On May 4^th, the Kingston Juniors once again gathered inside the town's Lion's Club. This 4-H meeting had a lot on the agenda, but we managed to finish a few minutes early. Many ideas were discussed and some have already been followed through. Members Alex Gardner, Kelly Aves and I had participated in a CROP walk representing the Kingston Juniors 4-H club. Betty Fewell, our club leader, and our mothers also walked. The CROP walk took place in Genoa on May 3rd. The walk was five miles; that is how far many people in Africa walk for water. The club itself donated five dollars to each of us, and we also received more donations from families and neighbors. Upcoming events that were also brought up at the meeting included working bingo at the county home. We hope to accomplish this on Wednesday, June 3^rd from around 6:15-8:15 pm. The fourth of July is a huge deal in Kirkland and, as always, the Kingston Juniors will create a unique and prize-worthy float for the parade. Emily Darling, Hannah Haak and I are the leaders of the float committee. We have thought of two mottos for our space-themed float: "4-H is out of this world" and "Don't be an alien to 4-H." A dairy breakfast is taking place on Saturday, June 20^th. The Kingston Juniors will once again help with the preparation and clean-up of this event, but details will be worked out at the June meeting. The meeting was finished after a couple talks and demonstrations. Emily Darling brought her ceramic toad house and described the steps she took in completing the project for judging. Kelly Aves also brought in ceramics, and although Emily stole some of her thunder, she was able to describe a few unique techniques she used on her ceramic duck that Emily did not use. June will be the last regular scheduled Kingston Juniors meeting, and will take place on June 1^st.

- By Amanda Hamrick