The Town ‘N Kountry Kids Red Crew 4-H Club met on May 17 at the Community Center in Woonsocket. Prior to the meeting, members played a couple rounds of Family Feud.

The meeting was called to order by President Xavier Baysinger. The Flag Pledge was led by Ty Burkel, and the 4-H Pledge was led by Alexa Goertz. 

Roll call was led by Vice President Bailey Feistner with the topic, “What is Your Favorite Color?” which was answered by 20 members.  

The secretary’s report was read by Megan Linke and approved as presented.

The treasurer’s report was given by Treasurer Evan Ohlrogge and approved as presented.

Hope Baysinger gave a health/safety report on protecting yourself from mosquitoes.

Lane Burkel, Megan Linke and Evan Ohlrogge reported on State Shooting Sports. Sutton Senska, Lane Burkel and Hope Baysinger told the members about the projects they submitted to win movie tickets.

For old business, the club had a drawing for movie tickets for anyone who brought shoes for the Soles4Souls Statewide Community Service Project. Henry Feistner and Megan Linke won the movie tickets.

The club reviewed the schedule for the barrel setting fundraiser over Memorial Day weekend. They talked about participating in the Sanborn County Farmers Union/4-H Day on May 21.

Under new business, everyone was reminded that market animal weigh-in and YQCA training is on May 22. Anyone planning to exhibit animals needs to enter their animals in 4-H online by June 1.  

The group decided to participate in the Woonsocket American Legion Memorial Day program as the “special speakers.” They will work on a plan of what they will present.

Members were encouraged to participate in the Special Foods Contest on May 29. They reviewed the planned changes for the Achievement Day schedule.

The members will plan to help American Legion Auxiliary distribute poppies on Wednesday, May 22.

It was suggested by Shiloh Senska that the club plan a ditch clean-up between the three-mile corner and the 4-H Building. They decided to wait until later in the summer when hopefully there is less water and fewer mosquitoes.

Following the meeting, members wrote personal notes in cards to their elderly friends.

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The Town ‘N Kountry Kids Blue Group met on Friday, May 3, at 5:30 p.m. at the Letcher Community Center. The meeting began with Talks/Demonstrations by Cole Wilson and Riley Kneen. The club then went to Rossy Park to clean up tree branches.

The meeting was called to order by president, Ellie Evans. The pledges were led by Madi Morris and Brooklyn Larson; 18 members, three clover buds, and two guests answered the roll call topic, “What is your favorite thing to do in the summer?” Payton Uecker read the secretary’s report, there were no changes made. Bryce Larson gave the treasurer’s report. Miley Adams made a motion, and Kenzie Uecker seconded the motion to approve the treasurer’s report.

Committee Reports:

Delaney gave an update on grandparents and will assign each club member a grandparent to send a note or card to in the summer months. 

The officers on the Letcher Fun Day committee will meet with Steve Zoss after the club meeting to get a game plan. The Parade Committee for Fun Days are Ellie Evans and Angie Meier, Jerilyn and Teagen Moody, Emily Kneen and Sidney Richardson and Toby Kneen. The Soup Committee for Fun Days are Sara, Miley, Kaylee Adams and Chloe Ruml, Lacy and Shay Bechen, Roxann and Brooklyn Larson.

Old Business: 

Soles 4 Souls – Drop Box Committees: Janet is asking the following members to provide a box for each location: Letcher – Tori Hoffman and Miley Adams; Letcher Church – Brady, Brooklyn and Bryce Larson; Artesian- Cole and Kelly Wilson, Payton and Kenzie Uecker; Mt.Vernon – Cooper Greenway, Dean and Ashlee Hanson; Mitchell – Shay and Sury Bechen, Delaney, Cannon, and Cain Zoss. Boxes will need to be delivered to the 4-H office in Woonsocket by May 21. 

New Business:

Project Day – Steve Zoss let the club know they will be having a project day on June 5 in the afternoon. Members will get to pick two projects to complete. The club is still in need of adult volunteers if anyone is interested. 

Upcoming Dates – A complete list will be in the monthly newsletter. Here are a few: Livestock Weigh will take place May 22; May 29 will be the Special Foods Contest and Judging School, and Horse Training will be in Wessington Springs; June 18 will be the Horse Show in Wessington Springs.

The next club event is Letcher Fun Day on June 8 (meeting). The club will be selling burgers and hot dogs in the evening. 

No meeting is set for July. Janet will send out an e-mail about a July meeting as the time gets closer. Achievement Days are set for Aug. 8-10. 

Talks/Demonstrations: Cole Wilson – “How to make a bouncy ball!” Riley Kneen – “All you need for a First-Aid Bag.”

…See a picture in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

Sanborn County 4-H Shooting Sports recorded an amazing year in 2019, with many new shooters, numerous county records set, and 65 shooters qualifying for the State Shoot in 168 events.  

County Shoot placings were decided over the county match shoots from January through April.  The top scores from the match shoots were used to determine the first, second and third place finishes for the county level.

…Read the results and see pictures in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!