March-April 2019

Calendar of Upcoming Events

March

8 RSVP for Lassen County Fair Swine Skills Day—Fair 251-8900 or (530) 260-0266

LC Fair Nursery Barn Murals project—submit picture of proposed painting to the Fair office

9 County 4-H Presentation Day—Lassen Community College.

Standish 4-H Annual Indian Taco Feed—5 to 8 pm, Standish 4-H Hall

12 Camp meeting—5pm, 4-H Office. Camp will be held Aug 11-14, Ronald McDonald, Eagle Lake

10 Beef Tagging & Weigh-In—Lassen College Ag Facility, 8 to 10 am (daylight savings time)

17 Lake 4-H Annual Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner—5 to 8 pm, Janesville Fire Hall

19 Area Presentation Day applications due to CE/4-H office

28 4-H Council Meeting—6:00 pm, CE/4-H office

30 Lassen County Fair Swine Skills Day—9 to 12 noon, LC Fairgrounds; RSVP by 3/8

April

4 Council & Milano Scholarship applications due on or before 5 PM

Area 4 Sectional Presentation Day—Yreka, CA

9 Camp meeting—5:00 pm, CE/4-H office

Scholarship Interviews—CE/4-H office

16 RSVP to County 4-H Horticulture Day

22 Happy Easter!

28 County Horticulture Day—Every Bloomin’ Thing. More info to come...

30 County Favorite Foods Day ~ Celebrating Mother’s Day—Application deadline 4/30.

May

11 County Favorite Foods Day ~ Celebrating Mother’s Day—12:30 pm, Jensen Hall

Sheep, Swine & Goat Weigh-in—8 to 10 am, Lassen County Fairgrounds

NEWSLETTER FOR 4-H MEMBERS, LEADERS, PARENTS & FRIENDS OF 4-H

Lassen County 4-H 707 Nevada Street

Susanville, CA 96130

(530) 251-8285

IT’S TIME OF YEAR FOR THE TRACTOR SUPPLY

SPRING PAPER CLOVER EVENT!

We are looking for clubs/camp to host a lunch on the

following dates: Saturday, March 30 * Sunday, March 31

Saturday, April 6 * Sunday, April 7

If you are interested, please contact me at the 4-H Office.

The 4-H Round-Up Newsletter

is a by-monthly newsletter that focuses on

events, meetings trainings or general

interest and due dates. Specific project

information is also included. We email a

copy to each enrolled household of every-

one enrolled in 4-H; members and leaders.

It is important to share your newsletter

with others in your home.

As your 4-H Program Coordinator, I am

here to help make your 4-H experience a

positive and happy one. If you have any

questions, please contact me.

Please submit Articles and/or Photos by

the 3rd Thursday of each month to:

DARCY HANSON

4-H Youth Program Coordinator

dhhanson@ucanr.edu

(530) 251-8285

4-H Office Hours:

Tuesday & Thursday—9-12 am & 1-5 pm

or by appointment

Cooperative Extension Office Hours:

Monday-Thursday, 9-12 & 1-5

Friday, 8 am to 12 noon

It is the policy of the University of California (UC) and the UC Division of Agriculture & Natu-ral Resources not to engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person in any of its programs or activities. Inquiries regarding ANR’s nondiscrimination policies may be di-rected to Linda Marie Manton, Affirmative Ac-tion Contact, University of California, Davis, Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2801 Second St, Davis, CA 95618-7774, (530) 750-1318.

The UC Cooperative Extension Office in

Lassen County, along with the Lassen

County Farm Bureau, the Lassen County

Cattlemen and CattleWomen, the Lassen

County Agricultural Commissioners Office,

and the local 4-H and FFA clubs take turns to present a weekly

Ag Report on the JDX radio station to keep the community

informed and educated about the business of agriculture.

Listen each Wednesday morning around 6:30 am and again

on Saturday morning around 7:30 am. Weekly reports are

archived at: http://celassen.ucanr.edu/weekly_Ag_Report/

Lassen County 4-H Website:

http://celassen.ucanr.edu/4-H

STATE 4-H Office: State 4-H Information & Resources

4-H Curricula: 4-H Projects Curriculum

4-H Project Sheets: 4-H Project Sheets

4-H Volunteer Leader Resources:

http://4h.ucanr.edu/4Hvolunteer/

The STATE 4-H Updates E-Newsletter is

posted on the public website at: State 4-H Newsletter

A HANDBOOK FOR NEW 4-H FAMILIES has been created and is available at:

http://4h.ucanr.edu files/271860.pdf

LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL 4-H INFORMATION & NEWS:

Fair Award and Trophy Chairs Needed! Council is looking for two parents to take over this

important committee. Past chairs have enjoyed working with donors and selecting awards/prizes to given out at fair. If you would like more information, please give us a call the 4-H Office, 251-8285.

Lassen County Fair Swine Skills Day—March 30 The Lassen County Junior Fair Board will be

hosting a Swine Skills Day on Saturday, March 30 from 9:00 am to 12 Noon at the Lassen County Fair, Jensen Hall. There will be showmanship demonstrations, selecting pigs, anatomy of pigs, cuts of beef, ID table, ear notching, bio security, Vet-Client relationships, nutrition and feeds, fitting standards, and show box needs. There are Prizes to win!!! A delicious pulled-pork sandwich, chips & soda will be available for $5. Please RSVP by March 8th to the Fair Office, 251-8900 or 260-0266.

Lassen County Fair Barn Mural Project—Submit a picture of a proposed painting to the Lassen

County Fair Office by March 8. For more information, give their office a call at 251-8900.

4-H Presentation Day—Saturday, March 9 * Lassen College Humanities Building 8:45 to 9 AM Presenter check-in 9:00 Evaluator/Room Host Orientation 9:30 Welcome, followed by Presentations

Standish 4-H Indian Taco Feed—March 9 Don’t miss the Annual Standish 4-H Taco Feed, on

March 9 from 5 to 8 PM at the Standish 4-H Hall. Please see the attached flyer more information.

Lassen County Fair Beef Tagging & Weigh-In—March 10 Market beef members, don’t for-

get to tag your steer in on Sunday, March 10 (daylight savings), 8 to 10 am at Lassen College.

Lassen County Cattlemen Supreme Market Steer—application due March 10 This contest is open to any youth who purchased a market steer from a Lassen County Cattlemen who is cur-rently a member of the California Cattlemen’s Assn. Applications are available at the CE/4-H Office or project leader and must be turned in at LC Fair Tagging Day on Sunday, March 10.

Camp Meetings—March 12 & April 9 The next two camp meetings will be March 12 & April 9,

both will be held at 5 pm at the 4-H Office. Camp will be held August 11-14 at Ronald McDonald, Eagle Lake. Please attend if you are planning to go to camp or would like more information.

Lake 4-H Annual Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner—March 17 If you want a delicious St Patrick's Dinner, plan to attend this 4-H fundraising event on Sunday, March 17 from 5 to 8 pm at the Janesville Fire Hall. See flyer in this issue of the Roundup newsletter.

Council & Milano Scholarship application deadline—April 4, on or before April 4 at 5 pm. Scholarship Interviews—April 9. Interview times available when you turn in your application.

County 4-H Horticulture Day—April 28 * Every Bloomin’ Thing. Must RSVP by April 16th. More

information in mid-March.

County 4-H Favorite Foods Day—”Celebrating Mother’s Day” - May 11 at the Lassen County Fairgrounds, Jensen Hall. Complete application and information manual will be email to every family mid– March. Applications are available and due April 30 in the 4-H Office.

Sheep, Swine & Goat Tagging—May 11, 8 to 10 am at the Lassen County Fairgrounds.

Meet Milford 4-H Vice President, Maddi Johnson

Hi, my name is Maddi Johnson. I am 11 years old and I am Vice President of the Milford 4-H Club. I have been in 4-H for seven years. This year I am taking lambs and a steer to the fair. My steers name is Ghost Rider and he thinks he is a one thousand pound puppy. I also am taking the cooking, sewing, and photog-raphy projects. One of my favorite photography moments was when I got to see the wild horses out in Nevada. I took so many pretty photos of the foals. It is really sad that the horses have less space because so many homes and businesses are being built around water holes. I am really looking forward to going to 4-H Camp this summer! My goal this 4-H year is to earn my gold and platinum stars.

Lake 4-H Club all dressed up in their whites!

Article Submitted By: Morgan Gould & Maddi Johnson

On Monday February 18th the Milford and Standish 4-H Clubs hosted Large Animal Skills Day at Jensen Hall. We had 33 kids and their parents that joined in our workshops. While there were no live animals at the event members were able to learn a lot about what they need to raise a market animal for our fair and how to care for them. We had some fun things too like a tool identification contest and parts identification contest. The parts ID contest was difficult because you had to complete all four species (sheep, swine, goat, beef). Tractor Supply donated five gallon buckets to each member in attendance. We would like to thank all of the parent and community volunteers that assisted us for this event by planning lessons and stations: Sally Dilts (Tool ID), Cindy Weimer (Quality Assurance), Lacy Weaver (Parts ID), Jen Ward (Injections), Nickie Dilts (Feeds & Feeding), Virginia Bartholomew, Sara Gould, Debi Savage, and Melinda Cardenas. If any parents or leaders would like a copy of the information presented at the event please contact the 4-H Office.

Contest Winners: Tool Identification 12-18 years of age: Jack Mallery - Richmond 4-H Tool Identification 9-11 years of age: Maddi Johnson - Milford 4-H Parts Identification 12-18 years of age: Jack Mallery - Richmond 4-H & Madi Ward - Milford 4-H Parts Identification 9-11 years of age: Lily Ammon - Richmond 4-H

Large Animal Skills Day is a Big Success!

Thank You Milford 4-H

Members & Parents for putting on an outstanding Large

Animal Skills Day!

On January 27, 2019 Merry Morsals and Standish 4H Baking joined forces. Heather Arter gave

the children a tour of her wonderful baking studio where she casually described different areas of work

space and the type of machinery and utensils used to create her masterpiece cupcakes, cakes and many

other goodies she has to offer. Her children hard at work so helpful to help make it all happen. Each4H

child was given 4 pre made cupcakes, frosting bags complete with brown, white and pink frosting also

modeling chocolate in the colors orange, pink, black, brown, red and white. The children all stood

respectfully with their attention on Heather’s direction excited to find out what they could possibly be

creating. First we started with a brown cow (mine looked like a bear that over ate at thanksgiving)

Heather directed the frosting first then ears, nose and eyes. I cannot express the amount of joy that

filled the room of course well make animal cupcakes its 4H. They all dived right in and to see the

different cows each and every child’s Imagination running wild was just so joyful. They did a piggy and

a chicken then got to create their own some made unicorns, puppy’s and some just created layers of

frosting so creatively (thicker than the cupcake) it really was just about the fundamentals of working

with the molding chocolate in a careful way to create with less errors. Heather’s direction was so on

point the kids were able to clearly understand and create so easily. I cannot express the appreciation

from all of us at Standish 4H and we look forward to working with Heather Arter again.

On March 9th the Standish 4-H Club will have their annual Taco Feed and the kids will put their

skills into motion and make some cupcakes using the information and techniques given by Heather so

please be on the lookout for the upcoming event.

Standish 4-H Club

Picture back row left to right, Michelle Carpenter, Kyra Mann, Zachery Cardenas, Luke Halterman, Douglas Bell, Donna Boyd, Bottom left to Right is Damien Olinger, Mesa Waltman, olivia Overacker, Ethan Baillie, Evian Schumacher and Ariana White.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8

RSVP to LC Fair

Swine Skills Day

9

10

Beef Tagging

8-10 am

11 12

Camp meeting

13 14 15 16

17

Lake 4-H Corned Beef &

Cabbage dinner

18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26 27 28

Council meeting

29 30

LC Fair Swine

Skills Day

Tractor Supply

lunch 10-2

31

Tractor Supply

lunch 10-2

4-H Presentation

Day

Standish Indian

Taco Dinner

April 2019

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4

Scholarship

application due

5 6

Area Presentation

Day, Yreka

Tractor Supply

lunch 10-2

7

Tractor Supply

lunch 10-2

8 9

Camp meeting 5

Scholarship

Interviews

10 11 12 13

14 15 16

RSVP for County 4-H Horticulture

Day

17 18 19 20

21 22

23 24 25

Council meeting

26 27

28

County 4-H

Horticulture Day

29 30