Trempealeau County 4-H Newsletter March 2017 CLOVER disPATCH inside this issue: Calendar 2 Club Minutes 3-4 Festival of the Arts Results 5 4-H Programs & Events 6-17 Essay Contest 18-19 Scholarships 21-25 Leaders Board 26-27 Forms 28-30 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 2017 TREMPEALEAU COUNTY FAIR JULY 20-23 Record Book Winners for 2016! $25.00 Drawing – All 4-H members that complete a record book will be entered in this drawing Winner—Avery Beirne—GHCBB $10.00 Drawing- All 4-H members that submit a record book for the first time will be entered in this Drawing Winner—Alanna Crebo—Lincoln Pioneers Club Incentives: Most Improved Club-The Club that shows the most improvement on completed record books will receive a PIZZA PARTY. Winner—Trempealeau Trusty Workers 50% or More- Clubs that have at least 50% of their members hand in a record book will receive ICE CREAM TREATS. Winners—Trempealeau Trusty Workers and Glasgow Hardies Creek Busy Bees Hello, Spring is in the air and that means its time to warm up and see all the great things happening in our 4-H programs. It is also time to start thinking about what you want to bring to the fair. We have a lot of great programs this Spring. We have already begun the fun with our Festival of the Arts and shoot- ing sports programs and we will continue the fun with Foods Revue, a Spring Clover College day, a rocketry project, our dog obedience classes, pinewood derbies, and a whole lot more! Get out there and take advantage of all the great pro- grams we have going on and make sure you thank the wonder- ful volunteers we have running them. Without our volunteers we wouldn't have programs so let them know how important they are! Adam Trunzo 4-H Youth Development Educator
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Trempealeau County 4-H Newsletter
March 2017 CLOVER disPATCH
inside this issue:
Calendar 2 Club Minutes 3-4 Festival of the Arts Results 5 4-H Programs & Events 6-17 Essay Contest 18-19 Scholarships 21-25 Leaders Board 26-27 Forms 28-30
even heard of a one before, but are interested in trying a new Woodworking Project for the
Fair? Participated in the last couple of years, had FUN, and want to do it again? The Glasgow-
Hardies Creek Busy Bees would like to extend an invitation to all 4-H’ers in Trempealeau County
to participate in the…
4th Annual “Racing For A Reason” Pinewood Derby Race.
New for 2017: We will have an Adult Division! Adult Registration will be $15.00.
Purpose: Give 4-H Youth the opportunity to complete a woodworking project, be part of an ac-
tivity that benefits local Veterans, learn/demonstrate sportsmanship, and have FUN!!
When: Sunday, April 23rd 2017 Where: Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle School Cafeteria Time: Noon – 12:30 p.m. Registration/Weigh-In and Racing Begins at 1:00 p.m.
(Tentative start time, depending on the number of participants. Email conformation will be sent)
Cost: $10.00 for Youth & $15 for Adults (includes a Pinewood Derby Kit & Registration Fee)
Proceeds benefit local Veterans through the Veteran’s Service group of Trempealeau County!
To register bring form and payment to Peanut’s Toy Barn (16853 S Main St,
Galesville) Registration Deadline: Friday, April 7st 2017
*Kits will be available for pick-up starting Tuesday March 7 at the Peanut’s Toy Barn*
Contact Patrick Smock at (608)712-9435 to make other arrangements or with any ques-tions!
Rules and Regulations: *Cars must weigh 5 oz. or less. All cars will be weighed on Race Day.
*No Modifications may be made to the Car’s Length, Wheels or Axels (rough areas on wheels
may be sanded)
*Bottom Clearance between Car and Track must be at least 3/8”
*All 4 Wheels must touch the Track.
*Please use Car provided, previously made cars (i.e. Scouts) will not be accepted.
*Poor sportsmanship may result in the loss of your Placing and may exclude you from fur-
ther races!
*Parents, this is your 4-H’ers Project… please guide them but let this be THEIR Project!! Registration Form
Please make Registration Fees payable to the Trempealeau County 4-H Leaders Board.
Let’s Go Racing!
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2017 Weigh In Dates
Swine Weigh In April 8, 2017 at the Trempealeau County Fairgrounds, Galesville
9am to Noon
Sheep Weigh In April 22, 2017 at the NFO, Independence 10am to Noon
You can find out more about Livestock Auction Information on
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TrempYLAC/
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4-H Programs and Events
I Want to Know! STEM Camp 2017 Date: May 5th - 6th, 2017 Time: 5:30pm - 4:00pm Cost: $70 Contact: Joanna Skluzacek Phone: 608-265-2949 Email: [email protected] Do you like science, technology or engineering? Would you like to engage in cool, hands-on scientific experiments? If so, then the IW2K! STEM Camp is for you! Camp check-in begins at 5:30 pm on Friday, May 5th, with programming start-ing promptly at 6:30 pm. Camp ends at 4:00 pm on Saturday, May 6th. This camp is open to all youth in grades 6-8! Youth do not have to be a 4-H member to apply! Cost: $70 – includes all meals, lodging and t-shirt Deadline to register: April 14, 2017. Space is limited to the first 50 applicants.
Event Location: Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center, Wisconsin Dells
New Cloverbud Resources
Available
Wisconsin 4H has created a
series of new Cloverbud
Learning Activities available
for downloading at http://
f y i . u w e x . e d u /
wi4hcloverbuds/activity-
plans/
You will need to complete a
short survey and then you
will be able to access all of
the activities.
Check out this new resource
and see all the great activi-
ties it has for the Clover-
buds.
Youth Horse Judging Clinic
Saturday, April 8, 2017 9am to 6pm
Colt Barn Campus Farm UW River Falls
The clinic is intended for 4-H and FFA youth members, as well as Agricultural Education
coaches, wanting to prepare or improve their horse judging skills.
During the program, participants will learn basic information regarding judging horse balance
and conformation, with a focus on rules and judging criteria used to evaluate different classes.
Participants will also learn how to effectively take notes for classes and organize them into
sets of oral reasons. Several focus sessions will include evaluation and discussion with live
The Dairy Breakfast will be at the Ken & Diane Jereczek Farm
N21242 County Road G, Dodge, WI 54625
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
Area Animal Science Days (AASD)
Regional animal science educational opportunities available to Wisconsin 4-H members. Specif-
ically, 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 in-
clude evaluation of dairy cattle, horses and meat animals; dairy showmanship contests; hippolo-
gy (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 manage-
ment information.
2017 AASD DATES/LOCATIONS:
Northeast – June 21 – Wood County
Northwest – June 22 – Trempealeau County Southern – June 23 – Dodge County
Livestock Education Event
There will be a youth livestock education program at Ettrick Elementary on March 25th from
9:30-11am. There is no cost or RSVP required
Topics will include information for raising swine, sheep, and beef
An educational event is required for any youth wanting to participate in the Youth Livestock
Auction at the Trempealeau County Fair. This qualifies for that requirement. A form can be
found for this at the back of this newsletter
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4-H Programs and Events
There is a new requirement for any youth who was selected for one of the trips listed below to spend at least two total hours working in the food stand sometime during the Trempealeau County Fair. The proceeds from the food stand directly fund youth trips and serving a shift is an important part of giving back to your community. This can be during your normally scheduled club shift or some other time. Information will be sent out in the summer to choose the dates and times you will be working. Preference for the following year’s trip and award selection will be given to those who meet this requirement.
Camp Kinnissippewa will be held from
June 13-16, 2017. Registration is currently open in 4-H Online!
4H International Family Host
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to open your home and life to the exciting world of inter-
national exchanges? Learning about other cultures and countries and sharing your cultures and tradi-
tions can be done in your own home by hosting a year-long student through Wisconsin 4-H. Please
contact us to discuss this great opportunity that awaits!
Students that participate in the Wisconsin 4-H Exchange Program are between the ages of 15 – 18, and
will be sophomores, juniors or seniors in high school. They come from Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, The Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithua-
nia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Servia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Uzbekistan and Ukraine through the
FLEX (Future Leaders Exchange Program) run by our U.S. Department of State. We also place Japa-
nese, Korean and Mexican students through the LEX, LABO and BFE. Delegate information is available
upon request.
For more information, please check out: http://www.states4hexchange.org/year-long/ or call
Lilly Buchholz, WI 4-H International Programs Coordinator at 608.262.2491 or Amber Rehberg, WI 4-H
1. Assist in the program planning, supervision and delivery of 4-H Camp Kinnissippewa at Kiwanis Scout
Camp.
a. Assist with developing, planning, coordinating, teaching and evaluating educational programs at camp.
b. Maintain a safe, clean environment for youth campers.
c. Supervise youth campers and implement appropriate risk management strategies.
d. Be concerned with the social and emotional wellbeing of each youth camper.
e. Utilize effective behavior management strategies, as appropriate.
f. Build suitable relationships with youth campers.
g. Engage campers in educational experiences and encourage young people to assist in program planning
and evaluation as appropriate.
h. Promote camper and counselor participation in all activities.
i. Serve as a role model for youth campers. Exhibit appropriate personal habits, health, dress, lan-
guage, table etiquette and relationships with other staff.
j. Serve as link of communication between campers and adult camp staff. The 4-H Camp Kinnissippewa Counselor is responsible to 4‑H Camp Kinnissippewa Directors / UW-
Extension 4-H Youth Development Educators.
Required Knowledge & Skill Qualifications: Must be in 9th – 13th grade at time of application and must have completed 9th grade at time of 4-H Camp Kinnissippewa.
Positive attitude and commitment to teamwork in collaborative environment.
Values life-long learning and views position as a learning experience.
Strong organizational and communication skills.
Ability to work well with adult volunteers and other youth leaders.
Ability to creatively and flexibly solve problems as they arise.
Ability to be self-directed. Experience in working with children in a group setting preferred.
Benefits: Receive unique opportunity for personal and organizational leadership develop-
ment, all training materials, a camp sweatshirt, camp lanyard, camp drawstring
backpack, and all meals and lodging at 4-H Camp.
Application Fee: Waived at time of application for Trempealeau County 4-H Camp Kinnissippewa
Counselor Staff through a Leaders Association scholarship
Application Procedure and Deadline:
Send 4-H Camp Kinnissippewa Application along with a cover letter (as directed in application)
by March 10, 2017 to:
Trempealeau County Extension Phone: 715-538-2311 ext 210
February 27, 2017 – The Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation announces that it is awarding $30,000 in Schol-
arship Awards. Twenty-six awards will be offered in the form of five $2000 scholarships, six $1500 scholarships, seven
$1000 scholarships and eight $500 scholarships.
Scholarship Applications will be accepted beginning on March 1, 2017 through midnight on April 15,
2017.
The Foundation has awarded the scholarships on an annual basis recognizing the achievements of Wisconsin State Fair
Junior Livestock exhibitors and assisting them with their educational expenses. Individuals must be between the ages of
17-19 as of January 1st of the current year in order to be eligible to apply. They must also be a current or past junior live-
stock exhibitor who has exhibited beef, sheep, and/or swine at the Wisconsin State Fair. Applicants must pursue a post
high school education, and be enrolled or planning to enroll in a University, Vocational/Technical School or University
short course. Only one scholarship will be awarded per individual and previous winners may not apply.
All applicants are required to fill out and return a Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation Scholarship Application,
no later than midnight April 15, 2017. All scholarship winners will be recognized at the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Live-
stock Auction on Wednesday, August 9, 2017.
The Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation has posted the on-line application and that is the preferred method to apply. The scholarship application should be completed on-line and is also available for download by accessing the web-site, www.gbrla.com, clicking on the 2017 Scholarship Tab and registering as instructed. Applicants can also access the 2017 Scholarship application through the Wisconsin State Fair website, http://www.wistatefair.com by clicking on Wis-consin State Fair, Contests/Competitive Exhibits, Jr. Livestock Entry Information and scrolling down to the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction Scholarship. There will also be a link through local extension offices on the Wisconsin Extension website.
For more information, contact Leah Mindemann, Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation Scholarship Chair, via
Please continue to visit our website, www.gbrla.com, for updated 2017 Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction infor-mation and stay connected to us on Facebook.
The Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation manages the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction to provide a
platform for enhancing and strengthening the agriculture community of Wisconsin, and to foster better understanding of
Expected Date of Graduation: Current College GPA (if applicable):
High School: Date of Graduation: GPA: Rank in Class: Class Size:
Extracurricular Activities:
Community Involvement:
E. Honors Received:
F. Work Experience:
Career Plans:
Summary: In 500 words or less, summarize your involvement and experiences during the past five years that demonstrate your commitment to Wisconsin’s dairy industry.
Transcript: E-mail a copy of your transcript with your application (official transcript not required). Or, mail TRANSCRIPT ONLY to: Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board Box 224 Whitewater, WI 53190
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Leaders’ Board Trempealeau County Leaders’ Board Executive Meeting
January 23, 2017, 6:00 p.m.
Present: Brian Steinke, Rosa Mooney, Lori Daley, Kim Przybylla, Heather Smock, Jeanette Dooley, Isabella
Mooney, Bob Braun
Absent:
Guests:
Meeting called to order at 6:10 p.m. by President, Brian Steinke
American and 4-H pledges were led by Kim.
Secretary for the remaining of the year will be Kim Przybylla. Motion by Lori, second by Jeanette, all approved,
motion carried.
Secretary’s Report- Adam sent this to all members. Motion to accept made by Jeanette and second by Lori, all
approved, motion carried.
reasurer Report- Jeanette conveyed the following information. She is still getting accounts switched over, this is
a somewhat tedious process. The Blair bank account is not yet closed. The Ettrick United Bank account is open.
CCU Galesville needs updated persons on the account. They should be: Jeanette Dooley, full access, Adam Trunzo,
signee, Sue Saulsrud, deposit only. No other names should appear on the account and if any other names are pre-
sent, they are to be removed. Treasurer report motion to approve by Lori, second by Kim, all approve, motion car-
ried.
Adam needs to send setup information United Bank
Ettrick United Bank is operational with $6307
Funding requests
State teams we will reimburse as events occur or every few months or so with some form of evidence of the trip
(ie. Agenda from the meeting).
Adam will check on funding reimbursement for 2 shooting sports volunteer training.
The following have presented their funding requests
Jordan Hein, Youth Conference 1/2 cost
Phone interview and form filled out to Leader’s Board approval
Funding request approved. Motion by Kim, second by Rosa, all approved, motion carried.
Morgan Przybylla, Art Beat $25
Kim Przybylla, Art Beat, $25-amendment to fund Kim at %100-adult chaperone
Morgan need not be present for less than $30 request, forms filled out satisfactorily by Leader’s
Board.
Motion to approve by Heather, second by Jeanette, all approve, motion carried, Kim abstained.
It was mentioned that the new funding request notification process is being well received.
Correspondence- none received
Educators Report- Adam Trunzo
Enrollment report- this was passed around to the board
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Leaders’ Board Spring outdoor program- Clover College-like, scheduled for May 20 at Pietrek’s Park
Some suggestions included: geocaching (resources from state?, internet service?, talk to Connie about
horses, different projects coming in(animals, dog obedience (can be a spin off date), etc) try to
make it set up as having solid takeaways that they can have ready for the fair.
County Program updates
Fest. of Arts- low numbers as of now
Foods review- online registration continue
Bruce Mounds- about 20 RSVP as of now. Cost is $275 paid by L.B.
Area Animal Science Days, June 22. Need helping hands
Project Box rentals- form passed around, Adam will check on the Rocketry program
Disc Order follow up- still a few more weeks yet
Shooting sports, security deposit needed for building. Motion made to cut a check for $500 to
the Ettrick Rod and Gun Club for security deposit by Kim, second by Rosa, all approved, mo-
tion carried.
Trip attendance update: Hunter Anderson not going to American Experience due to conflict. We
will attempt to fill the spot.
Old Business
Youth Conference chaperones have been decided: Joanne Reinholt, and Lori Daley, alternates will
be Rosa Mooney and Brian Steinke. Isabelle applied for communications team
CPR training is available at a very minimal cost of $10 though Gundersen Tri-County Hospital and
Clinics. Lori is working on getting the certification that she spoke of last month. Further
discussion ensued to look at getting some type of training or education at the spring outdoor
education program.
New Business
Plat Books- Pat Smock will be taking some control of this again. Pat has been drafting a letter and will
send it in for proofing. Brian will be contacting people who would like to make a contact in person.
If anyone could get potential donors to Adam or Patrick Smock that would be helpful.
State Fair Banner- still working on this, having troubles with communication at the state fair level.
Little Miss/Mister Cloverbud program
Wendy is no longer involved in 4-H and she was the main person for this program. How would we
like to move forward? Heather has volunteered to look into it and Rosa has offered to as-
sist. The Ambassadors are, historically, quite involved, and can offer assistance too.
Any other new business
Kim asked if we could look at designing buttons for the kids who go on bigger trips. They could be
worn during the fair and especially during their food stand shift. Kim will look at designs,
pricing and bring it to the next meeting.
LB group for funding requests at larger events? Spring outdoor program during lunch or before
the event begins? Adam will contact Connie for further input.
Tentative date for the Pinewood Derby, Racing for a Reason, will be April 23 at GET school with a
noon check in time. A hopeful donation recipient will be the Veteran’s home in Strum or simi-
lar. Heather will report further on this when details are set.
Conclusion- Meeting concluded at 7:52 p.m. Motion to adjourn by Jeanette and second by Isabelle. We will meet
again on Jan 27, 6:00 p.m. at the Trempealeau County Courthouse, Tremplo Room.
Respectfully submitted—Kim Przybylla, Secretary
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Leader’s Board Funding Request Process:
We are publishing the funding request information and form. With new people always coming into the 4
-H program, we want everyone aware of the process to request funds for 4-H camps, trips, and educa-
tional activities. This information can also be found on the Trempealeau County website. Please read
through at your convenience. Instructions-Funding Request Form
The Trempealeau County 4-H Leaders Executive Board includes money in their budget to help defray
some costs of 4-H educational trips or activities in which Trempealeau County 4-H members and lead-
ers participate. The amount the Association is able to contribute in a given year depends on the success
of fund raising efforts, the amounts spent in other budget areas, and the number of applicants and lev-
el of requests.
A “Funding Request Form” has been developed for use when an individual or group is requesting mone-
tary support. Only 4-H Sponsored Events will be considered for reimbursement. Use of the form will
provide a consistent, concise approach for obtaining information. Once the Committee engages in dis-
cussion relative to the request, the requestor may be asked to leave the meeting and will be notified by
phone or mail of the Committee’s decision.
The 4-H Leaders Executive Board will evaluate the request and the applicant is asked to follow the
guidelines listed below. Currently, the Leaders Executive Board meets every month except December.
The form should be completed and turned in to the Extension office prior to the Executive Board
meeting and prior to participation in the trip or activity.
Please answer all questions completely so your request receives full attention. Individuals that receive
over $100.00 for a single event are expected to make a live presentation/action center or visual display
at one or more of the following events: Performing Arts Festival, Clover College, County Fair and/or
Summer Picnic. We would like individuals who receive funding for State Teams or major award trips to
help encourage participation in these activities. Participants may be asked to present information about
their experience following the trip or activity. The cost of events not specifically sponsored or co-
sponsored by 4-H or the Trempealeau County 4-H Leaders Executive Board will not be reimbursed. A
general club leader's signature is required before sending in the request form to the extension office.
If you should have questions about the form or the dates of the Executive Board meetings, please call
the Extension office at 715-538-2311 x210.
For reimbursement of money:
$30.00 and under ~ Completed “Funding Request Form” sent to the UW-Extension office 7 days pri-
or to Executive Board Meeting and optional in person request at the monthly Leaders Executive
Board Meeting.
30.01 and above ~ Completed “Funding Request Form” sent to the UW-Extension office 7 days prior
to Executive Board Meeting and required personal appearance request at the monthly Leaders Exec-
utive Board Meeting.
A maximum of 50% will be considered for reimbursement of expenses incurred for youth.
Trempealeau County Certified Chaperones’ expenses will be reimbursed upon completion of the form
and if all other requirements have been met.
All Reimbursement of expenses are at the discretion of the Executive Board