August Lafayette County 4-H Family Digest!

August 2016– Lafayette County 4-H Family Digest

Lafayette County Fair Wrap-up It is here and gone, in the blink of an eye! What a wonderful week of weather, good friends and

youth exhibits at the 2016 Lafayette County Fair. A few highlights with the youth:

32 exhibits were selected to be taken to the Wisconsin State Fair, including:

Drawing & Painting

Gabe Nelson – Multi-Media

Greta Volkening – Colored Market Drawing

Ella Woodworth – Sketchbook

Jesse Ruiz – Scratchboard Drawing

Antonia Beranek – Colored Pencil Drawing

Reese Olson – Colored Pencil Drawing

Ireln King – Pencil Drawing

Other Arts & Crafts

Tomi Daly – Wedding Scrap picture

Zack Woodworth – Recycled Tractor Art

Landon King – Wood Burning

Mariah Kendall – Recycled Art Owl

Eli Aird – Weaved Basket

Panka McGuire – Weaved Basket

Tomi Daly – Duct Tape Doll Dress

Dylan Zasada – Wood Burning

Woodworking

Thomas Buschor – Minature Hay Wagon

Emma Stietz – Name Sign

Zack Woodworth – Nesting Boxes

Will Burgess – Scroll Saw Basket

Clothing

Cora Carpetner – White Tailored Blouse

with Embroidered Pocket

Layla Alt – Pleated Dress

Science – Vet/ Natural Resources

Ethan Aird – Temperature Chart

Demonstrations

Eli Aird – Handwritten Penguin Book

State Photography Selections:

Octavia Meylor – 1 Black & White

Claudia Miller – 1 Color Enlargement

Knitting & Crocheting

Panka McGuire – Hat & Scarf

Home Furnishings/Child Development

Alexis Murray – Milk Can w/ Painted Scene

Victorria Meylor – Farm Wreath

Abigail Solverson – Large Quilt

Michael Kendall – Wall Hanging Quilt

Michael Kendall – Grapevine Wreath

Camden Russell – Hot Air Balloon Wall

Hanging

Youth Livestock Champions – please see the buyer’s flyer at the end of the newsletter

Rural Olympics was another big hit . . . the Lafayette county 4-H Ambassadors organize a fun time

for all youth exhibitors to par-take in, on Sunday of the fair. Events included egg toss, wheelbarrow races,

barnyard Olympics, money in the shavings pile and whip cream pies with gummy worms! The fair sponsors

cash awards for the youth that are involved, so it is a winning fun day for all of the youth!

Herdsmanship Awards:

Sheep 4-H

1st: Willow Springs

2nd: Cuba City Merry Mixers

FFA

1st: Darlington FFA

2nd: Blackhawk FFA

Club Herd

Dunbarton 4-H

Swine 1st: Mound View

2nd: Pleasant View

1st: Shullsburg FFA

2nd: Darlington FFA

Dunbarton 4-H

Beef 1st: Mound View

2nd: Lamont Hustlers

1st: Shullsburg FFA

2nd: Cuba City FFA

Willow Springs 4-H

Dairy 1st: Fayette Go-Getters

2nd: Wiota Happy Hour

1st: Argyle FFA

2nd: Darlington FFA

Cuba City Merry Mixers

(small)

Wiota Happy Hour

(Large)

Goats 1st: Willow Springs

2nd: Dunbarton

Poultry 1st: Lamont Hustlers

2nd: Willow Springs

Rabbits 1st: Wiota Happy Hour

2nd: Dunbarton

Dairy Award: First National Bank @ Darlington – Gratiot Branch

Younger – Mariah Kendall

Older – Allie Halvorson

Lean Gain Contest Winners: Beef – Swine Sheep

1st Abbey Stauffacher 1st – Brianna Leahy 1st – Morgan VanSchyndle

2nd – Cole Crist 2nd – Madison Calvert 2nd – Hailey Waugh

3rd – Tyler Cummings 3rd – Ella Woodworth 3rd – Payton Johnson

4th - Ryan Stauffacher 4th – Porter Olson 4th – Madison Russell

5th – Josh Meier 5th – Brandon Shelliam 5th – Justin Droessler

Disney’s Magic at 2016 4-H Camp!

It’s a Small World was a resounding theme throughout this year’s 4-H Camp! Lafayette, Iowa and Green

County 4-H members in grades 3 through 8th, attended 4-H camp at Upham Woods in Wisconsin Dells, June

13-15th. The trip started with a jet boat tour (braving the splashing waters of the jet boat drivers) in the

Wisconsin Dells, and continued to Upham Woods Camp. After completing a scavenger hunt to learn the

boundaries of camp, the campers attended sessions learning new crafts, swimming, canoeing, international

foods event and archery. As a new twist to include older campers, Adventure Camp was run by Green County

Adult Volunteers the 7th and 8th grade members. They learned how to set up and take down a tent and how to

cook meals over the fire.

A special thanks to the Lafayette County 4-H Adult Volunteers and Camp Counselors as they led the campers in

songs at the fire, ventured up to Peanut Butter Mountain to do team building activities, and showed the campers

how to meet new friends and keep the old! Cruella de Vil and Minny Mouse made an appearance during the 2nd

night campfire! The Lafayette County Archery Leaders are always a hit – and travel to Upham to help 4-H

Campers learn more about Archery. This year Jeff McCarthy and Hannah McCarthy, Jr. Archery Leader and

Dylan Zasada, Jr. Archery Leader taught archery to the crew.

Congratulations to Sam Turpin, as well, for being a statewide winner in the “what I like about Upham” essay

contest. His winning entry won a $50 sponsorship from Upham towards the total cost of the trip for Lafayette

County!

Members whom attended camp included: Eli Aird, Landon King, Levi Palzkill, Bradley Riechers, Samuel

Turpin, Ethan Aird, Gavin Austin, Zachary Daly, Cody Vinger, Jackson Boatman, Austin Cushman, Liam

Lansing, Calan Meylor, Roger Volkening, Noah Fritz, Jason Lee, Fischer Ludlum, Colton Riechers, Jesse Ruiz,

Hailey Bahr, Courtney Fritz, Olivia Millin, Jayla Thomas, Layne Burgess, Jessie Ray, Taylor Russell, Cori

Atten, Faith Burgess, Josie Meister, Bailey Mester, Morgan Van Schyndle, Haley Waugh, Lexie Yaun, Eden

Bahr, Alexis Bridges, Sydney Cushman, Madyson King, Chance Lange, Ava Leibfried, Victoria Nodolf, Sara

Siegenthaler, Ella Woodworth, Tomi Daly, Judith Meister, Hannah Reints, Greta Volkening, Justin Carns, Ty

Palzkill, Nathan Wessel, Jarron Vinger, Cheyenne Burgess, Emma Stietz, Allison Thompson

Adult Volunteers included: Emma Berget, Lance Lansing, Cliff Burgess, Mikayla Wedige, Erin Gallagher

Camp Counselors included: Michael

Kendall, Alexis Fladseth, Madeline Andrae

2016 4-H Campers at Upham Woods

“Picturing Our Success at the 2016 State 4-H & Youth

Conference”

Every June, hundreds of youth from around the state, passionate about leadership and positive community

change, come together and spend 4 days at UW-Madison to grow as leaders, meet other youth, and have the

opportunity to live in a college setting. Attending the 96th Wisconsin 4-H & Youth Conference June 20th – 23rd

were Allison Thompson, Reagan Russell, Cheyenne Burgess, Cody Crompton, Zach Woodworth and Dylan

Zasada.

Delegates participated in seminars which focused on leadership, community service and other life attributes. As

part of the community service projects, Thompson helped make blankets for Marshfield’s Ministry St. Joseph’s

Hospital Comfort Carts, and Russell & Woodworth donated books that were distributed to Wisconsin children

who will benefit from reading their own great books! Youth were accompanied by Mikayla Wedige, 2016

Lafayette County 4-H Summer Intern.

While at the conference, youth were able to attend seminars and learn a variety of topics, from sailing to

comfort quilting. Lori Berget, Lafayette County 4-H Youth Educator and Bridgett Neu, 4-H Volunteer taught a

workshop entitled “What’s in Your Dough?” – focusing on field to finished dough products – and participants

were able to learn about grains used in flour, mill their own flour, and bake bread, muffins and cookies using

many different items such as millet, flax, wheat, honey and other ingredients. 25 youth attended the workshop,

and took away good information and food!

This 4-H Trip is made possible through the 4-H Friendship Fund, managed by the Lafayette County 4-H

Leaders Board. The Board provides scholarships for 40% of all trips that 4-H members sign-up to take, to help

off-set the costs of the trips. If you are interested in becoming a “Friend of 4-H”, please contact the UW-

Extension Office at (608) 776-4820.

4-H Members Attending

Conference: Front Row L to R:

Dylan Zasada, Cody Crompton,

Cheyenne Burgess, Reagan Russell.

Back Row L to R: Zach

Woodworth, Allison Thompson,

Mikayla Wedige 2016 Summer

Intern.

Adventure and Discovery Day

Over 50 Lafayette County Explorers and Cloverbuds got a taste of the county Fair on June 30, 2016. The youth

participated in different craft making projects and learned about some of the animal projects they could exhibit

at the fair when they get older. The Lafayette County 4-H Ambassadors, with the guidance of Mikayla Wedige

(Summer 4-H Intern) organized and taught the workshops, and many businesses also donated supplies used at

the event. A “colorful” demonstration was given by the Norgard girls – and youth were able to see the action of

science happening!

The Cloverbud youth who attended the event made paper lanterns and squirt gun paintings they could take to

the fair, and the Explorers made terrariums they could take to the fair, also. There were demonstrations of

different animal projects which included: Poultry by Mackenzie Torstenson (Small Animal Superintendent),

Lambs – by Morgan & Payton VanSchyndle (and Grandma & Grandpa), and Dogs by Alexis Fladseth – Jr. Dog

Leader and Cody Crompton.

4-H Ambassadors that helped at the day

included: Alexis Fladseth, Cody Crompton,

Victorria Meylor, Cody Wick, Zach

Woodworth, Michael Kendall, Hannah

McCarthy, Cheyenne Burgess and Madeline

Andrae. Thanks also to Mariah Kendall,

Tomi Daly and Emma Berget for their help in

making this event fun and educational!

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for National 4-H Week October 2-8, 2016

4-H Ambassador Meeting

August 28th, 2016 at Lori Berget’s House – Spaghetti Dump! Noon – 2 p.m.

As a “thank you”, please join the team for lunch to celebrate the service year – please plan

to bring your binder and attend this important wrap-up meeting. Reminder: if you are

trying to earn an annual scholarship, please make sure you’ve met the criteria established

by your team: attend 50% of the Ambassador Meetings; Present to a 4-H club (not your

own) at least 10 minutes or more and help with 3 community-wide activities.

2017 Applications for Trip & Awards will be out in September, so please be watching for

that information. I sincerely hope everyone will apply to be an Ambassador in 2017!

Thanks for a fun year

2016 Fall Forum

November 4 – 6, 2016

Green Lake Conference Center, Green Lake, WI

Fall Forum is an opportunity for youth and adult leaders to attend the statewide training

weekend with county and state staff. Planned by a team of youth and adult volunteers

from the Wisconsin 4-H Leaders Council with the support of county and state staff; we

hope you will promote to youth and adult leaders in your county!

This year at Fall Forum, a select group of twelve 4-H volunteers, pioneers, financial

supporters, and staff who made major contributions to the 4-H movement at the local,

state and national levels will be inducted into the Wisconsin 4-H Hall of Fame. The

induction ceremony will take place during dinner Saturday night.

Registration will be available late summer via 4HOnline (wi.4honline.com)

The purpose of Fall Forum:

Provide an educational opportunity for youth and adult volunteers

Develop youth and adult partnerships

Create an engaging environment to facilitate discussion between counties

Provide an opportunity for youth and adult volunteers to be involved in the planning and evaluating of

statewide programs.

When: November 4 – 6, 2016 (registration begins at 6:00 p.m. Friday, November 4). We will conclude Sunday,

November 6 at 10:30 a.m. There will be interactive learning activities Friday night and educational workshops

on Saturday.

Who: Each county is encouraged to send a delegation of youth and adults

Youth 7th – 13th grade

Adult volunteer leaders

Staff are invited and encouraged to attend as your schedule permits

This is a great opportunity for a team of county/state staff, volunteers and youth to work together and present an

interactive workshop for youth and adults as well as staff from throughout Wisconsin.

Here is a breakdown of the cost for Fall Forum this year:

$85 registration fee per person – Friday – Sunday (pizza buffet Friday night, 3 meals Saturday, 1 meal

Sunday)

$75 registration fee per person – Saturday – Sunday (3 meals Saturday, 1 meal Sunday)

$70 registration fee – Saturday – (lunch and Hall of Fame dinner)

$50 registration fee – Saturday – (lunch only)

Lodging:

o Adults

$45/night if there are two adults

$75 – Single adult room (limited availability)

$25/night with three or more adults per room

o Youth:

$$25/night with three – six youth per room

The program kicks off Friday evening with over 20 interactive sessions. Saturday offers more than 25

workshops to choose from. Top off the night with a special celebration where 11 people will be inducted in to

the Wisconsin 4-H Hall of Fame. An evening of circle dancing and table games will follow the

celebration. Sunday morning brings a high energy program that you can use at the club or community level.

All youth participants are required to identify a chaperon who has completed Youth Protection training when

registering. Adult volunteer delegates from a county are expected to serve as chaperones for youth delegates.

Teams of adult male and female chaperones will be identified to conduct room check of youth delegates on

Friday and Saturday evening. Chaperones are required to submit the Chaperone Expectation Statement.

Create a new ice cream flavor with Cedar Crest!

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

Name the 2016 4-H Ice Cream Featured Flavor” contest for Wisconsin 4-H clubs and groups. The winning

group will receive a Cedar Crest Ice Cream Party and a $300 cash prize. In addition, the winning flavor will be

produced during June Dairy Month 2016. Contest entries are due December 1.

Shooting Sports Certification Workshops

A Wisconsin 4-H Shooting Sports Leader may be certified in archery, coordinator,

muzzleloader, pistol, rifle and shotgun disciplines. Leaders may only teach in the discipline

in which they are certified. An adult leader cannot provide hands-on or safety instruction

without a certified leader supervising the range.

All leaders must first complete one 12-hour workshop to be certified. After that, you may be eligible to attend a

Saturday, eight-hour range workshop to receive an additional discipline certification. If three years lapse before

adding an additional certification, the full 12-hour certification must be repeated. Only one certification may be

obtained at any one certification workshop.

2016 Certification Workshops

Western Area April 8-9, 2016 – Eau Claire, WI

Disciplines: Archery, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun (Must have 4 in each class to offer a discipline)

More Information

Eastern Area April 15-16, 2016 – Green Bay, WI

Disciplines: Archery, Rifle, Shotgun (Must have 4 in each class to offer a discipline)

More Information

Vernon Multi-County April 29-30, 2016 – Coon Valley, WI

Disciplines: Archery, Coordinator, Muzzleloader, Rifle and Shotgun (Must have 4 in each class to offer a

discipline)

More Information

Central Area September 9-10, 2016 – Marshfield, WI

Disciplines: Archery, Coordinator, Muzzleloader, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun

More Information

Lafayette County Youth Record Book Awards (2016)

All youth in Lafayette County, who exhibited at the Lafayette County Fair and complete a record book

by the due date, are eligible to apply for this county-wide award. This award will be presented at the

Lafayette County 4-H Leaders Banquet, and youth are encouraged to attend with their family if they win an

award.

The award is based upon the following criteria: The entire record book is judged – regardless of how many projects the youth is in

The youth will use the record book that corresponds to their age division:

Clover Buds (K-1) Exploring (2nd grade) 3-8th 9th – 13th

The record book is due to the organizational leader by September 15 (4-H and FFA)

Each Club/Chapter will be able to submit 1 record book for every 5 members

(Across all age groups) If a club/chapter has:

Up to 5 youth in an age division = turn in 1 record book

Up to 10 youth in an age division = turn in 2 record books

Up to 15 youth in an age division = turn in 3 record books, etc.

The selected winners from each club/chapter are due to the UW-Extension Office by September 25 for county-

wide judging. Awards will be announced at the annual 4-H Leaders Banquet in October.

**FFA members need to submit a completed FFA record book using their chapter’s guidelines.

**4-H members need to submit a completed 4-H record book – found at: http://lafayette.uwex.edu

Categories: Up to 3 winners can be selected for each category Clover Buds (K-1 grade) Exploring (2 grade) 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade 10th Grade 11-13th Grades

Each winner will receive $10 cash prize for their record book recording efforts - sponsored by

the Lafayette County Livestock Committee (LCLC) Permanent

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September 1, 2015-August 31, 2016

Points

A Section 1 10

B 4-H Club Meetings (must include all

membership years)

10

C County Fund Raisers (5 pts. Per

fundraiser)

10

D 4-H Offices, etc. (5 pts. Per

office/committee/activity)

15

E Signatures (3 pts. Per signature/date) 9

Record Sheets

F Section 1 8

G Story 9

Grammar 3

Spelling 3

Content 3

H Exhibited 4

(1 point per place) Max. 4 points

I Learned about Project 5

J Shared Project 5

K Photos 15

Total points 100

**Bonus points will be awarded if you exceed the maximum

activities in Sections C & D.***

ATV and Snowmobile Safety Courses

The ATV/SNO combo class will be offered in Darlington at the Darlington High School Agriculture Room on

August 23rd from 8am – 1pm and August 25th from 8am – 2pm. Students must attend both classes to become

certified in ATV, snowmobile or both. Registration must be done online with DNR. Space is limited. Please

call UW-Extension (608) 776-4820 if you have questions. Instructor for the course will be Kory Stalsberg,

UW-Extension Livestock Specialist. http://Dnr.wi.gov

4-HAmbassador Article

As a 4-H Ambassador, I have realized that it is important to let people know about all of the cool

programs that 4-H has to offer. I love archery, and I hope to obtain a scholarship to go to college someday

using my archery skills. If you have never shot a bow, I would encourage you to come to a practice at the

Belmont School during our 4-H Archery Season.

The new season will begin in January, and there are a lot of opportunities to shoot your bow during the

4-H year. If you don’t own a bow, that is fine, the 4-H Archery program has some for you to use. There are a

lot of older archery members that are willing to help you learn, also. If you would like more information or

would like me to visit your 4-H meeting and give a short presentation, please let me know. Have a great school

year! -Cody Wick

Upcoming Events

August

4th-14th– WI State Fair

9th – UW Extension Day at the WI State Fair

21st – 4-H Leaders Meeting 6:00 p.m. UW-Extension Foyer

22nd – Deadline for State 4-H Arts Camp http://4h.uwex.edu/events/registration-deadline-4-h-arts-camp/

27th – State 4-H Dog Agility Show, Eau Claire County

27th – Spooner Sheep Day 8:30 – 3:30 p.m., Spooner Research Station: http://fyi.uwex.edu/wisheepandgoat

28th – 4-H Ambassador Meeting (last one of the 2016 Service Year)

31st – Ag & Extension Committee Meeting

September

1st – 4-H Record Books due to your 4-H Club Leader

10th-11th: State 4-H Gymkhana Competition, Wisconsin State Fair Park

15th-18th - State 4-H Horse Expo, Wisconsin State Fair Park

25th – All Record Books due to UW-Extension Office from 4-H/FFA Leaders for County-wide judging

27th – Rural Youth Safety Day – Lafayette County Fairgrounds (4th & 5th Graders in Lafayette County)

October

1st – 2nd: State 4-H Arts Camp at Upham Woods

9th-12th – NAE4-HA National Conference (New Orleans)

4-H Leaders Banquet – TBA

Trip & Awards Applications Due – TBA

1st - Starts a new 4-H year!

15th - Club Charter Renewal packets are due to UW-Extension Office

November

4th – 6th: Fall Forum and Hall of Fame – WI Dells

Congratulations to all of the Wisconsin State Fair Exhibitors . . . parents . . . involved family

members! Lafayette County has a lot to be proud of, and there will be State Fair Results in the

September Family Digest Edition!

FAREWELL

As summer is coming to a close, my time here at the Lafayette county extension office, is also coming to an end. I would like to thank Lori Berget, Emma Berget, Lisa Carpenter, Committee members, office staff and Lafayette county 4-H members and parents, for making this experience truly amazing. It saddens me that is has to come to an end. I have had a remarkable time getting to know everyone in UW-Extension and Lafayette County. The skills and life lessons I have gained this summer will greatly benefit me, as I enter the workforce after graduation in May, 2017. Until next time,

Mikayla Wedige