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July / August 2019 Page 1 http://ucanr.org/placer4h Placer County 4-H Family Newsletter
July/August 2019
Placer County 4-H
Recently we had the opportunity to chat with Lee Bastien, a long-time project leader for Placer County 4-H, who has dedicated nearly three decades of his life to volunteering and is determined to make a difference for the youth in our community. Beyond 4-H he has also been a tireless volunteer in many other avenues including the Sheridan Municipal Advisory Council, the Placer County Fairgrounds Revitalization Committee, the Junior Livestock Association and Harvest Church in Wheatland. Bastien is one of those unsung heroes who quietly and tirelessly volunteers and we are so lucky to have him in our community!
Q: Can you tell us how you became involved with 4-H and the Junior Livestock Association (JLA)?
A:Years ago when I had recently been divorced and was dating a gal who had a young daughter, we were searching for good extracurricular programs to get her involved with and 4-H was a great fit for her. That is where my journey with the Placer County 4-H began. I've been helping kids with various small animal projects and I have been a rabbit project leader for 28 years now. I have also served 25 years as a poultry project leader and 12 years as cavies project leader, which is guinea pigs. I joined the JLA several years ago and have held board positions there as well as being a 4-H Small Animal Superintendent for 25 years.
Q: You've been doing this a long time, what has been the most rewarding aspect of working with the youth on their livestock projects?
A:Working with kids and helping them find a good path has been the most rewarding. Because my career was at the California Medical Prison in Vacaville, I saw the other side of life and it made me realize how important it is to try and keep these young people out of the prisons. 4-H teaches them lifelong skills, gives them confidence, keeps them busy and focused and really instills a sense of purpose in their life. The lessons taught through raising livestock help these youths become productive members of society and that is so important!
Q: What piece of advice would you give someone just getting started with 4-H or the JLA? A:Find your passion and enjoy what you are doing, learn from your mistakes and grow from it!
Q: Finally, why should someone go to the Placer County Fair and the JLA Livestock Auction this year? A:The Placer County Fair is a wonderful display of the diversity we have in Placer County. There are so many talented youths and adults, seeing all the still exhibits and livestock is great! The Junior Livestock Auction is a wonderful way to support the youth who have worked so hard all year long. We are so thankful to all the businesses and people that do come out every year to support the JLA because they are investing and contributing to the education of today's youth-the adults of tomorrow!
Re-Print of Placer Valley Tourism June 2019 Newsletter Interview
Lee Bastien:
Meet the Man Who is Dedicated to Making a Difference
Placer County 4-H is thankful to Lee Bastien for his time and dedication to our program. Lee Bastien is a #true4h leader, who
has dedicated his HEAD-HEART-HANDS-HEALTH to his club, the Sheridan Community, Placer County and the world through
years of mentoring youth to become productive adults. You are valued, Lee, and adored by your 4-H family.
Thank you!
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GOLD COUNTRY FAIR - WEIGH-IN DATES
SHEEP, GOAT & SWINE JULY 6, 7AM-11AM
FAIR DATES
Gold Country Fair SEPTEMBER 5-8
Thermalands 4-H takes 2nd Place ...
2019 Fairs Dates, information & Weigh-In Dates
Quality Assurance Training
For youth ages 9 yrs. or over, showing or
selling animals. http://yqca.org
Cost is $12 and you will need to submit a
copy of the certificate with your fair entry.
Youth showing and/or selling at Gold Country fair will be
required to attend work days in 2019. It is the responsibility
of the 4-H member to contact the fair and make
arrangements to complete the required work day.
Work days are not scheduled through the 4 -H office.
Questions regarding Gold Country Fair?
Contact the fair office directly.
Gold Country Fair (530) 823-4533
AVAILABLE AT THE 4-H OFFICE
4-H Hat: $21 4-H Tie: $14 4-H Scarf: $20 4-H Record Book Cover: $3
Whites are available in the office in a variety of sizes. We are open M-F 8:00am-4:30pm
...In the Lincoln FFA Alumni Chili Cook-Off!! Witten by Thermalands 4-H Reporter: Alecia Ebbitt On May 1st, 2019 the Lincoln FFA Alumni hosted their annual chili cook-off. The event was from 5pm-7pm at the Lincoln High School Farm. The chili cook-off is to raise money for the Lincoln FFA Scholarship program. There were many attendees and contestants. We sent out the flyers for our 4-H Club. We set up and decorated our booth. Each contestant made and brought 3 crockpots of chili. Each attendee paid for a ticket and received a bowl for each contestant’s chili. The attendee tasted all the chili and picked their winner by putting a ticket in the chili exhibitor’s basket. The money the attendees paid went to the scholarship fund. Our group worked hard on our chili and created the recipe. We started with a simple base recipe and added ingredients until it tasted really good. We took notes along the way of what we were adding. Our favorite part was winning second place. But we also liked talking to the attendees and handing out the chili. Next year we will make a few small changes to our recipe from the recommendations from this year. We would like to thanks Charlie and Jessica Armistead of the Lincoln FFA Alumni for contacting us about this Chili Cook-off. The Thermalands 4-H Members in attendance were: Maddie Wiswill, Walter Wiswell, Brooke Ebbitt, Alecia Ebbitt, Hunter Ebbitt and Krista Shaw.
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Upcoming Dates for 2019-2020
AUGUST 2019
28th 4-H Council Meeting
31st Bi-County Officer Training
SEPTEMBER 2019
2nd LABOR DAY—Office Closed
5-8th Gold Country Fair
25th Council Meeting
28th 4-H Around The World
OCTOBER 2019
1st-5th National 4-H Week
9th New Family Workshop
14th COLUMBUS DAY—Office Closed
23rd Council Meeting
TBA You Make It Craft Expo
NOVEMBER 2019
2nd Barn Dance & Dinner Fundraiser
11th VETERANS DAY—Office Closed
14th Resume & Interview Workshop
25th Summer Camp Staff Applications Open
27th Council Meeting
28-29th THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY—Office Closed
DECEMBER 2019
12th Summer Camp Staff Applications Close
@5pm
24th—31st WINTER BREAK—All UC Offices Closed
JANUARY 2020
1st NEW YEAR’S DAY - Office Closed
4th Summer Camp Staff Interviews
18th Placer 4-H Leadership Conference
20th MARTIN LUTHER KING’S DAY—UC Office
Closed
22nd Council Meeting
25th Interview Contest
FEBRUARY 2020
TBA All Counties Qualifying Horse Show
2nd County Presentation Day
12th LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY –Office Closed
17th PRESIDENT’S DAY—Office Closed
26th Council Meeting
MARCH 2020
2nd County Ambassador Applications Open
9th Scholarship Applications Open
23rd County Ambassador Applications Close
@5PM
25th Council Meeting
APRIL 2020
8th Scholarship Applications Close @5pm
TBA Bi-County Fashion Revue—NC Host
22nd Council Meeting
25th Scholarship Interviews
MAY 2020
2nd County Field Day (Formerly Animal
Youth Fair)
25th MEMORIAL DAY—Office Closed
27th Council Meeting
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Cindy Fake, County Director
Shannon Kane, 4-H CES