SOUTHEAST SASKATCHEWAN - The Carievale 4-H Beef Club came together Nov. 4 to have a meeting at the Gallant Farm.
They had two special guests, Ryan Brown and Brett Green, who came to show club members how to properly groom calves for show day.
Brown did a clipping and gluing demonstration for the older members and explained how to properly care for animals' hair, while Green taught the cloverbuds how to brush their calves and which combs to use.
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On Nov. 3, the Arcola-Kisbey 4-H Club had a re-organizational meeting at the Lees shop.
We are excited to have five new members join us this year: Josie Lees, Cade Dayman, Alexis Foy, Morgan Anderson and Quinn Anderson. Returning members are Jackson Lees, Hannah Lees, Jade Charlton, Andrew Charlton, Matthew Charlton, Bode Pretty, Nyia Pretty, and Emma, Kyla and Becca Lees.
We discussed what we want to do for regular club meetings, making halters, working on record books, a judging day, a demonstration day, and touring local cattle or dairy farms.
We talked about our fundraisers for this year. We are still collecting recycling and possibly holding a bottle drive and doing cleanups after events at the Arcola Prairie Place Complex.
The election of executive positions took place, with Matthew Charlton (president), Kyla Lees (vice-president), Jade Charlton (treasurer), Jackson Lees (reporter) and Becca Lees (secretary). The general leader is Arden Charlton, and the assistant leaders are Jeff Lees and Garon Pretty.
From last year, Jackson Lees was presented with the Busy Beaver Award and Emma Lees got the Helping Hands Award for their contributions. We also talked about our part in helping with the upgrades to the Arcola Fair Grounds because that’s where we have our Achievement Day.
Our club Christmas party will be booked soon and the next meeting will be Dec. 8. If anyone has an event at Arcola Prairie Place and needs it cleaned the next day, contact Jeff Lees 306-577-1375.
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The Glen Ewen Mixed 4-H Club held its first general meeting of the 2024-25 season on Oct. 5.
This year the club has six members: Eli Bartlett, Abby Bartlett, Paden Hitchens, Rayah Lovell, Aniya Douglas and Emery Hitchens, and everybody will be doing a sheep project. Leaders are Myrna Babbings as general leader, Pamela Bartlett as project leader, and Daniel Bartlett and Mckenzie Lovell as screened volunteers. Our executive members are Eli Bartlett (president), Paden Hitchens (vice-president), Rayah Lovellas (secretary), Abby Bartlett (treasurer and reporter), Abby Bartlett and Paden Hitchens (member representatives), and Pamela Bartlett and Myrna Babbings (adult representatives of District 41).
The first district meeting of the year was on Oct. 16 in Carievale. Those who attended were Myrna Babbings, Pamela Bartlett, Mckenzie Lovell, Abby Bartlett, Rayah Lovell and Paden Hitchens. The District 41 fall rally will be hosted by the Carnduff Beef 4-H Club this year.
Show your 4-H Colours Day occurred Nov. 6. Pamela Bartlett asked each member what they wanted to do; some ideas were making a sheep stand, shearing stand and a sheep sign. Myrna Babbings asked the same question; responses included curling, skating, sledding and baking. Myrna also talked about record book neatness.
