Memorandum
Date: October 20, 2026
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Jessica Pyska, District 5 Supervisor
Matthew Barnes, UCCE Area Director
Subject: Consideration of Presentation by UC Cooperative Extension and Lake County 4-H Youth Members
Executive Summary:
Today, 4-H alumnus Phenix Rain will showcase three robots and demonstrate the team’s work in robotics and competition.
The team members-Sawyer Anderson, Mason Frazell, Bryce Bridges, and Phenix Rain-earned an impressive 6th-place finish at the 4-H State Field Day Vex IQ competition at UC Davis.
Sawyer Anderson, Mason Frazell, and Bryce Bridges are unable to attend today due to school commitments. Lake County 4-H is proud of these young people and grateful to Reynolds Systems for helping provide hands-on STEM learning opportunities that build technical skills, creativity, and teamwork among Lake County youth.
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