The source of 4-H news in Grant County What’s Inside… Calendars ................................................ 2 - 5 Club News ............................................... 6 & 7 Projects & Activities ................................. 8 Announcements ...................................... 9 - 12 4-H Family Project Day ........................... 13 - 15 Contact Us: Grant County UW-Extension Office 916 E. Elm Street, Suite A Lancaster, WI 53813 608-723-2125 Fax 608-723-4315 Hearing Impaired Relay: 711 http://grant.uwex.edu Find Grant County 4-H on Facebook! Charisse Orth 4-H Program Coordinator [email protected]January 2019 4-H GROWS LEADERS 4-H ECHO 4-H grows confident, capable, and caring kids with the life skills to thrive in today's world and succeed in their boldest dreams for tomorrow. Super Saturday in 4-H with Lafayette County! Mark your calendars and plan to attend! January 19 from 8:30 – noon we will have a host of 4-H happenings! Make your car-pooling arrangements and join us at the UW-Platteville College Farm! To register please call the Extension Office at 608-723-2125 by January 17. YQCA registrations for the Instructor led course must be registered separately at http://yqca.org and will cost $3.00 per student. 8:30 – 9:30 am YQCA workshop. . . register online at http://yqca.org 9:00 – 11:15 am Cloverbuds Extraordinaire . . . come meet other Cloverbuds and create some cool things to take home! 5K-2 nd grade 10:00 – 11:15 am County 4-H Officer / Member Leadership Training (small groups) President / Vice President Secretary / Treasurer Reporter / Historian Members at large 11:15 – 11:55 am Large group – Parli Pro Demonstration / Closing Lafayette and Grant County 4-H Leaders Board have asked all of the 4-H Organizational Leaders to help make sure their officers attend. 4-H Ambassadors will be helping with the events, and volunteer leaders from both counties will partake in the trainings as well!!
4-H grows confident, capable, and caring kids with the life skills to thrive in today's
world and succeed in their boldest dreams for tomorrow.
Super Saturday in 4-H with Lafayette County! Mark your calendars and plan to attend! January 19 from 8:30 – noon we will have a host of 4-H happenings! Make your car-pooling arrangements and join us at the UW-Platteville College Farm! To register please call the Extension Office at 608-723-2125 by January 17. YQCA registrations for the Instructor led course must be registered separately at http://yqca.org and will cost $3.00 per student.
8:30 – 9:30 am YQCA workshop. . . register online at http://yqca.org
9:00 – 11:15 am Cloverbuds Extraordinaire . . . come meet other Cloverbuds and create some cool things
to take home! 5K-2nd
grade
10:00 – 11:15 am County 4-H Officer / Member Leadership Training (small groups)
President / Vice President
Secretary / Treasurer
Reporter / Historian
Members at large
11:15 – 11:55 am Large group – Parli Pro Demonstration / Closing
Lafayette and Grant County 4-H Leaders Board have asked all of the 4-H Organizational Leaders to help make sure their officers attend. 4-H Ambassadors will be helping with the events, and volunteer leaders from both counties will partake in the trainings as well!!
2 VIP Training: 6:30 pm: UW-Extension Office, Lancaster 8 Executive Board Meeting; 6:30 pm; South Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 12 Photography Workshop; 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm; Platteville Public Library, Platteville 13 Shooting Sports;1:00 pm; Tri-County Archery, Rewey 15 DEADLINE ECHO articles 17 Horse Bowl & Hippology Practice: 6:00 pm; North Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 19 4-H Super Saturday; 8:30 am – Noon; Ag Tech Center; Pioneer Farm, Platteville 19 Skill-a-thon Practice; 7:00 pm: North Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 20 4-H Horse & Pony Meeting: 4:00 pm; North Room; Youth & Ag Center 25 Skill-a-thon Practice; 7:00 pm: North Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 26 Clothing Workshop; Youth & Ag Center, North Room 9 am-1 pm. 27 Goat Meeting; 4:00 pm: North Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 28 Horse Bowl & Hippology Practice; 6:00 pm: South Room: Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 28 Jr. Leaders; 6:30 pm; Conference Room; UW-Extension Office, Lancaster
February 2019
7 Horse Bowl & Hippology; 6:00 pm; South Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 9 Family Project Day; 9:15 am – Noon; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 10 Shooting Sports1:00 pm; Tri-County Archery, Rewey 10 Livestock Skill-A-Thon Practice; Noon- 4:00 pm; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 15 DEADLINE ECHO articles 16 Have A Heart Quilting Bee 19 Dog Speaker Night; 6:00 pm; South Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 19 Executive Board; 6:30 pm, Conference Room, UW Extension Office 25 Horse Bowl & Hippology Practice; 6:00 pm; South Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 25 Jr Leaders Meeting; 6:30 pm; Conference Room; UW-Extension Office, Lancaster 25 Out of State Exchange; 7:30 pm; North Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 27 Livestock Auction Committee Meeting; 7:30; Conference Room; UW-Extension Office,
Lancaster
Tentative 2019 4-H Calendar
The 2019 4-H Calendar is TENTATIVE please refer to
the ECHO each month for the most current information.
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March 2019
April 2019
May 2019
7 Horse Bowl & Hippology Practice; 6:00 pm; North Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 10 Shooting Sports1:00 pm; Tri-County Archery, Rewey 12 Countywide Leader’s Meeting; 7:00 pm; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 15 DEADLINE ECHO articles 18 Horse Bowl & Hippology Practice; 6:00 pm; North Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 19 Tentative 4-H Executive Board; 6:30 pm, Conference Room, UW Extension Office 19 Dog Agility Practice; 6:00 pm; Coaching K9s, Platteville 21 Cat Project Meeting; 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm, Youth & Ag Center, North Room 23 Cloverbuds & Exploring Day 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Youth & Ag Center, North Room 25 Jr. Leader Meeting; 6:30 pm; Conference Room; UW-Extension Office 25 Out of State Exchange; 7:30 pm; North Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 28 Horse Bowl & Hippology Practice; 6:00 pm; North Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster
4 Horse Bowl & Hippology Practice; 6:00 pm; North Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 7 Communication Arts Day; 2:00 pm; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 10 Cat Project Meeting; 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, Youth & Ag Center, South Room 11 Rabbit & Poultry Skill-A-Thon; 7:00 pm – 9 pm, Youth & Ag Center, North Room 14 Shooting Sports;1:00 pm; Tri-County Archery, Rewey 15 Horse Bowl & Hippology Practice; 6:00 pm; North Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 15 DEADLINE ECHO articles 16 4-H Executive Board; 6:30 pm; South Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 21 Happy Easter 22 Jr. Leaders Meeting; 6:30 pm; Conference Room; UW-Extension Office 22 Out of State Exchange; 7:30 pm; North Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 23 Dog Informational Meeting; 6:00 pm; South Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 25 Horse Bowl & Hippology Practice; 6:00 pm; North Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 27 Cloverbuds/Exploring Day 9:00 am-12:00 pm, Youth & Ag Center, North Room 27 Foods and Nutrition Project Meeting; 9:00am – 11:00 am Youth & Ag Center, South Room
(Foods Revue Open House)
2 Horse Bowl & Hippology Practice; 6:00 pm; North Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 4 Goat & Sheep Weigh-In: 9 am-11 am Grant Co Fairgrounds, Livestock building 5 Shooting Sports;1:00 pm; Tri-County Archery, Rewey 7 Dog Agility Practice; 6:00 pm; Coaching K9s, Platteville 14 Countywide Leaders Meeting; 7:00 pm; South Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 15 DEADLINE ECHO articles 21 4-H Dog Practice; 6:00 pm; Livestock Barn; Fairgrounds, Lancaster 21 4-H Executive Board; 6:30 pm, Conference Room, UW-Extension Office 27 Out of State Exchange; 7:30 pm; North Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 28 4-H Dog Practice; 6:00 pm; Livestock Barn; Fairgrounds, Lancaster
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4 4-H Dog Practice; 5:30 pm & 7:00 pm; Open Show Barn; Fairgrounds, Lancaster 11 4-H Dog Practice; 5:30 pm & 7:00 pm; Open Show Barn; Fairgrounds, Lancaster 11 Executive Board; 6:30 pm; Conference Room, UW Extension Office 15 DEADLINE ECHO articles 18 Rural Safety Day 18 4-H Dog Practice; 5:30 pm & 7:00 pm; Coaching K9s, Platteville 20 Foods Revue; 6:00 pm, Youth & Ag Center, Auditorium 22 Cat Project Meeting; 11 am-1 pm, Youth & Ag Center, North Room 24-27 4-H Youth Conference; Madison 24 Out of State Exchange; 7:30 pm; North Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 25 4-H Dog Practice; 5:30 pm & 7:00 pm; Coaching K9s, Platteville 27 Clothing Revue; 5:00 pm-10 pm, Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 27 Rabbit ID; 7:00 PM, Livestock Sale Barn, Grant Co Fair Grounds, Lancaster
June 2019
July 2019
2 4-H Dog Practice; 5:30 pm & 7:00 pm; Open Show Barn; Fairgrounds, Lancaster 9 4-H Dog Practice; 5:30 pm & 7:00 pm; Open Show Barn; Fairgrounds, Lancaster 15 DEADLINE ECHO articles 16 4-H Dog Practice; 5:30 pm & 7:00 pm; Open Show Barn; Fairgrounds, Lancaster 20 Creative Youth Expo 21-24 4-H Camp; Upham Woods 22 Out of State Exchange; 7:30 pm; North Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 23 Grant County Fair Walk-In Entries; 8:00 am - 8:00 pm; Youth & Ag Center 23 4-H Dog Practice; 5:30 pm & 7:00 pm; Open Show Barn; Fairgrounds, Lancaster 30 4-H Dog Practice; 5:30 pm & 7:00 pm; Open Show Barn; Fairgrounds, Lancaster
August 2019
1-11 Wisconsin State Fair 11-18 Grant Co Fair; Fairground, Lancaster 15 DEADLINE ECHO articles 26 Jr. Leaders Meeting 26 Out of State Exchange; 7:30 pm; North Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 27 Executive Board; 6:30 pm, Conference Room, UW-Extension Office
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If you have any information for the ECHO, please contact:
Ring in the 2019 year by ordering a Wisconsin 4-H license plate for your car, truck or motor home. The
specialty plate, now available through the Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles, supports the Wisconsin
4-H program, and bears the message 4-H Empowering Youth. The sale of the plate includes a fee that goes to
the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation.
“This is a great way for our 4-H families, alumni and supporters to show their allegiance to 4-H,” says Brenda
Scheider, Executive Director for the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation. “Half of the proceeds from every plate sale
will go back to the county in which the plate was purchased. The other half will be used for state and regional
4-H programs.”
Contact the Wisconsin Department of Transportation or go to
www.wisconsindot.gov/Documents/formdocs/mv2969.pdf for more information.
2 Labor Day; UW-Extension Office Closed 10 Countywide Leader’s Meeting; 7:00 pm; South Room; Youth & Ag Center 15 DEADLINE ECHO articles 18 4-H Executive Board; 5:30 pm, Conference Room, UW Extension Office 18 Livestock Buyer Appreciation Night; Youth & Ag Center, Auditorium 23 Jr. Leader’s Meeting; 6:30 pm; Conference Room; UW-Extension Office 23 Out of State Exchange; 7:30 pm; North Room; Youth & Ag Center
September 2019
October 2019
1 DEADLINE Record Books Due to the UW-Extension Office 6-12 National 4-H Week 9 4-H Leaders Banquet 14 4-H Record Book Check 15 Leader Executive Board; 6:30 pm; South Room, Youth & Ag Center 15 DEADLINE ECHO articles 28 Jr. Leader’s Meeting; 6:30 pm; Conference Room; UW-Extension Office 28 Out of State Exchange; 7:30 pm; North Room; Youth & Ag Center
The Blake's Prairie Bombers held their December meeting on Sunday, December 16th. There were 41 members present. It was our Christmas gift exchange. So, we played the left- right game where our club leader read a story and every time she said "left" or "right", we passed our gift in that direction. Everyone ended with a gift. Our next club meeting will be January 27, 2019 at 7:00 pm.
Cassville Country Buddies 4-H Club by Emily Retallick
We met on December 1st for our end of the year Christmas party. We started it off by Christmas caroling at Orchard Manor nursing home. We had a pizza party and short meeting following in the South Room at the fairgrounds. We discussed details for upcoming meetings in 2019 and awards were handed out to club members that weren't able to make awards night back in November. Our club also was selected for the Meritorious Award by the 4H Leaders Association-great job Buddies for your efforts and contributions to our communities! We ended the day with roller skating, pop, and popcorn in Dubuque at Skate Country. A lot of fun was had by everyone!
Hazel Green Clever Clovers 4-H Club by Lola Droessler & Ella Roepsch
The December meeting for Hazel Green Clever Clovers was held on Sunday, December 9. We held a food stand at the Hazel Green Craft Fair on Sunday, December 2 and everything went well. We talked about the Steer weigh in that is on December 21st from 3 - 5 in Lancaster along with the Junior leaders lock in on December 28-29. Also informed our members of the 4-H license plates and about the 4-H Robotics that is January 27th in Lancaster. We had 33 members participate in the Christmas good deed project. The kids purchased a lot of nice gifts and will make any people happy this Christmas. We will be attending a Saints Hockey game in January and all members are looking forward to it. We had our Christmas party and a surprised visit from Santa. We were able to tell Santa what we wanted for Christmas and each received a candy bar from him. We also sang songs. We finished our meeting with some delicious food.
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Club News
Merry Mixers 4-H Club by Jenna Muench
We donated toys to Toys For Tots. Then we decorated Christmas trees for the Extension Office. We played some Christmas games, had pizza, and watched the movie "Home Alone" on the big movie screen in the auditorium of the Youth & Ag Building. Our next meeting is January 6. We will be going bowling.
Mount Hope Cardinals 4-H Club by Sean Tolle
Our December 9 meeting took place at the Mount Hope Fire Department. We had a short business meeting before the Pizza/Walking Taco Party. Our club is making a donation to Thursday’s Child. We practiced the “4H Pledge.” Then we enjoyed eating food and playing Bingo. Our next meeting is on Sunday, January 20 at 7:00 pm at the Mount Hope Fire Department.
Potosi Happy Clovers 4-H Club by Anna Drinkwater
On December 5 at 5pm we held our monthly meeting as a Christmas Party! We started the evening with a pot luck dinner and lots of conversation. We then went on to have a short meeting. We recognized individuals that received County awards and had individual club awards for previous officers, outstanding attendance, rookie of the year and outstanding volunteer. Club members were encouraged to bring a can food for a donation to the local food pantry. All of the members and their families then proceeded to make Christmas cards for the residents of Orchard Manor that will be delivered on December 19th. Our evening ended with a gift exchange among member. Merry Christmas to our 4H friends.
Stitzer Go-Getters 4-H Club by Shawn Jahnke-Fiedler We met on December 5th at the Stitzer church. Demonstrations were given by Eden Richter and Britton Allen and by Katelin Herold. We discussed our wreath fundraiser, which went over very well this year! Also popcorn orders were due at the meeting and will be in before Christmas. Club trip ideas were given and our winter activity was discussed. Hosting an elderly meal for the Stitzer community is being planned, date to be determined. Encouraged members to attend the lock-in the end of December at the Youth & Ag, some members have already signed up! We enjoyed a red and green potluck to end the night. The next club meeting will be held January 2nd, 7:30 pm at the Stitzer Fire Station.
Town & Country Kids 4-H Club
Our last meeting was November 11. We discussed project day, adopt a family, new 4H shirts,
Christmas carols, and club trip Ideas. Destiny did a demonstration on making magnets, and Analyse,
and AJ will do a demonstration today. You did a good job Destiny. For project day we talked about
projects that we could make, and everyone had good ideas for projects. We then discussed adopt a
family. We have two families, a family of 5, and a family of 4. We decided that we would spend about
$900 in all. We also discussed our new 4H shirts. We then talked about what we would bring for
christmas caroling, we decided on making the treats, and decorating them at the school. We then
discussed club trip ideas. Finally we made goodie bags for children in hospitals.
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Projects & Activities
Clothing Project Workshop
Mark your calendars and plan to be a part of the Clothing Project Workshop, Saturday January 26, 2019 from 9:00 am to 12 noon. This year we are making reusable kitchen wipe-ups and microwave bowl hot pads. All materials will be provided for projects at no charge. We ask that you bring a sewing machine if you have one that you want to become more familiar with. Otherwise, Sewing machines will be available to use. You must register for this workshop by January 21 by calling the Extension Office at 608-723-2125.
4-H Family Project Day: 9:30 a.m. - Noon, February 9
Family Project Day is a wonderful opportunity for kids to make a wide variety of projects. For kids who would like to attend project day, the registration form and projects is listed in this Echo and can also be found at grant.uwex.edu. Projects are first come-first serve so get your registration form in soon. Contact the UW-Extension Office with any questions.
Livestock Skillathon Mark your calendar and plan to attend the Grant County Livestock Skillathon contest February 10
th,
2019 from 12:30pm to 2:30pm at the Youth & Ag building. The skillathon contest is a great way to learn more about your livestock project. You will have a chance to learn about identifying feed stuffs, breeds, tools used and much more. Prizes will be awarded to the top participants. Meat Judging Practices: Dennis Patterson will be coaching the Grant County 4-H Meat Judging team again this year. If you are interested in becoming a part of the team call Dennis at 994-2396.
Livestock Quiz Bowl and Skillathon Teams: Dennis Patterson and Alicia Adams will be working with the Livestock Quiz Bowl and Skillathon teams to prepare for State competition. If any 4-H member is interested in being on this team, please contact Dennis at 608-994-2396.
Shooting Sports Practice: 4-H members enrolled in Shooting Sports are invited to practice Air Rifle and Archery. Practices will be at the Tri County Archery, 9145 Co. Line Rd, Platteville. If you have your own equipment bring it along, if not we will provide it for you.
All shooting sports members must attend two practices to participate in competition shoots
for the fairs.
Scheduled practices: January 13, February 10, March 10, April 14 and May 5 at Tri County Archery at 1:00 p.m., future dates will be announced at a later date. For more information contact Dave Vosberg at 943-8492 or Rhonda Hughey at 778-8415.
Packing Club Literature: Club leaders, it is important that each member receives their record book information and resources on their projects to aid them in accomplishing their goals for the next year. We can print out your club enrollment with literature requests. Please call the UW-Extension Office to schedule a time to come pick up your club’s materials once club members’ registrations have been accepted on wi.4honline.com
YQCA Update The Livestock Auction Committee has updated their requirements to sell an animal in the Grant County Fair Jr. Livestock Auction, Saturday of the Fair. This year ALL swine exhibitors and any exhibitor wishing to sell in the auction must be YQCA certified.
The first Instructor-Led Training will be Saturday, January 19 at 8:30 am at the Pioneer Farm. This will be part of 4-H Super Saturday we are co-hosting with Lafayette County
More Instructor-Led Trainings will be listed in your February ECHO.
This interactive program provides youth a number of options for an annual quality assurance certification. YQCA was created for youth in the Beef, Dairy, Goat, Poultry, Rabbit, Sheep, and Swine projects. This program gives families more flexibility in acquiring this much needed information which trains youth in improving the care of food animals and promoting a higher level of consumer food safety. The livestock industry and businesses are constantly striving for high quality, wholesome products; therefore, youth in food animal projects should assist in this effort.
Please go to https://yqca.learngrow.io/Account/Login in order to register for either online or instructor led courses. Registration is required prior to attending an Instructor-Led training. If you are a 4-H member, please log in through the 4hOnline system on the left. If you are an FFA member or other organization affiliate, please sign in through the independent system on the right. You will create an account followed by either completing a sign up for an instructor led meeting or online/web based modules. Upon signing up for a course, you will then pay for that course with a credit card. Please email [email protected] for any assistance you need in creating or signing up in the YQCA system.
Two types of YQCA training will be available in Grant County:
Instructor-Led Training ($3.00/youth)
This type of training will take about 1.5 hours. You MUST pre-register prior to attending the training. No cash payments will be accepted at the door. Those who do not register for the training will not be able to enter the training.
Online Training ($12.00/youth) This type of training is at your own pace.
Contact Grant County UW-Extension Office if you have questions or concerns about payment.
Reminder: Wisconsin State Fair and other national exhibitions will require certification in YQCA for participation for 2019 events and beyond.
Continue to monitor the Wisconsin YQCA website for helpful information: https://fyi.uwex.edu/youthlivestock/yqca/
Main Leaders: Remember to approve members in wi.4honline. If
you have questions on how to do this, please contact the UW-
Announcements Citizenship Washington Focus If you are in grades 10-12 and are interested in learning more about citizenship and meeting 4-Her’s from across the state and country, than CWF is for YOU! The cost for CWF will be approximately $1,400 per person (the total will be determined as soon as transportation costs are confirmed.) Youth are responsible for the cost of the experience. Limited space is available for each week, be sure to log on early if you are planning on attending. In 2019, WI 4-H will be participating in CWF June 15-23 or July 6-14, 2019. More information on CWF can be found online at our website: https://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4hedopp/citizenship-washington-focus/. Another helpful resource is the registration guide, which will tell you everything you need to know about CWF Registration. Please contact Amber Rehberg at [email protected] or Justin Lieck at [email protected].
4-H CAMP - Enroll NOW! Camp dates for 2019: July 21-24
New this year we will be partnering with Upham Woods Open Enrollment
Camp, Session #3.
What you need to know:
Enrollment for summer camp has already begun, so register now to ensure your child(ren)
can join us for camp. This will be the only 4-H Camp opportunity this summer.
Enrollment is on a first-come, first-serve basis, for any youth in Wisconsin so please
register your campers as soon as possible. When the camp is full, it is full.
You must enroll online. Registration is through Upham Woods website, NOT on 4hOnline.
Apply for a Scholarship! Wisconsin 4-H Foundations Scholarship The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation will award more than $10,000 in scholarships to outstanding Wisconsin students pursuing higher education in 2019. To be considered for financial support, applications must be received by the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation via email by Friday, March 15, 2019, 5:00 pm. Wisconsin 4-H Foundation scholarships are awarded to students based on demonstrated personal growth, development and leadership, academic performance and future educational goals. To be eligible for Wisconsin 4-H Foundation scholarships, students must have been a Wisconsin 4-H member for at least one year; have a grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, and be enrolled or planning to enroll at a university, college or technical school during the 2019-2020 academic school year. How to apply and more information is available at: http://wis4hfoundation.org/scholarships/ Questions? Contact the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation office at 608.262.1597 or [email protected] State Fair Dairy Promotion Board Scholarships The Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board is offering $1,000 scholarships to be used during the second semester of the 2019-20 school year. Third and fourth-year college students pursuing dairy-related or food science degrees at one of Wisconsin’s four-year universities are eligible to apply. Applicants will be evaluated on involvement and leadership in dairy-related activities, scholastic achievement, and career objectives. Finalists will be interviewed in mid-April, with the recipients to be recognized at the 2019 Wisconsin State Fair. The application is available at http://wistatefair.com/competitions/dairy-promo-board/. Application deadline is Friday, March 22. For more information, contact Katy Katzman at 262-903-6727 or [email protected].
Wisconsin Pork Association Offers Youth Pig Project Scholarships
The Wisconsin Pork Association Youth Committee is once again offering Youth Pig Project scholarships. These scholarships are designed to assist 4-H and FFA members in establishing swine projects that can lead to development of life skills and career opportunities in the Wisconsin pork industry.
4-H and FFA youth are eligible to apply for a $50.00 scholarship used to offset costs associated with their 2019 pig project. Scholarships will be awarded in three age divisions, as follows: Ages 9-12, 13-15, and 16-19 (as of January 1, 2019). Thanks to support from pig breeders throughout the state, at least twenty $50.00 scholarships will be awarded this spring. Interested youth may download the scholarship application form from the WPA website at www.wppa.org/youth-pig-project or call the WPA office at 800-822-7675 to have a copy mailed. Completed application forms must be emailed or postmarked no later than February 1, 2019.
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Announcements
MILWAUKEE COUTY HORSE/HORSELSS CLUB
2019 OPEN (for adults) & YOUTH MODEL SHOWS
Saturday January 26,2019 Gonzaga Hall. Doors open at 7:45am 1441 So 92nd ST
Judging starts at 9:00am West Allis, WI 53214
Show secretary: Char Ehlert (cell 414- 315- 0169)
Please mail pre-registrations & questions to 310 E Evandale Dr, Oak Creek, WI 53154. Make checks payable to Milw. Co. Horse/Horseless Club.
Can you hear the BEAT? What BEAT? ArtBEAT! What BEAT? ArtBEAT! It is time to start
thinking about and planning to participate in our 2019 WI 4-H ArtBEAT!
4-H ArtBEAT! was created for 4-H members in grades 3-5 and their parents and leaders and is the introductory program for Wisconsin 4-H Arts and Communication! ArtBEAT! will be held March 15 through 17, 2019, at Upham Woods in Wisconsin Dells. The weekend will feature a look at a variety of arts projects including music, drama, visual arts, and more! Camp check-in begins Friday, March 15 at 6:30 pm and runs through Sunday, March 17 at 11:00 am.
4-H members will have the opportunity to explore their own creativity while discovering a variety of 4-H Arts & Communication experiences available to them now and in the near future. Session lead-ers will be 4-H older youth, adult leaders and 4-H staff members with a wealth of experience to share. Youth and adult participants will rotate through a variety of sessions, which are hands-on and active and held at various sites throughout camp. Along with exploring the “arts,” participants will also have a chance to discover Upham Woods! Both youth and adult participants stay in the warm and cozy heated cabins!
The $100.00 per person fee (youth and adults) will include all materials and supplies (including a very cool ArtBEAT! backpack), overnight lodging, meals and snacks.
REGISTER EARLY! This camp fills up fast and registration is first come, first serve! Registration will open in 4H Online on December 20, 2018 and will close on January 31, 2019. Upham Woods is able to accommodate 120 participants. Once registration is filled, participants can register to be on a WAITLIST.
IMPORTANT: Please read ALL of the application requirements/instructions at https://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4harts/art-beat-forms/ BEFORE completing the online application at http://wi.4honline.com
For additional information check out: https://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4harts/artbeat-more-info/ For more information contact: Lynn Pfeiffer, 4-H Communication Arts Program Assistant at 608-262-1222 [email protected] or Amber Rehberg, WI 4-H Educational Programs Specialist, at 608-262-1557 [email protected].
1. SEEK AND FIND (ACTIVE AMERICANS); Seek and find objects in a recycled bottle filled with colored rice. (limit 15 per session)
2. CALMING JARS (BLAKES PRAIRIE BOMBERS); Choose from Legos, beads and more to make your own calming jar to watch and relax. (limit 15 per session)
3. UPCYCLED TIN CANS (BLOCKHOUSE BUILDERS); Upcycle your tin cans with endless possibilities. Tin can makeovers can be used as “caddies” for all sorts of household items. (limit 15 per session)
4. STRING ART (BOSCOBEL BIG GREEN CLOVERS); Follow a simple pattern to make a design that can become a wall hanging or a card. (limit 25 per session)
5. CLOTHESPIN SNOWFLAKE (BUSY BADGERS); KINDERGARTEN, 1ST AND 2ND GRADERS ONLY; Make an ornament out of clothespins using paint and glitter. (limit 10 per session)
6. WOOD SLICE ORNAMENT (BUSY BADGERS); 3RD GRADE AND OLDER ONLY; Decorate a wood slice and make an ornament. (limit 10 per session)
7. WASHER NECKLACE OR KEYCHAIN (CORNELIA BADGERS); Alcohol ink stamped washer for either a necklace or keychain. (limit 20 per session)
8. BRISTLE BOT (DAIRYLAND DIAMONDS); Test your skills in making your own bristle bot character. Fun and creativity all in one by using a toothbrush head. Challenge the other bots to a friendly race and see who makes it across the finish line. (limit 20 per session)
9. ELECTROMAGNET (MERRY MIXERS); Learn about circuits, electric charge, and
magnetic properties when you build your own electromagnet. (limit 12 per session)
10. DREAM CATCHER (MT. HOPE CARDINALS); Have fun making a string art paper plate
dream catcher. Traditionally some Native American cultures used dream catchers to
protect children as they sleep. (limit 15 per session)
4-H Family Project Day February 9, 2019 9:15 am - Noon
Session Choices (2 pages) Pick 4 PLUS 3 alternates
Bristle Bot
Upcycled Tin Cans
Washer Necklace/Keychain
Dream Catcher
Electromagnet
11. WIRE WRAPPED WITH STRING ART (PLATTTEVILLE WOODCHUCKS); Wire will be bent into a design or name, then wrapped with various colors of string. This project would make a great Valentine’s Day gift or Mother’s Day gift. (limit 20 per session)
12. LAVA LAMP (PLUM VALLEY BOOSTERS); Using an empty plastic container, a glow stick and non-toxic ingredients make a fun lava lamp. (limit 12 per session)
13. MELTED CRAYON ART (POTOSI HAPPY CLOVERS); Melting crayons can make a
fun project and yet it's so simple. The end result can be stunning.
(limit 15 per session)
14. NATURE PICTURE (TOWN & COUNTRY KIDS); Use your imagination by creating a picture from nature items put on to a 11x14 canvas. (limit 10 per session)
15. BUILD A BIRDHOUSE (WINGS OVER WISCONSIN); Members will be making their own wooden birdhouse. (limit 25 per session)
16. BEGINNERS - SEWING (WINGVILLE CLOVERS/4-H CLOTHING COMMITTEE), 1st TIME SEWERS ONLY (limit 4 per session, will take 2 sessions) This project will give you the one-on-one attention to work on a beautiful table runner.
17. ADVANCED - TABLE RUNNER (WINGVILLE CLOVERS/4-H CLOTHING COMMITTEE), Use your sewing skills to make a table runner. (limit 3 per session)
18. GARDEN PROJECT (MASTER GARDENERS); Experience a gardening project first-
hand from the Grant County Master Gardeners. (limit 10 per session)
Table Runners
The Stitzer Fire Department will have safety gear to explore, face
painting will be offered by Blake’s Prairie Bombers 4-H Club,
Hazel Green Clever Clovers 4-H Club will have a Flower Wall
Hanging Project and Merry Mixers 4-H Club will have supplies for
participants to make Bookmarks. There is no need to sign up for
these events. You can check out their booths anytime
throughout the day.
Wire Wrapped
with String Art
Lava Lamp
Melted Crayon Art
Nature Picture
4-H Family Project Day
Saturday, February 9, 2019 9:15 am – 12 pm
Youth & Ag Center – Lancaster
Snow Date: Sunday, February 10 - (check local radio stations)
Pre-register by January 31, 2019.
Projects will be filled up on a first-come first-serve basis.
