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Note from our Office
Dear Calumet County 4-H,
How are we already starting April?! This means the school year is almost over AND we are that much closer to Summer 2025!
Some project meetings are going to be wrapping up this month, and there are some that will be starting either this month or next. Also, to help us plan accordingly, there is a Camp Survey we'd like as many of our members and parents to complete to see where your interest lies for Day Camps and overnight camp. We also have some fun things planned for Volunteer Appreciation Week, so don't forget to check out what you can do to recognize a volunteer or for us to show you our appreciation for all you do!
As always, please feel free to reach out to our office with any questions or concerns. I can be reached on my work cell at 920-483-0646 or by email at carlea.liermann@wisc.edu.
Sincerely,
Carlea Liermann
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| Friday, April 4th - Washington DC Application Closes
Saturday, April 5th - Festival of Fun at Courthouse
Wednesday, April 9th - 7pm - Leaders Council Annual Meeting at Courthouse, Room 025
Thursday, April 10 - 6:30pm - Teen Ambassadors at Courthouse, Room 020
Monday, April 14th - 6pm - All About SheCalMan Summer Camp Meeting via Zoom
Tuesday, April 15th - 6:30pm - Last mandatory Dog Project Meeting at Courthouse, Room 017
Thursday, April 17th - Cloverbud Club - Group A at 5:30pm in Room 025; Group B at 6:00pm in Room 017 at Courthouse
Thursday, April 17th - 6:00pm 4-H Explorers Club Meeting at Courthouse, Room 015
Thursday, April 17th - 6:00pm Key Award Interviews at Courthouse
Saturday, April 19th - 9:00am - Foods Workshop: Cheesecakes, Chilton HS
April 20-26 - National Volunteer Appreciation Week (see below for schedule)
Monday, April 28th - 6:00pm - Market Goat Meeting at Courthouse, Room 015
Monday, April 28th - 7:00pm - Poultry & Rabbit Meeting at Courthouse, Rooms 017 & 025
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Join us for Volunteer Appreciation Week!
Please join us during this year's Volunteer Appreciation Week. No matter if you are an adult volunteer, or one of our many youth volunteers, you are invited to join us during one of our two events, OR you could just stop by the office to pick up your appreciation gift. Please fill out this form if you plan to attend either of the events so we can plan accordingly.
Also, help fill a volunteers cup! Our volunteers, both youth and adults, work so hard to bring fun and meaningful experiences to our members and families. Share your appreciation for all they do! Here's how you can recognize your Club Leader, Project Leader or any other 4-H volunteer who has made an impact on your 4-H Experience:
1. Pick a cup design from here.
2. Color or decorate your cup however you wish.
3. Add a note sharing your thanks or something meaningful your volunteer does for you or your Club. Don't forget to include their name. Your name and club name would be helpful too!
4. Cut out your cup.
5. You can either give it to the volunteer you are recognizing, or you can bring it to our office and we would love to fill up our office door of all the amazing things our volunteers do!
6. Let your volunteer know how much you appreciate them!
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Learning Journey to Washington DC
Have you signed up yet to travel to DC with us? There's only days left!
Thank you to Herb Kohl Philanthropies, we are able to provide the opportunity for 40 Calumet, Manitowoc, and Sheboygan County 4-H youth ages 13 and up to travel to Washington D.C. Monday, June 23rd - Friday, June 27th.
Cost will be $100 to help cover the cost of three t-shirts (1 for each day we are in DC), snacks, bottled water, and an extra chaperone. The remainder of the cost (travel, hotel, food etc.) will be covered by HKP.
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Youth in Governance ProgramApplications are officially open for the next cohort of our Youth in Governance Program!
Joining the Calumet County Youth in Governance Program is a fantastic opportunity for young leaders to make a real impact in their community while gaining valuable skills for the future. This program allows youth to actively participate in local government, providing them with firsthand experience in decision-making, leadership, and civic engagement.
By serving on county committees, participants develop critical thinking, public speaking, and teamwork skills while working alongside elected officials and community leaders. It’s a chance to voice their opinions on important issues, learn about local policies, and contribute to positive change.
Beyond the experience, involvement in Youth in Governance strengthens college applications, resumes, and leadership portfolios. If you’re passionate about making a difference and want to shape the future of your community, the Calumet County Youth in Governance Program is the perfect opportunity to get involved!
Email carlea.liermann@wisc.edu if you'd like an application or if you have any questions!
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Please consider taking our Camp Survey!
Can you believe that is's already that time of year to start blocking your calendars off for camps this summer?
This year we are changing up our camp program, and this includes camping with new counties and a new location for Summer 2025. I know this may come as a surprise to you, and I’ll be honest that it did come as a surprise to me as well, that we are no longer camping with Outagamie County. You may be asking, how come?
In conversations with Outagamie County, we concluded that this may be a great time to evaluate our current program and make some changes to see what is best for the program in the future. As we take a step back and pause to evaluate our camp program, we have been invited to camp with Manitowoc and Sheboygan Counites for Summer of 2025.
We are asking you to take a few minutes to complete a survey to best help us plan for Summer 2025 and summers in the future. This includes what you would be interested in, and why you would or would not choose to participate in our camp offerings. The survey link can be found here: https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_22ZHf0gNkmlD66i
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We are officially hosting Area Animal Science Days this year! We would love to have you come and volunteer for the day, and there will be opportunities for youth to participate as well. Some of the things that will be taking place are as follows: Dairy Judging, Dairy Showmanship Contest, Livestock Judging, Horse Judging, and Animal Poster and Photo Contest. Will be sure to be a great day!
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Summer Camp 2025
For Summer 2025, we are camping with Manitowoc and Sheboygan Counties. With this change, also comes a change of venue to Upham Woods. We are currently in the process of evaluating our current Camp Program, and would love for you to join us! If you would like to help us see what is best for our program for Summer 2026, please reach out to Carlea at carlea.liermann@wisc.edu. We would love parents, youth and volunteers to join us as we look at what has been going well, and how we could improve the camp opportunities we offer our members.
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Wisconsin 4-H is excited to offer two Wildlife & Woods virtual series again in 2025 - Explorations and Careers & Competitions! Wildlife & Woods Explorations are suggested for grades K-5 through elementary school youth and their families. The sessions will be interactive and will include wildlife, forestry, wildlife art and more.
Wildlife & Woods Careers & Competitions Series are suggested for middle school through high school youth and their families. The sessions will be interactive and will include guest speakers talking about careers, information about wildlife and forestry competitions and resources available to learn more.
Registration for these events is now open in 4HOnline!
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Looking for VolunteersWe are looking for volunteers both youth and adults to help with various county-wide programming that we have taking place throughout the 4-H year:
Explorers Club - We are looking for a volunteer who is interested in helping launch a new program for Calumet County 4-H, Explorers Club! This is for youth in grades 3-5 who would like to explore different projects each month. The members will choose each month what project they'd like to explore the following month.
Food Workshops - We are looking to expand our offerings for this year's Food Workshops, and are looking for volunteers interested in leading some sessions. You have the option to hold them at the Calumet County Courthouse or at Chilton High School in the Foods Lab. Some examples of workshops we are looking to host are pie crusts, fruit pies, cake decorating, etc.
Please reach out to Carlea or Lori at the Extension Office if you are interested or if you have any questions about volunteering!
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Join Explorers!
Youth in grades 3-5 are invited to join the newly forming Calumet County 4-H Explorers. This is a great way for you to learn more about the different projects available within 4-H, through hands-on learning. The scope of Explorers is that the group will decide on what they would like to learn about.
Explorers will take place on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6-7pm at the Calumet County Courthouse starting Thursday, March 20th at 6pm. If interested, please fill out this google form to be added to the email list:
https://forms.gle/GazQ5tb6uPbpXgF96
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Dog Project
This summer the Dog Project will be offering classes in obedience, showmanship, and rally. We meet every week on Tuesdays at 6:00pm. The first training will start on Tuesday, May 13th. We will end with our Dog Show for the Fair on August 17th.
In order to participate in our summer dog training program with your dog, you must attend one of the two mandatory meetings scheduled. These meetings will be attended without our dogs. The meetings will be held on Monday, March 24th, and Tuesday, April 15th. Both meetings will start at 6:30pm at the Calumet County Courthouse in Chilton, Room 017. At the meetings, we will be going over the handbook and have registration. The fees to participate will be $5 for the first discipline and $10 for two or more disciplines.
The prerequisite to participate in the training classes are:
- You need to be signed up in the Dog Project
- Attend one of the two mandatory meetings, either March 24 or April 15
- You must be in the third grade or above
Any cloverbuds that are interestedin the Dog Project may join us for our Dog Sled outing in November. Watch for it in the newsletter.
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Goat Showmanship Clinic
Saturday, June 7th at 11:00am, Shawn Lamers will be having a goat showmanship clinic at his farm. The address is N8444 Rosner Road, Hilbert, WI 54129. The showmanship clinic will cover preparing your animal for the show, ow to handle your animal during the show, and what questions are going to asked during showmanship.
People outside of the county are also invited to attend.
If there are any questions, please call or text Shawn at 920-810-1333.
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The first meeting will go over the basics of show and market poultry & rabbits. They will also discuss changes to the fair next year. During the meeting, youth will help decide what you'd like to learn over the next two meetings. As a reminder, 1 meeting is required in order to show at the 2025 Calumet County Fair.
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