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Engages Youth in Reaching Their Fullest Potential while
Advancing the Field of Youth Development."
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State 4-H Office

California State 4-H Office
Agriculture and Natural Resources
University of California
DANR Building, One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616-8575

Phone: 530-754-8518
FAX: 530-754-8541
fourhstateofc@ucdavis.edu

Map to the State 4-H Office (PDF)



The Purpose of the State 4-H Office (Program Office and Foundation) is to:

  1. Support local efforts and activities related to the California 4-H Youth Development Program
    • Programmatically and administratively (through the Program Office)
    • Financially (through The California 4-H Foundation)
  2. Coordinate state level activities and programs of the California 4-H Youth Development Program
  3. Identify and secure funding for statewide and/or multi-county events and activities

Specific activities of the Program Office include:

  • Advance the Mission and Direction of the California 4-H Youth Development Program with resources and training
  • Communicate with county offices about State 4-H, National 4-H, and/or ANR news
  • Provide assistance with policy interpretation and serving as the "point of contact" for both ANR and 4-H Youth Development Program policies
  • Organize staff and volunteer trainings, and help connect people with other training opportunities
  • Serve as a clearinghouse for a variety of program resources
  • Leverage state level activities/events for more local benefit
  • Provide support and guidance for local fundraising efforts
  • Develop strategies to streamline administrative processes, and provide assistance for enrollment, insurance, etc.

Expense and Reimbursement Forms
  • Direct Charge / Expense Reimbursement Form (Word) (PDF)
  • Purchase Request Form (Word) (PDF)
  • Travel & Entertainment Instructions (Word) (PDF)
    4-H employees, volunteers and members traveling on behalf of the State 4-H Office will now return their travel reimbursement forms to their local County 4-H Cooperative Extension Office for processing.
         TEV (Excel) (PDF)
         Entertainment Expense Voucher (Word) (PDF)
         Declaration of Lost Evidence (PDF)

California State 4-H Director

Sharon Junge
Acting State 4-H Director
530-754-8518
skjunge@ucdavis.edu

  • Provide statewide programmatic leadership and administrative and operational support for California’s 4-H Youth Development Program.
  • Provide statewide  leadership and guidance to 4-H’s Mission and Direction.
  • Conduct and oversee statewide short and long-term 4-H YD program planning, evaluation and policy development.
  • Provide leadership in extramural fund development in collaboration with the California 4-H Foundation.
  • Coordinate statewide operations with county, regional, and national 4-H YD programs, the 4-H Center for Youth Development, and related Division workgroups. 
  • Foster team building with teams of academic peers, youth professionals, volunteers, youth and other cooperators.
  • Serve as liaison between the 4-H YDP and various external stakeholder groups; Oversee the administration and management of the Statewide 4-H YDP Office.

California State 4-H Program Staff

  Whitney Bell
Program Assistant
webell@ucdavis.edu
530-754-5809
 

Erin Connolly
Student Assistant
ecconnolly@ucdavis.edu

Pat

Pat English
State 4-H Program Representative
530-754-8520
pnenglish@ucdavis.edu

  • Administer the State 4-H Citizenship Program
      • California Focus
      • Washington Focus
      • Citizenship Service-Learning Advisory Council
      • 4-H Service-Learning RFP
  • Administer the 4-H International Exchange Program
      • Australian Exchange
      • Japanese Exchange
      • International Exchange Support Committee
  • Coordinate the development and distribution of 4-H Administrative Materials.
  • Publish the monthly UPDATES electronic news.
  • Editor of the 4-H Program newsletter, The California Connection.

Mignonne Pollard, Ed.D.
Assistant Director, Staff and Volunteer Development
530-754-8517
mypollard@ucdavis.edu

  • Provide policy interpretations for the California 4-H Youth Development Program.
  • Volunteer Management – Conflict resolution and volunteer suspension and dismissal.
  • Staff and Volunteer Development.
  • Resource for information on cultural competence.
 

Sylena Wise
Program Representative
CA 4-H Military Partnership
smwise@ucdavis.edu
530-752-8585

  • Facilitate 4-H partnerships with the Operation: Military Kids Program.

Steven Worker
State 4-H Program Representative
530-754-8519
smworker@ucdavis.edu 
AIM: sworkerPT

  • Coordinate the following youth programs:
    • 4-H State Leadership Conference
    • 4-H State Ambassador
    • 4-H Computer Corps
    • State 4-H Field Day
    • California delegation to the National 4-H Conference
  • Administer Incentive and Recognition programs:
    • Chairs Incentives and Recognition Advisory Committee
    • 4-H Golden Clover Awards
    • Statewide 4-H Scholarships
    • 4-H Record Books
    • Dean Memorial 4-H Legacy Funds
  • Act as the Statewide Collegiate 4-H liaison.
  • Administer the Statewide 4-H Website (www.ca4h.org)

California State 4-H Administrative Staff

 

Pam Thomas
Management Services Officer
530-752-4783

pkthomas@ucdavis.edu

  Michelle Dore'
State 4-H Financial Assistant

530-754-5808
mcdore@ucdavis.edu

The California 4-H Foundation

 

Vacant
Executive Director
530-757-8968

Coordinate fundraising activities related to 4-H at the state, regional and multi-county level 

  • Gifts by Corporations, Foundations and Individuals
  • Request for Resources System - related to fundraising
  • County Fundraising Kit
  • Planned Gifts
  • Foundation's Board of Directors
Stephanie

Stephanie Gallagher
Writer/Analyst
530-754-5299
spgallagher@ucdavis.edu

Develop funding partnerships with corporations and foundations that benefit the Los Angeles County 4-H Youth Development Program.

 

Tammie

Tammie Erhard
Annual Fund Manager
530-757-8504
tlerhard@ucdavis.edu

  • Process all gifts to The California 4-H Foundation.
  • Manage the annual fund activities in support of the California 4-H Foundation operations.
  • Manage the California 4-H Foundation’s operating budget.
  • Administer the California 4-H Foundation’s donor database and accounting systems.
  • Editor of The California Connection's Spring Newsletter and Annual Report.
     

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