"OakTown 4-H Welcome"

4-H Club Meeting Tonight!

10/10/2016

Oak Town 4-H Club Meeting Monday, October 10, 6:30pm @ Dimond Recreation Center

Fall Costume Fashion Show: Dress up in your favorite costume for a festive costume fashion show at the October Oak Town 4-H Club Meeting. The officers will be MC'ing the show and small prizes will be given to participants. Come in costume and join in the festivities!

T-Shirt Sale: A small number of Oak Town 4-H T-Shirts will be available at the October Oak Town 4-H club meeting for purchase for $10. There are various sizes but only a limited supply.

Informal "Parent Info Session": New family parents with questions are invited to stop by Dimond Recreation Center before the 6:30 pm meeting start time. From 6-6:30 someone will be available to answer any questions you may have about the club or 4-H. This is not a formal meeting but just a chance to connect and get questions answered.

Gardening Project

10/2/2016

Today we had our first Gardening project meeting. We figured out what to plant for the winter. We seeded paper towel squares with carrot, beet, radish, lettuce, kale and spinach seeds and planted them. When we planted them we found lots of worms. We picked cherry tomatoes and pumpkins. We won $108 from the Fair from our project group entries, mainly for window boxes and wine barrel gardens. We are planning on using the award money for awards at Garden Field Day this spring.

Ali, Rylee and Shayla

The Videography Project!

9/28/2016

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.

The Oakland SPCA Needs Your Help

9/10/2016

Oaktown 4H to the rescue!

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!
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

First Meeting of the Year!

9/10/2016

Oak Town 4-H Families, our first meeting of the new year will be this coming Monday, September 12 at 6:30pm. We will try to be set up a bit ahead of that for taking in the forms and fees to complete the enrollment process and will continue, outside on the patio at Dimond Recreation Center, through the meeting.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION & PROCESS
Hopefully BEFORE the meeting you will have

Online registration submitted
Signed up for a volunteer task (if you're not already a Project Leader.....for parental units, not kids) here: https://california.4honline.com/Manager/Club/MemberConfirmList.aspx

BRING TO THE MEETING 9/12 6:30pm

Medical Release and Health History Form (2-sided form- make sure both sides are complete) for each child AND volunteer registering
County Agreement: ONE per family
Club Expectations: ONE per FAMILY
FEES: $65/year for youth members, $15/year for Adult Volunteers

ONCE the enrollment is complete (ALL forms and fees in AND online registration complete) you can fill out the Project Selection Form and turn it in.

Lists of all forms and links in on our club website: http://www.oaktown4h.org/oaktown-4-h-enrollment.html

MEETING INFORMATION
The officers have a great meeting lined up. They are asking that all members who went to the Alameda County Fair this summer bring ONE thing that they exhibited and want to show people. If you attended but did not exhibit, bring something that shows one of your fair experiences.

There will also be

Games
Refreshments
News on Upcoming Events
Special Primary 4-H (for youth 5-8 and those not wanting to sit through the "Business" portion of the meeting)
Community Service to benefit SPCA

4-H Online Registration OPEN!

8/10/2016

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.

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.

OakTown 4-H Joins Fenton's Community Outreach Event

7/31/2016

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.

Fair Update: OakTown Rabbit Project "Drops the Mic" in Competition

6/24/2016

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.

Fair Update: OakTown Garden Display Wins Best in Show

6/24/2016

OakTown 4-H is pleased to announce our garden display won 1st in its class and Best in Show at the Alameda County Fair. Our theme is "Back Yard Picnic", and will be on display for the length of the Fair. Youth members and adults alike pitched in on the design, hand-painted backdrop, and transformation of this empty space into a beautiful setting for a picnic.

4H Sign up for Safeway/Alameda County Food Bank Drive

11/21/2015

Volunteer and help get donations for food for the Alameda County Food Bank.
Saturday, November 21st 1:00 - 2:30 or 2:30 - 4:00

The event is a collaboration between Safeway and the Alameda County Food Bank to get donations of food to the food bank.

We will have a table outside of the Fruitvale Safeway (across the street from Dimond Library) asking people, as they walk in to consider buying the $10 pre-packed food bags to donate to ACFB. Wear your Oaktown 4H T-shirt. I will also bring extras if you do not have one.

This is something young kids can definitely participate in. We do need adult volunteers too. Please consider staying with your child and helping out.

Date: 11/21/2015 (Sat.)
Location: Safeway on Fruitvale

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4fabad2aa4fb6-4hsign

OakTown 4-H November Club Meeting

11/9/2015

OakTown 4-H November Club meeting is November 9th at 6:30pm at Dimond Recreation Center off Hanley Road in Oakland. Come join us for

Healthy Living Presentation for all youth members
New Angora Goat Project information for youth 9+
Reports on recent 4-H events and information on coming events
Special Primary Member (ages 5-8) program
Games, door prizes, snacks
"Oak Town 4-H Club" T-Shirt Order info
4-H Uniform Ordering Info

OakTown 4-H Meet-and-Greet Picnic

8/16/2015

When: Monday, August 10 6–8pm
Where: Dimond Park, Sequoia Grove Picnic Area
What: Bring your own picnic, we will provide dessert

Find out all about 4-H, meet the members of OakTown club and get answers to your questions about:

4-H projects, membership and volunteer opportunities
See project displays and information
Play games and participate in activities
Get to know other families

We look forward to meeting you!

Oaktown 4-H Makes Public Debut by Doing Community Service at Fenton's Creamery

7/11/2015

This year our new club, OakTown 4-H, made its debut by doing community service and outreach at Fentons Creamery in Oakland (yes it's a real place!) The weekend they gave us was coincidentally Fentons 120th Anniversary. Boy, were we busy! -- George Butko

Alameda 2015 County Fair Information

6/17/2015

Fair Dates: Wednesday, June 17—Sunday, July 5, 2015

Oak Town 4-H Project Leaders and Parents,
Most of the Alameda County Fair information for youth is now posted here. (Livestock is not yet up but I don't believe we have any leaders for livestock projects at this point). Please do take a look at the catalogs. There is much information here and kids can enter many different things. I intend to go over this in more detail at the April Club meeting but PLEASE look at the various packets under the "Competitive Youth" column or view the " YOUTH Complete Guide" here.

If you have Primary members (youth 5–8 years old) pay special attention to what they can enter. There are special categories and contests for this age group. ANY questions, please ask.

Thanks, Barbara

Alameda County Dog Field Day at Dunsmuir House

5/23/2015

Saturday, May 23, 2015
9:30am–2pm
Dunsmuir House in Oakland, Lower Field
2960 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland, CA 94605

Come one, Come all, and join us for a fun day with your family dog! You do not need to be in a 4H Dog Project to participate!! Dog Field Day will include Agility, Showmanship, Obedience, and Games. Prizes and ribbons will be awarded.

Lunch will be offered at a minimal cost as a fund raiser with all profits benefiting the Poultry Project.

Directions: From Castro Valley Area: Take 580 W toward Oakland. Exit at Estudillo. Turn right on MacArthur. Turn right at Dutton. Go under the freeway and continue straight (Dutton turns into Marlow). Turn left on Covington, pass the “not a through street” sign and park in the lot.

Directions: From Oakland Area: Take 580 E toward Hayward. Go under the freeway and continue straight (Dutton will turn into Marlow). Turn left on Covington, Pass the “not a through street” sign and park in the lot.

Club Members... Get Ready for OakTown 4-H Club's Officer Elections!

5/11/2015

OakTown 4-H Club Members will elect officers for the 2015–2016 year at the May Community Club Meeting. Positions are available for youth 9 and up. Must be able to commit to an additional monthly meeting as well as help out at club meetings and activities. Job descriptions and expectations are available in the PDF below.

If you are interested in running for an office come to the May meeting prepared to speak about your interest and qualifications.

OakTown 4-H Officer Descriptions and Expectations

Community Event Featuring a Book About Local 4-H Programs

4/22/2015

Wednesday, April 22, 2015 6:30PM
2727 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland, CA 94601
Tickets can be purchased at:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1285402

Journalist and Author Kiera Butler reads from her new book "Raise: What 4-H Teaches 7 Million Kids and How Its Lessons Could Change Food and Farming Forever" Join Pollinate Farm & Garden as we welcome journalist and author Kiera Butler for a reading and discussion from her book "Raise: What 4-H Teaches 7 Million Kids and How Its Lessons Could Change Food and Farming Forever".

Spring Time Community Service

4/4/2015

Saturday, April 4, 2015!

This spring there are several opportunities to take part in community service activities… most fairly local or drives to collect items for other club's projects.

Dunsmuir House has an annual Easter Party the day before Easter and asks for 4-H families to come with whatever small animals can be easily transported and contained for a 4-hour community event. Participating in this event helps offset the cost of the facility use fees for Dunsmuir House for Dog Field Day in May and they are looking for rabbits, chickens, guinea pigs, rats, small goats and the like with some sort of portable enclosure to contain them.

Interested in Oakland's City Stables?

3/16/2015

Child and horse spend a quiet moment.

My fingers remain crossed that OakTown 4-H will be a major participant in the City Stables master plan - equine - bees - garden - meetings - demonstrations. Please join OakTown's 4-H's own Equine Care Project, our neighbors and our community to make this dream a reality!

– Michelle Burrill

Check here for an update that aired this week:
http://wn.ktvu.com/story/28193022/inspired-resident-aims-to-reopen-oakland-stables.

Calling ALL Interested Parents and Leaders!

3/15/2015

Sunday, March 15 from 1:30pm–5:30pm

I will host a gathering of parents and leaders discussing topics such as Record Books, Fair Entry, Camp and more. While this is meant for interested parents, if older youth want to attend that is fine but the focus will be navigating the end of our first year successfully. We will be having a guest speaker to introduce you to the Online Record Book program and how to use it to document all the hours and activities spent on 4-H Projects, Club Meetings and activities and other 4-H Events.

Contact Barbara at oaktown4k@gmail.com if you have additional topics and concerns you would like addressed.

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