By Bella Reeser, Club Reporter
At 5:20 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, at the Melvern Community Center, the Melvern Jr. Highline 4-H Club meeting was called to order by President Gradey McNally. The club began the meeting with The Pledge of Allegiance and 4-H Pledge, led by Gradey. Secretary Allie Reeser called the roll; members and parents were to answer with, ‘What is your favorite Halloween treat to receive while trick or treating?’ There were eight members and five adults present.
Allie read the minutes from the previous meeting; they were approved as read. There was no correspondence. Gradey read the treasurer’s report; it was approved as read.
Reporter Bella Reeser stated she submitted one article to the newspaper. There was no historian’s report. There was no council report.
In leaders’ report, leaders Caleb McNally and Lisa Reeser reminded club members to send thank yous to sponsors for the awards they won at the fair. The Osage County Achievement Night will be Nov. 7, 2023, with dinner at 6 p.m. and program at 7 p.m.
There was no old business. In new business, it was moved and seconded to have a trunk at the Melvern Trunk and Treat. It was moved and seconded to take the month of February in cleaning the Melvern Community Center.
In program, club members created posters for 4-H week. In songs, members sang “Spooky Scary Skeletons”.
At 5:38 p.m., it was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting. The Melvern Jr. Highline’s next club meeting will be at 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, at the Melvern Community Center.
Members enjoyed snacks provided by the Reeser family. For recreation, MJH members had a mummy wrapping contest.