On Jan. 27, five members of GEAR (Geauga Engineering and Robotics) 4-H Club participated in the West Geauga Kiwanis STEM Fair.
GEAR
On Jan. 27, five members of GEAR (Geauga Engineering and Robotics) 4-H Club participated in the West Geauga Kiwanis STEM Fair. Members demonstrated their 4-H projects.
Robert Sunderhaft took first place in the math competition while Bryn Morgan and Peter Wesen took second place in the “How Do I Fare?” competition for middle school. Alyssa Mobley won third place in the individual technical research projects for middle school.
All five members, including Kaylee Daley, advanced to the next level of competition and are eligible to participate in the regional science fair at the Western Reserve District 5 Science Day, which will be held at The University of Akron.
Geauga Prime Time
The January meeting of Geauga Prime Time 4-H Club was called to order by the president, Dillon Cox, at 7:10 p.m.
The pledges were led by William Mazurak followed by roll call and reading of the minutes and treasurer’s report. Both were approved by the club.
Members went over old business. Steer tagging took place on Dec. 2 at the fairgrounds and all went well. They then talked about ideas for buyers gifts and came up with some great ideas. More discussion will follow at other meetings.
Jerry Kline Ruminsky, who is the community service leader, asked everyone to bring in items for the Geauga Human Society and for the Geauga Dog Warden. Many items came in and Jerry will be delivering the items soon.
Kelly Heirman talked to club members about marketing their animals and getting started now, not just a month before the fair.
Jeanne handed out the enrollment forms for everyone to fill out and get back to her at the next meeting. The group went over important dates to remember for the year and then there was a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting ended at 8:04 p.m.
(Submitted by Dillon Martin, news reporter)
Geauga Beef & Swine
Geauga Beef & Swine 4-H Club meets on the first Sunday of every month at the Burton Fairgrounds. The next meeting is March 4 at 4 p.m.
At the last meeting, club members learned about setting goals for their projects, feeding their animals and skills needed for the Skillathon. They also planned their upcoming community service project, which will be at the County Home in May. Members will be making a window display on March 3 at Mapledale Farms for the community to see what the club and 4-H is all about.
If anyone has any questions about the club, please contact Nancy Wetzel at 440-286-8671. (Submitted by Brandon, news reporter)
Geauga Livestock
Geauga Livestock met on Feb. 18 at the Bainbridge Fire Department. The club discussed what projects the members were taking. Members also decided to participate in the window display for 4-H Week, which is March 4-10.
The advisors went over the officer’s responsibilities, which will be elected at the March meeting. At each meeting a selected member will present a report on his or her project.
The next meeting is March 11.
Geauga Livestock takes projects in sheep, swine, poultry and any other livestock area. If anyone is interested in joining, please contact Chuck Nichols at 440-991-6430. (Submitted by Taylor Poff, news reporter)
County Coyotes
The County Coyotes are starting off the year with about 50 members and new officers elected. Officers are: Liz as president, Alec as vice president, Pavel as secretary, Sam as treasurer, PJ as rec officer and Cara as publicity officer.
The County Coyotes are an archery 4-H shooting group that aims to teach and impact young archers about safety, proper shooting and fun. (Submitted by Cara Burger, publicity officer)
