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September 16, 2022Marie's Message
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Hi All,
It is time for new enrollment year of 4-H. Keep an eye out for a new marketing campaign for Wisconsin 4-H. I saw it this week on facebook and the television commercial. As new families are visiting clubs, please remember to be open and welcoming. New families or members may not understand many items on the agenda, so having the 4-H pledge available for them to read along increases that opportunity for belonging.
I also wanted to share this information for our certified 4-H leaders:
All volunteers who submitted an enrollment after March 14, 2022 need to complete Title IX training before being approved. Many completed this last spring/summer, but those that did not complete need to complete before being approved this year.
The training is being performed outside of 4-H Online, so the completions need to be manually entered into the system. Reports are sent to me twice a week of who has completed the trainings and then are entered into 4HOnline. There will be a delay between the volunteer completing the training and the recording in 4HOnline. Please wait for a week after the volunteer has completed the training before emailing to ask why it is showing as Incomplete in 4HOnline.
There is a FAQ on the state website HERE. Please see these questions for answers to the most frequently asked. The most asked question is answered in the Questions about Training section.
Question: "I share an email address with another volunteer. How do we both get credit for completing the training?"
Answer: "Send an email to oc.compliancetraining@wisc.edu with your names, email address from 4-H Online, and the program (4-H). They will manually mark your training complete.”
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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4-H Record Books and Other Reports Due Sept. 20th- 4-H Record Books for Project & Overall Evaluation
- Community Service Report
- Secretary's Book
- Reporter's Book
- Dairy Promotion Report
Club volunteers reviewing Record Books are welcome to come to the Extension office starting on Thursday, Sept. 22nd and Friday, Sept. 23 from 9am to 4pm. Or the following week on Tuesday, Sept. 27 and Wednesday, Sept. 28 from 9am-4pm. Record Books will be staged in Room B and workspace will be available. Please contact Marie Witzel at 920-386-3790 or marie.witzel@wisc.edu to be a Record Book reviewer.
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Nominations Open for 4-H Executive Board &
4-H Endowment Committee
Encourage club volunteers and youth members to serve on these leadership Boards! The 4-H
Executive Board members can only serve for two terms at a time, with a total of four years.
There are four vacant spots for the board next year and four vacant spots for the youth next
year. This rule is put in place so that the same people are not serving the board and new
opinions are being put out there. The youth have to be in 7th grade or higher in order to be
nominated.
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County Line (Emma Runyard) The club talked about their trip to Noah’s Ark; all who went had fun. The club was handed raffle tickets for a farm fresh turkey to be raffled off at the November meeting.
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4-H Arts Camp! October 22-23, 2022
Arts Camp, Arts Camp, It’s the place to be! It’s the 4-H way to build your creativity. Paint a picture, sing a song, the arts are on the run!
Are you a middle schooler looking for an opportunity to explore the arts through 4-H? If so, you don’t want to miss Wisconsin 4-H Arts Camp! This state level experience offers one place for youth grades 6-8 to learn about topics like music, drama, visual arts, photography, communications, and more!
You’ll rotate through the different arts tracks each day, participate in various group activities throughout, and close with a ceremony for parents and families, celebrating the results of your Arts Camp experiences. You’ll also meet new friends, participate in camp games, and enjoy the great natural setting of Upham Woods, a 300-acre environmental education center on the Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Dells.
If you haven’t been a part of the Arts Camp experience, come and see what you’ve been missing! Space is limited.
For Camper Application:
IMPORTANT: Please read the Application Requirements below and the instructions at https://4h.extension.wisc.edu/virtual-learning-community/vlceventreg/ before completing your application!
Application Requirements:
1.Complete 4HOnline application at https://v2.4honline.com/ by September 20, 2022.
Send order confirmation along with payment of $100.00 (please make check payable to: UW-Madison Extension; do NOT send cash) to: 4-H Arts Camp, 432 N. Lake St., Madison WI 53706.
Due to the timing of this camp, you must re-enroll as a 4-H member in 4HOnline after the new enrollment year opens and complete or update your Health and Authorization Forms in 4HOnline by September 20.
Your registration is NOT complete until we receive your payment and you have completed all of the application requirements.
For Adult Advisor/Chaperone Application:
IMPORTANT: Please read the Application Requirements below and the instructions at https://4h.extension.wisc.edu/virtual-learning-community/vlceventreg/ before completing your application!
Application Requirements:
1.Complete 4H Online application at https://v2.4honline.com/ by September 20, 2022.
Send order confirmation along with payment of $55.00 (please make check payable to: UW-Madison Extension; do NOT send cash) to: 4-H Arts Camp, 432 N. Lake St., Madison WI 53706.
Due to the timing of this camp, you must re-enroll as a 4-H Volunteer Leader after the new enrollment year opens and complete or update your Health and Authorization Forms in 4HOnline by September 20.
Your registration is NOT complete until we receive your payment and you have completed all of the application requirements.
Confirmation letters will be mailed to campers and adult advisors (copy to 4-H Educators) around October 1, 2022.
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4-H Fall Forum: Register by Oct. 2!
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 22th 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
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 4-HOnline!
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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Rabbit Project Meeting
Thursday, September 22nd 7pm
Youth Building, Dodge County Fairgrounds
Questions? Email Vicki Redeker at vbredeker@gmail.com or Kendall Wrucke at kendall.uhlman@gmail.com
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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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| Congratulations to all the 4-H'ers who exhibited at the Dodge County Junior Fair!
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- September 19 Dog Project Training, 6:30pm Youth Building @
Fairgrounds - September 19 Meat Animal Sale Committee Meeting 7pm Youth Building @ Fairgrounds
- September 20 4-H Leaders Association Meeting, 7pm Youth Building @
Fairgrounds - September 22 County Record Book Review 9am-4pm, Extension Office
- September 22 Rabbit Project Meeting 7pm Youth Building @ Fairgrounds
- September 23 County Record Book Review 9am-4pm, Extension Office
- 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
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