Record Books for County

We picked up record books last Thursday and Marcia in the 4h office told us that the date for resubmitting the completed record books is October 15th.

I also heard that our Clark County Senior Groomsquad Team was awarded a Blue Ribbon at State! Way to go!

Record books are ready for pick up!

Whew! Back to school and I guess the summer is over! Record books are available for pick up at the extension office. Last year, the kids completed them and turned them in at the end of September, so I assume we're doing the same thing this year.


Good luck to all of you going on to State!

Here are the Secretary's Report from the last business meeting, 6/16. Our next business meeting is July 21st.
See you then!

Call to Order @7:15
Pledges- 4H: Katelyn, American: Lauren
Roll Cal
Secretary's Report- Katelyn
Treasurer's Report- Previous Balance: $86.66, Debits: $0.00, Deposits: $0.00, Balance: $86.66 -Travis
Old Business
    Dues
    T Shirts- need to have by fair groom squad!
    Community Service- no pony rides @this point
    Blog
    Record Books- record book help at 6:30 before each meeting
    Club Presentations- Kolten, July presentation
    Stall Requests for Fair- done, asked for 6
    Fair Entries- Due June 30th
    Last Chance Show- July 17th
    Last Chance Gaming Show- July 18th
    Jumping Qualifier or Fair- call Fran to set up time after June 18th & before July 15th
           Frans #: 254-3249, Email: Duncanfmd@aol.com
    Dressage sign up form due by July 15th
    Equine Round up- June 30th 7pm
    Ride Meetings for July
    Trail Clinic for July Ride Meeting
    Groom Squad - SIGN UP ASAP!!!!
New Buisiness
    Stall Decorations for Fair/Inventory of buckets/halters
    Last chance show Trail Set up help @10 AM
    Tack/helmet fitting clinic Friday night before Last Chance Show
    Parent helpers/riders for fair horse judging contest
Acticity
    Stall Posters
Adjourn: 8:54 pm

Upcomimg Dates
    July 8- record book workshop
    July 10- trail trials
    July 16- Tack/Helmet fitting Clinic
    July 17- last chance show
    July 18- Last chance Gaming show
    July 21- Clover Crest Business Meeting
    July 26- Record books due for Fair

record book links, upcoming record book workshop

Thursday, July 8th is the next Record Book Workshop. I thought I'd repost the links for the download-able record book components:

From the WSU Clark County Extension 4H Record Book page(http://clark.wsu.edu/youth/RecordBooks.html) you will need:

* C0856 Individual Horse Record

* C0857 Horse Management Record

* C0934 Clark County Version Project Record, Computer Version (or the Handwritten Version if you are handwriting it)
* C0935 Permanent Record

You will have to scroll down the page and click the link for each document. Save each file to your computer.

Area Fair, Performance Day-- One Person's Account

Evergreen and Area IV Area Fair 2010 is now in the history books. Here are a few observations:

I saw Katelyn, Alivia and Maggie from Clover Crest. Did I miss any other Clover Cresters?

An unconfirmed total number of entrants on Saturday: 130

I think showmanship classes wrapped up by 12:30, but it may have been a little later than that. It felt like a long morning, but lots of great showing!

Senior classes had the highest number of entries. Juniors had the least number of entries, although the Novice Junior Showmanship class did have enough kids to warrant two lots.

The day was quite pretty and warm. Warm day at the barn = you need to drink a lot of water or you might not feel well!

Trail classes were canceled because the show was running long. The mini trail course was set up in the goat barn (or was it the sheep barn?) and was held during the regular classes. There were four minis at the show.

The outdoor "ring" was, of course, too muddy to use. Let's all hope that the rain will stop before July so that space can again be utilized!

Geez, it sure rained on Sunday for the Gaming Show... Did you go? Tell us about it!

Area Fair, this Saturday, June 5th

Area Fair is this Saturday. Let's hope the weather forecast for Saturday holds (mostly sunny and 73)!

I asked Kelly Payne, the show organizer, a couple of questions about hauling into the show. Here's what she had to say:

What are the haul-in times for Friday night? 5-8 PM

Will anyone be in the office Friday night? From 5-8

What time does the gate unlock on Saturday morning if we plan to haul in Sat. morning? 6:30 But the office does not open until 7

Will trailers be allowed to park at the arena level? There will be limited parking, you will be required to remain hooked up to your trailer

The 4H Market Sheep and Goat Weigh In is also Saturday the 5th, so our members that are in 4h sheep won't be able to attend this show. (Guess how I knew that. By following the link on the side of this page to the WSU CC Extension 4-H Members Calendar!) But we'll be there and I hope to see some of you!

Is anyone going to the Gaming Show on Sunday? We'd love to hear about it!

Area Fair -- Have you sent your entry form?

Area IV and Evergreen Area Fair entry forms are due June 1st... that's next Tuesday, and Monday is a mail holiday! So get your forms in the mail if you haven't already.

MaryJo sent out an email with attachments from the Horse Leaders Meeting, and one of the attachments was the Area Fair entry forms, in case you need one.

Agenda for Business Meeting, Wednesday, May 19

**Note: MaryJo will be at the Saddle Club 1/2 hour early for anyone who wants to come in to work on their record book!**

Clover Crest May 19, 2010 Agenda

Snacks: Kolton

Call to Order
Pledges
Roll Call – Ideas for Poster List
Secretary’s Report
Treasurer’s Report

Old Business
Dues
T Shirts
Horse Leaders Silent Auction Basket/items – Auction made $784
Community Service – Saddle Club Clean Up Day June 12 (Pony Rides)
Blog
Horse Certificates For Fair
Record Books – record book help at 6:30 before the meeting
Horse Council Scholarships www.ccehc.org
Horse Symposium May 22
Club Presentations Maddy, Alivia, Maggie

New Business
Stall Requests for Fair – Due June 9
Fair Entries - Due June 30
Evergreen & Area 4 Area Fairs – June 5
Pre Fair Game Show – June 6
Last Chance Show – July 17
Last Chance Game Show – July 18
Jumping Qualifier for Fair – Call Fran to set up time after June 18
Fran’s number 254-3249 or email Duncanfmd@aol.com
Dressage/Jumping for fair
Equine Round Up – June 30 7 PM
Ride Meetings for June/July
Trail Clinic for July Ride Meeting
Groom Squad

Adjourn

Meeting Minutes from April Meeting

CALL TO ORDER @7:24 pm

Maddy did the American pledge, and Travis did the 4-H pledge

Nice Job everybody on the Show Homework from last meeting! very nice work!

Secretary's report-katelyn

Treasurers report-travis
 
T-shirts: Loran & Megan need one

Horse Leaders Silent Auction Basket/Items: thanks everybody for bringing items

Community Service: call/email MaryJo until she emails you about it

Blog: leave a comment & sign up for topic for magazine hunt
 
Horse certificates for Fair: due May 3rd

Horse Symposium May 22
 
Adjourn @8:57 pm

(Thank you so much Katelyn for sending these on for the blog!)

Ride Meeting Saturday 5/15, Equine Expo 5/22

I'm sure everyone got the word on the ride meeting THIS Saturday, May 15th, 10-noon!

Another upcoming event is the Equine Education Expo is next Saturday, May 22nd at Silver Buckle Equestrian Center.

From their flyer: 
 Classes include:
• Farrier 101
• Saddle Fitting Basics
• Equine Stretching: Horse Yoga
• Barefoot Trimming
• Trail Course Basics
• Equine Dental Care
• Equine Nutrition
• Bits and Bitting
• Legal Issues for Horse Owners
• Equine Conformation 101
….and more….
Visit www.ccehc.org for a class schedule

Proud sponsor: Clark County Executive Horse Council
Gates open at 9am. Classes start at 9:30am and end at 4:45pm
Attend as many classes as you like!! No pre-registration required.

Adults: $20
Youth (18 & under): $10 with 4-H or Pony Club ID
Expo attendance only w/o classes: $5 per carload
(Includes entry to the grounds to visit vendor and educational booths and attendance at
the Trainer Versatility Riding Challenge)
• Equine Nutrition
• Bits and Bitting
• Legal Issues for Horse Owners
• Equine Conformation 101

Gates open at 9am. Classes start at 9:30am and end at 4:45pm
Attend as many classes as you like!! No pre-registration required.
Adults: $20
Youth (18 & under): $10 with 4-H or Pony Club ID
Expo attendance only w/o classes: $5 per carload
(Includes entry to the grounds to visit vendor and educational booths and
attendance at the Trainer Versatility Riding Challenge)

Business meeting Wednesday, 5/19

May's business meeting will be next Wednesday, 5/19 at 7pm. MaryJo will be there an hour early to help with Record Books.

I don't know about your family, but any time someone is willing to work on record books is time well spent! My oldest daughter has the hang of the planning calendar and the project journal, but we still need some help with keeping track of the money trail (where does it all go?).

Which part of the record book do you find challenging? Is it just getting it done? Write us a comment!

Area IV and Evergreen Area Fair -- June 5th

Area IV and Evergreen Area Fair is Saturday, June 5th at the Clark County Fairgrounds. Area Fair is MANDATORY for anyone who wants to compete in 4H Horse riding events at the Fair. It is free to enter, however,  you must pre-register for the show, and that entry must be received by June 1st.

MaryJo sent out an email with the Area Fair entry form attached.

There will be a Second Chance show later in the summer.

Minutes from 3/17 meeting

Here are the minutes from March's Meeting...

See you on 4/21!

At 7:16 pm we called to order
Maggie and Katelyn did the pledges

Old Business
         Enrollments
         Dues
         T-Shirts- almost done making all of them, they will hopefully be done soon
         Community Service- we need to come up w/a community service next meeting
         Fundraisers- graveyard cleanup???
                        - PUD Car Wash
         Jenessa, Maggie & Katelyn did demonstrations
         Clover Crest Blog- leave a comment and send pictures to Andrea for the site
         Showmanship/Riding Clinic in January
         Skill A Thon- went AWESOME!

New Business
         Spring Fling Silent Auction Items- kid themed basket so bring items
         Northwest Horse Expo~ google search
         April 17th Tack Sale @the saddle club- is the same day as our club ride meeting
http://www.clarkcountysaddleclub.com/tack%20sale%20flyer.doc

Adjorn Meeting @ 8:50 pm

UPCOMING DATES:
 April 8: Record Book Training
April 12: 4-H scholarships due
April 17: Ride Meeting Saddle Club 10 am - 12 noon
April 21: Clover Crest Business Meeting
April 24: County Presentation Day
April 30: Fair Scholarship Applications due
May 1-2: Spring Fling Horse Show
              

April Events

Did you know that if you scroll down to the bottom of our blog page you can always find the calendar? Just in case you missed it, here are some of the upcoming April events:

Wednesday, March 31
Club Enrollment Deadline

Thursday, April 8th
Record Book Training

Monday, April 12th
4H Scholarships due

Saturday, April 17
Clover Crest Ride Meeting

Wednesday, April 21
Clover Crest Business Meeting

Saturday, April 24
County Presentation Day

Friday, April 30
Fair Scholarship Applications Due


Check out the link on the right side of the blog to the 4H County Extension Calendar for more 4H dates.

Area Presentations... what did you think?

Well, Area Presentations 2010 are a thing of the past (unless you scheduled a make-up). What did you think of the experience? Do you have a "constructive comment" that you heard from the judges that you think others might benefit from hearing, too? Share it in the comments!

Area Presentation Day Is This Saturday, March 27th!

Area Presentation Day is this Saturday, March 27th at the CASEE Center. You must contact Stephanie Hope to reserve a time. Follow this link for details: http://clark.wsu.edu/4Hcalendar/details.asp?event=651

Last night was the judging clinic at the Dollars Corner Fire Station. Everybody learned about what they will experience in a 4H judging class, demystifying those little cards with all those little numbers! They learned about judging terms and phrasing, what to do and not to do when they present to the judges, and even practiced judging classes. Great information.

Did you go to the judging clinic? Leave a comment and tell us something new you learned!

New members: Enrollment forms due

Calling all new members! The enrollment forms are due 3/31 in the 4H office (CASEE Center). The forms are rather lengthy, so be kind to yourself and don't wait until the last day!

This Week! Business and Ride Meetings

Just a reminder: Our March club business meeting is Wednesday, March 17th (wear green!) and the ride meeting will be on Saturday the 20th.

And coming up next week... Area Presentations on Saturday, March 27th. Those are held at the CASEE Center.

Record book links

In advance (barely!) of the meeting Thursday 2/4, I thought it might be nice to get the links out there for the record book files we'll need for this year.

From the WSU Clark County Extension 4H Record Book page(http://clark.wsu.edu/youth/RecordBooks.html) you will need:
* C0856 Individual Horse Record
* C0857 Horse Management Record
* C0934 Clark County Version Project Record, Computer Version (or the Handwritten Version if you are handwriting it)

You will have to scroll down the page and click the link for each document. Save each file to your computer.


From the WSU 4H Extension website, the 4-H Publications and Projects page you will need:
* C0935 Permanent 4-H Record, Level 2.
http://4h.wsu.edu/EM2778CD/pdf/c0935.pdf
The link opens the actual document in a pdf format. Do a File>Save As on the document to save it to your computer.

Hope this comes in handy!

Record Book Training on Thursday 2/4

There will be a Record Book Training (Workshop) on Thursday, Feb 4th. Here's the official description:

Leaders, members and parents are welcome. CASEE, 11104 NE 149th Street, Brush Prairie, WA, Building B, room 205, 7 p.m.

These meetings are enormously helpful if you have questions about the record book and it's also a great time to just bring your record book and work on it.

That's right off the 4H Members Calendar on the WSU Clark Co. Extension website.

Here's two more dates to put on your radar screen:

Clover Crest Business Meeting
Wed, February 17, 7pm – 9pm

Clover Crest Ride Meeting
Sat, February 20, 10am – 12pm

The Saturday Clinic with Liz Barnard

A Great Big Thank You to Liz Barnard for the Saturday clinic she offered to Trot To The Top and the Clover Crest clubs Saturday, Jan 23rd!

Every student received individual attention and both horse and rider issues were addressed. I didn't speak to every person that attended, but from what I could see, everyone seemed quite pleased. The clinic was held at the Rockin B House Ranch arena, a great venue for this clinic, and organizer, Stephanie Hope (Trot To The Top), made sure everyone was well fed. What a terrific way to spend a Saturday!

Thanks, Liz, for giving our 4H clubs the opportunity to benefit from your instruction and experience. And a big thanks to Stephanie Hope for organizing such a great clinic.