Golden Key
There were 28 members attending the Golden Key 4-H Club meeting on April 13.
New business included the election of officers for the 2014-2015 year. Newly elected officers include:
Kara Buchman, president; Morgan Huff, vice president; Kinsey Kale, secretary; Mitch Beaverson,
treasurer; Natalie Beaverson, reporter; with Kloey Lamb, Morgan Schick, Konley Kale and Hailey Trumbell
serving as the health and safety and recreation leaders.
Members will have a bake sale and recycling center event in Custar on May 14 at 9:45 a.m. Members were
also reminded of the quality assurance May 20 meeting and sheep/goat weigh-in this Saturday.
Demonstrations were presented by Mitch Beaverson on how to feed and care for a bottle calf in the winter
months and Morgan Huff gave a demonstration on how to make candy bar snacks.
The next meeting will be at 5 p.m. May 4 at at the South Liberty United Methodist Church.
Tontogany Four-Leaf Clovers
The Tontogany Four-Leaf Clovers met April 13. Members going to 4-H Camp were reminded camp sign up is May
15 at 5:30 to 7 p.m.
The Cloverbuds planted lettuce seeds and went over the nutrition value of lettuce. Also Derek Michaelis
did a demonstration on how to make a square bubble and how to put a bubble inside that bubble.
Livestock members were reminded of the quality assurance meeting held on May 4 at 6 p.m. They were also
reminded weigh-in date is Saturday from 8 to 11 a.m. for market goats/lambs and the pig I.D. forms due
date has changed to June 1. Weigh-in for dairy beef feeders and beef feeders is May 17 from 8 to 11 a.m.
Members went over "Learning good sportsmanship" practices. This skill shows the impact of how
members grow and become great leaders.
Committees leaders were elected, the float leader is Ian Wallace; booth leader, Brandon Avers; community
service, Courtney Reyome; fundraising is Brynn Limes
Those committees were selected and members broke into groups to discuss different ideas to do this year.
Members were reminded of the "Family Cookout" on May 18 at Needle Hall in the Bowling Green
City Park, where the clubs quilt square is hanging.
After passing out Easter candy, the extra candy was donated to St. Paul Church for the Haskins Community
egg hunt.
The next meeting is April 27 at 6:30 p.m.
Four-Leaf Clovers Leaders
The Four-Leaf Clovers Leaders 4-H Club met April 13.
Members received project books and planned fundraisers, and community service projects.
The members elected Keith Damschroder as club float leader, Evan Farley is the 4-H booth leader,
Community service leader is Cassidy Behnfeldt; and Marissa Langley as the fund-raising leader.
For the self determined community service project the club is are having a family cookout on May 18 at
the Needle Hall stage. This club is planning games and activities for the younger members.
The committees will meet to plan for the picnic.
Queen and King candidates will be chosen at next meeting at 6 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul Church.
