Club news 7/15/12

Cape County Wild Horses 4-H Rodeo

The Cape County Wild Horses 4-H Rodeo Club was called to order by Jessica Gray, vice president, on July 9 at Fruitland Community Church. The pledges were lead by Paige Cooper. Roll call was "name your favorite animal." There were 11 members and eight leaders present. Rheabeckah Thompson was accepted as a new member. Trenton Beard, song leader, led the group in singing "Happy Birthday." Emilie Beard, secretary, read the minutes from the June meeting, and the treasurer's report was given by Sidney Robertson.

The group raised $308 from the raffle at the county rodeo in June.

County correspondence was given by club leaders Mary Gray and Angel Cooper. Animal entries for the SEMO District Fair are due by Aug. 14 and can be filled out online. Rodeo project books are due before Aug. 3 at the extension office.

Michaela Lee and Gray gave a report on activities and fun at 4-H camp and recommended that others go next year.

Asreil Grow and Cooper reported on county fair/achievement.

Debbie Beard explained the community service project that the club is participating in. The club is collecting plastic lids. For every 2,000 lids collected someone will receive a free chemo treatment for cancer. She explained that one chemo treatment costs $1,000 and that there would be a random drawing to see who receives the free treatment. The lids being collected are from soda/Gatorade, PowerAde bottles, Pringles cans, cottage cheese/sour cream, medicine bottles, milk jugs, etc.

The following demonstrations and illustrated talks were given: Erin Maintz, splint bone fractures in horses; Katelyn Robertson, how to properly saddle a horse; and Gray, how to tie a goat.

Game leaders Erin Weakley and Robertson lead the group in playing egg toss (with plastic eggs). Participants got to keep the candy in the eggs.

The meeting was adjourned. The next meeting will be at 7 p.m. Aug. 13 at Fruitland Community Church.

-- From staff reports