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4-H Friday Newsletter - Friday, April 12, 2024
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ALL CLUB and PROJECT LEADERS, MEMBERS, and PARENTS can contribute to the
articles posted weekly by completing a short form and uploading their article and any photos
to accompany it at https://forms.gle/QBMvvsCzhaiHEfNM8. SAVE THIS LINK! Articles for the current week must be submitted by 12 pm on Wednesday. We would love to hear from you! Secretary minutes can also be submitted here as well! 
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Multi-state "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" 4-H
Photo Contest

Minnesota 4-H Photography is excited to offer another multi-state photography contest open to youth in grades K-13!
Select your best photo (with no or minimal editing) and submit it with up to two sentences that explains why it’s special to you! More information and rules for the challenge can be found at: 4-H Hit Me with Your Best Shot Photo Contest | UMN Extension with rules available here.
Submit one (1) jpg or jpeg image and statement to fourhphoto@umn.edu by 11:59 p.m. (CST) on May 1, 2024. Volunteer 4-H photography judges will provide feedback via a slideshow. Top photos will be recognized with a prize and random prize drawing winners will also receive a gift.
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2024 June Dairy Day Celebration

Saturday, June 1

Summer is just around the corner, and it’s time to start thinking about the Annual June Dairy Month June Dairy Day. The Envision Greater Fond du Lac Agri-Business Council, in partnership with National Exchange Bank and Trust, invites the community to the 39th Annual June Dairy Days Celebration on Saturday, June 1. The event will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. near National Exchange Bank and Trust, 130 South Main Street in Fond du Lac. This free, community appreciation event is open to the public.
If your 4-H club would like to sponsor a dairy game, serve cheese samples, or help work the games, please give us a call. We invite your club to participate. Join us in our efforts to promote June Dairy Month! Please let us know by Monday, May 20, 2024 if you would like to participate.
For more details, call Amy Ries at 920.322.2292 or email at aries@envisiongreaterfdl.com. 
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Volunteer Shout Out Campaign

National Volunteer Week, celebrated in April, is an opportunity to salute you, the 4-H volunteer! Thank you for giving your all to make your club environment a place where young people can belong, grow, learn, be challenged, have fun, and give back. Your passion to make the 4-H experience meaningful and memorable is commendable. The 4-H program would not exist without the volunteers! We will be celebrating in various ways throughout the week of April 21-27. One way to help us celebrate all the wonderful volunteers is to nominate a volunteer you would like to recognize for doing an awesome job! You can nominate them by filling out a quick form online or emailing Tracy a photo of the volunteer you are nominating and why you are nominating them. Find more information here https://fonddulac.extension.wisc.edu/thank-a-4-h-volunteer/.
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Connecting Volunteers: The Heart of 4-H 

In honor of Volunteer Appreciation Week, join us for one of two zooms to Connect with Volunteers!  Local 4-H programs rely on caring adult volunteers, and we want to celebrate you and build connections!  All 4-H volunteers are encouraged to join in an hour-long zoom to network with other 4-H volunteers, and enjoy small group discussions to share ideas and learn from others. To register for the zoom, click on one of these links:
April 22nd Noon - 1:00 p.m. - https://go.wisc.edu/tz4033 
April 22nd 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. - https://go.wisc.edu/3xz625 
We hope this sharing opportunity will provide new ideas and connections across the 4-H program statewide!
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2024 Fairest of the Fair Applications are Live!

Fairest of the Fair Information:
What does the Fairest of the Fair do?
The Fairest will serve as the host of the 2024 fair and help promote the fair at community events. Being the hostess of the Fond du Lac Fair includes introducing events and entertainment, handing out ribbons to exhibitors, interacting with exhibitors, indulging in fair food, and lots of fun! The Fairest will also have the opportunity to represent the Fond du Lac County Fair at the Wisconsin Association of Fairs Convention in January 2025 and vie for the Wisconsin Fairest of the Fairs title. 
Applications & Expectations
Applications are due April 28. Interviews and the crowning event will take place on Saturday, May 18. All info can be found here:
https://www.fonddulaccountyfair.com/p/getinvolved/fairest-of-the-fair. 

Questions about the position? 
Reach out to FDL Fairest Coordinators Emily (Franke) Vander Grinten or Cayley Vande Berg 
Emily: efranke1234@gmail.com Cayley: cayleyvandeberg@gmail.com

Qualifications
1. Must be a current or past Fond du Lac County Fair Exhibitor OR a resident of Fond du Lac County. 
2. Must be 18 years old by the time of the Fond du Lac County Fair. 
3. Must be able to represent the Fond du Lac County Fair at the Wisconsin State Fairest competition at the Wisconsin Fairs Association Convention in January. 
4. Attend pre-competition meetings or events planned by the Fairest committee or make arrangements prior to the event. 
5. Must be able to represent the Fond du Lac County Fair all five days in crown and sash with appropriate wardrobe and footwear.  
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April: 

National Volunteer Week April 21-27

Connecting Volunteers: The Heart of 4-H 

Teen Leaders Association

  • April 22, 7:00 pm, Rolling Meadows Meeting Room

LEGO Club

  • April 23, 6:30 pm, UWO Fond du Lac Campus

Adult Leaders Association Meeting

  • April 30, 6:30 pm, UWO Fond du Lac Campus
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