It's Fair Time!!

The week long activities kick off on Sunday with the horse show.

Entry day is Tuesday morning with all entries in place by 11 am.

Good luck all!

Don't forget, the club is babysitting the building on Wed from 6:30-8:30. Every club must work a 2 hour shift.

Here is the work schedule

6:30 - 7 Wilkinson, Mendenhall, Castle

7 - 7:30 Johnson, Colton, Koellner

7:30 - 8 Hartman, Gittlein

8 - 8:30 Hartman, Prior

Progressive Ag Safety Day

ROCKET LAUNCH: June 21, 7:00 @ fairgrounds

Pizza party and short meeting prior to launch.

EVERYONE IS INVITED TO WATCH THE KIDS LAUNCH THE ROCKETS!

June Reminders

June 2: Hog and sheep weigh in, 9-11 am, fairgrounds

June 4: All livestock ID's due by 4 pm

June 4: All project changes and drops must be made to Connie

June 6: Chase County Progress Show, 8:30 am, fairgrounds

June 6: Concession stand, more info to come

June 9: SET camp, Trenton

June 21: SW4 Day Camp, Hayes Center

June 24: Clover kids Day Camp, Trenton

Happening's from our last gathering:

Thanks to all who came! We had 16 members present and snacks were provided by the Hartman family. THANK YOU!

Members discussed a date for our annual rocket launch at the fairgrounds. We will meet at 6pm on June 14th. Please bring your rockets and 3 engines. Don't forget the bugspray and lawn chairs ! We will have a potluck meal before the launch. Please bring table service for your family, drinks, and a side dish. The club will provide the main course.

Everyone is welcome and we will have a brief meeting on June 14 as well! Please come, I promise you will have a blast!!!

It was also decided upon to use the money we have been raising at concession stands along with a possible NIFA grant next year to install 3 fans in the show arena. Brophy electric will do the work for a cost of around $1100. Our February concession stand yielded $295 and we are waiting a $ donation for the meal we provided to the SW 4 extension board. We are on our way!! The next concession stand will be on June 6. Spencer and Mason will be contacting families for help.

Thanks to all of those who helped carry all of the new sheep panels to the barn. They were very heavy and I am very proud of those who stayed to help when Amy P had to leave. THANK YOU! They look great, check out the photos posted on the blog for a closer look!

NEXT MEETING: JUNE 14, 6 pm at the camper parking lot at the fairgrounds.

SNACKS: none due to meal

Archery

New Sheep Pens!

Thanks to everyone who made this possible.

Regional Public Speaking Contest

Congratulations to all who participated at the Regional contest on April 24th!

Job well done! The Dream Chasers had an excellent showing!

NO MEETING ON MAY 2nd.

Next meeting May 20, 5:30 @ fairgrounds.

PSA & Speech Contest

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the PSA & Speech Contest on April 6th! You all sounded great!

April 2010

Don't forget to read your newsletters! We are fast approaching a busy time of the year for 4-H!

Reminders:

• April 6: Public Speaking Contest, 6:30 pm Extension Office.
• April 11: Roller skating in Grant, 4-6 pm
• April 13: SW4 meal, 5:45 pm Extension Office.
• April 17-18: Open livestock shows in Sterling, CO. Contact me for info.
• April 20: QSA, 6:00 pm fairgrounds, **THIS IS MANDATORY!**

NEXT MEETING: May 2, 1:30 at fairgrounds, AND May 20, TBA

SNACKS: Hartman Family

COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT: April 13, serving the meal at the SW 4 Extension Office. I will be sending an e-mail asking for a few food items. You may drop them off at the extension office so you don't need to make a special trip into town.

The sheep barn is done! What a surprise! We had some busy and very secretive bees complete the project. THANK YOU!!!

The canival was a success! Congratulations to the committee who designed the Key to the Future booth! They received third place for their efforts.

Thanks to all who helped this past weekend, you all are a great bunch!

Concession stand MARCH 28th

Dream Chasers: We will be serving the concessions at the wrestling tournament on March 28th. Please watch for an e-mail with times to sign up. Serving time will be from 11:30 to 5:30 (or when we run out of food!) I also will need coolers! Thanks guys!

March 2010

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• March 25: Carnival booth set up 5-6 pm at exhibit building.
• March 26: 4-H Carnival 7-9 p.m. The work schedule will be e-mailed around the 15th. Remember to bring one pie or cake for the cakewalk and one baked item or a $5 donation for the country store. Please no eggs, cream pies or canned goods.
• March 28: Wresting tournament concession? Will call if needed.
• March 30: All public speaking (PSA) outlines due in the office by 4 pm.
• April 5: Clover challenge contest for 12 and up, 4 pm. Contact the ext. office for more info.
• April 6: Public speaking contest at 6:30 pm at the ext. office.
• April 11: 4-H roller skating in Grant 4-6 pm. Sponsored by the Chase County All Stars. $5 per person.
• April 13: 5:45 pm - serve the SW4 extension board meal. I will call for volunteers and donations when the time comes near.
• April 20: Quality Assurance at 6 pm at the fairgrounds. **THIS IS MANDATORY**
• June 6: Chase County Progress Show.

We are still working on doing improvements to the sheep barns. Two possible dates are Monday, March 15, or over Easter break. This depends on when the sand is delivered to the fairgrounds. If these dates are a problem, let me know asap.

COMMITTEES:

Wash Rack Committee: Shandra, Stephen, Lauren, Dawn, Trace & Craig.
Fan Committee: Blair, Aiden, Regan & Stevie.

These two committees are working on information for more improvements. Please get together and come up with a plan to present at the next meeting!

NEXT MEETING: May 2 at the exhibit building. Snacks: Hartman's.

Thanks for the great new club T-shirts!

Please thank Gwen for the awesome job she has done setting up our blogspot!! Check back for updates often.

Don't forget:

March 1 - enrollments due to Extension office by 4:oo

March 7 - meeting 1:30 @ exhibit building

February

Reminders for next month:

March 1: Enrollment Sheets Due
March 1: 4-H Camp Scholarship Applications Due
March 7: Next Meeting - 1:30 in the Exhibit Building
Snacks: Castle Family
Focus: Carnival Planning
March 26: Carnival 7:00 p.m. **Bring 1 Baked Item and 1 Cake or Brownie Batch**
March 30: PSA Outlines Due to the Extension Office

COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT: March 13, March 27, or April 10. Please communicate any conflicts so we can set a date.

Bring a good rake (each) to level out the sand in the sheep/beef barns. The more workers we have, the better faster we'll get done! Thanks to Nick Smith & family for donating sand and taking the time to haul it into town.




Dreamchasers Livestock Judging at the Cattlemen's Classic in Kearney.



Lady Dreamchasers getting a head-start on this year's quilting projects. Way to sew, girls!