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 January 17, 2011. The meeting was started by new club president Cora Waite. A workshop on market beef and goat body parts was instructed by club leader Jodi Cresswell.
Club members recapped on the holiday deliveries of cookies and Christmas cards to the Cassville community residents. The fleece throws made by members in November where donated to the Home for the Ageing. The club Christmas party held in December was enjoyed by all.
Club officers and leaders met in December to organize the clubs calendar of events for the 2011 4-H year. The list of monthly events was handed to all members in attendance. Club members where reminded of the April 1 deadline for the online e-data 4-H enrollment. Jessica and Jaymee Heeter updated us on their class placing at the 2011 Farm Show in Harrisburg, PA. Jessica Heeter placed 2nd with a Senior 3 year old Milking Short Horn, 1st with a Junior 2 year old Milking Short Horn and was awarded Reserve Champion in the Youth Division. Jaymee Heeter placed 2nd in a winter yearling open class and 2nd in her Youth Division.
Penn State Lady Lions 4-H day is scheduled for January 30, anyone interested in tickets are to contact the Huntingdon County Extension Office. A club family fun night is being planned for February 26, 2011 at the Holiday Bowl in Huntingdon. Members and their family need to sign up at the February meeting to ensure we reserve enough lanes. An Alpaca project meeting will be held at the Terrace Mt. Alpaca Farm on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 11:00 am.
A project education day was held on Sunday, January 23 at the United Methodist Church in Cassville. Members in attendance worked in small groups with a goat learning lab.
The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 14 at the United Methodist Church in Cassville, starting at 6:30 pm.

Submitted by: Bruin Waite

Southern Pride 4-H Club

Front Row : Chance Goshorn, Garret Cramer, Trevor Duvall, Kolton Gaff, DeShane Goshorn, Scott Goshorn, Xavier Wright. Back Row: Derrick Cramer, Joe Brenneman, Katie Anderson, Macy Fisher, Mandy Fisher, and Nick Fogal.

On Saturday January 29th The Southern Pride 4-H Club took a tour of Brenneman’s Meat Market in Huntingdon. The members that attended learned various steps in the processing of Beef, Swine, Sheep and Goats. Mr. Brenneman also showed the members different meat cuts and average costs and prices of the cuts. After the tour Mr. Brenneman shared seasoned beef sticks as a snack for each of the members. The club would like to Thank Mr. Brenneman and his staff for taking time to give the tour.

Respectfully Submitted by : President Katie Anderson

Huntingdon County 4-H Beef Club

On January 19, 2011 the 4H Beef Club held their monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. At the Extension Office. Hayden Kramer led the American pledge and Brooke Emery led the 4H pledge. Allie Miller read the secretary's report. Our treasurer wasn't there so there was no treasurer report. President Kelsey Dysard brought up community service project. A committee was formed. The members are Austin Harnish, Jordan Harnish, Allie Miller, Brooke Emery, Kelsey Dysard. The committee will be early to the next meeting to discuss their community service project. Under New Business the club discussed Farm Show and if anyone attended. 4-H Camp counselors are wanted; ages 15 and up. 4-H week is March 13-19. 4-H'ers are encouraged to promote Huntingdon County 4-H. The news reporter will be writing a short article to put in the paper. On January 30th at 2:00 will be the Lady Lions 4-H Game. Tickets are free at the Extension Office but supplies are limited. The club will be giving a donation for 5 years to the 4-H Endowment Fund. The club fundraiser will be ham and cheese sandwiches. There was a presentation done by Scott Brown. The meeting was adjourned by Brooke Emery and second by Austin Harnish. The next meeting will be February 16th at 7:30 p.m. In the Extension Office.

Respectfully submitted by Newsreporter William Emery.

Southern Pride 4-H Has A Successful Fundraiser

The Southern Pride 4H club recently held a ham and cheese sandwich sale. Orders were taken from October through November. At the November meeting, members gathered to make the sandwiches to fill the orders. Over 800 sandwiches were made in a time period of an hour and a half. Everybody worked very hard for this fundraiser. Due to the terrific teamwork of the club, this was a successful sandwich sale.


Respectfully submitted by Gracie Long, News Reporter

4-H HOOFPRINTERS 4-H CLUB

On January 17, 2011, the 4-H Hoofprinters Club met at the Huntingdon County Extension Office. The club discussed their food bank project and continuing it every month. In early April, the club is planning a trip to the PSU barns and seeing this year's foals. Jean Peters, a 4-H leader, announced important dates to the club including County Round-Up, August 20th and Districts, September 17th and 18th at the Huntingdon Fairgrounds. Jessica Mills presented a program about Driving and the positive, fun aspects of it. The next meeting will be held on February 21, 2011 at 6:30pm at the Huntingdon County Extension Office.
Respectfully submitted,
Jessica Meck

Piney Ridge 4-H Club

Piney Ridge 4-H members did several community service activities over the past few months. We visited the Humane Society in November, where we gave a donation and then played with the animals.

On November 27th, we gathered at the Book Store Plaza to ring the bell for the Salvation Army.

December 5th found the 4-H'ers at DeForrest Apartments making fruit trays. After making the fruit trays, we went around the apartments singing Christmas Carols and delivering the fruit to the residents.

The next meeting for Piney Ridge 4-H will be at the Extension Office Meeting room on Tuesday, January 11, 2011, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. We will be welcoming the newly elected officers and planning activities for the year.

Anyone who is interested in joining Piney Ridge 4-H can contact the Extension Office at 643-1660.

PICTURES:

DeForrest Apts: Briana Hughes, Rosie Andrews, Kelsey Donnelly, Taylor Heeter, Katie Bollinger, Kara Donnelly, Stacia Wible absent from photo

Salvation Army: Stacia Wible, Aidan Walters, Denise Price, Briana Hughes