Square B 4-H Club met Nov. 9 out in the country with 11 members answering roll call with their favorite candy.
Jennifer Terrell, 4-H extension agent, and MaKayla Stroud, 4-H program assistant, were guests from Southwind District K-State Research and Extension. They made presentations of fair awards and year-end achievements. Levi Meiwes was presented with the Sr. Champion Poultry Showman award. He also had champion poultry reproduction hens. Carly Kramer received champion overall for food preservation and foods. Carly also had the champion bucket calf. Henry Kramer had the champion robotics exhibit. Kaitlyn Hicks was champion in horse showmanship at the fair. She was also champion in barrels, horsemanship, reining and trail.
Henry Kramer was presented with a Clover pin. Cassie Hicks was presented an Emerald pin. Carly Kramer received a Silver pin. Kaitlyn Hicks and Abigail Meiwes were both recipients of the Leadership pin. Levi Meiwes obtained the Gold Guard pin. These pins are awarded based on activities completed, leadership displayed, community service carried out, and records completed. The club as a whole received the purple seal based on activities and community service completed as a club.
Project leaders were presented baskets by the youngest members of their families. Susie Bennett is the Horse project leader. Kelli Kramer is Beef, Robotics and Buymanship leader. Chuck Wanker is Wildlife/fishing leader. Christine Wanker is Foods, Forestry and Shooting Sports leader.
Jennifer and MaKayla were also presented baskets in appreciation of all their work as 4-H Extension leaders.
MaryAnn Ritter was a guest speaker from VFW. She encouraged the club to help put Christmas wreaths on graves at the National Cemetary in Fort Scott on Dec. 19. She also talked about sending care packages to the National Guard in Afghanistan.
The club moved to decorate a Christmoose and to ring bells for the Salvation Army.
Becky Meiwes gave a presentation on modes of communication as part of a statewide effort to promote the communication project.
Abigail Meiwes gave an Illustrated talk on dog Toxicology.
Members played cat tails for recreation.
The next meeting will be a Christmas progressive dinner on Dec. 14.
