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4-H Friday Newsletter - Friday, June 25, 2021
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Have a Newsletter Contribution?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!
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TLA Updates
At the June meeting, the group will be meeting at 6:30 pm to do roadside clean-up beforehand. Any youth member who has finished 6th grade can join TLA. There isn't a registration or an extra form to fill out. Just simply email Tina Engelhardt about information for the next meeting. The next meeting is Monday, June 28th at 6:30 pm in-person at Rolling Meadows Meeting Room and via Zoom.
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Transportation Station Cardboard CampSave the dates August 17-19 for Transportation Station Cardboard Camp! Open to youth in grades 3-6, this 3-day in-person cardboard camp will provide youth an opportunity to build planes, trains, and automobiles! Youth will design their transportation method of choice and use their design to build a model. Youth will construct the model using various materials such as cardboard boxes, paper towel tubes, paper plates, and more. Youth will work as a team to complete a challenge!
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County Fair Updates
New office hours:
Mon: 9 am - 4 pm
Tues: 7:30 am - 3 pm
Wed: 10 am - 5 pm
Thurs: 9 am - 4 pm
Fri: 9 am - 3 pm
Sat: Appointments only
Other Updates:
- Thursday, July 8 Prefair judging, as well as open class judging on Wednesday, July, 14 will take place in the Expo Building
- Tuesday, July 13 judging will take place in the Recreation Building- This is a change!
- The Blueline Gate will be closed prior to the fireworks (exact time TBD) on Tuesday, July 13. Please keep this in mind if you plan to bring your animals in late Tuesday.
- Entry tags can be picked up in the Fair Office beginning Monday, June 21. Changes must be made by the end of office hours on Friday, July 2. Changes can be emailed to the office office@fonddulaccountyfair.com or by phone 920.929.3168 if you do not want to make a special trip. When you pick up your tags, you will also be able to sign up for a time to bring your projects to get judged for pre-fair judging.
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4-H Graduation
4-H graduation and recognition ceremony will be held in the Expo Building at the fairgrounds on Sunday, July 18, at 2:00 pm. Key award winners and scholarship recipients will also be recognized. Please encourage 4-H youth in grades 12 & 13 to fill out the graduation survey to help the extension staff plan and prepare for graduation: https://forms.gle/qtSiCmtNdfuYtNoo7.
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TLA & Adult Leader Foodstands
The foodstand funds help to support youth activities throughout the 4-H year. There are four time slots that are open on the Adult Leader Food Stand schedule and seven time slots open on the TLA Food Stand schedule. Please call the office at (920) 929-3171 to schedule your club's shifts soon! Due to judging being held in the Expo Building, the 4-H Adult Leaders Food Stand will be open on judging days - July 8 & 13. The Food Stand Committee will be manning the food stand those two days.
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Fond du Lac County Junior Dairy Fitting Contest
When: Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Time: 10:30 am - Set up and inspection of the animal.
11:00 am to 12:30 pm Fitting and Judging
Who: Any Junior dairy exhibitor entered in the FDL fair
Pre-registration is required by July 1, 2021: Email Karla Stumpf at kstumpf1@new.rr.com or call at 920-585-4949.
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Fond du Lac County Dairy Project Moo's and New's
Dairy Judging
A huge kudos to Fond du Lac County Dairy Project members who participated in this year's 4-H Dairy Judging Contest! Seniors Kaydence H. and Sam M. placed 24th and 29th, respectively, in a very competitive Senior Division. The Juniors represented the county well placing 3rd as a team and high individual awards including Sophia L. (6th), Dylan R. (8th), Cameron R. (13th). Our next 3 team members: Lucia L., Isaac L., and Leah M. would have placed 6th as a team. Congratulations to these hard-working dairy members, and a huge hat off to Joe Loehr and Chad Ryan for coaching.
July 1 County Fair Deadlines:
Dairy Showmanship Educational Requirement
All dairy youth wishing to exhibit at the Fond du Lac County Fair must have attended a showmanship clinic. If you missed the one offered in May, please contact Sarah Loehr at sarahloehr24@hotmail.com on how you may be able to meet this requirement.
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WI State Fair Youth Expo Self Nominations Due June 30New this year, State Fair has changed the process of how they are taking projects and performances. The entry deadline to submit nominations for Youth Expo Projects and Performances have been extended to June 30th by 5 pm! Wisconsin youth, 12-19 years of age, can submit nominations for projects and performances for judging and exhibition at Wisconsin State Fair.
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June:
Dog Project Meetings- Thursdays at the Fairgrounds
Teen Leader Association (TLA) - Monday, June 28 in person at Rolling Meadows Meeting Room & via Zoom, 6:30 pm
Fair Entries - Available for pick-up starting June 21
Livestock Meetings & Activities- Livestock Barn pen set - June 26 at 8:05 am
Small Animal Meetings- June 26 at 8:30 am - Barn Set up
WI State Fair Youth Expo Self-Nominations- Entries due- 5:00 pm on June 30
Midwest States 4-H photography Challenge- Entries due - 11:59 pm on June 30
July:Pre-fair judging- Thursday, July 8 1:00 - 7:00 pm
- Tuesday, July 13 1:00 - 7:00 pm
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