Middle Creek Mavericks 4-H Club

The Middle Creek Mavericks 4-H Club is a family club geared toward well-rounded 4-H members. They currently have 28 members.

Meetings are typically held at 6:30 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month at the Seward County Ag Pavilion. The 20/20/20 meeting guideline is usually followed. (20 minutes of team-building, 20 minutes of a business meeting and 20 minutes of learning.)

Requirements of Members:

• Attendance is strongly recommended
• This is a fmily oriented club, so parents are expected to attend as many meetings as possible with their child
• Parents are expected to assist with at least one project or club activity in the year.
• Every member complets a record book
• All members participate in club activities at the county fair - for example; herdsmanship, fairgrounds cleanup, building host/food stand, etc.
• Each member gives at least one speech or presentation to the club or project group annually.

General Information:

Parliamentary procedure is used in conducting the business meeting. The goal of the club is to instill in members the 6 pillars of Character Counts.

Project Specialization:

• Horse and beef are prominent but most members participate in a wide variety of projects.

 

Community Service Projects:

• Adopt-a-Family
• May Day baskets for nursing home residents
• Plant, water and weed flowers on fairgrounds

Leaders:

• Lorraine Legg - Organizational
• Jay & Cindy Wolverton

 

For more information on this club, contact the Seward County Extension Office at 402-643-2981.