KC's FARM CAMP AT THE KERN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
Feb 20, 2024
- Join up for KC's Farm Camps
- March, April, and June
- See attached flier for more information
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After Fair Meeting October 17th
Oct 3, 2023
- Kern County 4-H After Fair Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 17th at 6:00 pm in the UCCE Kern County Conference Room
- See attached for information
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4-H Network October 2023
Sep 27, 2023
- Important information in this edition of 4-H Network Newsletter regarding 4-H Council Officer nominations
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Kern County 4-H Call for Nominations
Sep 6, 2023
- 2023-24 Leader Council Election
- See attached for link to submit nominations
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Kern County 4-H Fireworks
Jun 27, 2023
- No 4-H Council Fireworks Booth this year
- Please see flyer for additional information
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Kern County 4-H Livestock Clinic
May 8, 2023
- Livestock Clinic at the Kern County Fairgrounds
- Saturday, May 20th at 10:00am
- See attached for details
- Please note-not a UCANR sanctioned event
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IMPORTANT AUGUST EVENTS
Jul 28, 2022
- RECORD BOOKS FOR FAIR, ENROLLMENT & FEES, CLUB CHECKS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS DUE MONDAY, AUGUST 1ST
- SEE ATTACHED FOR IMPORTANT DATES IN AUGUST
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4-H Poultry Show & Showmanship Day
Jul 11, 2022
- August 13, 2022
- Kern County Fairgrounds Livestock Pavilion
- See attached flyer and entry form
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Support Kern County 4-H Council Fireworks Stand
Jun 28, 2022
- SUPPORT KERN COUNTY 4-H AT THE COUNCIL FIREWORKS STAND
- SEE FLYER
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Final Medal Testing
Jun 22, 2022
- Final 2021-2022 Medal Testing
- June 27th at 5:30pm
- See attached flyer
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YQCA Training
May 31, 2022
- YQCA In-Person Training
- June 11th at the Kern Ag Pavilion
- See attached for more information
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Project Medal Testing
Jan 4, 2022
- Monday, January 10, 2022
- UCCE Kern County Conference Room
- 5:00pm - 6:30pm
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4-H Network October 2021
Oct 5, 2021
- PLEASE NOTE: AFTER FAIR MEETING RESCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20 AT 6:00PM
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County Fair Animals Photo Contest
Sep 13, 2021
- All 4-H are encouraged to enter a picture of their animal - See attached for link to enter contest!
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Virtual Family Magic Show
Mar 15, 2021
- Join Kern County 4-H for a Virtual Family Magic Show
- Friday, March 19th at 7:00pm
- Register Today!
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GIVING TUESDAY
Nov 24, 2020
- The Countdown to #Giving Tuesday Is On!
- Join us on Tuesday, December 1
- See attached for more information and link
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TODAY IS BIG DIG DAY - SUPPORT 4-H!
Jun 5, 2020
- MAKE A GIFT TO 4-H ON BIG DIG DAY
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Virtual English Field Day
May 14, 2020
- Virtual Field Day for all 4-H Horse Project Members
- Online entries due May 25th
- See attached for information and links!
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Kern County Presentation Day Goes Virtual
Apr 13, 2020
- Sign up for the Virtual County Presentation Day
- See attached for link and time slots for participants
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Online Learning with 4-H and Project Learning Tree
Apr 8, 2020
- Are you in 5th-8th grade and looking for something new that can expand your learning experiences?
- We have a new program that might be just what you are looking for!
- See attached for more information to get outside and explore!
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4-H SCHOLARSHIPS
Mar 17, 2020
- Now Accepting Scholarships
- Deadline is April 15th
- See attached for application link
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Master Food Preserver Program
Jan 10, 2020
- Scholarships offered for training opportunity to become a Master Food Preserver through University of California Cooperative Extension
- See attached flyer for more information and application links
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BIG DIG DAY
Jun 6, 2019
- Thank you for your generosity and supporting Kern County 4-H
- See attached information with link to continue giving today!
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Big Dig Day
Jun 5, 2019
- UC ANR Kern County 4-H Big Dig Day
- Dig Deep and help Kern County 4-H
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Big Dig Day of Giving
May 29, 2019
- UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Kern County Statewide Giving Day! Join us on June 5th
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Kern County Young Farmers and Ranchers Ag Grants for 4-H and FFA
May 22, 2019
Kern County Young Farmers and Ranchers would like to start giving out grants to deserving 4-H and FFA exhibitors to help them with their projects. This year we have $1,500 to give out. The number of grants given and their amounts will be determined based on the quantity and quality of applicants.
See attached grant application.
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Round Up Feed - Show Feed Clinic
May 13, 2019
- Show Feed Clinic at Round Up Feed & Pet Supply
- Saturday, May 18, 2019
- See attached flyer (Not a UC Event)
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2019 POULTRY SHOW CANCELLED AT KERN COUNTY FAIR
Apr 2, 2019
- IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM THE KERN COUNTY FAIR
- SEE ATTACHED FOR DETAILS OF CANCELLED POULTRY SHOW
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Important Notice Regarding Virulent Newcastle Disease
Jan 25, 2019
- See attached notice from CDFA State Veterinarian
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Kern County Cares Canned Food Drive for Gleaners
Dec 19, 2018
- Kern County Cares! Canned Food Drive
- Win a Pizza Party for your club
- Please help the UCCE Kern Office Contribute to the Gleaners
- See attached flyer and suggestions for food donations
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Golden Empire Gleaners Food Drive Community Service Project
Dec 6, 2018
Kern County Cares! Gleaners Canned Food Drive
Canned and Non-perishable food drive to benefit Golden Empire Gleaners
Pizza Party Contest with Bragging Rights
It is that time of year again to collect non-perishable food for the Gleaners. Clean out your cupboards, take a trip to Walmart, but do your best to bring in many pounds of food to ease hunger in Kern County. Bring your donation to the extension office by or before December 21st. We will weigh it and have you fill out a paper candy cane to show the world that you care. My goal is to cover Gordon's window with candy canes. The club who brings in the most food (by weight) will get bragging rights and certificates for 4 large carry out pizzas from Santa Barbara Pizza. Depending on the size of your club this will be at least a start to a fun pizza party. Remember that this is considered a community service and you can record it in your record book. Teenage members need to do a little more than just participate to get credit. They can do the organizational part for your club. They can get the younger members all fired up to do their part, document and keep track of the progress made. Let’s make this a good competition and a fun activity. See attached flyer for contribution suggestions.
Sue McKinney
4-H Program Representative
Kern County 4-H
1031 South Mt Vernon Ave
Bakersfield, CA 93307
661 868-6235
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Kern County 4-H Field Day
Nov 6, 2018
- Saturday, November 10th at the Kern County Fairgrounds Harvest Hall
- Registration and check-in starts at 8:00 a.m.
- See schedule of events and Bake Day Entry information
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Kern County Rabbit Breeders Association Double Open Rabbit and Cavy Show
Apr 16, 2018
- Kern County Rabbit Breeders Association Double Open Rabbit and Cavy Show
- May 12, 2018 at Kern Ag Pavilion, 3300 East Belle Terrace
- See attached for show and entry information
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Give Big Kern Fundraiser
Apr 2, 2018
- Give to 4-H through Give Big Kern Day!
- To contribute, visit the Kern County 4-H link
- See attached for information
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Kern County 4-H New Year 2017/2018
Jun 15, 2017
- July 1, 2017 - Happy New Year!
- Important Dates and Instructions
- Online Enrollment Due July 1st for all members ($46 youth/$16 adult leaders)
- Record Book Judging Registration
- Record Book Requirements
- Fair Eligibility and Deadlines
- Please see attachment for complete information
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4-H Countywide Positions
May 19, 2017
- 4-H Countywide Position Nominations due June 1st
- See attached Nomination Form/Descriptions and Responsibilities
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Fashion Revue @ Field Day!!!!
Nov 7, 2016
Fashion Revue WILL be offered this weekend at Kern County 4-H Field Day!!! Please see the packet with entry form, commentary suggestions, and supplemental entry forms. ALL FORMS WILL NEED TO BE BROUGHT THE DAY OF THE EVENT!!!
Field Day will also have LOTS of other 4-H events going on so come and join us!!!
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Virtual Record Book Training Rescheduled
May 23, 2016
Hello Everyone! Due to sickness, tonight's virtual record book workshop will be rescheduled! Keep an eye out for all the information in the following weeks!
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AWESOME show of support to local 4-H Youth!
Sep 25, 2015
Check out the AWESOME plan Les Schwab Tire Company has for this year's Kern County Fair! Hint: It involves buying your animal!
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Join us at the 4-H Horse Show!!!
Aug 27, 2015
Please join us for the Kern County 4-H Horse Show!!! Everyone is welcome!
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DATE CORRECTION!
Aug 13, 2015
DATE CORRECTION fo the September Horse SHOW!
Please find the attached flyer!!
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ALL 14-15 Medal Test Results.....
Jul 23, 2015
Please find the attachment, with ALL the medal testing results for the 2014-2015 program year. This includes the following testing dates:
November - 4-H Field Day
February - Home Ec. Field Day
May - Testing @ 4-H Office
June - Testing @ 4-H Office
June - Sheep Progress Show
Due to some uploading errors, and to be sure that everyone has seen the medal testing results, we are re-posting ALL the medal test results for the 2014-2015 4-H year. Members will receive their medals at Achievement Program on Friday, August 7, 2015 @ 7 p.m. at the Kern County Fair grounds in the Fine Arts building.
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IMPORTANT New 4-H Year REMINDERS!!!
Jul 10, 2015
Due to lots of confusion and questions, a 'New 4-H Year Reminder' packet has been designed! Please read over it! We hope this will help clear up any confusion regarding Record Books and Re-Enrollment!
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Canceled Horse Leader's Meeting....
Jun 22, 2015
The June and July Horse Leader's Meetings are canceled! Thank you!
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Call for Council Chairperson Nominations...
Jun 12, 2015
Call for Kern County 4-H Council Chairperson Nominations! Self-nominate or nominate someone! Find all the needed information in the flyers below! Nomination DUE: June, 18, 2015!!!
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Fashion Revue CORRECTED!
May 8, 2015
Sorry! The previous attachment was the old flyer. Please find the CORRECT 2015 Fashion Revue Flyer!!!
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Fashion Revue!!!
May 7, 2015
Fashion Revue Information and Entry forms are now open!!!
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MEDAL TEST RESULTS!
May 4, 2015
These results are from the 2015 Home Ec. Field Day, medal testing. Please accept our deepest apologies in the delay in these results!!!
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Centennial Celebration
Jul 14, 2014
Centennial Celebration - Thursday, August 21, 201 - Kern Ag Pavilion
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Important Event Announcements for September and October
Sep 9, 2013
Open Youth Alpaca Show at Kern County Fair September 18th
Notes from the Sheep Barn for Kern County Fair
4-H Horse Awards October 18th
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Cancelled Meeting for Tonight! Rabbit Member's Showmanship Clinic
Aug 28, 2013
Rabbit Member's Showmanship Meeting Cancelled Tonight!
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Rabbit Leader Showmanship Cancellation
Aug 21, 2013
Rabbit Showmanship Clinic Cancelled for tonight, August 21, 2013, 6:30 to 7:30pm.
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4-H Achievement Awards 2013
Aug 8, 2013
4-H Achievement Awards and Leader Recognition will be held Friday, August 9, 2013 at 7:00 p.m., in the Fine Arts Building at the Kern County Fairgrounds. The evening program is attached. Please review it. We would love for our club members and leaders to be there to collect their awards. An Ice Cream Social will immediately follow the awards ceremony.
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Rabbit Members & Leader's Meeting tonight Cancelled!!!
Jun 5, 2013
The Rabbit Members and Leader's meeting scheduled for tonight, June 5th at 6:30 p.m. is CANCELLED!! Please pass the word along!!!
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ETHICS TRAINING CLARIFICATION!
May 24, 2013
CLARIFICATION ON ETHICS TRAINING!!!! There seems to have been some confusion that this training was canceled.
It is NOT canceled, and is STILL SCHEDULED FOR Tuesday, May 28th, 2013 at 5:30pm @ the 4-H Office Open to all 4-H Members (no Cloverbuds please)
Certificate is good for 4 years, remember you must have this training to show at the CA State Fair!!!
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Current Poultry & Swine Influenza Concerns....
May 21, 2013
Poultry & Swine Influenza Information and Prevention
With the show season well upon us, and Fair just around the corner, it is more important than ever to take all the precautions you can to protect yourself and your 4-H animal project. Information has just been released from the State 4-H Office about some current concerns in the Poultry and Swine worlds. Please take a moment to read how you can better protect your animals, by increasing/changing your bio-security measures. Leaders…this is also a GREAT way to incorporate into your project meeting!
Please check out the attached document with info, links and an article on some precautions and safety issues!
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Date Changes....
May 1, 2013
Please note there have been two important date changes in May. The FINAL Record book Worskshop as well as the State Fair Ethics training. Sorry about sending out so many updated calendar versions....we just want to make sure that everyone is up to date with correct dates!!!
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UPDATED Calendar Mistake!
Apr 25, 2013
Hello Everyone!
There was a misunderstanding with one of the notes on the calendar in May regarding medal testing. The Bronze and Silver levels of the Pygmy Goat test WILL be offered during the regular testing dates....ONLY the Pygmy Goat GOLD (and still HORSE) will not be issued at those dates. For the Pygmy Goat GOLD level please contact Nancy Hillberg (rnhillberg@yahoo.com or 496-1758) between 4/29-5/4 to make an appointment to take the GOLD level test! Thank you!
The attached calendar just has the corrected note!
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UPDATED 4-H Calendar!
Apr 25, 2013
After our April Leader Council meetings, there have been some additions to our 4-H Calendar, including the addition of some medal testing dates! Please find the attached most current version on the 4-H Calendar. You can also check to ensure you have the most up to date version, by finding it available for download on our 4-H website homepage: http://cekern.ucanr.edu/Youth_Development/
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Cloverbud meeting tonight CANCELED!!!!
Mar 18, 2013
The Cloverbud meeting scheduled for tonight, March 18th at 6 p.m. is CANCELED!! Please pass the word along!!!
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4-H Scholarships Available
Mar 11, 2013
Please see important information regarding available 4-H Scholarships!
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New Leader Orientation NOW ONLINE!!!
Feb 4, 2013
Please see the exciting announcement attached!!! :)
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BAKE DAY ENTRY FORM!
Nov 2, 2012
The Bake Day entry form didn't quite make it in the November newsletter, but here it is!!! You can also register online at: http://ucanr.edu/bakedayentry
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Kern County 4-H Condors GAME!!!
Oct 30, 2012
Join us for a Kern County 4-H Condors Hockey group outing!!! Invite your friends and family to join in on the fun! This is also the famous "Teddy Bear Toss" night so be sure to bring a stuffed animal! Please see the attached flyer and contact Nancy Hillberg is you have any other questions at: 496-1758
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Current 2012-2013 4-H Calendar!
Oct 18, 2012
Please accept my apologies, somewhere along the line I must have not clicked a save button and the current calendar didn't upload like I thought it did! Please find the current 2012-2013 Kern County 4-H Calendar attached!!!
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NEW! County-wide Cloverbud Project!!!
Oct 18, 2012
Please spread the word! A COUNTYWIDE Cloverbud project is starting!!! This will take the place of your club Cloberbud project, or 'offer' one to members if your club does not have one. This is not a mandatory change, we do understand that some clubs have very succesful CB projects going, though we would love to have ALL CB members, leaders and even Jr./Teen leaders join us!!! Please contact Veronica for more information or questions...661-865-6235
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INCORRECT CHECK-IN DATES FOR K.C. FAIR...
Sep 4, 2012
PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE INCORRECT DATES PRINTED IN THE FAIR CATALOG FOR THE 4-H EXHIBITS TO BE CHECKED-IN TO HARVEST HALL!!! Please refer to the attached document with the CORRECTED fair check-in dates!!
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FOOD SAFETY TRAINING AVAILABLE ONLINE!!!
Jul 6, 2012
Food Safety training will now be offered online!!! The UC is in the process of designing and testing the online course/quiz. To take part in this, please see the attached flyer with all the information! Pilot testing will only be available through the end of July, so hurry!!!
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Field Day 2012
Feb 15, 2012
Home Ec. Field Day and Fashion Revue have had some changes!!! Please see the attached flyers for these events!!!
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Fashion Review 2012
Feb 15, 2012
Home Ec. Field Day and Fashion Revue have had some changes!!! Please see the attached flyers for these events!!!"
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CONDORS NIGHT!
Jan 27, 2012
Kern County 4-H Condors Night is March 30th. Please see flyer for details. Order forms are due to Nancy Hillberg by March 27th.
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HELP SUPPORT COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
Feb 20, 2008
SHARE YOUR 4-H STORY TO HELP SUPPORT COOPERATIVE EXTENSIONDownload (PDF)
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Jan 20, 2011
3rd Annual Science, Engineering, and Technology Workshop - February 5, 2011Download (PDF)
4-H Network - December 2010 CORRECTION
Dec 6, 2007
Dec. 8 Winter Camp Planning Meeting 7:00 p.m. Joline Garone NOT John GaroneDownload (PDF)
4-H Network - August 2010 - revised
Aug 4, 2010
County Director Retires; Achievement Program to include a "White Exchange" and "School Supply Drive"; Results for Market Goat & Sheep Progress Shows, Fashion Revue, Air Rifle Match, Project Level Testing, Record Book Judging; Poultry Schedule changes at the KC Fair; Wanted: Senior Pictures; Shooting Sports Certifications: Muzzle Loading and Shotgun; Washington Focus; Maternity Leave Announced; 4-H State Calendar; Local 4-H Contacts; Volunteer Website; Record Book Corner; Member Fee Change; National Youth Science Day; Cavies at the KC Fair; 4-H Hat Etiquette; Free TB Testing for Bovine; Animal Science Education Advisory Committee; Leader's Council: Roll Call; Project Level Study Guides;Project Linus "Make a Blanket Day" Sweet Treats for VeteransDownload (PDF)
4-H Network - July 2010
Jul 2, 2010
Club News: Golden Empire, ATTN: Poultry Exhibitors, 4-H Booth at CA State Fair, State 4-H Calendar, Local 4-H Calendar, Local 4-H Contacts, Volunteer Website, 2010 Program Fee Change, ATTN: Graduating Seniors, Shooting Sports Workshops: Rifle, Muzzle Loading, Shotgun, Funding Opportunty, Washington Focus 2011, 4-H National Youth Science Day State Presentation Day Cavies, 4-H Hat Etiquette, Animal Science Education Advisory Committee, Got Books?, 2010-2011 Kern County 4-H Leader's CouncilDownload (PDF)
4-H Network - June 2010
May 28, 2010
Datelines, KC State Ambassador, Soap Box Derby, Sheep & Market Goat Entry Forms, Field Day Results, Help Needed at CA State Fair Booth, State 4-H Calendar, CA State Fair, Local 4-H Contacts, Volunteer Website, 4-H Websites, State Leadership Conf., State Web Presence, Shooting Sports Workshops, State Leaders Forum, 4-H Hat Etiquette, Ronald McDonald House, Attn: Graduating Seniors, Funding Opportunity, Cavies are Coming to the KC Fair, Club ObservationDownload (PDF)