Dear 4-H Families - 

Each year, February is designated to celebrating the contributions that Black Americans have made to our great nation, and to recognizing that Black history is American history. The celebration of Black History month has its origins  in 1926, but it has been since 1996 that presidents have annually issued proclamations calling on "public officials, educators, librarians, and all the people of the United States to observe this month with relevant programs, ceremonies, and activities" (President Biden, Proclamation , January 31, 2024). The theme of Black History Month 2024 is African Americans and the Arts. 

The Milwaukee County 4-H Program is celebrating Black History Month with a history lesson and STEM activity about one of Africa's great ancient civilizations, the Kingdom of Mali.  You can access the lesson plan here. 

At the office we are working on the March 23 Family Learning Day.  We don’t have quite all of the information we need to share it today, but watch for it to get posted next week.

Have a great week,

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. You can also contact the office with any questions. Thanks!

Hyland Prairie (Harper Zillmer) Our club will be participating in making string art and ceramic mugs at Art on the Town.  We are now doing valentine’s for the SNAP Program. We put together 40 Valentine’s prior to the February meeting. Aaron Schultz and Harper Zillmer volunteered to drop off the Valentines.  We will be doing a club fundraiser at Pizza Ranch

Oak Grove Owls (Makenna Reider)The club will be doing a March community service to be for each family to bring a bag of candy to fill Easter baskets and donate them. They will be making tie blankets for Pave for Aprils community service. Included in the picture below are some of the members that made valentines cards for Bay Harbor.

February 24 Family Learning Day EXTRAS!

Come ready to shop at the 4-H Pop Up Shop at the February 24 Family Learning Day at Dodgeland School! We have new 4-H shirts and sweatshirts for $10 each. Other items are $1 - $5 in price.

Lunch Concessions hosted by Juneau Victorians 4-H Club will be also be available!

Scholarship applications for the 2024-2025 Academic year are due on March 1st.  Please remember that you need to apply for each of the scholarships separately since they have different review committees.  If you have any questions about the process, contact Marie at the Extension Office.

The following scholarship applications are all due by March 1, 2024:

Check out these and other scholarship opportunities on the Scholarship Applications page of the UW Extension Dodge County Website.

For those of you who couldn't make it to the Dairy Promotion Trivia & Funding Information at the February Family Learning Day, here's your chance! We will be going over the 4H Dairy Promotion funding and sharing dairy promotion ideas with each other. This session is required if your club is requesting Dairy Promotion funding, with a minimum of one member from each club. Love trivia games? Then try your hand at Dairy Promotion Trivia and win some cool dairy prizes! We will be using Kahoot, so please bring a mobile device (cellphone or tablet) or we can pair you up with someone. This night also counts for 1 point on Dairy Project Member Activity Card for the Family Learning Day Session.

Please sign-up via Google Forms: https://forms.gle/N22jvv2fRr7bzSw5A by Wednesday, March 13th.

If you have any questions, contact Brenda Conley 262-224-2559 dodgecountydairy@gmail.com.

This program is geared towards newer producers (< 5 years of experience) and those who do not own beef yet but are considering it.  Each class would also qualify for 1 point! Make sure you fill out the Education Verification Form to ensure you receive your point(s)!

This pilot program includes five FREE, 1.5-hour online classes that will be held from 7 – 8.30 pm on March 19, 21, 26, and April 2 and 4 . Pre-registration deadline is March 11.

4-H Horse Project Zoom Meeting February 22nd 6:30 pm via ZOOM

You will get a chance to learn more about the world of Model Horses.  Please register https://uwmadison.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMtcqhpjIsHtdEJqACqCfsC8HHfcsDmXMD in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Please contact Sherry Helmer at helmshe13@gmail.com or 920-210-9553.

If you are 18 years or older and interested in becoming a 4-H volunteer, we can help! We will provide new volunteers with training to ensure the safety of all youth and volunteers. The below linked trainings and a background check are required. Answers to questions about reporting and training are available on our FAQ page.

FEBRUARY

20 - 4-H Leaders Association - 7:00pm

24 - Family Learning Day (Dodgeland)

MARCH

1 - Scholarship Applications Due

19 - 4-H Leaders Executive Board - 7:00pm

24 - Family Learning Day (Dodgeland)

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