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February 18, 2022Marie's Message
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Hi All,
It has been a busy week as the 2nd and 3rd weeks of the month coincided this week. It was great to see leaders in Reeseville on Tuesday at the 4-H Leaders Association meeting. We also had ViP training, photography and poultry project meetings. Next week will be just as full with a livestock educational meeting, archery and horse project meetings, and the Dairy Youth Advisory Committee meeting.
Remember, as all of these projects and programs are happening, to keep and eye on the Friday Focus, 4HOnline emails, and Facebook so you don’t miss anything.
Have a great week,
Marie Witzel
Positive Youth Development Educator
marie.witzel@wisc.edu
920.386.3790 (office) 920.210.3080 (cell)
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Juneau Victorians (Cassidy Wittnebel) After the meeting, members participated in coloring bags and decorating notecards for Meals on Wheels and the residents of Clearview receiving COVID care packages. Members helped fill the bags with all of the donations that were received.
Hyland Prairie (Harper Zillmer) Harper Zillmer’s club t-shirt design was chosen through a Google survey. It was decided to sell Kwik Trip Car Wash gift cards as a fundraiser.
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Gnome Your Home!
Gnome Your Home with this fun 4-H activity! These gnomes are fun to make and easy to make, either for fun or for a friend. Make a bunch to share at a senior center or birthday party. Make it a club craft or a community service. Either way it’s a fun thing to do when it’s too cold to go outside!
Yarn and buffalo snow supplies are available at the Extension Dodge County office on a first come, first serve basis. Please let us know how many gnomes you plan to make. Contact Ellen Bohn, 4-H Program Assistant at 920-386-3790.
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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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2022 Trivia Night T-ShirtsGet your 2022 Trivia Night T-shirts! All proceeds will go to Livestock improvements at the Fair for Beef, Sheep, and Swine Departments. Log into the link: https://kpressandtrends.square.site/, pay and your shirts will be waiting at Trivia Night for you to pick up.
Youth Size: $17 / Adult S-XL: $22 / 2X and Up: $25
Any question please call Eric at 920-988-1817 or email at mastrivianight@yahoo.com
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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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4-H Horse Project Meeting
February 24th 7pm via ZOOM
Please register HERE in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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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DYAC Meeting Feb. 23
The Dairy Youth Advisory Committee is meeting February 23rd at 7:30pm at St. John's Lutheran School in Juneau. All Dairy project youth and volunteers are welcome to attend.
Youth Dairy Project Education Card
Question about Dairy Project Education Cards? 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
February 21st | 7 PM | Lowell Community Memorial VFW Hall; 280 South St., Ag Career Fair. Come and talk with local people who work in the agricultural field, not just a corn field! There are so many positions available in agriculture, you may be surprised, and make a contact with someone new to assist you with a future internship or career.
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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TIP OF THE MONTH
Please KEEP Educational Event Verification Forms and attach to the 'orange' Project Member Activity Cards to turn in at required due date. Find an old binder, folder, or plastic storage clipboard file, to keep important information needed for your livestock project. Project activity cards (orange cards), educational verification forms, livestock health paperwork, breed papers, fair entry reminders, feed bills, vet bills, etc., can be kept all in one place for safe keeping and quick access when needed!
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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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New 4-H Fabrics at JOANN's!
New 4-H fabrics are great for all your projects! For every yard of 4-H fabric purchased, $0.50 is donated to 4-H!
Find ideas & inspiration with projects created by real 4-H members HERE!
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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 21 Livestock Education Meeting, Lowell VFW Hall, 7pm
- February 23 Dairy Youth Advisory Committee Meeting, 7:30pm St. John's Lutheran School
- February 24 Horse Project Meeting Zoom, 7pm
- 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 deadlines
- March 16 VIP Training for 4-H New Volunteers! Register HERE
A 2022 Dodge County 4-H Year Calendar can be found HERE
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