Summer Dates to Know

Summer is a very busy time for 4-Hers!  Below are some dates that you will need to get on your summer calendar.

June 30: July Achiever Meeting (Critic's Night)  Bring your fair presentations to present to the club for critique. Have a rough estimate of exhibits for fair.

July 5: Crawford County Fair Communications Judging (presentations, working exhibits, Pride of  Iowa, & Share the Fun that you want to present at county level)

July 6: Crawford County Style Show Judging (Fashion review, Purchased garments, and $15 challenge for the county style show)

July 8: Charter Oak Achievement Days Bake sale (Each member plan to bring one baked good for the auction)

July 9: Achievement Days Exhibits are judged in the AM

July 9, 10, 11: Achiever members and parents work at the Achiever building & games during the evenings (a more complete schedule will be given out at the July meeting)  We will work with you regarding your show schedules if you have animals.

July 10: Achiever members decorate for the Style Show

July 11: Style Show (Judging in the AM, show in the afternoon) We need all members to participate. Members will also need to bring food items for luncheon.  More info will follow at July meeting.  All Achiever members will need to help with Style Show breakdown and cleanup after event.

July 12: 7AM Achievers meet back at the park for clean-up

July 14: County fair exhibits judged (Achiever members decorate the fair booth at the fairgrounds.  Plan to be a part of that event)

July 19-26: Crawford County Fair (Event schedule posted in July)

July 26: Exhibits picked up from the County fairgrounds; breakdown of the fair booth.

June Meeting on 6/2 at 9 AM in the Charter Oak park

 The Charter Oak Achievers June meeting will be held in the Charter Oak park at 9 AM on June 2.  Hostesses will be Grace and Ellen Mallory.  Be thinking about Achievement Days:  exhibits and presentations for fair, games and fundraisers for the Achievement Days, and style show decorating ideas.  See you there!

Intermediate Trip

Intermediate 4-H members at the zoo in Omaha.

Grace Mallory and Hallie Neddermeyer attend the 4-county Intermediate Trip held on April 21, 2012.  Along with 2 other 4-H members from Crawford County, the group spent a fun day at the Omaha zoo, watched on IMAX movie about sharks, and then went to the Amazing Pizza Machine. Grace and Hallie both thought it was a great day.

Nick, Hallie, Mikayla and Grace, Intermediate members from Crawford County.

May 5, 2012 Achiever Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Charter Oak Achievers was held on May 5, 2012 at the Charter Oak park.  Anna Hadden was the hostess.  New business included a FSQA reminder and a discussion regarding Charter Oak Achievement Day activities in July.  For the June meeting, plan on bringing game and fundraiser ideas for the Achievement Days, along with some ideas for the "Brighten Your World" style show.

March Meeting

The March meeting was held Saturday, March 2.  Hostesses were Anna Baughman, Hallie Neddermeyer, and Payton Goslar.  The regular meeting was held after a delicious brunch.

Hostesses for the March meeting were Anna, Payton, and Hallie.

County Awards Banquet

The Crawford County Awards Banquet was held on Feb 26 in Denison.  This is an event at which all members in the county are recognized for their efforts.  Attending the event were Anna Baughman, Amy Goslar, Grace Mallory, and Ellen Mallory.

 Grace, Amy, and Anna accepting the awards for the Charter Oak Achievers.

Amy, Grace, and Ellen enjoying lunch together at the banquet.

Family Night in February

One of our regular events is Family Night in February.  This year the committee of Amy Goslar, Erin Staley, and Claire Staley opted to have a potluck dinner and Bingo. We also had our February meeting and enjoyed ice cream sundaes.  Thank you to the committee for a fun night!

 Claire, Amy, and Erin shared a poem about families.

BINGO!