4-H News
Sew Sew Sweet 4-H Club is doing a fundraiser for Wreathes Across America again this year...
Sew Sew Sweet
Sew Sew Sweet 4-H Club is doing a fundraiser for Wreathes Across America again this year. Wreathes Across America is a wreath laying ceremony to “Remember, Honor and Teach.”
On Dec. 17 at Welton Cemetery in Burton, club members will be laying wreathes on veterans’ graves from the Revolutionary War to present. The club made enough money for every veteran grave at the cemetery last year and would like to again.
To make a donation, contact Lisa Briggs at briggsl@ymail.com or through WAA website: www.wreathesacrossamerica.org/OH0285P . When donating online, be sure to use the group name Sew Sew Sweet 4-H Club or the group ID OH0285P. The public may also join for the ceremony to help place wreathes for our heroes. Thank you for donations. (Submitted by Gabby Johnson, news reporter)
Feathers and Fleece
Feathers and Fleece 4-H Club got together again in May and has exciting news to share. The annual carwash was held June 25 to help raise money for the club. The new club shirt design and logo winner was Issac Thompson.
Aravis Nelson, a council member, has come up with a few new recreational activities for the club. The activities include paint a plow, blankets for veterans, sewing animals and more.
Mr. Ray gave a presentation about market chickens. He explained the work that goes into them and the proper ways to handle and care for them. Issac Burden also gave a presentation on summer safety. He explained how heat not only affects humans, but animals as well, how to stay safe outside and how to make sure one’s animals stay safe in the wild summer weather.
The club also did some recreational activities such as the birthday timeline where you line up in the correct order from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 as fast as possible.
As of 2022, there is a severe virus that affects birds. It is called the avian flu or the avian influenza. It is spread in many ways, but mostly through waterfowl bird types. In order to keep a flock from being contaminated, practice biosecurity, wear safety equipment when handling birds, and always wash tools that are used for more than one animal type. Also, be sure to quarantine birds before introducing them to a new flock to prevent disease.
The next meeting took place on June 20 at Emmons Pavilion in Munson. Along with that, Skillsathon was also held there at 7:30 p.m. on June 6 and 22. (Submitted by Aubrey Haefke, news reporter)
