Del Arroyo 4-H Club
December 2006

COMMUNITY CLUB MEETING:  Wednesday, December 6, 6:30 pm at Smith School. We will have a Presentation Day Workshop and will make a craft for the veterans.

Thanks to all our members who helped with the LIVERMORE COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER.  We had members helping in every phase and the organizers really appreciated you.  Remember to keep track of what you did and anything you donated for your PDR Form.

UNDERPRIVILIGED CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY PARTY

Sorting and wrapping gifts, folding invitations, stringing craft necklaces, etc. is Saturday, December 2, beginning at noon.  Bring scissors and tape.


The party will be Saturday, December 9 in the Student Union at Livermore High School.  Help is needed from 9:00 am until at least 5:00 pm.  Guests are scheduled to start arriving at 9:30 am.  We will have 12+ ‘make-it and take-it’ craft tables, a ‘wrap a present’ table, refreshments and Santa.  Entertainment is still needed for the Santa line (juggling, magic tricks, lead songs, etc.)  and the sign up will be at our CC Meeting.  We can use your help whether you can spare an hour or the entire day!  Please wear some part of your uniform so we can distinguish between workers and guests.  We would like each family to bring 2 dozen cookies for refreshments.  If you are unable to bring your cookies to the party you can make other arrangements with Chair Alicia Garliepp 606-8754 or drop them off at the Miller’s, 1435 Heidelberg Drive, through the 8th.  All donations to the party should be noted on the PDR Form as Community Service and work on preparations and/or the party can be counted as Committees or Community Service.

NEW LEADER ORIENTATION will be Monday, December 4 at 7:00 pm at the Farm Bureau Building, Enos Way, Livermore.  Please complete the adult enrollment process by attending this meeting.

CAROLING & DISTRIBUTING HOLIDAY ITEM at the Veterans Hospital will be on Monday, December 18, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm at the convalescent unit.  Sign up at our CC Meeting or call Maria Choi at 449-3909.

NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY at the Veterans Hospital will be on Sunday, December 31, 6:30 - 9:00 pm.  Sign up to help with this fun event at our CC Meeting.

REMOVING DECORATIONS at the Veterans Hospital is Saturday, January 6, 9:30 am.  Please sign up to help at our CC Meeting.

TRI-VALLEY YOUTH FOOD DRIVE scheduled for April 21 needs a chair and participants.  Sign ups will be at our CC Meeting.

Remember - we have far fewer opportunities for community service, chairmanships, and committee work after the first of the year.  Do your part now.

ALL MEMBERS NOTE – An Officer’s Meeting is tentatively planned for December 20 at 4:00pm at Barney’s, 2516 Bess Avenue, Livermore, phone 245-0599.  Call ahead to confirm.

HAPPY DECEMBER BIRTHDAY TO:

Barney
Holt
Ott
Parker

Make a new friend - find these members at our next meeting and wish them a Happy Birthday!


SKIT NIGHT, ‘4H and the Super Heroes” is underway and meetings will start soon.  Sign up at our CC Meeting.  Participation in Skit Night is fun and earns you several credits on your PDR Form.

SMALL ANIMAL FIELD DAY will be Saturday, February 24 at the fairgrounds.  Leaders of small animal projects can host a table by calling Michael Busch at 510-538-8941, Emily Busch at 510-566-5280 or Teresa Busch at 510-733-5840.  Be part of one of Alameda County’s most successful and enjoyable field days.


Project Leaders - Set aside some time at a meeting and have your members write an article for this newsletter.  Not only does it earn them credit on their PDR Forms, our members like to hear what is going on in other projects.  Submit articles to Margaret by the last week of the month.

Parents – please return any enrollment forms you received back for signatures or completion.  You can bring them to the CC Meeting or send to Margaret at 1435 Heidelberg Drive, Livermore.


Don’t forget to register your Albertson’s shopping card to that a percentage of your purchases are donated to Del Arroyo 4-H.  Registration forms were in the November newsletter and additional forms will be at our CC Meeting.  You can also register friends and neighbors.  We are hoping this will eliminate the need to raise annual dues.

SNOW CAMP for independent (activities are primarily self directed) high school age members will be January 12 through 15.  Cost is $125.00, not including lift tickets, equipment rental, etc.  Contact Tom Fraser 371-0732 if interested.  Money and application is due by December 15.

PRESENTATION DAY will be Saturday, February 3 at Canyon Middle School in Castro Valley.  The different types of presentations will be briefly covered at our December CC Meeting.  Remember, you must have presentations in order to earn Star Ranks.  There is still time to join our very successful presentation project led by Rich Hunt and/or get additional written information from Margaret.

An updated roster and refreshment list is included with the e-mailed newsletter.  Please keep for future reference.