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Fond du Lac County UW-Extension August 2017
Family Times
IN THIS ISSUE
New 4-H Family Corner pg 2
Fostering Leadership pg 2
Opportunities & Events pg 4
In the Spotlight pg 4
Understanding Culture & Heritage pg 5
4-H Grows Here pg 6
Targeting Life Skills pg 6
Taking Care of Business pg 7
Animal Sciences pg 7
Record Books pg 9
Club News pg 11
Cloverbud Corner pg 12
Donations pg 12
Calendar of Events pg 12
Key Award & Travel Opportunities pg 12
County Fond du Lac
Enriching youth, families and communities
through citizenship, leadership, and life skills experiences.
Apply for 2018 4-H Conferences, National Events, and Travel Experiences Now is the time of year to apply to be a county delegate for the 2018 state and national 4-H conferences and educational experiences. All 4-H members in grades 7 + are strongly encouraged to apply for one or more of the 4-H experiences. You are guaranteed an opportunity like no other! The 4-H Leaders Association provides financial support for these experi-ences and additional support is available upon request. Details about how to apply are available on pages 12 and 13.
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Your Input is Valuable in Selecting 4-H County Award Recipients Any interested adult volunteer or 4-H parent is eligi-ble to review record books and other applications for county and state awards. Each club is to have a mini-mum of one representative. Larger clubs should have more than one representative. Orientation is provid-ed. Review of materials will be on Saturday, Septem-ber 9, at 8:30 a.m. in UW-FdL Admin/Extension Bldg. room 205/6. If you cannot be present by 8:30 a.m., come as soon as you can. The Leaders’ Association will provide lunch, so please call the Extension Office by Sept. 7 if you are attending.
Thank You from the 4-H Teen
Leaders Association Thank you for volunteering at the 4-H Teen Leader food stand during the Fond du Lac County Fair! The money raised goes to-ward scholarships, supporting 4-H teens at leadership confer-ences, promotional efforts, ice cream at achievement night, and creative arts festival. Your time and effort are greatly appreciated!
In August, TLA members will coordinate and chaperone a trip for the Boys & Girls Club to Mauthe Lake. Please join us for the next meeting on Monday, August 28 at the Rolling Meadows meeting room. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. and is over by 8:45. All 4-H teens are wel-come.
Adult Volunteers Being Sought for Leaders Association Executive Board You can provide direction for 4-H while learning more about how 4-H operates beyond the club level. Six adults serve three-year terms on your board of directors for the Adult Leaders Association. Meetings are held about eight times a year to plan programs, set policies, and provide leadership for the county 4-H program. Two adults are being sought for election to the board this year. They must come from the following clubs:
District # 2: Creative Clovers, Rosendale, Sonshine, Weeping Willow or a county leader. Currently, Rose Pe-trie represents this district on the board. She has served one term.
District # 6: Calumet, Forest Hills, Ledgers, Taft 23 or a county leader. Currently, Lorna Bock represents this district. She has served one term.
Election is at the October 24 leader association meeting, with the term starting in December. Now is the time to start considering your interest in serving.
Fostering Leadership
Tell Your 4-H Story Members of all ages will be telling their yearly 4-H story through words and pictures as they complete their 4-H record book. Cloverbud members have a special book, while all others use the standard 4-H record book. Forms are available from your club leader, the Extension Office or from the web at http://fonddulac.uwex.edu/4h/records/ For new families, it is very helpful to look at books from oth-er members and to talk with a project or general leader about what goes in the book, and in what order to put the material. Doing your record book is a great way to reflect on the fun, learning, friends and experiences that you have had this past year.
Please ask your general leader when the record book deadline is for your club. We look forward to reading all about your first year in 4-H!
New 4-H Family Corner
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Volunteer Leader Meeting on August 23 All parents, adult and youth leaders, whether you are a project, club, special event, or county leader are invited to the August 23rd 4-H volunteer meeting from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at UW-FdL Admin/Extension Building, room 205/206. Our theme is 4-H is serving up a party. Come to the picnic! We meet just 3 times per year - March, August and October. This is your opportunity to hear, learn, share and have input. Mark your calendar for August 23.
This session will include:
Youth sharing life skill developments
2017-18 Budget
Leader Association goals for 2018
Written reports from the fair fundraising – food stand, silent auction, and raffle
Discussion on club officer elections, roles, and how to support them
Refreshments will be served by Creative Clovers, Alto All Stars, and South Byron
Prior to this meeting, at 6:30 pm, will be open conversa-tion on junior fair ideas. A Fair Board rep will be present to hear your feedback on strengths of the fair and sug-gestions for changes. This meeting is open to anyone.
Nominate 4-H Volunteers and Supporting Businesses for Recognition Each year at the annual banquet, 4-H volunteers, alum-ni, and businesses that support 4-H are recognized for their contribution to 4-H. A nomination form is found online at http://fonddulac.uwex.edu/files/2011/08/Vol-Awrd-App-1.pdf or at the UW-Extension office. Simply list the nominee and provide brief information about why you are nominating them. Past recipients for each of these awards are found on the 4-H website at http://fonddulac.uwex.edu/4h/awards-scholarships/#volunteer. Look under 4-H Volunteer Awards. A com-
mittee reviews and makes the final selections. Any 4-H member, parent, or leader may make nominations. Forms are due Sept 15. This is a special way to thank the volunteer who has made a difference.
Citizenship, Leadership, and 4-H Growth Achievement Awards Citizenship, Leadership, and 4-H Growth Achievement awards may be earned by members who have completed ninth grade or above. Members may either be self-nominated or nominated by their leader. If you have had leadership roles in your club, project or at the county or state level, or show a positive attitude, involvement, growth, breadth and depth in projects and in activi-ties you should apply. It is a short application and needs two recommendations. Application is due to the Ext. Office by September 5. Recipients will be announced at the county achievement program. Forms are available from the Extension Office, your club general leader, or on the web at http://fonddulac.uwex.edu/4h/awards-scholarships/.
Community Service Awards for
Clubs and Individuals Service to the community is a fundamental principle of
4-H. We will recognize individual youth and clubs who have taken leadership in 4-H community service efforts. Up to two youth in grades 5 - 8 and up to two youth in grades 9 – 12 (grades are based on the grade the child was in at the start of the 4-H year, October 1, 2016) will be recognized at the Annual 4-H Achievement Program. Top placing clubs submitting applications will be recog-nized. Recognition will be given in 2 categories – large clubs and small clubs. Top placing clubs will have funds donated by the Fond du Lac County 4-H Leader Associa-tion in their club’s name, to the agency for which the club did community service.
To be considered for this monetary donation, there must be a letter from the agency stating the extent to which the club has aided them. Applications are due to the Ex-
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tension Office the day after Labor Day, September 5. Members may be recognized only once in each of the two grade divisions. Complete the application form that is available from the UW-Extension Office, from your club leader, or at http://fonddulac.uwex.edu/4h/awards-scholarships/ (click on community service award applica-tion). This file contains both the individual & club appli-cation in the same document.
New Horizons Are you looking for some fun next summer? Do you love to help others? Then New Horizons is the experience for you! As you read this article, 6 youth and 2 adults are just returning from their New Horizons experience in South Carolina. Delegates who apply for this trip deter-mine where they travel to, when they will go, what sites they see, and what service project to undertake. Eight to eighteen youth will be selected from Fond du Lac County to participate. The experience will focus on community service learning, leadership development, and under-standing people from a different part of the country. You will really get to reflect on what it takes to help others and how it affects them. You will also get to experience a different place in the country. And of course, the trip will be a lot of fun! Where are you going? You get to choose! In the past we have gone to Kentucky, North Carolina, Louisiana and Missouri. The youth selected for this trip will plan the trip as well as enjoy the experience in the summer. To apply, you need to fill out the trip and award application and attend an interview. Applications are due September 15. Because youth raise many funds for this trip and travel to a new location each year, they are eligi-ble to participate in this trip more than once. Chaper-ones are also needed for this experience. If you have any interest, please contact the Extension office for more information.
National Night Out Help us celebrate our police and community partnerships at this FREE event! Activities for kids and adults including police vehicle tours, Fire Department water games, DrunkBusters, bounce houses, community partner booths, face painting, balloon animals and the ever pop-ular mascot race! It is August 1 from 4-7 pm at FdL Coun-ty Fairgrounds Park.
Reflecting on American Spirit Experiences By: Joseph Krahn
One of the greatest things about being a part of 4-H is trip opportunities. The American Spirit Experience is not only the best 4-H trip I’ve even taken, but it’s also one of the best trips I’ve ever taken! We journeyed through 11 states, the Canadian province of Ontario, and 3 super-sized cities (Philadelphia, New York City, and Boston). If you’re into American history, love to travel, enjoy eating good food, and truly want to see the best sights out east, this is the trip for you! Just to name a few things, we toured Amish Acres, viewed New York City on a double-decker bus, boarded a boat that went right next to Niagara Falls, toured Fenway Park, had a lobster dinner, and SO MUCH MORE! The sights were fantastic, but I would also say the chaperones were as great as the landmarks! They are all really kind, fun, and creative people who want to make this experience the best for all!
Throughout the full 8 days, there are many opportuni-ties to meet new kids from across the state, such as sitting with someone in the coach bus, buddying up with a 4-Her at a site, or even being roommates with others at a hotel! I’m so glad to have been a part of this unique experience, and I hope that other 4Hers, history buffs or not, will take advantage of this opportunity!
In the Spotlight
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By: Carly Meinert
I got the opportunity to go on the American Spirit Trip. I absolutely loved every second of it, and I met so much new people from around Wisconsin and all the states we traveled to such as New York, Pennsylvania, Massachu-setts, Philadelphia and Canada. The American Spirit Trip is eight full days of traveling with 45 4-H members from eastern Wisconsin, along with six chaperones. There were three other people, other than myself, from Fond du Lac County.
Our first stop was Amish Acres in Indiana, where we learned about Amish history. Then, we went to Valley Forge National Park. Next, we toured Philadelphia, the Empire State Building, and New York City. We also took in Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, and the World Trade Center Memorial site. Also in New York, we rode the sub-way and shopped Macy’s Department Store. We visited Plimoth Rock and Mayflower ll. We toured Chinatown in Boston, where we also took in a lobster boil-where I learned to crack a lobster apart. We couldn’t do our scheduled whale watching because of rough waters, so we got to shop at all the little shops that were there. We toured Fenway Park, then my favorite--Niagara Falls. We saw it during the day and also saw the light show at night. They also had fireworks, and it was so cool! Then, we headed home. Along the way we had many work-shops about American history. We each had to give a report along the way-mine was on Canada. We were very busy every day-all day.
My favorite spots on the trip was the tour of New York and Ni-agara Falls. I’m not going to lie, but I was very nervous about going on the trip. By the end of the trip, I didn’t want to leave the friends I met. I recommend any 4-H member to go on this trip because you meet new people, see new places and most of all---have so much fun along the way!
Evetta on Equality vs Equity: During my recent attendance at UW-Madison’s THRIVE series: Creating Inclusive Work Environments, we dis-cussed equality vs. equity. The accompanying images were used to help us understand the differences in equality, equity, and inclusion (or liberation for all).
In the first image, it is assumed that everyone will ben-efit from the supports. They are being treated equally. In the second image, individuals are given different supports to make it possible for them to have equal access to the game. They are being treated equitably. In the third image however, all three can see the game without any supports or accommodations because the root cause of the inequity was addressed. The system-atic barrier has been removed.
I especially like this exercise because it emphasizes our ability to create a world where everyone can prosper, despite differences. This theory helps us to realize that by removing systematic barriers like racism, we can all enjoy ‘the game’ (i.e. prosper, grow, thrive, become successful, etc.). Not only that, but it also shows us that resources expended to facilitate equity could actually be saved or reallocated to more universal causes…or even the need for eliminated all-together.
Source: The Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Newsletter 2017, UW Colleges and UW-Extension
Understanding Culture & Heritage
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4-H SPIN clubs are a Great Opportunity for Positive Youth Development A 4-H SPIN club is a SPecial INterest club where five or more young people learn about a topic of interest. Topics vary and include interests, such as nature, her-itage arts, science, engineering, gardening, technolo-gy, and more. SPIN clubs are led by volunteers who have a passion and want to share their knowledge with young people.
SPIN volunteers can have a positive impact on the next generation of young people in their community by sharing their experience and knowledge.
SPIN clubs are planned around the volunteer's availa-bility. Each club meets six or more times for at least one hour per session. Meeting dates are set by the volunteer, based on the availability of potential par-ticipants. The meeting location is selected for the type of activity and number of participants.
About SPIN Volunteers Do you have a passion, skill, or talent that you would like to share with young people? You can make a difference in the lives of young people by teaching them skills that they can use the rest of their lives.
4-H SPIN clubs are Special Interest 4-H clubs that match your skills and talents with a small group of young people who want to learn from you.
4-H SPIN clubs meet on a schedule that is convenient for you and when young people are available. SPIN volunteers plan for a minimum of six sessions. Sched-ules are adaptable, but clubs usually meet once a week for six weeks, twice a week for three weeks, or longer Saturday meetings.
In 4-H, we believe in learning by doing. SPIN volun-teers provide hands-on learning for young people.
They learn to build, create, explore, make, discover, test, plan, cut, estimate, experiment, experience, measure, draw - the list goes on and on.
If you would like to share your passion, skills, or talents with young people in your community, it starts with a call to your local UW-Extension office for a step-by-step guide to becoming a 4-H SPIN volunteer.
Scholarship Recipients Use Life Skills Fond du Lac County 4-H awarded ten college scholarships this year. They were presented at the Fond du Lac County Fair. In the application, each person was asked, to “select one life skill and describe how 4-H helped them develop this skill and why it is important.” Over the next months, we will feature their replies.
Zoe Albert - 4-H has had an immeasurable impact on my life and the person I am today. Since initially getting in-volved in the 4-H program in first grade, I have seen vast improvements in nearly every personality trait and have learned countless valuable life skills due to my involve-ment. When I first began 4-H, I was very shy and would never have described myself as a vocal leader nor as an influential member of my community. Through being in-volved in my club and in the county’s Teen Leader Associa-tion, my organizational, goal setting, and citizenship skills have grown tremendously, but most notably, my leader-ship skills have improved. Through my 4-H career, I have undertaken more and more leadership roles, helping my community and fellow 4-Hers. I believe that as a young
4-Her, I was surrounded by many great leaders, pushing me to become a leader and active member of the community myself. Being a leader also encompasses the ideas of being confident, compassionate, and vocal. Not only is having the skill of leadership important, but I have also learned that teaching others the importance of leadership is equally important. I believe that leadership is an important skill in any club, team, or workplace, and will be a beneficial skill to have for the rest of my life.
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Targeting Life Skills
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Hattie Bauer - 4-H has molded me into the person I am today. This strong organization has taught me a number of life skills, but it really has helped me with my relating skills. When I first became a member, I was very shy. I did not like to talk to people that were new to me. 4-H has pulled me out of the shell that I used to try and hide in-side. I participated in the Speaking & Demonstration con-tests every year when I was younger. At first, I was not very good, but every year I became more confident in my-self. 4-H Camp and the variety of 4-H sponsored trips that I have been a part of, have also helped me build confi-dence and social skills. I have created strong friendships with members not only from my club, but also from around the country. The leadership roles I have taken in my club have also strengthened my life skills to relate to others. Now as an officer and an older member, I am able to communicate with everyone in my club. This includes not only my fellow members, but also their parents. I have learned to stay patient and positive that way I show that I am willing to help them with whatever they need. I am very grateful that my parents signed me up to be a part of this wonderful organization that has taught me so many life skills.
Resources for College-Bound Students and Their Families NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) released a new video series aimed at helping college-bound students and their families talk about mental health. The videos discuss the ups and downs of starting college, how to take care of mental health, when to seek help, whom to talk to, priva-cy laws, and how students can keep their families in-formed. Find the videos, infographics and a college guide at https://www.nami.org/collegeguide .
After the Fair, Fair Discussion Do you have questions or ideas you want to share with the Fair Board? Prior to the Leader Association meeting on August 23, from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m., time is set aside to meet with a Fair Board representative. It is in room AE- 205/206 at UW FdL. Suggestions to strengthen the fair are appreciated. If you have suggested edits to the fair book classes or rules, send them to the fair office at [email protected].
4-H Promotional Supplies and Assistance Clubs are more than welcome to use supplies from the UW-Extension office to make their promotional event a success. Items that can be borrowed include:
4-H banners
County 4-H banners
4-H and American flags
Your club can purchase stickers, pencils, cups, shirts, window clings, and other 4-H items from the 4-H Mall at: www.4-hmall.org. There is also a 4-H Source Book that is free and will be mailed to your home if you sub-scribe.
For official logos, graphic designs, other promotion ide-as, or to share your 4-H story on Facebook, contact Ara-celi Oswald at the UW-Extension Office.
And remember: “You might never get a second chance to make a first impression”. Welcome everybody, intro-duce yourself, offer support to new families, share your first 4-H meeting story with them, etc.
Hats Off to Area Animal Science
Day Participants Congratulations to the youth who competed in judging at Area Animal Science Day held in Dodge County. They are Junior Dairy: Alexa Albrecht, Kaydence Hodorff, Dyl-an Ryan; Senior Dairy: Britney Boelk, Elizabeth Wetzel,
Kaianne Hodorff; Junior Livestock: Ben Weber, Em-ma Ginard, McKinley Krue-ger, Brooklyn Krueger; Sen-ior Livestock: Brendan Hart-wig, Matthew Ludtke.
These youth attended many practice sessions prior to the competition, learning how to identify ideal traits in dairy or livestock, and to give oral &/or written reasons explaining their placings.
Taking Care of Business Animal Sciences
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Horse Calendar
A complete list of events and activities throughout the year is found in the Horse & Pony Project Book, or on the 4-H website at http://fonddulac.uwex.edu/4h/projects/#horse.
August
7 Board of Directors, 7:00 pm, RMDB
15 Project Meeting, 6:30pm, RMDB, Nomination of officers/ Pizza party, discuss fair, bring
canned goods, parents strongly encouraged to attend.
20 4-H Sponsored OPEN SPEED SHOW, FDL County Fairgrounds - 9:00 am
September
5 Board of Directors, 7:00 pm, RMDB
9-10 State Gymkhana
14-17 State Horse Expo in Milwaukee
19 Project Meeting, 7pm, RMDB, Election of
Officers
2017 Small Animal Fun Show results We had a great turn-out for the Fond du Lac County Fun Show this year held at the fairgrounds in May. There were lots of kids from surrounding counties who came to partici-pate in the fun and competition. Total poultry shown were 73 birds with a young man coming all the way from Merrill to show his 10 birds! Total number of rabbits entered were 96 and a total of 13 guinea pigs! Kids came to com-pete and have fun from the surrounding counties of Lin-coln, Racine, Washington, Waupaca, Sheboygan, Winneba-go, Dodge, Portage, Dane, Columbia, and Ozaukee. The raffle was a tremendous success as always with the help of our county 4-H clubs’ donations.
Poultry
Best in Show - Levi Dulmes, Sheboygan County, with a Par-tridge Wyandotte Bantam Cock
Reserve in Show - Zach Wrzesinski, Lincoln County, with a Largefowl Silver Phoenix
Poultry Showmanship Winners
Younger group - Owen Steger, Dodge County
Intermediate group - Jack Seifert, Sheboygan County
Sr. Showman - Zack Wrzesinski, Lincoln County
Rabbits
Best in Show – Sylvia Ford, FdL County, with her Havana
Reserve in Show – Autumn Lentz, Sheboygan County with her Mini-lop
Rabbit Showmanship winners
1St Year Beginner - Jacoby Morse, Columbia County
Intermediate group - Trey Morse, Columbia County
Sr Showman - Maren Herndon, Portage County
Cavies
Best in Show - Rebecca Johnson, Sheboygan County, with an American Sr. Sow
Reserve in Show - Shayla Albrecht, Sheboygan County, with an American Sr. Boar
Apply for the Dorothy Wilke 4-H
Small Animal Project Award This award honors the dedication and passion demon-strated by Dorothy Wilke over her lifetime to the 4-H Small Animal Project. Campbellsport 4-H sponsors this award. Applicants need to be in the rabbit and/or poul-try projects a minimum of 5 years and be in grades 11 through one year after high school. Applicants should demonstrate passion for the project by participating on the local, possibly state and national levels, leadership and mentoring skills. It is due to the UW-Extension office the day after Labor Day. Applications will be re-viewed by the Fond du Lac County 4-H Small Animal Committee. The award will be presented at the Fond du Lac County 4-H achievement night. Application is availa-ble at http://fonddulac.uwex.edu/4h/projects/#small.
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Pullet Surprise Youth Contest In an attempt to promote the breeding and exhibition of purebred poultry, the Wisconsin International Poultry Club invites youth to apply for the Pullet Surprise.
The winners in each of two catego-ries will receive: a pair of show quality purebred fowl, an incubator, a standard cage, feed, a copy of the American Standard of Perfection, a one-year membership in the WIPC, and a poultry carrier.
Contest Rules
1. Entries are divided into two groups. Age as of Janu-ary 1, 2017: Junior: 8-12 Senior: 13-18
2. Each applicant must submit an entry of 500 words or less on one of the following topics:
Why I Want to Raise Exhibition Poultry
Raising Poultry - It’s a Family Affair
My Most Memorable Moment in Poultry
An Original Poultry Poem
Exhibition Poultry: Yesterday, Today, and To morrow
A Collection of Poultry Wit: 3 original poultry jokes, riddles, or words of wisdom (minimum 200 words) ***Entries that exceed 500 words will not be considered.***
3. Applicants must send their entry along with their address, phone number, email address, birth date, and a parent’s or guardian’s signature postmarked by August 20, 2017 to:
Barbara Gromacki
Wisconsin Junior Poultry Association Advisor
27225 Ketterhagen Road
Burlington, Wisconsin 53105
Winners and their parent(s) or guardian(s) are required to attend the award presentation to be held during the Youth Show at the 2017 WIPC Show on Saturday, Sep-tember 23, 2017 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds, Portage, WI.
Livestock Project - Upcoming Events For a listing of all events, go to fyi.uwex.edu/fdlmeat/calendar-of-events/.
August
3-13 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, WI (2 points, must exhibit livestock project)
September
8 Market Livestock Project Records due to UW- Extension
15 Market Livestock Project Committee Applica- tions due to Fond du Lac County Fair
Market Livestock Project Form In order to be eligible for next year’s animal sale, market livestock project members who sold an animal at the Fond du Lac County Fair must turn in their Market Live-stock Production Record Form to the UW-Extension Office by 4:30 pm, Friday, September 8. Individuals must complete the form that is available online at http://fyi.uwex.edu/fdlmeat/forms. If you have any questions regarding the Market Livestock Project Record, please contact committee chairperson Ed Schrauth at 960-8106 or at [email protected].
Dairy Project Elections Ballots will be mailed early August to all enrolled Dairy Project members and leaders, FFA Advisors and Jr. Hol-stein Advisors for the Dairy Committee elections. Individ-uals will vote for one adult and 1 youth to serve as the shared leadership for the Dairy Project. Don’t forget to vote…take this opportunity to choose your leadership for the 4-H Dairy Committee!
If an individual has interest in running for the 4-H Dairy Committee, please contact Dairy & Livestock Agent Tina Kohlman at 920.929.3180 or at [email protected] to be placed on the ballot. For questions or additional information regarding the 4-H Dairy Project, please con-tact Chairperson Sarah Loehr at [email protected] or 608.792.7013.
What Happens When Your Record Book is Turned in? Your club sets the date record books are due to them. Leaders or parents in your club will review them. They will complete the appropriate score sheet and add com-
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pressed my creativity by varying the pattern a bit from the original. I received a red at the fair because the judge said if they had wider hems they would hang better.
Secretary, Reporter and Treasurer Books The secretary, reporter/historian, and treasurer books are due to the UW-Extension Office by the day after La-bor Day. County awards will be given in these officer roles for both younger and older members.
Cloverbud Record Book Cloverbuds should complete their Cloverbud Record Book. Turn it into the club leader to complete your year of achievement. Cloverbud record books are not eligible for county awards. See the Cloverbud Corner page 12 for more details.
Record Book Reminders It is nearing the end of the 4-H year. It is time to tell your 4-H story. Record books are due this month to your club leaders. Read through the record book guide, avail-able from your club leader, the Extension Office or on-line at http://fonddulac.uwex.edu/4h/records/.
The following information is found in the Record Book Guide: To be considered for any county awards, the member must complete the story/outline/photo essay parts of the Member Program Evaluation (MPE) and Member Program Evaluation of Activities (MPEA). To be eligible for any awards (gold, silver, bronze, project, ca-reer) the required MPE-A, MPE and any financial records must be submitted for all projects enrolled in. Rather than a certain percent of members being awarded gold, silver, or bronze recognition, all members who meet the minimum standards will be recognized. See the last two pages of the Record Book Guide for more details on evaluation and scoring of the books.
Members may put their record book in a three ring bind-er or a report cover. The green record book cover should be included within the binder as it includes infor-mation that is reviewed by the selection committees. Please use the smallest size binder possible.
4-H memorabilia is optional. Memorabilia should be on-ly from this year’s 4-H involvement, and must be secure-
ments. If the book is of very high quality and meets the requirements they will nominate it for one or more coun-ty level awards. On the first Saturday after Labor Day in September, books turned in to the Extension Office by club leaders will be reviewed. Every club is asked to have one or more representatives at this meeting. Those in attendance will read the sections of the books pertaining to the categories that the member was nominated for. The readers will add comments to the score sheet. These books are returned to club leaders. Club leaders will re-turn the books and score sheets to all members of their club. Often this will take place at a club achievement pro-gram in October or November. Any youth receiving a county or golden award will be recognized at a county achievement program, held at UW Fond du Lac, usually on the third Monday night of October. The member will receive an invitation to attend. Find record book guides and forms at http://fonddulac.uwex.edu/4h/records/.
Telling an Impactful Story in
Your Record Book No matter whether you are writing your activity or pro-ject story, or using an outline, or a photo essay you can deliver impact by what you tell. Describe what you did, who else was involved, what was achieved, what life skills you developed (see http://fonddulac.uwex.edu/files/2011/09/iowa-state-sskills.pdf) and/or what you learned.
Turn this story: I got a red ribbon at the fair on the cur-tains I made for my room.
Into this story: This year for the first time I made curtains. I thought about what fabrics would be the best to keep out the light, and would look good in my room. I waited until the fabric went on sale and saved about $40. I ex-
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June Dairy Month Activities
Handed out cheese at local bank
We practiced food safety
Worked a 2 hour shift on Saturday morning
Developed teamwork by working with club members
Promoted dairy products
Increased my self-confidence in speaking to people
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Brandon Tanagers By: Reporter Conner B.
The Brandon Tanagers went to Taylor Park Pool in Fond du Lac to enjoy swimming and games, as well as discuss-ing upcoming information related to the Fond du Lac and Alto Fairs.
Alto All Stars For their community service, members of the Alto All-Stars 4-H Club decorated the luminary bags and placed them around the track at Waupun's American Cancer Society Relay for Life event.
Weeping Willow By: Secretary Kylie L. & Reporter Conner L Amelia Steffes reported on 4-H camp. After the meeting, 16 members and 2 guides went on a 9 mile canoe trip on the Fox River and had a bonfire. We all helped paddle the canoe to get to Big Island. The trip took about two hours in total. The guide said our group was one of the fastest they had, mostly because the wind was going with us. The guides told us about the history of the Fox River when the fur traders traveled on the Fox.
ly attached. This is an optional section and is not judged. This might include programs from county activities, cer-tificates of participation, ribbons, or other things you might include in a scrapbook. All items go at the back of the record book.
Livestock record book that is turned in to the Market Livestock Committee and the records that are due in your 4-H record book are similar. Read the front page of the market livestock record form for details.
Record Book for 4-H Graduates Did you participate in the 4-H graduation ceremony held at the county fair? If so, this is a friendly reminder that the 4-H year ends September 30th. The graduation cere-mony was held early, so those going away to college are able to participate. You are still expected to meet 4-H achievement guidelines, which include completing a record book. Members may substitute a portfolio for their record book in their last year in 4-H. However, if this option is chosen, the member will not be eligible for any project awards because it does not specifically ask for project information in the portfolio. A portfolio of your 4-H career should be 7 – 9 pages in length and in-clude:
Introduction page (photo, name, club, years in 4-H, projects and activities)
Letter to new 4-H member/family (welcoming them, advice to new member)
What I have learned
Favorite 4-H photos
Top ten list of 4-H memories
Thank you letter to an adult who influenced your
4-H experiences
South Byron
By: Reporter Madelyn K.
This month Denise Retzleff came to talk to us about life skills, and changes that are coming to the way we elect our club officers, which will improve the way our club functions. We are also collecting school supplies for chil-dren in need. We are all also getting prepared for fair week and are all very excited.
Club News
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Calendar of Events
August
1 National Night Out, 4:00 - 7:00 pm @ FdL Fair grounds Park
2 Cloverbud Day Camp, 8:30 am - 3:00 pm @ UW-Fond du Lac room AE-205/206
3-13 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, WI
9-10 Alto Fair in Alto
11 TLA sponsored outing to Mauthe Lake for B&GC
23 Feedback on Fond du Lac County Fair, 6:30- 7:00 pm @ UW-Fond du Lac room AE-205/206
23 Leader Association Meeting, 7:00- 8:30 pm @ UW-Fond du Lac room AE-205/206
28 Teen Leader Association Meeting, 7:30 pm @ RMMR
September
5 Record books and award forms due to Exten- sion Office
9 Record book and award forms review day, 8:30 am @ UW-Fond du Lac
15 Application Deadline - Trips and Key Award
15 Volunteer recognition nominations due
25 Teen Leader Association, 7:30 pm @ RMMR
26 Trip & Award Interviews, 7:00 pm @ UW-Fond du Lac
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Ledgers By: Secretary Rebekah B.
We made 3 baskets for the si-lent auction. Aleena talked about the Woodlands commu-nity service activity from June, playing Skip-Bo, and the July activity that will be washer box. Kelly and Kim talked about the salute the troops run water table. Abby gave an update on the potted plant. Aleena and Mykayla explained how they won the National Exchange Bank Dairy Days Cream Cheese Con-test.
Cloverbud Record Books Cloverbuds have a special record book to complete. It can include photos, drawings, and written thoughts about what you liked in 4-H over the past year. Parents and older siblings are encouraged to help Cloverbuds get started on their record book. Turn in the Cloverbud Record Book to your club leader on, or before, the due date. Each club has a different due date, so ask your club leader or family mentor for the details. Find Clover-bud Record Books at http://fonddulac.uwex.edu/files/2011/07/CloverBud-Record-Book1.pdf.
4-H Leaders Association
Program Contributions 4-H programs highlighted in this newsletter that receive financial support from the Fond du Lac County 4-H Adult Leaders Association include:
County Project Awards
New Horizons
Volunteer Recognition
Citizenship, Leadership & 4-H Growth Achievement-Awards
Community Service Awards
4-H Arts Camp
Record Book Review Day
Area Animal Science Day
Donations
Cloverbud Corner
UWEX = UW-Extension UW-FDL = UW-Fond du Lac RMMR = Rolling Meadows
Meeting Room
4-H Key Award and Summer 2018
Educational Travel Opportunities Members are invited to apply for the educational trav-el opportunities and awards described below. Applica-tions are available from your club general leader, the UW-Extension (UWEX) office, or the county 4-H web-site: http://fonddulac.uwex.edu/4h/travel-experiences-a/ Applications are due to the UW-Extension office by
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Grades 11-13
Up to 5 recipients from FdL County
Recognized at a ceremony during the FdL Co. Fair
National 4-H Congress Late November 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia - Delegates participate in self-development seminars, tours, and a service project, while exchanging ideas with youth from across the nation.
Grades 10-12; maximum age is 18 as of 1-1-2018
Up to 6 delegates are selected from FdL Co.
Estimated cost after 4-H Leaders Association Con- tribution = $550
Wisconsin 4-H & Youth Conference June 2018 in Madison, WI - Over 400 youth attend this four-day educational event in Madison each summer. Participants take part in educational seminars and as-semblies, and meet people from across Wisconsin. You are encouraged to take what you learn and share it with others in your club, community, and county.
Grades 7-10
10 to 15 delegates may attend from FdL County
Estimated cost after 4-H Leaders Association Con-
tribution = $120.
New Horizons Summer 2018 - Participants chose the date and loca-tion for this community service learning and leadership experience
Grades 8-12
Six to eighteen youth
Cost will be determined by location of experience; Fundraising activities help cover the cost
September 15. The information below gives general highlights of the experiences. The 4-H Leaders Associa-tion will sponsor 1/2 of the cost for youth to attend. Please do not let the cost of trips prevent you from ap-plying. Additional financial support is available.
National 4-H Conference April 2018 in Washington D.C. - Six youth are selected from Wisconsin to attend this working conference held at the National 4-H Center. Each participant selects an issue and works with other youth from across the coun-try to develop plans to help direct future 4-H program-ming.
Grades 10-12, maximum age is 18 as of 1-1-2018
1 delegate selected from the county must go through final selection at state level
Estimated cost $1,100 (WI 4-H Foundation and FdL Co. 4-H Adult Leader Association will sponsor part of this cost)
American Spirit Experience June 2018 on the east coast - This nine-day trip takes you to Philadelphia, New York, Boston and Niagara Falls to increase your understanding and appreciation of American history.
Grades 8-10
Up to 4 delegates are selected from FdL Co.
Estimated cost after 4-H Leaders Association Contri-bution = $600
Participants need to obtain a passport to enter Can-ada
Citizenship Washington Focus June or July 2018 in Washington D.C. - This week long event focuses on educating youth on citizenship while visiting many sites of interest in our nation’s capitol.
Grades 10-12, or age 15 by date of trip
Up to 6 delegates are selected from FdL Co.
Estimated cost after 4-H Leaders Association Contri- bution = $600
Wisconsin 4-H Key Award This is the highest state 4-H award earned by members who have shown consistent growth in their 4-H involve-ment, developed and applied their leadership skills, and actively participated in their 4-H club and community.
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4-H Adult Leaders Association Executive Board
President - Jackie Luedtke Vice President - Lorna Bock
Co-Secretary - Emily Franke & Olivia Newton Treasurer - JoAnn Maedke
Director - Paul Bleuel Director - Kimberly Carey
Director - Rose Petrie Director - JoAnn Critchley
Youth Representatives - Emily Franke, Olivia Newton & Cassidy Vande Berg
Teen Leaders Association Executive Board
President - Jenny Pflum Vice President - Emily Franke
Secretary - Olivia Newton Treasurer - Kaitlyn Wehner
Adult Leader Rep - Cassidy Vande Berg
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