Dear 4-H Families:

February is just around the corner, so I wanted to give you an update on Dodge County 4-H. We currently have 535 members with 96 cloverbuds. We have 105 approved volunteers, with 58 waiting to be approved.

For Leaders: There are a few online training sessions to complete before UW Madison will let us approve your enrollment. Supporting You, Supporting Youth is a 15 minute training that needs to be done annually. Building Safe Spaces is a 20-25 minutes refresher that is done every 2 years. Training modules can be found at https://4h.extension.wisc.edu/resources/volunteer-resources/training-for-volunteers/

A background check is done every 2 years. The email comes from HireRight. It is a secure site managed outside of UW Madison. Watch for the email or check your spam or junk email.

If you didn't intend to be a certified volunteer, please let us know and we will remove you from the list. We would like all adults to get their enrollment in the next couple of weeks, so by February 14. After that time we will be removing you from the database.

Have questions or need more information about enrollment? Contact our office with questions at 920-386-3790 or email Kelly kmflanders@wisc.edu or me marie.witzel@wisc.edu

Have a great week,

Marie

Marie Witzel
4-H/ Youth Development Educator
marie.witzel@wisc.edu
920-386-3790

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.

If you have Secretary's Minutes to share, please send them to the 4-H / Youth Program Assistant, Terra at: treider@wisc.edu by noon on Wednesday to be included in that week's issue. You can also contact the office with any questions. Thanks!

Attention youth who are enrolled or planning to enroll in an undergraduate college, university, or technical school for the 2025-2026 school year and working toward a degree: Now is a good time to start working on your scholarship applications for higher education!

The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation will award more than $20,000 in scholarships to outstanding Wisconsin 4-H members and alumni pursuing higher education in 2025. Applications must be submitted via mail (not email) this year and postmarked by March 1st.

Scholarship
The Dodge County Dairy Youth Recognition Auction Committee Scholarship is due March 1, 2025.

Dodge County Calf-Grant Application

The purpose of the Dodge County Dairy Youth Recognition Auction Dairy Grant Program is to support active Dodge County Dairy Youth (4-H, FFA, junior breed associations) with a grant to expand their dairy project. Grant funds are used to purchase a dairy animal (any breed) to grow the youth’s dairy herd. $500 grants will be available for the 2025 program. The application is due June 1, 2025. 

Win a Guernsey Calf
The Guernsey state association has a calf-ownership opportunity available in 2025. The Wisconsin Guernsey Breeders' Association's program is in the form of an essay contest.

"Dairy" at Family Learning Day
Family Learning Day is Feb. 15, 2025, at Horicon High School. There are three opportunities to earn points on your Dairy Project Member Activity Card. Register in the "Family Learning Day" section of this newsletter. Remember to take along your activity card for signatures.

General questions? Contact DYAC via e-mail: dodgecountydyac@gmail.com.

 Wisconsin Distance Learning

Registration is open for adult volunteers interested in the certification workshop Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Washington County. Here is a list of general information for staff regarding a certification workshop:

If you have further questions, please contact Marie at the extension office or Jessie or Eva Lynch for shooting sports specific information

February 15th Registration Deadline: This Coming Wednesday, February 5th

Registration for the Wisconsin Youth Institute is due online by April 7, 2025 but the time to plan is now! Learn how to participate and get answers to all your questions during a virtual information session.  The next ones available are:

YQCA is excited to announce the 2025 Scholarship Program available to high school seniors and students enrolled in a 2-4 year university or certification program. In order to be considered for this scholarship, you must be a high school senior up to 21 years of age. Applications close February 17, 2025. Please act soon.

The Zoom starts at 6:30 PM. 

Registration is now open for this fun and educational virtual series designed just for Cloverbuds!  This 4-week series in April will take Cloverbuds on an adventure of igniting their sparks, becoming innovators in STEM, using their creative problem-solving minds, and hatching their inner Cloverbud hero selves. Hatch the excitement in your Cloverbud and register them today.  Register by March 3rd.  Families can begin picking up their kits on March 11th.  

Questions?  Please contact Eva 920-988-6113 or Jessie 920-988-0741

FEBRUARY

15 - Family Learning Day, Horicon High School

17 - Preparing Your Scholarship Applications Zoom Meeting, 6:30 PM

18 - 4-H Leaders Association Meeting, 7 PM

PYD Media Collection Project Resources Follow the link to learn more about the collection and request materials.

4-H Volunteer Trainings Follow the link to learn more and complete your required trainings.

4HOnline  Log in to your account at the Wisconsin 4-H Online Sign in page

Visit the Wisconsin 4-H Website

WI 4-H Policy Updates

An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title VI, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act requirements.

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension
Dodge County 4-H
Extension Dodge County  127 E. Oak Street  Juneau, WI 53039-1329
tel: 920.386.3790    fax: 920.386.3928