Kudos
Kudos: To all who participated in the Recognition Celebration October 21st. Thank you to all who worked on the awards last year, from those who judged the applications to those who put on the event. Jim Oas did an exemplary job recruiting volunteers and organizing the event! It is those skills that earned him the Leader of the Year award.
To all those who were honored with recognition for achievement in their projects, Congratulations! The fact that you were given this recognition speaks of the work you put into your project and the growth you gained from your work.
Special congratulation to:
Laura Henning who was selected to receive the William Greaves Memorial Award, as the Most Outstanding 4-H member of the past year. Laura is a member of Blazing Saddles 4-H Club. Laura not only excels in her project, she is a leader and example to the younger members of her club.
Artistic Alchemists 4-H Club are the winners of the Tracy Sue Parker/Chevron Community Pride Award. They were selected not only because of the number of community service activities they participated n, but because they looked for ways to use what they were learning in their project to help members of the community. Their application will be sent to the Chevron Community Pride Selection Committee as the representative from Kitsap County. They will then be eligible for consideration for the State Chevron Award of a framed certificate and a $200 cash award.
Kudos; to our members who were selected to show or exhibit your project at the State Fair. We heard reports about how much fun the members were having and what good sports they were. You did a great job of representing Kitsap County 4-H.

Council News
YOUR 4-H COUNCIL'S CORNER

At the October Council Meeting the revised Constitution and Bylaws were approved. This revision established a 15 member 4-H Council with Representatives elected from 3 groups: 5
members from Leaders/Volunteers/Parents, 5 members from Teens age 14 and over, and 5 members from the Community. Council Members elected are: Leaders/Volunteers/Parents Representatives - Bruce Bradley (President), Brian Coolbaugh (Vice President), Wanda Meeker (Secretary), Peggy Blowers (Treasurer), Cindy McKay; Teen Representatives - Trish Ostrander, Hannah Hoglund, Claire Watson, Lacey Coolbaugh and Scott Boekenoogen; Community Representatives - Jay Kent, Sheriffs Office. Brenda Mineer, Kathy Watson and Chuck Endicott are filling temporary positions until Community representative are elected. The Council will meet the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 in the fourth floor conference room of the Norm Dicks Government Center. The meetings are open to everyone interested in the 4-H Youth Development Program of Kitsap County.
It is the desire of the Council to involve as many Teens and Adults as possible in the development of the 4-H Program in Kitsap County. One of the first tasks of Council will be to establish a strong committee structure. To accomplish this, the Council will be appointing members to the following committees: Finance and Budget Committee, Public Relations Committee, Public Presentations Committee, Recognition
Committee, Mega Monday Committee, and a committee to develop Standards and a Code of Ethics for Youth and Adults. If you would like to serve on one of these committees, please contact Bruce Bradley at 360-879-0607, 360-710-1533 or bhbradley@earthlink.net . We are anxious to include you in the development of the 4-H Program.
The Kitsap County 4-H Council has received notice that Keith Birkenfeld a former 4-Her has bequeathed $175,000.00 to the Kitsap County 4-H Program. $150,000.00 is to be used for Twin Lakes 4-H Camp improvements and $25,000.00 to be placed in an endowment for scholarships for teens to attend the Washington State 4-H Conference. We thank Mr. Birkenfeld for thinking of the 4-H program.
Remember, contact us and tell us what committee you (Teens and Adults) would like to serve on.

-Bruce Bradley, Council President

End of Year Financial Summaries

For ALL Clubs/Groups That Have a
Treasury Or Handle Money
The Annual Financial Summary Report is a new requirement statewide for all 4-H clubs/groups (Leaders Committees, Camp, 4-H Council etc.) The club treasurer or person who handled your group's finances needs to complete the report and have it reviewed by two or more members/parents/leaders. The Completed forms are due by December 1 to the Extension Office. Clubs will not be enrolled until the completed report is in the County Office.
Parents, please volunteer to help your leader get this paperwork completed. If your club isn't enrolled, your child cannot participate in county wide events. I.e., Mega Monday, Sewing Lock-In, and Public Presentations Contest. So far we have the reports from Hare Raisers, Many-a-Thing, Port Orchard Hot Dogs, and Crosby's Gotcha.
This is NOT AN OPTIONAL report. The State 4-H program now requires it! Look at it as a good life skill learning process for your treasurer and the volunteers in your group.

Pet PALS
(People and Animals Linking Successfully)

Pet PALS is an intergenerational program linking young people and their pets with senior adults. 4-H volunteers teach youth the skills needed to interact with residents in healthcare facilities, and enhance intergenerational relationships. Youth learn about the physical changes associated with aging, as well as medical conditions they may encounter while visiting. Applying the power of the human animal bond, young people learn to train and prepare their pets so the youth-pet teams can participate in animal assisted activities. Youth learn about animal behavior, animal handling techniques and proper pet care. For more information contact Marion Bond 297-4061.

Club News
Welcome to 4-H was a great success! We had many new families attend and wish to enroll their children in 4-H. The bad news is that there are more youth than there are clubs, and there is an interest in clubs and projects that we don't currently have leaders for. Perhaps you could help us out by becoming a leader for one of the following projects. If that sounds too scary, remember, we provide training, some of the
nicest people I've met in a long time are our current 4-H leaders, and they are great mentors and supports for new leaders. The curriculum (remember we are an educational Extension of WSU) is written for volunteers not professionals in a subject matter. So, here is my wish list of leaders and projects:
Theater Arts:There is a strong interest in a Club in the South Kitsap. The curriculum is really basic and really fun! It is also a great teacher of life skills and communication skills. It has 3 parts; Acting, Stage Craft, and Puppets; and of course a Leaders Guide.
Arts and Crafts: in the North and South part of the county. There is curriculum for 1st-6th grade and additional Art material for all ages.
Sewing and Cooking: There is a renewed interest in these projects. There are lots of fun materials for the youth. In the Sewing projects, lots of support is available from our Clothing and Textile Advisors. (The same ladies that put on the summer sewing camps and workshop throughout the year).
Dog: At last count there were over 70 youth wanting to join a 4-H Dog Project and only about 30 openings in our current clubs. Many of these youth are young and would work well in a club that focuses more on dog care and general obedience than on preparation for the show ring. The first book and part of the second book into the dog curriculum is designed for these youth. If you have been involved in the dog project please consider helping some young members get started.

"You Are the Magic"
Cindy Spencer

"You Are the Magic". That is the theme for the 2006 Kitsap County Fair. You are magic. You have the power to do something to make someone else's life magical. Use that power. The Cat Project would like to challenge all other projects to come up with some sort of magic to perform. Find something that relates to your project that will put some magic into someone else's life. Make a difference. Those in PetPALS perform magic when we go visiting the nursing home. The cat project will be raising funds and participating on the Humane Society's Pets Walk again this year. I know there are many adopted animals out there. These are all examples of magic we as 4-H members can perform. Get your minds going, come up with something your club/project can do to share your magic, and let Cathy know what you are doing. We will have a big Display at the fair to show how magical we all can be. So get out there and share your magic. Change a life!

Upcoming Events

Check your Calendar and be sure that these upcoming events are included!
Rabbit/Cavy project leaders are now meeting the 1st Wednesday of each month instead of the 1st Tuesday.

November

8 Tuesday Evening Leader Training Sessions
15 Tuesday Evening Leader Training Sessions
22 Tuesday Evening Leader Training Sessions
29 Tuesday Evening Leader Training Sessions

December

1 Enrollment is due
1 Financial Audit Forms are due
15 Dog Leaders Meeting, 7pm 4-H

January

9 Market Animal Comm., 4-H Kitchen, 7pm
16 Mega Monday
17 Due: Registration for Sewing Lock In

February

3-4 Sewing Lock-In

4-H Happenings in Kitsap County

Mega Monday

Mega Monday is the next big event in Kitsap County 4-H. It is again on Martin Luther King Day, Monday January 16. There are some new classes being planned and some of the favorites will be repeated. We are still looking for ideas and presenters, so give Cathy a call if you have an idea to share.

Evening Sewing Workshop
Open to 4-H members, ages 8 and above, and parents.

FLEECE HATS AND ACCESSORIES: Tuesday, December 6, 6:30 to 8:30

COMPLETE A FLEECE HAT while learning fleece sewing tips and techniques.
Several patterns and styles to choose from.
Easy and much appreciated gifts, with minimal time and cost investment.
Beginning sewing skills.

Fee: $5. Pre-registration is required. Please call WSU Kitsap County Extension at 360-337-7157 no later than December 2 to register. For questions, call Extension or 360-779-7289.

Taught by WSU Extension and Kitsap Clothing & Textile Advisors

Lock-In: A Night of Sewing Fun
Friday Feb. 3 to
Saturday Feb. 4th
Silverdale Community Center

Plan to spend the night, (that's right, it's an overnighter) having fun while gaining new sewing skills. There will be activities for ages 8 to 18, and all sewing abilities. Friday evening, eat dinner at home then arrive between 6:15 and 6:30. We will start the activities at 6:30 so be sure you arrive on time. You will sew, play games, have a fashion show, cook breakfast the next morning, do another activity and leave for home at 10:15AM. The cost will be $20 to pay for sewing supplies and food. The details and a supply list will be available by Mega Monday January 16. This event is open to all members in any project.
To be sure that we have enough supplies, chaperones, and FOOD, we will need advanced registration by January 20th. Attendance will be limited, so put it on your calendar now. Registration and a $10 nonrefundable deposit are due no later than January 20, 2006.

Twin Lakes 4-H Camp

Question - Is it too early to start thinking about 4-H Camp?
Answer - Definitely not! Planning is now underway for the 2006 camp year.

Camp dates worth noting:

What's Happening Dates
Move In July 7th-9th
First Session July 16th-20th
Second Session July 23rd-27th
Move Out July 29th and 30th

Get a head start on planning to attend this years Lewis and Clark themed camp session. With the camp season for this year, there will be changes to enrollment and fees for campers (including Adults and TCs). Please watch for more details and plan to enroll early. This year the Early Birds will get the best deals! The final date for registering for camp is June 15th. Registrations will not be accepted after June 15th. Camp fees must be paid at the time of enrollment. For safety reasons, the guidelines have been set
regarding the ratio of adult to minor participants at camp. Requirement of adults per campers is as follows:

Age 8 years and over, 1 adult* per 8 campers
Ages 5, 6, and 7 years, 1 adult* per 4 campers
*This is the minimum requirement of adult campers to youth campers.
When you enroll your campers, you must also include the enrollment of your responsible adult camper. If there is a shortage of adults,
campers will not be able to attend.

Publications
The publications department at WSU Extension has been looking at its financial position, and has come to the conclusion that it has been
loosing thousands of dollars in its publications operation. They have therefore tightened their policy on free publications to local Extension Offices and to our programs. What that means for 4-H is that we will no longer be able to give away the number of free publications to leaders or for trainings. Clubs will now receive only 1 free set of a project curriculum per club. We will also be reducing the amount of publications that we carry in our office. If you want a form or publication, but you don't want to order from the catalogue, you can print it yourself or we can "print on request" many of the publications in the catalogue (but not curriculum). If we print for you, you will be charged the fee stated in the Projects and Publications Catalog.
If it comes out of the 4-H Publications and Projects catalog:
-If it has a web symbol by it, it is on line and you can download it free or buy it from our office
-If it doesn't have a web symbol you can order it from the catalog. Call and see if we have it in stock or if it is something that we can "print on request" for you.
-If it is WSU curriculum or CCS Curriculum that is in the WSU catalog you can buy it from us, (note: CCS revises their curriculum every 4 years, and some of the CCS curriculum in the WSU catalog is not the current edition).
As Rhiannon gets time, she will be putting some of the most used publications on our web page http://kitsap.wsu.edu/4h/4hpublications.htm.
CCS curriculum, (the colorful materials with the shiny covers) that WSU doesn't carry:
-We will have 1 or 2 copies of each project in our office for you to preview. Then you may either purchase a set from us, or order it directly from CCS.
If you are thoroughly confused, please call the office and talk to Toni or Cathy.

New Curriculum from CCS

The Cooperative Curriculum System has just released some really FUN new curriculum. There is a curriculum for:
-Microwave cooking,
-Health including a section called First Aid in Action-maybe all clubs should consider this one. Its basic and easy, and useful;
-Advanced Visual Arts drawing, Fiber Arts, sculptures, painting, Printing and Graphic Designs;
- Communications;
- Service Learning this would be and excellent curriculum to use as you are starting the new year and deciding on you "Community Service" project.
-Looking for something really fun? Check out the Latino Cultural Arts. You will experience traditional art forms, jewelry making, weaving, storytelling mosaics and yarn art, and experience the celebrations that surround the holidays in the Latino culture.
-Workforce Readiness is designed to help middle school youth explore what it takes to get their first "paying" job.

Record Books
Now is the time to start working with your club members to learn how to do record books. If you are tired of the same old explanations that seem to go over the heads of the youth, check out the link to the Helpers Guide for the Goat project. It is a fun, interactive way to teach record keeping. The ideas given in it can easily be applied to any project.
Remember that both the Kitsap County Record book and the New Jersey Record Book can be used. If you use the New Jersey book be sure that it contains all of the sections that the Kitsap County book contains.
A couple of observations from judging the record books: 1) be sure to be specific when listing what you do and what you learn from it. 2). be sure to continue you record through the whole year. Judges often wonder what is happening when an animal stops being fed, watered and cared for in May or June. Most importantly, as you start a new year have fun with the record book. It's a great journal of your life as well as your project

$$ Money Matters $$

Fund Raising:

As you are planning you finances for the upcoming year and how you will raise money, please keep a couple of things in mind. "The 4-H program is an educational program and does not recommend a group maintain more money than it needs to operate year to year. Your club should no keep more money than was spent on expenses last year, unless you know of a future major expense."

First, plan your year activities. Then develop a budget to support those activities and help you decide how much money your club will need to raise. The publication Leaders Guide to the Treasury C1059 pages 8 and 9 explains how to prepare and write a budget. If you don't have a copy of this publication you can download it from http://kitsap.wsu.edu/4h/pdf_4Hfiles/c1059_treasurers_book_guide.pdf.
Before deciding to take on fund raising projects or products for your club members to sell, be sure the fund raising is for things the YOUTH want, and that the fund raising event/item is something that the youth want to invest their time in. Also make sure that you have the support of their parents. Also if the members are raising money for their projects, they should be the ones responsible for carrying out the fund raising. I.e. if selling candy bars is going to be done, the youth should be doing the selling, not sending all of the candy bars to work with Mom or Dad.
There have also been changes in the Washington State Gambling laws regarding raffles. Please download this memo and keep it in your club's treasury notebook.

Speaking of MONEY……
Who's your Treasurer?

The Officers in a 4-H club are to be 4-H youth members. As adults we may have more skills at handling money, but skill building is what 4-H is about. Our youth need the opportunity to "Do" if they are going to "Learn by doing". 4-H has both a Treasurer's Book C0231 and a Leaders Guide to the Treasurers Book C1059, these books should be used to help the youth treasurer do his/her job. Yes, it's a big job, but with the coaching of a patient adult, the youth in your club can handle it. And since it's a big job,
consider club level recognition for your officers, i.e., pins, patches, Tee shirts, button,
certificates, whatever would be meaningful to your club officers.

Fund Raisers

Help Support 4-H in Kitsap County
Your 4-H Council needs you now! You can show your support of county-wide 4-H programs by selling Domino's discount pizza cards. The cards sell for $10 each, and entitle the buyer to a free pizza when they buy a large at regular price. Card buyers can get up to 10 free pizzas!
Your 4-H Leader's Council gets to keep 100% of the money raised, which will be used to provide funding for county-wide programs and special needs throughout the year.
Please contact Brian Coolbaugh at 598-3823, or the Extension office, for a supply of cards for your club to sell.
These make great stocking stuffers!

Llamas 4 Llove
Llamas 4 Llove is putting on a Christmas Bazaar during Kingston's Country Christmas day on December 10th. It will be at the Kinston Community Center from 10 - 4 p.m. There will be free pictures with Santa, games and activities for kids, and crafts for sale.
Youth organizations can rent space for $10 to sell items for fundraising or come enjoy the fun and support other youth programs!
For more information contact Pam Flaman at (360) 638-2213.

Christmas Gift Ideas
AKC "THE COMPLETE DOG BOOK FOR KIDS"
We have a supply of AKC's "Complete Dog Books for Kids". These books are a great
resource for youth and adults, and they're a great bargain at just $9.00 each, which includes shipping charges. AKC retails these books for $22.95. Order some for your club or order one as a gift.

IT IS TIME TO THINK ABOUT:
Know Your Government 2006
Constructing the 4-H KYG Platform:
Bill by Bill
This is a wonderful opportunity for teens to go to Olympia and learn by participating in hands-on activities about how our government works. This year, youth will learn about how the legislature works and how to write and pass a bill.
WHO: 9th - 12th grade. Teens that are not enrolled in 4-H can enroll for this program. Tell your friends!
WHERE: The conference is in Olympia.
WHEN: Conference dates are Feb. 25- 28°(return by 11 a.m.)
COST: Registration is $95 and the motel is about $75. These are the main costs and there is possible funding.
REQUIRED: Youth are required to participate in pre-conference orientation meetings (usually 2-3).
Deadline to register is December 15" this year. For further information or to register please call Pam Flaman at (360) 638-2213.

Internship Opportunities

U.S. Senator Patty Murray is looking for interns who want to learn more about the federal government and want to be part of a hardworking team, dedicated to serving the citizens of Washington State.
Qualifications:
Applicants must be graduate or undergraduate college students who have completed at least one year of college and whose permanent residence is the State of Washington or are attending a Washington state college or university.
Program Outline:
Internship sessions are scheduled on the academic quarter - fall, winter, spring, summer. Internships are unpaid and are available for school credit ifapproved by your college or university. Interns
typically work full time (40 hours per week),
however part-time schedules can be accommodated. Senator Murray's D.C. office offers legislative and press internships. Outreach and constituent casework internships are available in the state offices of
Seattle, Everett, Vancouver, and Spokane.
Job Description:
Interns work in all areas of the office. Responsibilities include: researching, writing and editing responses to constituent letters, press releases, and constituent requests, completing constituent casework, attending hearings and briefings, and performing a variety of administrative tasks including answering calls from constituents and greeting visitors.
Applications are available online at:
http://murray.senate.gov/internship .
For Washington State Internships:
Office of Senator Patty Murray
Attn: Ireneo Bartolome
2988 Jackson Federal Building
Seattle, WA 98174-1003
Phone: 206-553-5545, Fax: 206-553-0891
interncoordinator@murray.senate.gov
For D.C. Internships:
Office of Senator Patty Murray
Attn: Kelsey Knowles
173 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: 202-224-2621, Fax: 202-224-0238

4-H Council Minutes
13 October 2005
Meeting called to order by President, Bruce Bradley at 7:05 p.m. at Norm Dicks Building
Attendance list attached.
Minutes from the previous meeting were amended to read fiscal year October to September 30th.
Treasurer Report: Treasurer not present for updated report. $1,000.00 was transferred into checking account to cover upcoming bills. Total Council funds (investment) $19,589.59.
Correspondence: Thank you note to Domino's Pizza for discount card donation.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
" Camp: Bequeathed $150,000.00 towards camp improvements and $25,000.00 towards grants. Donation given by C. Keith Birkenfeld of Bainbridge Island. Expect funds to be available in approximately 18 months. The larger sum must be used within 30 months of receipt. Plan to move $1500.00 from investment to checking to cover upcoming taxes that are due. Motion made, seconded and passed to have Chuck Endicott act as representative between the estate attorneys and Camp.
" Fundraiser: Approximately $1,000.00 was raised through selling and donations regarding the Domino Pizza discount cards. There are approximately 400 left to sell at such functions as Recognition, Mega Monday and other events. They will also be distributed among project/clubs that desire to sell them. Funds are designated to Council to pay for expenses like pins, Recognition event, Public Presentations, equipment etc.
" Horse: Revamping for the year and had good results at State Fair.
" Dogs: Have additional families looking to participate. Seeking additional leaders.
" Rabbit and Cavy: Spring Clinic tentatively set for 8 April. Planning on opening up to other projects to spread the wealth since they historically have such a great turnout at their Spring Fling/clinics.
" Leaders: Both teens that were nominated in August have accepted the positions so welcome aboard Claire Watson and Hannah Hoglund.
" Forum: Chuck Endicott can't attend Forum as planned so that leaves us with three delegates. At the August elections four had been chosen as we had four voting representatives. Due to enrollment losses we now have three. Jim Oas as Leader of the Year from Kitsap County can't attend .
" Recognition: Jim Oas was not present for a report. Kathy Cowsert has provided him a copy of the PowerPoint information from last year. As a cost cutting measure no programs were printed last year so the current Superintendents Committee had very little to go on.
Outstanding Bill: It has been brought to the Extension Office and Council's attention that an outstanding bill related to 4 H has not been paid. After discussing the issue it was decided to pay the bill to keep 4 H's good reputation with this merchant and try to collect the funds from the leader/volunteer/club involved. The bill is approximately $80.00.
Audit Reports: Clubs will not be re enrolled unless the audit and survey forms are submitted. Discussion with no conclusion to also include insurance payments in order to fulfill enrollment qualifications.
Extension News:
" New 1st Aid curriculum and an Exploring 4 H
" Budget tightening: Publications for leaders and clubs will no longer be free. Office will scan many of the most requested materials and they will be available to download or request a printing from the Extension Office. Many curriculums are being updated so make sure you get the latest and greatest.
Summary of proposed Constitution and By Laws: Current Council is borderline dysfunctional. Problems arise from non attendance and restricted meeting criteria among other issues. Non attendance results in failing to meet quorums. Currently every member/leader is a member of the Council. Proposal would reduce to approximately 15 members with approximately 5 of each type: youth, executive and community members. Allowing for more than quarterly meetings would facilitate better planning and actions. Currently there are no functioning committees leaving the bulk of responsibilities/decisions to the Extension staff.
Motion made, seconded and passed to vote on the proposed Constitution and By Laws.
Motion was made, seconded and passed to accept the proposed Constitution and By Laws.
Nominating Committee: Based on newly passed Constitution and By Laws additional members need elected. The elected Officers President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Teen Leaders stand as elected. Nominations had been proposed at the Executive Council meeting to cover this contingency. Nominees had been contacted in an effort to create a slate of nominees to fulfill the new criteria. After additional discussion and nominations from the floor the following people were nominated and with a passing vote have become:
Additional teen reps (Youth): Lacey Coolbaugh and Scott Boekenoogen.
One additional (Executive) adult leader/parent/volunteer: Cindy McKay.
Civic/business/education (Community) Representatives are: Jay Kent, Brenda Mineer, Kathy Watson and Chuck Endicott.
Next meeting for the new style Council is Thursday 3rd of November 6:30 p.m. at the Extension Office. Meetings are open for anyone interested to attend.
Need to develop a job description/letter of introduction for the Community Representative positions in order to start integrating public representatives.
Committee for Standards and Conduct: Claire Watson proposed one of the first new committees be formed relate to conduct /standards. Proposal would be a mixture of teens and adults loosely based on what the local school systems use.
All newly elected members need to obtain (from Office or on line) and read the 4 H Council Resource Guidelines (http:4h.wsu.edu). (About 70 100 pages)
Forum: The forum changes/proposals were briefly reviewed and discussed. One of the Equine ones concerned accommodations for disabled participants thus leading into a discussion of the Disability Act etc. Formal education on the ADA may need to be given possibly at Mega Monday.
Meeting adjourned at 8:59 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathy Cowsert, Secretary pro tem