Favorite Foods Day

Our mini members - Riley and Lauren waiting on judges

Mike's "Sheep Cake Pops" won a third place

Jake's "Spaghetti Sandwich" was a hit!

Laurens' GIANT Cupcake - "so Hollywood" and WAY to cute!

Jordan won a cookbook, for first in Showmanship

Mike accepting his third place medal.

Jordan was third in Consumer Science Judging.

Jordan's "Beef Stew"

Jessie's Lasagna

Riley's "Checkerboard Sandwiches"

Christmas Carollers

Christmas Carollers

top row Savannah, Alexis, Jordan

bottom row Ryan, Peyton, Jessie

Club members along with Ryan, Stacy S., Nancy and I braved the COOL temps tonight in order to visit with about 20 of our local "treasured" seniors, and give them some special homemade Hot Chocolate Mix. Ryan even came along to help the girls sing. Then we went in and had some hot chocolate, cookies and visiting. A fun time was had by all.

There are no other events planned for the rest of the year....

Our next meeting is January 18, 2010.

Wishing you all

A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

December Foods & Nutrition Meeting

The Foods & Nutrition group met tonight and made homemade Christmas gifts. The girls made Friendship Soup Mix in a jar and Hot Chocolate Mix.

Pictured below from the left are Detri, Lauren, Riley, Jessie, Stacy & Nancy.

Detri assisting Riley and Lauren with the final decorations.

The girls showing off their jars. From the left Riley, Lauren, Jessie, and Jordan.

They all did a fantastic job and everyone helped make extra jars for their friends who couldn't be at the meeting tonight.

January 23rd is Favorite Foods Day.

For categories, guidelines, and judging rules check out the November/December Club Notes posted on the County website below:

http://cemadera.ucdavis.edu/Youth_Development/Monthly_Club_Notes.htm

Dog Rally Workshop

Ten kids from 4 clubs particpated in the Rally workshop day held in Raymond on Nov 8th.

We discussed the sport of Rally and practiced some of the obstacles. Everyone had a good time and we were able to learn about this new and upcoming sport.

Betty and the dog members did a nice job helping others learn more about the sport.

Jessie and Dot demonstrate the spiral.

Jordan and Tee demonstrate the "walk around dog".

Savannah and Tuff demonstrate the figure eight maneuver.


Betty talks about the various manuevers while the girls demonstrate them.

Remembering Travis

2007 4H Bake Sale, Travis is the TALL one. Last Sunday night, the Raymond Community lost a very special young man. Travis was tragically killed in an auto accident- on his way home from work that night. He was 18.

Travis, and his family, were very active in Raymond 4H for about 8 years. Travis was a quiet, handsome kid. With a great smile..... I wish I had more pictures to show that smile! He showed dairy and meat goats in 4H. But he hated doing his record book at the end of the year. :) A very capable and handy young man, he probably worked, at one time or another for every one in Raymond. He always made himself available to help us out, on the ranch, whether branding or bucking hay, all you had to do was ask. He was a GREAT kid!

We will miss you Travis.

Horse Expo - A Success!

The WHOLE team -

Alexis, Buddy, Peyton, Babe, Jessie, Classy, Savannah, Jordan, Dollar.

5 to Horse Expo-5 MEDALISTS!

Alexis, Peyton and Savannah - level one down!

Jessie - level two

Jordan- level three.

Great job Girls! You make me proud! You all worked so hard.

State 4H Equine Field Day

Jessie, Jordan and Savannah pictured here with Christine from Chowchilla 4H, at the state 4H Equine Education Field Day, held at the UC Davis campus.

The girls got to watch a hitching demonstration, with beautiful black percheron draft horses, and ride in the wagon. Then they got a tour of the 100 year old horse barns on campus, and a demonstration on horse behavior and artificial insemination techniques. After that they went in and explored the knowledge they must obtain in order to compete at horse bowl and other equine educational contests. I even learned a thing or two! It was an educational and fun day for everyone involved...... Thank you, Kristi for driving us up there! Photo credit:Tom Bohna