THE ACORNICLE

JAMUL CHAPARROS 4-H CLUB NEWSLETTER

February 2008

Editors: Vicky Lindsey - e-mail - victorialindsey@cox.net
Newsletter articles need to be submitted by the Friday following the Unit Meeting

Community Club Leader Ginnie Wadhams - e-mail - VEWadhams@aol.com

E-mail address is: email@jamul4h.org

Jamul Chaparros 4-H Website - http://www.jamul4h.org/

Club Officers

President – Lucas Van Winkle	Recording Secretary – Haley Grigsby
Vice-President - Caroline Avery-Brown	Treasurer – Jennah Meyer
Reporter – Brittney Grigsby	Corresponding Sec - Jo Lindsey
Sgt. at Arms - Ali Merlino	Supply Officer – The Mottolas
Song Leader - Catie Corle	Historian - Cristine Noriega
Recreation – Chelsea Smith	Teen Council Rep - Jon Fowler

It time for the candy sales again. This is an important event because our club must send to the county 4-H office $10.00 for each member we have. This money helps with special events and awards and incentives. You may also “op” out of the candy sale by donating $10.00. The candy bars are only $1.00. They will be at the March 4 Unit Meeting.

Also, be thinking about the fairs. The entries and deadline are coming up. Please talk to your project leaders for information and help. The Field Day and Home Arts day coming up are great events to help you get ready for the fairs. Our next Unit Meeting is March 4. See you there.

There will be candy to sell at the next Unit Meeting in March. Our club must make a $10.00 contribution to the 4-H county office for every member we have. This is done through the candy sale. Please sell your box of candy and help our club. You may also “op” out of the sale and make a $10.00 contribution to the county 4-H. The candy bars sell for $1.00. Any profit left over after the $10.00 per member contribution to the county 4-H will remain with our club.

March 8 is a 4-H Field Day at the Lakeside Jr. Fair Grounds. Check-in is 7:30 A.M. to 8:30 A.M. Judging starts at 9:00 A.M. All poultry will have a health inspection before check in.

A Field Day is a mini pre-fair so you can get education on your animal and practice showmanship. Animals being shown at the Field Day are market beef, dairy heifers, breeding beef, market swine, market sheep, breeding sheep, wool breed sheep, market goats, wool breed goats, pygmy goats, rabbits, cavies, and poultry. I listed everything so you could see what you can do and learn about in 4-H. The fee is $3.00 for large animals and $1.00 for small animals. Entries must be postmarked by February 29, 2008. See your project leader for entry forms and information.

Agricultural Day was on Jan. 12^th and there were many 4-H members from different clubs that came and participated. Britney and Haley Grigsby went and won medals as county winners in the different categories.

The first San Diego County 4-H Horse show was on Jan.20th. All of the horses and riders did very well. Congratulations to everyone! Our Horse and Pony group will be hosting the May 3rd horse show in Lakeside at the Tumbleweed arena. 4-H members can come and get credit for attending a 4-H event for their PDR. Anyone can come out to support the members and watch the show. We will be grateful for any help we can get, so please call Nancy Grigsby.

All project meetings for January went well as planed. For Feb. project meetings please check the club calendar. I hope everyone has a great Valentines Day!

Home Arts day is March 15. It will be held at the Rancho Bernardo Swim and Tennis Club. All entries must be at the County 4-H Office by February 21, 2008. Please contact your home arts project leader for information and entry forms.

All fair entries and monies are due to our club by April 1 at the April Unit Meeting. Please make out the check to Jamul Chaparros 4-H. The club will issue one club check to the Junior Fair. Entry books and forms will be at the March 4^th unit meeting. The dates of the fair are May 11-18.

Thank you Marty Fowler for signing up for drinks and Chrissy and Samantha Noriega for signing up for snacks.

If you suffered any losses from the October fires, please contact Ginnie Wadhams. Losses include home, outbuildings, animal fencing and enclosure, and equipment. The 4-H county office has received donated money to help with losses from the fires.

The new hats, scarves, and ties are here. Hats are $9.00 each; scarves and ties are $8.00 each.

Scholarships are available for high school seniors and college freshmen. The two applications for the East County Junior fair will be available at the February Unit Meeting. The Don Diego scholarship through the San Diego County Fair is available online at the San Diego County Fair site. I typed in San Diego County Fair and it came right up.

The BBQ and auction will be on Sunday, March 16 starting at 11:00 AM. Our club will be manning the dessert booth. Also, please donate items to be auctioned off at this event. More information on the auction will be available at the February Unit Meeting.

Fallbrook 4-H is hosting a Leader Appreciation Brunch on March 1. This event is to thank all the wonderful and generous volunteers of 4-H. It will be at the Bonsall community center at 10:00 AM. We need to RSVP by February 24^th. There will be a sign up sheet for it at the February Unit Meeting.

Wanted for next year, newsletter editor! The job requires some time the weekend after the unit meeting. Ms. Wadhams sends all the information to the editor and then the info is put into a template. It is easy and fun to do the clip art! Ms. Lindsey will help train the new editor. If interested, please contact Ms. Lindsey. This could be a great project for a high schooler!

Belgian Malinois 12 weeks old, very social, great working / herding /obedience / agility dogs. Would make great 4H project. If interested contact Doug Welker at 619 669-4794 or Dadsdoghouse4@gmail.com Can be seen in Jamul.

The club received an inquiry about animals for sale. If you would like to sell or have the need to sell hamsters or guinea pigs, contact Amber. She is starting a breeding program for the pet industry and has room for quite a few. Thanks.

PROJECT INFORMATION

Arts and Design Group

We will meet again on Saturday, February 9^th at approximately 1:00 p.m. and on Saturday, February 16^th @ 1:00 met at the Grigsby’s in La Mesa.

Computer Project

The Computer Project will meet on Saturday, February 8^th . We start at 5:00 pm, at the Fletchers. Please join us and learn how we maintain our club’s web site. www.jamul4h.org.

Dairy Goats

Dog Project

Horse and Pony Project

Livestock Project

Pygmy Goat Project

We will meet on February 23^rd at the Jamul Show grounds on Lyons Valley Road from 1:00 to 4:00.

Poultry

Poultry will meet on Sunday, February 17^th at 2:00. Meetings are at the Lindsey’s. We will practice showmanship again so bring your animals. Forms for Field day will be available.

Quilting Project

We will meet on March 6from 6:30 to 8:30 at the Fletchers. We will be making a twist and turn quilt this year.

Small Animals

Rabbits and Cavies will meet at 3:00 on February 17th. Meetings are at the Lindsey’s. We will be learning cavy and rabbit showmanship again so bring your animals. Forms for Field day will be available.