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4-H Friday Newsletter - Friday, October 27, 2023
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Members of Green Valley 4-H are showing the beanie baby projects they made.

The Fall Spirit is in the Air

Green Valley 4-H Club
We had a very busy night on October 9, 2023. We started the night with a guest speaker showing us how to decorate cookies, and she gave us the opportunity to decorate 3 delicious cookies. We talked about our monthly activities for the year and went through our by-laws and elected officers. We also did a Dress a Beanie Contest, in which we had four categories. All the members were very creative with their projects. Awards and treats were presented to the club members. The next meeting will be held at Rolling Meadows Dairy Barn on November 13, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. This will be a Potluck with our parents.   - Submitted by Owen B., Reporter
Members of Campbesport 4-H Club holding up pumpkins and ghosts they made for the nursing home.

Campbellsport 4-H Update

Campbellsport 4H members made Halloween decorations for a local long-term care facility at a recent meeting.
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Teen Leaders standing on the bridge at Hobb's Woods.

Teen Leader Association (TLA)

On October 21, the Teen Leaders helped with the Cloverbud Pumpkin Contest, went to Culver's, then hiked at Hobb's Woods. The next TLA Meeting is 7:00 pm at Rolling Meadows Meeting Room. They will be meeting 6:00 pm at Fleet Farm prior to the TLA Meeting to buy toys for the Toys for Tots Program.
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Cloverbuds and youth leaders are kneeling and standing behind the pumpkins brought to Cloverbud Pumpkin Contest on October 21.

Annual Cloverbud Pumpkin Contest

The annual 4-H Cloverbud Pumpkin Contest was held on Saturday, October 21, at UWO Fond du Lac Campus. Cloverbud members, 4-H youth grades K- 2nd, were able to enter a pumpkin in the contest. The morning of Teen Leaders and a few volunteers helped weigh, measure, and judge the pumpkins. While pumpkins were being weighed and measured, the Cloverbuds participated in games and icebreakers to get to know each other. Belonging is an essential element of 4-H, so Cloverbuds began with name games to get to know other members from all over the county.  Entering the contest this year with their pumpkins were (14) Cloverbud members representing (9) 4-H clubs. Trophies and Certificates were awarded for winning categories which included smallest weight, tallest, shortest, most unusual shape, roundest, most colorful, best pumpkin color, scariest, funniest, most uniqu,e and largest circumference. Wyatt F. had the largest pumpkin in circumference at 66 inches around! Abijah H. had the smallest in height at 5 ½ inches tall. Hattie F. and her Pineapple Pumpkin won the funniest category. Aubree A. created a witch with her bumpy textured pumpkin to win the scariest pumpkin category. To see a full list of the winners, please visit the Fond du Lac County 4-H Facebook or the Instagram fdl4h pages. This is typically one of the first events of the new 4-H year for Cloverbuds to participate in.
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State 4-H Horse Leadership Conference 

There is still time to register for the 2023 WI 4-H Horse Conference! The scheduled has been updated and all conference sessions and state 4-H horse meetings will be on Saturday, November 11th. More information about the updated schedule and how to register with your 4-H online account, can be found at: 
https://4h.extension.wisc.edu/opportunities/statewide-events-and-opportunities/state-4-h-horse-leaders-conference/.
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Last Call for Arts Camp

Last call for Arts Camp: Agent of Discovery! Registration closes October 27!
Join us for a weekend of mysterious arts fun at Upham Woods! Campers (AKA Secret Agents) will use all their arts skills and learn some new ones to complete 6 top secret arts missions. Register by October 27 on 4HOnline (v2.4honline.com).
Youth registration: $110; Adult Chaperone Registration: $60. A limited amount of scholarship funding is available upon request.
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Club Charters - Due November 1st 

Charter Application - The 2023-2024 4-H Charter Application is now available on the Wisconsin 4-H Charter Application website: https://4h.extension.wisc.edu/resources/volunteer-resources/administrative/charter/. This new version of the 4-H Charter Application has been converted into an online format making the process easier. With just a few clicks and no signatures needed, you can complete the online form in less than 15 minutes! Ask your club or group leader how you can work together to plan for the 4-H year! Wisconsin 4-H Clubs and Groups Charter Applications are submitted online and are due by November 1, 2023. If you have questions, please contact Tracy Keifenheim.
SHOUT OUT TO the clubs who have already submitted their charters:
  • Armstrong
  • Busy Bees
  • Calumet
  • Campbellsport
  • Green Valley
  • Helping Hands
  • Ledgers
  • LEGO
  • Mountain Movers
  • Rosendale
  • Taft 23
  • TLA 
  • Welcome
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November:

Adult Leaders Meeting 

  • November 8, 6:30 pm, UWO Fond du Lac Campus 

Teen Leaders Association

  • November 27, 7:00 pm, Rolling Meadows Meeting Room

LEGO Club

  • November 28, 6:30 pm, UWO Fond du Lac Campus
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