UW-EXTENSION STAFF: Jason Hausler 4-H Youth Development jason.hausler@ces.uwex.edu Cindy Bourget 4-H Program Assistant cynthia.bourget@ces.uwex.edu Kristen Bruder Family Living Educator kristen.bruder@ces.uwex.edu Karen Fritz Nutrition Educator karen.fritz@ces.uwex.edu Sandy Tarter Nutrition Education Coordinator sandy.tarter@ces.uwex.edu Katie Sternweis Agricultural Educator/Economic Dev. katie.sternweis@ces.uwex.edu Michelle Giese, Support Staff mgiese@co.dunn.wi.us MAY 2014 Dunn County Clover Courier THE NEWSLETTER FOR 4-H FAMILIES & FRIENDS Looking for more information or forms? Leaders and Members: http://dunncounty4h.blogspot.com/ http://dunn.uwex.edu/ Forms: http://dunn.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/4-h-forms-anddocuments/ Spring General Leaders When: May 7, 2014 Time: 6:30-8:30pm Where: Dunn County What: Come get ready for the busy summer months! We will be signing up for fair duties and discussing other important things for your clubs to know for the next few months. Mandatory Horse and Horseless Horse Safety When: Thursday, May 1 Time: 6:30pm Where: What:This meeting is mandatory for anyone planning on showing at the fair. If they absolutely cannot attend, you must contact Paula Powers by Wednesday, April 30 to make other Arrangements at 715-505-0987 or powersfamily7@gmail.com. Attention Softball Playing Clubs!!! Final Rosters are due by May 9th to Cindy. Please send them to cynthia.bourget@ces.uwex.edu or to the Extension Office. We are accepting applications for the Volunteer of the Year, Partner in 4-H, Alumni Award, and Schutts Memorial. If you have someone you would like to nominate, please contact your general leader to get the forms. Nominations are due May 15.
DATE CLUB Contact Remember, you do NOT do the radio show live - it s pre-taped, usually the week prior to airing. Bob Bosold will contact you to set up a time and place for recording. Contact the Extension Office TODAY to reserve your month. May June July Connorsville Comets 22ers (At the Colfax Fair) Sonya Zebro Linda Stehling August County Committees: Members Needed The Dunn County Leaders Council is looking for members, both adult and youth, to help develop and plan these county wide programs. If committees aren t formed, we may not be able to have or fund these activities! If you or someone from your club is interested in joining any of the committees, let Jason or Cindy know. Please specify if you re interested in being a committee chair with your RSVP. Let a member of the Leaders Council or Jason or Cindy know if you have any questions! County Committees: Record Books, Awards, and Trips Budget and Finance Cultural Arts Softball County Wide Project s Shooting Sports Fair Food Stand Recruitment and Promotion (Includes Discovery Days and 4-H Week) Plat Book Po-Bar-Croix-Dun Camp Younger Camp (3-4 grade): June 16-18 Middle Camp (5-6 grade): June 18-20 Outpost Camp (7-8): June 16-18 The deadline to submit your application is May 23rd, BUT space is limited so get you application in early to reserve your spot today! Also, don't forget to submit your campership application (aka scholarship) with your camper application. Camp Application: http://dunn.uwex.edu/files/2014/03/po-croix-bar-dun-camper-application- 2014.doc Campership Application: http://dunn.uwex.edu/files/2014/03/campership- APPLICATION.2014.doc Volunteers Needed for United Way Carnival When: June 4, 5-7 What: We need older members to come and make balloon animals and run games. The United Way has been a great supporter of 4-H, and this is a great opportunity to talk about 4-H with the community!
Cloverbud and Explorer Day Camp When: Friday, June 27 Time: 11:00am-4:00pm Where: Wakanda Park Pavilion It s time to get signed up for 4-H Cloverbud and Explorer Day Camp! Get ready to play awesome games, sing silly songs, and make fanciful crafts! Additional information/details will be sent out once your registration is sent in! Please make sure your health forms are updated in 4honline.com. If you have any questions, contact Jason Hausler or Cindy Bourget. Registration is due by Thursday, June 12 and can be found at http://dunn.uwex.edu/4- h-youth-development/4-h-forms-and-documents/ under Camps. Cloverbud and Explorer Day Camp Counselors Needed! When: Training: Monday, June 23 5-7:30pm Camp: Friday, June 27 9:00am-4:00pm Where: Training: Room 58 Government Center Camp: Wakanda Park Pavilion What: We are looking for 4-H members in 7th grade and above to help plan and run Cloverbud and Explorer Day Camp. It s a great opportunity to be a leader and have a fantastic time with our younger members! Applications are due by June 5th and can be found at http://dunn.uwex.edu/4-hyouth-development/4-h-forms-and-documents/ under Camps. Dunn County Dairy Breakfast When: June 7, 2014 Time: 7:30-11:00 Where: Steve Lecheler Farm, County Hwy P, Spring Valley What: The Dunn County Dairy Breakfast Committee is looking for clubs to run games for kids at this years dairy breakfast. If you re interested, please contact Katie Wantoch at katie.wantoch@ces,uwex.edu Leaders Council s When: May 19 Time: 7:00-8:30pm Where: Boyceville Library For Last s Minutes take a look at the blog: http://dc4hgeneralleaders.blogspot.com/2014/03/leaders-council-meeting-march-17th- 2014.html Please let Jason or Cindy know who your club Leaders Council Delegates are by April 30. Remember you can have one member and one adult volunteer!
Meat Animal Project Updates and Dates April 12: Sheep Weigh-In, 8:30-9:30am Dunn County April 12: Swine Weigh-In Educational Substitute, 10-11am, (Bring hog descriptions DO NOT bring animals.) April 16th: MAP Rules, 7-8, May 1: MAP Committee, 7-8:30, Government Center April 22: MAQA, Colfax High School (Contact John Nelson at nelson@colfax.k12.wi.us or 715-962-3155 ext 2130 if interested.) May 14: MAQA, 7-8:30, (RSVP by May 12) June 10: MAQA, 7-8:30, (RSVP by June 6) Meat Animal Project Educational Opportunities April 12: Sheep Diseases, Prevention, and Best Health Practices Time: 11:15-12:15 Place: What: Come learn about how to keep your sheep healthy, happy, and growing! RSVP to Cindy by April 10 April 26: State Fair Informational Time: Begins at 9:00am Place: What: Come and learn about what it takes to have a successful state fair experience with your hogs or sheep. (You can still come if you re interested in showing beef, with the knowledge that you ll have to wait until next year to enter!) RSVP to Cindy by April 24 May 14: Swine Nutrition Time: 5:30-6:30 (Right before the MAQA Training) Place: What: Feeding should be based on your pigs needs not wants. We have the ability to control their intake. Come learn how to keep your pigs healthy and growing! (The information will have a swine focus, but can be applied to any animal. Any project member can attend!) RSVP to Cindy by May 12 June 26: Area Animal Science Days Learn about judging dairy cattle, meat animals, and horses! If you re interested, please let Cindy know by May 15.
May 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Mandatory Horse Safety 6:30pm MAP Committee 7:00-8:30 58 Govt. Center 2 3 YELL UWEC 4 5 6 7 Spring General Leaders Mtg. 6:30-8:30pm 8 Teen Leaders Mtg. 58 Govt Center 7pm-8pm 9 10 Foods Revue 9:00am 11 12 13 14 MAP Nutrition 5:30-6:30pm MAQA 7-8:30pm 15 16 17 18 19 Leaders Council 7pm Boyceville Library 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
June 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Softball Starts 3 4 United Way Carnival 5:30pm National Guard Armory 5 Horse Project 6:30pm 6 7 Dunn County Dairy Breakfast 8 9 10 MAQA 7-8:30pm 11 12 Teen Leaders Mtg. 58 Govt Center 7pm-8pm 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 4-H Camp 22 23 24 25 26 Area Animal Science Days Eau Claire County 27 Cloverbud Day Camp 11am-4pm Wakanda Park 28 29 30