Wilson Butte Sponsors Benefit for Mike Dines, longtime 4-H Supporter!

Woo hooo! Trail ride went well and everyone had fun!!!!!! Not as many people as we hoped for but we ended up with $4000 for Mike! No amblance runs either!.

Had a bunch of fun games planned, but no entry's in the 13 & under games. Which was a bummer as Ginger Loucks club bought the trophy's and participation ribbons. They are going to have a potato feed here for Mike November 7th and we're going to see if we can do some of the games there to give out the trophys?
Obsticles that I thought would bug horse's did not and other things did. Teds horse about lost him at the bridge and he giggled threw the next obsticle, My horse did a U turn when Jody blew the air horn and he thought it was the goat! :)))))) but there was some speedie runs!!! 2:30 ~ 3:00 minutes. Mine how ever was not in that range!
I can hardly wait untill we get everyone's pictures together and do a CD.

It was cool as Mike's daughter, Carrie won the jackpot and Melissa Jayo got 3rd.
Way to go! Calloway trucking, Wilson butte 4-H, Bass auto body & Blackstock Ranch sponcored 2 nice belt buckels for the "cowboy" & "cowgirl" winners.

Thanks to everyone who helped!!!
Deana's regristration mobile, Dave & Teresa's weinie wagon or concession stand. "Rock" solid cashier J.D.s robo ducks :)
Laurie & Jodys 2 timen :) Evon did great with time additions and score keeping. Our station guards, Jody Moos, Angie Gramps, Leslie Jayo, the girlies Jackie, Megan, Kate, Lacey. Parking crew Cory, Perry & Tyler and John our lonely libality attendent.
James Ferdindand was our EMT attendent.

Special Thanks to Richard and Connie Brandau as they gave a VERY LARGE donation towards the event and Mike. They have supported us for a very long time!
If you see James Ferdindand and Jody Moos thank them also. It was a big releaf to have them here!

Everyone was way excited about the event and I bet we'll have way more people next year? Hint, hint?

Raffle items was a bit slim but good for short planning Randy & Sharon Engle donated a cord of wood, cut and delivered, Jerry Benson 10 truck wash outs, Sam Glaiser & Don a silver head stall, Kerri Dines a ton of hay.

Head, Heart, Hands, and Pride! We sat around the fire to warm up afterwords but we had fun. Mary B.

Owyhee County Horse Judging

Our Horse Members participated at County Horse Judging, Saturday April 18 at the Fairgrounds in Homedale. The results are not in yet, but I'm sure they all did well! Good Job Kids!

Club Members Help Paint Horse Stalls at the Fairgrounds

Following Horse Judging, some of our members stuck around to help paint the horse stalls at the Fairgrounds. Looks Wonderful!

Wilson Butte & Jump Creek Wranglers Paint Goat Barn at Homedale Fairgrounds

Paint brushes, scrapers, and gloves in hand the Wilson Butte & Jump Creek Wranglers Clubs assembled Saturday, April 18 at the Owyhee County Fairgrounds in Homedale to paint the Goat barn. They scraped and scraped and pounded old nails, and scraped some more and finally got to painting. In the end it was a fantastic job well done! Great Community Service Project! Good Job Kids!

Demonstration.....Demonstration

April Events--Important Dates

Wednesday April 15, 7PM Beef Meeting @ School House
Thursday April 16, 7PM Horse Judging Practice

Saturday April 18 9:30AM County Horse Judging @ Homedale Fair Grounds
10 AM--Goat Kids Paint the Barn @ Fair Grounds
Following Judging, Horse Kids Paint the Stalls

Sunday, April 26 8AM Cowboy Trail Ride, Blackstock Ranch, Club Fundraiser

Monday, April 27 Swine Weigh-In

Good Luck to everyone this month, Remember your Demonstrations..June...

March Madness Meeting

Sheep/Swine/Goat/Beef News

Sheep Weigh-in is Friday May 29th.












Swine Weigh-in is April 27.













There is a NPGA, (National Pygmy Goat Association) Show April 25/26 at the Western Idaho Fair grounds, for more info contact Megan or Alli. There is also a NPGA Show in Baker City May 23/24th.

Next Beef Meeting Thursday April 2 at the Wilson School House, bring your CCS Books.

Trail Ride is coming up....

The annual Fundraiser is coming up. Do you have your donations? Let Mary know what you've collected or what is coming, also if you have a picture of an item, let me know and I can post it on the trailride web site.

Happy Trails

March Meeting March 20th

The next meeting is March 20 at 6:15 at The Spot in Marsing. See you there.

Beef Weigh In March 7/ Beef Clinic March 14

Beef kids, Beef Weigh in is Saturday March 7, for more info check the Owyhee County Web Site.

Beef Cinic, Saturday March 14, 12:30-5, Marsing High School. Please let Deana know if you plan to attend so she can RSVP a spot for you.





Did you know eleven basketballs can be made from a single cow hide and NFL footballs are made out of cowhide...not pigskin...check this and other great info at the County Web Site.

March Meeting Set

The 2nd meeting of the year was held February 9 at a VERY COLD School house. We worked on judging and covered county stuff. Project Goal sheets were also handed out, you need to set your goals now, so you know what you did at the end of the year. It is never to late to start working on your DEMONSTATIONS. Registration forms are into the county, no word yet on the Boundry Forms. All club memebers need to be working on their raffle items and donations for the club fund raiser which is the Trail Ride Scheduled for April 26. Raffle tickets for sale, each member is ask to sell $25, prizes for top sellers. The Trailride website should be updated with photos from last year. Meeting adjourned and next meeting scheduled for our Pizza party to promote fellowship and nutrition. "our health, for better living" It will be March 20 at the Pizza place in Marsing, more details to follow. Keep up the good work!

Owyhee County Ext Office Website

http://extension.ag.uidaho.edu/owyhee/4h.htm

I also added the link to the sidebars, check it out it is very useful site. Sheep kids, there is a Sheep 101 online tutorial, Beef, there are quite a few interesting links and facts, and you might even recognise some of your fellow members on some of the pages.

2009 Officers Elected

Wilson Butte 2009 Club Officers

Left to Right: President/Kate Blackstock, V-Pres/Haley Brisbin,

Tres/Annie Bass, Sgt of Arms/Jackie Phillips

Not Pictured Secretary/ Lacey Usabel

Congratulations to our new officers! Thank you to all who participated in our election.

Upcoming Events

February 12--6:30 Next Club Meeting/Beef Meeting Following
April 26--CLUB TRAIL RIDE--start getting your donations

January Meeting

Club Donates $1000 to Ronald McDonald House

December 23, 2008 President Haley and Sammy and Annie braved the snowy roads to make a large and much needed contribution to the local Ronald McDonald House in Boise. The house provides a place for people who are away from home to stay when their children are in the Hospital. Congratulation to everyone for helping our club raise the funds, so that we can help others. Truely 'Living to Serve'!