September 29, 2023
Marie's Message
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September 29, 2023
Sunday is the beginning of National 4-H Week! The National theme is I Love 4-H.
National 4-H week is a great time to share your enthusiasm for 4-H. I would encourage youth to talk to their friends about the 4-H program and share their sparks with others.
During the week, the extension office is challenging you to share your 4-H spirit with us on social media.
*On Tuesday we would like you to wear 4-H Green for Spirit Day. Please share your spirit with friends at school or work with a picture on social media #ILoveDC4H. You can also share it with your clubs Facebook page and then we can see it on the Dodge 4-H page as well.
*On Thursday we would like you to wear your favorite club or activity shirt. Since Thursday is typically “Throwback Thursday” share it on social media #ILoveDC4H as well for all to see.
This is a great time to do the radio interviews with WBEV/Daily Dodge and share your enthusiasm for the 4-H program. Wade Bates and I talked this week, and he is hoping to have clips of 4-H members to share all month to Celebrate 4-H.
Have a great National 4-H week,
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Marie
4-H Youth Development Educator
marie.witzel@wisc.edu
920.386.3790
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Club Happenings
County Line (Samantha Schwandt) Noah’s Ark Trip tickets were handed out tonight. The club also talked about the theme for the Herdsmanship at the fair, out of Halloween or Hawaiian, Hawaiian was chosen.
Juneau Victorians (Olivia Wittnebel) Fun activities will be decided by new officers. No sew blankets are going to be made for a charity of choice. Potluck details will be decided at the October meeting.
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State 4-H GymkhanaSeptember 9-10, 2023 - State Fair Park - West Allis, WI
Leslie Schreier, Grade 13 of Burnett, Inc. with Sunny; Brooke Naylor, Grade 10 of Lebanon Luckies with Buck and Abby Streiter, Grade 10 of Lebanon Luckies with Junior; Adalynn Reed, Grade 6 of County Line with Sunny; plus Brayden Pankow, Grade 10 of County Line with KJ represented Dodge County at the WI State 4-H Gymkhana held at West Allis on September 9-10, 2023.
Brayden and his horse were unable to compete. Leslie received Grand Champion in Flags in her favorite class plus Top Tens in Poles, Barrels, Plug, LT Special, and Key Race. Brooke received a Grand Champion in LT Special; Reserve Champion in Barrels, Plug, and Key Race plus Top Ten in Poles; and participated in Flags. Abby received Top Tens in Poles, Plug, LT Special, and Key Race and participated in Barrels and Flags. Adalynn received Grand Champion in Barrels plus Reserve in Poles, Plug, and Key Race and participated in LT Special.
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State 4-H Horse ExpoSeptember 15-17, 2023- State Fair Park - West Allis, WI
Jaiden Bachleitner, Grade 8, Neosho Utopians with A Classy Sun Dance received a Grand Champion in Hunt Showmanship; Reserve Champion in Western Showmanship; Top Tens and Hunt Under Saddle, Hunt Seat Equitation, Stockseat Equitation, and In Hand Trail plus participated in Western Pleasure and Trail.
Paige Conley, Grade 7, Neosho Utopians in Model Horse-Grand Champion in Showmanship and Western Halter; Reserve Champion in and Open Costume-Fantasy, English Halter and Pony Halter; Top tens in Western Pleasure, Gymkhana*, Open other Performance*, Draft Halter, and Customized by exhibitor*. She also received Overall Grand Champion of Grades 3 to 8. *means classes Grades 3-13. Paige’s other classes were Grades 3-8.
Kaitlynn DeJager, Grade 8, Trenton Highlights with LP Kiss This (Maggie) received Top Ten in Pony Hunt/Saddleseat Showmanship and In Hand Trail. They also entered Pony Western Showmanship, Pony Stockseat Equitation, Pony Western Pleasure, and Trail.
Morgan DeJager, Grade 11, Trenton Highlights with Too Bit Magic Doll received Top Tens in Western Showmanship, Hunt Showmanship, Hunter Under Saddle, Hunt Seat Equitation, Trail, and In Hand Trail. They also entered Western Pleasure and Stockseat Equitation.
Kaylee Jahnke, Grade 10, Trenton Highlights with Greta (Platinum Intensity) received Grand Champion in In Hand Trail; Top Tens in Pony Saddleseat/Hunt Pleasure, Pony Saddleseat/Hunt Equitation, Pony Western Showmanship, Pony Hunt/Saddleseat Showmanship, Pony Western
Pleasure, Pony Stockseat Equitation, and Trail. In Educational Events, Kaylee received Grand Champion in Art-Any other Craft; Top Tens in Photography-Action, Photography-Still, and Senior-Non Reason for Judging.
Kari Schmidt, Grade 8, Juneau Victorians with Mystic Honey received Top Tens in Huntseat Equitation, Trail, and In Hand Trail. They also entered Western Showmanship and Stockseat Equitation. In Educational Events, she entered the Judging Non-Reason.
Abby Streiter, Grade 10, Lebanon Luckies with Junior received a Top Ten in In Hand Trail. They also entered Western Showmanship, Western Riding, Western Pleasure, and Trail. Educational Events she entered were Senior Reasons for Judging plus Photography in Action, Non-action, and Horse Related.
Kathryn Witzel, Grade 13, Astico Perseverance in Model Horse-Grand Champion in Open Costume by Exhibitor-Native/Historical and Draft Halter; Reserve Champion in Saddleseat/Park Pleasure; Top Tens in Open Costume by Exhibitor-Fantasy, Western Pleasure, Gymkhana/Speed Events*, Hunter/Jumper Over Fences*, Trail-English/Western-Natural, * Hunter Under Saddle, Open Other Performance, English Halter, Western Halter, Pony Halter, Customized by exhibitor*, and Showmanship. She also entered Action Photo, Still Photos, and Scrapbooking.
Dodge County also won the Barn Award (medium).
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4-H Leaders Celebrate Milestone
Anniversaries Dodge County 4-H Youth Development and the Dodge County 4-H Leaders Association recognize volunteer leaders (for their 5, 10, 15, etc. year anniversaries) who share their time and talents to make Dodge County 4-H such a successful program.
Anniversary pins are available upon request for eligible leaders who are celebrating a milestone anniversary. Pins are sponsored by the Dodge County 4-H Leaders Association.
Request your pin by emailing Dawn Hundt at hundt2@wisc.edu
Due on or before October 13, 2023
5-YEAR LEADERS Jolene Schwoerer - Astico Perseverance, Jason Hensler - Lebanon Luckies, Erin Hensler - Lebanon Luckies, Katie Tesch - Leipsic, Anthony Tesch - Leipsic, Randall Clark - Lomira Clover Leaves, Aaron Schultz - Hyland Prairie
10-YEAR LEADERS Emily Schultz - Hyland Prairie, Kari Schoenike - Juneau Victorians, Brittany Sweet - Lomira Clover Leaves, Patti Roberts - Oak Grove Owls, Christine Siedschlag - Richwood Rangers, Mark Witzel - Astico Perseverance, Marie Witzel - Astico Perseverance
15-YEAR LEADERS Kristine Schaalma - Leipsic, Samantha Pitterle - Oak Grove Owls
20-YEAR LEADER RaymaLea Geb - County Resource Leader
25-YEAR LEADER Penny Seaver - County Resource Leader
30-YEAR LEADERS Noreen Dogs - Herman Hornets, Valarie Pitterle - Oak Grove Owls, Lorna O'Donovan - Achievers, Dan Schwandt - County Resource Leader
35-YEAR LEADER Doreen Kuehl - County Resource Leader
40-YEAR LEADER Vonda Nehls - Oak Grove Owls
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Calling all 4-H Officers
Monday, October 23 from 6:30 pm, Dodgeland High School, Juneau.
This is a countywide officer training night. All newly elected officers, as well as repeat officers, are encouraged to attend. The training will offer a general session for all officers as well as breakout sessions for Presidents & Vice Presidents, Secretaries, Treasurers, and Reporters & Other.
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New Newsletter Submissions DeadlineWith the changes in staffing in the office, we are making some changes to the Friday Focus. If clubs or groups have items to share, send them by noon on Thursday to be included in that week’s issue. Anything received after 12 p.m. Thursday will be considered for the following week.
The articles should be sent to Marie at marie.witzel@wisc.edu
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Want to help out with 4-H? Volunteer!
If you are 18 years or older and interested in becoming a 4-H volunteer, we can help. We will provide new volunteers with Volunteers in Preparation Training about how to work effectively with youth and what resources are available to volunteers. We will also ask you to participate in a Mandated Reporter Training to learn more about how to protect youth from child abuse and neglect. Finally, to ensure the safety of all youth and volunteers, a Volunteer Behavior Expectations Agreement and background check are required.
Depending on their role, some volunteers may be asked to complete subject matter specific trainings as well as training to enrich their knowledge of youth development (for example chaperones or Shooting Sports leaders).
All volunteers, both new and returning, are also required to take training on how to report sexual misconduct. Answers to questions about reporting and training are available on our FAQ page.
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Hey! Look at this:This was submitted by Allyson Roberts and was a project from our very own Dodge County Fair! Help them out and support our fellow 4-Her!
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Ebert's Greenhouse Village
Field Trip Opportunity
Fall is in the air, and we are so excited to offer a unique field trip experience again! Seeing your smiling faces brings smiles to our faces as we hear the laughter and see the little feet and hands explore the fall outdoors at Ebert’s Greenhouse Village. We are pleased to offer field trips for $8 per student and $6 per chaperone. Classroom teachers are free. The fee includes a hayride, a small pumpkin for students, a craft project, a story, and full access to our play areas. Although many ages enjoy the program and activities, it is especially geared toward pre-kindergarten to 3rd grade.
To book your field trip please call (920)261-5645
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Older Youth Leadership Opportunity & LEGOs too!
Do you love LEGOS? The Hustisford Community Library is seeking a 4-H Youth in grade 7-13 or a certified 4-H Volunteer to lead a monthly LEGO activity session on Wednesdays for 1 hour in September - November. The LEGO sessions are open to all community youth and the Library would love to have a 4-H Youth lead one, two or all three sessions. Attendees are typically youth in grades 5K-6. This is a great opportunity for older youth to demonstrate leadership activities on a resume, for scholarship applications, or in a 4-H Record Book.
WHAT: LEGO Building Activity Sessions - a 4-H Youth to lead a one-hour session
WHO: 4-H Youth in grades 7-13
WHEN: 2nd Wednesday of the month from 3:30-4:30 pm (Oct. 11; Nov. 8)
WHERE: Hustisford Community Library, 609 W. Juneau Street, Hustisford
Want to learn more? Please contact Tracy Malterer (Sinissippi 4-H leader) at 920-285-1817/tracymalterer@gmail.com or Erica Castillo (Hustisford Community Library Youth Programming) at ecastillo@monarchlibraries.org
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Cedar Crest Ice Cream Flavor Naming Contest
It's back! Last year's flavor name winner was Cow Lick. Do you have the winning name idea for 2023?
The contest runs from September 1st through November 15th. It is open to all Wisconsin 4-H clubs. Visit the Cedar Crest page for details and entry forms:
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| JoAnn Fabric 4-H Discount
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Paper CloverEveryone's A Winner!
Since 2010, Tractor Supply has proudly partnered with 4‑H to help create #Opportunity4All and raise more than $14 million through the Paper Clover campaign. The success of these campaigns has impacted over 81,500 youth by providing them with the tools and resources they need to move forward and reach their full potential.100 percent of funds raised through the bi-annual Paper Clover campaign directly benefit 4‑H youth. 90 percent of donations directly support 4‑H youth in the state where the funds were raised, and the remaining 10 percent supports the overall mission and growth of 4‑H nationally.The success of these campaigns has impacted over 69,000 students by providing them with hands-on learning experiences through projects in STEM, agriculture, healthy living, and civic engagement.100% of funds raised through our two Paper Clover fundraisers directly benefit 4-H and the kids and teens they work with - 90% of donations directly support 4-H youth in the state it was raised, and the remaining 10% support national 4-H programming. Fall Paper Clover: October 4 - 15th.
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OCTOBER
- 1-7-National 4-H Week #ILoveDC4H
- 3 - Spirit Day - Wear Green
- 5 - Throw Back Thursday - Club or Activity Shirt
- 16-Livestock Education Meeting 7 PM
- 17-4-H Leaders Exe. Board Meeting 7 PM
- 20-22-Youth As Partners In Civic Leadership
- 23 - Officer Training - Dodgeland HS - 630 PM
- 26 - Horse Project - Dodge Co Auditorium - 6 PM
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