HUDSON AG 4-H Newsletter and
SCHEDULE FOR 2005-2006
“The
newsletter that just keeps on giving, matey .”
All dates, except Meetings Dates are
Tentative.
Check
monthly newsletter and come to meetings for specifics on other items.
All Meetings
at Hudson Town Hall, unless noted otherwise
** 4-H Meetings at 7 pm unless noted **
**Clover Bud Meetings are at Hudson
Elementary**
September Meeting – 12th
Ice Breakers
Roll Call: Favorite Cafeteria Food
Approve Goals and Officers
for 2005-2006
Activity Calendar and Sign Ups
Clover Bud Graduation
Recreation
Set Up: Baker, Biggerstaff
Refreshments: Bixby,
Brines, Burke
BRING A FOOD ITEM FOR LOVE BASKETS and get a Treat
Final
day to pick up checks
ITEMS WE
WILL VOTE ON OR DISCUSS AT SEPTEMBER MEETING
Officers
Goals for 2004-2005
Club Demonstrations
Budget
Field Trips
Clover Bud Meetings
Wildlife Garden
Parent/Member Sign Ups
Camping trip
Softball Tournament
September
Calendar
10th
– 9 am Wildlife Garden Work Day
17th-18th
Ball Tournament
26th - Federation Meeting
CAMPING COMING UP!
Mark your
calendar!
Saturday
(overnight)
October 15th
Comlara Park
Pick up your
flyer at our September Meeting
(or e-mail
Laurie for an electronic copy)
This is
a great activity for all ages, and really lets the newer and younger members a
chance to meet and mingle with the older members.
FAIR PREMIUM
CHECKS ARE HERE! Please come to the
Meeting and pick them up. If you are not at the meeting, checks will be
returned to the Extension Office and you will need to make arrangements with
them for pick-up. MEMBERS MUST pick the checks up and sign for them, not
their parents. Questions? Call Laurie at 726-1185
T-Shirt Exchange-at meeting
Calendar,
continued
MEETING - October 10
Ice Breaker
Roll Call
Club Activity Update
Program: To Be Announced
Demonstrations
Bring a:
Set Up: Campbell, Costello
Refreshments: Day, Emmert, Hinshaw(Cameron)
29th
- Camp – Canoe too?
?? - Ice
Cream Social table
16th – Recognition of Excellence
19th Window Display
24th -
Federation
MEETING - November 14 –
Program: Amy Majors/Horns
Ice Breaker
Roll Call
Club Activity Update
Program: To Be Announced
Demonstrations
Bring a:
Set Up: Hinshaw
(Dale’s group), Graeber
Refreshments:
Guth, Harn, Heusel
Dedicate
and Light Tree
Parents
Night Out
Workshop
3 –
Volunteer Screening 7-9
10 – New
Member Meeting 6
17 –
Officer Training/Federation
MEETING - December 12
Ice Breaker
Roll Call
Club Activity Update
Program: To Be Announced
Demonstrations
Bring a:
Set Up:
Hinrichsen, Hospelhorn (Tyler)
Refreshments: Hospelhorn (Shelby), Huber, Hurt
Ring Bell
for Salvation Army
Help
with Love Baskets
15 -
Federation
2006 – “The Year of
the Duck”
January
Calendar
Ice
Fishing
Scavenger
Hunt (Super Bowl Sunday)
31 –
Volunteer Screening
21 – Fun
& Learn Day
4H After
School Program
MEETING - February 13 –
Ice Breaker
Roll Call
Club Activity Update
Program: To Be Announced
Demonstrations
Bring a:
Set Up: Kramer,
Kuchenmeister
Refreshments:
Layden, Lindenbaum, Miller
Workshop/Game
Night and Lock In
Rock
Climb
27 -
Federation
4H After
School Program
MEETING - March 13
Ice Breaker
Roll Call
Club Activity Update
Program: To Be Announced
Demonstrations
Bring a:
Set Up: Monson,
Osborne
Refreshments: Peterson, Rutherford, Saufley
28 –
Federation
4H After
School Program
MEETING
- April 10
Project Records
Ice Breaker
Roll Call
Club Activity Update
Program: To Be Announced
Demonstrations
Bring a:
Set Up: Sebade, Shadid
Refreshments: Siebert, Steber, Baker
April
Calendar, continued
6 – New
Member Meeting (Ext) 6-8
20 Volunteer Screening
24 –
Federation
4H After
School Program
MEETING - May 8
Ice Breaker
Roll Call
Club Activity Update
Program: To Be Announced
Demonstrations
Bring a:
Set Up:
Refreshments: Swearingen, Winters, Wall
Wildlife
Garden Work Day
Try to
canoe again? – 1 day
Garage
Sale
1 –
Enrollment Deadline
22 –
Federation
4H After
School Program
Cardinal
Game
Summer
Float
Prairie Days Games
Club Booth, Duck Round-Up, Cook-Out and Record Workshop
Club Booth (Community Service or Agriculture)
Opportunities
for Leadership
Project/Club
Leaders – Get your thinking caps on. Laurie will be asking you to coordinate at
least one workshop or one activity this year.
OFFICERS for 2005-2006 (ask an officer or jr. leader about the
pirate and get a treat from Laurie
Co-President(s)
Eric Peterson
Erica Kuchenmeister
Vice President, (Introduction of guests, Ice Breaker,)
Daniel Guth
Corresponding Secretary – Lena
Swearingen
Recording Secretary – Kaitlin Costello
Treasurer – Laura Monson
Jr. Leaders for 2005-2006
Elizabeth Graeber - Reporter
Rob Brines – Roll Call. Food Donation Coordinator
Tony Monson – Flyers and Recreation
Ross Hinrichsen – Roving
Officer and
Website
Manager
Abby Graeber – Get up and Move Time
Feel the need to lead? Talk to Laurie. Positions still available!
Jr. Leaders and Officers, besides being involved in the monthly
meetings, are also asked to coordinate a workshop or club activity or community
service.
We’re working
on this years Goals – Bring your ideas. Here’s what we have so far.
Group goals
1) Increase 4H awareness within out community
through media and community service.
2) Provide leadership at various County and Local
Activities or County Wide Activity
3) Continue to improve our project demonstrations
both in quality and quantity
4) Increase our involvement and attendance at
Federation meetings
5) Assist with growth and development of Clover
Buds
6) Create an award winning Club Booth based on
Community Service or Group Project
7) Complete a club project this year
8) Individual members should:
Come
to 2/3 meetings
Volunteer
for club activities
Do
a demonstration at a meeting
Complete
project records
Try
a new project this year
Have
Fun
Things to
Know:
·
There
is NO Hudson Ag 4-H without parent, family and member involvement in the
activities. Please volunteer when you can and help out with the many things we
do throughout the 4H year.
·
The
first name listed on refreshments needs to coordinate the items for that night.
YOU WILL NEED TO STAY AFTER THE MEETING TO HELP CLEAN UP.
Refreshments are to be theme oriented as listed for the month
·
Set-Up
Families should be here one half hour before meeting times. SET-UP ALSO
INCLUDES BREAKDOWN AND CLEAN UP
·
Dues
are $5. This covers our minimal costs, postage and Federation dues for the year
·
It is
suggested that a 4-H T-shirt is purchased for every member and project leader
to be worn during community service activities and 4-H activities. These can be
purchased through the club. New Members will be asked to purchase T-shirts. The
cost is $15 for new orders, used as tagged.
·
Newsletter
items and Hudson Happenings articles need to be in by the 31st of
each month
·
Club
demonstrations and presentations will focus on the “how-to” process this year.
The Club Officers will make presentations in
Do you have old T-Shirts that are in good shape but you’ve
outgrown? Donate them back to 4-H and we’ll recycle to hanother member.
Contact
Information:
Laurie Peterson
Laurie.Peterson@nationalcity.com
726-1185
15694 E 2550 N Rd. Hudson
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0ksap/HudsonAg/
photos,
newsletters, flyers and forms
available on our website!
Hudson Ag 4-H
Celebrating
76 years of
Community
Service
15694 E 2550
N Rd
Hudson, IL
61748