Mat-Su 4-H District 2008 Events
All 4-H Livestock information can be found in the Mat-Su 4-H District Bulletin online by clicking that link on our buddy links page.
Showmanship Showdown II has been delayed until March of 2009 to include a greater variety of activities and classes. Please watch for updates on this exciting event.
Originally this club consisted of my husband and myself as the leaders, and our three boys as our only members. This worked great for me because I realized my limitations early on when it came to running a large club while trying take on the responsibilities of a committee officer. My past positions in the 4-H program have been Co-Leader of the Lazy Mountain Riding Club, Treasurer of Mat-Su 4-H Horse Council and more recently, the Vice President of the Mat-Su Volunteer Leaders Association.
Above is a rare occurance...a picture of me! I am always behind the camera.
But enough about me. It is the kids that are truely exciting. Over the years they have completed projects in Horse, Goat, Rabbit, Poultry, Cavy, Veterinary Science, Public Speaking, Computer Technology, Woodworking, Electronics, Gardening, Photography, Crafts, Sewing, and Culinary Arts! Edward has since grown out of his youth membership status and is now a resource leader. His younger brothers, Charles and C.J., have been our only members for the last two years. This changed this year with the addition of David Hecker, Kelsey Hecker, Lucas Bartel, and Sydnee Houseman. We will now be operating again with a full club!
Here are a few pictures of the Sunrise Creek 4-H Club with their projects:
CJ, Charlie, and David did a wonderful job of filling the Salvation Army's donation pot that brought Christmas cheer to someone's holiday season!
Charlie assisted Melody Ealy in judging the 4-H Baking Contest that was held at the Pioneer Home in Palmer this year.
CJ entered the baking contest in three different categories. It was his lucky day...he won grand champion in all three.
Kelsey and Shalimar.
Lucas and David prep a kid for disdbudding. Rachel Hecker, our market project leader, taught all the members how to disbud and turn bucklings to whethers on this sunny March day.
This is a nice picture of past, present, and future of 4-H. April Wright is the tall blond gal to the far left that is assisting the Judges this summer while she is working her way towards being a licensed judge herself. She graduated from 4-H not too long ago. Second from the right is Charles. He is currently in 4-H and is scribing for the judge.
Our most recent 4-H Roundup and Fun Night was held on October 6, 2007. Our club brought their project display board and played agricultural related games at their table. Here they are teaching others to play "Pit", a commodities game.
Charles and CJ do a baking demonstration for people of all ages. Below is the recipe and instructions for:
HOW TO MAKE SOUTHERN STYLE BISCUITS
Sift together: 5 cups of Unbleached Flour
1 Tbsp Baking Powder
1 Tbsp Kosher Salt
And cut in 1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp Unsalted Butter (chilled)
Stir in 1 3/4 cups cold buttermilk
Stir the buttermilk in swiftly and only long enough to incorporate most of the flour. The dough should look rough at this point and care should be taken not to overwork the dough. Dump this dough onto a floured mat and knead gently 8 to 10 times to make a smooth ball. Gently shape into a rectangle and roll out with a rolling pin until about a 1/2 inch thick. Puncture every inch with a fork all the way through. Next cut out with either a biscuit cutter for traditional rounds or use a pizza cutter and cut squares. Place biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet close enough to almost touch. Bake immediately at 500* in the top third of the oven for 10 to 14 minutes. Biscuits should be golden brown, fluffy, moist, and easily tear apart in layers. Serve hot with butter, honey, jams, or make into egg, cheese, & bacon sandwiches.
So easy a caveman can make them!
On July 19, 2008 Sunrise Creek hosted the Wasilla Wheekers Whacky Weekend. We had a blast. The afternoon was kicked off with a showmanship contest for all small livestock. This was followed by lunch, horse shoes, badmitton, and an exciting round of hill-billy golf on the Sunrise Creek Redneck Nine Course. Believe it or not, we experienced the first sunny afternoon in three weeks. (Very rainy summer!)
Here Kelsey Hecker is drilled with Cavy questions by Samantha Marlin as some of the members from both clubs watch and wait for their turn to display their knowlege and talent.
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