Southern Pride 4-H

On March 1st, 2011 the Southern Pride 4-H club held their regular scheduled monthly meeting. The meeting has held at the Rockhill/Orbisonia Fire Hall. The meeting was called to order by President Katie Anderson. Pledges were led by Chance and Scotty Goshorn. Roll call was taken by News Reporter Gracie Long and the Secretary report was read by Vice President Liz Scott. Treasure Derrick Cramer gave the treasures report.
Under Old business: The tour to Brennemans Meat Market in January was well attended and members learned several meat cuts and how meat is processed. The Roller skating party held in February was attended by 30 members and family and all that attended had a wonderful time. Leader Carrie Anderson reminded all new members and members that have not signed up for their club project books to please sign up tonight. Also, sign up sheets for club T-shirts, Share-A-Project, and New Member contact information is available. Under New Business: The Ham Sandwich sale orders and money were to be turned in to Shannon or Lori Cramer at the club meeting. Delivery is scheduled for March 30th and details for pick up will be announced at a later date. The club toured K Bar K farm in Petersburg, March 5th all sheep project members attended and learned a lot. Community service project for the club is Adopt-A-Highway and it is scheduled for March 26th, plan on meeting in Shade Gap and 10:00 a.m. Leader Carrie Anderson reminded the club that each member must attend a minimal of 5 club meetings to participate and show at the Huntingdon County Fair. Club T-shirts and Teen Leader T-shirts were handed out. Dates set for the following projects are Flower Arranging, meet at Precious Petals April 5th at 5:15, Ceramics meet at TK Custom Ceramic Shop, Mapleton March 21st 6 -7 p.m. and for Scrap booking and Photography the club will be going to Sarah Books April 12th at 6p.m. A Dairy Beef calf was donated by Doug and Angie Parsons, all proceeds will be donated to the club. A special thank to Rebecca Parsons and Gracie Long who will be feeding, training and working with this calf. Jon and Jennifer Goshorn announced that they have project pigs for sale, any members interested in purchasing please see Jon or Jennifer. After the business portion of the meeting member Gracie Long shared her Bug project and members Shavonna Fegan and Keith Anderson did a presentation on Market and Breeding Sheep Projects. The club then split into groups to work on Livestock Projects. Game Leader Orion Sarra had a special Leprechaun Game and the Parsons and Long families provided a special St. Patrick’s Day themed snack. Meeting was adjourned by President Katie Anderson. The next scheduled meeting will be April 5th, 6:30 at the Orbisonia/Rockhill Fire Company.

Respectfully Submitted by: Katie Anderson, President

Southern Pride 4-H Club

Pictured, Back Row: Katie and Keith Anderson, Derrick Cramer, Kathy and Ken Soder
Middle Row: Tristan Hamman, Kolton Gaff, Garret Cramer, Joce Whitsel, Shavonna Fegan, and Xavier Wright. Front Row: “Little Clovers” Emme White, Alayna Gaff, and Camille Fegan.

On Saturday March 5th, members of the Southern Pride 4-H club attended a tour of K Bar K farm in Petersburg, PA. The farm is owed and operated by Ken and Kathy Soder and son Nathan. To begin the tour the club first learned about the Registered Polled Dorset breed of sheep. The Soders raise pure breed Dorset sheep that are usually raised for a meat product. Because of the unique reproductive genetic practices and quality of the breed, most of the ewes and rams on the Soder farm are used as breeding stock rather than meat. A very unique and rare (to this area) method of reproduction is practiced at the Soder farm. The method that is practiced is artificial insemination; the semen used for breeding came from Brittan. Many of the Dorset sheep on the farm are 50% British and very true to the original breed. The club also learned about feed management. Kathy and Ken talked to the club about the farms feeding practices and the difference between feeding a market sheep or a breeding sheep. Also, how sheep in comparison to other animals graze, and that sheep are very selective about grazing pasture. The club also toured the sheep barn and was able to see lambing pens that are called “jugs”. Ken explained how each ewe would spend 24 -48 hours in a lambing jug to help the ewe and lamb bond, before returning them to pasture. Because of the reproductive method used, 80 of the ewes are expecting lambs all within a week. The Soder family will be very busy lambing in the next 5 to 7 days. Southern Pride would like to thank the Soder family for taking the time to talk to the 4-H members and share their sheep farm knowledge.

Southern Pride 4-H Club

Southern Pride Enjoys Roller Skating

The Southern Pride 4H Club enjoyed a night of roller skating on February 26 at the Blue Mountain Skating Rink in Roxbury. Members skated to the Chicken Dance and the Limbo. There was also girls only and boys only skating under the sparkling disco ball. Members participating included (in no particular order) Savanna, Shyanne and Keith Sunderland, Kolyan Parsons, Joce Whitsel, Savanna Whitsel, Katie and Keith Anderson, Lexie and Mason Parks, Morgan Cornelius, Brock, Blake, and Camden Woodward, DeShane, Scott, and Chance Goshorn, Gracie Long, Hannah, Paige, Alison, and Rebecca Parsons, Curtis Starr, Taylor Maslanik, Trevor Duvall, Derrick and Garret Cramer, Shavonna Fegan, Brandon Bream, Kendra Parsons, and Madalyn Cisney and many other family members and friends.

Submitted by Gracie Long, News Reporter

4-H Hoofprinters Club

The 4-H Hoofprinters held their February make-up meeting on Monday March 7, 2011 at 6:30pm. The club discussed the many activities they are involved with and upcoming plans. They decided to make their club trip to the PSU barns on Saturday April 30th and become a charter member to the 4-H endowment fund. Members were reminded of this year's show dates and to update their edata account by April 1st. The club also turned in their ham and cheese sandwich fundraiser and signed up to sell peanut butter meltaways. Kadeja Nix and Stephanie Mease gave the club a presentation on the parts of Western and English equipment. On March 21, the club will be traveling to Grier School for their meeting and a reining presentation.

Respectfully submitted,

Jessica Meck

Southern Pride 4-H Club

On April 5th, 2011 the Southern Pride 4-H club held their
regular scheduled meeting.The meeting was held at the
Rockhill/Orbisonia Firehall.The meeting was called to
order by President Katie Anderson. Pledges were led by
Mikara Anderson and Raven Booher. Roll call was taken and
the secretary’s report was read by Hanna Booher. We had a
special guest, Wes Planthaver, he talked to us about
rabbit projects and good sportsmanship. Under old business
the club went on a sheep tour to K-Bar-K which was March
5th at Petersburg. Sign-up sheets for Fire Hall volunteer
workers, t-shirt, show shirts, sweatshirts, new members,
project books, and greeters were available.
Adopt-A-Highway was scheduled March 26th. After they were
finished they went to the Shade Gap Mini-Mart, special
thanks to Shannon and Lori Cramer for treating the members
to ice-cream. Also a thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Seagrist for a
special donation of $20.00. Under new business Relay For
Life, only 3 people signed up, anymore for a team?
Scrapbook Project will be held April 12th at 6:30 at Sarah
Book Photography. Ceramics will be held April 18th at
6:00-7:00 P.M.The dairy farm tour will be held April 16th
we will be taking a tour through Fulton Co. meeting at
Shade Gap at 10:00 A.M.You must attend 5 meetings to be
able to show livestock in the County Fair. Mikara Anderson
showed her flower arrangment of the best days of winter.
Then we broke into groups for livestock and crafts. Orion
Sarra provied a game and the snacks were donated by the
Booher and Yohn families.The meeting was adjourned by
President Katie Anderson. Our next meeting will be held on
May 3rd at the Firehall in Orbisonia.
Respectfully Submitted,
Secretary, Hanna Booher

Trough Creek Community Adventurers Club

The Trough Creek Community Adventurers 4-H Club held a meeting at the United Methodist Church in Cassville on February 14, 2011. The meeting was called to order by club president Cora Waite. A workshop on market beef and goat was instructed by club leader Jodi Cresswell.
A club family fun night is scheduled for Saturday, February 26 at Holiday Bowl from 8-10 pm. E-data registration deadline is April 1, 2011. Members gave a report on the first Alpaca club meeting held on Saturday, February 12 at the Terrace Mountain Alpaca Farm.
PA State 4-H week is March 13-19, 2001. Club members formed a committee of members interested in going to the Trough Creek Elementary School on Monday, March 14, 2011 to promote 4-H week. A motion was made and approved to submit the next payment to the 4-H endowment fund. 4-H survey papers were completed club members present at the meeting. The 4-H county wide ham and cheese sale papers were given to club members.
A project education will be held on Sunday, February 20 from 2-4 pm. Beef project education will be review at this meeting. The next Alpaca Club meeting will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at the Terrace Mountain Alpaca Farm at 11 am.
The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 12 at the United Methodist Church in Cassville, starting at 6:30 pm.

Submitted by: Bruin Waite

Club members present for the February, 12, 2011 Alpaca Club meeting at the Terrace mountain Alpaca Farm. Pictured L-R: Ken Branthafer, Sandy Baker, Bob Baker, Abbey Cresswell, and Brooke Shee.

Southern Pride 4-H Club

On May 3rd, 2011 Southern Pride 4-H club held their regular monthly meeting. President Katie Anderson called the meeting to order. Curtis Starr and Dane Woodward led pledges. Secretary Hanna Booher took roll call and read the secretary’s report. Derrick Cramer gave the treasurers report. Under Old Business: Special guest Wes Planthaver joined our meeting last month to talk to club about Rabbit Projects. On April 12th several members attended a scrapbook project at Sarah Book Photography. Thank you to Penny Beam for overseeing and volunteering for the evening. Several members attended a tour of the T & K Custom Ceramics Shop on April 18th and started their ceramic projects. Under New Business: Leader Carrie Anderson reminded everyone that you must attend 5 club meetings, to participate and show at the Huntingdon County Fair, and to fill out forms for fair stall signs and give them to her of Lori Cramer before leaving the meeting, Dates set for the following projects are Tag day Saturday, May 7th from 9 to 11, tag day forms must be filled out and ready the morning of tag day, Three Springs Parade May 26th, wear lime green club shirts we will be meeting between Saltillo and Three Springs between 6 – 6:30 parade starts at 7, June 10 & 11 club camping trip at Cowans Gap, Showmanship clinic Saturday June 25th 9 –2:30 @ Huntingdon County Fairgrounds and a pool party July 5th. After the business portion of the meeting Hannah, Alison, Rebecca and Paige Parsons shared their dairy cow project. The club then split into groups to work on Livestock Projects. The Fegan and Beam families provided a snack. President Katie Anderson adjourned meeting. The next scheduled meeting will be June 7th at the Woodward Home 6:30 to 8:00.

Respectfully Submitted by: Hanna Booher, Secretary