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The source of 4-H news in Grant County
What’s Inside…
Calendars ................................................... 2-3
Thanks & Congratulations .......................... 4
4-Her of the Month ..................................... 4
Club News .................................................. 5
Projects & Activities .................................... 6 & 7
Opportunities .............................................. 8 - 10
Announcements ......................................... 11-13
Contact Us:
Grant County Extension Office 916 E. Elm Street, Suite A Lancaster, WI 53813 608-723-2125 Fax 608-723-4315 Hearing Impaired Relay: 711
http://grant.uwex.edu
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Charisse Orth Interim 4-H Youth Development Educator [email protected]
4-H grows confident, capable, and caring kids with the life skills to thrive in today's world and succeed
in their boldest dreams for tomorrow.
February 2017
4-H GROWS Compassion
4-H ECHO
Monday, February 6th
at 7:00 p.m.
Youth & Ag Center
There will be Volunteer in Preparation (V.I.P.) Training(s) to certify new 4-H Leaders and volunteers. The State 4-H Program updated the materials used to certify new leaders and it will now be called V.I.P. training.
If you have new families in your club or families who have re-enrolled, encourage the adults to go through this training. The training talks through 4-H best practices, policy and gives information that can be implemented in to the club.
These are not limited to just new leaders, all 4-H volunteers are welcome to attend. This certification also serves as the annual mandatory training that each club must attend and record on their charter.
Please call the office at 723-2125 to
register by Friday, February 3rd
.
Have a 4-H event or meeting you would like to promote? Want to
share a picture of what your club is doing? Email your articles, flyers and
pictures to Charisse at [email protected]
ANNUAL VOLUNTEER TRAINING /
NEW LEADER CERTIFICATION
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February 2017
5 Grant County 4-H Horse & Pony Tack & Craft Sale; 7:00 am - 3:00 pm, Lancaster High School
6 Goat Nutrition Seminar; 6:00 pm; North Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster
6 Annual Volunteer Training/New Leader Certification; 7:00 pm; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster
10 DEADLINE to register for Art Beat! Camp
10 DEADLINE to register for the 4-H Volunteer Workshop
11 4-H Family Project Day; 9:00 am; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster
18 State 4-H Meats Judging Contest; UW-Madison – Meat Lab, Madison
18 Have A Heart Quilting Bee; 9:00 am; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster
18 Robotics Mini Camp; 9:00 am - 2:00 pm; Schreiner Memorial Library, Lancaster
18 4-H Volunteer Workshop; 9:00 am - Noon; UW-Richland Campus, Wallace Student Center
19 4-H Shooting Sports Practice; 1:00 pm; Tri County Archery, Rewey
21 Executive Board Meeting; 6:30 pm; Auditorium; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster
21 4-H Dog Meeting & Speaker; 7:00 pm; South Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster
25 Robotics Mini Camp; 9:00 am - 2:00 pm; Schreiner Memorial Library, Lancaster
27 4-H Jr. Leaders Meeting; 6:30 pm; Conference Room; UW-Extension Office, Lancaster
27 Out of State Exchange Meeting; 7:30 pm; North Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster
1 DEADLINE for Grant County 4-H Scholarship
3 Animal Well-Being Conference; Stratford, WI
4 State 4-H Livestock Quizbowl and Skillathon Contest; UW-Madison, Madison
4 Robotics Mini Camp; 9:00 am - 2:00 pm; South Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster
6 Goat Information Meeting; 6:00 pm; North Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster
11 Robotics Mini Camp; 9:00 am - 2:00 pm; South Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster
12 4-H Shooting Sports Practice; 1:00 pm; Tri County Archery, Rewey
13 MAQA Seminar; 7:00 pm; Auditorium; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster
14 Countywide Leader’s Meeting; 7:00 pm; South Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster
15 DEADLINE for State 4-H Scholarships
17-18 4-H Art Beat! Camp; Upham Woods, WI Dells
18 Robotics Mini Camp; 9:00 am - 2:00 pm; South Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster
21 Executive Board Meeting; 6:30 pm; Conference Room; UW-Extension Office, Lancaster
25 Robotics Mini Camp; 9:00 am - 2:00 pm; North Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster
27 4-H Jr. Leaders Meeting; 6:30 pm; South Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster
27 Out of State Exchange Meeting; 7:30 pm; North Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster
28 4-H Dog Fun Night; 6:00 pm; Auditorium; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster
28 4-H Cat Meeting; 7:00 pm; North Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster
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Thanks & Congratulations TAKE TIME TO THANK THE FOLLOWING FOLKS FOR HELPING WITH 4-H…
Madisynn Ihm, Leah Muench, Jenna Muench, Jim Muench, John Muldoon and Katleynn
Muldoon from Merry Mixers for assembling the January ECHO.
Tammy Brogley, the Donar Family, Greg Jentz, Tom Jentz, Jerry Laugesen, the Neis Family, Dick Keene, Derek Orth and the Friederick Family for helping weigh and identify steers for the 2017 Grant County Fair.
Jenny Harms, Tom Jentz, and Melissa Puetz for helping with the Club Officer and Leadership Training for Grant & Lafayette Counties.
Amanda Patterson for helping facilitate the January MAQA Training.
TAKE TIME TO CONGRATULATE THE FOLLOWING FOLKS FOR A JOB WELL DONE…
Adam Riley for being a part of the 31 Wisconsin 4-Hers who participated in the Citizen Washington Focus - Presidential Inauguration experience.
Porter Mandurano, Dallas Day, Mitchel Wolf, AJ Cohen, Kendra Jentz, Aliya Davies, Abby Gatch, Alysha Jacobson, Ashli Vesbach, Kate Nusbaum, Allison Adrian, Hayden Adrian and Courtney Spease for participating and attending the Club Officer and Leadership training for Grant and Lafayette counties.
4-Her of the Month Noah Wagner - Boscobel Big Green Clover
4-H Club
Noah is a member of the Boscobel Big Green Clover 4-H Club. His
favorite 4-H project is shotgun. “It is my favorite project because I find
it a very enjoyable sport. I also just enjoy shooting.” Some of his
recent awards are archery, Legos/K’nex and shotgun. “My favorite
part about 4-H is learning about leadership and how to be a good
citizen.” Noah joined 4-H because he thought it would be fun and a
good thing to do. Congratulations Noah for your exceptional
workmanship in 4-H!
4-Her of the Month
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Club News
Dairyland Diamonds by Kaitlyn Reed The club held their meeting on January 15
th. We talked about family project day and the project
we will be making which is a soda bottle garden. We also discussed the next meeting that is at Orchard Manor where we will play bingo with the residents. The kids in Jr. Leaders gave reports on the Jr. Leaders meeting and the Dubuque Fighting Saints hockey game they went to. After the meeting we ate the pizza that the kids made before the meeting. The club also held a craft project session after the meeting.
Happy Clovers by Dylan Udelhoven
Our meeting was held January 8th at the Potosi Public School. Some of our members got up and
spoke about projects they do in 4-H to show the new members in the club what 4-H has to offer. We would like to thank Tia Coats and Allison Adrian for coming to our meeting to talk to our club about what they do. We also discussed Project Day February 11 and winter fun day for our club. Our next meeting will be February 12
th at 6:00 p.m. at Potosi Public School Cafeteria.
Hazel Green Clever Clovers by Breeann Kraus We started our meeting with roll call, the secretary and treasurer reports. Old business included
our food stand, Adopt a Family and our Christmas party. New business included deciding on attending bull riding at 5 Flags Civic Center and a University of Wisconsin Platteville men's basketball game. We talked about family project day and a cake decorating Workshop. We ended our meeting making pencil pouches and book markers.
Plum Valley Boosters by Wesley Winch, Reporter The Plum Valley Boosters held their 4-H meeting on January 7
th, 2017. Members are asked to
save coffee mate containers and buttons. We talked about our winter activity which was January 14
th, 2017. We donated 50 dollars to Randy Winch for funding to go to space camp. Two
members Rose French and Randy Winch talked about things they do that the other members can do. Rose talked about shooting sports and Randy talked about livestock and dairy opportunities. Our club decided to get new t-shirts. Members can draw a black and white design and bring to the next meeting. Our next meeting will be held on February 4
th, 2017 at the
Fennimore United Methodist Church. Members grades 5 and older are to do their demonstrations.
Town & Country Kids by Cal Reuter
The Town and Country Kids met on January 8th, 2017 at Matter Creative Center in Dubuque,
Iowa. We painted ceramics, played with Legos and got to do many other fun activities. The ceramics that we painted can be entered in the fair, you can enter them in the ceramic project. We got our record books back, and to celebrate on a job well done, we had cake, decorated in 4-H colors, for snack. Grant County Family Project Day is Saturday, February 11 from 9:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Families were given registration forms. Please remember to pre-register by January 30. Our club will be offering canvas art for a project that day. McKenna Harris will have a demonstration at our February meeting. Our next 4-H dance will be Saturday, February 11 from 7-10 p.m. for 5
th thru 8
th grade at Cuba City Elementary School. Our next meeting will be on
Sunday, February 12 at 1 p.m. at the Vertical Jump Trampoline Park at Kennedy Mall in Dubuque, Iowa.
Attention club secretaries & reporters: Please remember to send your club news to [email protected].
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Projects and Activities
Shooting Sports Practice: 4-H members enrolled in Shooting Sports are invited to practice Air Rifle and Archery. Practices will be at the Tri County Archery, 9145 Co. Line Rd, Platteville. If you have your own equipment bring it along, if not we will provide it for you. All shooting sports members must attend two practices to participate in competition shoots for the fairs. Scheduled practices: February 19, March 12, April 9 and May 7 at Tri County Archery at 1:00 p.m., future dates will be announced at a later date. For more information contact Dave Vosberg at 943-8492 or Loren Lane at 988-4688. Livestock Quiz Bowl and Skillathon Teams: Dennis Patterson and Alicia Adams will be working with the Livestock Quiz Bowl and Skillathon teams to prepare for State competition on March 4
th. If
any 4-H member is interested in being on this team, please contact Dennis at 608-994-2396 or the UW-Extension Office at 723-2125. Goat Nutrition Seminar: February 6 at 6:00 p.m. in the North Room of the Youth & Ag Center. A nutritionist will come talk about proper feeding and answer nutrition questions. This meeting will qualify as a Livestock Auction Seminar. Another project meeting will be held March 6 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss fundraiser ideas and set dates for the year. Youth Pig Project Scholarships: Each spring, Wisconsin Pork Association offers youth pig project
scholarships to assist youth with their 4-H or FFA pig projects. Wisconsin 4-H and FFA youth ages 9 to 19 are eligible to apply for the scholarship. At least ten $50 scholarships will be awarded. Interested youth may download the scholarship application form at www.wppa.org/youth-pig-project or call 800-822-7675 to have a copy mailed. Completed application forms must be submitted no later than February 1, 2017.
4-H Camp Counselors Needed… Camp dates for 2017 are June 24-27
We are planning the traditional 3 1/2 day 4-H camp again this year, but in order to do this we will need camp counselors. Youth Counselors need to be in the 9
th
grade or above and a current Grant County 4-H member. Adult Counselors need to be 18 years of age or older and certified as a 4-H leader. Adult Counselors work closely with Youth Counselors to guide their leadership. Upham Woods requires a 1:10 ratio of the adults to youth so we need your time and commitment to make this an educational and fun camp. All new counselors are required to attend the Camp Counselor Training at Upham Woods, April 22-23.
Call the UW-Extension Office at 723-2125 with questions or to get an application. The application deadline is March 1
st. Application forms are available at the UW-Extension Office or on the website
site at http://grant.uwex.edu/
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Projects and Activities
Interested in being a part of the Robotics Team? Eligibility to be considered for the 2017 4-H Robotics team(s):
Must be 9 - 14 (as of January 1, 2017) to compete in First Lego League
Must attend at least 4 sessions of the mini camp offered
Must attend at least half of other meetings before August 2017 (Times TBD)
During the season a minimum of 2 days a week attendance to meetings is mandatory.
A parent or guardian must be able to supervise approximately 1-2 meetings a week from the end of August - to the beginning of November. At least 1 parent from each family will be considered a coach.
Must be in good standing with your 4-H club (dues paid, and other items required by club in club bylaws)
Must sign up for robotics for 2017-2018 4-H year.
Robotics Mini Camp: Do you want to learn more about robots? Do you love LEGO’s. Then join us for a 6 week mini-camp to learn about Lego Mindstorm Robots! We will learn the parts of the robot, build a simple robot and program the robot to work autonomously doing several tasks. This mini-camp is required to be eligible for the 2017 4-H robotics team(s). Please pre-register by February 10 by calling 608-723-2125 or e-mail [email protected]. Space is limited. Eligibility: Must be at least 9 years old as of January 1, 2017. Fees: $10.00 per child. Bring a sack lunch. Dates:
February 18, 25 (held at Lancaster Library), from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. March 4,11,18, 25 (held at Youth and Ag Center Lancaster) from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
It’s time to start thinking about 4-H ArtBeat!
4-H Art Beat! was created for 4-H members in grades 3-5 and their parents and leaders and is the introductory program for Wisconsin 4-H Arts and Communication! Art Beat! will be held March 17 and 18, 2017, at our State 4-H Camp, Upham Woods in the Wisconsin Dells. The weekend will feature a look at a variety of arts projects including music, drama, visual arts, and more! 4-H members will explore their own creativity while discovering the great variety of 4-H Arts & Communication experiences available to them now and in the near future. Session leaders will be 4-H older youth, adult leaders and 4-H staff members with a wealth of experience to share. Youth and adult participants will rotate through a variety of sessions which are hands-on and active and held at various sites throughout camp. Both youth and adult participants stay in the warm and cozy heated cabins! All adults will be considered camp chaperones. Camp begins Friday evening at 7 pm and ends Saturday afternoon at 3 pm.
The $50.00 per person fee (youth and adults) will include all materials and supplies (including a very cool ArtBeat! backpack!), special snacks, overnight lodging and breakfast and lunch on Saturday. Why not get a whole carload of youth and adults together from your county for some genuine 4-H bonding time? Come join the excitement of this opportunity available to some of our youngest (and often most enthusiastic!) 4-H members!
Register early! This camp fills up fast! Registration Deadline: February 10, 2017
Go here for additional information: http://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4harts/artbeat/
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Opportunities
State Fair Dairy Promotion Board Scholarships Available: The Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board is offering $1,000 scholarships, for use during the 2017-18 school year, to third and fourth-year college students pursuing dairy-related or food science degrees at one of Wisconsin’s four-year universities. Additional $1,000 scholarships will offered 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 2017 Wisconsin State Fair.
The application is available at http://wistatefair.com/competitions/dairy-promo-board/. Application deadline is Friday, March 24. For more information, contact Katy Katzman at 262-903-6727 or [email protected].
Brown Swiss Youth Heifer Program offers grants to purchase show animals
The Wisconsin Brown Swiss Association will award grants for 50% (up to a $1000 total) of the purchase price of a Registered Brown Swiss cow. The award winner will carry this animal as a 4-H, FFA or a Breed sponsored youth program. The animal should be exhibited at your local county fair or youth show. The recipient will be provided with at least one adult and one junior association member to act as mentors.
Applications and more information about this and other programs can be found at the Wisconsin Brown Swiss Association website at http://www.wibrownswiss.com/juniors.
Applications and project reports are due to the WI/McCammon Youth Heifer Program Committee c/o Norman C. Magnussen, PO Box 146, Lake Mills, WI 53551 by Feb. 1. Winners will be presented at the Wisconsin Brown Swiss Annual Meeting March 4, 2017 at Fond du Lac, WI.
Have a Heart Quilting Bee: The 11th annual “Have A Heart Quilting Bee” will be held on Saturday, February 18, (snow date February 19) from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, at the Youth & Ag Center at the Grant County Fairgrounds, Lancaster. The Oak Hill Climbers and Grant County 4-H Home Environment Committee are sponsoring the
Quilting Bee. The quilting bee was started and previously sponsored by the Grant County UW-Extension Homemakers. The sponsoring organizations need help and are inviting the public to join them in making infant and toddler quilts to donate to needy families in Grant County. Last year we were able to make approximately 100 infant and toddler quilts which were distributed to various agencies and organizations that provide services to those in need in the Grant County Community.
Everyone is invited to participate in the event. This is a great event to help those in need in our own community. You do not need to know how to sew or quilt to be a part of this event, anyone can help! In addition to experienced quilters and sewers who oversee the production during the day, people with all levels of experience can help assemble and tie the quilts during the day. Feel free to come for the day, or a few hours - whatever fits your schedule. There will be a potluck lunch at noon. The sponsoring organizations are looking for financial sponsors and donations to cover the cost of the fabric and materials that will be purchased prior to the event. Any donations of fabric will be appreciated and can be left at the UW-Extension Office at the Youth & Ag Center. If you would like to make a financial donation or have a question, please feel free to contact: Ellen Conley at 822-3098.
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Opportunities
Animal Well-Being Conference: March 3, 2017 – Youth track now available!
YOUTH TRACK at the Animal Well-being Conference - March 3rd, 2017 Location: Country Aire in Stratford: F1312 Co Rd P,Stratford, WI 54484 Agenda for Youth Track: 8:30 am Registration Country Aire: Main Ballroom 9 am – 10 am Opening Kick-off with Gregg Peterson, of the Peterson Brothers Ag Advocacy Group 10:30 -11:20 am Concurrent 50-minute sessions at Equity Livestock:
Hand’s on animal handling: focus on cattle transport, presented by Ron Gill 3T: Truck, Trailer, Transportation Considerations presented by Kory Stalsberg, UW-Extension
11:30-12:20 Repeat concurrent sessions at Equity Livestock 12:30 Lunch and evaluation at Country Aire Cost: Half Day Registration $20.00/ student (Please make checks payable to Marathon County UW-Extension) Registration deadline: February 20th, 2017 Please dress for the weather, Equity barns are not heated.
Registration link: https://goo.gl/forms/6sXlPPPCMZDo6E723
I WANT TO KNOW! STEM CAMP MAY 5-6, 2017
The Wisconsin 4-H Youth Development STEM I Want to Know! Camp (IW2K! STEM Camp) will be
held again this year at Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center in Wisconsin Dells, WI. This
overnight camp, open to 6th- 8
th grade 4-H members and non-4-H’ers, will take place on Friday and
Saturday May 5-6. Youth will get the opportunity to learn about science, technology, engineering and
math (STEM) during hands on sessions.
Campers will arrive on Friday at 5:30 p.m. for check in and then will get to participate in teambuilding
group activities and a large group session before heading to bed. During the day on Saturday,
campers will participate in sessions that include hands on STEM activities taught by UW faculty and
volunteers from around the state. Previous year sessions included topics such as food science,
DNA, electricity, herpetology and robotics! After an inspiring day of learning, camp ends at 4 p.m. on
Saturday.
Registration for this camp is limited and fills up fast, so make sure to register as soon as possible!
The Registration deadline is April 14, 2017. The cost for the IW2K! Stem Camp is $70, which
includes meals, lodging and a t-shirt. Transportation to and from camp are to be arranged by the
youth’s family. For more information and access to the registration form, please visit http://
fyi.uwex.edu/wi4hstem/events/i-want-to-know-stem-camp-2017/
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Opportunities
Grant County 4-H Scholarships: Grant County 4-H Scholarships are available in the amount of $500.00 each to 4-H members who are high school seniors. Applicants must have been a 4-H member for the last 4 years (consecutively), have exhibited at the Grant County Fair and must have held an active leadership role. Scholarships will be awarded after the recipient successfully completes a program of study or semester of post-high school classes, achieving a 2.0 gpa or higher. The program can be either full or part-time and tuition costs must be at least $450 to receive the entire $500 award. Applications are due March 1st. Contact the UW-Extension Office for an application or go to the UW-Extension Office web site at http://grant.uwex.edu/
Grant County Farm Progress Days Scholarship: A $500 scholarship will be awarded to a graduating high school senior who is pursuing a course of study in a recognized School of Agriculture, either a two-year or four-year college. The application deadline is March 1st of the student’s senior year in high school. Contact the UW-Extension Office for an application or go to the website at http://grant.uwex.edu/
State 4-H Scholarships: The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation will award more than $10,000 in scholarships to outstanding Wisconsin students pursuing higher education in 2017. To be considered for financial support, applications must be
received via email by the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation on or before March 15, 2017.
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 2017-2018 academic school year. For application go to http://wis4hfoundation.org
Roundtable Grants Available: 4-H clubs in Grant County may apply for a Youth Development Grant through the Roundtable of Grant County. The Roundtable is accepting applications each quarter, March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1. Projects which financially assist Grant County communities and organizations with youth programs that are consistent with the Roundtable’s mission (“A think-tank that develops and supports alternatives to underage drinking and promotes positive youth development”) will be considered for funding. Contact Laura Murphy, coordinator, at 723-6373. Wisconsin Junior Targhee Sheep Association Announces 2017 Starter Flock Giveaway. The Wisconsin Junior Targhee Sheep Association will be giving away a starter flock of three Targhee ewes in 2017 to a lucky Wisconsin youth. Applicants must be aged 12 -17 as of January 1, 2017, 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 2017 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 2017 State Fair entry deadlines. The Targhee breed has a long history in Wisconsin, and the purpose of this program is to promote growth and visibility of the breed along with promoting youth involvement and education within the breed. Applications are available on-line at both the US Targhee Sheep Association website (http://www.ustargheesheep.org/) and the A&J Nevens Livestock website (http://myplace.frontier.com/~jrnevens/), and are due no later than April 1, 2017. For more information or questions, please contact Leslie & Jeff Nevens at 608-592-7842, or [email protected].
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Announcements
4-H Family Project Day: 4-H Family Project Day will be Saturday, February 11, 2017. In case of snow, it will be held on Sunday, February 12
th. To sign up, please fill out the form online at
grant.uwex.edu and email to [email protected], call or mail to the UW-Extension Office. If you have any questions, call the UW-Extension Office at (608) 723-2125. Many projects are filling up fast.
State Fair Information: Please check the Wisconsin State Fair Website at http://wistatefair.com/competitions/ for information if you plan to exhibit at the Wisconsin State Fair in 2017. All animal project members will be receiving an email from Charisse regarding upcoming state fair identification deadlines.
Packing Club Literature: Club leaders, it is important that each member receives their record book information and resources on their projects to aid them in accomplishing their goals for the next year. We can print out your club enrollment with literature requests or you can go into your club file and retrieve the information yourself. Please call the UW-Extension Office to schedule a time to come pick up your club’s materials.
Livestock Auction Seminars: Anyone planning to sell an animal at the 2017 Grant County Fair must attend an educational seminar as a condition of sale. Swine exhibitors are required to attend an MAQA seminar. You must pre-register for the seminars by calling the UW-Extension Office at 608-723-2125. Seminars that do not have enough pre-registered participants will be cancelled. Seminars are open to the public so anyone (youth and adults) can attend as they choose. We also encourage you to attend a seminar related to your project and NOT TO WAIT until the last seminar. It is important that you check this page each month for updated seminars.
Saturday, January 28 - State Dairy Quiz Bowl Contest, UW-Madison
Monday, February 6 - Goat Nutrition Seminar, 6:00 pm, North Room, Youth & Ag Center
Saturday, February 18 - State 4-H Meats Judging Contest, UW-Madison
Saturday, March 4 - State 4-H Livestock Quizbowl and Skillathon Contest, UW-Madison
Monday, March 13 - MAQA Seminar, 7:00 pm, Auditorium, Youth & Ag Center
Tuesday, April 11 - Rabbit & Poultry Skillathon, 7:00 pm North Room, Youth & Ag Center
Saturday, April 29 - Dairy Judging Contest & Educational Seminar, 10:00 am, Troy Noble Farm
June 8-10 - Badger Dairy Camp, UW-Madison
Thursday, June 15 - MAQA Seminar, 7:00 pm, South Room, Youth & Ag Center
All swine exhibitors must attend one MAQA in order to show and/or sell at the
Grant County Fair and Wisconsin State Fair
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4-H VOLUNTEER WORKSHOP
Schedule:
Check In and Registration (8:30—9:00 a.m.)
Youth/Adult Partnerships in 4-H Learn how to strengthen youth/adult partnerships when planning and leading 4-H events
Do—Reflect—Apply: Make It Experiential!
Apply the experiential learning cycle to your own ideas
Idea Swap—Trade amazing ideas with youth and adults from throughout southwest Wisconsin!
I Pledge my Hands….Community Service Ideas
Fundraising 101—Successful Fundraising Ideas
Club Meetings—Officers and Leaders Working Together
Make it Fun! Recreation and Activity Ideas
Organization Strategies for 4-H Leaders
Getting the Word Out—How do you communicate with families in this age of technology?
Creative Project Meeting Ideas
Please bring ideas and handouts to share!
Forming Links to 4-H - Reflect on how we can expand access to 4-H participation
On Your Mark, Get Set, GO! Make an action plan for using ideas in your club or project
Are you a new volunteer or do you want to become a 4-H volunteer? Sign-up
for the volunteer orientation (VIP) session. This workshop fulfills the training requirement for new 4-H volunteers. Questions? Contact the 4-H Youth Development staff in Grant County.
An EE/AA employer, University of Wisconsin-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX and ADA requirements. Please make requests for reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to educational
programs as early as possible preceding the scheduled program, service, or activity.
All YOUTH and ADULT VOLUNTEER LEADERS Are Invited To: Meet Other Volunteers, Learn New Ideas & Have FUN!
February 18th, 2017 from 9:00-12:00 p.m.
UW-Richland Campus, Wallace Student Center
Hosted by Crawford, Richland and Vernon Counties
In case of bad weather, listen to WRCO radio (FM 100.9 or AM 1450) or check
WRCO’s website at wrco.com
TO REGISTER: E-mail ([email protected]) or call the Richland Co. UW-Extension
office (608-647-6148). Please include name, phone, email, youth or adult and county.
Let us know if you will be attending the New Volunteer Orientation (VIP) session.
Registration deadline: February 10th
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Nonprofit Organization
U.S. Postage Paid
Permit No. 89
Lancaster, WI 53813
An EEO/Affirmative Action employer, University of Wisconsin-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX and ADA requirements.
February 2017 4-H ECHO
University of Wisconsin-Extension
Grant County Extension
916 East Elm Street, Suite A
Lancaster, WI 53813
Change Service Requested
February Highlights 6 Goat Nutrition Seminar
11 4-H Family Project Day
18 Have A Heart Quilting Bee
18 Robotics Mini Camp
19 4-H Shooting Sports Practice
21 4-H Dog Meeting & Speaker
25 Robotics Mini Camp
27 4-H Jr. Leaders Meeting
27 Out of State Exchange Meeting
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