Happy National 4-H Week!

It has been great to see all of the comments you have shared this week on Dodge Co 4-H. If you are not on the page, please follow these simple steps to join:

Monday - Michelle Grulke
Tuesday -  Emily Jo
Tuesday Cloverbud Prize - Katie Feucht
Wednesday - Bryanna Slechta  
Thursday - Shelly Grosenick
Friday - TBD Monday 10/14

Stop by the Extension Office Monday through Friday between 8 AM and 4:30 PM to pick up your prize!

It is also enrollment season! Please remind youth and adults to get their re-enrollment in by November. Volunteers need to do training and it takes a couple of weeks for approval after training and background checks.

Officer training is scheduled on October 29. Youth and leaders can register in 4-H online, and remember to include your club.

After completing the Annual Financial Reports, we are encouraging all clubs to have an Adult mentor with your club treasurer. They should register to attend as well

Club Charters are due on November 1. For more information check out the website at https://4h.extension.wisc.edu/resources/volunteer-resources/administrative/charter/

Have questions about all that 4-H has to offer or need more information about enrollment? Contact our office with questions at 920-386-3790 or email marie.witzel@wisc.edu.

Marie

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

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!

Oak Grove Owls - The Oak Grove Owls decorated pumpkins and donated them to a local nursing home for their October community service.

The New Year in 4-H is here! That also means it's time for Volunteers to complete required trainings! Let's dive in and get this done ASAP!

From October 2 to November 5, Casey’s is teaming up with 4-H to support and celebrate the vibrant communities we share. For every large pizza bought between October 2 and November 5, Casey’s will donate $1 to 4-H programs, up to $100,000. Additionally, Casey’s customers can add a donation to their online order to support 4-H.

It's our understanding many Dodge County Dairy Youth represented their local FFA chapters in the Cream of the Crop Dairy Challenge in September. Congratulations to all! This is an FFA event that qualifies for a point on the dairy-activity card in the "educational event" section. The updated dairy-activity card will be ready, soon, then take it to your FFA teacher to have that individual initial the "FFA event" line.

The DYAC is willing to share breed-association junior opportunities in the "Dairy Dispatch," but you have to communicate that information with us. There is NO guarantee we already know it. E-mail details to dodgecountydyac@gmail.com well in advance of deadlines and events.

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

This fall, Wisconsin 4-H will be encouraging members (ages 13-18) to complete a survey about their 4-H experience. The survey was developed by National 4-H Leaders (https://helping-youth-thrive.extension.org/) and will help Wisconsin 4-H to learn about the quality of our programs. The information will help to show how 4-H helps young people to learn new things, develop leadership skills, manage goals, set high personal standards, create positive academic attitudes, and other skills that lead to long-term success in life.  

The survey will be sent to all Wisconsin 4-H members by e-mail in the first week of October. Youth who complete the survey will be entered into a raffle to win a $25 gift card! 

For more information on the 4-H Thriving Model, visit 4-H Thriving Model – Wisconsin 4-H.

Please keep an eye out for messages and more information about this important survey. 

Pumpkins made during club meetings are welcome to be submitted!

The 13th person to submit a photo will win a 4-H prize pack!

Hi 4-H Beef Project Members,

If you are interested in learning more about the Beef project and how to best feed your animal through different stages, this educational event is for you. Youth will learn how to identify ingredients in cattle feed, their roles in nutrition and how the feeding program will change as the steer progresses. There will be trivia and prizes for participants! This fun, interactive program is open to all youth in grades 3-13.

Beef Cattle – Feed Clinic

Monday, October 21, 2024
6:30-8:00pm
Middleton Farmers Cooperative Co, 1755 Pleasant View Rd, Middleton, 53562

Youth should be accompanied by an adult.

Reach out to Natalie Sander, MFC Feed Store, with questions 608-307-0270.

Should we be leerie of the eerie? Or wary of the scary? Let’s find out together with some fall STEM fun!

Dane County youth in K-13th grade are invited to attend the 4-H Science Fright Night. Experience hands-on science involving weird sounds, eerie lights and creepy sights through fun and engaging activities. Youth will share insights at a series of Exploration Stations, connect with scientists, and engage in a presentations. Dress for the weather because some stations will be outside!

Age: K-13th grade – K-5 participants must have a parent/guardian/adult present during the event. Parents/guardians of youth in 6 grade+ are also welcome to stay during the event, but not required.

Please share…Friends welcome! Youth do not need to be in 4-H to attend the 4-H Science Fright-Night, but do need to register.

Fall is in the air, and we are so excited to offer a unique field trip experience again! Seeing your smiling faces brings smiles to our faces as we hear the laughter and see the little feet and hands explore the fall outdoors at Ebert’s Greenhouse Village. We are pleased to offer field trips for $8 per student and $6 per chaperone. Classroom teachers are free. The fee includes a hayride, a small pumpkin for students, a craft project, a story, and full access to our play areas. Although many ages enjoy the program and activities, it is especially geared toward pre-kindergarten to 3rd
grade. To book your field trip please call (920)261-5645 

The 4‑H experience taught you responsibility, compassion, respect and the value of hard work. Share how 4-H helped you learn skills that shaped who you are today as a 4-H alumni.

Entries are accepted September 1, 2024, through November 15, 2024.

OCTOBER

15 - 4-H Leaders Executive Board Meeting 7 PM

29 - 4-H Officer Training Night

NOVEMBER

19 - 4-H Leaders Association 7 PM
Re-enrollment Info Due

Visit the Wisconsin 4-H Website

WI 4-H Policy Updates

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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