4-H Brochure Aug'13 - Lassen County

What is 4-H?
4-H is the Youth Development Program of the
University of California Cooperave Extension in
conjuncon with the United States Department of
Agriculture. Through project work, 4-H members
learn life skills such as leadership, public speaking,
record keeping, and career development. Volunteer
leaders are caring adults who are carefully screened
and trained to provide clubs with direcon and guidance,
and may not charge for their me.
Who May Join?
Junior, Intermediate, and Senior Members:
Any youth who is 9 years old or in the 4th grade
through age 18 as of January 1 of the program year
and may connue in the program unl the end of the
calendar year in which they become 19 years of age.
Primary Member: Must be 5 years old or in kindergarten
by January 1 of the program year. Approved
animal projects are dogs, rabbits, rats, cats, poultry,
cavies, mice, pygmy goats, and therapeuc animal
projects. (Youth enrolling or turning nine aer
January 1 must parcipate as a Primary Member
unl the end of the program year.)
Home Schooled Members: Children are to enroll
based on their chronological age, as of January 1 of
the program year.
Countywide 4-H Acvies & Events held
throughout the year:
• Achievement Night
• Outdoor Adventure Camp
• Club Officers’ Training
• Favorite Foods Day
• Home Arts Extravaganza
• Presentaon Day
• Ag Judging Day
• Large Animal Skills Day
• Small Animal Skills Day
• Dog Show
• Horse Show
• Lassen County Fair:
Exhibit your projects, parcipate in showmanship,
and judging classes.
• Junior Livestock Aucon
Leadership Opportunies
● County All Star
● State Leadership Conference
● Cal Focus Study Travel
● Washington D.C. Study Travel
● Internaonal Exchange Program
● State 4-H Ambassador
● Northern California WHY Conference
Lassen County
4-H Youth
Program
How Do I Sign Up for 4-H?
The Lassen County 4-H Program runs from Sept. 1—
Aug. 31. We have seven community clubs, which
begin enrolling starng Sept. 1 through Nov. 1.
A family may join the club which meets closest to
their home or school or another club of their choice.
Each club offers projects based upon its leaders’
interests abilies, so different projects will be
offered in each club. We also have many countywide
projects available to all members. Parents are
expected to take an acve role in their family’s club.
If you would like an 4-H Informaon Packet mailed
to you, please contact the 4-H Office at 251-8285.
How Much Does 4-H Cost to Join?
The enrollment fee is $40 for a youth member and $15 for
a adult volunteer leader. The fee is for the 4-H accident/
illness insurance coverage for the year. 4-H families are
responsible for all project expenses. All 4-H adult leaders
are volunteers; they are not paid for and may not charge
for their me.
4-H Roundup Newsleer—The newsleer is published
ten months out of the year to inform members, leaders
and parents about club, county, state and naonal 4-H
opportunies. Copies can be found on our 4-H website .
4-H Enrollment now open:
September 1 - November 1, 2013
To request an 4-H Informaon Packet,
please contact us at:
LASSEN COUNTY 4-H PROGRAM
707 Nevada St • Susanville, CA 96130
(530) 251-8285
E-mail: dhhanson@ucanr.edu
Website: hp://celassen.ucdavis.edu/

4-H Welcomes You
If you:
• are 5-18 years old
• want to learn by doing
• like to receive recognion for work well done
• want to learn life skills that can help you in your
future career
• wish to develop leadership & communicaon skills
• live in the city, the country, or any place in between
4-H Is for You
If you want to...go places, meet interesng
people, learn new skills...get to know yourself
beer...improve your community...have fun!
4-H is not just for those interested in raising
4-H Projects Challenge You
If you are interested in Animals
Beef
Dairy
Goats
Horses
Poultry
Rabbits
Sheep
Swine
Dog Care & Training
Pets & Small Animals
Livestock Judging
Natural Resources
Energy Management, Other Resource Science, Soil
and Water, Conservaon, and Wildlife.
Engineering
Automove
Safety
Small Engine
Farm Machinery
Woodworking
Metal Work & Welding
Health & Leisure
Camping & Outdoor Adventure
Shoong Sports
- Archery & Rifle
Arts & Cras
Photography
Plant Science &
Horculture
Gardening (fruits, veggies,
ornamentals, and flowers)
Plant and Soil Science
Family & Consumer
Educaon
Clothing & Texles
Foods & Nutrion
Food Preservaon
Home Arts & Furnishing
Social Science
Beginning 4-H
Computers
Communicaons
Exchange Programs
Personal Development
Leadership Development
Demonstraons
Public Speaking
Cizenship
Community Service
Career Exploraon
Record Books
Health & Physical
Fitness
LASSEN COUNTY 4-H CLUBS
Each 4-H club meets once a month in addion to
project meengs. If you are interested in aending
one of these meeng or would like to talk to a
community club leader, please contact us at the
4-H office, and we will be happy to put you touch
with them. We look forward to having you part of
our Lassen County 4-H program!
Bald Mt 4-H Club
Contact the 4-H office
Doyle 4-H Club
2 nd Wed/month @ 5:30 pm, Herlong Resource Center
Lake 4-H 4-H Club
1 st Thursday/month @ 6:30 pm, Janesville School
Milford 4-H Club
1 st Tues/month @ 7 pm, Milford Community Center
Richmond 4-H Club
2 nd Wed/month @ 5:30 pm, Richmond School
Standish 4-H Club
2 nd Wed/month @ 6:30 pm, Standish 4-H Hall
Thompson Peak 4-H Club
1 st Wed/month @ 7 pm, Janesville Fire Hall
Lassen 4-H Council
3 rd Thursday/month @ 6 pm, CE/4-H Office