MendocinoRoundup
August2011
InThisIssuePage
WHYConference 1‐2
LeaderCorner 2
VetScienceProject 2
MendocinoJuniorFairAwards
3
CalFocusProject 3
4‐HPublicImageattheFair 4
TipsforAnimalShowmanship
4
Nat’l4‐HWeekDisplayContest
4
ClubReminders
5
EelRiverCleanupDate 5
CampLos&Found 5
RecordBookWorkshop 5
JuniorGrandNationalsDate 5
Facebook&TwitterInfo 5
ClubScribeReports
6
ProjectLeadersNeeded 6
StateUpdates 7
4-H Calendar of Events
August
2Animalsmovein,RedwoodEmpireFair,until10pm
4‐7RedwoodEmpireFair
15RoundupDeadline
18Drop‐inRecordBookWorkshop,4‐HOf ice(seepage4)
31Endof4‐HYear
September
1Re‐enrollmentsdueto4‐HOf icebyClub
15RoundupDeadline
16‐18BoonvilleFair,AndersonValley
23‐25WHYConference,CampMasoniteNavarro
30CompletedProjectPro iciencylistsbyClubdueto4‐Hof ice
October
1CountyCouncilMeeting,Ukiah4‐HOf ice
2‐8National4‐HWeek(seewindowdisplaycontest,page4)
7Recordbooksdue
8EelRiverCleanup
10ColumbusDay,4‐HOf iceclosed
13CountyRecordbookjudging
15RoundupDeadline
15All4‐Henrollmentsdue,especiallyformarketanimalprojects
24Clubend‐of‐yearreportsdue(seepage5)
WHY Conference
Sept 23-25
MendocinoCountyishostingWHYConferencethisyearatCampMasoniteNavarroinNavarro.What
isWHYconferenceyouask?Itisaleadershipconferenceforyouthingrades6to12from21counties
inNorthernCalifornia.Thethemeis“4‐Hkeepsyourenginesrevvin’in2011.”
We’llberevvin’yourengineswithfunsessionsonhowtoincludeexerciseinyourprojects,meetings
andmore.StateAmbassadorswillbepresentingaworkshoponleadershipandtravelopportunities
through4‐H.OtherworkshopswillcoverRecordbookstoresumes;whattoexpectwhenyoumove
outandliveonyourown;andwhattothinkaboutwhenrentinganapartment.We’llevenhelpyou
takecareofyourenginewithaworkshoponbasiccarmaintenance.
August2011
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Leader Corner…
Vet Science Project Offered
Leaders,keepaneyeonthisspace
forimportantdatesandmessages.
JennySmithandShannaBraughtwillbeoffering
aCounty‐wideVeterinaryScienceProjectinthe
2011/20124‐Hyear.
Thisprojectwillbe
availableto8th
through12thgrade
4‐Hmembers.Only
12youthmembers
willbeacceptedinto
theproject.Meetings
willbeheldatthe
HoplandFieldStation
everyothermonth,
beginninginOctober.Theywillbe3to4hours
indurationandfacilitatedbyUCDavisVetsand
VetStudents.
Youthmemberswithseriousinterestin
participatinginthisprojectwillbeaskedto
submitanapplicationthatassessesinterest.
ThisapplicationisduebySeptember15th.The
applicationswillbeavailableonlineoratthe
County4‐HOf ice.Ifyouintendtopursue
enrollmentintheCountyWideVetScience
Project,pleasecallShannaat984‐6763tobe
placedonan"interestlist."
Attention Community Club Leaders
Thenew4‐Hyearisjustaroundthecorner.All
clubleadersandof icersshouldbemakingplans
tocompletethefollowingrequiredpaperwork:
 Year‐EndClubPeerReviewChecklistForm
8.6&ClubPeerReviewForm8.5for
2010/2011
 Af irmativeActionOutreachReportfor9/10‐
8/11

ClubInventoryForm6.2asofAugust2011

ClubBudgetForm8.3‐2011/2012(Newthis
year)

AnnualFinancialReportForm6.3for
2010/11
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsonthisprocessorneed
assistanceorforms,pleasecontactthe4‐HOf ice.
Alltheabovedocumentsmustbeintothe4‐H
of icebyOctober24th.
Continuedfrompreviouspage
Acommunityserviceprojectwillmakequiltsforsoldiers.Otherworkshopsinclude
photographyandsomeCSIscienceandinvestigation.
TheeventstartsFridayafternoon,andthewelcomecommitteeisworkingonafunkick‐off.A
guestspeakerwilltalkaboutherexperiencesafter4‐Handwhereithastakenher.Therewill
workshopsonSaturdaywithfreetimetorelax.Saturdaynightcamp irewillfeaturealip‐sync
contest;bringyourcostumesandmusictocompeteasacounty.TherewillalsobeaWiiDance
challenge,sostartpracticing.
MarkyourcalendarforSeptember23‐25thgotohttp://cemendocino.ucdavis.edu/
iles/109814.pdffortheregistrationpacket.IfyouhaveanyquestionscontactLinda
Edgington707‐463‐[email protected]
August2011
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Coming this September...
Mendocino Junior Awards Committee
It’sHERE!!!Whenyoureadthisyouareprobablypackingupforthe
fair.AlltheawardsarereadyfortheRedwoodEmpireFair.Weare
abletoprovideover190awardsattheRedwoodEmpireFair,andwe
havetheMendocinoCountyFairtogetreadyforinSeptember.Again
pleaselookatourwonderfullistoffairawardssponsors.Pleasethank
themwhenyoupatronizetheirbusinessormeettheminyourcourseof
activities.Manyofthesesponsorsgiveconsistentlyyearinandyearout
andhavedonatedeveninthesedif iculttimes.
IfyouarefortunatetoreceiveanawardfromtheMendocinoCounty
JuniorAwardsCommittee–pleasewriteyourthankyounoteas
soonasyoucan.Wehaveattachedthankyounotestoeachaward.If
youdropthemoffattheLivestockOf icebeforeyouleaveonSunday,
wewillmailthenotesforyou.Hereisourlistofgeneroussponsors:
AgUnlimitedFarmSupply
AndersonAngusRanch
AndersonLoggingInc
AndersonValleyFFA
AntonGeological
BBarSixPolledHerefords
BettyandRaymondBarnett
FrancineBearden
BeckstofferVineyards
BlueRibbonPets
Mike&NadineBoer
BoontlingBoers
CarreBrown
Don&RhondaBrown
ClinesUnlimitedConstruction
CoveloRidingClub
DanielsConstruction
BobDempel
JoDinning
DowneyVineyards
JayEpstein‐StateFarmAgent
FeatherRockRanch
BudGarmanConstruction
Services
GarySwansonPaving,Grading
GeysersCattleCo.&
RabbitHabbit
BettyHamblin
HappyWomanJewelry
TheDennisHuntFamily
KeithsFamilyFoodCenter
Kelsay/RowlesFamilies
KiwanisClubofUkiah
August2011
KWSwine
LampiAutomotive
LaytonvilleRodeoAssociation
LongValley4‐H
LongValleyMarket,Inc.
MCJLAC
MendocinoCoastPediatricGroup
MendocinoCountyCattlemen’s
Association
MendocinoCountyFarmBureau
MendocinoCountyFarmSupply‐
(BeefBornandRaised)
MendocinoEquinePractice/
Dr.PaulMichelsen
MendocinoSpartans4‐H
PotterValley4‐H
PotterValleyFFA
RedwoodValley‐Calpella4‐H
RuckerVineyards
SchmidbauerRanch
ShorelineRidersInc.
Lester&DonnaSmith
RhondaStoker
T&MAviation
Keith&AngelaThornton
Ukiah4‐H
Tony&GinaVau
RainWatersSewing
Vic&MaggieWeaver
(theWeaverFamily)
GeorgeWeger
WineCountryTermite&Pest
YokayoVeterinaryCenter
County-wide Cal
Focus Project and
Conference
CalFocusisaunique
citizenship
educational
experience
thatprovides
hands‐on
participationinworkshops,
tours,situationstolearnhow
governmentworks,andan
opportunitytomeetand
workwithteensfromallover
California.
Thisprojectwillprepareyou
toattendtheCalFocus
ConferenceinJune2012.
Youmusthavecompletedthe
eighthgradebyJune.The
projectwillincludeplanning
andimplementingaService
Learning/CommunityService
Project,fundraisingactivities
andcitizenshipactivities.
CalFocusisheldin
SacramentoinlateJune.The
costisalmost$500per
member,but inancialaidis
available.Thisfeeincludes
ivedaysatthemotel,food,
tours,andconferencefees.
Ifyouareinterestedin
havingfun,meetingnew
people,learningtomakea
differenceinyourcommunity
andaboutyourgovernment,
contactBarbaraNordin‐
Elmerat743‐1297or
[email protected]
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4-H
Public Image at Fair
Tips for
Animal Showmanship
Whileyouareatthefairyouarerepresenting
4‐Htothepublic.Pleaseshowthecommunityyour
cooperation,responsibility,andthemanythings
youhavelearnedinyourprojects.Ifyouareasked
questionsaboutyouranimalorotherprojects,
pleasesharetheinformationwhichyouhavebeen
taught.Othersliketolearnalso.Remember4‐His
notaboutmakingmoneyatthefairbutisabout
learning,leadership,andcitizenship.
Members,remembertobe
carefulwithyourappearance
aswellasyouranimal’s.
Theuniformiswhitepants,
buttonedorsnapwhite
shirtorblousetuckedin,
scarfortie,andhat.
Longhairshouldbepulled
backsothejudgecanseeyourface.Donotchewgum
inthering,orduringtheauction.
Foryoursafety,pleasenobarefeetorsandalsinthe
barnarea.
Lookeagerandreadytoshow:
 Wearaclean,completeuniform(whitepants,
whitebuttonorsnapshirt,tieorscarf,and
hat)
 Tielonghairbackintobraidsorponytail
 Wearabelt,boots,ortennisshoes
(nosandals)
 Secureyourhat,butdon’tworryifitdropsoff
inthering
 Useatietacktopindowntheendsofyourtie;
usearingforthescarf
 NOGUMCHEWING
RememberthesebasicrulesofShowmanship:
 Showfromtheminuteyouentertheringuntil
thejudgedismissestheclass
 Lookasifyouareenjoyingshowingyour
animal
 Keepyouranimalbetweenyouandthejudge
 Keepyouranimalsetupatalltimes
 Don’tcrowd;giveyourselfandothersroomto
show
 Watchthejudgeoranimal;ignoretheaudience
 Don’tpanicifyouranimalgetsaway.Justdo
yourbest!
 Knowthesex,breed,andageofyouranimal
 Thejudgemayaskquestions,soknowpartsof
youranimal,wherethebreedcamefrom,or
anypertinentinformationaboutyouranimal
National 4-H Week
Club Window
Display Contest
Clubs,startthinkingaboutyour
displaywindow
forNational4‐HWeekslatedforOctober2‐8,
2011.During4‐HWeektherewillbeacontest
forthebestwindowdisplay.Thewinningdisplaywill
receivea$100award.Thedisplayshould
promote4‐Handyourclub.Theymustbesetup
byOctober1st.
PleaseletLindaknowwhereyourclub’sdisplaywill
bebySeptember27th.Judgingwillbebasedon
creativity,information/educationalvalue,
accessessibilitytothegeneralpublicandtheoverall
lookofthedisplay.Thewinnerwillbeannouncedin
theNovemberissueoftheRoundup.
August2011
Please help us save postage…
If you are receiving a mailed copy of the
Roundup and prefer to get it electronically,
please let us know. Also let us know of any
email address changes.
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Drop-in Record Book
Workshop
Club
reminders…
Projectpro icienciesareduetothe4‐Hof ice
bySeptember30th,clubdateswillbeearlier.
Pins,stripes,stars,patches,awardsand
recognitionaredueafterSeptember15th
GoldawardwinningRecordbooksattheclub
levelaredueinthe4‐Hof icebyOctober7th
CountyrecordbookjudgingisOctober13th.
Doyouneedsomehelpcompletingyour
recordbookforthisyear?
Youcangetsomehelpon
Thursday,August18,
2011,atthe4HOf ice
from10amto1pmand3
pmto7pm.
Youshouldbringyour
recordbookcompleted
asmuchaspossible,a
draftofyourstory,yournotesorcalendarof
eventsfortheyear,andlistofspeci ic
questions.
Save the Date….
Eel River
Cleanup
Saturday,
October 8
2011 Junior Grand Nationals
Foradayoffunandcommunityservice,watch
theRoundupfordetailsnextmonth.
TheJuniorGrandNationalStockShowwillbehere
beforeweknowit.TheshowwillbeheldOctober
14‐23inconjunctionwiththeGrandNational
Rodeo.Formoreinformation,gotothewebsiteat
www.cowpalace.comundertheJuniorGrand
Nationaltab.
Camp Lost & Found
Areyoumissingyour
favoritepillow,
treasuredsneakers,
cozysweatshirt?
Allthecamplostand
founditemshavebeen
photographedandlistedonthewebat:
http://ucanr.org/camplostandfound
ContacttheLakeCounty4‐HOf iceat263‐
6838tomakearrangementstopickupyour
item.Pleaserefertotheitemnumberfrom
thewebsite.(ThankyouNicoleforposting
theseforeveryonetolookat!)
August2011
Facebook & Twitter
Afficionados….
YoucannowfollowJohnHarper’sLivestock&
RangeManagementupdateson:
Facebook
Www.facebook.com\UCCE.Range.Livestock
Twitter
Www.twitter.com\MendoLakeRange
AlsocheckoutJohn’sBlogonourof icewebsite:
http://cemendocino.ucdavis.edu
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“Club Scribe”
Project Leaders Needed….
LeadersneededforRobotics
News from county 4-H clubs
Potter Valley 4-H Club
AreyouinterestedinRobotics,buthavenoidea
howtoleadaprojectinit?
Wearelookingforacoupleof
leaderswillingtobetrained
inRobotics,JunkDrawer
Roboticstobeexact.Wehave
thecurriculum,we’llsoon
haveaboxofsupplies,and
wehaveinterested4‐H
members.Nowweneeda
coupleofleaders!Assoonas
wehavealeaderwillingto
committotheproject,wecansetadatefor
trainingwiththeCaliforniaRoboticsTeam.We
havetheopportunitytobecometrained irst‐hand
bythepeoplethathelpedwritethecurriculum.
Therearealsoopportunitiesinroboticsinthe
underwaterroversaswellasNorthernCalifornia
FIRSTLEGOLeague,whichishostingaweb
conferenceonAugust10th.Contactthe4‐Hof iceat
463‐4495formoredetails.
Submitted by Cooper Johnson
Hey,it'sCooperherereportingtoyoufrom
beautifulPotterValley.Ourclubhadits inal
meetingoftheyearthispastweekendatthe
HildebrandRanch.ForthismeetingwehadaBBQ
forallthemembersandfamiliesofourclub.There
wasasilentauctionofdessertsduringtheeventto
bene itourclub.
Lotsoffoodwas
broughtfromall
ofourfamilies
sowereally
appreciated
themfor
coming!
Registration
paperswere
alsogivenout
fornext4‐H
year.Canyoubelieveitisalmostanew4‐Hyear
already?
AttheBBQmanyofusalsotalkedaboutgetting
readyforthefair.Someofourpreparationsinclude
displaysbeingworkedonbyallofouranimal
projectgroupsandourcommunicationsgrouphas
enteredafeatureboothfortheJuniorBuilding.
Lookingforwardtoseeingallofyouatthefairin
justafewweeks!ThisisCooperJohnson,signing
outforJuly. Journalismprojectleaderneeded
4‐Hisagreatprogram,butnotmanypeopleknow
allthat4‐Hoffers.Yesthereareanimalprojects;
however,manypeople
thinkthatisallthat4‐His.
Weallknowitissomuch
more.WhatMendocino
County4‐Hneedsisaway
toleteveryoneknow
moreabout4‐H.What
betterwaytodothatthan
withajournalismproject?
Itwouldbegreattohavea
regularcolumninthelocal
newspaperon4‐Handeverythingthatwedo.Do
youknowsomeonethatcouldleadthisproject?If
soplease,contactLindaEdgingtonat463‐4495or
[email protected].
RemindertoClubScribes…
SubmissionsfortheClubScribescolumnshouldbe
[email protected]
themonthtobeincludedinthenextnewsletter.
Reminderswillbesentifyousendyouremailcon‐
tactinformation.Questions?CallLindaBlatchford
at463‐4495.
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Opportunities & Updates from the State 4-H Office
2011Experiment:WiredforWind
Inthisyear'sexperiment,youthwillenhancetheir
engineeringskillsbydesigning,building,andtesting
twodifferentwindturbinemodels.Thisyear’s
NationalScienceExperimentwillalsohelpyouth
relatetheirscienti icexperiencesbacktotheirown
livesbydeterminingthebestlocationforawindfarm
intheirstateorlocalareabycalculatingwindpower
andstudyingwinddataandmaps.Moreinformation
anddownloadableversionsoftheyouthand
facilitator’sguidesareavailableathttp://www.4‐
h.org/4‐h‐national‐youth‐science‐day/.
California4‐HtoHostPublicCommunityEvents
The4‐HNationalYouthScienceExperimentisthe
perfectopportunitytopromote4‐Htothe
communitywhilesparkingtheinterestofyouthin
learningmoreabout4‐Hscience,engineering,and
technologyactivities.4‐HClubsandcountywide4‐H
projects/groupsareencouragedtohosta4‐HNYSD
eventatapublicvenue.Moreinformationon
California’sparticipationisavailableathttp://
www.ca4h.org/Projects/SET/NYSD/
4‐HRobotics:EngineeringforTodayand
Tomorrow(2011)
http://www.4‐h.org/resource‐library/curriculum/4‐
h‐robotics/
Thiscurriculumintroducesroboticstoyouthages9‐
18withbeginner,intermediate,andadvancedskill
levels.Youthwilldevelopdecision‐makingand
criticalthinkingskills,andimplementan
understandingofthescienti icandengineering
designprocessastheybuildrealandvirtualrobots.
Thecurriculumcontainsthreetracks.TheVirtual
Roboticstrackoftheprojectwillprovideyouthwith
opportunitiestobuildandtestvirtualrobots.The
JunkDrawerRoboticstrackwillchallenge
participantstobuildrobotsfromeverydayitems.In
theRoboticsPlatformstrack,youthwillusea
commercialroboticskittoexploretheworldof
robots.
YouthInTheOutdoors!
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/yo/
TheDepartmentofFishandGameishostingmany
activitiesacrossthestatetohelpeducateyouthand
encouragethemtospendmoretimeoutdoors.
Currentofferingsincludeactivitiessuchassummer
camps,outdoortrainingsandCPR/FirstAid
certi ication.
Volunteer4‐HOnlineRecordBookWebinar
Volunteersmaylogintoastateinformational
webinaronAugust23rdat6pm.Thisonehour
webinarwillgivevolunteersa irstlookatthemany
innovativefeaturesintheCalifornia4‐HOnline
RecordBook.Spaceislimitedtothe irst150
volunteerstologintotheAdobeConnectsystem.The
webinarisFLASHbasedandwillrequirethatyour
homecomputerisproperlysetupwithspeakersor
headphones.Thissessionwillberecordedandwillbe
availabletoVolunteerstoviewatalaterdate.Please
contactQuang“Hogan”Tongifyouhaveany
[email protected]
URL:http://uc‐d.adobeconnect.com/volunteer/.
Member4‐HOnlineRecordBookWebinar
Membersmaylogintoastateinformationalon
August30that2pm.Thisonehourwebinarwill
givemembersa irstlookatthemanyinnovative
featuresintheCalifornia4‐HOnlineRecordBook.
Spaceislimitedtothe irst150memberstologinto
theAdobeConnectsystem.ThewebinarisFLASH
basedandwillrequirethatyourhomecomputeris
properlysetupwithspeakersorheadphones.This
sessionwillberecordedandwillbeavailableto
Memberstoviewatalaterdate.PleasecontactQuang
“Hogan”Tongifyouhaveanyquestionsat
[email protected]:http://uc‐
d.adobeconnect.com/members/.
To see ALL the State 4-H Updates, go to: http://www.ca4h.org/News/
August2011
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890 N. Bush Street
Ukiah, CA 95482
“Roundup”
MENDOCINOCOUNTY4‐H
August2011
WebSites
National4‐HCouncil
www.4‐h.org
CaliforniaState4‐Hhttp://ca4h.org
RecordBookforms,of icermanuals,PolicyHandbook,oppor‐
tunitiesforyouthandleaders,etc.ClickonResourcesfor
linkstoelectronic4‐hforms,policies,andopportunities.
MendocinoCountywebsite:
http://cemendocino.ucdavis.edu
TheRoundupisavailableonthiswebsite.Youcanalsobe
noti iedwhenanewRoundupisavailableelectronically.
PleasecontacttheUkiah4‐Hof iceforthisinformation.
YahooGroupsforCommunityClubLeaders
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/4h‐ccl/
Valuablesitefordiscussingissues,sharinginformationand
resourcesforcurriculum,materialsandprojectideas.
Publishedby:UniversityofCACooperativeExtension
MendocinoCounty,4‐HOf ice
Inland: CoastOf ice:
890N.BushStreet 790S.FranklinSt.B‐1
Ukiah,CA95482 FortBragg,CA95437
Phone(707)463‐4495
(openbyappointmentonly)
FAX(707)463‐4477 JohnHarper
CountyDirector,Livestock&NaturalResourcesAdvisor
[email protected]
LindaEdgington
4‐HProgramRepresentative
[email protected] LindaBlatchford
J.T.Williams Of iceManager StaffAssistantII
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