Camp Ketcha Equestrians 4-H Clubs

 

Ketcha Equestrians 4-H Club: Cloverbuds

Ages 5 to 8

 

Club Leader:  Jessie Bosse

Assistant Leader: 

 

Club activities will include:

 *horse themed learning activities

 *hands-on horsemanship activities

 *introduction to project records

 *community service opportunities

 

 

 

 

December Meetings: 

 

Wednesday, 12/7–  4:00 to 5:30 pm at the barn

Wednesday, 12/21 –  4:00 to 5:30 pm at the barn

 

New members welcome!  Please contact Jessie for more information.

 

Cloverbud Meeting Schedule: 

 

Meetings are held on two Wednesdays of each month from 4:00 to 5:30 pm at the Camp Ketcha barn.  The meeting and activity will be from 4pm to 5pm.  Club members will then have the opportunity to participate in evening feeding activities from 5pm to 5:30pm.

 

 

2012

January  4th & 18th

February  1st & 15th

March 7th & 21st

April 4th & 25th

May 9th & 23rd

 

 

 

 

Ketcha Equestrians 4-H Club

Ages 9 to 19

 

Club Leader:  Jessie Bosse

Assistant Leader:  Anna Kupel

 

What is 4-H? 

4-H is the youth development education program of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.  4-H is a "learning-by-doing program" for kids that offers a wide variety of programs and projects designed to teach young people the life skills necessary to succeed in the world.

 

The four "H"s target Life Skills:

 

Head

Planning & Organizing

Problem Solving & Decision Making

 

Heart

Communication &Cooperation

Showing Concern for Others

 

Hands

Community Service & Volunteering with Others

 

Health

Stress Management & Disease Prevention

Character Education

  

 

Next meeting: 

 

Saturday, November 19th –  10am to Noon at the barn

 

December meetings:

Saturday, December 3rd

Saturday, December 17th – Holiday Party

 

 

New members welcome!  Please contact Jessie for more information.

 

Meeting Schedule: 

 

Meetings are held on two Saturdays of each month from 10am to Noon at the Camp Ketcha barn.  The first meeting of the month will be a business and activity meeting and the second meeting is an optional "barn time" in which club members will particpate in various stable management activities.

 

2012

January  7th & 21st

February  4th & 18th

March 10th & 24th

April 7th & 28th

May 12th & 26th

 

 

 

Club Activities: 

 

The "Ketcha Equestrians" currently has 12 members ranging in age from 9 to 12.  Although this is a horse club, it is considered an un-mounted club and members need only to love horses and have a desire to learn more about all things horse. 

 

 

When club activities require the use of a horse, members are able to use one of the several horses at camp.  Some of the activities that we have worked on in the past or are planning in the future include:

 

  * safety when working with horses
  * grooming techniques and preparing a horse for a horse show
  * a hands-on showmanship lesson
  * learning about horse breeds
  * learning about different diseases and health issues affecting equines
  * how to read a horse's mood and why this is important
  * fun with riding — practicing bareback riding 
  * learning about different diseases and health issues
  * taking a field trip to a local horse facility

  * community service projects

  * participation in individual projects and record keeping
  * horse themed arts and crafts activities
  * pizza & movie party
  * volunteering at a local horse show