2012 Spring Clubs

2012

Spring & Summer Clubs

APICULTURE ... Come out and learn about the basics of beekeeping - How to extract honey, build a super, check the health of your hive and More!

Members will have the opportunity to work hands-on with the hives and see what it takes to keep bees.

Leaders: Jim Henderson 752-8766; Scott Henderson 448-1000; Amanda Henderson 448-1000

Meeting Dates & Times: 3^rd Tuesday* of each month April - September (*note now 3^rd Tuesday)

Time: 7 pm - 9 pm

1^st Meeting: Tuesday, April 17^th

Achievement: TBD - Fall

BEEF

Topic: “Creating a Desirable Carcuss”

Leaders: Martin Mason 442-7066 Carol Cowan 463-5480

Meeting Dates: 2^nd Tuesday each month April - August & Judging Night

1^st Meeting: April 10^th

Location: various host farms around the county

Achievement: Saturday, Sept. 1^st @ the Paris Fair

CATERING ... in this club members will review health, safety & food handling, event planning; & more .... Personal growth - If you could soar where would you go?

Leaders: Alice Stratford 446-2949; Elaine Elgie 756-4515

First Meeting: check the June members newsletter for dates

Meeting Dates: TBD - August - November; unless PAS needs us before

Achievement Projects: St. George Applefest (Sept. 15/16) & Spaghetti Dinner (Nov.16)

COMMUNICATION .... Get Your Message Across

Do you hate making a presentation? Do your knees shake when you have to talk in front of a group? Then you have Glossophobia - a fear of public speaking. This is the number one fear of people. Here is a club for you to overcome this fear and learn tips and tricks for successful presentations for school., 4-H and elsewhere. Learn how to do impromptu speeches, introduce and thank guest speakers, what to include in a thank you card and much more.

We will even practice writing in calligraphy!

Leaders: Betty Summerhayes 484-2413; Marion Paibomesai 994-3870

Meeting Dates/Times/Location:

10 am - 1 pm Saturdays - May 26^th & June 9^th @ 32 Indian Line Rd., Mt. Pleasant

6 pm - 9 pm Fridays - July 27^th & August 17^th @ Bethel

Achievement: Saturday, August 25^th, 10 am - Noon @ Bethel

Community Involvement - M.A.D. 4 LIFE - This is an amazing club full of positive energy & team building. Everyone has a different reason for joining this club, but all have the same common goal of Making A Difference.

Members & leaders will be collecting pledges for the Cancer Society’s Relay for Life

Leaders: Elaine Elgie 756-4515; Jennifer Brown 226 228-2601

youth leader Lesleigh Elgie 756-4515

Meeting Dates & Times: Sundays - April 15 & 29; May 6* & 20

Time: 7 pm - 9 pm; (*May 6^th 3pm -5pm)

Location: Bethel Community Hall

Material Fee: $15.*( - includes $10. relay registration fee; $5. for snacks & beverages night of relay). *Bring $15. fee to the first meeting, Please!

This year’s theme of the relay - Country Western!

Achievement: 5:00 pm Friday, May 25^th to 7:00 am Saturday, May 26^th* this is NOT the long weekend

- Brant Cancer Society’s Relay for Life held at Lion’s Park, Brantford

Community Involvement - IPM 2012 - Get involved!

Learn more about the International Plowing Match and be a part of the excitement in our neighboring county of Waterloo!

Leaders: Elaine Elgie 756-4515; Janice Kyle 632-7518;

Meeting Dates: Wed., May 30^th, Fri., June 15^th, July/August meetings- TBD; Mon., September 10^th

Time: first meeting at Bethel 6:45 pm - 8:45 pm

Location: Bethel & various locations

Achievement: volunteer time at the IPM 2012 * September 17^th - 23^rd; Waterloo County - Roseville

* members must be available to do volunteer time at the IPM (which may mean during school time)

CRAFT - “save the environment; reuse everyday items wisely”

- By Recycling Household Items & Nature Items.

Leaders: Joan Crawford-Wehrstein 414-0091

Meeting Dates/Times: Thursdays, July 12 & 26; 7pm - 9 pm

Saturdays, August 18 & September 8; 9 am - Noon

Thursday, October 18; 7 pm - 9 pm

Location: Bethel

Achievement: 7 pm - 9 pm, Monday, November 5^th @ the St. George Arena - Community Room

- presentation to the St. George Women’s Institute

CROPS -

Leaders: Murray Charlton 752-3640; Brad Stuart 458-4108; Wes Emmott;

Meetings Dates: 4^th Wednesday each month May - Sept.

& *Judging Night mandatory meeting June 27^th

1^st Meeting*: Wednesday, April 25^th

Time: 7:30 - 9:30

Location: various host locations/farms around the county

Achievement: crop entry in the Burford Fair (Thanksgiving weekend)

DAIRY - Junior (9 -14 as of Jan. 1^st, 2012) - north-west area of Brant

Leaders: Carman & Jennifer Kyle 632-7307

&

DAIRY - Junior (9 -14 as of Jan. 1^st, 2012) - south-east area of Brant

Topic:

Leaders: Jean Charlton 752-3640; Gord Vellenga 753-1522

Youth Leader : Nicole Charlton

Meeting Dates: 1^st Wednesday each month April - August

& * Judging Night - mandatory meeting June 27^th

1^st Meeting: Wednesday, April 4 @ Hiltop Farm - Gord Vellenga 266 Govenor’s Rd. Paris; 7:30

Location: various host farms around the county

Achievement: Friday, August 31^st @ the Paris Fair

DAIRY - Senior (15 & up as of Jan. 1^st, 2012)

Leaders: Terry Green 759-3845; Brad Stuart 458-4108

Meeting Dates: 2^nd Wednesday each month May - August

& *Judging Night mandatory meeting June 27^th

1^st Meeting: Wednesday, May 9

Location: various host farms around the county

Achievement: Friday, August 31^st @ the Paris Fair

GARDENING - Green Thumbs! - The Gardening Experience from Start to Finish.

Exploring the world of gardening - vegetable/flowers/herbs. We will be starting from scratch & creating a garden for vegetables. This will involve the laying out the design for the garden, picking the plants, turning the soil, starting plants from seed and then actually planting, tending, weeding and harvesting the fruits of our labours. We will also be looking at and growing flowers and herbs. We will talk about layouts of flower beds and the difference between sun loving and shade loving flowers. The possibility of a field trip to a retail green house will be looked a t.

This club will also involve planting the flower beds & caring for them around Bethel Hall.

Leaders: Jennifer Brown 226 228-2601

Meeting Dates: Saturdays - April 14; May 12; June 2; July 7; Friday - August 24; September 7

1^st Meeting: April 14; 11 am - 1 pm @ Bethel

Location: will be varied - Bethel; 19 Hall St. Ayr; field trip to a retail greenhouse

Material fee: $5.

Achievement: Entry in the Drumbo Fair (September 22^nd )

GOAT

Topic - Housing & Health

Leaders: Jennifer Brown 226 228-2601; Tricia Henderson 448-1000; Kelly Fanta 467-5757

Meeting Dates: 4^th Thursday each month April - September &

* Judging Night is a mandatory meeting June 27^th

First Meeting: Thursday, April 26^th @ Bethel

Times: 7 pm - 9 pm

Location: various farms around the county

Achievement: showing a goat at Burford Fair (Thanksgiving weekend)

HORSE - Owner *members must have a horse to join this club

Leaders: Nancy Armstrong 442-5496 ; Brent Cochrane 442-3911; Lauren Howell

Meeting Dates: 2^nd Thursday each month; April - Sept. & Judging Night - June 27^th

First Meeting: Thursday, April 12^th @ Bethel

Location: various host farms around the county

Achievement: Saturday, September 15^th

HORSE - General Interest - For the horse lovers; no horse necessary

Leaders: Nadine Illet 865-1511; Jennifer Tucker 621-7469

Meeting Dates: 3^rd Thursday each month; April - August.; & an additional summer meeting

First Meeting: Thursday, April 19 @ 239 Govenor’s Rd., Paris

Location: various host farms around the county

Achievement: Saturday, September 15^th (joint with Horse - owner)

PHOTOGRAPHY - Digital

Leaders: Karen Condon 448-1878; Janice Kyle 632-7518; Tricia Henderson 448-1000

Meetings: 3^rd Monday, March - August

First Meeting: March 19^th; 7 pm - 9 pm; Community Room, South Dumfries Community Hall,

St. George

Achievement: Paris Fair entry; to be delivered to the fair Wednesday, August 29^th (2:30pm - 8pm)

POULTRY - Raising Day -old Chicks to Maturity

Raise your own chickens or ducks for eggs or meat! Learn how to do, by doing in this fun and productive club. Keep a journal with photos to record your progress. Leaders will help with ordering, picking up, delivery, etc.

Leaders: Cathy Gillyatt 442-4700 cegillyatt [at] rogers [dot] com gcgillyatt [at] rogers [dot] com

Carol Vellenga 753-1522 gcvellenga [at] silomail [dot] com

Betty Summerhayes 484-2413 betty.summerhayes [at] gmail [dot] com

Meetings: 1^st Thursday April - June, & May 31^st, July/August meetings TBD.- day time field trips

Times: 7 pm - 9 pm

First Meeting: Thursday, April 5 @ Cathy’s 539 Paris Rd. (next to the water tower)

Cost: day old chicks (will depend on how many and what type you want to raise; generally $3 - $5. each; equipment (each member is responsible for their own feed, feeders, lamps, waterers, etc..); processing costs if you choose meat birds (approx. $3.50/bird)

Achievement: Thursday, September 20

QUILTING* (CRAFT) - is an exacting & precise craft, requiring patience, willingness to keep trying until you get it right & a keen sense to learn & take direction. Building on skills from previous quilting clubs; members will learn the proper, safe way of using a rotary cutters & reading/creating a pattern for their own quilt.

Members must have & know how to operate their own working sewing machine to bring to meetings! Have available to use & bring to meetings fabric scissors, pins, etc.

Topic: Take 5/IPM Quilt entry

Leaders: Edith Stone 442-3200; Elaine Elgie 756-4515

youth leader - Valerie Stone

Meeting Dates - Monday, March 26; Saturday, April 7 - road trip,:Mondays - April 9*; 23, 30;

May 14 & 28; June 11. And, we may sneak in a couple of extra ‘stitching’ meetings; August 10 or 11 road trip to IPM Quilt & Garden Show

Times: 6:30 - 9:15/9:30; (*April 9^th 1 pm - 4 pm)

Location:- Bethel Community Hall

Material Fee: the purchasing of 100% cotton fabric & 100% cotton thread for main project

Achievement: entry/display for the IPM (entry deadline - July 1^st )

***Limit of 10 - 12 members

SHEEP

Leaders: Jim Young 759-4862; Kayla Elliott

Meeting Dates: 3^rd Wednesday of each month & Judging Night - June 27^th; extra meeting August

First Meeting: Wednesday, April 18^th @ Bethel

Time: 7 - 9

Location: various host farms around the county

Achievement: Monday, Sept. 3^rd @ the Paris Fair

SODBUSTERS - Plowing

Leaders: Brent Cochrane 442-3911; Amanda Henderson 448-1000

Meeting Dates: - mid July start - October

Location: various locations

Achievement: most likely @ the Brant - Six Nations Plowing Match; date TBD

* must be 12 or older as of January 1^st, 2010, to join this club

Dates to Remember

Region 4 Discovery Days - ages 9 - 13 (as of January 1, 2011); Orangeville - June 16^th

Judging Night - June 27^th

Paris Fair - September 30^th - 3^rd (exhibit boards to fairgrounds - August 29^th)

Brant 4-H Go for the Gold - Saturday, Sept. 1^st; Paris Fair

IPM - the International Plowing Match (Waterloo County) - September 17 - 23

Burford Fair - Thanksgiving weekend

Royal Winter Agricultural Fair - November 1^st - 11^th

Fund Raising ALL U CAN EAT Spaghetti Dinner - Friday, November 16^th

2012 Awards Banquet - January 25, 2013

Opportunities -Camps-Conferences

...just to name a few -

Discovery Days - June 16 - Orangeville; 9 - 13 year olds

Career Sen$e (formly Careermania) - July 23^rd - 27^th @ the University of Guelph; 14 - 18 year olds

Youth Adventure Camp - August 13 - 16; Cambellcroft; 13 - 15 year olds

Check out the January 2012 special edition of the 4-H Ontario Leadership in Action

magazine pages 18 & 19 for all the details & registration fees & deadlines & more opportunities.

Get your registrations in as soon as possible!

Remember to save your Zehrs tapes - hand into your leaders or Edith Stone 442-3200

Friends or Guests are Welcome at a 4-H meeting - Please notify leaders at least 3 days in advance of bringing a friend who may be interested in joining 4-H that you will be bringing some one with you. Leaders need to be prepared - assess risk/safety factors, have enough materials/supplies or even snacks.

Please note a the interested person may only attend one 4-H meeting in a year.