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864 Collins Road, Jefferson, Wisconsin 53549
(920) 674-7295 FAX: (920) 674-7200 [email protected]
http://jefferson.uwex.edu/
Jefferson County 4-H Family Newsletter
Volume XVIII, Issue 1 January 2018
New Beginnings As we flip the calendar into a new year, we look forward to our project
activity and experiential learning opportunities. The hands-on 4-H projects
provide a way to teach the essential elements of 4-H Youth Development. We
use our project learning to promote the essential elements of Belonging,
Mastery, Independence, and Generosity.
4-H Clubs expand access
so that all members can
develop a sense of
belonging. We want to
include everyone in the
club and help them find
friendships and success.
Through 4-H projects
members develop
skills that hopefully
the increase their
level of confidence as
master a task. When
we develop the
element of mastery,
we can apply skills
learned in one area to another and may begin to share what we’ve learned
with others.
Simultaneously, through our projects develop some independence. A task
once, mastered can be done independently. We hope that through your 4-
H experience, you develop skills of independence you can use in other
aspects of your life.
In giving back to our community through 4-H Community Service Projects
we share our generosity. We seek to be productive citizens of our
community. Ultimately, through our experiential learning we develop life
skills that will impact our community, our country, and our world, as we
help to make the best, better.
Bruce
Weather Policy
It’s cold outside; It is suggested that
club leaders discuss their club
cancellation policy with members at
their January meetings. The policy for
county is as follows.
1. Meetings supported by the county
should be cancelled by at least
3:30 pm the day of the meeting by
calling Kim Buchholz at the
Extension Office.
2. If time permits, a notice will go out
to anyone who might be affected
by the cancellation via e-mail and a
note will be posted on the website.
We will make our best effort to
directly contact those who’ve
signed up for an event.
3. If an event is cancelled during
business hours, a notice will go on
the Office at 920-674-7295.
.
Contents General News....................... 2 Upham Woods ..................... 2 Award News ......................... 2 Project Learning Days .......... 2 Project News ........................ 2 Leader News ........................ 2 Older Youth News ................ 2 Special Emphasis News ........ 2 Club News ............................ 2 Community Service .............. 2 Project Meeting Calendar .... 2
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YOUTH TRACTOR & MACHINERY SAFETY
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
The UW-Extension and Agriculture Instructors from
local schools are holding the 2018 Youth Tractor &
Machinery Safety Certification Program. This program
is for youth, 12 to 16 years of age, who plan on
operating a farm tractor on public roadways or work
near dangerous farm equipment. After successful
completion, students aged 14-16 will receive a
certificate. Without certification, Wisconsin law
prohibits any youth under age 16 from operating a
tractor (or self propelled implement of husbandry) on
public roads and Federal law prohibits youth from
working near dangerous equipment on farms other than
their parents. This course is essential in contributing
to the safety of our youth in agriculture.
The tractor safety course will kick-off on Saturday,
January 6th from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for youth to come
with a parent and learn about the tractor safety
program. Parents may leave or are more than welcome to
stay after the 45 minute class orientation. The youth
will then meet for the rest of the morning in addition to
the Saturday mornings of January 20, January 27,
February 3, 10 and 17 from 8 a.m.-noon for instruction.
Students will complete a written exam on February 17 as
part of that morning’s class. In addition, the youth must
pass a driving test which will be held on May 8th from
3:30-6 p.m. Classroom instruction and the written exam
will be held at the Jefferson County UW-Extension
office and the driving exam will be held at the
Jefferson County Fair Park. This certification program
is offered for all Wisconsin youth age 12-16, including
those from neighboring Counties.
Pre-registration for the course must be completed by
January 3, 2018. The fee is $35 for those registered no
later than January 3. After that date the fee will be
$45. For more information
please contact Kim or
Katelyn at the UW-
Extension, Jefferson County
Office at 920-674-7295 or
email [email protected].
Scholarships Available For Dues Did you know that the Jefferson County 4-H Program
provides scholarships to assist families who are unable to
afford the $25 dues required for membership? If your
family or a family you know is in need of a financial
assistance, please send an e-mail to
[email protected]. Please include the name(s)
of the youth needing assistance and their
4-H club. This information is kept confidential.
If you or someone you know would like to help youth in the
future please consider making a donation to the
Scholarship Dues fund. This can be done through the
UWEX Office; just indicate “Dues Scholarships” in the
check memo line or somewhere with your donation. We
are working hard to make 4-H accessible to everyone!
Dairy Promotion Funding Jefferson County Farm Bureau gets money from the
Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board to promote the dairy
industry and dairy products. This is a great opportunity
for clubs to promote dairy, and have some or all of the
expenses paid for. Interested clubs should contact
Melissa Gross by phone at 920-988-7583 or email
Newsletter Submissions If you are hosting a
project meeting, activity
or event that the entire
county should know about,
please be sure to submit
your article to the
Extension Office by the
15th of the month so it can
get in the newsletter. This includes any project meeting
dates, community service or fundraisers that might be
relevant to members outside of your club. Please note: we
may edit submissions based on newsletter space and
appropriateness.
General News
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I want to go a wandering @ 4-H Camp Mark your calendars to join us at 4-H camp in Upham
Woods. Camp will be July 20-23. Camp applications will be
available starting March 1st. Your cost for 4-H camp is
$180 with scholarships available. This camp is for youth
in grades 3-6 at the time of enrollment.
7th and 8th Grade Outpost Camp – This is a primitive
camping experience on Black Hawk Island for Jefferson
County 4-H’ers only. Youth will canoe over to the Island
with all of their items. This camp will also be limited to 15
youth or less.
Registration is on a first come first served basis.
Jefferson County 4-H members will receive an
opportunity in late-January to register before it gets
open to statewide registration. So, watch your email for
the link to register.
Apply To Be a Camp Counselor
Why apply - because it is a great resume item and it is a
fun and rewarding experience. Applying for a camp
counselor position will help you and the campers learn life
lessons. You spend four days with amazing kids and adults.
It’s a great experience to meet new kids from different
counties. Come explore a fun, safe and exciting time with
us as a counselor at camp.
Camp counselor applications can be found on our website
at http://jefferson.uwex.edu/4-h-youthdevelopment/4-
h-camp-2/. Applications are due the 9th of March for
training in April. We are asking ALL adult and youth
Counselors to attend 4-H Camp Upham Woods counselor
training on April 21-22, 2018 at Upham Woods. The cost
for registering is $30 and includes a Camp T-shirt.
There may be an opportunity
for another counselor
training in March. If this
would be interested in a
March weekend, please
contact Bruce by January
15th so he can work with Max
to plan it.
Project Learning Day is a great event to learn about
projects, have fun and maybe even decide to add an
additional project to your list before the deadline.
Project Learning Day will be held on Saturday,
February 17th at Rockwell Elementary School in
Fort Atkinson. A Lunch will be provided.
1st Class - 9:00 - 9:50"
Food Dehydration - Cheryl Mierendorf
Nail Polish dipped mug - Courtney Kreger
Horsing around - Kayla Donaldson
Create a Toad House -Sharon Schweitzer
1st and 2nd Block Class - 9:00 - 10:50
Simple Tote Bag - Debbie Pierce
2nd Class - 10:00 - 10:50
Mini Pizza's - Cheryl Mierendorf
Popsicle stick Picture Frame - Courtney Kreger
Perler Bead Art - Heather Schultz
Create a Bee House - Sharon Schweitzer
3rd 11:00 - 11:50
Food Dehydration - Cheryl Mierendorf
Know your swine - Cindy Jacquith
Making a Bracelet - Heather Schultz
Create a Toad House - Sharon Schweitzer
Clothespin Airplanes - Cassidy Johnson
3rd and 4th Block Class - 11:00 - 10:50
Monstrous Sniffles pouch - Debbie Pierce
4th Class - 12:30 - 1:20
Mini Pizza's- Cheryl Mierendorf
Rabbits - Sue Wilpolt
Coffee Filter Art - Cassidy Johnson
Create a Bee House - Sharon Schweitzer
If you would like more information, please contact Kim
Kreger or Kim Buchholz or visit the
https://goo.gl/forms/vplXuwQyX2k8QvGl1 to sign up.
Form will be receiving registration by January 6th. There
may be other classes added.
Upham Woods Project Learning Day
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Awards – Educational Opportunity The 4-H Leaders Association sponsors youth to attend
these state opportunities. To be considered you must
complete the Opportunity Application.
https://counties.uwex.edu/jefferson/files/2010/09/Ed
uc.-Travel.-Op-Application-2017-Fillable.pdf
Some clubs or community organizations may also help
finance your educational experience. So check with your
leader and the 4-H Office for ideas.
Due March 1st 4-H and Youth Conference at UW Madison, June
25-28 for youth in 7th to 10th grade
4-H Congress Delegates in 10th to 12th grade
participate in self-development seminars, tours, and
a service project, in Atlanta, Georgia. November 23-
27, 2018
Information for specific projects is listed in this section.
Projects are listed in alphabetical order. If you want to
lead a countywide project please contact Bruce.
Howdy Archers! We hope that everyone has a very Merry
Christmas and that the Holidays are enjoyed by all!
We're looking forward to Archery project meetings
starting mid January. Watertown Archers, located at 214
Market Street in Watertown, and Rapids Archery Club,
located at 5410 W Rapids Drive in Jefferson are again
providing use of their facilities. Archers can shoot at
either or both locations. Project meetings will be held on
Sunday afternoons at Rapids and Monday evenings at
Watertown. Our Mandatory Safety Meeting, project
meeting, and County Competition dates are listed below.
Rapids Sunday afternoons at 5:00 PM
January 14, 21, 28
February 11, 18, 25
March 11 18, 25
Watertown on Monday evenings at 6:00 PM
January 15, 22 29
February 12, 19, 26
March 12, 19, 26
I will send an email to all registered 4-H Archers after
the Holidays. If you know of any FFA members who intend
to join us please forward this information to them. If you
have any questions or comments regarding 4-H Archery
please contact me. Looking forward to Archery season!
The next Dairy Committee is on Monday, January 29 at 7
p.m. If you are unable to attend the meeting but would
like to share your thoughts, contact Linda Wright 920-
253-9398 or Bruce Jones, [email protected]
or 920-674-7299.
Looking to Join the Jefferson County
4-H Dog Project!!
January 22nd – Orientation Night (no dogs) New &
Returning Kids
- UW Extension Building at 6:00pm
February 12th– First Training Night with your dog
Activity Center at the Fair Park
First year Kid & Dog 6pm
All Returning Kids & Dogs 7pm
All dogs must be current on their Rabies and DHLPP
vaccinations, a copy of the shot records must be handed
in before training starts on February 12th.
The 4-H Dog Project has an attendance requirement. The
rules of the project will be discussed at the orientation
meeting. If you can’t attend the first meeting please call
Kate Anderson at 920-728-3614 for general information
on the project you missed. The Dog Project handbook and
calendar can be found at http://jefferson.uwex.edu/4-h-
youth-development/dog/ .
One thing you can do
between now and the first
meeting; take 10 minutes
each day to pet and playing
with your dog (whatever
the two of you enjoy doing).
It should be the
responsibility of the 4-H’er
to feed and clean up after
their dog (this will help with your dog listening to you).
Project News
ARCHERY
Award News
DOG
DAIRY
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If the weather looks bad in your area, stay home you will
be excused from training that night. As a general rule if
there is a snow storm (three or more inches/icy roads or
blowing snow) that evening we will not have
training/meeting. If in question stay home and call and
let us know it was weather related. Once we have emails
from the project members we will email to cancel
meetings, when the weather looks threatening.
Kate, Michele and the other trainers are looking forward
to meeting you and your dog.
GOATS
The next educational meeting is scheduled for January
25th at 7 p.m. at the Extension Office. Dr. Brad Luebbe
from the Jefferson Veterinary Clinic is our guest
speaker for the night. He will be educating us on the
topic of parasites in goats, which has been a requested
topic from many of the project members and parents.
This educational meeting does count as a point towards
the total that each project member needs to earn in
order to show at the county fair.
If you have not been receiving email updates for
meetings and other events, please email me your contact
info so that I can get you added to the mass email list.
~Stephanie Schadt
Jeff. Co. Goat Project Committee Chairman
920-285-8079
HORSE AND PONY 2018 Horse & Pony Tack Sale
The annual JCHP Tack Sale will be held Sunday, January
21, 2018, 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., at the Jefferson County Fair
Park Activity Center. Many volunteers are needed to
make this event a success. We need help in the following
areas: Saturday, Jan. 20, 5:30- 7:30 p.m. Set up for the
sale; Sunday, Jan. 21, 5:45- 9:30 a.m. Help vendors haul
in their merchandise; Sunday, 9 am- 1:30 p.m.; Sunday,
2:00- 4:00 p.m. Clean up. If you would like to help out,
please sign up online at www.jchp.org. Please e-
[email protected] if you have any questions.
We will have a table set up for JCHP members to sell
some of their tack items! Items MUST be tagged and on
an inventory sheet completed BEFORE you bring your
items to the JCHP table. Tag MUST include your full
(FIRST and LAST) name and price. Inventory list (8x10
lined notebook paper) includes: Name (MUST match
name on the tags), Phone # where we can reach you in
case there are questions, Item description, Price (lowest
you will take if offers). Please let us know ahead of time
if you plan to sell any saddles by emailing
[email protected]. We'll need to plan ahead to
accommodate the space. Drop items off Sunday morning
between 6-9 a.m.
January Countywide Horse and Pony Meeting Please note that the next countywide project meeting
will be on January 16th at 7 p.m. The Horse Handbook is
located at http://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4haganimalscience/wi-
4-h-horse-assn-handbook/
Questions? If you have any other questions about JCHP
or if you would like to volunteer for one of the many
subcommittees we have, please contact Tina Remsik
[email protected]. Our website is currently ‘Under
Construction’ but you may find the information that you
need at www.jchp.org.
LEGOS The next Lego Project meeting
will be held on Tuesday, January
23 at 6:30 p.m. at the UWEX
Office in Jefferson. Please bring
your favorite flying lego build to
share with the group! For more
information, please feel free to contact Kim at 920-674-
7297 or [email protected].
New Leadership The MAP has an updated officer team for the 2018
year. The new team Chairperson is Rachel Thom, Vice
Chair – Tim Ball, Secretary-
Laura Monson, Treasurer – Lisa
Small, Reporter- Linda Wright,
and new member at Large is
Shane Haberman.
Premier Exhibitor The committee will be offering a
new Premier Exhibitor Award at the county fair this
year. This will consist of 33% each of live show placing,
showmanship and a skillathon score. The skillathon will
be presented at the fair (date & time to be announced
later). This special award will be presented at the MAP
Awards night in July.
MAP
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YQCA YQCA certification will be offered at MAP camp on
February 24th for all youths attending. This will also
include the dairy youth who need it for state fair. All
youth must pre-register. Watch Monday Memos and the
February Newsletter for details.
Beef The voluntary beef weigh-in went well. Thank you to the
adult volunteers who helped make it run smoothly.
January 5 is deadline for recording errors to the UWEX
office. Please provide the Premise code if you did not
include it on your MAP Agreement.
MAP Carcass Education
January 6 there will be a carcass educational event at
Country Cutters in Reesville at 8:30 am. This qualifies
for the Mandatory Carcass Education. Please RSVP to
Lindsay Knoebel at [email protected] or
phone 920-988-1428.
If you’d like to carpool meet at Culver's in Johnson
Creek , the group will leave at 8 am. Please contact
Lindsey Knoebel with any questions.
Swine Swine kick-off meeting will be held on February 12th at
the Activity Center. Only one session for all grades
will run from 6:30 to 7:30pm. Please not the different
location from the past.
Sheep Sheep Project Kick-Off meeting for all grades will be on
February 19th from 6:30 to 7:30pm at the UWEX office.
- Lisa Small, Reporter
Tuesday, January 30, 6:30pm-8pm at UW Ext Office
Play Project Bingo Games
List or choose a project area
Create your own geode.
Plant and Soils Projects include these project areas –
Crops, Vegetables, Flowers, House plants and Plant
Crafts.
Natural Science Projects include Beekeeping, Birds,
Insects, Fishing, Forestry, Wildflowers, Hunting &
Wildlife, Adventures, and Environmental projects.
Start thinking about what you are interested in doing
this year. What would you choose to grow and/or what
wildlife, plant or animal, do you want to learn more
about? Do you have houseplants you are growing? Would
you like to have a new one? What would you choose? Or
do you want to grow some vegetables or flowers this year
to show at fair?
Have you been feeding and watching birds? Seeing or
looking for tracks in the snow? Making a snow Fort?
Sledding? Skiing or snowmobiling? All of these activities
can be Natural Science project items.
Please RSVP by Thursday, Jan 25th so materials will be
available for all attending. Let's have a creative project
evening! If this meeting date does not work be sure to
sign up for “Create a Toad House” or “Make a Native Bee
Nest” on Project Day, Feb 17.
Questions , Comments, Suggestions are always welcome.
Sharon Schweitzer, 920-674-2544/920-650-7110 or
email [email protected]
POULTRY
The Jefferson County Poultry Enthusiasts will meet on the
last Thursday of the month at the UWEX office. The
meetings are scheduled at 6:30 p.m. for: January 25,
February 22, March 29, April 26 and May 31.
ROBOTICS
The next Robotics meeting will be held on Friday, January
19th. Meetings will be the 3rd Friday of the month from
6-7:30pm. Any questions contact, Mandi Roehl, 608-312-
9375.
Board Meetings The next Leader Board meeting will be held on February
15th at 7:00 pm at the Extension Office. If you have
agenda items or questions please contact Board President,
Kim Kreger or the 4-H Educator Bruce Jones.
State Fair Dairy Promotion Board Scholarships The Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board is
offering $1,000 scholarships to be used during the
second semester of the 2018-19 school year.
Third and fourth-year college students pursuing dairy-
related or food science degrees at one of Wisconsin’s
Leader News
Older Youth News
PLANT AND NATURAL SCIENCES
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four-year universities are eligible to apply. Additional
scholarships will be available to
high school seniors planning to pursue a dairy-related or
food science degree at one of Wisconsin’s four-year
universities or students studying in a two-year, technical
school program related to dairy or food science.
Applicants will be evaluated on involvement and
leadership in dairy-related activities, scholastic
achievement, and career objectives. Finalists will be
interviewed in mid-April, with the recipients to be
recognized at the 2018 Wisconsin State Fair.
The application is available at
http://wistatefair.com/competitions/dairy-promo-
board/ Application deadline is Friday, March 23.
For more information, contact Katy Katzman at 262-
903-6727 or [email protected].
Scott Skalitzky Memorial Scholarship
Applications for the Scott Skalitzky Memorial
Scholarship will be available in February with Applications
due to your High School office by April 1st. This
scholarship is available to 4-H and FFA members pursuing
a degree in Agriculture, Mechanics, Conservation, and
Medical fields.
2018 Special Emphasis Theme
“4-H’ers Today, Leader’s Tomorrow”
Don’t forget about our Special Emphasis Theme
for 2017-18! As you plan your events and meetings for the
upcoming year, make sure to discover today’s leaders who
were 4-H’ers. The Special Emphasis Packet was handed
out at the October Leaders’ Association Meeting and is
available online. https://jefferson.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-
development/special-emphasis/
CALLING ALL 4-H ALUMNI Did you or someone you know participate in 4-H when they
were younger. Whether they participated in 4-H in
Jefferson County or another state, we’d still like to
connect with our 4-H Alumni. There is a national effort to
connect current 4-H’ers with 4-H Alumni in their area.
Please share this link to the Google Form.
https://goo.gl/forms/3lMAN1DogubyI1WI3
By filling out the form, the Alumni will be added to a
database. Through this database we hope to keep Alumni
informed with 4-H events in the county and show alumni
that the new Jefferson County 4-H members are carrying
on their legacy. Let’s see how many 4-H alumni members
we can get registered with this next year. We give thanks
of all our 4-H ALUMNI!!!
Special Emphasis News
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Farmington All-Stars In November, the Farmington All Stars did lots of cool
things. One of the things is the Tractor Farm and supply
fundraiser. Last month we went to Tractor Farm and
Supply and brought some animals to show people our
awesome animals that we show. We raised $50 for our
club! Our club is planning on helping out at a human
society, everyone is excited we are expecting too do it in
January. Also for Christmas this year the Farmington All
Stars are planning on adopting a family! This is where we
buy presents for a family that can't afford to get
presents. Our club does it every year and we love it. At
the end of last month some of our club members won
awards for their record books and other things,
congrats to them!
In December, we had a roller skating Christmas party
which was very fun, all of our members had a great time!
We are also doing adopt a family, as some families are
not as fortunate as us, so we would love to help them
have a Merry Christmas as well. This is where our club
bought presents for a family in need of help over the
holiday season. Our club also did bell ringing at Piggly
Wiggly in Jefferson for the Salvation Army. The kids in
our club were welcome to bring instruments and play.
The members that went sang Christmas carols and had a
great time! We are also hoping to make baby blankets
for the Fort Atkinson Hospital and go to more Loaves
and Fishes, which is where members from our club serve
people that come for a free meal. We are having great
holiday season so far, but we don’t stop there as we want
others too have a great holiday too!
Ava Oleniczak, Reporter
Rock Rivers The Rock Rivers held its December meeting on
December 6th at Rockwell Elementary School in Fort
Atkinson. We had project talks from Seeger Bos, Analisa
Boshart, and Kaitlyn Burke. Seeger Boss talked about a
woodworking project he did for the fair. He made a
bowl that was very nice and he was able to go to the
State Fair. Analisa Boshart talked about her many
chickens, and brought 2 of her chickens that she took to
the fair. Kaitlyn Burke talked about an art project she
took to the fair this year the was very nicely made. She
made flowers in a vase that are a decoration in her room.
In Old Business our club participated in 2 holiday
parades, in Fort Atkinson and Jefferson. This year we
made a Polar Express float for both parades. We also
participated in bell ringing for the Salvation Army at
Festival Foods. There was also a officer training for the
new officers that came on this new year.
In New Business our club will be putting on a Christmas
talent show at the Blackhawk Senior Residence for some
of the residents.
Respectfully submitted, Melia Schueller (Reporter)
They Served for You…
Now You Can Serve for Them! Volunteer van drivers are desperately needed to take
Jefferson County
Veterans to their
medical appointments at
the Department of
Veteran Affairs (VA)
Hospital in Madison.
Drivers must:
· Be at least 18 years old;
· Have clean driving record (No DUI or OWI citations)
in the last 10 years;
· Fill out an application and send it to Community
Relations Office at the VA Hospital in Madison (through
the Jefferson County Veterans Service Office);
· Pass the required physical assessment, background
check/fingerprint process & TB screening; and
· Complete an orientation and go on a “ride along” with
an experienced driver.
Other necessities include: Being a reliable volunteer,
having a strong desire to be dedicated to help others and
be willing to be there for several hours until all
appointments are finished.
If interested in applying to be a Volunteer Driver -- call
the Jefferson County Veterans Service Office at (920)
674-7240 or stop by the office at 311 S. Center Avenue
in Jefferson. Further information about the program can
also be obtained by calling the Jefferson County
Transportation Office at (920) 674-8104.
Club News
Community
Service
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County sponsored project meetings and events are listed below in alphabetical order. Please check the Projects
section of the newsletter for more information about the events below. This month all Project Leaders are listed
for your information. Please feel free to contact them regarding specific project questions you may have.
Project Date Time Location Project Leader
Contact Information
Cats Kimberly Hall
920-209-2403
Dairy Quiz Bowl – Mondays
January 29 (Committee)
6 p.m.
7 p.m.
UWEX Office
UWEX Office
Linda Wright
920-253-9398
Dogs Project meetings start on January 22
at UWEX.
UWEX Office Kate Anderson
920-723-3614
Foods 5:30 p.m. UWEX Office Monica Gerner
920-723-2663
Goats January 25 7 p.m. UWEX Office Stephanie Schadt
920-285-8489
Horse and Pony January 11 (Committee)
January 16 (Countywide)
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
UWEX Office
Fair Park
Tina Remsik
920-390-0731
Junior Leaders January 23 6:30 p.m. UWEX Office Alyssa Jaquith
920-723-9039
Legos 4th Tuesday of Month
January 23rd
6:30 p.m. UWEX Office Kim Buchholz
920-674-7297
Meat Animal
Project
January 9th (Committee)
7 p.m.
UWEX Office
Rachel Thom
Meats Judging January 3rd, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th 6:30 p.m. UWEX Office
Photography Pam Chickering-Wilson
920-206-9678
Plant Sciences January 30th 6:30pm UWEX Office Sharon Schweitzer
920-674-2544
Poultry Last Thursday
January 25th
6:30pm UWEX Office Lori Astell 920-912-2412
Natural Sciences January 30th 6:30pm UWEX Office Sharon Schweitzer
920-674-2544
Rabbits Start February 15 Sue Wilpolt
608-669-3406
Robotics Third Friday
January 19th
6:00 pm Mandi Roehl
608-312-9375
Shooting Sports Archery – Starts up in January
January 14th
January 15th
Rapids
Watertown
Joe Walsh
262-894-1652
Small Animal January 15th (Committee) 7pm UWEX Office Ryan Degner
920-988-4584
Project Meeting Calendar
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January 2018
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 6:30pm
Meats
Judging
Team
Practice
4
5 Beef
weigh-in
recording
errors due to
office
6 8am Tractor Safety
8:30am MAP Carcass
Education/Meats
Judging Team Practice,
Country Cutters
7
8 6pm Dairy Quiz Bowl 6:30pm Meats Judging Team Practice
9 7:00pm MAP
Committee
10
11 7pm
Horse & Pony
Committee
12
13
14 5pm
Archery
Project,
Jefferson
15 6pm Archery Project, Watertown
6pm Dairy Quiz Bowl
6:30pm Meats Judging Team Practice
7pm Small Animal Committee Newsletter Items Due
16 7pm Horse &
Pony Countywide
Meeting, Fair Park
17
18 7:00pm
Leaders Board
19 6:00pm
Robotics 20 8am Tractor Safety
21 9am
JCHP Tack
Sale, Fair Park
5pm Archery
Project,
Jefferson
22 6pm Archery Project, Watertown
6pm Dog Project Orientation Meeting 6:30pm Meats Judging Team Practice
23 6:30pm Lego
Project
6:30pm Junior
Leaders
7pm Horse Education
24
25 6:30pm
Poultry
Meeting
7pm Goat
Educational
Meeting
26
27 8am Tractor Safety
28 5pm
Archery
Project,
Jefferson
29 6pm Archery Project, Watertown
7pm Dairy Committee Meeting 6:30pm Meats Judging Team Practice
30 6:30pm Plants/
Natural Sciences
Meeting
7pm Horse Education
31
February 2018
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2
3 8am Tractor Safety
4 5 6:30pm Meats Judging Team Practice
6 7pm
Horse
Education
7 8 7pm Horse
Committee Meeting 9
10 8am Tractor Safety
11 5pm
Archery
Project
Jefferson
12 6pm Archery Project, Watertown
6pm Dog Project – New Members/Dogs, Fair
Park
7pm Dog Project – Returning Members/Dogs,
Fair Park
6:30pm Meats Judging Team Practice
6:30pm Swine Kick-Off Meeting, Fair Park
13 7pm
Horse
Education
7pm MAP
Committee
Meeting
14 15 7:00pm Leaders
Board Meeting Newsletter Items Due
16 6:00pm
Robotics
Meeting
17 8am Tractor Safety
9am Project Learning
Day – Rockwell
Elementary School, Fort
Atkinson
18 5pm
Archery
Project,
Jefferson
19 6pm Archery Project, Watertown
6pm Dog Project – New Members/Dogs, Fair
Park
7pm Dog Project – Returning Members/Dogs,
Fair Park
6:30pm Sheep Kick-Off Meeting
20 7pm
Horse &
Pony
Countywide
Meeting,
Fair Park
21 22 6:30pm Poultry
Meeting
7pm Goat Committee
Meeting
23 24 MAP Camp
25 5pm
Archery
Project,
Jefferson
26 6pm Archery Project, Watertown 6pm Dog Project – New Members/Dogs, Fair
Park
7pm Dog Project – Returning Members/Dogs,
Fair Park
7pm Dairy Committee Meeting
27 6:30pm
Lego Project
Meeting 7pm Horse
Education
28
Jefferson County 4-H Newsletter – January 2018 12 | P a g e
UW-Extension, Jefferson County Office 864 Collins Road Jefferson, WI 53549-1976
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
“An EEO/Affirmative Action employer, University of Wisconsin-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming,
including Title IX an ADA requirements. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities or limitations should be made prior to the
date of the program or activity for which it is needed. Please make such requests as early as possible by contacting the Jefferson County
Office at 920-674-7295 so proper arrangements can be made.”
UW- Extension Staff
Office Hours 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
920-674-7295
Bruce A. Jones, 4-H Youth Development Educator
Kim Buchholz, Administrative Specialist
Katelyn Broedlow, Administrative Assistant
LaVern Georgson, Agriculture Educator
Vacant, Family Living Educator
Vacant, Community Resource Development Educator
Leader’s Association Board of Directors
Kim Kreger, President 920-723-1191
Cindy Jaquith, Past President 920-723-9517
Willie Jacobson, President Elect 920-723-1773
Donna Ciciva, Secretary 608-335-8595
Warren Stendel, Treasurer 262-949-6935
Annette Jaeckel, Director 2019 920-728-3334
Jody Knoebel, Director 2019 920-988-0999
Cheryl Mierendorf Director 2018 920-723-5138
Sigrid Reich, Director 2018 920-674-3349
Tina Remsik, Director 2019 920-342-7179
Lisa Sperle, Director 2019 608-512-8543
Lisa Topel, Director 2018 920-988-770
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