Welcome New Members ! Over 20 new 4-H members are about to discover the wonderful educational opportunities and service to our community that 4-h has to offer while making new friends and having lots of fun, fun, fun!   Thank you for looking into 4-H ! Be sure to contact your project leaders to clarify any meeting dates or times that are not clear.  We will do our best to keep you informed, but please don't hesitate to give us a call.  We will host a New Family Welcome Meeting in January (date to be announced) to help explain some of the mysteries of the 4-H organization. In the meantime, give a great big 4-H "Howdy" to our newest 4-H families: The Holm Hamily The Schafhalter Family The Rizzetto Family The Swedberg Family The Doherty Family The Bonifacio Family The Mendoza Family The Jarvis Family The Singh Family The Epting Family The Gilbert Family The Spitz Family The Davis Family The Navarro Family The Michnellis Family (if I've forgotten anyone ...please excuse me)   4-H Outreach a Huge Success ! Wow...what a wonderful job our parents and kids have done in getting the word out about 4-H!  In addition to the outreach and advertising done for our very busy October 15th Open House (thank you Jane, Vicki, & Ellen Gatt for a job well done!) members greeted the public and wowed the kids with rabbits, crafts and jewelry projects at the HUGE SSF "Day in the Park" in September and the San Bruno "Autumn Fest" in October.  Thank you to the O'Connells, the Ingersolls, the Gilberts, the McCanns, the Hashas, the Vargas, Jane Stahl, Mitchell Anderegg, and Rosalind Castillo for being such great representatives of 4-H !   Superstars on T.V. ! If you didn't get a chance to catch Anna Vargas, Mitchell Anderegg, Rosalind Castillo, Jennifer O'Connell, or Hannah Ingersoll on San Bruno Cable T.V. doing a very informative (and funny) rendition of what 4-H means to them during the Oct.10th San Bruno City Council Meeting, then you might have caught Hanna, Mitchell, Pat Bohm or Jane Stahl during the T.V. broadcast of the SSF City Council Meeting on November 4th.  Never fear...you still may have an opportunity to see our famous 4-H faces on San Bruno Cable Channel 11 soon !  A  terrific segment was filmed by Steve Firpo at our farm in October ! Watch for listings or showings to be aired adjacent to other civic events, like Cap Sports. No autographs...please!  Have my people call your people and we'll do lunch! (p.s.  Thank you, Irene O'Connell, and the San Bruno City Council for declaring October "4-H Month ! Thank you, Jane Stahl, for your promotion of 4-H !)   Wreath Making Workshop a Jolly Good Time ! Our annual"Wreath Making Workshop" on Saturday, December 9th at the farm was a jolly good time and a huge success !  The $104.00 raised helped to recoup our expenses.  Lowes, Home Depot, and the San bruno Parks Department were great in sharing their greenery with us.  Thank you, also, to the Ogawa, O'Connell, Bohm, Hasha, and Stahl families for donating great ribbons, greenery, and decorations.! All fresh greenery, holly berries, frames, and Christmas ribbons were provided for only $3.00 per wreath.  Thanks, also, to all the 4-H members who signed up to help out! Be sure to include this event in your record book; & gardening project members can count this event as a project meeting !   Annual Christmas Party Report On Wednesday, December 13th, our club held our annual Christmas Party at Belle Air School. Families brought delicious "pot luck" side dishes, beverages, or deserts to share.  Our club provided the Pizzas, plates, & utensils. 4-H Youth members got a chance to legally "steal" presents as they participated in a fun and frantic gift exchange.  A good time was had by all!   "Peter Pan" ,presented by the 4-H Players...Practically Perfect In Every Way! On December 13th, the drama project presented a special selection from "Peter Pan", from the original play by J.M. Barrie, before a standing room audience of Belle Air students, 4-H members, family and  friends. The reviews are in... and it's "OUTSTANDING!"  A great job was done by all !  Tears even welled in the corners of mother's eyes as they witnessed their little darlings transformed into pirates, lost boys, and flying angels. The only problem now is that we've left them wanting more.  Well everyone will get a second  chance as we perform, once again, during the February 3rd County Presentation Day competition in San Mateo. Family and friends are welcome to come see this encore presentation. BREAK ANOTHER LEG, you wonderful cast!  I'm so very proud of you all! -The Director   Drama Project Rehearsal Schedule You know the play, you know the parts... we'll rehearse once again so you know it by heart. Tuesday, January 30th,  7:00 p.m. at the farm. Presentation Day entry forms will be distributed during the January 10th general meeting.  Please keep Saturday, February 3rd reserved for our County Presention Day Performance some time after 12:00 noon at Hillsdale Methodist Church in San Mateo.   Poinsettia Sale Fundraiser Thank You to all the members who took part in out Poinsettia sale fundraiser. Special thanks go to Rose and Vicki Hasha for coordinating this event and distributing the beautiful plants. You guys bloom brightly in our eyes! New Resident at the Farm Been down to the farm lately to see our new resident? If not, I'll give you a hint. It's furry, black, has four legs, and big brown eyes. Don't have a guess?  Then ask any of Gary's beef project members for more clues.  They'll "steer" you in the right direction. New Parent and Youth Member Orientation Meeting Still in a fog regarding what 4-H is all about? Then plan on attending our New Member Orientation on Sunday, January 28th, at 2:00 at the farm (date subject to change). We'll try and unravel the mysteries of keeping a record book, entering crafts and animals at the county fair, and other various assundry things.  Both parents and youth are invited to attend ("seasoned" members welcome, too!) More info to come at the General Meeting.