Trough Creek Community Adventurers 4-H Club

The Trough Creek Community Adventurers 4-H Club held a meeting at the United Methodist Church in Cassville on March 8, 2010. The meeting started with a presentation animal feed nutrition. Brian Bilger with Big Valley Feed and Grain of Belleville, PA gave a power point presentation on the Basic Feeding and Management of Show Animals. The business portion of the meeting followed with snacks and drinks donated by Cora and Bruin Waite. The canned food drive for the Huntingdon County Food Bank came to an end. All donations will be delivered later this month. The countywide fund raisers also came to an end with members handing in their candle and pizza orders. All members were reminded of the April 1, 2010 4-H enrollment deadline. Abbey Cresswell, Cora Waite, Brandi Hobble and Hillarie Harkleroad reported on the 4-H Officers Training they all attended in February. It was reported that the cost of 4-H Camp this year is $100.00 per member. Any member wishing to sell hoagies to help pay for camp will get sales forms at the April meeting. Club members further discussed their options on raising a club animal for the 2010 4-H Livestock Sale at the Huntingdon County Fair. 4-H members and families were reminded that the Holiday Glow Bowling night is scheduled for March 27th at 8 - 10 pm. All livestock project tagging, except market steers will be on May 1st at the fairgrounds.
A Johnson Hall workshop will be held at the United Methodist Church in Cassville on March 14th from 2 - 4 pm Crafts to be worked on are fabric painting (Continue painting back of shirt started last month) and a sewing project (bring fabric, interfacing and scissors). The next meeting is scheduled for April 12, 2010 at the United Methodist Church in Cassville starting at 6:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by Cora Waite