Meetings

Submitted by secretary, Eden Copeland.

The High Country Handiworkers meeting was called to order at 7:10 p.m. on April 10, 2023 by President Josh Ryan at the McKee Building at The Ranch.

The pledges were led by Abby McNear, Paige Box, and Summer Box.

Roll call procedure: Please take your nametag from the alphabetized file box at the start of the meeting, when you grab your agenda and Parli Pro book. Then at the end of the meeting, drop the name tags in the buckets at the exits of the room. This will be more effective for roll calls, saving time going through the entire list of members.

Walker Cameron moved to approve the minutes from March as submitted by Eden Copeland and posted on the club website. The motion was seconded and APPROVED.

Treasurer Gideon Rivera presented the treasurer’s report. In the checking account, we have $1,266.97, in the savings account we have $5,591.72 and the CD has $2,089.47.

The meeting report was submitted by club reporter Avery Kemper to the local papers and posted to our club website and social media.

Willow Cameron, Paisley Dennis, and Charlie Gilmore led the sunshine report for the April birthdays. Cards were circulated to welcome Pam Heeney back at the extension office, and for Aiden Cornet to feel better.

At their March meeting, the Cloverbuds played animal bingo and created a baby animal craft.

Leader’s Report: 

Clover Connection – Be sure to read the Clover Connection newsletter to learn about upcoming workshops, events , and news for your projects.

Calendar – Look at the calendar on the website so you won’t miss any important dates.

Project Workshops – Please attend the workshops specific to your project. If you have a conflict with the club meeting, go to the workshop and then come to the meeting afterward if possible.

Construction at The Ranch – Emails will be sent about traffic pattern changes due to the ongoing construction.

Visual Arts – The group has been sculpting, and will be focusing on weaving next month.

Beekeeping – On April 12 at 6:30 p.m., the beekeeping group will host a special guest speaker from the Butterfly Pavilion.

Foods – Foods and beekeeping will have a joint meeting on May 1.

Photography – The next meeting will be on April 18.

Scrapbooking – Leader Barb Hummel hosted members to create two-page layouts on April 8. The group will meet again in June.

Sewing – Hanna Copeland is the leader and is hosting a meeting on April 15. Bring your sewing machines.

Junior Leadership Club – The next meeting will be April 24 at 6:00 p.m. at the McKee Building.

Rob Ryan presented a parli pro report and talked about how to make a motion and vote.

Old Business:

Community Service at Courtyard Assisted Living – Currently there isn’t anything happening but the committee is reaching out.

New Business:

Meat Quality Assurance (MQA) – MQA is required for members doing a livestock project. Members must do the MQA training if they are new to livestock, and once as a junior and once as a senior. The make-up date to attend is May 19. Members will need to find a date in another county if they can’t attend.

Club Shirts – T-shirts as well as pullover hoodies and zipper hoodies are now available to order on the club website. The design was chosen by members through online voting. The deadline to order is April 28. The club supplies a t-shirt (or the equal value discount from a hoodie) for each club member, Cloverbud, and leader. Additional shirts can be ordered at full price.

Fair Parade Committee – A fair committee was formed including Barb Hummel, Hanna Copeland, Karley Rivera, Felicia Snyder, and Lorinda DeLeau.

Demonstration Nights – Every member is required to present a demonstration. Demonstration nights have been scheduled for June 2 and June 30 at 5:30 p.m. to allow members to do them outside of club meetings. Do NOT wait until the last meeting in July to do your demonstration!

Demonstrations:

• Kai Harris: making an observation hive for beekeeping,
• Rebekah Greenwald: pet ferret,
• Logan Cumpsten: steam engine model and how it works,
• Hailey McNear: dog obedience.

Charlie Gilmore moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded and APPROVED. The meeting was adjourned by Josh Ryan at 8:06 p.m.

Submitted by secretary, Eden Copeland.

The High Country Handiworkers meeting was called to order at 7:10 p.m. on March 13, 2023 by President Josh Ryan at the McKee Building at The Ranch.

The pledges were led by Lillian Stewart, Reagan Stewart, and Gavin Chope.

New roll call procedure: Please take your nametag from the alphabetized file box at the start of the meeting, when you grab your agenda and Parli Pro book. Then at the end of the meeting, drop the name tags in the buckets at the exits of the room. This will be more effective for roll calls, saving time going through the entire list of members.

Walker Cameron moved to approve the minutes from February as submitted by Eden Copeland and posted on the club website. The motion was seconded and APPROVED.

Treasurer Gideon Rivera presented the treasurer’s report. In the checking account, we have $5,074.16, in the savings account we have $5,591.03 and the CD has $2,089.47.

The meeting report was submitted by club reporter Avery Kemper to the local papers and posted to our club website and social media.

Willow Cameron, Paisley Dennis, and Charlie Gilmore led the sunshine report for the March birthdays. Sympathy cards were circulated for Dennis Hansen’s family.

At their February meeting, the Cloverbuds made butterflies using coffee filters, played 4-H Bingo, and learned the 4-H pledge.

Leader’s Report: 

Clover Connection – Be sure to read the Clover Connection newsletter to learn about upcoming workshops, events , and news for your projects.

Calendar – Look at the calendar on the website so you won’t miss any important dates.

Project Workshops – Please attend the workshops specific to your project. If you have a conflict with the club meeting, go to the workshop and then come to the meeting afterward if possible.

Shooting Sports – The last chance to complete the Annual Safety Meeting on Zoom is Wednesday, March 15 at 6:30 p.m.

Hunter Education – The hunter education class is on March 25–26.

Shooting Sports Leader Certification – Training in Weld County took place and four leaders from our club attended:

• Brett Dennis new leader in Rifle,
• Nate Schuelke, recertified leader in Archery,
• Gideon Rivera, junior leader in Archery
• Walker Cameron, junior leader in Rifle.

Visual Arts – The group is focusing on sculpting at their meetings held on the second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m.

Photography – The next meeting is Monday, March 27 at 6:00 p.m. Bring cameras and we’ll play with lightboxes. There will be a scavenger hunt for members, and homework will begin this week.

Beekeeping – On April 12 at 6:30 p.m., the beekeeping group will host a special guest speaker from the Butterfly Pavilion. Anyone is welcome to attend.

Foods – There will not be a project meeting in March. There is a field trip on March 18 to the Spice and Tea Exchange in Fort Collins. The SignUpGenius is on the website.

Scrapbooking – Barb Hummel is hosting a workshop on April 8. The SignUpGenius is posted on the website.

Junior Leadership Club – Karley and Gideon Rivera invited members to come to the next meeting for officer training on Monday, March 27 at 6:00 p.m. Dinner is included, but please RSVP.

There was no parli pro report.

Old Business:

Enrollment – There are over 40 projects offered in our county. Our club members are enrolled in all but 6 of the projects.

4-H Carnival – A recap of the carnival is posted on the club website. Suggestions were discussed to improve for next year:

• Parent Support: Please, no drop and run. We need parents to volunteer with their members.
• Iron Man: Instead of prizes, offer certificates or stickers that read “I rung the bell at Iron Man” or something similar. Have a leader board on a dry erase board at the booth.
• Iron Man: Increase the age for the small one. 12 and under instead of 9.
• Iron Man: Supply ear plugs for those working this booth, and maybe the vendors nearby.
• Ammo Pull: Have separate colors
• SignUpGenius: Have slots for members AND parents for each booth.

Community Service at Courtyard Assisted Living – More to come soon from coordinators, Heather Leppert and Sarah Rodden.

New Business:

Meat Quality Assurance (MQA) – MQA is required for members doing a livestock project. Members must do the MQA training if they are new to livestock, and once as a junior and once as a senior. The make-up date to attend is May 19. Members will need to find a date in another county if they can’t attend.

Club Shirts – T-shirt designs were posted on the wall for members to vote. Each member could vote for two. A ballot will be posted on the website to choose the final design.

Dog Expo – Hailey McNear talked about Dog Expo. Registration is open on 4HOnline.

Demonstrations:

• Gavin Chope: Parts of a clay thrower for shotgun,
• Ethan Osusky: Colorado flowers for bees,
• Paisley Dennis: Making plaster for sculpting,
• Kora Dennis: Making an air rifle,
• Charlie Gilmore: Egg science.

Walker Cameron moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded and APPROVED. The meeting was adjourned by Josh Ryan at 8:08 p.m.

Submitted by secretary, Eden Copeland.

The High Country Handiworkers meeting was called to order at 7:12 p.m. on February 13, 2023 by President Josh Ryan at the McKee Building at The Ranch.

The pledges were led by Charlie Gilmore, Levi and Lucy Shrout, Adalynn Hasting, Paige Box, Paisley Dennis, Cooper Hastings, and Summit Opila.

New roll call procedure: Please take your nametag from the alphabetized file box at the start of the meeting, when you grab your agenda and Parli Pro book. Then at the end of the meeting, drop the name tags in the buckets at the exits of the room. This will be more effective for roll calls, saving time going through the entire list of members.

Gideon Rivera moved to approve the minutes from January as submitted by Eden Copeland and posted on the club website. The motion was seconded and APPROVED.

Treasurer Gideon Rivera presented the treasurer’s report. In the checking account, we have $1,074.16, in the savings account we have $5,591.03, and the CD has $2,076.67.

The meeting report was submitted by club reporter Avery Kemper to the local papers and posted to our club website and social media.

Willow Cameron, Paisley Dennis, and Charlie Gilmore led the sunshine report for the February birthdays. Cards were made by the sunshine members and circulated for club members to sign for Extension Office Administer, Pam Heeney.

The Cloverbuds made farm animals from popsicle sticks and they learned how to take care of farm animals at their January meeting.

Leader’s Report: 

Clover Connection – Once you are enrolled, you will start getting the Clover Connection. It has important dates, workshop info, and general info.

Calendar – Look at the calendar so you won’t miss any important dates.

Project Workshops – Please attend the workshops specific to your project. There will be important information at these workshops.

Shooting Sports – There is a mandatory Annual Safety Meeting on Zoom on February 17, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. There will be one more opportunity for this required meeting.

Visual Arts – Karley Rivera will be hosting meetings on the second Monday of the month before club meetings. They start at 5:30 p.m. They will be focusing on sculpting.

Beekeeping – The next meeting is February 20 at 6:30 p.m.

Photography – There will be a photography meeting on February 21, 2023.

Foods – There will not be a project meeting in March. There will be a field trip on March 18. Watch for a signup.

Scrapbooking – Barb Hummel hosted a workshop in January.

The parli pro leader, Rob Ryan, talked about how to make a motion and the steps leading up to a vote.

Old Business:

Enrollment – Enrollment is open until March 1, 2023 for new members.

4-H Carnival – The Carnival is on March 4, 2023. Each member should sell 25 tickets. You are eligible for financial assistance and scholarships from the Larimer County 4-H Foundation if you sell at least 25 every year. The tickets are only $1. The tickets were distributed at the meeting in February.

4-H Carnival Baskets – Our baskets are a Hunting/Camping/Fishing basket, a Sports basket, a USA basket, and a Nerf basket. The live auction will be at 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. at the carnival.

Carnival Booths – We need members to volunteer to work at the booths on the carnival day. Please look for the SignupGenius on the club website and sign up for a time slot. We also need people to help haul the booths and supplies to the First National Bank Building on Friday, March 3, and back after the carnival on March 4.

Wreaths Across America – Thank you to everyone who helped. The club was sent a certificate of appreciation for helping.

New Business:

Meat Quality Assurance (MQA) – MQA is required for members doing a livestock project. Members must do the MQA training if they are new to livestock, and once as a junior and once as a senior.

Club T-Shirts – Bring your sketches for the club t-shirts to the next meeting so we can vote on them.

Fair Parade Theme – Send your ideas for the fair parade theme to Cindy.

Demonstrations:

• Dawson Leypoldt: building his .22 Rifle,
• Adalynn Hastings: types of braids,
• Levi and Lucy Shrout: making instant ice cream.
• Wesley Anzaldua: paper airplane designs.

The meeting was adjourned by Josh Ryan at 8:22 p.m. There was a collective adjournment and it was APPROVED.

Members decorated Valentine’s Day cookies following the meeting.

Submitted by secretary, Eden Copeland.

The High Country Handiworkers meeting was called to order at 7:10 p.m. on January 9, 2023 by President Josh Ryan at the McKee Building at The Ranch.

The pledges were led by Bohdan and Madelyn Leppert, William Hayward, Wesley Anzaldua, Levi and Lucy Shrout, Kora and Paisley Dennis, Charlie Gilmore, Layna Bradbury, Matthew McMurtrey, Tigran Sargsyan, Bodhi Jessen, and Logan Cumpsten

New roll call procedure: Please take your nametag from the alphabetized file box at the start of the meeting, when you grab your agenda and Parli Pro book. Then at the end of the meeting, drop the name tags in the buckets at the exits of the room. This will be more effective for roll calls, saving time going through the entire list of members.

Ethan Osusky moved to approve the minutes from December as submitted by Eden Copeland to be posted on the club website. The motion was seconded and APPROVED.

Treasurer Gideon Rivera presented the treasurer report. In the checking account we have $1,074.16, in the savings account we have $5,591.03, and the CD has $2,076.67.

Willow Cameron, Paisley Dennis, and Charlie Gilmore led the sunshine report for the January birthdays. Cards were signed for Trinity Dunham and Dawson Leypoldt who both recently had surgeries.

The Cloverbuds made snowflakes and a Christmas tree out of craft sticks and recycled Christmas cards at their December meeting.

Leader’s Report: 

Clover Connection – Once you are enrolled, you will start getting the Clover Connection. It has important dates, workshop info, and general info.

Calendar – Look at the calendar so you won’t miss any important dates.

Project Workshops – Please attend the workshops specific to your project. There will be important information at these workshops.

Shooting Sports – There is a mandatory Annual Safety Meeting on Zoom. It is on January 20, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. There will be two more opportunities for this required meeting.

Visual Arts – Karley Rivera will be hosting meetings on the second Monday of the month before club meetings. They will start meeting at 5:30 p.m. in February.

Beekeeping – Jenelle Kemper is the leader. The first meeting will be on January 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the McKee Building.

Photography – Jenelle Kemper is also the photography leader. There will be a photography meeting on February 21, 2023 in the McKee Building.

Foods – The project will be meeting at 6:30 in February instead of 6:00 p.m. This meeting is held in the McKee Building.

Scrapbooking – Barb Hummel will host a project meeting at her home on January 28. There is a Signup on the website.

The parli pro leader, Rob Ryan, was gone so there was no report.

Old Business:

Enrollment – Enrollment is open and closes on February 1, 2023 for returning members and on March 1, 2023 for new members.

4-H Carnival – The Carnival is on March 4, 2023. Each member should sell 25 tickets. You are eligible for financial assistance and scholarships from the Larimer County 4-H Foundation if you sell at least 25 every year. The tickets are only $1. The tickets will be available at the meeting in February.

4-H Carnival Baskets – Our baskets are a Hunting/Camping/Fishing basket, a Sports basket, a USA basket, and a Nerf basket. Please bring items to donate for the baskets to the February club meeting.

Community Service – The opportunity to serve your community service with Wreaths Across America continues on Saturday, January 14 at around noon. We will be picking up the wreaths.

New Business:

Carnival Booths – Every year we do carnival booths at the 4-H Carnival in March. We decided on how many booths to do. Nate Rogers moved to do 4 booths, and Charlie Gilmore suggested 5. The motion for 4 booths was seconded and APPROVED. Then we picked the booths we were going to do. We took a hand vote and decided on the following booths: Lollipop Pull (2 tickets), Iron Man (4 tickets), TP Toss (3 tickets), and the Rubberband Shoot (3 tickets). We will need people to work at these booths on the carnival day so please look for the SignupGenius on the club website.

Courtyard Assisted Living Service Project – It was suggested that the club support Courtyard Assisted Living in Loveland as a club community service. Heather Leppert offered to help with organizing.

Demonstrations:

• Nolan Osusky: 3D printing,
• Liam Babcock: muzzleloading supplies,
• Bohdan Leppert: safety rules and equipment for metalworking.

There was a motion to adjourn the meeting. Seconded and APPROVED. Josh Ryan adjourned the meeting at 8:21 p.m.