April 2011 Clover Patch

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Rock County 4-H

CloverpatchCloverpatch

April 2011

Phone: 608-757-5690Fax: 608-757-5581

4-H is a community of young people across America learning leadership, citizenship and life skills.

NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK

April 10-16

Celebrating People in Action

A special thanks to all who give of their time to provide leadership in clubs and projects, teachtrainings, help with special programs, events, activities and groups that help youth recognizetheir potential. Rock County 4-H continues to be successful because YOU!

Members, take a few minutes out of your day to call or send a note to your leaders and tell themhow much you appreciate what they have done for you. A thank you goes a long way.

Congratulations Janet Kassel

Janet was inducted into the United Arts Alliance Hall of Fame at the Janesville Performing ArtsCenter on March 20. She was recognized for her impact on youth in music & performance. In4-H, she is the coordinator for our very successful song and dance troupe, Heatwave. Con-gratulations Janet!

Important Notice to members & leaders

Phone, email or address changesBe sure to notify the UWEX Office if you have any changes in your phone, email and/or homeaddresses.

Many of you have requested email notification of the posting of the Cloverpatch at our website.Last month we received many of the emails back as undeliverable. Please help us out and sendus the current email address to update your file. Please send that information [email protected] so we can continue our efforts to Go Green.

Thanks for your help!
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Newark-Beloit Club HappeningsApril is Auction time for Newark-Beloit. Our mainClub fundraiser will be held on April 16 at the BeloitTown Hall. There will be lots of good stuff to buyand good food as well. Hope to see you there.

We have also been busy with other activities: Vol-leyball, Basketball, Bingo at Premier Care, Bowling,Roller Skating.

Submitted by Trevor Carr, Reporter

Harmony 4-H HappeningsFor our community service project we will be col-lecting gently used toys, books, and games for ChildProtective Services at our March meeting. We arealso looking into buying t-shirts for the club. Project

meetings for home environment and foods were heldafter our meeting. We will host a Scoopies Night onMay 16 at the Milton Avenue Culver's. After themeeting, members participated in a treat walk.

Respectfully submitted,Matthew Landherr, Secretary

4-H Staff:

Donna Duerst4-H Youth Development Agent

Sue Fredrich4-H Program Advisor

Linda Marshall4-H Program Assistant

Sally ReisemAmericorps Vista

Carol Jaggi4-H Support Staff

ROCK COUNTY UWEXWEBSITE:

http://rock.uwex.edu/

Rock CountyUW Extension Service

Phone Number: 608-757-5690Fax Number: 608-757-5581

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CloverpatchTable of Contents

Club Happenings.2

Leadership...3

Special Projects & Activities3-5

Communication/Cultural Arts...5-6

Animal Science..6-10

Environmental Education...10

Mechanical Science10-11

Fair Facts.11

Calendar.12-13

Snip and Send..14-16

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2011 State 4-H

Showcase Singers AnnouncedCongratulations to Brianna and Katie Hanus,Harmony 4-H and Grant Francis, NewarkPioneers 4-H for being selected to theState 4-H Showcase Singers. The group isunder the direction of Rock County 4-Halumnus Chris Blakeney and will perform atState Youth Conference, State Fair and

various other events. Congratulations to all!

2011 State 4-H

Drama Company AnnouncedCongratulations to Ariel Stefanczyk,Badger 4-H for being selected to theState 4-H Drama Company. This group willperform at the State Youth Conference inMadison. Congratulations Ariel!

4-H Jr. & Sr. Basketball Tournament

April 3 & 10, Edgerton High SchoolJr. Council is looking forward to hostingthe annual 4-H Basketball Tournament atEdgerton High School. The Jr. Tourna-ment will be held on April 3 and the Sr.Tournament will be held on April 10. Teams

should report between 11:30 and 12 noon,with the first game starting at 12:30 a.m.We hope to see you there.

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Junior Council MeetingAttention all 4-H members grade 7 and up!Challenge yourself, get involved in whatshappening in 4-H on the county level. Plan toattend the April 25th Jr. Council meeting at7:00 p.m. in the Courthouse. Hope to see youthere.

Senior Council MeetingAll club chairs, co-chairs and any interestedleaders are invited and encouraged to attendSenior Council meetings. The next meetingwill be Monday, April 25 at 7:00 p.m. in theCourthouse. Please be sure your club is rep-resented!

Cloverbud Camp Committee Meetings

Junior Council Cloverbud Committee mem-bers please mark you calendars for:

Monday, April 18, 6:00 p.m.Monday, May 16, 6:00 p.m.

Both meetings will be held at the Janesville

Courthouse rooms N1 & N2, 5th floor. It isimportant that you are able to commit to be-ing available for Cloverbud Camp on Tuesday,June 21st. Camp will be held at Camp Ro-tamer this year. Any questions please con-tact Linda or Sally at 757-5693.

Leadership

Special Projects

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safe. If you were unable to attend hispresentation or would like additional infor-mation go to their website, VetsRoll.org orcall 608-207-8319 or email

[email protected]. There are also posters,flyers and CDs available at the UWEX Of-fice. Donations are accepted and trip ap-plications are available on line. Check itout!

Vets Roll Youth Leadership ProjectShane Hutter, Newark Pioneers 4-HMy leadership project this year is some-

thing very special to me. I am trying toraise enough money to send at least oneWWII Vet on the VetsRoll II trip toWashington DC to see their monuments. Iam doing this in memory of my Grandfa-ther, Wayne Hutter, who served in WWII(Navy) and passed away on May 10, 2009 onMothers Day. I am also doing this in honorof all my family members past and present,such as my Uncle Sgt. Richard Stanek who

has served 17 years in the army and hasdone 3 years in Iraq and in June will beheading there for a 4th deployment. Vets-Roll is sponsored by Finnegan's RV in SouthBeloit.

I am looking for any contributions big orsmall to help reach my goal of at least$600.00 (will pay for one vet to go on thistrip and of course more would be awe-

some). Also I am keeping track of contri-butions given in memory or honor of a vetfor my project. Please help me reach mygoal by contacting me at 362-5171, if youare willing to help.

2011 4-H Jr. & Sr.

Basketball TournamentNew this year: Members age 13 will beable to choose to play on either the Jr. or

the Sr. team, but not both.

Jr. Council Ski Trip a SuccessThe Jr. Council Ski Trip Committee wouldlike to thank the chaperones and adultsthat assisted with their annual Ski Trip.The trip was a huge success.

4-H Softball Information

Attention, sports fans! 4-H softball com-mitment forms and fees are due to theUWEX Office by 5:00 p.m. on Monday,April 18 no exceptions! Watch the RockCounty UWEX website for specific infor-mation on the softball season and tourna-ment dates!

4-H Camp Registration InformationRock County 4-H Camp will be August 13-16

at Upham Woods near Wisconsin Dells.More information and a registration formare found near the end of this newsletter.The registration deadline is June 10.Please contact Donna at the UWEX Officeif you have any questions about 4-H Camp!

VetsRoll II Rolling to

Washington, D.C.

May 16-19Mark Finnegan gave a very moving presen-tation at the February Jr. & Sr. CouncilMeetings about VetsRoll II. This is the 2ndyear for this fund raiser that recognizesour veterans for all they gave to keep us

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Help needed for the

Music & Drama FestivalIf you are interested in helping with the Mu-sic & Drama Festival please contact Sue at

the UWEX Office at 757-5690.

Communication Arts FestivalThank you all for participating in this yearsfestival! A press release went out to all localpapers, look for it! You can also downloadthe results at the Rock County 4-H website.We had a large number of volunteers thathelped make the program a success, thank

you!

4-H Dairy Judging EventThe Dairy Judging Kickoff meeting was heldon March 15th. If you were unable to attendand are interested in being notified of the

Spring Dairy Judging Practice schedule,please contact the Rock County Extensionoffice at 608-757-5696 or [email protected] . Practiceswill begin in late April.

Rock County Beef Preview ShowThe Rock County Beef Producers are spon-soring a steer and heifer show on Saturday,May 21st at the Rock County 4-H Fairgrounds

in Janesville. This is an excellent opportunityto get show ring experience in advance ofthe County Fair. There will be showmanshipand Fitting Clinics in conjunction with theshow. Prize money will be awarded in eachclass.

For entry information please see the RockCounty Beef Producers website athttp://www.rockcountybeefproducers.comor con-tact show chair Rob McConnell at 608-676-4624. Entry information will be sent to beefproject members in late April. This is an ex-cellent opportunity for members to showtheir animals at another event besides theCounty Fair. Mark Your Calendars!

Attention Swine Project MembersThe 2011 Rock County 4-H Fair Swine Showwill be non terminal. Swine exhibitors willhave the opportunity to pull their barrows

from the sale and take them back home if sodesired. Please refer to the rules and regula-tions in the premium Book swine departmentsection..

Rock County Fair Barrow and Lamb ID

ProgramsThe Rock County 4-H Fair is once again re-quiring market lambs and barrows to be iden-tified in order to be eligible for exhibit at

the 2011 County Fair. We are asking projectleaders and Vo-Ag Instructors to assist withthe identification. Youth are encouraged tocontact their leaders to make arrangementsfor animal identification.

Market Lamb : ID Guidelines Each exhibitor may identify up to 8

lambs( wethers or ewes) Lambs must be pre-registered in the

name of the exhibitor or immediate fam-

ily name. Market lambs must be identified using

official RFID tags provided through theExtension office.

Deadline for identification and turning inappropriate paper work is May 9th.Lambs identified for the WisconsinState Fair do not need to be retaggedfor the County Fair.

Animal Science
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Barrow: ID Guidelines Each exhibitor may identify up to 8

barrows. Barrows must be pre-registered in

the name of the exhibitor or immedi-ate family name.

Deadline for identification and turn-ing in appropriate paper work is May9th.

Barrows must be tagged using officialRFID tags provided through the Ex-tension office. Barrows must also beear notched for a secondary form ofidentification

Barrows identified for the WisconsinState Fair do not need to be re-tagged for the County Fair.

Badger 500 Swine Show ScheduledThe 5th Annual Badger 500 Swine Show isscheduled for Sunday, May29 at theRock County 4-H Fairgrounds, Janesville.For additional information contact CurtWatson at 608-201-1859.

Swine Carcass ContestIndividuals interested in participating inthe 2011 Swine Carcass Contest held inconjunction with the Rock County 4-H Fairmust participate in the initial carcass bar-row weigh-in on Saturday April 16th. Eachexhibitor may identify and weigh up to 3barrows for the carcass contest. Theweigh-in will be held in the Sale Arena

from 1:00-2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 16.The maximum weight limit will be 90 lbs.Contact Randy Thompson at 608-757-5699 if you have questions.

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State Fair Market

Animal IdentificationRock County will host State Fair lamb andbarrow identification for the 2011 WI

State Fair. Animals will be identified inthe Sales Arena at the Rock County Fair-grounds.

Barrows will be identified April 16 from 9-11 a.m. If you have questions contact TomKnauer, 608-883-2838.

Lambs will be identified May 7 from 9-11a.m. If you have questions contact Randy

Thompson, 608-757-5696Check the WSF website for further in-formation and other ID locations. http://www.wistatefair.com/fair_info/news_updates.html

State Youth Livestock WebsiteIf you are looking for information aboutcurrent livestock shows and educationalopportunities that are offered across the

state, go to the Extension Youth Livestockwebsite at http://www.uwex.edu/ces/animalscience/youthlivestock/index.cfm .

News from WI

Livestock Breeders Association

WLBA Spring Preview Show, June 11 15th Annual WLBA Livestock Show

Camp June 17-19, WI State FairPark, Milwaukee

Summer Spectacular Show, August 19-20th, Marathon Park, Wausau

Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival-September 9-11
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plies to ALL county 4-H Horse and Pony pro-ject events!

Rock County 4-H

Horse and Pony Project is on Facebook!Look for the project on Facebook! You canalso e-mail questions and comments to ournew e-mail address, [email protected]. There are lots of ways tostay informed so dont miss out on any eventsor deadlines!

Horse Judging Clinic

There will be a Horse Judging Clinic and Con-test on Saturday, April 9 at the Linda EhretTraining Facility, 2727 S. Kemp Road in Ava-lon. This clinic/contest is a GREAT educa-tional opportunity to learn about horses, sodont miss it! All Horse & Pony and HorselessHorse project members, leaders and parentsare invited to attend!

Horseless Horse Project Members

Meetings Just For YOU!Our county Horseless Horse project leader,Brenda Uhe, has scheduled a series of meet-ings for our Horseless Horse project mem-bers! The next meeting will be Saturday,April 9 at 9:00 a.m. in conjunction with theJudging Clinic at the Linda Ehret Training Fa-cility, 2727 S. Kemp Road in Avalon. Wearwarm clothes, boots and gloves! Mark yourcalendars and plan to attend!

Additional information for these events isavailable atwww.wisconsinlivestockbreeders.com.

ATTENTION: Horse & Pony Project

Members Important Rule!All 1st and 2nd year Horse and Pony Pro-ject members must participate in two (2)Rock County 4-H Horse and Pony Projectapproved educational events, at least oneof which must be with your horse or pony,in order to participate in the Rock County4-H Fair Horse Show or Pony Show. Mem-

bers in their 3rd year and up must partici-pate in one such event, with or withoutyour horse or pony.

The Horse and Pony Project Steering Com-mittee would like to bring the attention ofeach and every one of you the availabilityand importance of our upcoming countylevel meetings and activities. All members,parents and leaders in these projects are

invited to attend ALL EVENTS. Pleasemake note of the rule stated above anddont wait until the last eventstart at-tending NOW!

Attention, PARENTS of

Horse & Pony Project Members!The 4-H Horse and Pony Project Commit-tee is concerned that members may bedropped off at county events with their

animals and left there unsupervised. THISIS NOT ACCEPTABLE! It is the responsi-bility of the parents/guardians of thesemembers to remain at these events to pro-vide supervision and assistance to themembers and animals. This guideline ap-
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Open Arena PracticesSaturday, April 30 10 a.m.-noon instruc-tion in Advanced ShowmanshipSaturday, April 30 1-4 pm instruction in

Hunt Seat & English EquitationSaturday, May 14 10 a.m. - instructionoffered in Western Pleasure & DrivingAll Open Arenas will be held at the fair-grounds. Requirements for participation:Current Coggins test results (original andone copy); SEI approved safety helmet andboots with heels

Horse and Pony Project CommitteeThe Horse and Pony Project Committeemeets the first Thursday of every monthat 7:00 p.m. in the courthouse. The nextmeetings are Thursday, April 7 and Thurs-day, May 5. All Horse & Pony project andHorseless Horse project leaders and par-ents are invited to attend all Project Com-mittee meetings.

Horse & Pony Description Sheets

and Coggins ResultsAll description sheets and Coggins test re-sults are due to the UW Extension Officeat the Courthouse by April 15. You muststaple a copy of your animals Coggins testresults to the description sheet, which canbe found in the Informational Packet or onthe Rock County 4-H website. You still

have to bring the original test results tothe clinics and shows. PLEASE NOTE: Youmust also have your Premise ID on the de-scription sheet this year (or the PremiseID of the farm on which your animal iskept.) Failure to meet the April 15th dead-line will result in placing penalties at theFair Horse Show or Pony Show. Dont miss

this deadline! Please contact the UWExtension Office at 757-5690 if youneed an Informational Packet.

Poultry Project MeetingsPlan to attend the June 11 poultry pro-ject meeting at 10:00 a.m. in the SalesArena at the fairgrounds. Discussiontopics will be Pullorum testing and Stateforms that you must have for the fair.We will also discuss fair week and pre-paring poultry for the fair. MARK THISDATE ON YOUR CALENDER.

Also on July 16 at 8:00 a.m., the PoultrySuperintendents will be setting up cagesin the barn for the fair. Plan to bethere to help out and put up your clubdecorations too.

Dog Project MembersIf you were unable to attend the DogProject Orientation held on February 17contact Ann Sellnow at 290-2453. She

will provide you with the information youmust have to participate in the weeklyclinics that started in March.

Cat Project Meeting

April 19 7:00 p.m.

Craig Center, FairgroundsPlan to attend the next county wide pro-ject meetings to learn more about theiranimals and expectations of the Rock

County 4-H Show. Be sure to check yourCat project packet for additional infor-mation. This packet is also available athttp://rock.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/4-h-projects/ or at theUWEX Office. If you have questionscontact Judy Karstaedt at 365-2441 or
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Sondra Austin at 754-0134 or Angie Ste-fanczyk at 931-7143.

Important Cat Project Deadlines

Your cats vaccinations must be current byApril 9 for you to show your cat at the RockCounty 4-H Fair Cat Show on April 30. Beaware of this important deadline!

Rock County 4-H Fair Cat Show

April 30, Craig Center, FairgroundsThe Rock County 4-H Fair Cat Show will beheld in the Craig Center at the fairgrounds.Check-in time is 8-9:30 a.m. and the show

starts at 10:00 a.m. The written test forShowmanship will begin when you arrivestarting at 8:30 a.m.

To enter, please complete the entry form inyour Cat Project Booklet (also available online at http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/rock/4h/projects.html) and return it toRock County UWEX, Attn. Cat Project, 51S. Main St. Janesville, WI 53545. The en-

try deadline is April 15-dont miss it!

Volunteers Needed For Fair Cat Show!Volunteers are needed Friday, April 29 at6:00 p.m. at the Craig Center on the fairgrounds to help set-up for the Fair CatShow. In addition, members can earn BO-NUS Cat Cash by helping with set-up ORclean up on April 30!

Cavy and Hamster Project MeetingThursday, April 28 7:00PM

Courthouse Conference CenterAn important meeting for all project mem-bers will be held on Thursday April28 at 7:00 p.m. in the Courthouse Confer-ence Center. We will help with animal

identification to determine fair entriesand answer any questions. All membersshould bring ALL animals they plan to showto have photos taken for a fair display.Any questions, please contact SueSchimke at 676-4044 or Kathy/MikeFarrey at 754-0139.

Attention, Shooting Sports Members!Be sure to check out the State 4-H web-site for information on upcoming ShootingSports competitions throughout the state!That website, http://www.uwex.edu/ces/4h/onlinpro/shooting/2011CompetitiveShoots.cfmis updated periodically so be sure to checkoften!

Practice Rocket LaunchA practice launch will be held on Saturday,May 14 at 8:00 a.m. at Thresheree Park,north of Janesville on Highway 51 and CoxRoad. Launch safety and use of launchequipment will be highlighted. All Rock-

etry project members, parents and lead-ers are encouraged to attend. Please usethe entrance on Cox Road.

Environmental

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Attention Rocketry Project Members!This years Spot Landing Contest rocket is the Vi-king. Viking rockets and A8-3 engines are availablefor purchase at the UWEX Office.

One Viking rocket and 3 engines will cost$10.00...what a deal! So bring your money and getyour rockets and engines while they last!

Bicycle Project MeetingThere will be a project meeting for all Bicycle pro-ject members, leaders and parents on Thursday,May 19 at 7:00 p.m. at the Palmer Park Lower Pavil-ion in Janesville. The topic will be bike maintenance,and the meeting will be followed by a bike ride sobring your bike and your helmet! Dont miss it!

Planter Decorating Contest

The Rock County 4-H Fair Board will be sponsoringthe Floral Planter Decorating Contest. Each club/chapter that participates will receive a donation of$20.00 from the fair board. Please watch for moreinformation in the May Cloverpatch.

Attention Club Chairpersons!

Rock County 4-H Fair

Royalty Candidate InformationInformation packets were handed out with the pre-

mium books at the February Sr. Council meeting.Those that were not picked up at the meeting weremailed out to club chairpersons and FFA advisors. The

following dates are firm deadlines for Club RoyaltyCandidates:

April 8, 2011 Due date for Club Royalty Informa-tion to be turned in to the Fair Office.

Fair

Facts

April 22, 2011 Due date for Candidate ap-plications to be turned in to the Fair Office.

May 7, 2011 King and Queen Interviews willbe at the Rock County 4-H Fair Office.

Shooting Sports Pre-RegistrationRemember that pre-registration is requiredfor all exhibitors participating in the GunShoot or Archery Shoot. The form will beincluded with your entry packet that you willreceive from your club chairperson at yourApril club meeting. The deadline for pre-registration is May 20, 2011.

2011 ROCK COUNTY

4-H FAIR PARADEChanges have been made to the parade re-quirements for the 2011 fair. To qualify foran award every participating club/chaptermust enter in one of the local summer pa-rades (Shopiere, Evansville, Milton, Orford-ville, Edgerton). Each club/chapter mustcomplete a participation form (will be in-

cluded in the entry form packet that is givento club chairs at the March Senior Councilmeeting) and include a photo (5x7). The formand photo are due to the Fair SecretarysOffice by 5 p.m. on July 18, 2011. Name ofclub/chapter and the Rock County 4-H Fairdates (July 26-31, 2011) MUST be on bothsides of the float so it is visible to all view-ers. The 5x7 photo must be taken of thefloat in the parade. Club/chapter name and

fair dates displayed on the float must bevisible in the submitted photo. The Fair As-sociation will award a premium of $150.00 toqualifying clubs/chapters. The float catego-ries are 4-H or FFA and the theme of choiceshould promote 4-H/FFA.


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APRIL 2011 CALENDAR

3 Jr. Basketball Tournament, Edgerton High SchoolDEADLINE: Rock County Fair Steer ID forms to UWEX Office

4 DEADLINE: Foods Revue registration due to fair office (new deadline!)

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Dog Clinics, Fairgrounds

7 Horse & Pony Project Committee meeting, Courthouse 7:00 p.m.

8 Club and Chapter Royalty Information due to the Rock County 4-H Fair Office

9 Horse & Pony Judging Clinic & Contest, Linda Ehret Training Facility 9:00 a.m.Horseless Horse Project meeting, Linda Ehret Training Facility 9:00 a.m.DEADLINE: Cat vaccinations for Rock County Fair Cat Show

10 Sr. Basketball Tournament, Edgerton High School

14-18 4-H Space Camp in Huntsville, AL

15 DEADLINE: Horse & Pony Description Sheets & Coggins due to UWEX OfficeRock County 4-H Fair Cat Show Entries due

16 Foods Revue, Craig Center, Fairgrounds 9:00 a.m. Swine Carcass weigh-in, Fairgrounds - 1-2:30 p.m.State Fair Barrow ID, Fairgrounds - 9:00-11:00 a.m.

18 Cloverbud Camp Committee meeting, Courthouse - 6:00 p.m. Jr. & Sr. Council Executive Board Meetings, Courthouse 7:00 p.m.DEADLINE: Music & Drama Festival entries due

DEADLINE: Softball Commitment Forms and fees due to the UWEX Office

19 4-H Camp Staff Training, Courthouse 6:30 p.m.

Cat Project Meeting, Craig Center, Fairgrounds 7 :00 p.m

22 Club and Chapter Royalty Applications due to Rock County 4-H Fair Office

25 4-H Ambassador Team meeting, Courthouse 6:00 p.m.Junior & Senior Council Meetings, Courthouse 7:00 p.m.

28 Cavy and Hamster Project Meeting, Courthouse 7:00 p.m.

29 Rock County 4-H Fair Cat Show Set up, Craig Center, Fairgrounds 6:00 p.m.

30 Youth Service DayRock County 4-H Fair Cat Show, Craig Center, FairgroundsHorse & Pony Project Open Arena, Fairgrounds 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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MAY 2011 CALENDAR

5 Horse & Pony Project Committee meeting, Courthouse 7:00 p.m.

14 Rocketry Practice Launch, Thresheree Park, Edgerton 8:00 a.m.Horse & Pony Project Open Arena, Fairgrounds 10:00 a.m.Cloverbud Field Trip to Larsons Dairy Farm, Evansville

16 Jr. & Sr. Council Executive Board meetings, Courthouse 7:00 p.mCloverbud Camp Committee Meeting, Courthouse6:00 p.m.

17 4-H Camp Staff Training, Courthouse 6:30 p.m.

19 Bicycle Project meeting, Palmer Park Lower Pavilion, Janesville 7:00 p.m.

21 4-H Music and Drama Festival, UW Rock County Campus, JanesvilleRock County Beef Preview Show, Rock County Fairgrounds

23 4-H Ambassador Team meeting, Courthose 6:00 p.m.Junior & Senior Council meetings, Courthouse 7:00 p.m.

30 UWEX Office Closed Holiday

7 Rock County 4-H Fair Royalty Interviews, Rock County 4-H Fair OfficeState Fair Lamb ID, Fairgrounds, 9:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.

9 Rock County Fair Barrow and Lamb Identification Deadline

29 5th Annual Badger 500 Swine Show, Rock County Fairgrounds

20 DEADLINE: Shooting Sports Fair pre-registration due

5, 12, 19, 26 Dog Clinics, Fairgrounds

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Rock County 4-H Camp Program

2011 Information and Registration

Camp dates: Saturday, August 13 Tuesday, August 16

Camp site: Upham Woods 4-H Outdoor Learning Center nearWisconsin Dells

Camp staff: Rock County 4-H adults, older youth and 4-H staff

4-H Cabin Campa camp experience for youth 8-12 years of age (as of 01-01-11.)Campers stay in cabins with older youth counselors. Cabincamp includes a wide variety of activities including crafts,nature study, archery, games, campfires and more!4-H Outpost Camp

an advanced camping experience that is optional for12-year old campers and mandatory for ALL13-year oldcampers (ages as of 01-01-11.) Campers sleep in tents,cook their meals over a campfire and spend their dayscanoeing and learning other camping skills.

Cost: $110.00 per camper. Includes transportation, meals

and snacks, lodging and other program costs.

Deadline: June 10, 2011. Registrations received after that datewill be placed on a waiting list.

Refund policy: Cancel by July 13 receive full refund.Cancel after July 13 receive $50.00 refund.Refund requests MUST be made in writing.

Register by completing the form that accompanies this flyer andreturning it, with payment (checks payable to Rock County 4-HLeaders Council) to the address on the form.

ONE FORM PER CAMPER, PLEASE!

UW-Extension provides equal opportunity in programming, including Title IX and ADA requirements.Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities or limitations should be made prior to the date ofthe program or activity for which it is needed. Please make such requests as early as possible bycontacting the Rock County UW-Extension Office at 757-5690 so proper arrangements can be made.

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Rock County 4-H Camp Program

Camper Registration Form - Deadline: June 10, 2011

ONE FORM PER CAMPER, PLEASE!Feel free to copy this form, or additional copies are available at the UWEX Office.

This camper will be attending (please check one):

_______ 4-H Cabin Camp: ages 8-12 years as of 01-01-11_______ 4-H Outpost Camp: 12 years of age as of 01-01-11 (optional)

13 years of age as of 01-01-11 (mandatory)

Camper's name: _________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________

City, State, Zip: ________________________________________________

Camper's age as of 01-01-11: _______ Camper's gender: _______

Campers will be assigned to cabins according to gender and age. Please be awarethat it is not possible for us to honor requests for specific cabinmates.

PARENTS/GUARDIANS: The 4-H Camp Program includes a variety of physical

activities, including swimming, canoeing or boating, hiking, archery, and active

games such as kickball and tag. All activities are carefully supervised and safety

procedures are strictly followed.

Does your child require a special accommodation to participate in any of theactivities mentioned above? Please check one:

_____ Yes _____ No

If you checked yes, please describe the accommodation needed: _________

_________________________________________________________

Please list any special dietary needs or other concerns: ___________________

_____________________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian signature: ________________________________________

Please enclose a check for $110.00, payable to Rock County 4-H Leaders Council. Onthe "memo" portion, please write "4-H Camp" and the first name of the camper.Return this form and full payment to: 4-H Camp Program, Rock County UW-Extension

Office, 51 S. Main Street, Janesville, WI 53545 by June 10, 2011.

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Rock County Cooperative Extension StaffPhone 608-757-5690 Fax 608-7575581

Donna DuerstRock County 4-H Youth Development Agent

Email: [email protected]

Sue FredrichRock County 4-H Program Advisor


Linda MarshallRock County 4-H Program Assistant

Email: [email protected].

Sally ReisemAmeriCorps Vista


Carol JaggiRock County 4-H Support Staff


Non-Profit Org.U.S. Postage

PaidJanesville, WI 53545

Permit No. 1230

University Extension Rock CountyU. S. Department of Agriculture51 South Main StreetJanesville, WI 53545

OFFICIAL BUSINESSPenalty for Private Use, $300 (604)

Return Service Requested

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An EEO/Affirmative Action employer, UW-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. This document can be provided in an alternative format by calling (608) 757-5696(voice) (711 for Wisconsin Relay)

For more information visit our website atwww.uwex.edu/ces/cty/rock/4h/

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