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Inside this issue:
County News 2-4
Animal News 5
Shooting Sports News 6
Sectional, State, and National News
7
Scholarships 8
Calendar 9-10
OFFICE HOURS Mon-Thus, except Holidays
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closed Noon to 1:00 p.m.
STAFF
Marianne Bird 4-H Youth
Development Advisor
Trisha Dixon 4-H Program Representative
Jennifer Henkens 4-H Club Coordinator
Lisa Kong
4-H YES Coordinator
Sacramento County 4-H Camp Programs Jen Henkens, 4-H Program Representative
Driving up north last weekend, I noticed signs of spring with flowers blossoming in tree orchards along I-5. We are just about a month away from spring’s actual arrival on the calendar, but time flies and it will be here shortly. In 4-H, springtime is also camp planning season and we are in full swing in Sacramento.
We have three camp programs that take place between May and July this year. The first is the 4-H On the Wild Side camp whose purpose is to bring environmental education and an outdoor living experience to fourth, fifth, and sixth grade children who have limited opportunity to explore wild places or sleep under the stars. Teens and adult volunteers come together in the spring for training to help prepare those lessons for the elementary school children, then travel to
Camp Gold Hollow in Nevada City for two unforgettable weekends at the beginning of June. The program is rewarding for those youth and adult volunteers who connect with one another to teach appreciation for conservation, environmental stewardship, and engage youth in outdoor experiences. If you are interested in volunteering for On the Wild Side, please contact Marianne Bird at [email protected], visit our website or check us out on Facebook.
Our traditional 4-H Resident Camp program, also takes place at Camp Gold Hollow in Nevada City from June 21-26, 2015. Our teen camp staff is in place and their training began last week with icebreakers, songs and coaching on how to best respond to a variety of camper behaviors. The 4-H Camp Committee has also been meeting since January and is comprised of both youth and adults that are passionate about bringing a unique and memorable experience to our campers this summer. Camper registration will begin next week. Visit our website or Facebook page to get additional information.
Finally, we have a unique camp that offers you an experience of a lifetime. 4-H Mountain Horse Camp will travel to the El Dorado National Forest where campers bring their own horse to ride on forested mountain trails, swim their horses in Bassi Creek, camp overnight by a cabin built in the 1800’s and swim, raft and rock climb at Gurle Creek Reservoir. Campers must be 12 years old or have completed the 6th grade, enrolled in 4-H and be a second year member of a horse project. 4-H Mountain Horse Camp will take place July 12-18,
2015. For more information you can email [email protected] or visit their Facebook page.
Join us this summer to experience one of our stellar 4-H Camp programs.
Sacramento County 4-H Flash
4145 Branch Center Road, Sacramento, CA 95827-3823
(916) 875-6913, FAX (916) 875-6233, Email: [email protected] Website: http://cesacramento.ucanr.edu
March 2015
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County News
4-H Volunteer Orientation
4-H Volunteer Help Needed
We are looking for a few volunteers to help out in the 4-H Office a few hours (2-3) each week.
Office Help Needs:
Filing and copying
Assist with maintaining the lending library
Returning calls to prospective 4-H families and volunteers
We are open to different volunteers coming each week.
Do you have a few hours to give? Please contact Jen Henkens at 916-875-6530 or [email protected].
Tuesday, April 14 Wednesday, June 3 6:00-9:00 p.m. 6-6:30 p.m. Help with online registration if needed 6:30-9:00 p.m. Orientation
4-H Office 4145 Branch Center Rd. For more information or to reserve your space, please call Jen at (916) 875-6530 or email [email protected]
As a volunteer, you will partner with youth to discover their passions, adopt a growth mindset, practice self-
reflection and set goals. 4-H projects and programs are focused around the core content of citizenship,
healthy living, and science, engineering, and technology using a "learn-by-doing" educational model. Our
mission is to help youth to succeed and thrive while advancing academic knowledge in positive youth
development.
As a volunteer, you will find many of the resources needed on the Sacramento County 4-H web pages. Such
as, 4-H forms (English & Spanish), manuals, and templates. Along with environmental health/safety
resources and a Cloverpedia link (info on common 4-H terms, events, programs).
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County News
4-H Summer Camp
2015 Sacramento County 4-H Presentation Day Results
Saturday, June 21– Friday, June 26 Camp Gold Hollow Nevada City, CA
Contact Jen Henkens for questions (916) 875– 6530 or email [email protected] Or check us out on Facebook
Summer Camp for Ages 9 & up!
4-H Summer Camp is one of
the highlights of the 4-H
year! At camp, go hiking,
swimming, canoeing, play
volleyball, and make friends.
Members who won a Gold can compete at Sectional Field day & must register by March 1. Please see Sectional News
Presenter Age Award
Leana Rios Primary Primary
Laurelyn Roeser Primary Primary
Isabella, Samantha, & Sophia Albiani Junior Gold
Emma Gochnauer Junior Gold
Maddux Radabaugh Junior Gold
Eric Reckers Junior Gold
Kaylee Rios Junior Blue
Abigail Williamson Junior Blue
Nicolas Albiani Intermediate Gold
Ryan Albiani Intermediate Gold
Christian Escobar Intermediate Blue
Jay Roeser Intermediate Blue
Benjamin Sharp Intermediate Gold
Katy Albiani Senior Gold
Brandon Brown Senior Gold
Alexandra Escobar Senior Gold
Ashley Gochnauer Senior Gold
Kaitlyn Gochnauer Senior Gold
Gabriel Ricchuito Senior Gold
Go to Facebook to see pictures of event! For a more detailed & interesting description of presenters/presentations go to the News and Events page on our 4-H county website.
Facility & Club Set Up
Jennifer Henkens Sac County 4-H Office
Robbie Henkens Badger Creek 4-H
Lauren Henkens Badger Creek 4-H
Check-In
Kathy Albiani Clover 4-H
Room Host
Brandon Brown Sloughhosue 4-H
Ellie Weiland Clover 4-H
Kaitlyn Gochnauer Clover 4-H
Veronica Reckers Clover 4-H
Judges
James Orta On The Wild Side
James Gochnauer Clover 4-H
Rosemary Huttle Country Centre 4-H
Tim Albiani Clover 4-H
Carolyn Ricchuito Country Centre 4-H
Mirian Vargas Country Centre 4-H
Dana Reckers Clover 4-H
Micheal Reckers Clover 4-H
Dennis Albiani Sheldon 4-H
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County News
Hi 4-H Event
2015 Sacramento County Fair May 21-25, 2015 Ca Expo sacfair.com Entry Deadline: April 10, 2015
By Brandon Brown, All Star Sunday, March 22, 2015 9:00 a.m. Orientation Rancho Murieta Airport 7443 Murieta Drive Rancho Murieta, CA 95863 RSVP [email protected] Free Event Needed Forms: 4-H Youth Code of Conduct 4-H Youth Medical Release Form Parent’s signature EEA forms
Attention 4-H Members and Aviation Enthusiasts,
March 22nd
, Experimental Aircraft Association chapter 1476
is hosting a Young Eagles Day in which youth, from ages 8 -
19, are given an opportunity to go flying in a general
aviation airplane. These flights are offered free of charge
and are made possible through the generosity of EAA
member volunteers.
This is a great opportunity for anyone who is interested in
learning about an aviation related career. The event is open
to 4-H and non 4-H members and does not require prior
membership to the EAA. For more information please
contact me, Brandon Brown, at [email protected]
or (916) 806-5166
This HI 4-H event is where members will experience an airplane flight with a pilot for about 20
minutes; it will also include ground work: your pilot will explain what will happen in the air, review
aeronautical charts, complete pre-flight airplane inspection, go over the interior details: operation of
aircraft door, safety belts, and instrument panel. And if you want, the pilot may let you take the
controls!
New this year!! Showmanship will be included in your
breeding or market entry.
Livestock, Horse, and Dog Show Competitive Handbook
Indoor Creative Exhibits Competitive Handbook
Forms: parking, AES (county bred market steer) go HERE
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Animal News
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By: Nichole Simonsma Range View 4-H Horse Project
Sacramento County 4-H Silver Horse Show #1
The Sacramento County 4H Horse Project had their first horse show of the year on February 8
th. It was held at the Rancho
Murieta Equine Facility. Range View and Franklin 4H were in charge of running the show. They were in charge of setting up jumps, running the gates, handing out ribbons and announcing classes and placements over the loud speaker.
The rain held off for most of the early morning during the English classes but it didn’t take long for the rain to start and once it did, it was pouring! There were a couple minor incidents, a couple of kids fell in the mud leading their horses from the arena but nobody was hurt. The rain let up a little bit during some of the Western classes but when Gymkhana started, so did the rain. Range View wanted to give a special thanks to Jason Pearson for helping with the gates during these classes. He was soaked by the time it was over!
Everyone pitched in and helped out, and even though it rained for a good part of the day, everyone seemed to
have a great time. I’m sure we are all looking forward to our next show, and hopefully it will be a little drier.
Please come out and join us for our Silver Series show #2, March 7th at Brookside Stables.
By Hannah Duecker Herald 4-H How Herald 4-H helped out at the show: Poop patrol and gate crew. They passed ribbons out and announced
placings. They picked up trash, cans, and cleaned the arenas. Lastly, they moved jumps, trail patterns, and
gymkhana poles/barrels in and out.
Jeana and Emma waiting on Gymkhana class – Notice the wet shirts and horses!
Helping out at 4-H horse shows offer many opportunities for leadership and community service experiences.
For this show, Range View and Herald 4-H were assigned duties to help out with the running of the show.
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Shooting Sports
New 4-H Shotgun project in Sacramento County
4-H Shooting Sports Scholarships
4- H Shooting Sports Project at Montana School for deaf/blind
MSDB residential students participated in archery and riflemanship 4-H projects to
learn the rules of the sports and to practice honing their skills. Safety was practiced at
all times during these sessions. The two projects were lead by volunteers who have
had experience with those sports.
In 4-H, volunteers and members may gain experience in practicing skills and gain
confidence in working beside 4-H youth who have special needs (physical, emotional,
learning disabilities) and this year’s Western Region 4-H Leaders e-Forum supplied
great resources for us to use:
If interested, please email
[email protected] Range View 4-H (in Wilton) will be offering a
shotgun project this year…..keep an ear out
for details coming soon!
Juan from the MSDB shooting sports 4-H project takes aim.
4-H Agent Accommodations for County Fair
Inclusive Program Messages
Civilian Marksmanship Program $1000 Deadline: March 20, 2015 http://thecmp.org/communications/cmp-scholarship-program/ For high school seniors who compete in
marksmanship competitions
Daisy Air Guns $500 Deadline: April 1, 2015 http://4h.ucanr.edu/Resources/Members/Scholarships/Other_Scholarships/ For graduating seniors who have been active in the 4-H shooting sports program.
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Sectional, State, & National News
2015 North Central Sectional Field Day (formerly known as NCS Presentation Day)
4-H State Leadership Conference
National 4-H Congress November 27– December 1, 2015 Atlanta, Georgia http://national4-hcongress.com/ National 4-H Congress, was originally designed to recognize state and national winners. As the 4-H program has changed to meet the needs of youth today so has National 4-H Congress. This year’s event, like the ones has preceded it, will not only recognize excellence but also will provide an outstanding, educational opportunity for 4-H youth in order to analyze current youth issues.
Unfortunately, California does not have a National 4-H Congress State Coordinator. If you are interested in this
program, you may want to contact the CA 4-H’s Future Task Force and complete an online survey to suggest it
or make other suggestions for improvement.
Saturday, March 28 UC Davis, Wellman Hall 8:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Registration Deadline: Sunday, March 1
Register presenters, judges, couriers, room hosts HERE
Go HERE for more information about event
For NCS Field Day Contact: [email protected]
All those who received a Gold award at County Presentation Day are eligible to participate in the presentation
competitions. The exception to this is the Problem Solving category where there is no pre-requisite for a county
Gold award to enter, but the participant must be a Senior.
* Each county must supply one judge for each three presenters and one room host for every six presenters.
Thursday, July 23– Sunday, July 26 Ages: 13-19 UC Irvine Regular Registration Fee Deadline: April 30 http://4h.ucanr.edu/4-H_Events/SLC/ Legends and Lore: Thursday, July 23 - Sunday, July 26, $499 Thursday arrival begins with an orientation, dinner and a trip to Disneyland! Friday is tour day!
Fairytales and Fables: Friday, July 24 - Sunday, July 26, $419
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Scholarships
Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program
4-H Alumni Sponsorship
To nominate youth: https://kohls.scholarshipamerica.org/ Local Winners: $50 Kohl’s Gift Card Regional Winners: $1000 Scholarship National Winners: $10,000 Scholar-ship, plus $1000 to winner’s non-profit choice Deadline: Friday, March 13
Youth must be between 6 and 18 as of March 15, 2015, and not yet a high school graduate. Winners will
be chosen based on the benefits and outcomes of their volunteer service. Nominate a youth today!
http://www.4-h.org/4HGROWN/ Deadline to enter: Monday, March 16 Are you a 4-H alum? Help your state win a $10,000
Science Sponsorship from HughesNet®! 4-H and
HughesNet® have partnered to launch the 4-H
GROWN Alumni Campaign. Register below as a 4-H
GROWN Alumni and your state will receive a vote
towards winning a $10,000 Innovation Incubator
sponsorship! Every check-in counts so encourage
your 4-H friends and family to check-in too!
The sponsorship consists of a $10,000 sum, provided by HughesNet®, given to the winning
state's 4-H camp
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Calendars
APRIL 2015
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 SECTIONAL FIELD DAY
DEADLINE 10 PM
2
3 4 5 6 7 SILVER HORSE SHOW #2 BROOKSIDE E. OARK
POULTRY PLAYDAY
CONF 10 AM
8
9 STATE 4-H SHOOTING
MATCH ENTRIES DUE
10 11
12 13 4-H CAMP
STAFF TRAINING 6:30-8:30 PM AUD
14
15 16 STATE 4-H ARCHERY
MATCH ENTRIES DUE
17 18
19
20 4-H NIGHT AT THE KINGS
YOUTH LEADERSHIP
COMMITTEE MTG 6 PM CONF
21 PERFORMANCE TEST #3
22 ALL STAR INTERVIEWS
4-H OFFICE
HI 4-H EVENT RANCHO MURIETA AIRPORT
23 24 25
26
27 Gold N Grand Horse
Show , 27-29
Holiday 4-H Office Closed
28 NCS FIELD DAY
UC DAVIS
COUNTY DOG MTG CONF 9AM –NOON
29
30 31
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 SAC COUNTY FAIR ENTRY
DEADLINE
11 NATIONAL 4-H CONFERENCE
(11TH-18TH)
12 13 14 4-H ORIENTATION MTG
6-9 PM CONF
15 NATIONAL 4-H HALL OF
FAME NOMINATIONS DUE
16
17 YOUTH LEADERSHIP
COMMITTEE MTG 6PM CONF
18 SILVER HORSE SHOW #3
SLC SUPPORT STAFF
APPLICATIONS DUE
19 20 21
22 23 24 25 YOU SEE DAVIS DAY
UC DAVIS 9AM
26
27 COUNTY HORSE MTG
7 PM AUD
28 29 30 STATE LEADERSHIP
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DUE
MARCH 2015 Reminder...Pick up office key by 4 PM
on Thursday for weekend use.
CONF = 4-H OFFICE CONFERENCE ROOM AUD = 4-H OFFICE AUDITORIUM
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4-H Websites To view Sacramento 4-H information, go to http://cesacramento.ucanr.edu/4H/
To find County Club locations, go to http://ucanr.org/sites/UC4-H/Join/County/index.cfm
4-H Volunteer Café, go to http://4hvolunteercafe.wordpress.com
To view the 4-H Project Sheets, go to: http://4h.ucanr.edu/Projects/Project_Sheets/
To view the 4-H State news, go to http://www.ca4h.org/Administration/StateOffice/
To view the 4-H Volunteer Café, go to http://4hvolunteercafe.wordpress.com/
To view the 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology news, go to http://www.ca4h.org/Projects/SET/
To view the National 4-H news, go to http://4-h.org/news/4hnews.php
To view the National 4-H news Healthy Living Program, go to http://www.4-h.org/youth-development-programs/kids-health/
Articles Wanted!
Do you have something you want to share with the County? A Club update or photos of a recent 4-H activity? We want you to submit your info to the 4-H Office.
All articles or photos, must be submitted by the 3rd Wednesday of each month to: [email protected]
PERSONS WITH HEARING DIFFICULTIES CONTACT CALIFORNIA RELAY
SERVICE: 711 OR (800) 735-2929 FOR TTY
IF YOU WANT TO CONTACT HEARING IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS CALL:
(800) 735-2922
If accommodations are needed for
any meeting or event, please contact
the 4-H Office at least two weeks in
advance.
It is the policy of the University of California (UC) and the UC Division of Agriculture & Natural Resources not to engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person in any of its programs or activities (Complete nondiscrimination policy statement can be found at http://ucanr.edu/sites/anrstaff/files/169224.pdf ) Inquiries regarding ANR’s nondiscrimination policies may be directed to Linda Marie Manton, Affirmative Action Contact, University of California, Davis, Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2801 Second Street, Davis, CA 95618, (530) 750-1318.
Sacramento County Board of Supervisors -- Phil Serna, 1st District; Jimmy Yee, 2nd District; Susan Peters, 3rd District; Roberta Mac Glashan, 4th District; and
Don Nottoli, 5th District. Also, Brad Hudson, County Executive; Countywide Services Agency; and Yvonne Nicholson & Chuck Ingels, Cooperative Extension.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, University of California, and the County of Sacramento cooperating.
Your club file may be full! Please send a club representative to the 4-H Office to pick up anything that you may have in your club’s file. The files are available at 4-H County Council on the 4th Tuesday of each month.
FUTURE CALENDAR EVENTS
April 11-16, 2015: 2015 National 4-H Conference, Washington D.C
May 21-25, 2015: Sacramento County Fair
May 30, 2015: State Field Day, UC Davis
June 19-23, 2015: CAL Focus, Sacramento, CA
June 20-27, 2015: Sacramento County 4-H Summer Camp, Camp Gold Hollow
June 24-28, 2015: California State 4-H Horse Classic, Brookside Equestrian, Elk Grove, CA
July 10-26, 2015: California State Fair, Sacramento, CA
July 12-18, 2015: 4-H Mountain Horse Camp, El Dorado National Forest
July 23-26, 2015: State Leadership Conference, UC Irvine