4-H Spirit. Remember the men and women who have fought for, and are fighting for our Freedom! May 26th. Regional Presentation Day Results RECORD BOOKS

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1 University of California Cooperative Extension 4-H Spirit Mariposa County 4-H Youth Development Newsletter May 2008 Remember the men and women who have fought for, and are fighting for our Freedom! May 26th Regional Presentation Day Results Mariposa 4-H Members who won a gold medal at County Presentation Day were eligible to compete at Regional Presentation Day in Madera County, a multi-county competition that included Mariposa, Madera, Tuolumne, Merced and Stanislaus counties. The following Mariposa participants were Melissa Caputo-gold medal, Philip Fuller two gold medals, Mikaela Williams-gold medal and command performance, and Sage Hart-blue seal. Those that received gold medals at Regionals are eligible to compete at State Presentation Day held at UC Davis on May 31st. WAY TO GO MARIPOSA!!! Mariposa County will be hosting Regional Presentation Day in April, We will need lots of help so please put this on your calendar! Inside this issue: Q & A for 4-H Volunteers on Auto Insurance State 4-H News Club & Project News Memorial Day Parade PDR Corner RECORD BOOKS Please be advised that the State 4-H Program has made changes to the record book forms for Most notably, items have been added to the Project Report and Leadership Report forms. The Presentations requirement has also been brought back for star ranks; however, the definition of a Presentation has been broadened to include any type of presentation as described in the State 4-H Presentations Manual. The forms will be accepted for club and county level competition, but older members who wish to compete at State should be sure to have the 2008 forms. They are available at: 4-H Teen Night Teen Night is slated for May 2. Teens (7th 12th grades) meet at the Mariposa Park at 4p and teams will be formed for the Scavenger Hunt. The hunt will take place in town until about 6p and then the teens will have a BBQ and games at the park until about 8p or so. Parents to pick up teens by 8:30p.

2 4-H Uniform When you shop for white shirts and blouses, remember that sleeveless shirts and t-shirts are not allowed when showing or selling at fair and other 4-H events. Pants should be dark blue jeans and can not be too tight, no hip huggers or too baggy. No shorts are allowed. Long sleeves are required for Rabbit and Horse Showmanship and always appropriate in other species. The white shirts need to have a collar. Please check the fair premium book for uniform requirements. Attention Project Leaders and Members Please let the UCCE office know of any changes, either drops or additions, to your rosters as they occur so members get their proper credit. Members who plan on transferring to FFA or independent must notify the UCCE office 120 or 60 days before fair to qualify to show at the 2008 fair. Leaders all eligibility reports will be due by July 15th for horses & stills and August 1 for animal projects!! Remember all members need to do a presentation for each of their projects, attend 80% of project & club meetings, project record books must be up-to-date, and have the Community Club Leader and project leaders sign the form for the members to be eligible for the fair. ***Please read livestock members and project leaders : If you want to sell at the 2008 junior livestock auction, remember you need to do showmanship with your animal. SHOWMANSHIP must be on your fair entry form along with your animal entry. Fair entries will need the community club leader and project leader s signatures. Without all of the above, you will not be able to sell!! Memorial Day Parade Scheduled for May 24 On Saturday, May 24, the VFW and other organizations will be honoring our veterans beginning at 10:30a.m. at the Visitor s Center at the corner of 140 & 49N. All 4-H members and leaders are invited to participate in this parade. Members please wear your 4-H uniform. Please be at the Visitors Center by 10:00a.m. so we can get the members lined up for the parade. 4-H Council will be presenting a wreath. If clubs would like to present a wreath or flowers contact the VFW to let them know. Event PDR Corner Section Regional Presentation Day- Medalist 7 Event attended in uniform 3 Camp Tweety- Committee member 4 Community Service- 5 Teen Night Chairperson 4 Attended 3 Kid s Night Attended 3 Committee member 4 Decorated/clean-up 4 Safe at Home- Attended in uniform 3 Chair or committee member 4 News Articles- Published 6 Weekend in the Country- Did presentation 6 Helped serve/cleaned-up 4 Civil War Re-enactment- Attended in Uniform 3 Helped serve/clean-up 4 Camp Conference- 3

3 2008 Mariposa County Fair Important Dates for Livestock Exhibitors Family, Friends & Fun August 29 September 1, 2008 Birthday Dates for Market Animals Chevon Chicken Turkeys~Hen Turkeys~Tom Ducks Geese Pigeons Rabbits 1/01/08 ~ or after 6/08/08 (not over 12 weeks) 4/27/08 (not over 18 weeks) 4/13/08 (not over 20 weeks) 3/02/08 (not over 6 months) 3/02/08 (not over 6 months) 3/02/08 (not over 6 months) 6/22/08 (not over 70 days) Ownership Dates (minimum time) Leased Horses Beef Sheep, Hogs & Chevon Rabbits, Poultry & Pigeons 04/20/08 (120 days) 05/03/08 (120 days) 07/02/08 (60 days) 08/01/08 (30 days) VERY IMPORTANT-ALL INDEPENDENT JUNIOR EXHIBITORS MUST FILL OUT AFFIDAVIT AND SUBMIT A PHOTO OF THE ANIMAL BY THE OWNERSHIP DATES LISTED ABOVE. If any questions, contact the fair office at Mariposa Fair Entry Dates August 2: Jr. Stills and Horse Show August 16: Jr. Livestock August 23: Jr. Horticultural & Floricultural County Fair 2008 New 4-H members call the fairgrounds office or at mariposafair.com name and address to be put on the mailing list for the premium book. *****A reminder to all 4-H members-your record books must be up-to-date, have 80% attendance for club and project meetings, and must have done a demonstration at your project meetings as of July 15 to be eligible for fair. Please check with your project leaders and community club leader. *****NEW CAMPING RATE FOR $ PER SITE*****

4 Important Information for Livestock Members Rules for Enrolling in 4-H, FFA or as an Independent Member There have been several questions concerning enrollment as an independent exhibitor for the Mariposa County Fair, or to change enrollment from 4-H to FFA or vice versa. The rules are as follows: 4-H/FFA/Grange You may change your PROJECT membership one time during a calendar year (January 1 to December 31) by properly notifying both organizations of your intentions. If a 4-H member plans on transferring to FFA or independent, that member must notify the UCCE office 120 or 60 days before fair to be qualified to show at the 2008 fair. (depending on species) The same SPECIE may not be carried in both organizations, although you may have a leadership project in one and the project in the other (e.g. Teen leader for sheep in 4-H and a sheep project in FFA). Ownership requirements must be observed: (Bill of sale) * 60 consecutive days sheep, swine, veal, goats * 120 consecutive days beef and horses * 30 consecutive days rabbits & poultry Projects must be under the direct supervision of a project leader, advisor or FFA instructor. Project enrollment: Must be enrolled in the project at least 60 days (120 days for beef and horses) prior to the first day of the fair and that any member who has been a 4-H/FFA/Grange member WITHIN 60 days (120 days for beef and horses) of the first day of the fair is NOT eligible to show as an Independent in that project. This applies to all projects including stills. 4-H POLICY IN MARIPOSA REQUIRES ENROLLMENT BY DECEMBER 15. Independent Ownership and enrollment requirement must be observed: (Bill of Sale) * 60 consecutive days sheep, swine, veal, goats * 120 consecutive days beef and horses * 30 consecutive days rabbits & poultry Must have supervision of project by parent or advisor Shall keep management records as provided by the Fair management Provide a picture of their animal, proof of ownership (permanent tag, tattoo, and/or hog ear notch information) as per Ownership ruling above. Youth may transfer a PROJECT from one organization to another only ONCE DURING A CALENDAR YEAR. If you have questions about 4-H enrollment, please call the 4-H office for clarification. Questions about exhibiting your project in the Fair should be directed to the Fair Office at

5 Ironstone Concours d Elegance 4-H Fundraiser On Saturday, September 27 at the Ironstone Vineyard in Murphys, the Ironstone Concours d Elegance 4-H Fundraiser will take place. This event is a vintage car show and some of the proceeds go to the California 4-H Program the Foothill Counties 4-H programs, and supports the California State Fair. For the past five years, the Foothill 4-H Counties have had members participate by doing presentations, displays, and give out the prizes to the car winners. This year will be the same. The All-Stars will be presenting the gifts to the car winners while other 4-H youth will do their presentations, do public speaking, and put gift bags together. Mariposa County 4-H Council and 4-H Staff would like to see many youth from our county attend this event to share what the 4-H youth have been doing in their projects and more. Members who attend get in for free along with one adult. If you are interested on attending this event, please contact Donna at the UCCE Office. Registration forms will be available in August. To Be a Successful Leader: Be organized and set ground rules. Greet & engage the members especially NEW members. Have eye contact with the members. Don t baby-sit. Remember that you just can t please all the people, all the time. Change things up by adding different activities and field trips. Members must have sweat equity in fundraising. Know that all kids do not get along, no matter how hard you try. Understand that some parents don t realize the time it takes to be a leader. Grin a lot. Also taking deep breaths and counting to10 does help. To Be a Successful Member: Keep your paperwork for each project in one folder. Have a 4-H Calendar, post it where the family can see it and mark down all your activities. After each meeting write down the time, day and place of the meeting and what you did or learned. Be responsible for your own project, attend the required meetings for club and project, make your commitments. Call your leader or CCL if you have any questions regarding the project. Welcome new members, always be kind and respectful. Thank your CCL and project leaders after each meeting, and occasionally with a hand written note. To Be a Successful Parent of a Member: When possible, attend meetings with your child. After each meeting ask your child what they did at the meeting. Keep your commitments and help your child keep theirs. Pick up your child on time. Volunteer to do something with the project or with the club. Contact the leader or CCL with any issues or questions.

6 State 4-H News 2008 California 4-H State Leadership Conference July 31 August 3, 2008 at UC Davis For graduated 8th graders & high school 4-H members and 4-H volunteer leaders- $ per person Financial Assistance applications are due postmarked by May 16, 2008 Have registration along with fee into the UCCE Office by May 28, 2008 More information and forms are available at The California-Pacific Section of the Society for Range Management will be holding the 24 th Annual Range and National Resources Camp on June 15-20, 2008 at Elkus Youth Ranch in Half Moon Bay, California. This is an opportunity for students, years of age, to experience the benefits of our natural resources through interactive learning with resource professionals. Brochures and applications are available at: Applications are due May 10, Operation SOS: Kids will be part of the 2008 State 4-H Field Day at UC Davis on May 31, The goal is to help U.S. soldiers in war torn areas to provide humanitarian relief. Children in these areas often go without proper clothing, school supplies, hygiene items (especially dental) and toys. By sending these items, we enable our soldiers to reach out to children and their families, creating relationships and trust which helps to keep our soldiers safe and secure. More information is available at: State 4-H Fashion Revue will take place May 31 as part of State Field Day on the UC Davis campus. Information and entry forms can be found at: Entry deadline is May 12. Members qualify at the county level to enter State Fashion Revue. Contact your county Fashion Revue coordinator or county office for selection criteria. Contact Kylie Deal, Mary Engebreth, or Sue Moore, or 209/ with questions. 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 must be postmarked by May 31, More information is available at The State 4-H Horse Classic - Championship Horse Show will be June 26-29, 2008 at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville. Entries are due June 1. Classes being offered are Western, Gymkhana, English Flat, and Over Fences, and Miniature Horses. There is no qualifying to participate; it is recommended 4-Hers have shown locally at horse shows. Information and rules, entry forms, and much more are now available at Californians who would like to enter market livestock in the Livestock Show at the 2008 California State Fair must first register for the DNA Reservation and Collection online at The Fair requires DNA registration to verify ownership and prevent unlawful switching of animals before or during the competition. No market animal will be eligible for official entry unless this sample is obtained and an official Market Registration form has been completed by the deadline. For additional information, rules and specific guidelines, please visit the California State Fair website at or contact the California State Fair Livestock Program Coordinator at or entryoffice@calexpo.com. with County Council Presidents and posted at:

7 State 4-H News Continued A Muzzle Loading Trainer course will be held Saturday and Sunday, May 31 & June 1, 2008 in Lake County, CA. Upon successful completion of the course the participants will be certified as Muzzle Loading Trainers and will be able to conduct leader trainings as well as lead club projects. To receive certification you must attend both days. Cost for the course is $25 and includes breakfast and lunch each day and class materials. You must be an appointed 4-H leader to attend. Teen leaders are encouraged to attend with an adult, at no cost. Send the fees payable to Lake County 4-H Council and the application for certification (found at: shoootingsports/index.asp) to UCCE Lake County, 883 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport, CA A 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Certification for Archery will be held in Roseville, CA on Friday, June 13, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Saturday, June 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Maya Bowhunter's Range. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be certified as archery volunteers and can instruct archery club projects and camp programs. Attendance at both days is required. The cost for the course will be $25 and includes morning refreshments, Saturday lunch and class materials. Camping is available (Friday night only) at the range. Preregistration is due June 6. For the "Training Request & Registration Form" contact your county 4- H office or go to For more information, contact Laura Murphy, State 4-H Archery Trainer, at or Laura_67@comcast.net. The 4-H Golden Clover Awards recognize outstanding achievement of 4-H members, volunteers, 4-H program staff and groups within the 4-H YDP. Applications are now being accepted until May 31, Nominate someone or apply yourself! More information is available at Target Grants - $1,000 to $3,000 for programs that make art and cultural experiences accessible to children and families; that foster a love of reading and encourage young children to read with their families; and that strengthen families and communities and keep them safe. Also for family counseling and parenting classes that prevent family violence. More information go to: sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentid=prd Deadline: May 31, Project Ignition - Grants provided by State Farm and the National Youth Leadership Council for service-learning projects that address teen driver safety for students in grades 9-12 and their teachers. Twenty-five recipients each receive $2,000; Ten finalists each receive $5,000; winning schools each receive $10,000. More information at: rules_regulations.html. Deadline: May 16, CSREES announces the availability of grant funds through the Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program and requests applications. Grants are specifically intended to support fellowship programs that encourage outstanding students to pursue and complete their degrees or obtain postdoctoral training in areas where there is a national need for the development of scientific and professional expertise. A program brochure is available at: The closing date is May 8, Get ready to rock at the beautiful Asilomar Conference Center in Pacific Grove for the California State 4-H Leaders' Forum, 4-H Rocks: 4-H Builds Solid Foundations, on November 7-9, Volunteers, youth, community members and agency employees are encouraged to present a workshop and can apply online at The deadline for proposals is June 27, Lodging and meal reservations will be made through Asilomar and, after September 5th, will be on a space-available basis. The conference registration will be handled through the Stanislaus County, UCCE office. Conference materials are

8 Questions and Answers about 4-H Secondary Auto Liability Insurance for 4-H Volunteer Leaders What is the minimum primary automobile coverage required of a 4-H volunteer to be covered under UC s secondary automobile liability insurance? University policy requires employees or volunteers who are driving on University business to maintain insurance coverage in the following amounts: $50,000 for personal injury to, or death of, one person; $100,000 for injury to, or death of, two or more persons in one accident; and $50,000 for property damage. These limits are commonly referred to as: 50/100/50. These University minimums are higher than the State minimum insurance requirements of 15/30/5. If a volunteer driver is involved in an accident, the secondary coverage from the University would apply only after the limits of the volunteers vehicle primary liability insurance policy have been reached. What if a 4-H volunteer does not have this minimum primary coverage? Are they afforded any UC automobile liability coverage? Are they still allowed to transport 4-H youth? If a 4-H volunteer does not maintain coverage in accordance with the University s minimums, and the auto accident occurred as part of a 4-H activity, then the volunteer would be responsible for paying the amount between their auto insurance maximum coverage limits and the University s minimums. I.e., if the volunteer has the State minimum coverage of 15/30/5 and is involved in an accident while on University business and the policy limits are exceeded the volunteer would be liable for the difference between their policy limits and the University s secondary coverage 50/100/50. Who pays for an automobile accident if I, as a UC volunteer, am negligent while driving my personal vehicle? If you are a formal volunteer who is involved in an automobile accident while in the course and scope of your UC activities, and you are found to be negligent, UC provides secondary coverage (as described above) after your personal auto insurance limits have been depleted. How does a 4-H volunteer file an automobile liability insurance claim? A claim is initiated by completing an incident report form and submitting it to the county UCCE office. The UCCE will forward the form to ANR Risk Services. The form is available from the UCCE office or from the Risk Services website at: Mosquito Fish Distribution The Department of Health and the University of California Cooperative Extension are working together to provide mosquito fish, Gambusia affinis, to residents of Mariposa County. Mosquito fish are proven to be efficient predators of mosquito larvae and have a wide range of temperature tolerance and thrive unless its water is highly polluted. Mosquito fish are idea for stock ponds, horse troughs, ornamental ponds which aren t chlorinated, and any pond which doesn t flow into a creek, river or lake. The mosquito fish distribution will be held 9 am 1 pm, May 3, 2008 in the parking area next to the UC Office at the Fairgrounds. If any 4-H youth wish to help in the fish distribution, please contact Karen

9 The Equine Experience By Tara and Morgan Tramontin Evergreen 4-H 4-H COUNCIL, CLUB & PROJECT NEWS For the weekend of April 4 th - 6 th, 2008 the horse project took our annual end of the year trip to the Equine Experience down in Paso Robles, Ca. The people who attended this event are as follows: Katy Casner, Jocelynn Barrington, Tara Tramontin, Morgan Tramontin, Mikeala Williams, Lindsey Crafts, and last but not least our wonderful parents and chaperones: Carol Suggs, Becky Crafts, Sarah Williams, Jeanne Casner, and David and Heidi Estep. We left early that Friday morning and carpooled down to Paso Robles. We arrived just in time to see the Mounted Cowboy Shooting, which was interesting enough to hold your attention yet loud enough to make you jump in your seat! The next event that we attended was a demonstration by Bob Avila on How to Meet Your Horse Halfway. After that we decided to do some shopping and most everyone found something they liked. Later we saw an awesome demonstration by Richard Winters on Problem Solving. The last event that we saw that day was the Ranch Horse Showdown. Then we went out to dinner at Big Bubba s Bad BBQ and some of the girls were able to ride the mechanical bull they had there, then to end our day we headed back to the Hampton Inn to get a good nights rest. Saturday morning we all had a difficult time deciding what we wanted to eat out of the hotel s continental breakfast. The first clinician we saw on Saturday was Kerry Kuhn who was doing a demonstration on how to cross obstacles. We also watched a demonstration by Chris Cox on Advanced Horsemanship. Later that afternoon we saw the Colt Starting event which included three young, untrained horses and three horse trainers: Kerry Kuhn, Patrick Hooks, and Carol Schryver. The trainer s were expected to be able to ride their horses at the walk, trot, and canter and take their horse through an obstacle course, and here is where it gets tough the trainer s were only aloud to work with their horses for a total of three hours over the weekend, the winner received a 10,000 check! After the trainer s had picked their horse they had an hour and a half that day to work with their horse. The time seemed to pass as quickly as we watched the technique and process of each trainer and colt. We came back on Sunday to watch the rest of the Colt Starting event. After the last hour an a half went by it was Showtime! The trainer s were able to get their horses to go through most of the obstacles but in the end Kerry Kuhn was the winner and received 10,000 dollar check. Overall everyone had a great time learning new things, hanging out, and making memories, it really was an Equine experience! Japanese Exchange Program One of Mariposa County s 4-H members, Candi Smith, will be heading to Japan in July as part of the Japanese Exchange Program-LABO. Hopefully Candi will share her experience with all the clubs when she returns. Have a great time Candi! Delegates to Japan: Back Row: Marc Larsen-Hallock, Pauline Smoke, Ryan Foster, Evan Cutter, Rachel Hazeltine, Candi Smith; Middle Row: Anna Sakoi, Erica Schimmel, Margery Magill, Nathan Ward, Cooper Payne; Front Row: Heather Nodelman, Andrew Martinez, Kiku Alvidrez. Not pictured: Emma Lehmann, Amber Weinstock.

10 SOS KIDS UPDATE Just wanted to give you a quick update, I was able to ship lbs. of clothing to two separate medic units in Iraq. One of them ed back saying: We recently received all your wonderful donations that you sent for the Iraqi people especially the children. We were pleasantly surprised that a young man of your age is doing all this good work and this gives us the added motivation to carry on in Iraq and other countries. Thank you for everything you have sent us and for all your wishes, prayers and thoughts. Thank you for all your wonderful donations toward this project sincerely IN MAY, PLEASE DONATE TOYS SUCH AS BEANIE BABIES, SMALL STUFFED ANIMALS, HOT WHEELS, OR OTHER SMALL VEHICLES. No electronic toys please!

11 May Important Dates University of California Cooperative Extension The 4-H Spirit is published monthly for the Mariposa County 4-H community club program. University of California Cooperative Extension, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Mariposa County cooperating. 2 4-H Camp Tweety registrations due Teen Night 4p 8 Triangle 4-H Meeting 7:00p 12 Bootjack 4-H Club meeting-6:00p Don Pedro Rattlers 4-H Club meeting- 6:30p 13 Evergreen 4-H Meeting 7:00p 14 Cathyes Valley 4-H Club Meeting 7:00p 24 VFW Parade-meet at 10a 26 Office closed-memorial Day 27 4-H Council Meeting 6p at office 30-June 1 Camp Tweety 31 State Presentation Day UC Davis 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 dswice@ucdavis.edu Office Hours UCCE office Monday Friday (209) p & 2-5p FAX (209) Happy Mother s Day May 11th Web sites: 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)