Inside this issue:

Calendar  1

Leader’s Corner  2

Ropes  Course Flyer  3

Fair info, Grads Seniors  4

Fair Award Sponsors  5

Club Scribes  6

News from State 4‐H  7

July/August 2013

Mendocino Roundup

4-H Calendar of Events

2012-2013 Russell Preston Scholarship

winners are:

Adriaan Boer ~ Ukiah Shamrocks Megan Whetzel ~ Ukiah Shamrocks

18…………..VolunteerEnrollmentCoordinator TrainingUkiahof ice6:30PM

20………….CountyCouncilMeeting&Coastof ice OpenhouseFortBragg

20………….EndofYearFinancialreportsDUE!

25‐28……...StateLeadershipConference UCDavis

30…………..Animalsarriveatfair

31…………...Fairshowsbegin

August________________________________________________

1‐4…………..RedwoodEmpireFair

31st………...EndofMendocinoCounty4‐Hyear

September____________________________________________

1………….BeginningofMendocinoCounty4‐Hyear

5…………...DeadlineforRopesCourseSignup

5…………..DeadlineforenrollingforBoonvilleFair

6‐8………..WHYconferenceWhiskeytowncamp

13‐15…….MendocinoCountyFair&AppleShow

15………DeadlineforOutreach&Inventoryreports

18………...ExecutiveBoardMeeting5:30PM

21………….RopesCourseforJr/Teenleaders&club of icersinSebastopol

October________________________________________________

5…………...CountyCouncilmeeting~Laytonville

5……………4‐HleaderBootCamp~Laytonville

15…………...ClubBudgetsDueto4‐Hof ice

19‐21………PumpkinFestival~pumpkinsmashing

Leader’s Corner

 End of year financial reports are due at the July 20th County Council meeting in Fort Bragg no exceptions! Annual Financial Report form 6.3 Year-End Club Peer Review form 8.5 Year-End club peer review check list 8.6 Due Sept 15th Program Planning guide page 1 Outreach methods Documentation form Annual Inventory Report Form 6.2 Due Oct 15th Club Budget 2013-2014 Plan to send a representative to the July 20th Council meeting in Fort Bragg. Dates will be picked for events in the New Year, so it’s very important to bring your event and community dates and calendar

Enrollment fees for 2013-2014 Fees will remain the same for next year, $35 for youth and $15 for adults Mendocino County 4-H website is going to be updated! Very soon, JT and Linda will be working on updating and improving our 4-H website. We have lots of ideas, if you have ANY ideas for improvement please contact Linda or JT soon! Club Centennial Challenges. How is your club doing at getting in their 100 hours of community service? There is still time to get this completed. Club Photos As part of our Centennial Celebration each club has been asked to send a picture of their whole club to Nadine Boer. We still need photos, so plan to take a group picture soon!

Calling all Jr/Teen Leaders.... The 4H County Council, along with The I&R Committee, would like to invite all Jr/Teen Leaders (ages 10-17 for the 2013-2014 4H year) to an amazing teambuilding/ leadership activity. Join us at the Four Winds Teambuilding ropes course on September 21, 2013 in Sebatopol, Ca. This will be an incredible experience focused on building teamwork, leadership, and cooperation within your Jr/Teen Leader roles, as well as learning to build a community. If you are interested in attending, please sign up with your Community Leader ASAP. To hold your spot, sign up now!! Call or email Gina Vaughan with questions. 707-621-1160 or gdlvaughan@gmail.com

SAVE DATE!

WHY CONFERENCE September 6 - 8, 2013

Clear Creek Retreat Center at NEED Camp at Whiskeytown Lake. For more information,

please contact Laurinda Corron at rinnjoe@comcast.net.

New Healthy Living Officers! Congratulations to all our newly elected Healthy Living Officers!

The Healthy Living officer will serve as the club’s ambassador for health! By choosing to elect a Healthy Living officer your club is taking an active role in promoting healthy lifestyles. The Healthy Living officer will be the leadership for all health activities including: Providing ideas on how to incorporate physical activities and healthy eating into each club meeting, write Healthy

Living articles for the club newsletter, and adopting and promoting a club Wellness Plan. Please help ensure that the health “H” of 4-H is at the forefront of all our meetings, consider electing a Healthy Living officer! The Choose Health Officer Guide developed by Cornell University Extension can be found at: http://www.ca4h.org/Resources/Publications/ *To receive your Healthy Living Officer pin please email the name of your Officer and club to Anne Iaccopucci at amiaccopucci@ucanr.edu.

REF 4-H Information Booth

Volunteers Needed!

This year we will be hosting a large information booth inside Carl Purdy Hall. We will have information about the 4-H pro-grams throughout the county and be available to answer questions about 4-H, what we do, where clubs are located and how to join.

The booth will be open If you are already going to be at the fair with your animal, please volunteer an hour or two of you time to help us in the booth. (The building is air conditioned!)

If you are not already at fair and would like to volunteer for a 3 hour shift, Linda will provide you with a one day pass to the fair. Call 707-463-4495 early to reserve your spot, or with questions.

Reminders for Buyers Luncheon at REF Centerpieces

Each 4-H club and FFA chapter are asked to create two centerpieces (more if they would like) for the Buyers Luncheon. They are to reflect the fair theme of Jungle of Fun. If flowers are used, please make them real flowers.

Buyers Luncheon Etiquette

Members are not to solicit buyers during the buyers luncheon. The luncheon is for buyers (past and present) to enjoy themselves and visit with one another. It is not a place for members to ask guests to buy their animals.

Congratulations to our Graduating Seniors:

Justin Amador~ Willits Natya Cauckwell~ Long Valley Kaylee Dashiell~ Redwood Valley

Adriaan Boer ~ Ukiah Mariah Hautala~ Fort Bragg Lindsey Ivasku~ Long Valley

Madyline Braught~ Long Valley Savannah Logan~ Potter Valley Natasha Looney~ Redwood Valley

Corey Bush~ Redwood Valley Michael McKinnon~ Willits Tanisha Norvell~ Fort Bragg

Sierra Butler~ Potter Valley Wyatt Phillips~ Redwood Valley Rebecca Pierachini~ Potter Valley

Cody Ramsey~ Willits Robert Ricetti~ Redwood Valley Jonathon Slotte~ Potter Valley

Summer Smethurst~ Fort Bragg Dalton Stoker~ Fort Bragg Tristin Vau~ Ukiah

Megan Whetzel~ Ukiah

2013 Mendocino Junior Fair Awards

Just 1 more month until fair time. Everyone is busy preparing for the best fair yet. We are working on purchasing awards for the Redwood Empire Fair. Our committee thanks Sharon Hurt and Devon Jones of the Mendocino County Farm Bureau for all they have done to keep us orga-nized. Please continue to send any donations to the Mendocino County Junior Awards Commit-tee c/o MCFB 303 C Talmage Road Ukiah CA 95482.

Please look at this growing list of sponsors and take a moment and thank them for their contin-ued support of our Fair Awards Program. These individuals and business sponsors are truly Grand Champions for the youth of Mendocino County.

A 5 Farms

Anderson Logging Inc

Anton Geological

B Bar Six Polled Herefords

Barr Family Chiropractic

Beckstoffer Vineyards

Betty and Raymond Barnett

Bob Dempel

C & B Club Lambs

Ceresa's Farrier Service

Covelo Riding Club

Don and Rhonda Brown

Downey Vineyards

Feather Rock Ranch

Francine Bearden

Geysers Cattle Co. and Rabbit Habbit

Heather and Maddie Lorenzi

Hwy 20 Feed

Inland Ranch Organics

John Hildebrand Family

Keith & Angela Thornton

Keiths Family Food Center

KW Swine

Lester & Donna Smith

Long Valley Lumber, Inc.

Long Valley Market, Inc.

Looney Tuned Exhaust

MCJLAC

Mendocino County Cattlemens

Mendocino County Farm Bureau

Mendocino County Farm Supply –

for Beef Born and Raised

Mendocino County First District Supervisor, Carre Brown

Mendocino Equine Practice/Dr. Michelsen & Dr. Croskey

Mike & Tascha Whetzel and Family

Norgard Farms Inc.

Quality Landscape Company

Rucker Vineyards

Schmidbauer Ranch

Shoreline Riders Inc.

The Dennis Hunt Family

Tim and Alexis Norgard

Vic & Maggie Weaver

Weger Show Lambs

Wilson Livestock

Yokayo Veterinary Center

Rewood Valley/Calpella Swine Project

4-H Clubs and FFA Chapters

Covelo FFA

Long Valley 4-H

Potter Valley 4-H

Potter Valley FFA

Redwood Valley-Calpella 4-H

Round Valley 4-H

Round Valley 4-H Meat Goat Group

Ukiah 4-H

Willits 4-H

REDWOODVALLEY/CALPELLA

MENDOCINOSPARTANS

ATTENTIONALLCLUBS

This page is dedicated to clubs for their reporters to write articles each month telling what their clubs have been doing. They could write about their club meeting, or interview a member or lead-er. They could choose to highlight a different pro-ject each month. There are many many possibili-ties. Be creative.

As officers are elected this year please make sure they realize that writing for this section of the newsletter is part of their officer responsibilities. To help the reporters understand their job duties better there will be a breakout session for report-ers during the officer trainings that will be held this year.

If your club doesn’t have a reporter then the club secretary is responsible for writing the article. Taking the minutes at each meeting would make it easier for the secretaries to write article.

Everyone likes to read about the fun and different things that clubs are doing; at their meetings, for community service as fundraisers and more!

We have 10 clubs, lets hear from you!

LONGVALLEY

At the Redwood Empire Fair horse show on June 9th, Gracie Silva took reserve high point and won showmanship so she will be showing in the large animal round robin in August at the fair. Gracie will also be going to the Sacramen-to state fair in July and will be representing Long Valley 4H in the horse show there. Horse group will have meetings throughout the sum-mer and hope to do some riding at Joann El-liott's stables where they will learn English rid-ing. Our next food preservation group will be July 14th at 1:00 at the garden club where they will be making native black raspberry pre-serves. At the July 15th scrapbook meeting they will be finishing up their books for fair. Justin Jepson

We wrapped up the year with a nice, productive meeting. We talked about fair, new projects, new leaders... We added finishing touches to this year and got ready for next year! At the end of the meeting, the current leaders passed on their lights of leadership to next year's new leaders. I passed on my light to Lexi Davis, your new Redwood Valley/Calpella club scribe. Good luck, and see you next year! ~Olivia

On Monday June 10th, the Mendocino Spartan 4-H group met for their last time of the 2012-2013 year. Members were invited to bring friends and families that may be interested in becoming a Spartan. After we went through our normal business, Joey Beak gave a presentation on the expenses of a horse. Also, Morgan announced the officers and other peo-ple that hold new positions for the next 4-H year. Afterwards, there was an ice-cream party and scrap-book making. For any questions or comments, please contact WendyLee Beak at bhappy@mcn.org.

July 21, 24-27: Gold Seal Presentations from State 4-H Field Day (http://ucanr.edu/gold seal/)

4-H members receiving a gold seal at the State 4-H Presentation Day on May 25, 2013 at UC Davis are eligible to present, non-competitively, at the California State Fair. 4-H members will present 1-3 times during an hour-long block of time on July 21, 24, 25, 26, & 27.

Dyn - O - Mite Adult Leaders Conference The dynamic format of the 2013 State Leaders' Forum allows

you to focus attention on issues that really matter. There is a world of creativity in store for you. Gain insight from innovative 4-H volunteers and staff, discover a multitude of new techniques, feast your eyes on detailed presentations, and much more. This includes sharing in the keynote presentation: Making Collective Impact Work with Matt Wilka. Matt, a former Fulbright Fellow in Ecuador, is a consultant with FSG - a non-profit consulting firm specializing in strategy, research, and evaluation. With Matt at the helm we will have an in-depth look at how organizations are implementing a collective impact approach to solve social problems

iDevelop iDevelop is our virtual platform for professional

development. The purpose of iDevelop is to provide deeper learning around the principles of positive youth development and to assist 4-H staff and volunteers in creating and sustaining healthy environments for our 4-H members to reach their full potential. For a description of the trainings offered and access to them, click on the following link: http://www.ca4h.org/Resources/Volunteers/4-H_Thrive_Resources/4-H_Thrive_Virtual_Trainings/

4-H Volunteer Café Are you a club or project leader who is tired of doing the

same old activities month after month? Maybe you need something designed just for you to be encouraged and encourage your own personal growth. The 4-H Volunteer Café is a place designed just for you providing encouraging and thought-provoking articles of how the principles of positive youth development translate into your 4-H experience, it offers tons of resources for you as a 4-H volunteer that you can use immediately in your meetings and gives you a place where you can contribute your own experiences and challenges. To check out the 4-H Volunteer Café, use the following link: http://4hvolunteercafe.wordpress.com/.

California State Fair July 12th-28th To celebrate our centennial, we are going BIG at the CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR! Check out the full list of activ-ities at http://www.ca4h.org/Programs/Events/CountyFairs/

1) July 21, 24-27: Gold Seal Presentations from State 4-H Field Day (http://ucanr.edu/gold seal/) 4-H members receiving a gold seal at the State 4-H Presentation Day on May 25, 2013 at UC Davis are eligible to present, non-competitively, at the California State Fair. 4-H members will present 1-3 times during an hour-long block of time on July 21, 24, 25, 26, & 27.

Online Record Book Surveys Check it OUT!

The California 4-H Youth Development Program’s (YDP) mission is to “engage youth in reaching their full-est potential while advancing the field of youth develop-ment.” 4-H YDP core values require that programs be evaluated regularly and adjusted as needed to maintain effectiveness. As such, to help make the best better we must evaluate our program to determine if the program is leading to the outcomes we have identified as core to our program (e.g., confidence, competence, contribution to the community, improved academic performance, sci-ence literacy), and if not take active steps to improve the program quality and youth’s experiences. The 4-H Online Record Book is not only an innovative 21st century record keeping system but it also includes surveys to help us understand if 4-H is helping youth reach their fullest potential. When youth take surveys they get “Spark Points” and are eligible to receive other incentives including a gift card, centennial pin, or iPad Mini. Whether or not youth complete a record book they can still enter the system, take the surveys, and network with other youth in their club or group. Login to the 4-H Online Record Book now or encourage youth that you work with to login and help us know if 4-H is making a difference and how we can improve: https://4horb.ucanr.edu/login.cfm. Surveys are open May 1 – August 31st.

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Phone(707)463‐4495FAX(707)463‐4477

“Roundup”MENDOCINOCOUNTY4‐H

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WebSitesNational4‐HCouncilwww.4‐h.orgCaliforniaState4‐HWebsite:http://ca4h.orgRecordBookforms,officermanuals,PolicyHandbook,opportunitiesforyouthandleaders,etc.ClickonResourcesforlinkstoelectronic4‐Hforms,policies,andopportunities.MendocinoCountyWebsite:http://cemendocino.ucdavis.eduTheRoundupisavailableonthiswebsite.YoucanalsobenotifiedwhenanewRoundupisavailableelectronically.PleasecontacttheUkiah4‐Hofficeforthisinformation.YahooGroupsforCommunityClubLeadershttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/4h‐ccl/Valuablesitefordiscussingissues,sharinginformationandresourcesforcurriculum,materialsandprojectideas.

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Youth,Families&

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