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Eagles Update

To download enrollment forms, view the project guide, view the fair entry guide or other resources, visit the Douglas County 4-H Web Site: http://douglas.uwex.edu/4h

Our Meetings are generally held at the Bennett Town Hall at the junctions of hwys. 53 and L on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 2 p.m. Visitors, please phone ahead in case of last minute changes 715-399-2207 or 715-374-3223. We will be focusing on projects related to next spring's Cultural Arts Festival. Come with your ideas, crafts, photograpy, stories, speech, or play ideas. If you are interested in anything related to the creative writing project, or story-telling/poetry projects, we will gather as a small group to work on these things at the regular meeting.

Re-enrollment deadline: December 31st. Remember, the 4-H office closes early on New Year's Eve (I think 11:30), and they won't budge on the deadline.

January 12th Meeting: photography. If you have a camera, even a disposable, bring it along. Maybe you have some photos you'd like evaluated for possible entry in the Cultural Arts fair.

If you've put a picture in those AWESOME mattings you antiqued at the last meeting, feel free to bring it along so we can see how it looks.

THE EAGLES: A 4-H CLUB WITH HOMESCHOOLING FAMILIES IN MIND

The Eagles are a homeschool 4-H club that meets in Douglas County Wisconsin, but members are gladly accepted from outside the region, including Minnesota! They are one of the largest, most active clubs in the county, and are now celebrating their 11th year as a club.

The Eagles meet on the second Tuesday of the month except in certain circumstances. For current meeting notes see the Events Page. Info: 715-374-2572. Regular monthly meetings begin at 1:30 at the Bennett Town Hall (Hwy. L just off Wisconsin Hwy. 53 in Douglas County).

You need only be in kindergarten to join 4-H and you can continue as a member until one year after high school graduation.

4-H Opportunities:

Young members are generally considered to be "Cloverbuds" and they take part in a wide range of activities, crafts, and games. They only need to be 8 years old to run for club office in the Eagles Club! Older members (those over 8) can chose from a wide variety of projects to pursue. There are over 80 different projects. 4-H is not just about animals and home crafts anymore! Kids can chose from everything from Model Rockets to Theater Arts. And if a project doesn't exist . . . they can create one!

The Eagles Club has gone on a number of adventures over the years. Here we've listed a few:

Biking around Lake Nebagamon, camping on Madeline Island, canoeing on the Brule River (and hiking, and camping there), Camping at Lake Owen in Drummond, WI, Photography hiking, exploration and swimming at Amnicon Falls, a fall hike to the bottom of Big Manitou Falls in Pattison Park, river tubing in Hayward, WI, Winter Camping, and the list goes on.

The club is also involved in community service projects. This year they put together 6 shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. One spring they planted a new rain garden on Barker's Island, Superior. They've done other service projects as well, and here are a few. They did a bikeathon to raise money for a special bike for a boy with special needs. They've sung carols at a nursing home. They've done "needed items" donations for a local birth center. They've rung bells for the Salvation Army. The Eagles are an active club, and they continue to try and serve their community.

If you have questions about the Eagles, or 4-H in general, contact Apples of Gold and we'll put you in touch with one of the Eagles general leaders!