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4-H COUNCIL MINUTES PRESENT: DALE SIEBERT, DEB EVENSON, SHARON RITTEN, SHEREE FOERTSCH, KAREN WEBER, DENNIS KNUDSON, COLLEEN SVINGEN, JOAN BEYER, MARY MAUCH AND THERESA OLSON. TREASURER'S REPORT WAS REVIEWED; A MOTION WAS MADE BY SHARON TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES, DENNIS SECONDED, MOTION PASSED. OLD BUSINESS: DOOR ON THE 4-H BUILDING: THE WEST WALK IN DOOR NEEDS TO BE TINNED OVER. MATERIALS ARE THERE TO DO IT. IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT 2-3 HOURS TO FIX. THE OLD FRAME WILL NEED TO BE REMOVED AND A NEW FRAME MADE. KAREN WILL CHECK TO SEE IF HANK COULD HELP DALE ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6. DENNIS WILL HELP ALSO. PETTING ZOO HAND SANITIZERS: A BILL WILL BE COMING. THEY ARE UP AND ARE BEING USED. ACHIEVEMENT DAYS FEEDBACK: FOOD DURING JUDGING WAS A GOOD IDEA - TRAIL MIX WAS PROVIDED FOR ANYONE ATTENDING, ALONG WITH WATER AND JUICE. WE DISCUSSED THE JUDGES AND WHILE THE OVERALL CONSENSUS WAS POSITIVE A FEW JUDGES MAY BE NEEDED TO BE ROTATED. THE TIMING OF ACHIEVEMENT DAYS : SOME PARENTS WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT IN THE FALL LIKE IT HAD BEEN IN YEARS PAST. OTHERS THAT DID NOT THINK IT WAS GOING TO BE A GOOD TIME, WERE HAPPY ABOUT IT IN THE END. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NEXT YEAR MIGHT BE A BETTER TIME FOR WORKING PARENTS. THE MOST EXHIBITS WERE TAKEN TO THE STATE FAIR THIS YEAR THAN EVER BEFORE. THE PICNIC WENT OVER QUITE WELL - A LOT OF FOOD WAS EATEN!! RADIO PSA'S WERE NOT DONE AS THE RADIO STATION PREFERS THE KIDS TO COME INTO THE STATION. A MAP OF THE AREA WOULD BE NICE SO THE KIDS AND PARENTS KNOW WHERE TO GO. A DONATION NEEDS TO BE SENT TO THE SISTERS - SHARON MADE A MOTION TO GIVE THE SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS $100. SECONDED BY THERESA. MOTION PASSED. LIVESTOCK PROJECT PROMOTION: ONE ANIMAL PER YEAR FOR 5 YEARS. MUST ATTEND 2 MEETINGS AND EXHIBIT AT ACHIEVEMENT DAYS. EACH YEAR IS A DIFFERENT ANIMAL. FOR SPECIFICS SEE THE HANDBOOK. JOAN MADE A MOTION THAT $25 BE SET ASIDE FROM THE ACHIEVEMENT DAYS PREMIUM POOL FOR EACH PARTICIPANT THAT HAS COMPLETED THE LIVESTOCK PROMOTION PROJECT FOR THE YEAR. SECOND BY DENNIS. MOTION PASSED. DENNIS WILL LOOK INTO THE SAME PROGRAM FOR AGRONOMY PROMOTION. A MOTION BY DENNIS TO SET ASIDE $10 PER YEAR FOR A SAVINGS BOND FOR $100 FOR A 5 YEAR COMPLETION. SECOND BY SHARON. MOTION PASSED. CONSTITUTION: DENNIS MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION. SHARON SECONDED. MOTION PASSED. NEW BUSINESS: REIMBURSEMENT FOR MILEAGE FOR STATE FAIR EXHIBITS: DISCUSSION ON TRANSPORTING THE EXHIBITS TO THE STATE FAIR. JOAN WILL CHECK WITH VO-AG TO SEE IF WE COULD CO-OP WITH THEM, THERESA WILL CHECK SHIPPING COMPANIES ON COSTS AND COLLEEN WILL CHECK WITH OTHER COUNTIES TO SEE HOW TRANSPORTATION CAN BE HANDLED IN THE FUTURE DUE TO TODAY�S HIGH COST OF FUEL. MOTION BY JOAN TO MAKE MILEAGE $.25/mile ACROSS THE BOARD FOR LEADERS AND VOLUNTEERS. SECOND BY DENNIS. MOTION PASSED. ALL COUNTY 4H CLUB: GIVE INDEPENDENT CLUBS A PLACE TO COME. A CHANCE FOR ANYONE THAT HAS A SPECIALTY TO HELP. A COMMITTEE WILL LOOK INTO THIS--MARY, DENNIS AND SHARON. DENNIS WILL CHAIR. NATIONAL 4H WEEK: OCTOBER 2-8. LET'S PROMOTE OUR COUNTY 4-H. PERHAPS HAVE THE KIDS CALL IN TO RECORD THE PSA'S. AWARDS NIGHT: A COMMITTEE WILL SET UP THE DATE. KAREN AND SHARON WILL LOOK INTO IT. NCR FORUM: RAPID CITY, SD : NOVEMBER 10-13, 2005. COST TO ATTEND ABOUT $100 PER LEADER. THERE ARE ALSO FUNDS FROM THE UNITED WAY THAT CAN ALSO BE USED. EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION TO SAVE $20 IS SEPT 9. THE COUNCIL WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL FUNDING. TEENS MAY WANT TO ATTEND. JOAN MADE A MOTION THAT THE COUNCIL DONATE $100 TOWARDS REGISTRATION FOR THE LEADERS ATTENDING. SECOND BY DENNIS. MOTION PASSED. FUN DAY: COMMITTEE IS SET UP KINSHIP CONNECTION: COLLEEN HANDED OUT BROCHURES AND EXPLAINED THE PROGRAM. CHILDREN IN THE KINSHIP PROGRAM WOULD BE GIVEN THE CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN RICHLAND COUNTY YOUTH PROGRAM SPONSORED BY 4-H AND UNITED WAY. DONATION OF OLD TROPHIES - SARA LEKANG AND KAYLA BEYER AND BRITTANY BEYER DONATED THEIRS - DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY THEY WOULD LIKE TO DONATE? WAHPETON/BRECKENRIDGE COMMERCE NEWSLETTER: ITEMS CAN BE PUT INTO IT IF ANY CLUBS HAVE INFORMATION THEY WOULD LIKE SUBMIT.
THANK YOU�S WERE RECEIVED FROM MEGAN AND NICHOLAS WEBER AND JOE LEPP TO THE COUNCIL FOR SPONSORING THEM AT THE EXTENSION YOUTH CONFERENCE THIS YEAR. NEXT MEETING SEPT 19 AT THE EXTENSION OFFICE, 5:30PM. COUNCIL WILL PROVIDE SUPPER. MOTION TO ADJOURN BY DENNIS, SECOND BY THERESA. MOTION PASSED. MEETING ADJOURNED. SUBMITTED BY MARY MAUCH Richland County Council Minutes Home Page |
