About Us

The 4-H Team

Merced County 4-H Youth Development Program

The following UC staff and county helpers are here to assist you - Some staff are part time and funded by grants for special projects. If you have a question give us a call....or send an e-mail....

4-H Youth Development Staff

4-H Program Representative
dlmcintyre@ucdavis.edu

Darlene is a 4-H alumni from Oregon and has served as a 4-H Project leader in the McSwain 4-H Club. She began her role as Program Rep in October 2010.

Houa Lee
EFNEP and 4-H Program Representative
hllee@ucdavis.edu

Houa has worked for Cooperative Extension in San Joaquin and Merced Counties mainly in the Nutrition program areas. She has just started a co-assignment with 4-H youth programs to connect with families in nutrition and 4-H.

Beth Smith
office assistant

Beth is a 4-H alumni and volunteer Leader for over 30 years. She assists the 4-H Sponsoring Committee in planning and accounting for fund raising and support. Beth also assists with Management Team accounting.

Richard Mahacek
County Director and 4-H Youth Development Advisor
rlmahacek@ucdavis.edu

Richard has been involved in UCCE 4-H programs since the 1950's, as younger brother, member, volunteer leader, 4-H assistant and 4-H Youth Development Advisor for the last 35 years. His experience has included counties of Sonoma, Napa, San Benito, and Merced. Richard has a BA in Industrial Arts, MA in Technology Education, and a Standard Secondary Teaching Credential. Major emphases include Science Engineering and Technology programs in 4-H and Youth Development Models.
Since 2004 Richard has also served as the County Director over seeing all Merced County Cooperative Extension programs.

Please Contact any one of us at the
Merced County Office
University of California
Cooperative Extension
2145 Wardrobe Avenue
Merced, CA 95341

(209) 385-7418 fax (209) 722-8856
e-mail: MercedFourH@ucdavis.edu
web: merced4h.ucdavis.edu (you are here)

4-H Management Team

The Merced County 4-H Management Team is made up of staff, volunteers and teens. The Team consists of three boards, educational, promotional, and resource.

Educational Development Board
   Animal Science -
   Small Animals - Amber Baker
   Home Economics - Louise Farley
   Mechanical Science -
   Plants and Resource Science
   Social Science - Louise King
   Leadership -

Promotional Development Board
   Evaluation-
   Promotion -
   Delivery - Darlene McIntyre
   Advocacy - Carole Dietz

Resource Development Board
   Personnel -
   Accounting -
   Auditing -
   Incentives - Linda Borba
   Fundraising - Marlene Murphy