Breeders-N-Feeders 4-H Club collected over 300 food items for the food drive.
Breeders-N-Feeders
Breeders-N-Feeders 4-H Club collected over 300 food items for the food drive. All items were delivered to Pilgrim Church in Chardon for the food pantry. No sew blankets were also worked on for the next upcoming community service project. The blankets will be handed out to veterans at the Great Geauga County Fair.
Club leaders are doing a wonderful job of teaching members the value in community service. Breeders-N-Feeders tries to do one community service project a month.
The club held a meeting on June 30 at 3 p.m. at the Munson Town Hall. All the officers gave their reports. The club discussed important dates on the 4-H calendar. Most important is the Skillathon July 20; all members must pass the test on each of their projects in order to participate at the Great Geauga County Fair. The club held a special meeting July 16 for practice for each animal. Members who have three projects take three tests. Each test is made up with about 10 stations. Members have to identify breeds, disease, body types, meat cuts and many other areas relating to the specific project. Best of luck to all members.
Another item that was discussed is that it is time for buyer letters to be sent out. A buyer’s letter is an invitation to a person, company or family inviting them to come and see member’s projects at the Great Geauga Fair. It is also to ask if they would consider bidding on their projects at the market auction on Aug. 31.
Last year, prices were down on the larger animals. Some members did not make enough money to even cover their projects. I would like to remind the community these projects take a lot of time and dedication. A group can always go together in bidding on a project and then split the meat. For companies and business, remember buying a 4-H project can also provide a tax advantage. Please come and support club members at this year’s auction.(Submitted by Morgan Csontos, news reporter)
Granny’s Kids 4-H
Granny’s Kids 4-H Club held its most recent meeting on July 7 in Chagrin Falls at Mrs. Kitko’s house. After discussing which goat’s milk fudge flavors to sell at the fair, members were reminded meat chickens are coming, and enjoyed Anders’ chicken crossword puzzle challenge and Hank’s animal trivia relay race. Stasi shared a report on the best breeds of laying hens, and Lina demonstrated the different color patterns of feathers, types of chicken combs and the multiples of seven in poultry incubation times. Then, members packed boxes with personal care items for the Aid-N-Honor a Veteran Project. The items will be delivered to veterans across Ohio by Rolling Thunder Inc., Chapter 1.
Upcoming events include: project book judging on July 20, showmanship and grooming practice at the July 21 meeting, goat showmanship practice on July 28 and fair entries, which may be made any time between July 20 and Aug. 7 by 4 p.m. online at www.geaugafair.com. (Submitted by Lina Ferg, news reporter)
