The Fond du Lac County Extension office will be closed Friday, July 3 in observance of Independence Day. There will not be a 4-H Friday newsletter next week. Regular business hours will resume on Monday, July 6. We hope you have a fun and safe holiday weekend!
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LEADERS, MEMBERS, and PARENTS can contribute to the articles posted weekly by completing a short form and uploading their article and any photos at go.wisc.edu/2665ok. Articles for the current week must be submitted by 12 pm on Wednesday. We would love to hear from you. Secretary minutes can also be submitted here as well!
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Submitted by Reporter Gabi Westphal
In April we had our annual pizza fund raiser. We made 900 pizzas! Greta Z., Noah C. and Emily H. measured out the cheese that went on the pizzas. Our May meeting was held in the pavilion at the Eldorado Park. Gabi W. showed a painting she made and Greta Z. gave a speech on the tools and techniques she uses to get her beef ready for the fair. At our June meeting Austin L. brought his rooster and gave a speech on taking his rooster to the fair. Brooklyn J. talked about showing sheep at different shows and the awards she’s won.
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Whisking Up Fun: Inside Foodie Camp | Submitted by 4-H Summer Intern Makayla Stommel
Last week, June 15–17, youth participated in Foodie Camp, a three-day cooking adventure filled with delicious recipes, kitchen skills, and lots of fun! The camp began with learning kitchen basics and kitchen safety before jumping right into making cinnamon rolls and coleslaw. For lunch on the first day, the theme was Asian cuisine, featuring crab rangoons and orange chicken with rice. Many youth had never tried crab rangoons before, making it a fun new experience to prepare and taste. In the afternoon, youth made granola bars, flavored grapes, scotcheroos, copycat Crumbl cookies, and chocolate pudding. To wrap up the day, youth sampled their creations and worked on their Foodie Camp recipe books, where they wrote reviews and colored pictures.
On day two, youth got right back to work in the kitchen, making fruit roll-ups using a dehydrator. They also prepared breadsticks, fruit dip, and veggie dip. Lunch included pinwheels and cheesy broccoli soup. After lunch, campers enjoyed a game of Food Bingo before making and decorating cake pops. They also learned how to create layered drinks and made peach jam. The day ended with enjoying their cake pops and adding more pages to their recipe books.
The final day was just as exciting. Youth started the morning by making bagels, pasta salad, mochi, and banana bread. For lunch, they used their homemade bagels to create breakfast sandwiches with meat, eggs, and cheese. In the afternoon, campers finished Foodie Camp by making energy bites, hand pies, and hot cocoa jar mixes. At the end of camp, youth took home their completed recipe books along with some leftover goodies from the week. Foodie Camp was a great opportunity for youth to learn new cooking skills, try new foods, and create memories in the kitchen! Don’t forget to check out our Facebook page for more photos from the week!
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Market Livestock Dates to Remember |
- Swine/Sheep/Goat Barn Pen Set Up - Saturday, June 27 - 7:00 a.m.
- Barn Display Set Up - Absolutely NOBODY will be allowed in the barns beforehand.
- Sunday, July 12 - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Monday, July 13 - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- MANDATORY MLC Fair Meeting with Mr. Pinchart - If the meeting is missed, the exhibitor must discuss the agenda with Mr. Pinchart.
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Sunday, July 12 - 3:00 p.m. OR Tuesday, July 14 - 3:00 p.m. - Cow Palace
- Weigh-Ins - Tuesday, July 14
- Swine - 7:00 - 10:00 a.m. - Sheep/goat/swine barn
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Need health certificate done within 30 days of the fair.
- All animals including breeding stock must be checked in.
- Beef - 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. - Beef barn - southeast corner
- Sheep and goats - 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Sheep/goat/swine barn
- MEAT ANIMAL SALE CHECK PICK UP - Thursday, July 30 from 8am - 4:30pm. Pick up is MANDATORY.
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| Exhibitor tags are now available for pickup at the Fond du Lac County Fair Office!
Payment accepted: Cash or Check Only
Changes are due Friday, July 3 by noon.
Judging - Contact the Fair Office at 920-929-3168 to schedule your judging time!
Camper registration is available on the fair website under Exhibitors. Forms must be returned to the Fair Office.
Reserved weekly parking passes are now available on the Fair website under Buy Tix.
Fair Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 8am-4:30pm
*The Fair Office will close at noon on July 3.*
Questions? Call the Fair office at 920-929-3168.
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Volunteers Still Needed for the Food Stands & Silent Auction! |
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4-H Raffle Tickets due back to Extension Office |
Return raffle tickets to the Extension office ASAP! Only one check per club should be turned in, made payable to the Fond du Lac County 4-H Leaders Assn. Any unsold tickets must also be returned to the office. The drawing will be August 19th at the Adult Leader meeting.
We have extra unsold tickets if you would like to sell more raffle tickets, please reach out to the office.
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| Share Your 4-H Experiences! |
Youth 13 and older can share your 4-H experiences in the 2026 Beyond Ready Survey!
This survey:
- Helps county educators learn how to serve youth better
- Helps tell our 4-H story to our funding partners so we can bring more 4-H programming to more Wisconsin youth
Your feedback matters! Take the survey at the following link by July 5: https://go.wisc.edu/88hoi6
It will take about 20 minutes to complete.
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Last Chance - Please Complete the 4-H Graduation Survey by June 26!
12th Graders - we need to know if you are graduating 4-H or planning on another year!
13th Graders - please help us recognize you for all of your achievements!
You can do this by completing the graduation survey at go.wisc.edu/dr5ttd by Friday, June 26. This also helps us have an accurate program and materials for graduation.
Save the Date for 4-H Graduation on Sunday, July 19th at 2pm at the Fond du Lac County Fair in the Expo building.
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Mandatory Small Animal Barn Set Up - June 27, 9am at the Fairgrounds Small Animal Barn
Around the World Camp - June 29-July 1, 9am-3pm, Fond du Lac County Campus
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Extension Office Closed - Friday, July 3
Small Animal Project Meeting - July 7, 6:30pm, FDL County Fairgrounds Small Animal Barn
Junior Master Gardeners - July 9 & 23, 1pm at the Fond du Lac County Campus
Dog Project Class - July 9, 5pm at FDL Co Fairgrounds Rec Center
Pre-Fair Judging - July 9, 1-7pm, FDL Co. Fairgrounds
Market Livestock Barn display set up - July 12, 8am-5pm
Mandatory Market Livestock Pre-Fair Meeting - July 12 OR July 14, 3 pm, FDL Co. Fairgrounds Cow Palace
Market Livestock Barn display set up - July 13, Barns open at 8am
Pre-Fair Judging - July 14, 1-7 pm, FDL Co. Fairgrounds
Fond du Lac County Fair - July 15-19
4-H Graduation - July 19, 2:00 pm, Fairgrounds Expo Building
Market Livestock Wrap Up Meeting - July 19, 5:30 pm
Cloverbud Day Camp: Superhero Camp - July 22, 9am-3pm, Fond du Lac County Campus
TLA Meeting - July 27, 6:45 pm, Rolling Meadows
STEM: Wizarding Day Camp - July 28-30, 9am-3pm, Fond du Lac County Campus
*No LEGO Club meeting in July
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