MENDOCINO COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL MEETING

Saturday, April 18, 2015

9:00 am-Noon

UCCE Office 890 N Bush St., Ukiah Ca 95482

  1. Call to Order– Lyn Anton, President
  2. Flag Salute and 4H Pledge
  3. Introduction of Guests
  4. Approval of Minutes from January 10, 2015 Council Meeting – see attached--VOTE
  5. Treasurer’s Reports- see reports
  6. Youth Presentations and Reports
  7. Presentations
  8. Color Me Green Report
  1. Staff Report – Linda Edgington (Program Rep)
  2. Ethics Training Dates—State Fair; County Fairs:
  3. Community Leader Meeting Date:
  4. “Take Back to your Clubs” list handout
  5. “All Star” advisor needed: Job Description handout
  6. Proficiency candidates lists due date:
  7. County Birding Project?
  8. Each club to take on a county event
  9. Committees/taskforce~ to organize events
  10. Old Business
  11. “Color Me Green” Run Recap– March 28 - Gina Vaughan (RV), Linda Edgington
  12. Comments, suggestions
  13. “Let’s Eat – Healthy Snacks and Starters” Update– Amy Harper/Nadine?
  14. Date of Event – October 3, 2015 – Little Lake (Willits) Grange (291 School St)
  15. NOT a countywide project (as reported earlier)
  16. Report on last meeting: Thursday January 22, 2015, Little Lake (Willits) Grange
  17. Western Regional Leaders’ Forum (WRLF) Recap – Nadine and Linda
  18. Presentation Day 2015 Recap
  19. Thank you Michelle, Theresa, Julia, Madeline, and FB Club!
  20. Comments and suggestions
  21. New Business
  22. Vote on New, Revised County 4-H Proficiency Guidelines handed out last mtg.
  23. Discussion: Council Budget for 2015-2016 4-H Year
  24. Discussion: Yearly MendoCounty 4-H Events Rotation Calendar—see attached
  25. Discussion: “Extravaganza” and request for chair(s)
  26. Comments on Extravaganza productions and scope:
  27. Food Event
  28. Fashion Revue
  29. Arts, Crafts, Photo Show
  30. Discussion: County 4H Events as Fund-raisers for Out-of-Town Youth or Leader Events
  31. Countywide Spring 4H Social
  32. Voting Rights for Ex-Officio County Council members—clarify in By-Laws update
  33. Honorary Members: Issue Them Certificates from Council and get signed by Director
  34. Discussion:Scholarships from County Council
  35. Publish availability or not? What’s fair for all? Application form? See Roundup
  36. Tractor Supply thank-you photo—Group Photo of kids @ Pres Day—who can put together? Lyn’s got a photo
  37. Discuss youth presentations at council meetings.
  38. “Outreach and Expansion” Committee? (Is this “New Business?”)
  39. Additional New Business
  1. Committee Reports
  2. I and R:Needs a Chair and members from each club
  3. All-Star Advisor needed:former 4-Her(Leslie Elmer did this in the past)
  4. Camp Steering – Kristen Looney (RV)
  5. June 25 – 29, 2015 @ Camp Masonite Navarro
  6. Mendocino County Junior Livestock Auction Committee– Need someone to report
  7. Mendocino County Fair Awards – Jennifer Seward and Jim Brown have agreed to take over
  8. Fashion Revue: At Beverly Fabrics in Ukiah on May2nd—
  1. Club Reports
  2. Anderson Valley
  3. Coyote Valley – 3rd Fri 4 pm – Coyote Valley Education Center
  4. Fort Bragg – 2nd Wed 6:30 pm– Presbyterian Church
  5. Long Valley
  6. Mendocino Spartan -- 2nd Monday 4p—Mendocino K-8 School
  7. Potter Valley – 1st Mon 7 pm – Methodist Church
  8. Redwood Valley/Calpella – 2nd Tues – 6:30 pm RV GRange
  9. Round Valley
  10. Ukiah Shamrocks – 1st Thurs 6:30 pm Ukiah 4H office
  11. Willits – 2nd Mon Blosser Lane
  1. Announcements
  2. State Leadership Conference Scholarships Available
  3. Sectional Pres Day Sat. April 25th
  4. Cal Focus – June 19 – 23, 2015,
  5. Reg due March 31, 2015
  6. Washington Focus – June 28 – July 4, 2015
  7. Reg due Dec 15, 2015
  8. State Fashion Revue – May 30, 2015
  9. Community service opportunities - Hats, pillowcases
  10. Preston Scholarship Applications – due April 15, 2015
  11. Redwood Empire Fair – Aug 6 – 9, 2015
  12. Boonville Fair –Sept 18 – 20, 2015
  13. Next County Council Executive Committee Meeting – June, date/time tba
  14. Next Mendocino County 4-H Council Meetings:
  15. Saturday July 11, 2015 – Fort Bragg
  16. Saturday September 26, 2015 - Ukiah
  17. Refreshments for council meetings
  18. April 2015:Willits
  19. July 2015: Spartan Club
  20. September 2015: Need Volunteer
  21. Adjournment

Mendocino County 4-H Events Rotation Calendar 2015-2018

2015 / 2016 / 2017 / 2018
Mendocino County Presentation
Day / Ft. Bragg / Potter Valley / Spartan Club / ?
Sectional Pres. Day / Humboldt County / Mendo. County:
Willits / Lake County / ?
Extravaganza: Art, Photo, Craft, and Makers Show / ? / ? / ? / ?
Extravaganza:
Fashion Revue / Inland / Coast / Inland / Coast
Extravaganza:
Food Event / Inland / Coast / Inland / Coast

Mendocino County 4H County Council Agenda April 18, 2015