HAPPY NATIONAL 4-H WEEK!
This year we have a record number of clubs (10!) participating in the Window Display Contest. Clubs have decorated windows from Cloverdale to the North, Sonoma to the East and Petaluma to the South and many in between! Thank you to all who participated. To see a list, including locations, go to our website http://cesonoma.ucanr.edu/Youth_Development/
Project Sheets
Did you know that the State 4-H office is working on providing project leaders information specific to their projects? Check it out at: http://www.ca4h.org/Projects/Project_Sheets/
Donations to Ship to Troops
If you would like to donate cash to help cover shipping costs for our overseas project (items for former 4-h’er John Mohrman and his 21 other division members) make your check out to Liberty 4-H and mail it to the 4-H office. If you would like to donate items, last chance, bring them to the November 6 CCC meeting at the 4-h office.
TWISTEE Community Service Activity
Annual TWISTEE Community Service activity is available soon. The 4-H program is committed to helping the Starcross organization with 4000 ties. Contact me if your club is interested in doing some of these or if you want more detailed info. They only take 5 seconds and ALL ages 5-100 can do them. Finish date mid November.
About the State 4-H Office
PLEASE do not contact the State office directly. With 52 counties to oversee, they have asked that only the County office (Stephanie and myself) relay issues to them. Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have already tried your club leader and the CCC Ex Board and still need resolve with your issue.
XL White Hat and 12 Year Pin Needed
Does anyone have an extra white (XL) hat and/or a 12th year pin in your inventory? Would you be willing to sell it to the office? We need it for Achievement night. Please contact Judy
PRIMARY SCIENCE and HEALTHY LIVING FIELD Day
Hope you are planning on dropping in at the Center on Saturday, Oct 27 (12:00 -4:00pm) for PRIMARY SCIENCE and HEALTHY LIVING FIELD Day. We only have 10 youth signed up. It is going to be a FUN,FUN, FUN time..SO don’t miss it. Call Bonnie to RSVP even if you only plan to drop by for an hour. Youth ages 5-8. Bring friends, introduce them to 4-H! http://cesonoma.ucanr.edu/Youth_Development/4-H_Events_and_Activities/?calitem=168479&g=53907
Online Record Book Training
Sign up to attend a training on 10/11, 10/14 or 11/13. Thank you to Kelly Hind for setting this up at the JC computer lab. You have 3 opportunities to attend. Ages 9 through adult
Get Wild!! Wildlife Project Meeting on Oct 24
Want to learn about wildlife and habitats here in Sonoma County and do some amazing activities? Plus make new friends from throughout the County. Join the Sonoma County Wildlife Project. Come to the meeting on Wednesday, October 24, 4pm to 5:30 at the 4-H Office in Santa Rosa. Come check it out! To sign up, when enrolling online, add Countywide as a club and add Wildlife Project as the project.
For more information, contact Mary Engebreth at maryengebreth@comcast.net or Karen Giovannini at kgiovannini@ucdavis.edu
FREE RABIES VACCINATIONS FOR DOGS
Santa Rosa, CA – State and local laws require dogs over four months of age to be vaccinated against rabies every three years and licensed each year. Sonoma County Animal Care and Control has partnered with VIP PetCare to offer free rabies vaccinations for dogs. Free rabies vaccinations will be offered at VIP PetCare mobile clinics during the month of October at the following Sonoma County locations:
- Wednesday October 17th, 5:00 - 7:00pm at Tractor Supply, 1000 American Way, Windsor
- Saturday October 20th, 3:30 - 5:00pm at Pet Club, 1935 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa
- Sunday October 21st, 9:30 - 11:30am at Western Farm Center, 21 West 7th Street, Santa Rosa
UC Vice President About Funding for Programs... including 4-H
As you are no doubt painfully aware, state funding for UC has dropped by nearly $900 million over the last four years due to the economic recession and the state’s ongoing deficit. Proposition 30, on the November 6, 2012, ballot, includes an additional $250 million “trigger” cut that UC would suffer should the initiative not pass, as indicated in the enacted 2012–13 state budget. In addition, UC would lose a $125.4-million tuition increase buyout in the adopted budget package, for a total shortfall of $375.4 million.
Over one-third of UC ANR’s funding comes from the UC system. After years of weathering budget reductions, we are now faced with the reality that additional cuts to UC ANR will mean the loss of people and programs.
To learn more, read UC’s Proposition 30 Fact Sheet, which can be shared with your staff and volunteers, at http://ucanr.edu/sites/ATE.
Thrive Master Trainer Training
Volunteers…..Interested in stepping into a new position and becoming trained in the Thrive! Program?? This is the last chance this year to register to become trained as Master Trainer. All expenses covered for the weekend of training at Davis. Call me if you are interested and I will put you in touch with the State Coordinator, Scott Mautte.
We have just secured dates and locations in Davis for an additional 4-H Thrive Master Trainer Training for those that were unable to attend one of the four regional trainings that were previously offered. As before, travel expenses to, from and during the events are covered by the State Office. The training dates and locations are as follows:
December 1-2, 2012 (New Master Trainers Only)
UC Davis Conference Center*
550 Alumni Lane
Davis, CA 95616
The deadline to register for this training is November 15th, 2012
*Hotel Accomodations for this training will be made by the State Office at:
Comfort Suites UC Davis
1640 Research Park Drive
Davis, CA 95616
To register for each event, go to the Master Trainer Training Website at: http://ucanr.edu/sites/4HThriveMasterTrainers/
Please review these friendly reminders:
- 4-H Thrive educational materials will only be available to counties that have a current 2012-2013 Master Trainer Team
- The above trainings will be the final Master Training Trainings offered during the 2012-2013 program year
- If you have any questions, please contact Scott Mautte.
LOOKING FOR TOULOUSE GEESE I have been looking to find some Toulouse geese to balance out my flock. Please let me know if you can help. Thanks, Beverly Riverwood briverwood@hotmail.com