Flashback to our February meeting where we made heart wreaths for seniors at Freedom Village in Lake Forest.
Club Highlights
Projects for ‘26-’27
We have so many amazing projects planned for the new year at the club level and the county level. Sign-ups are now open. Get on the list now to save your spot for projects with limited capacity. There is still time to sign-up to lead a project too!
Club officers leading the meeting
Club Meeting - Sept. 14
Our first club meeting of the year will be on Sept. 14 at 6:45 pm. Mark your calendars now so you don’t miss out!
Adult Volunteer Training & Enrollment
Returning volunteers should complete their training and ZSuite by August 1. Online training for returning volunteers is about 30 minutes and 1 hour 20 mins for new volunteers.
Enrollment will open for youth members on August 3. We need to get volunteers and projects into the system before this time so that the ZSuite system will have projects available for kids to register for. This sounds like a lot right now, but it should make for smoother youth enrollment and fewer project changes down the line. Questions? Please reach out!
Thank you to those that have already taken care of this!
For adult volunteer trainings the enrollment key is “Orange”
Important Dates
Aug 1 - ZSuite returning adult enrollment due
Aug 3 - ZSuite opens for Youth Enrollment
Aug 11 - Growing Your 4-H Opportunities Info Session, 7pm
Aug 23 - Open House, 2-5pm, at SCREC (7601 Irvine Blvd., Irvine)
Sep 12 - Leader Meet for Youth & Adults, 1-4pm, SCREC
Sep 13 - SoCal Collaborative - Regional 4-H Beach Party, 10am, Ventura
Sep 14 - 1st Club Meeting, 6:45pm
Sep 19 - Super Saturday Projects begin
County Highlights
A few of our members representing us at Open House in 2024.
Open House
Save the date for our annual Open House & Enrollment Extravaganza! This is a great event for getting all the information about projects and events coming up in the new 4-H year. You will also be able to save $10 off enrollment!
Event Date/Time: August 23, 2pm-5pm
Location: SCREC (7601 Irvine Blvd., Irvine)
Volunteer Service Awards
Volunteer Service Award logs are now available for ‘26-’27. Volunteer Service Awards are available to youth and adult that are volunteering inside and/or outside of 4-H. Simply record your hours, get them signed off, and submit for evaluation in July 2027. Questions? Reach out to [email protected].
Regional Leader Summit - Oct. 17
When: Saturday, Oct 17, 10am-4pm at SCREC (7601 Irvine Blvd)
Free to attend! Registration includes light breakfast, catered lunch, 4-H swag, and an event t-shirt.
Featured Workshops Include:
Making Your Digital Assets Accessible (websites, newsletters, social media, etc.) & Maximizing Your Digital Impact;
Vermicomposting (leave with your own worm box for your home or school, MG Hosts);
Emergency Preparedness (leave with the start of a home emergency backpack, Red Cross approved host);
Leading a Fishing Project & Hosting a Regional Fishing Tournament (CDFW hosts);
Working with Youth with Special Needs & Behavior Management;
Record Book & Achievement Programs;
Pathways in Animal Science (local schools will host);
How to Host Events – UC ANR & 4-H Policy;
Building a Teens as Teachers Team in Your County;
and more!
A virtual version will be held on Wed-Thurs Oct 21-22 from 6:30-8:30pm via Zoom with additional workshops not presented in person.
Record Books & Achievements
It’s not too late to get in Record Books & Achievements from the 2025-2026 program year. Intent to submit form is due by Sept. 17, and actual records are due to the county office by 10am on Sept. 19.
Pin & Stripe Requests
If you have any annual project reports (APR) forms from last year, you can turn them in for pins using this link. Pin requests must be submitted by Sept. 5th!
