Club Reporter: Glen Valley 4-H Club Community Service

On March 14th 2026, the Glen Valley 4-H Club did a community service project in Mission. The project was to clean out goat stalls. The owner used the deep bedding method over the winter, and needed some strong young muscles to help remove the soiled bedding from the stalls. We were faced with an enormous task, but everyone was determined that it was achievable, and a good cause.  

The farm is located in the beautiful mountains of Mission, BC. When we arrived there was a cool mist that surrounded the farm, and there was snow everywhere! It was the first snowfall that we had seen all winter! We met bright and early and the job lasted all day. We all worked so hard that even the newly fixed tractor couldn’t keep up with all of the hard working 4-Hers! 

The goats were beautiful. Those goats were clearly well trained and handled with care, they watched us all day as we worked. I think that word spread that they get a manicure by a talented senior member and our amazing goat leader afterwards, because they all waited by their stall doors. When they were outside they stayed out of the tractor’s way while two junior members helped monitor their whereabouts.

One funny thing that happened was when two of our hard-working senior members finished cleaning out their stall first, they both jokingly asked if there was a prize for finishing first, and all of the other club members said together, “you get another stall to clean!” They yelled in reply, “oh yay”! Everyone broke out into laughter. This is another example of the beauty of our 4-H members and how hard everyone works. Although everyone was exhausted, we all kept on working. I learned that what seems like an impossible task is always achievable, it just takes hard work, determination, and a lot of stamina!

I am very proud of Glen Valley for all the hard work that they did. All of the seniors and leaders had a can-do attitude, and that really made the difference. In the end, after many hours of hard, and almost non-stop work, we finally finished the job, and the barn looked beautiful. The owner was so pleased with the hard work, she made a donation to our club. 

We really did use the 4 “H”’s. We used our Heads by working together, our Hands to do the work, our Hearts to support a fellow farmer, and our Health because we were young, strong, and able bodied. As a junior 4-H member, I was inspired and motivated to be able to work as hard as the senior members can, and did, that day.

Written by Alexandra B. of the Glen Valley Club Reporting Team