MONTEREY COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA - March 17 7:00PM - Zoom teleconference

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Monterey County 4-H Council meeting agenda for March 17 at 7:00 PM via Zoom teleconference, convened under COVID-19 shelter-in-place conditions. The agenda covers approval of February minutes, correspondence status, and a treasurer’s financial review with scholarship and CD totals. It also addresses cancellations of Fashion Revue, Interview Contest, Color Run, and 4-H Day at the Capitol, plus fundraising updates, youth council reporting, and a state guidance summary on transitioning activities to virtual delivery platforms.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPresentations

FormatDOCX

Pages6

Reading Time2 min

AccessFree to download

Call to Order & Opening Remarks

Additions or Corrections

Reports and Approvals

Previous Minutes Approval

Secretary Report

Treasurer’s Report

President’s Report

Committees, Youth, and Staff Updates

Fundraising Committee Update

Youth Council Report

We Love 4-H Committee

Youth Reports/Club Sharing

Staff Reports: Covid-19 and 4-H

MONTEREY COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA March 17, 7:00PM, Zoom teleconference NOTE- this meeting was conducted as a teleconference due to the Covid 19 County-wide shelter in place order. Call Meeting to Order at 7:05P by Vice President Hana Ferguson (standing in for President Jenkinson) Pledge of Allegiance- skipped due to the nature of the meeting 4-H Pledge- skipped due to the nature of the meeting Additions or Corrections to the Agenda (Hana Ferguson) Details on the Cancellation of Fashion Revue and Interview Contest. Spring 4-H club to talk about efforts involved with CMG walk and run council fundraiser Introductions –Council Executive Board Roll Call President - Dena Sala Jenkinson (Chualar) 1st Vice President - Hana Ferguson (Buena Vista) 2nd Vice President - vacant Secretary – Travis Tanaka (Buena Vista) Treasurer- Misty Hancock (Lockwood) Club Representatives and Guests Aromas: Melinda Buena Vista: Travis Tanaka Carmel Valley: Scott and Kristen Quilty Chualar: Dirk Giannini, Joy Hedberg, Kingsley Mann Gonzales: Rebecca Bettencourt, Collen Yebra Greenfield: Elizabeth Hernandez Hilltown: Kelli Martignoni King City Blue Ribbon: Alicia Crespo King City Rural: Carla Mullanix-Ackerman, Marti Ackerman Lockwood: Misty Hancock, Seralyn Colton, Katie Colton, Kylee Coastern Jewel Anthony Mission: Natividad: Angie Horwath, Mari Horwath Royal Oaks: JoAnn Etchinson San Benancio: Rose Evers, Kat Banks Spring: Kelly Violini Guests: none Staff: Lorin Hoffman-Lurz Approval of Previous Meeting’s Minutes (Travis Tanaka) _____ moved to approve the February minutes. ____seconded. No discussion. Motion passed. Secretary Report- Correspondence (Travis Tanaka) No correspondence was sent or received. Treasurer’s Report: (Misty Hancock) Misty gave the Treasurer’s report for February February Open: $75,401.99 Income: $30,884.32 Expenses: $3,247.78 Close: $103,038.53 Scholarship: $55,882.40 Pacific Valley CD: $54,696.05 CD Total: $110,578.45 Combined February Total: $213,616.98 Budget Review: The Exec Board has drafted a Council budget for 2020-21. This is a balanced budget; all projected expenses are offset by income. The review’s purpose is for suggestions and comments regarding projected expenses, is there a need for increase or decrease for a line item? Kelly V: Under Giving Tuesday, will there be a check from Council to Camp for what the Fair paid for the auction dinner? Response: Not all funds from Giving Tuesday has been dispersed. Funds due to Camp will be in a separate check. President’s Report (Hana Ferguson- standing in form Dena Jenkinson) Hana mentioned the previous Exec Board meeting with a full update to occur at the next Council meeting. Fundraising Committee (Kelly Violini) Update of Color Run Sponsorships- Kelly V. reported the event was canceled the night before due to Covid 19. Club members were on site to turn away runners who came. that 41 runners registered, and that shirts and color packets would be mailed. Sponsorship donation income was $6,300, budget was $4,800. Expense total was not finalized. There was an unopened box of dye returned, remaining dye packs will be in inventory for next year. Youth Council Report (Macy Kaupp, Marti Ackerman, Megan Weferling) Presentation Night MC- Attempted to make the best out of the night; overall went well. Lots of youth audience participation. Good to see Cloverbud presence. Megan reported on Tabulations effort by Lockwood 4-H club. We Love 4-H Committee (Dirk Giannini) 4-H Day at the Capitol- Event cancelled due to covid-19, but the extra time available could help in letter writing campaign. Dirk suggested that with people home and school closed that everyone take time to write letters to legislators. We Love 4-H committee to send out template (4-H importance, why the writer believes in 4-H and what would the writer do if there wasn’t a 4-H program). Dirk expressed the appreciation of the ongoing support of the CA Farm Bureau. Dirk urged everyone to get involve

FAQs

Why was the Monterey County 4-H Council meeting conducted by teleconference?

The meeting was held as a teleconference due to the COVID-19 county-wide shelter in place order.

What items were covered in the treasurer’s report?

The treasurer reported February figures including open and close balances, income and expenses, scholarship totals, CD totals, and a combined February total, followed by an overview of the 2020-21 budget review.

How did the agenda address COVID-19 changes to 4-H activities?

Staff reviewed the 4-H decision-making flow and noted that in-person activities were cancelled, postponed, or moved to virtual platforms, including guidance on online education and delivery-platform options.

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