Meeting was Cancelled

Due to weather conditions, last Friday's monthly meeting was cancelled.
We can't reschedule the meeting because our building insurance only covered that date and time.

All interested parties to the Paden's home on
Monday afternoon, Jan. 19,
from 3-4:30 pm

If you would like project information and to view some book material, I will be available to answer questions and help you enroll. Also any of you that would like to go ahead and enroll may do so online or else download enrollment forms to complete and bring to the next meeting. If you enroll online you still need to send a list of your needed manuals to Sandie Paden or Dawn Fansler, and bring a copy of your enrollment to the next meeting so you can pay through us. If you let the 4-H office know at least 24 hours in advance you can pick up your manuals and pay for them there. If you have questions please call Sandie.

Also RSVP's about Monday afternoon would be appreciated.

January Meeting - New Location & Time

The January meeting of the Blue Ribbons 4-H Club will take place

Friday, January 9, 2009

From 1:00pm to 3:00pm

At The Chapel

2505 West Hamilton Rd. S.
Fort Wayne, IN, 46814
(Click HERE for directions)
Enter the building through Door #9
Meeting Room #90

Note that this is a new location for our meetings. This change is due to the requirements for us to meet in a handicap accessible facility. Our meeting time had to also be changed and we will be meeting one hour earlier than before.

This month's meeting will focus on ENROLLMENT and signing up for specific projects.

From the Allen County 4-H Office:
2009 4-H Program Enrollment
With the flip of a calendar and the start of
a new year, it is time to renew your 4-H membership for 2009. As a
previous member in the nations’ largest youth organization, we hope that you are
planning on joining again to continue building your career path with 4-H
projects, contests and activities.

We are encouraging those with
access to the internet to start their enrollment process by going to the on-line
enrollment site to select your projects and primary 4-H unit for 2008. The
membership and parental/guardian form will still need to be printed out, signed
and given to your club leader or mailed to the Extension Office along with your
annual enrollment fee. (https://www.four-h.purdue.edu/enroll/)

Another
option is to print out the enrollment form from our web site: www.ces.purdue.edu/allen and take the
completed form to your next 4-H Club meeting. Remember that it must be
signed by the member and a parent/guardian. Also mark which manuals you
will also need.

Things to
note:
· You must submit a
completed Allen County 4-H enrollment form each year in order to be eligible to
participate in the 4-H
program.
· Members are
expected to pay for their manuals and dues at the time of
enrollment.
· Deadline for
enrolling to participate in the July 2009 County Fair is May 1 for existing
members.
· Enrollment fees -
$10.00 for grades 3-12 and $5.00 for PreK-grade
2.
· Grade is determined by
your school grade as of January 1, of the current exhibition
year.
· Remember that some
animal projects have earlier identification dates. Refer to the 4-H
newsletter for specific dates and
times.
· If you are in a
community club and also taking Dog, Horse, Llama or Shooting Sports, you will
need to fill out an additional enrollment form for those projects. Dog
enrollments are due February 20,
2009.
· Allen County Fair –
July 21-26, 2009.

It would be helpful if you would have your enrollment forms filled out before Friday's meeting. You can do this online at the link above or print out the form attached to the e-mail you should have received from the 4-H office on Monday (1-5-09)

4-H members are encouraged to bring completed projects, posters and books from past years to share with the group. This is a great opportunity to show off all your hard work!

As always, each family is asked to bring a finger food snack to share for refreshments.