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Napa County 4-H Council Officers Election
The elections for Napa County 4-H Council are now being held. All 4-H Members (14 years and older) and all 4-H Adult Leaders are asked to complete this ballot. Mail or drop off at the UCCE/4-H Office, 1710 Soscol Avenue, Suite 4, Napa, CA94559-1315 or fax (253-4434). The ballots must be received by Monday, June 10, 2013. Completed ballots will be tallied at the Napa County 4-H Council Meeting on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, and the results will be published in the July 2013 4-H Newsletter.
Mission
...engage youth in reaching their fullest potential...
Whether youth participate in clubs, after school programs, day camps, or in other program settings, the 4-H Youth Development Program's mission and goals remain the same.
Who are we?
The 4-H Youth Development Program is a nonformal educational youth program, conducted by the University of California Cooperative Extension.
The purpose of 4-H Youth Development is to help diverse young people discover and develop their potential and grow into competent, contributing, and caring citizens. Learn by doing activities, youth-adult partnerships, and research-based educational programs help young people enhance their leadership abilities and develop a wide range of other life skills.
WHY? leadership/citizenship development; life skills education; strengthening youth-families-communities; advancing the field of youth development
HOW? experiential education ("learn by doing"); bridging research and practice; building partnerships for programming and funding; cross-age learning and teaching; youth-adult partnerships
WHERE? school enrichment programs; community clubs; special interest projects and programs; school-aged child care; camp experiences; independent study; distance learning
Jim O'Neill
Title: 4-H YDP Representative
Specialty: Youth Development, Leadership, Camp, and Clubs
Address:
UC Cooperative Extension
1710 Soscol Avenue
Suite 4
Napa, CA 94559-1315
Phone: (707) 253-4146
Email: jaoneill@ucanr.edu
The 4-H Pledge
I pledge....
My Head to clearer thinking,
My Heart to greater loyalty,
My Hands to larger service,
and my Health to better living,
For my club, my community,
my country, and my world
Join a 4-H Club
Want to join a 4-H club in Napa County?
Contact Jim O'Neill at (707) 253-4221 or
jaoneill@ucanr.edu
Some Club level projects include:
Arts & Crafts
Sewing
Rocketry
Dance
Countwide projects include:
Raising animals such as rabbits, goats, horses, & poultry
Teen Leadership
4-H Summer Camp
