1st Annual Spring Fundraiser a HUGE Success! THANK YOU!

I would like to take a moment to thank the many people who helped out with and participated in Waseca County 4-H’s Spring Fundraiser on May 15, at the 4-H Building on the Waseca County Fairgrounds.

Thank you to the 4-H Fundraising Committee of Paula Kaupa, Raelynn Barbknecht, Shelby Barbknecht, Jackie Barbknecht, and ShaLee White. Without their creativity, organization, and dedication, the fundraiser wouldn’t have happened. Credit also needs to be given to the hardworking 4-H members and families who helped the day of the event and for all their efforts leading up to the event with organizing garage sale items, selling breakfast tickets, and spreading the word about the fundraiser.

I would also like to thank the community members who brought in donations for the garage sale. We weren’t sure what to expect, and the donations we received greatly exceeded our expectations! We heard so many compliments about the size of our sale and the quality of the items on the sale. Without the donations, we would not have had such an impressive sale – thank you! Thank you also to the many shoppers who stopped by the Garage Sale – we appreciate your business very much!

The Petting Zoo was a great success and we enjoyed having so many kids and families stop by to visit the animals. Thanks to the people who lent us their animals - Tom & Julie Sommers, Jeff & Jennie Johnson; Wes, Joy, and Emily Riihl, Raelynn and Jim Barbknecht family, McKenzie & Paula Kaupa, and Courtney Dobberstein. The Waseca County Fair Board deserves a thank you also for allowing use of the buildings on the fairgrounds.

We are excited to use the proceeds from the fundraiser for scholarships to leadership trips and camps, continuing our 4-H Adventures and Afterschool programs at little to no cost to participants, and educational opportunities for 4-H members such as Project Workshops and Projects in a Box for clubs to use at their meetings.

This year’s fundraiser was a huge success and without the community behind us, we could not have done it. Thank you again for your tremendous support! We have already begin planning next year’s fundraiser and hope to add to the breakfast, Garage Sale, and Petting Zoo to make the event even bigger and better. Look for the 4-H Garage Sale again next year during the Waseca City-wide Garage Sale Weekend.