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A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR 4-H MEMBERS, LEADERS & PARENTS IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY OCTOBER 2013

University of California, U.S. Department of Agriculture and San Luis Obispo County Cooperating.

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

We look forward to seeing you at our 2012-2013 4-H Program Year

ACHIEVEMENT NIGHT

Saturday, October 12th, 2013 at the Veteran’s Hall, 801 Grand Ave., SLO

Program starts at 7:00 p.m.

ATTENTION! 4-H CLUB COMMUNITY LEADERS & PROJECT LEADERS OF HOME ECONOMICS &

EXPRESSIVE ARTS PROJECTS FOR 2013-14 HELP IS ON THE WAY!

The San Luis Obispo County Home Economics & Expressive Arts Committee has already begun planning for the 2014 Food & Arts Celebration (FAC), Fashion Revue (FR) scheduled for

Saturday, April 26, 2014, and Field Day celebration scheduled for May 31, 2014.

The theme for the 2014 FAC and FR is: 4-H is a “MAZE” ing!

Help for New and Returning Project Leaders: There will be an FAC/FR Information meeting on Thursday, October 17, 2013, from 6:00

to 8:30 p.m. at the UCCE Auditorium, 2156 Sierra Way, SLO, 93401. The Home Economics & Ex-pressive Arts Committee will be there to:

Highlight New Opportunities for 4-Hers and Changes for 2014 in the Project Areas of Home Economics & Expressive Arts

Encourage Leaders with Animal Projects to Have Their 4-Hers Enter the FAC and Still Ex-hibits at Field Day

Provide an Opportunity for Leaders with Like Projects to Share with Each Other Answer Questions from New and Returning Community & Project Leaders

Who Should Come?

Project Leaders for any project related to Foods, Food Preservation, Baking, Cake Decorating, Arts & Crafts, Leather Craft, Scrapbooking, Photography, Sewing, Fashion Design, Needle Work, Textile Arts, Wearable Art, Clothing Accessories, Quilting, Plant Science, or other projects that fit within these categories and Animal Projects. 4-H Community Club Leaders also are welcome.

Any Questions? Call Julia Stanfill at 528-1557 or Maria Andrus at 238-0604.

News Views is published by the San Luis Obispo County 4-H Youth Program, University of California, Cooperative Extension, Division of Agriculture and Natural Re-sources. News Views is a monthly newslet-ter for 4-H members, leaders and parents in San Luis Obispo County. Please submit articles and photos by the 15th of each month to: Denise Harris, Editor 4-H Office 2156 Sierra Way, Suite C San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (805) 781—5943 / dharris@co.slo.ca.us  

 

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National & State 4-H News

For more information from the STATE 4-H OFFICE, visit

http://www.ca4h.org/News/

Don't miss out on the chance to celebrate your 4-H pride this year with National 4-H Week, and put your club in the spotlight! National 4-H Week, October 6 – 12th, will be celebrated across the nation and I hope each of your counties and 4-H clubs are planning festive activities! This year's theme, Make a Lasting Impact, is especially fitting as we celebrate the great things that the 4-H youth development program offers young peo-ple and highlight the incredible 4-H young people who each day work to a make a positive impact on their community.

National 4-H Council has developed a toolkit for your use to encourage new 4-H youth, volunteers, alumni, and supporters to get involved: http://www.4-h.org/Content/Resource-Library/Promotional-Toolkits/Toolkits/2013-National-4-H-Week-Toolkit/ Spreading the word is simple!

Visit all the retailers on your Main Street & ask to put a poster in their window. Hand out these promotional materials at community events & on neighbor-

hood bulletin boards. Contact your local newspaper to place an ad free of charge.

Also, during National 4-H Week we hope you will participate in the 4-H Na-tional Youth Science Day, on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. The 2013 National Science Experiment, 4-H Maps & Apps, will introduce youth to the importance of geographic information systems (GIS) and geographic positioning systems (GPS) as they design and map their ideal park, use mapping to solve commu-nity problems and contribute data to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) The National Map program as citizen scientists through The National Map Corps project.

4-H Are You Ready? — > Fall Paper Clover: October 9th -- 20th! < —- Last year, Knox County, TN generated more than $3,600 during their spring Paper

Clover campaign. Can your county beat that? Be sure you are checking off the activities that will promote your success! By now, you should have… Promoted the Paper Clover on your state, county and club websites and newsletters. Contact your Tractor Supply Co. store manager to plan in-store activation. Follow Knox County’s lead and have youth sign up for shifts in-store to en-courage shoppers to buy clovers! Their 4-H'ers average 400+ clovers per three hour shift!! Start getting your 4-H'ers pumped up to participate in-store to help sell clovers and meet and greet the community.

You can find template materials, including web banners, tip sheets and ideas for in-store activation on the paper clover toolkit at: http://www.4-h.org/paper-clover-toolkit

Username: paperclover@4-h.org Password: paperclover

SLO County’s 4-H website is: http://www.slocounty4h.org

State 4-H website: http://www.ca4h.org SAFETY NOTES: http://safety.ucanr.org/4h/

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EXCITING RECORD BOOK CHANGES for 2013-2014

Exciting Record Book Changes Have Arrived Starting With This New 4-H Program Year 2013-2014!

I am happy to announce that we have made BIG changes to the way county 4-H Members complete their annual record book. There will now be just three (3) record books forms that will be used: the Personal Development Report (PDR), Annual Project Report Form (APR) and the Junior/Teen Leadership Development Report form. These three (3) forms are all currently available on the SLO County 4-H website, 4-H State Website and the Online Record Book site. Those of you who are interested will be able to work on and update your forms throughout the 4-H program year via the 4-H Online Record Book. And for those of you who do not wish to use the Online Record Book you will still be able to complete these three forms either on your computer or by hand. You will no longer be asked to complete a 4-H Story. However, IF you wish to have your record book considered for County Medal Judging then you would be required to complete a 4-H PROJECT STORY for your pro-jects you are sending to County for review. There will be several Record Book Trainings held this coming year — for not only 4-H Club Leaders and Project Leaders but for members and their families.

Be on the lookout for the dates – coming to an area near you!

As always feel free to contact me in the evenings at 528-8232 with any record book questions.

JoAnn Overbey – Awards Director

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4-H OFFICERS TRAINING INFORMATION

COUNTYWIDE 4-H YOUTH LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP

Saturday, October 26, 2013, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

On Saturday, October 26, 2013, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Maria Andrus will present a workshop for all 4-H Club Officers and Junior/Teen Leaders. The workshop will be held at the San Luis Obispo Veteran’s Hall, located at 801 Grand Avenue in San Luis Obispo. Lunch will be provided.

4-H members who serve as a Club Officer or Jr/Teen Leader, or who are considering taking on one of these roles in the future, are encouraged to attend. (Project Leaders are also welcome and en-couraged to attend this workshop.) Officers and Jr/Teen Leaders will learn the responsibilities of their position and EVERYONE will discover fun, creative ways to get 4-H members active

and involved in their 4-H meetings. This year’s sessions will include iTHRIVE, a look at California Focus, as well as a re-turn of the popular Officer/Leader Roundtable.

Please RSVP to the 4-H office at 781-5943 or to dharris@co.slo.ca.us by Monday, October 21, 2013, so we can have the right amount of food and copies on hand. (If you forget to RSVP, please come anyway!!) If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Maria Andrus at 238-0604, or the 4-H office at 781-5943.

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!

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4-H TREASURER TRAINING DATES

TWO DATES TO CHOOSE FROM!

Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 5:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m. at the UCCE Auditorium,

2156 Sierra Way, SLO

OR

Sunday, October 27, 2013, 1:00pm to 3:00pm at the UCCE Auditorium,

2156 Sierra Way, SLO Victoria Weatherly-Nilsen, 4-H Management Board Treasurer, will host two Treasurer

Training workshops; the first on October 23, 2013 from 5:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m. and the second on October 27, 2013 from 1:00pm –3:00pm. (You only need to attend one of the workshops.) Both workshops will be held in the UCCE Auditorium located at 2156 Sierra Way in San Luis Obispo. This training is mandatory for all new Club Treasurers and Treasurer Advisors (the adult mentor who will be working with the Club Treasurer). New Community Club Leaders are also strongly encouraged to attend.

Please RSVP to the 4-H office at 781-5943 or dharris@co.slo.ca.us to let us know which training session you plan to attend for our planning purposes. However, if you forget to RSVP please come anyway!! If you have any questions, please call the 4-H office or Victoria Weatherly-Nilsen at 929-6258.

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4HONLINE ENROLLMENT INFORMATION

ONLINE ENROLLMENT REGISTRATION PROCESS for the 2013-2014 4-H Program Year

Hello 4-H Families!

San Luis Obispo County 4-H Youth Development Program is now using an online registration program called 4hOnline for our enrollment process. For instructions on how to enroll online in your 4-H club for the 2013-2014 4-H Program Year, please go to the county website: www.slocounty4h.org, and click on the Registration Forms and Applica-tions link. NOTE: After you log into https://ca.4honline.com you will need to use the email address that is on file with the County 4-H office. This is usually the email address where you receive the 4-H newsletter. If your email address does not work—try using it in ALL CAPS as it is case sensitive. If you are having trouble log-ging into the 4hOnline system, contact the 4-H office at 781-5943 or via the email address: dharris@co.slo.ca.us Also Note: The 4hOnline System will prompt you to print out the Youth Medical Release forms (two pages); Adult Project Leaders will have to print out the Medical Release forms as well; fill them out and turn them into your 4-H Community Club Leader along with the $34.00 Insurance Fee for Youth Members; $12.00 for Adult Project Leaders. Fee Payments are not online—please give your insurance fee payment to your 4-H Community Club Leader. It is important that you do not create a new profile if you are a Re-Enrolling

4-H member as you already have a database profile in 4hOnline. Please see the instructions on how to re-enroll.

We have held trainings for your 4-H Community Club Leader and/or Volunteer Enrollment Coordinator (VEC) for your 4-H club for this new online registration site:

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4-H OPPORTUNITIES

“Team-Work Makes the Dream-Work!” Management & Program Development Board Positions Available

The 4-H Management Board currently has two (2) positions available: Assistant Board Director: Attends 5 Management Board meetings a year, works closely with the other Management Board Directors as well as county 4-H Staff. This is a key position on the Management Board and requires knowledge of the SLO County 4-H Youth Development Program, Strong Peo-ple Skills, Flexibility and a Passion for 4-H! Treasurer: Attends 5 Management Board Meetings, works closely with other Management Board Direc-tors as well as the Program Development Board and county 4-H Staff to prepare, maintain and present the San Luis Obispo County 4-H Youth Development Budget. This is a key position on the Management Board that requires a good working knowledge of general accounting systems, flexibility, availability and a Passion for 4-H! For a complete list and explanation of position requirements, please contact 4-H Program Repre-sentative Krysti Jerdin 805-781-5950 or kjerdin@ucanr.edu Program Development Board Position Available Youth Leadership Key Leader: Attends 3 Program Development Board meetings a year, works closely with other Program Development Board Key Leaders as well as county 4-H staff. This is a key posi-tion which supports and works directly with Junior and Teen Leaders in such 4-H events/projects as the Youth Leadership Workshop and iThrive. This position requires flexibility, strong people and organization skills, availability and a Passion for 4-H! For a complete list and explanation of position requirements, please contact 4-H Program Repre-sentative Krysti Jerdin 805-781-5950 or kjerdin@ucanr.edu

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4-H SLO SCIENTIST NEWS

** SLO COUNTY 4-H SMALL ANIMAL SKILL DAY ** Coming in 2014!

Do you want to be in on the ground floor of planning a new event? The 1st annual Small Animal Skill Day will be held in 2014 (Date & Location TBD). We will be having activities for cavy, dogs, poultry, rabbit and small pets and animals. Anyone interested in helping to plan a fun day filled with activities please contact Tamara Johnson at tkjohnso@kcbx.net or 438-4113.

ATTENTION 4-H POULTRY PROJECT MEMBERS AGE 9 & OLDER: A new aspect of the poultry project is available countywide for all regular members: Avian Bowl! What is Avian Bowl? Avian Bowl is a nationally recognized knowledge competition. Members compete in a double elimination contest teams (two to four members) patterned after other knowledge bowls. Contestants should have a comprehensive knowledge of subject matter for several species of poultry, food safety, physiology, nutrition, eggs, and other related subjects. Members that are 14 or older as of January 1st, 2014 will compete in an older age bracket and have the option to enter the State Avian Bowl Competition (usually held in Fresno during the month of February) for a chance to represent California at the 4-H National Poultry and Egg Conference.

Younger members will have the option to compete at the State Avian Bowl Competition but do not have the option of competing at the National level.

Where are the Study Materials? You can order the National 4-H Avian Bowl Manual from https://shopping.clemson.edu/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=101&products_id=378 Be sure to get the 2009 edition.

Interested? Please join us for our first meeting on Monday, October 14th in the UCCE Auditorium at 2156 Sierra Way, San Luis Obispo at 6:00 p.m. For more information, please contact Amanda Clark (805) 674-9707 or email amandakayclark@hotmail.com

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4-H NEWS

OCTOBER 2013

Calling all 8th-12th grade 4-H members! County 4-H Camp K.I.N.D. (Kids In Na-ture’s Domain) is looking for Camp Staff members for the 2014 Camp which will be held on the weekend of April 4-6th, 2014 at Rancho El Chorro, San Luis Obispo. As members of the 4-H Camp Staff; we meet monthly to plan the activities for Camp K.I.N.D. and for training sessions. If you would like to be a part of this exciting county camp pro-

gram; have good organizational skills; like working with younger 4-H members; and can make the commitment to make this a fun experience for all -- please come to the first meeting of the year on Wednesday, October 16th at 6:30 p.m. downstairs in the UCCE Auditorium below the county 4-H office. We need to get started planning next year’s Camp K.I.N.D. and have no time to loose. Please R.S.V.P. to the County office by October 15th at 781-5943. If you have any questions, contact Camp K.I.N.D. Director, Maria Andrus at 400-0296 or via email at histteach1350@hotmail.com

Attn: Community Club Leaders and Horse Project Leaders:

Annual 4-H Horse Project Planning Meeting

It’s time for the annual 4-H Horse Project planning meeting!!! This is an opportunity to dis-cuss and plan the details for the 2013-2014 Horse project year – Bring your ideas, helpful opinions and willingness to pitch in and help make this one of the best 4-H Horse Project years ever! When: Monday, October 21st at 6:00 p.m. Where: UCCE Auditorium (below the 4-H office) 2156 Sierra Way, SLO, 93401 Other Details: Light Dinner will be served Please RSVP to the 4-H office at 781-5943 by Wednesday, October 16th

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4-H SLO SCIENTIST NEWS Volunteer to lead 4-H members in hands-on activities

Through our 4-H Youth/Adult Science Program!

Would you (or someone you know) enjoy leading children and adults together in hands-on science activities through our 4-H adult project leader program? If this sounds like fun, you could become a SLO Scientist Facilitator to lead a 4-H youth/adult science project! Several 4-H members in 3rd, 4th, 5thor 6th grade come with their parent or other favorite adult to participate together as science teams in activities related to subjects including chemistry, watershed explorations, earthquake preparedness and local geology, or plant and soil science.

You don’t need a background in science to lead our groups…just a desire to facilitate a

small group of children and adults together in “doing science” a couple times per month. An introduction and informative training session to our terrific program will be held later this fall.

For more information about the SLO Scientist program, becoming a volunteer facilita-

tor to lead a SLO Scientist project, or to reserve a space for our training session, please contact Heather Dauer, 4-H SLO Scientist Project Coordinator, at 781-5943.

4-H SLO Scientist Booth at the Conservation Celebration Charles Paddock Zoo!

Save the date…Saturday, October 5th … to attend the 5th Annual Conservation Celebration at the Charles Paddock Zoo in Atascadero from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM! Over 20 exhibitors will be on hand at this special event.

Make sure to stop by our SLO Scientist booth and take part in some cool hands-on activities related to watershed exploration! You can also pick up some information about our terrific 4-H SLO Scientist youth/adult science program. Hope to see you there!

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4-H SHOOTING SPORTS TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

SANTA CRUZ LOCATION—SHOOTING SPORTS ARCHERY DISCIPLINE: If you have an interest in sharing your archery skills with youth, how about becoming a 4-H Archery adult volunteer or teen leader. There will be a 4-H archery leader certification training held February 1st & 2nd in Corralitos, CA (near Watsonville). The class will be offered Saturday, February 1st, 9 AM – 5 PM, and Sunday, February 2nd , 9 AM- 12 noon, at the Corralitos Community Center, 33 Browns Valley Road, Corralitos, in Santa Cruz County. This class is being hosted by Santa Cruz County 4-H. You must become a 4-H leader or member and attend both days to re-ceive certification to teach archery at the project, club and camp levels. The course will include a PowerPoint lec-ture, review of equipment, practice shooting and teaching, and a written test. The cost is $35 per person to include a resource binder, and Saturday breakfast & lunch and Sunday breakfast. Junior and teen leaders are invited but must attend with an adult. If you are already a certified volunteer archery leader and would like to become a trainer, contact Jeanne at 530-524-7278 or email mtlassenlover@gmail.com to discuss options. To register, please complete and mail the “CA 4-H Shooting Sports Training Request and Registration Form” availa-ble at http://www.ca4h.org/files/2123.pdf, and an adult or youth 4-H medical release form and a $35 check paya-ble to “Santa Cruz County 4-H Council” and mail to UCCE, 1432 Freedom Blvd., Watsonville, CA 95076. Registra-tion is due Friday, January 17th and space is limited. For more information call Stephanie at 831-763-8015 (Mondays & Wednesdays only ) or email her at sfontana@ucanr.edu or contact Jeanne at the contact information above.

Shooting Sports Leader Trainer Course in the Shotgun Discipline Modoc County 4-H Program * 202 West 4th Street * Alturas, CA 96101 Telephone: (530) 233-6400 Saturday, November 16, 2013 – 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Sunday, November 17, 2013 – 8:00 a.m. – Noon Upon successful completion of this course, 4-H leaders will be certified in the shooting sports dis-cipline of shotgun. They will be certified as leader trainers and are eligible to serve as shooting sports leaders for clubs or counties and they may also instruct and certify shooting sports volun-teers. There is a $30.00 fee for the course. To get more information or register for the class, please contact Susie Stokke at ststokke@ucdavis.edu or telephone (530) 233-6400.

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4-H NEWS

1,000 Trees Project Update — UC Davis SLC 2013

A group of 125 youth delegates and 25 adults from the Student Leadership Conference got together on July 26 at Covell Park near the UC Davis campus as a part of the 1,000 Trees Project and the Revolution of Responsibility project run by State Ambassador Michelle Wong. A representative from Tree Davis came to talk to us that day about the benefits of having trees in the City of Davis which included cleaner air, shade from the heat and stopping water erosion. We also heard from the Urban Forest Director at UC Davis and the benefits of having trees at UC Davis. We learned that the part of the tree just above the ground called the cuticle was the most sensitive part of the tree and needed to be protected, and that is why you see plastic protectors at the ground level to protect this part of the tree. We did not plant new trees because the survival rate of a new tree sometimes is not so good, so we took care of the young trees at Covell Park to give them a better chance for survival into the next 10 years. We cleared grass from the bases of 50 trees and mulched them and watered them. A group of us involved with this project plan to visit Covell Park again and see how the trees we cared for are doing! If you get a chance, make a difference, plant a tree!

Ashley Lauinger, 2012-2013 All Star Huasna Valley 4-H Club Photos by Tiffany Crane

Going to National!

4-H brings kids together! While I presented my interpretive reading at State Field Day in Sacramento, I participated in the Horticultural Identification, Judging, and Knowledge Contest. At the awards ceremony that evening I was shocked to learn that I received 2nd place in the senior division! That meant I qualified to be on the California 4-H Horticulture Team. I was excited!

Our California 4-H team is composed of 4 members from different counties. We will be competing for the National Title in the annual National Junior Horticultural Association (NJHA) convention this

October in Williamsburg, Virginia. In addition there will be six other delegates going, including my brother David, who will be on the open California team. We have been having study sessions together, and learning on our own, in order to prepare for this big event. We are eagerly anticipating meeting other 4-Hers from across the country in Virginia! Submitted by: Genevieve Aguirre of Santa Margarita 4-H Club

13 OCTOBER 2013

NEW! COUNTYWIDE EMERALD STAR PROJECT for 2013-2014

We have a new Emerald Star Project that involves monthly Community Service opportunities for all 4-H Members within San Luis Obispo County. The Emerald Star Project Theme is: “Treats for Our Troops” Here on the Central Coast we have several military installations; Vandenberg Air Force Base, Camp San Luis, Camp Roberts and a Coast Guard unit. It makes sense then that we have plenty of families in this county that have loved ones serving in these forces. At this time, we have a former San Luis Obispo County 4-H member who was also an executive officer for many years serving in Afghanistan with the Army 9th Cavalry Regi-ment, a group of approximately 90 men. It is 102 degrees over there right now and in

October the cafeteria unit will be closing up as we prepare to slowly withdraw from this part of the country. This means that the troops will only be eating MREs or meals-ready-to-eat. In an effort to help make these servicemen’s and servicewomen’s lives more comfortable, we are collecting items to make their lives better while they work far away from family and home by sending them monthly care packages. For the month of October we are collecting letters and cards for the holidays—Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. It takes up to four weeks for these things to get to Afghanistan so we will be mailing this package on the 1st of November. These are some rules for preparing these letters; 1.) You can address them Dear Soldier, 2.) You can sign your first name and say what area you are from, but no addresses, 3.) You may give positive encour-agement, 4.) You may send pictures of yourself and/or your 4-H projects. The letters are to be placed in an unsealed envelope because they are screened before they are given to the troops, any sealed letters will be tossed. There will be a box placed at the County 4H office for you to drop off your cards and letters. Please package them together with your 4-H Club name on the package. We hope that every member in San Luis Obispo County will take a moment to participate in this monthly Emerald Star activity. We will send out a list of items each month to help you shop efficiently and so that we do not over buy some items and not enough of others.

If you have any questions regarding this project please contact the 4-H Office. We thank Huasna Valley 4-H for their first contribution to this project! Thank you for your generosity!

14 OCTOBER 2013

4-H SCIENCE NEWS

Get ready for 4-H Maps & Apps 4-H National Headquarters and National 4-H Council are pleased to reveal the National Science Experiment for the 2013 4-H National Youth Science Day. 4-H Maps & Apps will introduce youth to the power of geospatial technologies and their unique ability to help us understand and improve our communities. Developed by Colorado State University Extension, this exciting activity will engage young people in ways to improve our environment with the help of geographic infor-mation systems (GIS) and global positioning systems (GPS). The experiment will test the ability of young people to: Use geospatial skills to create the ideal neighborhood park Become a community planner by using maps and layers to investigate and solve real-world problems, and contribute data and their community to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) The National Map through The National Map Corps project. Save the date! This annual youth science event will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, and will bring 4-H'ers together from all around the nation to complete this single, innovative activity. Participation in 4-H National Youth Science Day is meant to help spark an early passion for STEM education and to encourage young people to consider these paths of study and future careers. Get Your Experiment Guide Books and Kit! To download the 2013 National Science Experiment Youth and Facilitator Guides as well as other key resources, visit the 4-H National Youth Science Day website: www.4-H.org/NYSD

The 2013 National Science Experiment kit will be available for pre-sale beginning on Wednesday, June 26th on the 4-H Mall website, www.4-HMall.org

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4-H CLUB NEWS

Morro Bay 4-H members participated in the Dahlia Daze Celebration on Saturday, September 6, 2013. There was a general information table that included 4-H history, community involvement, and members’ projects. There was also a craft activity provided for anyone interested. The event was hosted by the Morro Bay Garden Club to celebrate the official city flower and share general gardening information. Some members also participated at the Floral Designer for a Day table, and also a craft activity provided by the Sm(Art) Studio. It was a very fun and busy day for everyone! Submitted by: Julianna Johnson

At Left: Julianna Johnson & Riley Haas at the 4-H Information Table. At Right: Katie Doot, Emme Haas, Riley Haas, & Julianna Johnson assembling a toy project.

County 4-H Office has a new 4-H Administrative Assistant —

We would like to introduce Cyndy Later to all of you. Cyndy is a 10 Year Member of Canyon Country 4-H Club. She likes the Dog Care and Training Project. She has been an obedience judge at Dog Days in the Park, 4-H Field Day and at the Mid-State Fair. She majored in Animal Science at Cal Poly, worked with Goats, Rabbits and Poultry. Her hobbies include Art Glass and Fiber Arts. Cyndy will be supporting the 4-H Awards Director, Large and Small Animal Science Key Leaders, Citizenship & Community Service Key Leaders and the Youth Leadership Key Leader. She will also be working with our new 2013-2014 All Stars and helping to support our Visibility Director. Cyndy can be reached at the 4-H office at (805) 781-5941 or via email at clater@co.slo.ca.us Welcome Cyndy!

University of California Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Program 2156 Sierra Way, Suite C San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-4556

SLO County 4-H Youth Development Program Calendar 2013 –2014

Return Service Requested

FEBRUARY 2014 1 8

Large Animal Level Testing, UC Aud. SLO County Presentation Day Loc. TBD

MARCH 2014 8

Sectional Presentation Day Loc. TBD

APRIL 2014 4-6 16 26

TBD

CAMP K.I.N.D., Rancho El Chorro, SLO Jt. Mtg. MB & PDB Meeting, UCCE Aud., SLO Food & Arts Celebration, Laguna Middle School SLO Children’s Day in the Plaza, SLO

OCTOBER 2013 5

6-12 12

14 15 16 16 17 21 21 23 26 27

SLO Scientist Booth @ Charles Paddock Zoo, Atas. NATIONAL 4-H WEEK SLO COUNTY’S 4-H ACHIEVEMENT NIGHT SLO Veterans Hall, SLO @ 7PM Avian Bowl Meeting, UC Aud., SLO RSVP Deadline for Camp K.I.N.D. Meeting Camp K.I.N.D. Staff Meeting, UC Aud., SLO RSVP Deadline for Horse Proj. Leaders Mtg FAC/FR Information Meeting, UC Aud., SLO RSVP Deadline for Youth Leadership Workshop 4-H Horse Proj. Leader Planning Mtg., UC Aud.,SLO Treasurer’s Training, UCCE Auditorium, SLO Youth Leadership Workshop, Vet’s Hall, SLO 10a-2p Treasurer’s Training, UCCE Auditorium, SLO

NOVEMBER 2013 8-10 20

State Leader’s Forum, Sacramento 4-H Management Board Mtg., UCCE Aud., SLO

4hOnline Enrollment continued year-round—Contact 4-H Community Club Leader

JANUARY 2014 TBD 14 15 17

Small Animal Science Skill Day Program Dev. Board Mtg., UCCE Auditorium, SLO 4-H Mgmt. Board Mtg., UCCE Auditorium, SLO Youth of Distinction Nominations Due—details to follow

MAY 2014 31 31

County 4-H Field Day State 4-H Field Day, UC DAVIS Campus

JULY 2014 9-13 16-28

Santa Barbara County Fair, Santa Maria Fairpark California Mid-State Fair, Paso Robles Event Center

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