The April meeting of the Le Sueur County 4-H Federation was held on April 19, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the 4-H Family Center. The meeting was called to order by President Thomas Liepold. Pledges were recited. Roll call took place; 8 clubs were represented. The secretary’s report was read and approved. The treasurer’s report showed a balance of $43,511.13 and was filed and subject to audit.
Old Business: Brittney Riebel gave a report on the Pancake Breakfast.
New Business: Evan King discussed several upcoming events: Livestock Exhibitor Information night will be on April 26; there will be a Horse/Horseless Horse Meeting on May 12 at 7:00; New Member Night will be held on May 24; 4-H Camp dates are June 22-24 for youth camp and June 15-17 for teen camp, and registration forms are available on the 4-H website; YELLO will be on June 6-9, and partial scholarships may be available; animal ID information and forms are on the 4-H website and are due on May 16. Brittney Riebel announced the 4-H County Fair Scarecrow Contest; information and registration forms are located on the 4-H website. Cassie Schwartz spoke about the 2011 County Fair. Premium books will be mailed to each family; these contain guidelines, schedules, and other valuable information pertaining to the County Fair. Eve LeBrun presented the 4-H quilt for 2011 and gave an update on the quilting project in Le Sueur County. Cassie Schwartz discussed the opportunity for a 4-H club to serve food on Wednesday, August 17, during the livestock stalling for a fundraiser. Interested clubs should talk to Pam. Dianne LeBrun gave a report from the dog PDC. Thomas Liepold gave a reminder for clubs to begin working on their scarecrows for the County Fair; he also reminded clubs interested in bringing a banner to the fair that the form is on the 4-H website. Everyone was also reminded about the county T-shirt/sweatshirt order form on the 4-H website (the due date is April 25) and the newsletter, also on the 4-H website. Pam gave an update on the new chairs for the Family Center and announced that the Federation has 4 ceiling fans for sale since new ones were installed in the Family Center. Pam also announced that the Federation Advisory Board made a new policy regarding renting the Family Center for graduations and other events: the back room of the building will no longer be available for rental.
Paula Liepold moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded and the meeting was adjourned.
* Fun and educational experiences * Dog obedience, showmanship and agility training * Horse and horseless horse educational activities * Monthly Adventures for all youth grades K—6 * Day Camps * 4-H Summer Camp * Leadership Opportunities * 4-H Youth Horse Show * 4-H Youth Dog Show * Horse Knowledge Bowl and Livestock Project Bowl Participation * County Fair Fun
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
2011 LIVESTOCK ID FORMS
ATTENION ALL 4-H MEMBERS: To be eligible for the 2011 Minnesota State Fair, 2011 Le Sueur County Ribbon Auction, and any ribbon higher than a blue you must get all animal ID forms to the Extension Office by Monday, May 16th no later than 4:30pm or postmarked by Monday, May 16th. Remember also ID forms must be completed prior to assigning MN State tags. Thank you-hope to see you soon!!
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