June 3, 2024

Club and project leaders: please regularly update the program calendar above with your events for family information.

Please check your status in 4-H Online to verify if your enrollment has been approved. If you have not paid your county enrollment fee go to our website using the link below.

Check out our updated numbers below:

If you have any questions or need any assistance regarding enrollment please contact McKenzie Knudson at mknudson@waukeshacounty.gov.

Join us at the 4-H Camp Family Orientation on June 6th from 6:30 PM-8:00 PM at UW-Milwaukee at Waukesha, Room c101 (1500 North University Drive, c101, Waukesha, WI 53188). If you are unable to attend in person, we are holding a virtual meeting on Zoom.

More more details or if you have any questions contact James at james.boling@wisc.edu.

We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join the Waukesha County 4-H leadership team through a committee! Committees include: Promotions and Events, Record Books and Awards, Fundraising and more!

Be part of positive changes and help run a great 4-H organization!

Are you interested? Sign up today! Waukesha 4-H: Join a Waukesha 4-H Committee! (signupgenius.com) 

**Reminder that only approved volunteers can join 4-H committees** 

Charters will be posted August 1st, and must be submitted to the county office by November 1st.
What are charters and why are they important? 

Please follow the link for more information: Wisconsin 4-H Charter Application – for New and Returning 4-H Clubs & Groups – Wisconsin 4-H 

AFRs for all clubs and groups are due to the county office by September 1st.  Please follow the following link for more information: Annual Financial Report – Wisconsin 4-H.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact James Boling. 

Club members, if you have not already done so, please make sure you are taking time to complete your records books for the 2023-2024 program year. All books are due to the county office by August 30th. Keep an eye out for updates on member evaluation dates. Exact dates are TBD, but are expected to be scheduled sometime in October of November. 

Why is it important to keep a record book of your 4-H Activities? 

4-H Record books are books you make to record your annual projects. By recording your activities you can remember all the fun you’ve had so far, and set future goals! Keeping records of 4-H projects could help you when you apply for college scholarships too!

Follow the link for more information on County Record Book information: Waukesha County - Awards and Record Books
*We are currently in the process of updating our record book page. We appreciate your patience while we modify content*

You're invited to join us for the Waukesha County 4-H Open House! This year's open house will be held at the Waukesha County Expo Center on Thursday, October 24th from 5:30-7:00pm. 

Open house is a space where clubs and groups have the opportunity to meet with and talk to potential new members about club activities and the benefits of joining 4-H. This is a great opportunity for youth to share their sparks and all the hard work they've done in their project with community members. This is also a great opportunity for all 4-H members to connect with other clubs, volunteers, and youth. 

**All chartered clubs and groups are required to participate in this year’s County-wide open house**

Please consider donating the following types of items for our fair fundraiser:

The Clover Corner-We will be selling County raffle tickets, and item raffle tickets to drop in specific buckets.  Projects and crafts will have a ‘buy it now’ price, so that buyers don’t have to wait until Sunday to pick up their items.
Please let us know if you will have items to donate by emailing Jamie.udulutch@waukesha4h.org or Jacey.heller@waukesha4h.org so that we may prepare them in our inventory software. Items should then be brought to the fairgrounds on Monday or Tuesday during the fair judging times. (They will be collected at the information/number pick-up table in the Expo)  Forms for each item should be filled out indicating the price suggested/value of the item, and the donator’s name. Also, please indicate if you would like to pick up any unsold items on Sunday evening, or have us donate them to another charity.
Raffle drawing is Sunday.  All proceeds go to Waukesha County 4-H to support the 4-H program and all of the great activities and opportunities it provides. Thank you!

Each year Waukesha County 4-H hosts a section of the Waukesha County fair called “Kids Zone”. The goal of Kids Zone is to allow youth and families opportunities to participate in educational and hands-on experiences while also allowing them to connect with and learn about 4-H and other community organizations. More than 1,000 youth annually stop into the Kids Zone and interact with local 4-H clubs and community partners. 

This year's county fair will run from Wednesday, July 17th to Sunday, July 21st, with Kids Zone taking place 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM everyday the fair is open! 

This year's Kids Zone space at the fair will be filled with fun and interactive activities for youth of all ages to explore! This year's activities will include STEM experiments, arts and crafts projects, special animal encounters, bingo and more! 

Partners hosting an activity for Kids Zone include: HAWS, Pewaukee Police Department, Habitat for Humanity, Tatiana's Tiny Zoo, Waukesha County Green Team, Waukesha Public Library, Otto's Fine Arts, Milwaukee County 4-H, Donna Lexa Art Centers, and the Waukesha Historical Society!

Fairest of the Fair Applications - NOW OPEN: Do you know someone who is 18 years or older & a confident and passionate - advocate for the community?  For more information: https://www.waukeshacountyfair.com/events/fairest-of-the-fair/. For questions, email Fairest@waukeshacountyfair.com.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

This month's Waukesha 4-H Project Night was a blast! Youth got to explore their sparks through jewelry making, kinetic sand science experiments, and refractive photography exploration. This space also allowed them to make friends and connect with other 4-H youth in the county while learning a new skill and having fun. A huge thank you to our volunteers Jennifer R., Mary K., Jacey H., Joelle H., and Terri J. for helping make the night a huge success! 

Missed out on this month's Project Night? No worries! Project Nights will continue on a monthly basis starting in the Fall. We are looking for volunteers who are willing to come share their own sparks through leading workshops for our youth. If this is something you would be interested in, please contact James Boling at james.boling@wisc.edu or Nicole Loeffler at nicole.loeffler@wisc.edu.

The Shotgun/trapshooting project has begun and runs EVERY TUESDAY through July 9th, at the Waukesha Gun Club, N22W23170 Watertown Road, from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Cost is $8.00 per round of 25 shots, i.e., 1 round $8, 2 rounds $16, etc. As of now we are scheduled to be down somewhere between trap #1 to trap #4 (far right side), but COULD CHANGE each night.

Reminder: The Waukesha Gun Club rarely closes unless there are extreme weather conditions.

You MUST supply your own shotgun, eye and ear protection and ammunition. Shotgun shells may be purchased each night at the clubhouse (BEFORE YOU SHOOT), but ONLY the amount you will be shooting that night. Flash will have a LIMITED supply of shotgun shells available for 20 and 12 gauge. You must be at least 12 years old, registered in the project and approved, to participate in the shotgun project. These are both national and state 4-h guidelines.

For questions or more information, e-mail Flash Gordon at flash_rescue31@hotmail.com.  

Thank you to the clubs and project leaders that presented at the All Leaders Meeting this past May! A lot of great information was shared by everyone. Presenters included Ottawa Club, Brookfield Blazers Club, The Horse Association, Leaders Committee, and the Waukesha County Fair. A special shoutout to the youth that presented at the meeting, you all did a great job! 

                         Brookfield Blazers

          Waukesha County 4-H Horse Project

4-H Camp Family Orientation: June 6th from 6:30 PM-8:00 PM at UW-Milwaukee at Waukesha, Room c101 (1500 North University Drive, c101, Waukesha, WI 53188).

4-H Camp: June 17-20 - Camp will be at Camp Whitcomb/Mason in Hartland, Wisconsin. The theme this year is "Tropical Adventure." Registration has reached capacity. 

Waukesha County 4-H 2024 Open House: October 24 from 5:30 PM-7:00 PM at the Waukesha County Exposition Center.

As 4-H is looking ahead to the 2024-2025 program year, there are updates being developed accordingly. Major changes include health forms, leadership policies, credit card dues and fees, online payment policies and more! 

Please check out the link to see the latest news on State Wisconsin 4-H policies: Wisconsin 4-H Policy Highlights for 2024-25

Extension Waukesha County is committed to supporting quality educational experiences for our youth as well as supporting our volunteers and families. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or if you need any assistance.

James Boling

4-H Program Educator

james.boling@wisc.edu

Nicole Loeffler

Associate 4-H Educator

nicole.loeffler@wisc.edu

McKenzie Knudson

4-H Administrative Support

mknudson@waukeshacounty.gov

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