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October 29, 2021Marie's Message
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Hi All, It is hard to believe the November is right around the corner. That makes it time for a friendly reminder to re-enroll as a 4-H member or leader. It is also a great time to say WELCOME! to all of our new members that are joining 4-H clubs. It has been exciting to hear from 4-H leaders about those families!
Thanks to all the youth who completed the Thriving Survey! The more youth we have complete the survey the better to get results that we can use for Dodge County 4-H. This is the last weekend to complete it. If you haven’t completed it the final email went out last night (Thursday) from Josset Gauley, the State Evaluation Specialist.
As clubs are celebrating their achievements this next month, I would like to congratulate all the members on the great work they have done in the past year. It was a difficult year, but you demonstrated that the 4-H program is strong and active in Dodge County. Also, congratulations to the Outstanding Achievement Award members that will be recognized in their 4-H clubs.
If you have 4-H county project meetings coming up please let us know. If you are a leader, make sure you send in the information so we can include it in the Friday Focus on 4-H. We are also working on creating a 2022 Calendar, so if you have dates, we would like them on the calendar. Please send them ASAP by Nov 12.
Have a great weekend and stay safe with all those ghosts and goblins out there!
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Marie Witzel 4-H Youth Development Educator marie.witzel@wisc.edu 920-386-3790 (office) 920-210-3080 (cell)
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Leipsic (Owen Hemling) Members gave reports on Roadside clean up/cemetery clean up, the Portage and Jefferson Poultry shows, the Meat Animal Sale, and WBEV Radio interviews.
Hyland Prairie (Harper Zillmer) The club voted to submit the Holly Berry flavor and the story to the Cedar Crest Ice Cream contest. At the next meeting please bring new stuffed animals to donate to the Beaver Dam Fire Department. They are completely out and they use them to calm children who are involved in a fire or accident.
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4-H Shooting Sports Adult Certification Workshop
A statewide archery certification workshop for adults will be offered Saturday, January 22, 2022. This East Central Wisconsin certification workshop will be held in Waupaca County and open to all approved 4-H leaders age 21 and over. Workshop hours are 8:00AM to 5:00PM.
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4-H Project Groups on Facebook
Did you know there are Dodge County 4-H projects that have Facebook groups? Stay connected!
Know of a project group that has a Facebook group but isn't listed here? Contact Extension Dodge County at 920-386-3790 and let us know so we can update and share!
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4-H Rabbit Project MeetingMonday, November 22 6pm @ Juneau Public Library TOPIC: Guest Veterinarian to discuss RHDV2 (a rabbit virus currently spreading)
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Horse Project Meeting
Save the Dates! 2022 Horse Project MeetingsNovember 22 February 24 March 28 April 28 June & July Open Arenas September 26 October 27 November 28
Questions? Contact Sherry Helmer helmca29@powerweb.net or 920-210-9553.
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2021–2022 Dodge County Livestock Education Meetings Meetings begin at 7:00pm unless otherwise noted and run for about an hour. Locations to be determined if in person or held via Zoom.
- November 15, 2021 Beaver Dam High School Agriculture Room/Mr. Ganske - Meats Judging Learn about meats judging, participating in a contest, and maybe compete on a county 4-H Meats Team! MASKS REQUIRED. Enter on the northwest side of the school.
- January 17, 2022, Location TBD - Crossing Your T’s and Dotting Your I’s of Market Animals So you are planning on entering your market livestock in the fair! Do you know how to? Where do you sign up? What paperwork is needed? What to put on your thank you note. What do you need on your orange card?
- February 21, 2021, Location TBD - Ag Career Fair
- March 21, 2022 Location TBD - Caring for Your Animal
- April 18, 2022 Location TBD - Talking Vaccinations
- May 16, 2022 Location TBD - Herdsmanship/Showmanship
- June, 2022 Location TBD - PRESALE MEETING If you did not attend the Presale meeting on September 27th 2021, YOU NEED TO ATTEND THIS ONE!
Attendance at a Livestock Educational meeting counts as 1 point on the Livestock Project Member Activity Card (aka: 'the orange card")
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YOUTH FUN CAT SHOW
November 13, 2021Good Shepherd Ev. Lutheran ChurchN5990 Country Aire RdPlymouth,WI 53073
Email: sheboygan4hcatpoject@gmail.com
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4-H Movement T-Shirts $5
Call or email Marie at 920-386-3790 or marie.witzel@wisc.edu for size availability and schedule a pickup time. Payment is due at time of pickup.
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4-H Promotion Activities Available
Need a 4-H Promotion activity for your club or community event?
- CHRIS CLOVER ON A STICK
- PINWHEELS
- CLOVER TWIRLS
4-H Promotion Activity kits are available for clubs to use and check out all year! Three activities available - use one or all 3! Call the Extension Dodge County office at 920-386-3790 to reserve a kit.
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OLDER YOUTH/YOUNG ADULT OPPORTUNITIES
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Calling on Youth and Young Adults Ages 15-20
Let your voices be heard as 4-H forms a National Youth Access, Equity and Belonging Advisory Committee
We want to hear from youth like you! Please join the Access, Equity and Belonging Committee (AEBC) for a listening session with youth and provide new and exciting ideas to help us establish a Youth Advisory Group.
Focus Group Goals:
- Provide a youth perspective and partner with AEBC in the decision-making process of building a youth advisory group
- Establish youth advisory group purpose
- Determine what makes a youth advisory group successful
- Identify barriers to youth advisory group participation
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4-H Community Service Activities Can Happen! What have your neighbors been missing during COVID that 4-H can once again provide for them?
There are local hospitals, nursing homes/assisted living facilities, homeless shelters, and veterans’ homes in your community. What might be needed? Contact these facilities and find out what they will allow or what needs could be met with a donation. Here is a list of ideas:
- Make fun activities or no-sew blanksets for a children’s hospital.
- Make Valentine hearts for Veterans
- Make Valentine bags for people with disabilities.
- Decorate pumpkins for local nursing homes.
- Make decorated holiday cookies for shut-ins.
- Decorate holiday trees at local town hall or community home.
- Make holiday cards for military service members.
- Gather and donate food packages to needy families in your community.
- Donate cleaning supplies or personal items to local shelters.
- Visit nursing homes, share an activity with the residents.
- Go caroling at nursing homes.
- Donate money or supplies to local humane society.
- Donate food or volunteer to distribute food at local food pantry.
- Donate backpacks and school supplies to local schools.
Spring and Summer Ideas
- Plant and maintain flower beds around township buildings.
- Do a petting zoo at a community home.
- Do a roadside clean up in your community.
- Plant and distribute milkweed pots for monarch butterflies.
- Sponsor and maintain free little library.
- Clean up a country cemetery.
- Work at a local event, pancake breakfast, firemans’/Ems fundraiser or other event.
- Decorate float for parade and hand out candy.
- Do a bake sale and donate proceeds to local charity.
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- November 15 Cavies Project Meeting 6pm @ Juneau Public Library
- November 15 Livestock Education Meeting 7:00pm, location TBD
- November 22 Rabbit Project Meeting 6:00pm @ Juneau Public Library
- November 22 Horse Project Meeting, location TBA
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