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St. Croix County 4-H Communicator
June 2017
www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/stcroix/4h/ www.stcroixcounty4-h.org
A 4-H SUMMER
By Annette Bjorklund It’s summertime and you know what that means Youngsters in shorts and farmers in jeans. The kids are out of school and the days are long The wildlife is active and the birds are in song. Is it really summer? A 4-H member’s joy! 4-H camp, rodeo, and the fair. Oh, boy! Working on projects, having fun, Learning new skills. There are a ton! We will play outside and work together So much that we do depends on the weather. The vegetables, the flowers, the corn crop, too. Will they grow big enough to earn a “blue?” Records books will follow the fair, of course Reflect on your projects like knitting and horse. Oh, what you’ve learned during this 4-H year So much, so much, we want to hear! September will come and the summer will be over Then we’ll start a new year with the 4-H Clover!
June 2017
Congratulations Page 2
Leader News Page 2
Club Opportunities Page 3
Youth News/Opportunities Page 3
Photography Page 6
Mechanical Sciences Page 6
Animal Sciences Page 7
Natural Sciences Page 11
Plant Science Page 11
St. Croix County Fair Page 11
Friends of the Fairgrounds Page 14
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2017 4-H Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to those 4-Her’s who received
scholarships this year.
St. Croix County 4-H
Ryan Knapton Caleb Medchill
Jaxon Renn Sophia Thommes
Evelyn Wilbur Gail Dorsey
Caroline Dobson Brooke Mikla
Tom Dorsey Horse Project
Kayla Harle N/A
Kaila Fouks
N/A
2017 4-H Key Award Winners
St. Croix County had two Key Award winners this
year, Tyler Franklin (Bellringers 4-H Club) and
Catherine Schurtz (Rustic Renegades 4-H Club).
These youth will receive their awards at the county
fair in July.
The Wisconsin 4-H Key Award Program recognizes
a select group of 4-H participants who’ve
demonstrated consistent growth in their 4-H
involvement, developed and applied leadership skills,
and actively participated in the functions of their 4-H
club and community. Selection of Key Award
recipients is based on an evaluation of the candidate’s
total 4-H record. To be eligible, candidates must be in
9th grade or above and must have completed at least
three years of 4-H and one year of youth leadership.
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau and its affiliate, Rural
Insurance Companies, have sponsored the Wisconsin
4-H Key Award Program since 1974.
4-H Summer Assistant
It is with great excitement that we welcome the 2017
St. Croix County 4-H Summer Assistant, Allison
Parsons. Allison is a senior at UW-River Falls
majoring in Communication Studies with an
emphasis in Agriculture. Allison, originally from
East Troy, WI, has been involved in both 4-H and
FFA. She is currently serving as the President for the
UW-River Falls Chancellor’s Student Ambassador
Program and served on the UWRF Student Senate
Executive Committee last year. Allison is excited to
work for UW-Extension stating, “Their commitment
to creating resources and opportunities for our next
generation is inspiring to me.” Allison will begin her
employment on May 30 and work until August 22.
Her main responsibilities will consist of: 4-H Camp,
4-H Cloverbud Day Camps, WI Tour, Farm City
Days, and various activities related to the St. Croix
County Fair junior exhibits. Please help us welcome
Allison to St. Croix County.
Leader’s Council Meeting June 20, 7 pm
Ag Services & Education Center
All of the Leader’s Council Meetings are open
meetings. Anyone is invited to attend at any time.
Agenda items are due 10 days before the meeting
date. If you have any items to discuss with the
council, please get your agenda items to Lori
DeBoer, [email protected]. Agendas and
minutes are posted on the St. Croix County UW-
Extension 4-H Web Site under Leaders’ Council.
You can attend meetings by using the audio
conference. Just dial the following number: 1-866-
244-1377 US Toll Free and then enter the following
password: 5863291#.
VIP Training –
Last One for the 4-H Year June 27 @ 7:00pm
Ag Service & Education Center Volunteers are the backbone of the 4-H Youth
Development delivery model, and serve as mentors
and role models for youth. Training helps volunteers
understand the program and their role and provides
an opportunity for volunteers to ask questions about
the St. Croix County 4-H program. All volunteers
who work with 4-H youth must attend a volunteer
orientation workshop and go through the Wisconsin
Youth Protection process. For more information or to
sign up contact Heather.
Leader News
Congratulations
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Youth News/ Opportunities
St. Croix Valley PRCA Rodeo
The Rodeo is coming – Father’s Day weekend
June 16 & 17!
The 2017 St. Croix Valley PRCA Rodeo will feature
professional Ram Truck Rodeo plus Wild Thang &
Tricked Out. There will be two 7:30, rain or shine
performances, Friday June 16 & Saturday June 17 at
the St. Croix County Fairgrounds, Glenwood City.
Gates open at 4:30 pm both nights. A $2 gate
discount is offered to all active and retired military
personnel with valid ID.
Besides professional Ram Rodeo at its best, there are
many family activities including Muttin Bustin’ plus
young wrangler stick rodeo, nickel scrambles, pony
rides and Fantasy Corral’s Exotic Petting Zoo. All
family events are free except the pony rides. This is
great family fun in your “backyard”!!
Wanted: Help operating the food stand. Please
contact Lori DeBoer if you are interested, (715) 491-
0221.
Club Roadside Displays for the 2017 Rodeo. Signs
must be erected Build a display and win the
following prizes: 1st place $100, 2nd place $75, 3rd
place $50, plus all participating clubs will receive 3
Rodeo tickets to be drawn for by club members. To
be eligible for judging, displays must be built by
Monday, May 29th. Contact Chris Libbey for details
(715) 246-5626 and to provide location of sign to
ensure judging. Note: Limited club resources, the
Fair roadside sign should be your #1 priority.
For information including where to purchase
advance discount tickets visit: www.gorodeo.org.
Twelve Months of Giving
The Food Resource Collaborative of St. Croix
County is inviting area community organizations to
participate in various monthly collections in 2017 to
benefit local food pantries and charities. Choose to
participate in one month, four months, or all twelve
months. All contributions can be collected at your
site all month and then dropped off at your local food
pantry. If you have any questions about your local
pantry, please call Sarah Johnson at 715-531-1930.
May and June: Give “Moolah” to purchase milk
coupons for families. Financial contributions will be
accepted. Please make checks payable to: The
Salvation Army.
June Dairy Month Packets
These packets are made available to 4-H Clubs by the
Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. It’s loaded with
things your club might want to use to promote June
Dairy Month. All participating clubs receive a
$35.00 gift certificate for WMMB promotional
materials. If your club is interested in receiving a kit,
contact the UW-Extension Office.
4-H Fiscal Year ends June 30
Attention leaders and treasurers: the end of the
state’s fiscal year is also the end of our 4-H financial
year. Having all your bank statements and your
checkbook ledger up to date greatly helps you when
completing your charter renewal forms, financial
records, and excess funds plans. These forms will all
be distributed in the Charter Renewal packets you
will be receiving in August or you can request
electronic fillable PDF version so these forms.
Completed Charter Renewal packets must be turned
into the UW-Extension Office or postmarked by
November 1, 2017.
Like us on Facebook Look for the most up-to-date St. Croix County 4-H
info on our Chris Clover St. Croix 4-H Facebook
Page.
The staff has administrative access and can assist
anyone with posts. We really do use this to let you
know about upcoming events in the UW-Extension
Office and in 4-H. Become a fan and visit us online!
Another way to access information about what is
happening at the St. Croix County UW-Extension
Office is checking http://stcroix.uwex.edu/
Club Opportunities
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Clover Store Pre Sale
Order now while supplies last and pick up your items
at the St. Croix County Fair. Get all of your 4-H
goodies. These make great gifts. See order form in
the back of the Communicator.
WI 4-H Youth Conference Orientation June 5; 6pm
Ag Service & Education Center, Baldwin
This is a mandatory orientation for all youth and
adult chaperones attending the 2017 WI 4-H Youth
Conference. Agenda items will include: bus travel,
conference schedule, rooming, what to pack, health
information, and provide an opportunity for youth
and parents to ask questions.
Cake Decorating / Foods Revue /
Foods Fair
Cake Decorating and Foods Revue will be held on
June 10 from 9:00am-12:00pm at the Ag Center in
Baldwin. Cloverbuds and Explorers can participate
in the Foods Revue by bringing a healthy snack.
Doors will open at 8:30 for Foods Revue set-up.
Foods Revue Packets were emailed out in April
please refer to it.
Foods Fair will be held on July 15 from 12-3pm in
the commercial building at the Fairgrounds in
Glenwood City. This day is for members enrolled in
Food & Nutrition and/or Food Preservation.
Cloverbuds and Explorers will bring any food related
item they make to the St. Croix County Fair on July
19, 2017 with the remaining exhibits they have made.
The Foods Committee has decided that the foods
judges for the Foods Fair, held the Saturday before
the fair, will have a rubric to use when judging the
food. We feel that this will give judges some better
guidelines as they are judging the kids and even the
playing field. The rubric was is in the back of the
May Communicator.
The Foods Revue rubric will remain unchanged and
has been sent out to all foods members. We will
resend it those that enter in the foods revue.
If you are not able to attend, please complete the
absentee form and have somebody bring your item(s)
with the absentee form(s) to the event to be judged.
The absentee form can be found online at:
http://stcroix.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-
development/forms-applications/ under County Fair
forms or from the UW-Extension Office.
Clothing Revue and State Fair
Clothing Revue Selection June 10; 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Ag & Education Center, Baldwin
Be sure to mark this day on your calendar. This year
we will include Dunn, Polk, and St. Croix Counties.
The Clothing Revue and the selection for the
Wisconsin State Fair Clothing Revue will take place
on June 10. More detailed information will be
emailed to you if you are enrolled in the following
project areas: Cloverbud, Exploring, Clothing,
Crocheting or Knitting.
4-H Golf Classic June 12, 2017
Kilkarney Hill Golf Club (River Falls)
The proceeds from this event help support the 4-H
programs in St. Croix, Polk, Pierce, Dunn, and
Chippewa Counties. We are in need of hole
sponsorships. Get your business recognized at this
event. We are also looking for golf teams of 4
(business or individuals). Golfers will receive 18
holes of golf, a golf cart, lunch, dinner, a gift bag,
and be eligible for prizes for attending the event. For
more information please see the flyer in the back of
the Communicator.
4-H Day Camps St. Croix County 4-H is offering two unique
Cloverbud / Exploring Day Camp experiences.
Participate in one or both day camps for a truly fun
and magical experience.
4-H Magicians Laboratory
June 15, Paper Jack Park, New Richmond
June 16, Mill Pond Park in Baldwin
4-H Wizards Laboratory
August 10, Paper Jack Park, New Richmond
August 11, Mill Pond Park in Baldwin
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Camp is at 9am—3pm. Registration cost is $5.00/
camp or $8.00 for both camps, and includes all
activities and snacks. Campers need to bring a bag
lunch. Non 4-H youth are welcome to attend. See
registration forms in the back of the communicator.
WI Tour Committee Meeting June 22; 5pm
Ag Service & Education Center
A reminder to the WI Tour Committee that there will
be a meeting held at the above date, time and
location.
Middle School and High School
Youth Conservation Camps June 2017
Two fun and unique conservation summer camp
opportunities are available for middle and high
school students this summer in northern Wisconsin.
These camps provides fun outdoor experiences to
help foster an appreciation for nature and introduce a
variety of opportunities in natural resources and
conservation careers. Natural resource professionals
present programs on wildlife, habitat, water quality,
fisheries, forestry, outdoor skills and more.
Middle School Youth: Sand Lake Conservation
Camp - June 21-23, 2017 For students entering grades 6-8 in 2017/18 school
year. It is located at Camp Bird near Crivitz, WI.
Camp registration is $100 ($150 after May 19th) and
includes room, board, t-shirt and all
activities/programs. To register contact Anne Bartels
(715) 732-7784 or [email protected].
Scholarships available for St. Croix County residents,
contact Aleisha Miller at 715-531-1915 for more
information.
High School Youth: Wisconsin Land + Water
Conservation Camp - June 19-23, 2017
For students entering grades 9-12 in 2017/18 school
year (must be 17 or under). It is located at the North
Lakeland Discovery Center in Manitowish Waters,
WI. www.discoverycenter.net
Camp registration is $250/student and includes room,
board, t-shirt and all activities/programs. Register
online by June 2 at:
wisconsinlandwater.org/events/youth-conservation-
camps. You can also contact Kim Warkentin at 608-
441-2677 or [email protected].
Scholarships available for St. Croix County residents,
contact Aleisha Miller at 715-531-1915 for more
information.
Teen Night in Glenwood City June 23; 5pm
Glenwood City Library
Join us for a fun filled night of food, fun, and
friends. This event is open to all youth grades 6th –
12th. We will be having pizza, a Minute-To-Win-It
team competition and a movie night. Bring your
friends and join in the fun! For more information
contact the Glenwood City Library.
STEM Library Programs: Library STEM program is being offered during the
month of June. These workshops are open to all
youth (4-H and non in grades 4-8).
Somerset– June 23, 12:00pm (Rockets to the Moon)
Rockets to the Moon - How many planets are in our
solar system? How far is the earth from the moon?
Youth will create scale models to answer these
questions and look into the depths of our solar
system. In addition, youth will design and build air
powered rockets that they will blast off at the end of
the workshop. Join us in discovering the depths of
space.
4-H Softball All Star Game July 27 – Erin Corners
7 pm – Junior Game, 8 pm – Senior Game
4-H Softball Tournaments July 29, 7 pm and July 30, 9 am
Hatfield Park in New Richmond
Letters will be sent directly to each softball team
about the All Star Game and voting for the
sportsmanship award. Junior and Senior schedules
are at the end of the Communicator.
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Mechanical Sciences
WI Tour August 1-3, 2017
4-H Youth grades 5th—8th are welcome to register
for our upcoming adventure to explore the great state
of Wisconsin. Each year we choose a new area to
explore.
This year we will be traveling to Green Bay. While
in Green Bay we will learn about Wisconsin history,
visit one of our state parks, meet 4-Her’s from Brown
County, and have a ton of fun! The cost of the trip is
$120.00/youth. Financial assistance is available for
families who request it.
Registration is a first come first serve basis. There
are 34 spots, so hurry and register right away. Once
we have filled our spots additional youth will be put
onto a waiting list. Registration deadline is June
16. More information on the flyer at the end of the
Communicator.
Save the Date: Farm City Day Saturday, August 19
Farm City Day will be held at the Trim-bel Valley
Dairy, the Harsorf Family (3022 Pierce St Croix Rd.,
Spring Valley.) We have a number of 4-H members
and families volunteer to help at Farm City Day. This
is a great community service project and can be fun
too. It takes a tremendous volunteer force to host a
successful event like Farm City Day. There are
opportunities to help serve lunch, serve ice cream,
assist with the petting barn yard, and more. If you are
interested in helping out and are at least 10 years of
age or older please contact the Extension office at
715-531-1930.
Photography Meeting
The St Croix County Fair will be here before we
know it! I hope that you all have your entries picked
out and that you are taking lots and lots of pictures so
you have lots to choose from.
We had a total of 7 meetings this year and for the
most part they all went well! We had two guest
speakers from the Western Wisconsin Adult
Photography Club come and share their knowledge
with us and I am working on some topics for next
year already with Carl Wegener (who was awesome)!
We had our very own Avery Lingenfelter and Carole
Schurtz hold meetings also and I am hoping that they
will also return next year and help us out! I would
like it if some clubs could “sponsor” a meeting and
even someone who just has a love for photography. I
can help to find a speaker if needed. There will be
more on this in the newsletter after the fair.
The topics of the meetings were:
1 & 2) The Basics of photography for the 1st and 2nd
year members
3) FStop and Depth of Field
4) Composition
5) Why Photography and How to Have Fun with It
6) Action/Sports Photography and
7) Matting Your Photo
If you need me for anything I can be reached at the
email address below or through Facebook Messenger.
Have fun taking pictures (take lots of pictures) and I
look forward to seeing everyone at the fair!!!
Kay Jacobsen ~ County Photography Project Leader
Our email is [email protected] and
the Facebook page is
SCCPHOTOGRAPHYPROJECT (request to join and
you will be accepted!).
Tractor Safety Class June 19-22, 2017
Baldwin –Woodville High School St. Croix County Agricultural Tractor/Equipment
safety Certification Class will be available again this
year. Complete a 28-hour class and pass both a
written and driving test. This is a practical hands-on
and academic week and daily attendance is required.
The certification class is available to all youth ages
11 & older working on any farm or business other
than their parents. This is a Federal Employment
Certificate. There is a $30.00 fee payable to SCC
FFA to cover insurance, books, tractors, fuel and
facilities. You MUST have parental permission slips
signed and returned on Monday morning, June 20, to
drive tractors.
Photography
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You will need to set up transportation to class on
your own. The group will eat lunch at the Dairy
Queen, Subway or McDonalds. Bring money for
lunch or bring a sack lunch, whichever you prefer.
If you have any further questions, please contact
Michelle Kamm, B-W FFA Advisor at 715-684-3321
Ext: 4119 or Bill Emery, SCC Ag Instructor, 715-
796-5383 Ext 145.
A Note to all Animal Exhibitors:
The fair board was not able to acquire free shavings
for the fair. There will NOT be a semi there to buy
shavings from either. You will need to bring your
own shavings this year.
Area Animal Science Day June 21; Trempealeau
Regional animal science educational opportunities
available to Wisconsin 4-H members. Specifically,
Area Animal Science Days is a series of four day-
long events held around the state in June where youth
in the beef, dairy, horse, sheep and swine projects
increase their decision making skills and knowledge
of animals through judging and grading experiences.
Events include evaluation of dairy cattle, horses and
meat animals; dairy showmanship contests;
hippology (the study of horses); and oral reasons
workshops. In addition, each site offers a variety of
workshops for small animal projects, which may
include rabbits, poultry, dogs, cats or llamas.
AASD strives:
To increase the availability of educational
opportunities in the 4-H Animal Science Projects.
To increase decision making skills through
judging and grading experiences.
To increase the knowledge of animals through
breeding and market evaluation and management
information.
To Register go to
http://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4haganimalscience/files/2014/0
6/AASD-Registration-Packet-2017-1.pdf
2017 AASD DATES/LOCATIONS:
Northeast – June 21 – Wood County
Northwest – June 22 – Trempealeau County
Southern – June 23 – Dodge County
DAIRY NEWS
Outstanding Dairy Member Application Due: June 1
Each year the Dairy Committee selects one member
to receive the Outstanding Dairy Member Award.
The member selected receives a plaque and a $100
cash award. The plaque is presented at the County
Fair and the $100 check is presented at the 4-H
Leaders’ Banquet in the fall. Contact the UW-
Extension Office for an application for the
Outstanding Dairy Member Award. Please
remember, a member may only receive the award
once in their 4-H career.
NW High Protein Show June 16-17
Outagamie Fairgrounds, Seymour
The show is open to all breeders of high protein,
registered dairy cattle of the Ayrshire, Brown Swiss,
Guernsey, Jersey and Milking Shorthorn breeds.
This is a great opportunity for youth exhibitors and
also the “young at heart” to bring your registered
colored breed cattle out for some friendly
competition. Festivities begin on Friday, June 16,
dedicating this evening to the youth exhibitors.
Junior showmanship will begin at 7pm followed by a
sponsored pizza party for the kids and their families
to enjoy. Saturday will be the dairy cattle show
starting at 9am with spring heifer calves. The NEW
High Protein Show Board of Directors hope to
provide a great experience for all! For entry
information contact, Kelly Holewinski at
[email protected] or 920-822-5472.
Dairy State Fair It’s time to start thinking about the 2017 Wisconsin
State Fair Junior Dairy Show. We will provide you
with information as it comes to us.
In the meantime, if you are interested in showing at
the 2017 State Fair or have any questions, please
contact Eva Doornink on Facebook or Todd
Doornink at [email protected].
Animal Sciences
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DOG NEWS
4-H Dog Trainings
June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 July 6, 13
St. Croix Central practice football field
Dog training sessions run every Thursday evening at
7:30pm for 10 weeks beginning in May. Dogs must
have the required shots to participate in the training
sessions or at the fair. Shot papers must be turned in
by the first training session. Dog training is required
in order to show at the St. Croix County Fair.
Questions about the St. Croix Co 4-H Dog Project or
the vaccinations may be directed to Anne Wilbur
(246-2659).
State 4-H Dog Obedience &
Showmanship Show August 18-20
Tomah Recreation Park
The State 4-H Dog Show will be hosted by Monroe
County. More details regarding entry and guidelines
to be posted when available. Please note: all county
entries must be mailed in one mailing from UW-
Extension Office. No late entries will be accepted.
For an entry form and guidelines please visit:
http://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4haganimalscience/state-4-h-
dog-show.
HORSE NEWS
Youth Horse Project Committee
June 5, 7 pm
Ag Services & Education Center
All meetings are open to anyone who has in interest
in the horse program. If you have items for the
agenda, please contact Bridget Lentz at (651) 303-
4682 with agenda items. Committee meetings are the
first Monday of each month, 7 p.m. at the Ag Service
Building/4-H Extension building.
Are you on Facebook? Friend us on Facebook at "St.
Croix County 4-H Youth Horse Project"
Reminder parents if you want to chaperone an event
to stay on the fairgrounds over night or be a clinician
you MUST attend the Volunteer Orientation.
Horse Camp
Project members, who are registered for camp, will
arrive on Friday June 23 and depart on Sunday June
25. Please bring ONE horse, all tack and gear for
your horse and yourself. It will be one long, fun-
filled weekend with lots of saddle time!
If you would like to attend the day camp, that will be
held on June 3. If you have questions or would like
to volunteer, please contact St. Croix County Youth
Horse Project.
LIVESTOCK NEWS
Goat (Dairy and Meat) Clinic Saturday, June 3; 9am
St. Croix County Fair Grounds
We will be learning tips on showmanship with hands
on experience! We will learn all things goat!
Speakers will be there to help learn more on raising
goats, both dairy and meat. Please contact Laura
Kennett or Lori DeBoer for more information.
Livestock Committee Meeting
June 13, 7:00pm
Fairgrounds
All of the Livestock Committee meetings are open
meetings. You are welcome to attend anytime. Please
call or email DaNell Jamieson at 715-698-3663 or
[email protected] to get items on the agenda
no later than 10 days prior to the meeting.
Meat Animal Quality Assurance
(MAQA) Clinic June 23; 9am
Ag Service & Education Center
This is a MANDATORY clinic for the BREEDING
STOCK project members and MEAT ANIMAL
project members to show at the St. Croix County
Fair! You must arrive ON TIME and STAY UNTIL
THE END in order to meet the MAQA requirement.
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Meat Animal Project Members
To be eligible for the auction, each member needs to:
· Attend one clinic for each specie that you are
enrolled in.
· Turn the following forms in at the fair: the project
check off sheet/clinic verification sheet, drug sheet,
and buyer contact form.
* If you are in need of a clinic, please contact
Bonnie or Lori as soon as possible!
* All requirements must be met on or July 1st.
As soon as the Meat Animal Auction posters are
available, they can be picked up at the UW-Extension
office in Baldwin to take to your potential buyers.
If you have any new contact information, please let
the SCLC know immediately. If you have any
questions, please contact the Livestock Committee.
St. Croix County Livestock Exhibitors
Over the next few months and weeks PLEASE watch
your emails, newsletter and email blasts. We have a
lot going on and want to keep you informed.
The “Pig Palace” fund has been set up with the St.
Croix County Fair Board. The St. Croix Livestock
Committee is coming up with ways to have
participants help raise this money. Again this year,
ALL Livestock Members (Beef, Sheep, Swine &
Goat) may donate a portion of their auction check to
the barn fund (ANY amount will be appreciated).
This will be totally optional, but we hope that
members will find this is a great way to participate
for the future of a new barn. The Steele family will
be donating a hog to sell at the 2017 fair with all
proceeds going to the new barn.
Interstate Livestock Show June 16-17, 2017
Polk County Fairgrounds, Chippewa Falls
The main purposes of the show are:
To provide an opportunity for youth to learn how
to fit, groom, and exhibit their animals.
To increase the availability of educational
opportunities in the 4-H Animal Science Projects.
To increase decision making skills through
judging and grading experiences.
To increase the knowledge of animals through
breeding and market evaluation and management
information.
To meet, interact and learn from others.
To provide an opportunity for the general public
to attend a quality livestock show and to learn
more about what constitutes quality livestock.
Exhibitors please e- mail entries to:
Payment will be made the day of the show. For more
information, contact: Charlene Strabel, (715) 349-
5935.
Pullet Surprise Youth Contest Entries postmarked by: August 20
In an attempt to promote the breeding and exhibition
of purebred poultry among Wisconsin’s youth, the
Wisconsin International Poultry Club invites
interested youth to apply for the Pullet Surprise. The
winners in each of the two categories will receive the
following prizes: a pair of show quality purebred
fowl, an incubator, a standard cage, feed, a copy of
the American Standard of Perfection, a one-year
membership in the WIPC, and a poultry carrier. All
awards will be presented at the 2017 Wisconsin
International Poultry Club Show. The birds awarded
will be provided by the members of the Wisconsin
International Poultry Club.
Submit your 500 word or less essay and have it
postmarked by August 20, 2017. The winners and
their parents are required to attend the award
presentation on Saturday, September 23 at the
Columbia County Fairgrounds (Portage).
Applicants must be WI residents between the ages of
8 and 18 as of January 1, 2017. For more
information, visit the website:
http://wisconsinjuniorpoultryassociation.org/wp-
content/uploads/2017/05/31st-Pullet-Surprise-
Contest-Information.pdf.
Wisconsin Shorthorn Association
Annual State Junior & Open Show June 17-18, 2017
Lodi Ag Fairgrounds, Lodi, Wisconsin
All Shorthorn and ShorthornPlus Exhibitors are
Welcome! For more information:
http://www.wisconsinshorthorns.com.
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4-H Animal Projects Subject to
Premises ID Rules
Even if it’s only one horse or one chicken, 4-H
members who raise and show livestock are subject to
the rules about “premise registration.” The Wisconsin
Premises Registration Act requires anyone who keeps,
houses, or co-mingles livestock to register their
premises effective November 1, 2005. Those premises
currently licensed by the Department must register as
part of their annual license renewal date.
Premises registration is not aimed solely at traditional
large scale agriculture. A premise may house many
animals or a single animal. It doesn’t matter if the
animals are for sale or not. If they house any of the
listed species they are included:
Livestock as defined by the WI Premises Registration
Act Rules includes:
Bovine (bison, cattle)
Equine (horses, donkey, mules)
Goats
Poultry (chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, guinea
fowl, and squab
Captive game birds (pheasants, quail, wild
turkeys, migratory wild fowl, pigeons, and exotic
birds)
Sheep
Swine (other than wild hogs but including pot
belly pigs)
Farm raised deer (elk, moose, caribou, reindeer,
and the subfamily musk deer)
Camelids (llamas, alpacas)
Ratites (rheas, ostriches, emu, cassowary, kiwi)
Fish (aquaculture farm)
Rabbits, mink, dogs and cats are not included in the WI
Premises Registration Act.
How do I register?
1. Go to http://www.wiid.org and click on the link for
WLIC Premises Registration
2. Call WLIC at 1-888-808-1910 for a registration
form.
With your permission, a WLIC Agent may register
on your behalf. For a list of WLIC Agents, visit
http://www.wiid.org
3. Visit your county Farm Service Agency (FSA) office
to pick up information and a premises registration
form
4. Use an FSA computer to register. Please remember
to include your premise ID number on your fair
entry form.
National 4-H Dairy Conference October 1
UW-Madison
Participants learn about production, processing,
marketing and use of dairy products, and develop a
broader understanding of careers available in dairy
production, biotechnology, genetics, marketing and
other selected areas.
For more information, once available:
http://www.uwex.edu/CES/4h/events/dairyconf/index
.cfm.
RABBIT/SMALL ANIMAL/CAVIE
NEWS
Rabbit/Small Animal/Guinea Pig (Cavie)
All members are required to attend AT LEAST
ONE MEETING to be able to show at the St.
Croix County Fair in July.
Meeting Dates (location to be determined):
June 5 at 7:30pm June 20 at 7:30pm
June 25 at 12:00pm Fun Show (location TBD)
We will update locations as the dates get closer. If
you have any questions please contact Kayla Dimler
at [email protected] or (715)222-5680 or Val
Meijer at [email protected] or (715)529-2195.
Can't wait to see you at the meetings! (Also coming
this year, rabbit agility! Watch for separate rabbit
agility practice dates.)
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Shooting Sports Training Sessions
Sat. Jun. 3rd Sat. Jun. 17th
Sat. Jul. 1st
The Willow River Rod & Gun Club is located on
Hwy 64, 2 miles west of New Richmond or 6.5 miles
east of Somerset. The address is 1041 Hwy 64.
Requirements: One orientation & two training
sessions in order to shoot at the competitive shoot.
The Competition Shoot is on Sun. Jul 16th.
Archery and Trap will start at 9AM. Air Rifle, Air
Pistol, and .22 will start between 10:30 and 11:00,
depending on when Archery and Trap finish.
If you can’t make it to at least two of the practice
sessions, or to the competitive shoot, please contact
Dan or Megan Frye at [email protected],
Dave Smith at [email protected], or Dana
Keller at [email protected].
State 4-H Plant Science Day
July 11; 9:30am-2pm
Waushara County Fairgrounds
Wautoma, WI
Youth in grades 3-13 can test their knowledge about
plants while learning how to judge and identify a
wide variety of plant specimens. Youth can also
compete in photography, speaking, and poster
contests. For study guide information and to prepare
for the contest see the National Junior Horticultural
Association website at http://www.njha.org. For
additional information contact Chuck Prissel at 715-
485-8600 or [email protected].
Registration is $10.00, which includes all materials,
handouts, and lunch. Registration due, June 23. For
more information or registration form:
http://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4haganimalscience/plant-soil-
science.
Flower Barrels for the Fairgrounds
Each year, the flower barrels help make the
fairgrounds look beautiful!
It appears that the clubs that displayed the flower
barrels at the fair last year, kept the barrels. I hope
your club will fill them up with flowers again this
year and bring them to the fairgrounds before the fair.
If your club has one of the barrels and is not going to
use it, please return it to the UWEX office.
Potential State Fair Projects
It’s our goal to show off your 4-H
exhibits to more than just the folks
who visit the county fair. Again this
year at the fair, if your non animal
exhibit gets one of these stickers on
your entry tags after judging, your item is being
considered to be to be entered at the Wisconsin State
fair. Keep in mind that we have to follow the
guidelines set forth by the state fair and that we will
count on parents or leaders to get the items to and
from the fair. If you are selected, we will have a
meeting on Sunday at 1:00pm along the East side of
the 4-H building. Our goal at this meeting is to cover
some of the logistics for the exhibits. Looking
forward to seeing you all at the fair.
2017 St. Croix County Fair
July 19-23
Jr. Fair exhibits will be entered on Wednesday, July
19, 10:00am - 7:00pm. Conference judging will take
place from 12:00pm—7:30pm. Open Class exhibits
will be entered on Wednesday, July 19 from 10:00am
– 7:00pm. Exhibits must be in place by 8:00pm.
Non-Animal exhibits brought on Wednesday only.
St. Croix County Fair
Natural Sciences Naturespace
Plant Science
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Cat Show Saturday, July 15
Setup: 1:00 pm Judging: 3:00 pm
Fairgrounds; Glenwood City
The Cat Show is held a week prior to the junior fair
and will be on the same day as the Foods Fair. The
show will take place in the arena.
Lil’ Kids Goat Show July 20, 2017
This show will be open to 4-Hers and non 4-Hers. It
will take place prior to the goat show on Thursday.
All animal rules will apply for any goats coming in
for the show. However, if a youth wants to show an
animal for that event only, it does not have to stay at
the fair the entire weekend. If you would like to
borrow a goat, please let Lori know by July 1. Watch
your Communicator for more info or contact Lori
DeBoer at 715-491-0221 or [email protected].
Become a St Croix County Fair Volunteer!
Our county fair is a very rewarding, community-
based, experience that showcases our county youth.
Your help is needed: It takes a lot of help to have
the buildings ready for the county fair. So we need a
group of really strong people to begin work at 9
a.m. on July 12. The morning crew will be moving
items from the open class building to the highway
building. They will also be moving large tables and
displays stored on top of each other down to one
level in the Cloverbud/Exploring building.
At 1 p.m. we need additional volunteers, to begin
to put displays together and in position for entry day.
Beginning at 6:30 p.m. we will be able to utilize all
volunteers who can sweep, wash, paint, move
benches, and other types of jobs to have the
fairgrounds all set for projects to arrive the next
week. Please consider how you can help out to begin
to make the buildings ready for the county fair.
Remember many hands make less work for everyone.
Judging Day helpers will mainly make sure projects
are clerked and help members find their project
areas. You may also fill in for judges helpers if
needed. Also you may be setting up displays and
cleaning up on the late shift (8-10:00pm).
EXHIBIT RELEASE
We are looking for helpers to help with post fair
items on Sunday evening. We need people for
“check-out” at 4:00 p.m. At this time, we need your
smiling face and lots of patience despite being “faired
out”. You are needed to take down displays, to check
out projects at the doors, and tidy up after. Some
ladder work is needed.
The potential volunteer opportunities are at the end of
the Communicator. Sign up to help with Allison by
calling 715-531-1930 or filling out the form at the
end of the Communicator.
4-H Club Scrapbook Entry Entry due by July 1
Here are the criteria the Council has developed:
Include only information from the current year in
the scrapbook - Fair to Fair time frame.
The scrapbook will be conference judged in the
Youth Leadership Dept. on Wednesday during
conference judging time. A minimum of two
youth from the club should be present for judging.
There are no specifics on size or pages so do what
works best for your club so that it is easy to add to
your club’s historian book after the fair.
There are no specifics on what to include in your
scrapbook. What to include is only limited to
your imagination!
Here are the details about the Club Scrapbook entry:
Club Scrapbook Entry must be turned into the
UWEX Office by July 1
4-H Leaders’ Council will provide cash prizes
in the following amounts:
o 1st place = $30.00
o 2nd place = $25.00
o 3rd place = $20.00
All other participating clubs will receive $10.00
Club Scrapbooks will be kept for display at the
4-H Leaders’ Recognition Banquet
Cash prizes will be presented at the 4-H
Leaders’ Recognition Banquet
To enter, please contact Melissa at 715-531-1930 or
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Promote the Fair Contest “Hay Bales & Pig Tails”
Signs must be in place no later than end of day,
Sunday, June 25 and remain up through July 23.
All 4-H Clubs, FFA, FHA and other organized youth
groups in St. Croix County are invited to participate
in the Promote the Fair Contest. Signs promoting the
fair may be put up in any prominent indoor/outdoor
location in the County. Be sure to get property
owners permission! However, do NOT place any
signs adjacent on any round about properties.
Prizes: 1st Place -$125, 2nd- $100, 3rd-$75. Every road
sign/road display will receive $50 (up to two per
organization), and posters will receive $15 (one per
organization), although each organization may put up
an unlimited number of posters.
Any material may be used for the road sign, so be
creative! The sign can be any size, keeping in mind
bright colors, and large print. The sign must be easily
seen by the public and must be in a prominent
location (intersections, lot corners, town entrances,
building walls, etc.).
The Rules are simple:
1. The display must include ALL of the following
words:
St. Croix County Fair; Glenwood City, WI; and
Dates of the Fair. 2. Be in a prominent location
3. Any type of material or size
4. Be easily seen by the public.
Along with a contact person and phone number and
email, exact direction to the location of your display
must be sent, emailed or phoned in by June 25, 2017
to Gail Maier, 1015 80th Ave, Roberts, WI 54023;
715-749-3442; [email protected].
You Can Help Promote the Fair!
Do you know that word of mouth is the best way to
get the word out? Do you have friends or neighbors
that have never attended the St. Croix County Fair?
Do you have neighbors that don’t even know about
4-H or the County Fair? Why not make a special
effort to stop, visit about 4-H and the fair and invite
them to attend! It would be great to have more
people exposed to the wonderful fair we have. Please
do invite your neighbors to join us July 19-23 at the
St. Croix County Fair.
Meat Animal Auction Saturday, July 22, 2017 at 6:30pm
REMINDER: All exhibitors in the Beef, Sheep,
Swine, and Goats Meat Animal program. The Meat
Animal Auction is Saturday, July 22 at 6:30pm with
a buyer appreciation meal at 5:30.
The success of the meat animal auction depends on
you as exhibitors to advertise and tell your story to
potential buyers. If you need help with how to talk to
potential buyers or would like brochures please
contact anyone on the meat animal committee for
more information or resources.
Talent Show at the Fair
Sunday, July 23, 1 pm
The Talent Show at the Fair continues to grow in
popularity! Maybe you will consider participating?
This is a Talent Show of amateurs, not professionals.
There will be two divisions: vocal and non-vocal.
Each division will include four age categories:
3rd Grade & under 4th – 6th Grades
7th – 9th Grade 10th – 12th Grade
First, second, and third places will be awarded cash
prizes in each division and age group.
The rules and a registration form can be found in the
back of the St. Croix County Fair Premium List or by
contacting Chuck Kruschke (715) 248-3214 or
Fair Camper Registration Due June 26
Warren and Lori DeBoer and adult volunteers will
supervise exhibitors staying at the campground. If
registering after June 26, contact them for payment
arrangements. The campground is a community of
people with close living quarters, so it’s essential to
be respectful and follow these basic rules:
No excessive noise after 11 pm
No alcohol
No running around
No dogs allowed in campers or campground
If friends stay with exhibitors at the
campground, an adult must stay also
One vehicle is allowed to park next to campsite
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Individuals who violate the rules will be asked to
leave. Youth who violate the rules; parents will be
called to come and get the youth and won’t be
allowed to stay overnight the remainder of the fair.
Due to the shortage of parking space, we need to
restrict parking in the camping area to ONE
vehicle in the area. That vehicle MUST have the
camping parking pass with site number written
on it. Failure to comply, may result in your
vehicle being towed at your expense
Campground registrations are found in the back of
the fair premium list or find online at
http://www.stcroixcofair.com/fair/fair_book.htm.
Questions - call Warren & Lori DeBoer at 715-491-
0221. Staying in the barns is discouraged. If you
choose to stay in the barns, complete the request form
found at the end of this newsletter.
Supervising the campgrounds area is a huge job.
Warren & Lori will need other adults who can help
supervise the campground Wednesday through
Saturday night. Supervisors’ sign up form is in the
back of this newsletter.
Camp at Glen Hills County Park
July 19-23
Come camp at Glen Hills County Park during the
2017 St. Croix County Fair. Make your
reservations online www.sccwi.us/parks or call
the park office at 715-381-4440. During
checkout use code 4Hfair17 to get one night free
when you book 3!
This code is good for check-ins July 16-24, 2017
only.
Animal Show Times
Dog: Wed., 6pm Swine: Fri., 12pm
Goat: Thurs., 4pm Poultry: Sat., 9am
Sheep: Thurs., 4pm Dairy: Sat., 9am
Beef: Fri., 8am Llama: Sat., 4pm
Rabbit: Fri., 9am Horse: Sun., 8am
Cavies: Fri., 9am (Pleasure Show)
2017 May Fair Event & Sale Another
Great Success!
Sales & May Fair donations have topped $21,000
with money still coming in. Net profits are estimated
to be $17,000 plus. The entertainment, food and
auctioneering were outstanding; a big shout out to
Madison Kwak, RJ Amundson, Roberts Ribbon
Reapers, Master Gardener Volunteers, Ruth Hurtgen,
John VanDyk, Lucus Evenson, Jim Mentink, the 4-H
Ambassadors, The 4-H Leaders Council and all of the
committee volunteers! Special thanks to all that
participated as donors and buyers, without you we
wouldn’t have an event!
With the proceeds from this year's May Fair plus
other donations, we are making great progress on
retiring the Horse Barn #1 loan. Our stretch goal is to
raise $50,000 by year and complete funding of Horse
Barn #1 in 2018. We are well on our way already
and with your help in making the Raffle a success we
will make it!!
Together we can keep the Fairgrounds “galloping
along”!!
2017 Renovations for the Generations Raffle
1. The Raffles to date have been very successful
creating a lot of publicity, clearly demonstrating
the willingness of 4-Her’s to support the project
and, to date, raising $60,000 above expenses, not
including club shares.
2. Again this year - the prizes will be all cash: 1st
place $1,000, 2nd place $500, 3rd place $250, 4th
place $100 and 5th place $50. New this year is
coupon offers from 16 county businesses on the
ticket stubs. Ticket sales were kicked off in April
with the drawing to be held following the Talent
Show. As always, 10% of the sales will come
back to the selling clubs and there will be a
Walmart/Target Gift Card drawing for qualified
sales reps. Additionally, based on sales/member,
the top 3 clubs will receive an afternoon of
bowling at Gibby's Lanes, New Richmond.
(Entire top selling club, ticket sellers of record
clubs 2 & 3.) Questions or need more tickets,
feel free to call Chris Libbey at (651) 247-0395
Friends of the Fairgrounds
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All Raffle proceeds will go to the Renovations
for Generations Capital Fund Drive - specifically
helping to fund the drive for Horse Barn #1.
3. Turning Raffle proceeds in early would be
greatly appreciated, please call Chris Libbey to
arrange for pick up. At the Fair, please only turn
proceeds in at the Friends Booth. Please do not
turn proceeds into the Fair Office.
Reminders & opportunities
• 2017 Renovations for Generations Raffle closes
at 1pm, Sunday, July 23rd. Selling at the Fair is
easy and a great way to cap your personal sales!!
• Employee Matching Volunteer Grants: Allina
Health Systems & 3M
• Commodity donations – Do you have automotive
batteries, scrap metal or cull cows that you would
be willing to donate? Contact Chris Libbey (651)
247-0395.
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PROCEDURE FOR REGISTERING TO STAY IN BARNS
* Youth are strongly encouraged to stay in camp area. Barn permits will be made available for barns except the horse barn.
Register by mail or at the Campground with Warren & Lori DeBoer. Parent signature is required.
* Sheriff security will supervise barns. If friends stay with exhibitors, an adult is required to stay with them. Youth in barns
without a permit from 11 pm to 5 am will be removed from barns and asked to leave the fair grounds.
* To register youth for barn permits, complete below and return to: Warren & Lori DeBoer at 651 County Line Ave.,
Clear Lake, WI 54005
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REQUESTS FOR STAYING IN BARN AT COUNTY FAIR -------- DUE JULY 1
Name_________________________________________________________________________________
Address_______________________________________________________________________________
Phone_________________________________________________
I am requesting registration permits for the following youth to stay in the barn:
Name Age Club/Chapter Nights Planning to stay
____________________________________________________________________Thu Fri Sat
____________________________________________________________________Thu Fri Sat
____________________________________________________________________Thu Fri Sat
____________________________________________________________________Thu Fri Sat
Signed________________________________________________________________________
(Parent or Guardian)
Please enclose $.50 per person (18 and YOUNGER only) staying in barns to cover costs of armbands. Lost
or damaged armbands will be replaced at a cost of $.50 each
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR NIGHT SECURITY IN THE CAMPGROUND
If you have any questions, please contact Lori DeBoer 263-4201 or Gail Maier 749-3442
Sure!! I can help supervise the campground area. Please check the shift you are able to help.
10 pm to 12:30 am - Thursday night
12:30 am to 3 am - Friday morning
10 pm to 12:30 am - Friday night
12:30 am to 3 am - Saturday morning
10 pm to 12:30 am - Saturday night
12:30 am to 3 am - Sunday morning
NAME CLUB _____________________________
ADDRESS PHONE________________________
Mail to: Warren & Lori DeBoer at 651 County Line Ave., Clear Lake, WI 54005
REGISTRATION FOR CAMPSITES CAN BE FOUND AT THE BACK OF THE FAIR BOOK OR ONLINE
AT: WWW.STCROIXCOFAIR.COM
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Due – Outstanding Dairy
Member Apps.
7:30pm – Dog Training
(SCC)
2 3
Horse Day Camp
9am – Goat Clinic
(Fairgrounds)
9am – Shooting Sports
Training (WRRGC)
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6pm – WI Youth Conference
Orientation (Ag Center)
7pm – Horse Project
Committee Mtg. (Ag Center)
7:30pm – Rabbit/Small
Animal/Cavie Mtg.
6 7 8
7:30pm – Dog Training
(SCC)
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9am – Cake Decorating
9am – Foods Revue
2pm – Clothing Revue
(All at Ag Center)
11 12
11am – Golf Classic
(Kilkarney)
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7pm – Livestock
Committee Mtg.
(Fairgrounds)
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9am – Day Camp (New
Richmond)
7:30pm – Dog Training
(SCC)
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Due – WI Tour Registration
9am – Day Camp (Baldwin)
7pm – NW High Protein
Show (Seymour)
7:30pm – Rodeo
(Fairgrounds)
* Interstate Livestock Show
(Polk Cty.)
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9am – Shooting Sports
Training (WRRGC)
9am – NW High Protein
Show (Seymour)
7:30pm – Rodeo
(Fairgrounds)
* Interstate Livestock
Show (Polk Cty.)
* WI Shorthorn
Association State Junior
& Open Show (Lodi)
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* WI Shorthorn
Association
State Junior &
Open Show
(Lodi)
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Tractor Safety (BWHS)
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Tractor Safety (BWHS)
7pm – Leader’s Council
Mtg. (Ag Center)
7:30pm – Rabbit/Small
Animal/Cavie Mtg.
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Tractor Safety
(BWHS)
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Area Animal Science Day
(Trempealeau Cty.)
Tractor Safety (BWHS)
5pm – WI Tour Committee
Mtg. (Ag Center)
7:30pm – Dog Training
(SCC)
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Due – State 4-H Plant
Science Day Registration
9am – MAQA (Ag Center)
12pm – STEM (Somerset
Library)
5pm – Teen Night
(Glenwood City Library)
* Horse Camp
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* Horse Camp
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* Horse Camp
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Due – Fair Camping
Registration
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7pm – VIP Training (Ag
Center)
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7:30pm – Dog Training
(SCC)
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Fiscal Year Ends
JUNE