4-H January Updates

Vegreville 4-H Beef Club January Report

Corbyn Ziegler - Club Reporter

We held our monthly meeting on Jan. 2 and Jan. 9. Hannah Albrecht held a public speaking workshop through Zoom to prepare all the members for our upcoming public speaking event to be held in February.

On Jan. 14 the club attended a cutting board workshop at Ken and Connie Baxandall’s farm where we all learned the process of making cutting boards and the tools he uses. Much appreciation to the Baxandall’s for allowing us to your farm and spending the time to teach us about woodworking.

A few junior members attended Winter Warm up at the Vegreville Sunshine Club January 22, led by Smoky Lake and Lamont Districts. They got to make crafts, hot chocolate kits, dance and go swimming.

Our next meeting will be on Feb. 6 where all the members will get to make rope halters for their project animal.

Woodworking workshop.

(Corbyn Ziegler/Submitted Photo)

Innisfree-Minburn 4-H Beef Club January Report

Madeline Nott - Club Reporter

We had our monthly meeting on January 12 at Minburn Curling Rink. We had a public speaking workshop before our meeting. Ms. Deanna Jackson gave us some great tips and ideas of how public speaking can be presented.

Bradley McLaughlin thanking Deanna Jackson for instructing the public speaking workshop.

(Shelly Nott/Submitted Photo)

We have our public speaking competition set for Feb 18 atMinburn Hall. We are hoping to have some really great speeches this year in person with judges. We also discussed a few different field trips to go on as a club. Hoping to go to Quarter Cuts to see their great facility and learn a whole different area of beef.

We have some great judging competitions coming up at Lakeland College that a few members are hoping to participate in.

Next meeting is scheduled for February 9 in Innisfree.