Hello Door County 4-H Families and Volunteers! 

Welcome to our first attempt at an electronic newsletter!  We are moving online to help save on printing and mailing costs and to hopefully get things to you in a timelier manner.  If there is any part of this newsletter format that does not make sense, please do not hesitate to reach out and let me know!  I would appreciate any feedback you have to offer.  I hope you are all having a great year so far!

Candis Dart

Door County 4-H Program Educator

candis.dart@wisc.edu

(920)746-2265

https://door.extension.wisc.edu/4-h-youth-development/

March

April

May

9:00 a.m. - Noon (Registration begins at 8:45 a.m.)

Join us at the United Methodist Church located at 836 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay.

Registrations due today - Wednesday, March 12th.  Some classes may have limits.  Click the boxes below for class descriptions and registration information.  

Save the date for the Door County 4-H Foods Workshop on Saturday, April 12th from 9:00 am - Noon.  This workshop will be Breakfast Food themed and will be open to all Door County 4-H members (including Cloverbud project members).  Registration information will be sent out by email and available on our Door County 4-H website in mid-March.  

The 21st Annual Door County 4-H Small Animal Swap will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at the Door County Fairgrounds in Sturgeon Bay.  Additional information will be available about this event soon but be sure to save the date to join us!  

The Door County 4-H Leaders Association is looking for someone to help them manage the 4-H Dairy Bar during the 2025 Door County Fair.  This individual will perform various functions related to the operation of the 4-H Dairy Bar Food Stand.  This includes overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Dairy Bar, taking a lead role in food preparation, safe practices, and managing youth and adult volunteers with support from members of the Door County 4-H Leaders Association.    

The Door County 4-H Leaders Association will serve as the supervisory authority for this position, which will be paid a $1,000 honorarium.  

For more information or to apply, please reach out to Candis at candis.dart@wisc.edu or (920)746-2260.  

Dates have been set for this year's Door County 4-H Horse & Pony Shows and Events.  Check out the list at the link below:

We are excited to announce that the Door County 4-H Dog Club (exact name is yet to be voted on by members) is the newest 4-H Club in Door County!  While there are still some logistics that need to be worked out, the 4-H Dog Club held their first official meeting on February 25th.  The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 25th at 6:30 pm at the Forestville Town Hall.  They will be electing officers and deciding on an official Club name at this meeting.

The 4-H Dog Club will be walking in the Sturgeon Bay St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday, March 15th.  Be sure to come out and support them!  4-H Dog Club members who are interested in walking should contact the 4-H Dog Club Leader, Amy Moreaux, at amy.dubois@hotmail.com.  

Door County 4-H Dog Training dates for the Summer have not yet been set.  Be sure to watch for additional information to come on this!  

The 2025 Door County Fair will be Wednesday, August 13th - Sunday, August 17th.  Planning is already underway and we cannot wait for Fair to arrive!

Premium Books:  Updates are currently being finalized and the 2025 Door County Fair Premium Books will be available in April.

Judging Schedule:  There will be some changes/updates to the 2025 Door County Fair Judging Schedule.  Watch for the schedule to come soon!

FairEntry:  We are hoping to open FairEntry for Fair registrations in April (earlier this year!).  Watch for information on how to enter and deadlines to come soon.

Door County Quality Market Animal Sale (QMAS):  There are several important dates and requirements that must be completed to participate in the QMAS Auction during the Fair.  Check out their website:  https://www.dcqmas.org/ for additional information.  

IMPORTANT: Premise ID Registration and Renewal:  If you are planning to exhibit animals at the Fair, be sure that you have a Premise ID. This is REQUIRED for all exhibitors of beef, dairy, sheep, swine, horse, poultry and goats.

A Premise ID is completely free to obtain and is mandatory for all owners of livestock in Wisconsin. Premises registration allows for much faster traces when there is an outbreak of an animal disease or an animal-borne human disease.

Take care of this important step now so you are ready at Fair time!  If you already have a Premise ID, check to make sure that it does not need to be renewed this year.  

Visit https://wiid.org/premises-registration-renewal/ to obtain a Premise ID and for answers to additional questions.

Registration for the spring dairy tour is now open!  Anyone can attend, but registration is REQUIRED!

To register, scan the QR code or visit go.wisc.edu/9j1561

4-H Dog Project members are invited to be part of the statewide 4-H Dog Speaking and Demonstration contest. It is being held in conjunction with the 4-H Horse Speaking contest on May 4, 2025, at the STEM Innovation Building on the UW Green Bay Campus. The registration deadline is April 1st. For more information about the contest and to register, visit: https://4h.extension.wisc.edu/opportunities/projects/small-animals/dogs-project/

The Wisconsin 4-H Horse Association Education Days event will be May 3-4, 2025 at the STEM Innovation Center - UW Green Bay Campus.  Contests include Speaking and Demonstration, Horse Bowl, and Hippology.  Registrations are due April 1st.

Entry information can be found in the WI 4-H Horse Handbook under Chapter 5 in Education Days. More details about each contest can be found in Chapter 4 in the Educational Guidelines.

https://4h.extension.wisc.edu/opportunities/projects/large-animals/horse-project/wisconsin-4-h-horse-association/   

Bernie O’Rourke, Extension Youth Livestock Specialist will host three webinars that will be offered February through April from 6:30-7:30 p.m.  This is available for all youth grades 3-13.  The session will be recorded and available on the Wisconsin Youth Livestock Program’s YouTube channel.  This is offered in connection with the University of Wisconsin Madison Animal & Dairy Sciences Department, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, and Division of Extension.

The March 18th Webinar may count as one of your QMAS Group B meetings - reach out to QMAS to confirm.  

To register and for more information: https://livestock.extension.wisc.edu/articles/animalsciences-education-series/

Congratulations to all those who participated in the Communications Contest on February 4th.  You did an amazing job!  We had 21 youth participate in this year's Communications Contest.  Thank you to our amazing Judges - Lisa Mueller, Michael Raye, Amy Kohnle, and Gail Rollin!  Great job everyone!