At their February meeting, the Veterinary Science learned microscopy to study parasites and canine cancer cells in Dr. Fisher's lab.

Thanks to everyone who made Oaktown's annual holiday party a huge success!  As always, the decorations, music, food, and games were awesome.  

Congratulations to Oaktown members participating at the CSRCBA convention this weekend!  Placings in 3 divisions in the youth Royalty contests, Champion Breed Identification, Champion 2018 Achievement, 5 Best of Breed winners, and a Best in Show Finalist.

Great fun at our annual club potluck, silent auction, and community service projects.

Oaktown members were everywhere for the 3 weeks of fair--small animals, crafts, photography, music, gardening, and more--we all had an awesome time showing off everything we'd worked on in our projects.  Can't wait for next year!

C.A.L. 2017
 “Creating A Leader”
Leadership Training Conference
V.I.P. Unlocking your Rhythm of Leadership
January 27, 28, 29 2017
Dear Alameda County 4-H Youth Delegates:
You are cordially invited to attend the 27th annual C.A.L. Conference at Walker Creek Ranch on January 27, 28, and 29, 2017.
C.A.L. is a former sectional 4-H event and members from all Sections are encouraged to attend. This conference is for interested 4-H members 11 years old – 17 years old. Participants share their knowledge, exchange ideas and information, and have the chance to develop and enhance their leadership skills. Each attendee is expected to participate fully.
Registration is accepted on a first come, first served basis. Each county is allotted 15 youth delegate spaces. The Conference fee is $165 ($82.50 for Alameda 4-H Youth) which includes room and board on Friday and Saturday night, all three meals on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday; the cost is $175 ($92.50) for Alameda 4-H Youth) if you would like to purchase a conference T-shirt. You must complete the following forms and turn them in to your county office to reserve your spot at the conference by November 29, 2016:
        1. Registration form
        2. Medical Treatment form (you also should carry a completed form when traveling on the trip)
        3. State 4-H Code of Conduct
        4. C.A.L. Conference Event Rules
        5. Check for $82.50 made payable to Alameda County Leaders’ Council (or $92.50 to include a conference T-shirt)
Many leadership opportunities exist both before and during the Conference. If you are interested in assuming a leadership position before the Conference you may enjoy being your county contact. The responsibilities associated with this position include conducting a county orientation prior to C.A.L. Conference. Suggested orientation topics will be sent to you if you check the space on your registration form. You also will be the main contact between the Conference and your County; just in case your county delegates have any questions or if the C.A.L. staff needs to contact your county. Please indicate your interest on your registration form. You can contact Kyle M. at highhealth98@gmail.com for more information.
Another leadership opportunity available is serving as a cabin leader. We ask that all cabin leaders have attended C.A.L. Conference for at least one previous C.A.L. Conference and be in the 8th grade or above. As a cabin leader you will be responsible for ensuring everyone in your cabin gets to know each other, is aware of each day’s events and are on time to all activities. If you are interested in a cabin leader role please indicate it on your registration form. There will be a training held for this position on January 7, 2017 10:30am to noon place TBD. You can contact: MacGarrett O. at macgarretosman@gmail.com or Sarah D. at sldavisson2@gmail.com for more information.                                   
We also ask that you consider being a workshop presenter for the C.A.L. Education Program. Each session will be offered 5 times for 50 minutes. A training workshop for presenters is being offered on Saturday January 7, 2017 from 1p.m. to 4 p.m. place TBD. Contact workshop coordinator Kari M. at karimcmann@gmail.com for more information.
We hope that you are excited about the Conference and that you consider accepting a leadership role. Thanks in advance for being a part of this innovative Conference. We know that you will benefit and have much to share upon returning to your own county and club.
For forms and information please go to http://4halameda.ucanr.edu/Events/Sectional_Events_and_Activities/
If you have any questions about the registration form or the Conference, please don’t hesitate to contact the co-chairs.
Sincerely, CAL Co-Chairs,
Lianna Webber- Education & Assembles
Jesse Osman- Logistics & Recreation-

​Oaktown 4-H had our first Environmental Stewardship meeting on Sunday, October 30th. We wrote in our journals and discussed what it means to be an environmental steward. We took an online quiz to find out what our ecological footprints are. I got 5.3. This means if everyone in the world lived like I did, it would take 5.3 Earths to sustain us all. We then watched a video about why compost is good for the environment. Did you know that all the trash in landfills emits methane, which harms the atmosphere? By composting, we can reduce the waste that goes into the landfill. We made our own compost jars filled with food scraps, dirt, and leaves. When we had filled our jars, we drew and labeled a picture of them in our journals. We are going to monitor their progress until the next meeting. New members are still welcome to join us!
-Hannah

The Videography project is looking for new members (Ages 11 and up) If you are interested in working behind or in front camera, this project is for you. They're looking to start meetings SOON so if you might be interested let us know. They're looking to meet twice a month and can flex the meeting schedule around the kids who are interested. 

Oaktown 4H to the rescue!

1. Bring to our September meeting one of the preferred cat or dog donations listed below.  No need to sign-up, just bring to the meeting.  All donations need to be new.  Thank you in advance!
2. Volunteer at the Oaktown 4H donation request table outside of Pet Food Express in Montclair on Saturday, September 24th.  We will be there from 11-3, asking customers for donations (money or products) on behalf of the Oakland SPCA.  

The second part (and most exciting part) of this community service event is that on Sunday the 25th at 10 am we will  go to the SPCA to bring the donations and receive a tour of the facility. Signup here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4FABAD2AA4FB6-community

Thank you!
Alice and Andrea

FELINE CARE
CAT FOOD/TREATS/ENRICHMENT: 

• Canned/Dry Cat Food. Preferred Brands: Canidae/Felidae, Castor & Pollux, Pinnacle, Innova, Wellness, Newman’s Own, Royal Canin, Diamond, Premium Edge, Natural Balance, Nature’s Variety, Taste of the Wild, Nutro, Eukanuba, Purina Cat Chow.
• EZ Collar -All Sizes
• Heavy Ceramic Cat bowls 
• Cardboard cat scratchers 
• Kuranda Cat Towers
• In-kennel cat scratchers

CANINE CARE
DOG FOOD/TREATS/ENRICHMENT:

• Kong Wobbler, Treat Dispenser: 6ft and 4ft long leashes (nylon/cotton), preferably 1inch wide
  
• EZ Collar -All Sizes
  
• Kongs and/or Hard Rubber Toys
  
• Canned/Dry Dog Food. Preferred Brands: Canidae/Felidae, Castor & Pollux, Pinnacle, Innova, Wellness, Newman’s Own, Royal Canin, Diamond, Premium Edge, Natural Balance, Nature’s Variety, Taste of the Wild, Nutro, Eukanuba
• Pig Ears
• Nylabones
• Galileo Bones (Medium & Large)
• Pet Food Express gift cards 

OakTown 4-H Families, the online registration system is now open• for the 2016-2017 year. The link is here: https://california.4honline.com

The instructions for registering are on our "Oak Town 4-H Enrollment" page.
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It's important for our adult volunteers to get registered as soon as possible . However, the youth can wait until September to enroll and won't be approved until all paperwork and fees and such are received. 

* 8/24/16 The online Registration site is now OPEN

​*8/19/16: The online registration system is temporarily unavailable for maintenance.  This note will be removed when the system is back up. In the meantime, all the links to forms and documents on the "Oak Town 4-H Enrollment" page are current and you can go ahead and print, read through them and complete them while waiting for the registration site to open back up.

This past July, in partnership with 4-H, Fenton's gave 25% of the profits of the sundae of the month to the Alameda County 4-H Program to help those who need it with registration fees. 

OakTown's Rabbit project made plenty of noise at the Fair, sweeping 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in first year Rabbit Showmanship.  Congratulations to Alice, Mickey, and Jessica, who won in their first year showing.  Bailey took home Reserve Champion in Advanced Showmanship.  Oaktown's 3 Rabbit Bowl teams had a strong showing, with Bailey's senior team taking the gold medal. OakTown Rabbits, including Nora, Mabel, and Evie may receive some more recognition at this evening's Small Animal Awards.

OakTown Rabbits will be on display at the fair through Saturday, 6/25.