Contact the California 4-H Youth Development Office at fourhstateofc@ucdavis.edu or 530-754-8518. For upcoming dates, please visit the Statewide 4-H Online Calendar - http://ca4h.org/4hinfo/calendar/

• You are invited to participate in the "Walk for Health" at the California State Capitol on Saturday, June 28, 2008. Each California Focus county delegation is identifying sponsors for their "walk" and raising funds to support a health-related initiative or a health-related plan of action that they intend to carry out. Come and join us. We will be walking around the perimeter of the Capitol from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. More information and a sponsorship form are available at: http://www.ca4h.org/citizenship/focus/index.asp. Contact Pat English at pnenglish@ucdavis.edu or 530-754-8520 if you would like to participate.
  
  
• The State 4-H Horse Classic – Championship Horse Show is the next statewide event for horse project members. It will be held June 26-29 at the Santa Cruz Fairgrounds in Watsonville, CA. Entries were due June 1. More information is available at: http://ca4h.org/projresource/horse/.
  
  
• This year's 4-H State Leadership Conference, "Life is a Highway" will be held July 31 - August 3, 2008 at U.C. Davis. Registration materials are available and due June 13, 2008. More information about the Conference is available at http://www.ca4h.org/conference/slc/index.asp.
  
  
• The State 4-H Office and 4-H Enrollment Task Force is rolling-out a new web-based 4-H enrollment system.
  
  • May 15 - All counties completed data entry on CAL4H
  • June & July - Roll-Out Support Team holds trainings for their specific cluster of county staff
  • July 1 - New system on-line
  For more information, please contact Steven Worker at smworker@ucdavis.edu or 530-754-8519.
  
  
• For Staff: In 2006, the Programs Committee of NAE4-HA formed a task force to address issues related to urban 4‑H programming. The task force compiled a directory of successful 4‑H programming efforts conducted in the urban environment. To view the past submissions to the directory go to: http://www.colorado4h.org/urbanprogram/. Please submit your educational efforts to the 2008 directory. The top 10 entries evaluated as the most innovative programs with significant impact will be recognized at the 2008 Galaxy Conference. In addition, the top submission from each region will be asked to present a 15-minute overview at the board-sponsored seminar. Deadline for submissions is August 1, 2008.
  
  
• The California State Fair is fast approaching (Aug 15 - Sept 1) and The California 4-H Foundation is recruiting 4-H members and leaders to help staff the 4-H booth. This is a great opportunity to share with the public your 4-H experiences, projects (community service projects included), and leadership opportunities. Bring small 4-H projects to share and give the public a “feel” for 4-H. Bring photo albums or record books. Parking passes and fair admission tickets will be provided to 4-H members and adults who sign up for a 2-hour shift. A maximum of 4 youth and 2 adults per shift will be allowed (each shift must have an adult or older teen in the booth at all times). To sign-up, please visit: http://www.ca4h.org/wrp/statefair/.
  
  
• Californians entering market livestock in the Livestock Show at the 2008 California State Fair must register for the DNA Reservation and Collection online at www.bigfun.org. The Fair requires DNA registration to verify ownership and prevent unlawful switching of animals before or during the competition. No market animal will be eligible for official entry unless this sample is obtained and an official Market Registration form has been completed by the deadline. For additional information visit :www.bigfun.org or contact the California State Fair Livestock Program Coordinator at 916-263-3109 or entryoffice@calexpo.com.
  
  
• This summer, "Green Teams" made up of urban 14-18 year-olds will visit more than two dozen national parks - an environmental immersion experience to nurture the next generation of National Park Service (NPS) leaders and staff. The youth learn about the history of the parks and NPS career opportunities, conduct team-building exercises, and participate in hands-on projects that allow them to see the immediate impact of their work, from constructing trails to planting native species. To see a video and photos go to: NPS Youth Partnership Flash presentation.
  
  
• Upload your "My 4-H Story" from your 4-H Record Book by July 31, 2008 to enter a drawing for a $25 gift certificate.  Ten gift certificates will be awarded. More information is available at http://www.ca4h.org/wrp/recordbook/index.php
  
  

• Reminder: All 4-H VMO and unit bank account must use a UCCE address as the address of record. Your deadline for compliance of this policy is July 1, 2008.
  
  
• Reminder: 4-H members must pay for a separate insurance for their animals; the program does not insure animals. General liability and product liability are covered by our insurance at UCOP. If fairs have any questions or want to charge additional fees, please see the memorandum from April 15, 2008 from Lianne Lewellen, Risk Manger for CFSA.
  
  
• For a list of school districts that have a JPA agreement with 4-H for insurance/facility agreements please refer to: http://groups.ucanr.org/ANR_RIsk_Services/files/49418.PDF.
  
  

• A 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Certification for Archery will be held in Roseville, CA on Friday, June 13, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Saturday, June 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Maya Bowhunter’s Range. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be certified as archery volunteers and can instruct archery club projects and camp programs. Attendance at both days is required. The cost for the course will be $25 and includes morning refreshments, Saturday lunch and class materials. Camping is available (Friday night only) at the range. Pre-registration is due June 6. For the “Training Request & Registration Form” contact your county 4-H office or go to:  http://ca4h.org/projresource/shootingsports/index.asp. For more information, contact Laura Murphy, State 4-H Archery Trainer, at 916-771-9935 or Laura_67@comcast.net.
  
  
• The South Central Section is currently looking for presenters to host workshops at the 2008 State Leaders Forum, held at the Asilomar Conference Facility on November 7-9, 2008. The theme this year is 4-H Rocks: 4-H Builds Solid Foundations. Volunteers, youth, community members and agency employees are all encouraged to apply. You can do so online at: http://ucanr.org/slfworkshop. Or hard copies of the proposal form are available at http://ca4h.org. Please pass this invitation on to those whom you think might have some insight, activity or knowledge to share with us. The deadline for workshop proposals is June 27, 2008 and presenters will be notified no later than August 18, if their proposal was accepted.
  
  
• With climate change all over the news and people talking about the challenges ahead, wouldn’t it be great to stop talking and start acting? The United Nations Foundation has the perfect opportunity for high school students and educators to face the future and take action. The first annual Youth Leadership Summit, “Face the Future,” takes place at the United Nations in New York City from July 17 to 19. This three day event includes a day at the United Nations, workshops to help you build your leadership and media skills, and an environmentally-themed service learning project. The registration cost of the summit is $125, which covers breakfast and lunch each day, a closing banquet, conference materials, and an official t-shirt. In addition, the Hyatt Grand Central is offering a special rate for overnight rooms. Learn more and register at: http://www.thepeoplespeak.org/activities/youth-leadership-summit.html. Registration deadline is June 30, 2008.
  
  
• CA WHEP (Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program) is offering a training on Oct. 3 - 5, 2008 at Walker Creek Ranch in Marin County near Petaluma. The focus is habitats and species "From the Forest to the Sea." The cost is $200.00 for the weekend and includes a wide range of materials, resources, and guest speakers, plus a tour of Bodega Marine Lab. Registration materials are on the California State 4-H website at ca4h.org, or contact Mary Engebreth at maryengebreth@comcast.net, or (707) 996-2981.
  
  
• 2008 State 4-H Leaders’ Forum will be hosted by the South Central Section at the Asilomar Conference Center, November 7-9, 2008. Please consider attending. Information is available at: http://www.ca4h.org/conference/slf/index.asp. A hard copy of the materials will be mailed to each County Council/Management Board President. Registrations are due by September 5, 2008.
  
  

• Staff:  Please remember to request 4-H administrative materials on the on-line WRP system by July 1.  Orders will be sent out after the July 4 holiday.
  
  
• The newly revised Preparing the Youth Development Professional (formerly Moving Ahead) curriculum is now available electronically on the 4-H Military Partnerships website at http://www.4-hmilitarypartnerships.org (the website can be slow to appear but a new server will correct those issues soon). In the left column, click on curriculum resources, and again in the left column, Preparing the Youth Development Professional.
  
  
  
• There have been several requests for information on where to acquire 4-H shooting sports logo items. You can purchase a variety of items online at the National 4-H Shooting Sports website, http://www.4-hshootingsports.org. Click on the icon that reads “4-H Store”. It will take you to the listing of the items that are offered including shirts, vests, coffee cups, etc. A section for hats is under construction.
  
  
• New 4-H Record Book information is now available on-line at:   http://www.ca4h.org/4hresource/ir/recordbook/index.asp. 4-H Record Books give members an opportunity to reflect on their yearly work by documenting their skill development and their learning experiences in a written report. 4-H members measure their achievements and growth in their total years in 4-H.
  
  
• National Directory of 4-H Educational Materials is now available. This directory is a searchable, national database of 4-H educational materials currently available through the Cooperative Extension System. It will include National 4-H curriculum, state curriculum, supplementary materials and guides all created within the land grant university system and intended either for a youth audience or for adults working with youth. The directory is online and can be accessed at www.4-hdirectory.org.
  
  
• Camp Is for the Camper Online Training Program (http://www.acacamps.org/einstitute/camper/) gives staff a jumpstart in considering their roles and responsibilities before arriving at camp. The program's four interactive modules address counselor responsibilities as role models, stress reduction while working at camp, and the demographics of today's campers and behavior management techniques.
  
  
• Designing Quality Youth Programs http://www.acacamps.org/einstitute/pip/ is a new online course that takes you through an eight-step process focused on a rewarding journey of organizational improvement that recognizes each setting is different, every program is unique, and each improvement requires a targeted set of strategies.
  
  
• National 4-H Council has partnered with EMI Music to create "Clover Country: Songs from Famous 4-H Alumni" - the first of its kind country music compilation CD featuring famous 4-H alumni. This extraordinary blend of country music showcases the benefits of 4-H through talented 4-H alumni like Reba McEntire, Hillary Lindsey, Faith Hill, and Johnny Cash. Proceeds from each CD sold supports 4-H programs! In addition, counties can use this as a fund-raiser. Copies can be ordered on-line by 4-H staff through the WRP system/marketing materials.
  
  
• May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. This is a great time to get out into the fresh air and be active, as the days start to warm up and the weather gets better for outdoor physical activity! Visit www.fitness.gov for more information on National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.
  
  
• In April 2008, Youth Service America (YSA) released a guide entitled Effective Practices for Engaging At-Risk Youth in Service providing effective practices, steps, research, and commentary for service-learning practitioners and public officials to more successfully involve at-risk youth in service. YSA and author, Sejal Hathi, seek stories of youth who have overcome at-risk behavior or, have begun to heal from it, by engaging in service and finding fulfillment in giving back. These youth may then be featured in the book to be developed celebrating their example and their service.  If you would like to become a part of this endeavor, please send all submissions, questions, and comments to amutima@ysa.org. Submissions will be accepted until July 1, 2008.
  
  
• Could your project benefit from 1-2 years' staff time from a National Park Service specialist? If you're working on restoring a river, building a community trail, or making an urban park flourish, we'd love to talk with you about ways we could work together. Please call or email your regional representative today. The next program application deadline is August 1, 2008.
  
  
• Afterschool Matters is a journal produced by the National Institute on Out of School Time (NIOST) and the Robert Browne Foundation. A copy is available at: http://www.niost.org/ASM%202008%20single%20pgs.pdf.
  
  

• Eight competitive grants of up to $30,000 will be awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Economic Research Service (ERS) to support research on behavioral economic strategies to promote healthy eating and obesity prevention. The findings are expected to advance USDA’s efforts to ensure a healthy, well nourished population. Information is available at: http://www.ers.usda.gov/AboutERS/ERSGrants.htm. Applications are due July 3, 2008.
  
  
• Each year the California State 4-H Office provides funds to members and volunteer leaders for service-learning projects through the California 4-H Service Learning RFP. Groups can request up to $5,000 to fund activities that address significant environmental, economic and/or social issues affecting California’s youth, families, and communities The Service Learning RFP application is available on the web at: http://www.ca4h.org/citizenship/funding/index.asp. Examples of past projects are also listed. The application is due September 15, 2008.
  
  
• Farm Service Agency (FSA) makes operating loans to individual rural youth to finance income-producing, agriculture-related projects of modest size in connection with their participation in 4-H clubs, Future Farmers of America, and similar organizations. Each project must be part of an organized and supervised program of work. The project must be planned and operated with the help of the organization advisor, produce sufficient income to repay the loan, and provide the youth with practical business and educational experience in agriculture-related skills. The maximum amount for loans is $5,000. More information is available at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=fmlp&topic=dfl-yl.
  
  
  
• National 4-H Council, in partnership with the JCPenney Afterschool Fund are please to release the RFP for the 2008 4-H Afterschool Mini-Grants: Creating After-School Slots for Youth! National 4-H Council and the JC Penney Afterschool Fund are providing 2,000 mini-grants totaling $1,000,000 to county-based 4-H programs to increase access for youth (ages five to seventeen) currently not in after-school programs, or on the verge of leaving after-school programs due to a lack of funds. For the application, RFP, and additional information, please visit http://www.fourhcouncil.edu/jcpenneyminigrants.aspx.
  
  
• Simple ways you can support 4-H!

  · Link your shopping and credit cards to our eScrip group number 500003938 and a percentage will be donated to us from participating merchants. www.escrip.com

  · Connect your Albertson’s Preferred Savings card to The California 4-H Foundation through Albertson’s Community Partners Program. www.albertsons.com

  · Shop for 4-H items through the National 4-H supply Service and 10% will be donated to California’s 4-H Program! www.4-Hmall.org

  · Chose to donate to 4-H online through Network For Good. www.networkforgood.org (use keyword = Foundation, Charity Name = 4-H, State = Ca)

  · Are you on Facebook? Join our cause to support the 4-H Program in California!

  
  
  

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• Please Welcome to the State 4-H Office:

  Whitney Bell, Program Assistant
  I was raised in Southern California, and prior to my work at 4-H YDP, I utilized my BA in Communications as the Communications Coordinator for a non-profit Humane Society & SPCA in Southern CA. I am also a credential teacher, and most recently taught 2^nd grade, but have taught and worked with K-12 grades.
  My background in 4-H: I was a volunteer puppy raiser for two successful working Guide Dogs for the Blind. Both dogs were female yellow Labradors. I hope to continue my work and serve as a volunteer for more successful Guide Dogs in the future here in the Northern California area.
  Miscellaneous: I grew up surrounded by animals and agriculture; riding Appaloosas (English and Western) since I was 6 and harvesting avocados in our family groves.

  
  
  
• Pam Thomas, Management Services Officer
  

  I retired in October 2006 from UC ANR North Coast & Mountain Region after 22 years of service. I moved on to be a full-time Realtor in Vacaville, where I live with my husband and 10-year-old daughter. Due to unforeseen circumstances with the current state of the real estate market, I made the decision to return to UC when the opportunity arose at the State 4-H Office.

  I grew up in the 4-H program in Solano and Yolo Counties, then moved to the University of Nevada, Reno and worked for the State 4-H Leader there in the early 70’s. It’s a terrific program, and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to be here. I had truly missed the camaraderie of our ANR family, and I’ve enjoying coming back.

  
  
  
• Rutgers University is recruiting a County 4-H Agent for Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The position is housed in Flemington, NJ. As a faculty member of Rutgers University, the county 4-H agent provides leadership to a comprehensive research-based educational program for Hunterdon County youth, grades K-13. A master's degree from an accredited institution in education, human/youth development, sociology, communication, science or other closely related area. Applications will be accepted until June 27, 2008 or until suitable candidate is found. More information is available at: http://www.njaes.rutgers.edu/jobs.
  
  

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