Trempealeau County 4-H Newsletter April 2016 CLOVER disPATCH inside this issue: Calendar 2 Club Minutes 3-4 Festival of the Arts Results 5 Shooting Sports 6-7 MAQA 8 Upcoming Events 9-11 Updates/Announcements 12-16 Leaders’ Board 17-18 Funding Request Forms 19-20 MAQA Ed Form 21 Trempealeau County UW-Extension Office 36245 Main St. Po Box 67 Whitehall, WI 54773 Phone: (715) 538-2311 Ext. 210 Fax: (715) 538-1974 Website: hp://trem pealeau.uwex.edu/4hyd/ Facebook: hps:// www.facebook.com/ TrempealeauCounty4H? ref=stream Camp Kinnissippewa will be held from June 28-30, 2016. Registration is OPEN in 4-H Online Sign up today! Hello Everyone! Spring has sprung and we can hopefully put away all our coats and mittens for another year. I encourage you and your club to get outside and explore everything that spring has to offer. This is also the season to be thinking about the Trempealeau County Fair and getting a head start on your projects so you don’t end up having to rush to get it done the night before the fair. Although the county fair is a large part of the 4-H experience it is by no means the only way to enjoy your time in 4-H. In addition to your regular business meet- ings make sure you set aside some time to relax and have fun with your fellow club members, invite a friend to one of your events, or work on connecting with the other 4-H clubs in our county. No matter how you choose to do it, I hope you en- joy all that the season has to offer. Have a great April! Adam Trunzo 4-H Youth Development Educator
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Trempealeau County 4-H Newsletter
April 2016 CLOVER disPATCH
inside this issue:
Calendar 2 Club Minutes 3-4 Festival of the Arts Results 5 Shooting Sports 6-7 MAQA 8 Upcoming Events 9-11 Updates/Announcements 12-16 Leaders’ Board 17-18 Funding Request Forms 19-20 MAQA Ed Form 21
(Madison:) UW Extension and the UW Madison Animal Sciences Department will again be hosting a “Livestock Learning Webinar Series” starting in January 2016. This series is best suited for older youth to gain animal project & issue based information. Attendees will gain ideas about project based leadership and career goals with the species of Beef, Sheep, Swine and Meat Goats in mind. All families are encouraged and invited to attend. You can participate in these webinars from your home using a computer and your phone or at your local extension office, if your local Extension of-fice plans to host. Sessions are scheduled to run from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM, and the following dates and topics planned are as follows:
April 28 (register by April 26) – Meat Goats
To participate, please register at this website no later than 2 days prior to each session: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rL09GIprTnUQ9pGiG9Ghv5_5U3Mdoc2wwd9Yfhmsns4/viewform?usp=send_for
We ask that participants register no later than 2 days prior to each session, so there is time for con-necting information to be sent. An email address is also required to receive materials and connect-ing information. There are a limited number of lines available so please register early.
Continue to visit the site as we confirm speakers. If you have any questions about this series please contact Bernie O’Rourke, Extension Youth Livestock Specialist at [email protected].
Webinar programs are provided as a service of the UW Cooperative Extension and the UW-Madison Department of Animal Sciences, and are hosted by Bernie O’Rourke, Extension Youth Livestock Specialist. The webinar system provides a two-way voice & visual communication be-tween speakers and listeners and are free to the public.
More information for this program can be found at: http://fyi.uwex.edu/youthlivestock/programs/livestock-learning-webinar-series
MAQA testing sites
April 12th Holmen High School Ag Room, Room 331. 6:00pm test out and 7:00-9:00pm class
Contact the La Crosse County UW-Extension at 608-785-9593 with questions.
April 14th 7:00pm Neillsville for more information contact the Clark County UW Extension
April 18th 6:00pm Merrill for more information contact the Lincoln County UW Extension
April 25th 6:30pm August High School, contact the Eau Claire County UW Extension Office
May 4th 6:00pm Loyal for more information contact the Clark County UW Extension Office
May 19th Jackson County Bank Community Rm. 6:00pm test out and 7:00-9:00pm class . Contact the
Jackson County UW-Extension
June 21st Melrose-Mindoro High School - Ag Room, 6:00pm test out and 7:00-9:00pm class. Contact
the Jackson County UW Extension Office.
For more MAQA testing sites and times check out the MAQA website at fyi.uwex.edu/maqa
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Weigh-in Dates
Sheep weigh in is April 23rd from 10 to
noon also at NFO Independence.
Swine weight in is April 9th 9 to noon
at Trempealeau County Fair Grounds.
26th ANNUAL
MONROE COUNTY
4-H
FUR, FIN & FEATHER
SHOW
April 9, 2016
SPARTA BARNEY CENTER
1000 EAST MONTGOMERY STREET
SPARTA, WI 54656
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Livestock Update! COOL (Country of Origin Labeling) has been rescinded by Congress and USDA for beef and pork prod-ucts. Thus as we enter this project year for the 2016 fair season, no COOL forms will need to be col-lected from the beef or swine exhibitors. However, sheep and goat COOL forms are still to be collected as they were not a part of this legisla-tion.
Youth Leadership Derby, sponsored by Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW). This lock-in style event is perfect for youth who have an interest in real-world science, leadership de-velopment and hands-on learning in the agriculture industry.
Many people overlook the career opportunities in agriculture that are associated with our state’s $43.3 billion dairy industry. You don’t need to be from a farm to be part of this vibrant industry – one that has steadily provided jobs and careers in this state through every economic cycle. Students who attend PDPW’s Youth Leadership Derby will meet some of these people as they experience:
Hands-On dissection Veterinarian Labs and tour of Holsum Dairy
Choice of Discovery Forums
An Agricultural Career Panel
Group activities to increase confidence, team-work and leadership skills
Amazing featured speakers including Sam Glenn, NCAA Track Star Ed Slowikowski, Comedy Sportz and Alice in Dairyland!
All of this takes place at Brillion High School beginning at 10:30 am on Saturday, April 16 and con-cluding on Sunday, April 17 at 12:45 PM. The cost is $79/student. Youth Leadership Derby pro-
vides a safe, energetic and fun learning environment. .
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Camp Kinnissippewa will be held from
June 28-30, 2016.
Registration is OPEN in 4-H
Online!
Sign up today!
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Updates and Announcements
The Waushara County 4-H Rabbit Associa-
tion is hosting a Youth Rabbit Education
and Fun Show Day on Saturday, May 14 at
the Waushara County Fairgrounds in Wau-
toma. Purebred, crossbred and pet Rab-
bit classes in addition to fun and showman-
ship classes will be judged. Educational
events include breed and DQ identifica-
tion, rabbit color and breed trivia, demos
on DQ, tattoos, trimming nails and wool
spinning and a rabbit hopping demo.
Central Wisconsin Rabbit Breeders Rabbit
Show will be held on Saturday, April 23rd
at the Marshfield Fairgrounds. If you
have any questions, please contact Katie at
715-654-6499.
How to Register for 2016 4-H Camp Kin-
nissippewa by April 30, 2016:
OVERVIEW Registrations for this events will be done in 4HOnline. This document walks you through registering for an event.
FINDING THE EVENT Log into your family account and look at your member list. Scroll to the bottom and find the section titled “Register A Member In An Event”. Se-lect the name of the member you want to register. Then select the event “2016 4-H Camp Kinnissippewa”. A se-ries of boxes will appear at the bottom of the screen. Click on the “Register” button.
REGISTERING FOR THE EVENT On the next screen
you will be asked for specific information related to the
event. This may include tshirt size, cabin or seminar
choices, etc. Any required fields are in bold. Click on the
“Continue >>” button. If you missed any required fields,
you will get an error message and the missing fields will
be highlighted. Verify your choices and click on the
“Check Out >>” button. On the Payment screen, the only
selection is County/Club 4H Check. Click on the “Select
Payment Method” button. On the Confirm screen, check
the box agreeing to the Pay By Computer Terms and
Conditions. Click the “Confirm Order” button. On the
Finish screen, you can print your entry. Follow the in-
voice instructions for submitting payment.
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Updates and Announcements
Badger Dairy Camp
An annual camp held in June and is open to youth between the ages of 12 and 18. This camp, held on the beautiful University of Wis-consin Madison campus, provides an excellent opportunity for youth to get hands on experi-ence learning how to fit and show animals. Youth also learn about the purebred cattle in-dustry and attend workshops including “Roaming Through the Rumen”. Instructors for the camp include dairy industry leaders, gradu-ate students, and UW professors.
Each year the camp is open to one hundred youth. This three day event is open to all dairy youth, come near or far, between the ages 12 and 18. Although the majority of our campers come from Wisconsin, we welcome out of state campers and in the past have had camper come from as far as Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Florida, Colorado, and Washington state!
The 2016 Badger Dairy Camp will be held June 9-11.
Registration Deadline is
May 15th
LITTLE MISS/LITTLE MISTER CONTEST
Trempealeau County is once again having a Little Miss/Little Mister Program this year!
The enrollment deadline for this program is June 1st so start
planning your application today!
2016 TREMPEALEAU COUNTY DAIRY BREAK-
FAST
Saturday June 11th
The Dairy Breakfast will be at the Artic View
Dairy Farm
Paul and Lyn Halderson
N17388 County Road T
Galesville, WI
They will be serving breakfast from 6am - 11am
The menu will be pancakes, sausages, cheese curds,
milk and coffee
If you have any questions, please contact Kay
Wiemer at 608-323-3325,
Trempealeau County Dairy Committee
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Upham Woods is excited to announce a reduced fee for Camp Counselor Training at Upham Woods. As a benefit to
our 2016 Upham 4-H users we are able to subsidize the cost of counselor training, based on summer program fees,
and offer this great weekend at no charge to participants. We do require a minimal lodging fee of $18 for partici-
pants from groups that do not currently have a 2016 contract with Upham for future programming.
For more details go to the Camp Counselor Training page on the Upham Woods website.
Benefits to brining your youth counselors and adult volunteers to our training:
Training that aligns with the Wisconsin 4-H recommendations for camp counselor training topics
Opportunities for counselors to interact with peers from other camp programs
Cross pollination of ideas, communication skills, peer to peer collaboration
Increased on site familiarity with Upham Woods
Adult volunteers will also receive personalized professional development opportunities
If you have any questions please contact program director Max Myers at [email protected]
Summer Camp and Outpost Trip at Upham Woods
Upham Woods will be hosting an open enrollment camp and outpost trip this summer to allow youth one more chance to come to Upham Woods.
Open Enrollment Summer Camp: Canoeing, hiking, archery, campfires, and more are waiting for you at Upham Woods! Where you’re returning to camp or coming here for the first time you’re sure to have a blast.
When: July 15th-18th 2016
Age: 8-13 years old
Cost: $120 per camper Current 4-H Members Register at 4-H Online Non 4-H Members please download and complete our summer camp registration packet
Open Enrollment Outpost River Trip: Adventure camping overnight along the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway.
When: July 14th-18th 2016
Age: 14-17 years old
Cost: $150 per camper Current 4-H Members Register at 4-H Online Non 4-H members please contact us at [email protected] for registration
Any adult volunteers or counselors who would like to help make this camp amazing can do so at no cost. Counselors can sign up at 4-H Online and enjoy camp for free! Interested Counselors should sign up, fill out Upham Woods Open Camp- Counselor Application, and prepare for an exciting summer. Limited spots available! Expand your leadership skills, build your resume, enjoy Upham Woods Summer Camp, and do it all at no cost. Any interested counselors must attend a summer camp counselor training with their county or with Upham Woods. For more information please contact Program Director Max Myers at [email protected] or give us a call at (608)254-6461