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4-H Friday Newsletter - Friday, June 23, 2023
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Four members of Weeping Willow 4-H Club wearing sweatshirts are standing behind the flowerbed with hastas and their Weeping Willow 4-H Welcomes You sign with the green 4-H clover. Cars are in the backgound.

Weeping Willow 4-H Club

Members help replant the Weeping Willow 4-H flowerbed at the Waupun Town Hall on a cool day in June. Pictured from left: Alisabeth P., Lydia S., Brandon S. and Mason L.
A girl wearing a pink sweatshirt and a blue cap is holding a mason jar with brownie mix. A boy with blonde hair wearing a red and blue shirt is showing the design he made with spaghetti noodles and mini marshmellows. A girl with blonde hair wearing a white shirt is showing the red play dough they made.
Cloverbud Foodie Day Camp
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Small Animal Updates

Saturday, June 24, 2023, 9:00 am Barn Set Up - Fairgrounds Small Animal Barn
Monday, July 10, 2023, 7:00 pm Showmanship Clinic - Fairgrounds Small Animal Barn
If you have any questions, please contact Jaime Karls at jaimekarls3@gmail.com.
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Market Livestock Updates

Reminder: Points must be in by July 1, 2023 to count for this year's fair.
Education Points - Due July 1 *Note new date
To qualify for the Fond du Lac County Market Livestock Sale, individuals need to have a minimum of 8 points, 2 of which are YQCA. All qualifying points need to be completed by July 1. Any points received after July 1 will be applied to the 2024 Fair. Educational points can be submitted online at http://bit.ly/fdllivestockpoints. 
Please review the Fond du Lac County Fair Book for all rules pertaining to the Market Livestock Sale.
YQCA Certification - Due July 1
All exhibitors, regardless of age or grade in school, must complete YQCA Training. Please complete the training by July 1 and submit your certificate online at http://bit.ly/fdllivestockpoints. 
Reminder: Changes to Sheep & Meat Goat Entries
  • Sheep exhibitors can now show 2 market wethers, 2 market ewes, OR 1 of each gender, but are still limited to showing a maximum of 2 market lambs. There will be no market wether or market ewe division. Wethers and ewes will compete with one another.
  • Market Goat members can now show 2 market goats regardless of sex.  
  • When entering for the county fair, please enter Lots: Market 1 and Market Lamb 2 or Lots:  Market meat goat 1 and Market meat goat 2, if you are showing 2 animals.
  • Please note, an exhibitor cannot have 2 animals in the same class. In the event the exhibitor has 2 animals in the same weight class, the heavier animal of the two will be moved up to the heavier weight class at county fair. The exhibitor must show both animals. In the event the exhibitor has 2 animals in the heaviest class of the show, the exhibitor must decide which one of the 2 will be shown. The exhibitor will be only allowed to show 1 as they can not have 2 animals in the same class.
Please read the Fond du Lac County Fair Book for all Market Livestock Sale and Entry rules.  Questions regarding fair entries should be directed to the Fond du Lac County Fair Office at 920.929.3168 or at office@fonddulaccountyfair.com.  Questions regarding the Market Livestock Sale should be directed to Chairperson Ed Schrauth at 920.960.8106 or at eschruath67@gmail.com.
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A boy with glasses wearing a gray shirt and a girl with blonde hair wearing a green shirt are displaying their LEGO project. A girl with long, blonde hair wearing a white shirt is putting a red piece on her LEGO project. A boy with glasses wearing a blue shirt and a girl with blonde hair wearing a white shirt are diplaying their LEGO project.
LEGO Camp - Now Open to 2nd Graders
LEGO Camp is a camp for youth to learn different LEGO building skills. The LEGO Club and project is growing fast. Join us during this camp and get a taste of what LEGO Club is like! Youth will build different creations with the LEGO bricks at the office. No need to bring any from home! Youth will also learn about different building and engineering techniques, as well as doing some LEGO crafts they can take home! Youth will work as a team to complete a challenge, so let’s get building!
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Fair Info

Please contact the Fair Office at office@fonddulaccountyfair.com or 920.929.3168 with any questions or problems pertaining to the fair. 
Fair Office opened Tuesday, June 6. Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday. Call Fair Office to schedule judging time slots. Pre-fair judging Thursday, July 13, 1-7 pm - Judging of Junior Class projects that are non-perishable: Knitting & Crocheting, Home Furnishing, Ceramics, Photography, Self-Determined, Leadership, Natural Sciences, Scale Models, Vet Sciences, Drawing and Painting, Arts and Crafts, Woodworking, and Computer Sciences. Pre-fair judging Tuesday, July 18, 1-7 pm - Judging of perishable projects: Flowers and House Plants, Crops, Fruits, Vegetables, Food & Nutrition, and Cloverbud/Exploring.
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4-H Graduation

If you are eligible to graduate from 4-H (grade 12 and 13 members), please complete this graduation survey before Friday, June 23 indicating whether you will be graduating or staying with the 4-H program one additional year. Here is the link: https://forms.gle/qJf5nqvmhLmN1Ssh8. If you have any questions, please contact Tracy Keifenheim at tracy.keifenheim@wisc.edu.
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June:

Teen Leaders Association Meeting

  • June 26, 7:00 pm, Ascension Lutheran Church Hall, 901 County Rd V, Fond du Lac
  • 4:00 pm Shopping for groceries at Pick 'n Save, 55 W. Pioneer Rd, FdL
  • 5:00 pm Making meals for Loaves & Fishes
LEGO Club
  • June 27, 6:30 pm, UWO Fond du Lac Campus 
Cloverbud Day Camp: Superheroes in the Community 
  • June 28, 9 am- 3 pm, UWO Fond du Lac Campus 
July:

Office Closed - July 3 & 4


LEGO Camp
  • July 10-12, 9 am- 3 pm, UWO Fond du Lac Campus 
Pre-Fair Judging 
  • July 13, 1- 7 pm, FDL Co. Fairgrounds  
Pre-Fair Judging 
  • July 18, 1- 7 pm, FDL Co. Fairgrounds 
County Fair 
  • July 19-23, FDL Co. Fairgrounds 
4-H Graduation 
  • July 23, 2:00 pm, Fairgrounds Expo Building
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