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February 25, 2022Marie's Message
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Hi All,
As most of you know, the Dodge County 4-H program is a Kids in Need Foundation donation center for JoAnn’s. We were renewed for the next year, which reminds me that it is a good time to think about using those donations. It has been great to see the creative uses that 4-H volunteers share when they see what has arrived. As we receive new items, it is fun to hear the stories of how people are using those donations to help improve their communities. Please help us to share the wealth of the donations throughout Dodge County to do good work for others.
Marie Witzel
Positive Youth Development Educator
marie.witzel@wisc.edu
920.386.3790 (office) 920.210.3080 (cell)
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Family Learning Fun Zoom - Traveling Rocks!Tuesday, March 29 at 6:30 – 7:30pm
REGISTER IN 4HONLINE!
Learn how to interact with your community through rock painting. Groups around the nation are passing words of encouragement through the use of painted rocks. We will talk about how we explore our community; find different types of rocks and how our painted rock messages can travel as well!
Great for project members from Explorers, Cultural Arts, Backpacking and Hiking, or club members & leaders looking for community service ideas!
You will need sketch paper, permanent drawing or painting supplies, and a few of your favorite rocks. They should be easy to hold in one hand. If you do not have permanent markers, paints or access to rocks, kits will be available at the Extension Office – Dodge County between March 22 and March 29. Hosted by Lisa Schwartz, Lebanon Luckies 4-H Club.
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Family Learning Fun Zooms!
We are looking for presenters that want to explore their options and host a Family Learning Fun Zoom session in 2022. Dates are available in March. Contact Ellen Bohn at ebohn@co.dodge.wi or call the office at 920-386-3790.
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Apply for the 2022 Wisconsin 4-H Key Award!
The Wisconsin Key Award is one of the most prestigious honors awarded to 4-H members across Wisconsin. This is your opportunity to highlight what you have accomplished through 4-H.
- Applications Due Date: February 28, 2022
- Zoom Interviews Date: March 22, 2022
The Wisconsin 4-H Key Award Program recognizes a select group of 4-H participants who’ve demonstrated consistent growth in their 4-H involvement, developed and applied leadership skills, and actively participated in the functions of their 4-H club and community.
Call or email Ellen Bohn, 4-H Program Assistant at 920-386-3790 or ebohn@co.dodge.wi.us
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Get your teams of “8” together today and lets play!
See y'all there!
Prize money for the TOP 3 Teams!
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Meat Animal Sale Trivia Night
Calling all Livestock Exhibitors and Parents! We are looking for your help on Trivia Night 2022.
We are in need of Table Runners, Raffle Sales and Kitchen Support.
Please call, text or email Eric Salmi at 920-988-1817 or mastrivianight@yahoo.com
If you’re interested in helping.
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New Tip Sheets for 4-H Horse Project
Join us for a special release of two new tip sheets for the Horse Project.
The release event will be on Tuesday, March 8 at 7PM on Zoom.
The Horse Project Leader Sheet is for adult volunteers and youth leaders. The Youth Horse Project Sheet is for youth participants in the Horse Project. A team of Horse Project youth leaders, adult volunteers, and Extension educators created the tip sheets.
The sheets:
- Guide project growth through beginner, intermediate, and advanced level
- Highlight selected 4-H project curriculum
- Focus on safety, learning, and youth leadership
- Include tips for keeping records and showing what they learned
- Provide career ideas
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4-H Horse Education Days
Have you starting practicing for the WI 4-H Horse Education Days? A reminder that the deadline to register for speaking, demonstration, horse bowl and hippology is April 1st.
Looking for more information about the contests or registration forms? You can find them HERE in the WI 4-H Horse Handbook (Scoll down to Chapter 5, Statewide Events, Education Days).
Questions? Please contact Sherry Helmer at helmca29@powerweb.net or 920-210-9553.
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Rabbit & Cavy Project Meetings CAVIES at 6pm, RABBITS at 7pm
LOCATION: Oak Grove Town Hall, N5801 Grove Road, Juneau
Monday, February 28
Monday, March 28
Monday, April 25
For questions email docorabbits@gmail.com
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Poultry Project Meetings
March 17th @ 7pm at Lebanon Town Hall
Contact Dan Schwandt, Poultry Project Leader at schwandtdutch@aol.com or 920-763-8030.
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Apply for a Youth Dairy Grant Today!
The grant funds are to be utilized to purchase a dairy animal (any breed) to grow a youth’s dairy herd. $500 grants are available for the 2022 program. Grant money is made available through proceeds from the Dodge County Dairy Youth Recognition Auction, held each year at the Dodge County Fair.
Youth Dairy Project Education Card
Questions about Dairy Project Education Cards or grant application? Contact the Dairy Youth Advisory Committee at dodgecountydyac@gmail.com or call Extension Dodge County at 920-386-3790.
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Youth Livestock Education Meetings
March 21, 2022 | Location TBD | Caring for your animal. Let’s look at how to prep your show animal for the fair! How soon to clip your beef, shear your lamb, or walk your pig?
April 18, 2022 | Location TBD | Talking Vaccinations. We will be inviting a local veterinarian in to discuss the health of our animals and when/what vaccinations these animals will need to stay healthy.
May 16, 2022 | Location TBD | Herdsmanship/Showmanship Why is appearance and presentability important? We will be asking several judges to come in and explain what they are looking for in the show ring and in the barns.
June 27, 2022 | PRESALE MEETING | 7 PM | Dodge County Fairgrounds. If you did not attend the Post Sale meeting on September 27th 2021, YOU NEED TO ATTEND THIS ONE!
July 2022 | Turn in Livestock Project Activity card – “orange card”.
Al meetings will begin at 7pm, and run for about an hour. Educational meetings count as 1 point on the Livestock Project Member Activity Card.
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Livestock Project Educational Reminders
There are educational opportunities and Information on the MAS requirements, forms and opportunities listed HERE. Remember that the Educational Event Verification form is on that site to be completed.
HERE is the link for the Youth livestock event verification form for virtual events.
Youth and families need to keep the forms and attach to the 'Orange Cards' and hand in all at the due date.
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WI Youth Livestock Program Education Series
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>> ATTENTION <<YQCA PLATFORM TRANSITION
A new YQCA platform will launch on March 23, 2022! On that date, users (youth or YQCA instructors) will no longer be able to login to their account and access their certification information.
Each youth and YQCA instructor that has a current and valid certification will need to download their certificate before March 23, 2022.
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Market Animal Identification - Beef, Sheep, Swine and Feeder Beef
Junior Fair Market Beef, Market Sheep and Market Swine will be identified through tagging, DNA collection, and a 2022 Google Exhibitor/Family registration form. Feeder Beef projects will be identified through tagging and a 2022 Google Exhibitor/ Family registration form (no weigh-in).
Stayed tuned for more information and a start date for the ID process!
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WI Southdown AssociationStarter Ewe Lamb Award
The purpose of the program is to promote youth involvement with Southdown sheep in Wisconsin by awarding youth with a quality registered ewe lamb to begin their flock.
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Wisconsin State Fair 2022 DNA Identification Program
DNA identification must be submitted to be eligible for all 2022 Wisconsin State Fair Championship awards in the market and non-registered breeding stock shows of the the Junior Beef, Sheep and Swine Divisions.
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Apply for Dodge County 4-H Scholarships- Patricia Hahn 4-H Legacy Scholarship
- Dodge County 4-H Youth & Alumni Scholarship
- Dodge County 4-H Endowment Fund Scholarship
- Esther Haase Menn Memorial Scholarship
- Dodge County Dairy Youth Recognition Auction Committee Scholarship
Scholarship applications DUE MARCH 1, 2022
Plus other county and state scholarship opportunities now posted! Check it out!
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WI 4-H Foundation ScholarshipThe Wisconsin 4-H Foundation will award more than $15,000 in scholarships to outstanding Wisconsin 4-H members and alumni pursuing higher education in 2022. To be considered for financial support, applications must be received by the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation via email by Tuesday, March 15, 2022, 5:00 pm.
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Dodge County Dairy Promotion Scholarship Application Deadline is March 31, 2022
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- February 28 Cavies Project Meeting, Oak Grove Town Hall 6pm
- February 28 Rabbit Project Meeting, Oak Grove Town Hall 7pm
- February 28 WI 4-H Key Award Application Deadline
- March 1 4-H Scholarship Applications DUE
- March 1 4-H Demonstration Contest, Dodge Co. Administration Building 6pm
- March 1 MAS Education Sub-Committee Meeting, Extension Office 6pm
- March 8 WI 4-H Horse Project Tip Sheets Release, Zoom 7pm
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