Dodge County Fair August 18-22, 2021
Online entry registration is open for the Dodge County Junior Fair! All 4-H, FFA, and other approved youth exhibitors will submit their entries online. Each exhibitor will be responsible for submitting his/her own entries online.
Blue Ribbon Online Entry will close at 11:59pm on June 10. Members follow the instructions and enter ONLINE and pay exhibitor and animal fees to their 4-H Club. The 4-H Club writes one check payable to Dodge County Junior Fair.
Please contact your club's General Leader with questions.
Other youth event information and entry forms:
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GETTING READY FOR THE FAIR!Sign Up for 4-H Promotion Booth, Fish Pond, 4-H Cream Puff & Farm Bureau Food Stands!Sign up to volunteer in the Farm Bureau/4-H Stand and Cream Puffs (Co-op Building), the 4-H Promotion Booth and 4-H Fish Pond (Youth Building) during the 2021 Dodge County Fair!
STOCK THE POND! FISH POND PRIZES NEEDEDDonations of small prizes are needed for the 4-H Fish Pond.
Questions on the Fish Pond can go to Janet Zander at 920-623-9013
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2021 WI State Fair Youth Expo NOMINATIONS DUE JUNE 3rd
New for 2021! Wisconsin youth may nominate projects to be considered for Wisconsin State Fair judging and exhibition. Projects no longer need to be exhibited or selected at a Wisconsin County Fair. All nominated projects will be pre-screened, with selected projects advancing to Wisconsin State Fair for official judging and Fair exhibition.
2021 Project Exhibit Divisions
- Arts & Communications (Arts & Crafts, Jewelry, Leather and Metals
- Family, Home & Health (Clothing, Crocheting, Home Décor, Knitting
- Mechanical Sciences (Electricity, Woodworking
- Upcycling: Repurposing used materials (Fiber, Plastics and Metals)
- Any Other Project
2021 Performance Categories Music: Vocal Solo or Duet –any genre; Instrumental Solo or Duet –any genre Dance: Solo or Duet –ballet, tap, contemporary, jazz, hip hop, break dancing, clogging, Irish dancing Spoken/Dramatic Arts: Solo or Duet –Poetry, Acting Variety: Juggling, magic, standup comedy, clowning, demonstrations, infomercial, storytelling
Click here for more information, including eligibility requirements, how to nominate, project delivery, judging, display, project release, etc. All entries must be submitted by June 3, 2021.
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Hyland Prairie (Olivia Bird) For Public Servant Recognition the club decided to donate 2 cases of muffins and deliver with cards to the Beaver Dam police department and fire department.
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Several families from Hyland Prairie 4-H Club worked at cleaning up Highway 33, east of Beaver Dam, on May 8, 2021. This is one of several in-person activities the club has been able to do since COVID-safety protocols have been loosened.
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Hyland Prairie 4-H Club recently held an activity night at Art on the Town, Beaver Dam. Many club members had fun painting. Pictured, left to right, Harper Zillmer, Horicon; Vivian Lichty, Beaver Dam; and Olivia Bird, Beaver Dam.
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4-H Dairy Promotion Forms Due June 1
Every 4-H Club in Dodge County is invited to participate in the Dodge County Dairy Promotion Contest. Any club can participate, regardless if they have a dairy leader or group. Clubs will report on only ONE dairy promotion activity that your club has participated in.
Register by JUNE 1, 2021 to participate and enter a chance to win funds for your club!.
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Dairy Brunch Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed to assist with the Dodge County Dairy Brunch. Help is especially needed on Saturday SETUP times and Sunday TAKEDOWN times. Check the sign up link above to see what is available!
Dairy Brunch Education Booths
The Dodge County Dairy Brunch is looking for a club, group, or family willing to host a table with Dairy Trivia using the Plinko board and/or the Trivia Wheel. The Dodge County Dairy Promotion will provide small prizes for it, but they need someone to run it for the day.
Any clubs, groups, or families that would like to host an educational Dairy display, the more educational activities that are at the Brunch, the better!
Please contact Brenda Conley at dodgecountydairy@gmail.com or 262-224-2559.
This event is not organized by UW-Madison Extension and you can check with its organizers for details on safety protocols.
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4-H Endowment Grants Due June 30
Who can apply? Any Dodge County 4-H member and/or leader can apply on behalf of his/her Dodge County 4-H club; any Dodge County 4-H subcommittee or group; Dodge County 4-H Leaders Association, Inc.; and/or Extension Dodge County educator.
What are the funding criteria? Preference given to projects with the following criteria:
- Projects with an innovative or educational purpose
- Projects open to all of your club’s members
- Projects that increase awareness of 4-H in your community
- Projects with a community service focus.
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Upham Woods Neighborhood Camp!Why not experience camp for the day and see if you’d like to attend a residential camping experience in 2022? Registration is made by choosing one of the “Upham Woods Summer Camp” events at 4-HOnline in your member list. For details about registering for an event if you are a 4-H member, 4-H volunteer leader, or parent::
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Take the Summer Reading Challenge!
Youth in grades 1-8 are invited to participate in the Summer Reading Challenge and win a prize at the Dodge County Fair. READ MORE HERE!
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4-H Archery Summer Session
Summer is right around the corner! We will be holding outdoor archery sessions throughout the summer. This will be one time slot for all ages.
If you attended the Winter Archery program, please just sign up using the link below and come have some outdoor archery fun.
If you were not able to attend our winter session, please fill out the emailed waiver and bring a $15.00 fee to help cover the cost of the facilities as well as signing up using the link below.
Restrictions of parents watching have been lifted, we just ask that you stay in small groups and wear a mask when distancing is not possible. We will have equipment available for our kiddos that need it.
SIGN UP HERE
If you have any questions, please email Jeeklynch@gmail.com or call 920-988-0741
State Shooting Sports Certification and EventEAU CLAIRE AREA ADULT CERTIFICATION JUNE 26 Archery & Air Rifle/Rifle certifications will be offered. Archery will be held at Mouldy’s Archery at Chippewa Falls and Air Rifle/Rifle located at the Eau Claire Rod and Gun Club. Times for both locations will be 7:45AM to 5PM. REGISTER HERE
SHAWANO COUNTY 4-H SUMMER ALL-STAR SHOOTOUT JULY 9 & 10 A special 2021 event is planned July 9 & 10. Shawano County 4-H Shooting Sports is offering a Statewide Invitational 4-H Shooting Sports competition Friday evening and all-day Saturday. A one-of-a-kind event for shooting sports families to reunite and celebrate a shot at getting back to normal. Events will be offered for Juniors, Intermediates and Seniors in the 4-H Shooting Sports age ranges.
Events Offered: Muzzleloader, Shot Gun Trap,Shot Gun Hunt and Cover,.22 Rifle 3 Position .22 Rifle Silhouette,.22 Pistol,Air Rifle,Air Pistol,FITA – Archery,Field – Archery,3D Archery,150/300 Spot Round – archery, Wildlife Contest
Information and registration details will be posted soon at this link: https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/wi4hshootingsports/competitive-shoots-3/
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4-H Dog Training Every Monday!
The 4-H Dog project weekly project meetings are held every Monday (except holidays) at 6:30pm at the Dodge County Fairgrounds (next to the Youth Building). Dog vaccination paperwork is required from all 4-H Dog Project members.
State 4-H Dog Events
Please see the link to the 4-H Dog project handbook for members to have for reference.
For questions, please contact: Tiffeny Herioux, hollandloptiffeny@yahoo.com Shannon Desjarlais-Caine, caineskd@yahoo.com Julie Schmiedlin, j_tayl22@yahoo.com
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4-H Horse Project The deadline is quickly approaching for Educational Day at Dodge County Fairgrounds on Monday, June 21st. The Dodge County Horse & Pony Project will pay for the entries for Horse Bowl. Horse project members will need to pay $6 to enter the Hippology Contest.
There can be 3-5 members for most teams. Registration must be postmarked June 1st. If you plan on doing Hippology for $6, Horse Project leader Sherry Helmer will send that in also. You're not going to get a state event any closer than this!
If you are planning to enter the State Hunt Dressage Show that deadline is also June 1st.
Please let Sherry Helmer know by Sunday, May 30! Please contact Sherry at helmca29@powerweb.net or 920-928-2478.
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COUNTY RABBIT, CAVIES, & POULTRY PROJECT MEETINGSAll meetings will be held at the Dodge County Fairgrounds
CAVIES: 6pm at Small Animal Building on June 7 & 21; July 19; August 2
RABBITS: 7pm at Small Animal Building on June 7 & 21; July 5 & 19; August 7
POULTRY: 7pm at Youth Building on June 17 and July 15
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2021 YQCA Livestock exhibitor YQCA certification must be current and valid at the time of the 2021 Dodge County Fair. YQCA certifications are only valid for one year after completion with the exception of the test out option.
All youth who exhibit beef, sheep, and swine at the Dodge County Fair will be required to complete YQCA training (YQCA will count as an educational point). YQCA includes information for youth showing the following food animals:
- Pigs
- Beef Cattle
- Dairy Cattle
- Sheep
- Goats
- Market Rabbits
- Poultry
ONLINE YQCA certification is available for completion at yqca.org.
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Area Animal Science Days 2021 REGISTRATION DEADLINE JUNE 1st
Marathon County – June 16 – Dairy Judging Jefferson County Fairgrounds – June 22 – Dairy & Livestock Judging Participant Registration: Youth in grades 3-8 are invited to compete in the junior division, while youth in grades 9-13 are invited to compete in the senior division. Participants MUST register individually.
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State Meats Judging ContestRegister by June 7
Registration is open for the 2021 State Meats Judging Contest!
The State Meats Judging Contest will be held on June 14 at the Meat Market in Baraboo.
Meats Judging Contest registration closes June 7. Check out the Youth Livestock Website for more information about these contests, or see the attached informational packet.
Participant Registration: Participants MUST register individually. To register, please go to 4-H Online, log in to your account, and click “Events” on the left-hand menu. Select “2021 State Meats Judging Contest”.
For more information on how to register, check out these instructions on the 4-H Website.
Please reach out to Laura Pine at the Wisconsin 4-H Office, lpine@wisc.edu or (608)262-1222 with any registration questions.
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JOANN Stores Discount Save 15% with JOANN 4-H Rewards!
Current & lifetime members, parents of members, volunteers and 4-H staff can save 15% off total in-store and online purchases every day with 4-H Rewards. JOANN will give a minimum of 2.5% of every eligible transaction to support 4-H programming.
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