October 4-H Member of the Month

Kaylie Austin has been selected as the Tipon 4-H Club Member of the Month (MOM).  Kaylie is 11 years old and in the 6th grade.  Her parents are Carrol and Wanda Gregory. Other family members are her brother Kyle and mom, Mandy.

This is Kaylie's first year in 4-H.  She is the club reporter and has done an excellent job fulfilling her duties so far.  She is excited about 4-H this year and looks forward to learning about many different projects that are available within the 4-H program, such as child care, photography, and performing arts.

Besides 4-H, Kaylie enjoys basketball.  She played her first games of this school year on Tuesday evening.  Her favorite color is black and her favorite food is ice cream.  Her hero is Jesus and when asked why, Kaylie says, "Because He saved us".

The 4-H MOM is being treated this year to a special lunch consisting of a mini pizza, drink, and dessert.  Kaylie's special meal was served on a green placemat, a green plate, a green napkin, and completed with a 4-H sticker and a Member of the Month certificate.

Congratulations, Kaylie!

FARMHAND OLYMPICS & THE COUNTY FAIR

The Tillman County Farmhand Olympics was held on Friday, September 11. The Tipton 4-H Club had five teams compete in the event.

Zachary, Jacob, Gerald, and Corey

William, Owen, and Damion

Brady, Caulder, and Zachary C.

Emilee, Kathleen, Gracie, and Christa

Matraca, Sonja, and Kaylie

Drew, Shon, and Kobe

Many 4-H members had entries in the county fair and several have things going to the Oklahoma State Fair this week. Congratulations to all of you!

Also, thank you to members and parents who took the time to work at the concession stand. Your help is greatly appreciated.

SEPTEMBER 4-H MEETING

The Tipton 4-H Club held it's first meeting of the new school year on Wednesday, September 2. Officers were elected for the current school year as follows: President - Jacob Waugh; Vice-President - Corey Jones; Secretary - Sonya Mitch; Reporter - Kayli Austin; Recreation Leader - William Julian.

The Tillman County Fair will be Sept. 10-12. All entries except animals are due at the fairgrounds on Thursday the 10th. Farmhand Olympics will be on Friday, Sept. 11th and all members are encouraged to attend and participate in that event. Parents must sign a permission slip for members to be able to attend the event. The Tipton 4-H Club is responsible for working in the concession stand on the 11th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on Saturday, the 12th, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Those showing animals should talk to Mr. White about when they should have their animals at the fairbarn in Frederick and what items they need to take to Frederick.

A point system will be in effect during the school year to reward the top five 4-H members with the most points. Each 4-H event, meeting or activity will have assigned points. At the end of the school year these "Top 5" will be rewarded in some way. Each month a member will be selected as Member of the Month selected each month. The member will be recognized at the Chamber of Commerce meeting on the first Tuesday of each month and have an article written about them for the Tipton Valley News.

TILLMAN COUNTY 4-H BANQUET AWARDS

The Tillman County 4-H Banquet was held Tuesday, August 25. Four local 4-H members received awards. Amy White received Outstanding 1st Year Member. Lauren Waugh received the Sr. Member Citizenship Award. Project medal awards given for local members were: Jacob Waugh - Outdoor Education and Recreation; Lauren Waugh - Achievement; Zachary Waugh - Goats; and Amy White - Sheep. Congratulations to each of you!

The Tipton 4-H Club will have it's first meeting of the new school year on Wednesday, September 2, from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Officers will be elected at the meeting.

TILLMAN COUNTY 4-H BANQUET

The annual Tillman County 4-H Banquet will be held on Tuesday, August 25, at 7:00 p.m. at the Vo-Tech building in Frederick. All 4-H members and their families are invited to attend. Only members who filled out record books and turned them in by July 1 will be eligible to receive a project award.

The Tipton 4-H Club is responsible for providing desserts for the banquet. Please let me know if you can help with this.

Also, the county fair will be held Sept. 10, 11, and 12.

Top 5 Members of the Year!

This year a point system was implemented to increase interest in 4-H. Members received points for attending meetings, wearing their 4-H shirt to meetings and activities, and participating in contests and events. The points were tallied at the end of the school year and the top 5 received a $10.00 Walmart gift card. The top 5 members were: Zachary Waugh, Jacob Waugh, Amy White, Owen Crites, and Lauren Waugh. Congratulations to each of you!

4-H Field Trip - May 2009

On Friday, May 8th, the Tipton 4-H Club had an end-of-year field trip. They ate lunch at Pizza Hut and snow cones at Cold Front Express in Frederick. Then the group toured the Van der Laan dairy. Before heading back to Tipton, the group stopped by for sodas at Sonic (yeah, Happy Hour!).


Wow! Did we have fun, but were we sure stinky! I hope everyone went straight home and took a shower :0). Check out the cool shoe covers they provided (thankfully!).


Thank you to the Van der Laan Dairy for allowing us to tour their facilities. It was interesting to learn how the milk is taken from the cow to the truck. The 4-H members learned a lot and enjoyed the day.