General Meeting Feb. 27, 2008

Attendance:
Jess, Ellen, Virginia, Kara, Lindie, Jennifer, Corey, Alicia

National Collegiate 4-H News:

• Minnesota will be the last national conference for 2010 grads! More to come soon...
  
• Access 4-H will be the national project.
• Combine all national 4-H websites to central location.
• Revitalizing the 4-H brand.
• Social networking for younger audience.
• SET initiative (science, engineering, and technology)
• Fundraising for clubs online
  
• March 15 Beta Testing (need feedback about quality and appeal)
• Volunteer soon, prizes for participation
• Corey, Livy, Lindie, Ellen, Kara, Jennifer, Virginia
  
• Weekly "mission"
• Collegiate 4-H Video Contest
• Need brainstorming ideas!
• Rent video cameras from library for free
• Deadline TBA.
  
• Operation Military Kids
• Ellen will receive more info to relay soon.
• Digital Television Converter
• $50/piece. Government vouchers of $40.
• FCC partnered with 4-H to spread word in rural America.
• Educate at local fairs and spark word-of-mouth movement.
• Plan for Fall 2008, partner with Junior leaders this spring. Relay message to home county.

News:

• Project Workshop Day
• Check your email!
• Officer training "training" March 19 after the meeting
• Adopt a Road
• Sunday, March 2 at 11am.
  
• Women's Ball Game
• Help break the state record for attendance!
• $1 at 4pm March 2
• Relay for Life
• Last signup on Friday Feb. 29
• Bucceto's Pizza fundraiser on Monday, March 3
• Begin fundraising!
  

Officer Meeting/ Goals for Next Semester

Attendance:
Kara, Virginia, Livy, Allison, Ellen, Lindie, Corey, Abby, Jess

Brainstorm:

Social:
Dinner, movie, bowling, devotions/ inspirational, ice skating.

Fundraising:
Dinner nights at Buccetos, Fazolis, Coldstone, etc., sell holiday themed items (flowers)

Publicity:
Plan a public event (random holidays), campus posters, outside counties, club newsletter, spring volunteer fairs, shirts!!!, food night,

Service:
Advertise sooner, more group projects, river or roadway, boys and girls club

4-H related:
Project workshop day, recruit more 4-H alumni (ask to share at project workshop day), mentoring within the 4-H community, recruit with junior leaders, new member workshops, integrate into monroe programs, 4-H spectacular day with projects and events (president's day, etc.), leadership development training, college prep at officers training (especially at junior leaders'), plan programs more thoroughly and in advance, share the fun talent shows, goal: 4 officer trainings, goal: 30 project workshop day participants, attend large 4-H events, go to Monroe County Fair, go to Indiana State Fair, Find Out Night

Meetings/ miscellaneous:
Find advisor, short brainstorming sessions during meetings (open floor or small groups), each chair accomplish at least one thing, themed meeting, go for dinner before or after, committee reports

New Business:
Recruitment for Monroe County 4-H.
Go to schools the entire week before 4-H Find Out Night (Feb. 12, 2008). Send members to classrooms to explain 4-H and promote Find Out Night.

Meetings for Spring Semester:
Wednesdays at 8 at the Education Building. Room TBA.

Ugly Sleeping Bags:
Donate to Shalom Center on Wednesday, 12/12. Meet for lunch and then take our 2 lovely sleeping bags to the shelter! Great teamwork on this project guys!

Holiday Hoopla:
Volunteer for Girls, Inc. event this Saturday. Email lwilz@indiana.edu if you need more information.

IU Collegiate 4-H Mass Meeting Minutes Nov. 28th, 2007

IU Collegiate 4-H Meeting- Wednesday, Nov 28^th, 2007

1. Welcome!

2. Icebreaker-we skipped this because we didn’t have enough members in attendance.

3. Past Events

a. Ugly Sleeping Bag Party-discussed at the last meeting

b. Area One 4-H Officer Training-Kara gave a brief overview, 30-40 children attended, we received really good reviews. We also received a $100 donation!!

4. Sign up for Committees-A sign-up sheet was sent around.

5. Elections-Jess explained the rules of voting.

a. President-Jess and Ellen ran for the position.

i. It was unanimous that Jess and Ellen will serve as Co-President

b. Vice President-Abby nominated Livy and Cory to split the position.

i. Ellen moved to unanimously accept the Cory/Livy position of Co-President. Cory seconded the motion, it was accepted.

c. Treasurer-Cory made a motion, Abby seconded it to accept Alicia as Treasurer and Lindie as Secretary.

d. Service-Abby was elected as Chair.

e. Social-Cory made a motion to accept Kara as Chair, Alicia seconded the motion. Kara was elected.

f. Publicity-Virginia was elected as Chair.

g. History and Website-Allison was elected as Chair.

6. Volunteer Opportunities-Livy discussed these:

a. Ugly Sleeping Bag Party II-Jess can acquire a sewing machine to use, Alicia completed one sleeping bag over break and has extra pieces to use. We will meet Saturday, 1pm at Cory and Abbie’s house. Please let Livy know if you can attend!

b. Girls Inc Holiday Hoopla-Saturday the 8^th, Jess gave a synopsis of what we did last year. 2 slots are available (9-11, 11-1), please sign up on Facebook! We need someone to attend a volunteer training; it is Monday, 5:30pm at Fountain Square Mall. Livy, Kara, and Ellen will attend the training session.

c. Relay for Life Team-we need a captain who can attend monthly meetings if the club is interested in forming a team. Please contact Jess if you are interested!! If possible, ask your family members over Christmas break to donate. Kara will register our club on the website so that the club will receive updates.

d. Study-a-Thon-Lindie will send out an email with dates and times!! Please make checks out to IU Collegiate 4-H.

7. National Collegiate 4-H Conference- February 21-24
1. Early registration is due January 7^th!!! Prices increase by $25. Also, consider booking airfare to the conference. Please talk to Jess if you are interested in attending!
2. Each club has to vote for the location of the 2009 Conference. The choices are: Minnesota or Kansas City. The club voted to select Minnesota National Conference in 2009.
8. R100 Class-Jess will contact the GA to come and talk to the club about participating.

9. Upcoming Meetings:
Officer and Chair meeting-Wednesday December 5^th, Forrest Lounge 8pm. Please bring ideas with you to be efficient!!

10. See you next year!

IU Collegiate 4-H Mass Meeting Min. Nov. 7, 2007

IU Collegiate 4-H Mass Meeting

November 7, 2007

Role Call: Kara, Ellen, Corey, Abby, Virginia, Lauren, Lindie, Gail, Livy, Alicia, Lisa, Allison, Jess

Upcoming events:

• Officer Training: Tuesday, 11/13

North Vernon (1 ½ hrs) to serve 10 counties. Leave at 4:15. Need 6
people! Livy, Kara, Jess for sure. Send an emergency email to recruit more participants.

• 4-H College Prep Weekend:

Various workshops on applying for college, scholarships, preparing, etc. Canceled due to lack of interest. Revamp for next year. Possibly create a traveling event. Lack of
advertising, late logistical planning.

• Ugly sleeping bags: Friday, 11/9 @ 7- Corey’s house

Service project that creates sleeping bags out of old clothes (donated by Salvation Army) for the homeless. Coordinated with the Shalom Center. Cut cloth while watching a movie and having a potluck! Bring scissors and a dish to share. Friends welcome! Use our gift
card to buy scissors. Watch for the email. Sewing the following weekend.

• Holiday Party:

To be scheduled.

• Study-a-thon: Sunday, 12/9

Pledges for study hours. Ask for donations from friends, family, professors. Fundraiser for National Conference: 80% amount raised goes to your personal expenses, 20% to club. Teter formal lounge.

• National Collegiate 4-H Conference: February 20-24

Denver, CO. Optional ski trip one day before or after ($150). Actual conference cost: $225. Airfare: $284 or drive 16 hours (possibly with Purdue). Possible participants: Jess, Gail, Virginia, Corey, Lindie, Alicia. Workshops and service projects.

New Business:

• Officer nominations:

January-December
President: Ellen, Ellen/Jess,
Vice-President: Corey, Livy/ Jess
Treasurer: Alicia, Corey,
Secretary: Lindie,

• Chair nominations:

Spring Semester
Service: Abby, Gail
Social: Kara, Alicia, Heather
Publicity: Lisa, Allison, Virginia
History and Website: Jess, Allison
Regional Communication: Jess

Additional nominations will be held via email. Elections will be held at the next meeting for voting members.

Next meeting will be Wednesday 11/28. Watch for the email surveying about possible meeting times for next semester.

IU Collegiate 4-H Mass Meeting Min. Oct 24, 2007

IU Collegiate 4-H Mass Meeting

October 24, 2007

School of Education

Ellen presided over the meeting.

Upcoming Events:

4-H Achievement Banquet-Sunday 3:30-5:30pm, October 28, 2007

If you would like to go, please contact Ellen and she will try to coordinate rides. Ellen will send messages on Facebook about rides.

Need to come up with a 30 minute activity for participants. Consensus is to do a variety of icebreakers. Suggestions include: ”Trainwreck,” or human scavenger hunt. All members are encouraged to brainstorm some questions (approx. 10) to Ellen by Thursday (tomorrow). Another idea is to hold a fundraiser for Ross at the Banquet by using a jar of M&Ms or a large cookie and guessing how many M&Ms are in the jar or chocolate chips in the cookie. Ellen will be contacting the Monroe County Office to get papers printed.

Officer Training-November 13, 4:30-9:30pm. Jess, Livy, Kara can attend. We really need at least 6 people to go, please sign up if you can attend.

College Prep Weekend is Nov. 10- come to the committee meeting next week if you are interested in planning for this event!

Fundraiser Events:

Please pay dues-$5, Lindie will be collecting these at meetings.

We will not be raking leaves this weekend, there aren’t enough leaves on the ground yet!

Please consider raking leaves next weekend.

Ellen will be contacting restaurants this week to schedule fundraising dinners.

Those who will be attending the Regional Conference will need to pay back Jess for express mailing registration forms.

A vote was taken to pay back Jess for the booth at the Volunteer Fair and pay for Regional Conference dues.

IU Collegiate 4-H Club Featured in the IDS newspaper!

Check out the article about our club at http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=45406&comview=1

Mass Meeting Minutes October 10, 2007

IU Collegiate 4-H Meeting Minutes

School of Education

October 10, 2007

Jess opened meeting and conducted icebreaker.

Past Events:

Pumpkins in the Park-Allison gave a brief overview

Middleway House-Cory gave a brief overview

4-H Volunteer Meeting-Livy and Jess presented, let the leaders know that we were available to help them

Ellen discussed how the meeting 2 weeks ago went with representatives from Monroe County. Please see meeting minutes from the last meeting for further details.

Volunteer Opportunities:

Jill Behrman Run for the Endzone-Sat Oct. 13, Alicia is coordinating and picking up packets. Meet Alicia Saturday for more information, please send Alicia your shirt sizes.

Cory, Jess and Abby will volunteer Saturday (13^th) for the race-Cory is coordinating this, please contact him if you would like to help!

Cornhole Painting-Alumni Center, Oct. 14^th, 4-8; Lindie, Lacy, Allison, Gayle, Alicia, Jess-please meet there at 4pm

College Prep Day-Nov 10^th, 9-5; registration is online for participants, please contact Livy if you would like to help plan this event! Look at the website to get a better idea of what will go on that day.

Shalom Center Sleeping Bags-please keep this in mind, more information to come! Abby is going to contact Salvation Army

Pop Tabs-please keep collecting these and bring them in!

IU vs. Purdue canned food drive: drop off sites around campus or bring them to the meeting! Possible tailgate with Purdue Collegiate 4-H

4-H Opportunities:

4-H SET Launch: Oct. 11, Webcast 2-3pm; you can register online to watch the video, Jess will send out the link

Monroe County 4-H Achievement Banquet-Sun. Oct 28^th, 3:30-6:30pm, we need club members to facilitate a simple 30min. activity-Alicia and Livy will plan an activity.

-----Ellen, Jess, Livy, Gayle, Lindie, Alicia will attend

Car Show Benefit for Ross Arvin- Nov. 3^rd, 1-7pm flyers were sent around for donations for the event

----Cory, Gayle; if anyone else can volunteer please email Jess!

Officer Training-Tues, Nov. 13, 4:30-9:30pm, Jess, Livy and Gayle(maybe)

4-H Board of Directors Meeting-Nov.,we need a few members to speak that night about IUC4H, please contact Jess if you are interested in helping!

Fundraising Opportunities:

Keen Show Company-Wednesday 16^th, 5:30-7:30pm, STAND, we need your help to distribute keychains and posters; a vote will be held at the end of this event to award $1000 to the most well-known student organization. Please contact Lindie if you have any questions.

Pizza Sales- Oct. 18, 11-2:30, Ballantine Hall; if anyone has any contacts with local pizza contacts please let Lindie know! A sign up sheet was sent around.

Flyering for Raking-flyer Oct 19 in local neighborhood, Oct. 21^st, we will ask for free-will donations to rake leaves. If you sign up please watch your mailbox for more information!

Dues are $5, please get those to Lindie ASAP

Other:

Anthropology Interview-Ellen knows a girl that needs to conduct a few interviews to prove/disprove a theory, please contact Ellen if you are interested in helping out!

Next Mass Meeting: Oct. 24^th

College Prep meeting –Oct. 16^th

College Prep Seminar for 4-H Members

The members of Indiana University’s Collegiate 4-H Club are inviting all high school Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors who are 4-H members in the selected counties to come to Bloomington for an informative and interactive college prep seminar! We will provide valuable information poised to help students transition into college life.

Some of the program’s features are:

• A Hands-on scholarship and college application workshop
• One-on-one interaction with college students
• Learn about college life from the “experts” at a round-table discussion
• Financial Aid advice for parents
• Chance to earn a scholarship by attending
• Chance to network with other college bound 4-H members

The program costs $6 if you preregister by October 26^th. Onsite registrations will be accepted for $10.

Application forms can be found at: www.indiana.edu/~c4h/collegeprep

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!

Conference Call 9/23/07

IU Collegiate 4-H Conference Call
September 23, 2007
10:30-11:00 pm

In attendance:
Livy, Ellen, Katie, Lindie, Jess, and Alicia

Jess opened the meeting. We discussed this week’s brainstorming meeting with Jeff and two Adult Leaders from Monroe County. The first part of the mass meeting will be conducted as a regular business meeting and the second half we will have open discussions. Alicia will bring an icebreaker that will last approximately 5 minutes. Livy will discuss some of the volunteer opportunities at the next meeting. Ellen will discuss Regional Conference, registration is due before our next meeting. Jess’s recommendation for reimbursement is to do this after the conference is over. We will require club members to fulfill the requirements for reimbursement by the date of the Regional Conference (requirements are: dues paid, participate in fundraising event, attend 2 meetings, attend social or service event).

We will collect dues at the next meeting ($5).

Lindie will contact the Student Activities Office about flyering and scheduling a time to sell pizza.

Kara and Alicia will discuss social events at the mass meeting.

Jess will be emailing out 4-H Volunteer Forms and requesting that members bring the filled out form to the next meeting.

First, divide into small groups and make sure that an officer is in each group along with other members. Second, come back together as one big group to discuss everything.
Ellen, Livy and Lindie will serve as facilitators for the small groups. During the small groups we will discuss: volunteer opportunities, issues Monroe County 4-H is having, and how our club can help the Monroe County 4-H Program and how our club can establish a relationship with the Monroe County 4-H Program.

Volunteer Fair, 11-2, Tuesday (25th)—Alumni Hall, IMU
Jess can work 11-12:30
Lindie 11-12:30
Jess needs to be reimbursed for the table fee ($15).

Please email Jess if you have anything to add to the agenda.

IU Collegiate 4-H Meeting Minutes Sept. 12, 2007

IU Collegiate 4-H Meeting Minutes
September 12, 2007
8-9pm, School of Education Room 1225
Fourteen members were in attendance.
Kara led an icebreaker.

Past Events:
Cents for Humanity-Tyler gave an update.
Movie/Game Night-Ellen gave an overview

Leadership Opportunities:
Jess and Ellen explained all of the different committees available-sign-up sheets were passed around, please email Jess if you are interested in signing up and didn’t get to sign up at the meeting!
Please contact Livy if you have any suggestions for volunteer opportunities.
Committees will meet on the nights that we don’t have mass meetings, School of Education Room 1225, 8-9pm.
If you are interested in serving as the chair for a committee please indicate on the sheet.
Service and Fundraising committees will be meeting next week-Emails will be sent out.

4-H Opportunities:
National 4-H Week-Oct 7-13
BBQ-Oct7
Service-Oct13
Please email Jess if you have any ideas to celebrate national 4-H week
Volunteer Opportunities:
Fall Volunteer Fair-Saturday, Sept. 15, 9-1
We need at least 3 other people to sign-up
A Night at Hogsworth-Saturday, Sept 15, 6-9:30pm
Pumpkins in the Park-Saturday, Oct 6, 8-4:30 (shifts)
Sign up sheets were sent around, please contact Livy if you have any questions.

Regional Conference-November 2-4
This will take place at Purdue
Conference starts at 6pm, we will be leaving around 3pm on Friday
Registration deadline is October 5th
The club will fundraise to off-set the registration fee of $95
Requirements have been set to qualify for the club to pay half of your registration fee.

Registration deadline for R100 is today!
Upcoming officer training-Area 1, Mount Vernon, Indiana
We need people to commit to this event. Our travel expenses will be paid for.
November 13th, we will be leaving at 4:30pm
We need at least 6 people to volunteer for this event, we need to let them know by this Friday. A sign-up sheet was sent around, please email Jess if you have any questions.

Upcoming meetings:
Wednesday, Sept 26, Oct 10
There will be a special guest on the 26th, please attend.
September 19th-Service, Fundraising, and 4-H Committees will be meeting
Please bring dues ($5) and your 4-H Mail Order to the next meeting!!!

Conference Call

IU Collegiate 4-H Meeting Minutes
Conference Call

In attendance:
Rachel
Lisa
Livy
Jess
Ellen
Katie
Alicia

We discussed:

1. Monday- Ellen and Alicia flyering
2. Meetings for the 2007-2008 school year will be held Wednesday evenings, 8-9pm at the School of Education
a. Mass meetings will be every other week
3. Our first meeting will be September 5th
4. Student Involvement Fair-Wednesday, September 5th
a. 11am-3pm
b. Livy will compile a volunteer schedule, please send her your availability
c. August 29th, 8pm will be a meeting to plan the display board
5. Email Jess if you want a 4-H shirt
a. Jess will post a link to the 4-H website
6. Lisa will coordinate the newsletter
a. Please send Lisa your articles
7. Weekend Seminar
a. If interested please contact Livy

September 5, 2007 Meeting Minutes

IU Collegiate 4-H Call-Out Meeting
September 5, 2007
Education School Rm. 1225
8-9 pm
Twenty-one people were in attendance.
Jess welcomed the group while they ate snacks. Jess led the icebreaker-change collected for local Monroe County 4-Her injured during 2007 County Fair.
Jess and Ellen discussed What is Collegiate 4-H?
A few members of the club discussed past volunteer activities, past 4-H events, past social events, past leadership events and future events.
Jess led another icebreaker.
Livy discussed volunteer opportunities. If you are interested please contact Livy.
Cents for Humanity- Sat. Sept. 8th (9-5): 2 hour shifts
A Night at Hogsworth-Sat. Sept. 15th (6-9:30)
Fall Volunteer Fair- Sat. Sept. 15th (9am-1pm)
Pumpkin Patch at Bryan Park-Sat. Oct 6th
Emails will be sent out if you sign-up.
Kara and Alicia discussed the social events. They are open to suggestions.
Movie/Game Night-Sun. Sept. 9th (7pm)-please contact Kara or Alicia if you are interested or have any suggestions.
Ben Smith discussed getting credit for participating in the club-R100 Participant Leadership Development, Organizational Leadership Development-1 credit class
Participants do not have to attend any classes-just stay active in the club.
Leadership journals are required-this is a graded class
Free for anyone taking less than 17 credits, one open book exam (Sept. 26th)
Leadership speaker series-required to attend 2
Email Ben if you have any questions-smithbd2@indiana.edu
September 12th is the deadline!!
2 Courses-Organizational and Participant course
Please contact Jackie M. if you are interested in helping put together a workshop to teach local children about the dog project.
Jess gave out a door prize.

Meeting Minutes-August 29, 2007

IU Collegiate 4-H Meeting Minutes
August 29, 2007
School of Education Room 1225
8-9:30pm

We discussed the following:

1. Student Involvement Fair-Wednesday September 5th
a. Livy and Lisa will coordinate display board
b. Livy will help update flyers
c. Ellen will bring a clipboard
d. Katie and Lindie will donate candy
e. Please wear 4-H shirts
2. Please consider IU Week
a. Ideas, suggestions on how the club can get involved
3. During callout meeting a jar will be passed around to collect money for Monroe County 4-Her injured during the fair.
4. Ellen will flyer at Ballantine, IMU; Alicia will check at HPER
a. Chalking party-Ellen, Livy, Alicia, Sabrina, Kara—Sunday evening 7pm, Main Library
5. Officer Training-Area 1
a. 2 options-Oct 21st-29th or Nov. 8th-15th
b. Waiting on response, ask for gas and donation?
6. College Prep Day
a. Need approval from Jeff
b. Nov 10th, tentatively 10-2pm
7. Representing IU C4H
a. Jess is talking with Jeff
b. Dates of meetings on website, will be updated
c. Need relationship with Junior Leaders
8. Student Organization Meting
a. All officers should attend
b. Tuesday September 11, 2007-7:30pm
c. Jess will let you know the location
9. Volunteer Appreciation Fair-September 25th 11am-2pm, Alumni Hall
10. Volunteer Appreciation Bloomington Multicultural Fair-October 1st
11. IU Emerging Leaders-October 6-7th
a. No times yet
12. National 4-H Week-October 7-13th
a. Day of Service is the 13th-Sycamore Land Trust Opportunity
13. Celebrate IU Week-October 13th-20th
a. Involvement ideas would be appreciated
14. National FFA Convention-Indianapolis, Indiana
a. Possible volunteer opportunity
b. October 24th-27th
15. Regional Collegiate 4-H Conference—November 2-4th
a. Registration information will be sent out later
16. Possible volunteer events:
a. Run for a Cure
b. Boys and Girls Club
c. PALS
17. Livy needs ideas for volunteer opportunities and will provide sign up sheets
18. Agendas will be sent out Monday by 12(noon)
19. Alicia and Kara will do icebreakers for callout meeting and will bring sign up sheets to meeting for social events
20. Member forms will be divided up among officers and merged
21. Hand out newsletter at September 5th meeting
22. Current members please arrive at 7:40pm for callout meeting

Welcome back!

The IU Collegiate 4-H Club is excited to be going into its second year on campus. We will be meeting on Wednesdays from 8-9PM in Education Building Room 1225. We meet every 2 weeks. Join us for some fun times volunteering with kids!

Our first meeting of the year will be September 5, 2007 at 8PM in Room 1225. Come learn about Collegiate 4-H and all the service opportunities and fun we can offer you!

Are you a 4-H alumni? Join the 4-H Alumni Facebook Group or the Indiana University Collegiate 4-H Facebook Group

End of the Year Review

The first year of the Indiana University Collegiate 4-H has come and gone! We've been named the North Central Region Collegiate 4-H New Club of the Year, the National Collegiate 4-H Organization's New Club of the Year, and an Indiana University Student Organization Award of Merit for Civic Engagement.

Throughout the year our 20 club members have had 13 meetings, 12 service projects, 7 visits to the Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington, had club members attend a Regional and National Collegiate 4-H Conference, sent members to county and statewide 4-H volunteer training and leadership development workshops, and attended various county Jr. Leaders and local 4-H club meetings. In our spring semester we provided 4 leadership trainings for 4-H members of varying ages, held two successful fundraisers, and begin planning for our fall semester. We look forward to attracting new members and being able to conduct more and larger programs! In Fall 2007, the club looks forward to growing, attending the Regional Collegiate 4-H Conference at Purdue University, and possibly holding a 4-H host weekend at IU!

April 17, 2007 Meeting Minutes

Indiana University Collegiate 4-H Club Meeting
8:15-9:15pm
April 17, 2007
School of Education Rm. 1004

Jessica opened the meeting.

Jill’s House—we generated ideas for fundraising
Trick-or-Treating for household goods, provide entertainment for the kids, jars in the Union to collect monetary donations

Project Workshop Evaluations—Jessica will email those out

Study-a-Thon—Teter formal lounge, Saturday April, 28th, 11am-7pm, contact Lindie if you need a pledge sheet, Monroe County Adult Leaders will provide dinner

Orange County Officer Training—Sunday April 29th, Jess, Ellen, Livy, and Heather are attending. We need 1 more person to attend, please contact Jessica if you are interested.

Boys & Girls Club—April 27th, 3:30-4:30-Rachel is coordinating apple crisp with ice cream. Katie and Ellen are also attending, please come out for some fun!

SAO Celebration—April 24th, 6-7pm, Alumni Center. Mary, Rachel, and Lindie are attending.

Wide-a-Wake—April 19th, 7-7:30pm, Grandview Elementary. Mary and Sam are attending.

Regional Conference at Purdue—November 2-4. $90, the club wants to fundraise to cover half the cost of registration. Livy, Lindie, Ellen, Jennifer, Lisa, Renee, Kara, and Sam would like to attend. More information at http://www.four-h.purdue.edu/collegiate4h/Regionals.html

National Conference—February 20-24th, Denver, Colorado. Sam and Lindie would like to attend. $150/person. Check out the website for more information—nationalconference.collegiate4h.org

Committee Elections:
Service committee: Livy and Rachel will be co-chairs
Jacob moved to re-open nominations for Social Chair. Jennifer seconded. Nominations were re-opened. Jacob moved to nominate Kara. Lindie seconded. Kara accepted. Jacob moved to close nominations for Social Chair. Jennifer seconded. Kara and Alicia will be co-chairs.
Regional Communications—Jessica will be chair.
Publicity and Promotions—Renee will be chair.
History and Website—Elizabeth will be chair.

Club members showed their appreciation for Jessica by giving her a $45 giftcard to Bloomingfoods.

Club members enjoyed a potluck dinner to celebrate the end of the year.

Jess will send out club evaluations, please be honest about your thoughts.

Club Planning Meeting-April 24th, 8:15-9:15, School of Education Room 1004. All new and old committee chairs please attend. This is open to all club members.

Items requested for Adopt-A-Platoon

Information Provided by Rachel Bogle
Our care package will be very much appreciated by 10 soldiers working in
a medical clinic in Iraq. They are deployed from Ft. Lewis, WA until
July 2007. These medics work very long, hard hours taking care of the
wounded soldiers and they truly appreciate our thoughtfulness.

Requests: dvd movies, coffee, creamer, instant oatmeal,
tuna pouches and snack packs, drink mix singles, snacks, magazines and books

(as far as movies go, ASK around: Movies Music and More (in the dorms),
Libraries and Movie Rental places are sometimes looking to get rid of
movies. Also, check out Walmart or any other places that may have great
deals on movies. Also, ask roomates or friends if they have any dvds
that they would like to get rid of!)

MORE ITEMS TO SEND:

You can always feel free to send hygiene/personal products as well:

Here are some ideas--

PERSONAL ITEMS:
*Baby wipes (ALWAYS NEEDED!)
*Razors
*Toilet Paper
*Shampoo, conditioner
*Soap or body wash
*Toothpaste
*Toothbrushes
*Mouth wash
*Dental floss
*Deodorant
*Eye drops
*Contact lens cleaner
*Chapstick
*Sun block
*Bug spray
*Skin so soft (Avon)
*Lotion
*Liquid hand sanitizer
*Baby powder
*Foot powder
*Socks (white and black)
*Towels
*Combs and brushes
*Cotton balls
*Nail clippers
*Nyquil and Dayquil
*Tylenol

Practical Items:

*Batteries
*Phone cards (AT&T)
*Clorox wipes
*Stress balls
*Small flash lights
*Hand Warmers
*Paper and envelopes
*Pens and Pencils
*Magazines
*Newspapers
*Paperback books
*Jokes and comics
*Puzzles
*Journals
*Disposable cameras
*Yo Yo's
*Squirt guns
*Frisbees
*Dart boards
*Hackie sacks
*Jump ropes
*Mini fans
*Balloons
*Electronics hand held games
*Portable CD players
*Bandannas
*Wool Blankets
*CDs and DVDs
*all occasion blank note cards (birthdays, holidays...)

For Females:

*Hair bands
*Hair clips
*Q-tips
*Small mirrors
*Body sprays
*Hair spray
*Hair gel

Food Items:

*Instant coffee
*Tea bags
*non-dairy coffee creamer
*Powdered Gatorade
*Powdered hot chocolate
*Kool-Aid (presweetened)
*Slim Jims and Beef Jerky
*Chex mix
*Crackers and Easy Cheese
*Cookies
*Single servings of bagged chips
*Little Debbie snack cakes
*Rice Krispie Treats
*Dry cereal
*Microwave popcorn
*Granola bars
*Power bars
*Dried fruit
*Tuna or Chicken (canned or in a pouch)
*Sardines
*Spices
*Oatmeal
*Salsa
*Lollipops
*Hard Candy
*Bubble gum
*Marshmallows
*Fast food condiments
*Canned or Instant soup
*Ramen Noodles and Cup a Soup
*Ragu Express
*Kraft Easy Mac
*Canned Fruit
*Canned Beans and Franks

Also, if you have the means to send home-made cookies, that is one of
their favorites. I sent a ton to a team in the 101st Airborne in Tent
25, and I still get e-mails saying how much it meant to them, and
asking if I will be doing it again when they go to Afghanistan!

Here are some examples of "DON'T SEND" items:

WHAT NOT TO SEND

*Pork, or pork products
*Alcohol
*Pornograhpy
*Pressurized Items - they may explode
*Products in glass containers
*Chocolate in the summer time to the Middle East
(Chocolate Chip cookies are OKAY though, and usually APPRECIATED!)

Also, feel FREE to write a short (or long) letter or send a card. If we
can get 10 letters or thank you cards for this platoon that would be
wonderful. So if you all could bring one along I can add it to the box
and we will have more than enough (which is good because sometimes
soldiers get sent over to join a platoon later than the others, so no
one should be left out!) In the letters, you are more than welcome to
ask them to write back, and include your address. They usually will
write you a letter to thank you, and you may even gain a penpal if
you'd like.

April 3, 2007 Meeting Minutes

Indiana University Collegiate 4-H Club Meeting
8:15-9:15pm
April 3, 2007
School of Education Rm. 1004

Jessica opened the meeting.

If you have not paid dues please contact Lindie.

Ellen gave an update on Share the Fun in Ellettsville, Indiana. Jess, Mary, and Sabrina judged at Share the Fun and Lindie and Ellen hosted the event.

Elizabeth recapped Relay for Live where IU Collegiate 4-H raised over $1200.
Kara gave an overview of the Junior Leader meeting. At the meeting Junior Leaders were asked to help with project workshop day.

Ellen gave an overview of the Committees and a sign-up sheet was passed around.

Lindie discussed the Bloom Magazine Fundraiser. Please contact her if you can help!
Jessica explained the details of the VITAL service project. It will be held at Monroe County Library, Monday-Thursday 6:15-9pm.
Ellen and Livy are taking care of food for Project Workshop day.
Jr. Leader Lock-in—contact Jessica for details
Mary and Jessica will be attending the Monroe County Adult Leader Meeting
Ellen, Rachel, and Mary will be attending the Student Organization Award ceremony on behalf of IU Collegiate 4-H.
Renee, Ellen, Katie, and Rachel will be attending Boys & Girls Club, Friday April 27. Rachel is coordinating a Microwave Cooking project
Lindie discussed with meeting attendees the possibility of doing a Study-a-thon. Please contact her with any suggestions.
Ellen, Kara, Jess, Livy, and Heather will be attending the Orange County 4-H Officer Training.
Kara and Jacob are coordinating an End of the Year potluck dinner. Kara will send out an email regarding what each member should bring. Please contact them for more information.
Rachel discussed the Adopt a Platoon project—the club is responsible for 15 medics, Rachel has a list of items needed and will email everyone.

Committee Chairs were nominated:
Service—Jess nominated Livy, Ellen nominated Rachel
Social—Ellen nominated Alicia
Publicity and Promotions—Katie nominated Renee
Regional Communication—Livy nominated Jess
History and Website—Alicia nominated Elizabeth

Livy moved to close nominations, Heather seconded. Nominations were closed.

Contact Jessica if you are interested in:
4-H Host Weekend
Regional Collegiate 4-H Conference
National Collegiate 4-H Service Projects of Emphasis
OMK
Resource Library for the 4-H Community

Our last meeting will be April 27th.
There will be a Fall Planning meeting April 24th- mandatory for old and new committee chairs!!

Relay for Life!

So far the Indiana University Collegiate 4-H Club has raised $932.60 for the American Cancer Society through their Relay for Life team. And it keeps growing every day!

Want to contribute? Even $2-5 could go a long way in the fight against cancer.
Visit their Collegiate 4-H Relay for Life Website