November, 2006

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This year’s annual Trinity Livestock BBQ was a smashing success! It was a beautiful autumn day in the park, with local live music and good food. Over 600 meals were served to a steady stream of community sup-porters. It takes the combined efforts of 4-H members and parents, 2 FFA chapters and advisors, the Trinity Livestock BBQ committee, Tops Super Foods, the buyers who donated their animals to the BBQ, E. Clampus Vitus, the musicians, and many, many others to make this event happen. Thank you to everyone who took part in making this day so success-ful! Proceeds will go to support the 4-H and FFA programs in Trinity County. Leftover meat will benefit youth and senior organizations in the community. The BBQ is truly a community benefit. Thank you to the 4-H clubs who worked hard to sell tickets and spent many hours working the day of the BBQ.

Don’t forget to attend and participate in the biggest 4-H County Event of the year! Favorite Foods Day and Achievement Day will be held on Saturday, November 4, 2006 starting at 9:30 a.m. at the Fairgrounds Dining Hall in Hayfork. The Hayfork Timberjacks and Southern Trinity 4-H clubs will be co-hosting this year. You can enter a centerpiece for judg-ing even if you didn’t get an entry in for a favorite food or the cover contest.

So every member who comes can participate! Please see the October Cloverleaf for specifications. Achievement Day 2006 will begin at 1:00 p.m. immediately following the potluck lunch. Achievement Day recognizes the accomplishments and service of both 4-H members and our volunteer leaders for the 2005-2006 4-H year. Join us in celebrating a successful year and in welcoming in the new 4-H year. Re-cord Books from 2005/2006 will be returned, 4-H year awards will be given and recognitions made.

New Record Book Forms for 2006/2007 Please begin to use the NEW style of record books forms. If you haven’t already seen them, they are available for downloading onto your computer from both the State 4-H website and our own Trinity County 4-H website (see the back page of this Cloverleaf for the web addresses). If you don’t have internet access, see your club leader or call the 4-H Office to get a copy of the forms. There will be county wide trainings on the new forms in the next few months. Bring all your great questions to the trainings. But don’t wait until then to look over the new forms and record all your activities and accomplishments as they happen. Starting with the December /January issue of the Cloverleaf, look for a column called “Record Book Corner” which will list some of the items that happened over the past month and how you might be able to use them in your Record Book. This will be a year of transition to the new forms, if you have questions at any time during the year about this please contact me at the 4-H Office. – Audra Lane

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Council Meeting minutes ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,Page 2

Club Info……......Page 4

County Info……..Page 5

Club Meeting/Leader Information….....Page 7

State Updates…...Page 8

Calendar of Events….. …………...……Page 10

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TRINITY COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES October 5, 2006, 7:00 p.m. at the Trinity County Juvenile Hall Conference Room, Weaverville

I. Call to Order: Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.

II. Roll Call: Members present: Cecile Cody, Deanna DeAntoni, Wallace Brinkley, Kathy Johnson, Tom Scherf, Carol Scherf, Jackie Scherf, Cyndi Teal, Robyn Johnson, Jacqueline Gilmore, Giles Gilmore and 4-H Program Representative Audra Lane. Absent was Vice President Ronie Millsap.

III. Minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed. Corrections to the minutes were the spelling of Kathy Johnson’s name and Officer Training date corrected to October 21, 2006. The minutes were approved.

IV. Correspondence: The Secretary read letters of thanks to the Trinity River 4-H Club for their donation of $300.00 to the 4-H Council, and Grass Valley Creek 4-H Club for their donation of $208.00 to the 4-H Council.

V. Reports

A. Treasurer: Current balance is $ 2,491.50. This amount includes enrollment funds.

B. Vice President: Audra reports that Southern Trinity 4-H Club would like to do a “mini” Textile Day at the skating party in February, including 2 judges and judging sheets. More to follow in the Cloverleaf.

C. 4-H Program Representative:

▫ Audra asked Club Leaders to please send enrollment forms to the 4-H Office as soon as possible.

▫ Year-end Club paperwork: Audra has spoken to everyone individually regarding this.

▫ Record Book Training Day for Club Leaders: Audra will need to wait for input from the Weaverville club leaders. Tentative date will be after Favorite Foods Day on a weeknight at 6:00pm.

▫ National 4-H Week: A 4-H Club “ad” was printed in the October 4th Trinity Journal at no cost to the Council. Fliers were also passed out to the 12 schools in the county for grades 4 through 8.

▫ Member attendance percentage sheet was passed out to those present. 80% attendance at Club and pro-ject meetings is mandatory to sell animals at the Fair.

D. Committee Reports: Livestock Field Day – Mary Beth wasn’t present to report on this event. Tex-tile Day – Rita Shorey and Ann Gamlen might do this event. Kathy will have them contact Ronie to see if they can combine their events and report back at the December meeting.

VI Old Business

A. Livestock BBQ tickets and monies must be returned to the 4-H Office by October 11, 2006. Meat (roasts) will be on sale beginning at 3:00pm on the day of the BBQ.

B. Officer Training – Notify Audra by October 18 so she can buy enough food for those in attendance.

C. FFD/ACH Day – Judges are still needed. Cyndi and Robyn volunteered. 10 judges in total are needed.

D. Skating Party fee – There will be a $ 50.00 fee for holding the event on Sunday. If held on Saturday, there is no fee. Motion made to approve the $ 50.00 fee made by Deanna, seconded by Tom, passed unanimously.

E. Presentation Day Host – Presentation Day will be held on March 10, 2006 at Hawkins Bar Grange, hosted by Trinity River 4-H.

VII New Business

A. Council Budget: The cash award of $ 25.00 to the individual with the most BBQ Ticket sales will be researched and discussed at the next meeting. There was discussion regarding asking

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community members to sponsor trophies or medals for Avian Judging Day, etc. Budgeted amount was increased to $ 40.00 for Leader Orientations, trainings, etc. food costs. Budgeted amount for Officer Training Day was increased by $ 30.00. Total budgeted expenses for 2006/2007 are

$ 2,931.72. Motion to accept the budget made by Carol, seconded by Cyndi, passed unanimously.

B. New Record Book Forms: There was discussion of attaching a form in the Record Book if the information is not written by the child who is submitting the Record. It is acceptable to have the activities documented by another person.

Motion to approve the new Record Book Forms was made by Robyn, seconded by Carol, passed unanimously. Motion was amended to add that Trinity County will add our own supplemental forms to the Record Book Forms.

C. Member recognition and year pin for 2006/2007: The new pins are free from the State 4-H Office. Motion to approve use of these pins was made by Carol, seconded by Giles, passed unani-mously.

D. 4-H Showmanship jacket: Cyndi wanted to know if there is a rule that 4-H members cannot show at Fair in the showmanship jacket advertised in the 4-H catalog. The Fair Book says 4-H members can wear “official uniforms”. The state website says there is no official uniform. Trin-ity County requires wearing the “whole uniform”: black or white pants, shirt with collar and sleeves, scarf or tie, 4-H hat. Audra says the 4-H jackets in the National 4-H Catalog are not an official 4-H jacket. There is nothing in the by-laws that prevents us from adding the jacket, it would be personal choice to wear it. Cecile says the dress code is as follows: shirts must have collars and sleeves, (they cannot be sleeveless or a cap sleeve), shirts must be a short sleeved or long sleeved dress shirt; trousers are full length jeans or slacks with a belt; shoes must be hard-toed shoes or boots, laced and tied; felt hat; scarf or tie. The Council could recommend black pants and belt for showmanship of meat animals; any events requiring “dress uniform” would be white pants and belt. Wallace made a motion to postpone discussion on the jacket, seconded by Cyndi, passed unanimously. Bring recommendations to the clubs and get input for further discus-sion at the December meeting.

E. All Star Handbook: A committee was formed to review the All Star handbook and adapt to our county. Committee members are Kathy and Audra.

F. Livestock Judging Day: The Scherf family would like to host a Livestock Judging Day in May, 2007. This would include beef, swine, and sheep; a rabbit and poultry exhibit; and a horse demonstration.

VIII Announcements:

▫ The best decorated pen award of $ 100.00 was presented to Trinity River 4-H.

▫ Please e-mail Audra with any suggestions or additions to the Livestock Rules and Regulations for 2007.

▫ Kathy says the Escaton Senior Housing, Hayfork, groundbreaking is on October 26, 2006 at 10:45 a.m. 4-H members are invited to attend and hand out pamphlets.

IX Leader Concerns: There were none X Next Council Meeting Date: Monday, December 18, 2006 at 6:15 p.m. at the 4-H Office, Trinity

County Fairgrounds. XII Adjourn: Meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m.

Council minutes submitted by Secretary Deanna DeAntoni

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Ron Bauman, Grass Valley Creek ~ Benjamin Cody, Grass Valley Creek Anna Coleman, Zenia ~ Kendall Dummer, Trinity River ~ Michelle Gamlen, Timberjacks ~ Giles Gilmore, Timberjacks Justin Heller, Timberjacks ~ Matthew Hodges, Weaverville Swine Nathan Howard, Weaverville Swine ~ Tess Johnston, Trinity River Alexandria Jarnaghan, Trinity River

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CLUB NEWS

Please let the 4-H Office know if anyone’s birthday was overlooked, and we’ll correct our records right away! Thank you!

The Grass Valley Creek 4-H year has started up! We had elections at the first meeting and the officers are as follows: Emily Lane is Club President, the Vice President is Jessica Cody, Treasurer is Aren Lane, the Secretary is GeorgeAnn DeAntoni, Taylor Christensen is Reporter, Historian is Collin Whaley, Sergeant at Arms is Cole Whaley, and Recreation Leader is Ben Cody. We also have a couple of new goals which include doing a fundraiser for the Animal Shelter and giving a donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. We are look-ing forward to a great 4-H year. Our meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm at the Lewiston Recreation Hall. ~ By GeorgeAnn DeAntoni

Hello, I am a member of the Hayfork Timberjacks, and I am going to tell you a little bit about the Livestock B.B.Q. The livestock B.B.Q. was on Oct. 14, at Lowden Park in Weaverville. Our club worked for about 2 hours, switching in and out of the food line, and the drink line. They had a bounce house and two bands. Many people came, through not all the people who bought tickets managed to get to Weaverville. The food started getting served around 11 o'clock, and ended around 4 o'clock that afternoon. A big thank you to every one who helped out, or donated food. ~ By Michelle Gamlen

At the Trinity County Livestock BBQ there were deserts, like cookies, cupcakes and more. For the main course we had ribs, beans, lamb, pork and beef. For side dishes we had French bread and salad, and lots of soda and bottled water to drink. There was loud music and a bounce house shaped like a green dragon. I was helping serve with the rest of the 4H’ers from our club. We had a good time. ~By Thomas Gamlen, Hayfork Timberjacks

4-H Funnies Q: What is a computer’s favorite food? A: Chips!

Q: What is the average computer worth? A: Too much of your valuable time!

Q: How much memory does a computer take? A: I can’t REMEMBER!!! Hope you enjoyed this issue of 4-H Funnies featuring the new Computer Project. Also, special thanks to the Trinity 4-H Office for publishing 4-H Funnies three months in a row. Next issue to come soon.. ~By Ann Gamlen, Hayfork Timberjacks

County information

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The new 4-H year is now well underway. With the annual Livestock BBQ fundraiser completed, it is time to set some goals for your 4-H year. Clubs should be electing officers and planning their year’s work. A club budget and planned fundraisers help the members focus in on, and achieve their goals. The monthly club meetings should include a business portion, a program, and recreation time. The county wide Officer Training held on October 28th should have helped the club officers and advisors get ideas for carrying out their roles in the club. Please make use of the 4-H Officer’s and 4-H Treasurer’s Manuals, the Annual Club Planner, and 4-H the Program Planning Guide this year.

All 4-H fundraising activities using the 4-H name and emblem need to have the prior ap-proval of the County 4-H staff. Please refer to the form “Trinity County Publication 4H14” – 4-H Fundraising Approval Template - given to your club leader, or simply use the form pro-vided in the Treasurer’s Manual. Remember, when raising money for 4-H, you need to have specific uses for the money in mind before planning the fundraiser.

Emerald Star Opportunities for 2006/2007 Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work on an Emerald Star Project for the 2006/2007 4-H year. If you have an area of interest that you would like to develop into a plan of work that will benefit the 4-H program in Trinity County as a whole, then you might want to consider an Emerald Star project. Please see the application form on the County 4-H website for examples of past projects. Acceptance of a proposal, evidence of work done, presentation to the 4-H Council, and completion of work, will result in the award of an Emerald Star at Achievement Day 2007. 4-H members who are 13 years and older, have earned their Gold Star, and have been a Junior/Teen Leader are eligible to work on an Emerald Star project. Applications and letters of recommendation are due to the 4-H Office by December 1, 2006 for this year’s Emerald Star Projects.

If you are an experienced 4-Her, think about asking your project or club leader if you can serve as a Junior or Teen leader this year. As a junior leader (grades 6-8) you are al-lowed to assist your leader in any way you can such as phone calls, meeting set up and clean up, and demonstration of techniques. As a teen leader (grades 9-12) you are allowed to actually run the project meetings yourself under the supervi-sion of your project leader. You can even start your own new project as a Teen leader provided you have a certified adult leader to work under. After you submit a completed Junior and Teen Leadership Report (one of the new Record Book forms), at the end of the 4-H year with your Record Book, you will receive your junior or teen leader patch and pin for your 4-H hat, along with a gold colored stripe for every year you serve as a junior or teen leader.

I would like to thank the Record Book Judges: Cecile Cody, Deanna DeAntoni, Fred DeAntoni, Robyn Johnson, Scott Lane, Ronie Millsap, Carol Scherf, and Beckie Scholler for spending a Saturday going over all the record books this year! They carefully considered each book and made comments to help each member make his or her book even better next year. Thank you!

The annual Craft & Skating Party to be held on Sunday, February 11th, 2007 at the Fair-grounds is shaping up to be quite an event! Southern Trinity 4-H would like to know if the other clubs would like to join theirs in having a mini Textile Day along with the skating party. Members could enter items that they made during the 4-H year, including knitted, crocheted, quilted, sewn, and other craft items. Ribbons would be awarded. Please contact Ronie Millsap – Southern Trinity Club Leader- if you would like to see this happen. One idea Southern Trinity had for a craft is to make Valentines for the Veteran’s Hospital. Please call the 4-H Office and/or come to the next 4-H Council meeting on Monday, December 18th, at 6:15 p.m. if you have suggestions or would like to help with this event. The next 4-H Council meeting will be Monday, December 18th, starting at 6:15 p.m. at the 4-H Office in Hayfork. This is during the winter break from school and will hopefully make it easier for teens and parents to attend.

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County information (Cont.)

Showmanship Jacket for 4-H Members? A question came up at the last 4-H Council meeting concerning the 4-H dress code and whether or not a member could wear a ‘4-H show-manship’ jacket in the show ring at our county fair. While there is not an official 4-H uniform, members who participate in showing and selling at our county fair must abide by the dress code for junior exhibitors as stated in the fair premium book. This requires showmen to wear the fol-lowing: “Shirts must have collars and sleeves (no pull-over shirts), and trousers must be full length jeans or slacks. Foot wear may be boots or shoes (shoes must be laced and tied). 4-H and FFA members may wear official uniforms. All junior exhibitors must be clean and well groomed”. This becomes slightly confusing since there is no official 4-H uniform. However, when the 4-H uniform is worn, Trinity County 4-H requires that the whole uniform be worn: black or white pants, shirt with collar and sleeves, scarf or tie, and 4-H hat. (See the Livestock Market Animal Agreement). The 4-H showmanship jacket in question is from the National 4-H Catalog and is not an official 4-H jacket. The cost is approximately $50.00 each and would be borne by the 4-H mem-ber and family. It would be a personal choice as to whether to purchase and wear it for shows. A separate issue brought up is: Will the Council recommend the wearing of black pants (instead of white) for showmanship of animals. Any events appropriate for the “dress uniform” (such as Fa-vorite Foods Day and Presentation Day) would still have the white pants with the uniform. The 4-H Council would like input from members and leaders from each club as to their opin-ions on this issue. Please discuss this with your club and family and send your comments by email or regular mail before December 18th. A final decision on the 4-H dress code will be made at the Council meeting in December by those in attendance.

The 4-H Council has set aside a portion of the 2006/2007 budget for the purchase of new curriculum that could be borrowed by members and leaders. If you have an idea for curriculum purchase for the 4-H lending library that would benefit member’s county wide, please call or email the 4-H office. Also please return any 4-H curriculum you checked out last year and may still have. If you need to keep borrowing it, please let us know.

Club Leaders: As you get new families and members in your clubs this year – remember 4-H can be a bit confusing at first. Please help your new families to feel at home, and to learn ‘4-H ese’. I wanted to pass along an idea I heard about from another county: How about giving each new family a “buddy” family from your group who helps them learn about all the new terminology, events, meeting protocol, record books, county events, parli pro, and so forth. It can make a big difference to new families if they feel there is someone to go to with their questions. If anyone tries this, let me know how it works for you. On a more mundane note: Please send a copy of your member approved Budget, Annual Club Planner or 4-H Unit Program Planning Guide (Club Goals), and a list of your newly elected club officers for the 2006/2007 4-H year to the 4-H Office by December 1st, 2006 at the latest. The items listed above are required by the State 4-H Policy for a club to retain its charter and permission to operate under the 4-H name. As a reminder, enrollment forms are due to the 4-H Office by December 1st, and an animal project member who wishes to sell at the 2007 Trinity County Fair, must be enrolled and have fees paid by this date (see the 4-H Livestock Rules and Regulations).

Project Leaders: In keeping with the new 4-H child safety requirements please make sure your 4-H parents don’t drop off their children at your project meetings without making contact with you. This protects both you and the 4-H members. Parents should be making sure there are two adults present at all 4-H meetings. You can always ask a parent to remain at a meeting if you are the only adult present.

4-H CLUB LEADER/MEETING INFORMATION

Grass Valley Creek 4-H: Meets third Wednesday of the month at the Lewiston Recreation Hall in Lewiston at 6:30PM. Cecile Cody, Club Co-Leader, 778-0415 or Beckie Scholler, Club Co-Leader, 778-3924

Hayfork Timberjacks: Meets first Monday of the month at the Livestock Quonset Hut at the fair grounds, 6:00PM. (If that Monday is a holiday, then the meeting will be held the following Monday instead). Kathy Johnson, Club Leader, 628-4221

Mountain View 4-H: Meeting times vary ~ Call Club Leader ~ held at Round Table Pizza in Weaverville. Michelle Haney, Club Leader, 623-2853

Southern Trinity 4-H: Meets last Wednesday of the month at Southern Trinity High School, but call Ronie Millsap, Club Leader, 707-574-6472 to verify date/time.

Trinity River 4-H: Meets second Sunday of the month. Contact Club Leader, Rhonda Noland, 629-1160

Mighty Fine Swine 4-H: Meets first Monday of the month at Round Table Pizza, Weaverville, 6:00PM Mary Beth Brinkley, Club Leader, 623-3881

Zenia 4-H: Call Yolanda Henrikson, Club Leader, for club meeting date/time/place, 707-923-9634

Pure Country 4-H: Contact Carol Scherf, Club Leader, for club meeting time and directions, 623-4231.

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County information (Cont.) “Hide the Clover”...hey all you 4-H members, we’ve devised a fun little contest for all of you who might be interested! We will be hiding a 4-H Clover emblem somewhere in each monthly issue of the Cloverleaf. You have seen the emblem many times, but here’s a new look at it anyway! It may be smaller, possibly placed at the end of a sentence, or hidden in a photo, so look everywhere (EXCEPT the front or back covers)! If you can spot this emblem in the newsletter, just email us at cetrinity@ucdavis.edu or feel free to call the 4-H Office and tell us where you found it! Be sure you get your parent’s permission before you call, though. This month will be a trial run, and the first five members to contact us will receive a small prize for their efforts! We’ll need your name, club name and the page number on which you spotted the Clover If we find there is a good response to this fun contest, we’ll continue it, but subsequent months will be limited to one winner whose name is drawn from a hat by 4-H Office staff. The monthly winner will be announced in the next Cloverleaf issue. Join the FUN!!! See if YOU can find it in THIS issue!!

Don’t forget...November 4, 2007 is Trinity County Favorite Foods Day and Achievement Day!!! Your recipes must have been received at the 4-H Office no later than 4:00PM October 27th in order to be entered in the recipe booklet and competition. Join us at the Fairgrounds Dining Hall at 9:30AM. A potluck luncheon will follow, then Achievement Day will begin at 1:00PM. We hope to see you all there!

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STATE UPDATES The dates for the 2007 Citizenship Focus Program are:California Focus June 22-26, 2007Washington Focus #1 - Road to Democracy June 23-July 2, 2007Heritage Trail I June 23-30, 2007Washington Focus #2 - Global Journey July 14-25, 2007Heritage Trail II July 14-21, 2007The National 4-H Center is requiring contract commitments for the Washington Focus Program in November so on-line registra-tion will take place on the California 4-H web site from Oct 1 - Nov 6, 2006. We may be able to add additional delegates through January on a first-come, first-served basis. Registrations for California Focus registrations will be open until January 29, 2007.

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Programs of Distinction is a collection of programs that reflect the high quality of 4-H youth development programs occurring in communities across the United States. It is supported by the 4-H system partners and coordinated through National 4-H Headquar-ters and the Cooperative State Research, Education and Exten-sion Service (CSREES). There is no entry deadline. For more information, visit: http://www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/about/pod.htm

The National Gardening Association and Home Depot Have announced the 24th annual Youth Garden Grant Pro-gram. Applicants must plan to garden in 2007 with at least 15 children ages 3-18 years old, and should demonstrate a child-centered plan that emphasizes children/youth learning and work-ing in an outdoor garden. For more information please go to: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10002072/kidsgardening.

The new Section 800 of the State 4-H Policy Handbook (Youth Protection Guidelines) has raised concerns over driving youth other than your own children. It is recommended that permission slips for driving youth other than your own be developed and finalized between the parents themselves. There will be no uniform permission slip issued from the State 4-H Office.

The California State 4-H International Program announces two exchange opportunities for 4-H members and leaders during the summer of 2007 – The month-long Japanese Exchange Hosting Program and the month-long Outbound Ambassador to Australia Program. Is your family interested in hosting a student and sharing your lives and culture with a Japanese teen age 12 to 17? California will be hosting Japanese teens from Sunday, July 22 to Saturday, August 18. Or are you interested in traveling to Australia for 1 month on an agricultural exchange? Information will arrive in your county 4-H office by the end of October or you can contact Pat English at 530-754-8520 or pnenglish@ucdavis.edu

4-H Beekeeping Essay Contest: The 4-H Beekeeping Essay Contest, sponsored by the Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees, Inc., has announced the rules and essay topic, Pollinator Conservation, for this year’s essay contest. There will be three cash prizes for the national winners: 1st ~ $250; 2nd ~ $100; and 3rd ~ $50. Each state and national winner will receive an appropriate book about honey bees, beekeeping, or honey. Completed

California essays must be received on or before February 16, 2007 by Dr. Eric Mussen, Entomology Department, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616. The winning state essay will be forwarded to the national competition, Results will be announced on May 1, 2007.

Online Training for Volunteers: (http://www.ca4h.org/volunteer/training) This site has been designed to help volunteers of youth be successful in providing free information and interactive training about serving young people. Topics include: group management (including discipline and conflict management), ideas about helping kids learn by doing, helping kids learn adult responsibilities, and working with parents and other adult leaders. Help yourself to have a successful 4-H year!

For Staff, Clubs/Groups: The California Coastal Commission is accepting grant applications for the Whale Tail Grants Program. This program distributes funds from the sale of the Coastal Commission's whale coastal protection license plate. The Whale Tail Grants Program funds projects that fall into any one of the following three categories: 1) Adopt-A-Beach programs; 2) youth programs; and 3) programs for the general public. Applicants may request any amount up to $50,000; 25 to 50 percent of the funding will be allocated in the form of small grants under $10,000. The application and complete guidelines packet are available at the California Coastal Commission web site: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10004130/coastal. Deadline: November 15, 2006. For Staff, Clubs/Groups: Youth Leaders for Literacy is an initiative of the National Education Association and Youth Service America to help youth direct their enthusiasm and creativity into reading-related service projects. Grant applications should propose youth leadership in developing and implementing a literacy project that begins on NEA's Read Across America Day, March 2, 2007, and culminates on YSA's National Youth Service Days, April 20-22, 2007. Twenty grants of $500 each will be awarded to support student-led initiatives. Applicants aged 21 or younger can apply either as individuals or groups. Complete program information, examples of funded projects, and application guidelines are available at: http://www.nea.org/readacross/volunteer/. Deadline: November 24, 2006

The Grand National Rodeo, Horse and Stock Show will be held April 6-14, 2007. Information and an application for Merit Awards can be obtained from the Trinity County 4-H Office, and must be postmarked no later than Wednesday, November 15, 2006. The purpose of these awards is to provide financial assistance for the purchase, care and feeding of market animals. Award recipients will be announced in late November. All interested members are encouraged to apply!

Trust is believing in the integrity, ability and truth of a person. Trustworthiness is being reliable and worthy of trust. Trustworthiness has four components: honesty, promise-keeping, loyalty and integrity.

HONESTY means being truthful and sincere. We show honesty through what we say and what we do. Honesty requires that we never lie, cheat or steal. Those in charge of livestock projects want everyone involved to be honest.

Livestock exhibitors can show honesty when they: • Record birth and possession dates of animals correctly. • Refuse to use dishonest practices in changing an animal’s appearance, size, weight or behavior. • Maintain true ownership of an animal and do not substitute animals at show time. • Assume responsibility for grooming and fitting of an animal by doing as much as they are capable of doing by themselves. Accept help and guidance from those designated by the show’s guidelines. • Accept full responsibility for the care and feeding of an animal. • Talk honestly and openly to fellow exhibitors and give all the information they need when assisting them in selecting an animal.

PROMISE-KEEPING is a pledge to do or to not do something. It is a commitment that goes beyond legal obligations. Promise-keeping means that we are reliable and do all we can do to keep our commitments.

Trustworthy exhibitors should: • Consider all stakeholers in the project and meet obligations. For example, paying a breeder for an animal on time. • Make clear commitments. The exhibitor, family members and sponsors should be aware of all commitments and clearly understand all the obligations of each commitment.

LOYALTY is the moral duty to support and protect the interests of certain people, organiza-tions or affiliations. Loyalty includes allegiance, faithfulness and devotion.

No one has the right to ask another to sacrifice ethical principles in the name of loyalty. When this occurs, that person cannot expect loyalty from others. Loyalty requires that a person keep secrets unless doing so would harm someone or violate another ethical principle.

To display loyalty, an exhibitor must: • Remain loyal to an animal throughout the entire project and provide proper care to the animal as long as it is in her/her possession. • Remain loyal to all stakeholders in the project. The stakeholders include the breeder, fellow and future exhibitors, family members, the sponsoring organization, the breed of animal being shown, the sponsoring show and consumers.

INTEGRITY means always following a code of ethics. People with ethical integrity and good character behave the same in all circumstances. One aspect of integrity, moral courage, enables a person to stand up for personal beliefs, even when it is not popular or carries a cost.

An exhibitor with integritiy will: • Do the right thing at all times even though the right thing is not the popular thing to do. • Report violations of show rules or guidelines • Display good character in losing or winning • Treat an animal with respect and dignity • Exhibit the ethical behaviors expected from family, show sponsors and show managers.

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4-H CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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Happy Thanksgiving

To You and Yours!

DATE EVENT TIME LOCATION

11/4/2006Trin ity County Favorite Foods Day/Ach ievement Day 9:30AM

Dining Hal l , Fa i rgrounds, Hayfork

11/6/2006 Washington Focus reg istration forms due Cal i fornia 4-H YDP Office11/10/2006 Veteran 's Day observed, 4-H Off ice Closed

11/17/06-11/19/06 200 6 Californ ia 4-H State Leaders Forum Asi lomar , CA11/23/2006 Thanksg iv ing Day, 4-H Off ice Closed

11/24/2006 H oliday, 4-H Off ice Closed

12/25/2006 Chr istmas Day , 4-H Offi ce Closed

1/29/2007 Cal i fornia Focus registrat ion forms due Cal i fornia 4-H YDP Office

2/11/2007 Skat ing & Crafts Party TBA Fai rgrounds, Hayfork

3/10/2007 Tr inity County Presentat ion Day TBA Hawkins Bar Grange Hal l3/24/07-3/30/07 Nationa l 4-H Conference Chevy Chase, MD

4/12/07-4/14/07 You See UC Davis Days UC Davis4/21/2007 State 4-H Li vestock Judging Contest Fresno State Uni versity

5/26/2006State 4-H Fie ld Day/Fashion Revue/Presentat ion Day UC Davis

5/26/2006 State 4-H Hort iculture Contest UC Davis

6/22/2006State Leadership Conference Registration Due 4-H Offi ce, Hayfork

6/23/0 6-6/30 /0 6 Washington Focus #1 ~ Her itage Tra i l Nationa l 4-H Center

6/23/06-7/2/06 Washington Focus #1~Road to Democracy Nationa l 4-H Center

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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION Trinity County 4-H Office Post Office Box 490 Hayfork, California 96041

University of California Cooperative Extension

The Cloverleaf is published monthly for the Trinity County 4-H Youth Development Program. UCCE exists in Trin-

ity County as a partnership of The University of California, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Trinity County.

Articles or photographs for the Cloverleaf are due into the UCCE Office by the 20th of each month. The Cloverleaf is also available online at the Trinity County 4-H Website.

OFFICE LOCATION: PHONE NUMBER Trinity County Fairgrounds, 4-H & UCCE Office (530) 628-5495 Hayfork CA FAX: (530) 628-1945

Trinity County 4-H Web Site: http://cetrinity.ucdavis.edu

Audra Lane - 4-H Program Representative amlane@ucdavis.edu

Visit the California State 4-H Website at: http://ca4h.org

The University of California prohibits discrimination against or harassment of any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer related or genetic characteristics), ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, or status as a covered veteran (covered veterans are special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, Vietnam-era veteran or any other veterans who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized) in any of its programs or activities or with respect to any of its employment policies, practices, or procedures. University policy is intended to be consistent with the provisions of applicable State and Federal laws. Inquiries regarding the University’s nondiscrimi-nation policies may be directed to the Affirmative Action/Staff Personnel Services Director, University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources, 300 Lakeside Drive, 6th Floor, Oakland CA 94612-3550, (510) 967-0096.

University of California Cooperative Extension

The Cloverleaf is published monthly for the Trinity County 4-H Youth Development Program. UCCE exists in Trinity County as a partnership of The University of California, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Trinity County.

Articles or photographs for the Cloverleaf are due into the UCCE Office by the 20th of each month. The Cloverleaf is also available online at the Trinity County 4-H Website.

OFFICE LOCATION: PHONE NUMBER: Trinity County Fairgrounds Email address: cetrinity@ucdavis.edu 4-H & UCCE Office (530) 628-5495 Hayfork CA Trinity County 4-H Web Site: http://cetrinity.ucdavis.edu FAX: (530) 628-1945

Audra Lane - 4-H Program Representative amlane@ucdavis.edu

Tamila Medinnus - FSNEP Representative Carol Fall - Projects Specialist

Pam Coffey - UCCE 4-H Administrative Clerk II

pmcoffey@ucdavis..edu

Visit the California State 4-H Website at: http://ca4h.org The University of California prohibits discrimination against or harassment of any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer related or genetic characteristics), ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, or status as a covered veteran (covered veterans are special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, Vietnam-era veteran or any other veterans who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized) in any of its programs or activities or with respect to any of its employment policies, practices, or procedures. University policy is intended to be consistent with the provisions of applicable State and Federal laws. Inquiries regarding the University’s nondiscrimi-nation policies may be directed to the Affirmative Action/Staff Personnel Services Director, University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources, 300 Lakeside Drive, 6th Floor, Oakland CA 94612-3550, (510) 967-0096.

Telephone: (530) 628-5507 tmedinnus@ucdavis.edu

cjfall@ucdavis.edu