4-H County Emerald Star

What is an 4-H Emerald Star?

Many counties in California have an Emerald Star program, which is sponsored by the county 4-H office and/or the county 4-H leaders' council. The Emerald Star program is designed for intermediate and senior 4-H members.

In general, the Emerald Star project's purpose includes:

Providing an opportunity for 4-H members to develop projects in their community or in 4-H beyond the club level
Improving, creating, and expanding 4-H programs
Helping individual 4-H members grow and improve in the areas of organization, leadership, and project planning

This program is designed to help youth learn about project planning, organization, and presentation. Typically, youth develop an action plan for some type of multi-county event. They then organize and facilitate this event. After completion and presentation of their project, they are awarded with the Emerald Star ranking.

Interested in pursuing an Emerald Star project?

Contact your county office for more details.

2011-2012 County 4-H Emerald Star Recipients

County	4-H Member	Project
Monterey County	Eleazar Sosa, Jr
Monterey County	Emerald Star: Shania Cruz
Monterey County	Heidi Morisoli
Monterey County	Keeley Phillips
Monterey County	Lauren Romines
Monterey County	Miguel Magallon

2010-2011 County 4-H Emerald Star Recipients

County	4-H Member	Project
Contra Costa County	Anthony Cannon	Anthony Cannon-County 4-H Creed and Resources
Contra Costa County	Lenore Delfino	Tayler DeLisle & Lenore Delfino-Hat Ettiquette
Contra Costa County	Marion Smith	Marion Smith-Large Animal Masters Showmanship Reference Binder
Contra Costa County	Tayler DeLisle	Tayler DeLisle & Lenore Delfino-Hat Ettiquette
Inyo/Mono County	April Switzer
Placer County	Amanda Smoot	Helping Hands for Acres of Hope
Solano County	Julianna Payne
Solano County	Kiersten Bakke
Solano County	Lyle Glass
Solano County	Tricia Kash

2009-2010 County 4-H Emerald Star Recipients

County	4-H Member	Project
Kings County	Alicia Couto	Blood Drive
Kings County	Cayci Allison	The Forgotten Ones
Kings County	Hannah Maccagno	Judging Day
Kings County	Jeffery Stine	Dog Wash Kings County K-9 Unit
Kings County	Laine Tompkins	The Forgotten Ones
Kings County	Ronni Barbeiro	Judging Day
Kings County	Ryan Olson	Trees and Plants for Local Nursing Home
Monterey County	Ashley Wilson	The Great Pumpkin
Monterey County	Bess Pezzini	The Great Pumpkin
Monterey County	Hannah Gardoni	Sectional Presentation Day
Monterey County	Jacob Gumke	The Great Pumpkin
Monterey County	Lauren Mocettini	The Great Pumpkin
Monterey County	Scott Gardoni	Sectional Presentation Day
Placer County	Justin Barrow	CIMBL Trash Pick-up
Placer County	Spencer Barrow	CIMBL Trash Pick-up
San Joaquin County	Adrianne Sarale	State Fashion Revue Awareness
San Joaquin County	Bobbi Bertken	Foods & Nutrition
San Joaquin County	Emily Healy	Dairy Goats & Dairy Foods
San Joaquin County	Emily Sarale	Work for a Brighter Smile
San Joaquin County	Jeannette Arabit	Foods & Nutrition
San Joaquin County	Monique Arrabit	Foods & Nutrition
Siskiyou County	Harlee McEwen	ATV Safety Day
Solano County	Kristin Clark-Webb
Tehama County	Aaron Lutes	Small Animal Education Day
Tehama County	Bryan Wiggley	Small Animal Education Day
Tehama County	Emily Larzabal	Happy Hat Drive
Tehama County	Leslie Heino	Locks of Love Hair Drive
Tehama County	Maryn Spangler	The Blanket Project

2008-2009 County 4-H Emerald Star Recipients

County	4-H Member	Project
Kings County	Brayden Sanchez
Kings County	Caitlyn Cardoza	Million Tree Project
Kings County	Cannon Sanchez
Kings County	Elizabeth Smith
Kings County	Elizabeth Smith
Kings County	Jacie Valentine
Kings County	Jacie Valentine
Kings County	Jaleesa Rios
Kings County	James Helmuth
Kings County	Jordan Barry
Kings County	Joshua Freitas
Kings County	Kinser Coelho
Kings County	Kristen Stanfield
Kings County	Kristen Stanfield
Kings County	Lauren Stanfield
Kings County	Lauren Stanfield
Kings County	Maddie Pedro
Kings County	Maddie Pedro
Kings County	Madeline Wisecarver
Kings County	Marlena Maciel
Kings County	Marlena Maciel
Kings County	Megan Dias
Kings County	Megan Dias
Kings County	Myles Myers
Kings County	Shannen Lynch
Kings County	Shannen Lynch
Kings County	Tyler Pepe
Kings County	Vanessa Silva
Kings County	Vanessa Silva
Lassen County	Rachel Bertotti
Mariposa County	Sydnie Edwards	Million Trees
Modoc County	Alexandra McQuarrie	JLS Buckles
Modoc County	Randi Johnson	Modoc County Play Day
Monterey County	Alyssa Ferrell	4-H Camp Crafts
Monterey County	Anthony Cruz	Livestock Judging
Monterey County	Hana Ferguson	How To Give A Demonstration
Monterey County	James Spencer	4hOnline Enrollment
Monterey County	Jocelyn Kelzer	Vegetable Judging Curriculum
Monterey County	Kristian Mejia	4hOnline Enrollment
Monterey County	Lizzie Prader	A Mock Presidential Election
Monterey County	Marisa Fernandez	4-H Camp Crafts
Monterey County	Patricia Cava	4-H Camp Crafts
Orange County	Kevin Cameron	Community Service Drive for US Navy SEAL Team FIVE
Orange County	Sea Jay Bates	Knitted Blankets for Women's Shelter
Orange County	Tracey Rice	Youth Expo Poultry Show
Placer County	Isaac Humber	Serve our Citizens in Need
Placer County	Michael Balaguy	Serve our Citizens in Need
San Diego County	Cassie Von Nordhiem	Area Presentation Day
San Diego County	Ellen Payton	Area Presentation Day
San Diego County	Tim Wert	Tuft's Study
Solano County	Carson Wignall	Wildlife Awareness Day
Solano County	Colleen Bohannan	Record Book Resource
Solano County	RaBecca Hammack	Rabbit Field Day
Sonoma County	Catie Kunde
Sonoma County	Katie Robbins	The Pygmy Goat Packet
Tehama County	Ashley Brown and Morgan Eastridge	Bridging the Gap - Senior Citizen Friendship Project
Tehama County	Cara Hurlock, Michael DeFonte, Amir Beardsley	A Most Fowl Event - Poultry Show
Tehama County	Jessica Foss	Model Horse Show
Tehama County	Jessica Macdonald & Bailey Brownfield	Ride For Life
Tehama County	Sierra Scholzen and Katie Parks	Informational 4-H Video
Trinity County	T. Luke Noland	4-H Time Capsule
Tulare County	Laura Ford	Cavy Project CD
Tulare County	Ryan and Eric Kelley	Helping the Homeless and Needy in Tulare County
Tuolumne County	Cody Helmbold	Emerald Star Farm

2007-2008 County 4-H Emerald Star Recipients

County	4-H Member	Project
Amador County	Cameron Holmes	Veteran's Memorial
Amador County	Christopher Holmes	Veteran's Memorial
Amador County	Drew Stiltz	Fur & Feathers Fair Project
Amador County	Garett Stiltz	Fur & Feathers Fair Project
Glenn County	Katrina Habroun	Tutoring
Glenn County	Katrina Habroun
Glenn County	Lena Polk
Glenn County	Lena Polk	Elk Creek Veterans' Memorial
Imperial County	Audrey Woelke
Imperial County	Cheyenne Ayala
Imperial County	Christina Dammarell
Imperial County	Jordan Yee
Imperial County	Maureen Croak
Imperial County	Moriah Evans
Imperial County	Rachel Evans
Kings County	Grant Oliveira
Kings County	Jenna Valentine
Kings County	Justin Semas
Kings County	Kaitlen Lawton
Kings County	Karli Draxler
Kings County	Katherine Nunes
Kings County	Lee Wisecarver
Kings County	Mason Lewis
Kings County	Phillip Nunes
Kings County	Ryan Dias
Kings County	Tyler Beck
Kings County	Tyler Johnson
Kings County	Tyler Williamson
Kings County	Zackery Beck
Madera County	Daphne Norman	Camp Song & Skit Librarian
Madera County	Norrin Pecarovich	How to Judge Market Hogs
Mariposa County	Philip Fuller	Operation SOS: Kids
Monterey County	Jay Smith, James Kragh, Ian Hunter	Electric and Biofuel Automobile showing
Monterey County	Kassie McIntyre	Hugs from U.S.
Orange County	Caitlin Featherstone	Holiday Banquet for the Blind w/Guide Dog Project
Orange County	Sjoen Koepke	Market Lamb Clinic
Placer County	Taelor Michehl	Heart Pillows for Open Heart Surgery Patients
San Diego County	Ariel Viewig	Community Garden
San Diego County	Holly Rogers	Leaders' Thank You Brunch
San Diego County	Kathy Dawson	Dog Show
San Luis Obispo County	Claire and Kimberly Edmonds	Community Quilt Squares
Siskiyou County	Clay Jackson	Beef Promotion, Cooking Safety Tips
Siskiyou County	Cole Jackson	Beef Promotion, Cooking Safety Tips
Solano County	Will Simmons	Solano County Fair Ag Day - 4H Coordinator
Sonoma County	Jordan Grove
Sonoma County	Rocco Cunningham
Stanislaus County	Ana Prada, Hughson	Eye Glasses for Needy
Stanislaus County	Anne Coleman, Sacred Heart	Reading Book Collection
Stanislaus County	Anthony Drumonde, Newman	Toys for Orphanage
Stanislaus County	Ashly Shaw, Waterford	Community Blood Drive in Waterford
Stanislaus County	Dylan Delhart, Hughson 4-H	Rabbit Media Library
Stanislaus County	Jessica Johnsen, Hughson	Eye Glasses for Needy
Stanislaus County	Kristen Furze, Patterson 4-H	Recycle Display at County Fair
Stanislaus County	Lainey Smith, Valley Home	2008 County Fashion Revue
Stanislaus County	Rebekah Schantz, Shooting Stars	Club location display at Fair Farm Yard Experince
Tehama County	Bryan Wiggley, Anthony King, Aaron Lutes	APOCALYPSE Now!
Tehama County	Dorinda Walker	Save the Theatre
Tehama County	Mariah Kingwell	Apron Challenge
Tehama County	Marly Adams	Kids Helping Kids
Tehama County	Sierra Scholzen, Katie Parks, Stacey Stroing	Large Animal Breeding Show
Trinity County	Aren Lane	120 Original 4-H Recipes
Tuolumne County	Jamie Smith	Hamilton Family Benefit Auction

2006-2007 County 4-H Emerald Star Recipients

County	4-H Member	Project
Glenn County	Chelsea Becerra	Knit/Crochet Scarves for Foster Children
Glenn County	Christine Evans	Quilts for
Glenn County	Christine Evans
Glenn County	Jordan Hughes	Fun Day for Special Children
Glenn County	Lilly Villa	Security blanks for infants
Glenn County	Melanie Hughes	Fun Day for Special Children
Glenn County	Staci Bettencourt	Fun Day for Special Children
Kings County	Catitlin Fike
Kings County	Jennifer Mendenhall
Kings County	Jerry Compton
Kings County	Lauren Smith	"""Dog Wash"" Kings County K-9"
Marin County	Emily Gallagher	Swine Shomanship Brochure
Riverside County	Ashley Rood	The Horse Maiden Show
San Diego County	Lucia Flores	Sheep Auction
Santa Cruz County	Brittany Newton	Linus Blakets
Santa Cruz County	Emily Turnquist	Linus Blankets
Santa Cruz County	Nikki Luera	Linus Blankets
Shasta County	Claire Pella	Dairy Goat Expo Levels I, II & III
Siskiyou County	Alyssa Schmidt	Creating a County Hippology Contest
Siskiyou County	Amelia Clyatt	Horse Field Day
Siskiyou County	Ethan Kuck	Beef Nutirtion and Food Safety
Siskiyou County	Jordan Hansen	Horse Field Day
Solano County	Jessica Wignall	Fitness is Fun!
Sonoma County	Angelica Calcagno-Williams	Countywide EMS project
Sonoma County	Bethany Garman	Fashion Revue Development
Sonoma County	Cynthia Hinde	Dog show competition
Sonoma County	Karli Convery	Small animal round robin competition
Sonoma County	Kate Shubert	Feeding the homeless protein with donated eggs
Sonoma County	Matthew Kunde	Dairy bowl competition
Sonoma County	Michaella Patt	Small animal round robin competition
Sonoma County	Patrick Hinde	Rabbit bowl and showmanship competition
Sonoma County	Sarah McSweeney	Rabbit showmanship, judging and breed identification clinic
Sonoma County	Sierra Warner	Large animal round robin showmanship clinic
Sonoma County	Sydney Johnson	Started a knitting project and made a guide
Sonoma County	Tessa Buratto	Dairy bowl competition
Sonoma County	Theresa Hinrichs	Rabbit showmanship, judging and breed identification clinic
Stanislaus County	Amanda Furze, Patterson	Rabbit Breed Reference Book
Stanislaus County	Emilee Gaarde, Kiernan Klovers	Fall Festival Petting Zoo
Stanislaus County	Hunter Riddle, Crows Landing	Poultry Educational Display at Fair
Stanislaus County	Katrina Schmidt, Newman	Pop Tab collection for child cancer victim
Stanislaus County	Natalie Sanders, Chatom	Cow Display at 2007 Farm Yard Experence
Sutter/Yuba County	Ben Duran	Dog Judging Skillathon
Sutter/Yuba County	Kayla Taylor	Additional Points on Star Rank Judging
Trinity County	Ann Gamlen	How to do Turkey Showmanship
Trinity County	GeorgeAnn DeAntoni	Swine Level Testing
Tuolumne County	Ashley Lincoln	Comfort Critters
Tuolumne County	Emily Hamilton	Regional Presentation Day
Tuolumne County	Ethan Lincoln	4-H Team for Relay for Life
Tuolumne County	Jessica Haynie	Teens of Divorce Support Group
Tuolumne County	Jodi Hembree	Blood Drive

2005-2006 County 4-H Emerald Star Recipients

County	4-H Member	Project
Merced County	Candace Cassady	4-H Record Books
Merced County	Dana Blevins	Fashion Revue
Merced County	Debbie Blevins	Fashion Revue
Merced County	Keri Court	New Member Packets
Merced County	Kristen Hunsuck	Officer Training
Merced County	Molly Hanson	4-H Expo
Merced County	Terra Bazan	4-H Promotion
Placer County	Seth Washman	Project Hope
San Diego County	Cameron Drown	Area 4 Judging Day
San Diego County	Chandler Mills	Area 1 Presentation Day
San Diego County	Josh Billimoria	Area 4 Judging Day
San Diego County	Katherine Najor	Bread of Life Mission
San Diego County	Neal Woodall	Fire Recovery topographical Maps
San Diego County	Patrick Rogers	Area 1 Presentation Day
Shasta County	Cherry Chico	Jr/Teen Pamphlet
Sutter/Yuba County	Deirdra Stineman	Presentations Symposium
Trinity County	Al DeAntoni	A Guide to Writing Better Buyer's Letters
Trinity County	Jessica Cody	Rabbit Showmanship Booklet

2004-2005 County 4-H Emerald Star Recipients

County	4-H Member	Project
Placer County	Jamie Chinn	Locks of Love
Placer County	Madison Lyon	Blankets
Placer County	Mark Doerner	Eyeglass Recycling
Placer County	Paul Doerner	Ink Cartridge Recycling
Santa Clara County	Jennifer Ku	Teens Teaching Teens, Domestic Violence Education
Santa Clara County	Julisia Banach	Teens Teaching Teens, Domestic Violence Education
Santa Clara County	Margo Lang	Teens Teaching Teens, Domestic Violence Education
Trinity County	Emily Lane	Advanced Poultry Record

1994-1995 County 4-H Emerald Star Recipients

County	4-H Member	Project
Santa Barbara County	Steven Worker	Manual: How to Start and Run a 4-H County Store