First Meeting of the Year

Here are our State Fair Entries for 2009 and 2010. We had two hummingbird feeders on display last month in Syracuse at the NYState Fair. Next year we will have four things on display. Two bluebird houses, one cross stitch project and one pine-cone wreath. Well done girls! Look for this picture in the Advertiser in the next couple of weeks!
Here are our candidates for Vice President. Someone promising CHOCOLATE swept the votes! Congratulations to all of our officers for this year! We're expecting CHOCOLATE Miss. VP!

Here we have a couple of really dedicated Dads. They are helping to prepare the carnations for pressing! THIS is dedication!

Here, everyone is hard at work making their flower presses.

We had a nice crowd. Here is the OTHER side of the room.

Meeting Location

We will definately be meeting at the School this year. However - - we will be at the Middle School in Room 123. This is the Science Room in the 6th Grade Wing. For the first meeting only - we will have someone wait at the main entrance (NOT by the Auditorium - but the one nearer the middle of the building under the Vertical Red Tam...... sign) to help get you into the right cooridor.

The first meeting is this coming Friday, September 11th at 6:30.

Please arrive by 6:30 this first meeting. We will have elections. Kids that have self-nominated should be prepared to speak about WHY they want each office they would like to have. We'll have a brief business meeting - pay $20 Annual Dues - pay $10/person for July Camping Trip - and have several projects. Please check the side-bar and remember to bring the items listed.

All meetings will have a 6:30-7:00 time for the kids to pay their dues BEFORE the meeting and to get help with projects they are working on at home. The meeting-proper will begin at 7:00.

2009 Fair

Everyone did GREAT at the fair. Many thanks to all the kids who helped out taking orders at the Snack Bar. Here is the 1st Shift Crew. You did a Great Job! I'm sorry I don't have a picture of all the rest of you!
Here is Ingrid doing her Oatmeal Brown Sugar Pancake Demonstration at the Fair (recipe link follows). Next year - we hope more kids will do demonstrations and be able to do them at the Fair too.

The "season" for Demonstrations is March. Everyone should be thinking of something to show. It does NOT have to be cooking. Last year Will showed how to build a bridge, Eliza showed how to pot a plant and Grace showed everyone all about making Oatmeal Container Animals. It can be ANYTHING you know how to do well. All you need is your supplies, a poster showing your project and perhaps some cue-cards so you don't forget what you want to say.

Pancake Recipe! Ingrid recommends 1-1/3 cup milk. Otherwise it is TOO thick.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Brown-Sugar-Oatmeal-Pancakes/Detail.aspx

Skin Care Party

The older girls in our group had a day of learning all about how to take care of their skin. Here they are being extremely attentive to Mrs. Kriss. She respresents Mary Kay and came to teach them all about basic skin care, the importance of sun screen and just a touch of teen-age appropriate glamour.
When the hands had been satined, the faces cleansed and moisturized, and a touch of face powder and lip gloss applied we had eight fresh faces with beautiful smiles. THANK-YOU Mrs. Kriss for spending the time with us to help us become self confident young ladies!

Special Congratulations

To Will & Amanda!

Our Cloverbuds did all the projects that everyone else did and they did a GREAT job at the FAIR telling the judges all about it.

Will & Amanda - we are very proud of you. You'll be full 4H Members before you know it.

all the Thrills & Skills Gang - - - -

2009 Fair Plot & Fall Plans

Here are your leaders sprucing up the 4H Building at the Schaghticoke Fair Grounds. Be sure and check out all the things YOU made this year that are in the garden!

Please read thru Side Bar for upcoming meeting dates, things to bring to meetings, etc. Your leaders have planned another great year. Let us know if you need any more information or have questions. We will have hard copies of the year's schedule for you to take home from the first meeting.


VOLUNTEER: We need an adult to help us publish for 4H Week beginning October 4th. Think LOCAL Newspapers & Advertiser! Please take lots of pictures (kids at fair, meetings, outings etc.) and let us know if you can help us out.

April 24th Meeting

Hmmmmm...
What can a bunch of Thrills & Skills kids do with this?

Come tonight and see!