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4-H Friday Newsletter - Friday, April 14, 2023
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Teen Leaders Association

The next TLA Outing will be Sunday, April 23 at 12:30 pm. We will be meeting by the Lakeside Park playground to do park clean up. Feel free to bring gloves and garbage bags. Then at 1:30 pm, we will be going to A & W Root Beer.
The next TLA Meeting will be Monday, April 24. First, we will have a food stand meeting with the Agri-business Council at 6:00 pm. If you can make it to the food stand meeting, that’s great; otherwise, our regular TLA Meeting will start at 7:00 pm in person and via zoom.
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June Dairy Day Volunteers Needed

June Dairy Month is a state-wide celebration of the industry that defines Wisconsin and plays a critical part in our economy as the one and only, America’s Dairyland. What a great way to kick off the month by attending June Dairy Day! If your club would like to be involved in volunteering for the June Dairy Day event, contact Amy Ries at Envision Greater Fond du Lac at (920) 322-2292.

Summer is just around the corner, and it’s time to start thinking about the Annual June Dairy Month June Dairy Day. June Dairy Day is a great kickoff to June Dairy Month! The Envision Greater Fond du Lac Agri-Business Council, in partnership with National Exchange Bank and Trust, invites the community to the 38th Annual June Dairy Days Celebration on Saturday, June 3. The event will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. near National Exchange Bank and Trust, 130 South Main Street in Fond du Lac. This free community appreciation event is open to the public.

Animals Needed at Petting Zoo
The “city” children look forward to petting and visiting with the animals. We are asking for your members to bring their farm animals to the zoo. We would like a variety of animals (goats, pigs, lambs, donkeys, ducks, chickens, horses, etc.). We will have hand washing stations available.
 
1. Participation involves club members bringing farm animals to the bank for the duration of the zoo - Saturday, June 3, 2023. The zoo runs from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. We would like all animals in place by 8:30 a.m. Club members also agree to bring a water container, food, and bedding (straw or sawdust) for their animal(s).
 
2. The Envision Greater Fond du Lac Agri-Business Council agrees to provide pens and water.
 
3. Club members may wish to accompany their animals in the pens to assure proper handling by guests and share stories and answer questions about their animals.
 
In celebration of Wisconsin’s dairy industry, the event will feature a variety of farm animals, dairy games, prizes, and more. A sampling of Wisconsin’s finest dairy products will be available including several cheese varieties, grilled cheese, butter popcorn and milk. There will be activities for the whole family.

If your 4-H club would like to sponsor a dairy game, serve cheese samples, or help work the games, please give us a call. We invite your club to participate. Join us in our efforts to promote June Dairy Month! Please let us know by Friday, May 19, 2023 if you would like to participate.

For more details, call Amy Ries at 920.322.2292 or email at aries@envisiongreaterfdl.com. 
Don’t delay! Plans are underway, and we would love to include you. We look forward to working with you.
4-H Regional Communications Contest - Sat, May 20. Catergories listed are: demonstration written in white inside a turquoise block, readers theater & storytelling written in white inside a lime green block, iterpretive written in white inside a yellow-orange block, and original speech written in white inside an orange block.
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Fibers of our Future - Weaving Series

Explore your Sparks in Art & STEM!
Register for the Fibers of our Future-Weaving Series here: https://go.wisc.edu/u9nz46. Sessions are aimed at those 5th grade and up. They were developed by Helloloom! Creator and professor, Marianne Fairbanks, UW-Madison STEM outreach specialist, Tom Zinnen, and 4-H Program Educator, Rachel Hart-Brinson. Each session will build on the previous one, but you will have access to a recording to watch the ones you may have missed. Supplies will be sent to you or your County’s Extension Office after registration closes April 27. Thanks to a Baldwin Grant, there is no cost for this program!
Cloverbud Summer Day Camp written in yellow orange on a black notebook with a green clover. Foodie Camp written in white with a white chef hat and an apron. Superheroes written in white with a person with a white cape and a white firefighter hat, and art camp written in white with a white palette. A gray, black, and yellow-orange backpack next to what to bring bagged lunch, sunscreen, bug spray, jacket, water bottle.
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Celebrate National Volunteer Week written in green and white on a black background. Thank a 4-H volunteer written in white inside a green block, a green 4-H clover, green hands clapping, and a Thank a 4-H Volunteer in yellow and green.

Volunteer Shout-Outs

This is your last chance to get in a 2023 Volunteer Shout Out. National Volunteers Week is April 16-22, 2023. We would love to highlight as many of our 4-H volunteers as possible during that week, but we need your help to do that. Please share volunteers who are special to you! Give your project leaders, club leaders, or youth leaders a shout-out for all that they do! 
Submit a photo of that volunteer in action! (4-H related photos only please)
Submit a quote
Record a short video of yourself
  • Thank you “insert volunteer name”
  • 4-H Club
  • Why do you want to thank the volunteer?
  • What has that volunteer done for you, the 4-H project or group, the 4-H club, county, etc.?
Submit your volunteer shout-out through this Google Form. 

Volunteers Needed for Adult Leader Food Stand Committee

Adult volunteers are needed to serve on the Adult Leader Food Stand Committee. If you are interested in helping, please contact Jennifer Ladwig at jaladwig73@hotmail.com. 

Adult Leaders Annual Spring Meeting

The 2023 spring adult leader meeting will be Wednesday, April 26, 7 pm via Zoom or in person. Please RSVP at https://forms.gle/rYHLZzQdRmUQTimx5. Zoom information will be sent out a few days before the meeting. You can submit questions you have ahead of time when you register.
There is still an open position on the board with District 1: Alto All Stars, Brandon Tanagers, Spring Valley, or a county leader. JoAnn Critchley served two consecutive terms and was not eligible for reelection. If you know of an adult in a District 1 club who would be a great board rep, please encourage them to reach out! I would be more than happy to answer any questions they may have.

Wisconsin 4-H Hall of Fame Nominations Now Open!

Nominations are now open for induction into the 2023 Wisconsin 4-H Hall of Fame!  The Wisconsin 4-H Hall of Fame is established to recognize 4-H volunteers, financial supporters, staff, and pioneers who made major contributions to the 4-H movement at the local, state, and national levels. You will find the nomination form at https://4h.extension.wisc.edu/wisconsin-4-h-hall-of-fame/. Review the criteria on the website for more details on requirements. The deadline for submitting nominations is May 19, 2023.
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April:
Dog Obedience Classes
  • April 20, 5:00 pm Beginners, 5:45 pm Returning Members, Fairgrounds Rec Center
  • April 27, 5:00 pm Beginners, 5:45 pm Returning Members, Fairgrounds Rec Center
Fox River Valley Cat Show
  • April 16, Noon-4:00 pm, Winnegamie Dog Club, Menasha
Teen Leaders Association Meeting
  • April 24, 7:00 pm, Rolling Meadows Meeting Room & via Zoom
LEGO Club
  • April 25, 6:30 pm, UWO Fond du Lac Campus  
Adult Leaders Association Meeting
  • April 26, 7:00 pm, UWO Fond du Lac Camp & via Zoom
Small Animal Project Meeting
  • April 27, 6:00 pm Rec Building Meeting Room
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