Recap of the November 2013 Meeting

Call to Order: Bailey Monnahan

Prayer: Molly Scruggs

Devotion: Julie Aprill

Pledges: Foster Krempin

Roll Call: Julie Aprill-respond with “Dinkleberry” in any accent

Minutes: Julie Aprill (September and October)

Treasurers Report: Liberty Mathis ~ $1,154.88

Old Business:

• Announced New Officers
• 4-H Enrollment Information - Does anyone have any questions?  Please enroll!
• National 4-H Week - We signed thank-you cards to local businesses who helped us
• October Community Service - Fall Fest
• Caityln said, “Thanks so much, Homesteaders!” - Way to go!
• November Community Service - Voted to volunteer sewing adult shirt-savers at Sew It Seamz (Nov. 22nd 11a-4p)

New Business:

• Office of Reporter
• Sierra Bensing volunteered for the job.  Travis Hoesli said that as far as he knows, there is not an official record book for this office.  He suggested that Sierra keep a scrapbook of our activities and design it according to her own creativity - as a way to record the history of our club.  Thanks, Sierra!

• December Meeting & Christmas!
• Change of Date & Location - Dec. meeting on Dec. 20th - 12-2pm @ Kremmling Library’s Community Room
• NO Cloverbud Time - ALL make tray favors 12-1 p.m., enjoy refreshments, and do the gift & cookie exchanges
• Gift Exchange: Names were selected for the gift exchange.  Shelly has a master list if you forget who you have.  The club voted on a $5 limit for the cost of the gift.  Be creative!  Make something homemade and simple.  :)
• Cookie Exchange: Each family will bring 3 dozen cookies to share.  Bring a large enough container to take your share of cookies home!
• We will make a plate of cookies to give to the Extension Office
• Business Meeting - 1-2 p.m.
• December Community Service:
• Tray favors for seniors. Marcy will order a winter-themed craft from Oriental Trading.  Shelly will bring snowflake stickers leftover from last year.
• For those of you who want to, you can bake cookies to donate to the Tree Lighting in the Park Ceremony on December 7th.  Please drop your cookies off at the Eastin Hotel anytime that day.  
• Club trip to the Stock Show on January 17th
• Contact Shelly if you want to buy tickets to go to the Stock Show on 4-H Day before December 2nd
• Travis estimates the cost of each ticket at $15.  The club voted to pay half of each member and leader ticket of those attending, since it is an educational trip.

• Tish shared fundraiser and field trip ideas with club
• The club volunteered to hang up Pregnancy Resource Center information at local businesses and maintain them throughout the year.  Various members volunteered to do this on their own time.  
• Make sure you record it down as Community Service for your record book!
• Fundraiser Idea: selling Palisade Peaches
• Pre-sell boxes of peaches (16 lbs.)
• Sell for $35/box
• Sell 300 - our cost = $25/box ($10 profit/box)
• Sell 500 - cost = $22/box ($12 profit/box)
• Tish will find out how much our profit would be if we could not sell 300 boxes.  We tabled this until February’s meeting.
• Field Trip Ideas:
• Honey Farm and Orchard in Palisade
• Tactile - coincide with trip to symphony on Dec. 4th?  Tish will find out and let us know.

• Club Ice Cream Party (for 100% completion last year - $25 limit)
• The club voted to table this until after the holidays and chose to buy ice cream and supplies in bulk to eat “in-house” instead of at a restaurant.

• Cloverbud Camp
• Organize for winter time - February?  Theme?  Brainstorm via email?  Chairperson?
• The officers voted to try to organize a camp in February - IF a date can be worked out with everyone’s schedules (i.e. Bailey’s basketball).
• Theme = Cowboy Ethics
• Julie will chair the committee and email the club members to begin brainstorming ideas.  The officers decided to wait until January to begin organizing in earnest.
• Shelly spoke with Caitlyn afterward, who said she has an entire book filled with the Cowboy Ethics curriculum and materials that the kids can use.  She would like to meet with them in January to review it with them and help them with ideas.

• Next month’s prayer/devotion/refreshments
• Julie will lead us in prayer.
• Liberty will give the devotion.
• Molly will bring refreshments.

Homesteaders Club Announcements

• November Community Service - Come help Shawn and Shyla Bohall make adult shirt-savers for the Kremmling senior residents at Kremmling Memorial Hospital and Cliffview Assisted Living Center!
• When: Friday, November 22nd - anytime between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. @ Sew It Seamz Classroom

• Next Homesteaders Meeting - December 20th, 12-2 p.m. @ Kremmling Library

• Next Council Meeting - December 2 in Hot Sulphur Springs @ 7:00 p.m.
• Call the Extension Office if you want a ride!

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4-H Council Announcements:

• December 2nd : Council Meeting @ 7 p.m. at Hot Sulphur Springs Community Hall
• Bring 10 Christmas cards to sign and send to soldiers.

• December 6th: Fundraiser
• Help decorate a tree and auction it off at the Fraser Rec Center - Dec. 6th.
• Call Extension Office for details.  724.3436, or email Molly to get more information on how you can help (molly.scruggs@yahoo.com).

• December 7th: Community Service Projects
• 4-H Council will have a gift wrapping booth at the Preschool Craft Fair in Kremmling from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m..  Volunteers needed!  
• Bring cookies to the Eastin Hotel during the day to donate for the tree lighting ceremony in the park on the evening of Dec. 7th.

• December 13th:  Fun Event
• Caitlyn will be teaching kids to make Sugar Chalets at the Extension Hall!  For grades K-12 and you do not have to be in 4-H to participate!  Cost is $5.  Please RSVP by Dec. 6th.

• January 24-27: Leadership Development Conference (LDC)
• LDC is a camp for Senior members only. The sign-up forms are due back at the office on January 10th.

Club News - November 2013

Introducing Club News

• Communication keeps us connected!  
  
  
• To help our business meetings be brief, I will share certain information beforehand via email that does not need to take up business meeting time.
  
  
• Let me know if there is something that needs to be discussed in Club News, a business meeting, or a brainstorming session.

Club Announcements

• November Business Meeting is this Friday, Nov. 15th, at the Kremmling Community Church
• 11:00 - For the junior, intermediate, and senior members who want to lead Cloverbud Time
• 11:30 - Cloverbud Time!
• 12:00 - 1:00 - Business Meeting
  
  
• Remember to enroll for the first time OR re-enroll by Dec. 31st!  
• Call the Extension Office or myself if you have any questions!  :)  
  
  
• November Community Service - Come help Shawn and Shyla Bohall make adult shirt-savers for the Kremmling senior residents at Kremmling Memorial Hospital and Cliffview Assisted Living Center!
• When: Friday, November 22nd - anytime between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
• Where: Sew It Seamz classroom in the Spur Building
• What: They will have all the sewing supplies there.  Just come at a time that works for you and help for the time that you can.  They’ll find something for you to do!
• Who: Anyone that is a junior member (age 8 and above) can use a sewing machine and iron.  Cloverbud members are excused due to 4-H’s age restrictions.  Sorry!
  
  
• Helpful Tools
• www.ColoradoHomesteaders.org
• Look in the top right-hand corner for links to special info that you will want to use to help you complete your record books:
• Community Service (record the ones you personally participate in)
• Project Leadership (youth leaders for Cloverbud Time)

Vision

I had hoped to share a little about our 4-H club at the October meeting, but was unable to do so.  Please read this info below and let me know if you have questions or concerns.

• History of Homesteaders
• Our club was first started in 2006 by the Mountain Valley Christian Academy (Director/Teacher Deb Lengel) who joined with local homeschool families.
• MVCA as a whole eventually bowed out, although students from the school are most welcome to participate
• We are a general projects club.
• Vision Statement
• We formed this club because we share the vision of raising up our children to become lifelong learners, as well as servants in their communities and role models for those younger than themselves.
• Community Service Projects
• We are passionate about finding ways to serve our community.  
• We’re open for new ideas!
• Leadership Opportunities
• 4-H is a perfect place for kids to learn how to lead by example.
• We have begun our new Cloverbud Time to give the junior, intermediate, and senior members opportunity to lead the Cloverbud members.  This is a benefit for both age groups.
• The kids may vote to reinstate a former activity - to put on a Cloverbud Camp for any children of that age group who would like to attend.
• Fundraisers
• Our club raises money to fund our club’s community service and leadership projects, to help kids attend 4-H camps and conferences, and to fund our 4-H senior scholarships.
• We also work hard to help the 4-H Council raise money, since they use that to help the community and the 4-H members.
• Everyone is asked to help these endeavors in whatever way they are able.
• 4-H Projects
• Parents are the project leaders for their children.
• However, if you need help finding a special resource leader, contact us!  We will work with the Extension Office to find help for you.
• One parent from each family signs up as a club in order to be protected legally by CSU/4-H when we go on various field trips, etc.  The Extension Office prefers this, and it has worked well for us.  

This is YOUR club.  What's YOUR vision?  The key ingredient is IMAGINATION.

Stir it up and pour out - share your ideas with your club!

4-H Council Announcements

December 6th: Fundraiser

Help decorate a wreath and auction it off at the Fraser Rec Center - Dec. 6th - Call office if interested.

December 7th: Community Service Projects

4-H Council will have a gift wrapping booth at the Preschool Craft Fair in Kremmling.  Volunteers needed!  

Bring cookies to the Eastin Hotel to donate for the tree lighting ceremony in the park on Dec. 7th

December 13th:  We will be making Sugar Chalets at the Extension Hall!  For grades K-12 and you do not have to be in 4-H to participate!  Cost is $5.  Please RSVP by Dec. 6th.

Clover Time - Jr. Leader Activities

Project Leadership Activity ~ Clover Time!

RESPECT / COMMUNITY
Oct. 11, 2013

30 minutes

In Attendance ~
Leaders - Bailey, Audrey, Julie, Liberty, Ben
Members - Foster, Flint, Sego, Ella, Wesley, Kenna, Rayna, Lathan, Dane

Activity ~
Talked and learned about community and respect.  Played games with teams to learn how to work together to meet a goal.  Sang songs.  

Project Leadership Activity ~ Clover Time!

DUTY
Nov. 15, 2013

30 minutes

In Attendance ~
Leaders - Bailey, Audrey, Julie, Liberty, Ben, Joy
Members - Foster, Flint, Sego, Kenna, Matthew, Sierra, Jessica, Cameron, Kylie, Connor, Ben (guest), Carl; Gracie

Activity ~
Talked and learned about duty - responsibility, helping others, being selfless, etc.  Played a game - where one had a "duty" to protect the candy and listened to a Berenstain Bear story called Lend a Help Hand.

Project Leadership Activity ~ Clover Time!

OPTIMISM
Jan. 10, 2014

30 minutes

In Attendance ~
Leaders - Bailey, Audrey, Julie, Liberty, Ben, Joy, Molly
Members - Flint, Sego, Kenna, Matthew, Sierra, Jessica, Cameron, Kylie, Connor, Carl, Gracie

Activity ~
Talked and learned about optimism - having a positive attitude, even when things don't always go our way.  Played a game of tag where we learned we could be positive, even if those we were chasing got to be in a safe base.  We shared our dreams and "filled the buckets" of others by encouraging them in how to attain their goals.  

Project Leadership Activity ~ Clover Time!

HONOR
Feb. 14, 2014

30 minutes

In Attendance ~
Leaders - Bailey, Audrey, Julie, Liberty, Ben, Molly
Members - Foster, Flint, Sego, Kenna, Ella, Wesley

Activity ~
Talked and learned about honor - being trustworthy, honest, and reliable.  Played "Leading the Blind" where partners took turns leading each other through an obstacle course.  (This definitely required trust... and communication!)  Played "Simon Says" and learned to listen and follow directions. 

Leadership Activity
Cloverbud Camp - "Code of the West"
March 8, 2014
3.5 hours

Camp Committee Members: Organized and Led Portions of the Camp
Bailey, Audrey, Molly, Julie, Ben, Liberty, Cameron, Sierra, and Jessica

Bailey and Audrey = HEART virtue
Molly = COURAGE virtue
Julie = HONOR virtue
Ben = DUTY virtue
Liberty = COMMUNITY virtue
Cameron, Sierra and Jessica = Cow Silly Snack

Project Leadership Activity ~ Clover Time!

HEART
April 11, 2014

30 minutes

In Attendance ~
Leaders - Audrey, Julie, Liberty, Ben, Molly
Members - Foster, Flint, Sego, Kenna, Shiloh, Chisum, Taylah, Abbie

Activity ~
Talked and learned about how we can care for others and animals - accept them, show kindness, selflessness, etc.  Made a "Chain of Kindness" where each person wrote on a chain a deed they have done - or want to do - to show kindness.  Also played a game called "The Gift of Giving" where one person tried to defend a piece of candy under their chair.  If another person got it, that person could choose to keep the candy for themselves or give it away to others.  Everyone ended up having a piece of candy because of kindness!  

Project Leadership Activity ~ Clover Time!

FAIR

May 9, 2014

30 minutes

In Attendance ~

Leaders - Audrey, Julie, Liberty, Ben, Molly

Members - Foster, Flint, Sego, Kenna, Shiloh, Chisum, Taylah, Abbie

Activity ~

Talked and learned about how we can be fair with others by sharing what we have, treating others as we want to be treated, taking turns, playing by the rules, and taking responsibility for our mistakes.  Some of the kids were given a piece of candy, but others were not.  We discussed how it felt to be left out and what we can do to be fair.

Homesteader Community Service Activities 2013-2014

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

October 2013

• 4-H Council Fall Fest - October 25, 2013
• Set up was at 4 p.m. and the program went from 4-8 p.m.

November 2013

• Sew Adult Shirt-Savers - with Bohalls at Sew It Seamz - November 22, 2013
• Members could volunteer their sewing services any time between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
• Make a note of how long you spent sewing!

December 2013

• Bake Christmas Cookies for the Kremmling Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - December 7, 2013

• Preschool Craft Fair - Wrap Gifts for FREE at the Middle Park 4-H Council Booth - December 7, 2013

• Tray Favors for Seniors at Cliffview Assisted Living Center, Kremmling Memorial Hospital, and the Silver Spruce Senior Housing - December 20, 2013

January 2014

• Cloverbud Camp Committee met with Caitlyn Taussig to learn about cowboy ethics - preparation for camp in March (1 hour)

 
February 2014

• Meals for Woods - February 17th - 23rd
• Members and moms provided meals for Woods after birth of Jaxon David Wood

March 2014

• Code of the West Cloverbud Camp - March 8th
•  If you helped out planning for, putting on, or cleaning up the camp, you can count it as a Community Service, for we put it on for free as a gift to the younger 4-H members.  
• Preparation Hours (you will have to think about how much time you spent planning)
• Set up, Program, and Clean up = 3.5 hours
• I am so proud of all of the Junior Leaders and the hard work they put in towards putting this camp together!  You did a FANTASTIC job!
• Thank you, parents, for your part in helping your kids, showing up to offer a helping hand, and helping clean up.  We couldn't do this without you!

• St. Patrick's Day Tray Favors for Seniors at Cliffview Assisted Living Center, Kremmling Memorial Hospital, and Silver Spruce Apartments - March 14th

• Beading Crafts with Cliffview Assisted Living Center Residents - March 28th
• 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• Be sure to only mark down the time that you personally spent there.

April 2014

• Easter Tray Favors for Seniors at Cliffview Assisted Living Center, Kremmling Memorial Hospital, and Silver Spruce Apartments - April 11th

May 2014

• Help build the Middle Park 4-H float for the Kremmling Days Parade - May 30th, 6-8 p.m.

June 2014

• Finish building the Middle Park 4-H float for Kremmling Days Parade - June 12th, 6-7:30 p.m.
• Kremmling Days Parade - participate by riding in the 4-H float - June 14th - 9:30-11 a.m.

July 2014

• Cleanup Middle Park Fairgrounds for Fair - July 23rd, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

August 2014


September 2014

Recap of the October 2013 Meeting

by Shelly Mathis

October 11, 2013 @ 12 p.m.
Kremmling Community Church

Financial Report: The club has $1,203.53 in the bank account.


Old Business:

• We voted that the Bohall’s could continue using the club’s sewing machines in their classroom - for our club members and for their students, as needed.
  
• We raised $423.83 at our summer gymkhana concessions and $536 from our 2011/2013 Kum & Go Booklet sales.

New Business:

• The club voted (or agreed?) to re-instate prayer and devotions at the beginning of each business meeting. For November's meeting, Molly volunteered to do the prayer and Julie volunteered to give the devotion/scripture.
  
  
• New Officers:
  
  • Bailey - President
    
  • Molly - Vice President
    
  • Julie - Secretary
    
  • Liberty - Treasurer
    
  • Audrey & Foster - Rotating Pledge Leaders
    
  • Ben - Photographer
    
    
• 4-H Enrollment Information - Shelly passed out paperwork. Renewing members need to re-enroll online, print paperwork, and take into CSU Extension Office with their payments by Dec. 31st. New members can fill out the paperwork and deliver to the office in person, along with their payment. They will be added into the system. (The fee is for the entire year, not per project.) We ask that one parent per family signs up as a "chaperone" volunteer leader, because this will give you legal protection when you drive club members on 4-H field trips, etc. Contact Shelly if you missed the meeting and need the paperwork or if you have questions.
  

• National 4-H Week - We signed thank-you cards to local businesses who helped us last year.
  
  
• October's Community Service - The club voted to volunteer working the different booths at the 4-H Council Fall Fest on October 25th, from 5-8 p.m. Liberty, Susan, Tish, and Marcy volunteered to bake cupcakes for the cake walk. They need to be delivered to the Extension Hall before 5 p.m. on Oct. 25th.
  
  
• November's Community Service - The club voted to help Bohalls sew adult shirt-savers (bibs) for the residents of Cliffview Assisted Living Center and Kremmling Memorial Hospital. Shelly will contact Bohalls to see if Nov. 15^th or 22^nd would work for them.
  
  
• Scheduled November and December Meetings – November 15^th and December 6th
  
  
• Discussed Refreshments - Do families want to take turns providing snacks/drinks? The club voted yes, and Ben volunteered to bring goodies to the November meeting.
  

Announcements

• Achievement Night - October 18th @ CSU Extension Hall - for last year’s club members
  

• Council Officers - Set up begins at 2 p.m.
  
• Dinner - 5:30 p.m. - Homesteaders from last year: please bring desserts to share!
  
• Ceremony - 6:00 p.m.
  
• Dress - Country Ho’Down style (or dress clothes that you have)
  
  
• Fall Fest - October 25th @ CSU Extensional Hall - 5-8 p.m.
  
  • Homesteaders – Feel free to show up and help out! You can record this in your record book as a Community Service project.
    

Minutes for October's Meeting

by Secretary Julie Aprill

The monthly meeting of the Homesteaders 4-H club was held on October 11, 2013.

President Bailey Monnahan called the meeting to order at 12:20 P.M.  There were seven members, three adults, and two guests in attendance. Molly Scruggs moved that we reinstate Prayer and devotions.  Bailey Monnahan led the first prayer, and Audrey Wheatley did the devotion on Matthew 22:37.  Pledges were led by Audrey Wheatley, and Julie Aprill took the roll call.  Ben Mathis moved that we table July’s minutes, and Molly Scruggs seconded it; the motion passed.  Liberty Mathis gave the Treasurer's Report for the months of August and September. Molly Scruggs moved that we accept it, and Julie Aprill seconded it; the motion passed.

Old business:

Ben Mathis moved that we continue to let the Bohalls use our club sewing machines, and Audrey Wheatley seconded it; the motion passed. Shelly Mathis gave a financial report for our summer fundraisers.

New Business:

Congratulations to our new club officers:

Bailey Monnahan-President

Molly Scruggs-Vice President

Julie Aprill-Secretary

Liberty Mathis-Treasurer

Audrey Wheatley and Foster Krempin- Rotating Pledge Leaders

Ben Mathis-Photographer

We handed out the 4-H enrollment information; re-enrollment is due December 31st.  Thank you cards for our supporting businesses were signed, in honor of national 4-H week.  Julie Aprill moved that we do not go and garden at the library; Ben Mathis seconded it, and the motion passed. We will be doing try favors quarterly instead of every month.  Liberty Mathis moved that for our October Community service we volunteer at the 4H Fall Fun Fest, and for November's community service we help the Bohalls sew shirt savers for the hospital. Audrey Wheatley seconded it; the motion passed.  Molly Scruggs moved that we take turns providing refreshments at the club meetings, and Foster Krempin seconded it.

Announcements:

Achievement Night is October 18th, and the Fall Fun Fest is October 25th.

Ben Mathis moved that we adjourn the meeting, and Molly Scruggs seconded it.

Minutes for July's Meeting

by Julie Aprill, Secretary

The monthly meeting of the Homesteaders 4-H club was held on July 1, 2013 at the Kremmling Community Church.

President Shyla Bohall called the meeting to order at 1:05 P.M.  There were eight members, four adults and no guests in attendance.  Pledges were led by Audrey Wheatley. Molly Scruggs took the roll call.  Mrs. Mathis read the minutes. Ben Mathis moved that we accept them, and Liberty Mathis seconded it.  Liberty Mathis read the treasurer's report. Bailey Monnahan moved that we accept it and Molly Scruggs seconded it.

Old Business:

Kum and Go books? Gymkhana July 20th, Do we need anything?  Who will be there?

New Business:

We will be giving a $250 dollar scholarship to every graduating member of our club starting with Shyla and continuing on to future graduates. Liberty Mathis moved and Bailey seconded it; it is to be given at the award banquet.

Demonstrations were given by Bailey Monnahan, Molly Scruggs, Shyla Bohall, Julie Aprill, Audrey Wheatley, and Foster Krempin.

Announcements:

Fair is in thirty-two days! Bring your record books to sign by the next council meeting on July 24th. 

Fairground clean up is also on the 24th.  

We will be needing more volunteers for the Rocky Mountain Farrier Competition July 26-27.  

Mrs. Mathis will be giving a presentation on July 16th at the Library about her trip to Africa.

Ben Mathis moved that we adjourn the meeting, and Molly Scruggs seconded it; the motion passed.