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Trinity County 4 -H December 2014

CLOVERLEAF

Officer Training Day and Achievement Day 2013 We hope that everyone had a great time at Officer Training

Day and Achievement Day! There was a wonderful turnout

this year and it’s always exciting to see our members gather

together in one big group. Best of luck to all of our newly

elected officers and congratulations to everyone on their

achievements earned throughout this past year. Be sure to

look inside this edition of Cloverleaf for photos of the events.

Also big thank you goes out to our club hosts: Hayfork Timberjacks (Officer

Training Day) and Southern Trinity (Achievement Day). And of course, thank you to

all of our trainers: Jenni Brookins, President; Roni Millsap, Vice President; Meshell

Gamlen, Historian; Heidi Van Dine, Healthy Living Officer; Christine, Seronello,

Reporter; Dennis Johnson, Sergeant-at-Arms; Tess and Shae Johnston, Song/

Recreation Leader.

Electronic Enrollment Please note that each family should be enrolling themselves electronically,

through the 4-H Online Enrollment System. This must be done through the family’s

own profile; not through an enrollment coordinator’s profile. This minimizes the

amount of paperwork that must be completed and collected, while easing the

burden placed upon our Community Club Leaders. If reliable internet access

presents an issue, please seek access at a local school, library, or the 4-H Office.

If you are experiencing any difficulties with the enrollment process, please contact

your club leader or the 4-H Rep at nwcaeton@ucanr.edu.

2014-2015 Enrollment Fees Enrollment fees for 2014-2015 will be: $44 per youth and $12 per adult. All fees

are to be paid directly to the club of your choice.

Reminder for Community Club Leaders The following documents are due to Nate by December 1st: 2014-2015 Club

Budget, 2014-2015 Program Planning Guide, 2014-2015 Club Officers, Updated

List of Account Signers. These can be mailed, e-mailed, faxed, or dropped off.

Thank you very much for your help!

Record Book Judging & Monthly Council

Meeting The next Trinity County 4-H Council Meeting will be at 6:00 PM,

Monday, December 8, 2014, at the 4-H Office in Hayfork.

Please note that each club should be represented at council.

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Trinity County News………………….2

Event Photos……………………………3

Nutrition News……..………………….4

Shooting Sports/Leadership….…5

Regional & State News………..…..6

Scholarships/Grants/Awards.…..7

Presentation Day Registration….8

Presentation Day Categories..…..9

Club Contacts/Calendar…………10

The Back Page………………..…….11

Member

Tip

of the

Month

Are you going away to

college soon? Did you

know you can take 4-H

with you by joining a

Collegiate 4-H group?

Collegiate 4-H provides

students with an identity

on campus and gives them

opportunities to continue

to be involved with and

support the 4-H program.

Learn more and find out

how you can join (or start)

a local chapter:

http://4h.ucanr.edu/

Programs/Collegiate/.

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If your club members or

your family needs to

order hats, scarves,

ties, or Record Book

Covers; please go

online and order these

directly from ‘Leslie

Carman’ at

www.4hsupplies.com.

The 4-H Office no

longer stocks these

items.

4-H OFFICE

ADDRESS

Trinity County 4-H

Office

P.O. Box 490

Hayfork, CA 96041

Please direct all 4-H

Program mail to the

address listed above,

NOT

to

Young Family Ranch

in Weaverville.

Thank you.

Go Bananas for Leadership Junior & Teen Leadership Retreat

North Valley School, 855 Canyon Rd, Redding, CA 96007

December 12, 2014 | Drop Off Begins at 4 PM | Pick Up by 10:00 PM

Come play 4-H Jungle Jeopardy with us and see our monkeys.

Meet new friends. Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama and

Trinity counties are all invited to come to our jungle retreat.

Enjoy a great pizza dinner and dessert will be banana splits. Please contact 4-H

office with any requests for special accommodation and/or dietary requirements.

At the end of the night we will be showing the movie George of the Jungle and

have some popcorn.

Open to ages 10 to 19. If you have any questions please call Nate at (530) 224-

4900 or Tanya Purvis at (530) 474-4793 or (530) 515-6087.

Preregistration is Mandatory.

Register online at http://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=14041

Registration closes December 5, 2014. We reserve the right to cancel the event due

to low participation.

Print your medical form and submit to the Shasta County 4-H office at 1851 Hartnell

Avenue, Redding, CA 96002 before the event.

Uniform Selection Update The 4-H State Recognition and Incentives Committee will analyze and evaluate the

results of the uniform voting process and make recommendations to the Associate

Director of 4-H Program and Policy in early 2015. The new uniform selection process

will take time to implement. We anticipate that there will be a transition period to the

new uniform and an implementation process will be developed in the coming

months. More info at: http://4h.ucanr.edu/Get_Involved/Advisory_Committees/IR/4

-H_Uniform_Voting/.

Chico State Swine Educational Day | January 24, 2015

Youth swine project members can learn about various aspects of

their project! Topics will include nutrition, health, carcass

evaluation, showmanship and more. Registration begins at 8:00

AM. There is a $5/person charge, those under 9 are free. Contact

Mr. Clay Carlson at ccarlson2@csuchico.edu for more information.

UC Davis Goat Day | February 7, 2015 We are pleased to announce the program for 2015 Goat Day, with all

presentations focused on the theme: “Healthy Goat, Healthy Food: A

farm‐to‐fork approach to producing quality goat products”. Morning

Talks will include featured speaker Jennifer Bice of Redwood Hill

Farm and Creamery discussing ways to create a goat business,

Udder Health/Mastitis, Milking Sanitation, Post-Harvest Milk Quality,

Post-Harvest Milk Handling, and Meat Goat Quality Assurance.

Afternoon rotations will include Zoonotic Diseases, Food‐Borne Pathogens, Low‐Stress Handling, Soap Making, Goat Meat, DHIA Information. Campus parking is free

on the weekends. Tickets for adults are $15 per person. Children 17 and under are

free. Online registration http://animalscience.ucdavis.edu/events/goatday/.

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OFFICER TRAINING DAY

&

ACHIEVEMENT DAY

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Look for monthly healthy living tips in every newsletter, Concepcion Mendoza, Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences

Advisor, UCCE-Shasta/Trinity, cmendoza@ucanr.edu.

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S H O OT I N G S P O R T S

4-H Shooting Sports Workshop—Rifle

December 6, 2014—8:00 AM to 6:00 PM

December 7, 2014—8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

A 4-H shooting sports workshop for the rifle discipline

will be held at UC Cooperative Extension Office, 1031 S.

Mt. Vernon Avenue in Bakersfield. Participants must

attend both days of training to receive certification. Upon

successful completion of the course, the participant will

be certified as a rifle trainer and can lead a rifle project

at the club level or serve as county trainer to certify

other leaders. There is no cost for the course. To register

for the course or receive more information, contact John

Borba at: jaborba@ucanr.edu.

4-H Shooting Sports Workshop—Archery

December 13, 2014 – 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

December 14, 2014 – 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

A 4-H shooting sports workshop for the archery

discipline will be held at the Safety First Shooting Association, River Oaks Range, 11584 Shaffer Rd, Winton, in Merced County. Participants must attend both days to receive certification to teach archery at the project, club, and camp levels. The cost is $35 per person. Driving directions are available at http://www.safetyfirstshooting.org/html/directions.html.To register, please complete and mail the “CA 4-H Shooting Sports Training Request and Registration Form” available at http://www.ca4h.org/files/2123.pdf, an adult or youth 4-H Medical Release Form, and a $35 check payable to “Merced County 4-H Council” to UCCE, 2145 Wardrobe Ave, Merced, 95341. Registration is due Friday, December 5th. Space is limited to 15 attendees. For more information call Darlene McIntyre at (209) 385-7418 209-385-7418 or email her at dlmcintyre@ucanr.edu.

2015 Western Region Leaders E-forum

“Connecting for Youth”

Over 92,000 4-H volunteers live in the 13 western

states. A different state plans and hosts a 4-H Volunteer

Forum each year. Oregon 4-H will host in 2015.

Volunteers of all ages are invited to participate, network

and learn in a new way. No matter where you live, or how

busy your schedule is, these 4-H volunteer e-sessions

are accessible to you. There is no fee to participate. Join

us and bring a friend! WE are... CONNECTING FOR

YOUTH.

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

(6:30 - 8:00 pm Pacific Time)

Youth Connect: At Great Meetings

Thursday, February 12, 2015

(6:30 - 8:00 pm Pacific Time)

Widening the Circle: Special Connections

Monday, March 2, 2015

(6:30 - 8:00 pm Pacific Time)

Youth Connecting in Your Community

http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/wrlf2015

2015 National 4-H Conference

April 11-18, 2015

The National 4-H Conference is a working conference in

which youth and adults develop recommendations to

help guide 4-H Youth Development Programs nationally

and in their communities. This event brings together

youth, volunteer leaders, and state and county extension

staff members from across the United States, the U.S.

territories, and the Canadian provinces. http://4h.ucanr.edu/4-H_Events/N4-HC/

California Focus

June 19-23, 2015

A unique citizenship educational experience for youth

14-19. Witness California’s government in action by

participating in the legislative, political, and judicial

processes.

http://4h.ucanr.edu/4-H_Events/CF/

Citizenship Washington Focus

June 28—July 4, 2015

http://4h.ucanr.edu/4-H_Events/WF/

Leadership Washington Focus

July 14-18, 2015

http://4h.ucanr.edu/4-H_Events/WF/

L E A D E R S H I P OP P O R T U N I T I E S

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RE G I O N A L & S TAT E EV E N T S /N E W S

Sectional Presentation Day

Far North Sectional Presentation Day will be held in Siskiyou County on Saturday, March 28, 2015. Information

packets will be available in early December.

2015 State 4-H Presentation Day Special Recognition

Awarded to 4-H members who relate their presentations (all categories are eligible) to one of the following four

focus areas:

Science, Engineering and Technology (SET): Aerospace Engineering: Flying Into the Future!

Citizenship: Civic Engagement

Healthy Living: Sleep and Stress

Thrive: The Path to Thriving

State 4-H Equine Field Day

Date and place are TBD. More information coming soon!

2015 State 4-H Horse Classic –Save the Date

June 24-28. 2015—Brookside Show park

Want to help plan the 2015 State 4-H Horse Classic? Apply here: http://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?

surveynumber=13572 Applications are due Jan 5, 2014.

Hosting a Qualifying Horse Show?

Register your show here: http://ucanr.edu/qualifying-shows for it to be considered a qualifying show for the 2014

California Horse Classic.

Looking for a Qualifying Horse show for the 2015 California 4-H Horse Classic?

Visit http://ucanr.edu/classic-qualifiers to find a Horse Show near you!

Want to help plan the 2015 State 4-H Horse Classic?

Apply here:http://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=13572

Applications are due Jan 5, 2014.

2015 State Fashion Revue

"Through the Looking Glass"

Announcing State Fashion Revue 2015 categories, service projects, cover art contest and first committee

meeting! The SFR committee meets October 4 from 10-2 at the San Joaquin Robert J. Cabral Agriculture Center,

2101 East Earhart Avenue, Stockton. Bring lunch and your fabulous ideas. All 4-H members are invited to

participate in the SFR 2015 program cover art contest to illustrate the theme "Through the Looking Glass."

Original art work is due by December 15, 2014 to http://ucanr.edu/sfrcovercontest. Participant categories

returning for SFR 2015 are Traditional, Upcycled, and Consumer Science Purchased $40 limit. The two new

categories are Jacket Challenge and Costume Challenge. The service projects this year are pillowcases (sewn) and

hats (sewn, knitted or crocheted). Please see the SFR website for more details on joining the committee, the cover

contest, the categories and service projects or the event itself at http://4h.ucanr.edu/Programs/Events/SFD/

SFR/.

State Field Day Updates

May 30, 2015, 8:00am-6:00pm UC Davis Campus-Wellman Hall Revamped State Field Day Webpage check it out:

http://4h.ucanr.edu/Programs/Events/SFD/ Here you will find an interactive map along all the exciting activities

you can participate and enjoy! Special Recognition and Impromptu Topics for 2015 Presentation Program are now

available! Find them here: http://4h.ucanr.edu/4-H_Events/SFD/PD/

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S C H O L A R S H I P S , GR A N T S & AWA R D S

U.S. Department of State - Scholarships for American High School Students to Study Abroad

Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Abroad (YES Abroad) - Deadline: January 7, 2015

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) with Germany - Deadline: (Dec., 2014 – Jan., 2015)

For more information on exchanges sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs,

visit www.exchanges.state.gov.

2015 National 4-H Beekeeping Essay Contest

2015 Essay Topic: “Planting for Bees from Backyards and Up” Participate in the 2015 National 4-H Beekeeping Essay

Contest and submit a 750 to 1000 word essay with the listed criteria in this document: http://4h.ucanr.edu/

files/199256.pdf. This contest is open to active 4-H club members and must adhere to the requirements and designated

subject. Awards: 1st Prize - $750, 2nd Prize - $500, 3rd Prize - $250. The National winners’ essays will appear in an issue

of the American Beekeeping Federation’s newsletter.

C-SPAN’S STUDENTCAM 2015

StudentCam is C-SPAN's annual national video documentary competition that encourages students to think critically about

issues that affect our communities and our nation. Students in grades 6-12 are asked to create a short (5-7 minute) video

documentary on a topic related to the competition theme listed below. With cash prizes totaling $100,000, C-SPAN awards

prizes to 150 student documentaries, and 53 teacher advisors! http://www.studentcam.org/

2015 USDA 1890 Scholarship | Deadline: February 1, 2015

The goal of the USDA/1890 National Scholars Program is to increase the number of minorities studying agriculture, food,

natural resource sciences and the related disciplines. More information at http://www.outreach.usda.gov/education/1890/.

FSA Youth Loans

The U.S. Department for Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency makes operating loans of up to $5000 to eligible individual rural

youths age 10 through 20 to finance income-producing, agriculture-related projects. The project must be of modest size,

educational, and initiated, developed and carried out by rural youths participating in 4-H clubs, FFA, or similar organization. If

you have questions please contact Sandy Davidson, Farm Loan Officer at 530-226-2566 or sandy.davison@ca.usad.gov.

USDA Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) Grant Program | Deadline: December 15, 2014.

To support projects to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables among low-income consumers participating in the

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by providing incentives at the point of purchase.

http://www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/foodinsecuritynutritionincentive.cfm.

Sodexo Foundation’s Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarships | Deadline: December 5, 2014

Scholarships recognize and reward students who have made a significant impact in the fight against hunger. The scholarship

recipients each receive $5,000 for their education as well as a matching grant in their name for the hunger-related charity of

their choice. http://www.sodexofoundation.org/hunger_us/scholarships/scholarships.asp

Katie’s Krops Grants | Deadline: December 31, 2014

Receiving a grant from Katie's Krops is so much more than just funding to start a garden. Youth who receive grants from

Katie's Krops become part of the Katie's Krops growing family. They grow a healthy end to hunger in their community and

positively impact the health of their cities and towns. They have an opportunity to travel to the all-expense paid Katie's Krops

Camp and expand their knowledge of agriculture and giving back. They have opportunities to win scholarships and they are

eligible for funds to keep their gardens growing, season after growing season. Youth who receive grants from Katie's Krops

change the world, one vegetable garden at a time. For more info visit http://katieskrops.com/apply-for-a-grant.html.

YSA - Sodexo Foundation Youth Grants | Deadline: January 15, 2015

YSA (Youth Service America) and Sodexo Foundation are looking for 100 of the best ideas from young people about how they

can help end childhood hunger in their communities. $400 grants are available for youth leaders ages 5-25 across the U.S.

to turn their ideas into action and make an impact on the issue of childhood hunger on Global Youth Service Day - April 17-

19, 2015 - and beyond. For more info visit http://www.ysa.org/sodexoyouth.

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County Presentation Day Categories

A Demonstration teaches a skill by the “show how” method. Posters or equivalent visual aids are used to

enhance the teaching process. The posters or visual aids should include a title, materials, process, and

summary.

An Illustrated Talk teaches a concept or skill that would be impractical to demonstrate in a classroom

setting. Posters or equivalent visual aids should include at least an introduction/title card, information

card, and a summary card. Models or other visual aids can be used to enhance the presentation.

A Scientific Demonstration uses the steps used by scientists to answer questions and solve problems.

The scientific process includes the following steps: 1) Ask a question. 2) Form a hypothesis of what you

expect the answer to your question to be. 3) Test the hypothesis by conducting an experiment. 4) Ana-

lyze the results of the tests and information you have gathered. 5) Draw conclusions regarding the hy-

pothesis from the tests. 6) Communicate the results.

An Educational Display is an organized visual presentation of a program or a concept. A display should

be designed to convey its message in a limited amount of time. Educational displays do not include sci-

ence fair exhibits or collections. Card Table Display -Approx. 30”x30” features a tri-fold poster board that

includes a title, the member’s name and 4-H affiliation, and a depiction of the program or concept. A

Panel Display— Approximately 48”x48”is a panel that is presented vertically on an easel. The display will

include a minimum of the member’s name and 4-H affiliation, and a depiction of the program or con-

cept.

A Prepared Speech may only be given as an individual activity. This format requires the speaker to write

and deliver his or her own speech. The speaker will persuade, inform or educate the audience on a sin-

gle issue or topic. The topic should be age appropriate for the member and in good taste. Advocacy of

political or religious views is not appropriate The purpose of this category is to encourage participants to

give a speech in which they seek out accurate information, organize it into a useful form and competent-

ly present the information.

An Impromptu Speech is a speech written at the competition based on a randomly drawn piece of paper

with a topic on it. The topic will be developed from pre-announced categories. From the time the speaker

receives the topic, he/she will be allowed 3 minutes to prepare a speech. The maximum speaking time

is 5 minutes. The speaker should have researched all possible categories before the competition, and is

allowed to use a single research note card during the delivery of the speech, but may NOT use costumes

or props. Impromptu Speech category is open only to Junior and Senior members.

An Interpretive Reading allows the speaker to read any published written work that is age appropriate

and acceptable for use in a public school classroom. Examples may include, but are not limited to: chil-

dren’s stories, poetry, essays, speeches, articles, excerpts from novels that stand alone, etc.

Share the Fun is where groups perform acts such as skits and other presentations that focus on health,

safety, community pride, recreation, citizenship or other 4-H project or activity. This is a group activity

and is not open to individual participants.

Cultural Arts is when individual participants, groups, projects, clubs etc. perform a costumed dramatic

reading, musical, dance, or other such performing art. Cultural arts presentations may, but are not re-

quired to, include audience participation.

Audio‐Visual Presentations include any informational or instructional programs presented with slides,

video, or digital representations. A presentation must take advantage of the medium. It should not be a

substitute for another kind of presentation, such as a demonstration or illustrated talk.

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Upcoming Events

CLUB CONTACTS:

Hayfork Timberjacks Kathy Johnson, Community Club Leader

(530) 628-4221

Grass Valley Creek (Lewiston) Maleah McQuade, Community Club

Leader (530) 778-9871

Trinity River (Burnt Ranch)

Rhonda Noland, Community Club Leader (530) 629-1160

Southern Trinity

Ronie Millsap, Community Club Leader (707) 574-6472

Trinity Alps 4-H

Shannon Taylor, Community Club Leader (530) 623-8377

Trinity Lake 4-H

Josephine Dunham, Community Club Leader

(530) 266-3534

RECORD BOOK CORNER

Activity/Event/Award List your projects, don’t forget the Lead-

ership Project if your club has one.

Attend a Council Meeting

Committee Member

Committee Chair Person

Junior or Teen Leader (once for each

project)

Participated in a Community Service

Event

Represented 4-H at your school or oth-

er community group

Led the American Flag Salute at a

Council Meeting

Article Submitted to Cloverleaf or local

newspaper about club activities

Led the 4-H Pledge at a Council Meet-

ing

Received School Honor or Award

School or Community Sports Team,

Private Lessons, Organization Member-

ship, After School Job, Music Group

1—4-H Project

3—4-H Event Attended

4—Leadership

4—Leadership

4—Leadership

5—Community Service

5—Citizenship OR 6—Communication

Skills

5—Citizenship

6—Communication

6—Communication

7—Honors & Recognition

8—Lifestyle Activities

December 1st Club Budget, Program Planning Guide, Officer List, and Account Signer List Due to Nate N/A N/A

December 8th 4-H Council Meeting 6:00 PM 4-H Office, Hayfork

February 9th 4-H Council Meeting 6:00 PM Young Family Ranch, Weaverville

February 13th Presentation Day Entry Forms Due 5:00 PM N/A

February 28th Presentation Day 9:30 AM Van Duzen Elementary, Bridgeville

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University of California

Cooperative Extension

The Cloverleaf newsletter is published monthly for the Trinity County 4-H Youth Development Program.

UCCE exists in Trinity County as a partnership of The University of California, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Trinity County.

Articles and photographs for the Cloverleaf are due in to the UCCE Office by the 20th of each month.

The Cloverleaf is also available online at the Trinity County 4-H website: http://cetrinity.ucdavis.edu.

Hayfork Office:

Trinity County Fairgrounds

6000 Highway 3, Hayfork, CA

Phone: (530) 623-3746 | Fax: (530) 623-4164

Email Address: cetrinity@ucdavis.edu

Website Address: http://cetrinity.ucdavis.edu

Weaverville Office:

Young Family Ranch

260 Oregon Street, Weaverville, CA

Nate Caeton

4-H Community Education Specialist

nwcaeton@ucanr.edu

Visit the California State 4-H

http://ca4h.org

University of California

Cooperative Extension

Trinity County 4-H Office

P.O. Box 490

Hayfork, CA 96041

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