22 January 2012, Club Meeting, 1pm at Tails of the Adirondacks, then Clinton County 4H building

22 January 2012, Tails of Adirondacks & Club Meeting

- In attendance: Mercedes, Austin, Megan, Clarissa, Rayanna, Ryley, Jasmine, Jodi, and Kayla
- Tails of the Adirondacks: First we went to Tails of the Adirondacks to meet Ms. Sue, the owner.  She matched the money we earned for the meals on wheels pet food fundraiser, so we were able to get so much dog food to donate to the Pets of Meals on Wheels participants. Ms. Sue introduced us to her dog, which did some tricks for us.  Ms. Sue also answered a lot of our dog related questions.

- Meeting at 4H building: We then met at the 4H building for our regular meeting.  The 4Hers who did not complete the dry erase board last meeting worked on that.  Megan and Austin worked on 4H paperwork (a fundraising request for Tractor supply bake sale and a summary sheet of our fundraising for the Meals on Wheels pet food).  Ryley worked on a bracelet to enter into the fair. Other 4Hers worked on their green cards for the Dry erase board they completed and then had the option to work on a bracelet.

Items discussed at meeting:
- Dog sled training opportunity with Ms. Trish (Tuesdays at Fair Ground at 5, dress warm)
- Next community service project will be to volunteer at the Adirondack Humane Society
- Fundraising at the Tractor Supply on Saturday February 11 from 10 to 2. Each family please make 2 types of treats to sell and package for the sale. Make animal treats as well as human treats as the animal treats sold great last year. Two shifts: 10-12 and 12-2.
- Public presentations have been moved to March 10. A workshop on public presentations will be held February 4 from 10-2 at 4H building.  Register for workshop by January 30 (call office).
- March Dog Madness is a 4H state conference for dogs at Cornell University. Most likely March 17. Usually drive down on Friday night and stay over the the conference and drive back home Saturday night.  The 4Hers can apply for scholarship money to help with the costs.  Need to apply for the scholarship a month before the event (no later than February 17).  The scholarship application requires that 4Hers submit their portfolios. 4Hers should be working on portfolios and be updating them regularly.  Portfolio print outs were handed out.
- Winter Poultry Clinic to be held Saturday, January 28 from 3-5m at the North Country Alliance Church (7 Northern Ave, Plattsburgh). One item to be discussed is how to build your own incubator.
- Next meeting is February 5 from 1-4 at 4H building (CCE building) to make dog treats for our bake sale.  UPDATE: This has been postponed.

8 January 2012, Club Meeting, 1pm at Clinton County 4H building

In attendance: Mercedes, Austin, Ryley, Megan, and Jasmine

- Pledge: Megan led us in the 4H pledge. 4-H Pledge: "I pledge My Head to Clearer Thinking (right hand points to forehead), My heart to Greater Loyalty (right hand over heart), My Hands to Larger Service (arms slightly bent, palms up), and My Health to Better Living (arms at sides), For My Club, My Community, My Country, and My World."

- Dog Training with Peggy planned for Monday, January 23 at 6pm at St. Joseph's Church Hall.  Need 6ft leash, buckle collar, muzzle (if you think your dog might need it).  UPDATE:  Peggy would like to meet earlier...  can everyone meet at 5:00 or 5:30, please let Debbie know.

- Helping train Trish's Huskies and Shiba Enus for sled dogging on Tuesday, January 10 at 6pm at the Fair grounds. Will be outside, dress warm.

- Community Service: We will be meeting at Tail of the Adirondacks on January 22 at 1:00 for a tour and chat about the store with the owner, Sue.  We will also purchase the food for the Meals on Wheels fundraiser.  Ideas for next community service opportunity discussed: Help out at Adirondack Humane Society or SPCA on a Sunday morning (that is when most needed).

- Fundraising: Bake sale at Tractor Supply on Saturday, February 11 from 10-2. Each family please make two types of treats to sell, package them for the sale, We need 2 shifts of workers: 10-12 and 12-2.

- Public Presentations: There is a Public Presentation Workshop at Cornell Cooperative Extension Building on Saturday, February 4 from 10-12. Must register with the office by January 30 (just call and let them know you are going). Presentation registration is due February 3. Presentations are February 25 at Clinton Community College.

- 4H Blog: Go to the blog periodically to find out about county wide events you may be interested in http://www.ccecc4hce.blogspot.com/

- Shooting Sports Meeting: Wednesday, January 11 at 6 there will be a 4H shooting sports information meeting at the 4H office.

- Poultry Clinic: Poultry clinic listed on the calendar for January 28 from 3-5.

- March Dog Madness: 4H state conference for Dogs at Cornell University. Most likely March 17. Usually drive down on Friday night, stay over for the conference, and head back home Saturday night. The 4Hers can apply for Scholarship money toward the costs. Need to apply for scholarship a month in advance (aim to have application in around the beginning-middle of February). The scholarship application includes that the 4Hers submit their portfolio.

- Portfolios: 4Hers should be working on their portfolios and always be updating them as they accomplish something or participate in a 4H event.

- Pictures: Ms. Debbie will be loading 4H pictures she takes to a shutterfly.com account so that 4H members can select the ones they want and have them printed at Target or Walgreens. Pictures are great for the 4Hers to use to create their portfolios and other communications about the events they attend. She will send an email to everyone giving the website address!

- Dry Erase Board: We started making a dry erase board out of a picture frame.  We decorated it with stickers and all sorts of other papers and craft supplies.  We will be entering these into the fair as a static display. We will fill out the green cards to go with the dry erase board at a future meeting.

- Next meeting: Sunday, January 22 from 1-4pm. We will be meeting at the Tail of the Adirondacks Pet store at 770 State Route 3 Plattsburgh.  We will then travel over to the Cornell Building to finish the meeting.

Austin

Mercedes

Jasmine

Megan

Ryley

December 2011 - Monthly Report from Feathers and Fur

December 2011 - Monthly Report from Feathers and Fur, Sent to 4H office on 1/11/12

 

Feathers and Fur had a meeting in December:

 - Cheese orders came in and distributed.  We raised $6.25 for our group.

- Meals of Wheels Pet Food Fundraiser Recap: We collected bottles to buy food for the meals on wheels program (to buy pet food for the Meals on Wheels participants’ pets).  We will be buying the food from Tails of the Adirondacks in January. We raised $65  for the program.

- Dog Training: We had our first dog training for this 4H year with Peggy Rivers on December 12.

- Officer Election: We voted on our 4H group's officers. Jodi is President, Megan is Vice-President, Mercedes is Secretary, and Rayanna is Treasurer.

- Community Service: We made Christmas decorations to give to people/businesses that we have worked with this year.

 - Portfolios: 4Hers were reminded that they should be keeping track of 4H activities and achievements in a Portfolio (e.g. 3 ring binder).

- Future Fundraising:  Discussed the need to raise money for our group to support the activities we want to do. We are planning to do a bake sale at Tractor Supply on Saturday, February 11 from 10 to 2.

- Public Presentation: Members were asked to start thinking about a topic for the public presentations that will take place at the end of February.  Title and outline of the presentation is due at the beginning of February.

- Next Meeting at CCE building: January 8, 2012 at 1 pm.

 

In December, the secretary of our group started working on a blog for our group: http://featherandfur.blogspot.com/

4 December 2011 - Meeting Minutes

 - In attendance: Eight members including Jodi, Meagan, Mercedes, Rayanna, Kayla, Clarissa, Jasmine, and Riley.

 - Cheese orders came in.

- Meals of Wheels Pet Food Fundraiser Recap: We collected $64.40 to buy food for the meals on wheels program.  Tails of the Adirondacks will be helping us this year. Ms. Debbie will call Tails of the  Adirondacks to set up a time to shop for the pet food. Tails of the Adirondacks is located at 770 State Route 3, Airport Plaza, Suite 1, Plattsburgh.  Their phone number is 518-324-5311.  They are open Monday through Saturday from 10 to 6.

- Dog Training: Monday, December 12 from 6 to 7pm at St. Joseph's Church Hall in West Chazy (Directions). Parents should stay during the meeting.  Bring a 6 foot lease, poop bags, water bowl, and muzzle (if needed).

- Photography Contest:  Contest topic (photos should depict an adult in an animal related career), requirements (see link), and deadline (December 21, 2011) were discussed. For details and to submit photos: http://www.animalcareers.cornell.edu/photo_contest.html

- Officer Election: We voted on our 4H group's officers. Jodi is President, Meagan is Vice-President, Mercedes is Secretary, and Rayanna is Treasurer.

- Community Service: We made Christmas decorations to give to people/businesses that we have worked with this year (e.g. Peru SPCA, Tails of the Adirondacks, Ms. Peggy).

Mercedes holding a basket she made for the Peru SPCA

 - Portfolios: 4Her were reminded that they should be keeping track of 4H activities and achievements in a Portfolio (e.g. 3 ring binder).

- Future Fundraising:  Discussed the need to raise money for our group to support the activities we want to do. Members should be thinking of Fundraising ideas and present them at the next meeting.

- Public Presentation: Members were asked to start thinking about a topic for the public presentations that will take place at the end of February.  Title and outline of the presentation is due at the beginning of February.

- Next Meeting at CCE building: January 8, 2012 at 1 pm.

Please let Mercedes know if you have a photo you would like added to this page, if she is missing your name in the attendance area, or if you see a mistake or would like to add something by commenting below or emailing talktokelli@yahoo.com. Thank you.