Archive for June, 2009

Missouri State Fair 2009

Below is the information from the state website about when entries are due to the State Fair. I don’t think this applies to 4-H entries however, as I have a postcard from Meg that says she has to have your reservation back to her by July 15th if you are going to submit any of [...]

Building Our Communities Grant (BOAC)

This is a grant our club could apply for. What could we apply for that would qualify as “community development?”
Building Our Communities Grant (BOAC)
The Department of Agriculture program provides $18,000 annually to Missouri 4-H clubs and FFA chapters for projects aimed at developing and advancing Missouri’s rural communities.
Selection Process
Eighteen $500 4-H BOAC [...]

Jackson County 4-H Fair 2009

This year’s Fair was an unqualified success! We were back in the facilities at Drumm Farm and it felt good to be “home.” Last year, just weeks before the Fair, there was a storm that blew through and damaged the roof of the auditorium where the exhibits are held. The repairs to the building weren’t [...]

Welcome to Home’s Cool 4-H Club!

A small, but determined group of homeschoolers usually meets the first Friday of each month thru the school year for our business meetings.
This summer we are strategizing for next year and will be meeting on Friday, July 10th at 11 am once again at Rotary Park in Independence. If you’d like to participate next year [...]