The following article was written by Candace Stines, Club President of Bardsdale 4-H. These Featured Club Happenings are a great way to learn what happens in 4-H Clubs throughout the county.
Greetings from Bardsdale 4-H!
We have had an exciting and fun year so far. Every year we participate in the Fillmore Christmas Parade. The members and leaders really enjoy coming together for this fun event!
Our Club has taken on supporting “Meals on Wheels” in the Fillmore area by making crafts to put in lunch bags provided by our Arts & Crafts Class. The seniors really look forward to opening their lunch and finding a nice card and craft inside. We are very happy to know that we are putting smiles on their faces when they open up their lunch to find a treat from us!
Community Service - We participate in Beach Cleanup twice a year and Bike Path Cleanup about 4 times a year. We also participate in a few other events in the county.
Our Cultural Awareness is off to a great start. We adopted 4 families during the holidays and we were able to provide gifts, clothing, books, school supplies and DVDs. What a great feeling it is to know we are providing for families going through such hard times. This group has a lot going on this year. They work once a month at the local homeless shelter. During Christmas, they fed over 250 people in one evening. They will be participating in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Renaissance Festival, The Grove, and several other events.
The Leadership Development Project Class has been very fun! The members are learning about public speaking, parliamentary procedure, writing formal letters and sharing a lot of information about themselves that others did not know. Such as, some members are very involved with other things outside of 4-H like their Church, Sports, Swimming, Tennis, FFA etc.
The Large and Small Livestock groups are gearing up for another busy year. We have Beef, Goats, Lambs, Pigs, Rabbits, Chickens, and Turkeys just to name a few! There are quite a few members taking animals to fair which will be some first timers. This is very fun and exciting for them! Good luck to them all and look for them at the Ventura County Fair in August.
We want to thank all of our volunteer leaders, parents and 4-H’ers for all the time devoted to their projects. Helping to make 4-H members be all they can be. As they donate their time to help these young leaders participate in fun and educational classes, clinics, shows, outreach events and other educational opportunities, they are helping these young leaders better understand how 4-H continually “Makes the Best Better!”
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