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Del Norte County 4-H Program
586 G Street
Crescent City, CA 95531
707-464-4711
cedelnorte@ucdavis.edu
Kelly Pedrotti, 4-H Program Representative
Jaclyn Bennett, Secretary

Sept. - Oct. 2019

Achievement Night
Monday, September 16th, 2019
Arts & Crafts Building, Fairgrounds
6:00 p.m.
All members who finished the 4-H year and turned in at least their project report forms will be eligible to receive the 4-H pin and stripe. Awards for presentation proficiency, judging, star awards, outstanding members and medalists will also be give out.
4-H Council asks that families with last names starting with A-M bring a bag of chips for taco salad makings (ex. Corn chips) and families with last names starting with N-Z bring a dessert. Council will be providing taco salad makings and flavored water.
See You There!

Upcoming Events
Sept. 2nd Office closed-Holiday
Sept. 9 - 13th Office closed
Sept. 12th Kelly Pedrotti in from
10:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Sept. 16th Achievement Night
Sept. 24th Soup Supper meeting
Boardroom, 5:30 p.m.
Oct. 6th– 12th National 4-H Week
Oct. 8h Enrollment Night and
National 4-H Science
Day
Oct. 12th Bake Sale - Tractor
Supply
Oct. 11th Christmas Chairperson & Veteran’s Day Parade Chairperson
applications due
Oct. 15th Chairperson interviews
Council meeting,
Boardroom
Nov. 1st Re-Enrollment deadline

We need your help with Soup Supper
Tuesday, September 24th, 2019
Boardroom, Fairgrounds, 5:30 p.m.
First Soup Supper planning meeting will be on Tuesday, September 24th. All Community Clubs please send a representative to sign up for jobs. If you are available to help with this event (January 18th), please attend this meeting.
4-H families can help support this important event by:
Purchasing tickets to the events
Selling tickets to the event
Donating items for the country auction
Helping at the event.

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~ 2019 County Fair Awards ~

Breed & Miscellaneous Classes
Supreme Champion Market Beef Cadence Salas
Supreme Champion Dairy (owned) Cadence Salas
Supreme Champion Dairy (non-owned) Cadence Salas
Reserve Champion Dairy (non-owned) Emma Salas
Supreme Champion Dairy Goat Ayden McManus
Reserve Champion Dairy Goat Mason Scott
Reserve Champion Pygmy Goat Trinity Hawkins
Supreme Champion Market Goat Savonah Hawkins
Reserve Champion Market Goat Layton Scott
Reserve Champion Breeding Ewe Dylan Starkey
Supreme Champion Ram Dylan Starkey
Best in Show Rabbit Sophia Hernandez
Reserve Rabbit in Show Kamryn Carey
Best in Show Fur (Rabbit) Dylan Starkey
Reserve Champion Stewer Rabbit Elizabeth Hernandez
Supreme Champion Single Fryer Savonah Hernandez
Reserve Champion Single Fryer Rabbit Elizabeth Hernandez
Supreme Champion Fryer Pen Elizabeth Hernandez
Reserve Champion Fryer Pen Savonah Hernandez
Best Cavy in Show Elizabeth Hernadez
Small Animal Round Robin Dylan Starkey

4-H Showmanship
Cavy
Jr. Gold Elizabeth Hernandez
Champion Showman Elizabeth Hernandez
Poultry
Jr. Gold Layton Scott
Silver Timber Scott
Bronze Talyn Hodson
Int. Gold Marisa Camarena
Silver Grace Rodriguez
Bronze Caroline Wollam
Rabbit
Jr. Gold Kamryn Carey
Silver Elizabeth Hernandez
Bronze Emma Gibson
Int. Gold Hannah Carey
Silver Trinity Hawkins
Bronze Savonah Hernandez
Sr. Gold Dylan Starkey
Silver Jacob Gibson
Champion Showman Dylan Starkey
Reserve Champion Showman Hannah Carey
Sheep
Jr. Gold Elizabeth Hernandez
Silver Damon Hernandez
Int Gold Savonah Hernandez
Silver Courtney Blakely-Nash
Bronze Trinity Hawkins
Sr. Gold Dylan Starkey

4-H Showmanship
Dairy Cattle
Int. Gold Emma Salas
Silver Ayden McManus
Bronze Talyn Hodson
Sr. Gold Cadence Salas
Silver Marisa Camarena
Champion Showman Cadence Salas
Reserve Champion Showman Emma Salas
Dairy Goat
Jr. Gold Timber Scott
Silver Mason Scott
Int. Gold Ayden McManus
Silver Layton Scott
Sr. Gold Zoe McManus
Champion Showman Ayden McManus
Reserve Champion Showman Timber Scott
Meat Goat
Int. Gold Caroline Wollam
Silver Layton Scott
Bronze Savonah Hernandez
Reserve Champion Showman Layton Scott
Pygmy Goat
Int. Gold Trinity Hawkins
Reserve Champion Showman Trinity Hawkins
Swine
Jr. Gold Layton Owen
Silver Tsinte Steinruck
Bronze Kamryn Curtis
Int. Gold Talyn Hodson
Silver McKenna Curtis
Bronze Kaydence Owen
Beef
Int. Gold Emma Salas
Sr. Gold Cadence Salas
Reserve Champion Showman Cadence Salas
4-H Awards - Non Animals
Best Handcraft - Ryleigh Bennett
Best Clothing - Talyn Hodson
Best Ag Hort - Tsinte Steinruck
Best Floral - Talyn Hodson
Home Ec Sweepstakes - Ryleigh Bennett
Arts & Crafts Sweepstakes - Ryleigh Bennett
Photography Sweepstakes - Ryleigh Bennett
Floral Sweepstakes - Talyn Hodson
4-H Feature Booth:
Best of Show - Del Norte 4-H Community Club
Herdsmanship
Dairy/Market Goat Del Norte 4-H
Pygmy Goat Wild River 4-H
Rabbit/Cavy Wild River 4-H
Sheep Wild River 4-H
Swine Del Norte 4-H

2019 - 2020 Volunteer Training
All 4-H adult volunteers are required to complete online training courses in eXtension in order to volunteer with 4-H youth. The eXtension training sessions are interactive and most volunteers have no problems accessing and completing the training.
If you have an older computer or low internet bandwidth the State 4-H Office will facilitate training in a Zoom session, an online system that allows video conferencing, for those who have computers with older operating systems or low internet bandwidth. They will offer multiple Zoom-based session from July to November.
Zoom particpants need to INDIVIDUALLY pre-register online at least 1 day prior to the desired training date using the links for the session. Participants must stay on the webinar for the entire session in order to complete the training.
Here is the link: http://4h.ucanr.edu/sites/UC4-H/files/306166.pdf, to access the Statewide Webinar Schedule for Volunteer eXension Courses 2019.

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Re-Enrollment Deadline!
If you participated in 4-H last year and would like to continue growing and learning in 4-H, you need to enroll online and pay your enrollment fee ($20.00) to your 4-H leader or the 4-H office by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, November, 1st. If we do not receive your forms and payment by this date you will be unable to participate and have fun in 4-H this year.

Christmas or Veteran’s Day
Parade Chairpersons Needed
Would you like to be a chairperson for the
4-H Christmas Party or the 4-H Veteran’s Day
Parade entry?
If you are interested please stop by or contact the 4-H office for an Event Chairperson application, fill it out and send it back in by October 11th. Interviews will be held on October 15th.
Duties include creating a committee, making or purchasing decorations, purchasing food and drink items, setting up and cleaning up the party and returning decorations to the office.
Questions? Call Jacki at the 4-H Office 707-464-4711

PDR Corner
Achievement Night - attended #3
Achievement Night - presented #6
Enrollment Night - attended #3
Enrollment Night - talked with new members
#6
Science Night - participated #3
Wear 4-H uniform during National 4-H Week
#6

National 4-H Week
October 6 - 12, 2019
Theme for this years National 4-H Week is “Inspire Kids to Do”. We are asking clubs and projects to promote Del Norte County 4-H Youth Development Program by making and displaying posters throughout town, doing presentations (in your 4-H uniform) at local schools or at Back to School Night or service clubs, having displays in local businesses, inviting a friend to a 4-H meeting, wearing your uniform to church or school or have a community service day during the week. Or complete the National 4-H Week Scavenger Hunt.

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Life Skills Corner
If you have been in 4-H very long you have probably heard the term “Life Skills”. So what does ‘life skills’ mean to you, and are you learning them? One definition of ‘life skills’ is “ways of applying information learned to real life situations”. Some examples of life skills that you can learn by being in 4-H are:
Organizing & Goal Setting
Problem Solving
Social Skills & Cooperation
Concern for others
Self-Motivation & Teamwork
Leadership & Responsible Citizenship
Self-responsibility & Character
Safety & Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Creativity– How do you express your personal creativity in 4-H? Call, write, or email us at the 4-H office how you have been creative in 4-H, and we will share it in the next issue of Headlines.

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4-H Family Newsletter
one per address, please share

Del Norte 4-H Program
586 G Street
Crescent City, CA 95531

Inspire Kids to Do!!!
National 4-H Week Scavenger Hunt
October 6 - 12, 2019
Join in the 4-H fun during National 4-H week.
Items:
Real four leaf clover
2. Completed 4-H online enrollment
3. Autograph of a 4-H volunteer
4. Photo of you with a 4-H volunteer
5. Autograph of a 4-H donor
6. Snapshot of a 4-Her doing community service
7. Write down the: 4-H pledge, 4-H motto and what the 4 H’s stand for.
8. Photo of you in your uniform or 4-H clothing with another 4-Her similarly dressed.
9. Find and take a picture of a 4-H display around town.
10. Attend and participate in National 4-H Science Night
(October 8th, 2019).
11. Get a new person to sign up for 4-H.
12. Photo of you doing your favorite 4-H project.

4-H Online Enrollment

Enroll as soon as you can after July 1st. Enrollment deadlines for returning members is November 1, 2019. Follow the steps below to enroll:

Youth Enrollment:
1. Log onto 4HOnline
Update profile. If you have been enrolled in 4-H in the past, but have forgotten your password choose the “I forgot my password” button and enter your email.
A. Click on Enroll for 2019-2020 button at the bottom of the page
B. Update or change the information on the Youth Personal Information page.
C. Once updated click the Continue button at the bottom of the page.
D. Select if you do or do not give permission for the State 4-H Youth Development Program to use your youths information on the 4HOnline system for reporting purposes.
E. Click on the Waiver of Liability box
F. Click on the Code of Conduct/Enrollment Confirmation box
G. Click on the Photography Release box
H. Select if you want your youth to be medically treated or not if something happens to them during a 4-H event.
I. Click on the Continue button at the bottom of the page.
J. Fill out the online Health form
K. Click the Continue button at the bottom of the page.
L. Under the Participation Page:
i. Club Tab: make sure youth is in the correct Community Club
ii. Project Tab: Add or delete projects youth would like to participate in this year.
M. Once all the projects have been updated - click the Submit Enrollment button.
3. Pay your enrollment fees to your 4-H Community Club leader or the 4-H Office:
A. $20.00 youth
If you have a question or would like help enrolling, please call the 4-H office at 464-4711.
Adult Volunteer Enrollment:
Please follow the steps above. There will be an extra page called the “Volunteer Confidential Self-Disclosure Form” that you will need to fill out online.
Once you have submitted your enrollment, you will receive an email asking you to go to eXtension website to take specific courses. After you click the link to eXtension, you will need to create a new account with eXtension and confirm the new account with the email address you provided.
You can then click on the original 4-H Online email link to eXtension to go through the re-enrolling volunteer courses. Enrollment key is: DelNorte
Pay your enrollment fees to your 4-H Community Club leader or the 4-H Office:
A. $10.00 adult
5. If you have any questions or would like help enrolling, please call the 4-H office at 464-4711.

30 Days of Doing
September 1 - 30, 2019
Celebrating all kids who “do” with purpose across the nation through fun tips, tools, resources and stories. Includes a “Inspire Kids to Do” photo contest.
You and your club can be featured in a National 4-H Campaign!
National 4-H Council is looking for 4-H youth of all ages who have ideas for fun, educational and/or hands-on activities to be featured in Council’s brand campaign for September’s “30 Days of Doing”. We’d love to hear the, and have the opportunity to feature the great ideas, kids and 4-H clubs bringing them to life.
Be a Doer!

Enrollment Night and Science Night
October 8, 2019
Arts and Crafts Building, Fairgrounds
6:00 p.m.
If you have friends or family that are interested in 4-H please have them come and enroll on October 8th.
All the Community Clubs will be represented and they will have members to talk about their different 4-H projects.
The 2018 National Youth Science Day activity is titled, Code Your World will not only teach
computer science youth, but will also build confidence and teach skills relevant across
fields from agriculture to technology to arts.

Safely Canning
Albacore Tuna

Taken from USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning - Guide 5
Tuna can be canned either precooked or raw. Precooking removes most of the strong-flavored oils. The strong flavor of dark tuna flesh affects the delicate flavor of the white flesh. Many people prefer not to can dark flesh. It may be used as pet food.
Procedure: Keep tuna on ice until ready to can. Remove viscera and wash fish well in cold water. Allow blood to drain from stomach cavity. Place fish belly down on a rack or metal tray in the bottom of a large baking pan. Cut tuna in half crosswise, if necessary. Precook fish by baking at 250°F for 2 1/2 to 4 hours (depending on size) or at 350°F for 1 hour. The fish may also be cooked in a steamer for 2 to 4 hours. If a thermometer is used, cook to a 165° to 175°F internal temperature. Refrigerate cooked fish overnight to firm the meat. Peel off the skin with a knife, removing blood vessels and any discolored flesh. Cut meat away from bones; cut out and discard all bones, fin bases, and dark flesh. Quarter. Cut quarters crosswise into lengths suitable for half-pint or pint jars. Fill into hot jars, pressing down gently to make a solid pack. Tuna may be packed in water or oil, whichever is preferred. Add water or oil to jars, leaving 1-inch headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace if needed. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt per half-pint or 1 teaspoon of salt per pint, if desired. Carefully clean the jar rims with a clean, damp paper towel; wipe with a dry paper towel to remove any fish oil. Adjust lids and process.
Recommended process time for Tuna in a dial-gauge pressure canner:
Half-pints 100 minutes 11 lbs.
Pints 100 minutes 11 lbs.
Recommended process time for Tuna in a weighted-gauge pressure canner:
Half-pins 100 minutes 10 lbs.
Pints 100 minutes 10 lbs.