December Meeting Details

The December Tucker 4-H meeting is going to be one you do not want to miss! The meeting will be Monday, December 12th at 7pm in the cafeteria. Aside from having cookies and cocoa for refreshments, we will be making ornaments for a nursing home. We are also collecting new (or like new) toys for the Toys 4 Tots program. There will be someone from their organization who will talk briefly about what they do. But the most fun part of the night will be the dice game! Everyone who wants to play should bring three wrapped items ($1 each).

Just to sum up what to bring:

1. A new or like new toy for Toys 4 Tots to donate, these do not need to be wrapped.

2. Three $1 gifts wrapped in Christmas paper

We can’t wait to see you there!

Ham Donation for the Veteran's Outreach

Please consider donating to the Racine County 4-H ham collection for Veteran's Outreach.

They were short of their goal with the turkeys, and it would be so great to help them reach their ham goal.

Hams can be dropped off at the Ives Grove Office building parking lot on Sat. Dec. 10 9:00-11:00 AM.

One young junior leader from another club told her friends and family of the collection and she was able to collect 25 turkeys!

Christmas Caroling

Please come and help us share the joy of the season on Saturday, December 10th. We will meet at 1:00 in the parking lot of St. Rita Church (4339 Douglas Avenue Racine, WI 53402) at the end of the boulevard. We plan to drive to the homes of several residents in the area. Then, we’ll go to the school gym for cocoa and cookies. After caroling, the Cake Decorating project members and Tucker junior leaders will be decorating cookies for our Tucker general meeting, you are more than welcome to stay and help decorate. Please contact Cassandra Bond (ltrulson@hotmail.com) if you plan to join us (so we know who to expect and in case we need to change plans) or with any questions. We will be outside so dress for the weather and the holidays!

JUNIOR LEADER CORNER

(For all members in 7th grade and above)

Tie Blanket Prep

On Thursday, December 29, Tucker junior leaders will gather to prepare the tie blankets for our service project meeting in January.

Watch for an email with more details.

There is no sewing involved...all are welcome!

NO County Meetings in December

There will be no Racine County 4-H adult or junior leader meetings for December, but ALL junior leaders should try to attend in January.

Holiday Ball

All 4-H'ers in Racine County 4-H in 7th grade and above are invited to the annual 4-H Holiday Ball. Watch your email for further details and plan to attend. It is a lot of fun and a great way to celebrate with your friends from across the county.

January Service Project

Each year, Tucker 4-H does a service project involving the whole club. 

This year we will be making fleece tie blankets at our January meeting.

The junior leaders will be meeting beforehand to prep the blankets on Thursday, December 29 at 2:00.

The location is yet to be determined, so watch your email for more details.

It's always fun to work together to create blankets for children who need them.

November Meeting Re-Cap

Thank you to all of our members and leaders who attended our November meeting. It was a lot of fun to recognize all of our members and leaders for their accomplishments in the past year. Thank you also to everyone who dressed up according to the ocean/beach theme. It was great to see everyone's outfits! A special thank you to the Fiore and Bond families for helping to prepare and label the awards and record books for the meeting. We hope that everyone enjoyed the trivia and activities. 

Tucker T-Shirts

It's time to order your Tucker shirts!

There are several types of shirts available in a range of sizes.

The prices listed below may decrease by a few dollars each depending upon the total quantity of shirts the club orders.

Please fill out the google form to order your shirts.

You must fill out the form separately for each person who is ordering a shirt.

Short sleeve t-shirt: $15

Long sleeve shirt: $20

Crew neck sweatshirt: $25

Hooded sweatshirt: $29

$1.00 added for XXL

$2.00 added for XXXL

Orders will be due by the January meeting.

Shirts will be distributed at the February meeting.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pFq4qWnjHI_5AwGc8D8AP0EeCDuHgoL1JBpT_xDGBGA/edit 

Parent Participation

A big thank you to everyone who baked and brought treats for our November meeting!

We are grateful for your help. 

Please be sure to turn in your receipts for reimbursement.

The reimbursement form is very easy to fill out and is on our website:

https://www.tucker4hclub.com/_files/ugd/a2b784_f9ac25852d9e428a972f70900c46f732.pdf 

A few items are needed for the December meeting. 

Watch for the sign-up genius and please sign up to help out. 

It would fulfill your parent participation requirement!

Tucker 4-H Ice Skating

We are planning an ice skating event that will likely be at the RecPlex in Pleasant Prairie in late January.  We typically skate for 1.5 hours, you can bring your own skates or rent them at the facility.  This is an activity for the whole club and their families, no experience necessary!  Sign-up sheets have already been put out at the last couple of meetings for those interested, once we have our scheduled date, we will send out full details.

Tucker 4-H Leader Spotlight

Kelly and Jennifer Clingaman

The Automotive Project: Mr. Kelly Clingaman 

This is Mr. Clingaman's first time as a 4-H volunteer but he has previously been a part of Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, he knows how rewarding it is to watch kids have fun and learn. He currently works at the Milwaukee VA as a Cyber Security Officer. He learned to fix cars by working with his dad in the 70's & 80's, then worked as a Mechanic in San Diego in the 90s. Mr. Clingaman plans to have his project members make a model car/truck/engine - and explain the functions.
 

The Quilting Project: Mrs. Jennifer Clingaman
 

Mrs. Clingaman has been a 4-H volunteer for 6 years, 2 as a co-leader. She was in the Lamberton and Raymond 4-H clubs when she was a kid. Mrs. Clingaman has a lot of good memories of going to camp and trying different projects. Her favorite projects were showing rabbits and photography. She did take sewing and made a pillowcase, shorts and pajamas and even modeled the pajamas at the Fair. She even has a record book from back then! She retired from the Navy after 21 years of service, worked at Joanne Fabrics for two years and is currently working at the Milwaukee VA processing Pension claims. She started quilting when she retired from the Navy. Her goal was to make a quilt with her Mother and she just hasn't stopped since. She has now been quilting for 12 years and has learned her skills from her Mother, other quilters and takes classes every year. There is always more than one way to make a quilt, she is always learning something new, sometimes even from the kids! She is the co-leader with TC Wiley. She and Mrs. Wiley will continue to use a basic pattern for first year quilters. They will work with returning quilters to choose patterns at the members skill level so they can learn more and become even better quilters! Mrs. Clingaman enjoys teaching quilting and watching the kids make a project they are proud of.

Night with the Stars

Racine County 4-H members in 3-6 grade are invited to attend "Night with the Stars" at Raymond School on January 14-15.

The theme this year is "A Night in Fantasy Land" and there are many fun activities being planned.

This is one of the events 4-H members look most forward to during the year!

Junior leaders are needed as counselors and have as much fun as the younger attendees.

This year, there is a special need for parent chaperones who have completed all of the required trainings.

Keep in mind that if you are considering attending with your child, you will need to be enrolled as a leader and all of the trainings will need to be completed by then.