| Abbie 4-H Pleasanton, CA |
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Abbie 4-H Project List updated 9-14-2011
Please contact one of our community Club Leaders if you have a new project you would like to Lead.
Please contact one of our community Club Leaders if you have a new project you would like to Lead.
| Aerospace & Rocketry | Aviation: We will be learning the basic principles of flight and aviation. We will learn how and why airplanes fly, making our own model airplanes, field trips may include: Remote controlled airplanes, air plane museum or local airports. This project will be lead by an Air Traffic Controller/private pilot. | Age: 10+ Limit: 10 members Cost: $5-$15 Meetings will be held on Sundays, approximately four meetings total. |
Eric Carter snecarter@yahoo.com 925/462-6442 Sabina Carter, co-leader |
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| Beginning 4H |
Is it your first year of 4H? Or maybe it’s your second year, but you’re still looking for some guidance and fun activities to fill up your time? Well beginning 4H is the perfect project for you. In this project, you will learn all about 4H, make a project to enter into the Alameda County Fair, and meet lots of other kids just starting 4H. We will be meeting one Friday per month and each month will include a different theme. The month of October will be “Getting to know 4H”. | Age: 9+ |
Miriam Flock, Junior Leader miriamflock@comcast.net 925/484-1942 Sasha Greenlee, Junior Leader Nissa Nack, Adult Advisor nissanack@comcast.net 925/484-1942 |
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| Birds: Poultry | Whether you own chickens or not, come learn more about the breeds and care of chickens. This year we will be hatching eggs and learning more about the avian bowl and preparing for showmanship questions. |
Age: Open to All First meeting planned for end of November |
Karen Brown kweirbrown@comcast.net 925/484-8470 Sasha Greenlee, Teen Leader |
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| Cake Decorating | NEW THIS YEAR! Learn to decorate cakes. Meetings will be second Saturday each month, usually at 9AM. A supply list will be emailed a week before each class. Additional fees for material may be required. | Limit: 9 members Cost: Member will need to purchase a student kit available at Michaels Craft Store |
Dena Protenic denajean@gmail.com 925/200-8580 Michaela, Junior Leader |
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| Cattle: Beef | Raising a market steer or breeding heifer. Steers must be owned by the last weekend in February, however most purchase steers by October while they are still small enough to handle. Heifers must be owned 90-days before fair. Exhibitors should plan to spend 15+ hours a week with their project animal. |
Age: 9+ Cost: Calves can be purchased for $800+ Feed costs average $100/month. |
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| Cavies |
We will start off our 4H Cavy project with a costume meeting. Kids can wear their Halloween Costumes and dress their cavies to mix-or-match. As always I will need a parent to volunteer their home – so exact time and date are not yet available. Cavy education will include health with a focus on diet and habitat. This project is suitable for kids with a single pet or responsible members who want to breed and show purebreds. We will have some 4-H project shows where members can both show and judge the animals, a booth at Small Animal Field Day, and both educational posters and a live cavy show at the Alameda County Fair. | Age: Open to all, including mini-members Meetings will be primarily on weekends-aiming for Sundays when sports schedules are not a major conflict. |
Jane Morehouse annjane2@earthlink.net 510/351-1174 |
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| Dog | Dog Care and Trainig: Bring your own dog or one is provided. Dog care and grooming along with helping your dog through basic obedience training. Only cost would be for choke chain and leash if you do not have one. | Age: 10+ Meetings begin after Christmas and are usually held on Fridays |
Eileen Silva esilva@silmarflooring.com 925/846-6873 |
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| Drama & Theater Arts: Skit Night | This Years Theme, Broadway! Be an actor in the play, a set designer, or a stagehand. All are welcome to join in the fun. GO ABBIE! Let's get First Place this year! | Age: | Mary Beth West Stacy McMillin |
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| Foods: Baking I | NEW THIS YEAR! This project is designed for the beginning baker wishing to develop the skills necessary to produce a variety of basic baked products, including biscuits, muffins, pancakes, and cookies. We will learn about the importance of bread in the daily diet as it relates to the Food Guide Pyramid; the steps necessary to prepare for baking; basic kitchen and food safety; measuring ingredients accurately; identifying basic kitchen equipment and their uses; definitions of basic baking terms; how to judge the quality of each product prepared; and jobs in the food preparation field. | Age: 9-13 Limit: 8 members Cost: $25 We will meet December through May on the second Friday of each month at 6:30 p.m. starting on December 9. In April, we will meet on the fourth Friday, 4/27. |
Elizabeth Lester e_lester@me.com 925/216-3592 |
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| Foods: Catering | Learn to prepare meals for small parties to large mobs. You will learn about food safety for preparation, storing and food service, along with how to plan for large numbers of people and budgeting. This group will be doing some community service projects such as baking for the Children's Christmas party and helping out with Favorite Foods Day. | Age: 8th Grade+ Limit: 6-8 members |
Jim Bennett jbennett@montague-inc.com 925/449-0114 |
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| Foods: Cooking for Teens | This project will teach teens how to prepare some of their favorite meals. There will be an emphasis on preparing meals for themselves when at college or being home alone. First meeting in October. | Age: 13+ Limit:8-10 members Cost: $20 Meetings are held in Livermore |
Diana Hock dianahock@yahoo.com 925/449-7024 |
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| Foods: International |
We will have fun preparing food from around the world such as French, English, Indian, Chinese, Mexican, Italian, and Greek. We will also discuss and make dishes that represent our individual heritages. Meetings could be Tuesdays or Sundays from 4:30-6:30 starting in December or January. (4-5 meetings in total) Junior or Teen leader NEEDED. |
Age: 10+ Limit:6 members Cost: $15 Request: One parent to help at each meeting, thanks! |
Susan Wacek 925/426-1769 rwacek@comcast.net TEEN LEADER WANTED!! |
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| Goats: Dairy | This project tends to be a year round project as these are the Dairy goats. To enter the Fair, you must own your goat 60 days prior to Fair. You do not have to have a dairy goat to be in this project and learn about goats. | Age: 9+ |
Karen Harper cacheymom@comcast.net 925/846-5456 |
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| Goats: Market | If you like raising a market animal, try goat! Goats are very intelligent, and rewarding to raise. (And easy to clean up after!) They require feeding twice a day. Ownership is 60 days prior to fair. | Age: 9+ Cost: $150-$250 |
Kathy Bottarini kathybottarini@yahoo.com 925/462-2096 925/200-0204 cell Angie Bottarini |
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| Goats: Nigerian | Please speak to leader if interested in this breed specific goat project for information before registering. | TBD | 
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| Hobbies: Model Horse |
The model horse project instructs on the care, showing, display and storage of model horses of all media (ceramic, plastic, resin) with emphasis on plastic Breyer & Stone horses. Participants are given guidance and advice on developing their individual collections. Model horses are also used to teach various aspects of live horses such as breeds, breed identification, colors, markings, anatomy and conformation. Some projects are planned for the coming year that will require a modest outlay of money…approx. $30 to $40. | Model horse meetings are generally held on the same day as Horse & Cavy projects as many members are cross entered and it is convenient for all that way. |
Jane Morehouse annjane2@earthlink.net 510/351-1174 |
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| Horse |
Overall education about the horse as a species is stressed. This is NOT a live riding lesson project - riding lessons are not provided. Every attempt will be made to hold a mounted riding lesson-event meeting with a suitable local trainer | Age: 10+ Meetings will be primarily on weekends Open to horse-owners and those without live horses. |
Jane Morehouse annjane2@earthlink.net 510/351-1174 |
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| Leadership Development |
This project is for all Officers, Junior or Teen Leaders, and Chairpersons. It is also open to anyone in grade 6 or above who is interested! The Leadership Project will chair a Community Service Activity. | Age: Grade 6+ | Jane Onojafe jonojafe@gmail.com 925/462-3573 Michele Munro munro821@aol.com 925/487-0894 co-leaders Diana Hock Jan Bennett |
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| Photography | Learn different skills and techniques to broaden your photography horizons. First Meeting October 25, 2011 4-5PM @ Leaders Home |
Age: Open to All Meets once a month |
Jenn Gaub thegaubs@sbcglobal.net 925/487-1280 |
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| Primary Members (Mini Members) | For Primary Members: 5 years old or in kindergarten by December 31 of the program year. If you are too young to be an official 4-Her but you want to participate in some of the fun 4-H activities, then this is the project for you. | Age: 5-8 |
Lura Nicolas lura@sbcglobal.net 925/600-8399 |
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| Public Speaking: Presentations | NEW THIS YEAR! Presentations are needed to earn 4-H Stars. If you need some this is a great opportunity. The 1st meeting will go over 4-H guidelines for presentations. Members then start preparing their 1st presentation. Subsequent meetings will give members a chance to present to the group & receive constructive feedback. You will then be asked to prepare a new presentation before the next meeting. Presentations can be given at other 4-H meetings. | Age: 10+ Limit: 8-10 members Cost: Poster Paper as needed Meetings to start in September or October and meet once a month. Day & time TBD by majority of the members. |
Rhonda Kolb rhonda@sunnyca.com 925/963-0967 Patricia Robinson |
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| Quilting | Each member to complete their own quilt top for a small lap quilt. We will also work together to make a finished quilt as a community service project. Days and time yet to be determined. Meetings will be in Pleasanton, your own machine not required. |
Age: 10+ Limit: 5 members Cost: members may need to purchase some fabric, but I will donate what I can and provide other notions |
Coleen Theroux c.theroux@sbcglobal.net 415/272-2610 Emma Theroux, Junior Leader |
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| Rabbits |
Learn how to house, feed, nurture and prevent disease in pet and show rabbits. Learn about different breeds, body types, and fur qualities and how to select the right animal. Learn how to groom, pose and exhibit your rabbit at rabbit shows and the Fair. Showmanship is exciting, competitive, and lots of fun! Time will also be spent discussing Market (meat) Rabbits. You will not need your own rabbit until March. |
Age: Open to all, including mini-members! | Melba Jacobsen jakeattheranch@comcast.net 510/889-8050 Kayla Mueller kkandm@comcast.net 925/461-1093 Nancy Jannisse Stephanie Duret, Teen Leader Megan Mueller, Teen Leader |
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| Scrapbooking | NEW THIS YEAR! We will use meeting times to learn new techniques to scrapbooking- from different papers, to different tools, to even binding our own finished projects. First Meeting October 24, 2011 4-5PM @ Leaders Home |
Age: Open to All Cost: $10 for supplies Meets once a month |
Jenn Gaub thegaubs@sbcglobal.net 925/487-1280 |
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| Sheep |
Raising a market lamb. (Lamb must be owned 60 days prior to fair.) | Age: 9+ | 
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| Sign Language | NEW THIS YEAR! Members will learn basic ASL signs with the final goal of being able to gloss and sign some 4H songs. Meetings will be held at Granada High School |
Age: 9+ |
Jan Bennett jb6clan@yahoo.com 925/449-0114 |
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| Sports | NEW THIS YEAR! This will be a cooperative project where each month a different member will make the choice of what sport to do. Possibilities are endless: ice skating, bowling, soccer, basketball, any ideas you have will be discussed. Meeting days will be flexible. First Meeting Tuesday, October 25, 2011, time & place TBD Bring your ideas and calendar for planning. |
Michele Munro munro821@aol.com 925/487-0894 |
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| Swine |
You will be responsible for selecting, raising and showing a market hog at fair. We will receive animals about mid-March and the project will be complete with the Livestock Auction the last day of fair in July. This is a large time commitment, including monthly meetings, daily feedings, and weekend weigh days. You will also be expected to spend most of the second week of the fair at the fairgrounds. | Age: 9+ Cost: Approx. $300-$500, plus cost of feed |
Janice Decker 925/462-4751 Jan Bennett Jb6clan@yahoo.com 925/449-0114 Craig Smith craig.smith@GoldenEagleCorp.com 925/580-2383 |
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| Vegetable Gardens and Crops | The gardening project is based on what you want to do with your own garden. The vegetables, fruits, and flowers that you grow can be entered in the Fair. | Age: Open to All | Karen Harper cacheymom@comcast.net 925/846-5456 |
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| Camp Academy |
Camp Academy is a county wide project that teaches leadership skills and prepares members to be staff at 4H Camp. Meetings are the 4th Wednesday of each month at 7PM at the Farm Bureau in Livermore. |
County Wide Minimum Age: 8th Grade and 14 as of December 31st |
Jim Bennett Jb6clan@yahoo.com 925/449-0114 Dion Hock dionhock@yahoo.com 925/449-7024 |
| Citizenship/Leadership |
Works with the five areas of citizenship: Personal, History, Environment, Current Events and Government. We have debates and discuss current events. (pending confirmation on 2011/2012 dates, times, location) |
County Wide Age: 7th Grade+ |
Carol Crossett 510/881-1124 cvcrossett@aol.com |
| Guide Dogs |
Meets 1st & 2nd Tuesday of each month in Pleasanton, and 3rd & 4th Tuesday of each month in Castro Valley. Contact Project Leader for more information if interested. (pending confirmation on 2011/2012 dates, times, location) |
County Wide Project may be joined at any time. |
Diana Hirzel 925/447-6834 |
| Shooting Sports: Rifle | This project will follow the state 4H small-bore rifle guidelines, which is a marksmanship oriented curriculum. We will learn safety, operation, marksmanship, etc. on .22 caliber rifles (you don’t need to own one). Beginning in January, meetings will be held on alternate Fridays at the San Leandro Range. Participation is at discretion of leader. | County Wide Age: 12+ Limit: 10 Introductory Meeting in Nov or Dec. Parent required to attend first meeting. |
Jane Onojafe jonojafe@gmail.com 925/462-3573 |
| Square Dance |
Learn basic square dancing and some western dancing. Returning members will learn more advanced calls and additional line dances. Meetings will be held on Thursdays, 7:00-8:30pm at Del Valle High, 2253 5 th Street, Livermore. Project begins Thursday, October 13, 2011 |
County Wide Cost: $10/month after free three week trial |
Margaret Miller 925/447-6980 Sara Aarestad, Teen Leader (East Hills 4-H) |
| State Exchange |
Exchange period is for two weeks. "Host a 4-H Member one year, and travel out of state to stay with a 4-H Family another year." 2012 Planning Meeting dates/place TBD (We will be traveling to Minnesota next summer to complete the 2011 exchange where we hosted students from Minn.) |
County Wide Age: 13+ |
Kevin Greenlee 925-381-7315 kygreenlee@gmail.com |