Winnebago County

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November - December 2017

4-H Calendar………….2

Re-Enrollment…….…..3

Recognition………..4-13

Community Srvc...14-15

Fundraising………….16

4-H Club News…..17-19

Project Info………20-25

County News…….26-31

State/Nat’l News…….32

Community News.33-35

UWEX Staff……….....36

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Calendar Dates: November 2017 November 6 – 4-H Trip Application Deadline (Due to UW-Extension office by 4:30 PM)

November 8 - Meat Animal Board Meeting 7:30 PM

November 10-12 – 4-H Horse Leadership Conference, UW-Oshkosh

November 19 – 4-H Trip Interviews 12:00 – 3:00 PM

November 19 – 4-H Club Officer Training 3:00-5:00 PM

November 20 – 4honline Re-Enrollment Deadline

November 21 - 4-H Leaders’ Board of Directors Meeting 6:00 PM (time change) November 23-24 - UW-Extension Office Closed in observance of Thanksgiving

November 27 - Horse & Pony Meeting 7:00 PM

November 29 - LEGO Club 6:00-7:30 PM

November 30 - Shooting Sports Informational Meeting 6:30 PM

December 2017 Please Note: No 4-H Leaders’ BOD Meeting in December

Please Note: No Horse & Pony Meeting in December

December 7 - E-Forum “Helping 4-H’ers Grow in Life & Work” 6:00-8:00 PM

December 13 - Meat Animal Board Meeting 7:30 PM

December 14 - National Youth Science Day 6:00-7:30 PM

December 14 - Annual Fair Board Meeting - FAIR BOARD ELECTIONS 7:00 PM (Contact a Fair Board Member for details)

December 17 - 4-H Camp Counselor Interviews

December 25-26 - UW-Extension Office Closed in observance of Christmas

December 29- Jan. 1 - UW-Extension Office Closed in observance of New Year’s Day

January 2018 January 1 - UW-Extension Office Closed in observance of New Year’s Day

January 10 - Meat Animal Board Meeting 7:30 PM

January 16 - 4-H Leaders’ Board of Directors Meeting 7:00 PM

January 22 - Horse & Pony Meeting 7:00 PM

January 23 - 4-H All-County Leaders’ Meeting 7:00 PM

January 24 - LEGO Club 6-7:30 PM

January 25 - Fair Board Meeting 7:00 PM

January 31 - 4HOnline Project Enrollment DEADLINE (to be able to show at Fair)

Upcoming Dates to Keep In Mind: February 3 - 4-H Fun Day

February 22 - LEGO Club 6:00-7:30 PM

July 5-8, 2018 - 4-H Summer Camp, Upham Woods, Wisconsin Dells

August 1-5, 2018 - Winnebago County Fair

**If event location isn’t listed, it will be at the JP Coughlin Center**

Look for this symbol throughout the Newsletter for activities already funded

by the 4-H Leaders’ Association.

Want to request funding from the Leaders’ Association for an Educational Opportunity through 4-H?

Submit a “4-H Funding Request Form” for partial reimbursement of

events like Arts Camp, Fall Forum, State Teams, etc. https://winnebago.uwex.edu/files/2010/09/funding-Request-Form.pdf

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Re-Enrollment Deadline

Project Selection Deadline

November 20 All current 4-H Members & Volunteers (leaders) will need to go to 4honline to re-enroll for the 2017-2018 4-H Year. This process includes: Verifying all of your profile/contact information Updating Health Records Signing Assumption of Risk, Hold Harmless Agreement, Code of

Conduct, Emergency Treatment, and an Optional Photo Release You will also be able to update your club and project selections

https://wi.4honline.com/

Re-Enrollment Instructions & Project Guide: https://winnebago.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/forms-and-

applications/

While re-enrollment has to be submitted by November 20,

January 31 is the deadline to make your final Project Selections.

Only members enrolled by January 31 will be eligible to show (in their projects listed in 4honline) at the County Fair in August.

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Cloverbud Blast Eight of our new Explorers were recognized at Cloverbud Blast on October 8. They were joined by 18 other Cloverbuds for an afternoon of crafts, activities and fun. Several parents and siblings were in attendance for the Crossing Over Ceremony and helped welcome and congratulate our new Explorers!

Recognition & Appreciation

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WI State 4-H Horse Expo

Way to go to all of the members that showed at the 2017 State 4-H Horse

Expo in Milwaukee!

We are very proud of your accomplishments and hope you all

had a great time. The results can be found online at: https://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4haganimalscience/files/2014/06/Horse-Expo-2017-Results.pdf

Arts Camp “I was able to learn so much at Arts Camp this year. I was honored to be this year’s Junior Director and this allowed me to grow so much as a youth leader in ways I haven’t been able to before. Working with so many other amazing, talented youth and adults from around the state made this an experience that I will remember for a long time for sure.” ~ Ashlynn Numrich

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Outstanding Record Books

We are fortunate to have had an amazing

group of volunteers who read and reviewed

record books at the county level. Our record

book readers had a difficult task to say the

least! The record books turned in at the

county level were EXCEPTIONAL this year.

Thank you to our readers:

Amy Jo Domke (4-H Friends)

Juanene & Chris Johnson (Country Roots)

Diane Owens-Lemke (Golden Oak)

Kathy Wunrow & Marion Kuharski (Lakeshore)

Jane Cowling (Mears)

Jessie Piper & Shannon Besaw (Newcomers)

Jennifer Crowley (Plain V-U)

Jessie Giddings (Poygan Go-Getters)

Carol Poppy (Ridgeway)

Sharon Gibson (Westward)

Linda Messer (White Cedars)

Anne Zilges (Winchester)

Amanda Hoffman-Keisow (Zion 3-C)

90 Record books were reviewed at the county level

from 12 of our 18 4-H clubs this year!

Congratulations to all of you on your hard work and

a successful 4-H year. We wish you continued

success in 2017-2018.

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Top 30 Record Books We were awed by the number of record books with exceptionally high

scores this year. So much so, that we decided to recognize and

award the “Top 10” with plaques as we traditionally do, but to also

highlight those whose scores were also remarkably high by identifying

the “Top 30” in our county. Youth who received the “Top Ten” had

perfect or near-perfect scores of 99.5 or 100. The remainder of the

“Top 30” had scores ranging from 95-99.

Andrea Beck Nicholas Miller Rylee Konrad

Anna Chapin Evan Numrich Nick Potratz

Madeline Egan Kelsey Potratz Jaclynn Kunde

Abby Ruedinger

Amanda Beck Kat Skadahl MacKenzie Decker

Kaden Besaw Amanda Stone Finn Lettau

Eden Chapin Josh Stone Ellie Gilson

Brady Kiesow Emma Cegielski Meghan Numrich

Jacob Knigge Izzy Cegielski Abigail Petersen

Hallie Potratz Emily Hunter Parker Besaw

Travis Leichtfuss

“Top Ten” Record Books with scores ranging from 99.5-100

Record Books with scores ranging from 95-99

County Board Recognition Sarah and Jody took the Top 30 Record Books to the Winnebago

County Board meeting in October to thank the County Government

for their support of 4-H. Each board member received a record book

to look over and review. We received very positive feedback and the

board members were extremely impressed with the accomplishments

and record keeping skills they saw in each of the record books.

In addition, Anna Chapin and Kelsey Potratz attended the meeting to

receive Commendations from the board in honor of the Key Awards

these young ladies received this summer. Check out the video of this

“Winnebago County Board Meeting” at: https://www.youtube.com/.

(The 4-H presentation starts at about 13 minutes into the meeting).

Thank You for representing Winnebago County 4-H!

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The following individuals were recognized at our annual 4-H Family Banquet on Saturday, October 21.

Lifetime Volunteer ~ Jane Cowling

Volunteer of the Year ~ Jim Barthel

Alumni of the Year ~ Rob Stone

Friend in 4-H ~ John & Sheri Egan

Friend of 4-H ~ Carol Hollmaier

Youth Leadership Award ~ Hunter Crowley

Youth Leadership Award ~ Adia Kolell

I Dare You Award ~ Rachel Peterson

Congratulations and welcome to our newly elected 4-H Leaders’ Association Board Members

Jennifer Crowley (A)

Steve Eichman (A)

Sara Kolell (A)

Kay Lettau (A)

Julie Zittlow (A)

Leah Longworth (Y)

Special Thanks to the 4-H Family Banquet Planning Committee

Laurie Behm • Kay Lettau • Jane Cowling Jen Longworth • Mark Kunde • Linda Messer

Thanks also to Mark & Cheryl Kunde for the delicious meal provided for the banquet!

4-H Family Banquet

Thank You for your Service! Members leaving the Board:

Jane Cowling (A)

Jessie Piper (A)

Patsy Beck (A)

Linda Koon (A)

Stephanie Beck (Y)

Ashlynn Numrich (Y)

Meghan Numrich (Y)

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Thank you! We would like to thank the Winnebago County 4-H Leaders' Association for the 2017 Winnebago County Friend In 4-H Award. We were very honored to have received this award at the 4-H Family Banquet. Growing up in 4-H ourselves and watching our three children enjoy all the benefits that 4-H has to offer has been a wonderful experience. 4-H teaches lifelong skills, builds confidence, promotes positive activities, and forms friendships that last a lifetime. It's been very rewarding to help and encourage other youth in our club and county to get involved in 4-H. It's such a great organization! Special thanks to Nate Piper and Madeline Egan for presenting this award to us, your words were very thoughtful and special. Thank you to all those involved in the 4-H Family Banquet, it was a delicious dinner and such a nice evening! And thank you to the person who nominated us! :) Sincerely, John & Sheri Egan

Fun at the Banquet!

Thanks to everyone who provided activities, entertainment and a chance to win prizes at the Family Banquet.

Lexi Novak—Origami Evan Numrich—Cup Stacking

Spencer Hadel & Aaron Messer—Make Your Own Punch Recipe Alex Koon—Selfie Station & Banquet Photographer

Rondini—Magic Show for all ages Interstate Exchange—Basket Raffle & 50/50 Raffle

4-H Scavenger Hunt Youth & Adults had a chance to get to know each other by completing a “Find Someone Who….” Scavenger Hunt during the banquet. Congratulations to Evan Numrich and Hailey Domke who completed the scavenger hunt and won 4-H T-shirts!

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Several 4-H youth members concocted and named their own punch recipes by experimenting with several juices and sodas at one of the “Activity Stations” at the annual 4-H Family Banquet. Below are the “Best” recipes of the evening.

Fintastic Punch ~ Finn Lettau 1 cup grape juice 2 cups apple juice 1 cup Sprite 1 cup cranberry juice 1 cup lemonade Sunney Bah Ha Blast ~ Titus Kolell 1 1/2 cups orange juice 1 cup lemonade 1 cup apple juice 1 cup Sprite Grapple Twist ~ Lorelai Miller 2 cups grape juice 1 cup apple juice 3 cups Citrus Twist

Splash Twist ~ Nicholas Miller 1 cup lemonade 2 cups berry blend juice 1 cup Sprite Pomicane ~ Finn Lettau 2 cups Citrus Twist 2 cups pomegranate plum juice 1 cup lemonade

4-H Family Banquet

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Congratulations to all award recipients!

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Roller Skating Party Costume Contest

Results

Youngest - Kindergarten Name Club

1st Place - R2D2 Cullen Harsh Plain V-U

2nd Place - Baby Candy Corn Daphnie Dauntes Ridgeway

3rd Place - Little Pumpkin Sam Thiemke 4-H Friends

Grades 1-3 Name Club

1st Place - Hobo Trevor Leichtfuss Poygan Go-Getters

2nd Place - Nerd Reese Koyen Poygan Go-Getters

3rd Place - Bat Allyson Decker Zion 3-C

Grades 4-5 Name Club

1st Place - Mac & Cheese Evan Numrich Ridgeway

2nd Place - Damaged Doll Javey Valssaint Poygan Go-Getters

3rd Place - Creepy Twins Tenna Ruetten Nora Pakula

Golden Oak

Grades 6-13 Name Club

1st Place - Natsu Judah Kolell Ridgeway

2nd Place - Deck of Cards Emma Miller Emilee Niedermeier Emily Goehring Carrissa Kettlewell

Zion 3-C

3rd Place - Puff Marshmallow Man

Travis Leichtfuss Poygan Go-Getters

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Community Service

One of the amazing things you can do in 4-H is make our world a better place. We do this through the smiles and kind words we use with each other, through intentional acts of service to help make someone’s day brighter, and through the leadership we offer to change our world for the better. I know many of our clubs and individual youth are already planning to do great things in our communities this holiday season to help out others. Please share what you are doing with our office. Looking for ideas on how to make your world better? Check out these resources:

“366 Community Service Ideas for 4-H Youth” from Nebraska Extension: https://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/serviceideas.shtml Sign up for these 4-H Projects in 4HOnline:

Citizenship Service Learning

Wisconsin 4-H Project Page for Community Involvement: https://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4hprojects/community-involvement/ National 4-H Literature (available for checkout from Office): https://shop4-h.org/collections/business-citizenship-curriculum

Commit One Act of Kindness— Make the World a Better Place

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Lifesavers/Suckers/Hard Candy Tissues

Bags of Assorted Candy/Twizzlers Toothpaste/Mouthwash/Floss

Packs of Gum Eyedrops

Peanuts/Raisins Sunblock

Beef Jerky Lotion

Trail Mixes Baby Powder

Coffee Bags Wet Wipes

Crossword Puzzle Books Feminine Care Items

Phone Cards Shampoo/Conditioner

Decks of Cards/Games Deodorant

Magazines/Books Hand Sanitizer

DVDs/CDs Lip Balm

Hello! My name is Samantha Rogstad and I am putting together

Care Packages for our military troops overseas as a community

service project through 4-H. I am looking for individuals and area

businesses to help contribute to these packages. Contributions can

either be money or items such as those listed below. I would like to

send the packages around December 1st. If you are interested or

have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (920)-279-

5380. There is a drop-off box at the UW-Extension Office located

at: 625 E. County Road Y, Oshkosh or I can come and pick up the

items. You can also mail items to:

Samantha Rogstad 6388 County Road E Omro, WI 54963

Thank you very much for your time and consideration!

Sincerely,

Samantha Rogstad

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Fundraising

Barn Quilt Fundraiser How would you like to spruce up your barn, shed or garage while at the same time support 4-H? Are you looking for a unique Christmas present? The 4-H Ambassadors are promoting a fundraiser that will beautify the countryside of Winnebago County and make someone’s Christmas wish come true! Look up the barn quilt design of your dreams and contact Joe Kuehnl to

place your order at: 920-836-1736. Sizes offered include:

2’ x 2’ are $50

4’ x 4’ are $75

8’ x 8’ are $200

Want to look up some designs to order a custom made barn quilt? Google “Greene County Ohio barn quilts,” “Barn Quilt Squares,” and more. Please call Joe to let him know the size of the barn quilt you would like, and the design you are looking at. Joe is willing to work with you to make it the one you want.

Fleet Farm SCRIP Cards Available

One-Stop Christmas Shopping!

Fleet Farm SCRIP Cards purchased through the UW-Extension office help to support Winnebago County 4-H as we receive a rebate directly from the retailer for 5-10% of the card’s value. Fleet Farm SCRIP cards can be used at any Fleet Farm location and you receive the full dollar value of every card you purchase. SCRIP cards in denominations of $25, $50, and $100 are available for purchase at the UW-Extension office: 625 E. County Road Y, Oshkosh, WI 54901 during regular business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00AM-4:30PM).

If you have any questions or would like

additional information, please contact Kay Lettau at:

920-419-4849.

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Plain V-U 4-H Club

is selling 4-H bracelets

Christmas is just around the corner… GREAT STOCKING STUFFERS!

To place an order or to purchase,

please contact

Patsy Beck at: (920)252-0406

4-H Club News & Events

NOTA 4-H Club ~ Secretary’s Report

Our meeting on September 11, 2017 was called to order at 6:36, and the pledges were led by Laura.

The Unfinished Business that we discussed was the record book dead-lines and the fair projects that we showed at fair.

The New Business that we discussed was:

the start of re-enrollment is delayed (starts Sept. 11) the deadline for re-enrollment is November 20 to show at fair, project selection deadline is January 31, pizza making order forms due October 23, Horse State Expo September 14-17, Horse and Pony Meeting Sept 25, October 9 is our next meeting, club

service, club field trip, speaker, club demonstrations, club bylaws, and nominations.

Our meeting was adjourned at 7:24 and the motions to adjourn the meeting were made by Bethany and Lauren.

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White Cedars 4-H Club ~ Secretary’s Report

The meeting started at 7:08 pm. 10-2-17. Pledges were led by Macy Dodd. Old Business Record Books- Thank you to Jerry and Chelsy Cegielski, Mark and Jen Hostettler, Abby and Wendy Ruedinger, Jennifer Yetter, Sarah Hopkins and Andy Krueger for reading and reviewing record books! A special thanks to Linda Messer for bringing them to the county.

Old/New Project Business

Sewing- There will be a meeting on October 14th from 9:00 to Noon for anyone interested in making a dog bed slip cover. Foods - Mrs. Hoestettler is willing to help with this project. Might consider offering this ever other month. Woodworking- There will be a meeting on October 14th at Noon to make cutting boards for anyone interested. Scrapbooking and Photography- Keep taking pictures and uploading them to shutterfly for next years scrapbook. Backpacking and Survival- We will be taking a ½ step down from our position and letting the youth in the project take over a bit and have them start planning the meetings. Look for information for our fall hike. Small Engines- We might be doing something later in October so look out for an email. Are there any other projects we would like to offer at the White Cedars club level? Sign language - there is interest in offering this at the White Cedars club level Club level project leadership - Parents and older youth are needed to step up and lead (or find someone to

help “lead” some of the project meetings for the youth. What are you willing to

lead?

New Business Pot Luck- 5:30 on November 6th Our November meeting will start with a pot luck. We decided to have a Halloween coordinated food theme this year! Like last year, we will be eating at 5:30 and the meeting will start at 6 because of daylight savings. Remember to wear your costumes to next month’s meeting and pot luck! Pot luck sign up sheet was pass around. Speeches- We might be doing something a little different this year. In previous years, we had kids come up and talk about what they liked to do or a hobby. Last year we had projects come up and present together. Would we like to continue this or do something else. We will be discussing more next meeting. The sign up for speeches will also be passed around next month.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:41.

4-H Club News & Events

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Congratulations!!!

White Cedars President ~ Abby Ruedinger Vice President ~ Izzy Cegielski Secretary ~ Kyla Huberty Treasurer ~ Audrey Flora

Ridgeway President ~ David Weber Vice President ~ Hannah Sabel (Alternate: Caleb Race) Secretary ~ Abigail Petersen (Alternate: Olivia Race) Treasurer ~ Rachel Peterson (Alternate: Maddie Plungy) Historian ~ Sylvia Dums (Alternate: Maddie Plungy) Sergeant at Arms ~ Evan Numrich

NOTA President ~ Emma Bublitz Vice President ~ Bethany Steenbock Secretary ~ Rachael Weickert Treasurer ~ Laura Seidl

4-H Friends President ~ Brianna Domke Vice President ~ Anthony Bednarowski Secretary ~ Alyssa Pankau Treasurer ~ Kyle Domke

Newcomers President ~ Kelsey Potratz Vice President ~ Kaden Besaw Secretary ~ Faith Brooks Treasurer ~ Eden Chapin Sergeant at Arms ~ Logan Kallas Reporter ~ Carson Buttke

Historian ~ Nate Piper

Send us your Club Minutes! We want to: Hear what you’re doing Share ideas between Clubs Help your Secretary become “published” Recognize accomplishments at the club level Include information about who did demonstrations/speeches, project meetings, community service & fundraising your club is doing. Articles are due by the 15th of the month to: chollmaier@co.winnebago.wi.us

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What is all this talk about projects? A 4-H project is an area that you want to learn more about during the year. There are projects on just about any topic you would like to study and explore. You also have the opportunity to enter work from your project at the Winnebago County Fair in August to show off what you have learned throughout the year. (Please note the Winnebago County Fair is NOT run by UW-Extension 4-H, this is an optional community activity many of our youth choose to participate in).

How do I sign up for Projects?

1. Make a list of the things you like to do or want to learn more about.

2. Compare your list with the projects described in the 2017-2018

Project Guide (https://winnebago.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/forms-and-applications/ ).

Ask yourself if you have the equipment, money and time to do the projects that sound interesting.

You may also want to look at the Winnebago County Junior Fair Book (http://www.winnebagocountyfaironline.com/ ) for ideas on what projects you are interested in. Youth can only bring exhibits in departments and/or divisions that correspond to the Projects they are signed up in on 4HOnline. Youth have until January 31 to make their final project selections in 4HOnline.

3. After deciding what projects you are interested in, you will select

your projects in 4HOnline (https://wi.4honline.com/ ), either during enrollment or at any time before January 31.

How many projects can/should I sign up for?

These days, we advise you sign up for more rather than less. Wisconsin 4-H has broken project areas into smaller, more specific projects...this means you might need/want to sign up for more projects than you have in the past. In general—sign up for anything you think you might be interested in learning about this year. For example, you will not be able to sign up for “Goats” as a

general project. It is broken into Meat Goats, Dairy Goats, etc. Please sign up for all goat projects that you are interested in.

Fair divisions are only open to youth signed up in a corresponding project in 4HOnline, so you may want to sign up in more specific projects than you have in the past...For example in you are interested in “Science” there are over 30 different science-related projects you can sign up for.

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How many projects can/should I sign up for? (Con’t) Even though we recommend you sign up for more projects rather than less, remember to think realistically about the time and energy you have to put into your projects.

Pick a few projects/areas that you would like to spend a lot of time and effort on.

Pick a few more projects that you would like to explore, but won’t spend as much time on.

Consider if the projects you are signing up for are very similar (all nature-related) or very different. This may affect how many projects you want to commit to/explore. Find a balance that works for you and your family.

Youth in K5-2nd grade ONLY have the option to sign up for the Cloverbud Project

Youth in grades 3rd

– 5th may sign up for the Exploring project

to learn about a variety of project areas. They may also sign up in 1-2 other projects they already have a strong interest in.

I’m Signed up for my Projects—Now what?

Check out the National 4-H Curriculum for your project: https://shop4-h.org/collections/curriculum The project curriculums you will find for sale at this link are also available at the UW-Extension Office for checkout free of charge.

Visit the Wisconsin 4-H Website for your project:

https://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4hprojects/ Start your 4-H Record Book. Record Books help you set

goals for your project, keep track of progress, and record financial information about your project. Some specific Project Pages for your book may also give you ideas on skills you will want to learn. https://winnebago.uwex.edu/4-h-record-book-forms/

Ask your Club Leader if your club has a Project Leader for your

project. Attend project meetings offered. With over 120 project areas to choose from, clubs will not have

project leaders for every area. Some projects areas will have County-wide Project Leaders. Watch the News & Views for upcoming events/project meetings (see page 24).

Check out events like 4-H Fun Day which offers youth the

opportunity to explore a variety of project interests.

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New Projects in 4HOnline for 2017-2018

Interested in taking your Citizenship & Community Service to

the next level? Check out these NEW Projects: Citizenship History & Heritage Latino Cultural Arts Service Learning

Added to Communications: Demonstrations Sign Language

Added to Foods: Breads Cake Decorating Microwave **Note: for Foods, a general “Foods & Nutrition” project is still available

Added to Plant & Soil Science: Fruits Home Grounds (i.e. Lawns & Landscaping)

Added to Performing Arts: Clowning Dance Juggling

Added to Arts & Crafts: Block Printing Drawing & Painting Folk Arts Leathercraft Metal Enameling Needlepoint **Note: for Arts & Crafts, a general “Art” project is still available

Added to Mechanical Sciences: Automotive Bicycles - Eng and Tech (i.e. fixing/building bikes) Rocketry Models Welding

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Added to Animals: Cage Birds (i.e. pet birds) Cavies Poultry – Waterfowl **Note: for Poultry, a general “Poultry” project is still available

Updates to: Science, Technology, Engineering & Math:

“Geocaching” Project removed – youth should sign up in “Geospatial” Project instead

Wind Energy (NEW) **Note: Youth who are looking for an “overall” Science, Technology, Engineering and Math project should sign up in “STEM.”

Added to Natural Sciences: Astronomy Bees Bicycling - Environ Ed (i.e. bicycle riding) Birds (i.e. birds in nature) Canoeing Entomology (Insects) Exploring Your Environment Forestry (i.e. Trees) Geology Maple Syrup Recycling Water Wildflowers Wildlife Winter Travel **Note: Youth who are looking for an “overall” natural science project should sign up in “Exploring Your Environment.”

New Miscellaneous Projects: Videography Intergenerational Programs International

Adult & Youth Leaders Interested in being a Project Leader? All Projects should have both Yth Ldr (Youth) and Ldr (Adult) options in 4HOnline. Please sign up under one of these if you wish to be a leader and receive leader-specific communications.

Example: Service Learning: Yth Ldr Service Learning: Ldr

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Shooting Sports It's that time of year again and we have finalized the dates at the Neenah Boys’ and Girls’ Brigade. We will be starting earlier this year, right after Christmas Break! We have the dates of January 6, 13, 20, 27, February 3 and 10th. We will again be offering 2 archery sessions each week and an air rifle and a .22 rifle class on alternating weeks. Just a reminder in order to sign up for the .22 rifle class you must have your hunter safety class completed. Forms will be online by the middle of December. We will be having a short Shooting Sports Informational meeting at the JPCC on Thursday, November 30th at 6:30pm at the JPCC for anyone that is

interested in learning more about the program. We are always looking for more helpers for both shooting and ecology so if you are interested please contact me, Jill Ronk, at: jill.ronk@yahoo.com or 920-740-2918

We are looking forward to a safe and fun season. See you in January.

Winnebago County LEGO Club Join us for last LEGO Club of 2017 on Wednesday, November 29, at the James P. Coughlin Center, 625 E. County Rd. Y, Oshkosh from 6:00 - 7:30 PM. It doesn’t matter if you have experience or not, you are welcome to attend this free LEGO Club event. We will have free build, Lego WEDO and Lego NXT stations open for you to learn, build and program.

Horse & Pony Project Way to go to all of the members that showed at the 2017 State 4-H Horse Expo in Milwaukee! We are very proud of your accomplishments and hope you all had a great time. The results can be found online at: https://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4haganimalscience/files/2014/06/Horse-Expo-2017-Results.pdf

Mark Your Calendars: Horse and Pony Tack Sale will be held on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the Expo Center. Next Horse and Pony Project Meeting: Monday, November 27 at 7pm Please Note: NO meeting in December.

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4-H Fun Day Winnebago County 4-H Ambassadors along with leaders and

staff, are in the process of planning “Fun Day” for Winnebago

County 4-H youth members on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Webster-Stanley Middle School in Oshkosh from 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM.

Fun Day is an opportunity for our youth to try different projects

presented by leaders and volunteers from our community. Participants will get to select one or two 70-minutes sessions.

Some possible sessions include: Foods & Nutrition, Leathercraft,

Rockets, LEGOs, Photography, Weaving or Sewing, Rabbits,

Crafts, etc.

We need your help to make this event a successful day. If you have any ideas or if you would like to teach one or two sessions, please contact the UW-Extension office or Joe Kuehnl at (920)836-1736. For more information or to register as a presenter, click on the link below:

https://goo.gl/forms/ASGQTxHRebAyHYJI3

So, mark you calendars for Saturday, February 3rd and watch for registration online in mid December!

National Youth Science Day Join us for a late celebration of the 2017 National Youth Science Day Thursday, December 14, 6:00-7:30pm at the JPCC. This year’s theme is Incredible Wearables. Our challenge will be to use the engineering design process to build a prototype wearable technology that will gather data to help solve a real-world problem. The challenge is designed for youth in grade 4 and above, but if you are super excited younger youth in grades 3 and under, you may want to bring a parent or older sibling to work with you. Please call 920-232-1974 or email chollmaier@co.winnebago.wi.us to register by Friday, December 8.

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2018 Summer Camp Mark your Calendars!

Summer Camp will be held July 5-8 in 2018 at Upham Woods in Wisconsin Dells. This is a THURSDAY-SUNDAY camp this year.

Adult Chaperones—Sign up Now! We need you! 12-14 adults are needed to join in the fun of summer camp, participate in activities with campers, and support the youth counselors who run camp. No experience necessary—just an adventurous spirit! Please contact the Extension Office if you are available to chaperone this year. In order to maintain maximum safety for youth at camp, we need 1 adult for every 10 youth.

Youth Counselors Camp Counselor interviews will be held on Sunday, December 17. Applications will be available on our website in mid to late November. Youth in 9th grade and up are eligible to be counselors.

Upcoming Board of Directors Meeting **Please Note Meeting Time has been changed for November**

The next 4-H Leaders’ Association Board of Directors meeting will be

Tuesday November 21 at 6:00PM at the JPCC. Contact Mark Kunde,

4-H Leaders’ Association President, at: markdkunde@gmail.com or 920-410-2517 at least one week prior to the meeting if you would like to add an item to the agenda. The board will not be meeting in December. Happy Holidays!

Ambassadors Winnebago County 4-H Ambassadors will be holding their next meeting on Sunday, November 12 at 6:30 PM at Joe Kuehnl’s house; 6767 Cty. Rd. T, Oshkosh, WI 54904.

4-H Members in grades 6 & up are welcome to join! If you have any questions regarding 4-H Ambassadors,

please call Joe Kuehnl at 920-836-1736.

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4-H Officer Training Sunday, November 19, at 3:00 –5-00 PM at the JPCC. Are you a new officer this year? Want to learn how to run club meetings effectively? Consider attending Officer Training. Contact your Club Leader to complete the registration form given to Leaders at the August All-County Meeting. Registration is due November 10 to the UW-Extension Office.

New Leader Training: Volunteers in Preparation (VIP) This state-mandated training is required for all new 4-H Volunteers as part of their volunteer orientation process. Overview of UW-Extension • Risk Management & Insurance • State 4-H Policies • Essential Elements of 4-H • Life Skills • Experiential Learning Model • Youth Adult Partnerships • Resources for Leaders

Thursday, November 16 – 6:00pm – 8:00pm Friday, November 17 – 1:00pm – 3:00pm

(This training can be used for the Annual Training Requirement for Charters)

Helping 4-H’ers Grow in Life and Work Join us for this National Training Event, hosted locally at the James P Coughlin Center on Dec 7, 2017—6:00-8:00 PM

How can volunteers impact the life and work of young people

inside and outside 4-H? Every youth, at any age, can begin to

explore options for their own future. The positive youth

development environment of 4-H is the best place to begin and

grow.

Multiple presenters will share teaching tools, lesson plans, and

discussion guides to easily include career exploration into current

4-H programming. Growing life skills is important for youth today,

and in their future.

Youth leaders, adult leaders & potential leaders are welcome to join us! (This training can be used for your Club/Group’s Annual Training Requirement)

Registration is required and due one week prior to the event you are

attending, please contact the Extension Office by calling 920-232-1974

or emailing Carol at: chollmaier@co.winnebago.wi.us .

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Trip Opportunities Application & Interviews Applications for the following trips are now available! The selection process includes an interview on Sunday, November 19 starting at 12:00 pm. at the Extension Office. Application deadline is Monday, November 6 at 4:30p.m. Applications will be accepted hard copy or via email. Trip applications can be found here: http://winnebago.uwex.edu/4-h-trips/

Wisconsin 4-H & Youth Conference When: June 25-28, 2018 Where: UW-Madison Campus Why: Attend tours, workshops, and social activities with about 600 4-H’ers from across Wisconsin Grades: 7th-10th Cost**: Approx. $250 (plus some seminar fees); includes meals, lodging, transportation and program.

Space Camp When: April 26-30, 2018 Where: Huntsville, Alabama Why: Delegates participate in hands-on mock space missions and other activities in this NASA program. Age: 4-H members in grades 6th-8th. Maximum age 15 at time of trip. Cost**: Approx. $625

4-H American Spirit Experience When: June 13-21, 2018 Where: Philadelphia, Indiana, New York, Massachusetts, & Canada. *Youth will need a passport to travel into Canada. Why: Increase understanding and appreciation of American Heritage Grades: 8th-10th *Youth are strongly encouraged to attend Wisconsin 4-H & Youth Conference before attending 4-H American Spirit Cost**: Approx. $1,100

American Spirit WEST When: June 13-21, 2018 Where: St. Croix Falls National Scenic Riverway,

Pipestone National Monument, Badlands National Park, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Devil’s Tower National Monument

Why: Increase understanding and appreciation of National Parks Grades: 9th Grade & Up Cost**: Approx. $1,500

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Citizenship Washington Focus When: June 16-24; June 23-July 1; or July 7-15, 2018 (first come, first served) Where: National 4-H Center, Washington D.C. Why: Attend this government and citizenship-based conference to learn the importance of civic and social responsibilities. Delegates travel by bus with participants from throughout the state. Activities include historical sightseeing, social action committees, government-oriented workshops, cultural heritage night, and meetings with Capitol Hill politicians. A great social atmosphere allows for participants to interact with youth from throughout the nation. Grade: 10th–12th graders; Minimum age 15 during trip Cost**: Approx. $1400

Leadership Washington Focus (Middle-School Youth) For more than 50 years, thousands of 4-H’ers have participated in our high school program, Citizenship Washington Focus.

We are happy to offer its sister program for middle school 4-H'ers,

Leadership Washington Focus. The program takes place at

our national 4-H conference center, conveniently located one mile from Washington, D.C. Students will: Build confidence and motivational skills to lead others in

meaningful action Practice effective inter-personal communication skills through group

discussions and public speaking Work with others to create and accomplish goals Develop a personal leadership style Exchange ideas, practice respect, and form friendships with other

4‑H'ers from across the nation

Experience hands-on learning using the historical backdrop of Washington, D.C.

Application process is the same as our other trip opportunities and due Monday, November 6 by 4:30pm. See our website for information: https://winnebago.uwex.edu/4-h-trips/

**All costs are approximate and subject to change. Upon trip participant selection, final

costs will be calculated and contracts completed. Financial assistance from 4-H Leaders’ Association will vary depending on number of applicants .**

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Trip Opportunities (con’t) National 4-H Congress When: November 23-27, 2018 Where: Atlanta, GA Why: About 100 youth from across Wisconsin attend to learn and share about 4-H across the United States. Delegates participate in self-development seminars, tours, and a service project, while exchanging ideas with other youth. Grades: 10th-12th at time of selection, maximum age of 18 on Janu-ary 1, of program year and you must be a 4-H member . Cost**: Approx. $1,200

National 4-H Conference When: April 6-12, 2018 Where: National 4-H Center, Washington, D.C. Why: Six to eight (6-8) Wisconsin youth selected from county nominees spend a week in Washington to attend this working conference held at the National 4-H Center. Each participant selects an issue (i.e. education, promotion, environment) and works with other youth from across the country to develop plans that help direct future 4-H programming. Grade: Must be in 10th-12th grade during the program. Maximum age 18 as of January 1 of program year. Cost**: Approx. $1,300

Summer Trip/Travel Adventures Articles submitted by 4-H Members

This year I earned the opportunity to go on American Spirit with other 4-H students in Wisconsin. We were gone for 8 days,

7nights traveling in a coach bus around the east coast. Some of

the places we went to were Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Ohio,

Indiana, and Canada. We saw and experienced many different

activities. We saw Niagara Falls, Lexington and Concord, an Amish

farm, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Times Square, the

Liberty Bell, USS Constitution, Valley Forge, Empire State

Building, Battery Park, 911 Memorial, Plimouth Plantation, and

Chinatown. We ate a lobster dinner, and saw Old Fort Erie.

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Everyone was required to present a teachable moment - mine was

on the Liberty Bell. Did you know when it is rung, it makes the

sound of E flat? I sure didn’t. My favorite part was meeting

friends from all over Wisconsin that I am still in contact with

today I hope that everyone can get this opportunity to go on this

life changing trip.

Thank you,

Leah Herbeck

I am Jordan Thede and I attended the Citizenship Washington Focus experience on July 8th-16th, 2017. It was nothing like I expected, it was more! I had attended a school trip to Washington DC before and I thought that this experience would be just the same. Instead, I was told that doing this Citizenship Washington Focus experience would be more than any trip I have done before, so I tried it and I am glad that I did! I made so many friends the second that I got on the bus and even reunited with some old friends from past 4-H experiences! We played lots of group activities as icebreakers on the way there to get to know everyone. Once we got to the 4-H center, we got straight into our groups. I got to meet people from all over the US! We were mixed in groups with people from different states and worked on different activities such as; debating, the talent show, sport activity organizing, and so many more! Then, we presented our work to the whole group as a team. This experience also, included sightseeing, which included a large amount of fun and knowledgeable facts about all the places that we toured. Our group, the Wisconsin delegates, also got a private tour on the balcony of the capitol building where we got to meet Paul Ryan! We also, had the opportunity to ask our state senators questions in person! Along with other things, we went to all the historical monuments of Washington D.C with a personal tour guide! I learned so much! Then, the last night we had the pin exchange and a dance party! I had a great time learning and teaching dance moves to people from different states! Even though leaving and saying goodbye was difficult, it shows us that we had the time of our lives and each of us were able to come back home knowing more and being able to share our experience with others!

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Go Global with 4-H International Immersion Programs in 2018! Interested in exploring all the world has to offer? If so, Wisconsin 4-H International Programs are for you! This is your chance to learn about the world by immersing yourself in daily life as a member of a family in a different country. By participating in a homestay instead of traveling as a tourist, you’ll have the opportunity to learn about the country’s culture from an insider’s perspective, evolve as a global citizen, quickly adapt to new situations and ways of communication, and develop friendships and memories that will last a lifetime. One delegate from 2016 says, “One of my favorite parts of my exchange was learning how to make homemade tortillas with my host mother!” She also says that she gained soft skills like communication in both the Spanish language and nonverbal communication skills. Another valuable part of the experience was interacting with different people, which increased her ability to make connections with others. If you’re a 4-H youth 12 years old or older, you can apply to participate with other 4-H’ers from around the U.S. to live for a month next summer in Costa Rica, Norway, South Korea, or Japan. Wisconsin 4-H partners with States’ 4-H International Exchange Programs where advance preparation and safety are top priorities. All 4-H international delegations are accompanied by carefully selected and trained 4-H volunteers or staff Adult Advisors who support youth delegates to ensure that they have a positive experience. Visit http://wi4hinternational.org/ for additional information and an application. Applications are due to the Wisconsin 4-H International Programs Office November 20, 2017. Questions? Contact wi4hinternational@ces.uwex.edu or call 608-262-2491 or 608-262-1557.

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Community News & Events

Announcements in the Community section of the Newsletter are from groups that 4-H partners with or supports. Announcements/Events in this section are not organized by 4-H. Please contact the sponsoring group directly for more information.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Many grandparents or relatives who are raising their grandchildren are turning to each other to find the comfort and help they need. The Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Network of Winnebago County focuses on the roles grandparents/relatives play and provides an opportunity to meet others who share similar experiences, knowledge, strengths, and hopes. The support group provides a place to belong and a network of assistance.

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Become a Fair Board Director! We are looking for anyone interest in joining our team and running for a director’s position on the Fair Board. If you have the time and drive for a commitment like this and would like to see changes made at the fair, please contact any board member to get your name on the ballot. You must be 18 years old, a resident of Winnebago County and a member of the Fair Association. The election will be held at the Winnebago County Fair Board Annual Meeting to be held on December 14, 2017 at the Sunnyview Expo Center at 7:00 p.m.

http://www.winnebagocountyfaironline.com/

Land Conservation Poster Contest The Winnebago County Land Conservation Department is sponsoring a Conservation Poster Contest which offers an opportunity for young individuals to become interested in the conservation of our natural resources through artistic design. The link below contains the contest guidelines which include some tips for making your poster as well as an entry form that must be completed, signed by a parent or guardian, and placed on the back-side of each poster. https://www.co.winnebago.wi.us/lwcd/news/08102017/2018-poster-contest

All posters must be titled “Watersheds: Our Water, Our Home” and must be on 14”x22” sized poster paper.

Entries can be delivered or mailed to: Attn: Lynette Hein

Winnebago County LWCD 625 E County Rd Y, Suite 100

Oshkosh, WI 54901 (Posters should be packaged so they remain flat when sent to our office.)

The deadline for entry is Monday, December 4th

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Community News & Events

Announcements in the Community section of the Newsletter are from groups that 4-H partners with or supports. Announcements/Events in this section are not organized by 4-H. Please contact the sponsoring group directly for more information.

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Meat Animal Board Changes to the 2017 Rules and regulations were proposed at our September meeting and voted on in October. So please check the new Rules out, they will be posted along with the 2018 Points Forms on the UW-Extension website (https://winnebago.uwex.edu/) as soon as possible. Please continue to attend and Remember to sign in! Just a reminder if you hear of any events that we don’t have on the Forms please let us know so we can ok them, and put them on Facebook so all the exhibitors know about them, also if it is a clin-ic or show please read the points form on what you need to do to get credit. If any Exhibitors or Parents do not have Facebook, please email us at winnctymab@gmail.com so that we can keep you updated on events as they come in. We will continue to put these events on Facebook as well. As another year comes to a close, we would like to send out a Special THANK YOU to Connor Verstagen and Patti Radig for their service on the WCMAB, it was enjoyable working with both of you.

Your 2017-2018 MAB members are:

Jeff Gibson – President Travis Duchatschek – Vice President

Sharon Gibson – Secretary Heather Peppler - Treasurer/Sale Clerk Dan Carpenter Ben Gibson Kelly Lloyd Jason “Jake” Dodd Terry Beck Jerry Held Reese Jensen T.J. Beck

Your 2017-2018 Junior MAB members are:

Zack Beck Jacob Zentner Colby Gibson Caroline Magnuson Nick Potratz

Community News & Events

UW-Extension Staff

4-H Youth Development Jody Bezio,

Interim 4-H Youth Development Educator

Sarah Thompson

4-H Youth and Science Educator

Agriculture & Commercial Horticulture

Darrell McCauley Agricultural Agent

Kimberly Miller

Horticulture Educator

Community Development Chad Cook

Natural Resources Educator

Allyson Watson, Interim Community Resource Development Educator

Family Living Mandi Dornfeld

Family Living Educator

Nutrition Education Program Kristine Soper

Educator

Evan Groth Educator

Area Extension Director

Catherine Neiswender

Support Staff Amy Hendrickson Carol Hollmaier Ashley Rolph

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IX and ADA requirements. Please make requests for reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to educational programs as early as

possible preceding the scheduled program, service or activity.

Winnebago County UW-Extension Office

J. P. Coughlin Center 625 E. County Road Y, Suite 600 Oshkosh, WI 54901-8131 (920) 232-1974 FAX (920) 232-1967

HOURS: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Website: http://winnebago.uwex.edu/

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4-H Leaders’ Association.

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