February 2019 Page 1 Clark County Clover Leaf Chris Hollar, 4-H YD Educator Lori Hendrickson, Administrative Assistant [email protected][email protected]Extension—Clark County 517 Court Street, Room 104, Neillsville, WI 54456 715-743-5121 In the February Issue . . . Page 2 ......................................................... Looking for Summer Campers 4-H Volleyball Tournament Page 3 ..................................................................... Clover Camp Challenge Page 4 .........................................................................Livestock Scholarship 4-H Scholarship YQCA Educational Sessions Page 5 ........................................................................... 10 Gallon Challenge Page 6 ................................... Drama / Music / Demonstrations Festival Summer Intern Needed Alpacas and Llamas at the Fair Page 7 ............................................................................................ Hollar Out Page 8 ..................................................................................... Leader Packets Food and Cake Decorating Revue Time to Re-Energize Page 9—10 ................................................................................... Club News Page 11—12...................................................... February—May Calendars Thanks Rosebowl Lanes! We had a great time bowling! 100+ bowlers participated in the 3rd Annual Clark County 4-H Bowling event! THANKS Greenwood HS School for hosting Discovery Day! And thank you to the youth and adult volunteers! There was 77 discovery day participants, 68 YQCA attendees and 6 parents who completed the VIP training 4-H Winter Family Fun Night at Bruce Mound Ski Hill from 5:00— to 9:00 p.m. Saturday, February 9. The WHOLE HILL WILL BE OPEN! Complimentary hot dogs, chips, condiments, and hot chocolate No concession stand Trempealeau County is joining us and having a pot luck.
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February 2019 Page 1
Clark County Clover Leaf Chris Hollar, 4-H YD Educator Lori Hendrickson, Administrative Assistant [email protected][email protected] Extension—Clark County 517 Court Street, Room 104, Neillsville, WI 54456 715-743-5121
In the February Issue . . . Page 2 ......................................................... Looking for Summer Campers 4-H Volleyball Tournament Page 3 ..................................................................... Clover Camp Challenge Page 4 ......................................................................... Livestock Scholarship 4-H Scholarship YQCA Educational Sessions Page 5 ........................................................................... 10 Gallon Challenge Page 6 ................................... Drama / Music / Demonstrations Festival Summer Intern Needed Alpacas and Llamas at the Fair Page 7 ............................................................................................ Hollar Out Page 8 ..................................................................................... Leader Packets Food and Cake Decorating Revue Time to Re-Energize Page 9—10 ................................................................................... Club News Page 11—12 ...................................................... February—May Calendars
Thanks Rosebowl Lanes! We had a great time
bowling!
100+ bowlers participated in the 3rd Annual Clark County 4-H Bowling event!
THANKS Greenwood HS School for hosting Discovery Day!
And thank you to the youth and adult volunteers! There was 77 discovery day participants, 68 YQCA attendees
and 6 parents who completed the VIP training
4-H Winter Family Fun Night at Bruce Mound Ski Hill from 5:00— to 9:00 p.m. Saturday, February 9. The WHOLE HILL WILL BE OPEN! Complimentary hot dogs, chips, condiments, and hot chocolate No concession stand Trempealeau County is joining us and having a pot luck.
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Looking for Summer Campers!
Extended Camp June 23 to 27 (Campers 6th – 9th grade) Location: Kamp Kenwood - Chippewa Falls
Cloverbud Day Camp July 16 (Kindergarten – 3rd grade)
Location: Sunset Pines Resort, Willard Note: Individuals will be TENT camping, limited shower facilities
Summer Camper Applications are available online at:
https://clark.uwex.edu/4-h-camp-counselors/ Applications have different deadlines for each camp
4-H Volleyball Tournament April 6—7, 2019
Neillsville High School
Rules/Regulations and Registration forms available on line at https://clark.extension.wisc.edu/sports/
Cost is $15.00 per team / Fee is non refundable.
Registrations and fees are due by March 29
Extended Camp Counselors MUST be age 15 or older / Double O and Day Camp Counselors can be age 14 Consider being a CIT (Counselor in Training) age 13 and possibly age 12 for Day Camp
How many camp songs do you know? Have new ones you want to share…
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Clover Camp Challenge K - 4th Grade
Saturday, March 16 / 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Loyal High School
Name:
4-H Club:
Address/City:
Home Phone: Cell Phone:
Date of Birth: Grade:
Gender (male/female/other):
Parent/Guardian: Contact Number:
E-Mail:
If parent/guardian are not available, please contact:
Name: Contact Number:
Relationship to child:
Allergies (food and other):
Community members welcome and the fee is $5 (made payable to 4-H Leaders Federation)
Send completed form and payment to: UW-Extension Office Clover Camp Challenge 517 Court Street, Room 104 Neillsville, WI 54456 or e-mail: [email protected] Registrations and payment is due by March 8, 2019 No refunds given after registration deadline MUST have15 youth registered to make the program happen.
Do you have youth age 12 or older in your family? Would they like to volunteer at Clover Camp Challenge as a Junior Leader?
715-743-5122 She will need your: Name Club/FFA chapter Phone number Email (in case we have to cancel)
You MUST register online at http://yqca.org/ and pay $3.00 for taking this session
Tuesday, March, 19 Thorp High School 6:30 p.m.
Monday, April 29 Neillsville Courthouse Auditorium 7:15 p.m.
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What do…Milk, a 4-H Club, Yogurt, Food Pantry, and Cheese Have in Common????
The answer: Loyal Lads & Lassies 10 gallon Challenge
Between Thanksgiving and Christmas Loyal Lads & Lassies collected money to purchase dairy items for the Loyal Food Pantry. To date they have collected $139.31
Can YOU BEAT what they collected? Work with your local food pantries from February 1 through March 22, 7 full weeks
Connect with your local grocer or convenience store for vouchers to give to the food pantry for individuals to
redeem at that location.
Keep track of the number of dairy items you were able to donate and submit that information to Lori at [email protected] by Monday, March 25
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Clark County Seeking 4-H/Ag Summer Intern
For full document go to: https://clark.uwex.edu/
Applications accepted through March 15, 2019
For more information contact: Christine Hollar, Ed.D,
Positive Youth Development Educator (715) 743-5121 / [email protected]
Drama, Demonstrations, Music, and Speaking Festival March 2, 2019
Registrations due by February 22
Registrations are available at: https://clark.uwex.edu/drama-music-speaking-contests/ Please refer to last month’s newsletter for complete descriptions or check them out online GENERAL RULES and GUIDELINES 1. Groups and all soloists must supply any props needed including piano/keyboard and folding chairs. 2. If available piano, piano bench, and microphones may be used. 3. Accompaniment and direction can be by 4-H members or adults. 4. Group performances must be no longer than 15 minutes in length, including set-up and take down. Make sure that
your performance, not only the music, singing, etc. but everything you do on stage fits within the 15 minute time limit. If you go over the 15 minute limit, you may be dropped a placing (at the judge's discretion).
5. Solos must be 7 minutes or less - includes set-up and performance. 6. Adult accompanists or directors are not allowed to sing along with their group/soloist presentation. 7. Leaders, parents, and family members, as well as participants, are encouraged to attend evaluation sessions,
following their performance. 8. No hay or straw bales, candles or real fire can be used.
Alpacas and Llamas
Oh Momma!
Do you have Alpacas and/or Llamas that you would like
to exhibit at the Clark County Fair? It could happen but . . . .
First we need to get 6 confirmed animals registered for the fair before this even gets off the ground.
If that happens we need to find a superintendent—someone who is familiar with these animals.
So to start the ball rolling—if you have alpacas and/or llamas that you would like to exhibit please contact our office with the number of animals you would exhibit.
Once we reach the magic number of 6 (or more) we will contact the fair board and start looking for a judge and superintendent (hopefully someone from one of the families who want to exhibit these animals).
Hello Hollar Here, I have made reference to the Wisconsin 4-H Program being “dinged” by our Federal Funders for not having “parity” in our 4-H program. Parity means having equal representation of people living in our community being represented in our 4-H programs. Namely underserved audiences: Women, People with Limited English Proficiency, Veterans, People with Disabili-ties, Hispanics/Latinos, African Americans, American Indians/Native Americans, Asians, Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, People of two or more races. Every three years a similar letter will be sent to all the 4-H Partners, these are places of business or establishments that host our 4-H club meetings, our dairy and livestock education-al sessions/weigh-ins, our family fun events (bowling, Bruce Mound, Schuster’s Farm, Clark County Fair, etc.) and much more. In the coming weeks the entities of where you hold your meetings will be receiving this letter. It is imperative that your meeting place connection “lead” receives this letter, “SIGNS IT” and returns it to our office. Let me clarify – this is coming from the Federal Government (we can say Extension because the funds are funneled through them), but ultimately it was the Federal Government that “dinged” our state and those are the ones who keep the 4-H program funded. From our end we must do “Do Diligence” in sending out these letters informing our partners (AKA meeting locations) that the 4-H program does not discriminate. If you read the Nondiscrimination FAQ sheet – you may see a few red flags particularly for groups that meet in places of worship or buildings attached to places of worship. I did seek further clarification (because in the FAQ sheet it is easy to “muddy” the waters): The partner who is signing the letter of non-discrimination is stating that they understand that the 4-H program meeting in their space will not discriminate. Stated another way “Christ the in King Catholic Parish staff or lay people WILL not request or require a 4-H member to leave because they have a disability, are gay, transgendered, continue down the list of underserved audiences” who may be physically sitting in the Christ the King Fellowship Hall at the Hollar Hornet’s 4-H meeting on Thursday evening. These letters will be coming directly from the Extension Clark County Office. Once received, there will be a 3 to 4 day turnaround time to have their letter signed, and returned. If they are not signed, we will have follow up calls and conversations. Again it is imperative that we have 100% compliance with these letters. On April 17, 2019 the Extension Clark County Office will have a Civil Rights review looking at all our documentation and efforts to reach underserved audiences. One additional thing you will see is when I (Chris Hollar) attend a meeting. I will need club members to complete Demographic Data forms so I can appropriately collect data from each club that I visit and/or meeting I attend and report that to the state. (I haven’t done that in three years so I am a little behind – I did not realize that what I was entering into 4-H online needed to be reported in another area in a different format until 2 weeks ago – oops)! This is definitely new for me and may be new for many of you so please ask questions and we will do our best to clarify and seek clarity. This will also be sent via email once I get the “okay” to move forward and that will have what the letter looks like and the fact sheet.
Hollar Out
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Why doesn’t the Gingerbread Man wear shorts?
He has crummy legs!
Food and Cake Revue Saturday, May 18
1:00 p.m. Clark County Fairgrounds
Do you like to cook and create new food dishes? Or perhaps you like to bake and decorate
cakes and cookies. Or maybe you make ginger bread houses.
Doesn’t matter—we have it all for you at the
4-H Foods Revue!
This event is open all 4-H members—young and old!
Registration forms can be found at: https://clark.extension.wisc.edu/revues/
Registrations are due by May 3.
NO LEADER FEDERATION MEETING MINUTES
MEETING CANCELED twice: ice, then a winter storm. The meeting will not be rescheduled. All Leaders received a packet this week with the following information: Agenda for coaches meeting Softball Rules & Registration Volleyball Rules & Registration Leaders Agenda Budget report New Herdsmanship judging forms Awards Packet for 2019 Updated Permanent Record Mutual Grant If members completed YQCA in December, their
competency exams are also enclosed!
Leaders have until 12 noon on 2/11 to share any ideas or concerns prior to that evenings executive
board meeting.
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Thursday, March 28
Clark County Courthouse—Neillsville 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 23
Loyal City Hall 7:00 p.m.
Hope to see you at one of the meetings
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Beaver Center-Jolly Workers / January Devanie Hinkelmann
Pledges led by Deagen Sandelier and Elizabeth Lindner. Colten Sandelier gave the sunshine report. Happy Birthday was sung to Devani Hinkelmann and Maci
Lindner. Community calendar money must be turned in by February 1. Beef weigh-in is January 26 at Oberhaltzer’s from 10:00 a.m.—
2:00 p.m. Connar Becker made a motion to do a raffle basket for the
Loyal Loves Lincoln Benefit on February 16 up to $50.00, seconded by Colten Sandelier.
Winter/Summer outing was discussed. We will discuss a date at the February meeting.
Maci Lindner made a motion to do the milk challenge next month, seconded by Connar Becker.
Next month we will have a Valentine’s party; the VPs will put together games.
Devani Hinkelmann talked about 4-H on the air. Next meeting will be on February 10, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. Games and potluck followed the meeting. Greenwood Satellites /December Lainy Trampush
Roll call was your favorite Christmas song Christmas tree sales are slow We will do bell ringing for community service at the BB games Bylaws were updated 3 members will participate in bowling and club will pay Will participate in the Music/Drama fest We played the saran wrap game following the meeting Next meeting is January 20, 5:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Loyal Lads & Lassies / January Sydney Schultz
We did not have a formal meeting in January; we had our winter outing and enjoyed a sleigh ride and pot luck at Stichert’s in Chili.
Our next meeting will be February 17.
CLARK COUNTY 4-H CLUB NEWS Lucky Clovers / January Caleb Meyer
Demonstrations given by Anna and Andres Cortez (piano performances)
Steven Wood reported that Angel Tree shopping went well and their family had a fun time doing it.
Lizzy & Mark Jorgensen, Brooke Magnus and Nicholas Stiemann all helped out at Discovery Day and said it was a great experience and they look forward to helping next year.
Christopher Cortez reported on bowling—said they didn’t go the best but had fun.
Valentines committee members were told to meet with VP Maria Cortez after the meeting.
Discussed how to get milk vouchers, and it was decided that at the next meeting we would bring an extra snack that you could only have if you donated to the challenge to beat how much the Extension Office gathered.
Mrs. Stiemann announced that we would be having a discussion while we ate, concerning proper behavior during and after club meetings.
Next meeting is February 4 at Globe Church Maplewood Badgers / January Leah Nieman
Pledges led by Katerina Kolzow and Rachel Nieman Received thank you card from Colby Retirement home Collected club dues We will be tying fleece blankets on January 27 at Colby City
Hall Jasmine Ertl gave a report on her market lamb Guest speaker was Chris Hollar Neillsville Lights / January Addison Anderson-Ruskin
Pledges led by Rory Hanson and Mason Becker. Mrs. Mathis volunteered for our yearly Brain Boosting Activity.
She taught us the importance of stretching so that our brain can grow.
Mrs. Halterman handed out our drama script. If you are interested in Music or Speaking the deadline is February 22.
4-H Winter Family Fun Night is Saturday, February 9 Bruce Mound. RSVP to the Extension Office if interested.
We are going to compete in the Loyal Lads and Lassies 10 gallon challenge—we will be doing a penny wars. Each officer will have a jar in front of them and members are asked to bring in pennies next meeting and put them in the officers jars. Officer with the least amount of pennies at the end will have to dress up as a cow and dance in front of Kwik Trip raising more money for the 10-gallon challenge.
Next meeting is February 10 at 1:00 p.m.; BMO Harris Bank and the Vine and Shaw families are in charge of snacks.
Following the business meeting Mrs. Gerhardt introduced us to Electric Fence at the end of the meeting.
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January Minutes Not Submitted: Chili Greenwood Satellites Happy Valley Pleasant Ridge Town & Country Clovers
Reseburg Ramblers / January Jennie Whitmire
Pledges led by Ryan Jacque and Baeret Gardner Bowling was a huge success Bake and Craft Sale January 31, 5-8 p.m., sign up for treats
and a shift Valentines Day Cards are made now to be delivered on
February 11, meet in lobby after school, parents will take to 3 nursing homes
Discovery Day was fun, Raiden showed us his tracks he made CHILLAX—gotta love all the food, games, music and FUN Christmas Party was Super Fun, sign painting, taco bar,
decorate your own cupcake and Candy Bar BINGO, grab bags. Thanks to the Gardner and Petranovich families for hosting their first ever 4-H Christmas Party.
Bruce Mound Sledding, Feb. 9, 5-9 p.m. RSVP to Lori Volleyball, April 6th and 7th, sign up sheets available Mutual of Wausau Grant, Emily needs helpers with ideas Ice Fishing will take place at Mead Lake with a date to be
emailed out soon Next meeting February 17 at 3:30 p.m. Rock Creek Rangers / January Alane Artac & Candy Turnquist
Pledges led by Avery Travis and Hannah Dorwaldt Christmas caroling went really good, great weather and great
turn-out. Thank you to everyone who brought goodies to share with everyone and our houses. We did have one household give us $20.00 for donation.
Discussed: Discovery Day—9 kids participated; County Bowl-ing— 9 kids participated
Drama/music/speaking contest is March 2—we will not be par-ticipating
Members were reminded to contact Lori if they were going to 4-H winter family fun night
Fundraisers discussed—Brat Sale, Clark Pizza; tabled until next meeting
Club T-shirts—decided on fabric and color No Demonstrations/speeches this month; next month it will be
Dorwaldt and Elmer families Next meeting is Sunday, February 17, 3:00 p.m.
Romadka / January Mindy Dix
Explorer meeting will be held on January 24 at Sarah Elmhorst’s home after school
Cloverbud meeting will be January 24 at Tracy Jakobi’s home after school
Went over our record books. Janell will meet with kids this summer if they need help
Reminded members of beef weigh in and Clover Camp Challenge
No speeches for this month—next month they will be Mindy Dix and McKayla Johansson
Next meeting is February 17, 6:30 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church
Town and Country Partners / January Jessica Finck
Meeting cancelled due to the weather and will not be made up. Next meeting is Monday, February 25, 2019. Woodgrove Workers / January Quinn Hatlestad
Trivia winner was Mitchell Pledges led by Connor and Ashton. Marissa and Mitchell talked about the bowling tournament. Mitchell made a motion to spend up to $150 for drama Discussed a winter or summer trip—going with a summer trip. For our February meeting Jack made a motion to spend $50 on
the woodworking project, seconded by Teddy. Simington family will lead the woodworking project after the next meeting.
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February 2019
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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3 4 Air Rifle 5:30 and 7:00 p.m. /Withee
5 6 7 8 9 4-H Winter Family Sledding Night Bruce Mound
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APRIL 2019
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 4-H Enrollment due to show at the Fair Sheep Educational Session Bendixen farm—Greenwood 7:30 p.m.
2 3 4 5 Volleyball Set Up
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VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT Neillsville School Start time 11:00 a.m.
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VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT Neillsville School Start time 12:30 p.m.
8 MANDATORY Annual Leader Training 6:00 p.m. Joint Leader Meeting Loyal City Hall 7:00 p.m.
9 10 11 General Farm Supply Educational Session Chili Corners Time: TBA
12 13 SWINE Tag ID Pick Up County Highway Garage—Loyal 9:00—11:00 a.m.
14 15 Fair Board Meeting ADS—Greenwood 7:30 p.m.
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21 22 Swine Forms Post Marked
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24 Dog Kick Off Tentative Neillsville
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28 29 YQCA Class Neillsville Courthouse 7:15pm
30 Listen to WDLB Radio at 10:00 a.m. with Jeff— Chris will be talking camp
