The Vinland Family and Community Education unit will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Vinland United Methodist Church to make noodles. Members should bring table service and a salad for lunch. Freida Martin will give the lesson on “Making Good Decisions.”

¢The Clinton Eagles 4-H Club met June 25 at the Heine home. Kahlyn Heine, president, called the meeting to order. Members answered roll call by naming their ideal vacation destination.

A sign-up sheet for shifts at the Douglas County Fair was made available. Minutes of the May meeting were read and approved. One communication from Emily Morehouse was read. Song leader Jared Fangman led members in “Row, Row, Row Your Boat.” Treasurer Dustin Hoyt gave a report. Parliamentarian Simon Fangman gave a report on correctly reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

Reporter Morgan Manger told the club that the report had been submitted. Recreation leader Maria Penrod informed the club that the activity would be hide-and-seek. Kahlyn, who is the County Council representative, announced that the council had discussed sending donations to Greensburg.

Community leader Lanaea Heine informed members that the absolute deadline for project pre-enrollment is July 2. She also discussed the horticulture fun camp, the 4-H tabloid and Record Books 101. Poultry leader Charles Garzillo announced that the mandatory blood testing for poultry entries at the fair would be today.

Rod Heine told the club that the Auction Animal Committee was accepting donations to buy an auction animal at the fair.

A mini-fair is scheduled for the next meeting, which is set for July 22 at a location to be announced.

¢The Four Leaf Clover 4-H Club met June 11 in Building 1 at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds.

Sam Thomas and Kevin Flanders led members in singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.” Jennifer Livingood, County Council representative, reminded members to bring their supplies for the chemotherapy kits that are being assembled for a community service project.

Community leader Paula Aiken asked that families sign up for shifts to work concessions at the Douglas County Fair, and she reminded members to sign up for horticulture camp and to make sure that fair pre-entries are turned in by July 2. Aiken also said that ambassadors were looking for volunteers to write an article for National 4-H Week.

In new business, members approved entering a scarecrow and banner at the fair. Sam Thomas gave a presentation on rocketry, and Ryal Mitchell discussed the Dewey Decimal System for the reading project.

The club was scheduled to meet again July 9 at the fairgrounds.

¢The Meadowlark 4-H Club met June 12. Shelby Miller called the meeting to order. Paula Atkins and Sue Ashcraft from the extension office discussed record books and handed out papers. Members who have questions about the books should call the office at 843-7058.

Members answered roll call by naming their favorite insect. Jamie Morgison read the minutes of the last meeting, which were approved. Louis Hamel gave a financial report. Derby Miller gave a committee report, and the group made bookmarks.

Members were informed that a state fair book is on the Internet and that banner ideas are needed.

In new business, members approved plans for a mini-fair. Members were informed that sign-up sheets are available for watching buildings during the fair. On a motion from Derby, the meeting was adjourned.

¢The June meeting of the Lone Star 4-H Club was called to order by Christine Caffey, president, on June 11. Julie and Taylor Springer were introduced as guests from the Stull Busy Beavers 4-H Club. They observed the meeting for the club exchange program.

Song leaders Bethany Ledom and Rowan Plinsky led “I’m Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover.”

Members answered roll call by naming their favorite dairy product. Community leader Mary Berg announced the deadlines for county fair entries, and she discussed the club’s assigned shifts for the county fair.

In old business, the club discussed the club exchange program, with Christine Caffey and Chris Berg set to attend the Vinland Valley meeting July 2. Members supplied products for the chemotherapy care kits project. The club sent $150 to the Kiowa County 4-H relief program.

In new business, members were encouraged to attend the horticulture camp July 9-13 and to sign up for shifts at the concession stand and other obligations during the fair. The club discussed plans for the July meeting and the annual Club Fest and Mini-fair.

Members voted to schedule a bowling and pizza party at Jaybowl. The banner committee agreed to make the club scarecrow for display at the fair. Presentations were given by Libby Queen on parliamentary procedure, and the pet project members talked about their various animals and their plans for the pet show at the fair.

The Queen family served root beer floats, and members played a game of red rover. The meeting was adjourned with the club pledge and motto.