4-H Spirit. Erin Go Bragh! Happy St. Patrick s Day 2008 CHOWCHILLA FAIR NEWS. 4-H County Presentation/Favorite Foods Day March 15

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1 University of California Cooperative Extension 4-H Spirit Mariposa County 4-H Youth Development Newsletter March 2008 Happy St. Patrick s Day Erin Go Bragh! 4-H County Presentation/Favorite Foods Day March 15 Remember Presentation/Favorite Foods Day entry forms are due into the office by March 5 by 5p. Please look through the Presentation Day manual for all the details of number of posters needed for the different categories and other guidelines at This event will be held at the Grace Church on Woodland Dr. with presentations beginning at 9am. Members are encouraged to wear their 4-H uniform. Remember, to go on to Regional Presentation Day, the presentation must be related to your 4-H projects or a 4-H event that you have attended and have earned a gold medal at County Presentation Day. Invite your family and friends to watch the presentations. Remember 4-H is a family affair!! 2008 CHOWCHILLA FAIR NEWS Inside this issue: 4-H Scholarships PDR Corner State 4-H News Kid s Night March 28 Judging Day Results 2008 Premium Book available online March 1, 2008 at Horse Show - Saturday, April 26, H COUNTY FUN DAY AT CURRY VILLAGE ICE SKATING RINK WHEN: SATURDAY, MARCH 1 TIME: NOON-2:30P COST: ICE RINK PRICE ADULTS-$8, YOUTH-$6 PLUS SKATE RENTAL- $3 4-H COUNCIL WILL PROVIDE DRINKS AND SNACKS. IF YOU WISH, YOU CAN BRING YOUR LUNCH. THIS EVENT WILL BE CANCELLED IF BAD WEATHER!! If you need a ride, please contact the office or Kathy Lyons, chairperson, by Feb. 28th.

2 Kid s Night Slated for March 28th "Keep Moving Forward" a voyage into the future is the theme for this year's Kid's Night. Let your imagination fly and think of the future! K-6th grade 4-H members come dress up like what you think the future fashion will be! We will eat future food, play future games and have future crafts! Then we will settle down for a movie called "Meet the Robinsons!". In this movie we will see how important your imagination is and how we all need to be patient with ourselves and just keep trying! When & Where: Friday March 28th 5pm -8 pm (Food, crafts, games) at New Life Christian Fellowship Movie Time- 8pm- 9:30pm Cost is Free! You can invite a Friend but they will need to fill out a Special Permission Slip available at the office or that night at the party (but it must be signed by their parent or guardian). Registration forms will be available at the office or at March Club meetings. For those with an imagination, design an invention, build it or draw it on paper and display it at our Kid's Night! Those who bring one will receive a special prize! See You In the Future!!! AVIAN SCIENCE FIELD DAY WHEN: WHERE: WHO: Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 10:30am Fresno State University Agriculture Pavilion on Barstow west of Chestnut Public and 4-H members who are interested in birds and their care and treatment WHAT: Diane Ganner of Wild Bird Rescue will present large Raptors and the care and treatment they need. Also covered are care and feeding of small caged birds for homes or apartments and types of birds for you. Professor Shivaprasad of Avian Pathology at UC Davis will give a presentation about Bird Flu and Exotic Newcastle Disease in poultry and small caged birds. This is a timely subject as Bird Flu is in the news and can devastate a poultry flock. Contact: Dennis Sullivan (408) SHEEP MEMBERS SAVE THE DATE- APRIL 12, 2008 California Wool Growers Association 88th Annual California Ram Sale at the Tulare County Fairgrounds. More than 600 rams entered in the sale. All rams will be inspected by California s best sheep veterinarians. Free lamb BBQ lunch prior to the sale. Sale Day Schedule: 8:00a Animals available for viewing & trade show opens 11:30a Free lamb BBQ 1:00p Sale begins Visit the CWGA website for information regarding the consignors and rams that will be sold in the sale. 4-H Pancake Breakfast a Success! Thank you to all the 4-H members, leaders, and parents who helped at the Valentine Pancake Breakfast. The breakfast was a big success! The proceeds will help with the upcoming 4-H activities/events. If you still have any pancake breakfast tickets and/or money to turn in, please bring it to the UCCE office no later than March 7th. Thanks again!

3 Archery Discipline 890 N. Bush St. Ukiah, CA Shooting Sports Volunteer Leader Course Saturday May 3, :00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Sunday, May 4, :00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Upon successful completion of this course, 4-H leaders will be certified in the shooting sports discipline of Archery. They will be certified as volunteer leaders and eligible to serve as shooting sports leaders for clubs or counties. There is a $20 fee for the course and you must register by April 25 th. To get more information or register for the class contact Linda Edgington at lgedgington@ucdavis.edu or call Smoke-Free PLAY AREAS/TOT LOTS At about 4.5 trillion per year, cigarette butts are the most littered item in the world. Let s stop tobacco litter in our children s play areas/tot lots. Small children are at risk of swallowing, choking, or burning themselves on cigarette butts. Cigarette filters are not biodegradable. Littered butts cause numerous fires every year. Wind and rain can carry cigarette butts, containing toxic chemicals, into our water supply. Cigarette butts have been found in the stomachs of fish, birds, whales, and other marine creatures. January 2002, California Health and Safety Code prohibits the smoking of any cigarette, cigar or other tobacco related product within 25 feet of the boundaries of a tot lot sandbox area at a park or recreational area specifically designed to be used by children that have play equipment installed, are located on public or private school grounds, or on city, county, or state park grounds. It also prohibits anyone from disposing of any tobacco-related waste within the boundaries of a playground or tot lot sandbox area. Mariposa County Health Department, Tobacco Education Program Funded by Prop. 99 California Department of Health Services Contract #07-22

4 Judging Day Winners 4-H Judging Day was held on February 2 at McCay Hall in Catheys Valley. Members, leaders, and parents participated in this decision-making activity. A big Thank You goes out to the Triangle Club for chairing this event. The winners were: Junior- Livestock Gold-Maria Loya, Silver-Krystal Robinson, Bronze-Brandon Knauf Home Ec- Gold Maria Loya, Silver Krystal Robinson, Bronze Brandon Knauf General- Gold-Krystal Robinson, Silver-Ross Williams, Bronze Maria Loya High Point Winner tie) Maria Loya & Krystal Robinson Intermediate- Livestock Gold Timmy Andre, Silver Sage Hart, Bronze Mikaela Williams Home Ec- Gold Rachael Jacobsen, Silver Bobbie Edwards, Bronze Shelby Mandeville & KaitlynVerley (tie) General- Gold Sarah Jacobsen, Silver Rachael Jacobsen & Mikaela Williams (tie), Bronze-Sage Hart High Point Winner Rachael Jacobsen Senior- Primary- Adults- Livestock Gold Brittney Knauf, Silver Alicia Stoesser Home Ec- Gold Brittney Knauf, Silver Alicia Stoesser General- Gold Brittney Knauf, Silver Alicia Stoesser High Point Winner Brittney Knauf Brooke Verley, Emily Anderson, Sam Jonson, & Annie Jonson received a participation ribbon and special award. Livestock 1st Sarah Williams, 2nd-Cindy Jacobsen, 3rd Kristin Stoesser, 4th-Erica Jonson, 5th Susan Wright Home Ec- 1st Sarah Williams, 2nd-Erica Jonson, 3rd-Susan Wright, 4th-Karre Wright, 5th-Cindy Jacobsen General- 1st Sarah Williams, 2nd-Cindy Jacobsen, 3rd Karre Wright & Susan Wright (tie) 4th Kristin Stoesser, 5th-Erica Jonson High Point Winner- Sarah Williams Congratulations to all! REGIONAL PRESENTATION DAY SLATED FOR APRIL 12th Madera County 4-H will be hosting the North Sub- Region Sectional Presentation Day April 12. Gold Medal winners from Madera, Merced, Mariposa, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne counties will be giving their presentations. They are always looking for judges & room monitors, so if you are interested, please call Donna at by March 28th. SOUTH CENTRAL SECTIONAL 4-H COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP The South Central Sectional 4-H Council scholarship applications are now available and due into the Stanislaus UCCE office by April 1. South Central Sectional 4-H Council has budgeted $1000 to give scholarships to 4-H members. Members may only be awarded the scholarship once. The SC Sectional scholarship is for current 4-H graduating seniors. Get your application at website

5 4-H Council Scholarships Available for Graduating Seniors Applications are now available for the Mariposa County 4-H Council scholarships. There is $800 to be awarded. Scholarships available for current 4-H members in good standing. Qualifications are: Must be a Mariposa County 4-H Member graduating senior. Must have a 2.0 or above grade point average Must study in his/her chosen field at a college/ university or vocational school of applicant s choice Must have a minimum of five (5) years of active participation in 4-H, have a gold star rank, or have achieved the All-Star status, and be currently enrolled in 4-H (enrolled by December 15). Attend 80% of current year club and project meetings at time of application. Must have participated in community service, leadership or citizenship (4-H, school, community, or other). Must have ongoing participation in 4-H Council fundraisers and 4-H events (county, regional, or state). The following are due in the UCCE office by: Names for References due April 4th by 5:00p.m. Applications due April 11th by 5:00p.m. Interviews April 18th Announcements by May 1st TEEN NIGHT SLATED FOR MAY 9TH On Friday, May 9, 2008, Hi 4-H will be chairing 4-H Teen Night. All 4-H teens (7th-12th graders) are invited to this night filled with fun and excitement. We hope to see you there!! More details will be at the April club meetings and in the 4-H Spirit. Mark your calendar! Attention 4-H Leaders A reminder that the University of California does not offer liability insurance to 4-H volunteer leaders for use of their homes for 4-H project meetings. Please make sure your have adequate liability insurance on your home owners and automobile policies. It is better to be safe, than sorry. For more details go to riskmanagement PDR Corner Be sure to count on your Personal Development Report the following events, if you participated: LCORT Attended Sec. 3 Planned session Sec. 4 Taught LCORT session Sec. 6 Horse show- Attended Sec. 3 Entered one of the judge s classes Sec. 6 Pancake Breakfast- Served/rolled silverware/set-up/clean-up Sec. 4 Committee member Sec. 4 Attended Sec. 3 Sold tickets to others than immediate family Sec. 4 Judging Day- Participated Sec. 2 Medalist Sec. 7 High Point Winner Sec. 7 Committee chair Sec. 4 Committee member Sec. 4 Camp Tweety- Committee Member Sec. 4 Teen Counselor Sec. 4 Jr/Teen Leader Workshop- Attended Sec. 3

6 WHAT MAKES A GOOD LEADER? Be Well Prepared Know leadership takes work as well as practice. Be Group Minded Regard yourself as a part of the group. Say we instead of I. Don t try to run the crowd. Instead, be guided by the crowd s wishes. Like People Be understanding and friendly. Be Poised Don t let irritations bother you. Have Humility Be confident, but not cocky. Don t be afraid to reveal you don t know everything. Be Responsible Live up to your word and duties. Be Cooperative Know how to work with others and enjoy working with them. Be a Fun-Lover Enjoy life-the simple things as well as the big. Have Vision Help the persons in your group to learn and grow through the activities. Be Clear Be able to express yourself effectively. Be Proud Proud of what you do. Take pride in being a leader, but earn it. Be Neat Always be neat in dress and personal appearance. Be Courteous-The words please and thank you pay dividends. Use them often. Think Ahead Know members opinions and be ready to meet changing situations. Set Goals Make them high, but be sure to reach them. Take Advice But do your own thinking. Get the Facts Analyze them before you draw conclusions. Do Your Best At all times. Plan to make the most effective use of your time. 4-H Camp Tweety Theme Camp Universe Camp Tweety is just around the corner and we need several more youth counselors in 9-12 grades; male and female. There is no registration fee for the counselors. There is a time commitment: take part in training prior to camp, camp committee meetings that take place at least once a month until camp. There will be one final meeting after camp to go over camp evaluations. Certified 4-H leaders, male & female, are needed for chaperones. Chaperones need to be at least 21 of age and willing to be cabin helpers along with the teen counselors. Beth Broomfield will once again be the Camp Director. James and Michelle Kaus will be our camp cooks and are planning scrumptious meals. We need a camp nurse and a lifeguard, so if you know of someone who would like to help at camp, please have them contact Donna at as soon as possible. The camp committee is planning a great weekend with fun activities. Registration forms are available at the March club meetings and at the office. Cost is $55 for 4-Hers and $63 for non-4-hers. Fee along with registration forms are due by May 2nd. After May 2nd, a late fee will be added on. Make checks payable to UC Regents. CAMP IS A FUN WAY TO MEET NEW FRIENDS AND HAVE FUN! MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

7 State Fair Volunteer Group Offers FREE Money for College Friends of the California State Fair Scholarship Program Now Accepting Applications from California Students SACRAMENTO, CA (January 17, 2008) In periods of economic uncertainty it is often education programs, scholarships and grants for students that dry up, leaving some of the most promising students without support to cover college expenses. In anticipation of that trend, the Friends of the California State Fair today announced that it will continue its scholarship program for the academic year. California college students and graduating high school students are eligible and must submit an application by Friday, March 21, This year, 32 scholarships will be awarded in the following areas: arts, general studies, agriculture, international studies, teaching credential programs, fair management, business, sports management, history, viticulture, enology and culinary. In times like these it is even more important to maintain a support base for California s students, said Friends of the California State Fair Immediate Past President Harry Moos. The Friends of the California State Fair Scholarship Program is committed to offering more than $27,000 in aid to ensure that some of California s finest young people receive the financial support they deserve. Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of personal commitment, goals established for their chosen field, leadership potential and civic accomplishments. All applicants are also eligible for the Ironstone Concours d Elegance $5,000 outstanding candidate scholarship. The Friends of the Fair Scholarship Program was initiated in 1993 and is a collaborative effort of the Friends of the California State Fair, the California Exposition & State Fair and the California State Fair Agricultural Advisory Council. To receive an application and information, prospective applicants may visit or contact: The Friends of the California State Fair Scholarship Committee PO Box 15649, Sacramento, CA Phone: (916) koneil@calexpo.com To download an application directly, please visit: You See UCD Days When: April Where: UC Davis Registration due: March 15, 2008 This program is for 4-H high school juniors and seniors. It offers a look at the college education and life at a major university in a busy three-day stay. Cost is $ To get an application go to clubs.ca4h.org/collegiate4h/ucd/ysddays.htm Remember Project Leaders To avoid overlapping project meetings or county 4-H events, please announce your meeting dates at your club meetings, or let the UCCE office know so we can put the dates in the Spirit or on the website. This will help leaders, members, and parents. The meeting room has been used a lot lately, so if you want to use this room, please call the office several weeks in advance to schedule your meeting and remember to check out the key.

8 4-H COUNCIL, CLUB & PROJECT NEWS Underwater Robotics Underwater Robotics is a contest sponsored by MATE (Marine Advanced Technology Education) and Monterey Peninsula College. The contest is open to all 6th grade through high school students. Our mission is to make an underwater robot that can pick up fake sea creatures, be able to float and remove rocks that are keeping down a floatable platform at a depth of 18 feet. The contest will also involve making a poster board and a question answer session. So far we have gone to two classes held in Monterey and Santa Cruz. The first class was in Santa Cruz and we got to play around with all the supplies and make a sample robot. In the second class we learned how to wire our own control boxes. Our next step is to build our robot. My team member is Timmy Andre and the other team consists of Lily Radanovich, Adam Caraco and Mica Pieper-White. We are meeting every 2 weeks until the competition date on May 10, It has been fun so far! Submitted by Kyle Radanovich Hi 4-H Fundraisers & Community Service Projects Want to give a special spring or summer bulb to your parents or family member? Hi 4-H is selling bulbs through March 7 as a fundraiser. The bulbs are $5 and vary in quantity. Bulbs available are from Begonia, Gladiolus, Hosta, Lilies, Peacock Orchids and more. Contact the office or one of the Hi 4-H members for more information. The group will also be selling food at the Storytelling Festival March 7 & 8. If you plan on attending this event, please drop by the food booth to support the Hi 4-H members. Hi 4-H are still collecting new & slightly used coats through mid-march. They will also be collecting new & slightly used books through April. Drop off locations are the Mariposa Coffee Co. and the UCCE Office. Guide Dogs for the Blind By Katelyn Collier, Bootjack Club This year my 4-H project is raising a puppy for Guide Dogs for the Blind. Guide Dogs for the Blind is located in San Rafael, California, and was started in 1942 to help WWII servicemen who were coming home from the war blind. The very first Guide Dog was a German Shepherd named Blondie. Since 1942, 10,000 dogs have graduated. Nowadays, only Labrador retriever and golden retrievers are used; German shepherds have been dropped because they are one-person dogs, and the constant moving around (from raiser families to kennels to blind person to retire family) is too hard on them. To become a raiser, you have to go through Guide Dog training and make sure you really know how much work you are getting into. You get the puppy when it is about 3 months old; you don t get to choose your puppy, and you don t get to choose the name. The raiser works with the dog for about months. We teach them basic obedience skills, and we take them EVERYWHERE so that they get used to all kinds of sights, sounds, and smells. At about 18 months, the puppy is sent back to Guide Dogs, who then spends several more months giving them advanced training. If the puppy doesn t pass the tests, it will either be used by another service organization or adopted out to a loving family. My puppy is named Hadley, and she is now 10 months old. I like taking her places with me, but sometimes it is hard because I have to keep an eye on her. She learns pretty fast, though, and has been a very good dog. People who have raised Guide Dogs before think Hadley probably will pass all her tests and get to serve a blind person some day. If she does, I will get to go to her graduation and see her once more and meet her new blind owner. I know I will be sad when I have to say goodbye to Hadley, but it makes me feel good to know she will be helping someone.

9 The State 4-H Horse Classic will be held on April 5 & 6 at CSU Fresno. To be a contestant, participants must be enrolled in the 4-H horse project by February 5. The schedule will be: Saturday, April 5 - Hippology (a.m. & p.m.), Horse Judging (p.m.), Demonstrations & Public Speaking (evening). Sunday, April 6 - Horse Bowl (a.m. & p.m.). The educational contest rules and entry forms are on-line at: ca4h.org/projresource/horse/.we will be posting junior horse bowl questions on-line soon. For now, members can study from other state web sites: 20Projects/Horse%20Bowl%20Questions.htmhttp://4h.missouri.edu/events/horse/ jrjrbowlquestions.pdfhttp:// are due March 1, Become a H State Ambassador! Youth (ages 16-19) and adult advisors are now being sought to provide statewide leadership. Ambassadors act as a 4-H representatives, conduct team projects, and plan the 4-H State Leadership Conference. Applications are due March 31, 2008 and available at The California 4-H Camping Task Force conference, Ready to Deliver, will be held April 18-20, 2008 at the Jack L. Boyd Outdoor School, Fish Camp. This year's conference emphasizes camp staff development and how to create quality training for teen staff. It also provides networking opportunities for professionals, volunteers and youth who make camp programs happen. Program highlights include: how to manage behavior and create engaging programming, designing camp web pages, fresh program ideas, certifications for archery, community first aid, and food safety. A copy of the newly developed 4-H Camp Staff Training Manual will be distributed. The $120/person fee covers all meals, lodging and material expenses. Counties are encouraged to assemble a team of adult volunteers, youth and 4-H staff to attend. Applications are due April State 4-H Fashion Revue information and entry forms can be found at: projresource/fashion/. State Fashion Revue will be held May 31 on the UC Davis campus as part of State Field Day. Workshops, activities, and judging are in the morning, with the fashion show in the afternoon. One Junior, Intermediate and Senior County Winner from each county in Traditional, Recycled, Consumer Science-Purchased, Needle Arts, Wearable Art-Embellished and Backpack Challenge are eligible to enter State Fashion Revue. Contact your county Fashion Revue coordinator or county office for selection criteria. Opportunities are still available for teens and adults interested in volunteering to assist with this event. Contact Kylie Deal, dmtigers05@yahoo.com; Mary Engebreth, maryengebreth@comcast.net; or Sue Moore, samoore@ucdavis.edu or 209/ Entry deadline is May 12 The State 4-H Office is recruiting county 4-H staff, volunteers and members to serve on our Statewide 4-H Advisory Committees. Available committees include the Program, Policy, Incentives and Recognition, Citizenship/Service Learning, International Exchange, Camping, Animal Science Education, and Equine Education Advisory Committees. Applications are due postmarked May 31, More information is available at The State Championship 4-H Horse Show rules and entry information should be on-line within the month. The horse show will be held June at the Santa Cruz Fairgrounds in Watsonville. There is no qualifying requirement to enter except all participants must be a 4-H horse project member and own/ lease their horse at least 120 days prior to the event (February 28, 2008). The schedule will be as follows:thursday, June 26 Arrival and warm upsfriday, June 27 English Flat and Over FencesSaturday, June 28 Western FlatSunday, June 29 GymkhanaMonday, June 30 Depart by 12 noonentries are due June 1, The Citizenship Service-Learning Advisory Council has issued a Citizenship Challenge to all 4-H clubs in California. Take up the challenge and carryout a service-learning project as part of your club's year plan. Then let us know what you've done, so we can share your work on the web site. More information is available at: MORE STATE NEWS ON NEXT PAGE STATE 4-H NEWS

10 MORE STATE 4-H NEWS Information for the 2008 series of 4-H Presentation Days is now online! Find the 4-H Presentation Manual, Fact Sets and Impromptu Topics, and Judge's Orientation documents online at: leadership/spd/index.asp. For Clubs: 4-H volunteer leaders and counties may apply for up to $3,000 with the H ATV Safety Grant. Grants are to increase ATV Safety education by 200 new participants involving participants in a minimum of four contact hours. Applications are due to the State 4-H Office by March 1. More information is available at LEADERS, MEMBERS, & PARENTS MANAGING RISKS AND EMERGENCIES Marianne Bird, 4-H Youth Development Advisor None of us like to think about children (or adults, for that matter) becoming hurt, ill, or injured while attending a 4-H function. As volunteers responsible for the well-being of others, we should take every precaution to assure safety for all who participate in our projects and programs. We are surrounded by risk always whether we re at camp, in a cooking project, or driving on a field trip. Realizing and reducing threats to people or property is called risk management. There are many things 4-H has in place to manage risk in our programs. Some precautions come in the form of University policy: Allowing only children over nine years of age to work with large animals, or having two adults with youth at all times, are examples. Other safety measures are local policies, like passing a skill test before being permitted to participate in certain activities. If you are a Club or Project Leader, reducing risk at your meetings and events should be foremost in your mind. Risk management in your project should include: Identifying potential problems when planning activities and considering ways to minimize each. Creating an emergency plan for your meeting place. It should include important phone numbers, directions to the hospital, and written steps to follow in case of an incident. Reviewing safety measures pertinent to the activities you re conducting with participants. Providing proper supervision. Whether youth are working with horses or glue guns, oversight is important. Assuring equipment is properly maintained, including a first aid kit. Possessing a completed medical release form for every child. Always having another adult present when working with young people. Risk management means not only planning ways to reduce the likeliness of an incident, it also means having an emergency plan in place if an incident should occur. If an incident happens at a 4-H gathering, you should: Seek and/or render aid. Contact the County Cooperative Extension office as soon as possible. Fill out an incident report form. While risk management planning may seem like a lot of work, the forethought it requires helps our programs to be safer. It also helps assure that should an incident occur, we are prepared with a plan to help us navigate what may be a stressful event. The investment is time well spent.

11 University of California Cooperative Extension The 4-H Spirit is published monthly for the Mariposa County 4-H Youth Development Program. University of California Cooperative Extension, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Mariposa County cooperating. Articles or photographs for the 4-H Spirit are due into the UCCE Office by the 15th of each month. OFFICE LOCATION PHONE NUMBERS 5009 Fairgrounds Rd 4-H- (209) Mariposa, CA Office Hours UCCE office Monday Friday (209) p & 2-5p FAX (209) Web sites: March Important Dates 1 County Fun Day Ice Skating 3 Hi 4-H Meeting 4:30p at office 5 Presentation/Favorite Food Entries due by 5p 10 Bootjack 4-H Club Meeting 6:00p Don Pedro 4-H Club Meeting-6:30p 11 Evergreen 4-H Club Meeting-7p 12 Catheys Valley 4-H Club Meeting-7p 13 Triangle 4-H Club Meeting 7p 15 Presentation/Favorite Foods Day 25 4-H Council meeting 6p 28 Kid s Night New Life Christian Fellowship April 4 Scholarship recommendation names due by 5p 11 Scholarship applications due by 5p 12 Regional Presentation Day Madera 18 Scholarship interviews-4p 19 Safe at Home MES 22 4-H Council 6p 4-H State website: Donna Wice 4-H Coordinator The University of California prohibits discrimination against or harassment of any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics), ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, or status as a covered veteran (covered veterans are special disabled veteran, recently separated veterans, Vietnam-era veterans, or any other veterans who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized) in any of its programs or activities or with respect to any of it employment policies, practices, or procedures. University policy is intended to be consistent with the provisions of applicable State and Federal laws. Inquiries regarding the University s nondiscrimination policies may be directed to the Affirmative Action/Staff Personnel Services Director, University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources, 300 Lakeside Drive, 6th Floor, Oakland, CA , (510)