Wranglers Meeting
February 15
February Wranglers 4-H Club Meeting -THIS SUNDAY
We will talk about Spring club activities for the group and welcome some new members. Goal sheets will be completed for anyone who hasn't yet, and for those who have, copies will be shared with parents for ideas on things to do at home.
Cloverbuds (5-7 year olds)--once the meeting is under way they Cloverbuds will probably move to the kitchen to make some plans for their animal science project. If you have horse magazines that can be cut up please bring them along.
The March Wranglers meeting is scheduled for March 15 at 1 p.m. at the Clinton County Extension Office.
The April Wranglers meeting is scheduled for April 12 at 1 p.m. (moved up a week due to schedule conflict). The April meeting will be a mounted meeting-details TBA.
Other Wranglers Housekeeping
The Clinton County 4-H program fee is $10 per member ($20 for those who reside out of county). In the fall the Wranglers voted to use club funds to pay that for all returning members. Any members who are new this year, who have not yet paid the program fee are asked to do so by the end of March. If you aren't sure if you have done this please contact Elaine.
Quality Assurance and Ethics Certification-this is an online ethics course that is required for 4-H members in the State of Illinois who take any animal related projects. It is a one time course, but all our new members will need to get this taken care of in the next couple of months. The link can be found at http://web.extension.illinois.edu/qaec/.
County 4-H Show details are in the works, we'll get them out to you as soon as we know the date and location.
The hunt is still on for a spot to put up our arena. We have the supplies, we just need the space. So if you know someone who has some ground they aren't using, ask them if they want to help us out and let us set up there. Spots we have been in contact with that won't work out are-the fairgrounds, St. Rose Park, Western Junction, and Chakota. Put your thinking caps on gang--with 20+ kids in the club someone has to know someone with ground in county that we can use.
Horse Bowl/Hippology/Judging Team
March Practice Schedule
Sunday March 1 at 1 p.m. (review of judging and discussion of classes)
Sunday March 15 following the Wranglers meeting
Sunday March 22 at 1 p.m. (last practice before contest)
Regional Horse Bowl and Hippology Contest March 28 in Carbondale
State Horse Bowl & Hippology Contest (for those who qualify at regionals) April 18-19 in Champaign
Fun dates that you might be interested in...
4-H Camp--June 14-17 details TBA
High School Rodeo State Finals-June 18-21 (usually at Altamont-details TBA)
Clinton Anderson Walkabout Tour in So. IL --June 20-21 http://walkaboutevents.com/?Length=0
Extreme Mustang Makeover Challenge--July 10-11 http://extrememustangmakeover.com/extreme-mustang-makeover-st-louis/
State Junior Horse Show-July 21-26 (must be 10 before Sept 1, 2014 to show)