In this issue:
1. Fair Eligiblity Deadline in December-Next Week!
2. Holiday Office Hours and Closure Dates
3. Council Committee Descriptions- New! Volunteers Still Needed!
4. New Pancake Breakfast Rotation Attached
5. BirdSleuth- Registration Link Updated!
6. Plant Sale and Garden Expo- Project activity idea!
7. Shooting Sports Workshop-Rifle
8. Holiday Program at the Library
9. Animal Science Bio-Security Project Flyer and Orientation Dates!
10. National Shooting Sports Invitational
11. Citizenship Washington Focus Registration Information- See Directions Below
The enrollment deadline to be eligible to show livestock in the 2015 fairs will be Friday, December 19th. This means that if you would like to add a livestock project your enrollment update form is due to the office with the required signatures by 5pm, please turn in the originals.
*I have attached the enrollment update form for your convenience*
2. Holiday Office Hours and Closure Dates
I wanted to notify everyone regarding the UCCE Winter Holiday and Curtailment schedule so that you can plan ahead.As in previous years, UC campuses and offices will be closed for an extended period at the end of the calendar year in order to realize cost savings through reduced energy use and to accommodate employee vacation.
The UCCE Office in San Benito County will be closed Wednesday December 24th through Thursday, January 1st. As such, please note the following changes to our regular Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday office hours before and after the holiday closure:
The office will be open and additional day the week before the closure, on Monday December 15th from 9am-5pm.
In January the office will be open all week from Monday the 5th through Friday the 9th from 9am-5pm.
Please remember that the enrollment deadline to show in the 2014 fairs will be Friday the 19th.
Please plan accordingly and contact me if you have any questions.
Below I have attached the new and improved Committee Sign-up form approved at the November 24th council meeting.
Please take a look and review the changes to see if you would like to participate!
Thinking about volunteering but are unsure what committees do? This year there will be a mandatory committee orientation meeting on January 26th at 5:30pm before our regularly scheduled council meeting. This will be a great opportunity to review the objective of our committees and start putting together plans of work for the calendar year.
Please note the following changes to the committee structure:
a. One adult volunteer or senior member from each club is required to participate on each of the following committees; Record Book, Incentives and Recognition, and Pancake Breakfast. All three of these committees directly affects or benefits each club so it is important that each club have a role in helping these areas of our program run efficiently and smoothly.
b. Sunrise Breakfast is now on a rotation like Pancake Breakfast. The rotation allows for several years between events so that no club would be responsible for Pancake and Sunrise Breakfast in the same year.
c. County and Sectional Presentation Days are now combined into one committee- because sectional presentation day is only our responsibility every three years.
Please check out the sign-up form below to review additional changes.
If you are interested in volunteering (which would look GREAT in a record book- hint hint!) please turn in your committee application by January 23rd, 2015! **We still need volunteers! So please help!**
The City of Hollister is coordinating a Plant Sale and Garden Expo in partnership with the Hollister Downtown Association and San Benito County Water Resources Association and local landscape architect, Anita Kane. This is the third year. The sale started with the Hollister Downtown Association selling plants from an annual plant trial as a fundraiser triggered by the unexpected loss of funding when the Hollister and other Redevelopment Agencies were abolished by the state legislation. We will also have booths available for local vendors to sell plants, garden related merchandise and educational materials and activities for water wise gardening. This event could be an opportunity for 4H Youth to provide a demonstration about home gardening. We noticed the wheelbarrow gardens at the fair and wondered if that could be a good demonstration. We are considering people to come for a pot/container swap. We are also considered a paint a pot activity. Could you please let us know if there would be any youth with projects or clubs that may want to participate in this event. The Hollister Downtown Association also plans to host the Spring Cleanup the same day – Saturday April 18, 2015.
Mary M. PaxtonCity of Hollister Development Services
375 Fifth Street
Hollister, California 95023
(831) 636-4316 x16
7. Shooting Sports Workshop- Rifle
Below there is new information about a Rifle certification training being held in Februrary- Take a look!
4-H Shooting Sports Workshop - Rifle Discipline
Safety First Association - River Oaks Range
Winton, CA (Merced County)
Saturday, February 7, 2015 – 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 8, 2015 – 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
A 4-H shooting sports workshop for the rifle discipline will be held at Safety First Shooting Association – River Oaks Range, 11584 N. Shaffer Road in Winton (Merced County). Participants must attend both days of training to receive certification. Upon successful completion of the course, the participant will be certified as a rifle trainer and can lead a rifle project at the club level or serve as county trainer to certify other leaders. There is no cost for the course. To register for the course or receive more information, contact John Borba at: jaborba@ucanr.edu
8. Holiday Program at the Library
8th Annual Holiday Program at the San Benito County library on Thursday, December 18, from 5:30 to 7:00
Activities for this event include the following:
- Holiday Stories with Ms. Carol,
- Crafts,
- A Visit with Santa,
- A Free Book for Every Child!
This sounds like a really fun event to attend!
--Take a look at the flyer below!
9. Animal Science Bio-Security Flyer
Please Check out the attached flyer about the brand new bio-security project!
June 21- 26, 2015
Grand Island, NE
Information for California 4-H members wishing to participate in the National 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational is now posted on the state shooting sports webpage at: http://4h.ucanr.edu/
Applications are due December 31, 2014.
11. Citizenship Washington Focus Registration Open- Deadline December 12th
Citizenship Washington Focus is a year-long program, beginning with registration in December and online orientation in March. County delegations are expected to complete a study guide and prepare thoroughly for their Citizenship Washington Focus program. During their participation in the program, all county delegations develop and carry out a service-learning plan of action to address a current issue in their community. A final report on their service project is due September 15 of the year they travel.
There are 2 trip options listed below:
Heritage Trail CWF only : June 28 to July 4, 2015 price $2799
The 7 day program to Washington, D.C.
Road to Democracy: June 28 to July 7, 2015 price $3449
The 10 day program to Washington, D.C., Gettysburg, Philadelphia and Baltimore!
Questions about the trip or follow up project? Contact Jenna Colburn, Program Coordinator at jcolburn@ucanr.edu
1. Follow this link http://4h.ucanr.edu/4-H_Events/WF/ to complete the Youth Registration (remember to pint a copy!)
2. Complete the Travel Funding Application attached below
3. Attend Council Meeting to ask for funding approval and share your Revolution of Responsibility Project idea
4. Write a check payable to the San Benito County 4-H Council for one of the following amounts:
a. $299.00- The cost of the Hertiage Trail Trip minus the Council Limit: $2799-$2500
b. $949.00-The cost of the Road to Democracy Trip minus the Council Limit: $3449-$2500
c. $944.00-The cost of the Hertiage Trail Trip minus the Council Limit and Cost of Previous CalFocus Trip: $2799-$1855
d. $1594.00- The cost of the Road to Democracy Trip minus the Council Limit: $3449-$1855
**Please Remember to call the office if you have questions about the application process or council funding
4. Turn in The above forms and check to the office by December 12th, 2014 before 5pm
***If you are an approved adult volunteer and would like to volunteer as a chaperone please contact the office before registering- Council is not responsible for the travel/registration fees of any adult that does not contact the office before registering***
As always please let me now if there is something that you would like to see on the blog.
Questions? Contact the office at 831-637-5346 ext 13 or by email at bnjohns@ucdavis.edu
Sincerely,
Brenna Johns
Attached Files:
- Pancake Breakfast Rotation Change Notice 11.24.14
- Bio-SecurityFlyer
- Approved Committee Sign-up form 11.24.14
- Enrollment Update Form
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