Lafayette County Fair Group Awards Goats, Swine, Poultry, Beef & Sheep Club Herds & Herdsmanship Awards

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1 Lafayette County 4-H Family Digest! September Edition Recap of the County and WI State Fair Lafayette County Fair Group Awards Goats, Swine, Poultry, Beef & Sheep Club Herds & Herdsmanship Awards Congratulations to the 4-H Clubs and FFA Chapters that were recognized for outstanding Herdsmanship and as Club Herd winners! Goats: (photo on right) Swine: (photo on left) Poultry: (Photo on right) Beef: (Photo on left)

2 Sheep: (Photo on right) 2017 WI State Fair... Lafayette County Shines! Lafayette County Shined at the 2017 WI State Fair. Congratulations to the youth and their parents for the recent showing of their youth projects. Junior Beef Shows: Best Educational Display Lafayette County State Fair Beef Exhibit, thanks Kim Jones! Angus Show Hailey Jentz Sr. Heifer Calf 3 rd, Showmanship 12 years of age 2 nd ; Tyler Stauffacher - Late Jr. Yearling Heifer 6 th ; Ryan Stauffacher Early Jr. Yearling Heifer 5 th Any Other Breed (AOB) Brodie Abney RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE - GRAND CHAMPION BRED & OWNED (B&O) FEMALE Late Jr. Yearling Heifer; Braden Abney Late Jr. Yearling Heifer 3 rd Hereford Show Brett Jones RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION B&O Female - Champion B&O Jr. Heifer Calf, Champion Jr. Heifer Calf; Lauren Jones Reserve Champion B&O, Reserve Champion Jr. Heifer Calf 2 nd ; Lauren Jones rd Overall SUPREME CHAMPION B&O FEMALE (photo above) - GRAND CHAMPION B&O Hereford Female - Champion B&O Jr. Yearling Hereford Heifer, Showmanship 13 years of age 2 nd ; Bailey Jones Early Jr. Yearling Hereford Heifer 1 st ; Showmanship 19 years of age 5 th ; Sam Meier Jr. Hereford Heifer Calf 5 th, 6 th, Showmanship 15 years of

3 age 8 th ; Brett Jones 2017 SUPREME CHAMPION BEEF SHOWPERSON,(photo above) Showmanship 19 years of age 1 st, Champion Sr. Yearling Heifer; Lauren Jones Champion Hereford Cow/Calf Pair BE Shorthorn 15/16 and Greater Show Brodie Abney 2017 SUPREME CHAMPION FEMALE (photo below) - GRAND CHAMPION Jr. Yearling Heifer- Champion Jr. Yearling Heifer 1 st ; Bailey Abney RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION Jr. Yearling - Reserve Champion Jr. Yearling Heifer 2 nd. Market Beef Show Haliey Jentz RESERVE CHAMPION ANGUS STEER, 2 nd in class; Samantha Barnes Angus Steer 3 rd ; Nick Whitcomb RESERVE CHAMPION CHIANINA STEER 1 st in class, Showmanship 14 years of age 6 th ; Brodie Abney Crossbred Steer 1 st ; Sam Meier Hereford Steer 4 th ; Katie Leahy CHAMPION MAIN-ANJOU STEER, 1 st in class; Allyson Whitcomb Main-Anjou Steer 3 rd, Showmanship 16 years of age 7 th ; Sydney Stolee Simmental Steer 5 th CHAMPION CHAROLAIS STEER EXHIBITED BY CLAIRE LEAHY OF LAFAYETTE COUNTY; winning bid of $9,000 by Dalton Lumber & Supply, Trembling Prairie Farms, and Alsum Farms & Produce. (Photo on the right) 2017 CHAMPION MAINE-ANJOU STEER EXHIBITED BY KATIE LEAHY OF LAFAYETTE COUNTY; winning bid of $5,000 by WS Ag Center (see photo below) 2017 Lafayette County - Moo Crew (right) Front row sitting down (left to right): Gunnar Rielly, Matthew Thompson, Alek Krueger Middle row (l to r): Payton Van Schyndle; Brianna Miesen, Madison Calvert, Brooke Krueger, McKenzie Calvert, Brooklyn Coulthard, Bridgett Miesen

4 Back row (l to r): Cora Carpenter, Maria Balbach, Allison Thompson, Tori Nodolf, Emma Buss, Mackenzie Shelnutt Junior Dairy Show: Ayrshire Show Mackenzie Shelnutt Spring Heifer Calf 3 rd Brown Swiss Show Allison Thompson GRAND CHAMPION BROWN SWISS COW (6 years in milk) (Photo on left) Holstein Show Bridgett Miesen Spring Heifer Calf 16 th, Winter Heifer Calf 13 th ; Brooklyn Coulthard Winter Heifer Calf 21 st ; McKenzie Calvert Winter Calf 9 th ; Brianna Miesen - Winter Calf 16 th ; Maria Balbach Winter Calf 17 th ; Madison Calvert Winter Calf 7 th ; Brianna Miesen Fall Calf 16 th ; McKenzie Calvert Fall Calf 10 th, Showmanship 14 years of age 10 th ; Madison Calvert Summer Yearling 6 th, Showmanship 14 years of age 19 th ; Alek Krueger Summer Yearling 8 th, Showmanship 15 years of age 7 th ; Payton Van Schyndle Spring Yearling 5 th ; Cora Carpenter Spring Yearling 14 th, Showmanship 17 years of age 7 th ; Emma Buss Jr. Cow (2 years) 3 rd ; Brianna Miesen Cow in Milk (4 years) 5 th ; Gunnar Rielly Cow in Milk (5 years) 4 th Jersey Show Maria Balbach Spring Calf 4 th ; Tori Nodolf Spring Calf 5 th ; Brooke Krueger Winter Calf 5 th ; Matthew Thompson Fall Calf 10 th ; Cora Carpenter Spring Yearling 6 th ; Allison Thompson Sr. Cow in Milk (2 years) 2 nd ; Cora Carpenter Cow in Milk (5 years) 2 nd. Red & White Show Payton Van Schyndle Winter Calf 8 th ; Alek Krueger Fall Calf 5 th, Showmanship 13 years of age 17 th. Junior Poultry Show: Jacob Tollakson RESERVE BEST OF BREED AMERICAN, RESERVE BEST OF BREED FL BANTAM, RESERVE BEST OF BREED CONTINENTAL, RESERVE BEST OF BREED BANTAM DUCK, BEST OF BREED ENGLISH, GRAND CHAMPION LARGE FOWL, Showmanship 17 years of age 3 rd. Junior Sheep Shows: Caleb Novak Any Other Meat Breed Winter Ewe 3rd; 7 TH OVERALL Jr. Sheep Supreme Exhibitor Contest; Wether Type Ewe 4 th ; GRAND CHAMPION WETHER TYPE RAM LAMB; Hampshire Market Lamb 7 th ; Suffolk Market lamb 8 th. Hailey Barth Hampshire Winter Ewe Lamb 4th; Market AOB Black/Colored Face Lamb 4 th ; Hampshire Market Lamb 10 th, Showmanship 14 years of age 6 th. Connor Novak Southdown Winter Ewe Lamb 9 th ; Spring Ewe Lamb 13th; Market Crossbred Lamb 9 th ; Hampshire Market Lamb 5 th, Showmanship 16 years of age 7 th.

5 Kassandra Palzkill Wether Type Ewe 2nd and 4 th; Crossbred Market Lamb 1 st ; Hampshire Market Lamb 3 rd, 2017 SUPREME CHAMPION SHEEP SHOWPERSON WETHER TYPE STYLE, Showmanship 17 years of age 1 st. Ty Palzkill Market Crossbred lamb 1 st ; Hampshire Market Lamb 1 st, Showmanship 13 years of age 6 th. Carson Lobdell Southdown RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FALL RAM LAMB; Yearling Ewe 2 nd and 5 th ; Fall Ewe Lamb 1 st ; Winter Ewe Lamb 2 nd ; RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION SPRING EWE LAMB; RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION B&O SOUTHDOWN EWE, Showmanship 15 years of age 3 rd. (photo on the right) Payton Van Schyndle Wether Type Ewe 8 th ; Market AOB White Face Lamb 3 rd ; RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET SHROPSHIRE LAMB and 2 nd in class, Showmanship 13 years of age 2 nd. Madison Russell 2017 RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION MARKET LAMB, Champion Crossbred Market Lamb and 1 st in class, Showmanship 13 years of age 7 th. (Photo on left) RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION MARKET LAMB (CROSSBRED) EXHIBITED BY MADISON RUSSELL OF LAFAYETTE COUNTY; Winning Bid of $6,000 by the Pork-toberfeast Syndicate: Saz s, Leff s Lucky Town, Bunzel s Meat Market, Trawicki Electric, Blue Moon Tavern at the Park, Country Fresh Meats, Milwaukee Admirals, PMI, Major Goolsby s and Melotte Meats. Junior Swine Show: Carson Lobdell Crossbred Gilt 5 th ; Yorkshire Jr. Gilt 6 th ; Yorkshire B&O market barrow 2 nd and 6 th ; Yorkshire market barrow 4 th and 6 th, Showmanship 15 years of age 3 rd. Bryce Long Berkshire Market Barrow 3 rd ; Crossbred market barrow 6 th, Showmanship 14 years of age 6 th. Bailey Schwartz Chester White market barrow 3 rd, Showmanship 14 years of age 9 th. Olivia Leahy Crossbred market barrow 4 th. Colton Long Crossbred market barrow 4 th, Showmanship 19 years of age 4 th. Kaylee Schwartz Crossbred market barrow 2 nd ; Landrace market barrow 7 th, Showmanship 13 years of age 4 th. Emma Rielly Duroc market barrow 6 th. Porter Olson Duroc market barrow 3 rd.

6 Reese Olson Landrace market barrow 6 th ; RESERVE CHAMPION POLAND CHINA MARKET BARROW and 1 st in class, Showmanship 15 years of age 8 th. Wyat Bredeson Spotted market barrow 9 th. For a complete article about the WI State Fair Governor s Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction please use the following link: Also exhibiting their talents at the State fair were 2 4-H Clubs: Willow Springs and Pleasant View. They each performed their original musicals/skit during the fair for all of the fair-goers to watch. Congratulations on a great showing! Willow Springs 4-H youth (photo on left): 1 st row: Raynie Norgard, Remie Nyffenegger, Maicy Norgard, Lillian King 2 nd row: Ella Winslow, Olivia Kleiber, Lizzie Meylor, Lylah Norgard 3 rd row: Calan Meylor, Marcus Kendall, Ike Meylor, Nathan Wessel, John Paul Foley, Landon King 4 th row: Ashlynn Norgard, Ava Andrae, Victorria Meylor, Octavia Meylor, Madyson King Pleasant View 4-H Youth (photo on right): Front Lexi Yaun, Carmen Riechers, Taryn Ludlum, Tessa Kamps, Jaelyn Leitzinger, Lexi Riechers Middle AJ Ludlum, Olivia Millin, Courtney Fritz, Bailey Mester, Lainey Riechers, Hailey Bahr, Eden Bahr, Kaci Riechers Back Delaney Kamps, Tori Nodolf, Colton Riechers, Noah Fritz, Bradley Riechers, Fischer Ludlum

7 Exhibiting their sewing talents modeling their sewn garments were Layla Alt and Victorria Meylor. Alt created a floor length romper combination with a sheer over dress. Meylor modeled a lime green knit 2 piece dress, with black lace overlay and accents. (Photo on the left) Lafayette County also sent floral hall exhibits to the WI state fair: Brody Cooper Oil/Acrylic/Tempera painting; Calan Meylor lead pencil drawing and John Deere String Art and ink drawing; Rebecca Gill Colored Pencil Drawing; Gracie cooper Oil/Acrylic/Tempera painting; Skye Hoffman Pastel painting and oil painting; Reese Olson Mixed Media; Victorria Meylor lead pencil drawing; Will Burgess Scroll Saw Piece; Megan Larson wooden puzzle; Brandon Simpson quilt tree; Kaylee Hagen wooden curved top box; Ella Woodworth Useful Article (bag) and a Quilt and a pencil drawing of a horse; Madyson King Recycled Top; Anna Wiegel Summer Sports Outfit; Layla Alt Summer Sports Outfit; Panka McGuire Crotched Vest; Emilie Thurston Machine Quilted item; Landon King Bulletin Board and Red America Burnt Sign; Lyla Norgard Poster top ten books ; Ethan Aird Weather Presentation; Zachary Woodworth Metal Chicken and Metal Grasshopper; Eli Aird Parrot made from beads; Makenna Martin Leather Stain with horses; Gabe Nelson Mixed Media of grassy fields; Irelyn King Oil/acrylic/tempera painting. Celebrate with Lafayette County 4-H at the 2nd Annual Kick-ball tournament October 8th from 12:30 2:00 p.m. at the Wiota Ball Field. Bring a friend and invite them to join 4-H!

8 Fall Forum and Hall of Fame Celebration Fall Forum and Hall of Fame will take place on November 3-5, 2017 (starting with registration at 6:00 p.m. Friday, November 3 and ending 10:30 a.m. November 5) at the Green Lake Conference Center, Green Lake. The program kicks off Friday evening with over 15 interactive sessions. Saturday offers more than 25 workshops to choose from. Top off the night with a special celebration where 12 people will be inducted in to the Wisconsin 4-H Hall of Fame. An evening of circle dancing and table games will follow the celebration. Sunday morning brings a high energy program that you can use at the club or community level. All youth participants need to have a chaperone who has completed Youth Protection identified when they register. Who: Each county is encouraged to send a delegation of youth and adults. 7 th 13 th grade youth Adult volunteer leaders Staff are invited and encouraged to attend as your schedule permits Cost: $85 registration fee per person - Friday Sunday (pizza buffet, 3 meals Saturday, 1 meal Sunday) $75 registration fee per person - Saturday Sunday (3 meals Saturday, 1 meal Sunday) $70 registration fee - Saturday (lunch and Hall of Fame dinner) $50 registration fee - Saturday (lunch only) Lodging: Adults $45/night if there are two adults $75 - Single adult room (limited availability) $25/night with three or more adults per room Youth $$25/night with three six youth per room Top Ten Reasons Youth and Adult Leaders Will Want To Attend! interactive sessions Friday night food & plant science, Cloverbuds, games, yoga sessions Saturday from science and service to leadership and team building.. 3. Hear how 4-H is making a difference! 4. Meet youth and adults from around the state! 5. See youth adult partnerships in action! 6. Network and share ideas! 7. Be part of Wisconsin s largest university youth outreach program!! 8. Get ideas and projects to take home to use in clubs, schools and community settings! 9. Have fun! 10. Celebrate Wisconsin 4-H and learn more about Growing 4-H in Wisconsin! Register through 4HOnline beginning September 6 th. Registration will end October 1.

9 National 4-H Volunteer e-forum Lafayette County 4-H Leaders Annual Training will include the following Volunteer e-forum: November 2, :00-7:30 PM (CT) STEM ming into Animal Science, Growing True Leaders Build on the roots of 4-H as we STEM our way into agriculture and animal science for experienced and new 4- H ers. Gain resources to incorporate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) leaders through traditional animal sciences project areas in communities and gain ideas for organizing fun, educational sessions. Please plan to join us at the UW-Extension Office to fulfill your annual training for your 4-H Club! We would encourage all volunteer leaders to participate, but one leader from each club is REQUIRED to participate. Please RSVP to the Extension Office by October 31 st. THANKS!! November 2 nd will be the Annual Leader s Training... plan to meet at 5:45 p.m. at the UW-Extension Office! Project Corner - Just a note, when you are signing up for your H Projects, please note, just select the project you want to carry, not the specific year... example: if you want to be involved with the Art project, select Art, not Art 1. We have tried to eliminate this confusion on a county level, but if we missed a project area, please make a note of that. You can still request literature for specific years using the drop down menu but note that you must purchase the literature from UW-Extension office or you can purchase on-line at your own expense (and print). University Created Curriculum 4-H curriculum promotes positive youth development through experiential learning. We believe that kids retain more information -- and have more fun! -- When they are part of the learning process. All of our curriculum products contain this element of experiential learning. There are over 350 books and educational kits in 60 different categories! Here is a link to all 4-H project curriculum materials: (some can be downloaded for free) Ambassador Updates Reminder: Get your scholarship application and your 2017 evaluation turned into Lori by September 25 th to apply for a

10 scholarship. (Must meet all criteria to earn a scholarship). Please plan to apply to be an Ambassador for the H year... mark the trip & awards date of November 19 th on your calendar! Thanks to the Ambassador s and for all that you have done throughout your year of service to Lafayette County 4-H! Cuba City Merry Mixers: Alexis Fladseth, Hannah Reints Wiota Happy Hour: Cora Carpenter, Ben Cooper, Tomi Daly, Judith Meister, Allison Thompson, Emma Stietz, Jared Meister Lamont Hustlers: Cody Crompton Willow Springs: Maddie Andrae, Victorria MEylor, Dylan Zasada, Mariah & Michael Kendall Mound View: Kassandra Palzkill Pleasant View: Tabetha Rowe Fayette Go-Getters: Hannah McCarthy Dunbarton: Ella & Zach Woodworth, Madison & Reagan Russell, Cheyenne Burgess The 4-H Ambassadors helped teach ALL 4 th Grade Students (380) in Lafayette County and Warren School District about a The Dairy, machinery safety and educational activities at lunch. The 4-H Ambassadors helped man the Rural Youth Safety Day at the Lafayette County Fairgrounds for (441) 4 th & 5 th grade students from all of Lafayette County. Some 4-H Ambassadors helped run Dress Review 23 youth participated! The 4-H Ambassadors cleaned, prepped and took in all of the 4-H Youth Projects (397 exhibitors) in Floral Hall for the 2017 Lafayette County Fair, helped with judging for floral hall, crops, and Exploring & Clover buds. WOW! The 4-H Ambassadors ran Rural Olympics games for all of the youth involved in the livestock projects at the fair. Some 4-H Ambassadors were 4-H Camp Counselors and helped 35 4-H Campers have a great time on their safari to Upham Woods! The 4-H Ambassadors helped organize and run Day in the Arts at Belmont High School coordinating efforts with Iowa County (25 individual acts, and 2 4-H Clubs = 55 4-H members!) The 4-H Ambassadors cleaned, decorated and helped present at the Annual 4-H Leaders Banquet helping recognize community members, adult volunteers and 4-H Record Book Winners! The 4-H Ambassadors organized Adventure & Discovery Day helping introduce 4-H to younger members (19 youth participated)! Some 4-H Ambassadors served as STEMbassadors and helped run Recycle Day (7 youth participated)! Two Ambassadors served as Youth Representatives to the 4-H Leaders Board... THANKS! The 4-H Ambassadors performed outreach to all of the 4-H Clubs and visited them face to face to talk about projects and what it means to be an Ambassador! Some Ambassadors wrote news articles and/or did radio interviews to publicize Lafayette County 4-H! YEAH The Ambassadors did a shoe drive to support people who are not lucky enough to have nice shoes. The 4-H Ambassadors held a county-wide kickball tournament to celebrate National 4-H Week.... and if I have forgotten something... Thanks for helping with it!

11 Upcoming Events September 1st - Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer Award and The Volunteer of the Year Award nominations due 9 th 10 th State 4-H Gymkhana Show, Wisconsin State Fair Park: th State 4-H Horse Expo, Wisconsin State Fair Park: 15 th 4-H Record Books Due to your Club Leader (for county competition) LCLC will again be sponsoring cash awards for your record books (1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd places). Make sure they are complete and done to the best of your ability!! 23 Lafayette County Clean Sweep, 8-noon at the Lafayette County Highway Department. Please call UW-Extension to sign up for a specific time to bring your chemicals/electronics for recycling. Thanks! October 1st - Fall Forum registration due 1 st Lafayette County 4-H Leaders Banquet 6:00 P.M. at the Floral Hall, Fairgrounds 1-7 National 4-H Week! 8 All 4-H Re-enrollments that would like to qualify for cash awards from the 4-H leaders, please have your 4-H Online information updated and your dues paid to your club by their due date... to be entered into the pot! 8 Lafayette County ALL 4-H Member Kickball game at Wiota Ball Field (12:30 2 p.m.) Come and join the fun!! 7-8th - Art Camp at Upham Woods th Regional 4-H Youth Development Educator s meeting Camp Gray November 1 Poverty Simulation at the Town Bank 6:00 8:30 p.m. Call UW-Extension to volunteer to help! 2 Lafayette County Annual Leaders Training 5:45 p.m. at UW-Extension Office H Fall Green Lake Conference Center 10 UW-Extension office closed to observe Veterans Day National Extension Conference, Indianapolis 23 Thanksgiving, UW-Extension office will be closed. 24 UW-Extension office will be closed. December 22 UW-Extension Office Closed. 25 UW Extension Office Closed. 29 UW-Extension Office Closed January 1 UW-Extension Office Closed.

12 APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2017 NATIONAL 4-H DAIRY CONFERENCE Applications are now being accepted to represent Wisconsin at the National 4-H Dairy Conference on October 1, 2017 through October 4, 2017 in Madison, WI. More than 200 students from 30 states are expected to attend the conference where they will learn about new farm technologies, dairy processing, how to be an advocate for agriculture, and careers in the dairy industry. Delegates at National 4-H Dairy Conference are high-school students who participate in their local 4-H Dairy Programs. While on campus, the students will attend seminars through UW-Madison s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences on topics such as farm finance, dairy food quality, dairy cattle nutrition and reproduction, and producing alternative dairy products from sheep and goats. The conference also includes trips to ABS Global, Hoard s Dairyman, Nasco, and World Dairy Expo allowing young people considering careers in dairy production to learn about the latest technology and business practices being implemented around the world. The National 4-H Dairy Conference has been held in Madison since 1970, giving young people from around the country an opportunity to learn about the dairy industry from established professionals. To apply to be a part of the Wisconsin delegation to the National 4-H Dairy Conference you must be in grades as of January 1, Apply online here. You can also contact Yanna Williams directly at (608) or kwilliams32@wisc.edu. Applications are due by September 15, 2017, and accepted delegates will be notified by September 20, More information (including the official application) about the National 4-H Conference can be found here. Best, Kalyanna (Yanna) Williams, MS Dairy Youth Outreach Specialist Farm & Industry Short Course Recruitment Coordinator University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Dairy Science YQCA... Youth for the Quality Care of Animals All, (Exhibitors, Parents & Guardians, UW Extension, Agri-Science Teachers, Fair boards, County Animal Committee, etc..) Our youth livestock producers raise thousands of animals each year that contribute to the food supply. It s imperative that young people be well-educated on how to produce a safe, wholesome product through the proper care and welfare of animals. Starting in late 2017, Wisconsin 4-H, FFA and youth showing animals will have access to a new online training tool that caters to their learning level by age and types of animal care. The program, Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA), was developed by national livestock industry professionals, extension specialists as well as national livestock show managers. The result is an accurate, current and relevant experience that meets the needs of the animal industry, exhibitions and youth. YQCA also adds dairy, poultry and rabbits to

13 the beef, sheep, goats and swine education previously covered here in Wisconsin. Face-to-face, trainer-led programs will also be available. The YQCA state committee will be holding an informational session on this new program on Thursday, September 14 th at 7 p.m. through a YouTube livestream at Please provide any questions that you might have on this new program before noon on September 13 via this form. We will try and work them into the program. This livestream will be recorded if you are unable to attend. It will be available on the Wisconsin Youth Livestock YouTube channel for reviewing at your leisure. You can keep up with Wisconsin s preparation for YQCA by going to fyi.uwex.edu/youthlivestock or by following the Wisconsin Youth Livestock Program Facebook page. Bernie O Rourke can be contacted by at borourke2@ansci.wisc.edu. Community Service Leaders and Adult Volunteers: November 1, 2017 there will be a poverty simulation at Town 5:30-8:30 p.m. If you are interested in participating, please contact the UW-Extension Office at (608) to register. 4-H Ambassadors this activity will count towards a service project for the H year, if you are interested in volunteering! Upham Woods Newsletter can be found at this link: Upham Woods Writings

14 Leadership Washington Focus Reserve your spots now! Do you have 4-H members in grades 6-8 who would benefit from a premier leadership development experience in Washington DC? Consider reserving spots on for the 5th edition of the Leadership Washington Focus experience. About the trip: Leadership Washington Focus (LWF) is a 4-H leadership program for youth currently in grades 6-8 ( school year). The program will take place at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center, just 1 mile from the Washington, D.C. border. For more than 50 years, thousands of 4-H ers have participated in our high school program, Citizenship Washington Focus and now we are happy to introduce its precursor for middle school 4-H ers, LWF. Middle school 4-H delegates will: Build confidence in their ability to motivate and direct others in meaningful action Practice effective communication with others through group discussion and public speaking Work with others to create and accomplish goals Develop an understanding of their own personal leadership style Exchange ideas, practice respect, and form friendships with other 4-H ersfrom across the nation. Experience hands-on learning using the historical backdrop of Washington, D.C. Some specifics: Youth from any WI 4-H county are welcome. Dates of travel July 15-20, 2018 (only one session will be offered next summer) Reservation for seats are due no later than December 1st, with invoices sent later in the month Total trip cost will not exceed $1100 per youth participant and includes: Round-trip transportation. Leadership Washington Focus program registration (includes lodging and meals at the 4-H Center), and some incidentals. Travel will be by coach bus (Alternative travel may be considered depending on group size and cost) Chris Viau, Wood County 4-H Agent, is the trip Coordinator Youth and parents will participate in a orientation session in a semi-central area prior to the trip, in person or via technology. The attached document gives a brief overview of the experience LEADERSHIP WASHINGTON FOCUS Fact Sheet_2018 Contact Chris Viau, chris.viau@ces.uwex.edu or for more information. Need to find out what is happening at UW-Extension? Go to our webpage at: Are you a Facebook Fan? Find UW-Extension on Facebook at: Want to stay in tune with Wisconsin 4-H? Follow the link: "An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title 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."