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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.

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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!

Weekly Updates 7/22/24 - 7/28/24

Time to enroll. Don't wait! Enroll or re-enroll in 4-H today!

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!

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.
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."

 

 

Pre-fair cleanup, July 27th from 9-12 at the Ferndale Fairgrounds. We need your help! Bring shovels, weed-eaters, pressure washers, painting supplies,

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 Foundation Campus
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.
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

Congratulations to our Golden Clover Awardees!

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!

 

 

Golden Clover Award pin

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.
 
 
 
2024 National 4-H Keepers essay Contest Winner Announced
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!
 
 
 
 
Apply for your diamond clover award today! You could receive a diamond clover pin/necklace charm, a certificate, a recognition letter from the 4-H Dir

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!
Weekly Updates 6/10/24 - 6/16/24
Webinar Civic Engagement Academy. June 12, 2024 6:30-7:15pm. Learn how this county project can benefit your county
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.
 
 
 
128th Humboldt County Fair. Entries are live, enter now! View the exhibitor guide for specific entry deadlines requirements rules & schedule of events
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 class of 2024. Best wishes for a bright future
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 schedule. Vet check opens at 10a enter thru the main gate by the rv park. Sheep & goats 1-2p Hogs 2-3p (prop 12) Steers 4-5p (yellow slip)
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. ***
 
 
 
Webinar Civics & Society Institute. August 21, 6:30-7:15pm. Learn about this state project that explores civic participation, societal impact, leaders

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.
 
 
 
 
Congratulations 4-H higher education scholarships recipients!
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
 
 
 
 
Horse Educational Contests at Brookside Show Park, Elk Grove, CA. July 6-10, 2024. Register by June 9
5 different contests: Hippology, horse bowl, horse judging, horse presentation, horse public speaking

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.)