Volunteer Proclamation- Let's Fill The Room!

The Volunteer Proclamation for National Volunteer Week will be presented on April 13 at 9 a.m. at the Board of County Commissioners meeting on the 3rd floor of Bldg F in the County Government Center. We would liek to invite all 4-H volunteers as possible and have them in the BCC meeting room by 8:45 a.m. You will be on T.V. as well as having a group picture taken with the Board of County Commissioners.

Thanks everyone!

Scholarship Opportunity

Florida 4-H Dog Project Scholarship
$1,000.00 Scholarship to be awarded to an eligible applicant at the July 2010 4-H Congress.

The recipient will be selected by the Florida 4-H Youth Development Scholarship Committee in cooperation with the Florida 4-H Dog Project Scholarship Committee according to all established criteria and procedures. Awards will be announced during the 4-H Congress in Gainesville.

For information on how to apply for the Florida 4-H Dog Project Scholarship- contact your local County Extension Office and ask your 4-H Agent to help you complete the Scholarship application from the Florida 4-H website:

http://florida4h.org/awards/portfolio.shtml . You can find additional information on Florida 4-H Scholarships at: http://www.florida4h.org/awards/scholarships.shtml

You can learn more about the Florida 4-H Dog Project by visiting or website: www.FL4-H-Dog.com

Know Your County Government

Congrats to 4-H Know Your County Government Particpants!

Know Your County Government is a program under the leadership of Collier County University Extension/4-H Youth Development, Collier County League of Women Voters, and Collier County Public Schools Social Studies Departments.
The 30th Annual Know Your County Government Teen Citizenship Program began on March 2nd and ran through March 23rd, culminating with lunch with the county commissioners. This program teaches high school students the purpose and function of county government, how it operates, and what career opportunities it offers.

This year thirty-four students from Barron Collier, Naples, Gulf Coast, Golden Gate, Palmetto Ridge and Corkscrew Christian School participated. The group met all of the constitutional officers and many county officials as they visited a sampling of county departments and facilities. In two full days of field trips and four evenings the group visited the landfill, water treatment plant, waste water plant, county museum, Domestic Animal Services, the courthouse, health department, Transportation, University Extension, Emergency Services, and more.
The teens also completed and turned in a 4-H Citizenship Record Book that includes journal questions. They also each receive a comprehensive resource book, Make Government Your Business, written and updated annually by the Collier County League of Women Voters.

All who complete the program successfully receive scholarships from the Collier County 4-H Club Foundation, Inc. to attend Florida 4-H Legislature in Tallahassee. 4-H Legislature provides hands-on experience in state government. Teens are lobbyists or legislators, work on committees, and study issues before going to Tallahassee to participate in a mock legislature.

Sign up for next year!!

Spring Fling & Ticket Contest!

The Foundation is willing to donate $75 for a pizza party to the 4-Her who sells the most tickets.

Raffle tickets are

$1.00 for 1
$5.00 for 5
$10 for 12

Call 353-4244 for tickets...

Mark your Calendars!

What: Spring Fling
When: April 24th
Why: To raise funds for 4-H
Where: Ave Maria Water Park

State Reminders

Just a few reminders….

Forest Ecology
Just a reminder that Forest Ecology registration should be postmarked by tomorrow(March 26) to avoid late fees. We will accept them in the office until Friday (April 2), but there will be a late fee of $30, plus they will need to be sent priority or FedEx.

4-H Day at the Capitol
Registration is now open online for 4-H Day at the Capitol. Please refer to the March 9th email for detail on how to register. Reminder that registration closes April 2, next Friday and is “first come, first served” on workshops.

Volunteer Forum
Registration is now open for the Florida 4-H Leader Forum. Please check out the webpage for more information.

Up & Coming
Legislature registration will be open April 2 -23.
Congress registration will be open May 7 – 28.
Scholarship and award portfolio’s will (as always) be due, in office, June 1.

Census Volunteer Opportunity

Dear 4-H Leaders,

Marcela Rice from the U.S. Department of Commerce and Census Bureau has an exciting opportunity for 4-Hers to gain volunteer hours and a service experience for their record books. The event is called MARCH TO THE MAILBOX and will be held on Saturday, April 10th nationwide. The goal is to encourage families in the North Naples/Bonita Area There to fill out their census or seek help filling it out at a center nearby. This could range from handing out flyers to having a mini-parade…it is up to you to be creative as you would like. Materials such as t-shirts, flyers, air horns, hats and banners will be provided so please contact Marcela ASAP if you are interested with an address where these materials can be sent. Marcela will also be attending County Events if you have further questions. Thank you!

Marcela Rice
239-677-7738
marcela.l.rice@census.gov

Reminder Record Book Training!

What: Record Book Training
When: Tuesday, March 23rd / 6:30PM
Where: Extension Office
Why: To learn about how to assemble a record book correctly for the end of the year. MaryAnn Sumeralls will be our guest speaker!

See you tomorrow,

Anni

Want to be a 4-H Volunteer?

For those of you who know of anyone wishing to become a volunteer or club leader for the 4-H program please refer them to www.colliergov.net

They can apply under employment opportunities/4-H Program (see link below). Thanks!

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/collier/default.cfm?action=viewJob&jobID=213802&hit_count=yes&headerFooter=1&promo=0&transfer=0&WDDXJobSearchParams=%3CwddxPacket%20version%3D'1.0'%3E%3Cheader%2F%3E%3Cdata%3E%3Cstruct%3E%3Cvar%20name%3D'FIND_KEYWORD'%3E%3Cstring%3E%3C%2Fstring%3E%3C%2Fvar%3E%3Cvar%20name%3D'CATEGORYID'%3E%3Cstring%3E-1%3C%2Fstring%3E%3C%2Fvar%3E%3Cvar%20name%3D'TRANSFER'%3E%3Cstring%3E0%3C%2Fstring%3E%3C%2Fvar%3E%3Cvar%20name%3D'PROMOTIONALJOBS'%3E%3Cstring%3E0%3C%2Fstring%3E%3C%2Fvar%3E%3C%2Fstruct%3E%3C%2Fdata%3E%3C%2FwddxPacket%3E

Events/Activities

LAST CALL FOR COUNTY EVENTS! We are extending the deadline to this Friday, March 19th for all of you 4-Hers that would still liek to particpate. If youa re having trouble selecting a topic we can help..just give us a call!

EVENTS/ACTIVITIES

4-H Day at Gator Men’s Baseball
Friday, March 19th at 6:30 pm
All 4-H members can purchase 2-for-1 tickets. More information at:
http://florida4h.org/events/UAA.shtml


State 4-H Land Judging Contest
March 26 at Lake Soil and Water Conservation District
http://landjudging.ifas.ufl.edu/


Dairy Quiz Bowl Breed Convention Try-outs
Saturday March 27th at 2:00 pm
Register Upon Arrival. Registration begins at 1:00 pm
Location: Hillsborough County Extension Office in Seffner, FL

State 4-H/FFA Horse Judging Contest
April 10th in Gainesville
Registration Deadline: April 2nd
http://animal.ifas.ufl.edu/Youth/horse/horseJudgingState.shtml

Dairy Judging Workshop
Saturday, April 17th at 9:00 PM
Location: Polk County Extension Office in Bartow, FL
Register upon arrival. Registration begins at 8:30.

4-H Day at the Capitol
Thursday, April 22nd in Tallahassee
Registration Deadline: April 2nd
Website: http://florida4h.org/events/Capitol_Day.shtml
Registration Site : http://florida4h.org/events/capitol_registration.aspx

Florida 4-H Volunteer Forum
April 23 – 25 at Camp Ocala
Registration Deadline: April 2nd
http://florida4h.org/events/state_volunteer_forum.shtml

Forest Ecology
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Registration Deadline: Postmarked by March 26th.
http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu/4h/Other_Resources/Contest/contest.html

Quick Survey Please?

Dear 4-H Leaders and Friends:

Please take a moment to fill out this quick survey! Also, mark your calendars for the next 4-H Leaders meeting on April 22nd at 6pm with our guest Georgene Bender, 4-H Regional Specialized Agent. This will be a great opportunity to ask questions and learn what’s new with county and state events and activities as well as new club news!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XGK2HZM

Anni

"Change starts when someone sees the next step." – Drayton

4-H Day at the Capitol

4-H Day at the Capitol Registration,
Below you will find link for registration for 4-H Day at the Capitol. This e-mail is on the long side, yes, but it really does contain valuable information, so I encourage you to read it – all. I know that everyone is excited to get registered, and I want to remind you that registration is limited for certain tours and for the available buses, this means that they will be first registered, first picked. The choice will be removed from selection online when they are no longer available.
Facts you should read before you begin:
· Registration will be open from now until April 2.
· The registration page is not password protected, so if you feel comfortable sending it to a few select volunteers to help you register youth in your county, it may be done at your discretion.
· One the registration page there will be an e-mail box, a confirmation of registration will be sent to that e-mail address. You may want to use it differently if you do not want to send the participant the confirmation e-mail, you can always put in your e-mail. If volunteers are registering others they may want to submit the confirmation page with payment to county office.
· The confirmation page should be retained, as it contains final tour, lunch, bus, and t-shirt size.
· Counties will receive a copy of all registered participants on April 7 or when requested if before then (please expect a one day business wait).
· Participation/Health forms must travel with youth when outside of counties, but do not need to be submitted for registration.

Website
http://florida4h.org/events/Capitol_Day.shtml
Registration Site
http://florida4h.org/events/capitol_registration.aspx

Payment:
On the hard copy of the registration form, it asks that payment be turned in with registration form. I highly suggest that you follow this, because we will NOT accept multiple checks from individuals. Please combine payments at the county level and send one county check. Payments can be sent directly to the State Events Office. Payments are due April 22, but please contact us if an extension is needed.
Once Again
As always I encourage you to contact the State Events Office if you have any questions. We will do our best to help you out.

Jordan

Message from Tink

I just want to share with all of you that adopt, volunteer, foster and support Brooke's Legacy animal rescue. In 14 days with everyone's help we have adopted 22 rescued pet's into their forever homes!! In January 46 pet's found their forever home's, in Febuary 31 pet's found their forever homes. This could not be done without EVERYONE'S help.

THANK YOU ALL,
Tink Bechtol
Brooke's mom/Founder Brooke's Legacy animal rescue,inc.

Spring Fling 4-H Foundation Fundraiser

Here's the info on the Spring Fling event on April 24, 2010. We really need all the leaders to help out and sell tickets to the event. I have them and will get them to the leaders, they just need to call me.
Also, which ever leader or kid sells the most tickets gets a pizza party for their club! Please get the word out!


Daneille D. Stewart - vice PresidentThe Collier county 4-H Foundation
Phone (239) 594-2830 Fax (239) 594-2838

Urban Farming

We would like to invite everyone to partipate in a new 4-H County program called 4-H Urban Farming. Come join us on March 15th at 5:30 at the Extension Office for a short class on how to start the project and learn about what we will be doing.

Trisha and Marie

Events/Activities

EVENTS/ACTIVITIES

Shooting Sports Events
March 13th, 2010 at Camp Ocala
March 20 at Polk County Trap and Skeet Club
http://florida4h.org/events/shooting_sports.shtml


4-H Dog Show
March 13 at Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa
For more information contact:
Sally Manning at horsepny@tampabay.rr.com


Florida 4-H Tallahassee Auction and Reception
Date: Tuesday March 16, 2010
Time: 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
More information: Contact Kristin Bird at kbird@ufl.edu


Third Executive Board
Date: March 19-21, 2010
Late Fee Registration until March 12th
Cost: $90.00 per participant + $30.00 per county for Late Fee
Location: Camp Cherry Lake
http://florida4h.org/youth/third.shtml


State 4-H/FFA Livestock Judging Contest
March 20th in Gainesville
Registration Deadline: March 12th
http://animal.ifas.ufl.edu/youth/livestock/livestockJudgingState.shtml


State 4-H Land Judging Contest
March 26 at Lake Soil and Water Conservation District
http://landjudging.ifas.ufl.edu/


4-H Day at the Capitol
Thursday, April 22nd in Tallahassee
Registration Deadline: April 2nd
http://florida4h.org/events/Capitol_Day.shtml


Florida 4-H Volunteer Forum
April 23 – 25 at Camp Ocala
Registration Deadline: April 2nd
http://florida4h.org/events/state_volunteer_forum.shtml

Forest Ecology
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Registration Deadline: Postmarked by March 26th.
http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu/4h/Other_Resources/Contest/contest.html


Florida Federation of Fair’s Convention (Non 4-H Event)
May 13-15, 2010
The Plaza Resort & Spa in Daytona Beach
http://www.floridafairs.org/conventions

Florida 4-H In the News

Seminole 4-H Wins State Lifesmarts Championship
A five-member team of high school students from Sanford, Florida won the State LifeSmarts Championship this week held at the Florida State Fair in Tampa. LifeSmarts is an educational program that develops the consumer and marketplace skills of teenagers in a fun way and rewards them for this knowledge.
http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/press/2010/02192010.html


Sarasota County 4-H Members Assemble Fishing Line Recycling Bins
4-H members representign a variety of clubs throughout Sarasota County came together recently to assemble personal-sized fishing line recycling bins as part of the "Stow It-Don't Throw It" Project. The work of the members involved was filmed for the "Inside County 4-H" TV show which will air on Access Sarasota.
http://stowitdontthrowit.blogspot.com/2010/03/sarasota-county-4-h-members-assemble.html

Less of Our Light for More Star Light

Join the 5th worldwide Globe at Night 2010 campaign: March 3-16!
What: The Globe at Night Campaign
When: 8pm to 10pm local time, March 3-16, 2010
Where: Everywhere
Who: You! (Everyone!)
How: See http://www.globeatnight.org
Why:
With half of the world’s population now living in cities, many urban dwellers have never experienced the wonderment of pristinely dark skies and maybe never will. This loss, caused by light pollution, is a concern on many fronts: safety, energy conservation, cost, health and effects on wildlife, as well as our ability to view the stars. Even though light pollution is a serious and growing global concern, it is one of the easiest environmental problems you can address on local levels.
Globe at Night is an annual 2-week campaign in March that helps to address the light pollution issue locally as well as globally. This year the campaign is March 3-16, 2010. You are invited along with everyone all over the world to record the brightness of your night sky by matching its appearance toward the constellation Orion with star maps of progressively fainter stars found at http://www.globeatnight.org/observe_magnitude.html. You then submit your measurements on-line at http://www.globeatnight.org/report.html with your date, time and location. A few weeks later, organizers release a map of light-pollution levels worldwide. Over the last four 2-week Globe at Night campaigns, volunteers from over 100 nations have contributed 35,000 measurements.
To learn the five easy steps to participate in the Globe at Night program, see the Globe at Night website at http://www.globeatnight.org. You can listen to our 10-minute audio podcast on light pollution and Globe at Night at http://365daysofastronomy.org/2010/02/03/february-3rd-the-globe-at-night-campaign-our-light-or-starlight/
For activities that have children explore what light pollution is, what its effects are on wildlife and how to prepare for participating in the Globe at Night campaign, see the new activities at http://www.darkskiesawareness.org/DarkSkiesRangers.
Monitoring our environment will allow us as citizen-scientists to identify and preserve the dark sky oases in cities and locate areas where light pollution is increasing. All it takes is a few minutes during the March 2010 campaign to measure sky brightness and contribute those observations on-line. Help us exceed the 15,000 observations contributed last year. Your measurements will make a world of difference.

Congrats to Estates Green Thumbs 4-H Club!

Stephanie and Chris Burgos both showed their sheep at the fairs.

FL State Fair: Stephanie’s sheep, Tootsie, won Grand Champion and 2nd Place Youth Sheep Obstacle Course
Chris’s sheep, Bo Peep, won a Blue Ribbon 1st Place in the Hair Sheep Ewe Lamb Class

Pasco County Fair: Stephanie’s sheep, Tootsie, won Grand Champion – Overall, 1st Place in the Hair Sheep Ewe Lamb Class
Chris’s sheep, Bo Peep, won 2nd Place in the Hair Sheep Ewe Lamb Class.

Update From Events Office

As many of you may have seen on the Florida 4-H Homepage, there is now a Web page for this year’s 4-H Day at the Capitol. We are all getting excited about our trip to Tallahassee, and we hope that you will be able to join us. On the Web page you will find tour information, maps, registration forms and some other goodies!

Things to know:
1. Do not mail registration forms to the State Office, they will not be accepted.
2. Registration will be online and will open April 8th. à Counties will be able to control who has access to the registration Web site. We will send out the link, but it will be up to you to decide who gets it from there.
3. All payments need to be processed at the county level. We will ask that each county send one county check.
4. Registration will close April 2nd; after this a list of all from your county that are registered will be sent to you. You will also be sent a bill for those people. (The registration form states that they should submit payment when they turn in their registration forms.)
5. We will send out more details on registration next Monday with the Web address.
6. If you have any questions at all please do not hesitate to call or e-mail the State Events Office.

See you all on April 22nd, 2010 in Tallahassee.

Jordan

State Events/Activities

Third Executive Board
Date: March 19-21, 2010
Cost: $90.00
Location: Camp Cherry Lake
http://florida4h.org/youth/third.shtml


National 4-H Conference
March 20-25 in Chevy Chase, Maryland
http://4hconf.4-h.org/


Shooting Sports – Shotgun Contest
March 20 at Polk County Trap and Skeet Club
More information at: http://florida4h.org/events/shooting_sports.shtml


State 4-H Land Judging Contest
March 26 at Lake Soil and Water Conservation District
http://landjudging.ifas.ufl.edu/


National 4-H Photography Contest
Look for updated entry form and contest
guidelines from National 4-H Council soon….


4-H Day at the Capitol
Thursday, April 22nd in Tallahassee
Registration Deadline: April 2nd
http://florida4h.org/events/Capitol_Day.shtml


Florida 4-H Volunteer Forum
April 23 – 25 at Camp Ocala
Registration Deadline: April 2nd
http://florida4h.org/events/state_volunteer_forum.shtml

Hoofbeats Invite

Hoofbeats 4-h club INVITES you to come to their meeting on Monday March 8th at 7:00 p.m. We will meet at the FEED COMPANY located on 951, between Advanced Auto and McDonalds. For more info PLEASE call 289-2001.

Our guest speaker is Farrier Scott Weidner
Bring your farrier questions for him. He will be talking about trimming your livestocks hooves, shoes for your horses and Why. Hoof problems and how to correct them, so bring your questions for him. See you then. R.S.V.P. to Cheyenne 465-1915, or Kara 248-3719.