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Feb. 5 Pick up applications at McDONALDS OR from KEN BRAY NrDONALD 44•0414.. iSSOCIATE STORF. 7-6277 Brussels 10 — THE BRUSSELS POST, JANUARY 31, 1979 McNeil heads 4-H leaders Glen McNeil, of R.R.6, Goderich, was elected pre- sident of the Huron County 4-H Club Leaders' ' Association at their annual meeting in Clinton on Wednesday. He succeeds Albert Van Dyken of R.R.1, Exeter, the past president of the association. The other members of the 1979 executive are Barry Miller, R.R. 3, Exeter, the first vice-president; Beth Co- oper, R.R.3, Kippen, the second vice-president and Maurice Hallahan, R.R.1, Belgrave, again elected secretary-treasurer. Mr. Hallahan has served in this position for the 27 years the association has been in existence. The 1979 directors for the leaders' association are Brian Oldfield, R.R,4, Seaforth, 4-H calf club; John Clark, R.R.5, Goderich, Sod- busters club; Robyn Theedom, Clinton, 4-h Horse club; Ray Hanna, R.R.2, Auburn, 4-H Rabbit Club; Ross Eedy, R.R.1, Dungan- non, 4-H calf club; Milke Rogers, R.R.5, Goderich, 4- sheep club; Don Dodds, R.R.1, Seaforth, 4-H swine club; Neil Vincent of Bel- grave, 4-H beef calf club and Sam Bradshaw, Clinton, 4-H tractor club. Len MacGregor, extension assistant with the Clinton OMF —office, told the club leaders that 400 young people are now taking part in agricultural clubs in Huron. County. The 33 clubs include calf, swine, sheep and horse clubs, plowmens' or sod- busters groups and a gun safety club. In 1978, the average age of club members was 14.5 years old and most members spent 3.2 years involved with 4-H work. Mr. MacGregor also reported that 87 per cent of the members completed a total of 572 projects in 1978. The 400 club members included 131 girls and 269 boys across the county. Following the noon ban- quet, Simon Hallahan of R.R.3, Blyth, who has been a 4-H club leader for 38 years, announced he was retiring due to his duties on county countil. Mr. Hallahan said the first club he led was a swine club in Blyth and he joked that an elderly member of the com- munity criticized him for unloading the young pigs behind Blyth's Commercial Hotel. In his remarks to club leaders, Den Pullen, Huron County ag rep, praised Mt Hallahan's contribution to 4-H work and said, "you're going to have to go for that 40th year (as a club leader). Tony McQuail, a director of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture, invited club leaders to attend the federation's annual members of parliament din- ner, held in Clinton on Feb. 10. Mr. McQuail said the dinner is a chance for the club leaders' association to present briefs or recom- mendations to the local mem- bers of parliament. The leaders appointed Glen McNeil and Maurice Hallahan to attend the dinner as their representatives. The club leaders decided to continue to put on their annual show at the Blue- water Centre for the Developmentally Handicap- ped. GAIN MORE Bob Hearn, one of the leaders, said he felt 4-H members gained even more from the experience than the centre residents. Glen McNeil said the day's pro- gram at the centre offered the 4-H members an excel- lent opportunity to exhibit their produce and displays before competing at the fairs and Achievement Days. A committee of club directors will be established to plan the activities. The farmstead and home improvement committee of the International Plowing Match donated $150 left from their campaign to the 4-H fund. This money will be used to fund prizes in the 4-H gate sign competition across the county. Club leaders then discus- sed the problem of a de- clining interest in the, dairy championship show at the 1978 Seaforth Fall Fair. One leader suggested that the $5 prize offered for winners may not have provided enough incentive for members to enter a calf. Competitors who bring three or more animals to the fair receive financial as- sistance from the Seaforth A gricultural Society with a mileage grant of 20 cents a mile. However, competitors with less than three animals in the show are responsible for paying their own tran- sportation costs. Gordan Papple, a member of the Seaforth Ag Society, said the society would find it difficult to increase prize money since as a Class "B" fair, they are eligible only for so much money in the form of grants. Mr. Papple said the fair will again be held on Sept. 20, 21 this year. RIVALRY Neil Vincent suggested trying to create a "frienaly rivalry" at the fair to encour- age competition between clubs. Bob Hearn suggested trying to work a promotion through the "friends of 4-H fund" and an agricultural industry promotion to stimulate competition at he fair, Len MacGregor suggested the declining competition in the dairy section could be discussed with the Seaforth Ag Society and their junior fair competition. Leaders also discussed the brucellosis testing regulations for animals being shown at the fall fairs. In the past, members have been encouraged to vac- cinate their calves, or to present certificates showing the animals have been tested for brucellosis before they are allowed to show the animals. Glen. McNeil said the leaders association should encourage 4-H members to test all their calves before going to shows in Huron County, and said this program must be "kept up 100 per cent." Calves are usually vac- cinated for brucellosis be- tween three and four months of age. LUMBER Len MacGregor reported there was a large amount of lumber left over from the 4-H display at last Fall's Inter- national Plowing Match. The leaders appointed a commit- tee made up of Albert Van Dyken, Ray Hanna, Bob Hero, Ray Rasenburg and youth members, who will be appointed later, to in- vestigate the possibility of building a permanent display to be used on floats and for fairs and Achievement Days. Ron Shelley, leader of the Howick Swine Club, reported the Howick and Brussels groups would like to come up with a uniform course of study and exams. In the past, the two clubs have studied different material. Len MacGregor reported there will be an exchange with 4-H'ers in ' MacOupih County of southwestern Illinois over the next two years. The Illinois members will visit Huron County next summer and the local 44-1 members will travel to Illinois in 1980. Mr. McGregor has also contacted 4-H leaders in Blackford County, Indiana about setting up a two-way exchange program for next summer. Leaders also voted to buy Canadian made 441-T-shirts from a Stratford business- man. The shirts will be ordered in white with the 4-H crest for show attire, and in green, for casual wear. A committee was also asked to investigate purchasing sweat shirts and jackets for the 4-H leaders, PRESS RELEASES This year, club leaders decided to offer a training session on writing press re- leases to 4-H members across the county. Leaders plan to approach the Bluewater Regional Newspaper Netivork about having a trophy donated to be awarded annually to the 4-H member who writes the best press releases about ' club activities. A press re- lease competition among members will be held this year. Showmanship clinics will be held in the coming year for dairy and beef calf club members and in showing horses. The leaders will be bringing in professionals to direct the clinics. Also, leaders tentatively set the date for the 4-H Awards Night for 1979 to be held either Nov. 2 or Nov. 16. In the past, the night has conflicted with the com- mencement exercises for Wingham District High School. This year, the leaders hope to avoid having the awards night on the same date as graduation.