We have had a really busy start to the spring season. The club has been involved with activities in North Battleford as well as other activities in the province.
Feb. 28, the club hosted speeches. Public speaking is one of the requirements of completing a 4-H year. Each member must present a speech on a topic of their choosing. The members were lucky they were able to present at the Dekker Centre. It was a great afternoon with the broad range of interesting topics and the great speaking abilities of our club. We would like to extend a thank you to the judges, who offered great feedback. The members selected to go to districts were Jayden L’Heureux, Cloe Florence, Mackenzie L’Heureux, Taylor L’Heureux, Brooke Turner, Brooklynn Pratt-Finch and Keeley-Shae Somers.
District speeches were held March 1 in Hafford. The speeches again were really well done and the topics were interesting. Jayden L’Heureux, Taylor L’Heureux and Keeley-Shae Somers placed first in each of their age divisions which means they will compete at the regional speeches.
The North West Region held its annual ski day at Table Mountain. This year it was on March 7 and the weather turned out to be beautiful with warm sunshine. The members were able to either ski or snowboard. This was a great opportunity to meet other members from the region. Everyone had a blast.
The weather March 14 wasn’t ideal, but some of our members braved the weather and went to Equine Expo in Saskatoon. This is a huge tradeshow and demonstrations that is held at the Saskatoon Exhibition Grounds every year. There are many booths that are dedicated to horses but there are also other displays that involve other animals. The members had a great time looking at everything.
Dawson Loewen, Dallan Loewen and Ryder Loewen went to the JOP provinical archery shoot that was held March 28 in Prince Albert. All three members did extremely well in their divisions and were able to achieve high scores. Dawson Loewen placed third in his badge level.
March 29, the regional speeches were held in Canwood. Three members of our club participated. There were many competitors and the public speaking skills were amazing. It was a great day for everyone.
Peavey Mart hosted their customer appreciation day April 11. North Battleford Peavey Mart supported 4-H by organizing a barbecue. The 4-H members had to work the barbecue and there was a silver dollar collection. The weather was fairly warm and the community came out and supported us. The members had fun and would like to thank everyone who had a burger and a drink.
Members travelled to Lloydminster for the annual judging clinic April 19. The members learned how to complete a judging card, how to judge different categories and then present their judging card. There were several different categories that each member had to judge. Our members did really well and were awarded prizes in some of the different divisions. It was a great learning experience for all who attended.
The last major event that Eagle Hills 4-H was involved with was the Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo. The club worked the gates by selling tickets and stamping hands. The kids had a great time promoting 4-H within the community. Eight members prepared and performed the drill ride that kicked off the rodeo both Friday and Saturday. These girls put in a lot of time and dedication to this performance and they did an amazing job. Lastly, one of our members, Madison Koch, ran for rodeo queen. She was crowned runner up. She is a great leader and role model for all our younger members and we are extremely proud of her accomplishment.
The members are hard at work getting their record books complete. They are looking forward to both the Battlefords Regional Show and Sale and achievement day, which are both in June.
