http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/ Washington State 4-H Dog Leaders Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:44:51 GMT M J http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3922 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3922 As you may know, we've just been notified that King County Council will vote Monday Nov 23rd on a budget to eliminate 4-H entirely. If you'd like to comment Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:49:14 GMT dunningch http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3921 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3921 Thank you so much for your support, Theresa! Yes, in fact, I believe there is something you all could do to help! Please email our nine King County council Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:47:18 GMT Ross Dunning http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3920 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3920 Great points, Marlene - I so appreciate all the feedback I'm getting on this subject! Thanks so much! Cheryl To: wa4hdogleaders@yahoogroups.com From: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:11:29 GMT M J http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3919 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3919 FYI - We've just been notified that King County Council will vote Monday on a budget to eliminate 4-H entirely. Below is what I sent to the council members. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:49:55 GMT Teresa Larsen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3918 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3918 If there is any way we can support - we will! 4H is such a wonderful gift - may it somehow be retained! We will e-mail right away! Teresa Larsen Kittitas Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:32:46 GMT monica_renning http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3917 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3917 I am no longer in King County, but I saw this on the Horse Leaders group and thought I'd pass it on to dog leaders as well. Monica The future of 4-H in King Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:27:46 GMT Marlene Noteboom http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3916 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3916 Interesting reading all of the other county requirements for going to fair. I guess I have some differing opinions on some things. As far as the fair there Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:14:21 GMT Meghan Mac-Rhyann http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3915 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3915 We require a certain percentage of attendance and we keep sign in records. We tell them early on that they must attend at least 60% of the meetings and we Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:16:47 GMT glennamas http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3914 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3914 In Kittitas County the 4-H Council requires that to participate in County Fair you must keep a record book and turn it in for review prior to fair (on a Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:42:52 GMT Nikki Darnall http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3913 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3913 My kids don't often go to our training meetings for multipal reasons, but are excused since they are at a dog show most weekends showing agility, obedience Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:35:55 GMT Chip Taylor http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3912 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3912 If, you have a member who "under extraordinary circumstances" had to miss one of the items on a list, a leader can find another "make up" event or fund raiser Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:35:08 GMT Pat Sechrist http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3911 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3911 ... Re: [wa4hdogleaders] Attendence requirements Dear Cheryl, Hi! Whats up? Lets talk. Perhaps I can help you with this. King County has some specific Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:52:05 GMT Ross Dunning http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3910 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3910 I'm wondering how other clubs handle the members' requirements when a member isn't meeting them?? With everyone's busy lives, and other commitments going on, Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:23:43 GMT hairsgrey http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3909 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3909 In Stevens County, the only requirements we have for the dog program are 1) attend 50% of the your club's meetings 2)be enrolled with the county by May 31 & 3) Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:46:05 GMT Chip Taylor http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3908 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa4hdogleaders/message/3908 In Pierce County we have a check list for the main dog club leaders. There are 2 mandatory meetings during the year that either a leader, or an adult from