4-H Notes March 29, 2019 What’s New! Reminder – Banquet Reservation are Due Monday! Saturday, April 13th, 2019 City Limits Bar & Banquet Hall- 3627 County Rd CR, Manitowoc Doors open at 4:30pm – Dinner served at 6:00PM $25.00 Adults $15.00 Youth (ages 4-16) . All proceeds go to supporting Camp TaPaWingo educational programming and operation needs! To make your reservation see attached brochure

The Julie Duchow 4-H Silent Auction/Endowment Scholarship This scholarship is sponsored by the Manitowoc County 4-H Leaders Association. Four $1000 Manitowoc County 4-H Silent Auction/Endowment Fund scholarships are available to 4-H members and graduates who have not reached the age of 26 by the application due date. Applicants must have participated in the Manitowoc County 4-H program for a minimum of 6 years, including the junior and senior years of high school. Applications are due April 26, 2019. To apply see attached application. Hunter Safety Camp and Summer Camp – Save the Dates! Hunter Safety Camp – July 15-18, 2019 Summer Camp – July 22-25, 2019 More information to come! Volunteer in Preparation (VIP) Training New 4-H volunteers are required to attend a 90 minute training session and have a background check completed to start the process. The next Volunteer in Preparation Training sessions (formerly Youth Protection) are scheduled for Thursday, April 4 at 5:30 pm and Sunday, April 7 at 6:30 pm in Room 111 at the Manitowoc County Office Complex, 4319 Expo Drive, Manitowoc. Please reserve your place in the training by contacting Extension Manitowoc County Program Assistant, Wendi Holschbach, at 683-4169 or wendiholscbach@co.manitowoc.wi.us. Please note - these will be the last VIP training sessions offered for the 2018-2019 year.

Enrollment Dues It has come to our attention that a number of 4-H families have not paid their enrollment dues for the 2018-2019 4-H year. Please be advised – although you may have enrolled in 4-H through 4H Online,

you are not a 4-H member if you have not paid your dues! This may impact your ability to participate in the 2019 Manitowoc County Fair. Enrollment dues are $23 for 4-H members and $24 for horse project members. If you are not sure whether or not you paid your enrollment dues, please check with your 4-H Club Main Leader or 4-H Club Treasurer at your April club meeting. If you are unable to pay your dues to due financial hardship, please contact 4-H Youth Development Educator, Kevin Palmer, at 684-4172 or kevinpalmer@co.manitowoc.wi.us. Camp Clean Up and Archery Center Dedication Is scheduled for Saturday, May 4th Clean up will take place from 9 AM-12 PM Lunch (provided) 12 PM-1PM Archery Center Dedication: 1PM Archery Fun: 1:15PM-2:30PM We have a lot of work planned for that day, so please consider helping! Please RSVP TO 4hcamptapawingo@gmail.com

The 99th Wisconsin 4-H & Youth Conference Registration for the 99th Wisconsin 4-H & Youth Conference will be open in 4HOnline starting at 4:00pm on April 2 and will end on April 15, 2019 at midnight. Wisconsin 4-H & Youth Conference is an opportunity for youth in 7-10th grades to participate in a wide variety of assemblies, seminars, and service projects meant to provide a pre-college experience that will focus on personal development, broadening of interests, and developing new skills. For more information click on the following link: Wisconsin 4-H & Youth Conference Manitowoc County 4-H Alpaca/Llama Project Meeting The second meeting for the Alpaca/Llama Project was held on Sunday, March 17. At the meeting, we learned how to put halters on the alpacas and then we began the halter training with them. The next meeting will be held on Sunday, April 14, from 1 pm to 3 pm. The meeting with be held at London Dairy Alpacas, at 6827 State Hwy 147, Two Rivers. Please dress for the weather because part of the meeting we will be working with the alpacas outside. Bring your alpaca/llama project books to the meeting. If you have any questions, please call Kevin Stoer @ 920-793-4165. 4-H Ambassadors Meeting The next 4-H Ambassadors meeting will be held, Sunday, April 28th at 3:00pm at the Manitowoc County Office Complex, 4319 Expo Dr.

In Case You Missed It! Pinewood Derby Physics – This Saturday, March 30 Aerodynamics, friction, gravity, potential and kinetic energy...what are the secrets to building a fast Pinewood Derby car? Take advantage of a "Science by Inquiry" program to learn how to make your pinewood derby car fast – or faster! Arrive at the Manitowoc County Office Complex, 4319 Expo Drive, any time between 9-11 AM and plan to stay about 1-2 hours. The program will end by 12:00 PM.

YQCA -Youth Quality Care Animals- Upcoming Meeting Saturday, April 20th, 3:00pm-Mishicot High School, 660 Washington St., Mishicot Order Your Pinewood Derby Car Now! Manitowoc County 4-H will be holding their 9th annual Pinewood Derby competition on Tuesday, April 9 from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., at the Manitowoc County Expo Ice Center. For more information click on the following link: Manitowoc County 4-H Pinewood Derby Healthiest Manitowoc County Join Healthiest Manitowoc County’s Substance Abuse Prevention group on May 13th, 2019 for a public viewing of the PHOTO VOICE, A Community That Cares. See the artistic interpretation of local teens using art. See attached brochure for more information Scholarship Endowment Fund Silent Auction We will be holding the 4-H Scholarship Endowment Fund Silent Auction again this year at the Manitowoc County Fair. So put on your thinking caps to start thinking of some awesome theme baskets, etc. to donate.

The Endowment Committee truly appreciates everyone help with this. Any questions or if you would like to join our committee, please contact anyone of us: Debbie Backhaus 920-645-8088, Jessica Renteria 920-242-7572 and Vicki Zutz 920-645-1794

Reminder: State Law Requires Registration for all Livestock Locations The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) in partnership with the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC) is reminding anyone who owns livestock* to register the location where animals are kept. This is referred to as premises registration.

Please see attached brochure for complete information and how to register

PDPW Youth Leadership Derby- April 6-7th in Kiel! The PDPW Youth Leadership Derby is in Kiel this year! This is a wonderful opportunity for high school students to learn the qualities of a leader, how to master a first impression, work better in a team, speak with more confidence and communicate more effectively. Click on the following link for more information: Youth Leadership Derby

4-H Dairy Judging Any 4-H member enrolled in the Dairy Project is welcome to join 4-H Dairy Judging. If you missed the 4-H Dairy Judging Kick off meeting that was held on March 11th, and you would like to be involved, please contact 4-H Dairy Judging Leaders Angie Ulness at 913-242-5725. 2019 Manitowoc County Farm Progress Days- Deadline April 1st! Donald R. Peterson Scholarship Available! The Manitowoc County Farm Progress Days Donald R. Peterson Scholarship will be awarded to a deserving individual who has been accepted to a 4-year degree program in an Ag-related field to one of the following universities: UW-River Falls, UW-Madison, UW-Platteville, or UW-Stevens Point. Click on this link to apply: 2019 Donald Peterson Scholarship Application 2019 Manitowoc County University of Wisconsin Agriculture -Deadline April 1st! Alumni Association Scholarship Available! The Manitowoc County UW-Agriculture Alumni Association Board is pleased to announce that several scholarships will be available for students from Manitowoc County enrolling in agriculture and life sciences majors at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Platteville, River Falls, Green Bay or Stevens Point. Click on this link to apply: 2019 Alumni Association Scholarship

2019 Plat Book – Help Needed! We’re getting started on a new Plat Book to be ready by September of 2019! The Plat Book is a major fundraiser for the Manitowoc County 4-H Leaders Association. We need volunteers that can help with sales, marketing, design, and proofing of the new book. If you have any of these skills or would like to learn some new skills, please contact Manitowoc County 4-H Leaders Association President, Jacque Smith, at jacquesmith80@gmail.com or 920-901-5225. Join Manitowoc County 4-H on Facebook!

https://www.facebook.com/ManitowocCounty4H

Reminder: Deadlines for articles Updates to the Manitowoc County 4-H website are done on a weekly basis. Please send your updates by Mondays at noon to wendiholschbach@co.manitowoc.wi.us .

If you have specific questions, concerns, or suggestions for our 4-H Youth Development Educator, please send those emails directly to Kevin Palmer at: kevinpalmer@co.manitowoc.wi.us

Camp TaPaWingo’s 13th Annual Banquet

Raffle Variety Pack

For $25, you’ll receive a variety pack

of $25 worth of raffle tickets. The

TaPaWingo packs are to be purchased

the night of the banquet. Please indi-

cate on the reservation form how

many packets you will be purchasing.

The variety pack is a bundle of tick-

ets to use at five specified raffles at

the banquet. TaPaWingo Raffle Variety

packs cannot be used for beverages or

auction items.

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Donations... If you would like to contribute to Camp TaPaWingo’s Banquet, please call Ruth Aebischer at 920-849-9427 or email her at draebischer@outlook.com. Your donations are greatly appreciated. Thanks!

C OME C E LEBRATE . .

There will be a variety of raffles at the

banquet that will appeal to everyone. Do

you feel lucky? Place your name in the adult

door prize box and have a chance to win one

of the door prizes. Kids will also place their

names in the children’s door prize box

where every child wins a prize. If you’re an

avid outdoors person, make sure to visit the

outdoors raffle. If you’re interested in

animals, be sure to check out the project

raffles. Do you like bird watching or

gardening? The backyard raffle will be for

you. There are silent auction items and

many gift baskets. All sales are final.

Reservation Form

Camp TaPaWingo will be celebrating

it’s 13th Annual Fundraising Banquet

on April 13th at City Limits. Everyone

is welcome to attend. All proceeds

go to supporting Camp TaPaWingo’s

educational programming and opera-

tional needs. The cost is $25 for

adults and $15 for youth 16 and un-

der. Children under the age of 3 are

free. Admission includes a family

style dinner of chicken and sirloin

tips with all the fixings, and, of

course, a delicious dessert.

Due: Monday, April 1, 2019

Table Captain’s Name _____________________________

Address______________________City_________________

Email_____________________________________________

Phone__________________Cell_______________________

Names of other attendees at the table of 8 (attach another

sheet if needed to list everyone and please indicate ages of

youth attending). Ambassadors, Camp Reps., and 3 yr. olds

cannot be counted in a table of 8 for the discount but can be

seated with the group because seating is assigned. Please

indicate that on the reservation form or attached sheet(s).

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

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_____ # of raffle packets purchasing (night of banquet) _____ # of Tables Reserving _____ # of banquet tickets at the cost of $25 each = ………………... $_____________

_____ # of youth (16 and under) tickets at the cost of $15 each = ….. $_____________

_____ # of complimentary tickets for Ambassadors,

Camp Reps., & children 3 & under

Subtotal $_____________

- Discount ($25 for each full table) $_____________

Total amount enclosed $_____________

Mail reservation forms to:

Ruth Aebischer

Camp Banquet Committee Member

W851 Aebischer Road

Chilton, WI 53014

Phone: 920-849-9427

E-mail: draebischer@outlook.com

Fundraising Banquet

Can you find 8 people to fill a table, including

yourself and become a Table Captain? All tick-

ets must be purchased at the same time to re-

ceive a $25 discount for a full table. Also please

submit the name of the Table Captain and the

other table attendees either on the reservation

form or on a separate sheet. NOTE: Ambassa-

dors, camp representatives, and youth (3

years old and younger) cannot be counted

in a table of 8 for a discount. However, they

should be included in the seating with your

group table because seating is assigned.

Ticket Raffles

Table Captains

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JULIE DUCHOW 4-H SILENT AUCTION/ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP

Sponsored by the Manitowoc County 4-H Leaders Association

GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Four $1000 Manitowoc County 4-H Silent Auction/Endowment Fund scholarships are available to 4-H

members and graduates who have not reached the age of 26 by the application due date.

2. Applicants must have participated in the Manitowoc County 4-H program for a minimum of 6 years, including the junior and senior years of high school.

3. Applicants may pursue any field of study at any accredited trade school, technical school, college or

university. 4. The recipients must carry a minimum of twelve (12) undergraduate college credits or nine (9)

graduate college credits per semester to be eligible for this scholarship. 5. An accumulative GPA of 2.5 on a scale of 4.0 must be maintained during post-secondary education.

Upon receipt of a transcript of grades for the first semester of the current academic year and documentation that confirms continued enrollment, a check for the scholarship amount will be mailed directly to the school.

6. Scholarship recipients will be selected by a panel of community leaders who are not associated with

the Manitowoc County 4-H program. 7. Applicants will be evaluated on scholastic achievement and past 4-H involvement to include:

leadership, awards, community service and activities. 8. This scholarship is non-renewable. Students may apply for the scholarship more than once, but may

only receive the scholarship once. 9. Applications incomplete in any way or submitted late will be automatically disqualified.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

1. Applications must be postmarked or e-mailed by Friday, April 26, 2019. Return your completed

application to: Manitowoc County 4-H, 4-H Silent Auction/Endowment Scholarship, P.O. Box 935, Manitowoc, WI 54221-0935 or e-mail to: wendiholschbach@co.manitowoc.wi.us .

2. Use only the space provided and one (1) additional 8½ x 11 page, if necessary. 3. Personal reference/recommendation letters are to be completed by two people unrelated to the

applicant who are familiar with the applicant’s abilities and experiences. The letters may be attached to the application or mailed directly to the above address.

4. Attach a copy of your high school transcript and transcripts from all universities, colleges, technical schools or trade schools you have attended. Applicants who have completed four semesters of post- secondary education do not need to submit a high school transcript.

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JULIE DUCHOW 4-H SILENT AUCTION/ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP

APPLICATION FORM

Name: ___________________________________________________E-mail: _____________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________________ Phone:______________Date of Birth: ____/____/____ Maiden name, if married ____________________ Years in 4-H ____________ Name of Your 4-H Club _________________________________________ This section is optional if you have completed four or more semesters of post-secondary study. High School Attended __________________________________ Date of Graduation ______________ GPA _____ Academic Honors Received__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Other schools you have attended since graduating from high school: Name of School ______________________________ Dates Attended:__________________ GPA_____ ______________________________ __________________ _____ ______________________________ __________________ _____ Academic Honors Received _____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Name and address of the school you plan to attend or are currently attending: ____________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Have you been accepted? ________ What are your career goals?

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List 4-H leadership positions you have held on the club, county, district and state levels. Position Held Number of Years Level ________________________________________________________ _______ _________ ________________________________________________________ _______ _________ ________________________________________________________ _______ _________ ________________________________________________________ _______ _________ ________________________________________________________ _______ _________ ________________________________________________________ _______ _________ ________________________________________________________ _______ _________ ________________________________________________________ _______ _________ ________________________________________________________ _______ _________ Describe your one most significant 4-H leadership experience.

Please list any 4-H awards you have received. (club, county, state and national levels) ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________

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Please list the 4-H community service activities in which you participated while in high school or college. Activity No. of Years ___________________________________________________________________________ _______ ___________________________________________________________________________ _______ ___________________________________________________________________________ _______ ___________________________________________________________________________ _______ ___________________________________________________________________________ _______ ___________________________________________________________________________ _______ ___________________________________________________________________________ _______ ___________________________________________________________________________ _______ ___________________________________________________________________________ _______ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _______ What 4-H activities have you participated in? (camps; camp counselor experiences; trips; educational experiences; dog, horse, livestock, dairy shows; public speaking; demonstrations; talent show; etc.) # of yrs. # of yrs. _______________________________ ______ _______________________________ ______ _______________________________ ______ _______________________________ ______ _______________________________ ______ _______________________________ ______ _______________________________ ______ _______________________________ ______ _______________________________ ______ _______________________________ ______ _______________________________ ______ _______________________________ ______ _______________________________ ______ _______________________________ ______ _______________________________ ______ _______________________________ ______ _______________________________ ______ _______________________________ ______ _______________________________ ______ _______________________________ ______

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Describe your one most significant 4-H project or activity. Include the knowledge, skills and insights learned and your level of participation. Is there any other information you would like to share? I prepared this application myself and certify that the information is accurate. Signature of Applicant: ________________________________________________ Date: ____________ We reviewed this application and believe it to be correct. Signature of Parent/Guardian (if a minor): _________________________________ Date: ____________

PERSONAL REFERENCE FORM If you have questions regarding this application, please contact the Manitowoc County UWEX/4-H Office at

683-4169 or wendiholschbach@co.manitowoc.wi.us.

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YOU MATTER!! PHOTO VOICE: An exhibit to explore the power of Community

Healthiest Manitowoc County is working to engage everyone to be

part of a Community That Cares. What exactly does that mean? You

decide to positively support students as part of your daily routine.

You choose to help youth cope successfully with life, offering support

and connection.

Join us May 13th 2019 for a public viewing of the Photo Voice Exhibit,

a Community That Cares. See the artistic interpretation of local teens

using art to reveal the significance of connection.

The Photo Voice exhibit will travel throughout Manitowoc County this

summer and fall.

To participate go to; Www.healthiestmc.org/substance- abuse-mental-health

Questions? Email us at healthiestmc@gmail.com

High school students! Submit your art by April 22,

2019 be part of a community exhibit that will showcase

the value of connection. Who inspires you? Where do

you feel connected? How do you spend your free time?

What does it look like to feel supported?

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Photo voice is a prevention project of Healthiest Manitowoc County.

The photo voice exhibit will be used to educate the community and help us inspire

adults to connect with students at home and within the community.

Students will photograph images that help us tell a story about what works.

Photographs will be categorized by protective factors:

1. Connection to Family

2. Connection to School

3. Connection to Community

4. Connection to Peers/Individuals

5. Connection to Cultural Identify

Photos will become part of a traveling exhibit that help the coalition educate

Parents, community members, employers, educators and others through art to ask

the question, whose protective factor are YOU?

For more information or to register please contact healthiestmc@gmail.com or

Contact: Cath Tease at 920-920-652-0238 x 106.

Reminder: State Law Requires Registration for all Livestock Locations

Release Date: March 4, 2019 Media Contacts: Leeann Duwe, Public Information Officer, (608) 224-5005 MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) in partnership with the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC) is reminding anyone who owns livestock* to register the location where animals are kept. This is referred to as premises registration.

Whether you have one animal or thousands, and regardless if your facility is required to be licensed, state law requires any location that keeps livestock to be registered with DATCP. There is no cost to register and the information you provide is confidential. DATCP uses the information to rapidly respond to animal disease outbreaks in order to protect animal health, the food supply, public safety, and Wisconsin’s agriculture economy.

Examples of locations with livestock that need to register include the following:

• Farms and hobby farms

• Backyard poultry flocks

• Veterinary clinics with large animal hospital facilities

• Stables

• Livestock exhibitions, markets, and feedlots

• Dealers and haulers that keep livestock on their property

• Slaughter, rendering, and dead animal facilities

• Any other location where livestock is kept or congregated

Between March and July, DATCP will mail over 60,000 renewals to current livestock premises registrants. Current registrants must renew their livestock premises by July 31. If you no longer have livestock, you must report this to update your location. DATCP conducts renewals every three years.

If you need to register a new location, more information is available below and on DATCP’s website at https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Programs_Services/PremisesRegistration.aspx. Those who have livestock and do not register their location are subject to fines and are not eligible for a state indemnity payment for animals condemned due to disease exposure.

How to Register Your Premises

New registrants can get a paper application from WLIC through the following methods:

• Going to https://wiid.org and clicking on “Premises Registration”

• Calling (888) 808-1910

• Emailing helpdesk@wiid.org

If your premises is currently registered, you will receive a prefilled renewal notice sometime between March and July this year. Review your information and return it in the mail. Due to a high volume of locations that need to be registered, registrations will be processed in the order they are received.

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Once WLIC processes your registration or renewal, a confirmation letter with a premises ID will be emailed to you. If you indicate that you would rather receive your confirmation by mail, then you will receive a card with this information. You will need to keep your ID number for future reference as some municipalities, organizations, or events like fairs may ask for this in order to participate in activities.

Protecting Wisconsin

Certain animal diseases threaten not only Wisconsin, but the nation. Through the premises registration database, DATCP’s Division of Animal Health has a vital tool to help prevent and control the spread of disease. What used to take weeks of going through paper documentation and driving door-to-door to identify locations and notify owners can now be done in minutes. Registering your livestock premises supports disease management by protecting the health of all livestock, many of which are used in food production. Some diseases also pose a threat to human health making rapid response essential to public safety. Having a system with proper trace back and trace forward capabilities also provides for a timely response to minimize the economic impact in the event of an outbreak. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service, Wisconsin’s agriculture contributes $88.3 billion annually to the state’s economy with the dairy industry contributing almost half of that at $43.4 billion.

Premises Registration Basics

Premises registration provides DATCP with information about what kind of livestock you have, where they are located, and how to contact you in case of an animal disease outbreak. The system assigns each location a unique ID number that stays with the location – meaning a change in property ownership will not change the premises ID. Individuals with religious beliefs opposing registration of a livestock premises can submit a request for an exemption. Premises registration is not individual animal identification. Though an individual animal’s ID is connected to a premises ID for tracing where animals have traveled.

In 2004, the Wisconsin Legislature passed the law for premises registration and it became mandatory in 2006, making it the nation’s first mandatory premises registration law and has since become a national model. DATCP continues to implement the legal requirement for registering locations and WLIC provides the registration service.

More Information

More information about premises registration is available at https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Programs_Services/PremisesRegistration.aspx.

*Livestock includes any of the following: Cattle and other bovine animals; swine; poultry; sheep; goats; horses and other equine animals; farm-raised deer and other cervids; gamebirds including pheasants, quail, wild turkeys, migrating waterfowl, pigeons, and exotic birds raised in captivity; bison; llamas and other camelids; ratites such as emus and ostriches; and farm-raised fish.

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