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Welcome to Oahu 4-H's online newsletter.
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Hey Everyone!
Summer is now over for some of us and I hope you all had a wonderful break. Now it’s time to get back to school and I hope you guys are excited to start a whole new year with fascinating new experiences in store for you. Last month on July 28-29 your 2007-2008 Executive Board had its retreat and much was discussed for this upcoming year. I hope everyone can join us at all of our events and have a wonderful time.
I would also like to thank Hannah Wong for chairing our Achievement Banquet. She did a wonderful job and I know she worked her brains out to plan it. This coming month of August we will be having our first Council meeting. I hope everyone can come join us as we will be having a very informative meeting. And by the way, the Executive Board is very excited to meet all of you!
- Renni Fay Iwasa
AUGUST |
4 |
Army Reserves Super Saturday Event - Fort Shafter Flats |
8 |
Military 4-H Site Directors meeting, 11 am, Fort Shafter Youth Center |
19 |
O'ahu 4-H Council meeting, 3:30 pm, Urban Garden Center |
23 |
Military 4-H 101 Training, 9 am |
31 |
O'ahu 4-H Leader Training, 6:30 pm, Urban Garden Center |
SEPTEMBER |
6 |
Military 4-H 101 Training, 9am |
14-16 |
Health Rocks training |
15 |
Hawai'i 4-H Alumni/4-H Foundation Meeting |
20 |
Military 4-H 101 Training, 9am |
23 |
O'ahu 4-H Executive Board meeting, 3:30 pm, Urban Garden Center |
29 |
Island Fresh Festival - Germ City, Kaka'ako Park |
| • Please Join Us at our First Council Meeting of the Year! |
This year our Executive Board met at The Estates at Turtle Bay on July 28-29, 2007. We discussed our events for this coming year 2007-2008. We’re planning an exciting and fun year so please come and participate in all the events that are being planned for the year! We had a wonderful time planning our 4-H year. We would like to share our plans with you at our Oahu 4-H council meeting scheduled for:
Sunday, August 19
3:30 pm
Urban Garden Center
3:30 pm
Urban Garden Center
Hope to see you there!
Brittany Chang
Historian
| • It’s a Matzarella meatsa ball-za! |
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Italiano Cooking w/Chef Ron-a! Friday, August 31, 2007 6:30 pm Urban Garden Center |
Yo ho yo ho! Don’t miss the boat! Climb aboard with Chef Ron Amasol from Renaissance Asset Management. An exciting adventure for us mateys as we sail towards learning new methods of tantalizing our taste buds. We will cruise the shores of Italy and emerge with tasty, nutritious and ono-delicious cuisines.
After Chef Ron completes his voyage, we shall explore which 4-H forms to complete and how to make it an easy task. Hark! Full speed ahead, into the sunrise of the new 4-H year. Then, let’s shiver our timbers for some thrilling experiential experiences. Wear your eye patches, bring on those swords, as we swatch buckle and meander into our 4-H ports.
Don’t forget to hoot them horns to Rose at 622-4185 or Maryknoll at 453-6053 as they need to have a headcount. Arrrrrr!
Don’t believe what history books say. Italians weren’t good romantics; they were good pirates!
Maryknoll Spotkaeff
| • New 4-H Year |
I would like to welcome all of you to the new 4-H year and this is the first time we are coordinating our calendar with the year round school system. The 4-H year will run from July 2007 to June 2008. The Executive Board will have their retreat in July to develop the budget, calendar and to have the Executive Board members bond together. The first Council meeting will be in August. Also, the leaders will have a meeting on August 31 to go over starting of the new 4-H year and talking about the required forms that need to be turned in on September 28th.
This year, lets all get started earlier with your club meetings and if you need help, please call me at 622-4185. I hope we will all have a good 4-H year.
Rose Saito
| • Community Events |
There are several community events coming up in September and October that we are looking for clubs to help. This is a good opportunity for the 4-Hers to get out in the public and teach a skill. Please call me if your club will like to sign up for a shift and help at the booth.
September 29 - HMSA Fair at Kakaako Park, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm help with Germ City
October 7 - Children Youth Day at the State Capitol, 10 am - 3 pm help with art project
October 21 - Kids Fest at the Bishop Museum, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm help with Germ City
Rose Saito
| • Record Books |
I want to thank all of you who turned in a record book in June. You all did a wonderful job in completing the record books. The leaders who turned out to help with the judging had a great time reviewing the books, writing comments and reading the stories. There were two outstanding record books Josh Ayers and Farin Fukunaga that received a purple ribbon. In this issue of the newsletter, I would like to share with you Josh’s 4-H story.
Rose Saito
| • My 4-H Story by Josh Ayers |
My name is Josh Ayers and I am in the Kapolei Explorers 4-H Club. I am 13 years old, and this is my 8th year in 4-H. My projects this year were my pet bunnies, cooking & nutrition, and gardening & photography.
My bunnies, Rachel and Ashley, are my favorite project. Everyday I make sure they have enough food and water. I look after their health too. Sometimes one of the bunnies will lose a patch of fur, so I clean the area and make sure that it heals. I gave a demonstration about caring for your bunny at the 4-H Communications Fair, which was held at the University of Hawaii. Since I couldn’t bring my bunnies to the demonstration I held a stuffed rabbit and demonstrated how to hold a bunny so she won’t get hurt. I also showed how not to hold a bunny and that is by the ears!
Cooking Macadamia Nut Chicken Breast was probably the hardest thing I made in my foods and nutrition project. After chopping up the macadamia nuts I had to get them to stick to the chicken and then fry it up. I found that cutting the chicken into smaller, bite size pieces made it easier. That way, I could feed the deformed or slightly burned pieces to my brothers. The other recipe that I cooked for the 4-H Food Show was Poi Muffins. Originally the recipe was for bread, but I wanted to bake something that was easy and quick to eat. I think it cooks faster too, since muffins are smaller than a loaf of bread. I won the President’s Choice Award from Amber for the Macadamia Nut Chicken Breast. Our club’s favorite cooking activity was comparing homemade graham cracker crust to store-bought crust, with store-bought winning.
Our club continues to care for our fruit trees that we planted. They are actually producing fruits and I'm happy about that! I'd like to plant some kind of garden next year. I just have to find the space and then see what grows best in this weather.
We visited Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii. One of our club goals was to try and take better photographs. I still like to take pictures of my bunnies. We visited waterfalls and hiked around in some huge craters.
I tried some new things this year. I made a poster about 4-H and wrote an essay about 4-H. I entered these in the 4-H Communications Fair along with my 8 photographs. I went to the plating class at the University of Hawaii in December. Miss Linda’s students showed how to make food look good on plates. I helped at the 4-H Information Booth at the Children and Youth Day at the State Capitol. Our club helped Miss Maryknoll set up the booth and then I helped kids with the crafts and answered questions about 4-H. For community service I’ve volunteered to work at the church on Men’s Work Day. I managed the tool supply and helped build a fence for the pre-school there.
In summary, I’ve had a good year with my projects, a demonstration, photographs, essay, and poster at the Communications’ Fair, plating class, the Food Show, and community service.
| • Hero Pins and Goodie Bag Project Thank You! |
Thank you to the many hands and hearts who helped put together the Hero Pins and goodie bags for the Army Reserve children. It was really great to have so many turnout on such a short notice. Thank you also to Amber Kuitenen and Jana Yakushiji who will present the pins and gifts to the children at their reunion celebration on August 12th.
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Mahalo to Tara Norman, Kim Small, Michael Fryling, Cameron LeBato, Nelson Acosta, Tobi Kaneshiro, Ashley Daida, Dayna Domingo, Nicole Kahunahana, Sasha Calistro, Kellie Takamori, Stacie Nakashima, Devin Chun, Kayla Schlaich, Ross Shibata, Norma Jean Domingo, Karla Calistro, Stacey Calistro, Sakaye Nomura, Amber Kuitenen, Gail Yakushiji, Jana Yakushiji and Erin Nakatsuka.
Claire Nakatsuka
| • A Voice From the Horse – Wheee! |
Ronda Baker of the Paniola ‘o Koolauloa 4-H club in Kahuku now coordinates a newsletter to improve communication between all of Hawaii’s horsemen and women. Information about the horse happenings on other islands, at other boarding facilities, in other disciplines, classified ads, information about horse shows and introduction to new horse resources are all noted in her editions.
Dr. Manny Himes and Dr. Autumn Fanning from the Oahu Equine Veterinary Clinic offer “Equine Health Tips for the Month.”
You can reach Ronda at 4Hclub@gunstockranch.com
Maryknoll
| • BE A DIGITAL HOT SHOT! |
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Technology & Learning's Digital Photo Contest for Kids
Sponsored by Adobe Digital Kids Club
DEADLINE: OCT. 19
Technology & Learning invites K-12 students to participate in the sixth annual digital photography contest. The competition, open to all K-12 students, challenges you to capture - and share - your unique vision of the world in a "Digital Diary - Through My Lens." If you have an artistic side, you also have the option to digitally enhance your photos with your favorite imaging software. The best digitally enhanced photo wins a special prize from Adobe. Other prizes include a digital camera, Adobe Photoshop Elements, and more!
For more information, such as rules, guidelines, tips and to view last year's winners visit:
Portraits of Learning
| • Youth Venture Grants |
"Socially conscious young people from the United States between the ages of 12 and 20 years old are encouraged to apply for micro-grants of up to $1,000 from the Youth Service America (YSA) Youth Venture Program to create sustainable social ventures. Ventures must be youth-led and designed to be a lasting, sustainable asset to the community. Example possibilities include: a youth centre designed to keep youth out of trouble with music and art programs, an anti-peer pressure education campaign, a bike repair shop with a vocational training programs, or an assembly programmed touring inner city schools combining music with anti-drug/violence performances."
URL: http://www.genv.net/en-us/region/ysa
| • The Disney Minnie Grants 2007 |
The Walt Disney Company and Youth Service America are pleased to announce grants of up to $500 to support youth-led service projects. These grants support youth (ages 5-14) in planning and implementing service projects in their community. Teachers, older youth (15-25), youth-leaders, and youth-serving organizations are also eligible to apply, provided that they engage younger youth (5-14) in planning and implementing the service. Service can take place between October 1 and November 26, 2007. Projects can address themes such as the environment, disaster relief, public health and awareness, community education, hunger, literacy, or any issue that youth identify as a community need.
Questions? Email: MinnieGrant@ysa.org. The application (receipt) deadline is August 30, 2007. Be sure to download the correct application and review all application materials, available at www.YSA.org/awards.
| • YouthPower Grants |
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and Youth Service America (YSA) are pleased to announce YouthPower grants of up to $1,000 to support youth-led service projects. These grants support youth in foster care (ages 5-18) and youth who have recently transitioned out of foster care (ages 19-25) in planning and implementing service projects in their community.
Youth-serving organizations that have prior experience in working with youth in the foster care system are eligible to apply, provided that they engage foster youth in planning and implementing a service project. Service projects will take place as part of Global Youth Service Day on April 25-27, 2008. Projects can address themes such as the environment, disaster relief, public health and awareness, community education, hunger, literacy, or any issue that youth identify as a community need.
Applications are welcome from organizations in the US only. Please download application materials at www.YSA.org/awards. Questions? Email: YouthPower@ysa.org. Receipt deadline: October 1, 2007.
| • Make it Your Own Awards |
Do you have big dreams for your community? The Case Foundation is launching a pilot grants program that could turn these dreams into reality. The Make It Your Own Awards™, a new initiative from the Case Foundation is about giving grants, tools, and recognition to people who are coming together to discuss what matters, form solutions, and take action. Twenty semi-finalists will each receive $10,000 grants to start bringing their ideas to life. Four final grant recipients will then be chosen by the public using an online voting system. These finalists will each be awarded an additional $25,000 grant. The Make It Your Own Awards came about in response to research showing that many people feel disconnected from public leaders and institutions and don’t believe they have the power to make a real difference in their community.
Passionate individuals can apply, (age 14 or older) who are working with small, local organizations or groups, and who reside in one of the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico. Applicants must submit an idea for one of these same locations (no international projects). Application deadline: August 8th.
To learn more and apply today, visit: www.casefoundation.org/make-it-your-own/awards?source=partnerNL_YSA. Questions? Email: contactus@casefoundation.org.
4-H Clover Corner News
For additional articles on 4-H youth development nationwide, check out the National 4-H Clover Corner News at http://www.4hblogs.org/ccn/
If you have a disability and require special assistance during any of our planned 4-H activities, please call the applicable County Extension 4-H Youth Development Agent two weeks prior to the event.
We welcome your story ideas and 4-H job listings.
Please e-mail them to nakatsuk@hawaii.edu
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