoma County 4-H Camp Dates for this year:
Camp 1: June 26 - July 1
Camp 2: July 2 - July 7
This year we will have an online application, stay tuned for more information!.
- Livestock Judging Contest
Be sure to submit your entry form by February 18th. Check out the Livestock Judging Page for more information. Livestock Judging day is February 25, 2017
- Grow 4-H Meeting
January 18th from 6-7:30pm at the 4-H office in Santa Rosa.
Purpose: Bring together the 4-H community to brainstorm ideas to help grow the 4-H program.
- What will it take to grow Sonoma 4-H to reach at least 3% of the county's K-12 youth population (approximately 3,000 youth)? Including everything from additional funding and better marketing to finding administrative efficiencies or making program adaptations.
- What will it take to grow Sonoma 4-H to recruit more 4-H volunteer leaders?
Process: Gather ideas and strategies at the idea meeting. These ideas will be put into a survey and sent out to the broader 4-H community to rank.
Participants: 4-H Volunteer Leaders, Members, and Parents, and community members interested and willing to help grow 4-H! Register for 4-H Grow!
- 2017 Fair livestock schedule
Keep in mind that the details regarding specific breed shows will be added at a later date, this schedule simply indicates what time the major shows are placed on the fair schedule. will will only be running for 2 weekends this year, not the traditional 3 week fair. No more dark Mondays, fail will open on August 3 and run through August 13th. We will be having the Awards Program on the last Sunday of the fair.
- Register for 4-H Clover Day; for 4-H Volunteer Leaders
February 25, 2017 @ the 4-H Center
Register here. Program focused on skill and relationship building for 4-H volunteer leaders to MEET fellow leaders, SHARE ideas and strategies, and LEARN from one  another. Lunch keynote is Temple Grandin.
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Regional Conference for Volunteers, Staff and Teens…WRLF
The Western Region Leaders' Forum (WRLF) is a leadership conference for volunteers and staff of the 4-H Western Region. The 13 states in the region are Alaska, Alberta, (Canada) Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
Usually held in the early spring or late winter, the conference is hosted by one or two states on a rotating schedule each year. WRLF includes guest speakers, skill-building workshops, entertainment and cultural activities from the location and plenty of time for networking, connecting with 4-H friends and making new ones.
This will be the first time Western Regional Leaders' Forum (WRLF) will be held outside the United States, and we intend to show all attendees what 4-H Alberta hospitality is all about!
From across Canada and western U.S. states, adult leaders of 4-H and 4-H teen members (15+ years of age) will gather at the Shaw Conference Center in Edmonton from March 16-18th, 2017 to participate in a conference highlighting community, opportunity, and, of course, friendship. Don't miss your chance to support the future of 4-H, and be part of the conversation that will help strengthen thousands of rural communities.
The conference will packed with tours, sessions, key note speakers, entertainment, and tons of networking with 4-Hers. Educational components and large group sessions will range from project skill development, team building, personal development, communication, program management, and positive youth development. We look forward to seeing you there!
See attached for a scholarship application for 2017 WRLF held in Edmonton, Alberta Canada
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Antibiotic Feed Use Legislation – Veterinary Feeding Directives
4-H Animal Sciences, U.C. Davis Veterinary School, and the CDFA have been hosting webinars to teach volunteers and staff about the new FDA legislation around the use of medicated animal feed.
Under the new legislation which went into effect January 1, 2017, the use of certain antibiotics in feed and water must now take place only under that supervision of a veterinarian. Animal owners and breeders will need:
- A Veterinary Food Directive (VFD), a prescription like document which they receive from their vet and take to the feed store in order to purchase the feed.
- To keep a copy of the VFD in the records for two years. It is the responsibility of the 4-H member to keep these documents and present them upon inspection, if any.
- To discontinue the use of any feed on hand.
It is highly recommended that 4-H members establish a vet/client relationship. To issue a VFD, the vet should have a personal acquaintance with the animal and be treating the animal knowledgeably.
Members are encouraged to share contact information and recommendations of vets with each other.
To view the entire presentation, and find out more, please visit the California state 4-H website, Animal Science page here: http://4h.ucanr.edu/Projects/STEM/SET_Projects/Animal/
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Regional Conference for Volunteers, Staff and Teens…WRLF
The Western Region Leaders' Forum (WRLF) is a leadership conference for volunteers and staff of the 4-H Western Region. The 13 states in the region are Alaska, Alberta, (Canada) Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
Usually held in the early spring or late winter, the conference is hosted by one or two states on a rotating schedule each year. WRLF includes guest speakers, skill-building workshops, entertainment and cultural activities from the location and plenty of time for networking, connecting with 4-H friends and making new ones.
This will be the first time Western Regional Leaders' Forum (WRLF) will be held outside the United States, and we intend to show all attendees what 4-H Alberta hospitality is all about!
From across Canada and western U.S. states, adult leaders of 4-H and 4-H teen members (15+ years of age) will gather at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton from March 16-18th, 2017 to participate in a conference highlighting community, opportunity, and, of course, friendship. Don't miss your chance to support the future of 4-H, and be part of the conversation that will help strengthen thousands of rural communities.
The conference will packed with tours, sessions, key note speakers, entertainment, and tons of networking with 4-Hers. Educational components and large group sessions will range from project skill development, team building, personal development, communication, program management, and positive youth development. We look forward to seeing you there!
See attached for a scholarship application for 2017 WRLF held in Edmonton, Alberta Canada
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2017 UC Davis, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Field Day
March 3-4, 2017 at UC Davis with Registration due February 3, 2017
The UC Davis, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Field Day will take place March 3-4, 2017 at UC Davis. This field day is open to both FFA and 4-H members. 4-H members may compete in any of the contests offered. Please note that the Livestock Judging, the Poultry Judging and the Dairy Judging contests are considered State qualifiers to attend the National events. For more information about the event, please visit http://www.caes.ucdavis.edu/connect/events/field-day
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2017 National 4-H Beekeeping Essay Contest
Due January 27, 2017
Enter here.
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4-H State Cooking Competition - at the California State Fair JULY 25th
4-H members 9 and older are invited to participate in the 4-H State Cooking Competition at the California State Fair. In preparation for this event we suggest Project Leaders use the Cooking 101 curriculum (available here: Cooking 101 curriculum ). Limited spots are available, so if you would like to participate in the 2017 4-H Cooking Competition start preparing now using 4-H Cooking 101 and plan to register for team here: https://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=19404
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