Dear 4-H Famies,
We are excited to share that Molly Damm is joining us as a 4-H AmeriCorps member in Dodge County. Molly's position will extend from January 13, 2025 to August 22, 2025. Through her dedicated service, we aim to advance our mission of enhancing the capabilities of youth-serving organizations across Wisconsin counties. Molly will play a key role in establishing new 4-H clubs and programs. Working closely with community partners in youth-serving organizations, she will assess existing offerings, identify areas for capacity improvement, and create and deliver new opportunities throughout Dodge County.
Marie
Marie Witzel
4-H/ Youth Development Educator
marie.witzel@wisc.edu
920-386-3790
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Newsletter Submissions Reminder |
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!
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Hats off to Winter Day in the Woods event hosted by the Columbia County 4-H Youth Ambassadors at the Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center. There were approximately 65 participants from Columbia, Dodge, Juneau, and Sauk Counties. We separated into groups and Upham educators led us on a nature hike, taught us outdoor survival skills including how to make a fire and build a shelter, and cheered us on in an action-packed and highly competitive game of broom ball. We took a sweet respite indoors as we enjoyed a session on making hot cocoa bombs led by the Juneau County 4-H Youth Ambassadors.
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Thanks to the Crave Family for sharing their adventure!
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We started with survival skills and learned how to build a fire, Edwin actually started a fire and says it was his favorite activity. We then played broomball, went on a nature hike and made hot cocoa bombs! Joe and Lorelei liked broomball best.
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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!
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Dodge County 4-H has multiple scholarships that you are encouraged to check out. |
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.
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Cow Crossroads
The Wisconsin Junior Holstein Association is offering Cow Crossroads to youth ages 16-21, who want to learn more about different careers and have deep-rooted passion for the dairy industry and agriculture. Dates for this event are Feb. 8-9, 2025.
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Dairy-activity-card reminder
Dairy youth must complete the dairy-activity card to be eligible for exhibiting at both the Wisconsin State Fair Junior Dairy Show and Dodge County Fair Dairy Youth Recognition Auction. Signatures/initials will be required. NO x’s or checkmarks. If you went to any events (example: World Dairy Expo) in the last four months, print off an activity-card and take it to your coordinating leaders/coaches/DYAC officer-team member for signature.
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Scholarship
The Dodge County Dairy Youth Recognition Auction Committee Scholarship is due March 1, 2025.
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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.
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General questions? Contact DYAC via e-mail: dodgecountydyac@gmail.com.
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Wisconsin Distance Learning
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Wisconsin 4-H Foundation Celebrates the Arts! |
Entries are being accepted now through January 31, 2025.
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Southeast 4-H Shooting Sports Feb 1 Certification |
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:
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Registration for certification workshops close on Friday at noon the day before a Saturday workshop.
- Workshop participants must complete the Google registration form and make the credit card payment at the end of the form.
- Leaders and 4-H staff attending their first workshop must complete the National 4-H Shooting Sports online training prior to attending a workshop. This requires a $20 credit card fee to access the training.
- Certification workshops for 2025 are currently being scheduled and will be posted once confirmed. Spring workshops will be held in the northern and southern locations with a fall location in Wood County.
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If you have further questions, please contact Marie at the extension office or Jessie or Eva Lynch for shooting sports specific information
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February 15th Registration Deadline: February 5th
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Join the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison for the 11th annual Wisconsin Youth Institute!
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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:
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- Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025 4:00-4:45 p.m.
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Tuesday, Feb 18, 2025 4:00-4:45 p.m.
- Monday, Mar. 3, 2025 4:00-4:45 p.m.
- Thursday, Mar. 13, 2025 4:00-4:45 p.m.
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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.
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The Zoom starts at 6:30 PM.
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As we settle into the rhythms of winter it is a perfect time to think about art and our next major 4-H State Arts activity, Art Beat! Actually, when isn’t a good time to think about art? Art Beat is for any 4-H member in grades 3-5 and will be held at Upham woods March 15-16. You can register through 4-H online. Applications will be open January 20-February 17 or until the camp fills.
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Applications due by midnight on February 23, 2025 |
Questions? Please contact Eva 920-988-6113 or Jessie 920-988-0741
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JANUARY
21 - 4-H Leaders Executive Board Meeting, 7 PM
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
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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
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