August 2024

4-H Update

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Confronting the Plastic Crisis

Sustainable Polymers: Tackling the Plastic Problem

Attend one of our webinars for 4-H professionals, volunteers and teen leaders. Learn about this new 4-H curriculum to teach youth how to understand and reduce the harmful effects of plastic waste on the environment. Receive a free print copy of one of the curriculum units for attending the webinar! Curriculum units:

K-2
3-5
6-8
9-12
High School change agent

Register for one of the webinars

Webinar #1: September 24, 2024, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. https://qrco.de/Polymer1

Webinar #2: October 7, 2024, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. https://qrco.de/Polymer2

Financial Management Series for Volunteers

Attention all California 4-H Volunteers! Ready to boost your 4-H financial know-how? Our new Financial Management Series is here to help you handle all the financial aspects of 4-H Youth Programs.

What You'll Learn:

Basics of financial management
Setting up and managing bank accounts
Planning and fundraising
Handling gifts, scholarships, animals, and firearms
Financial reporting and compliance
Responsibilities of Treasurers
Managing funds, taxes, and property

This course is perfect for Club Leaders, VMO Treasurers, and Treasurer Advisors. You’ll earn a certificate and badge after completing all 7 modules, with new modules added throughout the 2024–25 program year.

Visit the California 4-H Learning Center for the course and enrollment keys. Your feedback on each module is appreciated. This course is available in both English and Spanish.