By Amanda Clark, Santa Margarita 4-H

S anta Margarita 4-H Oak Trail Project members Paul McKin-

ney, Amanda Clark, Katy Forte and Joe Forte along with project leader Bev Gingg and project assi-tant Alisa Runstrom, met at Santa Margarita Ranch trail site on Au-gust 17, 2005, to plan oak educa-tional activities for the Santa Mar-garita School students who will be involved in pilot testing

“Learning Among the Oaks” pro-gram later this fall. Paul, Amanda, Katy and Joe are all stu-dents at Atascadero High School and longtime 4-H members. The program will provide unique field learning experiences de-signed to promote understanding of not only oak woodland biology and ecology but also cattle

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A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR 4-H MEMBERS, LEADERS & PARENTS IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY OCTOBER 2005

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

A Night Among the Stars

S aturday, September 17th was the San Luis Obispo County 4-H Achievement Night. The

04-05 All Stars rolled out the red carpet and deco-rated the Vet’s Hall very tastefully with simple stars, balloons and just enough background to make one feel like they might be at the actual Oscars.

M emorable moments dur-ing the grand affair: the

standing ovation from the 4-H leaders, members and their families for Silver Streak repre-sentatives, Elmer Meier (left in photo) and Catherine Oster (middle in photo) as Oni Ludwig, All Star (right in photo) presented them with the Friends of 4-H Award. (Silver Streaks is a senior program that provides services to non-profit organiza-tions, they have been processing the News & Views for the past 4 years.)

F our young ladies (Katie Tierney, Cortney Tier-ney, Maria Saucedo, & Oni Ludwig) were pre-

sented the President’s Volunteer Service Award gold medal. They each put in over 250 hours of

community service.

F orty years of service! Madalene Farris was presented with a

framed certificate, a 40 year service pin and a gift. However, the gift that Madalene really treasured was letter from one of her past project members which was read to the audience at Achievement Night. The writer ex-pressed their appreciation for the 4-H program and that Madalene made her 4-H experience memorable and that

she is passing on the life skills she learned from Madalene on to her children.

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Pass It On

Rabbit Romp

Leader Appreciation

County Winners

05-06 All Stars

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news views is published by the San Luis Obispo County 4-H Youth Program, University of California, Cooperative Extension, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. news views is a monthly newsletter for 4-H members, leaders and parents in San Luis Obispo County. Submit articles and photos by the 15th of each month to: Jill Garcia, Editor 4-H Office 2156 Sierra Way, Suite C San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (805) 781—5943 / jgarcia@co.slo.ca.us

Richard P. Enfield, 4-H Youth Development Advisor

The University of California prohibits discrimination or harassment of any person on the basis of race, color, na-tional origin, religion, sex, gender iden-tity, pregnancy (including childbirth, and medical conditions related to preg-nancy or childbirth), physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics), ances-try, marital status, age, sexual orienta-tion, citizenship, or status as a covered veteran (covered veterans are special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, Vietnam era veterans, 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 pro-grams or activities. University policy is intended to be consistent with the provi-sions of applicable State and Federal laws. Inquiries regarding the Univer-sity’s nondiscrimination 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) 987-0096.

No endorsement of named products and/or companies is intended, nor is criticism implied of similar products and/or companies which are not men-tioned. Persons with special needs wishing to attend a program should contact the 4-H Office in advance. Efforts will be made to accommodate your special needs.

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Pass It On…

SLO Co. Website: www.clubs.ca4h.org/sanluisobispo/ California 4-H Website: www.ca4h.org.

4-H USA website: www.4husa.org

State 4-H Web Server! 4-H Clubs may register for space on the State 4-H Web Server. Go to http://clubs.ca4h.org. for more information.

National 4-H Week is October 2—8, 2005. The theme, Make a 4-H Connection, all media and marketing communications resources specifically for National 4-H Week are available now. Go to www.4husa.org for materials and ideas on the 4-H Media and Mar-keting Communications Resources page.

Young Achiever Display! October 3—7, 2005. Look up the SLO Co. 4-H Young Achievers at the New Government Center on Monterey Street (next to the Freemont Theatre) in San Luis Obispo!

Livestock Leaders & Educators Symposium, Saturday, October 29, 2005, at the San Joaquine Fair, 1658 S. Airport Way, Stockton. Regis-tration begins: 8:00 a.m. and program begins: 9:00 a.m. Admission for Adults—$30.00 and Youth $10.00. Handouts only provided if you register by October 23rd. For registration or more info call: (209) 466-5041; email: fun@sanjoaquinfair.com; or website: www.sanjoaquinfair.com.

Wanted! 2005 Achievement Night Video. If anyone has videoed all or part of Achievement Night, of special interest is the intro of the All Stars walking down the aisle, please call the 4-H Office, 781-5943.

Cavies Project. Contact Ruth Metzler, Cavy Project Leader for Los Amigos 4-H in Orcutt (Santa Barbara County), if you are interested in starting a Cavy Project. Call 938-5738, email ruth@californiacavys.com, or website http://www.californiacavys.com/4hcavies.html.

2006 SLO Co. 4-H Presentation Day! For those of you who keep track of County 4-H events, please update your calendars. 2006 Presentation Day will be on Saturday, February 11, 2006 and tenta-tively schedule to be held at Cal Poly. More info in future News & Views.

Thank YOU! For all of your efforts on Saturday, September 17th. Coastal Cleanup Day was a success. About 4,000 pounds of trash was collected from the SLO County beaches. In all, the total of found trash and recyclables were down by one-third, compared to last year’s clean totals. Great work and THANKS for your help! Miranda, SLO County Coastal Cleanup Day Coordinator.

No computer? Call the 4-H Office, 781-5943, for assistance.

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~ RABBIT ROMP ~~ RABBIT ROMP ~ Saturday, October 15, 2005

Del Mar Elementary School Sign up—9:15 a.m.

Event —9:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

How do I do showmanship? What breed of rabbit should I buy? How do I take care of my rabbit?

T hese questions and more will be answered at this

first annual day of fun and information all about rabbits. There will be samples from Templeton Feed, a raffle, a knowledge contest, and a rabbit flea market for those interested in buying or selling used equipment for rabbits. A pizza lunch will be available for $5.00, otherwise this event is FREE!

T his event is sponsored by The Garden Gallery of Morro Bay and Estero/Morro Bay

4-H. If you would like to be listed on a Rabbit Breeders List, would like to help, or want more

information, please contact Catherine Baynham at 772-8852

or raybay@slonet.org.

D irections to Del Mar Elementary School:

Highway One to north Morro Bay. Turn uphill at the San Jacinto stop-light. Make an immediate left onto Main Street. Go 1 block and make a right on Sequoia Street. Del Mar Elementary will be on your left.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2005 CAL POLY, SAN LUIS OBISPO

REGISTRATION: 8:30 A.M.—9:00 A.M.

PROJECT LEADERS DON’T MISS OUT!

SCHEDULE: 9:00 A.M. OPENING CEREMONY SPECIAL MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER RON HAMILTON FROM TUOLUMNE COUNTY 10:30 A.M. ETHICS SESSION 11:30—12:15 P.M. FREE LUNCH 12:30—2:15 P.M. ROTATING SESSIONS: HOME ECONOMICS PROJECTS SMALL ANIMAL SCIENCE LARGE ANIMAL SCIENCE COMMUNITY CLUB LEADER 2:30 P.M. CLOSING APPRECIATION CEREMONY

RSVP BY NOVEMBER 1, 2005! TO RSVP OR FOR MORE INFO CALL,

4-H OFFICE, 781—5943 OR EVELYN ROCKWELL, ADULT LEADERSHIP

KEY LEADER, 466-4383. CALL NOW AND SAVE THE DATE!

More information will be sent to Community Club Leaders only. No registration forms will be mailed out, RSVP by phone or email (jgarcia@co.slo.ca.us).

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Continued from page 1. was presented, “We have a little lost sheep.” Sarah was over-looked and yet, bravely took the stage —by herself—to accept her sheep medal. Now, presenting… “The County Winner is…”

Bicycles WES MCALAINE, Cambria

Beef—Breeding EMILY ZIMMERMAN, Huasna Valley

Beef—Market ASHLEY JUDGE, Edna

Camping & Outdoor Adventure TYLER FIELDING, Cerro Alto

Clothing & Textiles AMANDA SOUCHEK, El Camino

Communications AARON ZIMMERMAN, Huasna Valley

Community Service DANIELLE AMES, Cerro Alto

Creative Arts & Crafts LAUREN JONES, Adobe Nipomo

Cultural Arts KATY TEIXEIRA, Adobe Nipomo

Dairy Cattle JULIA SMALL, Nipomo

Dog Care & Training TANYA CARTER, Adobe Nipomo

Field Crops & Management MICHAEL EVANS, Cambria

Foods—Nutrition ELIZABETH TOMPKINS, El Camino

Food Preservation SANTINA OLNEY, Nipomo

Gardening BRENT EDEL-

MAN, El Paso de Robles (pictured at left)

Goat—Dairy KATIE TIERNEY, Cerro Alto

Guide Dogs RACHEL DEWAR, Huasna Valley

Horse & Pony SIERRA PHILLIPS, Edna

Junior Leadership KATY FORTE, Santa Margarita

Teen Leadership JENIECE COOPER, Cerro Alto

Leadership Development CORTNEY TIERNEY, Cerro Alto

Llamas AUSTIN RYAN, Nipomo Foothill

Pets & Small Animals JOLENE KEYSER, Estero/Morro Bay

Poultry & Game Birds ALEC MORRISON, Los Alegres

Quilting ERIN MILLER, Cerro Alto

Rabbits REEANNA MARTINEZ, Cerro Alto

Sheep—Breeding ONI LUDWIG, Cerro Alto

Sheep—Market KEELY OSWALD, El Camino

Shooting Sports SETH HALL, Cerro Alto

Swine—Market KIEFER SCROGGINS, Cerro Alto

Welding ALEXIS LEAGE, Edna

CONGRATULATIONS!

A Night Among the County Winner Stars

President’s Volunteer Ser-vice Award—Gold (250+ hours), L to R: Katie Tier-ney, Cortney Teirney, Maria Saucedo, and Oni Ludwig.

Cultural Arts, L to R: Jimmy Teixeira, Melani Teixeira,

and Katy Teixeira

L to R: Anthony and Terry Soares are recognized for 15 years of service to 4-H.

Sheep Market Medalists

Welcome! 05-06 SLO Co. 4-H AMBASSADORS

T he SLO County 4-H YD Program Management Board decided to revamp the Senior All Star

program. Thus creating the Ambassador program. The SLO Co. 4-H Ambassadors will be coordinating public relations activities for the SLO Co. 4-H Youth Development Program as well as some other pro-jects to benefit the County 4-H program. Their first agenda item was a Harvest Festival booth in Ar-royo Grande (September 24 & 25).

P ictured left to right are Ambassadors, Natori Coleman and Oni Ludwig; Ambassador Advi-

sor, Karen Ludwig; and Ambassadors Lisa Roden and Maria Saucedo. They are looking forward to spreading the Power of 4-H YOUth!

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L auren Alvarado of El Camino 4-H, is 15 years old and feels

that Leadership is her strongest project. Although Lauren has a lot of expectations for herself as an All Star, she emphasizes that “being an All Star is not about being on top, it is about helping other 4-H members to realize their own potential and to reach that potential.”

E ryn Becker of Templeton 4-H, is 17 years old and also

states Leadership as her strongest project. Eryn loves working with young people and expects to “gain more leadership experience and knowledge of 4-H and my community.” She also sees being an All Star as an “excellent oppor-tunity for growth.”

A manda Clark of Santa Mar-garita 4-H, is 16 years old

and Community Service is her strongest project. Amanda expects a lot of great memories in the year ahead and wrote about how 4-H had made such a difference in her life and now she wants to make a differ-ence as an All Star.

R eeanna Martinez of Cerro Alto 4-H, is 16 years old and

Rabbits is her strongest project. Reeanna stated in her application, “I would like to show club mem-bers how important it is to in-clude community outreach as part of their 4-H career as well as showing members the true mean-ing of community outreach.”

E rin Miller of Cerro Alto 4-H, is 14 years old and Leader-

ship and Community Service are

her strongest projects. Erin is looking forward to learning more about 4-H events and how to or-ganize them, and she would like to see more kids become involved in 4-H and learn about life skills.

E rin Wessel of Templeton 4-H. Erin is 16 years old and was

able to narrow down her strong-est project to Sheep and Swine. When asked the question – “what does being an All Star mean to you?” Erin wrote, “4-H has been a part of my life for almost six years, my being an All Star signi-fies my giving back to the pro-gram that gave so much to me and others like me.”

Introducing... 2005—2006 SLO County 4-H

All Stars

L to R: Erin Wessel, Erin Miller, Reeanna Martinez, Amanda Clark, Eryn Becker, and Lauren Alvarado.

Wanted! Field Day Event Chair!

The San Luis Obispo County 4-H Field Day is our biggest event for our County 4-H members. In order for this event to be successful, an Event Chair is urgently needed, so that planning for the 2006 SLO Co. 4-H Field Day can begin. Event planning experience is helpful but not required. If you are interested or want more information, please contact the 4-H Office, 781—5943 or email jgarcia@co.slo.ca.us.

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‘Make a Difference’ Day Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005

Breakfast Kick-off 8:30 a.m. - SLO Veterans' Hall Community Projects: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

As a national day of service, people across the United States volunteer for a day on projects in their communities. The Cal Poly Community Cen-ter and United Way are organizing projects and looking for volunteers to join the effort. Breakfast and lunch are provided for volunteers. For more info, or to sign up for Make a Difference Day, contact Harmony Quismundo-Newman at 756-5120 or e-mail hquismun@calpoly.edu.

Attention Community Club

Leaders:

W e know that many of our clubs have already re-

sponded to the need created by Hurricane Katrina, and that there are many, many ways to help. However, we received the follow-ing information in the 4-H office and want to pass it along:

T he Glenn County 4-H Teen Council has challenged all of

the 4-H Clubs in the State of Cali-fornia to donate $100.00 to the Hurricane Katrina 4-H Relief Fund for the 4-H Foundations in Mississippi and Louisiana. ALL the money raised will be split equally between these two 4-H programs and used to assist 4-H members and their families, as well as the 4-H staff.

E ach week the money col-lected during that week will

go to the two foundations. Along with the checks, a list of the clubs who have donated, as well as

their addresses, will be sent so that they can be recognized for their contribution. Donations should be made payable to: “Glenn County 4-H Council”, with the notation “Hurricane Re-lief Fund” and mailed to: Glenn County 4-H Council, c/o Univer-sity of California Cooperative Extension, P.O. Box 697, Orland, CA 95963. Donations will be ac-cepted through October 28, 2005, with the total to be announced on National Make a Difference Day, October 29, 2005.

Photographer Needed

Karen McLain, of Karen McLain Photography, has given a great deal of her time and talents to the 4-H Youth Development Program through our Young Achiever Program. For seven years she has created beautiful storyboards for our Young Achievers, which are displayed in our county li-braries, and the New County Government Center during National 4-H Week, October 2-8, 2005. However, Karen has decided she will no longer participate in the program. Therefore, if you know, or are aware of a photographer who may be interested, please call the 4-H office at 781-5943 for more info.

Animal Project Scholarship

The dentist office of Steven Flood, D.D.S., has gen-erously donated $336.00 to the 4-H Youth Devel-opment Program, with a request that it go toward the purchase of an animal and/or supplies. Therefore, this scholarship is available to any 4-H member who is currently in or plans to register for an animal project. You can apply for the scholar-ship by sending a one-page letter to the 4-H office describing your project and the reason for your request. The deadline for submitting an applica-tion is Friday, October 21, 2005. If you have any questions, please call Cindy Hansen, 4-H Program Representative at the 4-H office, 781-5943.

Horse Project Meeting & Horse Field Day Meeting Tuesday, November 8, 2005

6:30 to 7:30 pm UCCE Auditorium, SLO (4-H Office)

All Horse Project Leaders, parents, project members and interested friends are encouraged to attend! Your participation will determine the success of the SLO County 4-H

Horse Project. Topics to be discussed: What is the California 4-H Horse Classic? How does my child/project member qualify to attend Horse Classic? What 4-H horse events can my project members compete in? Horse level testing, project meeting ideas, safety planning and SLO County Horse Handbook discussion and distribution. This meeting will serve to guide the Horse Project ac-tivities for the year! Horse Field Day needs moti-vated individuals to chair, plan, organize, and make this event happen! For information, ques-tions or suggestions, please call Karen Flemion, Horse Project Leader at 927-0280 or 909-8230.

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SLO County 4-H Program Development Board

Adult Volunteer Positions Open

There are two challenging positions open to adult volunteers. Positions are usually a two year term that takes about 4 to 6 hours a month and attend four Program Development Board meetings during the program year. Positions open are:

L arge Animal Science Key Leader. Experience in a large animal project (beef,

sheep, swine, goats, or horses) is encouraged. This position is respon-sible for the development and delivery of large animal science programs to 4-H members and adult volunteer leaders in the large animal science area (beef, sheep, swine, goats, horses). Also, responsible for the functions of the Large Animal Science Program Development Committee and works with the chairperson(s) of events and/or activities and their committees that involve the large animal science area (SLO Co. 4-H Field Day, Food & Arts Celebration, Livestock Judging, workshops, etc.). In addition, this position will function as a critical link between the Large Animal Science Program Development Committee and the 4-H Program Representative and 4-H Youth Development Advisor.

Y outh Leadership Key Leader. Overall respon-sibility for the development and delivery of

programs to 4-H members in the youth leadership area. Responsible for the function of the Youth Leadership Program Development Committee and for working with the chairpersons of event/activity committees in the youth leadership area (club officer training, presentation day, jr./teen leader training, etc.). Functions as a critical linkage between youth leadership event/activity commit-tees, Youth Leadership Program Development Committee and 4-H Youth Development Advisor.

I f you are interested or have any questions about these positions, please contact the 4-H Office at

781-5943 or email—jgarcia@co.slo.ca.us.

Oak Trail Project Continued from page 1. ranching and land stewardship.

T he program has been made possible by a grant o the UC Integrated Hardwood Range

Management Program from the California Wild-life Conservation board and the support and cooperation of Santa Margarita Ranch owners. Other collaborators include the University of Cali-fornia Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Program, Santa Margarita School, the Land Conser-vancy of SLO County and the SLO County Farm Bureau’s Agricul-tural Education Committee.

L to R: Paul McKinney, Amanda Clark, Katy Forte & Joe Forte.

OCTOBER 2005 2-8 National 4-H Week 15 Rabbit Romp, Del Mar Elementary, Morro Bay, Registration at 9:15 a.m. 18 SLO Co. 4-H YDP Program Development Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m. 19 SLO Co. 4-H YDP Management Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m. 20 DUE: Club Community Service Pictures (State Leaders’ Forum Project), 4-H Office 20-23 Western Regional Collegiate 4-H Conference, Fort Collins, CO 21 DUE: Applications for Animal Project Scholarship, 4-H Office 22 State Leaders’ Council Meeting, UC Davis

22 Make a Difference Day, SLO Vet’s Hall, San Luis Obispo, 8:30 a.m. Kick Off 29 Livestock Leaders & Educators Symposium, San Joaquin Fair, Stockton

NOVEMBER 2005 4-6 California 4-H Leaders Forum, Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove 8 Countywide Horse Project Meeting, UCCE Auditorium, (4-H Office), 6:30 p.m. 12 SLO Co. 4-H Leader Appreciation & Training Day, Cal Poly, SLO

DECEMBER 2005 No SLO Co. 4-H Activities

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

SLO Co. 4-H Program Calendar 2005

Non Profit Organization US Postage and Fees Paid

San Luis Obispo, CA PERMIT NO. 235

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RSVP!!

Leader Appreciation and Training Day

by November 1, 2005!

Guest Speaker: Ron Hamilton

Call the 4-H Office today!