November 14, 2016

  • opening: 5:34 pm
  • Pledge..
  • Handshake..
  • Welcome new kids from EBI + The Berkeley School + families
  • Activity: kids split up between 10 and up and 10 and under..
  • Pairing up with a buddy by colors…Find one other thing that you have in common – 5 minutes
  • Cloverbuds (7 & under) go outside
  • Minutes read…
  • Member read the treasurer’s report:  $4,645.09 Received $543.65 Expense: $57.51 Balance: $5, 126.23
  • Question about Cloverbuds. President responds.
  • Next club mtg: Dec. 12 (a little longer because we’ll be making holiday cards for seniors).
  • Maker Faire report by Member: crafts, 15 people signed up on interested list (new member one of them), thanks to people who helped. Showed photos.
  • Project report on Coop Fundraising from Member:
  • Need $2500 to build the chicken coop designed last year.
    • 1st mtg – talked about persuasion techniques, pitches, practiced those.
    • Next mtg: going to places to pitch and try to fundraise.
    • Life Skills: collaboration, persuasion, presentation
  • EBI Craft Fair – next Wednesday Nov. 23rd booths – will serve holiday sweets and crafts – 4H kids to make the crafts. Mugs + frames to decorate. Drop it in the box by Tuesday…the 22nd
  • Cereal box notepads…or other craft projects welcome.
  • Bike project update:
    • 1st mtg – bike inspection check list, helmets, etc.
    • 2nd mtg – Met at SeaBreeze, biked up hills, on path, Albany bulb, Member got skunked and his chain fell off.
    • Next mtg – Riding across to Treasure Island…Everyone welcome..
  • Adult talked about Upcoming Dec. 4 Dunsmuir Hellman Petting Zoo day – to help or bring animals
  • Feb 20 – Equine Day
  • Put May 27th on the calendar – Big Field Day
  • Member + Member did stretch break + chant.
  • Cool person from community: Seasoned Member from Oaktown 4-H
  • Oaktown 4H. Talk about record books. If you’re interested in showing or entering an animal or project at the fair it’s a good idea to keep a record book.
  • In order to earn stars for your 4H hats you have to keep your record book to earn start ranks. She has platinum rank and is a county all-star.
  • Good idea to keep track of your volunteering and leadership, and to remind you. You can look back at what you’ve done, and your progress.
  • What is it? Personal info, star ranking.
  • 4H events attended, leadership development, community service, citizenship…awards..what you do outside of 4H – keep track here.
  • Talked about her swine project. Raising and selling the pigs at the fair.
  • She talked about why she loves 4H. Creating a Leader Conference – youth 11 and up – cabins Walker Creek Ranch ….last weekend in January –
  • Adult talked about the project report form, pick up a record cover – $3
  • Officer Elections: 3 candidates
    • Treasurer candidate: Member
    • Vice-President: Member
    • President: Member
  • Adult and Adult congratulated all the officers.
  • Adult volunteers still needed.
  • Buddies reported on each other.
  • Mtg adjourned.
  • We howled at the super- Duper moon!!