864 Collins Road, Jefferson, Wisconsin 53549

(920) 674-7295 FAX: (920) 674-7200 kimb@jeffersoncountywi.gov

http://jefferson.uwex.edu/

Jefferson County 4-H Family Newsletter

Volume XVIII, Issue 3 March 2018

Happy March!

As you all are probably aware, the 4-H Youth Development Educator

position within our office is currently vacant. The position was

approved to be refilled at the February University Extension Education

Committee meeting. Currently, Chrissy Wen, Area Director and the

Extension Education Committee are working to develop a job

description and obtain approval from the University to post the

position. This process will take some time. The position is expected to

be posted within the near future with hopes for a new educator to be

on board by Summer 2018.

Even with an educator vacancy, the 4-H program does not stop! We

appreciate your patience and cooperation as we work with the various

committees, events and programming that is on-going within the

County. LaVern Georgson, Agriculture Agent; Katelyn Broedlow and Kim

Buchholz are working together to make sure the Jefferson County

4-H program continues on as planned during this vacancy.

Thank you in advance for your assistance as we work together to serve

the youth of Jefferson County.

Weather Policy Wisconsin weather is

unpredictable! Club leaders please

discuss your club cancellation

policy with members. The policy for

county is as follows.

1. Meetings supported by the

county should be cancelled by at

least 3:30 pm on the meeting day

by calling 920-674-7295.

2. If time permits, a notice will go

out to anyone who might be

affected by the cancellation via

e-mail and a note will be posted

on the website. We will make our

best effort to directly contact

those who’ve signed up for an

event.

3. If an event is cancelled during

business hours, an outgoing

message will go on the office

answering machine at 920-674-

7295.

Contents General News ....................... 2 Upham Woods ..................... 4 Award News ......................... 5 Project Learning Day ............ 5 Project News ........................ 6 Leader News ...................... 11 Older Youth News .............. 13 Special Emphasis News ...... 14 State Fair News .................. 14 Club News .......................... 15 Project Meeting Calendar…16

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4-H Summer Intern Jefferson County UW Extension will hire a Summer

Intern to assist with educational programming. This

great opportunity provides work experience and an

inside look at what it takes to provide the hands-on

learning experience for 4-H members If you are

interested or know someone who is please apply.

http://countyapps/jc/employee/hr/hrapps/apps/jobapp

/PDFMerger/job_listing.php?id=817

New Members Enroll - MARCH 1st New members who enroll by March

1st will be eligible to show at the

Jefferson County Fair in July.

Please visit wi.4honline.com to make

sure you are enrolled for 2018!

ALL Project Changes Due by April 15th Please remember! All changes to project areas (not

specific fair exhibits) must be made by April 15th. After

April 15th, the 4honline system will be locked.

At the March 15th Leader’s Association Meeting, club

leaders will receive a print out of the projects for each

club member. Each member is responsible for checking

their list to add or drop projects so that you are eligible

to show at the Jefferson County Fair. The Enrollment

Guide provides fair departments for projects.

Newsletter Submissions If you are hosting a project meeting, activity or event

that the entire county should know about, please be sure

to submit your article to the Extension Office by the 15th

of the month so it can get in the newsletter. This includes

any project meeting dates, community service or

fundraisers that might be relevant to members outside of

your club. Please note: we may edit submissions based on

newsletter space and appropriateness.

Dairy Promotion Funding Jefferson County Farm Bureau gets money from the

Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board to promote the dairy

industry and dairy products. This is a great opportunity

for clubs to promote dairy, and have some or all of the

expenses paid for. Interested clubs should contact

Melissa Gross by phone at 920-988-7583 or email

mgross43@yahoo.com.

Scholarships Available For Dues Did you know that the Jefferson County 4-H Program

provides scholarships to assist families who are unable to

afford the $25 dues required for membership? If your

family or a family you know is in need of a financial

assistance, please send an e-mail to

kimb@jeffersoncountywi.gov. Please include the name(s)

of the youth needing assistance and their

4-H club. This information is kept confidential.

If you or someone you know would like to help youth in the

future please consider making a donation to the

Scholarship Dues fund. This can be done through the

UWEX Office; just indicate “Dues Scholarships” in the

check memo line or somewhere with your donation. We

are working hard to make 4-H accessible to everyone!

Meetings Adjourned by 9 PM The 4-H Leader's Board established a policy that 4-H

meetings (particularly if youth are involved) should

conclude by 9 pm. Please consider that the custodial

staff stays until all 4-H/UW Extension meetings are

adjourned. Please conclude all business by 8:45 pm, so

that the doors can be locked by 9 pm. If you need a

longer meeting time, please consider starting your

meeting earlier.

Nasco Showing & Grooming Demonstration On Saturday, May 12 Nasco will host their 32nd Annual

Showing & Grooming Demonstrations at their store, located

at 901 Janesville Avenue in Fort Atkinson.

8:30 - 10:30 Goat

9:00-3:30 Beef

10:00 – 1:00 Dairy

10:30 – 12:30 - Sheep

12:00-1:00 Lunch Break

1:00-3:00 Swine

Please pre-register by May 7th by calling 920-568-5600.

Dairy Breakfast Workers Needed It’s cold outside, but we are already planning for summer.

The Dairy Breakfast at Fair Park will be held on Saturday,

May 19th. Please consider signing up to help. Online signups

will be taken until May 1st. Please visit the Jefferson

County 4-H Webpage, under Dairy Breakfast to sign up or

click here for the link. Please watch to see if a shift is full

so that we don’t run into having too much help during the

first shift.

General News

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Aldo Leopold Writing Contest 2018

Each year students in grades 9 through 12, in public,

private, and home schools in Wisconsin are invited to

consider a writing prompt or question and create an

essay response in 500 words.

Three winning essays are chosen from each category

(9th-10th grade and 11th-12thgrade). Winning essays are

featured on the Aldo Leopold Foundation website and

may be printed in The Leopold Outlook magazine.

Winners also receive a cash award, a copy of A Sand

County Almanac, and memberships to the Aldo Leopold

Foundation, International Crane Foundation, and

the Aldo Leopold Nature Center. An awards ceremony

will take place at the Leopold Center in Baraboo, WI on

Saturday, May 19.

2018 Writing Contest Topic: Students are encouraged

to read and reference the “Forward” and other essays

from Leopold’s A Sand County Almanac in their

responses.

Aldo Leopold loved the land and its wildness. Describe a

place in nature that you love.

Why is it wild to you?

Entries are due by March 23, 2018.

Entries shall be submitted online. For more information,

please go to the Aldo Leopold website.

Farm Technology Days

The Jefferson Co. Farm

Technology Days Foods

Committee is seeking

volunteers to join the

committee to help plan for

the 2019 Farm Technology

Days. The foods committee

is one of the largest

committees for the FTD.

We are responsible for the

setting the budget, planning the menu, looking for

sponsors and donations, and most off all the operating the

Food Tents during the Farm Technology Days. If anyone

is interested in joining the committee, please contact:

Cindy Jaquith at: (920)723-9517,

cjaquith9517@gmail.com; or:

Alyssa Jaquith at: (920)723-9039, acjfarms.aly@gmail.com

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It is time to register for camp!

I Love 4-H Camp - Base Camp Jefferson County will be

returning to Upham Woods,

July 20-23 for camp this

year! Cost is: $180. This

camp is for youth in grades

3-6 at the time of

enrollment. Transportation

to and from camp (leaving

from the UWEX Office) will

be offered for the July 20-23 camping experiences.

7th and 8th Grade Outpost Camp This is a primitive camping experience on Black Hawk

Island at Upham Woods for Jefferson County 4-H’ers

only. Youth will canoe over to the Island with all of their

belongings. This camp is limited to 15 youth or less.

Contact Sig Reich for more information at 920-674-

3349. Cost is: $180. Transportation to and from camp

(leaving from the UWEX Office) will be offered for the

July 20-23 camping experiences.

How to Register for Camp Camp registration will be available March 1st through

4honline. To register:

Go to your 4honline account

Click on “events”

Select the event, 2018 Jefferson County Base

Camp or 2018 Jefferson County Outpost Camp.

Proceed through the registration process.

Remember: registration is on a first come first

served basis.

After completing your online camp registration,

send a check for $25 (your deposit) to the UW-

Extension Office, 864 Collins Road, Jefferson

WI 53549 by April 15th.

Update your health form by June 15th.

Submit your final payment to the UWEX Office

by June 15th.

Camp Scholarships

Scholarship opportunities are available for camp. Please

contact Max Myers at 4-H Camp Upham Woods first for

scholarship information and application:

https://fyi.uwex.edu/uphamwoods/files/2016/03/Upha

m-Woods-Campership-Application.pdf Then contact Kim

at the UW Extension Office for scholarship opportunities

from the Leader’s Association and your clubs.

Be a Camp Counselor –

Youth and Adults Needed Why apply? Because it is a great resume item and it is a

fun and rewarding experience. Applying to be a counselor

and help younger 4-H members experience camp.

https://fyi.uwex.edu/uphamwoods/files/2016/03/Upha

m-Woods-Open-Camp-Counselor-Application.pdf It’s a

great experience to meet other counselors from

different counties. Come explore a fun, safe and enjoy a

spring weekend at camp. Camp counselor information can

be found on Upham Woods’ website

https://fyi.uwex.edu/uphamwoods/programs/outreach-

programs/public-programs/counselor-training-weekend/

We are asking ALL adult and youth Counselors to attend

4-H Camp Upham Woods counselor training on either

March 10th- 11th or April 21-22, 2018 at Upham Woods.

The cost is $25 and includes a Camp T-shirt. Register for

this event through 4honline.

Open Enrollment Summer Camps If you are unable to attend the Jefferson County Base

Camp or Outpost Camp, Upham Woods also offers open

enrollment summer camps. Please note: transportation

will not be offered through Jefferson County for these

camp dates!

Come spend some amazing days at Upham Woods!

Whether canoeing, ecology exploration, or singing around

a campfire your child is sure to have a blast. To see some

of the activities at Upham Woods,

https://fyi.uwex.edu/uphamwoods/programs/open-

enrollment-summer-camp-and-outpost-trip/

Session 1: Friday, June 15 – Monday, June 18, 2018

Session 2: Sunday, August 5 – Sat., August 11, 2018

Experience one FULL week of camp at Upham Woods!

More information on themes and activities to come! Cost:

June Session: $180/camper, $30/counselor, Adult

volunteers attend at no cost.

August Session: $400/camper, $30/counselor,

Adult volunteers attend at no cost.

Current 4-H Members Register at 4-H Online. Non 4-H

Members please download and complete our summer Camp

Registration Packet. For more information, please refer

to the Upham Woods website at:

https://fyi.uwex.edu/uphamwoods/programs/open-

enrollment-summer-camp-and-outpost-trip/

Upham Woods

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Awards – Educational Opportunity

The 4-H Leaders Association sponsors youth for these

state opportunities. To be considered you must complete

the Application. Some clubs or community organizations

may also help finance your educational experience. So,

check with your leader and the 4-H Office for ideas.

https://counties.uwex.edu/jefferson/files/2010/09/Ed

uc.-Travel.-Op-Application-2017-Fillable.pdf

Due March 1st 4-H and Youth Conference at UW Madison, June

25-28, 2018 for youth in 7 - 10th grade

4-H Congress Delegates in 10th to 12th grade

participate in self-development seminars, tours, and

a service project, in Atlanta, Georgia. November 23-

27, 2018.

Superintendent

Openings! Jefferson County

Fair is currently

looking to fill the

following

Superintendent

positions: Natural

Sciences, Sheep and Shooting Sports. Applications are

available on the Fair Park website jcfairpark.com or in the

Fair Office.

Fair Week Camping, Parking and Trailer Parking Registration will begin Thursday March 1st at 10:00 a.m.

Information with the links to the online applications will

be emailed.

Vehicle parking inside the Fair Park is behind the

Grandstand for a fee. Sites are reserved for the week

and will be assigned. This is for vehicles only! No trailers

or camping units are allowed in this area.

Trailer Parking is for animal trailers only! No vehicles or

camping units are allowed in this area.

Fair Exhibitor Sign-up The online Fair enrollment system will open in March.

There will be some new updates about Fair Entries so

please make sure that you are on the Fair’s email list to

receive those updates. Fair Entries are due Friday May

18th. Please plan accordingly and get your entries in early.

Fair Questions If you have questions about fair judging dates, fair books,

fair enrollment, fair camping or other items directly

related to Fair Park, please remember that the Jefferson

County Fair Park will need to address those questions. You

can reach them at 920-674-7148 or

amyl@jeffersoncountywi.gov. If you call the UWEX

Office with fair questions, you will be forwarded to Fair

Park Office.

** 4-H MEMBERS! **

Not receiving Fair News! Email

amyl@jeffersoncountywi.gov to make sure you

will receive all the Fair email updates!

Project Learning Day was held at Rockwell Elementary

School in Fort Atkinson on Saturday, February 17th.

Thank You to all teachers who taught the classes and

also to those who attended. We had a great day and

everything went smoothly. Thank you for making Project

Learning Day a success! - Kim Kreger, Coordinator

Project Learning Day

Award News

Fair News

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Howdy Archers! At this writing we

have only one more weekend of

practice and then the County

Competition. How cow does the project

season fly by! Please remember that

you need to attend a minimum of three

practices to qualify for the County Competition. These

practices can be either at Rapids or Watertown or a

combination of both locations. The county Competitions

are March 18 and 25th at Rapids and March 19 and 26th at

Watertown. You only need to attend one.

The Tri-County Competition is coming up on April 20 and

21. Please consider attending this fun event. There will

probably be over 600 archers from around the state

participating in the various classes. This is a great way to

meet other like-minded 4-Hers and have a ton of fun!

We are looking for candidates who are willing to be

Shooting Sports leaders. Successful candidates must be

willing to attend a weekend of certification training.

Those interested in these highly entertaining and

rewarding positions should contact me at their earliest

convenience.

Rapids Archery Club in Jefferson on Sundays at 5:00

March 12, 19, 26

Watertown Archers on Mondays at 6:00

March 11, 18, 25

Be Safe!

- Joe Walsh,

JoeRapide@gmail.com

The Jefferson County 4-H Cat Project meetings are held

on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Fair

Park Activity Center.

March 15 – Showmanship

April 19 – Fair Entry

Information

May 17 – Cage Decorations

June 21 – Get Ready for Fair!

Any questions? Contact Kim Hall at

gkhall4@yahoo.com or 920-209-2403.

The Dairy Youth Committee The Dairy Project is always seeking new leaders and ideas.

Please help our dairy youth by attending our meetings and

working together for the best interest of our dairy youth.

Our meetings are on the last Monday of every month.

The next Dairy Committee is on Monday, March 26 at 7

p.m. at the UWEX Office. If you are unable to attend the

meeting but would like to share your thoughts, contact Bill

Uecker at 920-285-9125 or LaVern at 920-674-7295.

Dairy: YQCA YQCA pertains to the dairy youth who plan on attending

the 2018 Junior State Fair. Find more information at

www.yqca.org and register for either

online $12 or face to face $3. The

Dairy Committee will host a YQCA

event geared towards Dairy youth on

March 10th at 9:00 am at the UWEX.

Please pre-register/pay@

https://yqca.learngrow.io/Account/Login.

PROJECT LEARNING DAY March 17th will be the Project Learning Day at UWEX

starting at 8:00 am. This includes the dairy youth. This

event is for those beginning in the dairy project to get

a start in heifer selection, feeding, health & vet care,

supplies needed.

Hoards Dairyman Cow Judging Contest

For all families who are involved in Dairy, please

participate within your club. The deadline is March 22,

2018. They may be mailed in or entered online at

judging.hoards.com.

State Fair Dairy Promotion

Board Scholarships Available The Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board is

offering $1,000 scholarships to be used during the

second semester of the 2018-19 school year.

Third and fourth-year college students pursuing dairy-

related or food science degrees at one of Wisconsin’s

four-year universities are eligible to apply. Additional

scholarships will be available to high school seniors

planning to pursue a dairy-related or food science degree

at one of Wisconsin’s four-year universities or students

studying in a two-year, technical school program related

to dairy or food science.

Project News DAIRY

CATS

ARCHERY AND SHOOTING SPORTS

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Applicants will be evaluated on involvement and leadership

in dairy-related activities, scholastic achievement, and

career objectives. Finalists will be interviewed in mid-

April, with the recipients to be recognized at the 2018

Wisconsin State Fair.

Click for the application. Application deadline is Friday,

March 23. For more information, contact Katy Katzman at

262-903-6727 or katzman@idcnet.com.

Youth Leadership Derby! Youth Leadership Derby is an experience for high-school

students to explore potential agriculture careers through

hands-on labs and interactive learning sessions. They

develop leadership skills and make new friends along the

way. Participants will:

Dissect REAL livestock organs with guidance from top

researchers and faculty at UW-Madison

Explore a wide range of dairy industry careers from

those living the life

Get close access to inspirational, world-class keynote

speakers

Connect with others – some from farms and some not

– all interested in agriculture

Youth Leadership Derby will be held on April 7-8, 2018 at

the Oregon High School. Cost is $89 which includes training

materials, tour, transportation and meals. To register, go to http://www.pdpw.org/programs_and_events.php#event_link_307 .

4-H Dog Project!! The Dog Project is underway! All

meetings are held at the Fair Park

at the Activity Center.

First year Kids & Dog 6pm

– March 5, 12, 19 & 26

All Returning Kids & Dogs

7pm – March 5, 12, 19 & 26

The 4-H Dog Project has an attendance requirement. If

you were unable to attend the orientation meeting please

call Kate Anderson at 920-728-3614 for general

information on the project you missed. Please refer to

the Dog Project handbook and calendar for more

information.

The next Foods Committee meeting will be held on Wed.

March 14th at 5:30 pm

at the Extension Office.

We will discuss the

upcoming Foods Revue

and fair preparations.

If you are interested in learning more, want to get

involved, or just have questions about the foods project-

please feel free to attend and see what it is all about! You

can contact either: Monica Gerner at 920-723-2663 or

Robyn Ksicinski 920-988-8916.

March 29th is the last educational meeting being held at

the UWEX office before Fair. Mark it on your calendars

and plan to attend, as the tentative topic is meat goats.

This meeting does count as a point

towards qualifying for showing at

fair. A reminder email and a post on

Facebook will be put out before the

meeting as well.

If you are not receiving emails or

are not part of the Facebook group,

please let me know so that we can

add you to the list. Looking forward

to seeing everyone there.

~Stephanie Schadt

Jeff. Co. Goat Project Committee Chairman

schadt.stephanie@gmail.com, 920-285-8079

Equine Ambassador Contest The Equine Ambassador Contest is open to all horse

project members 9th grade and above. This program

offers a unique opportunity for

youth to develop leadership,

public speaking, marketing and

communications skills. The

Equine Ambassador acts as a

role model and mentor, provides

youth leadership, and actively

serves on the project

committee. The ambassador also promotes the project at

the county, state, and national levels. For more details,

DOG

GOATS

FOODS

HORSE AND PONY - JCHP

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please go to the JCHP website or contact Rhonda Warner

at dwarner001@centurytel.net. The application deadline

is March 1st. Anyone interested in applying should plan to

do a demonstration on March 21st.

Tuesday Night Horse Education Horse Education classes have been cancelled due to non-

participation. Please contact the project if any groups

would like to schedule an Education class.

March Countywide Meeting & Contests The poster, speech, demonstration, photography, creative

writing and drawing contest will take place during our

March meeting. The meeting will begin at 6:30 in the

Activity Center. Art, photography, poster & writing

entries should be turned in on March 20th from 6-6:30 pm

prior to the meeting. Speech and demonstration entries

are presented after the meeting. Guidelines for entries

can be found in the Wisconsin 4-H Horse Association

Handbook

Spring Open Show Mark your calendars for the spring open show at the

Jefferson County Fair Park. It's Memorial Day Weekend

- Monday, May 28th. Watch for the Show bills to be

posted on the website! Please share this information with

others you know! See you all there!!!

JCHP Spring Cheese Sale We have started our JCHP Spring cheese sale. Forms

were handed out at the February meeting. If you missed

the meeting and want to sell cheese, please contact Donna

Ciciva at 608-335-8595. All forms must be turned in to

Donna at our March meeting. NO LATE FORMS WILL BE

ACCEPTED!! Cheese will be available for pick up at our

April meeting

Questions? If you have any other questions about JCHP

or if you would like to volunteer for one of the many

subcommittees we have, please contact Tina Remsik at

jchpchair@gmail.com. Our website is currently ‘Under

Construction’ but

you may find the

information that

you need at

www.jchp.org

The next Lego Project

meeting will be held on

Tuesday, March 27th at

6:30 p.m. at the UWEX

Office in Jefferson. For more information, please feel

free to contact Kim at 920-674-7297

or kimb@jeffersoncountywi.gov

Welcome! The MAP Committee voted-in a new Youth Sheep

Representative as Johnathan Jones resigned from his

position. The new youth sheep rep is Samantha (Sam)

Semrau! Welcome aboard Sam!

MAP Swine Project Changes Swine Weigh-in is CANCELLED for April 22, 2018. This is

due to the health concern of PRRS and PEDv,

recommendations with the new law and from the

responses received from the survey. Thank you to

everyone who responded to the survey to provide input

for the committee. We greatly appreciate it.

With this change, also brings other changes, specifically

in regards to awards. They are:

1. There will be no rate of gain awarded for the swine

project in 2018.

2. Supreme Champion Award will be calculated on Live

Show Ranking and Carcass Contest Ranking. (This is

how it has been done in the past when no initial weigh-

in was held.)

Reminders!

1. All members are required to utilize the DNA option

for tagging their animal(s). Youth must have their

animal(s) tagged and DNA sample submitted back to

WLIC postmarked by Friday, April 20, 2018.

2. Deadline for member MAP agreements is by end of

day on Friday, April 20, 2018. Member agreements

may be turned in at any time to the UW-Extension

Office. Click here for link: Member Agreement

If you have any additional questions regarding any of the

changes that have been made by the Committee, please

feel free to contact your project leader, FFA Advisor or

Meat Animal Project Swine representative.

MEAT ANIMAL PROJECT (MAP)

LEGOS

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Many of you requested additional information about the

new swine regulations. We will be sending out more

information as soon as we receive it. A good source for

information is the DATCP website . Thank you for your

understanding and support as we all work through the

changes together.

2018 Swine Fair Show The Jefferson County Fair Committee has made the 2018

Swine Fair Show a terminal show. All swine that come off

the trailer at Fair will go to slaughter. Youth who are

purchasing pigs for this year’s fair be cautious of feeder

weights so they make the 230 pound requirement. Swine

youth should watch for further updates on the Jr. State

Fair Swine Show.

MAP Carcass Education

NEW THIS YEAR! On the MAP point card there is a

MANDATORY carcass education point. The speaker at

the Awards Night, a Meat

Judging Clinic, or another

educational event is required to

participate in the 2018 Sale. On

Monday, March 5, 2018 a Meat

Points Meeting will be held at

the UWEX Office at 7 p.m.

YQCA Please remember to pre-register on the YQCA website

utilizing your 4-H online account if you are going to attend

an in-person training on Saturday, March 10th or MAP

Activity Night on Monday, May 14th. Once you complete

the training, the UWEX office will mark you completed on

the website. You will then receive an email that will allow

you to print your certificate and it will have a 6 digit code.

You will need to print your certificate to be handed in

with your Fair registration information. You will need to

register your code with the UWEX Office. Please utilize

this link to register your certification code.

Due dates for YQCA certification codes:

a. If you participate in MAP Camp, your certification

code is due March 16, 2018 by 4 pm.

b. If you participate in MAP Activity Night, your

certification code is due June 4, 2018 by 4 pm.

c. If you complete the Online Module, your certification

code is due June 29, 2018 by 4 pm.

d. If you participate in in-person training hosted by

another county your certification code is due June

29, 2018 by 4:00pm.

**Please note: The 19-21 year olds will only be allowed to

complete the online module training. Graduates are

required to do the certification. The MAP Committee is

allowing 1 point for the point card for the on-line

certification.

MAP Project Learning Day for Large Animals Date: Saturday, March 17, 2018

Where: UW-Extension Office

Beef, Sheep, Swine and Dairy will offer an hour long

workshop 3 times; so come at any time that works for you.

If you are interested in improving your skills in another

species stick around for one of the other workshops.

Meat Animal Project Members can earn one educational

point for attending one workshop and two points for

attending two or more workshops.

Please register by Friday, March 9, 2018 so we can have

an accurate count of youth planning to attend the event.

You can also register online at

https://goo.gl/forms/5Rydxbw2dBpJ4Bmm2

Dates to Remember! March 5: Meat Points Meeting at 7:00pm at UWEX

March 16: MAP Camp Participant YQCA Codes due by

4 p.m. Please utilize this link to register your

certification code with the office.

March 17: Project Learning Day for Beef, Sheep,

Swine & Dairy (Informational quiz bowl style) from 8-

12:15 pm at the Fair Park

April 20: MAP Swine & Sheep DNA postmarked

deadline (mandatory for swine). Swine MAP

Agreements are due. Sheep MAP agreements are due

for those choosing DNA option.

April 22: Sheep Weigh-in (1-2pm) at Fair Park. MAP

Agreements due for those choosing weigh-in option.

May 4: Sheep & Swine recording errors due

May 14: Record Book training

May 14: YQCA Activity Night

May 31: Point Cards due to UWEX by 4 p.m.

Please continue to read/refer to your Project Handbook

and point card for information and deadlines. There are

changes this year. If you have any questions, please

contact your leader, the MAP Committee, or the UWEX.

- Linda Wright, Reporter

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4-H Meats Judging Team

Congratulations to the Jefferson County 4-H Meats

Judging Team! A total of 8 youth from the county

competed at the state judging competition on February

17 at the UW-Madison Meats Lab. Team members include

Hanna and Rylee Brattlie, Emma Wiedenfeld, Drew

Dettmann, Josh, Jordan and Sarah Repsumer and Danielle

Chwala. The Jefferson County junior team finished in 3rd

place overall, with Hanna, Rylee and Emma all placing in

the top 10 individuals. Danielle Chwala was the 7th place

senior individual at the contest. Congratulations to all who

participated & thank you for all the support from the

county! Special “thank you” to Lindsay Knoebel for serving

as coach and for all you do!

House Plants, Gardening & Native Wildflowers Thursday, March 22nd, 6:30pm-8pm at UWEX Office

We will introduce and review 4-H materials available for

the house plant and gardening projects. Think about

exhibits for the County Fair and answer questions. You

can share and ask questions about house plants you are

growing.

For your gardening project, we will plan and choose what

vegetables and flowers will grow best in Wisconsin and

make good Fair exhibits. Information is available on

seeds/plants, planting, and fair selections.

Please download and/or Print your copies of information

from the Learning Store (learningstore.uwex.edu) and

bring your questions. Look for these; A1653 Planting

Guide, A3383 Containers, A2935 Evaluating & Judging

Flowers & Indoor Plants and A3306 Exhibiting & Judging

Vegetables. These have the information that members

need to be informed about for their fair entries. You may

also click on the link and vie the pdf file.

Also print the pages from the Fair Book for Department

14 Plant & Soil Sciences, Department 15 Flowers, and

Department 17 Cloverbuds (if you have a Cloverbud in the

family) for the area in which you plan to exhibit. Put your

information in a folder for project reference. These

materials will be used as we discuss your project plans

and exhibits.

We can also talk about planting a wildflower garden to

help pollinators. If interested in creating a butterfly

garden check out the Native Plant Sale by the Land Trust

Network. See an order form and information about how

the sale helps Jefferson County on their website,

www.landtrustnetwork.org

Please bring a clean empty plastic gallon milk jug or a clear

clam shell deli container. We will do an early spring

planting experiment to take home.

Please RSVP to rwses@idcnet.com by Monday, March

19th so materials will be available for all attending. Let's

have a learning and planning project evening for you!

Questions, Comments, and Suggestions are always

welcome. Feel free to contact Sharon Schweitzer at

920-674-2544/920-650-7110 or email

rwses@idcnet.com

Natural Sciences, Adventures &

Environmental Activities Saturday, March 17th, 9-11am, Exploring Nature.

(Rain date-Sunday, March 18th 1-3pm) Meet on the

west side of Dorothy Carnes Park. Take Radloff Lane

north off of Hwy 12, 1 mi west of the Hwy 26 bypass.

There is a sign for the park on Hwy 12.

Come to the park and find a Shamrock! Will your

Shamrock be a four leaf clover or a spring flower, a robin

or red-winged black bird, a muskrat or squirrel, clouds or

sunshine. Looking for all these Shamrocks we'll have the

opportunity to explore many of the natural science

project areas.

Ducks, geese and cranes may be migrating. You can watch

for them from the deck by the lake. Or if you hike

through the prairie or the woods you can watch for song

birds. While watching for birds or taking a hike, we may

be able to find early spring flowers, tracks, or other small

critters who have ventured out looking for spring food or

the warmth of the sun.

PLANT AND NATURAL SCIENCES

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Will it be a spring day or will there be March snow and

wind? Dress according to the weather and let's enjoy

getting out in nature. Bring binoculars, camera, note pad

and pencil so you can take pictures and gather

information for your project choice.

Come listen, watch and enjoy! Everyone is welcome! Like

Friends of Rose Lake on Facebook and get a sneak preview

of what's happening at the park.

Other Spring Natural Science Activities will be about

Earth Day, Arbor Day, May Dawn to Dusk – the Big Sit,

counting of bird species. More about these activities next

month. Questions, Comments, and Suggestions are always

welcome. Feel free to contact Sharon Schweitzer at

920-674-2544/920-650-7110 or email

rwses@idcnet.com

The Jefferson County Poultry Enthusiasts will meet on

the last Thursday of the month at the UWEX office. The

meetings are scheduled at 6:30 p.m. for: March 29, April

26 and May 31.

The Jefferson County 4-H Rabbit

Project meets on the 3rd Thursday

of the month at 7pm at the

Jefferson County Fair Park.

March 15 - We will go over

the Meat animal weight and

breeds

April 19 - This is a mandatory meeting. We go over

what classes you need your rabbits to be in for

fair. We will go over showmanship.

May 17 - Work on showmanship

June 21 - Getting ready for fair. Tattooing &

clipping of Toenails

July 26th will be the Rabbit Project Banquet at

the Activity Center and it will begin at 6:30 pm.

The next Robotics meeting will be held

on Friday, March 16th. Meetings will be

the 3rd Friday of the month from 6-

7pm. Please feel free to contact Mandi

Roehl at 608-312-9375 with any

questions.

Leader’s Board Meeting The next Leader Board meeting will be held on April 19th

at 7:00 pm at the UWEX Office. If you have agenda items

or questions please contact Board President, Kim Kreger

or Kim Buchholz at the UWEX Office.

Leader’s Association Meeting The 4-H Leader’s Association will

meet March 15th at 7pm. Training will

be provided that will meet the

expectation of your club’s required

Annual Leader’s Training. All 4-H

Leader’s, both club and project

leaders, are encouraged to attend.

We hope that a leader from each 4-H Club and project

area can attend this meeting. If you are not available to

attend, please designate another leader from your club to

attend in your place to communicate the information with

the club and leadership.

Be a Camp Counselor –

Adults Needed Why apply? Because it is a great resume item and it is a

fun and rewarding experience. Applying to be a counselor

and help younger 4-H members experience camp.

https://fyi.uwex.edu/uphamwoods/files/2016/03/Upha

m-Woods-Open-Camp-Counselor-Application.pdf It’s a

great experience to meet other counselors from

different counties. Come explore a fun, safe and enjoy a

spring weekend at camp. Camp counselor information can

be found on Upham Woods’ website

https://fyi.uwex.edu/uphamwoods/programs/outreach-

programs/public-programs/counselor-training-weekend/

Leader News

RABBITS

ROBOTICS

POULTRY

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We are asking ALL adult and youth

Counselors to attend 4-H Camp

Upham Woods counselor training

on either March 10th- 11th or April

21-22, 2018 at Upham Woods. The

cost is $25 and includes a Camp T-

shirt. Register for this event

through 4honline.

Shooting Sports Leaders Needed We are looking for candidates who are willing to be

Shooting Sports leaders. Successful candidates must be

willing to attend a weekend of certification training.

Those interested in these highly entertaining and

rewarding positions should contact me at their earliest

convenience.

Upcoming certification workshops are 6PM to 10PM on

Friday and 8AM to 5:00PM Saturday. You must

participate in all required hours to receive your

certification. Those returning for an additional

certification need only attend their Saturday range

workshop. Registration form

2018 Eastern Workshop, Green Bay area

Brown County - April 20 – 21, 2018 at New Franken

Sportsmen’s Club, New Franken, WI

2018 Western Workshop, Eau Claire area

Eau Claire County - April 27 – 28, 2018 at Eau Claire

Rod & Gun Club, Eau Claire, WI

If interested or have additional questions, please contact

Joe Walsh at joerapide@gmail.com

Looking for Leaders Board Members We are looking for Older Youth or Adult volunteers who

want to help the 4-H program as part of the Leaders

Association Board. We have five individuals whose terms

will be done. The group meets five times per year in

addition to the four Leaders Association meetings that are

held during August, October, March and May. So as part

of this group, you would have only 9 meetings per year.

Please consider helping to form and shape the Jefferson

County 4-H program. Past leaders have commented on how

being part of the board has really helped them to share

information with their clubs and get them more involved in

county happenings.

If you are interested in running please consider filling out

a Leaders Board Bio and send it to the UWEX Office by

Monday, April 16th. All applications will be reviewed at the

April Leader’s Board meeting & bios will be published in

the May 4-H Newsletter. The election will take place at

the May Leaders Association Meeting.

Training Offered for County Fair Judges The 2018 Fair Judges Training Webinar is on March 26

from 6 to 8 p.m. The training is geared for new county fair

judges as well as judges that would like to be updated on

the general principles of what it takes to judge at WI

County Fairs. Topics include: The Basics of Judging at the

County Fair, Steps to becoming a Judge, Expectations of

Judges and the Types of Judging such as conference and

face-to-face. There will also be time for questions. Training

costs $15.00. Participants can connect in their homes with

an internet connection; audio is done as a Wisline via the

phone. Participants will be sent the connection information

& PowerPoint after registering. If your internet is not fast

enough you will be able to follow along via the PowerPoint

and audio connection. To register, click on County Fair

Judges Training Registration. Please contact the UWEX

Office with questions or for more information.

Seeking ALL 4-H ALUMNI Whether they participated in 4-H in Jefferson County or

another state, we’d still like to connect with our 4-H

Alumni. There is a national effort to connect current with

4-H Alumni in their area. Please share this link.

https://goo.gl/forms/3lMAN1DogubyI1WI3

By filling out the form, we hope to keep Alumni informed

with 4-H events in the county. Let’s see how many 4-H

alumni we can get registered with this next year.

Currently, we have 9 Alumni signed up!

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State Fair Dairy Promotion Board Scholarships

The Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board is

offering $1,000 scholarships to be used during the

second semester of the 2018-19 school year.

Third and fourth-year college students pursuing dairy-

related or food science degrees at one of Wisconsin’s

four-year universities are eligible to apply. Additional

scholarships will be available to high school seniors

planning to pursue a dairy-related or food science degree

at one of Wisconsin’s four-year universities or students

studying in a two-year, technical school program related

to dairy or food science.

Applicants will be evaluated on involvement and leadership

in dairy-related activities, scholastic achievement, and

career objectives. Finalists will be

interviewed in mid-April, with the

recipients to be recognized at the

2018 Wisconsin State Fair.

The application is available at

http://wistatefair.com/competitions/dairy-promo-

board/ Application deadline is Friday, March 23.

For more information, contact Katy Katzman at 262-903-

6727 or katzman@idcnet.com.

Scott Skalitzky Memorial Scholarship This scholarship has been established to deserving

graduates to continue their education in the areas of

agriculture, mechanics, natural resources and special

emphasis (a form of medical). Applicants must be a full

time senior enrolled in High School, been enrolled for at

least 2 consecutive semesters; FFA or 4-H Member in

good standing; have applied and/or been accepted in a

certified program of study listed above and provide 3

letters of recommendation. Applications are available at

the UWEX Office or at your school guidance office.

Applications deadline: April 15, 2018.

Attend 4-H Youth Conference UW Madison Campus, June 25-28, 2018

Around 500 youth come to this yearly educational event in

Madison. Participants attend seminars and assemblies while

meeting people from across Wisconsin. Youth are

encouraged to share what they learned with others at home.

Qualifications: Must in in grades 7-10 at the time of

selection be a 4-H member Costs: Registration cost is

anticipated to be $250. $100 Scholarship is available

through the Leaders’ Association. Youth Conference

Applications are due to the UWEX Office by March 1st so

that we can meet the State deadline of March 15th. Please

feel free to contact the UWEX Office with any questions.

Junior Leaders Next Meeting The next Junior Leaders meeting will be held on March 27th

at 7 pm at the UWEX. At this meeting we will start planning

Cloverbud Day Camp, so please bring your ideas. Junior

Leaders is for any youth in grades 7-12.

Be a Camp Counselor –

Older Youth Needed Why apply? Because it is a great resume item and it is a

fun and rewarding experience. Applying to be a counselor

and help younger 4-H members experience camp.

https://fyi.uwex.edu/uphamwoods/files/2016/03/Upha

m-Woods-Open-Camp-Counselor-Application.pdf It’s a

great experience to meet other counselors from

different counties. Come explore a fun, safe and enjoy a

spring weekend at camp. Camp counselor information can

be found on Upham Woods’ website

https://fyi.uwex.edu/uphamwoods/programs/outreach-

programs/public-programs/counselor-training-weekend/

We are asking ALL adult and youth Counselors to attend

4-H Camp Upham Woods counselor training on either

March 10th- 11th or April 21-22, 2018 at Upham Woods.

The cost is $25 and includes a Camp T-shirt. Register for

this event through 4honline.

Leaders Association Scholarship The Jefferson County Leaders Association will be offering

scholarships to high school seniors and/or college freshman.

The scholarship application is due April 15th and requires

two recommendation forms.

State 4-H Scholarships Available The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation plans to award more than

$10,000 in scholarships to outstanding Wisconsin students

pursuing undergraduate degrees in 2018. To be considered

for financial support, applications must be received by the

Wisconsin 4-H Foundation by March 15, 2018. Wisconsin 4-

H Foundation scholarships are awarded to students based

on demonstrated personal growth, development and

leadership, academic performance, financial need and

future educational goals with specific criteria for

designated awards. Applications can be found at

http://wis4hfoundation.org/scholarships/

Older Youth News

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2018 Special Emphasis Theme

“4-H’ers Today, Leader’s Tomorrow” Don’t forget about

our Special

Emphasis Theme

for 2017-18! This

year Ideal Clever

Clovers and Rock

River Clovers are

coordinating and

hosting the

Countywide Special

Emphasis events.

Pictured at left are

the participants of the Speech Contest. Below are some

of the posters from the Poster Contest. Stay tuned for

further details on these upcoming events and contests.

NEW FOR 2018! Wisconsin State Fair will implement a

new national certification program available for youth.

Completion of this informative and educational program,

“Youth for the Quality Care of Animals” (YQCA), will be

required for all youth who exhibit animal projects (Beef,

Dairy, Goats, Poultry, Rabbits, Sheep and Swine) at the

2018 Wisconsin State Fair Junior Shows. It replaces

Wisconsin’s Meat Animal Quality Assurance (MAQA)

program. Course content includes an age appropriate

module from each of the following program areas:

Animal Welfare (basic needs, proper animal

handling, biosecurity, etc.).

Food Safety (medications, medicated feeds,

withdrawal times, avoiding residue, etc.).

Character Education (ethics, goal setting, career

exploration, etc.).

YQCA certification is offered in two formats to meet

varied learning styles and active schedules:

• Online – Fee: $12/exhibitor/year Available 24/7 at

www.yqca.org -OR• Face-to-Face/Trainer-Led – Fee:

$3/exhibitor/year To find a list of face-to-face/trainer-

led sessions in Wisconsin.

See separate article on MAP and YQCA.

Under the appropriate age in “Course List” choose

“Instructor-Led Training”. A drop-down box will list all

current available options for Wisconsin. Both

certification types (Online and Face-to-Face) must be

paid online with a credit card. The nominal course fees

($12/$3) ensures the course content/learning platform

stays current.

Annual certification should take approximately 60

minutes. After viewing each module, the exhibitor must

successfully pass a quiz which demonstrates content

mastery. Youth wishing to exhibit in the 2018 Wisconsin

State Fair Junior Shows must provide his/her YQCA

certification number when entering by the entry deadline

on June 6, 2018. Youth who do not provide a YQCA

certification number, or did not pass the YQCA modules

for the current calendar year will not be eligible to

participate in the 2018 Wisconsin State Fair Junior

Shows. If you have any questions on this exciting new

program, please email entryoffice@wistatefair.com.

We look forward to seeing you at the

2018 Wisconsin State Fair, August 2 – 12!

Special Emphasis News

State Fair News

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Farmington All Stars This month the Farmington All Stars are doing very

interesting stuff. Last month our club collected donations

from people for the humane society. We put bins in stores

throughout Jefferson County. At the February meeting

we brought in all of the money from the fundraiser. We

are very thankful for all of the donations! We hope that

we helped the Humane Society! All of the members are

very excited about the animal projects starting, they are

so passionate about their animals and hobbies! We are

also having a baby blanket tying day, this is where we make

baby blankets for the Fort Atkinson hospital. We usually

get a letter back from them saying that they have been

gone in a couple days! We love helping the Fort Atkinson

hospital and its fun tying blankets. That is what the

Farmington All Stars did and are doing this month!

-Ava Oleniczak, Repoter

Ideal Clever Clovers The Ideal Clever Clovers had a meeting before the

Special Emphasis Speaking contest. We met at 4:30 and

helped the Rock River Clovers setup for the

contest. We listened to all the speeches and they were

great. Everyone at the meeting was able to select the

winning poster. We cleaned up the room and were able

to go home. Our next meeting will be March 17 at the

Fort Library.

-Tristan Schultz, Reporter

Jefferson Boosters The Jefferson Boosters had a sledding party for their

February meeting. Thank you to van Zantens for hosting.

We had a lot of fun - sledding, fire, hot chocolate and

treats!

-Breanna Buchholz, Reporter

Stone School In January members enjoyed our annual bowling party at

Hawk Bowl in Whitewater. Everyone donated to the food

pantry.

In February we had our regular meeting and we had a quiz

to win a 4-H winter hat. Questions were “What is the 4-

H moto?”; “What do the 4 "H"s stand for?”; “What is the

4-H slogan?” and a few more all about 4-H. The next

meeting is March 6th. Thanks!

- Hannah Hoffmann, Reporter

Rock River Clovers

The Rock River Clovers held its February meeting on

February 7th at Rockwell Elementary School in Fort

Atkinson. We had project talks by Bailey Behm, Trace

Hadler and Jillian Wangerin. Bailey Behm talked about her

rendezvous outfit that she made and is taking to the fair.

It was very realistic and nicely made. She demonstrated

it for us by putting it on for everyone. Trace Hadler

shared his Special Emphasis Speech for the contest that

was nicely done. Jillian Wangerin brought in the slime she

made with her sister and is taking it to the fair. She also

shared tips on how to make the slime the best way.

In New Business the Special Emphasis posters and

speeches were due on February 9th. There is the MAP

camp on February 24th which is on a Saturday. For

everyone that is wanting to change their projects that

has to be done by March 1st. Our group had a sledding day

on the 11th at the Bos’s house. They had sledding, ice

skating and curling! We are having a club fundraiser on

April 14th at Festival Foods and May 5th at Pernats.

- Melia Schueller, Reporter

Club News

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County sponsored project meetings and events are listed below in alphabetical order. Please check the Projects

section of the newsletter for more information about the events below. This month all Project Leaders are listed

for your information. Please feel free to contact them regarding specific project questions you may have.

Project Date Time Location Project Leader

Contact Information

Cats Third Thursday – March 15 7 p.m. Fair Park Kimberly Hall

920-209-2403

Dairy YQCA – Dairy Focus

March 26 (Committee)

10 a.m.

7 p.m.

UWEX Office

UWEX Office

Bill Uecker

920-285-9125

Dogs Project Mondays

– March 5, 12, 19, 26

6 p.m. Begin

7 p.m. Return

Fair Park Kate Anderson

920-723-3614

Foods March 14th (Committee) 5:30 p.m. UWEX Office Monica Gerner

920-723-2663

Goats March 29 – Educational Meeting 7 p.m. UWEX Office Stephanie Schadt

920-285-8489

Horse and Pony March 8 (Committee)

March 20 (Countywide)

7 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

UWEX

Fair Park

Tina Remsik

920-390-0731

Junior Leaders March 27 7 p.m. UWEX Office Alyssa Jaquith

920-723-9039

Lego 4th Tuesday of Month – March 27 6:30 p.m. UWEX Office Kim Buchholz

920-674-7297

Llama & Alpaca March 24 10 a.m. Jefferson

Police Dept

Meat Animal

Project

March 5 (Meats Point (Carcass) mtg)

March 13 (Committee)

Project Learning Day (Large Animal)

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

8 a.m.

UWEX Office

UWEX Office

UWEX Office

Rachel Thom

920-728-5144

Photography Pam Chickering-Wilson

920-206-9678

Plant Sciences

Natural Sciences

House Plants, Gardening & Wildflowers

Natural Science Meeting

6:30 p.m.

9 a.m.

UWEX

Dorothy

Carnes Park

Sharon Schweitzer

920-674-2544

Poultry Last Thursday – March 29 6:30pm UWEX Office Lori Astell

920-912-2412

Rabbits March 15 7 p.m. Fair Park Sue Wilpolt

608-669-3406

Robotics Third Friday – March 16 6:00 pm UWEX Office Mandi Roehl

608-312-9375

Shooting Sports Archery – March 11, 18, 25

March 12, 19, 26

5 p.m.

6 p.m.

Jefferson

Watertown

Joe Walsh

262-894-1652

Small Animal March 20 (Committee) 7pm UWEX Office Ryan Degner

920-988-4584

Project Meeting Calendar

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March 2018

Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat.

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

-Meats Point MAP mtg, 7 pm, UWEX

-H&P Committee, 7 pm, UWEX

-YQCA (Dairy Focus) Event, 9 am, UWEX

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

-Archery, 5 pm, Jefferson

-Archery, 6 pm,

Watertown

-Dogs, New, 6

pm, Fair Park

-Dogs,

Returning, 7

pm, Fair Park

-MAP Committee mtg, 7 pm, UWEX

-Foods Committee, 5:30 pm, UWEX

- Cats/Rabbit 7 pm UWEX

-Robotics, 6 pm, UWEX

-Project Learning Day (Large Animal), 8 am, UWEX

-Natural Science mtg, 9 am, Dorothy Carnes Park

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

-Archery, 5 pm, Jefferson

-Archery, 6 pm,

Watertown

-Dogs, New, 6

pm, Fair Park

-Dogs,

Returning, 7

pm, Fair Park

-H&P Countywide Mtg, 6:30 pm, Fair Park

-Small Animal Committee, 7 pm, UWEX

-House Plants, Gardening & Wildflowers, 6:30 pm, UWEX

-Llama & Alpaca Project mtg, 10 am, Jefferson Police Dept

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

-Archery, 5 pm, Jefferson

-Archery, 6 pm,

Watertown

-Dogs, New, 6

pm, Fair Park

-Dogs,

Returning, 7

pm, Fair Park

-Dairy

Committee, 7

pm, UWEX

-Junior Leaders, 7 pm, UWEX

-Lego, 6:30 pm, UWEX

-Poultry, 6:30 pm, UWEX

-Goats, 7 pm, UWEX

UWEX Office Closed

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UW-Extension, Jefferson County Office 864 Collins Road Jefferson, WI 53549-1976

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

“An EEO/Affirmative Action employer, University of Wisconsin-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming,

including Title IX an ADA requirements. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities or limitations should be made prior to the

date of the program or activity for which it is needed. Please make such requests as early as possible by contacting the Jefferson County

Office at 920-674-7295 so proper arrangements can be made.”

UW- Extension Staff

Office Hours 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

920-674-7295

Vacant, 4-H Youth Development Educator

Kim Buchholz, Administrative Specialist

Katelyn Broedlow, Administrative Assistant

LaVern Georgson, Agriculture Educator

Vacant, Family Living Educator

Vacant, Community Resource Development Educator

Leader’s Association Board of Directors

Kim Kreger, President 920-723-1191

Cindy Jaquith, Past President 920-723-9517

Willie Jacobson, President Elect 920-723-1773

Donna Ciciva, Secretary 608-335-8595

Warren Stendel, Treasurer 262-949-6935

Annette Jaeckel, Director 2019 920-728-3334

Jody Knoebel, Director 2019 920-988-0999

Cheryl Mierendorf, Director 2018 920-723-5138

Sigrid Reich, Director 2018 920-674-3349

Tina Remsik, Director 2019 920-342-7179

Lisa Sperle, Director 2019 608-512-8543

Lisa Topel, Director 2018 920-988-7706

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JEFFERSON, WI PERMIT NO. 7