4-H Members Everywhere

I am so excited, yet a little overwhelmed. We have had an abundance of new member request over the past week. This morning I could not get off the phone quick enough before a new call or email was coming in.

I am not sure if this increased interest is due to the economy and parents are looking for inexpensive things for their kids to do. Or that we are just awesome. HMMM I think it is just because Latah 4-H is awesome.!

The 4-H Year

Carrie, the 4-H Afterschool Program Coordinator got a real case of working in the 4-H Program last week. As she was preparing for a day camp to be held last Friday, everything was looking wonderful. That is until 2:30 in the afternoon when she received an email stating that the major component of the camp would not be able to make it. Talk about panic mode. Being resourceful though she quickly got on the phone and started calling people whose names we were throwing out to her as quick as we could. In the mean time she had to be in Troy to do afterschool programs and figure out what Friday would look like. By 7:00 pm she had it under control, and had a very successful camp on Friday. Special thanks to the folks at Sure Shot and Sean Wilson with F & G for their last minute expertise and support.

Carrie welcome to extension and running a volunteer based program. This will not be the last time that someone leaves you high and dry at the last minute. You learned the greatest art of the job ~ Improvise!

Calendars and Technology

Now don't get me wrong I love technology, but come on. I now have 4 different online calendars to fill out, and not a single one is interfaced with the other. You would think by this point I would have my calendar memorized by heart, but I think it has just added more confusion to my little mind. Now the even harder part is remembering to update each calendar when a new event gets scheduled.

The Sun is Shining

Whoo-hoo, the sun is out. My husband still is not letting me live it down that just a month ago I was whining that I wanted snow. It is beautiful blue sky right now out my window, but the air is crisp. I am starting to get really excited about the upcoming spring and our 4-H activities. We will be really busy between work and the kids activities.

Funny story for ya, McKenna was performing last night for our family before bedtime (she does this nightly) and of course she had to put on her silver boots. Let me tell you they are flashy boots. Anyhow, as she was preparing Hailey asked "why does she have to wear those boots", of course I replied, " because she is weird." Kenna was quick to correct me, "I am not weird Momma, I am CUTE!" Oh lord help me now!

A New Year

Happy New Year to all! Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. Right now I am one of the few people sitting at the county courthouse in the middle of a blizzard. I have had two weeks off though and needed to catch up. The snow day is a blessing though, allowing me to get a lot of work done with very little distraction.