Welcome to Oahu 4-H's online newsletter.

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2011

Aloha 4-H Leaders, Members, and Parents,

Rally Day was a great start to the 4-H year. In case you weren’t there, we started with lunch, had an informative council meeting, and lots of fun! I hope we can see everybody at upcoming events and throughout the year.

In October, we’ll be participating in three community service projects. On October 1st, we will be at the Kualoa Ranch fair, on the 2nd, at State Youth Day at the Capital, and on October 23, at Kids fest at Bishop Museum. If you would like to help or would like more information, please contact your club leader or Aunty Rose Saito.

Aloha,
Farin Fukunaga

The first week of October is National 4-H Week and this is a busy month with clubs reorganizing and the forming of new clubs.  Also, this month clubs have signed up to participate in the Kualoa Country Fair, State Youth Day at the Capitol and Kids Fest.  As you start the new 4-H year, if your club needs help please call me.   Also, clubs are welcome to submit articles and pictures to Aunty Claire to share with others what projects your club are involved in. 

Rose Saito

The Oahu 4-H Council Executive Board has developed a calendar of events for the 2011-12 4-H Year.  The full calendar is posted at:  http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/4h/oahu/calendar.htm

Emily Heydon,
Secretary

Oahu County 4-H Rally Day was on September 18 and the Urban Garden Center. The day started off with a lunch prepared by the executive board and Aunty Rose. There were make-your-own sandwiches, chips, fresh fruits and veggies, and more! It seemed like everyone loved it, going back for seconds. After, during the council meeting, some changes were made to the calender regarding the Fashion/Photo Show and Food Show. Other than that, the calender and budget were approved and the games started! The icebreaker in the beginning helped everyone get to know each other a little better. "I have never..." and "I like my neighbor who..." were a great warm up games forcing everyone to run around, trying to find a chair and not be left the last person standing in the middle. Aiko, the other county treasurer, had a puzzle hunt game where people were sent into the garden to find puzzle pieces and put the final puzzle together as a team. Orange team won, yeah!! Many other games followed such as musical chairs, playing in the maze, and cookie eating! for that one, the objective was to get a cookie on your forehead into your mouth without using your hands. So difficult! All in all, I think everyone had a wonderful time. Thank you to everyone who came out. We all can't wait for another exciting year in 4-H!

Erin Voss

The Military 4-H Club grant provides support to Army and Navy afterschool programs in both Hawaii and Japan.  Training for Oahu staff was held August 23-25 at the Hickam Teen Center building.  48 staff from Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and community groups attended the workshop conducted by Carmen Golay, military 4-H program coordinator, Claire Nakatsuka, the military 4-H liaison and USDA Youth Development specialist DeAnn Acosta.

From September 12-16th, Carmen traveled to Japan and trained staff at Yokosuka and Sasebo sites.  Army, Navy, and Air Force staff from Yokosuka, Negishi, Ikego, Atsugi, Camp Zama, Yokota, Sasebo and Hario all attended two-days of 4-H 101 training.  The 53 staff who attended covered all the basics of starting clubs, enrollment forms, lesson plans, youth development and participants did hands-on activities from 4-H curriculum. 

Thank you very muchto all the staff who not only attended the training, but also thanks for all the help with logistics, setting up and hosting trainings. We look forward to see all your great club work this year.

Staff in Hawaii do hands-on nutrition games at part of 4-H 101 training	Staff at Yokosuka conduct a mock 4-H meeting

Carmen Golay,
Military 4-H Project Coordinator

 On the 10-year anniversary of 9/11, 70 Key Club members and 10 of their club advisors spent their day on the UH Manoa campus, participating in an extraordinary nationwide movement to pay tribute to the 9/11 victims, survivors, and those that rose in service, including the brave members of our military and their families.

Ready, Set, Go! Training to be held on October 21, 2011 from 9am-noon at 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Kalaeloa (91-1227 Enterprise Ave., Building 1898. Kapolei, HI. 96707).  This training is to give participants an understanding and appreciation of the unique stressors that military youth and their families may face during a deployment.  Participants will gain insight to military culture and the deployment cycle and will be provided with the tools and resources to help build community support networks that help foster resiliency in military youth.  All adults who have children or work with children affected by deployment are encouraged to attend this free training.  For inquiries or to RSVP for this training, please contact KiKi at omk@ctahr.hawaii.edu or 956-4125.

Kiki Yoshimoto,
OMK Project Coordinator

• Learn how to facilitate Wired for Wind by watching our how-to video on Youtube.
• Get answers to frequently asked questions about renewable energy and the 2011 National Science Experiment, Wired for Wind.
• Participate in the text-to-win campaign found in the Wired for Wind youth guide.
• Share your event on the 2011 National Event Map and be entered for a chance to win part of a $10,000 Toyota Innovation Award!

This year National 4-H Supply experienced an unprecedented demand for the 2011 National Science Experiment kit, meaning more youth than ever will participate in 4-H National Youth Science Day. However, due to this incredible demand, they have sold out of the Wired for Wind kits.

The State 4-H Office has just received some great new items to help you show your Hawaii 4-H spirit!  Hawaii 4-H logo items are all embroidered in Kelly and Dark Green with the design shown.  The items are:

1.  Men’s Sport Shirts (golf type), white, collared, knit, short-sleeve in a smooth texture.  These shirts have a left front pocket with the logo located on the right chest.  Sizes: Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, and XX-Large.  $20 each.

2.  Women’s Sport Shirts (golf type), white, collared, knit, short-sleeve in a pique texture.  There is no pocket and the logo is located on the left chest.  Sizes: Small, Medium, Large, X-Large.  $20 each.

3.  Aprons, white, heavy weight cotton, 22” x 24”with 3-pocket pouch.  $18 each.

4.  Tote Bags, natural color, canvas, large size, 20” x 15” x 5”.  $15 each.

Contact Wanda W. Kohashi, at wkohashi@hawaii.edu to order your Hawaii 4-H Logo items!  Quantities are limited.  Postage costs will be additional.

Wanda W. Kohashi

Lancaster County is known for its scenic Amish country side.  We are centrally located just hours away from Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York, and Atlantic shore points.  We have several airports that are located within a 2 hour radius.  We have approx. ten 4-H’ers in the club.  Recently we exchanged with MT, TX, OR and KY.  When we host we like to offer a variety of experiences that the traveling state can choose form.  We always visit the Amish sites and learn and experience their way of life.  We spend a day at Hershey Park riding the rides and seeing the shows.  We also spend time in their newest park which is all water rides, after that we tour Chocolate Word to see how chocolate is made.   Most groups choose to visit the shore points for some fun in the sun, ending the day with a night on the boardwalk before returning back to PA.  We also can offer historic sites such as Gettysburg (Civil War), Philadelphia, and Washington DC.  Lancaster is known as one of the best farm land in the country and we can offer a wide range of farm tours depending on your interests.  We like to travel and host approx.10+ days giving us enough time to show you all the sights and experiences Lancaster County has to offer.  We also like to give the traveling state plenty of opportunity to taste all the cuisine from Amish foods to other locals through picnics and family meals.   Lancaster County is a beautiful and scenic part of Pennsylvania that has much to offer its visitors. 

Any 4-H club in Hawaii that might be interested in an exchange with Pennsylvania, please contact Sharon Serikc at ssherick@dejazzd.com  Thank you for your time.

Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
Deadline: November 1

Home Depot Community Impact Grants Program 
Deadline: October 31

Proposals for the following community improvement activities will be considered: repairs, refurbishments, and modifications to low-income and/or transitional housing or community facilities, weatherizing or increasing energy efficiency of low-income and/or transitional housing or community facilities; planting trees or community gardens and/or landscaping community facilities; and development of community parks or green spaces. Grants of up to $5,000 are made in the form of The Home Depot gift cards for the purchase of tools, materials, or services. http://bit.ly/eIis5T 

KaBOOM! Let's Play Spruce Grants
Deadlines: October 15, November 15

With support from Dr Pepper Snapple Group, KaBOOM! will be awarding grants of $750 each to communities this year who wish to make their playgrounds cleaner, safer and more inviting. Communities must demonstrate that they have maintained their playspace and they have led an improvement project in the last 60 days. Communities that demonstrate this will receive a $750 gift card to further enhance or improve their playspace. http://bit.ly/qNmqCs

UnitedHealth HEROES Grants
Deadline: October 17

The UnitedHealth HEROES program is a service-learning, health literacy initiative that awards grants to help youth, ages 5-25, create and implement local, hands-on programs to fight childhood obesity. The grants encourage semester-long projects that launch on MLK Day of Service  and culminate on Global Youth Service Day. Schools, service-learning coordinators, non-profits, and students in the health professions located in all 50 states and the District of Columbia are eligible to apply for the $500 - $1,000 grants. Learn more at www.YSA.org/HEROES

4-H Clover Corner News
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