January 2014

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2014 Mendocino-Lake 4-H Summer Camp

Camp Navarro!!

Camp dates are: June 26th-June 30th

Cost for Campers: Early Registration

$160.00 due March 14, 2014

Late Registration $175.00

Cost for CIT’s: $160.00 due March 14, 2014

Registrations are accepted on a first come basis. Once camp is full, a waiting list will be started.

All registration forms and payment must be received to be considered registered!!

Get your camp registration packet online at http://ucanr.org/summercampforms at the 4-H Office or if you need a copy mailed to you please contact the 4-H Office. UPCOMING DEADLINES & MEETINGS

• First Counselor and Lead Counselor meeting will be Wednesday, February 19, 2014. Ukiah 4-H Office 6:30-8:30 p.m.

• Counselor Applications and Essay Due: Friday, February 28, 2014.

County Presentation Day

UPPER LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL SATURDAY -FEBRUARY 22, 2014

Hosted by: Upper Lake & Scotts Valley 4-H

Check-in: 9:00 a.m. –9:30 a.m.

Orientation: Judges & Area Chairs 9:30 a.m.

Presentations Begin: 10:00 a.m.

The day will conclude with an Awards Ceremony.

Registration forms are available online at http://ucanr.org/4hforms/information, in this newsletter, and at the 4-H Office.

A copy of the 4-H Presentation Manual is also available online at: http://ucanr.org/4hforms/information.

For more information on Presentation Day, please contact the 4-H office.

Reminder: All members planning to show or sell an animal at the 2014 Lake County Fair must fulfill the communication requirement.

University of California Cooperative Extension, Lake County 883 Lakeport Blvd. Lakeport, CA 95453 Phone: 707-263-6838 FAX: 707-263-3963 email: celake@ucanr.edu

COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 27, 2014

Lower Lake High School Library – 6:30 P.M.

SAVE THE DATE!!!

4-H Fling and Expo

March 29, 2014 Presbyterian Church 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Attention 4-H families: put the date on your calendars; start planning your entries. Entry forms will be available in the

February 4-1-1!!

Tax Deductions for Leaders and Parents

Because 4-H is a nonprofit organization, there are certain contributions, if made to the 4-H Program that may be deductible on your federal income tax return:

• Fair market value of property and materials donated

• Cash contributions to 4-H

• Non-reimbursed out-of-pocket expenditures of meals, lodging, transportation, stationary, postage, telephone calls, and refreshments.

These expenses must be incurred while participating in a 4-H event or function or must be directly related to 4-H. Volunteers must keep accurate records which includes the date of donation and the amount of cost or fair market value of the goods donated. Keep all receipts and cancelled checks to support deductions.

What cannot be claimed: The value of your volunteer services The costs of transporting or paying expenses for your own children. Be sure to check with your tax consultant if you have any questions.

2014 State 4-H Field Day Saturday, May 31, 2014, 8:00am – 6:00pm University of California, Davis (Wellman, Hart, and Olson Halls) The State 4-H Field Day takes place annually on the last Saturday of May 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 coordination 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.

http://4h.ucanr.edu/Programs/Events/SFD/ (source)

• Logo Contest (no pre-registration necessary): In the morning, 4-H members may submit their logo design for the following year’s Field Day. In the afternoon, 4-H members vote on their favorite design.

BLUE HERON SPREADS HOLIDAY CHEER!!

Blue Heron and Scotts Valley 4-hers performed lively Christmas Carols at two local nursing homes over the holidays. Even Santa joined the group!

2014 California Camping Conference - March 21 – 23, 2014 -Boulder Creek, CA

The California Camping Conference inspires ideas and innovation and helps camp administrators create fun, safe, and rich learning experiences for both campers and camp staff. Sponsored by the University of California 4-H Youth Development Program, the weekend offers staff, volunteers and youth opportunities to develop their capacity as leaders in their local camp programs. You will…

• Add new, fun, educational activities to your program • Better understand how to work with campers, teen staff and adult volunteers • Learn how to market and recruit campers and teen staff • Network with others who share your passion for camp • Come away with practical tools to increase the safety, fun and growth for

campers and staff Conference workshops include:

• Understanding and dealing with difficult behaviors • New science, engineering and technology (SET) activities for

camp: shelter building, first aid and safety, creating cookouts and overnight adventures

• Working with chaperones and other adult volunteers • Project Learning Tree and more “green” ideas • Our campers Thrive activities • Important steps for camp health and safety compliance • Archery certification • And more!

Registration fee by February 1st is $140 per person ($150 by March 7th) and includes meals, lodging, and all conference materials. The conference begins at 7:00 p.m. Friday, ending just before lunch on Sunday. Suggested participants include camp directors, youth leadership team, camp volunteers and 4-H staff members. Archery Certification is an additional $35 and the 12-hour course and precludes other workshop sessions. For a copy of the brochure or to register online, visit: http://4h.ucanr.edu/Programs/Camps/Conference/

UPCOMING SHOOTING SPORTS TRAINING

2nd Annual State 4-H Shooting Sports ARCHERY Match It‘s time to sharpen up your archery skills for the 2nd Annual State 4-H Archery Match in partnership with the state 4-H shooting sports program and Mendocino County 4-H Council. Entries must be postmarked by April 1, 2014 and returned by June 16, 2014. Don’t wait until the last day to enter … once your entries are received the targets and scorecards will be mailed. Here’s the simple rules:

DIVISIONS: Age as of December 31, 2013 Junior 9-10 years of age Intermediate 11-13 years of age Senior 14-18 years of age CATEGORIES:

1. Traditional – Longbow and recurve bows. • Fingers only • Any number of sight pins • Kisser buttons and clickers OK • 60 lb. maximum draw weight • Any length stabilizers & torque

compensators • No string peeps • No mechanical releases

2. Compound – Any bow that uses pulleys, wheels or cams

• Fingers or mechanical releases • Any type of sight with any number of pins

or optical sights • Any length stabilizers & torque

compensators • String peeps OK • 60 lb. maximum draw weight

RULES: 1. Arrows may not be larger than 23/64ths in diameter for both traditional and compound categories. 2. Full color FITA targets, 80 cm faces, will be mailed to be used for the competition. 3. Scoring is 10 pts to 1 pt from the center outward. 4. The shooting distances for Junior are 10, 20, and 30 yards. 5. The shooting distances for Intermediate are 20, 30 and 40 yards. 6. The shooting distances for Senior are 30, 40 and 50 yards. 7. For each category, the participant will shoot 6 ends of 3 arrows each. 8. A member may enter traditional or compound or both with a maximum of three distances per category. 9. The entry fee is $5.00 for each category distance entered. 10. All entries must be verified by the county 4-H staff that participants are currently enrolled in 4-H archery. 11. Entries fees may be paid only by a check from the local county 4-H council. 12. Make checks payable to “Mendocino County 4-H Council” 13. Mail entries and fees to Mendocino County 4-H, 890 North Bush Street, Ukiah, CA 95482 no later than April 1st.

Match scorecards and targets will be mailed upon receipt to the county 4-H office or designated leader. No late entries will be accepted.

14. All targets must be shot and scored in the presence of a certified 4-H archery leader. 15. All scorecards must be signed by the 4-H certified archery leader of record. 16. All completed scorecards must be returned to Mendocino County 4-H by June 16th to be eligible for awards. No

late scorecards will be accepted. 17. After the scorecards are verified, the results will be distributed through the county 4-H offices. Awards will be

sent to the participating counties for archery leaders to present. 18. Awards will be given for the top 10% in each category.

For questions, contact Linda Edgington at 707-463-4495 or email at lgedgington@ucanr.edu.

EMERALD STAR PROJECT Hi my name Erica Illg I’m 14 years old and this is my 7th year in 4H. I am now working on my Emerald star project which is also a Revolution of Responsibility project, which I am calling “Backpacks for Foster Kids”. For more information on the Revolution of Responsibility go to http://www.ca4h.org/Support/RofR/ Kids placed into foster care are usually scared and sometimes have no personal belongings as they are taken to a home where they have never been. The first night is usually the hardest for them and many times the Social Worker tells them they are going to someone’s house for a sleep over. I think if kids could be given a backpack with some essentials (tooth bush, tooth paste, hair brush, socks, pajamas, blanket and stuffed animal) when they are placed in a foster home that it would help them get settled in for their first night and also serve as a transition item that can stay with them when they leave. I experienced this first hand in my own home becoming a foster family this year. We have had on more than one occasion children brought here with nothing but the clothes they had on and we had to run to the store for pajamas, socks, clothes etc. We could see how giving kids something they could call their own was very important to them. Talking with Social Workers and Foster placement workers we learned that a lot of people donate items for babies/toddlers (ages 1-5) and a lot of people donate for the teenagers/High School age so their seems to be a gap for the kids ranging in age from 6 -12. This is when I started thinking that I could help my community with this problem by supplying backpacks to Foster Kids in this age group. I have formed a team of 12 youth to help spread the word to our community for the need to fill “Backpacks for Foster Kids” here in Lake County. If you would like to donate items or money to this project please contact me directly @ email lisa3gff@hughes.net or by phone 707-536-8071 or the County 4H Office @ 707-263-6838. All donations can be dropped off at the Lake County 4H Office. Thank you, Erica Illg

Group Name: Lake County 4-H Council escrip Group ID: 500000933

LAKE COUNTY 4-H PRESENTATION DAY Date: Saturday, February 22, 2014

Location: Upper Lake Middle School, Upper Lake Check-In: 9:00 a.m. – Orientation: 9:30 a.m. – Presentations Begin: 10:00 a.m.

~ Competitive Presenter ~ Members are judged and may have the opportunity to advance to other competitions

Due to 4-H Office by: 02/17/14 Late entries will be accepted as non-competitive

Send registration forms to: Lake County 4-H, 883 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport, CA 95453 or FAX: 263-3963

Name: _________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address: __________________________ City: __________________ ZIP: ___________ Phone: (____)_________________________ E-Mail: ______________________________ Club: ____________________________________ MALE FEMALE Title of Presentation: _____________________________________________________ Type: Demonstration Illustrated Talk Educational Display (table top) Prepared Speech Impromptu Speech Interpretive Reading Share the Fun Cultural Arts Audio-Visual Presentation Problem Solving Presentation Grade: Junior: 4th 5th Intermediate: 6th 7th 8th Senior: 9th 10th 11th 12th Teammates: ________________________________________________________ (Attach a list for Share the Fun and Cultural Arts categories) I need to give my presentation outdoors (for animals, equipment, etc.): Yes No Note: All presentations that include an animal will be an outside presentation. ATTENTION: Parents, Leaders, and those 4-H members who qualify to be a Judge or Area Chair YES, I would like to be a: JUDGE Each club is asked to provide 3 Judges for County Presentation Day. My child is- or is not- giving a Presentation. Child’s Name: Area Chair Members 8th grade and above who have completed at least 2 presentations at County Presentation Day, and received at least of one gold award. (All Share the Fun Skit awards are excluded). Credit as an Area Chair will complete the communication requirement for Lake County Fair. NAME: ADULT YOUTH GRADE (If youth):

LAKE COUNTY 4-H PRESENTATION DAY Date: Saturday, February 22, 2014

Location: Upper Lake Middle School, Upper Lake Check-In: 9:00 a.m. – Orientation: 9:30 a.m. – Presentations Begin: 10:00 a.m.

~ Non-Competitive Presenter ~ Members are evaluated and receive credit for giving a presentation

Due to 4-H Office by: 02/17/14 Send registration forms to: Lake County 4-H, 883 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport, CA 95453 or FAX: 263-3963

Name: _________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address: __________________________ City: __________________ ZIP: ___________ Phone: (____)_________________________ E-Mail: ______________________________ Club: __ Male Female Title of Presentation: _____________________________________________________ Type: Demonstration Illustrated Talk Educational Display (table top) Prepared Speech Impromptu Speech Interpretive Reading Share the Fun Cultural Arts Audio-Visual Presentation Problem Solving Presentation Grade: Clover Bud: K 1st 2nd 3rd Junior: 4th 5th Intermediate: 6th 7th 8th Senior: 9th 10th 11th 12th Teammates: ________________________________________________________ (Attach a list for Share the Fun and Cultural Arts categories) I need to give my presentation outdoors (for animals, equipment, etc.): Yes No Note: All presentations that include an animal will be an outside presentation.

ATTENTION: Parents, Leaders, and those 4-H members who qualify to be a Judge or Area Chair YES, I would like to be a: JUDGE Each club is asked to provide 3 Judges for County Presentation Day. My child is- or is not- giving a Presentation. Child’s Name: Area Chair Members 8th grade and above who have completed at least 2 presentations at County Presentation Day, and received at least of one gold award. (All Share the Fun Skit awards are excluded). Credit as an Area Chair will complete the communication requirement for Lake County Fair. NAME: ADULT YOUTH GRADE (If youth):

January

20 UCCE - 4-H Office Closed - Martin Luther King Day

27 4-H Council Meeting - Lower Lake High School Library- 6:30 p.m.

February 17 UCCE - 4-H Office Closed - Presidents’ Day

19 First Camp Counselor Meeting - Ukiah 4-H Office - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. 22 County Presentation Day - Upper Lake Middle School - 9:00 a.m.

28 Counselor Camp Application /Essays Due

March 14 Early Registration Deadline for 4-H Summer Camp Campers 14 Deadline for CIT Registration Packets for 4-H Summer Camp

29 4-H Fling & Expo - Presbyterian Church , Kelseyville - 9:00 a.m. 29 Sectional Presentation Day - Del Norte - 9:00 a.m. May 26 UCCE - 4-H Office Closed - Memorial Day 31 State 4-H Field Day - Davis - 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. June 26-30 Mendocino-Lake 4-H Summer Camp, Camp Navarro

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It contains dates, deadlines and other important information. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call the 4-H Office at (707)263-6838.

Sincerely,

Julie Frazell 4-H Youth Development Program Representative

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