February 2020:Napa County 4-H Newsletter

Favorite Foods Day Results

Presentation Day Volunteers Needed!We need adult and teen volunteers for our 2020 Presentation Day event! The event will be held onSaturday, February 22, 2020. Whether or not you have prior experience with Presentation Day, there is ajob for you! This is a great way to learn more about the event and meet people within the Napa 4-Hcommunity. Check out the volunteer role descriptions needed below!

To sign-up, fill out the event volunteer survey here!

Volunteer OpportunitiesRoom Host: Members 11 years and older are encouraged to serve. Your duties are to presideover the area, help presenters set up, introduce the presenter, and assist spectators. Adult Evaluator: Parents, leaders, and volunteers are asked to serve as evaluators. Orientationwill be provided. Thank you for your support!

Questions? Contact Suzanne Amaral at suzanne.amaral@countyofnapa.org or 707-253-4146. Thank you!

Club Visit Spotlight

American Canyon

The American Canyon 4-H club started out the new year with a fun and productive Januarymeeting! Small animal, welding, baking, crop management, and leadership project members gave

reports on what they had been learning and doing at their recent meetings. The club alsodiscussed fundraiser ideas, such as hosting a paint night, and their upcoming community service

project will include putting together military boxes. The club is working hard fundraising andpreparing the farm for their newest project: creating new swine facilities for their members! The

night ended with treats and a club community building activity of creating sock puppets. Keep upthe great work American Canyon 4-H!

THANK YOU to the Napa County FarmTHANK YOU to the Napa County FarmBureau for your support of Napa County 4-HBureau for your support of Napa County 4-H

and the American Canyon 4-H club!and the American Canyon 4-H club!

Napa 4-H NewsUpcoming Events

February8: 4-H Animal Science Field Day

Special Guest: Temple Grandin11 @ 7pm: Council Board Meeting17: Presidents’ Day (Holiday; UCCEclosed)22 @ 9am-2pm: Presentation Day(Vintage H.S.)

March5 @ 9am: AITC, Day at the Farm (NapaValley Expo)9: Bay/Coast Area Presentation DayRegistration Due (Antioch)10 @ 7pm: Council Board Meeting20 @ 5pm: County Ambassador andScholarship Applications Due31: Cesar Chavez Holiday (Holiday; UCCEclosed)

4-H Events and Deadlines Calendar2019-2020

4-H Countywide ProjectsCalendar 2019-2020

Countywide Projects

February4 @ 6:30pm: Poultry Meeting, UCCE Napa9 @ 1pm: Rabbit Meeting, UCCE Napa12 @ 5:30pm: Guardian Dogs13 @ 7:15pm: Record Books, UCCE Napa17 @ 6:00pm: Robotics, UCCE Napa19 @ 6pm: Leadership Meeting, UCCE Napa26 @ 4pm: Cavy Meeting, UCCE Napa26 @ 5:30pm: Guardian Dogs

March 3 @ 6:30pm: Poultry Meeting, UCCE Napa 11 @ 5:30pm: Guardian Dogs 12 @ 7:15pm: Record Books, UCCE Napa 16 @ 6pm: Robotics, UCCE Napa 18 @ 6pm: Leadership Meeting, UCCE Napa 22 @ 1pm: Rabbit Meeting, UCCE Napa 25 @ 4pm: Cavy Meeting, UCCE Napa 25 @ 5:30pm: Guardian Dogs

4-H Summer Camp

February 20 @ 7pm: Camp Planning Meeting Week II26 @ 6pm: Camp Planning Meeting Week I

March1: Camp Applications Available (Napa 4-HWebsite)19 @ 7pm: Camp Planning Meeting Week II25 @ 6pm: Camp Planning Meeting Week I

2020 Camp Cook application available here.

2020 Camp Nurse application available here.

4-H Camp Calendar 2019-2020

4-H County Ambassador & ScholarshipApplications Available Now

Napa County 4-H Scholarships

2020 Scholarship Application

Due: Friday, March 20, 2020 by 5pm

The candidate for any 4-H scholarship must be:1. Graduating seniors living within Napa

County currently enrolled in the NapaCounty 4-H Youth Development Programas an “active” member.

2. Complete a minimum of four (4) years in a4-H Club within Napa County including all(4) years of high school.

3. Graduate from an Accredited School(GED, Alternative, Public, Private, HomeSchool, Etc.) within the Napa County Officeof Education.

4. All recipients must verify enrollment in aCommunity/Junior College, State College,University, or Trade School, beforereceiving the scholarship money. Selectionis not based on financial need.

Napa County 4-H Ambassador

2020 County Ambassador Application

Due: Friday, March 20, 2020 by 5pm

4-H County Ambassadors serve in the highest 4-Hleadership role in Napa County 4-H. The 4-HCounty Ambassador position not only recognizes amember's leadership abilities, but it is also aworking honor. 4-H County Ambassadors areliaisons between the county 4-H office, 4-Hmembers and volunteers, and the public. They visit4-H clubs in their county, network with otherorganizations within the community, and representtheir county at the annual 4-H State LeadershipConference. 4-H County Ambassadors are rolemodels for their fellow 4-H members and theircommunity.

Community & Educational AnnouncementsBummer Lambs Available!

The UC Hopland Research and Extension Centeris currently lambing their flock of 225 Westernwhiteface (Targhee/Montadale) sheep.

4 orphaned (bummer) lambs are available to 4-Hfamilies, 3 wethers and 1 ewe lamb.

If you are interested in adopting an orphan lambplease contact Hannah Bird (hbird@ucanr.edu or

(707) 744 1424 ext 105) to register your interestand to be added to the waiting list. You will beasked to sign adoption paperwork which assumesall care and ownership of the lamb. Further carenotes are available to provide advice on feedingschedules.

State 4-H Leadership Opportunities

California 4-H Camping Conference

Event DetailsApril 3-5, 2020

Sly Park Environmental Center

The conference is designed for teens andadults who plan and run camp programsand are eager to learn and connect withothers who share a passion for outdoor

living and learning.

Early bird registration closesFebruary 14!

REGISTER NOW

Fun with a Purpose:Backstage Pass Workshop

Event DetailsApril 18, 2020

10am-5pmCA 4-H State Office

2801 2nd Street, Davis

Backstage Pass is a train-the-trainer editionof the Fun with a Purpose workshop. Inaddition to participating in a 90-minute

version of the Fun with a Purposeworkshop, participants will receive

facilitation training and tools to lead theworkshop.

Who Should Attend:4-H Youth members (ages 12 andup*) **4-H Adult VolunteersCounty Personnel

Learn More and Register

SAVE THE DATE

4-H State Leadership ConferenceJuly 23 - 26, 2020

UC Davis

California Focus

Event DetailsJune 19 - 23, 2020

State Capitol, Sacramento, CA

California Focus is only held in even years - don'tmiss it, or you'll have to wait for 2022 to attend.

Experience state government in action byparticipating in the legislative, political, and judicialprocesses. California Focus combines hands-onparticipation in workshops, debates, simulations,

tours, and fun activities.

California State FFA Field Day

May 30, 2020UC Davis

State Field Day contests are planned andimplemented by 4-H volunteers. This year, wecould use more help! The following committeesneed adult and youth volunteers:

1. State Fashion Revue committee2. State Presentation Day3. Livestock Quiz Bowl4. Interview Contest5. Entomology Contest

Please contact Steven Worker at4hsfd@ucanr.edu to help make these contests

happen at State Field Day!

Citizenship Washington FocusPresidential Inauguration 2021

Event DetailsJanuary 17-21, 2021

Washington

Join 4-H youth and volunteers from around thenation at Citizenship Washington Focus

Presidential Inauguration 2021. This is the secondtime that 4-H has held a Citizenship WashingtonFocus event during the presidential inauguration.

Registration is now open!

Youth Registration Deadline:May 1, 2020 or until full

Chaperone Application Deadline:March 16, 2020

State 4-H News

2020 State Avian Bowl Qualifier

Event DetailsSaturday, April 25, 2020

11amPicadilly Inn Airport Hotel, Fresno

NOTE: Please see the January newsletter by Dr.Francine Bradley for updates on qualifiers for the

Avian Bowl, as well as links to other poultry showsand resources on the UC Davis Avian website.

Registration forms must be postmarked orfaxed by April 10, 2020.

REGISTER HERE!

2020 National 4-H BeekeepingEssay Competition

2020 Essay Topic: Overwintering:Bee Survival through the Cold Season

Honey bees have developed special skills tooverwinter in the United States. Please discussone of these skills and then include a discussion

about what you do to prepare your hives forwinter. Include a photo of one of your hives, eitherusing infrared technology or showing winter wrap,

hay bales, special feeders, etc. to demonstratehow you prepare your hives for winter.

COMPETITION DETAILSSubmission Deadline: April 1, 2020

California State 4-H Field Day

Event DetailsMay 30, 20208am - 6pmUC Davis

The California 4-H State Field Day is the largesteducational event for California 4-H youthmembers and adult 4-H volunteers. The event isintended to provide a culminating experience inpublic speaking, textiles, plant sciences,photography, interview skills, and entomology.This family-friendly event is for all ages toparticipate.

For more information, pleasecontact 4hsfd@ucanr.edu.

Events and activities include: PresentationDay, Interview Contest, Fashion Revue,Photography Contest, Film Festival,Robotics Competition, Livestock QuizBowl, Entomology Contest, JudgingContest, Plant Science Contest, andRobotics Drop-in activities.

Horse/Equine Events

State Equine Education ContestsApril 25-26, 2020Modesto Junior College

State 4-H Horse ClassicJune 25-30, 2020Brookside Equestrian Center, Elk Grove

State Scholarships & AwardsDiamond Clover Awards

"The California Diamond Clover is the highestachievement for which a 4-H youth member isrecognized."

Applications are accepted year-round!

Learn more here.