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September 23, 2022Marie's Message
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Hi All,
It was great to see so many clubs and groups represented at the Dodge County 4-H Leaders Association meeting this week. I wanted to highlight a couple of items for everyone:
1. Record Book judging is happening at the county level over the next couple weeks. However, given the excitement of the club awards last year and the challenges of locations and dates, the Leaders Association decided to continue to have the awards presented at the club level along with the adult leader recognition locally as well.
2. Thanks to several 4-H Leaders for sharing their club experiences of an interview style end-of-year reports. They sounded wonderful and very worthwhile to both youth and the leaders. If other clubs would like to learn more about it, feel free to reach out to me and I can put you in contact with club leaders.
3. 4-H Camp Returns! We are planning camp with Area 16 (Dodge, Sauk and Columbia counties) at a new location. As I promised, here is a link to Camp Lakota https://camplakotah.com/ please check out all of the new opportunities this will offer us. We are planning to camp June 14-17 following another Area 4-H camp. The Leaders Association has voted to sponsor a bus to help support 4-H Camp and lower some of the total costs for families.
Remember to check out dates at the end of the Friday Focus on 4-H. We are also working on the 2023 yearly calendar as soon as we have dates from the charter documents for county project meetings and programs.
Have a great week!
Marie Witzel
4-H Youth Development Educator
marie.witzel@wisc.edu
920.386.3790 (office)/920-210-3080 (cell)
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Thank you...to Penny Seaver (County Resource Leader), Jennifer Torkelson (Watertown Badgers), Elizabeth Gunst (Herman Hornets), Nathanael Torkelson (Watertown Badgers) and Trent Klas (Trenton Highlights) for your service on the 4-H Leaders Executive Board.
Congratulations...to Anita Roberts (Lakeside), Noreen Dogs (Herman Hornets), Amy Voigt (Oak Grove Owls), Nikki Meagher (Leipsic), Rose Lake (Juneau Victorians), and Connor Schneider (Leipsic) for being elected to the 4-H Leaders Executive Board.
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4-H Fall ForumRegister by October 3 in 4HOnline!
When:
-Friday, November 4, 7:00 -11:00 p.m.
-Saturday, November 5, 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. with activities to follow dinner
-Sunday, November 6, 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Where: Hotel Mead & Conference Center, Wisconsin Rapids
Who: Open to all youth in grades 7-13 and adult volunteers.
What is Fall Forum? Fall Forum is an opportunity for learning and networking for youth and adult volunteers.
- Sessions are interactive and provide practical ideas to use within a club, school, or community program.
- Youth and adults learn together
- All participants will take great resources and inspiration home with them.
- This year’s forum offers over 25 educational workshops and over 15 different interactive learning stations.
- Jesse Horn, sport stacker, motivational speaker, and author, will provide the keynote address and an opportunity to try cup stacking on Friday night.
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Dodge County 4-H is Seeking More Amazing Volunteers!
Volunteers help make 4-H possible! To volunteer, you don’t need to have previous experience working with youth. The most important qualifications are:
- a desire to work with young people to help them learn new things and gain life skills; and
- wanting to provide youth with positive experiences in a safe and welcoming environment
One of the first steps to become a registered 4-H volunteer is to attend a new volunteer orientation, Volunteers in Training (VIP). The next virtual options (Zoom) are:
September 26th 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
October 26th 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
To sign up to attend the orientation, click on the following link: https://tinyurl.com/4-HVIP2022
Questions? Contact Extension Dodge County at 920-386-3790 for more information.
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(Re)Enroll in 4HOnline!
Go to 4HOnline today to enroll in the 2022-2023 Program Year! Sign up soon, so you can register for events, get updated newsletters, and stay in the loop on all your favorite 4-H activities!
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4-H Horse Project Meeting
Monday, September 26 at 6:30pm
Youth Building, Dodge County Fairgrounds
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MAS Post-Sale Meeting- Review & Summarize Ideas & Concerns from the Livestock Listening Sessions
- 4-H, FFA, and other group members wishing to be eligible to participate in the 2023 MAS Auction must attend EITHER a Post-Sale Meeting (2022) or Pre-Sale Meeting (2023) before the 2023 Dodge County Fair.
- Invite new livestock members to come so they undertand the rules of selling an animal at MAS Auction.
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4-H Clubs Invited to Create New Cedar Crest Ice Cream Flavor!Who: All 4-H Clubs in the State of Wisconsin are eligible.
What: Wisconsin 4-H clubs are invited to collaborate to imagine a delicious new ice cream flavor, and come up with an interesting flavor name. Each club may submit up to five entries.
When: Entries must be submitted to Cedar Crest Ice Cream no later than November 15, 2022 via online entry form or email.
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Older Youth Leadership Opportunity!Apply for Wisconsin 4-H Leadership CouncilThe 2022-2023 WLC Applications are officially posted and ready for youth in grades 9-11 to apply!
WLC members:
-Serve as leaders and role models for 4-H youth and adults
-Advocate for Wisconsin 4-H
-Provide input for enhancing the 4-H program
-Provide educational opportunities to 4-H members and leaders
-Connect the county, regional, and state levels of Wisconsin 4-H, as well as the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation
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Youth as Partners in Civic Leadership ConferenceYouth As Partners in Civic Leadership (or YPCL) is an annual three day in person opportunity designed to advance youth voice in Wisconsin by increasing the capacity for youth and adults to share civic leadership in local communities, schools and organizations. YPCL brings adults and high school aged youth across the state.
This year, YPCL will be held from Friday October 21st-Sunday October 23rd in Camp Turning Rivers, Campbellsport, Wisconsin. REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN to youth/adult teams and will be open through October 5, 2022. To learn more about YPCL and to register, please visit the Youth as Partners in Civic Leadership – Community Youth Development
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- September 26 Dog Project Training, 6:30pm Youth Building @
Fairgrounds - September 26 4-H Horse & Pony Project Meeting 6:30pm Youth Building @ Fairgrounds
- September 26 MAS Post-Sale Meeting, 7pm Youth Building @ Fairgrounds
- September 27 County Record Book Review 9am-4pm, Extension Office
- September 28 County Record Book Review 9am-4pm, Extension Office
- October 2-8 NATIONAL 4-H WEEK
- October 17 Livestock Project Education Meeting, location tba
- October 18 4-H Leaders Executive Board Meeting 7pm, Dodge County Administration Building
- October 27 4-H Officer Training 6:30pm Dodgeland High School
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