Grays Harbor 4-H Council Agenda

01-15-26 4-H Council Agenda – Draft (pdf)

The Grays Harbor County 4-H Council invites you to join us for our monthly 4-H Council meeting, generally held at 6:30 pm on the third Thursday of each month. Join the monthly 4-H Council meeting via Zoom or at the WSU Extension office in Elma for in person participation.  All 4-H community members are encouraged to attend and hear updates, ask questions and provide public comment.

Agenda

1. Call the meeting to order & Attendance
2. Flag Salute and 4-H Pledge
3. Welcome Guests
4. Approval of previous meeting minutes
5. Financial Report – Farralee
6. Communications
7. Reports of Project Groups      
   1. Horse Council
   2. Camp
8. Committee Reports * 
   1. Recognition & Awards
      1. Year Pins & Awards – Certificate covers and backordered year pins arrived.  Ready to be placed in inventory
      2. Record Books – establish guidelines for livestock records?  
      3. Event venue – Dan connected w/Nikki RE Thursday, Nov. 12th, 2026
      4. Supplies & Logistics
      5. Dessert Auction
      6. Spaghetti Feed
   2. 4-H Fair
      1. 4-H Fair Cmte meeting – Recap from Monday, January 12
      2. Next 4-H Fair Cmte meeting scheduled for _________
      3. Follow-up with 4-H Fair Superintendents – Email correspondence before 12/10/26 Soup Social
9. Council Reps Report 
   1. Panhandle
   2. G.H. Youth Livestock Auction – Most likely will meet in late January/early February
10. 4-H Youth Development Report
    1. Tracie Hanson, 4-H Program Coordinator
    2. Dan Teuteberg, 4-H Youth Development Regional Specialist
11. Current Activities

• Jan 19 WSU Extension CLOSED in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Jan 28 Record Book Workshop, 6:00 pm, WSU Extension office, Elma
• Jan 28 GHC Fair Volunteer Meeting, 6:00 pm, GHC Fairgrounds Pavilion, Elma
  
• Feb 2 4-H Horse Council Meeting, 6:30 pm, WSU Extension office or Zoom
• Feb 10 4-H Fair Superintendent Soup Social & Meeting, 6:00 pm, WSU Extension ofc, Elma or via Zoom (passcode, (Fair))
• Feb 16 Grays Harbor County CLOSED in observance of Presidents’ Day
• Feb 25 Record Book Workshop, 6:00 pm, WSU Extension ofc, Elma
  
• Mar 2 4-H Horse Council Meeting, 6:30 pm, WSU Extension office or Zoom.
• Mar 7 4-H Summer Camp Counselor Training, WSU Extension office, Shelton

1. Unfinished Business 
   1. Schedule & plans for the new 4-H year – 
   2. Election of Officers & Voting
      Open Positions:  Secretary, Committee Members, At Large Members – 
   3. Scholarship – Finalized draft guidelines  – Farralee
   4. Volunteer coverage through American Income Life (AIL) – 
   5. Record Book Workshop Series in partnership with 4-H Horse Council – The next workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, January 28th, from 6-8pm.  
   6. Spring Bingo – Dan connecting w/ Nikki RE Sunday, April 12th
   7. Public Presentation workshop series – Cindy & Jessica
2. New Business
3. Other topics of Interest, Club Reports, Club Spotlight, or unfinished Reports or Discussions
4. Adjourn Meeting