October Meeting Minutes October 28, 2009
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The October meeting of the 4-H Paws N Pals Club was held on October 22, 2009 at the Washington Street Library at 6:20 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Alicia, the 4-H Pledge was led by Caldwell, and the roll was taken by Caldwell. 10 members, 2 leaders, 4 guests, and 1 parent, a total of 17 people attended the meeting. The minutes were approved as read. There was no correspondence. The Treasurer’s report was given by Kim; the Historian’s report was given by Kaufman, and there was no Reporter’s report. The Leader’s report was given by Kim; she gave a report on the UPV Kennel Club meeting. Committee Reports: The Fundraising committee report was given by Kim, and there was a motion to start our own Rally-O Class and Junior Showmanship Class, which passed. It was announced that the Cumberland Rotary gave the club a $500 grant to further our obedience classes and help members work towards their Canine Good Citizen and Therapy Dog Certification. Obedience Classes will be announced soon. The Dog & Cat Food Drive committee report was given by Caldwell. He made a motion for the Club to donate $200.00 to the cause for the purchase of dog and cat food and was seconded by Alicia. The Halloween Party committee report was given by Kaufman. She made a motion to use $150.00 of the club’s fund as the party fund which was seconded by Caldwell. Unfinished Business: Kim gave a report on the Maryland dog QuizBowl Competition. The Intermediate Team came in 5th and the Junior team came in 3rd. Individual results included Sarah T. in 6th place for Intermediates, Kaufman B. in 6th place for Juniors, and Alicia J. in 7th place for Juniors. Other participants from the 4-H Paws N Pals Club included Caldwell B. and Lydia D. New Business Motions: Kaufman made a motion to take $15-20.00 from the club’s fund to buy supplies for scrapbooking, which was seconded by Atticus. Atticus then made a motion to take $115.00 from the club’s fund to buy banners and ribbons for the club, which was seconded by Caldwell. Other New Business: The Allegany County Record-Book Workshop is to be held at 6:30 PM on November 9th at the Allegany County Fairgrounds. The November and the December meeting have been rescheduled due to Thanksgiving and Christmas. The November meeting will be held on Thursday, November 12 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. There will be a Record Workbook Session from 5:00 to 6:00 on November 12th before the monthly meeting at the Washington Street Library. The December meeting will be held Thursday, December 17th from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. The Christmas Party committee meeting will start in November. There were no announcements. Kaufman then made the movement to adjourn the meeting and Atticus seconded it. The program was a movie presentation on dog safety.
September Meeting Minutes October 1, 2009
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Diane Cares from Ark of Hope with members of the 4-H Paws N Pals Club
The September meeting of the 4-H Paws N Pals Club was held on Thursday, September 24, 2009, at the Washington Street Library at 6:15 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Sarah T., and the 4-H Pledge was led by Jenna P. The roll was taken by Atticus S., 8 members, 1 leader, 7 parents, and one guest speaker for a total of 18 attendees. There was no correspondence, Treasurer’s report, or leader’s report. Jenna P. gave a reporter’s report on the club picnic and the Dog and Cat Food Drive. There was a publicity report by Jenna P. Sarah T gave a Dog Quiz Bowl report and a motion to pay for food and travel expenses to the upcoming Dog Quiz Bowl Tournament was passed. Alicia J. gave a report on the Dog Splash in Frostburg. Announcements were made about the Dog Show sign up and the Bedford Fall Foliage Festival. There was a motion to adjourn the meeting by Alicia J. The program was a presentation by Diane Cares from the Ark of Hope shelter about animal rescue in Allegany County.
4-H Paws N Pals Dog & Cat Food Drive September 17, 2009
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4-H Paws N Pals Dog & Cat Food Drive
To coincide with Responsible Pet Ownership Month, the 4-H Paws N Pals Club will be collecting dog food, cat food and cat litter donations at various drop off points around Allegany County, MD. The club will also be taking cash donations on its web site at http://www.4-HPawsNPals.com/DogFoodDrive.html . Proceeds from cash donations will be used to purchase dog and cat food. The three local beneficiaries of the donations will be the Allegany County Animal Shelter, Ark of Hope no-kill shelter, and Safe Haven no-kill shelter. The Dog and Cat Food Drive will run until October 31, 2009. Participating businesses and organizations are listed on the club’s web site. If your business or organization would like to get involved, you can email the club from their web site. The idea for the drive came from club secretary, Caldwell B., who had heard local animal shelters were in need of food. Way to go kids! This is what 4-H is all about!
August Meeting Minutes September 1, 2009
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The August meeting of the 4-H Paws N Pals club was held on August 28, 2009 at the Washington Street Library at 6:15 P.M. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Darrah, and the 4-H Pledge was led by Jenna. The roll was taken by Caldwell, 6 members, 2 leaders, 2 parents, and 6 guests, a total of 16 people attended the meeting. There was no correspondence. The Treasurer’s report was given Kim, the Reporter’s report by Jenna, and the Leader’s report by Kim. Committee Reports: The report for the fundraising committee was given by Kim. The dog food drive committee report was given by Caldwell; there was a motion to spend $25-35 on posters for the drive which passed. There was also a motion to accept cash donations along with the other donations at the drive which passed. The end of summer picnic committee report was given by Jenna; there was a motion to use Potomac Farms ice cream which passed. There was also a motion to purchase chicken at the picnic which passed. Unfinished Business: Alicia gave a report on the Rally-O class, Caldwell gave a report on the TTouch demo, and Alicia gave a report on the QuizBowl meetings. There were no New Business Motions. Announcements: National 4-H Week is October 4-10, the Children’s International Photography Contest, and the carwash on the upcoming Saturday (which was canceled). There was a motion to adjourn the meeting by Caldwell which passed. Program: Debbie Gary-Taskey of BeeHaven Canine Coaching gave a presentation on pet first-aid. There were no refreshments.
We Made Dog Star Daily! August 4, 2009
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4-H Paws N Pals Club makes Dog Star Daily
The 4-H Paws N Pals Club made the top spot on Ian Dunbar’s Dog Star Daily blog today. Guest blogger Jenn Merritt, CPDT, wrote a story about her visit to the 4-H Paws N Pals dog club and how impressed she was with our 4-H’ers and their dog training skills. Dog Star Daily is the blog site of the grandfather of positive reinforcement training, Ian Dunbar. Great job Paws N Pals kids and thanks Jenn!
4-H Paws N Pals July Meeting Minutes July 31, 2009
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Jenn Merritt, CPDT, demonstrates TTouch.
The July meeting of the 4-H Paws N Pals Club was held on July 23 at the Washington Street Library at 6:00 P.M. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Matt, and the 4-H Pledge by Kaufman. The roll call was taken by Caldwell, 17 members, 8 parents, and 9 visitors, making a total of 34 people, attended the meeting. The minutes of the last meeting were approved as read, and there was no correspondence. The Treasurer’s report was given by Kendra, the Reporter’s report by Jenna, and the Historian’s report by Kaufman. Kim Butler gave a report on the UPV Kennel Club meeting, and informed the club about September being ‘Responsible Dog Owner’s Month’. Committee Reports: The Fundraising Committee report was given by Kendra, the Publicity Committee report by Jenna, the Fair Committee report by Jenna, the End of Summer Picnic Committee report by Katie, the 4-H Exchange Committee report by Kim, and the Uniform Committee report by Kaufman. There was a motion by Katie for the Uniform Committee to buy t-shirts for the club, the motion passed. There was a second motion for the Uniform Committee to put the club logo on the t-shirts, the motion passed. There was a third motion for the Uniform Committee to raise the price of the t-shirts $1, from $6.50 to $7.50 if families wanted to purchase additional t-shirts, the motion passed. Unfinished Business: Kaufman gave a report on the ‘K9 Good Manners Class’, Kendra gave a report on the fair, Kaufman gave a report on the Dog QuizBowl Class, Katie gave a report on the Visual Demonstration contest, and Jenna gave a report on the record book workshop.
4-H Paws N Pals members try out TTouch techniques
New Business Motions: Kaufman made a motion to purchase office supplies for $60.00, seconded by Jenna. Matt made a motion to purchase checks for $15-20.00, seconded by Kendra. Caldwell made a motion to move $25.00 into a petty cash fund to use for incidentals between monthly meetings, seconded by Kaufman. Other New Business: Kim gave a report on Upcoming Events in July which included the Dog Retreat, the Dog QuizBowl Practices, and the AKC Dog Show. Kim also announced that July was the last month to pay the $20.00 club due and save $4.00. Kim also announced she was giving out invoices for the people who owed money to the club. There was discussion about starting a dog food donations committee and setting up dog food drives around the general area. There was then a motion to start a dog food donations committee, which passed. Jenna, Atticus, Kaufman, Matt, Murphy, Alica, Alex, Lydia, Caldwell, and Kendra all signed to start and be members of the committee.
Paws N Pals members try out TTouch techniques on Big Sandy
Announcements: Kim reminded everyone about the first 4-H ‘Firing Fanatics’ club meeting on Tuesday, July 28 at 6:00, and the ‘Firing Fanatics’ pork BBQ fundraiser which is on August 22. There was a motion to adjourn the meeting, which passed. Program: Kendra gave a 5 (3) minute dog talk on the Golden Retriever. Jenn Merritt then gave a talk on what it was like to be a professional dog trainer, a TTouch demonstration. Refreshments were provided by the Spies family.
4-H Paws N Pals Club Wins at County Fair July 26, 2009
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4-H Paws N Pals Club Fair Booth 2009
The 4-H Paws N Pals Club had a very successful 2009 Allegany County Fair. The club’s fair booth, with the theme of The Sky’s The Limit, won grand champion and a $25.00 cash prize. The booth is now eligible to be entered in the Maryland State Fair in Timonium in August. Club members worked for three weeks on the design, construction, and decoration of this fair booth. The club also won a blue ribbon and a $15.00 cash prize for their fair banner entry. The fair banner pictured the club’s mascot dog in a space ship floating through space with The Sky’s The Limit theme. In addition to the booth and banner categories, the club also won a blue ribbon and a $10.00 cash prize for their club scrapbook which was entered by Club Historians Katie H. and Kaufman B. All club members were shown in a promotional club video entry that the 4-H Paws N Pals Club entered. The video won a blue ribbon and a $10.00 cash prize and was titled, “4-H Then and Now”. The promotional video explained the beginnings of 4-H in the early 1900’s and how 4-H has changed in the 21st century. It explains many of the benefits and offerings of 4-H today. The 4-H Paws N Pals Club video “4-H Then and Now” can be viewed on their web site. The club was also honored by three members being chosen in the 4-H Showcase. Caldwell B. won a 4-H Showcase ribbon for his original colored pencil drawing, Katie H. won for her color digital photograph, and Kaufman B. won for her peanut butter truffles. Congratulations to the entire 4-H Paws N Pals Club for all of their hard work and their excellent showing in the Allegany County Fair.
4-H Paws N Pals Club Fair Banner 2009
Rally-O Workshop Held July 25, 2009
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Jenn Merritt, CPDT, and therapy dog Bernie demonstrate Rally-O
An Introduction to Rally-O Workshop was held on Friday, July 24th at City Place in Frostburg, MD, by the 4-H Paws N Pals Club. Jenn Merritt, CPDT, of Blue Dog Creature Coaching in Efland, NC, taught the class. Jenn and her therapy dog Bernie talked about the rules of Rally-O and demonstrated basic moves. A Rally-O course was set up for 4-H’ers to progress through with their dogs. All 4-H’ers in attendance had recently graduated from Beginning Obedience and Good Manners Classes taught by Pat Miller associate, Jeanne Klink, of Sow Pawsitive Pet Services.
The 4-H’ers have been taught positive reinforcement training techniques with their dogs which focuses on positively rewarding dogs vs negative correction using a choke collar. The Rally-O class was a huge success and fun was had by all 4-H’ers and their dogs.
4-H Paws N Pals members working on Rally-O moves
The 4-H Paws N Pals club looks to add a Rally-O class to their fall line up of classes. Check the club’s web site at www.4-HPawsNPals.com for more information on upcoming classes and events.
Tellington TTouch Workshop Held July 24, 2009
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Jenn Merritt of Blue Dog Creature Coaching performing TTouch on her therapy dog Bernie
The 4-H Paws N Pals Club sponsored a Tellington Touch (TTouch) workshop on Friday, July 24th from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. Attendees from as far away as State College, PA, came to hear TTouch practitioner, Jenn Merritt of Blue Dog Creature Coaching in Efland, NC, talk about and demonstrate the wonders of TTouch. TTouch, a form of therapeutic massaging for canines, was developed by Linda Tellington-Jones. TTouch can be used for behaviorial problems, fears of loud noises and thunderstorms, recuperation from an injury or surgery, general well-being, problems for geriatric dogs, etc. Jenn demonstrated on her therapy dog, Bernie, different techniques that attendees could practice and put into use on their own dogs. For more information on Tellington Touch and the benefits it offers for dogs, visit the TTouch web site and Blue Dog Creature Coaching’s web site.
Jenn Merritt, CPDT, demonstrates a TTouch wrap
The 4-H Paws N Pals Club is dedicated to bringing positive reinforcement dog training practices and techniques, as well as complementary alternative care techniques to its members and the residents of Allegany County. For more information on upcoming seminars, workshops, and events, or to become a member, visit the club’s web site at 4-HPawsNPals.com
4-H Paws N Pals Members Win at County Visual Demo Contest July 20, 2009
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4-H'ers participate in Allegany County Visual Demonstrations
Seven members of the 4-H Paws N Pals Club participated in the Allegany County 4-H Visual Demonstration Contest and 4-H Presents on Sunday, July 19th, 2009, at the Allegany County Fair. Members participating had a fabulous showing and gained experience in giving visual demonstrations and performing in front of an audience. In the Senior division, Kendra H. gave a visual on “Old Clothes, New Toys”. In the Intermediate division, Caldwell B gave a visual on “How to Make a Lego Train Car”, Katie H. gave a visual on “Bones for My Buddy”, and Sarah T. gave a harp performance of Celtic and Christian music. In the Junior division, Kaufman B gave a visual on “Fabulous French Toast”, Alisha J. gave a visual on “How to Prepare a Beta Fish Bowl”, and Jenna P. gave a visual on “Paper Origami”. Each of the club members are now eligible to participate in the state 4-H Presents contest, which includes visual demonstrations, and will take place at the Maryland State Fair in Timonium at the end of June. Congratulations to all who participated. Nice job!
