4-H COUNCIL MINUTES
for February 14th, 2009

Meeting called to order by Melba Riel.

Those in attendance: Melba Riel, Anita Raddatz, Corinne Olsen, Cheryl Bartholomew, Karen Poe, Darrel Olsen, Alexia Poe

Minutes of Jan. 10th council meeting approved unanimously with Motion1-Cheryl and Motion 2-Karen

Recited pledge of allegiance and 4-H pledge.

1. Financial Report- no report

2. ExecutiveTeam minutes: Copies passed out to those in attendance.

3. Website update: Blogs have been added. Family Consumer Science category has been updated.

4. Update of State 4-H contests- There will be a survey sent out to see what the interest in the different contests are.

5. Workshops:
a. March 14th- “Time to Make Music” by Darrel Olsen family
b. Ideas for next workshops: April- Plant Science (Karen-class on corn)
May- Marine Biology (If Wishes Were Fishes)
(Karen will do class on sea turtles)
June- Entomology (Darrel Olsen family)
July- Heritage (Karen-class on animal hides)
August- Prepare for Fair (Strut Your Stuff) by Melba
Sept.- 4-H Fundamentals (Promotion)
Oct.- Perform & Record Visual Arts
Nov.- Holiday Crafts
c. Anita will put these in her next enews and ask for volunteers to help with workshops or classes.

6. 4-H Volunteers: Discussed need for volunteers and the need to be specific in what we are asking for them to do. The council will bring their ideas for workshop themes to the next meeting. When we advertise for volunteers, we can give more specific info. on what we exactly need help with. Possible ideas for workshops: Heritage, Entomology, Prepare for Fair, etc.

7. Scholarship Application: Due date changed to April 1st due to the change in the date for the portfolios to state (Feb. 17th). Portfolios should be back by then. Voted on change of date and approved unanimously with Motion 1-Corinne and Motion 2-Cheryl.

8. Nominations & Elections Team- No response yet for nominations. Will keep trying.

9. Ambassadors: Next region meeting on March 7th in Beaver.
a. Anita presented contract for region ambassadors drawn up at executive team meeting (see attached). Approved unanimously with Motion 1-Darrel and Motion 2-Karen.
b. YLT/County Ambassadors Score Card- Anita presented the new scorecard drawn up at the Executive Team meeting. Approved unanimously with the following changes: “Signature of mentor” instead of just “Signature”, added “Assist @ 2nd Sat. county workshops” with 5-15 points possible to first points section, and changed “Plan/facilitate a county contest” to “Plan/facilitate a county contest/event” in the bonus points section.

c. Need new copies of YLT/County Ambassadors Scorecard for next meeting (see attached).

10. New business for next meeting:
a. Report from Nominations & Elections Team
b. Volunteers for workshops/contests
c. Scholarship applications
d. Region Ambassador applications
e. Mock Legislature
f. Contests at county level

Voted unanimously to adjourn at 1:50 pm (Motion1- Cheryl, Motion 2-Karen)

Next meeting: March 14th @noon.

submitted by Corrinne Olson, Secretary

Go to http://4hsanpete.usu.edu for the attachments: Youth Leadership Team/County Ambassador checklist and the Addendum for the Regional Ambassadors from Sanpete County.