IU Collegiate 4-H Meeting Minutes Sept. 26, 2007

IU Collegiate 4-H Meeting Minutes
September 16, 2007
8-9pm, School of Education Room 1225

Twelve members were in attendance with three guests from the Monroe County 4-H community.
Alicia Jennings, Livy Wilz, Corey Wright, Gail Gardiner, Ellen Weinzapfel, Lindie Hohler, Kara Thompson, Katie Graham, Kayla Chapman, Anna Casserly, Lisa Mallinger, and Jackie Macal. Guests: Jeff Holland, Shawn Hamm, and Sharon Aires.

Alicia led an icebreaker titled, "What's Your Name?".

Coming Events/ Announcements:

• 4-H Volunteer forms needed to be completed for all new members. Ask a club officer for the application.
• Regional Conference:
• November 2-4
• Registration due October 5! Register online.
• $45 rebate if a qualifying member.

• Service Events:
• Middleway House
• Sept. 29 1-3pm
• Yardwork and indoor cleaning

• Pumpkins in the Park
• Oct. 6 1-4
• Volunteers needed!

• Pop tabs for Ronald McDonald's House
• Goal: 1 million
• Ask students, family, community, tailgaters
• Collaborate with other organizations such as American Humanics or Greek houses.

• Jill Behrman Run for the Endzone
• Oct. 13
• Benefits Jill's House
• Need a team/ volunteer coordinator

• College Prep Weekend
• November 10
• Activities include essay writing tips, FASFA information

• Ungly sleeping bags with Shalom Center
  
• Need donated fabric and volunteers
• Collaborate with 4-H community

• Operation Military Kids
• Contact Livy if interested

• Walk for the Animals- Humane Society
  
• Oct. 7

• Ross 4-H benefits
• Achievement Night
• Oct. 28 3:30
• Volunteer at mixer event (hayride, etc) followed by hog roast

• Car show at fairgrounds
• Nov. 1 at 1pm
• $7 dinner followed by auction

• Fundraisers
• Rake Leaves
• Oct. 19 at 3-4: Flyer in neighborhoods
• Oct. 21 at 1-4: Rake leaves

• Pizza/Burrito Sales in Ballentine
• Oct. 18 at 11-2:30
• Volunteers needed for shift

• Restaurant dinners
• Details TBA

• Monroe County 4-H T-Shirt sales
• Details TBA

• Social Events
• Men's Soccer Game
• Oct. 3 at 7

• Laser tag
• Details TBA

Brainstorm session with 4-H guests:

• Mentoring program
• Recruitment in school classrooms
• Follow up
• New member orientation/ educational program

• Collect donation of 4-H supplies
• Encourage diversity in 4-H program
• Continue and expand project workshops

Next general meeting: October 10 at 8pm. Please bring $5 dues!