District Events

District Events is almost here – April 17th

Location: Oak Hammock Middle School
5421 Tice St.
Fort Myers, FL 33905

Check In for youth at 8:30 a.m. We will start at 9:00 a.m. with opening ceremonies and go promptly into demonstrations and speeches. Share the Fun will be the last hour. There will be a Bake Sale but no other food will be provided.

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