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4-H Friday Newsletter - Friday, June 6, 2025
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Have a Newsletter Contribution?LEADERS, MEMBERS, and PARENTS can contribute to the articles posted weekly by completing a short form and uploading their article and any photos at go.wisc.edu/2665ok.
SAVE THIS NEW 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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Welcome back, Makayla!Hello 4-H members, leaders, and volunteers!
My name is Makayla Stommel and I’m excited to be the 4-H summer intern at the extension office again this summer! For those who may not know me, I am a previous 12 year Fond du Lac County 4-H member where I was very involved in the Teen Leaders Association, active in my club, and participated in many county events. My favorite projects were Arts & Crafts and Food & Nutrition. I am currently going into my senior year at UW-Madison where I am majoring in Elementary Education. Outside of my 4-H and school life, I enjoy playing soccer, shopping, and hanging out with family and friends. Events I am working on this summer include various camps such as Foodie Camp, Art Camp, and Cloverbud Day Camp, as well as going to promotional events, helping at the fair, and more! I’m excited to be working with youth and adults this summer and gaining experience in my leadership and teaching skills! I’m glad to be back and ready for a great summer!
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Taft 23 Houseplant ClassTaft 23 Houseplant leader held a class for Taft 23 members enrolled in the Houseplant project. They made a lot of projects that are all ready to go for the upcoming Fair!
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FDL Dairy Project InformationDairy ID information is due when your fair entries are due, June 17! Each animal that you enter must have a Dairy ID on file for our records. We also use this information to create the showbook for the fair.
Dairy ID Google Form Link: go.wisc.edu/89a685
As a reminder, all members of the dairy project must either complete a showmanship workshop or compete in a showmanship contest (and provide proof) at either a district Holstein show, a local breed show, World Dairy Expo or an FFA or 4H judging contest where showmanship is also being judged. For those who cannot complete their showmanship requirement this way, you may complete the questionnaire below.
FDL County Dairy Showmanship Questionnaire: go.wisc.edu/326ubv
Sarah Loehr, Dairy Superintendent
Forest Ridge Holsteins
sarahloehr24@gmail.com
608.792.7013
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Fond du Lac County Fair OfficeFair entries are now open and live on the website. All entries must be completed in ShoWorks by June 17th at 11:59 pm. For more info, please visit the exhibitor tab on the County Fair website.
The Fond du Lac County Fair Office will open on Monday, June 9th.
Fair Office contact info:
Office Hours Week of June 9th - 13th:- Monday, June 9: 8:00 am- 3:30 pm
- Tuesday, June 10: 9:00 am- 5:30 pm
- Wednesday, June 11: 8:00 am- 3:30 pm
- Thursday, June 12: 9:30 am- 6:00 pm
- Friday, June 13: 8:00 am- 4:30 pm
Watch for more info coming soon on camping and reserved parking.
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Market Livestock Committee Fair Updates
Fair Display Boards
The Market Livestock Committee strongly encourages you to include an educational
component to your 2025 Fond du Lac County Fair displays and decorations. We believe
that educating the public is just one more great part of our fair. Outstanding educational
components will be recognized at our fair wrap-up meeting.
Market Livestock Prefair Meeting - MANDATORY
Make plans to attend a mandatory Market Livestock prefair meeting on Sunday, July 13,
at 1:00 p.m. or Tuesday, July 15, at 3:00 p.m.
2025 Sheep and Goat ID Form
As part of the Wisconsin State Animal Requirements for Fairs, the Fond du Lac County
Fair is required to have a list of all sheep and goats exhibited at the county fair with their
official ID and/or Scrapies tag. Complete the Google form by July 1: go.wisc.edu/2ad0px. Contact Carla Ward at mcward6@gmail.com or (920) 948-4312 with any questions.
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Foods Revue - 2025 BlueberryJune 24, 2025 - Location TBDFoods Revue registration is open. If you have any questions about the Foods Revue, please reach out to the office. This is also a pre-fair event, so be sure to include it on your fair entries!
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Congratulations, Callista!
Save the date - Sunday, July 20, 2025
Please register for the 2025 Graduation! Graduation will be celebrated at 2 pm on the Sunday of the Fond du Lac County Fair on stage in the Expo building. To have an accurate program and materials, we ask you fill out the survey. Thanks!
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Volunteer Sign-Ups for Food Stands and Silent Auction
Adult Leader Stand: go.wisc.edu/6535pp
Proceeds from the Adult Leader Food Stand support annual countywide 4-H Programs such as Family Learning Day, trips, and scholarship opportunities. Can sign up individually or as a club. If you are looking to sign up as a club please reference the schedule here: go.wisc.edu/jq89df
Teen Leader Stand: go.wisc.edu/rgj3nq - can sign up individually or as a club.
Silent Auction sign-up is separate from the Adult Leader Food Stand this year. Sign up to help: go.wisc.edu/49m4rj
Thank you for helping staff the food stands and silent auction!
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June:
Dog Project Meetings:- June 12, 19, 26
- FDL Co Fairgrounds, Beginners at 5:00 pm, Returners at 5:45 pm
Foodie Camp- June 16-19, 9:00 am- 3:00 pm, Fond du Lac County Campus (FCC)
Summer AcademyFair Entries Due June 17, 11:59 pmCloverbud Day Camp- June 26, 9:00 am- 3:00 pm, Fond du Lac County Campus (FCC)
Teen Leaders Association MeetingFoods RevueLEGO Club - June 24, 6:30-8:00 pm, Fond du Lac County Campus (FCC)
- Please note the extended meeting time of LEGO club
Animal Area Science Day- June 30, Chilton, Registration required
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