OREGON, Ill. - The Ogle Jolly 4-H Club met on November 18 for their monthly meeting. The Cloverbuds, youth ages 5-7, made pumpkin pie in a bag. 4-H members reflected on their Veterans Day visit to Double O Saloon in Monroe Center to thank veterans and give them cards. Members participated in the Ogle Jolly garbage bag fundraiser, and garbage bags were distributed to members at the meeting. Ogle County 4-H Achievement Day was November 17. Members participated and received awards. They also passed the Club of the Year award to another deserving 4-H club. On Achievement Day, Ogle Jolly 4-H Club was awarded the 4-H Honor Club Award. They were recognized for showcasing a window display at Ladders of Learning Cardinal Corner in Stillman Valley to promote 4-H week in early October.
The club will participate in the Cardinal Christmas in Stillman Valley by decorating a Christmas tree and caroling on Sunday, December 1. The club will also be caroling at Generations at Neighbors Nursing Home in Byron on December 12. The next meeting will be on December 16, when a club awards ceremony and a pizza party will occur. Each family is encouraged to bring a dessert.
Submitted by: Kaitlyn Adams, Ogle Jolly Club Reporter
Photo: Ogle Jolly members at the Ogle County 4-H Achievement Day. L to R: Nolan Adams, Kaitlyn Adams, and Alyse Rogers.
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