To All Columbia County 4-H Families and FFA Advisors: Here is your weekly update of 4-H happenings both county-wide and state-wide. In order of appearance:

Lost! HELP! Columbia County Quiz Bowl Buzzers Additions? Learn More Challenge Award Educational Sessions & Livestock Committee Meeting Columbia County Youth Lock-In – REGISTRATIONS due March 10th! Leaders/Volunteers/Chaperones: Background Check and Training NEW Requirements Columbia County Fair Swine Weigh-In Columbia County Fair Sheep/Meat Goat Weigh-In State 4-H Dog Show

Columbia County Master Gardener Association: Let’s Get Green and Growing Event! Columbia County Cottontails Meeting Reminder and Info!! Columbia County Cottontails Rabbit Fun Show – 2017!! Check out this event May 19 – 21! Spend the weekend or just take a group or your family on Saturday! 2017 Wisconsin State Fair Market Animal Identification 4-H Scholarship Application Deadlines Simplicity and New Look Spring/Summer 2017 Pattern Collection Columbia County Archery –

Lost! HELP! Columbia County Quiz Bowl Buzzers

We can’t find the Columbia County Quiz Bowl Buzzers and Karen can’t remember if someone might have borrowed them. Do you know where they might be hiding? Additions? Learn More Challenge Award Educational Sessions & Livestock Committee Meeting Forward them to Pat Wagner at pat.wagner@ces.uwex.edu for approval at the Livestock Committee Meeting on March 16. Livestock Committee Meeting: March 16, Columbia Health Care Center, Wyocena beginning at 7 PM

Columbia County Youth Lock-In – REGISTRATIONS due March 10th! The Columbia County 4-H Ambassador team invites you to the Hunger Games – End World Hunger 4- H Lock-in. This fun-filled leadership event is open to all 4-H members 7-12 grade. 4-H friends from other counties are welcome, but they have to be 4-H members. The lock-In will be held

March 24-25 at Upham Woods. Cost is $20.00 ($25.00 for out of county members) plus items for the food pantry from the list at the end of this letter for our community service project. Registration will begin at 7 pm and we will start activates at 7:30. Each person is also asked to bring a snack to share and beverages like a two litter bottle of soda or juice. We will end Saturday morning about 10:30. Activities for the night will include problem solving on how each person and their 4-H clubs can impact hunger in their communities, learning and understanding non-verbal communication, along with games and other fun activities to keep you up all night. There will also be a county challenge activity is to see which club can send the most youth to the lock-in. We are inviting three other counties too – let’s not let them beat us in numbers. We hope you can join us on March 24th and 25th for this great leadership event. Complete the registration form below and return to Kimberly Rowe.

Registration for Columbia County Youth Lock-In

DUE: March 10, 2017 (Registration will be considered “in” if Kimberly is contacted by March 10)

Cost $20.00 for Columbia County 4H Members Cost $25.00 for other county 4H Members

Name:____________________________________________________________

Address:__________________________________________________________

City, State Zip:_____________________________________________________

County:___________________________________________________________

Phone number:______________________________________________________

Email address (required):_____________________________________________

Chaperone? Not required, but encouraged:_____________________________ Does this youth require any special accommodations to participate in any of the described activities?

Yes No If yes, please describe the accommodation(s) that is needed. I grant the University of Wisconsin-Extension Columbia County the right to use and publish my image (including audio, moving image and photograph) in the “Rolling in Clover” newsletter, on the Columbia County 4-H webpage, for fair activity displays, for newspaper publicity and computer photo presentations.

Yes No Signature of Parent/Guardian:

Return form and payment by March 10 to: Kimberly Rowe, 222 Whitney St, Columbus WI 53925

Questions: Kimberly Rowe, 920-210-4487

Leaders/Volunteers/Chaperones: Background Check and Training NEW Requirements If you are a parent and you wish to supervise your child at a State 4-H event or camp, you will now need to the complete the 4 step training process as if you were applying to be a volunteer or leader. Once you have completed your enrollment through 4-H Online, your information is automatically submitted to the state and your name is put on a list to be pulled for a background screening. You will receive an email from GIS stating that they are conducting the screening. You will be given a limited number of days, with a link, to complete the screening process. If you try to complete the process after the number of days, the link will be broken and we will need to request another link for you. Be sure you are actively checking your emails. Even if you choose to submit a paper form, you will still be required to respond to the email. If you have more than one adult in the household with the same email address, you both will not be able to submit your information electronically. So whenever possible, have each adult enroll with a different email address. You will be required to do the following:

1. Enroll in 4-H Online by clicking: https://wi.4honline.com/Login.aspx?403D4045547A474E6832424D4A6F3D

2. Attend Volunteer In Preparation (VIP) Training – needs to be scheduled with Karen if you cannot make the training offered in October

3. Thru 4-H Online, sign up for and complete the online Mandatory Reporter Training 4. Complete and pass a background screening (conducted by the State of WI and GIS screening service)

If you need assistance with any of the above steps, please contact Jennifer Evans at 608.742.9687 OR by email at Jennifer.evans@ces.uwex.edu

Columbia County Fair Swine Weigh-In

The swine weigh-in has been scheduled for Saturday, April 22rd at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. Time is 8-11am.

Columbia County Fair Sheep/Meat Goat Weigh-In

The sheep/meat goat weigh-in has been scheduled for Saturday, May 6th at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. Time is 9-10:30am.

State 4-H Dog Show The Monroe County 4-H Dog Project will be hosting the State 4-H Dog Show this summer. It will be held August 18-20 in Tomah at the Tomah Recreational Park. Entries will be due on July 1st. The show booklet and complete details will be posted on the 4-H Website when they become available.

Columbia County Master Gardener Association: Let’s Get Green and Growing Event!

Columbia County Cottontails Meeting Reminder and Info!! Reminder: Meeting on Monday, February 27th in Wyocena at the Health Care Center at 6pm. We have Dr. CC Sheldon coming in to speak to us about rabbit care and she is bringing a student with her to talk about rabbit dental health. We are selling coffee mugs and totes again this year along with the t-shirts and hoodies.

Rabbits for Sale: A person from Dodge county is selling show quality Califorians and Rex. If interested, email me back and I can give you the contact information. Breeding for Roasters for fair: If you plan on showing Roaster rabbits at Columbia Co Fair, you should be getting your does bred this week!! Cottontail's Fun Show is April 8th. I plan on finishing up the flyer soon. Watch your inbox for the email. Looking forward to seeing you all Monday night, Jen and Angie

Columbia County Cottontails Rabbit Fun Show – 2017!!

Columbia County Cottontails

2017 Rabbit Fun Show

Date: Saturday, April 8, 2017 Place: Arlington Research Farms UW Public Events

Building; N695 Hopkins Road, Arlington, WI

Ages: The show is open to all youth, third grade and older. Youth do not need to be a member of 4-H to participate. Additional activities will be available for Cloverbuds to participate in.

Time: Showroom doors open at 7:30 a.m.

Registration closes at 8:30 a.m.

Show starts at 9:00 a.m.

Judges: Breed Judge: Cindy Stelloh

Showmanship Judge: Remi Taff

Classes: All breeds welcome

Pet Class

Costume Class

Entries: $2.00 per rabbit if entries postmarked on or

before March 31, 2016

$2.50 per rabbit if entries postmarked after

March 31, 2016 or day of show

No limit to Breed Class entries

Pet Class by age, $2 entry; limited to one

entry per participant and cannot be entered

in any other class, with the exception of

Costume Class

Costume Class $2.00 per entry, no limit on

entries

Showmanship Class by age, no entry fee.

Awards: Trophies will be given for:

o Best in Show

o Reserve in Show

o Best Overall Pet

o Best of Breed

o Best Opposite

Ribbons for all other placements

Trophies for Best & Reserve Showman

Purebred rabbits only, with the exception of the Pet Class. All rabbits need to be in a cage with a solid bottom and

tattooed (permanent marker is acceptable). Rabbit health checks will be conducted upon arrival. Any rabbit showing

signs of disease or ill health will not be allowed in the show room.

On-site Eat Stand available all day.

Raffle table with many wonderful prizes. Raffle will close at 1:00 p.m. Tickets, available day of show only.

OTHER CHANCES TO WIN!!!

Throughout the show, there will be contests to decide the:

rabbit with the longest ears;

rabbit with the biggest feet;

ugliest rabbit; and

best fitted/groomed rabbit.

Show pre-registration not required but greatly appreciated!

Please mail pre-registration to:

Jenny L Baerwolf

2146 Bristol Rd

Sun Prairie, WI 53590

Questions? Email Jenny at jrbaer4@frontier.com or Angie at Stevekoss@centurytel.net.

Columbia County Cottontails

2017 Rabbit Fun Show

Participant

Name:

Participant Grade: (as of January 1, 2017)

Street

Address:

City, State and

Zip Code:

Email:

Tattoo Breed Sex Age Entry Fee

1. Buck Doe Jr. 6/8 Sr. $

2. Buck Doe Jr. 6/8 Sr. $

3. Buck Doe Jr. 6/8 Sr. $

4. Buck Doe Jr. 6/8 Sr. $

5. Buck Doe Jr. 6/8 Sr. $

6. Buck Doe Jr. 6/8 Sr. $

7. Buck Doe Jr. 6/8 Sr. $

8. Buck Doe Jr. 6/8 Sr. $

9. Buck Doe Jr. 6/8 Sr. $

10. Buck Doe Jr. 6/8 Sr. $

11. Buck Doe Jr. 6/8 Sr. $

12. Buck Doe Jr. 6/8 Sr. $

13. Buck Doe Jr. 6/8 Sr. $

14. Buck Doe Jr. 6/8 Sr. $

15. Buck Doe Jr. 6/8 Sr. $

For additional entries, attach separate sheet.

Entry Fee Subtotal: $

Pet Class (indicate participant age category):

Grades 3-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9 and up

$

Costume Class:

# of Entries x $2.00

$

Showmanship (indicate participant age category):

Novice (never shown before, regardless of age) Grades 3-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9 and up

$0.00

Total Fees Due:

$

Checks must be made payable to: Columbia County Cottontails.

Send completed entry form with payment to:

Jenny Baerwolf

2146 Bristol Rd

Sun Prairie, WI 53590

Check out this event May 19 – 21! Spend the weekend or just take a group or your family on Saturday! Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, and Children of All Ages, get ready for the Greatest Show on Earth! THE 31ST ANNUAL BARABOO CIRCUS HERITAGE will be held the weekend of May 19, 20 and 21, 2017, at the Sauk County Fairgrounds in Baraboo, Wisconsin. This year’s Heritage theme is “MacGyver Challenge”. MacGyver favors brain over brawn to solve the most impossible and adventurous of tasks, sometimes in a matter of minutes, and usually with common materials such as duct tape, gum wrappers and paper clips. At this year’s Heritage, you can tap into your “inner MacGyver” to test your imagination and creative problem-solving skills as you complete physical, mental and multi-tasking activities. BE PREPARED to test your skills on the archery, bb guns and sling shot ranges. Race a Pinewood Derby car. Show off your cooking skills in the Dutch Oven and MacGyver cooking contests. New exhibits and activities are added each week - many of your old favorites and some new surprises are in store for you!

SATURDAY NIGHT MAIN STAGE In the spirit of MacGyver, our Saturday evening show will be Lawnmower Racing. Lawnmower racing is innovative. Racers modify suburban grass cutters into race-day speed demons. The American Racing Mower Association competitions allow races to ride any self-propelled rotary or reel-style riding lawnmower (but not zero-turn models), so long as the mower was originally designed and sold to mow lawns, and the mower must remain suitable for lawn cutting, though for safety’s sake the blades are removed on racing mower. Racers can tinker with engines and transmissions to fulfill their need for speed. DAVE KUCKUK MEMORIAL HERZLAUF (Heart Run) Adults and youth attending the Heritage are invited to take part in the third annual David Kuckuk Memorial Herzlauf ("Heart Run"). The Herzlauf consists of a 5K chip-timed race, 5K walk and a 1 mile fun run. The event is co-located with the Baraboo Circus Heritage Weekend presented by the Glacier's Edge Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Race proceeds benefit scout camping.

Cub Scouts can use the promo code: ONMYHONOR2017 Boy Scouts can use the promo code: TRUSTWORTHY2017

Promo codes give a discounted fee for the race. To sign-up head to: https://runsignup.com/ Race/WI/Baraboo/HERZLAUF CAMPING AT THE FAIRGROUNDS Grass-covered campsites will be assigned at registration. If units want to camp together, they will need to arrive at the fairgrounds together. The fairgrounds will be the starting and stopping point for all Heritage activities and the site of many activities. Cars must be moved to the parking lot. Sorry, no picnic tables are available and ground fires are not permitted. Only raised fire pits will be allowed. For more information on other private and public accommodations in the Baraboo area, you may contact the Baraboo Area Chamber of Commerce at baraboo.com or phone 1-800-BARABOO. WHERE DO WE EAT? Units are allowed to bring and cook their own food, following all Scouting rules with regard to food handling and preparation. There will be a commercial food stand available on the fairgrounds that serves fair type food. Circus World has concessions at their location. In addition, there are many fine restaurants in Baraboo. UNIFORMS Scouts and Leaders are expected to wear their uniforms. Other participating youth groups are encouraged to wear distinctive distinguishing clothing, hats, etc. Show the pride in your organization that it deserves. All leaders are reminded to follow the most recent Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scout policies regarding adult participation on outings. You are also reminded that you are responsible for the youth under your care wherever they are during the entire weekend. Please be aware of where the youth are and what they are up to at all times. Thank you. TRADING POST There will be a Trading Post set up for all your Heritage souvenirs and Scout items. The Trading Post will be open Friday evening, Sunday morning and all day Saturday. Items will include 2017 Heritage patches, hat pins and many special items. There is also a limited supply of past Heritage items. HERE COMES THE CIRCUS! Circus history comes to life at Baraboo's World Famous Circus World Museum, owned by the Historical Society of Wisconsin. Your BCH registration INCLUDES admission to the Museum, to be used either on Saturday or Sunday. Be sure to visit the Museum to tour the World's largest collection of antique circus wagons. Observe the thrilling demonstrations, colossal exhibits, and outstanding circus performances. The Circus World Museum is open from 9 am to 6 pm on both Saturday and Sunday.

CIRCUS OPTIONS The tickets you receive to Circus World Museum are good for EITHER Saturday OR Sunday. The activities at the Fairgrounds are held only on Saturday. So if your group wishes to participate in more activities at the Fairgrounds, you can delay your visit to the circus until Sunday. Please note that if you do wait until Sunday to visit the Circus, you must pack up and remove all of your belongings from the Fairgrounds before heading to Circus World. Circus World has plenty of parking. Circus World requires one adult for every 10 youth. Groups with a ratio greater than this may not be allowed to enter. OPENING FLAG CEREMONY Saturday Bring your Unit's Flags and take part in the Flag Ceremony on Saturday morning. If you have your state flag bring it also. This will be a great start to a wonderful day of activities. Let's see your flags in the flag procession! SCOUTING MUSEUM Friday evening, Saturday Be sure to visit the Scouting Museum to see Scouting's past in patches, books, and other historical items. Patch trading will be allowed in the museum area. No cash sales allowed and the area will be supervised. The Museum is made possible by a group of Scouters known as the Eight Ball Patrol. PINEWOOD DERBY Saturday afternoon Join in the fun. Pinewood Derby Races will be held on Saturday afternoon with divisions for boys and girls, ages 7 thru 10, plus an open class for ages 11 and up, including leaders. You can bring a car that you've already made. Awards will be presented after the races. MAKE THE TRANSITION! BCH is great place for Troops and Packs to get to know each other better. There are so many things happening at BCH that a Tiger Cub or an Eagle Scout will find something that interests them. Troops, invite your local Cub Packs to come along! And Cub Packs invite your local Troop to come along! THE SIDESHOW Saturday morning & afternoon There are always many exciting displays and activities at the Sideshow. Exhibitors may include Chess, Frisbee Golf, Blacksmiths, Blackpot Cooking and the Pedal Pullers Tractor Competition. New exhibits and activities are still being added to the lineup. COOKING CONTESTS Saturday afternoon The tradition of culinary excellence takes new twists as older youth, as well as adults, participate in two cooking contests:

Bring your Dutch Oven and all the ingredients for your favorite dessert, and take part in the Dutch Oven Dessert Bake Off.

Bring a box oven or other “baker created” cooking device and all the ingredients for your recipe to enter the MacGyver Cooking Challenge.

The Heritage will provide recognition for the top finishers in both the Youth and Adult Divisions of each contest. BOUNCE TENTS Younger Scouts especially will enjoy the bounce tents! STEM Area (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Saturday There will be many hands-on activities that challenge your “inner MacGyver”. DOUBLE YOUR FUN The per person registration fee for 2017 is $19.00 (weekend)/$17.00 (Saturday only) if registered before May 5th and $21.00/$19.00 for later registrations. However, Baraboo Circus Heritage will let your unit double its pre-registration on the day of the event. Here's how it works: let's say you register 10 people before May 5th for

Saturday only, then you may register up to 10 more people on the day of the event for the same $17 price. All other registrations after May 5th will be $21. Your registration fee includes: Admission to the Circus World Museum, Camping at the fairgrounds, Sideshow, Scouting Museum, Center Ring Stage Show, 2017 BCH 3" round Patch, Unit Participation Ribbon, and many awards. SATURDAY ONLY OPTION We are offering a $2.00 discount to those units that only wish to join in the fun Saturday. Go to the Circus World Museum, have fun at the Sideshow. PHOTOGRAPHY Photographs taken during the weekend by the BCH Photographers may be used for BCH promotion. INSURANCE Accident and sickness insurance is not provided for out of council units. Please make sure that your council or unit provides this insurance. HAZARDOUS TOYS AND ACTIVITIES WARNING The Sauk County Fairgrounds forbids the use of Chinese sky lanterns (the type that burn and float in the air). Please also discourage Scouts from bringing or buying any hazardous or annoying articles such as snappers, slingshots, whips, squirt guns, peashooters, etc. These articles will be confiscated on sight. Any person engaging in harmful activities will be disqualified from participating in Baraboo Circus Heritage. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS If you have questions about Baraboo Circus Heritage, you can call Steve at 608-322-2569 or email at orlovsky.steve@gmail.com. You can look for updates on the Glacier's Edge Council web site. www.glaciersedge.org PHYSICAL FORM Each unit is requested to use the physical form required for summer camp attendance. These forms, available from your local Scout Office, must be properly completed and kept by the unit leader. In case of an emergency, treatment could be delayed if information is not available to medical personnel. NON-SCOUT YOUTH GROUPS The Heritage extends an invitation to other organized youth groups to take part in the Heritage. Non-Boy Scout groups are expected to follow leadership and other basic event policies of the Boy Scouts of America. ROSTER We need a roster of everyone who attends Baraboo Circus Heritage. We ask that Leaders provide a roster to the registration office upon arrival at the event. QUESTIONS Registration / Refund questions should be directed to Callie Fritchen 608-310-7300. Campsite / Program questions should be directed to Steve Orlovsky, orlovsky.steve@gmail.com. Thank you!

2017 Wisconsin State Fair Market Animal Identification Youth interested in showing market beef, sheep, swine, OR breeding stock commercial heifers/crossbred gilts/wether type ewes & rams at the 2017 Wisconsin State Fair Junior Show will need to have their

animal projects DNA/RFID identified by the State Fair eligibility deadlines listed below. This identification system allows animals which are DNA/RFID identified through the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC) County and State Fair program to meet State Fair Identification requirements if the process is completed (all forms returned and samples on file) by the Wisconsin State Fair identification deadline postmarks listed. Market Beef, Sheep, and Swine DNA/RFID identification deadlines (postmark): Beef: Monday - February 13, 2017 Sheep: Monday - May 8, 2017 Swine: Monday - May 8, 2017 *Breeding stock: commercial heifers/crossbred gilts/wether type ewes & rams DNA/RFID identification deadline (postmark): Wednesday - June 7, 2017 (postmark) *Breeding stock being shown in the commercial, crossbred, or wether type divisions MUST HAVE DNA submitted even if they are registered with a National Breed Organization (i.e. a registered Hereford gilt with registration papers being shown in the Crossbred Gilt division). *Please Note: Breeding stock with National Breed Organization Registration Papers being shown in the breed divisions DO NOT Need to be DNA/RFID identified through WLIC. (ie. a registered Angus Heifer with registration papers being shown in the Angus Division does not need to be DNA/RFID identified.) Market Animals Only: WLIC is coordinating a statewide DNA/RFID identification program for Wisconsin County and State Fairs. How do I get my animals identified? DNA/RFID tag identification is only available by going to the WLIC website at www.wiid.org. Click on the text “Learn More” under “DNA Program” (lower left-hand side). Print out, complete and mail the request form with payment to WLIC. Make sure DNA and required paperwork is returned to WLIC by the Wisconsin State Fair identification postmark deadlines listed above. How much will DNA/RFID identification cost? $11 per animal identified for required DNA/RFID tag identification. If your animal has an existing 840 RFID ear tag you can purchase and submit a DNA envelope separately for $6.00. Be sure to list the existing RFID ear tag number on the paperwork and DNA submission. Will my County DNA/RFID tag qualify for Wisconsin State Fair? Wisconsin State Fair will accept all DNA/RFID samples submitted through WLIC by the Wisconsin State Fair identification deadline postmark. Samples received after the Wisconsin State Fair identification deadline postmark will be accepted; however, the animal associated with the samples will have limited State Fair eligibility. Visit the WLIC website (www.wiid.org) to verify which counties are participating in the statewide DNA/RFID identification program. Should I notify Wisconsin State Fair that my animal has been DNA/RFID identified? You DO NOT have to notify Wisconsin State Fair at time of identification. Wisconsin State Fair will receive all animal identification documentation from WLIC after the Wisconsin State Fair DNA/RFID identification postmark deadlines. Potential exhibitors are required to submit their Fair entries (online or paper) prior to the June entry deadlines by entering directly with Wisconsin State Fair. DNA/RFID identification is NOT your entry to the Fair. What if my County is not participating in the statewide DNA/RFID program? No problem! Request Wisconsin State Fair DNA/RFID identification through WLIC. Make sure DNA and required paperwork is returned to WLIC by the Wisconsin State Fair identification deadline postmark listed above. If your county is not participating check with them for their requirement deadlines.

Questions related to the DNA/RFID identification process contact: WLIC helpdesk@wiid.org – 888.808.1910 Questions related to Wisconsin State Fair or entry procedures contact: entryoffice@wistatefair.com or 414.266.7000 4-H Scholarship Application Deadlines Wisconsin 4-H Horse Scholarship – March 1

http://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4haganimalscience/files/2014/06/Scholarship-Information-and-Application-1.pdf Wisconsin 4-H Foundation Scholarships – March 15 http://wis4hfoundation.org/scholarships/ Columbia County 4-H Senior Scholarship – March 15 http://columbia.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/4-h-forms/columbia-county-4-h-scholarship-forms/ Columbia County 4-H Alumni Scholarship – March 15 http://columbia.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/4-h-forms/columbia-county-4-h-scholarship-forms/ Columbia County Sale of Champions Scholarship – March 15 http://columbia.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/4-h-forms/columbia-county-4-h-scholarship-forms/ Columbia County Pork Partners Scholarship – April 1

http://columbia.uwex.edu/files/2010/10/Col.-Co.-Pork-Partners-Scholarship-Application-upd.12.16.pdf

Simplicity and New Look Spring/Summer 2017 Pattern Collection The Simplicity Spring/Summer pattern collection is here and so is the Teaching Kit. Patterns are

available for just $1. See the pattern order list below. To see the patterns themselves, you can either: stop by the UW Extension Office and look at the posters; see the posters at Family Day of Learning or the March 4-H Leaders Council meeting; or go to the following website https://www.simplicity.com/ and type the pattern number, from the order form below, into the search bar located in the upper right corner of the Simplicity webpage. Orders are due with fees on March 31, 2017.

Columbia County Archery – Next Archery session will be held on Saturday, March 18th at Achterberg Archery, Pardee Sports Club, Pardeeville, WI. 2:00 – 3:00pm – Experienced Shooters 3:00 – 4:00pm – Non-Experienced (beginner) Shooters Weekly Emails Online! http://columbia.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/4-h-calendar-of-eventsdeadlines/