Minutes for December's Meeting

by Secretary Bailey Monnahan

The regular monthly meeting of the homesteaders 4-H Club was held December 17, 2011, at the Kremmling Community Church.

President Shyla Bohall called the meeting to order. Liberty Mathis led the pledges. There were 7 members, 3 parents and no guests in attendance.

It was decided that the club would adopt a hospital resident (Jay) to support for the year and that we would spend $150.

The meeting was adjourned.

Gift and cookie exchanges followed the meeting.

December Meetings

Friday, December 17, 2010:

Location: Kremmling Community Church

Sewing ~ 11:30 a.m.

Sewers will work on a Christmas-related project. Shawn will let us know the supply list as the time draws near.

Christmas Party ~ 1:30 p.m.

Homesteaders will celebrate Christmas with a gift and cookie exchange. To participate in the cookies exchange, please bring 2 dozen homemade cookies per family (not per child). Gifts need to be homemade and under $5 in cost.

Please call Shawn if you have questions: 724-0707.

Minutes for November's Meeting

by Secretary Bailey Monnahan

The regular monthly meeting of the Homesteaders 4-H Club was held on November 19, 2010, at the Kremmling Community Church.

President Shyla Bohall called the meeting to order at 1:43 p.m. The pledges were led by Liberty Mathis. There were 7 members, 3 parents and no guests, in attendance. Anna Soltis led the song "Pharaoh, Pharaoh". Bailey Monnahan led the Devotion on Hosea 1:7.

Shyla Bohall gave a report on BYOP; Bailey Monnahan gave a report on CLC; Julie Aprill gave a report on the Shoe Box Ministry; and Bailey Monnahan, Julie Aprill and Shyla Bohall gave a report on the Council Meeting.

Old Business:

Sponsor family for Christmas? Parents will decide who we should sponsor via e-mail.

New Business:

Everyone drew names for the Christmas Party Gift Exchange.

We reminded everyone to bring two dozen cookies for the Cookie Exchange as well.

For the Craft Show, everyone is going to set a certain percentage of their income to donate to the club. Liberty Mathis is going to make the sign for our table at the Craft Show.

Bailey Monnahan moved we spend $20 on flowers to add to the goodie basket for the Credit Union. Julie Aprill seconded the motion and the motion passed. Everyone signed cards to give to the Credit Union to thank them for their $1000 grant.

We decided everyone would walk to the Hospital and deliver the turkey tray favors.

Announcements:

Next Council Meeting is December 6th and the next Club Meeting is December 17th.

Bailey Monnahan moved to adjourn the meeting. Liberty Mathis seconded the motion and it passed. The meeting was adjourned at 2:18 p.m.

November Meetings

Friday, November 19, 2010

Location: Kremmling Community Church

Sewing ~ 11:30 a.m.

We will be sewing potholders with Christmas fabric to sell at the Preschool Craft Fair in December. Shawn and Marcy will gather the fabric and batting for the project. They will have the material pre-cut so that we can quickly assemble the potholders. Bring your machines, thread, and scissors.

Business Meeting ~ 1:30 p.m.

We will be planning our Christmas party in December and drawing names for the gift exchange. Gift Exchange Rules: The gift must be homemade and cost no more than $5.

Community Service ~ Following business meeting...

We will play board games with the seniors at the Assisted Living Center (subject to approval).

• Anna will speak with the center to arrange our visit.
• Please bring card games, dominoes, checkers, and other simple games.

Call if you have any questions (Shawn - 724-0707).

November Field Trip ~ Colorado Symphony Orchestra

Those of the group who pre-registered last spring are attending the Colorado Symphony Orchestra Youth Concert called "Musica Latina" on either Thursday, November 4th or Friday, November 12th. (Final date will be announced when the invoice is received.)

Contact Shelly with questions on organizing the trip. We will work on details as the day nears.

Minutes for October's Meeting

by Secretary Bailey Monnahan

The regular monthly meeting of the Homesteaders 4-H Club was held on October 8, 2010, at the Kremmling Community Church.

President Shyla Bohall called the meeting to order at 2:49 p.m. The pledges were led by Liberty Mathis. There were 6 members, 3 parents, and no guests in attendance. Liberty Mathis led the song "Chicka-rocka-ree-chi-chan". Devotion was led by Julie Aprill on Exodus 15:11-13.

Old Business:

Congratulations new officers! Shyla Bohall-President, Vice President-Anna Soltis, Secretary-Bailey Monnahan, Pledge Leader-Liberty Mathis, Photographers-Ben Mathis and Julie Aprill.

New Business:

We renewed our domain name (www.ColoradoHomesteaders.org).

Liberty Mathis moved we donate $30 to Jani and Travis Wood and $30 to Rachel Wood and her family, and the motion was seconded by Julie Aprill. The motion passed.

Ben Mathis moved that we put together 8 boxes for the Shoe Box Ministry for $20 each. The motion was seconded by Liberty Mathis. The motion passed.

Bailey Monnahan moved that we sponser a family for Christmas for $150. The motion was seconded by Julie Aprill. The motion passed.

Ben Mathis moved that we change our meeting dates from the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the

month, to the 1st and 3rd Fridays. The motion was seconded by Liberty Mathis and

passed.

Julie Aprill motioned that we spend $25 for goodie bags for the BYOP. The motion

was seconded by Liberty Mathis. The motion passed.

Announcements:

BYOP is Oct. 29.

Next Council Meeting is November 1st at 7 p.m.

Zoo field trip, Oct. 22nd.

School pictures are Oct. 14th 10:00.

Shyla will have the club schedule book ready at the next meeting.

Shoe box party packing at MVCA Nov. 15 at 1:00.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:11 p.m.

October Meetings

Friday, October 8, 2010:

Location: Kremmling Community Church

Sewing ~ 12:30 p.m.

Sewers will meet at Kremmling Community Church on Friday, October 8th. Shawn will bring a paper piecing project. Bring machines, scissors, thread.

Business Meeting ~ 2:30 p.m.

A brief Homesteaders business meeting will be held at the Kremmling Community Church on Friday, October 8th. Shawn will pass out the 4-H enrollment forms. Be thinking of the projects for which you will sign up to take.

Community Service ~ Following the Business Meeting

To celebrate national 4-H week, Homesteaders will go to the Kremmling Mercantile and pass out 4-H stickers, soda, and homemade cookies to thank everyone for their support of 4-H.

• All members bring homemade cookies - wrapped individually or in groups of two (whatever is appropriate).
• Shyla will order 4-H stickers to hand out.
• Shelly will create labels to place on the cookies and soda cans that notify the people of National 4-H week, our club's name, and a "Thank You" for supporting 4-H.

Friday, October 22, 2010:

Field Trip ~ Denver Zoo

Everyone who wants to come needs to call Shawn ASAP to reserve a ticket (724-0707). Tickets are $3 per person. We will meet and leave from the Mountain Valley Christian Academy at 8:30 a.m. We will figure out car pooling there. Pack a sack lunch to eat at the zoo, bring drinks, and remember sun protection in case it is hot.

September Meeting Notes

by Shawn Bohall

Hi to the Homesteaders 4-H Club:

Council meeting is Sept 19Th, 5:00 at Hot Sulphur. Who can come vote? We need 1 or 2, let Shyla know.

October Meeting will be 8Th, 1:30 at the Community Church. We will have a short meeting and then go to the mercantile. For National 4-H week, we are doing the following:

The Homesteaders 4-H club is going to hand out cookies at the Kremmling Mercantile (subject to approval) at the October 4-H meeting. Shyla is going to order the stickers and check with the Mercantile to see if we can do that. All members are ask to make cookies. Shelly is going to create and make sticker/labels to attach to the cookies. We will also hand out our extra pop from the concessions we had in the summer.

Sewers come at 11:30. Shawn will have a paper piecing project to work on.

Shawn will hand out new enrollment forms when they are available.

The November meeting will be November 19Th, 1:30 at the Community Church. We will have a short meeting and then go to the Assisted Living Center (subject to approval). Anna Soltis is checking to see if that is possible. We will be playing games with the seniors. Please bring cards, checkers, simple games, etc. At our meeting we will draw names for our 4-H Christmas gift exchange. The gift must be homemade and not cost more than 5.00. Those who want to sew please come at 11:30 on Nov 19Th to make pot holders for the craft show booth in Dec. Shawn and Marcy are gathering Christmas fabric and batting and will have the cutting done to save time. Please bring your machine, thread and scissors.

The December meeting will be Dec. 10Th 1:30, at the Community Church. This will be our Christmas gift exchange, Cookie exchange. Those wishing to participate in the cookie exchange bring two dozen cookies. Sewers come and work on something Christmas related--will let you know supply list closer to time.

The kids would like to keep the meetings short and then have either a guest speaker, workshop, or do community service. We are going to try to make tray favors for the Assisted Living Center and Hospital each month. This will be a short craft done at the end of each meeting. All members be looking for cute ideas, and when you find one you would like to sponsor, let Shawn know.

The club is going to rent a booth at the preschool craft show. Please be making items to donate. Shawn will find out how to register for a booth and let Anna know when to write a check and where to mail it. Also, we are going to meet before the November meeting to make pot holders to sell.

Field trip ideas are Zoo, Lonesome Stone, Pizza Hut, Survival skills...

If you want to sew, but don't have a machine, please let Shawn know and she can bring you one.

If you have any questions, just ask!

Minutes for May's Meeting

by Secretary Shyla Bohall

The regular monthly meeting of the Homesteaders 4-H club was held on May 7th, 2010 at the Community Church.

President Anna Soltis called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m. Ben Mathis led the pledges. Roll Call was answered with “What is your favorite drink?” There were 11 members, 4 adults and 0 guests in attendance. The Minutes were approved as read. The Treasurer's Report was approved as read. The song “ Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” was led by Matthew Crandall. Devotion was led by Liberty Mathis on Galatians 3:11. Anna Soltis and Shyla Bohall gave a council report. Ben Mathis gave a report on the Bakery field trip.

Old Business:

Reminded everyone to keep selling their Kum n’ Go books!

New Business:

Gymkhanas—June 12th is being organized by Mrs. Monnahan, and Mrs. Mathis is organizing the July 17th. We will have a sign up sheep at the June meeting.

The club voted not to do the Rodeo Gate at Granby.

To thank Mr. Daugherty, we decided to make him an apron. Mrs. Monnahan will make it and Shyla Bohall will embroider his name on it.

Elitches tickets—The club pays $10.00 and each member pays $10.00. $5.00 will go back to MVCA.

Meeting dates were changed to Thursdays in the months of June and July.

Announcements:

Food drive for the Mountain Family Center - food needs to be at the extension office by May 14th.

4-H Expo hosted at Grand county this year- June 14th-June 17th-we need help!

Make a homemade dessert and bring it to the Extension Office on June 14th and 16th. Desserts will be sold and the money will go to 4-H council.

4-H is having a float during Kremmling Days to celebrate 100 years of 4-H- we need volunteers and ideas.

Kremmling Days concessions at Mud Race- we need workers-call the extension office to sign up!

Mandatory shooting sports meeting –May 19th at 6:00.

Truck tickets for state fundraiser-$5.00 each or 5 for $20.00.

A demonstration was done by Julie Aprill on “How to make a rose” with frosting.

Progress Reports were done by Liberty and Ben Mathis.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:42

May Meetings

Business Meeting ~ Friday, May 7th ~ 12:00 p.m.

Colorado Homesteaders will meet on Friday, May 7th, at the Gore Range Baptist Church for a regular business meeting.

Matthew will lead us in song. Liberty will give the devotion. Snacks will be provided by Bohalls.

Group 1 is up for demonstrations, if you have not given one yet or would like to present an additional demonstration: Shyla, Anna, Bailey, and Matthew

Group 2 is up for progress reports: Julie, Liberty, Ben, Andrew, and Audrey

If anyone wants to give a demonstration or progress report that they missed, you are welcome to do so.

Bug-Eyed for 4-H Cloverbud Camp ~ Friday, May 7, 2010
Colorado Homesteaders are organizing and hosting a camp for Cloverbud-aged kids in Grand County. It will be held at the CSU Extension Hall in the Middle Park Fairgrounds in Kremmling. The camp is themed around insects and will run from 2:30 - 5:30 p.m.


Assignments have been given to youth leaders. Call Shyla if you have any questions.


Youth leaders and parents meet at the Extension Hall for set-up 1:00 p.m. Remember to bring the items for your workshops!


Sewing Group ~
No sewing during the month of May.


ANNOUNCEMENT: There will be no meeting or field trip on May 28th due to the fact that many families are going to be out of town this week. Stay tuned for June's meeting plans!

April Meetings

Sewing ~ Friday, April 2, 2010 ~ 11:00 a.m.

Sewers will meet at Kremmling Community Church at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 2nd. We will continue working on our circle runners that we began in March. Bring your kits, circles, sewing machines, white or blue thread, and scissors.

Business Meeting ~ Friday, April 2, 2010 ~ 1:30 p.m.

Colorado Homesteaders will meet on Friday, April 2nd at the Kremmling Community Church for a regular business meeting.

Julie will lead the song. Andrew will give the devotion. The Mathis family is bringing snacks. Nick, Mady, Daisy, and Sophie are up for demonstrations if they are ready. Liberty and Julie can give theirs since they missed their turn at the last meeting. Progress reports will be given by Shyla, Anna, Bailey, and Matthew.

Field Trip ~ Friday, April 23, 2010 ~ 1:30 p.m.

Come tour Ian's Mountain Bakery in Granby!

Let's meet at KCC at 1:30 p.m. We need to be in Granby at the bakery by 2:30 p.m. Come with all of your questions about the bakery business and enjoy a baking project that Ian will have waiting for us.

A Glance at Upcoming Events

We have various events coming up that we want to keep track of. You can find these on our club's calendar. More details will follow as time approaches. Keep checking the blog!

A Glance at Upcoming Events

Friday, March 26th, 2 p.m. ~ CLUB: All club members (except for the young Cloverbuds) will meet at the Extension Hall to begin planning a camp for Cloverbud kids. Come with creative ideas!

Monday, March 22nd - Wednesday, March 24th ~ Member volunteers are needed to help Caroline with the 4-H Spring Break Camp

Wednesday, March 31st, 6 p.m. ~ LEADERS: A leader appreciation meeting and dinner will be hosted at the Extension Hall for all 4-H club leaders. Please RSVP to Brenda ASAP.

Friday, April 2nd, 11 a.m. ~ SEWERS will meet at the Kremmling Community Church to continue working on the quilted circle runners.

Friday, April 2nd, 3:30 p.m. ~ CLUB: Homesteaders Business Meeting at Kremmling Community Church

Friday, April 23rd, 2:30 p.m. ~ CLUB: A tour of Ian's Mountain Bakery in Granby. Come with questions for him and be ready for a baking project he'll have ready for us.

Friday, May 14th, 1:30 p.m. ~ CLUB: Homesteaders Business Meeting at Kremmling Community Church

Friday, May 14th, 2:30 p.m. ~ SEWERS: Guest Diane Fisher is presenting an "Embellishment Workshop" to the sewing group. A supply list will be sent out at a later date.

Minutes for March's Meetings

by Secretary Shyla Bohall

The regular monthly meeting of the Homesteaders 4-H club was held on March 12th , 2010 at the Kremmling Community Church.

President Anna Soltis called the meeting to order at 1:40pm. Ben Mathis led the pledges. Roll Call was answered with "What is your favorite song?" There were 8 members, 3 adults, and no guests in attendance. The Minutes were approved as read. The Treasurers Report was approved as read. The song "Chick-a-rocka-ree-chi-chan" was led by Ben Mathis. Devotion was led by Matthew Crandall on Psalm 150. Anna Soltis gave the Council report.

Old Business

4-H Cloverbud Day Camp Planning Meeting-on the 26th at 2:00 at the Extension Office

Fundraiser for state 4-H-old jewelry: state officers are collecting gold to fund scholarships

New Business

Volunteers for Spring Break Camp are needed- contact Mrs. Caroline

Newspaper-If you have any ideas for an article- contact Shyla Bohall

Community Gardens for 4-H members-check Clover Connection for more information

Demonstrations and Progress Reports

A demonstration were done by Ben Mathis on "Woodworking Safety Tips."

There were no progress reports.

Announcements

Truck Raffle tickets-$5 each

District Retreat is March 26-28, 2010 at Snow Mountain Ranch

Next Council Meeting is Aprill 5th at 7pm

Lightening Pictures- due July 30th

May 1st -New members enrollment deadline

Our April meeting has been changed to April 2nd at 3:30 p.m.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:00 p.m.

March Meetings

Business Meeting ~ March 12, 2010

Colorado Homesteaders will meet at 1:30 p.m. at the Kremmling Community Church for a regular business meeting. Liberty is leading in song. Andrew is giving the devotion. Julie, Liberty, Ben, and Andrew are up for demonstrations. Nick, Madi, Daisy, and Sophie are up for progress report. Anna is bringing snacks.

Sewing ~ After the Meeting

We are going to sew the circles that Shawn taught us last month and make a table runner. Marcy is making the kits. The kids need to bring their sewing machine, white or blue thread, and sissors.

Announcement:

There will be NO second meeting (field trip or workshop) schedule for March due to Spring Break. The next meeting is scheduled for Friday, April 9, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. More details to follow.

Minutes for February's Meeting

by Secretary Shyla Bohall

The regular monthly meeting of the Homesteaders 4-H club was held on February 19, 2010 at the Community Church. Vice President Matthew Crandall called the meeting to order at 1:28 p.m.

Ben Mathis led the pledges. Roll Call was answered with "What is your favorite animal?” There were 11 members and 4 adults in attendance. The Minutes were approved as read. The Treasures Report was approved as read. The ABC song was led by Andrew Taufen. Devotion was led by Bailey Monnahan on John 4:13-14.

Old Business

Kum n' Go Booklets: members need to check out and sell them.

Contact numbers and names have been posted on the website.

Baby hats: Mrs. Monnahan took several to the hospital, they have about 450 babies born each year, so need to make more.

Gymkhana dates-June 12th , July 17th .

New Business

Shyla Bohall was elected chair member of the following.

*Volunteer for Spring Break Camp.

*4-H Cloverbud Camp.

*Cloverbud activities.

Shyla will be calling other members for a committee meeting.

Fundraiser for state 4-H - collecting old jewelry, state officers are collecting gold to fund scholarships for camps.

Newspaper column - If you would like to write something for the paper send it to Shyla Bohall.

4-H Youth Exchange-Speaking March 8st , 12:45 at MVCA

We voted to spend $25.00 per member to attend District Retreat.

We also decided to order a set of flags for our club; Bailey Monnahan will get them.

Demonstrations were done by Bailey Monnahan (on how to estimate the weight of a horse) and Audrey Wheatley (on how you are going to get started with a horse).

Progress Reports were done by Julie Aprill, Liberty Mathis, and Ben Mathis.

Announcements

District Retreat is March 26-28 at Snow Mountain Ranch.

Next Council meeting March 1st at 7 pm.

There is going to be a lightning photo contest. Check the newsletter for more details.

March 1st -Reenrollment deadline

May 1st is new members enrollment deadline.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:13 p.m.

Hats for Rope

Homesteaders Community Service Project

In January 2010, the Homesteaders 4-H Club began knitting baby hats to donate to the hospital in Steamboat Springs for newborn babies.

The club has chosen this as an on-going community service project in memory of Rope Wheatley.

This is what Marcy wrote on the sign that is hanging from the hat basket:

BABY HATS FOR ROPE

This is a community service project started by Rope’s mother after the sudden loss of her baby boy at 28 weeks due to a placenta abruption. These hats are made by many who were anticipating the arrival of Rope Ryan, including members of the Homesteaders 4-H Club in Kremmling, CO. (Rope’s sisters are members of that 4-H Club.)

In Memory Of

Rope Ryan Wheatley

November 20, 2009

2 lbs 9.6 oz

14 inches long

We are comforted with the knowledge that God welcomed Rope to heaven on that cold November morning and that Rope is waiting in heaven for his family. His family will hold him there someday, including his parents Marcy Monnahan and Alan Wheatley.

To see other photos of the hat basket, click here.

February Meetings

Business Meeting ~ February 19, 2010

Colorado Homesteaders will meet on Friday, February 19th at 1:30 p.m. for a Business Meeting. Our first progress reports and demonstrations will be given.

Field Trip ~ February 24, 2010

Colorado Homesteaders will join with the Mountain Valley Christian Academy to enjoy the ballet "Beauty and the Beast" at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver.

Minutes for January's Meeting

by Secretary Shyla Bohall

The regular monthly meeting of the Homesteaders 4-H club was held on January 8th, 2010 at the Community Church. President Anna Soltis called the meeting to order at 1:43 p.m.

Ben Mathis led the pledges. Roll call was answered by “What is your favorite color”. There were 11 members and 4 adults in attendance. The Minutes were approved as read. The Treasurer's Report was approved as read. The "Beaver Song" was led by Shyla Bohall. Devotion was led by Ben Mathis on Proverbs 23:1-3. Anna Soltis and Shyla Bohall gave the Council report.

Old Business

None

New Business

Kum n' Go Booklets are ready to sell; you can pick them up at the Extension Office.

Gymkhana Dates - June 12th , July 17th

Demonstrations and Progress Reports will begin in February.

Announcements

District Rereat is March 26-28 at Snow Mountain Ranch

Youth Fest is February 12-14 an the Ponderosa.

Leadership Development Conference is January 23-25

Application for the trip to Washington, D.C. (CWF) are due February 10th

The next workshop meetion is on January 22 at 1:30. We will be making baby hats.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:59 p.m.