4-H Mule Tales University of California Cooperative Extension—Modoc County

MayMay--June 2014June 2014

MAY

1 Applications for Kurt Stains and Darill Ponti Memorial Scholarships due in 4-H Office by 5 pm

3 HOME ECONOMICS DAY @ Desert Rose Events Center in Alturas

7 Junior Livestock Show Entries due in 4-H/Junior Show Office by 5 pm

8 Last date to apply for a Milano Family College Scholarship

11 Chocolate Wars (4-H Division) @ Modoc District Fair Grounds

14 Junior Livestock Show Board Meeting @ 4:30 pm at the Modoc County Planning Department

Office Conference Room

17 NATURAL RESOURCES 4-H DAY CAMP

28 Junior Livestock Show Board Meeting @ 4:30 pm at the Modoc County Planning Department

Office Conference Room

31 State 4-H Field Day at the University of California, Davis

JUN

16-20 66th ANNUAL JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW

JUL

8 Modoc 4-H Leader’s Council Meeting @ 5:30 pm at the Modoc County Planning Department

Office Conference Room

AUG

15 Enrollment packages for 2014-2015 program year available for pick up at the 4-H Office.

21-24 MODOC DISTRICT FAIR 28 INTERMOUNTAIN FAIR begins.

We’ll be cooking up some

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE!

Milano College Scholarship Deadline Extended

The application deadline for one of five $5,000 Milano Family College Scholarships has been extended to

May 8. Applicants must be High School Seniors that will graduate in 2014. They must have attended

High School or been home-schooled in Lassen, Modoc, or Siskiyou County, California. Although the

scholarships are intended for youth who have participated in 4-H, current enrollment in the 4-H Pro-

gram is not required. Past or current 4-H members who plan to attend a two or four year college next

fall are encouraged to apply.

To obtain a copy of the Application Form and Requirements for the 2014 Milano Scholarship, please call

233-6400 or download a copy at: http://cemodoc.ucanr.edu/4-H_-_Youth_Development_Program/

Applications are due in the 4-H Office at 202 West 4th Street, Alturas, California, 96101 by 5 pm May 8.

Great GatsbyGreat Gatsby——Roaring 20’s Roaring 20’s May 3 at 10 am * Desert Rose Events CenterMay 3 at 10 am * Desert Rose Events Center

Please remember to join us Saturday May 3 for Modoc County Home Eco-

nomics Day. The Great Gatsby—Roaring 20’s themed event will get under-

way at 10 am at the Desert Rose Events Center (901 County Road 56, Altu-

ras).

The event kicks off with Registration from 10-11 am, Judge’s Orientation at

11-11:30 am; and a Modeling Workshop from 11 am to Noon. Fashion Re-

vue Judging will begin at 2 pm. At 5 pm, doors will open to the public. A

wide array of Finger Foods, Main Dishes and Desserts will be available for you to sample. At 6 pm, the

Fashion will get underway. Exhibitor’s will model their garments or outfits in the traditional, purchased,

upcycled, denim and apron challenge categories.

A special thanks to the Planning Committee Members who have worked so hard to bring you this event —

you have all done an AWESOME job and we are totally READY TO BOOGIE!!! Thank you so much!!!

Co-Advisors: Emily Ryan (Alturas) and Marita Anderson (Canby)

Canby Hot Springs 4-H

Marie Linden

Haley & Jon Joss

Katie Auber

Duanne Johnson

New Pioneer 4-H

Shawna & Dawn Waterman

Brady & Allison Deaton

Vera, Kristy & Cody Sphar

Surprise Valley 4-H

Bonnie Bunyard

Charly Simpson

Maya Schulz

Iris Klugherz

Scholarship OpportunitiesScholarship Opportunities

The New Pioneer 4-H Club would like to announce the availability of two college scholarships. Applica-

tions for the Kurt Stains and Darrill Ponti Memorial Scholarships are due in the 4-H Office by 5 pm May

1. Please call Donna Roberts at 233-5174 to obtain a copy of the application or for further information.

Don’t forget...entry forms for the 2014 Junior Livestock Show are due

in the 4-H/Junior Show Office on Wednesday, May 7 by 5 pm.

Your $50 club/chapter stall deposit is also due May 7.

TulelakeTulelake--Butte Valley Fair Exhibitor InformationButte Valley Fair Exhibitor Information Market Steers & Bred Replacement Heifers Pre-Weigh In & Tagging Dates/Locations are:

Wednesday, May 7, 2014 (120 day ownership deadline) at Tulelake-Butte Valley Fairgrounds @ 4pm

Saturday, May 3, 2014 at TC Ranch in Macdoel 6pm

Market Lambs, Goats & Swine Pre-Weigh In & Tagging Dates/Locations are:

Sunday, July 6, 2014 (60 day ownership deadline) at Tulelake-Butte Valley Fairgrounds @ 6pm

Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at Butte Valley High School @ 5pm

Market Rabbits, Chickens & Turkeys: Ownership Deadline & Entries Due by: Monday, August 4, 2014

Also, if you would like to gain some additional showmanship experience, don’t miss the Stateline Spectacu-

lar Livestock Show, Saturday June 14, at the Tulelake-Butte Valley Fairgrounds. For more information, see

www.tbvfair.com or call 530-667-5312 (Fair Office).

Among the winners at Sectional Presentation Day at Lassen Community College on April 12 were the follow-

ing Modoc County 4-H members:

Jenna Nelson (New Pioneer 4-H) — GOLD

Megan Nelson and Shelby Criner (New Pioneer 4-H) — GOLD

Brett McGiffin (Surprise Valley 4-H) — GOLD

Iris & Cedar Klugherz (Surprise Valley 4-H) — BLUE

Natalie Walton & Riley Lake (New Pioneer 4-H) — BLUE

Miranda Linker & Ramey Reuck (Surprise Valley & Likely Pine Burrs 4-H) — GOLD

Levi Linker (Surprise Valley 4-H) — BLUE

Abby Scanlan and Teagan Walker (Tulelake 4-H) — GOLD

Thanks to the generosity of the Milano Family, the GOLD winners will receive a $75 special cash award,

while the BLUE winners will receive $25. Next stop for the GOLD winners is State Presentation Day on

May 31. GREAT JOB EVERYONE & CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Sectional Presentation DaySectional Presentation Day

Science SaturdayScience Saturday

Twenty seven 4-H members put their science, engineering and technology skills to the test at Science Sat-

urday on March 8. Adult volunteers Emily Jennings, Robin & Warren Farnam, Kay Antunez, Rob Jeffers,

Judy Dillon, Brian Cain, Eric Nelson & Sean Curtis along with Modoc County 4-H All Star, Dawn Water-

man, worked with the each youth as they brought their Ecobot, Can-Can, Clipmobile, Es-Car-Go, and Sea

Hunt Robots to life. A special thanks to these station leaders as well as Ace Hardware who donated some

of the materials for this year’s event. By 11 am, Robots were on the MOVE...what FUN!!!!

What a GREAT DAY!

And remember, Science Satur-

day will be back again next year as we tackle building Tin-

Can Robots and explore the world of Solar Power and In-

ternal Combustion Engines!!!

Special thanks to this year’s Science

Saturday Planning Committee &

Station Leaders. Front Row: Sebas-

tian Antunez; Middle Row: Cody Nel-

son, Dawn Waterman; Elias Antunez,

John Thomason, Mavrick & Bel Far-

nam; Back Row: Warren & Robin Far-

nam, Eric Nelson, Emily Ryan, Kay

Antunez & Brian Cain. Not pictured:

Rob Jeffers, Judy Dillon & Sean Cur-

tis.

Left: Elias Antunez is hard at work assembling his Ecobot Robot

to remotely clean up a toxic spill (rice).

Above: Sydna Kennedy and Dawn Waterman tackle

construction of a Can-Can Robot … and succeeded in building

CCBots that drew beautiful designs!

Right: Casey Grove takes

to the floor, spurs and

all, to try and get a

better handle on his

Ecobot…as it was really

on the MOVE!

Modoc County Modoc County

Presentation DayPresentation Day

Twenty-nine 4-H members competed at Modoc County Presentation Day in Tulelake on March 15 — and

each was a winner! Public speaking is an important life skill and all of you did it!! Congratulations!!! Re-

sults follow:

Primary 4-H: Sebastian Antunez & Payton Burresch (SV) & Cabella Wright (TL) - Participation Certifi-

cates.

Junior 4-H: Jesse Dancer (DC) - Red; Anabel Farnam (NP) - Blue; Sydna Kennedy (SV) - Blue; Riley

Lake & Natalie Walton (NP) - Blue/3rd Place; Shelby Criner & Megan Nelson (NP) - Blue; Jenna Nelson

& Laila Williams (NP/LPB) - Blue; Brett McGiffin (SV) - Gold/Tie 1st&2nd; Colten Wright (TL) -

Gold/Tie 1st/2nd;

Intermediate 4-H: Haley Dancer (DC) - Red; Dyllan

Bond (Lassen) - Blue; Elizabeth Landoski (PR) -

Gold/Gold/Blue; Maya Schulz (SV) - Gold/Tie 3rd;

Charly Simpson (SV) - Blue; Levi Linker (SV) -

Blue; Victoria Ramirez (WN) - Gold; Maggie Hirsch-

ler (WN) - Blue; Leea Brown (TL) - Blue; Iris & Ce-

dar Klugherz (SV) - Gold/2nd; Miranda Linker (SV)

and Ramey Reuck (LPB) - Gold/Tie 3rd; Teagan

Walker & Abby Scanlan (TL) - Gold/1st Place; Mav-

rick Farnam & Chance Galvin (NP) - Blue.

Senior 4-H: Sara McCoy (PR) - Red.

High-point winners at 2014

Presentation Day are (L to R):

Colten Wright, Teagan Walker &

Abby Scanlan (Tulelake 4-H);

Brett McGiffin (Surprise

Valley 4-H).

Iris & Cedar Klugherz receive Gold

for their presentation titled:

“Lighting the Way to the Future”.

Special Meeting of the Modoc 4-H Leader’s Council

May 20, 2014 @ 5:30 pm Modoc County Planning Department Office Conference Room

At this meeting we will be making reviewing and making decisions about the following: (1) 2014-2015 Mo-

doc County 4-H Handbook; (2) 2014-2015 Modoc County 4-H Record Book Handbook; (3) 2014-2015 Club

& County 4-H Record Book Guidelines; (4) Consider how best to handle escalating program costs, including

ammunition expense for Shooting Sports projects. If you are unable to attend this meeting, please send your

written comments to the 4-H Office on or before May 19 @ 5 pm or plan to attend via conference call:

Call-In Number: 605-475-4850 *** Participant Access Code: 854137#

44--H Reporter CornerH Reporter Corner

New Pioneer 4-H had Brian Gallaher as a visitor from the Department of Fish and Wildlife on January 8,

2014. Our club learned about what he does while he is at work, what weapons and tools he uses, and we

also asked a lot of questions about what he does. He also told us stories about what has happened before

while he was at work.

Happy Valentine's Day!!! New Pioneer 4-H made Valentine's Day cards for the elders at Warner View on

February 5, 2014. We delivered them to the elders and read the cards to them on Valentine's Day. All the

kids participated in making the cards. I hope they had fun!

Walk with a skip in your step. For March New Pioneer is having a challenge called the Healthy-H chal-

lenge. This month you are supposed to pick one day of the week each week and walk with a buddy on that

day. At our meeting on Wednesday March 4, 2014 the officers asked the group some questions about how

much they exercised and why it is important to exercise. We also talked about the 4-H day camp in Dev-

il's Garden. Everybody was very interested in doing it. Allison Deaton, Reporter

2013-2014 CLUB OFFICERS

President: Cecelia Mandel

Vice President: Ariah Mann

Secretary: Dannette Gerber

Reporters: Jessica Johnson

Historian: Darlene Gerber

Treasurer: Stanley Johnson

Health Officer: Elizabeth Hesser

Sergeant of Arms: Wyatt Mandel

Presentation Day Committee

Members

Zachary Marchessault

Ephraim Mann

Alex Olson

Home Economics Day Committee

Members

Jon Joss

Katie Auber

Duane Johnson

Haley Joss

Victor Hesser

Canby Hot Springs 4-H Club would like to thank everyone who

has donated items for our yard sales. We appreciate your

contributions and support.

A Surprise Take on Science Saturday!!!A Surprise Take on Science Saturday!!!

Science Saturday was……Pretty Cool!

Photos and Story By Sydna Kennedy and Elias Antunez de Mayolo

Surprise Valley 4-H

We attended the second annual Science Saturday on March 8th in Altu-

ras. It was all about building robots out of pieces of wood, wire and

tape and hooking up batteries. Twenty-seven 4-H members came.

The Primary 4-Hers made Eco-Bots, which are little robots made out of

a toothbrush head, a tiny motor and battery. It spins around and can

even clean up little messes. It was fun to watch them scoot around.

The Junior 4-H members made “Can-Can Robots”. We used a big cup,

a felt tip pen, motor and a battery. It was tricky to put together. It took

me (Sydna) and my partner Dawn a long time to actually make it work -

we thought it might be shy, but during the “show off time” it buzzed

around making a lot of spiral drawings.

I (Elias) made a little car out of wood, wheels and tape. Getting the

gears to attach to the motor was the hardest part to figure out. My

Grandpa gave me some help and even though I didn’t get finished, I

had fun.

The other 4-H members made cars out of clips and wood (no engines)

and raced them down a ramp. It was cool! The most complicated robot

was the “See Hunt” machine. It needed to move and also float on wa-

ter. The kids who did this project used a lot of ping pong balls, alumi-

num foil, wire and at least one motor hooked up to a big battery. It was

very entertaining to watch. Some people got a little wet from standing

too close to the tank.

Science Saturday was a BLAST. We really didn’t have any directions to follow so it made us think about

how to invent something from a bunch of stuff. We hope that more 4-H members will come next year –

trust us – it was FUN!

Above: Emily Ryan works with

Sebastian Antunez and Casey

Grove as they build their

Ecobots. Below: Charly Simpson

& her partner work to build

their Es-Car-Go Robot.

Surprise Valley 4Surprise Valley 4--H ShinesH Shines

Well, a lot has happened in 4-H these past few months. So, I thought I should tell you. (actually, I have to

tell you, because it’s my job.) Anyway, the first thing that happened is Science Saturday. I attended Sci-

ence Saturday myself, and, let me tell you, it was pretty fun. We made robots, different kinds per group of

4-H’ers. My favorite was the Eco-Bot, which was a toothbrush robot that moved like a little bug. It was cute

- and fast!

Presentation Day in Tule Lake was fun, too. Surprise Valley 4-H sent a lot of members and they did very

well. There were lot’s of different topics: Accessorizing, Making Deviled Eggs, P. B. & J.’s, Yorkshire Pigs,

From Wool to Yarn and many others! We also had some good presentations at Susanville last weekend and

a few of our members are going on to the next level! Congratulations! (I couldn’t be there, unfortunately!

Our Surprise Valley Schools were out for Spring Break that week, so we didn’t have a big showing - but the

kids who did go, did great!

Right now, our main effort is going into getting our projects ready for Home Ec Day, on May 3rd. I’m work-

ing on Sewing, Cooking, Photography and Fiber Arts. I know that we are all working very hard and will

hopefully get all of our entries done by the deadline. (Fingers Crossed!)

It’s Not Too Late!It’s Not Too Late!

Additional space is available for the Natural Resources 4-H Day Camp on May 17 from 8 am—5 pm.

If you missed the early registration deadline and would like to attend, it’s not too late. This will be FUN

— no paperwork — FREE LUNCH, BEVERAGES & SNACKS — and you will have the opportunity to

earn PRIZES, including CASH during the geocaching activity.

Please call the 4-H Office at 233-6400 to register as soon as possible. When registering, remember we will

need to know the names of everyone in your car (youth and adults).

This year’s camp is made available at no cost to our participants due to our generous sponsors: Modoc

County Farm Bureau; Forest Service; BLM; Modoc County Fish, Game & Recreation Commission; Natu-

ral Resources Conservation Service; and the Carey Ranch. Thank you so much!!!!

Surprise Valley 4Surprise Valley 4--H Shines (cont’d)H Shines (cont’d)

We made chocolate chip cookies for the Surprise Valley Chamber of Commerce, for Squirrel Wars.

Miranda Linker, Mackenzie McGiffin and Kimberly McCauley helped to make the cookies.

After Home Ec Day, we have Chocolate Wars on May 10th and there is a new competition for 4-H mem-

bers. Hope to see you there! I’m going to enter my recipe for Dairy-Free Brownies!

Abigail Robertson, is overseen by

her Mother, Elisa, while she works

on her apron. Sequoia Klugherz was

the first to finish her

apron in Sewing Class.

Sydna Kennedy sews her apron, with

help from Lili Sommers.

2014 Top Shot!!!2014 Top Shot!!!

The Modoc Dirt Squirrels held their annual Top Shot Competition on Sunday April 13 at the Alturas Rifle

& Pistol Club. Twenty-four 4-H members from the Davis Creek and New Pioneer 4-H Clubs competed for

the Top Shot title. When the dust settled, Anabel Farnam won the Junior Division, while Mavrick Farnam

won the Intermediate and Kaden Knight the Senior Division. Mavrick Farnam was named the 2014 Over-

all Top Shot.

The Dirt Squirrels would like to extend sincere thanks to all the parents and project leaders Ken Smith and

Warren Farnam and their leader teams for all the support and encouragement. Special thanks as well to the

Alturas Rifle & Pistol Club for use of their facility, Billy Jacques of Alturas Pepsi who donated the soda,

and K&K Distributing for furnishing the food for this year’s Top Shot Competition.

Participants at this year’s Top Shot Competition included Junior 4-H members Anabel Farnam, Jenna and Megan Nelson, Cody

Sphar, Jacob Worch, Riley Atkins, Jake Cuzick and Jess Dancer; Intermediate 4-H members Hayden Fredrick, Chance and Lane

Galvin, Riley Lake, Scott Lewis, Noelle Macdonnell, Elly Viehdorfer, Natalie Walton, Nash Warnock, Mavrick Farnam and

Hardy Ingraham; and Senior 4-H Member Kaden Knight. Not pictured are Seniors Zack Bickford, Haley Dancer, Grady Ingra-

ham and Paden Smith.

Regularly Scheduled 4Regularly Scheduled 4--H Leader’s Council MeetingH Leader’s Council Meeting Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Meeting Begins: 5:00 pm

Modoc County Planning Department Office Conference Room

If you cannot attend in-person, please plan to attend via conference call:

Call-In Number: 605-475-4850 *** Participant Access Code: 854137#

Among the agenda items for this meeting are review/approval of the

2014-2015 Modoc County 4-H Handbook and the 4-H Record Book Handbook.

A copy of the agenda and other meeting materials are available at: http://cemodoc.ucanr.edu/4-H_-

_Youth_Development_Program/Modoc_Leaders_Council/. Please remember...regular attendance at 4-H Council

meetings is required to maintain your 4-H Community Club’s Charter. Meetings are held the second Tuesday of

October, January, April and July. We look forward to seeing you there!

66th Annual Junior Livestock Show66th Annual Junior Livestock Show

The Junior Show Board led by President Grady Ingraham, Vice President Paden Smith, Secretary-Treasurer

Larrell Smith, and Buyer’s Committee Representative Kelly Roberts, are putting the final touches on the 66th

Annual Junior Livestock Show & Sale. The event schedule has been finalized, a slate of judges locked in, and

the awards are here! So get your letters to prospective buyer’s in the mail, put the finishing touches on your

livestock exhibits, and brush up on your showmanship skills. We look forward to seeing you!!!

Event Schedule

June 16—Horse Show

June 17—Rabbit & Poultry Show

June 18—Market Animal Weigh-In & Carcass

Contest

June 19—Market & Breeding Swine, Sheep,

Goats & Beef; Pee Wee Showmanship & Live-

stock Judging Contest

June 20—Showmanship, Round Robin &

Alumni Round Robin Showmanship, Awards

Ceremony, Community BBQ & Livestock Sale

Livestock Judges

Beef/Swine & Swine RR— Ryan Bentz,

Orland

Carcass Contest—John Openshaw, Modesto

Sheep/Goat & Goat RR—Dana Van Liew,

Woodland

Horse—Katy Coleman, Merrill

Trail Horse & Horse RR—Onalea Sweeny,

Alturas

Poultry—Tayler Figueroa, Nevada City

Rabbit—Kathy Pawley, Manton

THANK YOU!!!

To all our Vendors, Suppliers,

Judges, Volunteers, Award Sponsors &

Past Buyer’s…

WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT!!!

Want to help Alturas Rotary Clubs

spruce up the Junior Show Grounds?

Buy a ticket to participate in Cow Chip Bingo

on Friday June 20 before the Livestock Sale!

Proceeds will be used to help renovate the

Junior Show Grounds.

Modoc 4-H Beef Project members

came together to take the Beef

Quality Assurance Certification

Program given by Carolyn Carey

on March 31.

Each youth was certified after taking the BQA adult test,

not the youth test and they all passed! “Great Job!!!” said

Carolyn at the close of the day.

Photo: Sage Albrecht, Chantz Albrecht, Grady Ingraham,

Hardy Ingraham, Cody Nelson, Keith Nelson, Joel Torres,

Jeff Carey, Peter French and Mackenzie McGiffin.

Market Beef Quality Market Beef Quality

Assurance TrainingAssurance Training

Thank You So Much For Your Help!!!Thank You So Much For Your Help!!!

A very special thanks to Teri Brown, Stephanie & Kaleb Hill and Chloe Farmer, New Pioneer 4-H, for stuffing bags with

the Buyer’s Gifts for the 2014 Junior Livestock Show. This group also folded the event schedule flyers which are now

available at the 4-H Office. Your help is truly appreciated!!!

Get Ready, Get Ready,

Get Set!!!Get Set!!!

JLS Flower Box

Challenge

The Junior Show Board would like to challenge

your 4-H Club and FFA Chapter to step it up a

notch by giving a special prize for the most crea-

tive, well-maintained and eye-catching flower box

at the Junior Livestock Show.

Will your 4-H Club or FFA Chapter win Flower

Box Challenge at this year’s Junior Livestock

Show? Better get ready, get set!!!

JLS Rule ChangesJLS Rule Changes

GENERAL LIVESTOCK RULES

Program Handbook — Rule 38:

Market beef, goats, sheep, and swine

will be weighed beginning at 2:30

pm. Market Beef will be weighed

first, followed by goats, sheep, and

swine. Following weigh-in, market

beef, goats, sheep, and swine will be

ultra-sounded for the carcass contest.

CORRECTION: Market goats,

sheep, beef and swine will be

weighed beginning at 2:30 pm.

Goats and sheep will be weighed

first, with market beef and market

swine to follow. Following weigh-in,

goats, sheep, beef and swine will be

ultra-sounded for the carcass contest.

BEEF DIVISION — Page 13

Program Handbook — Rule 7:

Horns may be no longer than 4 inch-

es.

CORRECTION: Breeding animals

may have horns 4 inches or longer if

it is a breed characteristic and the

animal meets the requirements out-

lined in #5 of the Gen-

eral Livestock Rules.

However, market beef

animals may not have

horns.

Are you interested in Are you interested in

earning $100 for your earning $100 for your

44--H Club?H Club?

Enter a 4-H Club feature booth at the

Modoc District Fair, August 21-24.

Booth space will be 10’ wide x 10’ deep.

The entry fee is $15.

Provide the public with information

about a specific element of your 4-H

Club’s programs and projects. Quality

materials should be used.

Your booth will need to be completed by

Wednesday, August 20 at 9 pm.

That’s it!

1st Place = $110

2nd Place = $100

3rd Place = $90

Plan to Join in the FUN!!!Plan to Join in the FUN!!!

Enter one still exhibit and earn a Enter one still exhibit and earn a free free

day passday pass at the Modoc District Fair.at the Modoc District Fair.

Enter five still exhibits and earn a Enter five still exhibits and earn a

free season pass free season pass at the Fair.at the Fair.

Enter most Junior (4Enter most Junior (4--H or FFA) H or FFA)

classes for classes for FREE!!!FREE!!!

Earn points towards your next Earn points towards your next

44--H STAR RANK!!!H STAR RANK!!! This summer, let’s get out and This summer, let’s get out and

support our County Fairs!!!support our County Fairs!!!

Like Chocolate? Enter Chocolate Wars as a 4Like Chocolate? Enter Chocolate Wars as a 4--H Member...H Member... Senior - 1st Place: $50; 2nd and 3rd Place Ribbons; Intermediate - 1st Place: $50; 2nd and 3rd Place Ribbons;

Junior - 1st Place: $50; 2nd and 3rd Place Ribbons; Primary - 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Ribbons.

Chocolate Wars RulesChocolate Wars Rules

1. Entering the Chocolate Wars Contest is free. You may enter as many desserts as you like! No desserts requiring refrigera-

tion are allowed (baked cheesecakes are ok). Entry forms are available at www.DrRobertsFund.org or at the hospital.

Please enter as soon as possible to help with event planning.

2. The public is invited to attend the “tasting” and the auction after the judging is complete. The cost to enter at the door is:

$5 for everyone 12 and older and $2.50 for everyone 11 and under.

3. Each entrant must bring two identical desserts per entry with at least one kind of chocolate (white, milk, dark, cocoa,

fudge, chocolate syrup, etc.) as an ingredient. If only one dessert is presented, it will not be eligible for judging or prizes.

Please bring the following number of desserts:

Cakes: 2 full cakes

Cupcakes: 2 serving trays/plates with at least 1 dozen cupcakes each

Pies: 2 full pies

Cookies, Bar Cookies, or Brownies: 2 serving trays/plates with at least 1 dozen each

Candies: 2 serving trays/plates with at least 1 ½ pounds of candy each

Pastries: 2 serving trays/plates with at least 1 dozen pastries each

Miscellaneous: Use your best judgment according to the above examples.

4. One dessert will be judged and then cut up for the public to sample. The second dessert will be sold at auction or raffled to

raise money for the Dr. Roberts Fund.

5. Three Separate Divisions will be judged: (1) Cakes, Cupcakes, and Pies; (2) Cookies, Bar Cookies, Brownies; (3) Candies,

Pastries, and Miscellaneous.

6. The event staff may reclassify an entry at registration if they feel it has been entered in the wrong division.

All desserts will be judged with a maximum of 30 points according to:

Taste (1-10 points)

Appearance (1-10 points)

Creative Use of Chocolate (1-10 points)

Prizes: Please note that Primary 4-H entries are not eligible for any cash prizes due to 4-H regulations.

1 Overall Chocolate Wars Grand Prize: $100 + Trophy

1st Place: $50 + Trophy (each category)

2nd Place: Trophy (each category)

3rd Place: Trophy (each category)

People’s Choice: Trophy

Best Children’s Entry (10 and under): Trophy

Best Children’s Entry (11-18): Trophy

4-H Prizes

Senior - 1st Place: $50; 2nd and 3rd Place Ribbons

Intermediate - 1st Place: $50; 2nd and 3rd Place Ribbons

Junior - 1st Place: $50; 2nd and 3rd Place Ribbons

Primary - 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Ribbons

9. The serving dish for the judged entry may be picked up by the entrant at the end of the event. The serving dish for the auc-

tioned entry becomes the property of the winning bidder and will not be returned. We encourage our chefs to present the auc-

tioned dessert creatively (nice serving dishes, cellophane, bows, etc.) in order to get higher bids, but this is not required. Dispos-

able paper, plastic, or aluminum plates are acceptable.

10. All Chefs are allowed to work in teams or alone – regardless of age. All children are eligible for the children’s trophies

even if they had adult help (Prize eligibility determined by the youngest chef on the team).

11. We prefer that all desserts are registered before the event to help with planning, but unregistered desserts will still be accept-

ed on the day of the event.

12. Schedule of events:

All desserts must be delivered to the Modoc County Fairgrounds Dance Hall between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm the day of

the event.

Judging will be from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm.

Public Tasting begins at 2:00 pm

Auction and Raffle begin at 3:00 pm

13. The Dr. Roberts Fund is not responsible for any items that are left behind, lost, broken, or stolen. We are also not responsi-

ble for any tummy aches resulting from the inevitable over-indulgence of chocolate! AAAAHHHHH CHOCOLATE!!!

All proceeds will benefit the Surprise Valley Health Care District through the Dr. Roberts Fund.

This is an approved Modoc County 4-H Competition in 2014.

California 4-H — $1,000 for 1,000

Service Learning Projects

Application Deadlines for 2014 Revolution of

Responsibility Grants are:

March 15

May 15

July 15

September 15

November 15

See http://4h.ucanr.edu/Support/RofR/ for

more information.

Change in 4Change in 4--H Age Divisions H Age Divisions

for 2014for 2014--20152015

Primary 4-H: Ages 5 to 8 years old (as of

December 31st ). If you turn 9 on/after

January 1st, you must participate as a pri-

mary member until June 30th.

Junior: 9 to 10 years of age.

Intermediate & Junior Leaders: 11 to 13

years of age.

Senior & Teen Leaders: 14 to 19 years of

age.

Thanks Again Presentation Thanks Again Presentation

Day Volunteers!!!Day Volunteers!!!

Marita Anderson, Marie Linden, Victor

Hesser, Zack Marchessault, Alex Olson &

Emphraim Mann (Canby Hot Springs 4-H).

Natalie Walton (New Pioneer 4-H).

Marcia, Darcy, Sid, Teagan & Tristan Walter;

Heather & Colten Wright, Leea Brown

(Tulelake 4-H).

Lindy, Maggie, Kayla & Tanner Hirschler;

Sarah, Gloria, Gonzalo & Victoria Ramirez.

Tim Brown, Tricia Plass, Katie Prosser, Nick

Fenyves, Gayle Ratliff, Paul Keegan, Marla

Gasser, Amanda Mahan, Scottie Stier, Sharron

Molder, Matt Hartung, & Dave Dillabo

(Judges).

Golden Clover Applications

Deadline: 11:59 p.m. on May 1, 2014

The application link is available on the 4-H state website at:

http://4h.ucanr.edu/Resources/Members/GoldenClover/

Higher Education Scholarship Applications

Deadline: 11:59 p.m. on May 1, 2014 The application link is available on the 4-H state website at:

http://4h.ucanr.edu/Resources/Members/Scholarships/

UC Davis Campus-Wellman Hall

Revamped State Field Day Webpage: http://4h.ucanr.edu/Programs/Events/SFD/

Here you will find an interactive map along all the exciting activities you can participate and en-

joy!

New this year at State Field Day: 4-H Engineering and Technology Showcase

Have a 4-H Engineering or Technology project you will like to showcase or demonstrate? Apply

here: http://ucanr.edu/exhibit/display_application! Funding for supplies, materials or handouts is

available, contact Steven Worker for more information, sworker@ucanr.edu.

2014 State Fashion Revue — May 31, 2014

State Fashion Revue is coming Saturday, May 31, 2014 in Olson Hall, UC Davis, as part of California 4-H State Field

Day. Registration is open April 1 to May 17 to members who qualify at the county level. Entry categories are Tradi-

tional, Consumer Science Purchased $40, Upcycled, Denim Challenge, and Apron Challenge. Counties must send one

judge per five entries. Register judges and room monitors at http://ucanr.edu/sfr2014judges. SFR service projects include

drawstring bags for foster children and walker/wheelchair bags for seniors. Activities at SFR include pattern exchange,

make it take it crafts, skillathon, and fun workshops. It is possible to be dual-entered in SFR and State Presentation Day.

See the SFR website for complete details: http://4h.ucanr.edu/Programs/Events/SFD/SFR/. We hope everyone enjoys pre-

paring for this wonderful day and hope to see you all there!

Save the Date: 2014 State Fair 4-H Throwdown — July 22nd and 24th

Three teams compete each round with a secret ingredient in each round! A panel of judges yet to be named will judge the 3

course creations! The daily schedule: Round One: 11am-1pm; Round Two: 1:30pm-3pm; Champion Round: 3:30pm-5pm.

Start prepping now for the State Fair 4-H Throwdown! Only 12 teams can compete. Registration opens in March! Register

here: http://ucanr.edu/4h-throwdown

4-H State Field Day May 31, 2014, 8:00am-6:00pm

How to Enter State Fashion Revue

Each county may qualify one delegate per age division and category in SFR.

Delegate eligibility will be confirmed with county 4-H offices. Registration is online only, at http://

ucanr.edu/sfr2014register, open from April 1 to 11:59 PM on Saturday, May 17, 2014. To register:

1. Type out your commentary, limit 60 words. Save it in your computer.

2. Have someone take photographs of you wearing your complete SFR outfit. For all categories, you need a

full length photo of the front and a full length photo of the back. In addition, for Upcycled, you need a

photo showing the original garment(s) and a close up photo of the required accessory. Save the photos in

your computer in JPG format, using your name in the title. Size the photos at 1 MB or less.

3. For the Consumer Science Purchased category, make sure you have a receipt for everything you are

wearing that is visible including shoes, accessories, and jewelry. Receipts must be dated during the 2013-

14 4-H year. Scan your receipts and save the file on your computer.

4. Each category requires slightly different information, which you will need to enter into the survey. You

should have this information close at hand before you begin entering data.

5. Answer the general questions in the registration survey and provide the answers needed for your catego-

ry. You must list an email address so we can confirm your registration.

6. Copy and paste your commentary into the space provided or type it into the space.

7. Attach the scanned receipts for the CS Purchased category. They will be reviewed for compliance with

the category requirements.

8. Attach the required photographs: the two needed for all categories plus the two additional for Upcycled.

Extra photographs will not be considered.

9. Complete the online registration with all required attachments by 11:59 PM on May 17, 2014.

SFR JUDGES & ROOM MONITORS: Counties are responsible for providing a minimum of 1 judge

for every 5 entries into State Fashion Revue. State Fashion Revue judges are adults who have an interest

in fashion, current fashion trends, arts and crafts techniques, consumerism, and garment construction. Room

Monitors are willing adults who will help with logistics in the judging rooms. We also need judges for the

presentations that will take place in Olson Hall by members who are entered in both State Fashion Revue and

State Presentation Day. These adults must have previous experience in judging presentations at the county or

sectional level. Judges and Room Monitors may be parents of participants but will not be assigned to their

child's room. To register to be a judge or room monitor, complete the online survey at http://ucanr.edu/

sfr2014judges. Contacts: Sue Moore, Registrar, 2moores@mlode.com. 209-743-2020

Home Economics Day

Prepare to rock n’ roll — with 165 exhibits

entered for Home Economics Day on May

3rd, our day will be jam packed!

Participants will be bringing their BEST to

this special day! Many are returning for

another year, and we will welcome some new

faces too.

So please plan to join us!!!

4-H MuleTales Newsletter

The MuleTales newsletter provides your family with im-

portant information about the 4-H Youth Development

Program. Each bimonthly issue provides nformation

about meetings, events, activities and due dates. We mail

one copy to each 4-H family who has one or member en-

rolled in 4-H. Please share your newsletter with others in

your home.

We encourage clubs and individuals to submit articles

and photos. All information must be received in the 4-H

Office by the 3rd Monday of each month. The best way

to submit information is to email it to:

ststokke@ucdavis.edu.

For more information check out the Modoc 4-H

Webpage at http://cemodoc.ucdavis.edu.

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