Fair Time!

That’s right, it is fair time once again in Mariposa

County. Fair rides, corn dogs, cotton candy,

livestock animals, and lots more of what every-

body is looking forward to seeing and doing.

The 4-H livestock youth are preparing their ani-

mals for show, while the rest are finishing their

4-H projects from sewing to vegetables in hopes

of earning a blue ribbon.

Just a reminder while you are at the fair, show

the community your 4-H spirit, and cooperation.

Share your knowledge from your 4-H projects by

use of posters, brochures, or pictures in the barn

areas. Let others learn as well!

Your Community Club leader must see your

updated record book along with PDR. Also a

reminder that both your Community Club

and project leaders need to sign your fair en-

try form before taking it to the fair office!

4-H Spirit

Project Leaders Needed for

2014-15

Parents, grandparents, or friends, would you like to be a

mentor to our 4-H youth in a particular project? We are

looking for project volunteer leaders for the upcoming

4-H program year which begins October 1, 2014

through September 30, 2015.

We are looking for leaders in the projects areas of bik-

ing, marine biology, computers, welding, woodworking,

GPS/GIS or any other specialty project. The 4-H Staff

has curriculum for most project leaders to use, and will

hold training workshops. All new leaders must attend

an orientation, be fingerprinted, and be approved by

UCCE staff.

If you are interested, please contact the UCCE Office at

(209) 966-4829 or visit the 4-H Fair Booth at the Mari-

posa County Fair.

We would like new clubs to form in the El Portal and

Greeley Hill areas so if you know of someone please

have them contact Donna.

Record Book Information Pg. 2

Club Officer Training Pg. 3

Photos of Teen Night & Camp Pg. 8

Ironstone Concours

d’ Elegance Registration

Pg. 10

4-H Council Program Planning &

Finance Committees Needs New Ideas

On August 11 at 5:30p, the 4-H Council Program

Planning and Finance Committees will have a

meeting to plan for the 2014-2015 4-H program

year. We need 4-H youth and leaders on these

committees. If you would like to be on one of

these committees please contact Donna at 966-

4829 or email dswice@ucanr.edu by August 6.

Meeting will be held at the office.

Mariposa County 4-H Youth Development Newsletter August 2014

Inside this issue:

COUNTY RECORD BOOK JUDGING

ALL record books submitted for county record book judging must be reviewed/judged by your

community club leader and committee. Record books should be submitted in a 4-H Record Book Cover or a

green presentation folder. Three-ring binders are not allowed. Record books are to be arranged in the follow-

ing order:

1. Current Personal Development Report (PDR).

2. 4-H Story - double spaced on one side of paper only. May be typed or hand-written. For computer generated

stories, a standard font in 12 point is preferred. 4-H story is complete- original story that tells the reader about

the member’s 4-H year including projects, community service, activities, any successes or disappointments,

family, and more. Junior members need to have at least 1-2 pages, Intermediate members 2-4 pages, and

Senior members 3-6 pages. No more than 6 pages long. 3. All Project Reports are for current year. Jr/Teen leadership forms should immediately follow the Project

Report for that project.

4. One page (one side only) of pictures per project with captions (optional) but nice for county record book

judging.

Primary members are to complete the Primary PDR and their record forms and turn in by the below date to

CCL.

Record Books are due at the September club meetings or to your CCL by September 16. County Record

book Judging will take place October 2 & 3 after school into the evening.

If you want to go for County Record Book judging, let your Community Club Leader know so he/she

can give you the 4-H Record Book form (green 1/2 sheet) to complete and place in your book. Members

can go for two project awards or one project award and Achievement Award. If you would like more

information on this contact the office in August.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 31ST MARIPOSA COUNTY FAIR 9 AM

DIVISIONS: Junior-9 to 10 years old ~ Intermediate-11 to 13 years old ~ Advanced—14 & up

Medals Awarded in each division . . . PLUS OVERALL MEDALS & AWARDS FOR MEMBERS WANTING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SELECTING AND JUDGING

LARGE AND SMALL ANIMALS FOR BREEDING AND SHOW Judges will tell you what they look for when

selecting breeding and market animals. You do not need to own or show livestock in order to judge in contest!

Parent & Exhibitor Mandatory Meeting

With Junior Livestock Auction

Committee & Fair Staff

On August 12 at 6:00p at the Strathern Pavilion,

there will be an important meeting for all livestock

members and their parents especially for first year

members. This meeting will cover rules & proce-

dures for exhibiting and participating in the auction.

This will be the time to ask questions and clear-up

any problems BEFORE the entry deadline.

This meeting is held for YOUR benefit to help you

be a successful exhibitor. Members and parents will

need to sign-in. YOUR ATTENDANCE IS

STRONGLY ENCOURAGED!

Attention Club Treasurers and

Community Club Leaders!!!

It is time to get your club treasurer’s

book in order. Club peer review

audits should take place ASAP.

Please review the 4-H Treasurer’s

Book for all required information. Treasurer or

CCL need to input all treasurer's information on

the financial 4-H website

http://www.ca4h.org/Administration/Financial/ as

soon as possible or no later than September 15

and treasurer’s book forwarded to the 4-H

Coordinator by September 30.

Review the Treasurer’s Manual to see what is

needed.

2014 California State 4-H Leaders

Conference

The 2014 4-H State Leaders’ Forum will be held

at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Sacramento

November 14-16, 2014. Conference activities will

include powerful speakers, workshops, new 4-H

ideas, discussion groups, silent auction, 100 year

Celebration and just plain fun!

Registration forms are available on-line at

http://www.ca4h.org/Programs/Conferences/

Attention 4-H Members

Members may apply for three county awards, which

includes either project awards, and the Junior, Inter-

mediate or Senior Achievement award. A member

can possibly win two awards; example, one project

and Senior Achievement awards, or two project

awards.

The record book forms will be available at the

August club meetings and at the office. The member

must complete these forms and place them into the

record book before turning their book into the com-

munity club leader at the September club meeting or

by September 16th.

If you are a Jr. or Teen Leader and want credit for

this project, complete the Leadership Plan Form

with leader’s signature and place behind that project

record form.

Achievement Night will be held October 26.

Club Officer Training Slated for

August 4

At the Government Building the Club Officer

Training will take place on Monday, August 4

beginning at 11a. The Executive Officers from

each club are required to attend this training

unless you have been your selected office

before. Please bring a notepad and pencil to

take notes.

All new officers and Community Club

Leaders should have bank signature cards

signed by October 1.

Lunch will be provided by 4-H Council.

WASHING HANDS AT FAIR

For your safety, we are asking all

livestock exhibitors to wash hands

before eating or drinking to prevent E.coli or

other illnesses. The wash basins will be located

near Building E, the petting zoo, and of course, in

the restrooms. Please use soap and scrub

through your fingers, on your palms, and wrist

areas for a minimum of 20 seconds.

Also no food or drink will be allowed in the

livestock areas for your safety.

Most Dedicated Leaders Award Nominations

The 2013-14 4-H year is slowly coming to an end and time once again to nominate lead-ers for the Most Dedicated Leader and Outstanding New Leader. The criteria for these awards are: Most Dedicated Leader must have been a volunteer leader for two or more years. Outstanding New Leader must have completed one year of leadership.

Please use the enclosed nomination form, or forms are available at the UCCE office. Nominations are due in the UCCE office by September 15th by 5:00p.m. Winners will be announced at Achievement Night which is slated for Sunday, October 26.

National 4-H Week

Club Window Display Contest

Clubs, start thinking about your display window

for National 4-H Week slated for October 5-11

2014. During 4-H Week there will be a contest for

the best window display. The display should pro-

mote 4-H and your club. They must be set-up by

October 4th. Theme has not been announced yet.

Please let Donna know where your club’s display will be by October 2nd. Judging will be based on creativ-ity, informational/educational value, and accessibil-

ity to general public and overall look of the display. Winner will be announced at Achievement Night, October 26, 2014.

PDR Corner

If you have shown at other fairs, or other 4-H

events, then here is where you place them on

the PDR.

Showmanship at fairs- 2

Committee Chairperson- 4

Committee member- 4

Outstanding Exhibitor 7

Record Book Workshop- 3

Project Fieldtrips– do not go on PDR, but on

your project record form.

Project Demonstrations- go on your project

form under the required demonstration.

RECORD BOOK CLARIFICATION

Primary member record forms are for use only

as a primary member and not forwarded once

they turn to a regular member. These books

are turned in for yearly completion. These

books are not included in record books

submitted for club or county judging.

4-H Public Image at Fair

While you are at the fair, you are representing

4-H to the public. Please show the community your

cooperation, responsibility, and the many things you

have learned in your projects. If you are asked ques-

tions about your animal or other projects, please share

the information which you have been taught. Others

like to learn also. Remember 4-H is not about making

money at the fair, but is about learning, leadership, and

citizenship.

Members, remember to be careful with your appear-

ance as well as your animal’s. The uniform is dark

blue jeans, buttoned or snap white shirt or blouse

tucked in, scarf or tie, and hat. Long hair should be

pulled back so the judge can see your face. Do not

chew gum in the ring, or during the auction. For your

safety, please no bare feet or sandals in the barn areas.

Important Fair Dates

Still & 4-H Horse entries due- August 2

Livestock &Horse Showmanship entries due–

August 16

Floriculture/Horticulture– August 23

Livestock Meetings–

August 12th– 6:00p.m. Strathern Pavilion

August 29-9:00a.m. in Strathern Pavilion

Cooperation and Ethics for Fair

All members, leaders, and parents are encouraged

to bring the spirit of cooperation with you each

morning when you arrive at the fair. Keep it close

by, even when the hour is late and the weather is

hot.

The fair can be a wonderful learning experience if

each person is allowed to find their own success.

Life has many lessons for all of us. What you bring

home from the fair this year is up to each individu-

al. A successful person is not measured by the

number of trophies or awards on their pen, hat or

wall, but the knowledge and skills they have

learned and the attitude they display.

Parents: Practice ahead of time with your children,

then watch them do their best without making dis-

tracting comments from outside the ring. Allow

your children to earn their awards by themselves. If

they make a mistake, do not make a fuss, for this is

how they will grow. Your job is to cheer their best

efforts, whatever place or ribbon that might bring.

Rules for Competition: Rules for competition are

written to keep them fair. Read and understand the

rules and ask questions if you need clarification.

Thank your leader and the judge for helping you

learn and keep your experience positive, whatever

place or ribbon you receive. Receive it with a hap-

py heart. Remember, 4-H is a program to “learn by

doing”.

Information About Being in Both 4-H & FFA at the Same Time

Can a high school youth be in 4-H and FFA at the same time?

Yes, but can not be in the same animal project: exception is the member can be in 4-H as a Teen leader in an animal

project and have the animal as a FFA project. Youth can be in 4-H projects that FFA does not offer.

Transferring projects- Students desiring to transfer projects to FFA must notify both the FFA Advisor and the 4-H or Grange project lead-

er of their intent to transfer and drop/add their project of time not less than the period required for ownership and

supervision of that project. To be eligible to be a member of FFA and exhibit a project under FFA a student must:

1) be pre-enrolled in an agriculture education course, 2) be affiliated with the State FFA organization, 3) be legal

owner of the project and be supervised by the FFA Advisor for the period of time required by agreement for this

project production classification, 4) keep records of conduct of the project, and 5) received promotion from eighth

to ninth grade. Under this agreement students can transfer projects for FFA and drop them from 4-H or Grange pri-

or to completion of the eighth grade. Under no circumstances however, may a student exhibit as an FFA member

prior to official completion of the eighth grade. Member needs to complete the Livestock Project Transfer

Form within 60 days of fair and turn into the 4-H Office. This form is on http://cemariposa.ucdavis.edu.

Records! Records! Records!

The end of the 2013-14 4-H year is just around the corner. Many members may think of this as end-of-the-

year party time, but it also means that your 4-H Record Books will soon be due. Record keeping is an

important part of the 4-H experience— One that all members need to undertake. Completion of the 4-H

Record Book signifies the completion of a year in 4-H. Members should be proud of their Record Book and

enjoy the sense of accomplishment gained by finishing their projects. Remember that only one page of photos

(one side only) can be included for each project. Remember that the Personal Development Form needs to

be completed also and placed in your record book. Those members that do not complete a record book do

not earn a year stripe and pin for their hats. All record books are due to the Community Club leader by

Tuesday, September 16. Then the Community Club Leaders, with their committee, will review each book.

Books receiving a gold seal with member’s permission will go on to County Record book judging. Awards

offered are one gold County winner, and three silver medalist in each project, as deserving.

Remember that the 4-H Record Books and PDRs are designed to reflect your thoughts, experiences, and

accomplishments achieved during your 4-H year. Your work can be handwritten in ink, typed, or printed from

a computer. Your books will be judged on completeness, learning experiences, personal growth, and

accomplishments. Remember to have all leaders’, parent/guardian, and you, the member signatures.

The 4-H member should complete their record book to the best of their ability. If someone else wrote or typed

your record book, you must explain why in a cover letter. Your record book not only represents the

completion of a 4-H year, but also represents a major part of your life and achievements. Your 4-H Record

Book is your responsibility and will prove to be a very valuable experience that will benefit you, the member,

throughout your 4-H years and your life.

For those going for County Awards, there is an interview process. All members will have an interview in front

of judges who will ask questions about your project and your 4-H experience. Be prepared to answer any

questions pertaining to your project such as breed names, gestation period, rate of gain, type of stitching,

yarns, process used for canning, etc.

Achievement Award is an award for 4-H members who have shown growth in a particular project(s).

The member fills out the application which includes an essay and more. These applications are

reviewed by the record book judges, and a Junior, Intermediate, and Senior member can be selected.

Tips for Animal Showmanship Look eager and ready to show:

Wear a clean, complete uniform (dark blue jeans, white button or snapshirt, tie or scarf, and hat)

Tie long hair back into braids or ponytail

Wear a belt, boots, or tennis shoes (no sandals)

Secure your hat, but don’t worry if it drops off in the ring

Use a tie tack to pin down the ends of your tie; use a ring for the scarf

NO GUM CHEWING

Remember these basic rules of showmanship:

Show from the minute you enter the ring until the judge dismisses the class

Look as if you are enjoying showing your animal

Keep your animal between you and the judge

Keep your animal set up at all times

Don’t crowd; give yourself and others room to show

Watch the judge or animal; ignore the audience

Don’t panic if your animal gets away. Just do your best!

Know the sex, breed, and age of your animal

The judge may ask questions, so know parts of your animal, where the breed came from, or any pertinent infor-

mation about your animal

4-H COUNCIL,CLUB & PROJECT NEWS

4-H Projects Available for 2014-15 Program Year as of July 26 are; Don Pedro Rattlers only– Swine, Rabbits, Cooking, Sewing, Goats (all), Sheep, Photography, Metal Working, Shooting Sports, Gardening & Quilting County-wide projects– Hi 4-H (7th-12th grades), Cloverbuds (K-3rd grades), Junior Master Gar-deners (grades 3 & up), Archery, Rocketry, Self-Defense, Rabbits/Cavies, Shooting Sports, BBQ Project (grades 6-9 only), Poultry, Entomology, Citizenship, Horses & Ponies, Beginning Sewing (new), Alpaca (new). If you know of an adult that would like to become a project leader please have them contact me ASAP so they can go through the new leader training.

Also looking for Community Club Leaders for NEW CLUBS in El Portal and Greeley Hill. Hi 4-H Wants You Are in 7th-12th grades? Well, Hi 4-H would like you to join their project. The group does community ser-vice, fundraisers, goes on college fieldtrips, end-of-year trip, and have career speakers. Our first activity will be to serve cake at the Mariposa County Farm Bureau’s dinner on Saturday, Octo-ber 11 at the fairgrounds. If you have any questions about the project contact Donna or Beth, co-leaders.

August & September Local 4-H Activities August 4– Club officer training at 11am at the Board of Supervisors room August 9– County fun/enrollment day at Arts Park– 11am- at 1pm members can swim from 1-4p August 12– Summer Fun Day in Yosemite– Park Ranger will present a “Wildlife” program at 1pm. Registrations available at the office and on-line and due into office by August 6. August 29-Sept. 1– Mariposa County Fair September 27– Children’s Fun Day at Mariposa Park Ironstone Concours d’Elegance– Murphys- a fundraiser- see registration form in this newsletter– due by September 5th. Re-enrollment forms will be given to the Community Club leaders to give out at the August club meetings. Enrollments due date is by October 1.

4-H Re-enrollment Forms and Sign-ups

for 2014-2015

Photos of Teen Night

4-H Camp Tweety-”Escape to Hawaii”

State 4-H News Shooting Sports Archery Certification Workshop

October 4 & 5, 2014 – Merced County

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

offered in October 2014. The class will be held Saturday, October 4th, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday, October

5th, 9 a.m. - 12 noon, at the Safety First Shooting Association, River Oaks Range, 11584 Shaffer Rd, Winton,

in Merced County. This class is being hosted by Merced County 4-H. You must be a 4-H leader or member

and attend both days to receive certification to teach archery at the project, club and camp levels. The course

will include a PowerPoint lecture, 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 or have a certified archery adult leader they

will be helping back home. 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.

Driving directions to the range are at http://www.safetyfirstshooting.org/html/directions.html . Dry RV camp-

ing is an option.

To register, please complete and mail the “CA 4-H Shooting Sports Training Request and Registration Form”

available at http://www.ca4h.org/files/2123.pdf, and an adult or youth 4-H medical release form and a $35

check payable to “Merced County 4-H Council” and mail to UCCE, 2145 Wardrobe Ave, Merced, 95341. Registration is due Friday, September 22nd and space is limited. For more information call Darlene McIntyre

at 209-385-7418 or email her at dlmcintyre@ucanr.edu or contact Jeanne at the contact information

above.

California State 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Meeting

October 18 & 19, 2014—-Winton, CA – Merced County

All California 4-H shooting sports teen leaders and adult volunteers are invited to attend a state meeting to be

held on the following dates:

Saturday, October 18, 2014 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 19, 2014 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon

The meeting will be held in Winton, CA at the Safety First Shooting Association – River Oaks Range Facility.

Self-contained RV and tent camping will be allowed on site. Hotel/motel arrangements are available in Win-

ton, Atwater, and Merced which vary from approximately 5 to 10 miles from the meeting site.

There will be presentations of information regarding the project, guest speakers, and hands-on activities for all

participants. Lunch and supper will be provided on Saturday and a continental breakfast will be provided on

Sunday. There is no fee to attend. For directions to the facility visit:

http://www.safetyfirstshooting.org/html/directions.html.

You must pre-register online at:https://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=13330

Participants will be required to fill out a facility waiver to participate. To view the language of the waiver or to

download it and sign it prior to the meeting you can go to:

http://www.safetyfirstshooting.org/SFSA_Risk_Agreement_rev1a.pdf

Questions regarding the meeting can be directed to John Borba at: jaborba@ucanr.edu or phone (661) 868-

6216. Be sure to spread the word about this meeting among the shooting sports leaders in your county.

MOST DEDICATED AND OUTSTANDING NEW LEADER

AWARD NOMINATIONS

At the end of each 4-H program year, two special volunteer leaders get selected for Most Dedicated

Leader and Most Outstanding New Leader. These awards are given out at the annual Achievement Night.

Please take a few minutes to nominate your favorite volunteer project leader. Nominations are due into

the UCCE Office by September 15th.

Why do you think this volunteer leader should be considered for this award:

• Special things the project leader did with the project.

• Helpful attitude (helped with record books, PDR, assisted you with project).

• A friend that you could talk with.

• Knowledge of the subject matter and willingness to train.

• Enthusiasm, patience, and understanding.

• A commitment to the 4-H Youth Development Program and core values.

Please write in the space below why you are nominating this project leader.

LEADER’S NAME _______________________________ PROJECT ___________________

YEARS IN 4-H ____________________ CLUB____________________________________

MOST DEDICATED LEADER _______(MUST HAVE BEEN A VOLUNTEER LEADER FOR

TW0 OR MORE YEARS)

OUTSTANDING NEW LEADER _______( MUST HAVE COMPLETED ONE YEAR OF

LEADERSHIP)

Use other side if needed.

Give A Presentation At The Ironstone Concours!

The Ironstone Concours Foundation has requested 4-H members come to the 4-H Concours d’Elegance to perform presentations and show their displays between 11 am – 2 pm. This is an excellent opportunity for 4-H members to talk about their projects, show off their animals and receive credit in their record books! The event will be held on September 26th at Ironstone Vineyards in Murphys, and will include over 300 classic automobiles, vintage motorcycles and classic trailers.

Admission and lunch is free for 4-H members giving presentations. Each participating 4-H member will receive a free lunch ticket at the 4-H check-in tent. Siblings, parents, and other volunteers will be able to purchase lunch at three different areas. No coolers, please (this is an Ironstone request). If you are bringing a display, large items for your demonstration, or large animal, please be set up & in place by 9:30 am. Presentations will be held between 11 am – 2 pm. One parent or adult escort driver from each family will receive a free entry wristband at the 4-H check-in tent. All other adults can purchase a wristband at the main gate for $20. Children 19 and under are free.

If your child is bringing a display, please bring a card table or appropriate set up as table space is not guaranteed and may be limited! You may also bring a chair.

If you would like to give a presentation at the Concours, please fill out the form below and either drop by, fax or mail to the 4-H office by September 10th.

Our address is: 4-H Office

5009 Fairgrounds Rd. Mariposa, CA 95338

Fax: 966-5321

4-H Member Name: ____________________________________________________________

Name of Parent or Guardian Attending: ____________________________________________

Mailing Address:____________________________________________________________

County: ___________________________________________________________

Phone Number: _______________________________________________

TYPE OF PRESENTATION

( ) Demonstration ( ) Display ( ) Illustrated Talk ( ) Other _____________________

Give approximate length of non-display presentation: ____________________ minutes

Are you bringing a live animal? If so, what? _________________________________________

Preferred time of presentation (must be between the hours of 11 am and 2 pm):

___________ (please note that schedule may change or you may be asked to give your presentation more than once). We cannot guarantee the exact starting time of your presentation, but will do our best to schedule you at your preferred time.

The Ironstone Foundation is requesting 4-H members to be in their county 4-H uniform. No shorts! Please wear your 4-H cap, white shirt, scarf or tie, and dark blue jeans.

Due into the office by September 7th!

Give A Presentation At The Ironstone Concours!

Ironstone Concours Foundation has requested 4-H members come to the 4-H

Concours d’Elegance to perform presentations and show their displays between 11

am – 2 pm. This is an excellent opportunity for 4-H members to talk about their

projects, show off their animals and receive credit in their record books! The event

will be held on September 28th at Ironstone Vineyards in Murphys, and will

include over 300 classic automobiles, vintage motorcycles and classic trailers.

Admission and lunch is free for 4-H members giving presentations. Each participating 4-H member will

receive a free lunch ticket at the 4-H check-in tent. Siblings, parents, and other volunteers will be able to

purchase lunch at different areas. No coolers, please (this is an Ironstone request). If you are bringing a

display, large items for your demonstration, or large animal, please be set up & in place by 9:30 am. If your

child is bringing a display, please bring a card table or appropriate set up as table space is not guaranteed and

may be limited! You may also bring a chair. Presentations will be held between 11 am – 2 pm. One parent or

adult escort driver from each family will receive a free entry wristband at the 4-H check-in tent. Admission is

$20 per adult or $35 per couple or a family (a family is considered 2 adults and 2 children); children under 14

admitted free. Discount coupons available online http://www.ironstonefoundation.org/ticket-information/

If you would like to give a presentation or be a helper at the Concours, please fill out the form below and either

drop by, fax or mail to the 4-H office by September 5th.

Our address is:

4-H Office 5009 Fairgrounds Rd. Mariposa, CA 95338 Fax: 209 966-5321

4-H Member Name: ____________________________________________________________

Name of Parent or Guardian Attending: ____________________________________________

Mailing Address:____________________________________________________________

County: ___________________________________________________________

Phone Number: _______________________________________________

TYPE OF PRESENTATION

( ) Demonstration ( ) Display ( ) Illustrated Talk ( ) Other _____________________

Give approximate length of non-display presentation: ____________________ minutes

Are you bringing a live animal? If so, what? _________________________________________

Preferred time of presentation (must be between the hours of 11 am and 2 pm):

___________ (please note that schedule may change or you may be asked to give your presentation more than once). We cannot guarantee the exact starting time of your presentation, but will do our best to schedule you at your preferred time.

The Ironstone Foundation is requesting 4-H members to be in their county 4-H uniform. No shorts! Please wear your 4-H hat, white shirt, scarf or tie, and dark blue jeans.

Due into the office by September 5th!

University of California

Cooperative Extension

August Dates

4 Club Officer training at BOS Bldg. 9 County fun/enrollment day– 11a 11 Program Planning & finance committee meeting– 5:30p at office Don Pedro Club meeting– 6:30p 12 Summer Fun Day in Yosemite Livestock Meeting– 6:00p Strathern Pavilion

18 4-H Council meeting-6p Check with club leader for club meetings!

September Dates

Check with CCL for club dates

4-H Record Books with PDR due to CCLs at September club meeting or no later than

Sept. 16 NOTE:

4-H Re-enrollments due by October 1

New member enrollments due by

November 1

The 4-H Spirit is published monthly for the

Mariposa County 4-H Youth Development

Program. University of California Cooperative

Extension, U.S. Department of Agriculture and

Mariposa County cooperating.

Articles or photographs for the 4-H Spirit are

due into the UCCE Office by the 15th of each

month.

OFFICE LOCATION PHONE NUMBERS

5009 Fairgrounds Rd. 4-H- (209) 966-4829

Mariposa, CA 95338 UCCE office -

(209) 966-2417

(209) 966-5321 FAX

Office Hours

Monday– Friday 8-1p & 2-5p

Web site:

http://cemariposa.ucanr.edu

State Website:

http://ca4h.org

E-mail- dswice@ucanr.edu

Donna Wice

4-H Coordinator

The University of California Division of Agriculture & Natural Resources (ANR) prohibits discrimination or harassment of any person in any of its programs or activities. (Complete nondiscrimination policy statement can be found at http://ucanr.org/sites/anrstaff/files/107778.doc ).

Inquiries regarding ANR’s equal employment opportunity policies may be directed to Linda Marie Manton, Affirmative Action Contact, University of California, Davis, Agriculture and Natural Resources, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, (530) 752-0495.

Attention 4-H Members!

Fair 4-H Livestock Judging Contest

Livestock Judging Contest @ the Fair,

Sunday, August 31, 2014 sign-ups @

9:00am with Judging beginning at 9:30

am. More details contact Stacy O’Hagan.