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PICTURED ABOVE are, left to right: “Raise the Roof” committee members Myron Sonne and Stacy Zoss, drawing winner Ashlee Hanson, and committee members Paula Linke and Audrey Kneen.

Fundraising for the Sanborn County “Raise the Roof” 4-H Building Addition has had great success towards their goal of $350,000, with the total raised at over $317,000! The latest effort is the “Shoot the 4 of Clubs” fundraising activity.  Each week tickets are sold for a Monday night drawing. The drawing is shared via Facebook live and you do not have to be present to win as the 4-H building committee will call the winner. The lucky winner of the drawing then picks a sealed and numbered envelope from a group of 54, each containing a card from a deck of cards.  The goal of the drawing winner is to pick the envelope containing the 4 of Clubs which means they win 50 percent of the Shoot the 4 of Clubs “cumulative pot.” If they do not pick the envelope with the four of clubs, the lucky winner still receives 10 percent of the weekly ticket sales which has been $500+ that equals $50+ in winnings.  The remainder of the ticket sales goes towards the cumulative pot.  The tickets from the weekly sales are then discarded and sales for the next week begins.  The minimum payout to the four of clubs winner is $500.

…Read on in the Nov. 24 issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

For the fourth year in a row, Sanborn County 4-H was able to sponsor the popular Trapping Workshop for youth and adults.  This captivating workshop was held on Sunday, Nov. 20, at the 4-H Building in Forestburg with 17 youth and four adults attending.  Trapping experts, Darold Bitterman and Mike Piehl, were on hand to share their vast knowledge on the subject.  

The event started with a skill-a-thon where the group worked to identify different animal footprints in snow. Then, Darold discussed the different types of traps and how to determine which traps to use. The group learned how to remove the fat from hides, to stretch the fur to dry it, how to clean and dip traps and how to set the traps in the ground.  A highlight of the workshop included watching Mike skin the fur off a 58 lb. beaver.

Thanks to the generous donation of a sponsor, all of the participants were able to receive their own trap.

….See pictures in the Nov. 24 issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

The Town ‘N Kountry Kids Red Group 4-H Club celebrated American Education Week by thanking and honoring all the staff at Woonsocket School, as well as some school staff at Wessington Springs, Mitchell and home-schooled families. Club members made gifts of trail mix with a note attached that said, “Thank you for leading us down the trail of success!” along with personal appreciation notes. They also put M&M’s in the breakrooms for the “Magnificent & Marvelous” staff, along with brownies.

…See pictures in the Nov. 24 issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

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