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November 2006

     Aloha 4-H Ohana!

     It’s me again and I want to thank everyone who participated in the Children and Youth Day, Kids Fest and Fashion Revue.  Although October was a very busy month, I hope you all enjoyed these events as we shared our 4-H spirit with the community.  I would like to acknowledge Valerie and the Pot of Gold for doing a fantastic job chairing the exciting Roaring Twenties Fashion Revue where 4-Hers were given the opportunity to create and/or model their favorite fashions.   I’m sure it was fun to watch the mothers show off their sophisticated modeling skills and styling flapper outfits.  Congratulations to everyone who participated, you are all winners!

     November is another busy month, so please mark your calendars for a community service project sponsored by Kristi on November 5 at the Urban Garden Center.   Please join her and show off your sewing skills as we sew booties for the Iolani Palace.  Two weeks later, our annual camp is scheduled for November 17-19 at Camp Mokuleia.  We will have our November council meeting at this camp on Friday, November 17.  Thank you Ross for planning this event where 4-Hers can interact and get acquainted other while having fun.

     I would like to thank the Linda Uyehara and the Farrington High School FCCLA Chapter for accepting the opportunity to chair the 2007 Food Show.   I am confident that this will be a wonderful learning experience for the 4-Hers.   We are still seeking a volunteer to chair the Communication Fair.

     I wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with good food, family and friends, and special blessings!

- Amber

     What a great way to celebrate National 4-H Week by participating in this grand adventure. At the State Capitol grounds, we showed various videos from the 4-H Educational Resource Library, taught the children to make a potpourri with herbs from the Urban Garden Center, displayed the National 4-H curriculum and taught helicopter-making from the Aerospace project.

4-H was superbly recognized with a 4-H banner, streamers and a massive clover.

     Mahalo to Sakaye Nomura and Karla Nomura-Calistro and Just Us 4-H’ers, Becky Kanenaka’s Clover Kids, Gail Yakushiji and Na Pilialoha, Edna Wong’s Pot of Gold, Christie and Ken Ayers and the Kapolei Explorers, Ethel Murata (4-H Office Secretary).  I couldn’t have done it without you.  Thank you!  Thank you!

                                                                                 Maryknoll Spotkaeff

     P.S. Thank you also to Jana Yakushiji for manning the Operation: Military Kids booth and to Cathy Pettit, Joe Won, Annette Wong, Lauren Faris, Angeline Chang, Lucy Liu and Sachiko Pettit for representing the 4-H Read to Me project at the Angela Baraquio Foundation’s booth.

                                                                                 Claire Nakatsuka

The annual Oahu County Camp is fast approaching.   Here are the details for the camp and registration information:

    Date: Friday, Nov. 17th - Sunday, Nov. 19th
    Where: Camp Mokuleia
    Cost: $25.00 for two nights, $15.00 for one night

Tentative Schedule:

    Friday

    Saturday

    Sunday

Things to bring:
    • Sleeping bag
    • 2 towels (1 for showering, 1 for the Loi)
    • Swimsuit
    • Sunscreen
    • Toiletries (soap, wash cloth, toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.)
    • Jacket (the nights might get cool)
    • One set of clothes that can get dirty for the Loi experience
    • Slippers
    • Flashlight
    • Buckets, nets, etc.

Registration deadline: Monday, November 6, 2006

Please mail registration forms and checks (made out to Oahu 4-H Organization) to:
    Ross Shibata
    98-468 Hoono Street
    Pearl City, HI 96782

                                                                                 Ross Shibata

     A hearty thank you to all those who helped man the CES Germ City Tent (and to our water engineers) at the Bishop Museum Family Sunday on October 22, 2006:

     Amber Kuitunen, Joli Uemetsu, Mari Chung, Marissa Matsuyama, Jolyne Kurihara, Gail and Jana Yakushiji, Erlene Matsuyama, Justin Miller, James Akinaka, Evan and Lynn Hashizume, Erin Nakatsuka, Kym Kanenaka, Jeri, Shui and Brittany Chang, Kristee, Allison and Cindy Ogata, Maile Miki, Kyrra Lau-Eglinton, Linda Lau AhNee, Cara and Kevin Dooley, Jaren and Susan Iwasa and to Becky Kanenaka for coordinating this event.

     Mmm... the annual aroma, taste sensations and visually pleasing 4-H Food show is getting closer by the second as we near its set date of Saturday, Febraury 17th 2007!   For participants to be sure they're one yummy step ahead of others, there will be a Food Show workshop to include design principals and design elements for plating the food.  It will also include using the computer to analyze each participants dietary needs to complete their menu plan.  It will be on Friday, December 1, 2006 at UH Manoa Ag Science 219 on 1955 East West center Rd from 7-9 PM.  It is vital that participants come because, well, you wouldn't want to eat something ugly and unhealthy, would you?

                                                                                            Kathryn Parado

     Are you involved with youth?   Would you like to know how to: provide and reinforce positive growth and development experiences for youth?   Improve your skills in communication effectively with young people?   Apply knowledge of youth development to minimize the risk behaviors of youth?   If you answered ‘yes’ to any of the above, then join us for the Moving Ahead Together training.

    February 27 – March 1, 2007
    8:45 am – 4:30 pm each day
    National Guard Training Facility – 96-1210 Waihona St. Pearl City

     The training was designed by USDA and the US Army and is free to anyone affiliated with the Hawaii 4-H Youth Development program and military youth programs.

     Register for the training by sending your name, address, phone # and email address to fullerab@schofield.army.mil  You can call Beth Adric Fuller at 656-0094 or Claire Nakatsuka at 956-7196 for more information.

Quick Reminder that the Early Bird Deadine for 4-H WR Forum is Friday, October 20th Registration materials can be found at: http://ag.arizona.edu/4-h/wr_forum/index.html

     "Young people, teachers, schools and districts, and community organizations who believe in the power of service-learning to promote academic achievement and address fundamental community problems don't want to miss this opportunity to secure grant funds of $25,000-$100,000 to support well-designed, student-led service-learning projects that structurally impact one of the four issues:  

    • Disaster Preparedness
    • Driver Safety
    • Financial Responsibility
    • Access to Higher Education/Closing the Achievement Gap

The inaugural 30-member State Farm Youth Advisory Board, comprised of 30 students between the ages of 17-20, was established to design and administer a $5 million annual grant fund to support service-learning projects.  Applicants may choose between one-and two-year grant options."  Deadline: November 15, 2006.
URL: http://www.statefarmyab.com/page1.php

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