October Meeting Info

At the next meeting of The Upton 4-H Club (October 3, 2008) Jeff LeClaire from Fin&Feather Sports will be here to teach us the basics of freshwater fishing!

The first half of our meeting will include learning what species of fish live in Pratt Pond, and how to identify them, what items you should bring to our upcoming Fishing Derby, and how to cast a line!

This promises to be a fun event!

During the second half of the meeting we will be working on RECORDS! They are due at the Worcester County Office by Monday, November 3rd! Click here for access to editable record forms. Please bring a copy of your 4-H Story (a requirement for your completed records) to our next meeting, even if it is only a very rough draft. We can share stories and help each other with editing. You have one month left to complete the final draft!

Cuddly Critters Rabbit & Cavy Club

The Upton 4-H Cuddly Critters Rabbit & Cavy Club meets on the 3rd Friday night of each month to learn about proper care and handling of all different breeds of rabbits and cavies (guinea pigs). Here are some pictures from a recent meeting.

Click here to see pictures of Tori & her dad building a new bunny hutch!

Introducing ....

our 2 newest club members: Lucy
& Thomas ... and their 2 newest pets, Wilbur and Hamlet, a pair of potbellied pigs!
Welcome to the Upton 4-H Club!!


Some of our other members have new animals as well, including Gabby's goats ... please send a picture for us to share!!

Announcing the *NEW* Outdoor Adventure Program . . .

. . . starting this Fall!

HIKING ... FISHING ... ARCHERY ... CANOEING & KAYAKING!

• We will be hiking local trails throughout Upton and surrounding area parks.
  
  
• We will be learning and/or fine tuning our fishing skills, and learning about equipment specifically for fishing our local waters.
  
  
  
  
• The 1st Annual Upton 4-H Club Youth Fishing Derby
  will be held Sunday, Oct 19th from 9am-12noon!
  
  Mark your calendars and Pre-Register at Fin & Feather Sports beginning on September 20th!
  

• We will learn the basics of archery, and shooting arrows on a safe archery range *Participants will be divided into age groups for range time.
  
  Limited slots available per group. Minimum age of 8yrs old to participate w/parents in attendance.
  
  
• This winter we hope to have an Ice Fishing clinic and an afternoon gathering of ice fishing on Pratt Pond.
  
  
• In the Spring, we will bring canoeing and kayaking to the group. Learn the basics of kayaking and canoeing for the whole family!

There will be a small cost for taking part in the Outdoor Adventure Program events. (You must first be a 4-H member in good standing.) We are looking into some funding options, grants, etc, and will be buying equipment in bulk to keep expenses to a minimum.

We are still working out all the particulars, so please stay tuned! Jeff LeClaire, owner of Fin and Feather Sports in Upton, will be coordinating this Program, but he needs your help to make it happen!!! Please let him know that you're willing to help get this program going!

He may be contacted through email at: jeffleclaire@verizon.net

National 4-H Week is October 5-11, 2008.

National 4-H Week is October 5-11, 2008 and the theme is Keeping it Green!

This will tie-in perfectly with our club volunteering at the CCC Day Event at the Upton State Forest on October 11th! We will provide info about 4-H, and set-up some nature craft activities for families to make-and-take, including pinecone birdfeeders, leaf rubbings, and more!

Celebrate the Legacy!
75th Anniversary
Civilian Conservation Corps

October 11, 2008
10 AM to 3 PM
Upton State Forest Headquarters Area, Intersection of Southborough and Westborough Roads, Upton

Join Friends of Upton State Forest and others as we honor the men who laid the cornerstone for the park system we enjoy today. Ceremony begins at 11 AM to honor CCC alumni, dedicate Upton’s new flagpole and CCC Way.

Fun for all ages throughout the day!

Displays indoors and out. Games and crafts for children, live falcons, music, antique vehicles, fire control demos, Smokey Bear, letterboxing, living history tent, talk on a ham radio and more.

Jam Tent-Play a fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar? Bring your acoustic instruments and jam! Play music from the 30’s and 40’s!

Upton Footsteps in History Raffle
Visit CCC Day at Upton State Forest (Oct. 11). Visit Sweetwilliam Farm and Fin and Feather during Columbus Day weekend. A card stamped at all three locations enters your name into a raffle.

For more information: fusf@charter.net
http://www.friendsofuptonstateforest.org