The date is set! Time to get your poles, tackle and scales out for the 2010 Merced County 4-H Fishing Derby. Sign up here: http://ucanr.org/fishingderby
May 8, 2010 at Kelsey Bass Ranch in Snelling
Please complete all questions and submit no later than May 3, 2010. If you are not currently enrolled in 4-H, we encourage you to attend. However, you will need to complete a 4-H enrollment form and pay the $12 insurance fee on the day (or prior to) the event. Call the office if you have questions, (209) 385-7418.
Merced County Fashion Revue, Food Fair, and Home Arts Show 2010
"Tying It All Together"
April 10, 2010
9 AM Registration
First Baptist Church, Merced
Register here: http://ucanr.org/fashion
or print and mail/email this form: Fashion Revue Entry Form 2010
Location: First Baptist Church, 500 Buena Vista Drive, Merced
We're "Tying It All Together" in one expanded event this year. Come join us as we celebrate creativity in the home arts!
Fashion Revue- Enter your Traditional, Purchased, Recycled, Embellished, Challenge Vest, or Special Cotton or Wool item(s) to be judged by our panel of experts. Then model your garment in our fashion show.
Home Arts Display- Looking for a place to show off those throw pillows and crafty candlesticks you made this year? Enter up to 5 items in any home arts area made since July 1, 2009. We will display your items and you get credit in your recordbook! You do not have to be currently enrolled in a home arts project to enter.
Food Fair- Is cooking your passion? See our entry form for categories in which you can enter your food item to be judged. Stay for some fun and educational food-themed activities as well.
Tentative Schedule:
9:00 Registration
9:30 Opening Ceremony
9:45 Judging of Fashion Revue and Food Fair entries
Enrichment Activities: Crafts, Judging Contests, Demonstrations, and Community Service opportunities
11:30 Fashion Show
12:00 Lunch- our elegant chicken salad croissant plate
12:30 Guest speaker, followed by Awards
Entry Deadline: March 31st!
For all of those who will be presenting this weekend at the 2010 Communications Day we wish you all well!
Aside from the standard presentations, demonstrations, and speech competitions going on we will also be having camp staff and apprentice interviews and a photography display. The event will be held at the Our Lady of Mercy school in Merced on the 1400 block of Santa Fe. Room Host and Judges orientation begin at 8:15 AM, check in begins at 8:30 AM followed by the opening program at 9 AM. Judging in the rooms will begin at 9:30 AM.
A map to the school and more information about Communications Day can be found at http://merced4h.ucdavis.edu/Events/Communications_Day.htm . We look forward to seeing you all!
Migliazzo Dairy is hosting the Merced College Field Day, Dairy Judging Contest. The contest is on March 20th and starts at 9 a.m. sharp. There will be 5 live animal class and 1 pedigee class. 4-H awards will follow after the contest is finish. The address to the dairy is 3645 W Bradshaw Rd in Atwater. For more information please contact Dino Miliazzo at dinomi@clearwire.net .
Thank You,
Dino Migliazzo
Dinomi Holsteins
Greetings from the 4-H Million Trees Project
I. Project Progress
- As of Valentine's Day, over 26,700 4-H youth have planted over 84,700 trees! Thanks to everyone involved in this service-learning project. (Locally, Weaver 4-H and Los Banos Community have contributed to the effort!)
- All U.S. and Canada 4-H youth are invited to join the 4-H Million Trees Project, plant some trees, and together do something big in the climate crisis.
II. Earth Day / Arbor Day / Global Youth Service Day 2010 Tree Planting Events
Spring 2010 is critical to 4HMT, and we hope to inspire all 4-H clubs and units to organize tree planting events for the triple-celebration of Earth Day/Arbor Day/Global Youth Service Day. We're targeting the weekend of April 24-25, 2010. (Clubs/units should choose the weekends that work best for them.) Please consider planting at least 40 trees in your area to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. This will be huge to help 4HMT reach toward its goal of planting 1 million trees by 2011 to help slow global climate change.
Please make the tree planting event your April community service project. The February youth executive board meeting would be the ideal time to select and plan this event. Please let us know if we can help. Some details to consider include:
- planting locations
- species of trees to plant
- size of trees
- plans to water and maintain trees for a couple of years until the roots have become established
- ways to pay for the trees and planting materials
III. Recent Success Stories
- Josh Akin of Trenton, FL just planted 3,000 trees, all by himself, at his Grandpa's farm. Way to go Josh!
- Matthew Evans of Pflugerville, TX and his 4-H groups have recently planted over 3,000 trees. Please check his fantastic Discover Green website at http://www.discovergreenyel.org/ which highlight his dedication to local, national, and global environmental issues.
- The Bartlett Wolfchase 4-H from Memphis, TN is responsible for planting 4,000 trees in their area, and plans to plant more. Keep up the good work!
- The Sho Me 4-H Wildlife Project in Fair Grove, Missouri deserves recognition and thanks for their excellent work.
- 4HMT was at the Super Bowl! In association with the NFL Tree Growalition, Miami Dade County, FL 4-Hers recently planted trees the week before the Super Bowl with professional football players from the Mia
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