Dear 4-H Families:

🎉 A Big Thank You to Everyone Who Registered for Family Learning Day on February 15th! 

Enter in the front doors and registration will be in the commons area.

🍴 Concessions by Hyland Prairie 4-H 🍴

Get ready to enjoy a tasty lunch with options like:

Missed out on the February event? No worries! We've got another Family Learning Day coming up on March 29th, and registration opens February 28th. Mark your calendars!

We can't wait to see you there! 🎈 

Terra

Terra Reider
4-H/ Youth Program Assistant
treider@wisc.edu
920-386-3790

If clubs or groups have items to share, send them by noon on Thursday to be included in that week’s issue.  Anything received after 12 p.m. Thursday will be considered for the following week. The articles should be sent to Marie at marie.witzel@wisc.edu.

If you have Secretary's Minutes to share, please send them to the 4-H / Youth Program Assistant, Terra at: treider@wisc.edu by noon on Wednesday to be included in that week's issue. You can also contact the office with any questions. Thanks!

When you come to Family Learning Day at Horicon High School next week, remember to bring cash for your lunch and also for any t-shirts or 4-H merch you may want to buy!

Attention youth who are enrolled or planning to enroll in an undergraduate college, university, or technical school for the 2025-2026 school year and working toward a degree: Now is a good time to start working on your scholarship applications for higher education!

The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation will award more than $20,000 in scholarships to outstanding Wisconsin 4-H members and alumni pursuing higher education in 2025. Applications must be submitted via mail (not email) this year and postmarked by March 1st.

Scholarship
The Dodge County Dairy Youth Recognition Auction Committee Scholarship is due March 1, 2025.

Dodge County Calf-Grant Application
The purpose of the Dodge County Dairy Youth Recognition Auction Dairy Grant Program is to support active Dodge County Dairy Youth (4-H, FFA, junior breed associations) with a grant to expand their dairy project. Grant funds are used to purchase a dairy animal (any breed) to grow the youth’s dairy herd. $500 grants will be available for the 2025 program. The application is due June 1, 2025. 

Next DYAC Meeting
The next Dairy Youth Advisory Committee meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, 7:30 p.m., at the Dodge County Extension Office. All are welcome. Dairy youth can earn points on their dairy-activity cards for attending.

General questions? Contact DYAC via e-mail: dodgecountydyac@gmail.com.

YQCA is excited to announce the 2025 Scholarship Program available to high school seniors and students enrolled in a 2-4 year university or certification program. In order to be considered for this scholarship, you must be a high school senior up to 21 years of age. Applications close February 17, 2025. Please act soon.

The Zoom starts at 6:30 PM. 

 Wisconsin Distance Learning

Did you know that Wisconsin Cheesemakers produce over 600 different types, styles and flavors of cheese? Join Dairy Ambassador Brenda Conley on Wednesday, February 26th at 7pm at the Dodge County Administration Building to have some fun and take a look at the process of how cheese is made, learn about the different types of cheese, and taste some of the amazing cheeses produced right here in Wisconsin. We will also be going over the 4-H Dairy Promotion funding and sharing dairy promotion ideas with each other. This session is required if your club is requesting Dairy Promotion funding for this year, with a minimum of one member from each club to attend. This session will also be repeated at the March Family Learning Day on Saturday, March 29th. This session also counts for 1 point on Dairy Project Member Activity Card for the Family Learning Day Session.

Please sign-up via Google Forms by Thursday, February 20th. If you have any questions, contact Brenda Conley 262-224-2559 dodgecountydairy@gmail.com

Registration is now open for this fun and educational virtual series designed just for Cloverbuds!  This 4-week series in April will take Cloverbuds on an adventure of igniting their sparks, becoming innovators in STEM, using their creative problem-solving minds, and hatching their inner Cloverbud hero selves. Hatch the excitement in your Cloverbud and register them today.  Register by March 3rd.  Families can begin picking up their kits on March 11th.  

Questions?  Please contact Eva 920-988-6113 or Jessie 920-988-0741

FEBRUARY

15 - Family Learning Day, Horicon High School

17 - Preparing Your Scholarship Applications Zoom Meeting, 6:30 PM

18 - 4-H Leaders Association Meeting, 7 PM

PYD Media Collection Project Resources Follow the link to learn more about the collection and request materials.

4-H Volunteer Trainings Follow the link to learn more and complete your required trainings.

4HOnline  Log in to your account at the Wisconsin 4-H Online Sign in page

Visit the Wisconsin 4-H Website

WI 4-H Policy Updates

An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title VI, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act requirements.

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension
Dodge County 4-H
Extension Dodge County  127 E. Oak Street  Juneau, WI 53039-1329
tel: 920.386.3790    fax: 920.386.3928