Humboldt County 4-H Program
Welcome to the Humboldt County 4-H Website!
The University of California 4-H Youth Development Program engages youth in reaching their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development. UC Cooperative Extension is responsible for administering the Humboldt County 4-H program.
2024-2025 4-H Enrollment Online
Enroll in the Humboldt County 4-H Program through this link! For more information about 4-H check out the rest of the website or call us at (707) 445-7351.
Weekly Updates 12/16/24 - 12/22/24
4-H Shooting Sports Workshop
Rifle Discipline
Merced County
Saturday, January 11, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 12, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
A 4-H shooting sports workshop for the rifle discipline will be held at the River Oaks Firearms Training Center in Winton, California. Participants must attend both days of training to receive certification. Upon successful completion of the course, the participant will be certified as a rifle trainer and can lead a rifle project at the club level or serve as county trainer to certify other leaders. Teen leaders are permitted to attend the course but must fully participate along with the adults. There is a $35 fee for the course. Register for the Shooting Sports course see all the workshop details.
Stop in the Volunteer Cafe on December 19
As we celebrate our own ethnic and family traditions this season, we are reminded that some youth are not supported in appreciating their ethnic background. Take a break from the busy holiday season and stop in the Volunteer Cafe on Thursday, December 19 to get inspired by how San Bernardino County 4-H started a day camp that helped kids feel good about their ethnic backgrounds. Learn how it got started and how it's going now.
Sign up for the Volunteer Cafe Zoom link by 3pm on December 19 to join in!
Thank you! Giving Tuesday
Thank you for your support on Giving Tuesday! California 4-H received support from 113 donors, totaling $28,249! The $5,000 in incentives from the California 4-H Foundation are being distributed and will also add to this total. Giving Tuesday is not just about fundraising - it is also about recognizing how our volunteers give back. Thank you for your support!
Apply to be a State Ambassador by January 21
Complete applications are due by January 21, 2025
The California 4-H State Ambassador program includes youth who are exceptional in their leadership and service to their communities. They represent the University of California 4-H Youth Development Program at state and national events. Our State Ambassadors develop strong team leadership skills through their year of service.
Apply and learn more on the State Ambassador page on the Resource Center.
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Weekly Updates 12/2/24 - 12/15/24
Freshwater 4-H Community Club Update - November
"Cambria Jones did an amazing job making a scarecrow for the huddies harvest scarecrow contest! Also, Freshwater 4h participated in Baby Week, chaired by the Frietas family. They sent out baskets to St. Joseph Hospital and Mad River Hospital. Food was collected for Thanksgiving baskets at the November meeting, which were given out to families in need."
~Kyla Benzinger, Club Reporter
Ferndale 4-H Community Club Update - November
"Our club is excited to offer two new projects - Record Book/Presentations & Art/Lettering. Both groups met this month. Our Community Pride Group has been busy preparing for the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting, which will be held on December 1st. The group also made ornaments, which will be hung on trees in front of local merchants. At our monthly club meeting, local veteran Dylan Cook spoke to our members and we all enjoyed a Thanksgiving potluck. New members were initiated."
~Grace Mauney, Club Reporter
Miranda 4-H Community Club Update - November
"Miranda 4h held our monthly meeting on the 12th of November. We had a lot to cover. first was our annual canned food drive to support the local food pantry. Members made thanksgiving cards for the Healy senior center and our local skilled nursing facility. Members brought in things they had made in their wood shop project to share and report. We had Tom Pie from the local Veterans association as our guest speaker. He asked if we would decorate for the veterans annual Thanksgiving dinner as well as make 100 Christmas Cards for Veterans in Nursing homes. We also discussed making ornaments for the chamber of commerce to go on a tree in Garberville. On the 26th Miranda 4h members came to gather and Decorated for the Veterans community thanksgiving dinner. We also delivered the Veterans Christmas Cards to be sent out."
~Sawyer McMahan, Club Reporter
Weekly Updates 11/18/24 - 12/1/24
Humboldt County 4-H Management Team Pizza Party
You are invited to a Pizza Party hosted by the Humboldt County 4-H Management Team! Dinner will be provided to all 4-H Leaders and Families ahead of the busy holiday weekend. You will also get an update on what is going on at the County Level.
The meeting is next Tuesday 11/26 6:00 pm at the County Office. We hope to see you there!
Weekly Updates 11/11/24 - 11/17/24
Apply to represent California 4-H at the National 4-H Conference
National 4-H Conference
April 11-16, 2025
Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA
Applications are now open for the National 4-H Conference being held April 11-16, 2025. National 4-H Conference is the pinnacle experience in 4-H Civic Engagement and Leadership. It provides the opportunity for young people to connect, learn, engage, lead and impact their communities and nation.
This conference is hosted by the USDA and is known as "the Secretary's Conference." If you are accepted to represent California at this conference, all travel and conference expenses will be covered by a generous grant from the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation.
Complete application materials and references must be submitted by 5:00pm November 30, 2024. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age by December 31, 2023 and a currently enrolled 4-H Member. Additional application requirements and more information about this event are on the National 4-H Conference event page.
Winter 2025 Online Workshop Series for 4-H Project Leaders
Tuesdays in February 2025
Free online series (using Zoom) provided by the CA 4-H Volunteer Workgroup
For: New 4-H volunteer educators serving as project leaders.
Learn how to plan and facilitate 4-H learning experiences (projects) with young people in community 4-H club projects, after-school club programs, day camps, special interest (SPIN) clubs, teenagers-as-teachers (teens-as-teachers) programs, and other educational experiences.
In the four-part series, 4-H volunteer educators learn about their roles, responsibilities, lesson planning, making learning engaging, working with youth, and effective hands-on learning. Virtual sessions cover content from The UC 4-H Volunteer Educators' Guide: For Volunteers Facilitating 4-H Educational Experiences (published in 2023).
The full series is 8-hours
(4 sessions, each 2 hours)
Attend all sessions to earn a 4-H volunteer name badge.
Weekly Updates 11/4/24 - 11/10/24
Arcata Bottom 4-H Monthly Club Update - September
"Arcata Bottom had a great October. At our Oct club meeting we had our annual halloween costume contest and gave away an amazing incentive prize. We discussed our upcoming annual dessert auction in November that will be held online and benefits North Coast Children Services and buy socks and shoes for children. Several members attended our petting zoo at Hensels' Ace Hardware's Haunted House Festival in Arcata. Members brought a calf, sheep, goats, ducks, chickens, and rabbits and had a lot of fun sharing our animals with the public. -Kayleigh Miner, Reporter"
Countywide Baby Week
Last month, Ricardo F. from Freshwater 4-H chaired the countywide Baby Week Project. Clubs across the county donate baby products, then the supplies are gathered together, and donated to local hospitals to celebrate the first babies born on National 4-H Week! Thanks to all of our clubs for their donations and Ricardo for putting these beautiful baskets together!
Day Camp: Cultivating Positive Ethnic Identity
Thursday, December 19, 2024
7pm – 8pm
Through our day camp, we helped kids feel good about their ethnic backgrounds. Learn why a positive ethnic identity is important for our youth. Emily will share how their day camp in San Bernardino County started and how it’s going now. The fun and hands-on activities support kids from all backgrounds and can also be used to expand your programming in afterschool clubs.
Teen Leader Essentials Series
Join the State Ambassador team in workshop series designed to provide valuable skills for County Ambassadors, youth leaders (13 and up) and County Ambassador Coaches.
Here are the next two sessions - please see the Teen Leadership Essentials handout for all of the workshop descriptions.
Register for the Teen Leadership Essentials workshop by 3pm the day of the workshop.
November 20, 2024 6:30-8:30pm
Manage Your Goals and Consensus Building
Goal Management and decision making are key components to true success as a team. This workshop guides participants through goal selection and how to make decisions cooperatively.
December 12, 2024 6:30-8:00pm
Anatomy of a Workshop
One of the functions of a Teen Leader is to educate the members. In this workshop participants will learn how to build a cohesive, interactive, and fun workshop and still include learning outcomes.
Weekly Updates 10/21/24 - 11/3/24
The Clover has been the 4-H Emblem for 100 years!Check out some important things to know when using the 4-H name and Emblem.
Weekly Updates 10/7/24 - 10/20/24
Join us in celebrating National 4-H Week
Starting today through Oct. 12, check out the California 4-H page every day at 8AM for more about the daily themes and how you can participate.
Miranda 4-H Community Club Update - September
This year's Fair was amazing as always. Miranda 4H members competed in the youth horticulture decision of the fair. Securing them a spot in the Jim Guptons veggie Auction. Members also participated in the youth livestock Auction. Members attended the Deep Pit BBQ. It was delicious as always! We are excited to hold our annual enrollment night on October 8th. A big thank you to the Hurlbut Ranch for donating meat for our meeting.
~Sawyer McMahan, Club Reporter
Hydesville 4-H Community Club Update - September
"We had 9 Hydesville 4-H members participate in the Mendocino County Fair in September. We also helped bake the potato’s for the BBQ! We all had a great month!"
~ Bailey Henderson, Club Reporter
Weekly Updates 9/30/24 - 10/6/24
Last weekend was the Annual Humboldt County 4-H Deep Pit BBQ and it was a success!
A special thanks to those who donated their time, donated meat, or sponsored various parts of the event. Thank you for supporting the 4-H youth in our community!
A special thanks to those who donated their time, donated meat, or sponsored various parts of the event. Thank you for supporting the 4-H youth in our community!
Over 700 lunches were served! All of our clubs worked together headed by this years host club, Ferndale 4-H, to put on a great event. The money raised from this event goes directly back to supporting our 4-H Youth. 4-H is over 100 years old in Humboldt County, and we plan to be around for many more great years!
Weekly Updates 9/23/24 - 9/29/24
Lamb BBQ to Annual Deep-Pit BBQ
The Humboldt County 4-H BBQ is back this year and better than ever! Once known as the Lamb BBQ it is now known as The Annual Deep Pit BBQ. There will be Lamb, Beef, and other meat options, along with sides and desert!
The Annual Deep Pit BBQ is being held on Sunday, September 29th at Rohner Park in Fortuna from 11am-2pm. Individual tickets are $13 and Family tickets serve 4 and are $45. Come down this Sunday, have a great lunch, and support local 4-H Youth!
Upcoming - Baby Week
Attention Clubs: Happy Tuesday! This a friendly reminder that Baby Week Items are due September 30th. Baby Week is an event started years ago as a way for clubs to celebrate the kickoff of National 4-H Week, by donating baby items to be gifted to the first baby born during National 4-H Week at local hospitals. If you haven’t been contacted by the Baby Week Chair or have any questions, please contact the 4-H Office!
Attention Clubs: Happy Tuesday! This a friendly reminder that Baby Week Items are due September 30th. Baby Week is an event started years ago as a way for clubs to celebrate the kickoff of National 4-H Week, by donating baby items to be gifted to the first baby born during National 4-H Week at local hospitals. If you haven’t been contacted by the Baby Week Chair or have any questions, please contact the 4-H Office!
The Annual Deep Pit BBQ
The Annual Deep Pit BBQ is being held on Sunday, September 29th at Rohner Park in Fortuna from 11am-2pm. Individual tickets are $13 and Family tickets serve 4 and are $45. Come down this Sunday, have a great lunch, and support local 4-H Youth!
The Annual Deep Pit BBQ is being held on Sunday, September 29th at Rohner Park in Fortuna from 11am-2pm. Individual tickets are $13 and Family tickets serve 4 and are $45. Come down this Sunday, have a great lunch, and support local 4-H Youth!
Weekly Updates 9/9/24 - 9/22/24
4-H Annual Deep-Pit BBQ
Hey, 4-H Members and Families,
Get out and sell your tickets for the 4-H Annual Deep-Pit BBQ! 10 Days to Go! Each member needs to sell a minimum of $65 worth of tickets. And NEW this year, the top club selling the highest amount of money in tickets will earn free donuts for one of their monthly club meeting. Yum!!! Turn your tickets and money before or the day of the BBQ!
Thank you in advance,
Susan
Weekly Updates 9/2/24 - 9/8/24
Hydesville 4-H Community Club Update - August
"Hydesville 4-H had a great time at Humboldt County Fair! We all worked so hard on our projects. It wasn’t all work we even made some time for fun! Thank you to all the buyers who helped us by purchasing or adding on to our projects. Thank you to our family and club members for your support too!"
~Bailey Henderson, Club Reporter
Freshwater 4-H Community Club Update - August
"This year's Fair for Freshwater 4H went really well! Maddie VanVleck got second in showmanship, and Kyla Benzinger got third right behind her with their lambs, Maddie also got reserve champion with her goat. Catarina Freitas got first in the 4H Round Robin. Charlie Rose Robberts got 4H champion and supreme grand champion with her pig. Charlie also won senior showmanship with her pig. Overall, these are just some of the major highlights of what Freswater 4H accomplished!"
~Kyla Benzinger, Club Reporter
Weekly Updates 8/26/24 - 9/1/24
4-H & FFA kids show off their hard work at the Humboldt County Fair
A great article highlighting some of our awesome youth during the Humboldt County Fair last week!
Weekly Updates 8/12/24 - 8/25/24
4-H Whites Closet Open
Happy Fair Week! The 4-H Whites Closet is open today from 10-5 and then the rest of fair week by email appointment to the 4-H Office. Whites are available to any 4-H member in need of whites for fair. All whites have been donated, so there is a wide variety of sizes of shirts and pants. Or if you have any extra whites or other 4-H uniform pieces, our office is happy to take the donation to continue to offer the whites closet for 4-H members.
Fair Week
4-H projects have been dropped off, fair week has officially begun! Make sure to check the livestock barns, the arts and crafts buildings, baked good entries, and the horticulture building to see all the exciting projects 4-H members have been working on this year!
Avian Bowl State Title to Ventura County 4-H
Kudos to the Ventura County 4-Hers for taking the Avian Bowl State Title! Read more about the 2024 Avian Bowl State Champion Team in our recent blog post.
Hydesville 4-H Community Club Update - June
"Redwood Acres fair fun! Our club had a great time and brought many animals! We also won a lot of ribbons and participated in all the fun activities throughout the week!"
~Bailey Henderson, Club Reporter
Weekly Updates 8/5/24 - 8/11/24
Hydesville 4-H Community Club Update - July
"Summertime has been a busy time for our club! After many of us had a successful time at Redwood Acres fair we jump right in on our preparations for Humboldt County fair! We have had goat, swine, beef and farm machinery meetings! Our club participated in the Fortuna Rodeo Parade and won 1st place! We had lots of families and their animals marching the streets and handing out candy!"
~Bailey Henderson, Club Reporter
Weekly Updates 7/29/24 - 8/4/24
California 4-H Alumna: Sagen Maddalena
Congratulations to California 4-H alumna Sagen Maddalena on winning the silver in Womens 50 m Smallbore Rifle! It came down to an exciting shoot-off at the end - such a great match to watch! She credits California 4-H Shooting Sports with giving her discipline. We’re so proud and happy for Sagen!
Miranda 4-H Members at CA 4-H State Leadership Conference!
Last weekend Vida W. and Leia C. from the Miranda 4-H Club represented Humboldt County 4-H at California 4-H State Leadership Conference in Davis. California 4-H Youth from across the state gathered together to attend workshops, tours, and other activities to further develop their leadership skills!
Launch Image Gallery: Miranda at SLC 2024
Weekly Updates 7/22/24 - 7/28/24
4-H Enrollment Online has Re-opened
Don't wait until the last minute. Sign up today!
Remember - youth cannot participate in any 4-H activities, including attending project meetings and performing officer duties, until their enrollment has been made active. This does not apply to the Fair because selling at the Fair is a culminating event from last program year.
More 4-H Camp Fun!
Mark your calendars for July 2025 for the next North Coast 4-H Camp!
Launch Image Gallery: 2024 4-H Summer Camp 2
Weekly Updates 7/15/24 - 7/21/24
Make It With Wool
Be a winner with wool! Enter the California 2024 Make It With Wool Contest.
The California Make it With Wool Contest will be held on Saturday October 5, in Dixon at the Lambtown Festival. Judging will be in the morning followed by the afternoon awards and fashion show. Lambtown Festival website
Specific rules, age and garment requirements, previous contest photos, and judging criteria can be found on the MIWW website.
The Wild West North Coast 4-H Camp was one for the books!
Campers spent the days making new friends, participating in different centers, cooling off at the river or doing Water Olympics, and much more!
The evenings were spent performing skits each cabin had practiced that day, singing songs, playing games, and enjoying smores by the campfire!
A special thanks to our Adult Volunteers and Teen Staff whom without Camp would not be possible! Wishing we were back at camp already.
Launch Image Gallery: 2024 4-H Summer Camp
Weekly Updates 7/8/24 - 7/14/24
Launch Image Gallery: Del Norte Barns
From Del Norte County Facebook Page
"Today 4H kids gathered to paint wooden barns for fair. It was sweltering in Crescent City but we had plenty of paint, water, and energy! Plus, the paint dried fast. They turned out great."
Ferndale Fairgrounds Pre-Fair Clean-Up
Join the Humboldt County Fair Jr Livestock Board for our annual pre-fair set up and clean up event! We will be tackling pen set up and beautification of the livestock area and helping with other pre-fair tasks.
All youth participants will be eligible to enter a raffle to win a prize for their club!
eXtension now called Campus
We use the Extension Foundation system to deliver interactive courses, on-demand. This system is now called Extension Foundation Campus (Campus). You can take the courses on a computer or using a mobile app. The mobile app allows you to take the courses offline!
In addition to our Core (required) courses for volunteers, we offer eLearning courses at no cost for California 4-H members, volunteers, and staff. Visit the CA 4-H Learning Center to explore our course library and download the app.
If you're starting your first year as a volunteer or coming back after a break of a year or more, this course is for you. You'll learn important parts of 4-H service, including orientation, CANRA guidelines, and the 4-H Thriving Model for Positive Youth Development. You'll also learn about 2-Deep Supervision and how to help create a safe and welcoming environment for all youth. The course takes about 1 hour and 35 minutes to complete and can be done in multiple sessions.
If you're beginning your second year or more without a break of a year or more, this course is for you. It provides important updates on policies and best practices to keep you informed. It covers CANRA guidelines and the 4-H Thriving Model for Positive Youth Development. You'll also learn how to help create a safe and welcoming environment for all youth. The course takes about 55 minutes to complete and can be done in multiple sessions.
Weekly Updates 7/1/24 - 7/7/24
Ignite by 4-H
Ignite by 4-H, our annual summit, returns for its third year in Washington D.C. from March 12-16, 2025, to inspire teens nationwide to find their spark in many topics across STEM, Ag, Healthy Living, and Belonging. High-school-aged teens can continue to fuel their career paths and build career readiness skills to lead for a lifetime.
Ignite by 4-H, our annual summit, returns for its third year in Washington D.C. from March 12-16, 2025, to inspire teens nationwide to find their spark in many topics across STEM, Ag, Healthy Living, and Belonging. High-school-aged teens can continue to fuel their career paths and build career readiness skills to lead for a lifetime.
We have vacant positions on our Extension design and planning team in a few of our programming areas. If you are an interested 4-H educator, please apply using the 2025 Ignite by 4-H Design Team Application.
More information on registration fees, sale dates, scholarships, and other details will be forthcoming. For now, we’re excited to see you all again next March!
Love for Pollinators
National Pollinator Week may be over, but our love for pollinators continues! We're so excited to continue celebrating the amazing work 4-Hers nationwide are doing for pollinators nationwide. Thank you, Corteva Agriscience for your support. Keep exploring with CLOVER by 4H.
Weekly Updates 6/24/24 - 6/30/24
Launch Image Gallery: SLC Keynote Speaker
The Keynote Speaker for California 4-H State Leadership Conference is...Sabrina Thompson Mitchell! See the pictures above to learn about our dynamic, creative speaker!
Interested in learning from Sabrina? Register for 4-H SLC today!
Supporting Local Junior Livestock Sales
This article is timely, with fair season ramping up across California! Support our 4-H’ers and all their hard work! Article: Why should you support local junior livestock sales?
Weekly Updates 6/17/24 - 6/23/24
2023-2024 Golden Clover Awardees
"The CA 4-H Golden Clover Awards recognize outstanding achievements of members, volunteers, program staff, and groups within the University of California 4-H Youth Development Program. This 4-H year, we awarded"... read more on the 4-H Golden Clover Blog Post.
Redwood Acres Fair Weigh-In Day
Good luck Humboldt County 4-Hers hauling in to fair today and at fair the rest of the week! Be on the lookout for trailers hauling livestock to Redwood Acres today. Today is Haul In Day!
Nominations are open for 2024 Golden Clover awards
The Golden Clover Awards recognize outstanding achievements of members, volunteers, program staff, and groups within the University of California 4-H Youth Development Program.
Nominate 4-H members, volunteers, groups and staff for a Golden Clover Award. Learn about the different categories and nomination requirements on the Golden Clover Awards page on the Resource Center. Nominations are open until September 9, 2024.
Beekeeping Essay State Winner
Congratulations, Raina Gonzalez, State Winner, American Beekeeping Federation 4-H Essay Contest!
Ten essays were submitted—an 800% increase over recent years. We hope this is an indication that there is an interest in helping the pollinators! The evaluators determined that Raina’s essay was the most comprehensive and well-cited. Read the winning essay.
Get started on your Annual Project Plan so members can sign up when they enroll. Get help with your draft at the Project Leader Clinic - workshops will be offered on both Saturday and Sunday!
Did you know you could earn a certificate, charm, pin, and recognition letter from the California 4-H Director by applying for your Diamond Clover Award? See if you have earned your Diamond Clover award today.
Attention Humboldt County Fair Exhibitors
All Market entries close Monday June 24th. Make sure to get your entries submitted if you plan to sell an animal at the Humboldt County Fair!
All Market entries close Monday June 24th. Make sure to get your entries submitted if you plan to sell an animal at the Humboldt County Fair!
Weekly Updates 6/10/24 - 6/16/24
Webinar: Civic Engagement Academy
Wed, June 12, 2024- 6:30pm-7:15pm
Be at the forefront by bringing the dynamic Civic Engagement Academy to your county as a county-wide project.
Please be sure to read the exhibitor guide as it outlines the relevant deadlines, rules and requirements for the respective classes you are entering.
Congratulations to the Class of 2024!
We hope you continue to stay connected to California 4-H, wherever your future takes you.
Now Accepting 2025 Scholarship Applications
Applications are due September 9, 2024.
Applications are now open for the 2025 California 4-H Higher Education Scholarships. If you are–or were– a California 4-H member when you received your high school diploma, you may qualify to apply for 4-H Higher Education scholarships to continue your education at accredited vocational schools, colleges, or universities.
Scholarship awards will be distributed in early 2025. Learn about application requirements on the Scholarships page on the Resource Center.
Haul In Day Information
Tuesday, June 18th
Please pay close attention to as things have changed from last year.
Where: Enter the fair grounds through the MAIN gate, across the street from Humboldt Bay Fire station.
Proceed through the horse boarding to the back side of the covered arena.
Please remember that there are horse boarders and other ag kids in this area, drive slow.
When: Tuesday, June 18th.2024
You may enter grounds to line up 10am.
Vet check will begin at 10:00am, weigh ins will be as listed below.
Weigh in schedule will be followed (as below) exclusively as printed below and in the premium book, no exceptions will be made.
All blankets must be removed prior to being vet checked. If you are blanketing, please safely pull over when you enter the grounds to remove blankets. This includes spandex tubing. This was a huge hang up last year. Please make sure you have your blankets off. After you weigh you can put them back on.
PLEASE PACK YOUR TRAILERS ACCORDINGLY. Absolutely no animal can be stalled/caged with out going through and passing vet check. If you put a non-vetted animal in a cage/stall , that animal will be sent home, you will be responsible for disinfection of the area & that entry will become a scratch.
*NEW* Small animal(cavy&rabbits) vet check will be in the with the large animal vetting. Rabbits will be weighed the day of show for meat pen purposes.
*NEW* All poultry will be vet checked in parking lot across from the fair grounds next to the baseball field. Once your poultry is vetted /inspected you may enter on grounds through the main entrance across from the fire station.
*NEW* All large animals will have a different entry point, you will turn left into the pits (before entering the horse barn area.
*NEW* Hog exhibitors- You MUST HAVE your original Prop 12 certification with you in hand. Yes, we know you uploaded it, but you have to have it with you. If you do not, we will turn you around to go get it, there are NO MARKET hogs to be on grounds without it.
*NEW* Your market animals will be tagged prior to the scale.
After you reach the scale, please check in with the intake table to make sure your medical release, terminal sale papers, auction luncheon tickets, extra passes etc are taken care of. We will have parking passes & extra bands for sale.
Registered breeding animals must check their paper work with the livestock superintendent Tuesday night before 7pm.
Steers /cattle you MUST have your yellow tags .
****It is possible that IF your animal is not healthy or potentially ill/contagious, you will not unload and all fees will be forfeited. ***
Where: Enter the fair grounds through the MAIN gate, across the street from Humboldt Bay Fire station.
Proceed through the horse boarding to the back side of the covered arena.
Please remember that there are horse boarders and other ag kids in this area, drive slow.
When: Tuesday, June 18th.2024
You may enter grounds to line up 10am.
Vet check will begin at 10:00am, weigh ins will be as listed below.
Weigh in schedule will be followed (as below) exclusively as printed below and in the premium book, no exceptions will be made.
All blankets must be removed prior to being vet checked. If you are blanketing, please safely pull over when you enter the grounds to remove blankets. This includes spandex tubing. This was a huge hang up last year. Please make sure you have your blankets off. After you weigh you can put them back on.
PLEASE PACK YOUR TRAILERS ACCORDINGLY. Absolutely no animal can be stalled/caged with out going through and passing vet check. If you put a non-vetted animal in a cage/stall , that animal will be sent home, you will be responsible for disinfection of the area & that entry will become a scratch.
*NEW* Small animal(cavy&rabbits) vet check will be in the with the large animal vetting. Rabbits will be weighed the day of show for meat pen purposes.
*NEW* All poultry will be vet checked in parking lot across from the fair grounds next to the baseball field. Once your poultry is vetted /inspected you may enter on grounds through the main entrance across from the fire station.
*NEW* All large animals will have a different entry point, you will turn left into the pits (before entering the horse barn area.
*NEW* Hog exhibitors- You MUST HAVE your original Prop 12 certification with you in hand. Yes, we know you uploaded it, but you have to have it with you. If you do not, we will turn you around to go get it, there are NO MARKET hogs to be on grounds without it.
*NEW* Your market animals will be tagged prior to the scale.
After you reach the scale, please check in with the intake table to make sure your medical release, terminal sale papers, auction luncheon tickets, extra passes etc are taken care of. We will have parking passes & extra bands for sale.
Registered breeding animals must check their paper work with the livestock superintendent Tuesday night before 7pm.
Steers /cattle you MUST have your yellow tags .
****It is possible that IF your animal is not healthy or potentially ill/contagious, you will not unload and all fees will be forfeited. ***
Webinar: Civics & Society Institute
Wed, Aug 21, 2024 - 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Learn about three innovative state projects for members ages 11-19. Explore civic participation, societal impact and leadership development. Sign up for the Civics & Socity Institute webinar.
2024 Higher Education Scholarships
We celebrate the recipients of the 2023-2024 California 4-H Higher Education Scholarships. You all are dedicated and passionate about pursuing academic or vocational education at a higher level. See the stupendous recipients in the 4-H Higher Education Scholarship Blog Post.
Weekly Updates 6/3/24 - 6/9/24
The Exhibitor Guidebook is live and so are ShoWorks entries! We cannot wait to see you and all your hard work for your entries at the 128th Annual Humboldt County Fair! August 21st to September 2nd, 2024
Ferndale 4-H Community Club Update - May
"At our monthly meeting, members interested in running for an officer position for the upcoming year gave their speeches. We still have a few open positions & members can still run at our June meeting. We also celebrated Mother's Day, by passing out roses to our moms, grandmas & motherly figures. Club members have been working on completing Record Books with leader, Susan Regli. Our officer team met to plan our upcoming Achievement Night, which will be held on Thursday June 6th. We have a fun dinner & theme planned! Hope to see you all there!"
~Carly Mauney, Reporter
Register today for the CA 4-H Horse Classic Educational Contests. With over five categories, each 4-H member can trot in feeling ready. Who's signing up?
Fundraising Reminders
Fundraising Reminders: Part 1 of 6
It's always a good idea to review some Fundraising Basics! Full policies can be found under 'Financial Management' in the 4-H Policy Manual on the California 4-H website: https://4h.ucanr.edu/Resources/Policies/Chapter9/
Regarding the budget:
All 4-H Clubs and Councils must prepare an annual budget, have it approved by their membership, and submitted to the UCCE county office for approval. The retention of excess funds at the end of the program year is strongly discouraged.
Fundraising Reminders: Part 2 of 6
Full policies can be found under 'Financial Management' in the 4-H Policy Manual on the California 4-H website: https://4h.ucanr.edu/Resources/Policies/Chapter9/
Regarding Expenses:
• Decisions concerning the disbursement of funds are to be made by the membership.
• For budgeted items, the treasurer should make payments only with proper documentation such as a purchase order, receipt, invoice or other supporting documentation.
• All checks must bear the signatures of two unrelated persons authorized and designated as signatories. The signer may not be the same person as the payee.
• The check memo must include the purpose of payment.
Fundraising Reminders: Part 3 of 6
Full policies can be found under 'Financial Management' in the 4-H Policy Manual on the California 4-H website: https://4h.ucanr.edu/Resources/Policies/Chapter9/
Regarding the giving of gifts:
o Giving of cash gifts (cash or checks) to individuals, businesses, or organizations is not allowed.
o Giving non-cash gifts is allowed to individuals, businesses or organizations if it can be demonstrated that the gift benefits 4-H or is clearly necessary to 4-H’s fulfillment of its role as a good community citizen.
o Non-cash gifts may only be given for the purposes of appreciation, recognition, incentive or sympathy (in the event of death, major illness or severe accident of an individual associated with 4-H or a member of the individual’s family or household).
o Sympathy gifts such as flowers, candy or a book are limited to $75 per individual per year.
o Allowable non-cash gifts include: Tangible personal property (mugs, t-shirts, etc.), mementos and non-negotiable gift certificates and gift cards (i.e., stored-value bank, department store or other retail cards that are not transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash or used to reduce the balance due on an account with the merchant).
o 4-H clubs/councils may not set up a memorial fund in the name of the deceased. However, they may give a sympathy gift to the family or a memorial fund established by someone else in memory of or in support of an individual or cause in lieu of a gift of tangible personal property (not to exceed $75).
Fundraising Reminders: Part 4 of 6
Full policies can be found under 'Financial Management' in the 4-H Policy Manual on the California 4-H website: https://4h.ucanr.edu/Resources/Policies/Chapter9/
Not Allowed:
• 4-H groups are not to conduct lotteries, raffles, bingo, and other games of chance.
• Adult volunteers, members, Clubs and Councils may not apply for or receive contracts and grants. Contracts and grants must be processed through the UCCE county office.
Fundraising Reminders: Part 5 of 6
Full policies can be found under 'Financial Management' in the 4-H Policy Manual on the California 4-H website: https://4h.ucanr.edu/Resources/Policies/Chapter9/
Regarding income:
Fundraising Approval: All proposed fundraising activities must be approved via an adopted budget or by an affirmative vote of the membership. All proposed fundraising activities of 4-H clubs and Councils must be submitted to the UCCE county office for approval using Form 8.7 Fundraising Approval.
Fundraising Reminders: Part 6 of 6
Full policies can be found under 'Financial Management' in the 4-H Policy Manual on the California 4-H website: https://4h.ucanr.edu/Resources/Policies/Chapter9/
Regarding Receiving Non-Cash Items:
• 4-H groups may collect non-cash items.
• EXCEPT: 4-H does not accept animals, guns, or firearms as gifts or donations. Any such gifts should be made directly to individuals. (however, gifts to individuals are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal or state income tax purposes.)