Recap of May 2014 Meeting

May 12, 2014

by Shelly Mathis

Old Business:

• Peaches Fundraiser
• We have made our minimum goal of selling 150 boxes.  Wow!
• Let’s try to sell 50 more boxes for a total of 200 - and earn $2 more per box!
• Tish will touch base with the Peachfork Orchard to determine when the exact date the final count and payment is due.

• Hot Dogging @ Ace - Saturday, May 17th, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• Volunteers =  Mathis, Wood/Zick, Bensing-Woods, Krempins, Julie, and maybe Jill
• Shelly will email volunteers and ask them to sign up for a desired two-hour shift (morning or afternoon).
• Bring baked goods, individually wrapped.  Will give for a donation received.
• Nicole will bring a plastic tablecloth.
• Kenna, Abby, and Audrey are making donation jars.

• Denver Museum of Nature & Science Field Trip Update - Friday, May 30th @ 9 a.m.
• Payment DUE to Marcy, if you have not yet paid!  ($5 per IMAX movie)
• We will meet at the museum at 9 a.m. and bring a sack lunch.
• Marcy will email the attendees with trip details closer to the end of the month.  

• Kum & Go Booklets - If anyone is ready for their batch of books, please let Shelly know!

New Business:

• June Meeting - Changed to Friday, June 27th!
• Summer Tray Favors
• Organized by Leslie & Tish & kids - summer-themed!
• 60 favors needed
• Please submit receipt for expenses to Shelly/Liberty for reimbursement.
• Project Demonstrations Coming Soon!
• Shelly will send out an email to ask for club members to register for giving their demonstration in the June or July meeting.  Stay tuned!

• 4-H Float for Kremmling Days Float - Volunteers needed to make and ride on float!  
• Meet at Extension Hall Friday, May 30th @ 6 p.m. to help make float.  Slogans needed!  (Attendance is not required, but encouraged if you feel up to it after our field trip!)

• Marcy & Shelly will soon be organizing concessions for this summer’s two gymkhana concessions.  Stay tuned!  Feel free to email any ideas for sandwiches.

• Next month’s…
• Prayer - Foster
• Devotion - Cameron
• Refreshments - Shiloh (cake project!)

Homesteaders Club Announcements

• Cloverbuds!  Gardening with Caitlyn on May 14th, 5:30-6:30 p.m. WG High School.

• Upcoming Fundraiser: Hot Dogging @ Granby Ace Hardware Store
• Saturday, May 17th, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

• Museum of Nature & Science - Friday, May 30th, 9 a.m.

• Build the 4-H Float for Kremmling Days - Friday, May 30th, 6 p.m. @ Extension Hall

• NEXT Club Meeting: Friday, June 27th @ Kremmling Community Church from 1 - 3 p.m.
• NO Clover Time!
• Demonstrations and Summer Tray Favors!

Minutes for May 2014 Meeting

by Secretary Julie Aprill

The monthly meeting of the Homesteaders 4-H club was held on May 9, 2014.

President Bailey Monnahan called the meeting to order at 2:07 P.M. There were nineteen members, six adults, and no guests in attendance.  The prayer was led by Sierra Bensing.  The devotion was led by Abbie Zick on 1 Corinthians 13:4-8.  Julie Aprill took the roll call, members were to respond with the name of a current or old pet.  Julie Aprill read the minutes, Abbie Zick moved that we accept them and Foster Krempin seconded it; the motion passed.  Liberty Mathis gave the Treasurer’s report, Abbie Zick moved that we accept it and Foster Krempin seconded it; the motion passed.  Molly Scruggs gave an update on the 4-H council.

Old Business:

How many boxes of peaches has everyone sold?  We have made it to our original goal of 150 boxes and now are working towards 200.  For our fundraiser at Ace Hardware in Granby, we have enough donation jars and enough volunteers.  We will be making baked goods to be given out by donation.  Great job to all the people who added or dropped their projects on time!  Members are to let Shelly know when they are ready for their Kum and Go booklets.  

New Business:

Make sure to turn in your peach paperwork at the next meeting on June 27th.  The Bensing/Woods and Tish Linke will be collaborating for the summer tray favors.  Demonstrations will be done at our June and July meetings.  Due to our large numbers, registration with Shelly is required.  For those wanting to make or ride on the 4-H float, meet on May 30th at the Extension Hall at 6:00 p.m. to build it.  

Announcements:

Cloverbuds!  Gardening with Caitlyn on May 14th, 5:30-6:30 p.m. WG High School.

Upcoming Fundraiser: Hot Dogging at Granby Ace Hardware Store on May 17th from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Museum of Nature & Science - Friday, May 30th, 9 a.m.

Build the 4-H Float for Kremmling Days - Friday, May 30th, 6 p.m. @ Extension Hall

Sierra Bensing moved that we adjourn the meeting and Abbie Zick seconded it.  The meeting was adjourned at 2:53 P.M. Foster Krempin has the next prayer, Cameron Wood has the next devotion, and Shiloh French has the next snack.

Club News - May 2014

Club News

May 2014

Club Meeting

Here is our schedule for May’s meeting:

• Friday, May 9th, at the Kremmling Community Church, from 1-3 p.m.

• 1:00 p.m. ~ Jr. Leaders arrive and prepare for Clover Time with Caitlyn!
• The rest of the club can arrive from 1-1:15 p.m. and visit while we get ready!

• 1:15 p.m. ~ Clover Time with the entire club!

• 1:45 p.m. Demonstration Workshop by Caitlyn Taussig!
• Club members will be giving their demonstrations at the next two club meetings - June 13th and July 11th.  Come prepared!  
• Remember, a demonstration is required for all Junior, Intermediate, and Senior members.  It is recommended for Cloverbuds as practice and can be done with a parent.  ☺

• 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ~ Business Meeting
• Sierra is going to open in prayer.
• Abbie is sharing a devotional…
• Shiloh is bringing refreshments…
• PEACHES: Please bring a count of the number of boxes of peaches sold by each family so far.  That will help us know where we are in relationship to meeting our goal of selling a minimum of 150 boxes.  Thanks!

Club Announcements

• Upcoming Fundraiser: Hot Dogging @ Granby Ace Hardware Store
• Saturday, May 17th, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

• Bring donation jars!  Some of you volunteered to make creative donation jars, boxes, baskets, etc. for the fundraiser.  If you cannot work the hot dog stand, please bring your donation jar to Friday’s meeting, or drop off at the Kremmling Library by Thursday morning, May 15th.

• Please come to the meeting ready to tell me if you can volunteer at the fundraiser, or not!

• NEXT Club Meeting: Friday, June 13th @ KCC from 1 - 3 p.m.
• NO Clover Time!
• Demonstrations and Summer Tray Favors!

Middle Park 4-H Council Announcements

• State 4-H Conference June 17-20th - Registration and payment is DUE by May 15th!

• NEXT 4-H Council Meeting - Monday, June 2nd, 7-8 p.m. @ Hot Sulphur Springs Town Hall

REMINDER: Please check your inbox and read through the Extension Office’s 4-H Newsletter each month!  There is always pertinent information concerning your 4-H project, interesting activities available to you, and Cloverbud events.

Minutes for April 2014 Meeting

by Secretary Julie Aprill

The monthly meeting of the Homesteaders 4-H club was held on April 11, 2014.

Vice president, Molly scruggs, called the meeting to order at 2:01 P.M. There were nineteen members, seven adults, and no guests in attendance.  In the absence of Bailey Monnahan, Julie Aprill led the prayer.  Molly Scruggs led the devotion on Joshua 1:9.  The pledges were led by Audrey Wheatley.  Julie Aprill took the roll call; the members responded with their favorite flavor of ice cream.  Julie Aprill read the minutes, Abbie Zick moved that we accept them, and Ben Mathis seconded it; the motion passed.   Liberty Mathis gave the Treasurer’s report, Ben Mathis moved that we accept it, and Foster Krempin seconded it.

Old Business:

Members gave reports on District Retreat, beading at Cliffview, and selling peaches.  Shelly gave spreadsheets to the people who needed them.  The Henderson Mill tour was postponed until fall, due to other groups who had already signed up for tours.  JHB Buttons is no longer giving tours.  Marcy Monnahan will be organizing a field trip to the Museum of Nature & Science,  Liberty Mathis voted that we go on May 30, and Abbie Zick seconded it; the motion passed.  Add and drop deadline for projects is May 1st, make sure you contact Shelly Mathis and the office.

New Business:

Sierra Bensing voted that we fundraise at Ace Hardware on May 17th, and Shiloh French seconded it; motion passed.  We will be needing volunteers.  Abbie Zlck voted that we spend $40 on the fair book ad, Foster Krempin seconded it, and the motion passed.  Abbie Zick voted that we put a flyer for our peaches into the Grand Gazette, Foster Krempin seconded it, and the motion passed.  Families are to let Shelly know when they are ready to start selling Kum and Go booklets.

Announcements:

Let’s sell peaches!  Our goal is to sell 150 boxes… or more!

Record Book Workshop and 4-H Mixer/Fun Night - Friday, April 18th - Extension Hall

Come get help with your record book!  5:30-6:30 p.m.

Abbie Zick moved that we adjourn the meeting, and Ben Mathis seconded it.  The meeting was adjourned at 2:43 P.M.  Sierra Bensing has the next prayer, Abbie Zick has the next devotion, and the Frenches have the next snack.

Recap of April 2014 Meeting

April 11, 2014

by Shelly Mathis

Thank you to Tish, Foster, Sego and Flint for

making such delicious refreshments for the club!

Thank you to everyone who helped clean up after the meeting.  I appreciate you!

Old Business

• Club members gave reports on District Retreat, beading at Cliffview, and selling peaches at the courthouse.

• Field Trips
• Henderson Mill Tour - postponed until the fall - date to be determined later
• JHB Button Factory - CLOSED to tours!
• The club voted to visit the Denver Museum Natural & Science on Friday, May 30th, as well as to see the IMAX movie Jerusalem.
• Marcy will organize the trip.  Stay tune!
• Per group of 10 students, 1 adult enters free.  Museum cost = FREE.  Movie ticket = $5/person.

• DROP Projects by April 30th!  Please contact the Extension Office and Shelly if you are dropping anything!

New Business

• Hot Dogging at Granby Ace Hardware
• The club voted to cook and serve hot dog’s at Ace on Saturday, May 17th, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.  
• Various members and families volunteered to make and decorate donation jars and boxes to collect donations that day.  
• If you cannot work on that day, please bring them to the May 9th business meeting.  Thank you!

• Fair Book Ad
• The club voted to again buy a 1/8th page fair book ad for $40 to thank the CSU Extension Office staff for all of their help.
• Molly and Shelly worked to redesign the ad and email it to the fair board.
• Liberty wrote the check and mailed it in on April 11th.

• Peach flyer in the Grand Gazette
• The club voted to ask the Gazette if they would run our peach flyer for the next few months.
• Shelly will contact Kim Cameron.

• Kum & Go Booklets
• Kum & Go booklets arrived.  This is a join council and club fundraiser.  Most preferred to wait to sell theirs until later on this spring.  Tish and Marcy took theirs that day.
• Shelly will bring these to each meeting.  We’ll definitely want to start selling these by the beginning of June.

• Who wants to do next month’s…
• Prayer - Sierra
• Devotion - Abbie
• Refreshments - Shiloh

• NEW Club Website!
• Remember that you have to first type www. before you type coloradohomesteaders.org.
• Go and explore our new site!  
• Let Shelly know if you can think of other things that would be helpful to have up there.

• Easter Tray Favors
• The club made Easter tray favors for the Kremmling seniors and delivered them.

Announcements

• 4-H Record Book Workshop and Mixer ~ Friday, April 18th @ Extension Hall
• 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Print and bring your record books and get help from Travis and Caitlyn!
• 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. - Play games and enjoy refreshments with other 4-H’ers from across the county.  Meet your council officers!

• NEXT 4-H Council Meeting - Monday, May 5th - 7-8 p.m. @ HSS Community Hall

• NEXT Homesteaders Meeting - Friday, May 9th, from 1 - 3 p.m. at Kremmling Community Church