Friday, December 14, 2012

Minutes for December's Meeting

by Secretary Julie Aprill

The monthly meeting of the Homesteaders 4-H club was held on December 7th 2012 in the Sew it Seamz classroom.

President Shyla Bohall called the meeting to order at 12:57 P.M.  Audrey Wheatley lead the pledges.  Roll call was on your
favorite planet; oddly most people chose Naboo.  Julie Aprill read the minutes, Liberty Mathis moved that we accept them, and Molly seconded it; the motion passed.  Liberty Mathis gave the Treasurer's report, Ben Mathis moved that we accept them, and Julie Aprill seconded it.

Old Business

We spent approximately $68 on Bret, which was slightly over our 50$ budget.  Shelly Mathis said that she could pay the $18.  Julie moved that the club pay the entire balance, and Audrey Wheatley seconded it; the motion passed.

New Business

The Stock Show is January 18th. Molly moved that the club pay for our tickets, Ben Mathis seconded it; motion passed.  

Fiber Fun Fest is February 16th, we discussed spending the night and going to a dairy farm the next day.  Next meeting is January 25th at 12:30.

Announcements

Caroling December 20th with Winners Circle.  
LDC is January 26th-29th, Registration is January 11th

Julie Aprill moved that we adjourn the meeting, Ben Mathis seconded it, motion pass and the meeting was adjourned 1:43 P.M.  


After the meeting we had our cookie exchange, ice cream party, and gift exchange.

Thursday, November 29, 2012

December's Activities

Kremmling Preschool Craft Fair ~ Saturday, December 1st ~ 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
We will be selling our potholders and helping the 4-H Council booth wrap gifts.

Work Schedule:
Bohalls & Julie - all day
JoAnna - before 10 and after 1
Liberty & Ben - 10-2
Shelly - after 2
Molly - undecided, but will choose morning or afternoon


Business Meeting ~ Friday, December 7th ~ 12:30 p.m.
December's club business meeting will be held on Friday, December 7th, at 12:30 p.m. in the Sew It Seamz classroom located in the Spur Building.

We will begin with our pizza party and ice cream, and will follow with a short business meeting, making our December tray favors for the seniors, and exchanging Christmas gifts and cookies.  

Remember to bring a gift for your gift-exchange member as well as 2 dozen cookies (per family) to exchange and take home.   Merry Christmas!

Monday, November 19, 2012

Minutes for November's Meeting

by Secretary Julie Aprill

The monthly meeting of the Homesteaders 4-H club was held on November 16th, 2012 at the Kremmling Extension Hall.  

Vice President Bailey Monnahan called the meeting to order at 1:48 p.m.  There were five members, three adults, and six guests in attendance.  Audrey Wheatley lead the pledges and roll call was on your favorite bird.  Julie Aprill read the minutes, Liberty Mathis moved that we accept the reading of the minutes, and Ben Mathis seconded it; the motion passed.  Liberty Mathis gave the Treasurer's Report, Ben Mathis moved that we accept it, and Audrey Wheatley seconded it; the motion passed.


Old Business
Tray favors.  
Bailey Monnahan, Liberty Mathis, and Ben Mathis gave a report on the shoe box ministry. 
We are sponsoring Helen at the hospital for Christmas. Ben Mathis moved that we also sponsor Bret this year; Julie Aprill seconded it; the motion passed.   We will be spending around $50 on him, as well.

New Business

We are going Christmas caroling with Winner’s Circle.  We will not be going door to door, but will simply be driving around in the back of a truck singing.  We will meet at 5:30 on December 20th at the Extension Hall.  We will be returning to the Extension Hall for Hot Cocoa, and Cinnamon rolls.  Please email Trudy Hoesli if you want to go along. tah15hoesli@hotmail.com

Council is doing a parents night out fundraiser.  They will need baby sitters.  It will be on December 13th at the Granby Town Hall from 5:30-9:00, and December 15th
at the Kremmling Extension Hall, at the same time.  The charge will be $5.00 per child, $20.00 per family.  The children will be K-5th grades.  We will be feeding them.

Julie Aprill moved that we give some of our pot holders to a silent auction; Ben Mathis seconded it; the motion passed.

Ben Mathis moved that we adjourn the meeting and Nolan Smith seconded it, the meeting was adjourned at 2:30 p.m.

Monday, October 22, 2012

Minutes for October's Meeting

by Secretary Julie Aprill

The monthly meeting of the Homesteaders 4-H club was held October 19th, 2012 in the Sew it Seamz classroom.

President Shyla Bohall called the meeting to order at 1:08 P.M. Due to the absence of Audrey Wheatley, no one lead the pledges.  There were five members and three adults in attendance.  The secretary forgot to bring the minutes, so Ben Mathis moved that we start reading Minutes next month; Liberty Mathis seconded it.  Liberty Mathis gave the Treasurers Report for September; Bailey Monnahan moved to accept it, and Ben Mathis Seconded.

Old Business:
Tray Favors: The Mathis family will do them in November, in December the Aprills will do it, and Molly Scruggs will be in charge of the January tray favors.  For the Craft Show we will continue to make pot holders; we discussed making a different kind of pot holder and agreed to raise the prices on them this year.  We will be making more every-day ones, and sewing them at the November meeting.

New Business:
We reimbursed the Bohalls for the fabric they bought for the club.  Miss Carolyn asked us if we wanted a booth or if we would just help out at the Fall Fun Fest. We decided to help her wherever needed.   We also donated $32 for her to buy candy for it.  For this Christmas we decided to sponsor Helen at the hospital and also be looking for people at Cliffview and Mountain Family Center.  Our budget is $50 for anyone we choose to sponsor.  We will be drawing names at the next meeting for the gift exchange and bringing cookies to the December meeting.  This year we will be taking cookies to show the businesses that support us some gratitude; we will deliver them at the next meeting.  

Shoebox ministry is getting ready to send the boxes off. We will be doing eight boxes, four boys four girls.  The set price per box is $13. We will be meeting on November 7th to go to Steamboat to shop, and on the 8th we will pack them with the Christian school.


Julie Aprill moved that we donate $50 to the Awana program for general use; Ben Mathis seconded it  the motion passed.  Next meeting will be the 16th of November.  Ben Mathis moved that we adjourn, and Julie Aprill seconded it.

Friday, October 19, 2012

Shawn's Recap Email of October Meeting


Hi  All, here is the summary of today's meeting (held October 19, 2012).  Please feel free to add to this or make corrections.
1.  Upcoming Tray favors-
November-Mathis, December-Aprills, January-Molly.  We need approx 60 made

2.  We are going to make pot holders for the Craft show.  The Bohalls will buy fabric before November 16th,we will sew them after the meeting on that day. Plan on sewing 4 hours or so.  The club will provide drinks and pizza for supper, and we will utilize our ice-cream club competion party  for desert.

3.  We are having a booth at the fall fest--booth provided, we will man the booth.  We donated 32.00 dollars for candy.

4.  We are going to sponsor Helen Wordon @ Christmas. She likes music CD's, (bluegrass, symphony, classical) she could use a neck pillow, lotion, XXL sweat pants, and lap throw. She also likes cheetos. Does anyone have anything like this they could already donate?  Used music tapes would be fine.   Also, JoAnna is going to contact Cliffview to see if someone has a need there.  We will spend approx 50.00 each.

5.  We will make the tie blankets for the Mountain Family Center at future meetings.  Shyla will prepare and kids can tie during meeting.

6.  We are going to have a cookie/gift exchange at the Dec meeting.  We will draw names @ the November 16th meeting.

7.  Each family needs to bring 2 doz cookies to the November meeting.  Shyla will bring cards,  We are going to deliver them businesses who have supported our club.

8.  We will go to Steamboat to shop for the shoe box ministry November 7th. Marcy will drive, she will let us know what time.  Also, we can pack the boxes then, or do it @ the Christian School on the 8th @ 1:30.  Does anyone have shoe boxes?    We will sponsor 4 girls, 4 boys, and spend approx 13.00 per box. The shipping is around 7.00, so that will be about 20.00 per box.   Just for the record-  the Bohalls can bring lotion, soap, combs, gum & toothpaste to put in them.  Does anyone else have items?  Julie is going to get the list of items not to put in from the Christian School. 

9.  We donated 50.00 towards Awana's for needs of the program.

10.  Molly, can you get that letter to the Credit Union to my by next week?

Can anybody think of anything else?  Any questions?
Thanks and God Bless,
Shawn & Shyla

Marcy's response:
If anyone has any baby hats by the time we go to Steamboat for shopping, we can drop them off at the hospital, too, that day.  When the time gets closer let me know if you would prefer to leave early afternoon or get home a little later. I have an eye appt at 2:45 that day that we can work around.

Marcy

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Minutes for September's Meeting

by Secretary Julie Aprill


The monthly meeting of the Homesteaders 4-H club was held on September 14, 2012 at the Kremmling Extension Office.

The president, Shyla Bohall, called the meeting to order at 2:54 P.M. and Audrey Wheatley lead the pledges.  Roll call was Aspen or Pine trees.  There were seven members and three adults in attendance.  Liberty Mathis moved that we table the minutes to the next meeting, and Julie Aprill Seconded it; the motion passed.  Liberty Mathis gave the Treasurer's report for The months of August and September.  Molly moved to except the Treasurer's report and Audrey Wheatley seconded it; the motion passed.

The Old Business was the Cloverbud day camp, which we decided to postpone until February.  

New Business was, Community service ideas.  We will continue doing tray favors. The Bohalls are doing November and the Aprills are doing December.   It was suggested this we volunteer to help at the library.

For fundraisers, we decided to participate in the preschool craft fair again this year, and will be making more potholders.

We discussed field trip ideas.  Suggestions were: visiting the Colorado Wildlife Experience, touring the mine in Craig, and going to a dairy farm.  Liberty Mathis suggested the Fiber Fun Fest in Larimer County.  Other ideas were Camping and Geocaching.

Achievement Night, 4-H open house, is to be held October 12th at six P.M.  at the Granby middle school.

Congratulations to new Club OfficersShyla Bohall- PresidentBailey Monnahan- Vice presidentJulie Aprill- Secretary
Liberty Mathis- Treasurer  Molly Scruggs- Reporter
Ben Mathis- Photographer  Audrey Wheatley-Pledge Leader

Announcements:
Wednesday October 10th is The Three Musketeers
Wednesday September 26th Outstanding Member interviews
September 28th Council officer applications due.  
October 7-13th is National 4-H week.  The council will be painting windows and giving out cookies.  
October 1st re-enrollment begins and council meeting
November 9th-11th is Colorado Leadership Camp which is 6th through 9th grades.


Julie Aprill moved to adjourn the meeting, and Ben Mathis seconded it; the motion passed.

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

August's Schedule

Exhibit Day ~ Friday, August 3rd
You did it!  Your projects are completed and now you get to show your hard work to a judge at Exhibit Day.  A schedule of interviews was emailed to everyone.  Please call Kristi at the Extension Office if you have any questions.  We are proud of each and every one of you!!!

4-H Council Concessions at the Fair ~  Friday, August 10th ~ 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Our club is signed up to work the 4-H Council concessions trailer.  Remember this counts as a council fundraiser that helps qualify you for trip assistance to the various camps and retreats for next year.  Come help out if you can!  Call Shyla if you have questions.

Announcement:  
There will be NO club business meeting during the month of August.  The next business meeting will be on Friday, September 14th, at 4 p.m. at the Kremmling Community Church.  

Shyla volunteered to organize tray favors for September.  Thanks, Shyla!

Molly will be in charge of the October tray favors.  Call if you have questions, Molly!