Out and About with the Foothills Performing Arts

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Submitted by Daniel Lafond, Club Reporter
It is already December and the Foothills Performing Arts 4-H Club members are amazed at how many fun activities we have participated in and are still to come. Since the start of the season in September, we have had weekly meetings while having fun with friends and learning life skills.  With our two amazing leaders, Diana Graham and Heather Driedger, we started the season with 10 members and held elections for President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, as well as other volunteer positions. Our 4-H Club members' parents are also very involved in the club, and in various volunteer opportunities; we are always grateful for their help and without them we wouldn't be able to do the projects that we are involved in.
In October we were able to successfully raise funds for our 4-H club by hosting an electronic recycling round up, with Alberta Recycle, and the generosity and support of the Okotoks' Country Depot and Foothills residents. We also enjoyed the thrillusion show “Stage Fright” at Holy Trinity Academy, as part of our club's theatre appreciation requirements.
November was National 4-H month and on November 3rd thanks to ATB Financial and Safeway we were able to have fun and show our colours with some of our members along with our mascot, Cleaver. On November 21st some of our performing arts members attended and enjoyed the Dewdney Players Group Theatre's “Sorry! Wrong Chimney!”, at the newly renovated Rotary Performing Arts Centre in Okotoks. Our members and their families had an opportunity to also enjoy the “Footloose” performance at Strathcona-Tweedsmuir on November 25th.
As mentioned earlier, we are looking forward to many other activities to come including community service projects, monologues and performing black light theatre. In December we will take in the Reindeer Races at the Millarville Race Track and have fun at our club's Christmas Party. In the new year some of our members will participate in the district curling and public speaking events in High River. Our members are looking forward to all the exciting events to come.