Salmon Model Horse 4-H Club
Leader - Susan
Dudasik
756-3182 [email protected]
Club website: www.geocities.com/smh4hc/
May
2005 Newsletter
WOW! Our Summer Fun model show was a giant success! Everyone did so well. We had lots of
positive comments from the judge about how creative and professional everyone
was. I was really proud of the way each member conducted themselves and showed
great sportsmanship toward each other. This was our judge�s first time judging a
model show and I think she was impressed with how much work and attention to
detail goes into model horses. Hopefully she will be the first on our list of
model horse judges and will encourage other professional judges to try our
hobby.
As part of her club project, Mary is making and selling model tack. Her
tack is really nice and received lots of compliments at the show. If you know
anyone who would be interested in purchasing model tack, please contact Evelyn
or myself. A new saddle or bridle would make a great birthday or holiday
gift.
The horse sale went well. We did three community service projects at once
as well as participated as part of the local National Youth Service Days
project. Almost all our candy is gone for the year. The girls did a scavenger
hunt and had their photos taken with country singer, Johnny U. Johnny helped us
kick off our new �Abaco Barb Youth Project� and the group photo is being used to promote the project.
Our May meeting will be on the 18th
at the Commissioner�s Annex from 1:30 to 3 p.m. This will be a busy meeting as we have
some demonstrations to get done and, since this is Triple Crown month, Ken
Beller will be coming to talk about race horses. We also need to be out on time
as several of us have dog 4-H right after the model meeting. If your daughter
is in the dog project, she needs to do her dog demonstration at her general club
meeting so they can do it at the model club, but it needs to be done
soon.
I need to set a date for the June meeting, possibly around the week of
the 13th. I�d like to do a 2 or 3 hour meeting in June to be sure record books
and everything are ready before fair. All demonstrations need to be done by this
date! Members have had at least 6 months to do this. I will also be handing out
fresh record books and any photos and hand-outs that I have. We will be using
the time to copy the information that should be in your daughter�s books up
until now, into fresh, clean books. I will also be signing off the check-off
lists. I would like to have the books completely finished by the end of this
meeting. They can be turned in that day or no later than July 30th. I
know this seems early, but time will really start flying after school lets out
and I know several members are in other projects. So the quicker we get ours
done, the better.
As for July, I don�t know what the horse group is doing, but if the model
group wants to do something for the Salmon River Days parade, I�m game. We have
a flatbed and the girls can decorate that. I just need to know ASAP. Also if
they want to do some type of booth for a few hours after the parade, we can do
that, too. If any members want to get together and have a tack making session,
that can be arranged. I know the younger girls would like to make Western
saddles and I�d be happy to do that. I know July will be a busy month for every
one so I need to know if you want a formal meeting or just a get together of who
ever wants to do some tack making. Please let me know by the May
meeting.
CAMPS **** I will be at the
state horse camp in Alpine, WY July 12th � 16th. This is a
fun camp and everyone is eligible to go with or without their horses. Also the
Salmon Horse Camp will be July 24th � 27th. ALL MODEL HORSE CLUB MEMBERS ARE
ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND THE SALMON HORSE CAMP. If interested in this camp or
the state camp, check early with the 4-H Office to get an
application.
There is also a general 4-H camp on July 12-15 at the Boulder Mountain
Youth Camp. Check with the 4-H Office for information on this event. Something
new this year is several one-day project camps for members 11 years old and up.
The projects will be rocketry, cake decorating, scrapbooking and sewing. Check
with the 4-H Office for info.
August will also be a busy month. I will be at the Custer County Fair
Aug. 1st � 6th.
We should have a quick last-minute, fair prep meeting after that. For
fair, members are also encouraged to do a scene for our club display. The scenes
will be judged. We have 5-gallon aquariums to cover the models so they aren�t
disturbed. These will be provided. The scenes must fit in that space. We also
have a free-standing case that houses our general club display and anything the
girls want to add. Since our Capella model was introduced this year, I�d like to
have a special display on the club and our projects. So the girls need to be
thinking up what they want to do and we will meet one evening before fair to set
things up. I�m not sure right now when we are scheduled to do that. We also need
to do a club poster. I have a collection of photos and things from throughout
the year that the girls can use to make the poster.
Also
at the fair is the speech and demonstration contest. I highly encourage all club
members to try this. Last year the club was well represented as all three
members entered and did very well.
As for the �Abaco Barb Youth Project,� that should be officially launched by June 1st. Several press releases have been sent to national publications and websites. We�ve had several new contacts and lots of
interesting ideas are bouncing around.
And, more good news. Diane has received several calls about starting
model clubs and some are already forming. Diane�s goal is to have a state model
show at the Blackfoot fair and it looks like it might just happen in a few more
years as more folks learn about our projects and clubs. Hopefully we will have a
model project display there this year. We spotted a neat cabinet that we can
close in with heavy clear plastic so we can put the models safely on display and
Diane has a special glass case she made for her club�s display.
Finally, or basically that�s all I can think of for now, enclosed is a list of things your daughter need to finish on her check-off list. Most everyone is very close to being finished. Some of the things need to be done at home, like read a book or
watch a video. Please encourage and help her to finish these requirements before
the June meeting.
If they are in the horse club, they can do the same demonstration for the
model club and the horse club. They just have to do it at both club meetings.
And, since they would have had so much practice, they could do it at the fair,
too!
Please call me if you
can�t attend any of these events, my phone number is
756-3182.
Salmon
Model Horse 4-H Club
***************2005**************
May 18th � Club
meeting at the County Commissioner�s Annex from 1:30 to 3 p.m.
June 6th �
10th- Project camp
June 25th � Horse 4-H Hairy Horse Show
?
July 13th �
16th- State 4-H Horse Camp � Alpine, WY.
July 24th
-27th - Salmon 4-H Horse Camp � Lemhi
Fairgrounds
July 30th
Complete record books due - no exceptions
August 19th �
27th Lemhi County Fair
October 8th �
Breyer® Fun Day at King�s
