sauk county 4-h newsletterfebruary 10-claudia ewert, baraboo, $20 february 11-jay brekke, baraboo,...
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MUSINGS FROM MEG: Hello all, January and February just flew on by, it seems in the blink of an eye. The office has been doing its best to keep afloat with part time support staff during a busy couple of months. So again we ask for your patience and additional time for answering questions, getting materials ready for you, reserving rooms, and any other requests and support from the office. We are doing our best to keep things afloat until we are fully staffed. We had an AMAZING Super Saturday event! The new location of the Baraboo High School was an amazing space. The workshops I was able to pop in on were educational and FUN! Thanks to all who attended. Thanks to Narrows Creek 4-H Club for hosting me at your January meeting. Club Leaders, please email me about coming to one of your upcoming meetings.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Subject Page Animal Project Updates 6-9
All Animals 6-7, 9
Beef, Swine, Dairy 7
Exotics, Goats, Sheep, Horse, 8 & Poultry
Rabbits 9 Calendar 10 Camp 3 & 5 Club Leader and Project Leader 3 Community Service 6 Dairy Breakfast 5 Essay Contest 3 Fair – Club Booths 6 From the Fair Board 4 IW2K! Camp 5 Performance Arts 11-13 Scholarships 3 Shooting Sports 4 & 5 Summer Assistant 4 Volunteer Leader Trainings 4 & 5
SENIOR LEADERS’ MEETINGS The Senior Leaders’ meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month. The next meeting will be Tuesday, March 22 at 6:30 in room 213 on the second floor in the West Square Building. 4-H members, leaders and families are welcome to attend. Note room change.
Sauk County 4-H Newsletter
FIND THE HIDDEN IMAGE Congratulations Will Metzger who found the hidden image in the last month’s newsletter. Each month the symbol will change. The first 4-H member to find the image and email Meg with its’ location at [email protected] will win a 4-H prize from a box of choices in
the Extension Office. This month’s image is:
JUNIOR LEADER COUNCIL (JLC) MEETINGS The Junior Leader Council is open to ALL youth who are enrolled 4-H members in 7th grade and up. If you are not getting JLC emails, please contact Meg Sage at [email protected] and Jordan Blue at [email protected] to add you to the email lists. The next meeting for the Junior Leader Council will be on Thursday, March 17. The Fundraising Committee will meet at 6PM, Junior Leader Council will be at 6:30PM, and the Community Service Committee will meet after JLC.
March 2016
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CONGRATULATION CLOVERS TO: Kip Niewenhuis for being accepted to represent Wisconsin as a member of the 2016
State 4-H International Exchange to South Korea this summer. Jonathan Sabatke for being selected to represent Wisconsin as a delegate to National
4-H Conference in Washington DC. Amanda Renfrow – for 1 year of being a leader in the Sauk County 4-H program. We
somehow missed Amanda’s name in the last newsletter.
RECIPES AVAILABLE If you were unable to attend the “Creative Kids Cooking Challenge” session at Super Saturday and are interested in some easy, healthy and kid-friendly breakfast recipes, please email Lisa Rockweiler at [email protected] or Lisa Krayer at [email protected].
4-H ONLINE WEB BROWSER REQUIREMENTS Many 4-H Leaders and families have been calling into the office with issues about being able to get into 4-HOnline to see their information. In order to be more secure with your personal information, 4HOline has upgraded the security encryption on their website. As such, you need to use an up to date web browser, basically one installed or updated sometime in the last 2 years. The newest versions can be obtained at:
Internet Explorer (ONLY Version 11 will work) – Run the Windows Update program
Safari – Run Apple’s Software Updates
Firefox – http://www.firefox.com
Chrome – http://www.chrome.com
JANUARY CALENDAR RAFFLE WINNERS
January 1-Tony Foss, Reedsburg, $100 ** January 2- Elizabeth Breunig, Sauk City, $50* January 3-Ronald Jr & Tami Schell, Baraboo, $20 January 4-Teresa Rider, Prairie du Sac, $20 January 5-Marty & Lisa Pertzborn, Reedsburg, $20 January 6-Jodi Hewitt, Windsor, $20 January 7-Sandy Feigl, Plain, $20 January 8-Cathy Balfanz, North Freedom, $20 January 9-Katie Platt, Wisc. Dells, $20 January 10-Bernice Renfrow, Reedsburg, $20 January 11 – Barb Pierce, Sauk City, $20 January 12- Ryan Accola, Loganville, $20 January 13-Barb Brooks, Reedsburg, $20 January 14-Nanette Miller, Prairie du Sac, $20 January 15-Rhonda McGettigan, Lodi,$20 January 16-Kyran Horkan, Reedsburg, $20 January 17-Doug Mabie, Sauk City, $20 January 18-Lois Bodendein, Reedsburg, $20 January 19-Jeanette Yanke, Loganville, $20 January20- Kelly Pate, Baraboo, $20 January 21-Russell Renly, Prairie du Sac, $20 January 22-Ray Molitor, Hillpoint, $20 January 23- Barb Hackett, Baraboo, $20
January 24- Jeff Hewitt, Windsor, $20
January 25- Brayden Judd, Loganville, $20
January 26-Jeffry Miller, Prairie du Sac, $20 January 27-Austin Schyvinck, Reedsburg, $20
January 28-Peg Anderson, Preston, IA, $20 January 29- Greta May, Avon, NY, $20
January 30-Joette Horkan, Reedsburg, $20 January 31- William Schultz, Waukesha, $20
LETTER FROM SENIOR LEADER PRESIDENT
It was good to see a lot of you at Super Saturday! I think that it went smoothly. Thank you to all who participated, your outstanding behavior made the sessions enjoyable for all. Thank you to all the Junior Leaders, Senior Leaders and to all the volunteers and presenters who helped make it a successful day. I think having it at Baraboo High School was a hit too. Thank you to Meg and the office staff for arranging everything. The Senior Leaders are working on moving Sauk County 4-H forward. We have been working on Vision to Action plans for a couple of years and are starting to implement a few of them. Senior Leader members will be visiting your clubs so that you may get to know about who we are and what we do and sharing with you our visioning steps. We look forward to meeting with you and answering any questions that you may have. Please contact me if you have any comments, questions or concerns at 608-370-6370. Or at [email protected]. Thank you, Annalisa Lemelin
FEBRUARY CALENDAR RAFFLE WINNERS
February 1-Clarisse Parks, Reedsburg, $20 February 2- Orion Burna, Baraboo, $20 February 3-Sharon Klingenmeyer, Baraboo, $20 February 4-Rob Slaney, Wonewoc, $20 February 5-Beth Goethel, Baraboo, $20 February 6-Darlene Otto, Baraboo, $50 ** February 7-LuAnn Welsh, Prairie du Sac, $20 February 8-Beth Fry, Reedsburg, $20 February 9-Jill Filter, Reedsburg, $20 February 10-Claudia Ewert, Baraboo, $20 February 11-Jay Brekke, Baraboo, $20 February 12-Colin & Lindsey Kepler, Sauk City, $20 February 13-Sprecher Boys, Sauk City, $20 February 14-Garland Strutz, Reedsburg, $100 ** February 15-Jennefer Killoran, Pardeeville, $20 February 16-Jada Hooks, Blue Mounds, $20 February 17-Heather Cherney, LaValle, $20 February 18-Anita Hantzsch, Hales Corners, $20 February 19-Dave Wested, Reedsburg, $20 February 20-Don & Gloria Larson, Baraboo, $20 February 21-Debbie Smith, Reedsburg, $20 February 22-Dennis Reuter, Prairie du Sac, $20 February 23- John Wall, Reedsburg, $20 February 24-Denise Breunig, Sauk City, $20
February 25-Morgan Larsen, Sauk City, $20
February 26-Tim Lins, Plain, $20
February 27-Ron & Nellie Sevsland, Reedsburg, $20
February 28-Tom Dorow, Lyndon Station, $20
February 29 – Rob Meier, Merrimac, $20
SAUK COUNTY 4-H IN 2018
The Senior Leaders of Sauk County have been helping shape the direction of the Sauk County 4-H program, by leading the Vision to Action process for the past year and a half. You all as 4-H members, leaders and families have been participating through face to face meetings and completing surveys. The Overall Goal for Sauk County for the next two years is: Engaged and Active youth and families at the Club Level We will know we have reached our goal when…
Enrolled member attendance at club level meetings increases by 15%.
Youth become more involved in making decisions and voting.
Youth attend training to increase their comfort level and assist other members in engaging in the decision making and voting.
Establish a countywide network of families, leaders and youth throughout the county.
More countywide fun events for all 4-H families.
Number of certified leaders increases by 10% each year.
The number of project meetings held at the club level increases by 10% each year. Continued on the next page
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SAUK COUNTY 4-H IN 2018 CONTINUED There are committees that have been formed to help us reach our Goal. The first information clubs will receive will involve:
Meeting organizational tools
Officer training
Ideas for youth engagement in decision making More information about each of these outcomes and next steps will be coming in upcoming Clover Comments. If you are interested in joining a subcommittee to help with these ideas and plans, please email Meg at [email protected].
2016 WISCONSIN 4-H
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation will award more than $10,000 in scholarships to outstanding Wisconsin students pursuing higher education in 2016. Wisconsin 4-H Foundation scholarships are awarded to students based on demonstrated personal growth, development and leadership, academic performance and future educational goals. To be eligible for Wisconsin 4-H Foundation scholarships, students must have been a 4-H member for at least one year, have a grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, and be enrolled or planning to enroll at a university, college or technical school during the 2016-2017 academic school year. To be considered for financial support, applications (cover letter, résumé, project list and digital photo) must be received via email by the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation on or before March 15, 2016. For more details go to: http://wis4hfoundation.org/support-4-h/538-2/
CAMP COUNSELORS NEEDED FOR JUNIOR CAMP - JUNE 15-18, 2016
Camp is a great experience for older 4-H members to use their leadership skills, meet new people, and have fun planning and leading at camp. 4-H members currently in grades 9-13 are encouraged to apply to serve as a camp counselor.
All potential counselors are required to attend a camp counselor training on Saturday April 9.
Applicants will pay a $25.00 application fee to cover training costs; this is non-refundable. With three counties, it is possible an applicant will not be chosen to serve as a camp counselor.
Camp Counselor Applications are available by contacting Meg at [email protected]
Camp Counselor applications are due by March 15, 2016 to the Sauk County Extension Office.
ADULT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR
JUNIOR CAMP - JUNE 15-18, 2016 Once again this year Sauk County will be camping
with Columbia and Jefferson counties! Camp is a great experience for our 4-H members. However, it isn’t possible for us to have camp if we don’t have 4-H volunteers to help chaperone the event. We are looking for at least 15-20 adults to help chaperone at camp.
Camp will be held June 15-18 at Upham Woods in Wisconsin Dells.
Camp Adult Volunteer applications are available by contacting Meg at [email protected].
There will probably be a conference call for the adults prior to camp. On this conference call we will go over final volunteer responsibilities and expectations while at camp.
To apply to be an adult volunteer at camp, you must be at least 21 years old, have completed your 4-H volunteer enrollment, and volunteer orientation.
Adult Volunteer Applications are due by March 15, 2016 to the Sauk County Extension Office.
ESSAY CONTEST
Each year the Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom program holds an Essay Contest for 4th and 5th grade students. This year’s essay contest topic is “Tell us about producing maple syrup in Wisconsin.” Essays are due to the Sauk County 4-H Office by Tuesday, March 15. Essays should be between 100 – 300 words in length. Should be single sided and fit on one sheet of paper. On the back of the essay, please provide the following: Name, grade level, parent’s name, teacher’s name, school name, school address, school phone number and teacher’s email address.
NEWSFLASH!!!
Please email your information by March 15 for the April newsletter to [email protected]. Please make sure the information is 4-H related.
CLUB LEADER & CHARTERED COUNTYWIDE
PROJECT LEADER MEETING The Extension Office will be holding a Club Leader and Countywide Project Leader meeting on Tuesday, March 29 at 6:30 PM at the West Square building. At this meeting we will hand out calendars, and discuss recommendations from countywide committees. Leaders will also have a chance to submit topics to be covered at this meeting. Please email Meg your meeting topic by March 16. If you are not able to make it to this meeting, please see if someone else from your club or project will be able to attend. Please RSVP for this meeting by emailing Meg by March 25.
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VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION/YOUTH
PROTECTION All 4-H leaders (organizational, project, activity and resource leaders) are required to complete a one-time volunteer orientation session BEFORE working with youth. Anyone who enrolls on-line as a leader must complete Youth Protection/Volunteer orientation. The next session will be held Tuesday, April 5 at 6:30 PM at the West Square Building. Register for this session by emailing Judy or Meg by Friday, April 1. There must be at least five volunteers registered in order for this training to be held. Volunteers are not approved to work with youth until they have completed volunteer orientation/youth protection session. This will be the LAST volunteer orientation session until September.
ADULT CHAPERONE NEEDED FOR
4-H & YOUTH CONFERENCE - JUNE 20-23, 2016 It is an exciting time here in Sauk County. We are having more and more youth apply to attend statewide events. This year we have 5 young ladies attending 4-H and Youth Conference.
The event will be held June 20-23 on the UW Madison Campus.
To apply to be a chaperone, you must be at least 21 years old, have completed your 4-H volunteer enrollment, and volunteer orientation.
Sauk County typically shares chaperoning responsibilities with Columbia County.
If you are interested in volunteering to be the chaperone contact Meg at [email protected] by April 1, 2016.
SHOOTING SPORTS
PROJECT MEETING SCHEDULE All youth who were enrolled in the shooting sports project areas should have received a letter with the dates of upcoming Shooting Sports Project Meetings. However, just to make sure that everyone in the county is aware 4-H members enrolled in Archery will be able to participate in Archery Project meetings in:
Reedsburg shooting ends on Friday, March 11
North Freedom on Tuesdays from April 12 – May 17 from 6PM-7:30 PM. Project fees will be $10.
Sauk-Prairie on Thursdays from April 14 – May 19
from 6PM-7:30 PM. Project fees will be $10. The dates for air rifle and .22 project meetings have not yet been set. When they have been set a mailing will be sent out to those members enrolled in these project areas.
FROM THE SAUK COUNTY FAIR BOARD
Junior Fair Committee Meetings - One 4-H youth and one 4-H adult per 4-H Club are encouraged to help plan the Sauk County Junior Fair by attending Junior Fair Committee (JFC) meetings. The JFC is an advisory committee and provides suggestions and motions to the Fair Board on Junior Fair related items. The JFC will meet the 4th Thursday of each month (10 months of the year). The next meeting will be held on Thursday, March 24 at 7PM in room B30 in the West Square Building.
Congratulations to Jean Bonham the new Cat Superintendent.
Apply to be the 2016 Sauk County Fairest of the Fair! Applicants must be 18 by April 1 for the Fairest of the
Fair. NEW for 2016 – Junior Fairest of the Fair
Contest. The Junior Fairest of the Fair Contest is open to youth ages 13-16. For questions or more information you may also call Kim Klicko at 608-393-1116 or e mail her at [email protected]. For an application, and more information, go to www.saukcountyfair.com. Application deadline is March 31. The contest for both of these positions will be held on Saturday, April 16 at the Clarion Hotel/Glacier Rock in Baraboo.
SEEKING APPLICANTS FOR SAUK COUNTY
4-H SUMMER ASSISTANT Each summer the Sauk County Extension Office has the good fortune to be able to hire someone to help during the 4-H summer season. The 4-H Summer Assistant will help in designing, promoting and implementing new/or existing youth programs. They will specifically work on Cloverbud Camp and Discover Wisconsin. Applicants must be at least 19 years old and is interested in learning about the 4-H program. Applicants will find a complete job description on the Sauk County website at: sauk.uwex.edu A cover letter, resume and 3 references are due to Meg at the Sauk County Extension Office by 4:30PM on Friday, April 15. Interviews for the top candidates will be held on Tuesday, April 26.
COMPASSION
TEAMWORK
RESILENCY
LEADERSHIP
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CAMP! CAMP! CAMP FOR ALL AGES!
Junior Camp (3rd –5th Grade) June 15-18 Explore different aspects of 4-H and the outdoors. This camp will include swimming, canoeing, hiking, camp fires, songs, games, and more. Junior Camp will sleep in cabins with other campers their age and be led by 4-H youth counselors and adult staff. ($180.00 - $50.00 Senior Leader’s Association Support = $130.00)
Discovery Camp (6th Grade) June 15-18 New this year a special camp for youth in 6th grade. This camp will focus on discovery with the use of technology to answer questions in an outdoor camp setting. Discover Camp participants will sleep in tents at Mirror Lake State Park. They will also participate in camp activities like swimming, canoeing, hiking, camp fires, and more. ($180.00 - $50.00 Senior Leader’s Association Support = $130.00)
Outpost Camp (7th -8th Grade) June 15-18 Youth at Outpost Camp will have the opportunity to sleep in tents on Black Hawk Island. Youth will canoe, swim, learn leadership skills, hike, cook over a campfire, and more. This camp will have limited access to modern amenities. ($180.00 - $50.00 Senior Leader’s Association Support = $130.00)
ALL Grades listed above are based on the CURRENT grade that youth are in when they complete their registration form. Camp applications are available on the Sauk County website at: http://sauk.uwex.edu/ and applications were also emailed to club leaders. ALL camp registration forms are due by May 1 at the latest. However, ALL camps will be filled in on a first come first paid basis. Don’t delay in completing your applications. If camp fees are a financial hardship that will prevent a 4-H member from attending camp, please contact Meg Sage by April 15; additional scholarships are available.
SHOOTING SPORTS
PROJECT LEADER CERTIFICATION TRAINING Sauk County is looking for more adults to be 4-H Shooting Sports Leaders. All leaders must complete one 12-hour workshop to be certified. There is an upcoming workshop April 29-30 - Coon Valley Conservation Club in Vernon County - Disciplines: Archery, Muzzleloader, Rifle, Shotgun More information at: http://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4hshootingsports/certification-
workshops/
IW2K! FOR 6TH-8TH GRADES - APRIL 29-30
Are you in 6-8th grades and like science, technology or engineering? If so, then I Want To Know! Camp is for YOU. You will explore food science, computer animation, forensic chemistry, exploring DNA and more through cool, hands-on experiments. IW2K! CAMP, April 29-30, Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center. Cost for the event is $65 which includes meals, lodging, t-shirt, and supplies. Space is LIMITED! Registrations will be taken on a first come basis with a waiting list if necessary. Sign up TODAY! Registrations are due to the State 4-H Office by March 25. More information as well as application materials can be found at: http://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4hstem/events/i-want-to-know-camp/
VOLUNTEER LEADER TRAINING
All Chartered 4-H clubs and project groups are required to have at least ONE leader attend an annual leader training. Any of the trainings listed below will help fulfill the requirements for the 2016 chartering process. Club Leaders and Countywide project leaders must list the name of at least one leader who attended a Leader Training on their annual Charters. This does not include volunteers who have attended the Youth Protection/Volunteer Orientation Workshop, as this is a requirement of being a leader.
Encouraging the Heart of Leadership – Tuesday, May 3 from 6:30 – 8:30 PM in the UWEX Conference Room on the 3rd Floor of WSB. Please email Meg by Thursday, April 28 to register for this training. Must have a minimum of 5 registered.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR
SAUK COUNTY DAIRY BREAKFAST The Sauk County Dairy Breakfast will be held on Saturday, June 11 at the Kinnamon Ridge Dairy Farm in Reedsburg from 7AM-11AM. The organizers are planning their work schedules and need volunteers to prepare, cook, serve the meal, and clean up. There are two shifts, one from 6:30 AM-9:00 AM, and the other from 9:00 AM-11:30 AM. There are many different duties from food preparation, to serving, to line helper, to milk and juice servers. The complete volunteer listing can be found on the Sauk County website at: http://sauk.uwex.edu/4-h-events-and-contests/ Please send your volunteer registration form in as soon as possible to Tracy Waldinger at [email protected]
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4-H CLUB BOOTHS AT THE FAIR The theme for this year’s Club Booth display is: “4-H Grows….” Club leaders should contact Judy at [email protected] to reserve a booth for your club, by June 1. Booths are approximately 4'6" deep x 5'9" wide. Booths are set up on the day of Pre-Fair Judging (Monday of Fair Week) after 1PM and must be complete by 6:00PM. Judging of the booths will be done at 6PM on Pre-Fair Judging Day (Monday of Fair week). To attach items to the booths, please use staple guns (clubs will be asked to remove as many staples as possible when removing the booth at the end of the fair.) Electrical outlets are extremely limited, so clubs should design booths that do not use electricity. Booth spaces will be assigned and labeled.
COMMUNITY SERVICE CORNER
Community service is an important part of the 4-H program. Research tells us 4-H Youth are 3-4 times more likely to contribute to their communities compared to youth in other out-of-school programs (4-H Study of Positive Youth Development). Every month we will include Community Service ideas in the newsletter. This month we will focus on animals. 1. Plan a special awareness event during Be Kind to
Animals Week in May. 2. Organize a community dog wash. 3. Volunteer to clean out animal shelters at homeless
shelter. 4. Collect and sort newspapers to donate to a local
animal shelter. 5. Collect food and supplies needed for a local zoo,
animal shelter or food bank. 6. Collect food and supplies needed for a local zoo,
animal shelter or food bank. 7. Adopt a Zoo Animal. 8. Learn about pet therapy and do pet therapy at local
nursing homes or child care centers. 9. Find homes in shelters for abandoned pets. 10. Talk to a Wildlife Conservationist or Game and Parks
official. Check out their volunteer opportunities. 11. Clean wooden duck house before each nesting season. 12. Care for a neighbor's pet. 13. Find out about volunteer opportunities at a local
wildlife sanctuary or survival center. Organize a pet show for a local nursing home.
14. With the support of a vet clinic, organize a neuter and spay campaign to get animals neutered and spayed at a reduced rate.
15. Set up donation centers for animal products to be donated to needy.
16. Learn about pet therapy and do pet therapy with your animal at nursing homes and day care centers.
ANIMAL PROJECT UPDATES
ANIMAL SCIENCE COMMITTEE MEETING The 4-H Animal Science Committee is open to any youth or adults who are interested in helping develop, plan, and deliver educational animal science activities, events and meetings. The Animal Science Committee will meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month. The next meetings will be on Thursday, April 14 and May 12 at 7PM in the UWEX Conference Room on the 3rd Floor of the West Square Building. These meeting will be held as needed, and information will follow in upcoming newsletters.
HERDSMANSHIP SCORING CHANGE
FOR 2016 SAUK CO JR. FAIR In order to make the 2016 Sauk County Junior Fair more educational, the Animal Science Committee is suggesting that each club develop some sort of an education display. This display should be hands-on, be about the size of a card table, promote your species, and help fair goers understand breeds, uses of our animals, parts of an animal, cuts of meat from your animal, etc. The herdsmanship scoresheet will be modified for 2016 and include 10 points for the educational display. Winter is a GREAT time to work on your educational displays. So get those creative minds working!
SAUK COUNTY MEAT ANIMAL SALE
EDUCATIONAL POINTS It is never too early to start thinking about earning the two minimum meat animal educational points that each youth will need to in order to be in the Meat Animal Sale at the Sauk County Fair. Meat Animal educational points are earned by attending educational events, workshops, clinics, classes, etc. In the past, prizes have been awarded to those youth who have gone above and beyond in earning Meat Animal educational points. Whether or not this will be done for this year has yet to be decided; however, when it is decided, the information will be shared. All youth who hope to participate in the Meat Animal Sale must have two educational points turned into the Sauk County Fair Office by June 15. If you attend events outside of Sauk County you must complete a Meat Animal Sale Credit Form. The Meat Animal Sale Credit form can be found on the Sauk County website at http://sauk.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/4-h-record-books/ This form will be moving to the Sauk County Fair Website soon.
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2016 WISCONSIN STATE FAIR
BLUE RIBBON SALE OF CHAMPIONS
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP The Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation is excited to offer $15,000 in scholarship awards this year. These scholarships recognize the achievements of Wisconsin State Fair Junior Livestock Exhibitors and assist them with their educational expenses. Members must be between the ages of 17-19 as of January 1, must have exhibited at the State fair in beef, sheep, and/or swine, and must be pursuing a post high school education in University Short Course, Vocational or Technical School or at four-year University. Applications are due to the Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions office in West Bend by April 15. For more information and the application please go to: http://www.gbrla.com/.
UPCOMING EDUCATIONAL EVENTS THAT
QUALIFY FOR MEAT ANIMAL SALE POINTS All 4-H and FFA members who anticipate participating in the Meat Animal Sale at the Fair must have two educational points turned into the Extension Office by June 15.
Saturday, March 19 - Wisconsin Livestock Breeders Association Annual Meeting and “Spring Ahead” Livestock Education Sessions. 10AM – 12:30 PM, UW-Arlington Research Station Public Events Facility, Arlington, WI. Registration forms and more information can be found at: http://www.wisconsinlivestockbreeders.com/
Saturday, May 7 – Nasco 30th annual Showing and Grooming Demonstration Day. 8:30-10AM-Sheep; 10:15-noon-Beef; noon-1- Lunch and tour of Nasco; 1:15-2:30PM- Dairy; 2:45-4:00 PM-Swine. There is no fee for this event. Everyone MUST pre-register by May 2nd, since space is limited. Please call Nasco Store at 920-568-5600 to register. When you register, please let them know whether you will attend part of the day or the whole day.
Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12 - Wisconsin Livestock Breeders Association Show Camp at the Wisconsin State Fair Park. The early registration deadline for this camp is May 15. Registration forms and more information can be found at: http://www.wisconsinlivestockbreeders.com/
BEEF AND SWINE PROJECTS
COUNTYWIDE BEEF AND SWINE PROJECT MEETING
There will be a Beef and Swine project meeting on Thursday, April 28 from 5:30PM-8:30PM B24 of the West Square Building. Part of this meeting will be participating the Livestock Learning Webinar Series being provided by the UWEX for 2016. This meeting will be worth 1 livestock point. Please register for this meeting by emailing Meg at [email protected] Monday, April 25.
DAIRY PROJECT
JAMES W. CROWLEY DAIRY LEADERSHIP AWARD The James W. Crowley 4-H Dairy Leadership Award program provides recognition to youth who have excelled in their dairy project. The award is in honor and memory of James W. Crowley, longtime Extension Dairy Specialist and strong supporter in dairy youth projects. County Award winners are eligible to compete for 15 state-wide awards. State winners will receive partial scholarship to the 2014 National Dairy Conference. In addition, the top two youth in the state competition will receive $500 awards for continuing their dairy education. To apply, a 4-H member must be currently enrolled in the 4-H Dairy Project and have at least two previous years of membership in it; must be in 10th-12th grades as of January 1, 2015; and should have an outstanding record of involvement and accomplishments in the 4-H Dairy Project. Contact the Extension office for an application, 355-3251 or e-mail [email protected] Applications are due to the Sauk County office by Wednesday, March 23.
YOUTH LEADERSHIP DERBY The Youth Leadership Derby is sponsored by the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW). This lock-in style event is perfect for youth who have an interest in real-world science, food production, business, and in particular, hands-on learning in the agriculture industry. Students who attend PDPW’s Youth Leadership Derby will meet professionals in the agricultural industry and experience: an Agricultural Career Panel; group activities to increase leadership skills; amazing featured speakers; AND choices of hands-on learning sessions. This chaperoned event is designed for youth ages 15-18. The event will be at Brillion High School at 10:30 am, Saturday, April 16 until 12:45 PM on Sunday, April 17. The registration form and more information can be found at: http://pdpw.org/programs_and_events.php#event_link_76 Registration due by April 10. The cost for the event is $79 per student.
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EXOTIC ANIMAL PROJECT Mark your calendars for the following upcoming important dates for the Exotic Animal Project.
Exotic Animal Project Meetings will be held from 6:30-8PM in the basement of the West Square Building on:
Wednesday, April 13 – B24
Monday, May 16 – B30
Tuesday, June 14 –B24
Exotic Animal Clinics
Saturday, May 21 - Llama/Alpaca Showmanship
Saturday, June 18 - All Exotic Animal Grooming
Exotic Animal Building Days
Saturday, June 25
Monday, July 11 7PM – Building Set up
Exotic Animal Project Leader Kim Sprecher: 608-544-2132, email: [email protected]
GOAT AND SHEEP PROJECTS
COUNTYWIDE SHEEP AND GOAT PROJECT MEETING
There will be a Sheep and Goat project meeting on Thursday, March 31 from 5:30PM-8:30PM B24 of the West Square Building. Part of this meeting will be participating the Livestock Learning Webinar Series being provided by the UWEX for 2016. This meeting will be worth 1 livestock point. Please register for this meeting by emailing Meg at [email protected] Monday, March 28.
MARKET SHEEP AND GOAT WEIGH-IN DAY Attention all those who are enrolled in the Sheep and Goat Project. If you plan on showing a market lamb or market goat at the 2016 Sauk County Fair, your animal(s) must be weighed in on Saturday, May 14 from 8AM-10AM at the Sauk County Fairgrounds.
SHARE–A–KID CONTEST Each year, the Wisconsin Dairy Goat Association promotes interest in dairy goats in our state. One of the ways we encourage our young people in this aspect of agriculture is through our Share-a-Kid Program. We award an average of 4 to 6 dairy goat kids with young people across the state each year. This state wide contest is open to youth between the ages of 10 and 17 years of age and who is a member of WDGA, 4-H, FFA, or other agricultural groups. We can only award one goat per family per year, however, siblings are encouraged to apply. Entries will be accepted until April 1. For more information and the application please visit: http://www.wdga.org/out-and-about/
TARGHEE STARTER FLOCK GIVEAWAY The Wisconsin Junior Targhee Sheep Association will again be giving away a starter flock of three Targhee ewes in 2016 to a lucky Wisconsin youth. Applicants must be aged 12 to 17 as of January 1, 2016, must be a resident of Wisconsin, and must not currently raise Targhee sheep. The winner must also be eligible and agree to exhibit their animals at both the 2016 Wisconsin State Fair open sheep show and Wisconsin Junior State Fair sheep show. The winner will receive a combination of ewe lambs, yearling ewes and/or brood ewes, and take ownership of the animals before any 2016 State Fair entry deadlines. Applications are available on-line at the A&J Nevens Livestock website (http://myplace.frontier.com/~jrnevens/), and are due no later than April 1, 2016. For more information or questions, please contact Leslie & Jeff Nevens at 608-592-7842, or [email protected].
SAUK COUNTY 4-H HORSE AND PONY PROJECT
Monthly Horse and Pony Project Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month at 7PM
in the West Square Building in Baraboo. The next Horse Project Meeting will be on Thursday, April 7. Every month your goal is to bring a folder, paper, and a pencil/pen to the meeting.
POULTRY PROJECT
POULTRY PROJECT MEETING The Poultry Project will be having a meeting on Thursday, April 14 at 6:30 PM at the West Square Building Room B24.
2NDANNUAL SMALL ANIMAL SWAP The Poultry Project is hosting its 2nd annual Small Animal Swap on Saturday, April 23. The registration form for this event can also be found on the Sauk County website. Vendors may set up beginning at 6:30AM; the event will end roughly around 1PM.
Animals may be traded, swapped or sold and is solely a verbal contract between the vendor and the consumer. Sauk County Poultry Project is not responsible for any disagreements that occur with a sale of any animal. Vendors keep all profit from their sales.
Vendors are allowed one 10’ x 10’ booth space with a vehicle, table or other type of setup that will fit within the allotted space limits. Registration fee of $8.00 per space.
Wire cages are available for people that pre-pay ONLY; a rental fee will be charged of $5.00 per cage. Please make a check payable to: Sauk County Poultry Club S6280 State RD 154 Hillpoint WI 53937
Poultry Project Leaders Missy Even: 608-393-5382, email: [email protected] and Delvin Craker: 608-727-2232, email: [email protected]
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RABBIT PROJECT MEETINGS
It is time to mark your calendars for Rabbit Project Meetings. Meetings will be held from 6:30-8PM in the basement of the West Square Building on:
Wednesday, March 16 – B24
Wednesday, April 20 –B24
Monday, May 23 – B30
Monday, June 20 –B30 The Rabbit project leaders have purposely offered different week days to allow dates that accommodate all needs. Members may not be able to make every meeting, but should make as many as possible. Questions?, please contact project leaders: Jerry Nicholson at: [email protected], Scott Mueller at: [email protected], or Kim Klicko at: [email protected]
MEAT RABBIT PROJECT INFORMATION There will be a Meat Rabbit meeting on Tuesday April 5 at 7pm in Room B-24 of West Square building. This will count as 1 point towards the meat animal sale educational points for the fair. Bring your young roaster rabbit and or breeding pair to show proof of ownership to be eligible to compete in the meat classes at the fair. We will discuss topics on breeding and raising commercial rabbits. Roaster rabbits are to be 6 months old or less on judging day of fair, fryer rabbits are not over 69 days old. If you breed your rabbits on April 5, the fryers should be 69 days old on judging day at the fair. Remember, rabbits are photoperiodic, when the length of daylight shortens, they are less likely to breed succesfully. You can increase your chances by using artificial light. Fifteen hours of light each day should help a lot. Having them in a warmer building will also help the kits survive during the cold winter months. Good Luck! Scott Mueller
SHOW CAMP SCHOLARSHIP The Sauk County Meat Animal Sale Committee is sponsoring $75 scholarships for registration for the Wisconsin Livestock Breeders Association Show Camp held June 11-12 at Wisconsin State Park in West Allis. Registration forms for show camp can be found at www.wisconsinlivestockbreeders.com Registration forms for the event should be mailed directly to the Wisconsin Livestock Breeders Association for the event. Scholarship applications can be found on the Sauk County Fair website. Applications are due by May 17 and should be sent to Paula Brandt. Contact Paula Brandt for more information at: [email protected]
MEAT ANIMAL SALE SCHOLARSHIP The Sauk County Meat Animal Sale Committee will once again offer scholarships. Scholarships will be awarded in two $500 scholarships or as determined by the Meat Animal Sale Committee, based on the number of applicants and their qualifications. Graduating high school seniors or first year college students eligible to exhibit at the 2016 Sauk County Fair may apply. Applicant must be, or have been, an exhibitor of a meat animal project at the Sauk County Fair. Applicant must be currently enrolled in 4-H or FFA and may only receive this scholarship one time. The scholarship(s) will be awarded at the Meat Animal Sale during the Sauk County Fair. Scholarship recipients will receive scholarship money after the completion of one semester. Applications can be found on the Sauk County Fair website. Applications are due by May 17 and should be sent to Paula Brandt. Contact Paula Brandt for more information at: [email protected]
2016 WISCONSIN STATE FAIR MARKET ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION
Youth interested in showing market beef, sheep or swine at the 2016 Wisconsin State Fair will need to get their animal projects DNA/RFID identified through the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC) by the respective State Fair eligibility deadlines. WLIC is coordinating a statewide DNA/RFID identification program for Wisconsin State Fair. This identification system allows animals which are DNA/RFID identified through the WLIC State Fair program to meet Wisconsin State Fair Identification requirements as long as the process is completed (all forms returned and samples on file) by the respective Wisconsin State Fair DNA/RFID identification deadlines (postmark): Sheep: Monday - May 9 Swine: Monday - May 9
How do I get my animals identified? Request DNA/RFID tag identification by going to the WLIC website at www.wiid.org to request your identification supplies. Print out, complete and mail the request form with payment to WLIC. Tags and paperwork are ONLY available through WLIC. The Wisconsin State Fair Office no longer processes DNA/RFID tag requests.
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SAUK COUNTY 4-H CALENDAR OF EVENTS Dates and times are subject to change; please make sure you have the most recent calendar.
For specific room numbers for meetings in the West Square Building (WSB), please refer to the building kiosk.
MARCH 2016 15 - Camp Counselor Applications due to UWEX Office 15 - Camp Adult Applications due to UWEX Office 15 - State 4-H Foundation Scholarship Applications due to State 4-H Office 15 - Essay Contest entries due to Extension Office 15 - Items due to Meg for inclusion in the April Newsletter 16 - Rabbit Project Meeting, 6:30 PM-8PM, WSB B24 17 - Junior Leader Council Meeting, 6:00PM, WSB B24 18-19 ArtBeat!, at Upham Woods, preregistration
required. 19 - WLBA Educational Day, 10AM-12:30PM, Arlington 22 - Senior Leader Meeting, 6:30, WSB RM 213 – Note
room change 23 - James W. Crowley Dairy Leadership Award
Application deadline 24 - Junior Fair Committee, 7PM, WSB B30 25 - RSVP deadline for Club Leader and Chartered
Countywide Project Leader Meeting 25 - Registration deadline for IW2K! camp – due to State
4-H Office. 28 - Registration deadline for Sheep and Goat project
meeting 29 - Club Leader and Chartered County wide Project
Meeting – Pass out Calendars, 6:30 PM, WSB UWEX Conference Room
31 - Sheep and Goat Project Meeting, 5:30PM, WSB B24
31 - Application deadline for Fairest of the Fair and Junior Fairest of the Fair event. Due to Fairgrounds Office.
APRIL 2016 1 - RSVP deadline for Volunteer Orientation 1 - Adult Chaperone notification deadline for 4-H and
Youth Conference. 1 - Share-A-Kid Contest entry deadline 1 - Targhee Starter Flock entry deadline 5 - Volunteer Orientation, 6:30-9PM, WSB UWEX
Conference Room 5 - Meat Rabbit Project Meeting, 7PM, WSB B24 6 - Deadline for Performance Arts Festival (Music,
Movement, Drama, and Speaking) registration 7 - Horse and Pony Project Meeting, 7PM, WSB 9 - Mandatory Camp Counselor Training Date 13 - Exotic Animal Project Meeting, 6:30 PM, WSB B24 14 - Poultry Project meeting, 6:30PM, WSB B24 14 - Animal Science Committee, 7PM, WSB UWEX
Conference Room 15 - Camp scholarship application deadline
APRIL 2016 Continued… 15 - Application deadline for Sauk County 4-H Summer Assistant – due to UWEX office. 15 - Items due to Meg for inclusion in the May Newsletter 15 - State Fair Blue Ribbon Scholarship application
deadline – due to State Fair Park. 16 - Fairest of the Fair Competition 16-17 - Youth Leadership Derby, Brillion HS 20 - Rabbit Project Meeting, 6:30 PM-8PM, WSB B24 21 - Junior Leader Council Meeting, 6:30PM, WSB B24 21-25 Space Camp, Huntsville, Alabama 23 - 2nd Annual Small Animal Swap, 7AM-1PM, Sauk
County Fairgrounds 26 - Summer Assistant Interviews, WSB UWEX conf. 26 - Senior Leaders Meeting, 6:30 PM, WSB UWEX
Conference Room 28 - Beef and Swine Project Meeting, 5:30PM, WSB B24 28 - Junior Fair Committee, 7PM, WSB B30 29-30 Shooting Sports Certification training, Vernon
County 29-30 IW2K! Camp, Upham Woods 30 - Performance Arts Festival (Music, Movement, Drama,
and Speaking) 9AM – 3PM, CAL center in Reedsburg
University of Wisconsin-Extension in Sauk County
West Square Building (WSB) 505 Broadway Baraboo, WI 53913
Phone: (608) 355-3251 Fax: (608) 355-3550 711 for Wisconsin Relay
Judy Gurgel - Sauk County Ext Administrative Support [email protected]
Meg Sage - 4-H Youth Development Agent [email protected]
No state funding was used in the publication of this newsletter. Financial support provided by the Sauk County 4-H Senior Leaders Association.
An EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, UW-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX and ADA requirements. Further, Cooperative Extension cannot assist, participate with or partner with organizations that discriminate.
Please advise us at least two weeks before a 4-H event if you desire special accommodations. Requests will be kept confidential.
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Sauk County 4-H Performance Arts Festival Registration Form
Saturday, April 30, 2016 - 9AM-3PM
CAL Center (Adjacent to the Reedsburg High School) 1100 S. Albert Ave., Reedsburg, WI 53959
Please complete a SEPARATE Registration form for EACH entry.
Name Address
Phone Grade Club
Email address
Special Requests (Example of special request… I have a Basketball game on the same date and would like to request as late of a time as I can get. Or, I am submitting several performances and would prefer they be as spaced out in the schedule as possible.)
______ Check here if you are a Cloverbud, or have Cloverbuds in your group performance. If you have Cloverbuds in your group performance please list how many: ______________
For all Club Musicals, Club Dramas, Mini Dramas, Interactive Readings, Demonstrations, and Small Group performances, please attach a separate sheet of paper that lists all of the members of the cast that you would like printed in the program.
DRAMA & SPEAKING DIVISIONS REGISTRATIONS Check which division you will be entering (you may enter more than one, but please complete a separate entry form for each performance.) ___Club Drama – group of 5 or more ___Mini Drama – group of 2 - 5 ___Interactive Reading – group of 2 or more ___Interpretive Reading – individuals only ___Interpretive Performance – individuals only ___Demonstration – 1 or 2 people ___Original Selection – individuals only
Title of above performance: _________________________________________________________________________________
MUSIC & MOVEMENT DIVISIONS REGISTRATIONS Check which division you will be entering (you may enter more than one, but please complete a separate entry form for each performance. UNLESS you will be singing and playing your own musical accompaniment, then please sign up for both vocal and instrumental solo on ONE registration form.) _____ Club Musical – Group of 5 or more _____ Vocal - Solo _____ Vocal - Small Group (4 or less) _____ Instrumental - Solo _____ Vocal - Group of 5 or more _____ Instrumental – Group of 5 or more _____ Instrumental - Small Group (4 or less) _____ Dance - Solo _____ Dance - Small Group (4 or less) _____ Dance - Group of 5 or more Title of above performance: __________________________________________________________________________________
For the instrumentals, what type of instruments will you be using? _____________________________________________
Do you require the Piano for your vocal/instrumental/or dance performance? ___ Yes ___ No
Confirmation of your performance registration will be sent after the registration deadline.
___Check here if you want to help at the Performing Arts Festival ___Check here if you would like to be on the Sauk County 4-H Performing Arts Committee
Registration Deadline – April 6, 2016 before 4:30 PM to UW Extension Sauk County Attn: 4-H Performance Arts Registration, Sauk County UW Extension, 505 Broadway, Baraboo, WI
Sauk County Extension
West Square Building
505 Broadway
Baraboo, WI 53913
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