January 12, 2024

Happy New Year!

The Extension Waukesha County 4-H Office will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 15. The office will re-open again on Tuesday, January 16.

James and McKenzie

Club and project leaders please update the program calendar with your events at the link above.

We are excited to announce our Waukesha County 4-H Educator Position is now open. See the link for more information: https://jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/4-h-youth-development-educator-waukesha-wisconsin-united-states.

Please check your status in 4-H online to verify if your enrollment has been approved.

We have 353 club members and Cloverbuds enrolled in our 4-H program and 100 who need to complete their enrollment. All members need to enroll in 4-H Online, pay their club dues and the county enrollment fee in order to be an approved 4-H member each year. We have several families that have paid their county enrollment fee but have not enrolled in 4-H Online.

If you have not paid your county enrollment fee, please do so by clicking the link below or mailing your check made payable to Extension Waukesha County and mail to 515 W Moreland Blvd AC-G22, Waukesha WI 53188.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding enrollment, please contact McKenzie Knudson at mknudson@waukeshacounty.gov.

Wisconsin 4-H has over 10,000 adult volunteers and 4,200 youth volunteers. Volunteers are a major reason for Wisconsin 4-H’s ability to reach well over 48,500 youth throughout the state. Anyone working with 4-H youth must complete the necessary volunteer trainings and mandatory requirements.

We have 64 approved volunteers and 54 that need to complete their enrollment process (trainings).

Emails have been sent to individuals that still need to complete the required trainings. Emails will be sent to the member and the volunteer leaders of the club or project notifying that they have not completed the requirements or met the requirements to be a 4-H volunteer. Individuals who are not approved 4-H volunteers should not be leading projects. Club and project leaders are expected to adhere to the Wisconsin 4-H guidelines and ensure that volunteers have met the requirements.

Failure to follow these guidelines can result in individual and/or charter consequences.

We are looking for volunteers to help us with our 4-H projects at the Waukesha County Expo Center.

4-H is a youth development program that provides young people with opportunities to learn by doing, grow as leaders, and make a positive impact in their communities. Volunteers help make 4-H possible. Waukesha’s youth need your help “to make the best better.” Consider sharing your knowledge, passion, and talents by helping youth members learn skills they will use throughout life. As a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to work with a group of young people on a specific project area, such as animal science, robotics, or photography. 

If you are interested in becoming a 4-H project volunteer, please let James know at james.boling@wisc.edu. New volunteers will have the opportunity to order up to $100 on the 4-H Mall (The official 4-H store).

We could use your help on one of our important 4-H Committees. The Leaders Association Volunteer Committees provides leadership for a committee and/or participate as a member of a committee, creates educational experiences for all youth engaged in the program, and works with youth and adult volunteers in offering a positive youth development experience for young people.  For more information about our committees go to this link under Executive Board Committees https://www.waukeshacounty.gov/UWEX/4H/WCLA/. Many hands make light work, and everyone can do their part in fulfilling the 4-H moto, “Making the Best Better”! Please click this link to sign up for youth and adults https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094AADA922A57-join#/.

Congratulations to the newly elected Waukesha County 4-H Leaders Association Board Members!

Archery practices will begin this month, January 2024 and run through April 2024 at Buck Rub Outfitters, N13 W24800 Silvernail Road. Practices will be at 4:30 PM to 5:45 PM on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month. The dates are January 26, February 9 and 23, March 8 and 22, and April 12, and 16. 

The cost to shoot is $4.00 and rentals are $6.00. NOTE: If you rent equipment, due to Buck Rub’s policy, you will ONLY receive “blunt tipped” arrows. In this case, you will need to supply your own arrows, or Flash will have some arrows to borrow for use.

NOTE: This is a county-wide run project. The Archery Project is open to any regular 4-H member, 3rd grade, and up to one year past high school. Clover Buds cannot do this project. To participate in the Archery Project, you MUST be registered in 4-H Online and the status must be APPROVED, NOT INCOMPLETE OR PENDING. This is in part due to insurance requirements.

For questions, please e-mail Flash Gordon at flash_rescue31@hotmail.com.

Brookfield Blazers hosted a successful photography workshop! Check out these amazing photos! 

Congratulations to our Trip and Award Scholarship Winners!

Project Nights at the Expo - February 14 and 21; March 6 and 27 - Project volunteers are needed. If you would like more details contact James at james.boling@wisc.edu.

Performing Arts Day - April 13 -This year Performing Arts Day have new talent show format.

Fair Entry Registration - March 15 - June 15-90 full Days to enter and no late entries accepted.

4-H Camp - June 17-20 - Camp will be at Camp Whitcomb/Mason in Hartland, Wisconsin. Registration will open in January. The theme is "Tropical Adventure."

Waukesha County Fair - July 17-21

Any questions about the Waukesha County Fair please contact Chrissy Gluege at chrissy@waukeshacountyfair.com or call at 262-544-5922

Extension Waukesha County is committed to supporting quality educational experiences for our youth as well as supporting our volunteers and families. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or if you need any assistance.

James Boling

Program Educator

james.boling@wisc.edu

McKenzie Knudson

4-H Administrative Support  mknudson@waukeshacounty.gov

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