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The 4-H Community Comes together during the Holiday
A Christmas knowledge bowl, gift exchange and pizza were on the agenda at the Hughson 4-H Community Meeting held on Wednesday, December 17th, 2008.
The next sense of community came in the form of the holiday canned food drive. Ideas were collected for the local food pantry. Coat for kids and eye glasses were also collected as part of 4-H members Emerald Star Project. In addition, to the local efforts over 300 items were donated for the solders.
The most fun and coolest activity was the Hughson 4-H float in the Turlock Community Christmas Parade. Over 40 members and parents decorated the float and participated in the parade. The trailer for the float was designed and constructed by the Hughson 4-H welding projects with the direction of Scott Leach, welding project leader.

Hughson 4-H Goes for the Gold at the Third Annual 4-H Creed Contest

On Saturday, January 10th, two members from the Hughson 4-H Club participated in the Third Annual 4-H Creed Contest held at the Stanislaus County Ag Center. Each member recited the 4-H Creed and was asked a series of five questions from the judges. One of the questions in the creed contest, was what does the 4-H creed mean to you: “ I believe that the 4-H Creed is a pledge or statement of beliefs. To me this means that I have made a commitment to spend my energy and time fulfilling my promises and making constant improvements, states Mark Borges.”
There will be two Divisions in the competition.
Division One was for members reading or using a written version of the Creed.
Division Two was for members reciting the creed from memory.

Both Divisions will be split into two categorie

Category One = 4th grade or 9 years old through
8th grade.
Category Two = presently attending High School.

The results for the Hughson Members are:
Brad Borges Advanced/Memorization
Gold Award /County Winner
Mark Borges Novice/Written
Gold Award /County Winner

~The 4-H Creed~
I believe in 4-H Club work for the opportunity it will give me to become a useful citizen.
I believe in the training of my HEAD for the power it will give me to think, plan and to reason.
I believe in the training of my HEART for the nobleness it will give me to be kind, sympathetic and true.
I believe in the training of my HANDS for the ability it will give me to helpful, skillful and useful.
I believe in the training of my HEALTH for the strength it will give me to enjoy life, resist disease and to work efficiently.
I believe in my country, my state and my community and in my responsibility for their development.
In all these things I believe, and am willing to dedicate my efforts to their fulfillment.

On January 10-11, 2009 Zach and AJ Rose attended the Gold Coast Poultry Fanciers show in Hollister, California. The show consisted of almost 1,000 entries made up mostly of chickens but did include a few ducks, geese, turkeys and pigeons. AJ entered in 9 of his Sumatra breed of poultry into the show and received awards including “Best of Variety” and “Reserve of Variety”. Zach entered in 25 of his chickens and had great results also. Zach’s rare breed of Cubalaya’s took Best of Breed and Junior Champion in his class. Both boys were able to work as Judging Clerks, which allows them hands on experience in judging poultry with professional judges. They both look forward to the next show coming up in Stockton, CA in a couple of weeks.