Table of Contents Club News………………………..2-3 Project News……………………..3-4 4-H Camp Update……………….5 Funding & Opportunities……….6 Knowledge Merit………………...7 Spring Show Schedule…………..8-9 Thank You Notes…………………10 Spring Show UPDATES………….10-11 Monthly Calendar……………….11 Club Meeting Dates……………..12

Cooperative Extension, University of California

Yolo County, April 2004 ♣

70 Cottonwood St. Woodland, CA 95695 530-666-8703 Voice 530-666-8736 Fax

Website: http://ceyolo.ucdavis.edu University of California and U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating

Eje!zpv!lopx… That 4-H is in more than 80 countries worldwide? By typing in the web address below, you can look at some general information about 4-H in other countries. Some even have direct web links! For instance, can you find the 4-H country that services youth from ages 8-30? You can also find cool facts and discover that Australia first organized 4-H in their country in 1928, while the Bahamas recently organized 4-H in their country in 1995. In Morocco, the 4-H program is supported by the Ministry of Youth and Sports. In Romania, the four-leaf clover has an “I” on each leave to symbolize the four I’s which are, in English, Intelligence, Skill, Heart and Trust. http://www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/4h_atlas.htm Junior Leadership Project Explained! About twelve years ago the 4-H Leaders Council decided to divide the Junior Leader project into the separate levels based on age. Assistant Junior Leader level was designated for ages 9 through 11. Junior Leader level was designated for 12 and 13 year olds. Teen leader was designated for age 14 years and up. At this level the 4-H hat changes from green to white. In dividing the projects into age groups it gave more 4-H’ers a chance to receive a medal at record book judging. There are a total of 15 medals awarded for the Junior Leader project each year – 5 medals for each age level. The objectives for each level are basically the same. A nine year old is definitely eligible to be a Junior Leader. A nine-year old should be encouraged to take a leadership role. Leaders have the responsibility to decide exactly what a Junior Leader is capable of doing. In judging a record book in Leadership the 4-H’ers responsibilities should show growth. This is true of any project work. Again, the three designations gave us a chance to award more medals in a very important project. It also gave our younger members a chance to compete with those at the same age level. It was felt this would encourage more members to become Junior Leaders. A medal in Leadership is a very special medal and a real honor. I hope this clarifies the confusion. I would be happy to explain questions anyone might have. You can contact me at 530-666-8703 Thank you, Mary Rodegerdts

***Spring Show Bulletin: Pages 8-11***

4-H Wants to hear from you!!! Take a moment to fill out a short survey at http://ca4h.org/survey/ Your input is valued and appreciated.

Willow Oak Last meeting we had the Dime-a-dip dinner and cake auction fundraiser. There was a good turn out of people and food. The cakes looked great and were very creative which made the auction a big success – Good job members! The Spring Show booth will be headed by the club officers. Please make sure all applications for the Spring Show sign up are given to Lori or Donna before the end of March for review. They can be dropped off in the Willow Oak box at the main office. Easter is just around the corner – Please consider volunteering to head up the community Easter Hunt that we hold at the Willow Oak Fire Station. Our members donate colored eggs and it’s fun for all! By Morgan Lamont

Clever Clovers 4-H Club CONGRATULATIONS goes to Jennifer Roncoroni for placing first in the animal judging event AND winning the state title. Jennifer brought home a large trophy for first place and a plaque for the State title. WAY TO GO JENNIFER!!! Clever Clovers will be starting our annual fundraiser this month. All information, plans and dates will be discussed and set at our meeting on March 15th. Please stay in touch with you project leaders. Clever Clovers member’s are in full swing with their projects. Our club has everything from rabbits to steers to all the creative arts projects this year. It is not too early to start buying your whites for Spring Show. There is usually a run on white pants in Yolo County near Show time. If anyone in our Club is missing stripes or pins, please let Neil Mathiesen know. The Sheep group will continue to have weekly meetings and weigh-ins each weekend from now to Spring Show. All sheep members, please check the message board daily for updates and meeting dates for weigh-ins and showmanship. Buyer Authorization Forms are available from all our leaders for members raising a large animal. Please contact Frank, Erin or Neil for more information. All club members, please do not forget about Fairgrounds Cleanup Day on April 17th at 9 A.M. By Danielle Mathiesen

Hi Lopez Lopers! At our last meeting, the dates for upcoming activities were discussed. There are horse project meetings at Susie's (rain or shine!) on March 7 (a successful day!) and March 20. Please try to make it to at least one of these dates. Also coming up is Community Connection Day--Friday 9AM- 2 PM, April 30. Your job at Community Connection Day is to answer questions from school kids about horses. It's a good way to get community service hours. Our next Lopez Lopers meeting is on April 1st don't forget! On April 24, there is the Winters Youth Parade. The theme of the parade is Youth Day, Mardigras-style, and prejudging starts at 8 AM. By Zoe

Zamora News Dear 4-H families, This 4-H meeting was very short. We talked about how well we did at the Zamorgy feed. The event went very well. We had over 170 guests come! Thanks goes out to every one that came, we really appreciated it. It was a great fund raising event. On Sunday the 14th there was a tractor meeting at the Cristler’s house at 1:00 p/m. Also, there was a veal meeting and swine meeting at the Dahl’s house from 12:30-2:30 p/m. The veal meeting went from 12:30-1:30 p/m and the swine from 1:30-2:30 p/m. This Thursday the 18th the dog group has a dog meeting, at the Zamora Town Hall, at 5:00-6:00 p/m. Remember dog people to bring your research. Thank you everyone, Erin

Esparto/Capay Valley Club The air filled with the smell of food, the trees covered in blossoms, and chickens escaping the grasp of your local 4-H’ers. You guessed it, it was our annual Esparto/Capay Valley 4-H Club Almond Festival Petting Zoo. We had a very good variety from chickens and rabbits, to baby goats and pigs, to calves and ponies. We had a great turnout of people, and were very appreciative of all our club members participation. We received compliments on the behavior and knowledge of the 4-H’ers who helped on that busy day. The petting zoo would not have gone so smoothly if not for our members. The day was fun for everyone, people coming and petting a calf for the first time, to watching the 4-H members catching the escaping chickens. Thank you to all the adult and youth members, the Farnham Family for the pony rides donation, and to the Shera Family for the soda and chip sales. Everyone who helped out deserves a special mention, but there isn’t room in the column for that. This is probably one of my favorite fund-raisers our 4-H club puts on. It’s an all-day commitment, but this fund-raiser shows the strength of our club as we come together to put on an awesome petting zoo. I also enjoy this fund-raiser because it feels so great to watch these little kids get so excited about the simplest things. Like finding a freshly laid egg, or playing with a pig for the first time. The Almond Festival Petting zoo was a huge success yet again, for the Esparto/Capay Valley 4-H Club. We would like to invite you to come and enjoy our dinner of spaghetti, shrimp linquini, fresh bread, salad, and an exciting cake auction. It is on Saturday, April 3, at the Esparto community Center from 6-8pm. There will be informational presentations from our club members, and displays of projects. ***Important note for club members: We are moving our April monthly club meeting from April 12 to the 3rd Monday, April 19 because of Spring Break.*** by Lindsey Berg

Do you have a dirty car!!!! Come and support your Hi 4-H Group.

We are doing a car wash to raise funds for Our June camping trip. The event

Will be held on Sat, April 17th from 9am to 4pm in the Nugget Market

parking lot in Woodland. If your are a part of Hi 4-H come with all of your car washing materials and be

prepared to get wet and have fun. Anyone else, come with a very dirty car. Please contact

Katie at 530-666-8703 with any questions. HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE!!

ALL STAR NEWS!!!! Are you at least 15 years old?? Then you may qualify to be an All Star. It’s the highest level any member

can achieve at the County Level….and it’s FUN. The All Star Handbook and Application has been

available since Jan 1 at the 4-H office. The application is due by 5pm at Norton Hall on Wednesday, May 19

If you have any questions, please contact 530-666-8703.

County Wide Goat Group News Beginners Group: The beginning goat group meeting was held on March 7th at Janet Berry's house. Daryl and David Moe spoke to us again about our posters for Spring Show and reminded us that we needed to pick a topic to do our poster on. Janet Berry talked to us about CAEV, what it is, how to recognize it and what we should do if it is discovered. Janet also told us that she had planned a showmanship clinic on Sunday, March 21st at 1:30 p.m. and it will be held at Tori Morgan's house. Submitted by Keaton Prawl Advanced Group: At the last advanced county-wide goat meeting which was March 7th we had a demonstration on tattooing done by Joan Cotter. First we talked about where to put the tattoos on different breeds, and then she discussed tattooing standards. Joan also told us that "S" and "R" signify the year 2004; "S" for the Boer breed and "R" for the dairy breeds. After that we went out and practiced on paper and then we each tattooed a goat. The goats were provided by Janet Berry. And so ended another goat meeting. Respectfully submitted, Ben Hayes

POULTRY CORNER COUNTYWIDE POULTRY

PROJECT By Hilary Kaseman

Our March meeting was great! We learned about the parts of the egg and how to get our eggs ready for show. We also filled out our entry forms, so we are a go for Spring Show!!! Our next meeting will be Sunday, April 4, 2003 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm. This will be a MANDATORY meeting before Spring Show! All birds that are entered for Spring Show must be at this meeting for a health check!!! This month we will be working on getting ready for show. We won’t have much time, but we will try to go over, bathing, grooming, as well as showmanship. Also we will be having sign ups for barn duty and Community Connection Day. Barn Duty is a must, if you don’t participate in doing your share of barn duty you will not receive your ribbons! Our tentative schedule for Spring Show is as follows: Barn Cleaning and Set up will be April 28th from 6:30 to finish. Community Connection Day Bird Check in will be April 30th from 7:30 to 8:00am. Regular Bird Check in will be April 30th from 4:00 to 7:00pm. Saturday May 1st -- All exhibitors must have animals watered and looked after by 7:45am. Saturday May 1st -- 8:00 am Judging Begins Saturday May 1st – 10:00 am Egg Judging Begins Saturday May 1st – 11:00 am Showmanship Begins Sunday May 2nd –7:00 am Small Animal Round Robin Begins Sunday May 2nd – 10:00 am Awards Ceremony Begins Sunday May 2nd – 3:00 pm Poultry Ribbons awarded Sunday May 2nd – 4:00 pm Poultry Check out and Barn Cleaning (Everyone must Attend!!!) Please let me know if any of you will be attending Community Connection Day. We need kids to be there to answer questions and have animals to pet etc. Have a great month and keep working with your birds. Please call my mother or myself if you have any questions. Our number is 666-8703. Please leave messages and we can get back to you.

State 4-H Presentation Day will be held on May 29, 2004 at UC Davis. Registration deadline is May 24, 2004. Category descriptions and evaluation rubrics are available to download at http://ca4h.org.leadership/spd/

ROOTS & SHOOTS PROJECT GROUP TO HOLD ARTS & CRAFTS SESSION AT

EXPLORIT SCIENCE CENTER In preparation for their July 2004 trip to Guatemala to volunteer at a wildlife rescue center, members of the Westfield 4-H Club's Jane Goodall Institute's Roots & Shoots project will be leading a Young Scientists' session at the Explorit Science Center in Davis in order to practice arts and crafts they intend to make with local school children during the visit to Guatemala. The project members also plan to sell some handmade crafts at Explorit as part of the group's fundraising for the trip.

The arts and crafts' Young Scientists' session is scheduled to be held at Explorit on Saturday, April 24, 2004, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the large classroom. Admission to the science center is free that day, and the group will not charge for the crafts activities, which involve making paper tropical animals, including a snake, a crocodile, a toucan, and a chimpanzee. The crafts are best suited for ages 6 to 10, but any age is welcome to attend. I hope that some Yolo County 4-H project leaders with younger members will attend our Young Scientists' session to make some of the arts and crafts. In addition, our group could use help from older 4-Hers to assist in administering the craft activities. These 4-Hers can earn community service credit for assisting. If you would like to attend or help, please RSVP by April 20, 2004. Thank you.

Bryana Schroder Jane Goodall Institute Roots & Shoots Project Leader, Westfield 4-H Club, Davis

THE FIRST PHASE OF THE ROOTS &

SHOOTS QUILT HAS BEEN

COMPLETED

After many months of cutting fabric and sewing, members of the Westfield 4-H, Clever Clovers 4-H, and Country Centre 4-H (in Sacramento County) have completed sewing together the 12-inch squares to the Roots & Shoots Peace and the Environment Quilt. The final quilt will eventually measure slightly larger than a king-sized quilt and plans are to have it hang at the United Nations and at venues where Dr. Jane Goodall will be giving presentations. The squares themselves were designed by several Roots & Shoots clubs from across the U.S. and other regions of the world, including China and Tanzania. In fact, two of the squares were made by Dr. Jane's grandchildren in Tanzania! The clubs designed squares that depicted the project work of their individual programs, or depicted a symbol of peace, as Dr. Jane is also an Ambassador of Peace for the United Nations. The quilt is very colorful, incorporating primarily light yellow, lime green border strips, with a contrasting bluish-green and orange in the edging. I would like to thank the following 4-H members for helping with the sewing: Samia Abass, Elizabeth Hanna, Victoria Hanna, Jillian Kimzey, Clara Heinicke, Jillian Sheetz, Autumn Turner, and Monika Wade. I would also like to thank the parents who helped with the project, and would

particularly like to thank parent Patti Sheetz from Sacramento 4-H who designed the felt lettering for the banner row of the quilt. The following are some brief reports from two of our 4-H quilt helpers: "I felt very excited when I completed my first row. I feel good about sewing. It is very relaxing and fun. I really like to sew! It is so fun that I am now making my own quilt. I sit at my mom's sewing machine and sew a little bit every day." From, Jillian Kimzey, Westfield 4-H, age 8, grade 3. “Being a part of the quilting group for our Roots & Shoots project was a great experience. Not only did I improve my sewing machine skills, but I was able to see different patches from all around the world. I never really realized how much the Jane Goodall Roots & Shoots Program has spread out all over the globe until I saw the beautiful silk squares from Asia. The impact Jane Goodall has had on the world is amazing, and after completing my row of squares, I felt proud to be a part of her accomplishments. I look forward to possibly seeing the quilt displayed, and knowing that our group is following Jane Goodall inspires me to be more involved with the Roots & Shoots program. I enjoyed sewing and talking with my fellow 4-Hers while I was working on this project, and I am glad to be a square in Jane Goodall's beautiful quilt”. Autumn Turner, Clever Clovers 4-H, age 15. Sacramento County 4-H parent Patti Sheetz is working with members of the quilting group from the Elder Craftsman in Sacramento in the hopes of coordinating a cooperative effort to complete Phase II of the project (the backing, batting, and quilting) and Phase III of the project (the edging and binding). Once Patti has learned what is involved with working on Phase II, she will teach me, and then I hope to involve some of those 4-H members who helped with Phase I, or anyone new who might be interested in helping us to complete the quilt. I would anticipate that we will be gearing up for Phase II in August 2004. Be sure to keep in touch with me if you are interested in working further on the Roots & Shoots quilt project.

Bryana Schroder Jane Goodall Institute Roots & Shoots Project Leader Westfield 4-H Club, Davis erikbryana@juno.com 530-666-8703

Shooting Sports News! Archery Training Register by April 17, 2004 Dates: April 24, 2004 8am-5pm April 25, 2004 8am-2pm Santa Cruz, CA Contact Dan Burner 530-666-8703 for more information and registration. The cost of this fun event is $20 per person

Volunteer Spotlight The 4-H Office would like to thank Carolyn Pfanner got her wonderful organization of the Green and White Social and for carrying on such a fun and important event for the 4-H Council/Incentive Awards Program. Carolyn prepared a very tasty dinner and was an enjoyable announcer during the live auction. Thank you Carolyn!!!

Emerald Star Project! Horse Playday! When: Saturday April 10, 2004 Where: Colusa County Fairgrouds in the T.K. Marshall Arena.

Time: Sign up starts at 8:00a.m., Playday starts at 9:00am. For more information, see last months newsletter. State Classic Qualifying Show for Gymkhana Division! Sunday, March 28, 2004 The Sacramento County 4-H council has opened this event for other counties to attend. Entry forms, rules, and brochure about the show are available at the 4-H Office. The event will take place at the Sacramento Horseman’s Association Arena at 3200 Longview Drive. Further questions? Contact Adrienne Hulst at speeds4u@aol.com

Coming Soon!!! Woodland Teen Center! Yes, it’s true! Woodland will soon have a place for teens that provides tutoring, mentoring, computer resources, as well as opportunities such as community service and outdoor excursions. Sports, music, art and much more will be available. The mission of the Woodland Teen Center is to “provide a safe environment for local youth that promotes positive social interaction and encourages personal growth through the arts, education, sports activities and community service.” The center will be open to all students in 7th-12th grades. The tentative hours are: Monday-Wednesdays: 3:30-9:00pm Thursdays: 3:30-7:00pm Friday: 3:30-10:00 More information on the upcoming center will come as it’s available.

4-H Camp Update

July 11-16, 2004

Campers Applications Will be available April 19, 2004

Camp fees will be $151.00 May 25, 2004 – fee now $166

June 25, 2004 – fee now $181.00 July 1, 2004 – Last day for Camper Registration. No refunds

after this date. Camp Staff Training

Fourth Wednesday 7-9pm CE Auditorium,

unless otherwise specified Please mark your calendars with these dates. It is very important

you do not miss any! March 24 May 26 ☺April TBA ☼June 26

☼All day Saturday Staff Training ☺Las Posadas Staff Training & Work Weekend

Camp Board Meeting Wednesday, April 7

7pm CE Conference Room 4-H Office, Sacramento

916-875-6811 Camp Chaperones Needed

We need one chaperone for every 10 youth attending camp. We need both male and female chaperones. If you are

interested, please call the Sacramento 4-H Office. All adults must be fingerprinted and take orientation prior to attending

camp. Chaperone Camp Fees: FREE!

Celebrate Youth Service!

April 16-18, 2004 4-H’ers do a lot for their community and those in need. Try doing something ‘extra’ in April to celebrate Youth Service. If you’re busy getting ready for Spring Show, then remember that ANYTIME is a good time to give a hand. Need ideas? Here are just a few listed at http://www.ysa.org/nysd/nysd_projectidea_parent.cfm. o Help cook and/or serve a meal at a homeless shelter o Collect grocery coupons to give a local food bank o Visit a nursing home o Paint a mural over graffiti o Clean up a vacant lot o Bring toys to children in the cancer ward of the hospital o Plant a garden or tree where the whole neighborhood

can enjoy it

For Youth and Adults: The 2004 Statewide 4-H Scholarships and Awards are now available! Scholarships are available for higher education in the categories of General 4-H participation and Vocational Education. Awards include a 4-H beekeeping essay contest and Outdoor Adventure Award (in memory of Jack and Robert Clay). Scholarships and Awards are due April 30, 2004. Forms are available at http://ca4h.org/4hresource/ir/

For Youth: The Junior Master Gardener Program announces the 2nd Annual Way to Grow! Youth Garden Recognition Program. Groups, schools, and youth groups may enter their community gardens. Applications are due April 15, 2004. More information is available at http://www.ca4h.org/projresource/jrmastergardener/

The 4-H Computer Corps is now offering web space for 4-H Clubs and County Councils on the State 4-H Server. This Club/County Server Initiative is made possible by SBC Excelerator. For more information or to get your 4-H Club on the web, visit http://clubs.ca4h.org/

For Youth: Colgate Youth for America Campaign. Forms are available at the 4-H office or online at www.youthforamerica.com. Colgate wants to recognize the best community service projects performed by youth across America. Cash prizes range from $100 to $2,000. Examples of past winners are on the website, as well as specifics on how to enter (see ‘enrollment’). All entries must be postmarked by April 30, 2004. For Youth: The International Youth Foundation is accepting applications for its YouthActionNet Award, which provides $500 to individuals ages 18-24 who lead projects that promote social change and connect youths with local communities. Projects should have the potential for growth or duplication. The application deadline is April 18, 2004. For more information, go to www.youthactionnet.org/minigrants.php For Youth: The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes seeks nominations for its 2004 awards. The Barron Prize honors young leaders ages 8-18 who have made a significant positive difference to people and our planet. Each year, ten national winners each receive $2,000 to support their service work or higher education. Nomination deadline for 2004 is April 30. For more information and to nominate, visit www.barronprize.org

A Cultural Awareness and Education Task Force will form in the late spring. The goal of this group is to identify relevant issues surrounding cultural, economic, and ethnic diversity in the California 4-H Youth Development Program and to develop tools for the future in the areas of inclusion and cultural literacy. If you’re interested, please contact Mignonne Pollard at (530) 754-8417 or mypollard@ucdavis.edu Applications for Statewide Committees Applications for the 4-H Statewide Advisory Committees are now available. Youth, volunteers, and county staff are being sought for the 4-H Policy Advisory, 4-H Program Advisory, Incentives and Recognition Advisory, Curriculum Advisory Committees and the Citizenship/Service-Learning Advisory Council. Applications are available at http://ca4h.org/council/4-HYDPStatewideCommittees(2004).pdf or http://ca4h.org/council/4-HYDPStatewideCommittees(2004).doc Due: April 30, 2004 2004 4-H Youth Leadership Summit and State Leadership Conference Clubs should start thinking about who they would like to send to this year’s leadership conference and how they will be funded. This year, the Youth Leadership Summit will be held from August 11-13, and the State Leadership Conference from August 13-15, 2004. All will be held at the University of California, Riverside. All high school-aged youth are eligible to attend. You See UCD Days: April 9-11 2004, UC Davis. The Call Aggie Collegiate 4-H Club is pleased to present this program for 4-H high school juniors and seniors. Cost is $50. 2006 National 4-H Calendar. stories are needed for submission and are due April 30, 2004. They tell readers who, what, when, where, why and how 4-H Changed My Life.

New!!! For 4-H Staff and Volunteers: the State 4-H Office and the California 4-H Computer Corps are holding Spring Trainings in four locations this year: Amador County (3/20/04), San Luis Obispo County (03/27/04), Shasta County (4/3/04) and Santa Clara County (5/22/04). Contact

the 4-H office for more information.

Reminders 4-H Council Meeting

The April Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 21 from 6-9pm. It is important that all clubs be represented. We encourage those eligible to attend to take an active part in the decision-making process conducted at these meetings.

Knowledge Merit Program Update by Jan Johansen

The awards are out! The list of 4-H members who passed the evaluations is below. If you haven’t received your certificates and metals, ask your community club leader. Additional evaluations will be held at Spring Show in the Creative Arts and Sciences Building on Friday, April 30, 2004 after Community Connection Day from approximately 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM and on Sunday, May 2 after the Awards Ceremony from approximately 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Only projects with written tests will be represented. The following should be available. Check at the Creative Arts and Sciences Building for the final list: Baking Beef, Breads, Cavies, Clothing, Cooking, Dog Care, Entomology, Fisheries, Leather craft, Plant Science, Photography, Service Dogs, Swine, Woodworking. The list of individuals who passed the January Knowledge Merit Evaluations is as follows. Congratulations to all! First Name Last Name Projects Level Club Isaac Simons Aerospace & Rocketry1 Norwood Marco Poort Aerospace & Rocketry1 Norwood Matteo Poort Aerospace & Rocketry1 Norwood Jesse Simons Aerospace & Rocketry3 Norwood Holly Chesnut Baking 2 Clarksburg Austin Farnham Beef 1 Esparto/Capay Tiffany Farnham Beef 1 Esparto/Capay Holly Chesnut Breads 2 Clarksburg Ashley Puch Breads 1 West Plainfield Brianne Bradford Cavies 1 Golden Valley Chris Cardoza Cavies 1 West Sac Ophelia Gonzales Cavies 1 West Sac Pedro Gonzales Cavies 1 West Sac Pablo Gonzales Cavies 2 West Sac JoAna Gonzales Cavies 1 West Sac Ananita Gonzales Cavies 2 West Sac Daryl Moe Cavies 1 Willow Oak Abigail Berke Clothing 1 Zamora Gabrielle Boisrame Clothing 1 Winters Bianne Bradford Clothing 1 Golden Valley Jessicca H. Eldridge Cooking 1 Winters Daryl Moe Cooking 1 Willow Oak Sara Pearson Cooking 1 Norwood Danny Pugh Cooking 1 West Plainfield Vicki Duncan Dog Care 1 Lopez Lopers Victoria Hanna Dog Care 3 Westfield Karissa Smith Dog Care 1 Shiny Shamrocks Abigail Berke Entomology 1 Zamora Ananita Gonzales Entomology 1 West Sac Brianne Bradford Goat 1 Golden Valley Daryl Moe Goat 1 Willow Oak Daryl Moe Goat 2 Willow Oak David Moe Goat 2 Willow Oak Kasey Dufour Horse 3 Lopez Lopers Zoe Dufour Horse 4 Lopez Lopers Tiffany Farnham Horse 3 Esparto/Capay Austin Farnham Horse 2 Esparto/Capay Alina Fleeman Horse 1 Norwood Cassie Gingench Horse 1 Norwood Victoria Hanna Horse 3 Westfield Victoria Hanna Horse 4 Westfield Caitlynn Horgan Horse 2 R B

First Name Last Name Projects Level Club Caitlynn Horgan Horse 3 R B Caitlynn Horgan Horse 4 R B Alyssa Moreland Horse 4 Esparto/Capay Marta Viguie Horse 2 West Plainfield Kasey Dufour Leathercraft 2 Lopez Lopers Zoe Dufour Leathercraft 2 Lopez Lopers Austin Farnham Leathercraft 1 Esparto/Capay Pedro Gonzales Leathercraft 2 West Sac Pablo Gonzales Leathercraft 1 West Sac JoAna Gonzales Leathercraft 1 West Sac JoAna Gonzales Leathercraft 2 West Sac Ophelia Gonzales Leathercraft 1 West Sac Ananita Gonzales Leathercraft 1 West Sac Ananita Gonzales Leathercraft 2 West Sac Daryl Moe Leathercraft 1 Willow Oak Brady Orndoff Leathercraft 2 West Sac Ben Orthmeyer Leathercraft 2 Lopez Lopers Danny Pugh Leathercraft 1 West Plainfield Alex Morach Photography 1 West Plainfield Sara Pearson Photography 1 Norwood Sara Pearson Photography 2 Norwood Chelsea Pugh Photography 2 West Plainfield Casey Valcheck Photography 1 West Plainfield Jay Baker Plant Science 1 Clarksburg Sara Pearson Plant Science 1 Norwood Marco Poort Plant Science 1 Norwood Matteo Poort Plant Science 1 Norwood Chelsea Pugh Poultry 1 West Plainfield Gabrielle Boisrame Rabbit 3 Winters Holly Chesnut Rabbit 1 Clarksburg Michael Duncan Rabbit 2 Lopez Lopers Katie Garvey Rabbit 1 Shiny Shamrocks Victoria Hanna Rabbit 3 Westfield Brittany Patterson Rabbit 1 Shiny Shamrocks Jessica Hornbuckle Sheep 1 Zamora Matt Pearson Sheep 1 West Plainfield Fiona Pexton Sheep 1 Norwood Joyce Pexton Sheep 1 Norwood Lera Vannucci Sheep 2 Clever Clovers Tiffany Farnham Swine 1 Esparto/Capay Christopher Baker Woodworking 1 Clarksburg

Tax Tips for Volunteers 4-H volunteers (leaders, parents, and teens) who incur out-of-pocket expenses or make a direct contribution to 4-H may be able to claim income tax deductions for: o The fair market value of property and materials

donated to 4-H o Cash contributions to 4-H o Cost of raising a guide dog puppy o Cost of travel while serving as a volunteer (consult tax

manual or advisor for current allowance) o Non-reimbursed out-of-pocket expenses for stationary,

postage, etc. incurred in rendering volunteer service. You CANNOT claim the value of your volunteering services, time, or cost of transporting or paying expenses for your child. Consult with your tax advisor if you have any questions. Be sure to complete records and receipts in case your contributions are ever questioned.

LIVESTOCK SCHEDULE

Monday April 26 - Wednesday, April 28

Check with your Club Leaders for barn clean up. All barn charts in place by Division Chairs.

Clean and set up stall area by clubs.

Thursdays, April 29th

9:00 AM - Livestock arrivals(NO ANIMAL PRIOR-NO EXCEPTION) 7 to 9 PM - Scales open-swine only! 10 PM - ALL LARGE SHOW ANIMALS IN PLACE 10:15 PM - Fairgrounds CLOSED

☺ COMMUNITY CONNECTION DAY ☺

Friday, April 30th

6 AM - Rabbits & Poultry, Early check in for CC Day 7 AM - Fairgrounds Opens 8 AM - All animals fed and watered and pens cleaned by this time. 12 PM -Adult assistance ends for ALL LIVESTOCK(exceptions for safety only) 4 to 6 PM - Rabbit, Poultry, Game Birds check in, check w/Chair for weigh ins 4:00 PM - SWINE JUDGING SHOW 5:30 to 6:00 PM - scales open Beef, Veal only. 6 to 8:00 PM - scales open; sheep and goats only. 8:00 PM - ALL SHOW ANIMALS IN PLACE 10 PM - Fairgrounds CLOSED

Saturday, May 1

6 AM - Fairgrounds Opens 6:30 AM - Rabbits fed and watered 8:30 AM - All animals fed, watered, & pens cleaned by this time. 7 AM - RABBIT JUDGING SHOW & SHOWMANSHIP 8 AM -POULTRY/GAME-BIRD JUDGING SHOW & SHOWMANSHIP 9 AM - SHEEP JUDGING SHOW 9 AM - GOAT JUDGING SHOW 11 AM - VEAL/DAIRY JUDGING SHOW 11 AM - CAVIES JUDGING SHOW & SHOWMANSHIP – in Rabbit Barn 11 AM - DOG JUDGING SHOW – in Expo Hall 1 PM - BEEF CATTLE JUDGING SHOW-Beef/Dexter

Saturday, May 1

4 PM - Large animal - to follow approx. one hour after finish of Sheep Show, but not before 4 PM- Beef Cattle, Dairy, Sheep, Swine, Goats, Horse-1st and 2nd place junior and senior winners to participate.

5 PM -Early Release see the Livestock Office (check rules section) 6:30PM – EXOTIC BIRDS & PETS & SMALL ANIMALS OPEN JUDGING –

Location - Small Animal Barn (Behind Livestock Office) 10 PM Fairgrounds CLOSED

Sunday, May 2

6 AM Fairground open 8 AM Livestock Judging Contest- open to all 4-Hers, check in at auction arena-

TENTATIVE

7 AM Small - Dogs, Rabbits, Poultry, Game-bird, Cavies- 1st and 2nd place junior and senior winners to participate.

8 AM End of Swine release 10 to 11AM Award Ceremony- Beef ring- (see list) 11 AM All fund raising tickets sales end

11 AM to 1 PM BBQ Luncheon –

Sponsored by YOLO COUNTY FARM BUREAU

11 AM to 1 PM -Spring Show KNOWLEDGE MERIT – Exposition Hall

12 PM Poultry fashion show-area TBA 1 PM LIVESTOCK AUCTION 4 PM Livestock released-NOT BEFORE 4 PM or AFTER SALE 5 PM Livestock disbursement 9 PM All livestock to be removed from fairgrounds

NOTE: Horses will be available Saturday afternoon for showmanship practice. Times

and places will be announced. All Round Robin participants are encouraged to find leaders/exhibitors of other species to help them practice or give tips on showing unfamiliar species animals.

HORSE SPRING SHOW JUNE 19 & 20

Saturday June 19 Horse Show - check in 7:00am show starts promptly at 8:00am – USE BACK GATE ONLY!

Sunday June 20 Horse Show starts at 9:00am at the Yolo County Fair Grounds – USE BACK GATE ONLY!

SPRING SHOW REMINDER: CREATIVE ARTS & SCIENCE ENTRY FORMS Please complete entry forms with correct information as neatly as possible. Project leaders should check all forms for correct year in project, age of member and correct name. The name on the members 4-H enrollment form is the name to use on the entry form for Spring Show, even if the member goes by a different name. Leaders be sure and sign the entry forms. Checking the information over before you sign the form will save the division chairs and the Spring Show committee extra time and work. Please read the Rules and Schedules in the book and be familiar with them. It will make your time at Spring Show more fun and less stressful.. Division Chairs plan to attend the check-in on April 2, 2004 between 3:00 and 8:00 p.m. Allow for enough time to review the entries for your division and order supplies you may need at Spring Show. If you have not already informed Donna Faye Washburn or Bessie Orndoff of your judges names they are needed at this meeting. You only need to be at the meeting whatever time it takes you to prepare the paperwork for your division. A big "THANK YOU" to all of you who are taking the time to make Spring Show 2004 a great event. If you know you can't make this check-in, please let us know ahead of time so we can assist you with your division. . If you have any questions before Spring Show about this, contact the 4-H office, Bessie Orndoff at bessieorndoff@yahoo.com or 530-666-8703 or Donna Faye Washburn at 530-666-8703.

Why do I have to write a Thank You note? Thank you notes are very important. They let your buyer or sponsor know that you appreciate their support. They also can encourage the buyer or sponsor to support a project next year. Why do I have to send a written Thank you note through the 4-H office? To keep the 4-H program strong with support from our sponsors it is important that the 4-H office keep track of who has been thanked. Each year we lose sponsors because they do not receive Thank You notes.

HOW DO I GET MY LIVESTOCK CHECK AFTER SPRING SHOW? 1. Write all of your Buyers a Thank You note and bring the notes to the 4-H office to be checked off. 2. Complete your Animal Project Report Form. The form must have all signatures to be complete (member, parent, and

leaders signatures). 3. Bring the Animal Project Report Form to the 4-H office to be checked off. It will be returned to you to go in your record

book. 4. Any Champion winners must have additional Thank You notes completed and checked off. 5. Any club members that were issued a gate key/s to the Yolo County Fair Grounds must have the key/s returned to the 4-

H Office and checked off.

The “how to” on

Thank you notes should be DONE within 2 weeks after Spring Show. Step by step instructions: STEP 1 Write a Thank you note to the buyer of your animal and to any other people who donated anything to your

4-H project (i.e. Yolo County Farm Bureau, Yolo County Fair Grounds).When signing your name, please write in your address for the buyer. If you are the recipient of any Champion awards you must also write Thank You notes to the sponsors of the award. (In order to receive your check, Champion Award Thank You notes must be done in addition to your buyer thank you note)

STEP 2 Get an envelope. Address the envelope to the appropriate buyer or sponsor. Put a STAMP on the top right corner of the envelope. Please do not put your return address on the envelope. The 4-H office will be the return address on all Thank You notes.

STEP 3 Take your Thank You notes to the 4-H office. DO NOT SLIP IN DOOR SLOT or mail them to the 4-H office. They must be hand delivered to the 4-H office and checked off. The 4-H office will mail the Thank you notes for you.

STEP 4 Pick up your check from the 4-H office. Checks are not mailed. Only the child or parent may pick up the check from the 4-H office. The only exception is for a Community Club Leader with written permission from the child or parent.

*Be sure to complete your Animal Project Report form for your record book and have it checked off by the 4-H office. (This is a condition to receiving your check.) *Checks will only be ready after all buyers and sponsor donations have been received. This is usually 2 months after Spring Show. Community Club Leaders will be notified when checks are ready for pick up. Special Notes: **A lot of members give gift baskets to their buyer, and that is a wonderful thing to do. However, even if you hand deliver these baskets with a Thank You note attached, another written Thank You note will have to be written and sent through the 4-H office. **Even if a family member bought your animal (for example: your mother) you will still have to send a written Thank you note through the 4-H office. SHEEP DIVISION Many questions rumors have been circulating as to whom the Sheep Judge will be. Brock Sapp has signed a contract and will be the Sheep Judge again this year. 101 Lambs were ear tagged for Spring Show this year. The average weight of the lambs was 86 pounds. The weights ranged from 50 to 115 pounds. Many good lambs were tagged on February 29th. In addition to the market lambs, there will be a significant increase in breeding animals and feeder lambs. If a lamb loses a scrapies tag, please be sure to contact Neil Mathiesen 530-666-8703 regarding the lost tag and what to do.

April 1 – Creative Arts & Sciences ENTRY FORMS DUE by 8AM to the 4−H Office 2 – Creative Arts & Science Chair meeting Norton Hall 3 – Countywide Rabbit Mtg, 1−3pm, Norton Hall, MANDATORY 4 – Daylight Savings Time Begins 4 – Countywide Poultry Meeting, 12−2pm Norton Hall 15 – Horse Steering Committee, 7−9pm,

Norton Hall 17 – Hi 4−H Car Wash 9am−4pm Nugget Market Parking Lot 21 – 4−H Council Meeting, 7pm Norton Hall 27 – Creative Arts and Science: 6−8pm check in; 8pm Open Judging 30 – Community Connection Day, Yolo County

Fair Grounds

May 1-2 Spring Show – Yolo County

Fair Grounds 15 County Wide Rabbit Meeting 10-noon, Norton Hall 19 All star applications due to the 4-H Office by 5pm. 20 Horse Steering Committee 7-9pm, Norton Hall 26 4-H Council Meeting 6-9pm, Norton Hall 29 State 4-H Presentation Day, UC Davis 31 Memorial Day – 4-H Office closed

Attention all Members: Make it Safe, Serve it Safe!

The 4-H annual Food Safety Training will be held on Wednesday, April 7, 2004. from 5:30p.m. to 8:30p.m. at the Yolo County Farm Bureau, 69 W. Kentucky St. in Woodland. Remember to come early to complete your Health Permit Applications for Spring Show and any other event this year that you plan to serve food (the 4-H secretary will be attending to help with this process). Club leaders: If you plan on serving food at Spring Show please have at least 2 club leaders attend.

Fairground Clean up DayApril 17th @ 9 A.M.

All Yolo County 4-H members are needed to clean up the Fairgrounds for Spring Show. There will be a list of items or areas to clean up on the 17th posted. This list will be distributed to all Clubs. Please check your box at the 4-H Office.

Spring Show Help Wanted! Help Wanted! LisaMarie needs 4-6 adults and youth volunteers to help direct traffic and do the bus talks on Community Connection Day. Hey, it’s her birthday! Give and hand…she just might have some cool snacks waiting for you. Contact the office to let us know you are willing to help that day.

Important Announcement! Effective January 28, 2004, all breeding swine to be exhibited in California must have a negative official brucellosis test within 30 days prior to being exhibited. Any animal without the results will not be allowed to show and will be removed from the truck until the tests are completed. Questions may be directed to the Department of Food and Agriculture, Division of Fairs and Expositions, Tomme Joe Dale at 530-666-8703.

Dmvc!Nffujoh!Ebuft!All meetings are open to the public! Please come and join the fun!

If there are any questions or problems, please contact the 4-H office at 530-666-8703. Club Name Meeting, date, time, & location

Clarksburg: 2nd Tuesday of each month, Clarksburg Community Church, 7pm Clever Clovers: 2nd Monday of each month, Norton Hall, 7pm Esparto/Capay Valley: 2nd Monday of each month, Countryside Community Church, 6:30pm Golden Valley: 1st Tuesday of each month, 7pm, Holmes Jr. High School Davis Knights: TBA, Grafton School, Knights Landing Lopez Lopers: 1st Thursday of each month, Norton Hall, 7pm Norwood: 1st Wednesday of each month, 7pm Holmes Jr. High School Davis R.B.: 1st Tuesday of each month, Norton Hall, 6:30pm Shiny Shamrocks: 2nd Thursday of each month, Norton Hall, 7pm Westfield: 2nd Thursday of each month, 7pm Holmes Jr. High School Davis West Plainfield: 2nd Tuesday of each month, Lillard Hall, 7pm West Sacramento: 2nd Tuesday of each month, Arthur Turner Library, 6:30pm Willow Oak: 2nd Monday of each month, Willow Oak Park Hall, 7pm Winters: 2nd Tuesday of each month, St. Anthony’s Church, 7pm Zamora: 1st Tuesday of each month, Zamora Town Hall, 7pm

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