Congratulations, Sespe 4-H Club!
You win $300!
The last signup came through at quarter to midnight! Sespe held onto first in a close race! Santa Rosa Valley came in 2nd, just 3 short to tie or 4 to win! Loma Vista made a strong showing in 3rd, and Las Posas came close to 3rd! Great job by everyone!
Overall, we have 127 signups as of this morning, so that means Ventura County will be the first in the COUNTRY to get the new 4-H debit card! How exciting!
Final numbers:
Sespe (31) - added 1
Santa Rosa Valley (28)
Loma Vista (19) - added 1
Las Posas (16) - added 4 more!
Bardsdale (6)
Conejo Valley / Simi (4)
Briggs (3)
Citrus Valley (2)
Mira Monte (2)
Chief's Peak (1) - a new club entrant, bravo!
Del Norte (1)
Somis (1)
Non-Club / Ventura County / VMO (13)
Here's an example of what can happen for Ventura County 4-H:
If we can get just
30 people
to use the 4-H card for $1000 of their monthly purchases, that will give our county $300 a month income. If 3 people use the round-up feature, that will give us another $26 a month. (The round-up amounts are tax-deductible, btw!) This money can be used for things like college scholarships, special events, recognition gifts, or anything we choose.
If you filled out the interest form, you are on the Groundswell mailing list, so you will soon receive a link to apply for the card. We need to think of a special name for the first 100 card-holders - Emerald Members? Gold Star Members? Ideas, anyone? And if you haven't signed up to be on the mailing list to be the first to get the application, click the button below and fill out the form: