Collegiate 4-H Meeting Minutes

Collegiate 4-H Meeting Minutes

January 29, 2015

WSLR 116, 6 p.m.

Call to Order & Welcome: Julie Knapke

Pledges:

· American: Alli Harris

· 4-H: Grace Mears

Minute to Win it Activities

Secretary’s Report-Lydia Smith,

Treasurer’s Report-Alyssa Hudson,

Ag Council Report-Emily Grimm,

o Hot Chocolate Social was held Wednesday,January 21st

§ The social went well and had 33 groups in attendance, which is a better turn out than usual

· Ag Week-April 12-17

o Team with ACT with farmers breakfast: more information will be available soon

o Ag Week Workshop Re-Cap

· College of Ag Shirt Design Competition

o The club can submit up to 3 designs

o Designs are due February 18th and can be emailed to Emily

Meet Your Members-Emma Hopkins,

· Cassie Lehmann

· Brooke Snyder

· Tyler Marker

Old Business:

Dues: $10 a semester/$15 a year

Social Events – Jeff Koberstein,

· Intramurals: Wallyball, Tuesdays 11:15 pm, No experience required

o The team lost this week’s game but had a lot of fun!

o Next week: 10:30pm and 11:15pm double header

o Sign up online or email Jeff if you have any questions

New Business:

Collegiate 4-H National Conference- Emma Hopkins,

· Thursday, March 12-Sunday March 15th in Gainesville, FL

o Registration by Saturday, January 31: $127.95 per person (excluding transportation)

· SATURDAY (1/31) is the deadline to register (although late registration is available)

· University of Florida Collegiate 4-H

· Activities will include exploring the university, doing service projects, enhancing communication and building relationships among members

· If interested please see Emma after the meeting or email her

Murdock After School program - Maddi McFadden () and Jessie Earhart ()

· A group leaves for Murdock on Tuesdays at 2:40 pm

· Transportation is provided

· Email Jessie or Maddie if you are interested in helping next week

Officer Trainings-Cassie Lehmann

· Involves educating 4-H members about how to run meetings, playing games, and breaking into sessions on individual officer trainings

· The time listed on the doodle poll is the time the group leaves from behind AGAD at Purdue

· Thursday, February 5th 6:45 p.m. – LaPorte County

· Wednesday, February 11th – Vigo County

· Wednesday, March 4th – Boone County

· Wednesday March 11th Hendricks County

· Tuesday, March 24th Miami County

Achievement trip, Sunday April 26th: This trip will be a fun end of the year reward trip for members who meet certain criteria.

· Qualifying: To qualify a member must volunteer for either

o Two officer trainings

o Two Murdock after school sessions

o One officer training and one Murdock session

· Activity will be decided at a later time

Suicide Prevention Workshop: there are multiple dates and times coming up for this event

· If interested, see Julie after the meeting

Ice Skating: Friday, January 30th 7:00-10:00pm: Meet behind AGAD at 6:40pm

· $5 a person plus $3 to rent skates

· Dues paying members’ skates will be paid for by the club

· Friends are welcome, but will have to pay for their own skates and entry fee

Important Dates

· Dairy Foods and Meats Career Development Event- Saturday, January 31st

· Next Club Meeting – Thursday, February 12th , 2014, 6 pm, WSLR 116

· Officer Training- Thursday, February 5th 6:45 p.m. – LaPorte County

Tentative Fun Activities

· Thursday, February 19th Visit a Nursing Home

o Deliver Valentine’s Day cards to the elderly

o Bingo night at the nursing home

· Thursday, March 26th Bowling with ACT

o No meeting activity  ACTIVITY: will go bowling after the meeting

§ Teaming up with ACT

§ Thursday is $1 bowling night

· Thursday, April 9th Elections and Orange Leaf Fundraiser

· Sunday, April 26th Achievement Trip

· Thursday, April 23th

o Awards banquet

o Location: Food Science Building (tentative)

Meeting Dates for Spring 2015:

All meetings will be held from 6:00 to 7:00 pm in WSLR 116. The dates are as follows:

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o February 12th

o February 26th

o March 12th

o March 26th

o April 9th

o April 23rd

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