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4-H Friday Newsletter - Friday, July 24, 2020
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Have a Newsletter Contribution?ALL CLUB and PROJECT LEADERS, MEMBERS, and PARENTS can contribute to the
articles posted weekly by completing a short form and uploading their article and any photos
to accompany it at https://forms.gle/QBMvvsCzhaiHEfNM8. SAVE THIS LINK! Articles for the current week must be submitted by midnight on Thursday. We would love to hear from you!
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4-H Friday Project IdeasClick on the pictures below for a Baby Yoda Drone! Maker Mondays Episode 2, get the recipe for Pretzel bites, and Make Decorative Window Clings!
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4-H Coloring Book Contest
Create a hand-drawn illustration based on one of the illustration themes of the 4-H Essential Elements. Scan/photograph your child's artwork and use the official entry form below to submit your entry before September 1, 2020. Winners from each of the four themes will be selected via a vote on Facebook and will receive fun 4-H merchandise!
Illustration Themes- Belonging: Be yourself, make friends, grow positive relationships with youth and adult
- Mastery: Develop new skills through hands-on learning
- Independence: Explore new opportunities and open the door to new experiences, projects, and places
- Generosity: Give back to your community!
Submission Details - Scan/photograph your child’s artwork and enter using this form
- All work must be the original work of the youth member
- Drawings should be on a single sheet of standard letter-sized (8-½” x 11”), unlined paper, in portrait/vertical orientation.
- The Extension Office may need to alter entries for formatting and reproduction purposes.
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4-H Visual Arts Festival Youth Committee
Qualifications: - Applicants should be Youth in 6th - 13th grade enrolled in 4-H from Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, or Washington County.
- Ability to work individually and as a team member researching, creating, revising, teaching, and organizing.
- Commit to meet with the committee August – April
- Find the tri-county 4-H Visual Arts Festival (Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, Washington)Youth Committee Application Here bit.ly/4hvisualartsfest
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Graduation Shoutout- Congratulations Aleena!
Each week we will be highlighting our 2020 4-H Graduates in the 4-H Fridays newsletters, on Facebook, and in our virtual graduation. If you didn't submit your information for graduation do so by completing the short survey. Details will be coming soon on the virtual 4-H Graduation!
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Virtual Learning Community
Follow the Virtual Learning Community calendar on TeamUp:
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Photo Friday Challenge - County Tourist Hot Spot
What is your community or county tourist hotspot? You know that place where you would tell someone to visit if they come to your county. It could be your local farmer’s market, a giant fish statue, beautiful waterfalls, the local cheese store, a beautiful lake, or anything that makes where you live a fun, interesting, or unique place to visit.
Submit your challenge photo here: (https://forms.gle/AN8g437gmfJDTWMr6) by Thursday, July 30 and it may be featured on the Wisconsin 4-H or Instagram pages. If you need help with the Google Form, please contact Laura Pine (lpine@wisc.edu) for support. Youth who submit their photos will be selected for 4-H swag prizes and will be done at random.
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Now accepting submissions! BLUE RIBBON PROJECT CONTEST
This is not a 4-H experience. Due to the health concerns, 4-H members are discouraged from participating in large gatherings of any kind. Members choosing to participate on their own will not be covered by 4-H insurance during their participation in this experience and 4-H assumes no responsibility should participants become sick as a consequence of their participation.
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Virtual Learning Community Opportunities:
Navigating Media Bias in a Polarized Nation:- Monday, July 27th- 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm
- Register for the series here: https://forms.gle/3imXRGtNgBWXGweh9
- After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting
Make Cream Puffs:- Missing the Wisconsin State Fair this year and looking for a way to dive into your annual delicious cream puff? Join Heidi Vanderloop Benson, Chippewa County 4-H Program Educator on July 28 at 7 pm to make your own! Registration is open to all youth in grades 7 and up to participate in this hands-on learning experience.
- Registration can be found here: https://forms.gle/9Qt41UfnwALDH8f7A
Kitchen Science Savvy: - Sharpen your taste for Science Savvy with two new explorations you can try at home! First, we will use our minds to invent the "Two-legged Eyedropper", afterward we will see what makes better Ice Cubes: Skim Milk or Whole Milk? Join Tom Zinnen and Liz Jesse, UW-Madison Biotechnology Center as they explore experiment ideas from past participants in the "Kitchen Science Savvy series"!
- Wednesday, July 29th at 1:00 pm
- Register here: https://uwextension.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJApf-qopzopGdf-7cf0PBXwG-2JojbGJVen
Wisconsin 4-H Cloverbud (K-2) Fun Nights:- Join Grace Anderson, 4-H Intern who will lead 3 fun cloverbud activity sessions each Wednesday night until August 3rd! Participants will be emailed a supply list and a link to connect to the Zoom ahead of time. Participate in some great Cloverbud activities this summer! Registration is limited to 25 participants.
- Wednesday, July 29th at 6:00 pm
- Register here: https://forms.gle/wLgHAmQBBasYXFa66
County OpportunitiesAdult Leaders Meeting:Charter Chats- Financials Due Sept 1st- Please register to attend a Charter Chat zoom discussion. https://forms.gle/jPo8BVD2mc54ZuZW9 We will discuss the changes to the charter renewal form and provide time for questions and answers. I will email the zoom connection and password for the date you register to attend.
- If you are interested, but cannot attend the date listed, we can schedule a different time.
- Thursday, July 30 at 6:00 pm
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Idea Corner
Please feel free to share with me what your clubs are doing, and I will highlight them in the weekly emails to share with everyone as we want to continue to serve our community in this time of need! Please send highlights to Tracy at tracy.keifenheim@wisc.edu. Please include pictures!
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