Cloverleaf May 2011

THANK YOU SOUTHERN TRINITY 4-H CLUB FOR YOUR DONATION TO THE 4-H COUNCIL. Southern Trinity 4-H Club donated $300 to our Council funds to help pay for our annual operating expenses – such as buying ribbons, and medals for our county events. Southern Trinity 4-H also paid for the rental of the dining hall at the fairgrounds for Presentation Day this year! This club has been a consistent annual supporter of the county program. Your dedication to our program is appreciated.

TRINITY COUNTY 4-H ART EXTRAVAGANZA There were many beautiful entries in the second annual 4-H Art Extravaganza held on April 16th at the fairgrounds. Please look inside this issue of the Cloverleaf for award results, and photos of the artwork and of the day’s activities. The Art Extravaganza is the All Star project of the 2009-2011 Trinity County 4-H All Stars – Aren Lane and GeorgeAnn DeAntoni. We had wonderful entries this year including paint-ings, drawings, photos, paper mache, and woodworking! Our judges, Debbie Olson and Buck Steele, were pleased with the creativity of our 4-H members. Local artist and author, Linda McGinnis, led the art activity again this year for all the members and parents who attended the event. This year she taught how to

make a ‘notan’ cutout paper design, which emphasizes learning to see the ‘negative’ space in art. Everyone had fun making the notan, and some beautiful and intricate pieces were created! Don’t forget to enter those pieces in the Trinity County Fair this summer! A big thank you goes to our All Stars and to the Grass Valley Creek 4-H club for hosting the event. The top two entries in each class and age

category will be on display at the Trinity County Library in Weaverville for the month of May – please go take a look if you get the chance.

TRINITY COUNTY PRESENTATION DAY has been rescheduled to Saturday, May 14, 2011. The event will now take place at the dining hall at the fairgrounds in Hayfork. Please note this is a change of location from the original plans. Please arrive at 9:30 am to set up your presentation. Presentations will begin at 10:00 am. Southern Trinity it hosting Presentation Day this year, and will provide a pizza lunch with salads. Members and families are asked to bring a dessert to share. If you are a judge, please arrive by 9:30 am to receive a ‘judge’s ori-entation’. Presentation Day got ‘snowed’ out in March. Thank you for your patience in the rescheduling. We all look forward to seeing the member’s great presentations this year!!!

Table of Contents

Announcements…….............1 Council Meeting Minutes…..2 Art Extravaganza Awards & Pics………………...……......4 County Information..……….6 Record Book Corner…….….7 Reminders…………...……...7 President’s Challenge………9 Upcoming Events………….10 State Updates ……………..12 Calendar of Events………..13

THE NEXT 4-H COUNCIL meeting will be Wednesday, June 1st at 6:00 pm at Round Table Pizza in Weaverville. We will hold the meeting in the ‘party room’. The August 4-H Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 10th, at 6:00 pm at the 4-H Office. All volunteer leaders and club leaders are urged to attend and be a part of the decision making process for 4-H. Thank you.

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Trinity County 4-H Council Meeting minutes Saturday, April 16th, 1:00PM ~ 4-H Office, Hayfork

I. Meeting called to order at 1:11 p.m. by Vice President Ronie Millsap. Pledge of Allegiance led by Ronie, 4-H Pledge led by Audra. II. Roll Call: Present were Ronie Millsap, Deanna DeAntoni, Jessica Prindiville, Jennilea Brookins, George Alles, and 4-H Program Representative Audra Lane. III. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as written, motioned by Deanna, seconded by Jenni. IV. Correspondence: A letter to the Trinity County Farm Bureau was read to those present. V. Reports:

A. Treasurer’s Report: Audra reports that the current balance of council funds is $ 6,668.76. Check-ing account register, purchases and income were reviewed. B. Other Officer Reports: There were none. C. Special Guests: there were none.

D. 4-H Program Representative Report - Audra:

1. Fair entry forms: new due date is August 5 for all entries. 2. Trinity Livestock BBQ – proceeds of $ 1,930.00 have been deposited in the account. MaryBeth does not want to participate in the BBQ again this year. FFA will not participate either. 3.Fee to use dining hall: a fee of $75 will be charged to use the dining hall for any 4-H event. South-ern Trinity 4-H paid the fee for Presentation Day. They do not want to be reimbursed by the 4-H Council. Ronie suggested asking to use the Veteran’s Hall if there is no fee charged. 4. New ‘Program Planning Guide’ is available on the state website. 5. Clover Safe Notes/lifeguard requirement was passed out to those present. 6. The new curriculum that was purchased with the Farm Bureau donation was passed around. 7. Farm Bureau scholarship – no one applied for State Leadership Conference by the due date. Ronie might have one member who wants to attend. Audra will extend the due date for another few days.

E. Committee Reports

1. Quiz Bowl/Judging Jamboree – Deanna. It was a fun day, the children seemed to have fun and there were a lot of Judging Jamboree entries. The potluck was delicious.

2.. Textile Day/Crafts Day/Skate Party – Ronie, Audra: Textile Day went well, the judges were expert seamstresses and there were a lot of high quality entries. The crafts were a lot of fun and Ellen did an excellent job with them. The skating rink was double-booked so we didn’t have to pay for the rental.

3. Presentation Day – Ronie, Audra: will be on 5/14/11 at the dining hall. Southern Trinity will bring pizzas and salads, other clubs please bring desserts. 4. Art Extravaganza – Deanna, Audra: The event was today. The judging went well, there was a good variety of entries. Art project for the event was a lot of fun, thank you Linda McGinnis. 5. Incentives & Recognition committee meeting – Audra: will take place immediately following the Council meeting. 6. Summer Camp – Ronie: The Trinity Trust Grant has been applied for by Audra. Ronie wants to hold the event at the Bar 717 in Hyampom – it will be a day camp like last year with crafts. All par-ticipants bring a sack lunch and we will provide the drinks. Ronie will contact the clubs about dates – it will be a weekday.

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7. 4-H calendar fundraiser – Audra: Kinkos cost for 100 color calendars is $ 9.54 per calendar. B&W cost is $ 2.29 per calendar. There will be a staple in the middle. A lot of prep work will be needed, and color will be cost prohibitive. There was discussion that group pictures should be used for months with county events (FFD, ACH Day, Pres Day, etc.) Pictures of Best of Show winners at events (textile day, art extravaganza, etc) with captions can be used for other months. 4-H program info can be printed on the back of the calendars. Goal will be 2013, to sell at the 2012 Fair. Commit-tee members: Jenni, George.

VI. Old Business: there was none. VII. New Business:

A. Approval of long term interim 4-H Council President: Jenni motioned that Ronie be approved as the

long term interim 4-H Council President. Deanna seconded the motion. All in favor. B. Appointment of interim 4-H Council Vice President. Jenni agreed to take the position of Vice Presi-

dent. Thank you, Jenni. C. New signers needed for 4-H Council checking account. Kathy Johnson (Hayfork) and Jessica Prindiville (Weaverville) agreed to be the new signers.

D. Donation to North Section 4-H Council – suggested donation $ .25 per member, total would be $ 45.75. Jenni motioned, Jessica seconded, all in favor.

E. Modify the day of the week for future council meetings to enable new club leaders to attend – starting with August 2011 – the first Tuesday of the month was discussed. This will wait until the August meeting to decide after the election of new officers.

F. Donate sausage to VFW – Deanna will ask the president of the local VFW chapter if they can use it for their fundraiser breakfasts. Motion made by Jenni, seconded by Jessica, all in favor.

G. 4-H event nutrition standard – county policy? we will not implement nutrition standards for 4-H events. Recommendations will be made to not serve soft drinks and Kool Aid at county functions and will be printed in the Cloverleaf.

H. Location for future County Presentation Day – Ronie explained that we would like to hold it in Hayfork so it is centrally located. This will be tabled until HHS and HES are contacted to see if there is a fee involved. Ronie will get on the MVUSD school board meeting agenda and ask them, then report back in June.

I. Plaque for County Director? Gary Nakamura is retiring. Deanna motioned to buy him a plaque in thanks for a job well done. Jenni seconded. All in favor.

VIII. Announcements:

Incentives and Recognition meeting following the Council meeting adjournment. Expansion and Review committee meeting scheduled to follow the June 1, 2011 council meeting.

IX. Leader Concerns: Ronie spoke with Jerry Fulton regarding underage entrants selling animals at Fair. Members must be 9 by January 1, 2011 to sell at the 2011 County Fair. The 4-H Council will draft a letter that 4-H members MAY NOT sell if they do not meet the minimum age requirement, and may not sell as an independent either.

X. Next Council Meeting Date and Place: Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 6:00 p.m. at Round Table Pizza,

Weaverville. XI. Adjourn: meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m.

Trinity County 4-H Council Meeting minutes Saturday, April 16th, 1:00PM ~ 4-H Office, Hayfork

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Best of Show Award GeorgeAnn DeAntoni, Grass Valley Creek, acrylic painting ~Cow

Best of Show rosette & 1st place, blue rosette

Reserve Best of Show Aren Lane, Grass Valley Creek, color photograph ~Lake Reserve Best of Show rosette, 2nd place, red rosette

Zoozer McQuade, Grass Valley Creek, drawing ~standing horse ~ green participation ribbon Belinda Brookins, Grass Valley Creek, watercolor painting ~mustang ~green participation ribbon Josephine Brookins, Grass Valley Creek, watercolor painting ~unicorn ~green participation ribbon Danielle Mattson, Southern Trinity, crayon drawing ~grandmother ~ 1st place, blue rosette Snuggie McQuade, Grass Valley Creek, colored pencil drawing ~ horse ~ 2nd place, red rosette Sabrina Prindiville, Grass Valley Creek, colored pencil drawing ~ chicken ~ 3rd place, white ribbon Keenan Ferguson, Grass Valley Creek, graphite drawing ~comfrey ~ 3rd place, white ribbon Danielle Mattson, Southern Trinity, pastel drawing ~ My Home ~ 1st place, blue rosette Danielle Mattson, Southern Trinity, watercolor painting ~ white tiger ~ 1st place, blue rosette Keenan Ferguson, Grass Valley Creek, color photograph ~ goat ~ 1st place, blue rosette Maicie Spencer, Southern Trinity, paper mache ~ hat ~ 1st place, blue rosette Maicie Spencer, Southern Trinity, 3-D Star ~ 2nd place, red rosette Alyssa Adams, Southern Trinity, paper mache ~ green cap ~ 3rd place, white ribbon Kodi Millsap, Southern Trinity, drawing ~ Diamond Flowers ~ 1st place, blue rosette Jacob Noland, Trinity River, drawing ~ states map ~ 2nd place, red rosette Jace Hunt, Southern Trinity, drawing ~ war ~ 3rd place, white ribbon Nicholas Prindiville, Grass Valley Creek, drawing ~ chicken ~ 3rd place, white ribbon Nicholas Prindiville, Grass Valley Creek, drawing ~ cats ~ 3rd place, white ribbon Michael Prindiville, Grass Valley Creek, drawing ~ chicken ~ 3rd place, white ribbon Jacob Noland, Trinity River, watercolor painting ~ 1st place, blue rosette Kodi Millsap, Southern Trinity, color photograph ~ ocean ~ 1st place, blue rosette Cheyanne Noland, Trinity River, paper design ~ 1st place, blue rosette Michael Prindiville, Grass Valley Creek ~ Under the Sea ~ 2nd place, red rosette Aren Lane, Grass Valley Creek, black & white photograph ~ Splash ~ 1st place, blue rosette Aren Lane, Grass Valley Creek, black & white photograph ~ Mountains ~ 2nd place, red rosette Aren Lane, Grass Valley Creek, color photograph ~ Butterflies ~ 1st place, blue rosette Cheyanne Noland, Trinity River, wood picture frame ~ 1st place, blue rosette GeorgeAnn DeAntoni, Grass Valley Creek, collage ~ Michael Jackson ~ 2nd place, red rosette Luke Noland, Trinity River, wood frame ~ 2nd place, red ribbon Cheyanne Noland, Trinity River, cutting board ~ 2nd place, red ribbon GeorgeAnn DeAntoni, Grass Valley Creek, scratch art ~ Michael Jackson ~ 2nd place, red ribbon Luke Noland, Trinity River, cutting board ~ 3rd place, white ribbon

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4-H Council News: Mrs. Millsap has stepped up to fill the position of President of the 4-H Council. She has served as the Vice President for a number of years. Mrs. Brookins has agreed to serve as the Vice Presi-dent of the 4-H Council, filling the position left vacant by Mrs. Millsap. Thank you to both of these ladies. Elections for the upcoming 2-year term on the 4-H Council executive board will be held at the August 10th Council meeting. We are in great need of 4-H volunteers who would like to make a real difference and con-tribute to our program by being council officers. The 4-H Council meets six times per year. All Star Applications for the 2011/2012 year are due May 2, 2011 to the 4-H Office. Being an All Star is the highest 4-H honor at the county level. Older 4-H youth who qualify should think about applying to be an All Star for this next year. Qualifications to apply to be an All Star are listed on the application – it is available on our 4-H county website. WE REALLY NEED ONE OR MORE ALL STARS FOR THE 2011/2012 4-H YEAR! Trinity 4-H Summer Camp information and a registration form will be in the June/July Cloverleaf. Attention Club Leaders & Club Officers: Officer Training Day for the 2011/2012 4-H year will be held September 24th. This means your club should elect their officers for the coming year at the August or early September club meetings. We want all the newly elected club officers to attend Officer Training Day to learn the duties of their office, and how to run the monthly club meetings. Club meetings should be run entirely by the youth once they have been trained. 4-H is about the kids learning new skills! Nutrition Recommendation: The 4-H Council would like to affirm their support of the State policy of encouraging that nutritional foods are served at 4-H events and meetings. In support of this we ask that no sodas, or ‘Koolaid’ type of beverages be served at 4-H activities. Small Market Animal members: We have been asked to remind all the small market animal members who sell at the fair to be sure to ask your buyer for instructions regarding the delivery of their butch-ered animals. If you are unable to talk to the buyer directly after the sale, be sure to contact the Fair Office for the contact information of your buyer. This is important! Incentives & Recognition committee update: The I&R committee met following the April Council meeting. Two items of interest were discussed and decided as follows. To be in line with the state guidelines, only gold medal winners at County Presentation Day will be eligible to advance to Sectional and State competition.

The percent scoring breakdown for each award level will be standardized among all the 4-H county events which include competition. An example of this would be that 90-100% will be the point range for the ‘blue ribbon, or gold medal’ for all the county events. The next meeting of the Incentives and Recognition committee will take place directly following the August 10th 4-H Council meeting. We will discuss additional items relating to the star ranking awards, and record book policies.

County Information

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Congratulations to Kenny Johnson of the Hayfork Timberjacks 4-H. He found the hidden clover on page 7 of the April newsletter!! If you’re new to Trinity County 4-H, we wanted to let you know that we have a “Hidden Clover” contest which consists of finding the 4-H clover hidden somewhere in each issue of the Cloverleaf newsletter. It will never be hidden on either the front or back pages, but WILL be hidden in some unexpected places and is usually very small! So keep your eyes open, and call or email the 4-H Office at (530)628-5495, or cetrinity@ucdavis.edu, and tell us where you found the clover. Your name will be included in the monthly drawing for a cool prize! By the way, the hidden clover will look like this: This is only an example...the hidden one is SMALLER!

Happy May Birthdays!!! Sierra Brown, Jacob Noland & Maeble Colegrove~ Trinity River 4-H

Josephine Brookins & Krystin Dionno~ Grass Valley Creek 4-H Briana Rolff & Leah Fullerton ~ Southern Trinity

Joseph Hall ~ Hayfork Timberjacks

If we’ve missed anyone’s birthday, please let us know right away so our records can be corrected!

Keep working on those Record Books. Club Leaders: a suggestion is to have the kids work on them a little bit at each club meeting to keep them current. Activity/Event/Award Category on PDR List your Projects #1 - 4-H Project Exhibited items at Art Extravaganza- count just once #2 – Project Skill Activities Practiced showmanship at a project meeting #2 – Project Skill Activities Attended a 4H Council meeting #3 - 4-H Event attended Attended Art Extravaganza #3 - 4-H Event attended Committee member for planning Art Extravaganza #4 – Leadership Committee chairperson for planning Art Extravaganza #4 - Leadership Junior or Teen Leader (count once for each project) #4 – Leadership Served as a sign in clerk at a county event #4 - Leadership Participated in a community service event #5 – Community Service Led the American Flag salute at a club meeting or county event #5 – Citizenship Club hosted a county event #5 – Citizenship or #4 Leadership Article submitted to Cloverleaf or local newspaper about club activities #6 – Communication Skills Led the 4-H pledge at a club meeting or county event #6 – Communication Skills Master of Ceremonies at Art Extravaganza #6 – Communication Skills OR #4 – Leadership Gave a 4H Presentation to your club #6 – Communication Skills School award #7 – Honors & Recognition Blue Rosette at Art Extravaganza #7 – Honors & Recognition Best of Show at Art Extravaganza #7 – Honors & Recognition Reserve Best of Show at Art Extravaganza #7 – Honors & Recognition School or community sports team, private lessons, #8 – Lifestyle Activities

organization membership, afterschool job

Record Book Corner

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MARKET ANIMAL OWNERSHIP DATES/WEIGHT REQUIREMENTS for the 2011 Trinity County Fair (at weigh-in):

______________________________________________________________________________________ BEEF: Ownership date: April 22, 2011 ~ Minimum weight: 1100 pounds at weigh-in

Maximum Sale Weight: 1350 pounds --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SHEEP: Ownership Date: June 22, 2011 ~ Minimum Weight: 110 pounds at weigh-in Maximum Sale Weight: 145 pounds

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SWINE: Ownership Date: June 22, 2011 ~ Minimum Weight: 210 pounds at weigh-in Maximum Sale Weight: 265 pounds

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RABBIT: Litter Date: June 15, 2011 ~ Ownership Date: July 22, 2011 ~ Minimum Weight: 3 pounds each at weigh-in ~ Maximum Sale Weight: 5 pounds each

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POULTRY: Hatch Date: June 29, 2011 ~ Ownership Date: July 22, 2011 Maximum Sale Weight per pen - 21 pounds

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TURKEY: Hatch Date: April 6, 2011 ~ Ownership Date: July 22, 2011 Minimum Weight: 14 pounds at weigh-in ~ Maximum Sale Weight - 40 pounds

Important Announcement: the 4-H Office was recently informed by the Fair staff that this year, ALL entry forms for ALL Departments will be due on August 5, 2011. The only exception may be for

Gymkhana and Horse Show, both of which are being arranged by an outside horse club and will be announced to you as soon as we are notified..

Club and Project Leaders: We want to remind you that the 4-H Office has curriculum available to suit most of your project needs, whether it’s

an animal project, or gardening, or theater arts… sewing, cooking, leather craft, small engines, health

and entomology. Wow! We’ve got it all here for your use! Feel free to come browse through

our 4-H “lending library”!

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SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE THROUGH STATE 4-H If you are a senior graduating from high school in June, and wish to apply for scholarships to continue your education, there are several scholarships available through the State 4-H website. These scholarships range from $250 for a junior college vocational education to several $1,000 scholarships for pursuit of a degree in agriculture and other areas of education. Some have special eligibility requirements, ranging from expressed financial need to a specific grade point average. All the details can be found at http://www.ca4h.org/resources/members/scholarships. Please note that the application deadline for all of these scholarships is May 31, 2011. Also note that, although you may apply for ALL of the scholarships if you meet the listed eligibility re-quirements, you will only be allowed to receive ONE if you are selected.

2011 STATE 4-H FIELD DAY MAY 28, 2011 AT UC DAVIS 8:00AM TO 6:00PM

Since 2002, the State 4-H Field Day takes place annually on the Satur-day of Memorial Day weekend at the UC Davis campus from 8:00am until 6:00pm. The event is open to all 4-H members, volunteers, staff, and parents. Between 1,000 and 1,400 people attend the event. The event has a ‘picnic’ feel as people bring chairs and socialize for the day on the Wellman Hall east lawn. The State 4-H Office provides coordi-nation and facility support. Each contest and activity is coordinated by a group of 4-H staff, volunteers, and youth.

During the event, 4-H members may participate in a variety of contests. Some contests require pre-qualification and/or pre-registration. Some are open to all during the event. Here is a list of some of the fun events you can expect to witness or take part in at State 4-H Field Day: • State Presentation Day (pre-qualification/pre-registration required) • State 4-H Fashion Revue (pre-qualification/pre-registration required) Volunteer judges provide feedback

on 4-H members’ clothing and chosen accessories using criterion-based rubrics. Other activities open to ALL members include service, craft, judging and fashion activities, county displays and a fashion show.

• State 4-H Plant Science Contest organized into 3 parts: judging, plant identification and written test. The 4 highest-ranking senior members qualify to participate in the national contest.

• State 4-H Photography Contest: (pre-registration required) 4-H members may submit two photographs in various categories. Contact John Trammel at techdude4h@gmail.com for more information.

• State 4-H Film Festival (requires pre-registration) Provides a venue for teams of 4-H members to show-case their films.

• State Interview Contest (pre-registration required) Before this contest, 4-H members select a mock job and develop a cover letter and resume. At the event, 4-H members are interviewed and evaluated by 3 judges using a rubric.

• Festival of Science Curious about how things work? Want to know more about something? University Scientists will answer your questions! Provide your question ahead of the event and we will try to find the right scientists to provide answers to the most commonly asked questions. Contact: Steven Worker at smworker@ucdavis.edu or Kali Trzesniewski at ktrz@ucdavis.edu.

• 4-H Horse Classic Equine Educational Contests: these contests provide an opportunity for youth to gain knowledge and skills and be recognized for their efforts. The State Winners in the senior division are given the opportunity to represent California at the National 4-H Horse Classic in Denver Colorado in January 2012!

For more information regarding State Field Day, visit http://www/ca4h.org/Programs/Events/SFD

2011 State Leaders' Forum: The Magic of 4-H - Transformation November 11-13, 2011, Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, California , Hosted by North Central Section

Hop on to the magic carpet for an extraordinary experience. Your ride will whisk you to the Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove, nestled next to the roaring Pacific Ocean. The magical beauty of the area is enough to make a weekend at Asilomar an outstanding destination. However, The Magic of 4-H – Transformation, held on November 11 – 13, 2011, will enhance the mystical aura of your adventure.

11.11.11 is the opening day of California State 4-H Leaders’ Forum. Look for some special events and activities to cele-brate this awesome date. In addition we have arranged for a full moon on November 10 so the lunar glow will still be visi-ble for your enjoyment while attending the Forum.

Tradition and Transformation inspire an idea we would like to toss out to you: take some time to think about refreshing some part of your project work/programs/activities. Then consider making that happen with your fellow 4-H volunteers and staff at SLF 2011.

Knowledge & Education make the world go ‘round. We all know that our self-education is vitally important. The work-shops and assemblies at SLF provide an excellent opportunity for each of us to expand our learning and inspire our inter-ests. Every topic brings a revelation to us and ensures that our education extends through our lifetimes.

For Continuity and Change try mentally walking through your project slowly, quietly and see what new ideas pop out at you. If you need a jump start for this exercise, join us at SLF 2011 for some creative and sure fire ways to open your eyes and stir your imagination. It is certainly easy and comfortable to keep the routines we all have, but we encourage you to try something new. Just a little something. You just might surprise yourself how much fun it can be.

A heartfelt thank you for all you do for 4-H.

$75 per person until September 1, 2011/ $85 per person after September 1, 2011/ $50.00 for Saturday only before September 1,2011

For registration forms and information visit us at: http://www.ca4h.org/Programs/Conferences/SLF/

4-H State Leadership Conference July 28 - 31, 2011 at University of California, Davis (More information available at http://www.ca4h.org/Programs/Conferences/SLC/)

Registration now open! For online registration: http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=6257 For paper registration: Registration Packet and Information

Need Financial Aid? Applications due postmarked May 13, 2011! Through a grant from Wells Fargo and assistance from the California 4-H Foundation, financial aid is available to delegates wishing to attend the 2011 State Leadership Conference. Applications are due by May 13, 2011 and can be downloaded here: http://www.ca4h.org/Programs/Conferences/SLC/, then click on the Financial Aid Application link.

The 4-H State Leadership Conference brings together high school youth from across California in a four-day leader-ship training, networking, and learning experience. The conference provides advanced leadership training and is an opportunity for 4-H members to network and share ideas with other 4-Hers from across the state. The conference focuses on providing high school youth with experiential education on leadership development, civic engagement, college admissions and other 4-H project areas.

Youth delegates gain exposure to the campus by living in the residence halls, eating in the dining commons, and participating in educational sessions, many of which are taught by UC faculty and staff. The conference is planned by a team of high school 4-H members and adult advisors. Working in strong youth-adult partnership, the team de-signs the educational, recreational and logistical components of the conference.

Participants: California high-school-aged 4-H members (14-19 years old)

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State 4-H Horse Classic – The 2011 Horse Classic will be held on May 28-29th. An updated form has been posted to the website for the Educational Contests Individual Entry form. These forms are due by May 6. You may contact Cyndi Barnett for additional questions, ccbarnett@ucdavis.edu.

State 4-H Field Day , May 28, 2011 at UC Davis, 9:00am – 6:00pm State Field Day registration information can be found at: http://www.ca4h.org/Propgrams/Events/SFD/ All qualifying members may register at the State Presentation and Fashion Revue found at the above link. All members are invited to State Field Day to enjoy the many activities that go on all day long. Members will be able to see Robotics, Rabbits, and Races at Field Day this year. Many other events, such as Judging, Horticulture, interview contest, photography, and film festival are all hap-pening at the State Field Day. Members are now able to participate in the Horse Classic which is being held in conjunction with Field Day on May 28th. For more information, please contact Quang “Hogan” Tong at qtong@ucdavis.edu.

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A shooting sports training workshop for the archery discipline will be held in Red Bluff, CA on Saturday, May 21 from 9AM-5PM and Sunday, May 22 from 8AM-3PM. Upon successful comple-tion of the course, participants will be certified as archery volunteers and can instruct archery club projects and camp programs. Attendance on both days is required. NEW! Attendees will also learn about and participate in the youth only tournament scheduled for Sunday, May 22. The course will be held at the Tehama County Search & Rescue Building, Park Avenue & Baker Rd., Red Bluff and at the Ishi Archery Club Range, Hwy. 36 East, Red Bluff. Cost for the course will be $40 and in-cludes morning refreshments, Saturday lunch and class materials. Dry camping is available at the range.

For more information, contact Leland George, State 4-H Archery Instructor, at 530-527-4200 or email ljgeorge@clearwire.net . Please send “Training Request & Registration Form” and fees to Leland George, 21075 Hwy. 36 West, Red Bluff, CA 96080. Make checks payable to “Tehama County 4-H Council”. Pre-registration is due Monday, May 16th. For the “Training Request & Regis-tration Form” in Word or PDF format, go to the State 4-H shooting sports web page at: http://www.ca4h.org/Projects/ShootingSports/ or contact your county 4-H Office.

State Leaders’ Forum 2011 ~ The annual State Leaders’ Forum is online and ready to go! Mark your calendars for November 11-13, 2011 and come to beautiful Pacific Grove to share in the learn-ing and fun of volunteer leaders. 4-H: The Magic of Transformation. You have the opportunity to share new ideas, discuss current issues, connect with leaders across the state and most importantly, transform yourself and your program from ordinary to extraordinary. You can get your registration forms online at www.ca4h.org. Follow the tabs from Programs to Conferences to State Leaders’ Forum. You can also follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/4HSLF.

There is an early bird discount, so be sure to register now! And because we are beginning this con-ference on a very auspicious day (11-11-11) in a very auspicious place (Asilomar State Park by the sea), expect some especially wonderful events! Can’t wait to see you there. For more information: Tacy Currey, registrar: tacy@curreyranch.com, or Vicky Bosworth, Chair: vgboz@comcast.net

Wells Fargo Financial Aid: The State Leadership Conference is pleased to announce that Wells Fargo has increased their Financial Aid contribution to $15,000. Your State Ambassadors, in part-nership with the 4-H Foundation, made this generous increase possible by advocating about what an amazing event SLC is. Don’t let the cost of SLC stop you from attending the State’s premier con-ference for 4-H teens. Apply now by filling out the form found at http://www.ca4h.org/Programs/Conferences/SLC/. Deadline: due postmarked May 13th, 2011.

4-H Calendar of Events

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Happy Mother’s Day to all our 4-H moms!

DATE EVENT TIME LOCATION

5/2/2011 Signed Market Animal Livestock Agreements due 4:30PM 4-H Office, Hayfork

5/2/2011 All-Star application due 4:30PM 4-H Office, Hayfork 5/9/2011 4-H Office closed

5/13/2011 State Leadership Conference Financial Aid ap-plications due State 4-H Office

5/31/2011 State Scholarship applications due postmarked State 4-H Office

6/1/2011 Trinity County 4-H Council Meeting 6:00PM Round Table Pizza party room, Wvvle

6/17/11-7/4/11 California Focus Sacramento, CA 6/26/11-7/4/11 Washington Focus "Road to Democracy" Washington, D.C. 6/26/11-7/2/11 Washington Focus "Heritage Trail I" Washington, D.C. 7/10/11-7/19-11 Washington Focus "Global Journey" Washington, D.C. 7/10/11-7/16/11 Washington Focus "Heritage Trail II" Washington, D.C. 7/2//11-7/31/11 State Leadership Conference UC Davis 8/10/2011 Trinity County 4-H Council Meeting 6:00PM 4-H Office, Hayfork 8/23/2011 Annual Club Leader Training 6:30PM 4-H Office, Hayfork 8/26/11-8/28/11 Trinity County Fair Fairgrounds, Hayfork 8/31/2011 Trinity County 4-H Year Ends 8/31/2011 Club Year-End Reports due 4:30PM 4-H Office, Hayfork 9/1/2011 New Trinity County 4-H Year begins

10/5/2011 Trinity County 4-H Council Meeting 6:00PM Trinity County Office of Education, Wvvl.

10/6/2011 County 4-H Record Books due 4:30PM 4-H Office, Hayfork

10/15/2011 County Record Book Judging 9:00AM Trinity County Office of Education, Wvvl.

11/5/2011 Favorite Foods Day/Achievement Day 9:30AM Dining Hall, Fairgrounds, Hayfork

12/1/2011 Enrollment forms/fees due at 4-H Office to be eligible to show/sell an animal at Fair 4:30PM 4-H Office, Hayfork

12/7/2011 Trinity County 4-H Council Meeting 6:00PM 4-H Office, Hayfork

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.

University of California Cooperative Extension Trinity County 4-H Office P.O. Box 490 Hayfork, CA 96041

OFFICE LOCATION: Trinity County Fairgrounds

6000 Highway 3, Hayfork, CA

Email address: cetrinity@ucdavis.edu Website address: http://cetrinity.ucdavis.edu

TELEPHONE NUMBER: (530) 628-5495

Fax number: (530) 628-1945

Audra Lane 4-H Program Representative

amlane@ucdavis.edu

Pamela Coffey UCCE/4-H Administrative Clerk II

pmcoffey@ucdavis.edu

Visit the California State 4-H website at: http://ca4h.org

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