1. Creating a Thriving Organization for the Next 100 Years! Connie Schneider, Director ANR Statewide Youth, Families and Communities Program Monday, February 11, 2013

2. Two Centennial Celebrations! 4-H – 2013 Land Grant Universities - 2014 – Smith Lever Act

3. Overview What is our history? What is our future?

4. The Beginning of LGU In two Congressional Acts (1862 & 1890), specific universities designated as land-grant universities. Mission: Teach agriculture and mechanic arts.

5. The 4-H Seed: Teaching Children to Teach Adults 4-H evolved to address the needs of the changing environment

7. http://4-hhistorypreservation.com/History/Clover/

8. Mission: Educational Training and Assistance 1. Agriculture 2. Home Economics (Family and Consumer Sciences) 3. 4-H Youth Development 4. Community Development 1914 Smith-Lever Act: Cooperative Extension 1914 Smith-Lever Act: Cooperative Extension

13. Helping communities to thrive during WWI and WWII

15. A great bunch of kids “I was down to the Los Angeles Livestock Show, and I saw these hundreds of farmer boys that had fattened and cared for a calf, or pig, or sheep, themselves. It's a thing called the 4-H Club. Somebody was inspired when they founded that. It's all over the country. By golly, they are a great bunch of kids, and they have some fine stock." - Will Rogers, 1934. http://4-hhistorypreservation.com/History/4-H_Quotes / http://4-hhistorypreservation.com/History/4-H_Quotes /

20. 4-H Volunteers Major roles over the last 100 years Donate continual gifts Time Resources Experience Inspire and empower youth

21. UC 4-H has evolved to address the needs of the changing environment over the past 100 years in California

22. UC Agriculture and Natural Resources - the bridge between local issues and the power of UC research. UC 4-H assess issues and teaches solutions based on evidenced-base research.

23. Healthy Families & Communities Special Edition Jan-Mar 2013

24. 4-H Sustainability 4-H Sustainability Changing environment Needs of young people Commitment to volunteerism New UC 4-H Era New UC 4-H Era

25. Appreciation for supporting 4-H and being a part of building sustainability and capacity

26. As we embark in a new 4-H era and kick off the next 100 years!

27. This will take energy – lets start with dining together.

28. References Braverman MT, Franz, NK, Rennekamp RA.2012. Extension’s Evolving Alignment of Programs Serving Fameilies and Youth: Organizational Change and Its Implications. JOE.50:6. http://www.joe.org/joe/2012december/pdf/JOE_v50_6a1.pdf http://www.joe.org/joe/2012december/pdf/JOE_v50_6a1.pdf Editors. UC land grants: A photo history. 2012. California Agriculture 66(2):46-49. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v066n02p46. http://ucanr.org/repository/cao/landingpage.cfm?article=ca.v066n02p46&fulltext=yes http://ucanr.org/repository/cao/landingpage.cfm?article=ca.v066n02p46&fulltext=yes UC Berkeley, Taking the University to the People: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Oral History Project http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ROHO/projects/anr/about.html http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ROHO/projects/anr/about.html UC CA 4-H History http://www.ca4h.org/About/History/CaliforniaHistory/http://www.ca4h.org/About/History/CaliforniaHistory/ Fritz-Metcalf collection, UCB - http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/BIOS/fmpc/http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/BIOS/fmpc/