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Jefferson County
4-H May 2020
Volume III, Issue 5
4-H Family Newsletter
Inside this Issue:
General News……………………………..….2
Fair News……………………………………….2
Project News……………..…………………..3
Other Opportunities……………………….8
4-H Communication……………….….…..9
COVID Community Service……………..9
Leader News…………………………………10
Older Member News…………………….10
Club News……..……………………………..12
Directory………………………………………13
Jefferson County EXT
Open Monday – Friday:
8:00am - 4:30pm
(CURRENTLY CLOSED)
We have gotten direction from our leadership at UW-Madison, Division of Extension that all face-to-face 4-H programming needs to be cancelled or postponed through May 31st. Events with expected attendance of over 50 people in June are also postponed or cancelled. This includes club meetings, project meetings, and committee meetings. We aren’t sure at this time how long to expect disruption in our programming. Please continue to watch your emails and our website for updates or changes to this plan. We know this isn’t ideal and it greatly disrupts the 4-H year. Please understand we are taking these precautions to help keep everyone safe and healthy. Hopefully these restrictions will help decrease the amount of time we need to spend in isolation. Please keep watching your email for updates and announcements. As always, we will answer any questions as we are able. For the latest information on COVID-19, visit the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and the Jefferson County Health Department.
4-H RESPONSE TO COVID-19
ZOOM MEETING HELPFUL HINTS
Over the next month or so, we will be using Zoom (an online meeting platform) to host
committee meetings, project meetings, and potentially even club meetings! You can join
these meetings with a laptop or desktop computer, a cell phone or even a landline phone.
Below are some resources/links to help you learn more about this helpful tool.
• To learn how to join a meeting, click here.
• To learn how to test your audio, click here.
• To read through some frequently asked questions, click here.
Please reach out to Kara, Kim, or Katelyn if you have questions about Zoom or would like
to plan a meeting with the platform. We are happy to help!
EXTENSION OFFICE UPDATE Due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak and guidelines from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, UW-Madison, and federal agencies our office will have limited availability and access as our staff are currently working remotely. Contact us with any questions or concerns you may have. Email is preferred, but we will also be checking phone messages. Kara’s Contact Info — [email protected], 920-728-2612 Katelyn’s Contact Info — [email protected], 920-674-7440 Kim’s Contact Info — [email protected], 920-674-7297
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GENERAL NEWS
Cloverbud Day Camp June 19th, 10:00am-2:00pm, Riverfront Park
Get ready for a great time this year at Cloverbud Day Camp on Friday, June 19th from 10:00am-2:00pm at Riverfront Park in Jefferson. 4-H Cloverbuds in kindergarten through 2nd grade are invited to participate in the day camp. Campers will meet new friends, play games and make take-home projects all related to the theme, “Under the Sea”. The Junior Leaders are busy planning an action-packed day for the Cloverbuds. The educational program registration fee is $15 which includes lunch, snack, t-shirt and activities. The deadline for registration is May 15th (this is also the last day to receive a tshirt). Register Here!
2020 Pizza & Pie Fundraiser The 2020 pizza & pie fundraiser will be here before we know it. Unfortunately, there will be a crucial change to the sale this year. We no longer will be able to sell Poyer’s frozen pies. Poyer’s reached out to the Extension Office and Pizza & Pie Committee explaining they will not have the staff to produce our large number of pies. We will be able to support them and sell their certificates. It was decided and voted on at the March Leader’s Association meeting to continue with Pine Cone & Emil’s and sell Poyer’s Certificates. The committee asks leaders to please inform their club members of the change so when the sale starts, they are aware. We apologize for this change, but look forward to continue working with Poyer’s. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out to the committee.
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 [email protected].
4-H Brochures Available
If your club needs promotional brochures please contact the EXT Office. Our office has developed a brochure that is Jefferson County specific. We will be happy to get you copies for distribution.
4-H Club Flyers In addition to the countywide brochures, we have developed 4-H Club flyers that are specific to the club experience. If your club hasn’t sent in pictures for your flyer, do so soon! We’d love to help you promote your club as the new 4-H year starts.
Wisconsin 4-H License Plates Available The 4-H Plate is here! The 4-H Plate is here! We wanted you to know: The Wisconsin 4-H license plate is available through the Wisconsin DMV, as of September 1, 2018. Stop by the EXT office for more information on how you can support Jefferson County 4-H with your license plate!
FAIR NEWS
Jefferson County Dairy Breakfast Save the **NEW** Date – August 22, 2020 from 7am to Noon! The Fair Park is excited to be planning the breakfast this year and will be offering scholarships and grants to volunteers as the breakfast committee has in the past. If you are interested in volunteering you can sign up here! Jefferson County Dairy Breakfast Grants Applications are available on the Jefferson County Fair Park website. www.jcfairpark.com or call the Fair Park office. The grant application deadline has been extended to June 1, 2020.
Jefferson County Fair Billboard Contest We will again be holding a billboard contest for all clubs and groups who exhibit at the county fair to participate in. For rules and contest information, please go to the link at the Jefferson County Fair Park at https://www.jcfairpark.com/p/fair/billboard-contest Please contact the Fair Office with any questions at 920-674- 7148 or email ([email protected]). We will then provide one sheet of 4x8 plywood and posts and the can be used for either or both events. First through fourth place will be awarded in the amounts of $100, $75, $50 and $25 for both the Dairy Breakfast and the County Fair so you will have the chance to win $200 for your club! Deadlines to display the billboards that will be eligible for judging is June 8 for the 2020 County Fair which is themed “Year of the Goat”.
Jefferson County Fair Camping Jefferson County Fair Camping Registration will now open on May 15 This is to avoid putting families in financial trouble while needing to pay for necessary resources at this time. Refunds will be made in the case that the County Fair is cancelled.
Jefferson County Fair Survey The Fair Park is looking for feedback before opening registration for Fair exhibits. Please fill out this survey to help our Fair Park staff make decisions moving forward. And watch your emails for more information!
PROJECT NEWS
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Information for specific projects is listed in this section. If you need help with a project not listed please call the EXT Office at 920-674-7295. Projects are listed in alphabetical order. If you want
to lead a countywide project please contact the Extension Office for more information. (Click here for online 4-H calendar)
Cat Project This cat project health supplement will familiarize you with the common cat health characteristics. If there are any questions, please contact Kim Hall, Project Leader, at 920-209-2403 or [email protected]
Clothing Project Try this fun project: Casserole Carrier You can find other fun activities here! Please reach out to Kimberly Kreger, the clothing project leader with any questions at (920) 723-1191.
Cloverbud Project Try some fun Heads In, Hearts In activities here! By creating a shared educational experience, youth and their families will work, grow and learn together, putting their "hearts in" to the process.
Dairy Project
Updates:
1) Dairy Point Cards are suspended for 2020.
2) The May concession stands are cancelled and will not be
rescheduled this year.
3) The 2020 Badger Animal and Dairy Camp has been
postponed until 2021.
4) WI 4-H still plans to hold a state-wide dairy judging
contest later in the summer.
Learn about feeding and caring for your animal, animal
selection, showmanship and dairy cattle judging by visiting
the following websites: Holstein Foundation, Hoards
Dairyman, All-American Dairy Show . Also, work on studying
and identifying parts of the dairy cow as well as the PDCA
Showmanship Evaluation Card.
If you have any questions about the Dairy Project, please
contact Bill Uecker at (920)285-9125.
Dog Project Check out the AKC Canine College’s new FREE Conformation for Beginners Course. The AKC’s Conformation for Beginners course covers
important elements of ring-craft, like properly putting a lead on, interacting with a judge, and other basic Conformation skills. The course provides invaluable tips to boost an exhibitor’s confidence in the ring, whether they’re a brand-new exhibitor or simply want to brush up on their skills in the ring. The course is completely FREE and easy to take in the comfort of your own home. CLICK HERE TO START! Jefferson County 4-H Dog Project Facebook Page For information and questions regarding the Dog Project, please contact Kate Anderson at 920-723-3614.
Foods Project Cooking when you have time is a fun thing to do as a family. You can also learn a lot using the science of cooking and how things can go together to make something else. Did you know there are a lot of things you can substitute for something else in a recipe? With so much going on it isn’t so easy to just jump in your car and run to the grocery store to pick up something you might not have. So why not go on line and see what you can substitute? Maybe you have a different ingredient that will work almost the same? All you have to do is google common ingredients/substitutions and you can get a list of many different websites that can help you out. Here is a good site: browneyedbaker.com (there are LOTS more) so go explore as you figure out what you want to fix for dinner. Offering to cook for the family can be helpful to others in your household. It can be fun, doesn’t have to be overwhelming or too complicated. Attached are a few easy recipes anyone can put together. Finding recipes online using your favorite foods to search with can be fun too. Try your hand at cooking something new during this time- who knows; you might surprise yourself and everyone
inyourhousehold at how good it tastes?!!! Try these recipes: JG’s Favorite Quick Pick Dish & Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
My Mom’s the finest cook on earth, And she told me long ago,
That bread’s no good unless you add Some loving to the dough.
&
If you pour some happy spirit, In a great big mixing bowl;
Just add a few more ingredients And you’ll have a casserole.
Keep on smiling everyone and stay well! If you have any questions regarding the food project, reach out to Monica Gerner (920) 723-2663 or Robyn Ksicinski (920) 988-8916.
Goat Project Due to the uncertainty of Covid-19 and the ongoing stay-at-home orders, the Goat Project Committee has decided to forego the points system for showing at fair this year. We hope everyone is safe and healthy at home! In the meantime, there are some websites listed below to help brush up on body parts and other miscellaneous goat information to keep everyone ready to go for fair! http://www.boergoats.com/clean/articleads.php?art=53 http://www.goatbiology.com/animations/bones.html https://www.kidzone.ws/animal-facts/goats/activities.htm If you are planning on selling in the Small Animal Sale this year, make sure you attend the MANDATORY zoom meeting on May 13th @ 6:30 pm. Topics such as sale changes, member agreements, etc, will be covered in this meeting. Because we will more than likely not be able to meet as a group before fair entries are due, please do not hesitate to reach out to me, or Rachel Nelan with any registration questions. I'm available to talk either via phone or zoom at any point during the days. Also, feel free to post questions in the Facebook group, as I'm sure your questions being answered would be beneficial for others in the project as well. As we get closer to fair we will post more info for getting ready for show as well as any updates from the barn superintendent. If you have questions about the goat project, contact Stephanie Schadt at (920)285-8489.
Horse & Pony Project
The new eligibility card for state 4-H events has been
postponed for this year. If you have any questions, please
contact a JCHP Committee Member or consult the website.
Lego Project Now is a good time to be thinking about cleaning your LEGO. LEGO has some simple tips to get the job done here. In our April Virtual meeting, we shared games that we created, and played a game together. Here is a game you can try at home: https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/lego-tower-game/ For our May 26 Virtual meeting, please build a vehicle. We will share the vehicles, build together and learn a little more about LEGO at our next virtual meeting. (Please have a bin of LEGO ready when you join our meeting.) Hope to see you there! Please email Emilie at [email protected] if you have any questions.
Llama & Alpaca Project The June 13Th 4-H show has been cancelled. Without on FARM practice with the llamas, our kids just won’t be prepared for an early show. We will be looking to re-schedule once the ‘Farm’ is open and the kids can come for practice. Michele and Barb will evaluate our project youth and assign a llama to them for ‘Fair Enrollment’. We hope to be able to switch animals around if we need to. Barb will send out information to in an Email and will take any questions regarding the 2020 project. In the interim—go to YouTube and search llama obstacle course. The obstacle course is one of the FUN classes the kids and llamas enjoy working on. Hopefully we will be on the farm soon and will be able to practice with LIVE LLAMAs Contact Barb Parsons with questions or if interested in more information. [email protected]
Meat Animal Project MAP Committee Meeting The next committee MAP Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 12th at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be done virtually via Zoom. Zoom link information will be provided in an email if you wish to join the meeting. Attendance will be taken for points. DNA Kit Ordering Instructions All sheep and swine animals must utilize the DNA option for animal identification. We understand that there may be families who are currently unable to purchase/get their animals due to the governor’s safe at home order. Picking up a fair animal is NOT an essential task. Please stay home and stay safe! If you have not ordered your DNA kits, please do so NOW! To order,
• Call 920-674-7295 or email [email protected] or [email protected] to request your DNA kits (includes tag, DNA envelope, instructions). You will need to provide what species you need tags for (sheep or swine), how many kits you need, whose name (individual or family) the tags are for and the mailing address to which they should be mailed.
• The Office will then mail out your kits that you have requested. (Note: Due to staff working remotely, kits will not be mailed daily.)
• Kits are $11 each. Calculate the amount owed by the number of kits you are ordering. Make your check out to Meat Animal Project and mail your check to: Extension, Jefferson Office, 864 Collins Road, Jefferson WI 53549. Please do NOT mail cash. We are not able to accept credit card payments. Please mail payments immediately! Failure to pay for your DNA kits will result in your inability to participate in the sale.
PROJECT NEWS
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• Tag your animal(s). Make sure the front part of the tag and the back part of the tag numbers match.
• Take the DNA sample per the included instruction sheet. Put your DNA sample in the provided envelope. Complete all required information on the envelope. Make sure the information on the envelope is filled out completely and is readable.
• Please plan ahead to obtain what you need for the project!
DNA samples are due to the EXT Office by MAY 29, 2020.
DNA Submission All DNA samples should be returned to the EXT Office by Friday, May 29, 2020 at 4 p.m. To submit your DNA, complete all the information as outlined above, put your completed envelope(s) in a Ziploc bag and mail to or drop off at the Extension Office. Mail: Extension, Jefferson County Office, 864 Collins Road, Jefferson WI 53549 Drop Off: Utilize the drop box at the end of the sidewalk in the back parking lot of the EXT Office. It is a gray mailbox with a 4-H clover painted on it. Record Book Training Record book training is on Tuesday, May 12 at 6 p.m. This meeting will be held virtually by Zoom. During the meeting, Michele Chwala, MAP Committee member, will review the required record book with project members and provide tips in how to complete it. There will also be opportunity for questions. This is highly suggested for first year members. Attendance will be recorded for points. In order to obtain your point for attendance, you will need to put your name in the chat box. Educational Point Cards – Due May 29 MAP Committee has reduced the number of required points. Youth in grades 3-8 must obtain 2 points. Youth in grades 9-12 must obtain 4 points. Point Cards must be turned in to EXT Office by 4 p.m. on Friday, May 29. Your point card may be mailed, emailed or dropped in the mailbox at the EXT office. Please note, if you completed:
• YQCA online, please note the date you completed it on your point card in the appropriate spot. The office will verify and sign your point card for this.
• An online educational opportunity, please put the date, etc. on your point card and attach the educational verification form for each one you completed. The verification form must be attached to your point card to receive credit/points. The office will sign the point card upon reviewing the educational verification form.
YQCA All exhibitors must turn a copy of their YQCA certificate to the Extension Office by May 29, 2020 by 4 p.m. This may be mailed, emailed or dropped in the drop box.
Online Educational Point Opportunity Due to in-person educational opportunity cancellations, the MAP Committee is allowing up to 2 points to be obtained through online training opportunities. These activities can be found at: https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/youthlivestock/COVID-19/ . Acceptable activities include items from Option #1 (Livestock Learning Webinar Series) and Option #2 (Animal U). Upon completing an activity, you must complete an educational verification form and attach a copy of it to your point card. An educational verification form must be included for each activity you complete. MAP Data Log Please check the MAP Data Log to make sure your information is recorded correctly. If the data log is incorrect, please email Kim at [email protected] a picture of your point card and she can then update the data log. Upcoming Dates/Deadlines/Events • May 12 - Record Book Training, 6 pm – Virtual meeting
with Zoom
• May 29 – Sheep & Swine DNA, all Point Cards and all YQCA Certificates due to EXT Office
Internet Access Issues
We understand that there may be instances or individuals within our County that do not have access or reliable access to the Internet. If you know that you are not able to participate due to technology issues, please contact the office immediately so that we can work through these issues on an individual basis. Again, the contact must be done NOW. Please do not wait. Waiting may mean you will be unable to participate in the project.
Photography Project Educate yourself in the basics of photography and beyond here! Questions? Reach out to [email protected] or Angela Mitchell at (920) 541-7696.
Plants & Natural Sciences Project May Activities for Enjoying the Outdoors and doing Natural Science, Adventures, and Environmental projects
What outdoor activities have you enjoyed doing this spring? How many birds have you seen and identified? Have you been able to see the White Pelicans? They are around Fort Atkinson and on Lake Koshkonong. Do you know who is changing colors from his winter brown-green coat to bright yellow? Watch for him. He'll change a gray day into a sunny one. What's his name? In May watch for two colorful birds that love oranges and grape jelly. They are the Rose-breasted Grosbeak and the Baltimore Oriole. Do you have a feeder that holds oranges and/or grape jelly? If not, look for a design you like and make a feeder before Mother's Day. That is when they often return
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PROJECT NEWS
to Jefferson County and are looking for food. Learn more about orioles and what else they like to eat. Give them dinner and they will come back and sing to you. Search for oriole bird feeder plans. One with a roof is best. The learningstore.extension.wisc.edu has a publication about feeding birds. Bird Feeding Tips:for Beginners and Veterans. It doesn't talk directly about feeding orioles. It does give information on the care of feeders needed to keep birds healthy. You don't eat on dirty plates so don't feed the birds with a dirty feeder. While at that website, also download Shelves, Houses and Feeders for Birds & Mammals. It has good plans for building bird houses correctly for different birds. Plan to build a bird house for a bird that you see often in your yard. Choose a bird from the list of birds you made in April and build a house for it. No list, choose a bird you would like to have in your yard or one you would like to help. Talk to the County Parks Department and ask if you can build a bird house for them to put in a park. The Bio Blitz to be held at Dorothy Carnes Park is canceled but you can do your own Bio Blitz. Pick a location like your yard and study it to see what is really there. List trees, bushes, flowers, birds, insects, animals, amphibians, and etc that you see. Try to count how many of each there is and list what part they play in your yard. Do they help your yard? Would your yard be different if something was not there? Explain. Earth Day is celebrated April 22 in Wisconsin, but lets celebrate it everyday enjoying nature and preserving it by practicing sustainability. That would be using natural resources in a way that does not permanently damage or diminish resources. We all need the essentials of land, air, food, some form of energy, and water. They are our natural resources. We need them now and in the future. Taking a look at each of these and consider what they mean to you and changes you can do to preserve our environment. Enjoying birds, feeding them and building bird houses are part of preserving resources. By reusing plastic containers or lumber to create and build bird feeders and houses we can practice sustainability. That is using what we have instead of buying more materials that need to be made with more resources. Other items you might create from reusable stuff are a wind chime using old silverware or kitchen items. Or use interesting items for plant containers. Can you think of something else you can reuse or re-purpose? When we reuse we keep the stuff out of the landfill. Recycling and composting are also important in living sustainability. What are things we can recycle? What can we compost? Does your family recycle and compost? Make a poster illustrating items that can be recycled and what they can become. Or create a display on composting showing that waste items change into nutrient soil. Prepare a demonstration showing how much garbage we generate and that fills landfills consuming land space. Do we really want to live, work or play on a pile of garbage? Or would we like to
have a prairie to enjoy as it provides space for birds and animals. Plus a prairie can help with the air quality. Utah has some fact sheets on reusing, recycling, and composting at https://extension.usu.edu/sustainability/topics/land/index. When we take care of the land, we are able to have space for the plants and trees that purify the air by providing oxygen for us. How do they do that? Could you show that natural cycle on a poster? Or would you like to identify 3 sources of air pollution and give alternative solutions? Would growing our own food or purchasing locally grown food have an effect of air quality? Would the quality of the food be better? Think of ways the answers to these two questions can be a part of living sustainable. Plant a salad. Use a large pot or container with space for a patio tomato, lettuce, and a few radishes. You'll have fresh food at your door and not causing any pollution from using transportation. Another resource we depend upon is energy. We hear people talk about renewable and non-renewable energy. What is the difference? List sources of energy giving the good and bad points about them. Investigate solar and wind energy as alternative energy sources. Are there ways to change how much energy you use? Possibly ride a bike instead of driving a car. What kind of exhibit would you make about energy sustainability? Have you heard the saying, Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink. What does that mean? Where does the water come from when you turn on the faucet? Find information showing the water cycle. The movement of water through the earth. Make a poster illustrating the water-cycle. Think about all the places you see water. Make a list of them and indicate if they could be polluted and what could be polluting them. Many places water is tested to ensure it is safe to drink. Do an experiment using a flower or celery stalk in a glass of colored water(red or blue) to show how water moves through plants. The water travels into plants via their root systems, and the water moves up the xylem in the plants, eventually evaporating off the leaves. The process is called transpiration. Put a plastic bag over the flower or celery leaves and close it with a twist tie or string. See if water droplets form in the bag. It works best if the experiment can be in the sun.
Think about how important water is. All life needs water. From the aquatic insects, the birds and animals, to plants and people, all use and need water. Make a chart listing the many times you use water on the left side of you paper or poster. Then on the right side list ways you could conserve your water usage.
Lets enjoy our environment, manage it and protect it. May we do our best to live sustainably. Avoiding the depletion of natural resources in a way to maintain an ecological balance. Remember to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Questions and comments are always welcome about all Natural Science projects. I enjoy sharing ideas, seeds or plants. Email or call/text. Sharon Schweitzer, [email protected] or phone 920-650-7110.
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PROJECT NEWS
Poultry Project Find educational resources at the Wisconsin Poultry website! For questions or information regarding the Poultry Project, please contact EXT Office 920-674-7295.
Rabbit Project Learn about raising, caring for and showing a 4-H rabbit project at the this website. If you have any question please call Sue Wilpolt, Rabbit Project Leader, at 608-669-3406.
Rocketry Project
Learn more about Rocketry at he National Association of Rocketry website.
For more information about the project, please contact Rob Thomas at 920-563-2065.
Shooting Sports Howdy Shooting Sports Participants. Hope that everyone is well and staying safe. Starting immediately after Memorial Day, if it is possible to meet in small groups, I would like to give Archery participants the opportunity to complete their projects. In any event I intend to provide scores and my suggested placements to those who 1) have completed their project and 2) those who want that information. Outdoor Shooting Sports projects are not looking like they will happen this year. We will make an official announcement as to the new Shooting Sports Key Leader in the next two months. We believe that things will go forward much more smoothly next year!! On the home front my off hand shooting still needs work. I've switched to a .22 rifle now. We are still playing with archery in the yard. Please see photo below. Joe Walsh— 262-894-1652
Small Animal Sale Committee Hello Poultry, Rabbit and Goat Project Members! We hope that
you all are doing well during this safer-at-home time. We are
sure you are working diligently on your 4-H projects!
For those of you that are planning on participating in the Small
Animal Sale at the Jefferson County Fair in July, there is a
mandatory Small Animal Sale meeting on Wednesday, May 13,
2020 at 6:30 p.m. This meeting will be held virtually utilizing
Zoom.
During the meeting, members of the Small Animal Sale
Committee will be reviewing all project updates and sale
requirements with members. There will also be a time for
questions. If you already have questions and would like to
submit them prior to the meeting, please send an email to
[email protected] and she will compile a list for the
committee.
New! The Small Animal Sale Agreement can now be
completed electronically! No printing, scanning or mailing
involved!
• Simply go to the link at https://seam.ly/HEbJqPMn and
complete the form!
• Please note: A parent or guardian will sign the form
electronically and this is for both the youth and parent
signature.
• Once the form is signed electronically and submitted, it is
sent to Katelyn in our office for approval.
• Katelyn will then review the form and sign it electronically.
A final, electronic form will be emailed to you upon
completion. Then, you are complete with turning this in!
• We would recommend completing this form NOW! That
way the office and committee has your correct contact
information that can be utilized to send project updates!
• Small Animal Sale Agreements must be turned in by
Friday, June 5, 2020.
The meeting link will be emailed the morning of May 13. This
email will provide the link as well as the phone numbers
needed to access the meeting. You will be able to join the
virtual meeting on your computer, your smart phone (with the
ap) or by phone.
For information on connecting to a meeting by Zoom, please go
to our website at https://jefferson.extension.wisc.edu/4-h-youth-
development/ where you will find many helpful tips and
information regarding zoom. We will plan to be on the meeting
about 15 minutes prior to the start time to allow individuals to
get signed in and technology set up correctly. Please feel free
to reach out with any questions.
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PROJECT NEWS
Art Lab Would you like to be involved in conversations about art, community, future careers, and more? 'Art Lab Extended' provides an opportunity for high-school aged youth across Wisconsin to learn about and share their art through monthly video conferences. Upcoming Art Labs: Art in Isolation (May 7) Careers in Art (May 21) Learn more about Art Lab here!
Virtual Farm Tours
Virtual Farm Tours have been and are being held at the Arlington and Lancaster Research Stations every Friday at 1 p.m. We'll be visiting the sheep, swine, beef units as well as the farm center and feed mill. Attendees will get the opportunity to view an animal surgery suite, facilities, tractors getting ready or in the fields, baby lambs, baby calves and so much more. Click on links to pre-register. The Zoom connection links will then be sent through email. All of this information can be found by navigating to this link. View the Sheep Unit, Swine Unit and Beef Unit tours here! The last tour is at the Farm Center/Feeder Mill on May 8th. You can sign up here!
Small Ruminant Webinar The University of Wisconsin Animal Sciences Department and the Division of Extension will be hosting a small ruminant webinar series on May 20th, 2020 related to Estimated Breeding Values. The program will start at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. Join the Zoom meeting here! Dr. Tom Murphy will be joining as May’s guest speaker and will be discussing how to use Estimated Breeding Values to select more profitable sheep. Dr. Murphy is a research geneticist with the USDA ARS at the Roman L. Hruska Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center, Nebraska. His research program investigates breed and other genetic effects that influence the performance, health, and meat and wool quality of sheep in intensive and extensive production systems.
Virtual 4-H Space STEM Camp Sign up for interactive experiments with educational and how-to videos that cover the topics of space rovers, space foods, space rockets, and space rockstars. Recommended Age: Grades 3-5 Courtesy of Texas A&M; AgriLife Extension Service, Texas 4-H Sign up for Space Camp Here!
Youth Livestock Activities You can find links to webinars and other online learning for youth interested in animals here!
At-Home Activities Find fun hands on learning to do at home on the EXT website. 4-H Inspire Kids to Do Activity Guide
Swine—Ractopamine Fact Sheet Ractopamine Free: A Wisconsin Response for Exhibitors
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OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL YOUTH
Send in your club and project news! Share that news with the county and
submit a report to the Extension office by the 15th of every month to be printed.
We want to hear from you!
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4-H COMMUNICATION
4-H Family Newsletter The 4-H Family Newsletter is a source of information for families to learn about opportunities, activities, workshops, deadlines and other information about Jefferson County 4-H. Leaders and members may submit articles. The newsletter is assembled and distributed through the EXT Office. The newsletter also serves as the essential source of information for Jefferson County Fair, Meat Animal Project Committee (MAP) and other important project and activities. If you are hosting a project meeting, activity or event that the entire county would benefit from, please be sure to submit your article to the EXT Office by the 15th of each month. This includes any project meeting dates, community service or fundraisers that might be relevant to members outside your club. This is an easy way to help grow your programs and events. Spread the word! Please note the EXT Office may edit submissions based on newsletter space.
Weekly Clover Connection The Clover Connection is sent via email through 4honline each week usually on Mondays. The Clover Connection includes important information for the upcoming week. Please watch your email each week for important news and changes.
Facebook and 4-H Minute Search ‘Jefferson County 4-H’ and look for the EXT logo to find our county Facebook page for additional communication about countywide activities. Clubs are welcome to post on this page to share or promote their club activities. We hope you’ve been enjoying the 4-H Minute weekly videos. Make sure you’re following Jefferson County 4-H to have access!
4-H Calendar For up to date information on what is happening in 4-H, check out the 4-H Calendar. Dates are being added, changed, or cancelled all the time. Watch the calendar for updates!
COVID-19 COMMUNITY SERVICE
If you find yourself itching to help or would like to give back to your community, below are a couple of opportunities to serve.
Making Masks
If you have fabric on hand and know how to sew, Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee is requesting masks for their personnel. You can find the directions here. We would like to keep track of how many masks are being made by our 4-H family! Enter your count here in this Google Doc. For questions about delivery, contact Kara at [email protected].
Nursing Home/Elderly Cards Time on your hands? Make cards or write letters for our nursing home residents! They aren't allowing guests at this time and the residents might be feeling especially isolated. Please check with individual nursing homes to discuss drop off/mailing items in.
Support Local Food Banks
Donate extra food items to your local food bank! With the increase of people buying shelf stable items, the food banks and pantries are struggling to fill their shelves. Consider donating to a food bank or pantry below!
• Cambridge Food Pantry And Resource Center
• Fort Atkinson Food Pantry
• Ixonia Food Pantry
• Jefferson Food Pantry
• Helping Hands Food Pantry-Johnson Creek
• Lake Mills Food Pantry
• Marshall-Waterloo Food Pantry
• Palmyra Community Food Pantry
• Rome / Sullivan Food Pantry
• Watertown Food Pantry
• Whitewater Food Pantry Again, please check in with the food pantries or banks before dropping off items to make sure they are accepting!
Sidewalk Chalk Art Decorate your neighborhood with beautiful sidewalk art! Write encouraging messages for your neighborhood to enjoy!
Virtual Volunteering At this link, there are many ways for older youth to donate time virtually! Explore this comprehensive list of volunteer options!
Jefferson County 4-H Family Newsletter : May 2020 Page 10
LEADER NEWS
Leader’s Board Meeting The next Leader’s Board meeting will be held on Thursday, June 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the (hopefully) EXT Office. More information to come.
Leader’s Association Board of Directors
If you have been certified volunteer/leader with Jefferson County 4-H for at least a year, you are qualified to run for a position on the Leader's Association Board of Directors! This group provides funding recommendations for the Leader's Association, scholarship selections, event planning, record book grading and more! Your commitment on the team will be about 2-4 hours per month, sometimes more and sometimes less depending on the time of year. As a Board member, you will be asked to attend all Leaders Association and Board meetings as able and help with events like the end of the year banquet and Open House. If you are interested, please fill out this nomination form by May 6th. Let us know if you have questions!
Leader’s Association Meeting The next Leaders Association meeting will be held on Thursday, May 21st at 6:30 pm via Zoom. We highly encourage at least ONE Certified Leader from each club to attend these meetings. All leaders (certified volunteers) are highly encouraged and welcome to attend! The link will be sent out the morning of the meeting.
Volunteer-In-Preparation Training
If you are hoping to become a volunteer with the Jefferson County 4-H program, you are required to go through the Volunteers-In-Preparation (or VIP) training. A training will be given Monday, May 4th from 6:30-8 pm through the Zoom platform. If you would like to attend, please let Kara ([email protected]) know by 8 am on May 4th.
Countywide Project Leadership Needed There are many projects that are offered by the Jefferson County 4-H Program - 70 to be exact! Please refer to Page 12 to see which projects have Countywide Leaders. All other projects do not. If you are interested in becoming a Countywide Project Leader, there are many opportunities that exist. If you are interested, please contact the EXT Office for more details. Thank you in advance for your consideration!
Reminders
Please make sure all youth attending your club and project meetings are enrolled in 4honline. This is so important for reasons such as (insurance, communications, to name a few). If you notice there are youth participating but are not on your club list, please let us know! Also, if you can’t access your list, please call the office and we are happy to help you find out if someone is enrolled or not. We have had a number of new families join 4-H! Please welcome new members by having them introduce themselves or getting to know them ahead of time so you/another leader/youth can introduce them. And better yet, have all members (unless it will just take too much time) introduce themselves so the new folks don’t feel left out or spotlighted. 4-H should be a welcoming and relaxing experience for all- new and old alike! If you would like some super fun “get-to-know-you”
games or ice-breakers, please don’t hesitate to ask. I have so many resources! Let’s make sure that Jefferson County 4-H club meetings are a fun, welcoming and enjoyable place to be.
Enrollment Pending?
There is still a large number of adult leaders that have pending enrollments in 4honline. You each should have received a personal email from Katelyn stating what you need to do to complete your enrollment. Club leaders - please help us by reminding leaders at your meetings! You are not considered a volunteer with our program until you are approved. Please contact Katelyn with any questions.
OLDER MEMBERS
Junior Leaders The next Junior Leaders meeting will be held May 26th at 7:00pm. Anyone who is interested in being a counselor at Cloverbud Day Camp should contact Alyssa.
4-H Scholarships
Jefferson County 4-H Horse & Pony Scholarship
Due June 19th to the Extension Office
Eligibility Requirements:
• Be a present Jefferson County 4-H member.
• Has been a 4-H member for the last four consecutive years.
• Is enrolled and in good standing with the Jefferson County Horse & Pony Project
• Be a high school senior or graduate and enrolled in 4-H the year they are filing this application.
• Planning to enter a post high school college or degree program or may already be in attendance.
Find more details here.
Jefferson County 4-H Family Newsletter : May 2020 Page 11
CLUB NEWS
Farmington All Stars The Farmington All Stars 4-H Club could not hold a regular meeting in April due to the coronavirus, but individual families have been doing roadside clean-ups separately as our community service for this month. The club is also holding its annual vegetable and flower sale this month in cooperation with Jelli's Market, to raise money for club operations. Club members are invited to send in their photos with the theme of "green" for online feedback.
-Michael Wilson, Reporter
Lake Ripley
Lake Ripley 4-H members donated $1000 to the Cambridge food pantry for dairy products. They also wrote thank you notes to the dairy farmers in our area.
Jefferson County 4-H Family Newsletter : May 2020 Page 12
4-H PROGRAM DIRECTORY
Name Club Phone
Cindy Jaquith, President Stone School 920-723-9517
Willie Jacobson, Past President Twin Rivers 920-723-1773
Alyssa Jaquith, President-Elect Stone School 920-723-9517
Donna Ciciva, Secretary Waterloo Wonder Stars 608-335-8595
Warren Stendel, Treasurer Sullivan Stars 262-949-6935
Jessica Pfeifer, Director 2020 Stable Stompers 920-285-0513
Lisa Topel, Director 2020 Farmington All Stars 920-988-7706
Tracy Brandel, Director 2021 South Side Eagles 920-285-0083
Kimberly Kreger, Director 2021 Ideal Clever Clovers 920-723-1191
Ashley Schlender, Director 2021 Hubbleton Hustlers 920-253-6329
Shannon Streich, Director 2021 South Side Eagles 608-219-2097
Leader’s Association Board
Project Name Phone
Cats Kimberly Hall 920-209-2403
Clothing Kimberly Kreger 920-723-1191
Dairy Bill Uecker 920-285-9125
Dogs Kate Anderson 920-723-3614
Foods Monica Gerner 920-723-2663
Goats Stephanie Schadt 920-285-8489
Horse & Pony Ursula Yaeggi 920-988-9610
Junior Leaders Alyssa Jaquith 920-723-9039
Lego Emilie Shoop 309-473-3083
Llama & Alpaca Barb Parsons 414-333-3720
Meat Animal Project Aric Mindemann 920-988-5815
Plant & Natural Sciences Sharon Schweitzer 920-674-2544
Photography Angela Mitchell 920-541-7696
Poultry
Rabbits Sue Wilpolt 608-669-3406
Rocketry Rob Thomas 920-563-2065
Shooting Sports Joe Walsh 262-894-1652
Small Animal Sale Ryan Degner 920-988-4586
Yarn Project Danielle Seib 262-501-0376
Countywide Project Leaders
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864 Collins Road
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Fax: 920-674-7200
jefferson.uwex.edu
UW-Madison, Division of Extension
Jefferson County
Open Monday – Friday:
8:00am - 4:30pm
Kara Loyd, 4-H Program Coordinator
Katelyn Broedlow, Administrative Assistant
Kim Buchholz, Administrative Specialist
Steve Chmielewski, Community Educator
LaVern Georgson, Agriculture Educator
Lisa Krolow, FoodWIse Program Coordinator
Michelle Scarpace, Natural Resource Educator
Chrissy Wen, Area Extension Director
(Jefferson, Rock, Walworth)
Extension Jefferson County Staff