FAVORITE FOODS DAY & ACHIEVEMENT DAY WAS GREAT! Our annual fall celebration and county events – Favorite Foods Day & Achievement Day were held on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at the Fairgrounds Dining Hall in Hayfork. Southern Trinity 4-H and Hay-fork Timberjacks 4-H did a wonderful job hosting the events. Thank you!! The theme was ‘South of the Border, Trinity Style’ – and foods reflecting this theme prepared by 4-H members, along with beautiful centerpieces were brought to be shared and judged. Southern Trinity 4-H surprised and delighted the members by bringing a huge pinata, complete with 4-H clover, that was broken open spilling it’s contents of candy and prizes! Please look inside this issue of the Cloverleaf for pictures of both Favorite Foods Day, and Achievement Day 2010. The 4-H Office would like to thank the following adults and older youth members who served as judges for Favorite Foods Day: Ben Cody, Cecile Cody, Pam Coffey, Deanna DeAntoni, Fred DeAn-toni, Georgie DeAntoni, Rebekka Dorendahl, Jes-sica Ford, Kathy Johnson, Millie Looper, Scott Lane, Jodie Mowrer, Mayme Patton, Pat Ribeiro, Erika Stephens, Cyndi Teal, and Shirley Ward.

December 2010 ~ January 2011 Cloverleaf

Table of Contents

Announcements…….…............1

County Information…………...2

Record Book Corner….…….....3

Avian Judging Day info………4

Quiz Bowl/Judging Jamboree info………...…………………..5

Presentation Day categories.....6

2011 Livestock Market Animal Agreement form……………….7

Officer Training Day & Record Book Judging pics…...…….….9

Favorite Foods Day awards and pics……………...….……..10-11

Achievement Day awards and pics………………………..12-15

Info and upcoming events..16-19

State Updates………………...20

Calendar of Events…………..21

4-H COUNTY EVENTS FOR 2011 ~ The spring of 2011 will feature a number of 4-H County events for members to attend! February starts off with Avian Judging Day on Feb-ruary 12, 2011 at the Teen Center in Hayfork, hosted by the Hayfork Timberjacks. Next fol-lows Quiz Bowl & Judging Jamboree on February 19, 2011 at the Lewiston Recreation Hall, hosted by Grass Valley Creek 4-H. In March Textile Day/Skating Party/Crafts Day will be hosted by Southern Trinity 4-H and Zenia 4-H Clubs on March 5, 2011 at the Fair-grounds in Hayfork. Then, County Presentation Day will be hosted by Southern Trinity 4-H on March 26, 2011 at Hayfork High School. In April 4-H Art Extravaganza will be hosted by Grass Valley Creek 4-H on April 16, 2011 at the Dining Hall at the Fairgrounds in Hayfork. Please see the flyers in this issue for further details on these county events. Plan to attend as many county events as you can – that’s where a lot of the fun in 4-H is!

EMERALD STAR APPLICATIONS FOR 2011 are due to the 4-H Office by January 3, 2011. To earn an Emerald Star, a 4-H member creates a project to carry out during the 2010-2011 4-H year. 4-H members who are 13 years and older, have earned their Gold Star, and have been a Junior or Teen Leader are eligible to work on an Emerald Star project. Start talk-ing with your leaders and parents, or contact Audra Lane at the 4-H Office to get ideas for your Emerald Star project. We would love to see all our older youth do an Emerald Star project! To view previous years Emerald Star Projects, and to download an application please go to the Trinity County UCCE website at: http://cetrinity.ucdavis.edu.

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YOUR CLUB GOALS & BUDGET are due to the 4-H Office by December 1, 2010. Club officers: Please work with your club leader to get these important steps done for your club so you can have a suc-cessful and well planned 4-H year. Please call Audra at the 4-H Office if you have a question about your club goals or budget. COUNTY PRESENTATION DAY is a great opportunity for members to learn public speaking skills. If you would like to give a presentation this year please talk to your club leader and refer to the 4-H Presentation Manual by visiting the State 4-H website at http://ca4h.org . The manual has a complete description of each type of presentation, and information on how to get started planning your presenta-tion. Some clubs have a Presentations Project led by a 4-H leader. Ask your leader if your club has this project. Even if you don’t want to give a presentation this year, attend Presentation Day on March 26, 2011 to watch and learn for next year! GIVING GIFTS IN 4-H – there are specific policies which must be followed when a 4-H club or 4-H Council gives a donation or gift as part of its community service work. The following are a selection of the most frequently asked questions & answers regarding gift giving in 4-H. Please see the policy manual and associated documents on the State 4H Website for the complete policy.

Can 4-H units give cash gifts to individuals?

No, the giving of cash or checks to individuals is not allowed. Scholarships or awards for which cri-teria and a selection process has been clearly outlined are allowed, as they are not considered gifts.

Can 4-H units give cash gifts to organizations?

If the organization is a recognized non-profit or tax-exempt charitable organization that is not religious or political in nature or purpose, donations may be made by a 4-H unit under some circumstances with the approval of the UCCE County Director. See Guidelines for Fundraising for and Donations to Recognized Charitable Organizations by 4-H Units.

Can 4-H units give non-cash gifts to individuals and organizations?

Non-cash gifts such as tangible personal property (mugs, t-shirts, etc.), nonnegotiable gift certifi-cates and mementos may be presented to individuals and/or businesses for the purposes of recogni-tion, appreciation or sympathy. Specific limits and procedures are outlined in Guidelines for Giving Gifts by 4-H Units.

Individuals or organizations eligible to receive gifts include donors or potential donors, volunteers, clientele, members of the local community, and elected or appointed officials.

Gifts may not be presented to any elected official, candidate for public office, organization, or com-mittee, when the gift is a contribution to a political campaign or referendum. As well, they may not be presented to any person with whom the presenter has an outside business relationship, i.e., where any conflict of interest – whether perceived or real – exists.

Can 4-H Units and Councils make donations to families or memorial funds?

No. 4-H units and councils may not make donations in the name of the unit or council to families or memorial funds, unless the memorial fund is a recognized charitable organization as discussed above.

County Information

There were lots of things from FFD & ACH Day that you can record on your PDR. Write these down now, before you forget!

Activity/Event/Award Category on PDR List the Projects you signed up for this year 1 – 4H Project Showed your foods entry at FFD 2- Project Skills Exhibited your centerpiece or cover contest entry at FFD 2- Project Skills Attend Favorite Foods Day 3 – 4H Event Attended Attend 4H Achievement Day 3 – 4H Event Attended Committee member for any club committee 4 - Leadership Committee chairperson for any club committee 4 - Leadership Served as sign in clerk at FFD 4 - Leadership Club hosted FFD/ACH Day 4 - Leadership Helped with Awards at FFD/ACH Day (All Stars) 4 - Leadership Junior or Teen Leader (count once for each project) 4 - Leadership Participated in a community food drive 5 – Community Service Represented 4H at your school or other community group 5 - Citizenship OR 6 - Communication Skills Led the American Flag salute at FFD 5 - Citizenship Article submitted to Cloverleaf or local newspaper about club activities 6 - Communication Led the 4-H pledge at FFD 6 - Communication Received school honor or award 7 - Honors & Recognition Received gold medal at FFD for foods 7 – Honors & Recognition Received gold medal at FFD for centerpiece or cover contest 7 – Honors & Recognition Received County Winner award at FFD for foods or centerpiece 7 – Honors & Recognition Club Charter seal received 7 – Honors & Recognition Received year pin & stripe at ACH Day 7 – Honors & Recognition Received Star Ranking award at ACH Day 7 – Honors & Recognition Received Emerald Star at ACH Day 7 – Honors & Recognition Received High School Graduation recognition at ACH Day 7 – Honors & Recognition Received gold medal on Record Book at ACH Day 7 – Honors & Recognition Received junior or teen leader pin or patch 7 – Honors & Recognition School or community sports team, private lessons, 8 – Lifestyle Activities

organization membership, afterschool job, music group

Record Book Corner

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Happy December & January Birthdays!!! Colton Brown, Stella Jarnaghan, Grace Colegrove, Laurel Dummer

& Anna Sherman~ Trinity River 4-H Riley Craig ~ Zenia Amiya Spencer, Jessica Rose, Misty French & Sam French ~ Southern Trinity 4-H

Belinda Brookins, Gabrial Brown & Natalie Brown~ Grass Valley Creek 4-H Ben Brinkley ~ Mighty Fine Swine 4-H

Kyle Carrigan & Swan Monroe~ Hayfork Timberjacks

Oh my gosh! There were NO GUESSES on the location of the Hidden Clover in the November issue of the Cloverleaf newsletter! That means there was no November winner. We will not be hiding a clover in this issue, but will resume the Hidden Clover contest in the February issue. See you then!

Hello, I am Blue Millsap, new reporter for Southern Trinity 4-H. We have really been busy already this year. First our officers went to Officer Training Day in Hayfork on October 23. Then we had

Favorite Foods and Achievement Days on November 13. Everyone did a really great job keeping with the South of the Border the Trinity County Way theme with Mexican style cooking. Then for Achievement Day we re-ceived our awards for the past year. Now our club is working on selling Christmas pies as a fundraiser and sell-ing raffle tickets for Six Rivers Lions wood raffle. We are also getting gifts together for our Soldiers’ Christmas Baskets. We want to send gifts to 6 different active duty soldiers who graduated from our high school in the last couple of years. The Six Rivers Lions donated the postage for this . Hope everyone has a great Christmas.

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Avian Judging Day 2010

February 12, 2010 at the

Hayfork Youth Center.

Sign-in 9:30AM, Event Begins 10:00AM

We hope you will join us for this fun and educational event.

You do not have to be enrolled in the poultry project in order to attend.

Come learn how to judge poultry in many different ways, from eggs

to actual chicken carcasses! There will also be two live bird classes: Layer class,

and show class. This event will be followed by a lunch of BBQ chicken provided by the

Hayfork Timberjacks. Each family attending plan to bring a potluck side dish or dessert.

The 4-H Council will provide plates, cups, plastic ware and drinks.

If you are interested in practicing up on your knowledge of all things Avian before this

event, visit http://www.animal.ufl.edu/youth/poultry/practiceindex.htm. The judging

categories you should practice on are: Exterior egg quality, interior egg quality (broken

out) and ready-to-cook carcasses.

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Trinity County

4-H Quiz Bowl & Judging Jamboree!!

February 19, 2011 Lewiston Recreation Hall, Lewiston

9:30: Sign-in, 10:00 sharp: Events begin

Potluck lunch will follow....each family please bring food to share.

Quiz Bowl

Quiz Bowl study questions are available on our website at http://cetrinity.ucdavis.edu in the publications tab. We strongly encourage you to take advantage of these and study for this event.

There will be one sign in sheet for all those attending the event. There will also be individual species Quiz Bowl sign-up sheets for individual tests and for team competition.

Individual Quiz Bowl Questions:

Six Quiz categories are available: Avian, Beef, Horses and Ponies, Rabbit, Sheep and Swine

Individual Quiz Age Categories: Primary members : Grades K-3

Junior: Grades 4-5

Intermediate: Grades 6-8

Senior Grades 9-12

1st through 3rd place ribbons will be awarded for each age group in each category. Primary members receive participation ribbons only.

Team Quiz Bowl Questions:

Six Quiz categories are available: Avian, Beef, Horses and Ponies, Rabbits, Sheep and Swine. Teams will consist of 1-4 members

Team prizes will be awarded.

Judging Jamboree Members should bring a grouping of 4 similar items along with a question written out that asks the partici-pants to judge in what order the 4 items should be placed based on the question. For example: a member brings 4 coins (a penny, a dime, a nickel, and a quarter), and their written question is: Can you rank these coins from largest to smallest size? Your answer would be to then judge which coin is the largest, which coin is next largest, etc. This is a fun way to learn how to be a judge! The more sets of items brought to the event, the more judging fun you will have! Each participant will receive a participation ribbon.

White Elephant Drawing We will have an optional white elephant drawing. Please bring something to contribute if you would like to participate.

County Presentation Day Categories

A Demonstration teaches a skill by the “show how” method. Posters or equivalent visual aids are used to enhance the teaching process. The posters or visual aids should include a title, materials, process, and summary. An Illustrated Talk teaches a concept or skill that would be impractical to demonstrate in a classroom

setting. Posters or equivalent visual aids should include at least an introduction/title card, infor-mation card, and a summary card. Models or other visual aids can be used to

enhance the presentation. A Scientific Demonstration uses the steps used by scientists to answer questions and solve problems.

The scientific process includes the following steps: 1) Ask a question. 2) Form a hypothesis of what you expect the answer to your question to be. 3) Test the hypothesis by conducting an experiment. 4) Analyze the results of the tests and information you have gathered. 5) Draw conclusions regarding the hypothesis from the tests. 6) Communicate the results. An Educational Display is an organized visual presentation of a program or a concept. A display

should be designed to convey its message in a limited amount of time. Educational displays do not include science fair exhibits or collections. Card Table Display -Approx. 30”x30” features a tri-fold poster board that includes a title, the member’s name and 4-H affiliation, and a depiction of the program or concept. A Panel Display—Approx. 48”x48”is a panel that is presented vertically on an easel. The display will include a minimum of the member’s name and 4-H affiliation, and a de-piction of the program or concept.

A Prepared Speech may only be given as an individual activity. This format requires the speaker to write and deliver his or her own speech. The speaker will persuade, inform or educate the audience on a single issue or topic. The topic should be age appropriate for the member and in good taste. Advocacy of political or religious views is not appropriate The purpose of this category is to en-courage participants to give a speech in which they seek out accurate information, organize it into a useful form and competently present the information.

An Impromptu Speech is a speech written at the competition based on a randomly drawn piece of paper with a topic on it. The topic will be developed from pre-announced categories. From the

time the speaker receives the topic, he/she will be allowed 3 minutes to prepare a speech. The maximum speaking time is 5 minutes. The speaker should have researched all possible categories before the competition, and is allowed to use a single research note card during the delivery of the speech, but may NOT use costumes or props. Impromptu Speech category is open only to Junior and Senior members.

An Interpretive Reading allows the speaker to read any published written work that is age appropri-ate and acceptable for use in a public school classroom. Examples may include, but are not limited to: children’s stories, poetry, essays, speeches, articles, excerpts from novels that stand alone, etc.

Share the Fun is where groups perform acts such as skits and other presentations that focus on health, safety, community pride, recreation, citizenship or other 4-H project or activity. This is a group ac-tivity and is not open to individual participants.

Cultural Arts is when individual participants, groups, projects, clubs etc. perform a costumed dra-matic reading, musical, dance, or other such performing art. Cultural arts presentations may, but are not required to, include audience participation.

Audio-Visual Presentations include any informational or instructional programs presented with slides, video, or digital representations. A presentation must take advantage of the medium. It should not be a substitute for another kind of presentation, such as a demonstration or illustrated talk. 6

COOPERATIVE EXTENSTION JANUARY 2011 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

TRINITY COUNTY PUBLICATION 4H27

MARKET ANIMAL LIVESTOCK AGREEMENT

P.O. BOX 490 – FAIRGROUNDS – HAYFORK, CA 96041 (530) 628-5495

NAME__________________________________AGE_____________CLUB _____________________________

Species of animal you plan to sell Number of each animal or meat pen

(Please note: You may sell a maximum of 2 animals, only one of which can be a steer. Meat pens of 3 rabbits, 3 poultry, or 1 turkey, count as one animal.) TO THE PARENTS: Please read the following livestock rules carefully with your 4-H youth and RETURN A SIGNED COPY TO THE 4-H OFFICE BY MAY 1ST, so that we know your child has permission to participate in a market animal project and he or she understands what is required. THIS FORM MUST BE SIGNED BY THE MEMBER, PARENT, AND PROJECT LEADER, AND TURNED IN TO THE 4-H OFFICE TO SELL AN ANIMAL AT THE FAIR AS A 4-H MEMBER. Members and parents should also know the general 4-H Livestock Rules and Regulations (TC#4H26) adopted by the 4-H Leaders’ Council (copies are available from the 4-H Office or on the county 4-H website). Please refer to the current Trinity County Fair Premium Book and the State Rules for California Fairs booklet for further information. PLEASE NOTE: MEMBERS MUST TURN IN A 4-H RECORD BOOK TO THE 4-H OFFICE AT THE END OF THE 4-H YEAR IN ORDER TO SELL AN ANIMAL AS A 4-H MEMBER THE FOLLOWING YEAR. MEMBERS MUST PARTICIPATE IN A SHOWMANSHIP CLASS AT THE FAIR WITH THE SPECIES OF MARKET ANIMAL(S) THEY ARE SELLING. THE FOLLOWING ARE TRINITY COUNTY 4-H REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE MET IN ORDER TO SELL AN ANIMAL AT THE JR. LIVESTOCK AUCTION AS A 4-H MEMBER – READ CAREFULLY:

1. Attendance requirement: Members MUST attend 80% of both Market Animal Project meetings and Club meetings held each 4-H year.

2. Project Report: All junior exhibitors must have project management records and proof of supervision available to

show that ownership and care requirements have been met. A copy of an up-to-date Project Report must be turned in to your project leader before they sign your livestock entry form. The project leaders’ signature indicates the member has fulfilled the terms of this agreement and is a member in good standing. Project instruction must include ethics training. (A video is available at the 4-H Office and from the club leaders).

3. Care of Animals: Junior Exhibitors are expected to groom and care for their animal(s) for the duration of the fair.

They are to refrain from accepting active assistance from adults and non-exhibiting youth unless the junior exhibitor is actively engaged, and the assistance is only for instruction. If your animal is kept off your property, you must be in charge of and care for the animal at least once daily during the ownership period. Members may be absent from their project a maximum of 15 days during the period of mandatory ownership.

4. Dress Code: 4-H members MAY show Market animals in complete 4-H uniform. See the Fair Premium book for

minimum standards of dress for junior exhibitors. If the member elects to wear the 4-H uniform, the complete uniform must be worn. Purchased “showmanship” jackets may not be worn during any judging or showmanship.

5. Entry Forms: It is the responsibility of the member to send in their fair entry forms with all required signatures by the fair due date. Project leader and parent/guardian signature on the entry form certifies that: Projects have been under their supervision in accordance with the rules and regulations of the 4-H organization and the fair; and that the entry is the project of the exhibitor and is eligible for exhibit.

6. Supervision at Fair: All junior exhibitors must be supervised by a responsible adult while at the fair.

7. Buyers’ Picture: All junior livestock exhibitors intending to sell at the Auction must participate in the taking of Buyer Placard Photos at the time scheduled by the Junior Livestock Committee and/or Fair Management to be eligible to participate in the Auction. Please comply with current year photo shoot schedule.

8. Thank you letters: 4-H members must either mail or hand-deliver a thank you letter or card to their buyers within

one week of the Auction.

9. Market Standards: Your animal must meet market ready standards as determined by the conformation judge for each species.

10. Livestock Field Day Attendance: It is recommended that you attend at least one livestock field day during the

project year. A field day held in another county is acceptable.

11. Ownership Requirements: Animals must be under the care and ownership of the 4-H member for the period of time as follows:

BEEF…………………………………… at least 120 days prior to weigh-in SWINE…………………………………. at least 60 days prior to weigh-in SHEEP…………………………………. at least 60 days prior to weigh-in TURKEYS………………………………at least 30 days prior to weigh-in POULTRY……………………………... at least 30 days prior to weigh-in RABBITS………………………………. at least 30 days prior to weigh-in

WEIGH-IN FOR ALL ANIMALS IS WEDNESDAY OF FAIR WEEK

(see current premium book for schedule) LIVESTOCK SALE IS SATURDAY OF FAIR WEEK

In signing this agreement I verify that I have read, understand, and agree to abide by the requirements listed in this document, those in Trinity County Publication 4H 26 - “LIVESTOCK RULES AND REGULATIONS”, the current Trinity County Fair Premium Book, and the current “State Rules for California Fairs”. _________________________________________________________ ____________________ (Member’s Signature) (Date) _________________________________________________________ ____________________ (Parent’s Signature) (Date) _________________________________________________________ ____________________ (Project Leader’s Signature) (Date) The Project Leader’s signature on this form and on the fair entry form verifies that: the member has had the sole responsibility for the care and feeding of the animal(s) entered, has had adequate training, including ethics training, has met the minimum of 80% atten-dance requirement at project and club meetings, and has fulfilled the legal ownership re-quirements. Please keep a copy of this agreement for your records. Revised 11/16/10

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PRIMARY MEMBERS: Belinda Brookins, Grass Valley Creek…………….. Participation Ribbon Josephine Brookins, Grass Valley Creek…………. Participation Ribbon Natalie Brown, Grass Valley Creek…………………. Participation Ribbon Rex Rolff, Southern Trinity…………………………… Participation Ribbon JUNIOR MEMBERS: Riley Cody, Grass Valley Creek………………… Red Ribbon, Silver Medal Daysha Jones, Southern Trinity……………….. Red Ribbon, Silver Medal Danielle Mattson, Southern Trinity…………… Blue Ribbon, Gold Medal Snuggie McQuade, Grass Valley Creek……………………… White Ribbon Sabrina Prindiville, Grass Valley Creek...Blue Ribbon, Gold Medal and County Winner INTERMEDIATE MEMBERS: Gabrial Brown, Grass Valley Creek……………. Blue Ribbon, Gold Medal Kendal Dummer, Trinity River…………………..Blue Ribbon, Gold Medal Jace Hunt, Southern Trinity……………………. Blue Ribbon, Gold Medal Kodi Millsap, Southern Trinity…………………. Blue Ribbon, Gold Medal Jacob Noland, Trinity River, Blue Ribbon, Gold Medal, County Winner Michael Prindiville, Grass Valley Creek……... Blue Ribbon, Gold Medal Nicholas Prindiville, Grass Valley Creek……..Blue Ribbon, Gold Medal SENIOR MEMBERS; Laurel Dummer, Trinity River………………….. Blue Ribbon, Gold Medal Aren Lane, Grass Valley Creek…………… Blue Ribbon, Gold Medal and County Winner Blue Millsap, Southern Trinity…………………..Blue Ribbon, Gold Medal Cheyanne Noland, Trinity River……………….. Blue Ribbon, Gold Medal T. Luke Noland, Trinity River…………………… Blue Ribbon, Gold Medal Kelsey Ann Willburn, Southern Trinity………. Blue Ribbon, Gold Medal

Centerpiece Contest PRIMARY MEMBERS: Josephine Brookins, Grass Valley Creek…… Participation Ribbon Belinda Brookins, Grass Valley Creek………. Participation Ribbon JUNIOR MEMBERS; Snuggie McQuade, Grass Valley Creek...Blue Ribbon, Gold Medal and County Winner Rosette Danielle Mattson, Southern Trinity…….Red Ribbon, Silver Medal Daysha Jones, Southern Trinity…………Red Ribbon, Silver Medal Sabrina Prindiville, Grass Valley Creek, Red Ribbon, Silver Medal INTERMEDIATE MEMBERS; Kendal Dummer, Trinity River…………..Blue Ribbon, Gold Medal and County Winner Rosette Jace Hunt, Southern Trinity……………..Blue Ribbon, Gold Medal Kodi Millsap, Southern Trinity………….Blue Ribbon, Gold Medal SENIOR MEMBERS; Blue Millsap, Southern Trinity…………. Blue Ribbon, Gold Medal, and County Winner Rosette Laurel Dummer, Trinity River…………...Blue Ribbon, Gold Medal Kelsey Ann Willburn, Southern Trinity, Blue Ribbon, Gold Medal

Cover Contest 1st Place: Josephine Brookins, Grass Valley Creek, Certificate and Primary Participation Ribbon 2nd Place: Belinda Brookins, Grass Valley Creek, Certificate and Primary Participation Ribbon

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Trinity County 2010-2011 ALL STARS: GeorgeAnn DeAntoni & Aren Lane 2010 Record Book Awards- for judged books

Grass Valley Creek 4-H Seal Awarded Medal Awarded Belinda Brookins Green - Primary Josephine Brookins Green – Primary Gabrial Brown Gold Gold - Rabbits Natalie Brown Green - Primary

Benjamin Cody Gold Gold – Swine Riley Cody Gold Gold - Swine Al DeAntoni Gold Gold – Swine Leadership GeorgeAnn DeAntoni Gold Gold – All Star Leadership Krystin Dionno Gold Gold – Lambs Aren Lane Gold Gold – Fly Tying Snuggie McQuade Green – Primary Zoozer McQuade Green - Primary

Hayfork Timberjacks 4-H Seal Awarded Medal Awarded Kenny Johnson Gold Gold – Electricity & Electronics

Southern Trinity 4-H Seal Awarded Medal Awarded Jace Hunt Gold Gold – Beef, Lambs Danielle Matson Red Bronze - Sewing Blue Millsap Gold Gold – Poultry, Rabbits Kodi Millsap Gold Gold – Turkeys, Lambs Briana Rolff Gold Gold – Gardening Kelsey Ann Willburn Gold Gold – Swine, Cooking Kaitlynn Young Gold Gold – Lambs Riley Young Gold Gold – Swine

Trinity River 4-H Seal Awarded Medal Awarded Colton Brown Gold Gold Beef Kendal Dummer Gold Gold – Swine Laurel Dummer Gold Gold- Beef Joey Jarnaghan Green - Primary Stella Jarnaghan Gold Gold – Lambs Mariah Jarnaghan Gold Gold – Swine, Lambs Shae Johnston Gold Gold - Swine Tess Johnston Gold Gold – Lambs, Swine Cheyanne Noland Gold Gold – Horse & Pony, Sewing Jacob Noland Gold Gold – Lambs, Horse & Pony Luke Noland Gold Gold – Shooting Sports Mary Sherman Gold Gold – Horse & Pony Shelby Sherman Gold Gold – Sewing

Zenia 4-H Seal Awarded Medal Awarded Libbi Ann Hartl Blue Silver – Lambs, Rabbits Ty Hartl Gold Gold– Rabbits

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STAR AWARDS

ALL STAR GeorgeAnn DeAntoni – Grass Valley Creek 4-H Aren Lane - Grass Valley Creek 4-H

EMERALD Krystin Dionno – Grass Valley Creek 4-H Created a manual called “How to do a 4H State Record Book”

Cheyanne Noland – Trinity River 4-H Created a booklet & CD called “Swine Helpful Hints”

PLATINUM Krystin Dionno – Grass Valley Creek 4-H Laurel Dummer – Trinity River 4-H

Blue Millsap - Southern Trinity 4-H Jacob Noland – Trinity River 4-H

GOLD Stella Jarnaghan – Trinity River 4-H Shae Johnston - Trinity River 4-H Tess Johnston - Trinity River 4-H

Jacob Noland – Trinity River 4-H Kelsey Willburn - Southern Trinity 4-H Kaitlynn Young - Southern Trinity 4-H

SILVER Kendal Dummer - Trinity River 4-H Mariah Jarnaghan -Trinity River 4-H

BRONZE Colton Brown – Trinity River 4-H Libbi Anne Hartl – Zenia 4-H

2009-2010 Teen Leaders Years completed as a Teen and Junior Leader

Al DeAntoni five GeorgeAnn DeAntoni six Krystin Dionno two

Aren Lane six Blue Millsap three Luke Noland four Kelsey Willburn one

Kaitlynn Young two 2009-2010 Junior Leaders Years completed as a Junior Leader Gabrial Brown two

Laurel Dummer three Libbi Ann Hartl two Stella Jarnaghan one Kenny Johnson three Shae Johnston one Tess Johnston one Cheyanne Noland three Jacob Noland one Briana Rolff two

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CLUB CHARTER SEALS for 2009-2010 4-H YEAR

GOLD Grass Valley Creek 4-H

GOLD Hayfork Timberjacks 4-H

GOLD Southern Trinity 4-H

GOLD Trinity River 4-H HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES 2010

Al DeAntoni – Grass Valley Creek 4-H Krystin Dionno – Grass Valley Creek 4-H 4-H LEADERS YEARS OF SERVICE – Thank you Leaders!

25 Years: Rosemarie Millsap 19 Years: Dennis Johnson, Kathy Johnson 14 Years: Audra Lane 12 Years: Wallace Brinkley 11 Years: Mary Beth Brinkley, Robert Taylor 10 Years: Rhonda Noland, Summer Brown, Susie Hunt, Scott Lane 9 Years: Cecile Cody, Deanna DeAntoni, Susie Hunt 5 Years: Yolanda Henrickson, Holly Carr, Ellen Craig, Robin Dummer,

Jacqueline Gilmore 4 Years: Robyn Johnston 3 Years: Angie Brown, Fred DeAntoni, Hiedi Johnston, Mike Noland 2 years: Jennilea Brookins, Kelly Jarnaghan, Maleah McQuade 1 year: Sarah Brown, Hiedi Harris, Erik Petersen, Manny Ribeiro, Patricia Ribeiro 4-H MEMBERS - YEARS COMPLETED IN 4H - Congratulations!

12 Years: Aren Lane 11 Years: Al DeAntoni, GeorgeAnn DeAntoni, 10 Years: Benjamin Cody, Sierra Brown, Luke Noland, Kenny Johnson 9 Years: Cheyanne Noland, Blue Millsap 8 Years: Rylee Brown, Savannah Brown 7 Years: Jacob Noland 6 Years: Kendal Dummer, Laurel Dummer, Ty Hartl, Libbi Hartl, Kelsey Willburn, Kaitlynn Young, Riley Young, Kodi Millsap 5 Years: Krystin Dionno, Riley Cody, Briana Rolff, Jace Hunt, Misty French, Shae Johnston, Tess Johnston 4 Years: Danielle Mattson, Jessica Rose, Colton Brown, Mariah Jarnaghan, Stella Jarnaghan 3 Years: Gabrial Brown, Clayton Carr, Rachael D’Ambra, Jessica McLean, Daysha Jones, Rex Rolff, Wyatt Henrikson 2 Years: Belinda Brookins, Natalie Brown, Thomas Brown, Ashley Carr, Keenan Ferguson, Joey Jarnaghan, Snuggie McQuade, Mary Sherman, Shelby Sherman 1 Year: Robert Aldous, Elizabeth Bovee, Josephine Brookins, Heather Carrigan, Kyle Carrigan, Zoozer McQuade, Ryder Millsap, Michael Prindiville, Nicholas Prindiville, Robert Saenz, Brandon Sargent 14

The 4-H Council would like to thank Southern Trinity 4-H and theHayfork Timberjacks 4-H Clubs for planning and hosting Favorite Foods Day and

Achievement Day for 2010. 4-H Council President 2009-2011: Cecile Cody 4-H Council Vice President 2009-2011: Rosemarie Millsap 4-H Council Secretary 2009-2011: Deanna DeAntoni 4-H Council Treasurer 2009-2011: Pam Coffey 4-H Program Representative: Audra Lane

Thank you to all the 4-H volunteer leaders and supportive 4-H parents who have made another great year of 4-H possible for our children!!

Thank you to Pam Coffey, our 4-H Secretary and UCCE office Administrative

Assistant, for judging the cover contest entries for Favorite Foods Day, and for all her help and support with the 4-H program throughout the year.

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Checklist of Leadership Skills 

• Do I understand that influence is a two‐way street...I have a right to influence others, but they also have a right to influence me? 

• Am I sensitive to the various kinds of communication, the non‐verbal “messages” as well as the verbal ones? 

• Do I understand that a person who feels s/he is being “heard” tends to be more positive and cooperative? 

• Do I realize that being “the leader” does not mean that I must agree with everything a person in the group says? 

• Am I careful to insure that the group considers all parts of a situation...people, circum‐stances, and consequences...before making a decision? 

• Do I really LISTEN? 

• Am I careful to facilitate the decision of the group even when I may not be in total agree‐ment? 

• Am I able to objectively listen to “both sides” of a situation and react in a positive way? 

• Am I willing to work toward organizational goals (set by the group) over and above my personal feelings? 

• If I have trouble being understood, do I realize that it is my responsibility to understand the other person? 

• Am I willing to work with the group in whatever mood they happen to be (emotionally charged, hostile, friendly) to insure a productive session? 

• Do I do the groundwork to make a productive session possible? 

• Do I utilize the talents and resources of the group, parents and the community? 

• Do I get all members of the group involved? (Teamwork!!) 

• Am I willing to share my experiences and knowledge with others in a leadership role? 

• Am I willing to maintain my sense of humor and that of the group? 

• Do I accept people “where they are”...not where I think they should be?  Source: The Dynamics of Leadership by Marge Bayles and Shirley Taylor 

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CSU, Chico Swine Education Day Date: Saturday, January 29, 2011 Time: 8:00 AM

CSU, Chico Sheep & Goat Education Day & Sale Date:: Saturday, February 12, 2011 Time: 8:00AM

Location: University Farm

The events include a variety of educational workshops on nutrition, health, carcass evaluation and more. Registration begins at 8 am,

and the project animal sale takes place at l PM. For more information contact Clay Carlson via email at ccarlson2@csuchico.edu regarding swine and Dr. Celina Johnson by

phone 530-898-4147 or email crjohnson@csuchico.edu regarding sheep and goats.

2011 4-H Exchange Program

Time for Action!

Northcoast Youth Summit

February 12th, 2011

The Northcoast Youth Summit will be held at College of the Redwoods in Humboldt County on Saturday, February 12th, 2011. Make plans for all 4-H youth 7th grade and above to participate fully! The first 25 people registered will receive a prize! The All Stars are helping to host this empowering event for youth and those who

work with you. Key note speakers will be Lou Moerner and Kai Neander. Save your extra school supplies to donate to those in need. Workshops are currently

being organized. To find the latest on the Youth Summit check the website: www.ysummit.org Past years are also included.

Save the Date for the SET EXPO April 30th, 2011

The SET planning team will host the 3rd annual SET EXPO at Redwood Acres in Humboldt County on April 30th, 2011. This will be a great opportunity to showcase an area of your project work. If you would like ideas of things to do, call the Hum-

boldt County 4-H Office. There is LOTS of curriculum and FUN hands-on science related to your project work. There will be numerous ways to be involved and there is a long list of benefits for members. Besides a large array of life skills, leadership and citizenship that will result, members can count the following areas (depending on areas of involvement) on their record books: Project Exhibit ~ Event Attended ~ Leadership ~ Citizenship Make plans now to be involved! Make SET the theme of your 4-H Presentation and share the information again on April 30th. Plan to host a table with one hands-on activity. Plan a display to showcase SET in your project. Host a petting zoo or a hand washing station. Connect SET to what you are already doing. We had amazing 4-H work displayed last year. If each club or project group picks just one small thing to do, the event will be a BIG SUCCESS!!!

Costa Rica Exchange A group of 10 to 12 Costa Rican 4-S teens will be coming to the United States and living with host families from June 19 to July 16. Learn more about this Central American country and pol-ish up your Spanish! All you need is an eagerness to share your home and your summer days with a 4-S teen. In even-numbered years, 4-H members and leaders can travel to Costa Rica.

Australia Exchange G'day, mate. Join the fun. Every year a four-week outbound rural exchange for 4-H members ages 16-19 is offered by California 4-H. Japanese Exchange A delegation of Japanese students will come to California and live with host families from July 22 to August 18. Students are placed in homes across California with 4-H'ers of the same gender and close in age. California 4-H members ages 10 to 18 can participate. In even-numbered years, Califor-nia 4-H members and leaders can travel to Japan for either a 4-week or 8-week program.

California 4-H will be adopting a new country this year - Norway. A delegation of 10 to 15 students and one chaperone will come to the United States and live with host families from June 29 to July 27, 2011.

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Do you enjoy shopping? Do you look for great buys? Do you like to check out garage sales, thrift stores, or consignment shops? Have you ever brought your own ‘special touch’ to an outfit that make it unique and individually YOU? The $15.00 Challenge encourages you to:

• Shop in new places with a new perspective • Be a wise consumer • Put together a really great outfit!

What you will learn:

• To locate clothing that makes you look and feel great • To use expert shopping skills • To find a bargain with high value • To develop decision making skills • To interact with the judges and share your windfalls and experiences in 30 seconds • To communicate with the audience with your fashion show commentary

The rules:

• The spending limit is $15.00 for a complete outfit. This may include a jacket or vest and should give a coordinated total look.

• Shoes are not included in the $15.00, but anything else that shows is, including jewelry and accessories.

• Receipts are required, although they can be handwritten from garage sales. • Sources may include garage sales, consignment stores, thrift stores, Goodwill, Salvation Army, etc. • 4-Hers must qualify for the state event (SFR) by being the county challenge winner

in their County Fashion Revue. • Complete information about State Fashion Revue and entry procedures is available

at the CA 4-H website for SFR, http://www.ca4h.org/Programs/Events/SFR/

Something to think about: enterprising 4-H clubs may want to have their own garage sale. You can raise money for your club or another worthy organization. You might donate the unsold garments to a homeless shelter, dress for success center, or other locations that help people. Service to others is an important part of 4-H.

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Looking for a way to enhance your leadership and citizenship skills? Delegates who participate in California and Washington Focus say they enhance these very skills as they engage in one of the citizenship study/travel programs and carry out a plan of action to address an issue in their school or community. The 2011 programs are planned for : June 17-21, 2011, California Focus in Sacramento June 26- July 4, 2011 ~ Washington Focus “Road to Democracy”, Washington, D.C.: Williamsburg June 26- July 2, 2011 ~ Washington Focus “Heritage Trail I”, Jamestown/Yorktown July 10-19, 2011 ~ Washington Focus “Global Journey”, Washington, D.C.: Philadelphia & New York July 10-16, 2011 ~ Washington Focus “Heritage Trail II”, Washington, D.C, Financial assistance and more information is available at http://www.ca4h.org/Projects/Citizenship/Focus/ or with Pat English, penglish@ucdavis.edu. Applications are due at the State 4-H Office by January 10, 2011.

The world is shrinking!! This isn’t the opening line of a science fiction story. It’s true! We live in a global com-munity. In our inter-related world, events in one country affect others and we have many more opportunities to interact with people from around the world. Find out how you can begin to prepare yourself to be an active citizen in a global world by participating in the 4-H International Exchange Programs. California’s 4-H International Exchange Program will host students from Costa Rica, Finland, and Japan as well as send delegates outbound to Australia. Find out more by contacting Pat English at penglish@ucdavis.edu or (530) 754-8520 or on the web at http://www.ca4h.org/Projects/Citizenship/International/.

Fashion ¢ents, the 2011 Challenge category will be the $15 Challenge. Members are challenged to coordinate and purchase an entire outfit for $15 or less, not counting shoes. Additional categories for 2011 will be Traditional, Consumer Science-Purchased, Recycled, and Wearable Art-Embellished. In CS-Purchased, the limit has been reduced to $100 for everything showing. The Recycled rules have been rewritten to differentiate between recycling an old garment into a new one and alterations. In WA-Embellished, the rules clarify that the original garment must be purchased. The SFR commit-tee welcomes your participation in planning and presenting this state event. To join the committee, contact Karli Draxler, Youth Chair, at chat2kd@unwiredbb.com. For event information, the Challenge flyer, and 2010 photos, see the SFR web-site at http://www.ca4h.org/Programs/Events/SFR/. The committee is looking for historic photos and stories about 4-H Dress Revue and SFR when it was part of State Leadership Conference. If you have any to share, please contact Sue Moore at samoore@ucdavis.edu.

Pay it Forward Minigrants Pay it Forward Foundation’s - Pay It Forward Mini-Grants are designed to fund youth-identified projects with educational value that benefit their school, neighborhood, or greater community. Programs must illustrate how their projects will embody a “pay it forward” concept, where benefits multiply exponentially in the community. Grant applications are considered throughout the year. For more information go to http://www.payitforwardfoundation.org/educators/grant.html. Do Something Youth Grants U.S. and Canadian citizens 25 or under are eligible to apply for $500 Plum Youth Grants. These grants are designed to further the growth and success of a recently created community action project or organization. Ap-plications are accepted on a rolling basis and grants are awarded weekly. For more information and to apply go to http://www.dosomething.org/grants/general/apply. Jenesis Group Grants The Jenesis Group is offering grants to support youth development, education and social entrepreneurship. Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)3 status are encouraged to apply. The Foundation invests in grass roots organizations working to empower at-risk and/or disadvantaged youth to become productive citizens. Priority is given to programs with preventative approaches and comprehensive long-term solutions to challenges facing youth today. For more information, visit http://www.afterschoolnetwork.org/node/6924.

4-H Calendar of Events

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all

our 4-H Families!

DATE  EVENT  TIME  LOCATION 

12/1/2010  Trinity County 4‐H Council Meeting  6:00PM  4‐H Office, Hayfork 

12/1/2010 Enrollment deadline to be eligible to sell market animals at Fair.  4:30PM  4‐H Office, Hayfork 

12/20/10‐12/24/10  4‐H Office closed       12/30/2010  4‐H Office closed       

1/3/2011  Emerald Star Applications Due  4:30PM  4‐H Office, Hayfork 1/10/2011  California and Washington Focus registration due     State 4‐H Office 1/22/2011  UC Davis Goat Day 2011  8:15AM  Freeborn Hall, UC Davis Campus 1/29/2011  CSU Chico Swine Education Day & Sale  8:00AM  CSU Chico Farm 2/2/2011  Trinity County 4‐H Council Meeting  6:00PM  Trinity County Office of Education, Wvvl. 2/12/2011  Avian Judging Day  10:00AM  Hayfork Youth Center, Hayfork 2/12/2011  CSU Chico Sheep & Goat Education Day  8:00AM  CSU Chico Farm 2/12/2011  Northcoast Youth Summit     College of the Redwoods, Humboldt 2/19/2011  Quiz Bowl/Judging Jamboree  9:30AM  Lewiston Rec Hall, Lewiston 

3/5/2011  Skate Party/Textile Day/Craft Day  10:00AM  Fairgrounds Dining Hall, Hayfork 3/26/2011  County Presentation Day  TBA  Hayfork High School, Hayfork 

4/6/2011  Trinity County 4‐H Council Meeting  6:00PM  4‐H Office, Hayfork 4/16/2011  Art Extravaganza  10:00AM  Fairgrounds Dining Hall, Hayfork 4/29/2011  State Scholarship applications due postmarked     State 4‐H Office 4/30/2011  SET Expo     Redwood Acres, Humboldt County 

5/1/2011  Signed Market Animal Livestock Agreements due  4:30PM  4‐H Office, Hayfork 5/28/2011  State 4‐H Field Day     UC Davis 

6/1/2011  Trinity County 4‐H Council Meeting  6:00PM  Trinity County Office of Education, Wvvl. 6/17/11‐7/4/11  California Focus     Sacramento, CA 6/26/11‐7/4/11  Washington Focus "Road to Democracy"     Washington, D.C. 6/26/11‐7/2/11  Washington Focus "Heritage Trail I"     Washington, D.C. 

7/10/11‐7/19‐11  Washington Focus "Global Journey"     Washington, D.C. 7/10/11‐7/16/11  Washington Focus "Heritage Trail II"     Washington, D.C. 

8/10/2011  Trinity County 4‐H Council Meeting  6:00PM  4‐H Office, Hayfork 8/23/2011  Annual Club Leader Training  6:30PM  4‐H Office, Hayfork 

University of California Cooperative Extension

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

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

Articles and photographs for the Cloverleaf are due in to the UCCE Office by the 20th of each month. The Cloverleaf is also available online at the Trinity County 4-H website: http://cetrinity.ucdavis.edu.

University of California Cooperative Extension Trinity County 4-H Office P.O. Box 490 Hayfork, CA 96041

OFFICE LOCATION: Trinity County Fairgrounds

6000 Highway 3, Hayfork, CA

Email address: cetrinity@ucdavis.edu Website address: http://cetrinity.ucdavis.edu

TELEPHONE NUMBER: (530) 628-5495

Fax number: (530) 628-1945

Audra Lane 4-H Program Representative

amlane@ucdavis.edu

Pamela Coffey UCCE/4-H Administrative Clerk II

pmcoffey@ucdavis.edu

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

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