4-H Connections NewsletterMarch/April 2018

Educator’s Corner

3365 W Brewster StAppleton, WI 54914

920-832-5123outagamie.uwex.edu

Table of Contents Calendar .................................2

Thank You Corner....................2 Leaders Corner........................3

Upcoming Events ................3-4

Youth Leaders ........................4

Project Updates......................5

Share Your Talent....................6

4-H History..............................6

Scholarships............................6

Bits and Pieces........................7

As the weather is warming, a lot is happening outside; the snow is melting, the grass is growing, and earth is taking on a new form. With a new year comes new opportunities to learn and explore. This allows 4-H members a new start of their own. This does not mean you need to start a new project. Perhaps you can start a new part on a project you have been working on for years. Or, you can even try something new. Coming up within the next few months within the county there are multiple opportunities to explore something new or improve upon what you did last year. Strive “to make the best better.” Come participate and support other 4-H members. Coming up Outagamie County has the: Drama Fest Basketball Tournament Foods, Clothing, Knitting, and Crocheting Revue Leader’s Association Meeting

This is your opportunity to try something that you may have never tried before. Get out of your comfort zone and try something new!

Sincerely,

Kayla Viste4-H Youth Development Educator

NEXT MEETING: Monday, April 30 |Center Town Hall | 7 pm Agenda items: Beginning fair preparations Snack provided by: Busy Bears, Country Slickers, Crystal Star, FairviewUnderlined club brings milk. All leader meetings are open to ALL 4-H youth and adult leaders. We encourage regular attendees to bring someone new from your club each month. This is a great way to meet others and grow as an organization!

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March 1 CPFScholarshipApplicationDUE

1 Summer Camp Registration Begins

3 Woodworking Workshop | Pete Wachtendonk’s Residence | 9 am - 12 am

10 Drama Fest | Seymour High School Auditorium 9 am - 12 pm

10-11 Summer Camp Counselor Training | Upham Woods, Wisconsin Dells

15 WI4-HFoundationScholarshipDUE

16-18 Basketball Tournament | Immanuel Lutheran

School, Greenville

16-17 State Art Beat | Upham Woods Outdoor Learning

Center

17 4-H Livestock Educational Meeting | Seymour Municipal Building | 8 pm - 12 pm

19 Livestock Judging | Seymour Public Library | 6 pm

24-25 Basketball Tournament | Immanuel Lutheran School, Greenville

27 Horse Association Board Meeting | Black Creek Village Library | 6-7 pm

27 Horse Association Educational Meeting | Fox Valley Technical College | 7-8 pm

30 UW-EXTENSION OFFICE CLOSED

31 Dairy Youth Tour to Budjon Farms | Lomira |

Meet at UW-Extension at 12 pm

April 2 Clothing,Knitting,CrochetingandFoodsRevue RegistrationDUE

7 YQCA Face to Face Training | FVTC |10 -11:30 am

7 MilkSource Youth Dairy Judging Event | Kaukauna Preregistration required

21 Clothing, Knitting, Crocheting, and Foods Revue Northland Mall, Appleton | 10 am

21-22 Summer Camp Counselor Training | Upham Woods, Wisconsin Dells

22 Saddle and Sirloin Club Swine Project Award ScholarshipApplicationDUE

24 Horse Association Board Meeting | Fox Valley Technical College | 6-7 pm

24 Horse Association Educational Meeting | Fox Valley Technical College | 7-8 pm

30 Leaders Association Meeting | Center Town Hall 7 pm

30 PumpkinandSunflowerContestParticipantList DueatLeadersAssociationMeeting

May6 Rabbit/Poultry Fun Day | Outagamie County

Fairgrounds, Seymour | 11 am

Calendar

Thank You CornerHelping the Homeless Bags Thank-you Thank you to all the generous clubs and individuals who donated to the Youth Leaders “Helping the Homeless Bags.” We put in many items including hats, granola bars, gift cards, tissues, puzzle books, and much more. These bags were delivered to the Homeless Shelter, and have put a smile on many who were in need this past Christmas season.

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Upcoming Events

Hello everyone,To me it seems January is always a “fast” month, probably because it is the first month of the year and also includes post-season football and winter sports. February is also a fast month, maybe because it is the shortest month of the year. Then comes March. With the anticipation of Spring it takes just as much time as January and February put together. It’s a good thing we have 4-H!

You can start planning and preparing your fair projects now, when you may have extra time for adding more details. •Youth are working on crafts, arts, sewing, and maybe baking some items.•Livestock exhibitors will be picking out their feeder animals for showing and attending educational meetings. •Poultry and waterfowl are being hatched.•Rabbits and other small animals are being born.

It’s always fun and exciting picking out the animals you hope will grow and develop to earn you that blue ribbon or maybe even a Grand Champion.

Don’t forget we still have Drama Fest in early March followed by the famous Basketball Tournament, which is still on, as some people came forward to help be assistant directors. Maybe take on a new challenge this year and decide to present a demonstration or a speech at the annual Speaking and Demonstration contest coming up in May.

Good luck, do your best, and try something NEW.

Pat RynishPat RynishPresident of Leaders Association

Leader’s Corner

Woodworking WorkshopMarch 3 | Pete Wachtendonk’s Residence | 9 am - Noon A hands-on workshop for all Woodworking Project members. Members will have an opportunity to make individual projects and learn more about grain, finishes, cutting, and other woodworking skills. Pre-registration info was mailed to all woodworking project members.

Drama FestivalMarch 10 | Seymour High School |9 am - 12 pm

This year, a spectacular group of youth have been memorizing lines and practicing to perform at the 4-H Drama Festival. Come watch the clubs and individuals as they perform the monologues, skits and plays at the Annual Drama Festival.

Camp Counselor TrainingMarch 10-11 and April 21-22

Upham Woods is offering two weekends this year for counselor training. Summer Camp Counselors remember to attend the counselor training at Upham Woods in Wisconsin Dells. Check in is at 9:15 am on Saturday. Camp Counselor training is an excellent opportunity for counselors, adult volunteers, and 4-H staff alike to come together in collaboration to prepare youth to excel in their summer camp counselor role. Contact the UW-Extension office with questions. Register at 4-honline.com, ASAP!

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Upcoming EventsLivestock Judging March 19 | Seymour Public Library | 6 pm

Livestock judging is an activity that allows you to have fun while building livestock knowledge and developing other important skills such as:• Public speaking• Critical thinking• Decision making• Self-confidence

Don’t miss out on a great project activity. Plan now to attend this meeting. You’ll be glad you did! For more information please contact the Outagamie County Livestock Judging Coaches: Barb Maroszek 655-4648, or Justin Kimball 259-9721.

Save the Date! Summer Camp July 8-12 | Upham Woods, Wisconsin Dells Outagamie and Calumet County

4-H Summer Camp is a hands-on learning experience. For youth in grades 3-6, camp is held at Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center. Youth in grades 7-8 participate in adventures at Outpost Camp which is held at Mirror Lake State Park. CamperregistrationbeginsMarch1. More information about camp and how to register, go to: https://outagamie.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/summercamp/

Clothing, Knitting, Crocheting, and Foods Revue April 21 | Northland Mall, Appleton

The Outagamie County 4-H Clothing, Knitting, Crocheting and Foods Revue will be Saturday, April 21 at the Northland Mall, Appleton. Judging begins at 10:00 am. Exact times will be calculated after we receive all registrations. All details, revue class listings and special registration forms will be Emailed to project members. If you need one, contact the UW-Extension office. Registration due by April 2.

Cloverbuds also have the opportunity to exhibit at the Revue! They may exhibit a simple item (Foods – simple dessert, sandwich, quick bread or salad. Knitting, Crocheting or Clothing – simple knitted, crocheted or sewn item). They will be evaluated by the judges and receive a participation ribbon. Cloverbuds in clothing, knitting, or crocheting will model their exhibit one time. Cloverbud registration form is on page 7 of this newsletter, and is due April 2. Volunteers are needed to help with registration and recording. If interested contact the UW-Extension Office, 832-5122.

Youth Leaders“HIGH FIVE” to our 4-H Officers!!A “high five to our 4-H Officers and their leadership” was the basic theme at this year’s 4-H Officers Super Club Half Time Event. Even with snow, officers from different clubs and several youth leaders came to listen to an inspirational leadership themed talk by alumnus Willie Penterman. Willie promoted positive leadership training! Small group discussions were led by Deb Kozak, Mary Hoefler, Kayla Viste, Phil Hietpas and Sheila Vander Zanden. The information and comments from the officers will be shared at the next leaders meeting. The group enjoyed two games of bowling including a Laser Light bowl, a full lunch and received a “High Five” award to remember this event. Main leaders from Bent Arrow, B-Square, Buchanan Badgers, Fairview, Smile Awhile, Valley Eagles, Wide Awake Forward, On the Go and Youth Leaders, be sure to give your members who attended a “High Five” and ask them to share their experience with your club. Thank you to the leaders and parents who attended and supported this fun, rewarding event. High Five!!

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Project UpdatesDairy Youth Tour to Budjon Farms March 31 | Budjon Farms, Lomira | 12 - 4:30 pm (bus leaves at 12:30)

The 4-H Dairy Committee has planned an exciting and educational tour for interested dairy youth. Our hosts for the tour will be Budjon Farms, Lomira, WI. Budjon Farms is truly one of Wisconsin’s premier dairy cattle establishments. They have received numerous dairy awards and have a wealth of information that they would like to share with you. If you are interested in touring a showplace, this is your chance!

Itinerary: We will be taking a bus, provided by the Outagamie County Holstein Breeders, from the Outagamie County UW-Extension Office. Our tour at Budjon Farms will begin at 2 pm.

Please contact Jim Stille at jim@stilles.org by March 23 to sign up for the tour. If you need more information, please contact Sarah Grotjan, sarah.grotjan@outagamie.org or call 832-5129.

Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA)April 7 | Fox Valley Technical College | Room C190 ABC | 10 am

PleaseNote:2018WisconsinStateFairrequiresJuniorDairyParticipantstocompleteYQCA!

The face-to-face training costs $3 per youth and needs to be paid by credit card or coupon code. To register and pay for the training, please go to http://learngrow.io/, be sure to do so before you attend the face-to-face training at FVTC. You may also take the training online which costs $12 per youth. Log into http://yqca.org and follow the step by step instructions. After you have attended and paid for the training, MaryBeth Wohlrabe will mark you complete and you may login to your account and access your YQCA certificate. If you attend YQCA training outside of the county, please fill out the Attendance Verification Form which is found on UW-Extension Outagamie County website. Please have the facilitator sign the form, and return to Outagamie County UW-Extension office. For more information, contact MaryBeth or Sarah at the UW-Extension Office.

Rabbit/Poultry Fun DayMay 6 | Outagamie County Fairgrounds | 11 am

Any youth age 8-19 may participate in the showing and educational activities. Free entry with no entry limits. All poultry over the age of 16 weeks must be certified pullorum free. Swap starts at 11:00 a.m. and registration for the show starts at 11:30 a.m. This is an opportunity to learn about showing your animal and learn what judges are looking for. Lunch will be available. Project leaders are asked to bring bars, cookies, raffle items and educational resources to share. If you have any questions, contact Laurie Penterman, Karen Kuhn or Jeremy Trost (contact info found in the Family Handbook). To be eligible to sell in the auction at the County Fair, poultry and rabbit members MUST attend at least one educational meeting.

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Action Center StageIt’s not too early to start thinking about performing on the Action Center stage during the Outagamie County Fair. In fact, several time slots have already been filled! Call or email to request a time slot to do perhaps a demonstration, speech, drama play, musical act, project talk or anything else that would show what 4-H has to offer. Contact Sheila at dvanderzanden1@new.rr.com or call 757-6471.

ActionCenterStageforCountySponsoredTripRecipients:

All members going on county sponsored trips such as Explore Wisconsin, Space Camp, WI Youth Conference, American Spirit, Citizenship Washington Focus and CPF Scholarship recipients are requested to do a group presentation on the Action Center Stage on Sunday afternoon. Consult your fellow members on the trip to set up a slide show and talk. Lisa Sprangers is helping coordinate these presentations and pictures for trip promotion; contact her with any questions: sprangerslisa@gmail.com

WANTED: MORE 4-H MEMBERS/FAMILIES, LEADERS AND VOLUNTEERS

At the Open Forum of the January Leaders Association meeting the discussion was about how numbers of 4-H members/families are declining. The question is why are the numbers going down instead of increasing? A good truism can be said “If you have a business that is a success, don’t quit doing the things that made it successful” or in other words, what were we doing 10 years ago where we had larger involvement numbers? Sending out information by email is quick, easy and more economical, but if only half of the emails were opened, was it an effective means of communication? Could more 4-Her’s have applied for a trip or camp but knew nothing about it? Maybe it was discussed at the club’s monthly meeting but youth/parents were not present to hear it. What is the best way to reach out to make sure all youth/families are informed? How can all clubs(members/leaders/parents) make monthly meetings interesting and fun so 4-H is a priority in their lives?

We want to hear from you. Call Kayla at the UW-Extension office to share your ideas.

Share Your Talent - Volunteer

4-H HistoryOur history is rich and worth the effort to preserve for others to enjoy. We currently are looking for past pictures and articles from events that your club members participated in. Please identify the people and the event in the pictures, and drop off or mail to the UW-Extension office, attention Outagamie County 4-H History. If you want the pictures returned, you must have your name and address with the picture. We appreciate your support!

Scholarship Opportunities New scholarship information available!

For more information, please visit www.outagamie.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/scholarship/

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Bits & PiecesCheck Out the 4-H MinuteAs you may have noticed we have a new form of communication - the 4-H Minute! We are using this as a reminder of the upcoming 4-H events and deadlines for the week ahead. You can find the 4-H Minute on: *Outagamie County 4-H YouTube Channel (Sign up to be notified when a new 4-H Minute is posted) *Outagamie County 4-H Youth Development Facebook Page (Like and Follow our page, and watch for it every Sunday morning)

Candidates for Friend of 4-H Award FormHas someone made a big difference in your 4-H life? Consider nominating them for the Friend of 4-H Award! This can be someone who extensively helped you with a 4-H project or maybe someone that you see helping with a lot of 4-H project and activities. These are the type of people we want to recognize for their continued devotion to 4-H Youth Development Programs. A form is available at www.outagamie.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/leaders-association/. To be considered for the 2018 award, nominations need to be in by August 1. The awards will be given out at the 4-H Leader Recognition dinner in the fall.

Community Service GrantA grant providing seed money for 4-H youth to implement educational and community service activities, sponsored by the 4-H Leaders Association. Any 4-H club, group or committee can apply. The application is one page and can be submitted anytime throughout the year. Information can be found under Scholarship and Grant Opportunities Tab on our website.

Pumpkin and Sunflower Contest 4-H members and Cloverbuds are eligible to enter the Pumpkin & Sunflower Contest that will be held in October, but you must sign up with your club main leader prior to the 4-H Leaders Association Meeting on April 30. Main leaders must submit a list to Julie Marcks at the 4-H Leaders Association Meeting on April 30.

Fall Harvest DanceFor reasons discussed at the last leaders meeting the Fall Harvest Dance & Committee will end. If a new fundraiser is needed, then a new committee may be created. If you have suggestions or ideas of possible fundraising options, submit them to the UW-Extension office and the Leaders Association Executive Committee will review the suggestions. Thank you to the committee for all the time and dedication put into this event!

Cloverbuds - Clothing, Knitting, Crocheting and Foods Revue Registration

(This form is for cloverbuds only - project members will receive a separate from via email)

Name ________________________________________________ Club_________________________________

Address ___________________________________________________________ Phone _________________

Email: _____________________________________________________________

My Foods Revue entry is ________________________________________________

My Clothing/Knitting/Crocheting Revue item is ______________________________

Return to UW-Extension Office, Attn: Joan, 3365 W Brewster St, Appleton WI 54914 or email to joan.behle@outagamie.org

Registrations must be received by April 2.

UW-Extension Staff Catherine Neiswender Area Extension Director Amy Beck Office Assistant Joan Behle Office Assistant Kaitlin Bricco Seasonal Horticulture Assistant Karen Dickrell Family Living Educator Evan Groth Nutrition Educator*

Sarah Grotjan Dairy and Livestock Educator Vicki Handschke Office Assistant Kevin Jarek Crops, Soils, and Horticulture Agent Ina Montgomery Program Assistant Kristine Soper Nutrition Educator*

Kayla Viste 4-H Youth Development Educator Allyson Watson Community Development Educator MaryBeth Wohlrabe 4-H Youth and Family Development Coordinator Becky Zoglman Education & Communication Specialist *Serves Calumet, Outagamie, and Winnebago Counties

County Administration

Thomas Nelson County Executive Craig Moser County Executive Administrator Jeff Nooyen County Board Chair Joy Hagen County Board Vice Chair

Extension Education Committee

Dan Rettler Chair Keith Suprise Vice Chair Daniel Melchert Secretary BJ O’Connor-Schevers Member Debbie VanderHeiden Member

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