4-H EXECUTIVE TEAM SUMMARY
For January 16, 2009


Meeting called to order by Melba Riel at 9:50 am.
Those in attendance: Melba Riel, Corinne Olsen, Anita Raddatz, Debbie Lambson

Discussed items to be put on Feb. 14th 4-H Council meeting agenda:

1. Do pledge of allegiance and 4-H pledge.

2. Discuss previous council meetings minutes and vote to approve them.

3. Financial report-Anita will provide us with the current numbers. Debbie showed us the changes in the budgets since the last meeting.

4. Executive Team meeting summary: discuss in council meeting any items discussed in Executive Team meeting that are of importance to the council.

5. Reports:

a. Nominations/elections committee
b. YLT/Ambassadors

6. Website update

7. Current business:

a. Themes for monthly workshops: We need to come with ideas.
(August: prepare for fair workshop, June: Entomology, July: Heritage, etc.)
b. YLT/Ambassador scorecard: Present to council for further ideas and approval (see below)
c. Region/County Ambassador Contract for next year:
Possible items on contract: Don’t show up for Region Sept. meeting, you will be replaced. Each ambassador needs to have at least 35 points on the county or region ambassador scorecard done and attend at least 50% of the YLT meetings between May and Nov. to remain an ambassador. Note: Steven is taking Megan Clark’s place this year because she is too busy and resigned. The ambassadors need to be aware of what is expected of them and what will happen if they do not fulfill their responsibilities.
d. Reviewed region ambassador application and decided that we would use the same application for choosing the county ambassadors. There will be 4 region and 4 county ambassadors each year.

8. 4-H volunteers-Mailings going out this next week that includes the e-news and the applications to join 4-H.

9. Expansion and Review Meeting- First meeting is on Jan. 20th at 1pm.

10. New business to be discussed on Jan. 10th agenda: none