Catalina Mountaineers 4-H

September 2, 2015 - DRAFT

 

Meeting called to order by Alli at 6:04 pm

Pledge led by Emily and the 4H pledge led by Rhiannon

 

Minutes reviewed by Christian and Richard

Motion by Isaiah, Second by Adam, Motion made to approve minutes - Motion passes

 

Treasurer's Report:  Current balance is $797.42

Motion to approve, Brady motioned, Second by Rhiannon - Motion passes

 

Activity led by Ms. Brenda was the Balloon Tower

• We learned how to collaborate and work together to accomplish the task.

 

Presentation was by Jessie Packer.

• Jessie taught us about a race horse foundation, called Hillbilly Equestrian.  The horses that can't race are rehomed through the Pony Horse Foundation.  They train the horses with a plan with training days and rest days. A lot of the horse people wanted back after they were trained, but the horses became family.  Jesse introduced us to many of the Hillbilly Equestrian racehorses.

 

Old Business

• T-Shirts - Update from the committee

  • ​Jesse researched the colors and styles

  • Alli has a design

  • Brady is also on the committee

  • Commitee members will exchange phone numbers and meet with Brenda to come up with the total cost by next meeting

• Fundraisers - Talked about them at the last meeting.

  • One idea is to purchase a scale for the market animals (Vaughn , do an activity, buy T-shirts for members, shavings for the fair, or other ideas 

  • In the past we've done wreaths.  Not going to do this this year.

  • Other ideas generated

    • Barbecue challenge (see if we can combine our efforts with theirs)

      • bake sale

      • raffle for wristbands for the fair.

      • baskets with silent auction 

    • Spaghetti dinner at one of the stations. 

    • Yard sale (with donations from members)

    • Raising a pig and doing a raffle,

    • Gift vouchers (15% back to club) for one purchase (Alli will call Rochelle)

    • Beef jerky (Brady will investigate)

    • Car Wash in Saddlebrooke or at Linda Vista Fire station or Burger King (Isaiah will check with 

    • Pancake breakfast

  • Parking lot cleanup at the fair

  • Richard will call Sarah at the UA to see if we have UA insurance cover us to do that (how much is the policy?)

  • We need to decide what we'd like to do.  We'll get some dates and decide at the next meeting.

• Community service

  • Could combine barbecue option and yard sale also as a community

 

New Business

• Shooting Sports

  • Have several members interested in this.

  • Mr. Charter is willing to lead shooting sports clup if anyone is interested.  

  • Interested people wrote their name and email on the sign-in sheet.

 

New Website (Anne and Christian started up a new website for the club)

Volunteers for the website are Emmalee, Jesse, Brady, Richard, and Christian

 

Committee to work on amended bylaws

Adam, Ryland, Gila

 

Project Reports

 

Cavy (Sarah)

Show on September 12th

Preparation for show in November

 

Horse (Brenda)

• Written to Sheryl Cervi and others about speaking

• Have a farrier talk about health care

• Clinic on improving barrel and pole times

• Vaughn offered arena for practice

• Need to get together to find a time we can gather and set up the year.

• Sorting is still on

• State - November 13-15

• Tractor Supply - open house for 4H on September 19th

 

Dog (Meghan)

• Pusch Ridge will be dog group, since only one person so far 

 

Gardening (Jen)

• Plant on September 26th at Jen's house; she will send email

• Fair - will enter carrots and cabbage

• Home Depot is donating soil

 

Dairy (Skip)

• Ownership is a big deal

• Talk with Skip if interested

 

Rabbit (Makayla)

• See Makayla for a calender and a contract

• Fur and feather coming up

 

Swine, goat and sheep (Makayla)

• Makayla has schedules

• Sign contract today

 

Meghan has 4-H record books and 4-H member books

 

Motion to adjourn by Isaiah

Second by Adam

Meeting adjourned at 7:41 pm