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November, 2015

Trempealeau County 4-H Newsletter

November 2015 CLOVER disPATCH

inside this issue:

Calendar 2 Club Minutes 3-4 Recaps and Upcoming 5-8 Horse Project Calendar 9 Livestock Updates 10 Foods Revue 11-22 Scholarship Opportunities 23-25 Essay Contest 26-27 Leaders’ Board 28-30 Funding Request 31-32 MAQA Ed Form 33

Trempealeau County UW-Extension Office

36245 Main St. Po Box 67 Whitehall, WI 54773

Phone: (715) 538-2311 Ext.

210 Fax: (715) 538-1974

Website: http://trem pealeau.uwex.edu/4hyd/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrempealeauCounty4H?ref=stream

Hello Everyone!

Hopefully everyone has taken some time to enjoy the fall weather

and the leaves changing color. I also hope that you have either re-enrolled

in 4-H or you are enrolling for the first time this year. With enrollment

comes the chance to sign up for new projects for the year and I encourage

everyone to find a new project that seems interesting and just go for it! 4

-H gives us a chance to step outside our comfort zone and really learn and

grow in a new direction. Take this opportunity to try something new this

year!

This months Clover disPATCH has a lot of information for you and

your club as we enter the holiday season. There are a number of exciting

scholarships, contests, and charity events to apply for or take part in. We

also have a date for our 2016 (but wait we just started 2015!) Trempealeau

County Foods Revue. This is a perfect opportunity to try out something

new and it would be great to see what sort of great things you can cook up!

Finally I would encourage you to check out the Trempealeau County

Leaders’ Board minutes from September at the end of the newsletter as,

in addition to its normal business, the Board met with club and project

leaders from across the county to hear what they have been up to this

year. Giving it a read through will give you the chance to see what other

groups are doing and understand a little more about the function of the

Leaders’ Board.

Have a great November, take some time to think about everything

you are thankful for, and spend some quality time with friends and family!

Sincerely,

Adam Trunzo

4-H Youth Development Educator

(715) 538-2311 ext. 210

ONLINE ENROLLMENTS If you have not enrolled online please do it ASAP. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the exten-sion office at 715-538-2311 ext. 210. Let’s get these enrollments done!!!!

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http://trempealeau.uwex.edu/4hyd/forms-applications/

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Trempealeau County CLOVER disPATCH

Please Visit: http://trempealeau.uwex.edu/4hyd/ for up to date event info.

NOVEMBER

November 3 Election Day

November 6-8 WI 4H Fall Forum, WI Dells

November 11 Veteran’s Day

November 11 WPA Board of Directors Meeting

November 14-15 Trainfest, WI State Fair Park

November 20 National Western Show entries due

November 20 Newsletter Articles deadline

November 20-22 Holiday Folk Fair International, WI State Fair Park

November 23 Leaders Board Meeting

November 25-29 National 4H Congress

Nov. 26-27 Office Closed—Thanksgiving

Nov. 27 to Dec. 1 National 4H Congress

November 30 Cyber Monday

DECEMBER

December 4-6 Badger Kick-Off Classic,

Madison

December 5-6 Beginning Sheep Shearing School, Arlington, WI

December 7 Hanukkah begins

December 15 Hanukkah ends

December 17 Foods Revue Deadline

December 20 Newsletter Articles Deadline

December 21 Winter begins

December 24 Office Closed—Christmas Eve

December 25 Office Closed—Christmas Day

December 28 Leaders Board Meeting

December 31 New Year’s Eve

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Club Minutes

Glasgow / Hardies Creek Busy Bees

On October 12, 2015 the Glasgow Hardies Creek Busy Bees met at the Glasgow Schoolhouse. We took our annual

hayride down the road, and Alexi Hunter called the meeting to order at 6:00. The 4-H pledge was led by Alexi

Hunter, and the American Pledge was led by Sawyer Smock. Alexi and Heather introduced us to our new mem-

bers and their parents.

New Members:

Annaleece and Braeden Anibas

Ella and Wyatt Berg

Congratulations:

Congratulations to Brianne Cooper on being the Special Fester in the Octoberfest Parade!

Old Business:

Maggie, Mary, Sawyer, Claire, and Brooke talked about their experience at the Hike, Bike, and Pike last month at

Perrot Park.

New Business:

Alexi led a discussion about the Light up Galesville Tree sponsor request of $25. Lidia moved to sponsor a

tree for Light up Galesville, and Kim seconded the motion.

Alexi and Sawyer talked about the Halloween Party that is going to be hosted in Blair, WI. Sawyer talked

about his experiences there, and he talked about the activities that kids can participate in.

Heather said that if anyone has new ideas for our club creative days that we should let her know. Our next

club creative day will be held at Art Rageous in Holmen, WI.

Heather made us aware of the new Trempealeau County Fair showing criteria.

Thank You’s:

Thank you to the Cooper, Peterson, and Simmons families for serving dinner!

Respectfully,

Jordan Hein, Secretary

Arcadia Hummingbirds

On Sunday October 11 Arcadia Hummingbirds met at Saint Michael's Church for our annual potluck and hayride.

We had a potluck and a brief meeting and we signed some Christmas Cards for the Tomah VA residents and Rosa

Mooney will deliver them to the nursing home there to thank the veterans for their service and to wish them a

Merry Christmas. In our meeting we discussed new business of Clover College, county wide Halloween party the

Everson's. In future meetings we will have a workshop a half hour before our business meeting to work on record

books. Meeting was adjourned by Caleb and seconded by Megan. Our next meeting will be at Bethel Lutheran

Church on November 8 at 6:00p.m.

Submitted by Olivia Mooney secretary

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Lincoln Pioneers

The Lincoln Pioneers 4-H Club met on October 11. We started the evening off with some great ice cream sundaes

and then conducted our business meeting. Highlights of our meeting included our commitment to do something

community oriented each month. For October, we voted to give a monetary donation to the Independence Volun-

teer Firemen. In November, we will do something to focus on the Veterans and December will be making Christmas

cards for the troops. We ended our Butter Braid fundraiser and are very happy with the money generated from

this! We will hold a Cash and Carry sale at Gordy's parking lot, Arcadia on November 1. Only 50 Butter Braids will

be available for sale! Members were also encouraged to do a demonstration throughout the year. It does not have

to focus on a 4-H project; rather just share something that you are passionate about, make us your favorite

snack, or tell and show us about a recent trip. Anything to help us learn more about you!! We elected officers

and they are: Gina Gamroth, President; Sam Olson, Vice President; Noah Olson, Secretary. Treasurer will be

elected at a later meeting and for now it will be maintained by the general leader. We also discussed and eventual-

ly voted on changing our regular meetings. They will now be held on the 4th Sunday of the month at 4 p.m. To ac-

commodate the Thanksgiving/ deer hunting/ Christmas seasons at the end of the month, we decided that Novem-

ber would be an activity only and December's meeting will be held on December 6; this will be our Achievement

banquet. We will be ordering Chicken from East End and each family is asked to bring a dish to pass.

Respectively,

Kim Przybylla, General Leader

November Activity Date Set

The Lincoln Pioneers will be having a bowling and pizza party on Saturday, November 14, 3 p.m. at Riverside Lanes,

Arcadia. Members, parents and siblings are invited to join us for a fun and FREE afternoon of bowling and pizza.

Members are welcome to invite non-4H friends for a cost of $5 each. The fun ends at approximately 5 p.m.

Frenchville Cloverleaves

On October 18, 2015 the Frenchville Cloverleaves 4-H club met at the Ettrick town hall at 6:00pm. Shyanne Ol-

son called the meeting to order. Pledges were lead by Morgan Brown and Brooklyn Grandt. Morgan did roll call

based on everyone's favorite cartoon character. Hailyn Grandt discussed all the old business. Shyanne did treas-

urer report and then discussed our new business. We discussed donating to the Trempealeau County Health care

center items needed. Heather Olson the leader read a list of items needed and we are all going to donate at the

next meeting on November 8. We also discussed changing the meeting to 3 pm on November 8. Tammy Grandt is

bringing the craft for November and Melanie and John Pederson are serving at the next meeting. We also dis-

cussed our ice cream fundraiser and that if anyone orders from our group now until next July our group will earn

5% on all orders. We discussed reenrollment and anyone who was enrolled was reenrolled at the meeting. We also

discussed our educational plan for 4-H we will be nominat-

ing officers at the meeting so everyone should attend. We

also painted door hangers as an art project. And all to-

gether we had a good time.

Secretary

Hailyn Grandt

Club Minutes

CLUBS!

Submit the minutes from your last meeting for

admission in the CLOVER disPATCH, so your

members can see the highlights and other clubs

can see your good example!

Email to Adam Trunzo by the 20th of each

month at [email protected]

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Recaps and Upcoming Events

Trempealeau County

Halloween Party

We had a great turn out on October

18th for our Halloween party at the

Everson Farm this year. Activities in-

cluded a costume contest, hayrides,

games, and all sorts of treats. A special

thanks goes out to the Everson Family

for putting a ton of work into making

this great event happen!

CLOVER COLLEGE

We had a great showing for our Clover College day on October 17th at the Whitehall Memorial

School Building.

We had about eighty participants from all over Trempealeau County and beyond attend a day

full of fun and informational workshops and seminars. Participants were able to learn a lot

about potential new projects they can be a part of, understand more about what 4-H is all

about, and all participate in all sorts of fun topics from canning and compost, to sewing and

cupcakes (not all at the same time).

Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible including the Trempealeau County Lead-

ers’ Board, the Trempealeau County 4-H Ambassadors, all of our wonderful workshop present-

ers, and the Whitehall School District for being such great hosts!

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2015 Ice Cream Flavor Creation Contest

Cedar Crest Ice Cream and the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation have teamed up to present a Create an Ice Cream

Flavor Contest. The contest is open to all Wisconsin 4-H groups. Entries are due to Cedar Crest Ice Cream

no later than December 1, 2015.

Clubs may include photos, drawings or stories about the development of the flavor may be included with the

entry, but are not required.

These items may be used by Cedar Crest and the 4-H Foundation for promotional purposes. For more infor-

mation and the official entry form visit: http://counties.uwex.edu/trempealeau/4hyd/forms-applications/

Entries must be sent or emailed to Cedar Crest Ice Cream no later than December 1, 2015.

Cedar Crest Ice Cream

7269 Highway 60

Cedarburg, Wisconsin 53012

[email protected]

Fair Checks!

All Fair checks must be cashed by

December 31, 2015 to be honored!

“CHRISTMAS IS FOR KIDS”

It is our pleasure to once again offer the Christmas is for Kids Program to citizens of our community in

need of assistance to fulfill their children’s holiday dreams.

If you are interested in purchasing gifts for a needy family…….

Recipient names may be picked up at the Sheriff’s Office beginning Monday, November 2, 2015.

GIFTS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, NO-VEMBER 25, 2015

Donations of new wrapping paper and tape will be greatly appreciated.

We ask that you please do not give used toys, clothes or wrapping paper (we are not able to use these

items).

If you have any questions please contact Carol or Brooke at 715-538-4509.

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.cedarcresticecream.com/

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Shooting Sports Dusters

For previous shooting sports program participants:

Shake off the cobwebs and get ready to string your

bows. We are having some shooting sessions this fall to

make sure you don’t get too rusty!

Nov 14th 1pm-3pm @ Holtons in Whitehall RSVP: Wendy Pyka @ [email protected]

Shooting Sports Program Season

If you are interests in learning

how to shoot a bow or improve up-

on your previous archery skills

then look no further!

Our county will be having another

shooting sports program for ar-

chery.

This program will begin in Febru-

ary 2016 and run for 6 weeks with

a fun shoot program at the end

Stay tuned for more details!

Youth State Photo Display

Each county may enter up to three photos in the 2016 4-H and Youth State Photo Display (only one entry per person.)

Deadline for entries is December 15, 2015.

The print display will be exhibited for the first time at the 2016 Wisconsin State Fair. Afterwards, Extension offices and volunteer leaders may borrow the print or electronic displays through the Cooperative Extension Media Collection to use for local photo training and for exhibiting at 4-H events.

A photo entry is a single, color or black-and-white digital image. Typical files are between 5M or 10M, jpeg or tifs. We will display the photos as uploaded, without corrections, but may need to adjust large images to a smaller size to fit the print layout.

Use the online 4-H Photo Submission form to upload your county’s three entries in the 2016 State Photo Dis-play by using this link:

https://script.google.com/macros/s/AKfycbyYyQQLP-e_enjbrng0OXGTgkBexfrxLV080mrpUnpYefc5ChK4/exec

To find more information about the 4-H and Youth Photo Display, and the online photo submission form, go to the SharePoint site at: https://intranet.ces.uwex.edu/sites/4h/Pages/State-Photo-Display.aspx

Please contact Christina Rencontre at [email protected] or Terry Boehner at [email protected] if you have questions.




https://intranet.ces.uwex.edu/sites/4h/Pages/State-Photo-Display.aspx



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Horse Project

2015 Horse Project Calendar of Events

No October meeting

November 7th 10am, Bronco Bux shopping-Carpenters, Winona,

McDonalds, Fleet Farm

November 8th Bronco Bux Pot Luck Banquet 1pm, Riverland Energy,

Arcadia. Bring a $5 Christmas/horsey gift for the

banquet.

November 13th to 15th Leaders Conference! Must be 7th grade or

older to attend, See state 4H horse project web-

site for more details!!

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Livestock Updates

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Date: Oct 28, 2015

To: 4-H Food Project Members

From: Lyn Rolbiecki, Foods Revue Supt.

Adam Trunzo 4-H Youth Development Educator

Subject: Trempealeau County Fair - Foods Revue Date Saturday, January 23, 2016 Time 9:30 doors open for check in. 10 am start. Location Galesville Ettrick Trempealeau High School Cafeteria

Greetings food-lovers! This packet has lots of information for you on the 2016 Foods Revue. You will have plenty of time to practice your favorite recipes and have your family do some taste-testing. Ask Mom and Dad for help, but do as much by yourself as you can. And don’t forget that cleaning up is a very important part of cooking! If there is something you don’t understand, ask Mom or Dad first, and if it still doesn’t make sense, please call me, and I’ll give you as much help as I can over the phone. To participate in Foods Revue you MUST complete the registration form and return it to the Extension Office by J a n -u a r y 6 , 2 0 1 6 . Specific judging times for Food Showmanship are NOT assigned, however judging begins with youngest and proceeds to oldest members. For each entry Lot 15- 30 the 4H’r will need to submit a 3X5 card up to 5 1/2 X 11 1/2 sheet of paper needs to accompany every en-try. The card should include: 1) 4H’rs chosen theme/inspiration for this entry, 2) what new techniques the 4Hr tried on this entry, 3) what went well &/or what the 4Hr would like to improve if redoing the entry. Spectators (like grandparents) are welcome to attend, and we’ll have chairs set up for their comfort. Helpful Hints for Everyone Be sure to read through everything---it will ALL help you improve your exhibits. We LIKE it when you make it “hard” for the judge to decide which entries should get the blue ribbons! ☺ Helpful Hints for SHOWMANSHIP ENTRIES “Showmanship” is about presentation. Winning entries will go beyond the ordinary; they will look sharp, be neat, and show im-agination. Winning exhibitors will look the judge in the eye and speak clearly. Practice preparing your recipe until you have a good product each time. Also, the judge will want to know how many times you’ve made this food before. Your “showmanship” entry must include a menu card, and you MUST include recipes for the foods that you are required to make. You do NOT need to include recipes for other foods on the menu card. Bring the dishes your food will be served on or in, plus flatware, some kind of table covering. Of course if your lot requires a cen-terpiece, make it “fit” with the food or the theme for your age group. You can dress to enhance your food-theme, too. (You don’t have to, but you can if you want.) Helpful Hints for SHOWMANSHIP & NUTRITION ENTRIES Make yourself familiar with the Food Pyramid included in this packet, and that your menu is nutritious. There’s a very good chance the judge will ask how your menu fits into the pyramid. Helpful Hints for Parents Resist the temptation to coach your child once s/he walks through the door of the exhibit hall. Coaching from the sidelines is also poor sportsmanship. Work at home so your child is comfortable setting the table and prepping the food and can answer ques-tions about it. You can sit back and “enjoy” the Foods Revue! An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX and American with Disabilities (ADA) requirements

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Trempealeau County Fair Foods Revue

Saturday, January 23, 2016 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (approx)

Galesville Ettrick Trempealeau High School Cafeteria (snow date- to be announced)

Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Judging begins at 10:00 a.m.

Regulations for ALL Food Revue entries (showmanship, projects, decorating & candy) 1. All exhibits must be the result of project work for the current year.

2. All participants must be enrolled in food, nutrition, cake decorating or similarly-named projects

within their youth organization.

3. Youth MUST set up and clear their own exhibits. Parents, leaders, or other adults may give advice

prior to entering the exhibit hall, but once inside, youth must do ALL the work of setting up their

displays.

4. Displays must remain in place until the end of the Foods Revue.

5. Any exhibit not meeting the regulations may be rejected or down-graded at least one level.

6. Recipients of Award of Excellence ribbons at the Foods Revue MUST exhibit the winning display/

item WITH RIBBONS at the Trempealeau County Fair in July or make arrangements for set up and

take down. Use the following schedule:

• Wednesday night before the fair OR Thursday morning of the Fair BEFORE 9:00 a.m.

• Showmanship and Activity/Project winners –

Showmanship winners bring everything except the food

Project winners bring entire display OR photo board

7. Foods Revue registration forms must be turned in to the Trempealeau County Extension Office no later

than January 6, 2016.

8. To receive premiums, participants in any Food Revue class MUST fill out and return a Fair Entry

Form at fair time AND use the Class and Lot numbers found in the Fair Book (the book was

unavailable when Foods Revue Day registration packets were compiled).

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CLASS A ~ FOOD SHOWMANSHIP ~ REGULATIONS

Creative presentation of food including place-setting, menu and recipe cards. Older youth have additional

requirements.

Regulations for ALL showmanship entries

1. Exhibitors may bring one entry from Lots 1-6 and one entry from Lots 7-14.

2. Exhibitors must be present with exhibits for face-to-face judging. The Danish judging system will be used.

3. Recipes and menu cards should be exhibited on paper or cards of your choice to enhance your overall

theme. They may be hand-written or typed. Paper may be no larger than 9x12 inches.

Regulations for Lots 1 – 6

1. Only one (1) serving of each food will be required of each requested food in each lot. Consider what a

“normal” serving size would be for a particular food item.

2. Recipes must be complete (specific ingredients, procedures, servings and recipe source).

3. Place settings should be for one individual.

4. Prepare the table setting and centerpiece (if required); display the completed food with menu and

recipe cards. These should be as attractive and complimentary to the theme as possible.

5. Participants must set up their own entries or be down-graded one premium level.

6. The menu chosen should contain at least one-third of the nutrients needed daily (except for Lot 1)

7. The day of the show, prepare the food at home. Hot foods can be held at room temperature a

maximum of two hours OR kept hot at the show by using a slow-cooker, roaster or frying pan OR an

insulated container.

8. Be prepared to answer nutritional questions concerning how your meal or snack fits into MyPlate and the

US dietary guidelines for Americans.

9. Be prepared to explain reasons for planning your menu (color, texture, cost, etc.).

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Regulations for Lots 3 - 6

This year's theme in Showmanship will revolve around the 4 Seasons. For each age/lot consider a food(s) that

would be appropriate. Note--Include a table cover and centerpiece along with the menu and recipe cards un-

less it is otherwise stated.

Lot 1 Ages 5-8 "Winter Themed Snack”

Include the snack, recipe, and place setting for one, no centerpiece. This should be a snack the youth has en-

joyed preparing several times with little or no help.

Lot 2 Ages 9-10 "Fall Themed Appetizer”

Include the appetizer, recipe for food, plus a menu card, place setting for one, no centerpiece, but may in-

clude a placemat.

Lot 3 Ages 11-12 "Summer Themed Lunch”

One main dish and a side dish prepared by exhibitor. Include a table cover and centerpiece along with menu

and recipe cards.

Lot 4 Ages 13-14 "Spring Themed Dinner”

One main dish and one side dish and drink considered a part of that Holiday or celebration. Prepared by ex-

hibitor. Include a table cover and centerpiece along with menu and recipe cards.

Lot 5 Ages 15-16 "Fall Themed Meal”

One main dish and two side dishes prepared by exhibitor. Include a table cover and centerpiece along with

menu and recipe cards.

Lot 6 Ages 17-19 "Season- Student Choice plus Challenge*”

*Challenge~ Diet specific menu=Gluten free or Diabetic friendly meal.

One main dish, two other food sides and drink prepared by the exhibitor. Include a table cover and

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Class A ~ FOOD OR NUTRITION PROJECT Regulations for Lots 7 – 14 FOOD OR NUTRITION PROJECT

1. Youth may choose ONE entry in this class (Food Project or Nutrition Project).

2. Bring the project book or a copy of the activity from the book.

3. Judging is done face-to-face, using the Danish system.

4. Exhibits will be judged on neatness, appropriateness of the display, and interaction with the

judge.

5. Exhibitors should be able to clearly convey the results of completing the project (orally and visual-

ly) to spectators and judge.

6. Youth will be judged with their age-mates.

7. Spectators may participate in taste-tests or other interactive project displays.

Class A ~ Food Project Activity: Display the results of a FOOD-RELATED experiment or activity you’ve

conducted (example: home-made vs. store-bought; sugar-free/diet vs. regular, label comparison, etc.). Taste-

testing, experiments, comparisons or other interactive projects are all good choices for this activity. Results

may be displayed in poster, binder, table-top or other appropriate format, presented neatly.

Lots 7 Ages 9 – 10

8 Ages 11-12

9 Ages 13 – 15

10 Ages 16 – 19

Class A ~ Nutrition Project Activity: You’re a Nutritionist! No cooking! Develop and display a one-week

menu with at least seven recipes for a specific type of individual (example: toddler, teen, elderly, man, etc.)

with unique needs (growing, over-weight, sedentary, nursing a baby, etc.). Recipes must show variety in plan-

ning, and represent breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks; should be neatly typed or hand-written and presented in

a format that is easy to understand and use (binder, booklet, recipe card box, poster—any reasonable size,

etc.).

Lots 11 Ages 9 – 10

12 Ages 11 – 12

13 Ages 13 – 15

14 Ages 16 – 19

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Decorated Cookies, Cupcakes & Cakes

Regulations for Decorated Cookies, Cupcakes & Cakes:

1. Youth may enter up to THREE lots.

2. Include a hand-written or typed explanation of the theme you picked; you may follow a theme of

your choice.

3. Lots are judged solely on their DECORATIVE appearance; cookies, cupcakes and cakes may be

made from scratch or a mix. Cakes may be made from a Styrofoam form or the actual outside of

the cake pan.

4. Cakes should be firmly adhered to their display board (frosting can be used like glue).

5. Cupcakes may be baked in paper liners or not.

6. Cookies and cupcakes MUST be displayed on a plain, white paper plate.

7. Cakes MUST be displayed on a covered board or tray just a bit larger than the cake itself.

8. Rolled fondant, gel, butter-cream frosting or royal icing are some of your choices for materials—

your choice of which to use. Be creative and have fun!

9. The 4H’r will need to reflect & write on the following items for every Lot entry 15-30. The 3”X5”

up to 5 1/2” X 11 1/2” paper should include: 1) 4Hr’s chosen theme/inspiration for this entry, 2)

what new techniques the 4Hr tried on this entry, 3) what went well &/or what the 4Hr would like

to improve if redoing the entry. * See final page for example.

10. The number of Award of Excellence ribbons in this class are determined at the discretion of the

superintendent and the judge.

11. Award winners must display at the County Fair (see above).

12. Top exhibits will face off for the Wilton Award for the Best of Show decorating award which may

or may not include a choice of books or equipment.

Lot 15 Decorated cookies (3) – Ages 7-10 16 Decorated cookies (3) – Ages 11-14 17 Decorated cookies (3) – Ages 15-19 18 Decorated cupcakes (3) – Ages 7-10 19 Decorated cupcakes (3) – Ages 11-14 20 Decorated cupcakes (3) – Ages 15-19 21 Decorated SINGLE layer cakes – Ages 7-10 22 Decorated SINGLE layer cakes – Ages 11-14 23 Decorated SINGLE layer cakes – Ages 15-19 24 Any other decorated item – Ages 7-10 25 Any other decorated item – Ages 11-14 26 Any other decorated item – Ages 15-19

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Candy & Confections

Regulations for Candy & Confections:

1. All youth compete in one group in this class.

2. Youth may enter up to two items in Lots 27-30.

3. Candies and confections MUST include a recipe citing specific ingredients, procedures, cooking

temp, serving size, and recipe source.

4. All exhibits must be presented on a plain, white paper plate.

Lot 27 Fudge, cooked candy – Ages 7-19

28 Divinity, cooked candy – Ages 7-19

29 Molded candy – Ages 7-19

30 Any other candy or confection – Ages 7-19

Reflect & Write 1) Chosen theme/inspiration for this entry- 2) What new techniques the 4Hr tried on this entry- 3) What went well 4) What would you like to improve on if given the chance of redoing the entry-

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Nomination for the

JAMES W. CROWLEY 4-H DAIRY LEADERSHIP AWARDS

and NATIONAL 4-H DAIRY CONFERENCE

DUE: DECEMBER 15, 2015

The James W. Crowley 4-H Dairy Leadership Award program provided recognition to youth who have

excelled in their dairy project. The James W. Crowley Management and Extension Fund is the sponsor

of the award. A special engraved medallion will be presented to the outstanding 4-H dairy project

member in each county. County Award winners are eligible to compete for 15 state-wide awards.

State winners will receive plaques plus partial scholarships to the 2016 National 4-H Dairy Conference.

In addition, the top two youth in the state competition will each receive $500.00 awards for continu-

ing their dairy education.

SELECTION

Selection of the Leadership Award will be done by the Trempealeau County Dairy Committee.

ELIGIBILITY

1. Must be currently enrolled in the 4-H Dairy Project and have at least two previous years of mem-

bership in it.

2. Must be in 10th—12th grades as of January 1, 2016.

3. Should have an outstanding record of involvement and accomplishments in the 4-H Dairy Project.

1. NOMINATION

Name of 4-H Member: _____________________________________ Grade: ____________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

Phone (____) ______________________ County: ________________________________

2. MEMBER’S SUMMARY

Please answer the following questions briefly but as completely as possible.

Years in 4-H: ____ Years with Dairy Project: ____ Breed: ___________________________

Grade Purebred

Number of animals carried this year in the 4-H Dairy Project: ____ _______

Number of animals owned this year in the 4-H Dairy Project: ____ _______

Number of animals in the family-milking herd: ____ _______

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3. DAIRY ACTIVITIES: Briefly list your involvement in what you consider important dairy

activities during the past year (local fairs, breed shows, state fairs, demonstrations, promo

tional events, etc.)

4. OTHER 4-H PROJECTS: List other 4-H projects you have carried in addition to dairy. How

have they helped to increase your interest, knowledge and understanding of the dairy project?

5. LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE: Describe your 4-H leadership experiences (i.e. project, club,

county, district, state)

Describe your school or community leadership experiences.

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WPA Offers Scholarships

The Wisconsin Pork Association is offering scholarships to high school seniors and college students. Students with a sincere interest in the swine industry are encouraged to apply.

Wisconsin Pork Association Scholarship

The Wisconsin Pork Association scholarship is open to high school seniors pursuing post high school education in agriculture. Preference will be given to those students possessing leadership abilities and a sincere interest in the swine industry. Five finalists will be selected from the applica-tions received to compete for the $500 scholarship, with each finalist receiving $250 for their partici-pation. An interviewing committee will select finalists. The application for this scholarship is posted on www.wppa.org.

Whitmore Memorial Scholarship

The Whitmore Memorial Scholarship was established as a legacy to the late Rex Whitmore, a master statesman and communicator who served as the first executive director of the Wisconsin Pork Pro-ducers Association.

Applicants must be a registered junior or senior at one of the following University of Wisconsin cam-puses: Madison, Platteville, or River Falls. This is a $500 scholarship, and priority will be given to ap-plicants pursuing an Animal Science or closely related major, with each finalist receiving $250 for their participation.

The criteria considerations include grade point average (applicant should be in top one-third of class), extracurricular activities involvement and leadership positions, career interest and orientation, and financial need. The application for this scholarship is available from each respective campus’ contact person listed on the WPA website.

Gunderson Memorial Scholarship

The Wisconsin Pork Association, in cooperation with the family of Buell Gunderson, has established a scholarship program to recognize the many contributions that Gunderson made to the Wisconsin pork industry. Gunderson, together with his wife, Bernice, served as Secretary/Treasurer of the Wis-consin Pork Association for 20 plus years and assisted in growing the organization from its initial roots to the successful organization that it is today–sponsoring scholarships, developing youth pro-grams and helping to support the pork producers of the state.

The Wisconsin Pork Association will accept recommendations or applications from county pork pro-ducer organizations, industry members, pork producers, and colleges or technical schools for recipi-ents of the Gunderson Memorial Scholarship on an annual basis. Individuals who have shown con-siderable dedication and involvement in the pork industry will be considered for the $500 scholar-ship.

Application Deadlines

Individuals wishing to receive a copy of the scholarship applications can contact Wisconsin Pork As-sociation at 608-723-7551 or via e-mail at [email protected]. Applications can also be download-ed at www.wppa.org.The application deadline is December 4, 2015.

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Leaders’ Board Minutes

Annual Meeting of the Trempealeau County Leaders' Executive Board

Monday, September 28, 2015

6:30pm in the Tremplo Room, Trempealeau County Courthouse

Heather called the meeting to order at 6:43.

Attending were: Heather Smock (president), JoAnn Reinholdt (vice president), Adam Trunzo (Educator), Wina

Mortenson (secretary), Kim Prsybylla, Rosa Mooney, and Brianna Stankey (youth rep.). Club leaders present were

Brian Stankey (Trempealeau Trusty Workers), Sheri Daggett (Hale and Hardy), Heather Olson (Frenchville Clo-

verleaves), Cindy Peterson (Coulee Clovers), and Jeanette Dooley representing Ettrick Eagles. Lori Dailey from

Arcadia Hummingbirds and Connie Guza from the Horse Project were also present. Absent were: Becky Hein and

Charlie Everson

Pledges were led by Jeanette's daughter.

Trip/Awards Presentations and Funding Requests:

-Funding requests for transporting the State Fair projects to the fair and back needs to be looked at in a future

meeting. The process needs to be formalized.

-Funding request from Trempealeau County Livestock Committee to pay Lucy's Lunch for the auction banquet:

there is $250 in the budget for it. In the future they should fill out a funding request form.

-Becky Hein representing the Horse Project requested $100 to help pay for a speaker system for the horse an-

nouncement stand at the fairgrounds. Brianna moved that we honor that request. Wina seconded. Motion passed.

-Becky Hein representing the Horse Project requested $100 to help pay for a DVD/VCR to use for educational

videos. JoAnn moved to table this until the horse project knows the exact cost, in case they would like to change

the amount. Rosa seconded. Motion passed.

Secretary's Report--Kim moved to accept the secretary's report as emailed to the board members. Rosa second-

ed. Motion passed.

Treasurer's Report--Charlotte was absent. Rosa moved to table until October. Kim seconded. Motion passed.

Trust Fund Report--meeting not held. Rosa moved to table until October. Kim seconded. Motion passed.

Educator's Report--Adam

Clover College-registration is going well, there is at least one child signed up for every workshop. Club lead-

ers, please remind your 4-H'ers to sign up. It's a great opportunity. We will have a special bingo game during

lunch break, where the attendants will walk around getting information from 4-H'ers who went on large trips over

the past year. For kids who can't make it to Clover College for Officer Training, Adam will hold another one be-

fore the end of the year.

Re-enrollments-are going along steadily. Club leaders, please remind your 4-H'ers to re-enroll.

Shooting sports certification-Adam has been certified, so he can help Pat and Wendy with the shooting sports

program.

Club visits-Adam has visited the Lincoln Pioneers and the Ettrick Eagles. He plans to continue, and will visit

your club soon.

Trip presentations-4-H'ers who are awarded funding over $100 to attend a trip are supposed to do a presentation

at the county-wide level. There needs to be a way to keep track of that. We will discuss that at the November

board meeting.

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Committee Updates:

Trempealeau County Livestock Annual Meeting Update: They voted on their by-laws and changed them to with-

draw their connection to 4-H. They are only under the umbrella of the Tr. County Fair. One thing we would like

to clarify is the educational requirements. Adam will work with them on that. He will also work with them on

MAQA so they include all animals that are considered auction animals.

Old Business:

Scholarship Line Item (plan to talk about in February)

Follow-up on Club Banner Design and Pricing (tabled)

Trempealeau County 4-H Bylaws-Heather went over the changes we proposed for the bylaws, so the club lead-

ers would be informed. Rosa moved to approve the changes made to the bylaws as of 9-28-15. Brianna seconded.

Motion passed.

Review Livestock Committee & Horse Project Bylaws-discussion, reviewed

Trempealeau County Leaders Board Bylaws--Heather highlighted the few areas that needed updating. JoAnn

moved to approve the changes made to the bylaws as of 9-28-15. Rosa seconded. Motion passed.

2015-2016 Budget-JoAnn moved to accept the budget. Kim seconded. Motion passed.

New Business:

Remember that any revisions to the Fair Book are due November 1st.

Quick year recaps from Club Leaders:

Sheri from Hale and Hardy-this is her second year, going well so far. Their club has lots of participation in Swine

and Dairy.

Brian from Trempealeau Trusty Workers-Their club is growing, with some new young members. During the fair,

they had their work shifts at the same time, so will need to fix that next year.

Kim from Lincoln Pioneers-her second full year as leader, started with a partial year. She has decided not to have

members pay for so much anymore, but have a fundraiser each year instead. This is working really well.

JoAnn from Silver Creek Valley-her 3rd year as leader, and is looking for a replacement because her son is gradu-

ating. Lots of new families with young kids. JoAnn asked for advice on how to keep younger kids interested.

Suggestions were made to have a group game at the meeting, or to have a couple of parent volunteers to do a pro-

ject with the Cloverbuds and Explorers while the nuts and bolts of the meeting are going on.

Rosa from Arcadia Hummingbirds-starting her 3rd year as leader. She is slowly implementing new things. They

changed their location for handicapped access. They have new people inquiring, and plan to have a hayride to wel-

come newcomers.

Heather from Frenchville Cloverleaves- they have a small group. They have a fundraiser and a large fun activity

each year, and demonstrations at their meetings.

Cindy from Coulee Clovers-They have 15 members, and it's really a struggle to get enough attendance at meetings.

Kids have practices to go to, etc. Suggestions were made for Cindy to remind the club members that 4-H looks

very good on résumés and college applications. There was also a discussion on asking coaches/schools about allow-

ing time for members to attend the 4-H meeting.

Jeanette from Ettrick Eagles- they have good attendance, a few small fundraisers, and it's a great group that

participates in a wide variety of Fair projects.

Heather from Glasgow-Hardies Creek Busy Bees- they have a larger group. Email is the main communication, and

officers call a few days ahead of the meeting to remind members. The reporter position has changed to focus on

social media. Other new ideas implemented were a Be(e) Creative Day once a month from Dec. to May with a vari-

ety of projects, a buddy event going bowling with Arcadia Hummingbirds, and getting into parades with other

clubs and Little Miss and Mr. Clover.

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Quick year recap from Project Leaders:

Brianna for Ambassadors- They are planning to meet to decide their goals for the year. There are 4 new mem-

bers and looking for more.

Connie for Horse Project-They had fun on their closing trip recently. There are 26 members now, and new inquir-

ies. Horse Project requires a $50 sponsorship because of vet clinic, places that they go charge a fee, clinics

charge fees, horse camp, and more. The group voted for this method of payment. This year they got jackets

that they have wanted for many years. The Horse project has worked to benefit the Fair by putting up arenas

and building the new announcement stand. The group also has a fundraiser each year, and that goes to cover their

sponsorship first. Members can also use forms to ask family or businesses to help pay. Anyone who needs help

paying can ask for other ways of working it out.

Heather for Dairy Committee-The bedding storage area worked well, 66 kids participated in Little Britches, and

clinics were attended.

Brianna for Goat Project- Only 2 people showed goats this year, encourage more!

JoAnn for Poultry Project- went well in spite of Avian flu, plan to have a fitting and showing clinic next year.

Record Book Judging after 10/15/15. Adam will send out a Google Doodle for board members to find dates to get

together and look at record books.

Nominations and Elections for Leaders' Board: JoAnn nominated Jeanette Dooley, Brian Stankey, and Lori Dailey.

Rosa seconded. Motion passed.

Any other new business: The Halloween Party will be at Eversons' on October 18th.

Adjournment: Kim moved to adjourn the meeting at 10:15. Brianna seconded. Motion passed.

Next meeting October 26th in the Tremplo Room.

November Meeting of the Trempealeau County 4-H

Leaders’ Board will be Monday, November 23rd at

6:30pm in the Tremplo Room of the Trempealeau

County Courthouse

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Leader’s Board Funding Request Process:

We are publishing the funding request information and form. With new people always coming into the 4

-H program, we want everyone aware of the process to request funds for 4-H camps, trips, and educa-

tional activities. This information can also be found on the Trempealeau County website. Please read

through at your convenience. Instructions-Funding Request Form

The Trempealeau County 4-H Leaders Executive Board includes money in their budget to help defray

some costs of 4-H educational trips or activities in which Trempealeau County 4-H members and lead-

ers participate. The amount the Association is able to contribute in a given year depends on the success

of fund raising efforts, the amounts spent in other budget areas, and the number of applicants and lev-

el of requests.

A “Funding Request Form” has been developed for use when an individual or group is requesting mone-

tary support. Only 4-H Sponsored Events will be considered for reimbursement. Use of the form will

provide a consistent, concise approach for obtaining information. Once the Committee engages in dis-

cussion relative to the request, the requestor may be asked to leave the meeting and will be notified by

phone or mail of the Committee’s decision.

The 4-H Leaders Executive Board will evaluate the request and the applicant is asked to follow the

guidelines listed below. Currently, the Leaders Executive Board meets every month except December.

The form should be completed and turned in to the Extension office prior to the Executive Board

meeting and prior to participation in the trip or activity.

Please answer all questions completely so your request receives full attention. Individuals that receive

over $100.00 for a single event are expected to make a live presentation/action center or visual display

at one or more of the following events: Performing Arts Festival, Clover College, County Fair and/or

Summer Picnic. We would like individuals who receive funding for State Teams or major award trips to

help encourage participation in these activities. Participants may be asked to present information about

their experience following the trip or activity. The cost of events not specifically sponsored or co-

sponsored by 4-H or the Trempealeau County 4-H Leaders Executive Board will not be reimbursed. A

general club leader's signature is required before sending in the request form to the extension office.

If you should have questions about the form or the dates of the Executive Board meetings, please call

the Extension office at 715-538-2311 x210.

For reimbursement of money:

$30.00 and under ~ Completed “Funding Request Form” sent to the UW-Extension office 7 days pri-

or to Executive Board Meeting and optional in person request at the monthly Leaders Executive

Board Meeting.

30.01 and above ~ Completed “Funding Request Form” sent to the UW-Extension office 7 days prior

to Executive Board Meeting and required personal appearance request at the monthly Leaders Exec-

utive Board Meeting.

A maximum of 50% will be considered for reimbursement of expenses incurred for youth.

Trempealeau County Certified Chaperones’ expenses will be reimbursed upon completion of the form

and if all other requirements have been met.

All Reimbursement of expenses are at the discretion of the Executive Board

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