Adams Clovers

December/January 569 N. Cedar Street, Suite 3

Adams, WI 53910

Jennifer Swensen 4-H Youth Development Educator

Email: 4-H@co.adams.wi.us 608-339-4237 x812 Fax: 608-339-4266 Inside this issue:

Cultural Arts 1

Adams County 4-H News 2

Adams County 4-H News 3

FYI Page 4

On the Side 5

Leaders Assoc. Reminders 6

Leaders Assoc. Corner 7

Notices of Events 8

Non-Discrimination Policy 9

Clover Bud Camp Reg. 10

Summer Camp Reg. 11

4-H Clover Connection http://fyi.uwex.edu/adams4h/

S u b s c r i b e t o t h e A d a m s C o u n t y 4 - H B l o g a t h t t p : / / f y i . u w e x . e d u / a d a m s 4 h /

Adams County 4-H is Looking For Your Help WI 4-H is 100 years old in 2014! In recognition of this wonderful milestone WI 4-H is unveiling a WI 4-

H Hall of Fame. 100 4-H volunteers, 4-H pioneers, external collaborating organizations and businesses,

community leaders, and or retired Cooperative Extension staff will be included in this opportunity with

a big celebration to recognize these individuals in the Fall of 2014. Clubs and individuals are encour-

aged to submit their nominations, using the 4-H Hall of Fame nomination form, to the UW-Extension

Office by April 14th. Please help WI 4-H celebrate all that is great with 4-H by nominating a deserving 4

-H person, external collaborating organization/business, or yourself! Below is the link to the descrip-

tors and the nomination forms. Thank you for all of your hard work. Nominations will be reviewed by

the Adams County 4-H Awards Committee at 4:30pm on April 15th at the Awards Committee Meet-

ing. Each county is eligible to select one recipient to be included in the first 100 honorees; addition-

ally, any group or individual eligible to submit a nomination for consideration for the balance of the

initial 100 honorees.

You will find more information and the nomination form using this link:

http://blogs.ces.uwex.edu/4hcentennial/files/2013/10/Wisconsin-4-H-Hall-of-Fame-Proposal-5-7-

13.pdf

Community Service Has your club done community service? If so let’s share your great 4-H doings across the state!

Please join us in celebrating the impact Wisconsin 4-H’ers have on their communities during April

2014. As part of the Wisconsin 4-H Centennial celebration, we want to highlight the thousands of

hours Wisconsin 4-H youth and volunteers give in local and statewide service. If your 4-H group has a

service activity planned for April, or completed a community service activity in the last 12 months, fill

out this a service month form and send a few pictures to jackie.askins@ces.uwex.edu or chris-

tina.rencontre@ces.uwex.edu for a chance to be featured on the Centennial website and the Wiscon-

sin 4-H Facebook page!

You can find more information about 4-H service month here:

http://blogs.ces.uwex.edu/4hcentennial/calendar/statewide-service-month

Please fill out the form below:

http://www.uwex.edu/ces/4h/resources/showdoc.cfm?documentid=49301&active=true

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Demonstrations & Cul-tural Arts Festival and

Clothing Revue

A-F Elementary School 9:00 AM Saturday, May 3, 2014

(deadline to register April 25)

See the website for forms at:

http://fyi.uwex.edu/adams4h/fair/ cultural-arts-fest/

http://fyi.uwex.edu/adams4h/fair/

clothing-revue/

Contact Lenna Hamilton at 608-564-7185 for

more information and/or how to help out.

NEW Adams County Fair Updates!

New 2014-2015 Fair Books are available!

Fair time is fast approaching! All fair entry forms need to

be in to the Adams County UW Extension office by May 1st

before 4:30 PM. The new May 1st due date is to accom-

All our fair books and forms which include the Jr. Fair Book and forms, and the Open Class fair book and forms were dis-

tributed to the club organizational leaders at the March 17th Leaders Association meeting. Please contact your club

leader for your 4-H family fair book. These new Fair books are good for two (2) years, if you need additional copies or

need a replacement copy there will be a charge of $3.19/ea.

You may also visit the website for all your fair needs: http://adams.uwex.edu/2012/03/30/2012-adams-county-fair/

Adams County 4-H News

Super Saturday!

Join us on the 3rd Saturday each month for a

fun and educational time! Each month is spon-

sored by a different club or project.

Watch your email and blog for more informa-

tion on these fun Saturdays!

Super Saturday Schedule:

April – Make your very own herb garden - Ark-

dale Kings & Queens 4-H Club. Watch for more

information on a date for this event.

May 17th - Assemble a rocket! – Youth Leaders Project & Thrifty Pals 4-H

Club

On May 17th from 9 - Noon, at the Adams County Fairgrounds. Bring your

favorite Rocket kit. We will help everyone get their rockets built and you

will be able to launch them as part of 4-H’s program on June 21st, and take

them to the Fair as an exhibit. Any questions contact Tori Babcock at 608-

572-1402

Super Saturday Projects!

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Adams County 4-H News

Day at the Capital

The 4-H Wisconsin Day at the Capital was a great success, celebrating 100 years With over 800 in attendance it was

a 4-H Celebration for sure, and Helen & Conar Casper were there as well. Read more about this great day on our 4-

H Facebook page!

Royal Wranglers Chosen to Participate!

Emma Jackson and Mikaila Falash, both members of the Royal

Wranglers have been chosen to participate in the Midwest Horse

Fair Fashion event in Madison at the Alliant Energy Center. Tack

fashion will be at 2PM on April 11 and 12th at the Nutrena Arena.

Hope to see all the horse lovers at the show!

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4-H for your information page

Dog Practice

Dog practice will be on Tuesday,

June 10th from 6 - 7PM at the

Adams County Fairgrounds. This

class will continue every Tuesday

night until the fair. Classes are

sponsored by Arkdale Kings & Queens Club.

Contact Lisa Parker (608) 565-7804 for more

information.

Livestock Committee:

Sheep & Goat weigh-in April 26th at the Fairgrounds 10-11:30AM.

Swine identification sheets and pictures due to Livestock secretary

by April 26th.

Small Animal Letter of Intent due to Livestock secretary by April

26th

Coggins Testing

On April 4th, 2014 at the Adams County Fairgrounds Dr. Miotke from New Horizons Vet Clinic will be there to do Coggins

for any club 4-H members at a cost of $24.00/animal. Please notify Laurie Falash at lauriefalash1@gmail.com or post a

comment on the Adams county Horse & Pony FB page.

Times will be posted when we see how many horses we have. Dr. Miotke will also answer any horse health questions

one might have.

Youth must be enrolled in Adams County 4-H by April 15th to represent 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 mem-bers may choose to enter items related to their 4-H projects. Such as bringing projects in other departments

they may not be enrolled in.

International Travel Interests??

Are you interested in international travel through 4-H. Check out this website for more information. http://

fyi.uwex.edu/adams4h/member-resources/trips-activities/state-international-trips/ All delegates must submit a letter of

intent by May 1st to the Adams County IPC Committee (Extension office), noting where they would like to go & what year.

At that time they must join the Adams County IPC & begin fundraising.

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4-H Summer Camp is right around the corner.

Wednesday, June 11th – 13th

Upham Woods Environmental Center in

Wisconsin Dells.

For more info and registration forms go to:

http://fyi.uwex.edu/adams4h/2014/01/07/2014-

summer-camp/

- OR -

Registration Form is available on pg. 10 of this newsletter

Registration Form is available on pg. 11 of this newsletter

Adams County Student Government Day

If you are a youth in grades 10th - 12th and you are in-

terested in learning more about local government . .

this day is for you!

Join us on April 30th, 2014, from 8:15 - 2:45 at the Ad-

ams County Courthouse.

Contact the UW-Extension Office for more information

at 608-339-4237.

Challenge Question Winner from last newsletter. . . Greg Pfister

Question this Newsletter: In the Junior Fairbook, what is department 16?

608-339-4237 or larry.arneson@ces.uwex.edu

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Ideas needed for

County Wide Trips!

Leaders

Association Corner

Executive Board Meeting April 23, 2014

6:00 PM Community Center

Leaders Association Meeting May 19, 2014

6:00 PM Meeting Community Center

Celebrate something every day!

Julie Roseberry

Leaders Association President julieroseberry@frontier.com

Leaders Association Reminder Board

May 19th, 2014

Association Meeting

**Potluck**

Brats will be provided

by the Association.

Bring a dish to pass

Executive Board Officers:

In May voting on the

following offices:

President, Secretary,

Treasurer

2 Directors, and Youth

Directors

(see pg. 7 for job

descriptions).

Start thinking of items

for 2014-15 4-H Lead-

ers Association

Budget, submit by 4/15

Please sign your up club to present

at a Leaders Association meeting.

Tell us about your club, share an

ice breaker that you do in your

club, or share a demonstration

from your club. Call the Extension

Office to sign your club up for

meeting month.

608-339-4237

April (Exec)

May (Assoc) - Arkdale Kings &

Queens

June (Exec) - New Haven Helping

Hands

July (Assoc) - Easton Great Eagles

August - No Meeting

September - Royal Wranglers

October - Quincy Quackers

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Leaders Association Corner: Elections for the following terms: President, Treasurer, Secretary, 2 Directors and Youth Directors. Follow this link for more information: http://fyi.uwex.edu/adams4h/leaders-association/ ARTICLE III – MEMBERSHIP Section 1

Voting membership in this Association shall be open for participation to any adult 4-H leader who is an enrolled leader and has completed the Youth Protection Process. Voting membership is also open to youth enrolled in the Youth Leadership project, 6th grade and above. Membership eligibil-ity is affirmed by October 1st enrollment documentation turned into the Extension Office. The As-sociation agrees that membership or participation in 4-H will follow the Wisconsin 4-H Youth De-velopment Policies (2)* to be changed when the State amends their guidelines.

The PRESIDENT shall preside at Association meetings. Presidential duties shall include the drafting and

carrying out of Executive & Association agendas in a smooth and orderly fashion. The president shall be

the principal officer representing the Association in matters concerning Association business. The presi-

dent shall be elected to a two (2) year term and will continue to serve until a successor is elected.

The SECRETARY shall keep all minutes of the Leaders Association and Executive Board meetings. The sec-retary shall provide a copy of the minutes to the President and 4-H Youth Development Educator at the Extension office where they will be kept on file. The secretary shall handle correspondence of the Asso-ciation as instructed by the presiding officer. The secretary shall be elected to a two (2) year term and will continue until a successor is elected. The TREASURER shall receive and take care of all monies belonging to the Association and shall pay all bills upon order of the Executive Board & Association and shall keep an accurate record of all monies received and paid, and give reports of all transactions at all Executive Board & Association meetings. The treasurer shall be elected to a two (2) year term and will continue to serve until a successor is elected. The DIRECTORS shall have the responsibility to represent and inform leaders about the program and ac-tivities of the Leaders’ Association, solicit and provide input from leaders to the 4-H Executive Board, chair or assist committees, represent the Leaders’ Association in event planning. There shall be 5 directors on the Executive Board. The directors shall be elected to a two (2) year term and will continue to serve until a successor is elected.

The YOUTH DIRECTOR(S) shall have the duty of liaison between the county Leaders’ Association and all other youth leaders in the county 4-H program and shall advise on youth events. These representatives shall be appointed & confirmed every year by Association members.

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UW-Madison Saddle & Sirloin Badger

Bonanza Lamb Show

Mark your calendar for this year’s Badger Bonanza Lamb

Show on Suday, May 4, 2014! This event will again be a

double header show that will take place at the Arlington

Public Events Center (N695 Hopkins Rd., Arlington, WI)

Entry forms and more information will be available online

at www.uwsaddleandsirloin.com beginning April 13, 2014

UW-Madison Saddle & Sirloin Club annually hosts the

Badger Bonanza Lamb Show, which draws in youth and

their lambs from Wisconsin and the surrounding states.

This show provides area youth a chance to get their lambs

into the show ring early in the season.

For more information contact Lynzie Miller at:

lmiler7@wisc.edu or 262-719-7814

Adams County 4-H is Looking for your Help

WI 4-H is 100 years old in 2014! In recognition of this wonderful milestone WI 4

-H is unveiling a WI 4- H Hall of Fame. 100 4-H volunteers, 4-H pioneers, exter-

nal collaborating organizations and businesses, community leaders, and or re-

tired Cooperative Extension staff will be included in this opportunity with a big

celebration to recognize these individuals in the Fall of 2014. Clubs and indi-

viduals are encouraged to submit their nominations, using the 4-H Hall of Fame

nomination form, to the UW-Extension Office by April 14th. Please help WI 4-H

celebrate all that is great with 4-H by nominating a deserving 4-H person, exter-

nal collaborating organization/business, or yourself! Below is the link to the descriptors and the nomination forms.

Thank you for all of your hard work. Nominations will be reviewed by the Adams County 4-H Awards Committee at

4:30pm on April 15th at the Awards Committee Meeting. Each county is eligible to select one recipient to be included

in the first 100 honorees; additionally, any group or individual eligible to submit a nomination for consideration for the

balance of the initial 100 honorees.

You will find more information and the nomination form using this link:

http://blogs.ces.uwex.edu/4hcentennial/files/2013/10/Wisconsin-4-H-Hall-of-Fame-Proposal-5-7-13.pdf

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Adams County Extension Office

4-H Youth Development

569 North Cedar Street, Ste #3

Adams, WI 53910

Phone: 608-339-4237

Fax: 608-339-4266

E-mail: 4-H@co.adams.wi.us

4-H Leaders Association Board of Directors President - Julie Roseberry (608) 339-4237 Vice President—Scott Young (608) 547-3445 Secretary - Bonnie Marti (608) 403-1588 Treasurer—Karen Bays (608) 547-3683 Directors - Tori Babcock (608)586-4462 Lenna Hamilton (608) 564-7185, Sandy Jensen (608) 432-2269 Debbie Sparby (608) 339-4473 Youth Directors -Ashley Brown, Mike Brown, Mikaila Falash, Kinsey Glavin, Dakota Whitson, Margaret Whitson

Adams County 4-H Ambassadors Senior—Mikayla Meinhardt, Connar Sparby Junior—Jeannie Suddard, Rosemary Suddard

UW-Extension Staff Jennifer Swensen, 4-H Youth Development Educator Don Genrich, Agriculture Agent/Department Head Theresa Wimann, Nutrition Program Coord. Mary Premo, Nutrition Educator Julie Roseberry, Nutrition Educator Sharon Volkening-Wolfe, Nutrition Educator County Extension Committee Florence Johnson - Chair Rocky Gilner Glenn Licitar Jack Allen Joe Stuchlak Extension Support Staff

Larry Arneson—4-H Youth Development Linda Arneson—Family Living/WNEP/Administrative Book Keeper Lynn Dolata—Agriculture

University of Wisconsin Extension Office Phone: (608)339-4237 FAX: (608) 339-4266

Adams County UW-Extension Website: www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/adams/index.html

University of Wisconsin-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming including Title IX require-

ments. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities or limitations should be made prior to the date of the pro-

gram or activity so that proper arrangements can, and will, be made. Requests are confidential.

April-May 2014 Edition 4-H Family Newsletter

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