King County 4-H Association Minutes from Kick-Off Meeting on 10/2/2025
Members Present: Alyssa Bowers, Nancy Baskett, Aspen Dobbins, CJ Clark, Katie Clark, Sue Adams, Genie Charvet, Mackenzie Kinsman, Kelly Nascimento, Pera Cummins, Heidi McKibbin-Cooper, Veronica Fry, Rossi Ensign, Tasha Bradley, Leslie Lucero, Anita Mastin, Caroline Vadino, Floy Ziegler, Jim Olson, Michele Pilon, Susan Campbell-Hehr, Leanna Suhoversnik, Jolene Arnold, Deb Chickadel, Kandi Dodrill
Meeting was called to order by Caroline Vadino, President at 6:52 pm. The first order of business was elections and the following slate was put forth: Sue Adams, President, Deb Chickadel, Vice President, Paige Anderson, Secretary. Floy Ziegler was appointed as Treasurer. A motion was made by Kandi Dodrill and seconded by Michele Pilon to accept the slate of officers as presented. There was no discussion and the motion carried unanimously.
Treasurers Report by Floy Ziegler. Please see the financial report ending in September 2025. The association has about $17,000 in reserves and $23,000 in the bank. The balance of the money is project dollars and pass through money for the Extension Office. The Budget for the 2025-2026 year is presented to be the same budget as the 2024-2025 year. Motion to approve the Budget as presented was made by Deb Chickadel and seconded by Sue Adams. Motion Carried unanimously.
Secretary’s Report. Alyssa passed out a copy of the previous minutes and Kandi moved to accept the minutes as written. Jim Seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Alyssa & Nancy presented slides about the following topics:
· FAQ’s for online registration and project questions
· Community Service vs. Community Learning – WSU has grants for community service
· Civil Rights & Accessibility. According to new state and federal laws that will being in April of 2026, all communication must be accessible. Volunteers and clubs must adhere to non-discrimination policies. All flyers must include the anti-discrimination statement. If you need assistance on this, Aspen in the office can help you.
· If a club member in your club needs accommodations it is best to fill out information and run that through the office. Accommodations can be made but the office needs time to prepare, especially if the requested services require a cost.
· Incident Reports are online and on paper. Please notify the office if you have an incident.
· The office has the following programs:
Gun Safes (only 35 total)
Pressure Canning Testing – there are several people who are trained. You must bring in your personal machine to get it tested. Once a year is what is suggested by the manufacturers.
· There are all kinds of supplies available for the clubs to use. Please check if the office has it and save club money.
· There are project kits available for clubs to utilize.
· More judges are needed for short term and long term projects on both the state and county level.
Aspen will be handling all the social media. King County 4-H has a website, facebook page, and Instagram page. National 4-H week is 10/5-10/11.
Please check for photo releases from parents to make sure you aren’t taking pictures of kids to put online if their parents have not agreed. Always ask the parents because kids are not the most reliable for accurate information.
Don’t forget about the Volunteer Pay Program at some companies and the matching gifts.
Thank you to all the people who stepped up to be Superintendent.
Yearly Recognition Pins were awarded to volunteers at 1 year, 5 years, 10 years and 15 years.
Respectfully Submitted, Kandi Dodrill, Acting Secretary