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“To Make the Best Better"
Adams County 4-H Program
Adams County UW-Extension 569 N. Cedar Street, Sutie #3
Phone #: 608-339-4237 Fax #: 608-339-4266
Website: http://fyi.uwex.edu/adams4h/
Find us on Facebook as: Adams Clovers
An EEO/Affirmative Action employer, University of Wisconsin-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX requirements. Please make requests for reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to educational
programs as early as possible preceding the scheduled event.
Adams County
4-H Adams County:4-H: http://fyi.uwex.edu/adams4h/
Wisconsin 4-H: http://4h.uwex.edu/index.cfm
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Created August, 2011
Last Update August 2015
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4-H Pledge
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4-H Youth Development Staff
Jennifer Swensen, 4-H Youth Development Educator
Larry Arneson, 4-H Coordinator [email protected]
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Welcome to the Adams County
4-H Program
4-H is a youth organization that belongs to the members, their fami-lies, and other interested adults who serve as volunteer leaders. Pro-fessional leadership is given by Cooperative Extension of the University of Wisconsin. Support for 4-H programs is a joint effort of local govern-ment, the University of Wisconsin, and the United States Department of Agriculture.
In 4-H, young people share, grow, and learn together from various pro-jects, events, and activities in informal situations under the guidance of their families and other volunteer adult leaders. Members can choose projects that fit them and the places where they live. Group activities and events such as trips, camps, fairs, shows, and conferences provide additional learning experiences and opportunities.
4-H is open to all youth and adults regardless of their ethnic back-ground, race, creed, or disability. Most 4-H clubs have meetings for the entire membership once a month. During these meetings, deci-sions are made about group-sponsored activities such as community service efforts, project opportunities, and fund-raising efforts.
Regardless of the structure, a 4-H group may involve families, neigh-bors, relatives, and others. Participants have fun learning, working, and succeeding together in the home, neighborhood, and community.
Purpose of 4-H
The purpose of 4-H is two-fold:
To provide real life experiences for youth through a fun, action-oriented, and practical program.
To provide opportunity for parents and other interested adults to work with youth in their development
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PROJECT RECORD Project: ____________________________________ Year in Project: ________
Project Goal: List 3 or more skills learned improved: 1.
2.
3.
Activity/Exhibit Record (add additional pages, if necessary)
Financial Agreement
The project is:
Owned (project financed by me.)
Partnership (I share financial costs.)
Managerial (Someone else owns the property, but I manage and care for it.)
I have the following understanding with my Parent(s) for the costs involved in this project:
I pay for all expenses.
My parents pay for all expenses.
I borrow the money from my parents and pay them back.
Other ___________________
Event (project meetings, workshops, tours, contests, exhib-
its) Where
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PROJECT RECORD Project: ____________________________________ Year in Project: ________
Project Goal: List 3 or more skills learned improved: 1.
2.
3.
Activity/Exhibit Record (add additional pages, if necessary)
Financial Agreement
The project is:
Owned (project financed by me.)
Partnership (I share financial costs.)
Managerial (Someone else owns the property, but I manage and care for it.)
I have the following understanding with my Parent(s) for the costs involved in this project:
I pay for all expenses.
My parents pay for all expenses.
I borrow the money from my parents and pay them back.
Other ___________________
Event (project meetings, workshops, tours, contests, exhib-
its) Where
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Adams County 4-H Clubs Arkdale Kings & Queens (Arkdale) Contact: Lenna Hamilton 608-564-7185 Debbie Sparby 608-339-4473
Email: [email protected] [email protected]
Place: Strongs Prairie Town Hall; 1st Monday of month at 7:00 pm
Easton Great Eagles (Easton) Contact: Marcia Sunderlage 608-963-4576
Email: [email protected]
Place: Easton Town Hall; 1st Monday of month at 6:30 pm
Adams County Firecrackers (Adams) Contact: Scott Young 608-564-2477 Carrie Allard 608-547-1827
Email: [email protected] [email protected]
Place: Community Center; 2nd Sunday of month at 5 to 7 pm
Jolly Time Beavers (Grand Marsh) Contact: Florence Johnson 608-339-6570
Place: Call contact for date/time/place
New Haven Helping Hands (Wisconsin Dells) Contact: Sandra Jensen 608-432-2269
Email: [email protected]
Place: New Haven Town Hall; 4th Monday of month at 6:30 pm during school
months (No meetings in November & December)
Royal Wranglers (Wisconsin Dells) Contact: Renata Prellwitz 608-547-7830
Email: [email protected]
Place: Chula Vista, 4th Sunday of month at 2 pm
Thrifty Pals (Oxford) Contact: Tori Babcock 608-586-4462 Joe Huber 608-586-5778
Email: [email protected] [email protected]
Place: Call contact for place, 3rd Sunday of each month at 3:00 pm
Young Guns (Springville) Contact: Craig Wood 608-584-5240
Email: [email protected]
Place: Springville Town Hall (Hwy 13); Third Tuesday of month at 6:30 pm
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Youth - General information:
Youth may enroll in 4-H anytime throughout the year. Reenroll-ments are due to the UW-Extension Office by 10/1 before 4:30 p.m. each year.
Youth must be affiliated with a club before they may sign-up for any projects. A list of all clubs is available from the Adams County UW-Extension office, on the web at http://fyi.uwex.edu/adams4h/ and in this guide.
Youth must meet the grade requirements outlined within this docu-ment in order to enroll in and participate in project activities and functions.
Grade level is determined by grade in school at time of 4-H enrollment. Youth who are home-schooled should use declared grade. Youth are eligible for membership through the next year fol-lowing high school graduation. If a youth drops out of school, they will be considered as if they had stayed in school and would com-plete their 4-H membership as the same time their grade cohort would complete their membership.
Youth must be enrolled in the project areas they wish to participate in through the 4-H program.
Youth must be enrolled in Adams County 4-H by April 15th to repre-sent 4-H at the Adams County Fair. Youth may add or delete projects until April 15th of the current 4-H year for fair projects. 4-H members may choose to enter items related to their 4-H projects. Such as bringing projects in other departments they may not be enrolled in.
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Club Adult Leadership
Club Leadership for Adult 4-H Volunteers
Club Organizational Leader/ Co-Org. Leader 10000 Club Activity Leader 10080 County Resource Leader 85
Club Organization Leaders/Co-Organizational Leader: Serve as the coordinators of a 4-H club and as the contact person between the county Extension Office and your club’s leaders and members. Gives leadership to the 4-H club and shares responsibilities.
Club Activity Leader: Help members learn through their involvement in a spe-cialized group activity or support the club as a member of the leadership team. Help with community service, social activities, fundraisers, club enrollment, club communications, recruitment, work with club officers, recognition/awards, pro-gramming planning, working with project leaders, mentor program, advice members on project selection, etc. County Resource Leader: Are not enrolled in a specific club. They provide leadership on a county wide level. Examples include county wide projects, county committees, county leadership opportunities, etc. Project Leader: Project Leader opportunities are listed under each project ar-ea. Please use the code under the area you wish to help with listed within this
guide.
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Small Engines: Learn the basics of small engines. Explore external engine parts and tools. Learn about engine sizes and safety issues. Research rules and reg-ulations in using small engines. Tear down and rebuild an engine. Learn to use diagnostic tools. Research careers related to small engines.
Scale Model: Assemble and create scale models of trains, cars, etc. Learn to display your model and judge it.
Tractors: Learn and identify parts of the tractor. Understand the basics of trac-tor and machinery maintenance. Learn types of oil systems and fuel safety.
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math-
ematics)
STEM 80102 STEM Youth Leader 80109 STEM Project Leader 80100 Take Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics to a new level! Wind Power: Explore alternative energy with wind power.
Woodworking
Woodworking 50801 Woodworking Youth Leader 50809 Woodworking Project Leader 50800 Learn how to trace patterns, measure, mark, cut, nail, glue, sand and finish while making projects from wood. Use power tools, identify wood types and make great projects to use around the house or in your daily activities
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There are three levels of support for projects within 4-H
1. Countywide Level
A volunteer or group of volunteers (Educational Team) have come for-ward to teach that project to any 4-H members in Adams County who are enrolled in that project area. Countywide projects are additional educational resources available for any youth. They are not a require-ment to fully participate in that project area. County wide projects may have additional requirements. The following project areas have county-wide support:
Note: The list of countywide projects may change during the year. More may be added or removed at any time based on the availability of leaders.
2. Club Level Each club has project leaders that can help in specific projects. Check with your club organizational leader(s) to find out what projects they have leaders for. Projects available at the club level vary widely between clubs and also may change at any time during the year based on the availability of pro-ject leaders.
3. Independent or Individual Study Level
No volunteers on the countywide or club levels have come forward to teach that project. In this case, the member is expected to learn on their own with the help of his/her family and appropriate resources such as 4-H literature, the library, or the internet.
**There are other opportunities in the county and state that will help you achieve your project goals. Be sure to check out the website for more information and watch in this guide for additional resources.
Horse & Pony Project Shooting Sports Project
Youth Leaders Project
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Club - General Information:
All enrollment forms must be signed by both the 4-H Member and their parent/guardian or they will not be accepted. As well
as the club organizational leader.
4-H Literature
Several projects have informative literature which will be helpful to all 4-Her's. We encourage you to purchase literature that focuses on your project(s). You may order your literature direct from National 4-H Supply. www.4hmall.org/4H_mall/home/.
Project literature is available to check out from the Adams County Library. This literature is updated each year and purchased by the Adams County 4-H Leaders Association.
All projects listed in this guide are supported by 4-H literature
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Science, Engineering, & Technology
Computers
Computers 30801 Computers, Youth Leader 30809 Computers Project Leader 30800 Beginning members will learn to identify parts of a computer, use a key-board, use a mouse, clean a computer, evaluate software, produce docu-ments, learn on-line safety, search the Web, and more. More advanced com-puter members will learn how to build and repair a computer, install oper-ating systems, explore security issues and troubleshooting, and learn how to
create and manage networks .
Electricity Electricity 50301 Electricity Youth Leader 50309 Electricity Project Leader 50300 Understand how to use electricity, identify electrical material and wire a sim-ple circuit. Build a compass, flashlight, switch and electric motor. Learn to read circuit diagrams, communicate in Morse code and develop a basic elec-trical tool and supply kit
Mechanical Sciences
Mechanical Sciences 50001
Mechanical Sciences Youth Leader 50009 Mechanical Sciences Project Leader 50000 AeroSpace: Learn how to construct a rocket for beginners, flying and scien-tific data for the older members. Discover how weather affects flying. Build and fly a kite. Make a hot-air balloon model. Make a flight simulator.
Bicycling: Learn safety and road rules for beginners. Then move onto bicycle maintenance and selecting a bike that’s right for you.
Geospatial: Learn about navigational tools: GIS, GPS, compasses. Learn how to collect data and measure distances. Make maps of home, neighborhood and community. Use multi-layered maps to attempt to solve problems.
Robotics: Learn what a robot is and how to build one. Learn how to program the robot to use sensors. From beginning to advanced learn different pro-gramming techniques. Build your own robot!
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Entrepreneurship: Practice the skills needed to be an entrepreneur. Explore businesses, products, marketing and pricing. Create a business plan and start your own business.
Workforce Readiness: Explore what it takes to get your first job. Discover how to assess job possibilities in the community, create job scenarios and learn to recognize your learning styles and personal qualities.
Consumer Savvy: Do you love to shop? Learn what your shopping style is. Identify your personal spending values and write a savings and spending plan. Learn about consumer rights, responsibilities and values. Understand the costs of owing a vehicle.
Health & Social Sciences
Health & Social Sciences 40901 Health & Social Sciences Youth Leader 40909 Health& Social Sciences Project Leader 40900 Health: Learn to practice first-aid skills to treat basic injuries after you have assembled your own first-aid kit. Explore hygiene, nutrition and physical activi-ties. Design your own fitness plan and track your progress. Explore different careers in the health and fitness fields. Intergenerational Programs: Learn to understand older people better. Have someone you know share their stores and experiences. International: Explore the world around you through maps. Make a family tree by talking with relatives. Explore where your ancestors came from.
Self Determined
Self-Determined 10901 Self-Determined Project Leader 10900 A self-determined project gives you the freedom to create your own project or expand a traditional one. Select your project, get approval from Club Organiza-tional Leader/s, identify learning goals, outline your plan, identify resources, carry out, and evaluate your plan.
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Adult Volunteer General Info
Volunteer project leaders are always needed! If there is a project you would like to become involved with, or you see a need for a particular project area in the county or in your club, give the UW-Extension office a call or talk to your Club Organizational Leader. No special education or experience in that project is required, only a willingness to work with youth.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact the Adams County UW-Extension office at 339-4237.
All adults must complete 4-H Volunteer Orientation & Youth Pro-tection and a background check before they may begin working with youth.
Trainings to become a 4-H volunteer are typically held in the fall, winter, and spring.
All adult 4-H volunteers must annually complete the 4-H Volunteer Enrollment Form. Every 4 years a background check is done on all volunteers.
If you move or change E-mail addresses, please contact the Adams County UW-Extension Office at
339-4237 so we may keep our records up-to-date.
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Index of 4-H Projects
What is a 4-H Project? 4-H Projects are long-term, educational expe-riences that youth enrolled in that project may participate in.
Agriculture & Natural Resources (pgs. 13 ) Nature Space Shooting Sports** Flowers & House Plants Plant & Soil Science
Animals (pgs. 16 - 19) Beef Horse** Cats Poultry Dairy Rabbits Dog Sheep Goats Swine Animal & Veterinary Science
Younger Members (pg. 20) Cloverbuds (kindergarten through 2nd grade) Exploring (3rd grade and new members)
Creative Arts (pgs. 20 -21) Cultural Arts & Crafts Photography
Family & Consumer Sciences (pgs. 22 - 23) Family & Child Development Clothing Foods & Nutrition Knitting & Crocheting Home Environment
Personal Development (pgs. 23 - 25) Youth Leadership** Health & Social Sciences Self Determined
Science, Engineering, & Technology (pgs. 25 - 27) Computers STEM Electricity Woodworking Mechanical Sciences
Club Adult Leadership (pg. 27)
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Home Environment
Home Environment 40701 Home Environment Youth Leader 40709 Home Environment Project Leader 40700 This project begins with exploring the world of home interior design. Learn the principles of home design, how to scale, balance and proportion your rooms. Create storage centers, refinish wood furnishing and make home decoration items.
Knitting & Crocheting
Knitting 40801 Knitting Project Leader 40800 Find out what to consider when buying yarn and knitting equipment. Learn knitting and finishing techniques.
Crocheting 40301 Crocheting Project Leader 40300 Discover what to consider when buying yarn, crochet thread, and crochet equipment. Learn crocheting, finishing techniques, and how to care for crochet item.
Youth Leadership**
Youth Leadership 10201 Youth Leadership Project Leader 10200 This project will help youth develop leadership skills by chairing committees, leading activities, helping adult leaders plan and lead a project, lead a project in which you have established skills, and planning events of your choice. Youth Leaders are those youth 6th grade and up. Service Learning: Learn to give back to your community! Identify community needs, plan a service project and execute the idea then reflect on your experi-ences.
Citizenship: Discover and discuss public issues. Plan a project to change or im-prove your community.
Personal Development
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Family & Consumer Sciences
Clothing
Clothing 40201 Clothing Youth Leader 40209 Clothing Project Leader 40200
In this project you will learn clothing construction and sewing techniques. As you progress, you will enhance your sewing skills beyond the basic and begin to select construction techniques you would like to learn and projects you would like to make. Develop sewing and creative skills while making riding or show apparel for pleasure or competitions. Clothes Horse: Learn how to make riding apparel and equipment. Develop sewing and creative skills.
Family & Child Development
Child Development 40101 Child Development, Youth Leader 40109 Child Development Project Leader 40100
In this project you will learn about yourself and younger children. Learn about the development of babies and toddlers. Learn how to make toys safe for small children. You will also learn how to check for safety hazards, make a babysitting and first-aid kit. Develop family rules and explore how to be an
effective parent. Check out child development careers.
Foods & Nutrition
Foods 40401 Foods Youth Leader 40409 Foods Project Leader 40400
Learn more about what you eat and ways to prepare different foods. You can learn how to modify recipes for healthy living, make your own recipes, plan meals and menus. *Some other examples include, but do not have 4-H Literature to support them at this time are: cake decorating, candy making, breads etc. Food preservation: focus on making jam, freezing, canning, pickling, and dry-ing foods. Learn how to preserve food safely and about proper storage re-quirements. Ask the UW Extension Office for literature pertaining to specific food preservation areas (i.e. pickles, fruits, vegetables) or visits the publica-tions website at http://learningstore.uwex.edu
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Projects
Listed on the following pages are the projects you may enroll in as an Adams County 4-H youth member. They are in alphabetical or-der. See Index on Page 10 of this Guide.
There are no levels within projects. For example: Dairy, not Dairy 1, 2 or 3,
Arts & Crafts, not scrapbooking. Just a couple of reminders:
1. Only Kindergarten through second graders enroll in the Clover-bud project.
2. Third graders and new members are encouraged but not re-quired to enroll in the Exploring project to sample a variety of projects offered in 4-H.
3. 4-H projects are long-term, educational experiences that only youth enrolled in that project will receive the full benefits and resources from the 4-H program.
4. County wide projects may have additional requirements. Con-tact the Extension Office for more information.
5. Youth Leader 6th grade and up – Older 4-H member who devel-ops leadership skills and teaches other 4-H members. The 4-H Youth Leadership project is designed to give youth the experi-ence they need under the guidance of an adult volunteer. 4-Her’s learn leadership skills by teaching, working with others, and taking on responsibilities
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Projects
How do I select projects?
Find a few areas that you would like to try.
Learn from a variety of resources; adults, friends, family, online, and the library.
As you start, think about what you want to learn and do. Then, keep track of it so you can share your accomplish-ments with others. Reference the project record sheets at the back of this enrollment guide.
If your project is not listed under a specific project and you want to try something new, write the project heading down where it fits the best.
The information listed under each project explains what is in the 4-H Literature. Be CREATIVE in your project selection.
Check out the Wisconsin 4-H Project Guide for additional ideas. You can pick up a free copy of the guide at your exten-sion office.
Descriptions listed under each project are supported by 4-H Lit-erature. If you would like to learn about a project that is not
listed, you can do that. Just find the topic area where it would fit best. The sky is the limit!
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Block Printing: Design and cut blocks from different materials, print designs on cloth and paper, create your own original designs.
Metal Enameling: Try enameling earrings, pins and other jewelry, learn to attach fasteners and create original designs and patterns.
Drawing and Painting: Learn to draw with pencil, chalk, crayon, etc. Learn to blend and shade, make surface rubbings, paint with watercolor, oil and acrylics.
Folk Arts: Explore traditional folk arts, learn more from your family and commu-nity, and learn storytelling.
Latino Cultural Arts: Understand the Latino culture by exploring traditional art, make Latino instruments, jewelry, weavings, etc., sample Latino foods tell sto-ries and explore their culture.
Theatre Arts: Learn about acting, makeup, costumes, sets, writing a script, plan-ning a theater game, story dramatization and group improvisation.
Creative Writing: Explore language and creative expression, stimulate your crea-tivity and self-expression, and enrich your joy of book reading.
Communication projects: You can learn about communication and engage in non-verbal and written activities, encrypt codes, write songs and give directions. Learn to become a confident communicator, present oral speeches, write re-sumes and interview for a job. Polish your communication skill and explore communication careers. ****Other areas that may be of interest, where 4-H literature is not available are: candle making, jewelry making, stencil painting, ceramics and pottery, scrapbooking, etc.
Photography
Photography 30001 Photography Youth Leader 30009 Photography Project Leader 30000
This project has a lot to offer. For the beginner user you will learn the basics of lighting and composition. Explore the camera and learn to use it properly. Learn the use of different light sources. For the more advanced you will learn about film speed, shutter speed and aperture. Take silhouettes, candids, action shots and others. Learn about wide angle-angle and telephoto lenses. Explore the use of light meters and studio lighting, and experiment with special effect pho-tos. Videography: Learn storytelling, editing and lighting. Experiment with camera handling and editing. Learn to plan a project with the use of sound and titles,
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Younger Members
Cloverbuds (Kindergarten – 2nd Grade) Cloverbuds 10351 Cloverbuds Youth Leader 10359 Cloverbuds Project Leader 10350 This educational program is for youth in kindergarten through second grade. Discover 4-H through experience in expressive arts, mechanical science, envi-ronmental education, personal growth, animal science, and many more. Clo-verbuds are restricted from showing animals at 4-H shows including fairs, but may enter non-animal exhibits. Cloverbuds is a non-competitive project.
Exploring
Exploring Member (3rd Grade and new members) 10301 Exploring Youth Leader 10309 Exploring Project Leader 10300 If you’re in the 3rd grade, or a new 4-H member and not quite sure what pro-jects to take, then this is the project for you. Have the freedom to explore all 4-H projects offered in this guide.
Cultural Arts & Crafts
Arts & Crafts 30300 Arts & Crafts Youth Leader 30309 Arts & Crafts Project Leader 30301 Arts and crafts projects, such as leather craft, block printing, metal enameling, drawing and painting, folk arts, and any other arts and crafts areas you may be interested in. Leather Craft: Learn about the characteristics and uses of leather, use tools and equipment, make patterns and original designs and explore various leath-
Creative Arts
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Flowers & House Plants
House Plants 70301 House Plants Youth Leader 70309 House Plants Project Leader 70300 Flowers 70401 Flowers Youth Leader 70409 Flowers Project Leader 70400 House Plants: Grow foliage and flowering plants, propagate them from leaf and stem cuttings, fertilize and water plants and recognize and control insects and diseases. You can grow plants from bulbs and construct a dish garden or terrari-um. Flowers: Grow annual and perennial flowers. Start annuals and make flower and bouquet arrangements. Home Grounds: Learn about seeding a lawn and the proper lawn care and maintenance needed to keep it looking great. Explore fertilization techniques. Explore landscape planning and put a plan in place.
Plant & Soil Science
Plant & Soil Science 70000 Plant & Soil Science Project Leaders 70001 In this project you will explore basic plant and soil science practices, getting to know your soil, planning, preparing, planting, and caring for your garden or crops. Explore harvesting and marketing methods. Study how to raise vegeta-bles and crops. Whether working in your garden or harvesting your crops pro-ducing great results takes practice and science.
Corn: Learn about variety selection, germination and planting. Forage: Establish and manage a forage crop. Scout fields for pests, diseases and nutrition shortages. Small Grains: Explore types of grasses and learn about growing conditions and nutrients. Practice integrated pest management. Fruits: Produce fruits from apples to berries! Learn to select the best fruit. Vegetables: Explore germination and start a plant from a cutting. Plan an out-door garden. Identify plant parts and their functions.
Agriculture & Natural Resources
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Nature Space
Nature Space 60001 Nature Space Youth Leader 60009 Nature Space Project Leader 60000 Exploring Your Environment: Explore the four elements of life: sun, air, water and soil. Explore wildlife habitats and tracking. Learn about ground water, wildlife habitats and insects.
Wildflowers: Learn to identify wildflowers & how to collect them.
Forestry: Identify forest types, forest products and trees. Learn how to age trees by counting their rings. Create a community forest map. Identify an un-known tree using a tree key.
Adventures: Learn about camping safely in all weather conditions. Practice knot tying & first aid. Practice using a compass.
Winter Travel: Discover winter travel on cross-country skis and snowshoes. Discover how trees and plants prepare for winter.
Canoeing: Learn canoe safety, proper equipment to plan for your canoeing trip.
Bicycling: Design and build a bicycle obstacle course. Conduct a bike mainte-nance check.
Backpacking & Hiking: Learn about selecting proper equipment. Plan a camp-ing trip and learn how to prepare for dangerous weather.
Entomology: Learn about insects, their behavior and life history. Explore insect habitats and make an insect identification key.
Hunting: Learn the history, philosophy and laws of hunting.
Recycling: Learn about the impact of solid waste on the environment. Learn to reduce, reuse and recycle!
Water: Identify water conservation & pollution issues. Explore issues in your home, community or school. Select a focus and develop a plan of action.
Fishing: Organize a tackle box, learn to tie fishing knots, make artificial flies and lures. Then go Fishing!
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Sheep
Sheep 20601 Sheep Youth Leader 20609 Sheep Project Leader 20600 Learn how to identify sheep breeds and body parts. Become familiar with sheep diseases and parasites. Learn to identify uses of wool and other by-products. Practice fitting your sheep. Explore different careers.
Swine
Swine 20401 Swine Youth Leader 20409 Swine Project Leader 20400
Learn to identify swine breeds, feed and animal parts. Practice judging market hops and identify pork meat cuts. Practice fitting and showing a hog. Make your own health plan care plan for your hog and learn to identify diseases. As-semble tack and pack a show box. As you become more experienced design a preventative herd health plan, manage your own herd’s feeding program.
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Horse**
Horse 20301 Horse Youth Leader 20309 Horse/Horseless Horse Project Leader 20300
So, you want a horse. Great! What breed, type, color and physical markings would you like. Are you ready for daily care like grooming, feeding, stable care, foot care and safety? Learn the right equipment and riding skills; all a part of the 4-H Horse/Pony Project. This project is open to 4-H members who own, lease or manage a horse or pony.
Horseless Horse 20306 Horseless Horse Youth Leader 20309
In this project you don’t have to have a horse or pony of your own. You need a desire to learn about horses. Explore horse behavior, terms, breeds, identifi-cation, body parts, selection, grooming, saddling and bridling, safety and equipment, and much more.
A horseless horse project member is defined as a 4-H member who has no one on one access to a horse. They do not own their own horse. Their family does not own or lease a horse. (Cloverbuds may not be horseless project members.) (See State 4-H Horse Association Handbook)
Poultry
Poultry 20501 Poultry Youth Leader 20509 Poultry Project Leader 20500
The poultry project will help members learn how to select, feed, manage, breed, fit, show, and market your bird. It includes ducks, geese, turkeys, chick-ens, bantams, waterfowl and pigeons.
Rabbits
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Shooting Sports **
Shooting Sports Youth Leader 60309 Shooting Sports Project Leader 60300 Air Rifle 60371 Air Rifle Project Leader 60370 Air Pistol 60321 Air Pistol Project Leader 60320 Archery 60311 Archery Project Leader 60310 Rifle 60331 Rifle Project Leader 60330 Shotgun 60351 Shotgun Project Leader 60350 Muzzleloading 60361 Muzzleloading Project Leader 60360 Pistol 60381 Pistol Project Leader 60380 These projects cover the fundamentals of each discipline, marksmanship and shooting procedures. Note: Per the Wisconsin 4-H Policies: 1. 4-H Shooting Sports programs are available to youth from third grade through
the year following high school. Shooting Sports disciplines include archery, air pistol [air and .22], muzzle loading, rifle (.177 pellet, .177 BB, and .22) and shot-gun. 4-H youth must be 12 years of age to operate any powder-burning fire-arm. This includes, but is not limited to, .22 handgun or rifle, muzzle loading handgun or rifle, or shotgun.
2. Youth may participate in an organized 4-H Shooting Sports activity only if a cer-tified 4-H Shooting Sports volunteer leader is present and providing supervi-sion. The 4-H Shooting Sports certified volunteer leader must have certification in the shooting discipline in which the youth i participating.
3. 4-H Shooting Sports certified volunteer leaders must be at least 18 years old (or 21 years old effective January 1, 2013) and must have successfully completed at least one 12-hour state level 4-H leader training Shooting Sports certification workshop. 4-H Shooting Sports leaders must be certified in the discipline in which they are providing supervision. If an adult volunteer leader is not certi-fied he/she cannot provide hands-on or safety instruction without a certified volunteer leader being present.
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Check out the website for information on the Livestock Sale Committee:
http://adams.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/youth-livestock-sale/
Animal & Veterinary Science
Veterinary Science 20801 Veterinary Science Youth Leader 20809 Veterinary Science Project Leader 20800 Learn different breeds of animals. Be able to describe animal life stages and systems. Create health records for your animals. Understand diseases that spread from animals to humans. Discover the importance of immunity and bio-security. Learn about different veterinary careers. Pets: Explore your favorite pet, identify pet body parts, learn to provide a safe environment for your pet, study pet behavior and communication, understand how genetics work, teach others about pets or explore animal welfare issues.
Beef Beef 20101 Beef, Youth Leader 20109 Beef Project Leader 20100 In the 4-H Beef project, members will learn how to identify various beef breeds and parts of a beef animal, halter-break and show a calf; fit and judge beef cattle; recognize and raise a healthy animal. Learn about feed ingredi-ents, behavior and parasites. Study how to do nose-print identification. Learn about beef carcass composition and retail meet cuts. Explore selection and judging.
Animals
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Cats
Cats 20651 Cats, Youth Leaders 20659 Cats Project Leader 20650
Grooming a cat, breed identification, cat health, fitting and showing, nutrition, breeding, careers, teaching others and animal welfare. Learn
about cat senses and sounds. Explore tricks to teach a cat and how to travel with them. Explore veterinary procedures. Learn showmanship and cat behav-ior. Explore community laws and animal welfare.
Dairy
Dairy 20201 Dairy Youth Leader 20209 Dairy Project Leader 20200 Learn how to select, feed, manage, breed, fit, show, evaluate, and market a dairy animal. Activities can include identifying dairy breeds, how to milk a cow, keeping a cow healthy and safe, exploring the needs of dairy animals, learning about dairy organizations, attending dairy farm tours, exploring dairy careers.
Dog
Dog 20701 Dog Youth Leader 20709 Dog Project Leader 20700 Learn the basic skills for dog care and training. Discover different dog breeds. Explore dog health and nutrition. Discover genetic problems and population control. Learn showmanship, training techniques and show-ring ethics. Explore careers related to dogs.
Goats
Goats 20151 Goats Youth Leader 20159 Goats Project Leader 20150
Activities can include judging, preparing for breeding, health care, breeding sys-tems, and leadership. Members will be notified of additional requirements to show/sell at county fair.
