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4-H Friday Newsletter - Friday, March 22, 2024
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Busy Bees 4-H Update

The Busy Bees recently had their yearly Bowling party at Generations Lanes in Eldorado.

Social Media & Internet Safety Presentation

Would you be able to recognize an AI Facebook profile? Do you know about "your eyes only" on Snapchat? Is Discord a safe app? Which apps are used by child predators? The County's Teen Leaders Association invites all 5th grade youth and older along with parents to an Internet Safety presentation given by FDL County Deputy Tikkanan on March 25th, 7:00 pm at the Rolling Meadows Meeting Room, 560 W. Rolling Meadows Drive, Fond du Lac. Please RSVP to Tina Engelhardt at tina.engelhardt@wisc.edu if you are attending. 
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Multi-state "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" 4-H
Photo Contest

Minnesota 4-H Photography is excited to offer another multi-state photography contest open to youth in grades K-13!
Select your best photo (with no or minimal editing) and submit it with up to two sentences that explains why it’s special to you! More information and rules for the challenge can be found at: 4-H Hit Me with Your Best Shot Photo Contest | UMN Extension with rules available here.
Submit one (1) jpg or jpeg image and statement to fourhphoto@umn.edu by 11:59 p.m. (CST) on May 1, 2024. Volunteer 4-H photography judges will provide feedback via a slideshow. Top photos will be recognized with a prize and random prize drawing winners will also receive a gift.
Register at: https://z.umn.edu/2024BestShot4HPhotoContest 
Questions? Email fourhphoto@umn.edu
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4-H Sheboygan County Cat Show

The 29th annual cat show will be held on April 28 in Sheboygan. We look forward to seeing entrants from other counties attend our show each year. Registration deadline is April 13. For more information, youth can either check the Sheboygan County 4-H Cat Project Facebook page or email us at sheboygan4hcatproject@gmail.com. The show poster and entry forms are attached.
 - Alice Samse, Sheboygan County 4-H Cat Project
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Cloverbud Day Camps listed: June 26, July 31, and August14 with an orange tent with a red flag next to a tall green evergreen.

Save the Date: 2024 Cloverbud Day Camp

It is that time of year again! We are gearing up for summer day camps. We will be offering 3 different Cloverbud camps on Wednesday, June 26, July 31, and August 14. Cloverbud Day Camp is open to any youth who have completed grades Kindergarten-2nd. The camp themes will be Buzz, Flutter, Crawl, STEM, and Teddy Bear Adventures. Cloverbuds can join us for one or all 3 days for some hands-on learning. More information will be coming soon! 
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Parent Workshops offered March 28, April 25, and May 23 at the Fond du Lac County Library. Email terris@familyconnectionscc.org or call 920-457-1999 to register.
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Junior Master Gardeners Registration Open
Happy Spring! Gardening season is nearly here. Youth in Fond du Lac County have the special opportunity to join our Junior Master Gardener Program. This is a free summer-long educational program for Fond du Lac County youth ages 8-12 years. Learn more about the Junior Master Gardener Program and sign up today! Click here for more information.
Mini Project Day for March 28 is being advertised. A boy with brown hair wearing tan pants is kneeling on the floor by his project.

We Still Have a Few Spots Open

Registration is still open through Saturday, March 23. There are a few spots open for our April 1st mini-project day, too!  

Summer Academy 

We are recruiting adult advisors for this year's Summer Academy! This is a youth program for middle-high school aged youth where they will get the opportunity to learn about different Spark interests and discover post-secondary opportunities for themselves. You can find out more information and apply here: go.wisc.edu/4Hsummeracademy.
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March:
Summer Academy Registration opened March 1

Teen Leaders Association

  • March 25, 7:00 pm, Rolling Meadows Meeting Room
  • Internet Safety Speaker

LEGO Club

  • March 26, 6:30 pm, UWO Fond du Lac Campus

Mini-Project Day

  • March 28, UWO Fond du Lac Campus
  • Cloverbud Session: 9 am -12 pm; 3rd-8th grade members Session: 1-4 pm
  • Register in 4-H Online Registration Open Monday, March 4- Monday, March 23
April: 

Mini-Project Day

  • April 1, UWO Fond du Lac Campus
  • Cloverbud Session: 9 am -12 pm; 3rd-8th grade members Session: 1-4 pm
  • Register in 4-H Online Registration Open Monday, March 4- Monday, March 23

Dog Project Orientation Meeting

  • April 4, 6:00 pm, Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds Rec Building

Teen Leaders Association

  • April 22, 7:00 pm, Rolling Meadows Meeting Room

LEGO Club

  • April 23, 6:30 pm, UWO Fond du Lac Campus

Adult Leaders Association Meeting

  • April 30, 6:30 pm, UWO Fond du Lac Campus
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Photo of Tracy Keifenheim. She has brown hair and a cream colored shirt and black sweater on. Photo of Tina Engelhardt. She has blonde hair with a black cardigan over a red shirt.
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