Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Homesteaders Community Service Activities

Homesteaders,

You can use this list to help you complete your record book.  You will note which Community Service activities you personally participated in and how many hours you worked or volunteered.  I will simply list the activities.

Please let me know if you have any questions or additions!

Shelly


2019-2020 4-H Year


All club members participate in the Palisade fruit fundraiser to earn money, which is then given back to the community in community service donations, gifts (tray favors for seniors), scholarships, and deeds.


October 2019
  • October 4, 2019 ~ The club made 75 tray favors (crafts) to donate to the seniors in Granby and Kremmling to decorate their rooms and doors.  
  • October 6-12, 2019 ~ The club baked cookies at home and took them to local businesses across the county who support the Middle Park 4-H program.  This was in celebration of National 4-H Week.

November 2019
  • November 8, 2019 ~ The club participated in Operation Christmas Child and prepared six boxes of gifts for 3 boys and 3 girls - one for each age group.  After the November 9th meeting, the club went to Family Dollar in Kremmling to purchase the gifts with money earned from the fruit frundraiser.  The club also voted to donate $75 to the Silver Spruce Apartments and the Mountain Family Center to be used for gifts for residents and needy families. (1 hour) 
  • November 15, 2019 ~ The club members baked (and purchased) cookies to donate toward Granby's Tree Lighting Ceremony.  Additionally, members served hot drinks and cookies for the people who attended the event (Foster, Flint, Sego, Ben, Shiloh, Taylay, Chisum, Lexi, and Kenna). (2 hours)

December 2018
  • December 7, 2019 ~ The club baked and purchased 300 cookies for Kremmling's Tree Lighting Ceremony. (1 hour of baking time)


Recap of November 2018 Meeting

by Marcy Wheatley

Meeting Date: November 9, 2018
Old Business

Thank-you letters - 
Shelly Mathis for her leader gift; Silver Spruce Seniors for the cute hedgehog decorations

New Business

Business Expenses
  • Club approved to reimburse Tish for fuel costs for picking up apple order
  • Club approved trip assistance for Foster and Audrey for CLC
  • Since we weren't charged for 8 donation boxes to food bank and seniors, the club voted to donate $75 to each Mountain Family Center and Silver Spruce
  • Club voted to pay $10/ticket for 4-H members and one of their parents to attend the Stock Show in January with County or on 4-H Day if the County doesn't organize a trip
  • Club voted to go tubing again at Fraser Tubing Hill -- stay tuned for possible dates -- dependent on snow cover at Fraser but looks better than last year when we waited until March
  • We plan to have potluck lunch at Krempins again following tubing
    
Community Service
We shopped for Operation Christmas Child after the meeting --Thank you to all the kids and moms for helping Tim Wall delivered the boxes to drop off location in Dillon.

Christmas tree lightings
- Granby
Please pass any comments or notes you have from Granby's tree lighting so we can make next year better or be more prepared.
                Thank you to all bakers and particularly the servers -- We had no leftovers!

- Kremmling
Kremmling tree lighting is Dec 1st
Each family will make 2 dozen cookies for the Kremmling tree lighting.
Deliver cookies to the Kremmling Chamber (on town square) by 3 PM 12/1/18 -- or make arrangements for someone else to take for you. Paige will take cookies for anyone from east end of the county.

Volunteers for January's Meeting
Prayer - Sego
Devotion - Audrey
Refreshments - Flint


Please read the club announcements, as well as the 4-H Council newsletter on your own.

Homesteaders Club Announcements

Next Club Meeting - Friday, January 11th @ 1:30 p.m. @ Hot Sulphur Springs Community Church - I will send out an e-mail to confirm this date as I have conflict in January and February with basketball schedule.


Middle Park 4-H Council Announcements
Next Council Meeting - Monday, December 3rd @ 7 p.m. @ the Hot Sulphur Springs Town Hall

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Plan for 2018 Granby Tree Lighting Community Service

by  Marcy Wheatley
November 13, 2018

Set up at 4:30 PM on the right side of Hwy 40 at new Chamber and Visitor's Center 
(east across the street from Mtn Family Center and just before curve/bridge over the railroad).  
The building will probably be open and has public restrooms as well.

Starts at 5 PM

Dress warmly and with layers

All families:
        Make 2 dozen cookies for the Granby tree lighting
If you won't be volunteering at the tree lighting, 
then make arrangements for someone to take the cookies for you.
(The club will also be providing 150 cookies from Starla.)

Servers at the tree lighting:
        Cathlyn/Rhaelyn
        Ben/Shelly
        Petefish Family
        Sego/Tony Krempin
        Chavoustie Family

Supplies:
        Cathlyn:  hot water, trash cans, trash bags -- 
Speak with Paige if you need help with more water; 
she said we could use electricity (you would need to provide the extension cord if needed.

        Chavoustie:  2 tables, Russian tea mix  -- speak with Cathlyn if she needs help with hot water

        Krempin:  2 tablecloths, Christmas trays/plates for serving cookies

        Mathis:  tubs for leftover cookies, hot cocoa, packing tape

        Wheatley:  club banner, spoons, cups, napkins

Paige asked if 3 teenagers/adults could help people get in and out of the horse carriage.  
Also, Chavousties may need to leave for a little bit for the mayor's family to ride in the carriage as well.  

The event is supposed to last until 7 PM.  The volunteers can decide you want to pack up before that.

Thank you for all your help and service!  

Please let me know if you have questions.

Sunday, November 4, 2018

Club News - October 2018

Club News
November 2018

Club Meeting
Friday, November 9th @ 1:30 p.m. @ Kremmling Community Church

Business Meeting
Planning for Christmas tree lightings
Meeting Volunteers
Prayer - Audrey
Devotion - Rhae
                 Refreshments - Taylah

Shopping afterward at Family Dollar in Kremmling for Operation Christmas Child

Please bring any new items that you may want included in the shoeboxes as well as shoe boxes!

Sunday, October 14, 2018

Recap of October 2018 Meeting

by Marcy Wheatley

Meeting Date: October 12, 2018
Old Business
National 4-H Week -- Did everyone deliver their cookies and thank you cards?
Thank-you letter - A thank you was in Grand Gazette.  Did one get put in Sky-Hi or 4-H newsletter?  Tish

New Business
Club Officers for 2018-19
President - Ben Mathis
Vice President - Rhaelyn Haddix
Secretary - Foster Krempin
Treasurer - Audrey Wheatley
Reporters - Rhaelyn Haddix (even months) & Kenna Wall (odd months)
Pledge Leaders - Sego and Flint Krempin
Council Representatives - Sego and Flint Krempin

Business Expenses
Club approved $15 to Grand Gazette for peach delivery ad & $15 to Brady Mathis to keep our website

Tish - calculate your mileage for getting pears and we will get you reimbursed.

Club voted to give Peachfork Orchards (Phil) a food basket from Harry & David for $60-$70
(in lieu of not letting us pay for his hotel room)
   
Community Service
Club voted to give Mountain Family Center $100 as a general donation (not for a specific program).

Club voted to participate in Operation Christmas Child.  
We will donate 6 boxes (one for each age group and girls and boys).
$200 total with includes $9/box/shipping
We will shop after the next 4-H meeting in Kremmling at the Family Dollar
Families can donate new items from home if they desire.
Please bring to next month's meeting.

Christmas tree lightings -
Club voted to participate in Granby and Kremmling tree lightings.
Club voted to buy 300 cookies from Starla.
Shelly, will you be contact with Starla to pick up cookies?
We will get a check to you when needed.
Granby is Nov 16th from 4-6 PM
Paige - What time do we need to set up?
You said that tables will be provided.  
Do we need extension cord? Percolator?
Each family will make 2 dozen cookies for Granby
Who can volunteer to serve?
Kremmling tree lighting is Dec 1st
I will find out when cookies need delivered.
           Each family will make 2 dozen cookies for Kremmling.

Christmas gifts for kids
Club voted to donate $100 to both West Grand Wishes and Joyful Givers
(Joyful Givers is sponsored by Trinity Church in the Pines)

Volunteers for November's Meeting
Prayer - Audrey
Devotion - Rhaelyn
Refreshments - Taylah
Game - no game as we will be shopping for Operation Christmas Child

Please read the club announcements, as well as the 4-H Council newsletter on your own.

Homesteaders Club Announcements

Achievement Night - Saturday, October 20th @ 6 p.m @ East Grand Middle School
               Homesteaders bring a dessert or salad to serve 16
Apple Deliveries will be the end of October
Next Club Meeting - Friday, November 9th @ 1:30 p.m. @ Kremmling Community Church


Middle Park 4-H Council Announcements
Next Council Meeting - Monday, November 5th @ 7 p.m. @ the Hot Sulphur Springs Town Hall
Two 4-H Open House Opportunities - Learn about the 4-H program and get help registering!
Kremmling, Nov. 1st at 6 p.m in the Extension Hall
Granby, Nov. 8th at 7 p.m. in the Granby Community Center


Plan for Tree Lighting Ceremony Treats
Plan for Tree Lighting Ceremony Treats
Granby - November 16th @ 4-6 p.m. - arrive and set up at 3:30?
Volunteers:
Each family make 2 dozen cookies + 150 from Starla?
Hot Water Plan: Who will heat water?  Do we need Tish's percolator?
Supplies:
This is from last year--volunteers and assignments may change. Let me know what you can do.
Marcy: styrofoam cups, plastic spoons, napkins, club banner
Tonya: hot water(?), trash can and large plastic trash bags
Shelly: extra tubs for leftover cookies, hot cocoa mix (1 or 2 batches?), packing tape
Tish: 2 tables, extension cords, large coffee percolator, 2 tablecloths, Christmas trays and plates
Paige: Russian Spiced Tea mix
What else do we need?

Kremmling - December 1st
I will make sure this is still the plan this year.
Deliver cookies by 3 p.m. at Kremmling’s Visitor’s Center in Town Square
300 cookies of various flavors needed
150 cookies from Starla Rindt (Shelly will coordinate with Starla)
Each family will donate 2 dozen cookies and arrange delivery

Sunday, September 16, 2018

Recap of September 2018 Meeting

by Shelly Mathis


Meeting Date: September 14, 2018
Old Business


Fruit Fundraiser
The club sold 446 boxes of fruit total:
281 peaches
71 pears
94 apples


The club voted to purchase 8 extra boxes of apples to donate to seniors and food banks.
4 boxes of Fujis and 4 boxes of Pink Ladies
4 boxes (2 of each kind of apple) will go to Granby (Tish)
4 boxes (2 of each kind of apple) will go to Kremmling (Marcy)


The club approved to reimburse Tish for fuel costs for picking up the pears.  (Audrey & Marcy)


Foster will write a thank-you letter to the newspapers (Sky-Hi News and Grand Gazette).
The letter will include our number of boxes sold and a thank-you to buyers.
He will also announce that apples will be delivered near the end of October.
Audrey can send him a copy of last year’s letter as a reference if he wishes.


In August, the club voted by email to spend $20 to book the library room for the peach delivery meeting.


Foster read a thank-you letter to the club from the Silver Spruce seniors.


The club received a donation for the scholarship fund in memory of Ben McClelland.
Foster, would you please send them a thank-you card for their donation?  I forgot to ask!


New Business



National 4-H Week, October 7-13
The club agreed to bake and deliver homemade cookies and thank-you cards to local businesses.
Kids will bake (with help from moms, of course).  :)
Please include a thank-you note for their support of the 4-H program and sign the club’s name.


Families may deliver any time during the week of October 7-13 (or earlier if on vacation).  :)
Krempin
Granby Town Hall - 3 oz.
Hot Sulphur Springs Library - 1 doz.
Social Services Dept. - 1 doz.


Haddix
Courthouse - 3 doz.
Sheriff’s Office - 1 doz.


Petefish
Road & Bridge in Granby - 1 doz.
Fraser Murdoch’s - 1 doz.


Wheatley
County Commissioners - 2 doz.
Extension Office - 1 doz.


Mathis
Grand Gazette - 1 doz.
Northwest - 1 doz.
Bank of the West - 1 doz.


Wall
Cliffview - 1 doz.
Grand Mountain Bank - 1 doz.
Silverthorne Murdoch’s - 1 doz.


French
Mountain Parks Electric - 3 doz. total (1 doz. For each of the 3 offices)
CPAW (Division of Wildlife) - 1 doz.


Changes for the New 4-H Year
THANK YOU to the current club officers.  You rocked this year!!


New Officers
Marcy will email the club officer application to each family - DUE to Marcy by Friday, Oct. 5th


Leadership Change
Shelly is “retiring” from serving as Organizational Leader and will continue as an “advisor” as of Oct. 1.


Marcy is our new Organizational Leader.


Thank you all for allowing me to be your leader.  You have all taught me so very much.
I love and appreciate you!  ~Shelly


Volunteers for October’s Meeting
Prayer - Kenna
Devotion - Ben
Refreshments - Kenna
Game - Audrey


Please read the club announcements, as well as the 4-H Council newsletter on your own.

Homesteaders Club Announcements

Next Club Meeting - Friday, October 12th @ 1:30 p.m. @ Hot Sulphur Springs Community Church


Middle Park 4-H Council Announcements
Next Council Meeting - Monday, October 1st @ 7 p.m. @ the Hot Sulphur Springs Town Hall