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1 Pepin County 4-H Newsletter June, 2018 Inside this issue: Layout and Production by Gwen Prom Edited by Marie L.B. Ritscher Dear 4-H Families and Friends: This newsletter is jam packed full of important information. Please take note of the Fair information and all of the other opportunities available. Summer is a busy time of the year. Remember to enjoy yourself! You make a difference! Calendar 2 Membership 3 Camp 10 Song can make a memory. Fair 12 flower can make you sing. Animal Science 12 Horse 23 Sewing 23 smile can start a friendship. Foods Revue 23 handclasp can lift a soul. Clothing Revue 23 Plant/ Soil Science 24 Robotics 26 vote can change a nation. Space 27 sunbeam can light a room. Activity Page 28 tree can start a forest. bird can herald the spring. star can guide a ship at sea. speech can set a goal. candle can erase the darkness. laugh can chase the gloom. Pepin County UWEX Staff UW-Extension Pepin County conducts educational programs and provides educational information in 4-H youth development, family living education and agriculture. leg must start each journey. step must start each stair. hope can make a smile. word can show you care. Marie L.B. Ritscher 4-H Youth Agent and Nutrition Program Educator marie.ritscher@ces.uwex.edu can make a difference And that one is YOU. Alone and together. Micheal Travis Agriculture Agent micheal.travis@ces.uwex.edu Mary C. Wood Family Living Agent, mary.wood@ces.uwex.edu Gwen Prom Program Assistant gwen.prom@ces.uwex.edu Address: 740 7th Avenue West PO Box 39 Durand, WI Phone: UW-Extension website: 4-H Online: YOU CAN! YOU DO! Source: La Crosse County Cloverline Pepin County 4-H Youth Development Every month we will hide a special symbol somewhere in that month s Pacer. If you are the first person to call (715) or (gwen.prom@ces.uwex.edu) the Pepin County UW-Extension Office and tell us where that symbol is found you will win $5 and be named in next month s as the 4-H Fast Finder. Good Luck Hunting! This is this month s symbol : An AA/EEO employer, University of Wisconsin-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title VI, Title IX and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.

2 Page 2 Chippewa 4-H Club Meets monthly on Sundays Contact Club Leader for Information Lima Lads & Lassies 4-H Club Meets 3rd Sunday of the month. 1:00 p.m., Durand City Hall. Riverside Fletchers Meets 3rd Saturday of the month. 10:00 a.m., TBD Waubeek Corners 4-H Club Meets 2nd Monday of the month, 6:00 p.m., Waumandee State Bank Basement in Durand. CALENDAR June 4 Last Day Open Class FairEntry 4 SYC Mtg Durand 6 P/L Federation Mtg 7-9 Dairy Camp 8 Camp Counselor Training 8-17 American Spirit East Trip 11 Livestock Clinic FIVE Trip N.E.W. High Protein Show 16 Langlade Cty Horse Speed Show 18 Gymkhana Clinic 19 Clothing Revue Marten Center June (cont.) American Spirit West Trip 22 Interstate Livestock Show 23 Pepin Cty Dairy Breakfast H Camp July 4 UW Extension Office Closed 9 Foods Revue Marten Center 10 Plant Science Day Service Learning Trip 4-H Fast Finder for the Month: Judy Gilles Congratulations for being our 4-H Fast Finder this month! We hope you enjoy the!

3 Page 3 MEMBERSHIP Club Secretaries, Reporters, Leaders or Members If you would like to see your club happenings/events in the 4-H. Send your "brief" (summary) of your club minutes and a picture or two..just mail to UW-Extension P.O. Box 39, Durand, WI or gwen.prom@ces.uwex.edu SYC Meeting When : June 4, 2018 Time: 6:00 pm Where: UW Extension in DUrand Open to all Pepin County 4-H members in 7th grade and older. As soon as you are in 7th grade come join the fun and fellowship. 4-H Forms Are Available on the Web!! Did you know that many 4-H forms and 4-H event information are available right on your own computer? Just follow the link to our website: All forms are still available from the Extension Office for your convenience just gives us a call or drop in during office hours. Also do not forget to access your 4-H family account to update any personal information, your health form, project lists or register for events at : Keep America Beautiful s National Youth Advisory Council ( creates a framework for youth engagement, providing a unique opportunity for 10 high school students from diverse backgrounds across the nation to participate in a servicelearning and leadership development program. Prior classes of the Youth Advisory Council have attended the Keep America Beautiful National Conference, which will next take place in Baltimore in early To apply for a position on Keep America Beautiful s Youth Advisory Council, click here ( Registration Deadline: Friday, June 8, 2018, 11:59pm

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8 Page 8 The Wisconsin State Fair has made a few changes for 2018! There are more opportunities for 4-H youth, please take a look at the attached overview! Here is a quick summary: 4-H club or group interested in doing a music or drama performance Youth 12 and older who would like to volunteer at Activity Station or Fair Camp Counselor Showed at the 2017 Pepin County Fair Exhibitors in the clothing, knit and crochet items (State Fair Clothing Revue) Exhibitors who received an Award of Merit (State Fair Project Exhibits) Youth Organization Banner - any Club or Group interested in making a banner to be hung in Exhibit Hall not listed on overview sheet. If you are interested in any of the above please contact the Extension Office at or marie.ritscher@ces.uwex.edu.

9 Page 9 The Lima Lads and Lassies 4-H Club held their monthly meeting a little sooner than usual this month on Sunday May 6th and participated in a community service project. Everyone brought wheel barrels and shovels and we helped Vicky Weissinger spread new mulch around the memorials and decorative rocks that are a part of the Veteran's Memorial Park located along the river. All of the kids did a terrific job loading the wheel barrels with mulch, wheeling to where it needed to go, dump it, and spread it around. When all of the hard work was done we had lunch which Vicky provided for us and had a short meeting. Treasurer's report was given. There were no birthdays to celebrate this month. Fair project sign up started today on Sunday May 6 and runs through Sunday May 13. Later that afternoon families were able to go to the Pepin school where members from the Extension Office were set up on computers and were able to assist members with signing up for projects to take to the fair. Club members were asked to volunteer to be judge's helpers at the fair. We discussed ideas for a design for our club booth for the fair. Our club will be providing games for kids at the Pepin County Dairy Breakfast so we talked about coming up with some new games and asked for volunteers to help with overseeing the games the day of the breakfast. Our next meeting will be June 24 at the Durand City Hall at 1:00. Bauer's will be "Family In Charge".

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12 Page 12 The 2018 Buffalo Pepin County Fair dates are Thursday, August 2, 2018 through Sunday, August 5, 2018 The 2018 Fair Theme is: Together in Transition and Tradition! Online Entry Period for Junior Exhibitors: May 6 May 13 ANIMAL SCIENCE YQCA is required for youth in the Beef, Dairy, Goat, Poultry, Rabbit, Sheep, and Swine projects. Please go to Account/Login in order to register for a courses. Please log in through the 4-H Online system on the left. Upon signing up for a course, you will then pay for that course with a credit card. Please help@yqca.org for any assistance you need in creating or signing up in the YQCA system. For more information, check out our webpage for the Meat Animal Project at goo.gl/yfuwtm. Area Animal Science Days Dates for 2018 The dates for the 2018 Area Animal Science Days are as follows: June 14 Kewaunee County June 22 Clark County June 29 Lafayette County Thanks to these counties for hosting. Rules will be similar to last year. Complete rules and registration information will be available on our website at as they are completed. Swine The Buffalo County Fair Association has limited swine exhibitors to one hog for the 2018 Buffalo- Pepin County Fair. All market swine will be weighed on entry day of the Fair. All market swine must be tagged using the RFID tags provided by the Buffalo County Fair Association this year For more information, see our website at Buffalo County UW-Extension will be hosting a Livestock Clinic- June 11th from 9:30a.m.-11:30a.m. at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds. Youth and adults can expect to learn how to show different species of animals. Attendance and completion of the Second Educational form will count as exhibitors second educational requirement. Be sure to use the restroom before coming, since bathrooms will not be available for use. Youth must RSVP by June 8 on the GoogleForm that is found at this link: The link for the second educational form after attendance is

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18 Page 18 4-H Avian Quiz Bowl September 29, 2018 Columbia County Fairgrounds Portage WI Time TBD, approx. 2:30 pm

19 Page 19 Science Camps for Boys and Girls ( Grades 6-8) UW- LaCrosse will be offering two science camps this summer Boys Science Exploration Camp for boys entering 6-8 and Girls in Science Camp for girls entering grades 6-8. Both camps will be held at UW-LaCrosse on June For more information visit These are not 4-H camps but 4-H members may participate.

20 Page 20 Open Enrollment Summer Camp 2018 Campers currently in 3 rd 6 th grades can spend some amazing days at Upham Woods! Whether canoeing, ecology exploration, or singing around a campfire your child is sure to have a blast. Campers learn about the natural world, themselves and each other in our traditional summer camp program. Camp activities include hiking, canoeing, archery, swimming, our low element challenge course, and so much more. The traditions of summer camp and unique qualities of Upham Woods combine for an unforgettable experiences. Two sessions still available: Friday, July 20th Monday, July 23rd, 2018 OR Sunday, August 5th Saturday, August 11th, 2018 For more information check out their website at

21 Page 21 The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation is excited to announce a brand new event to support and promote the 4-H ARTS called CELEBRATE THE ARTS. The inaugural event will be held October 2018 and will include an Arts Auction and Reception to support and promote the 4-H Arts Program, and to network with arts-programming supporters and prospects. Proceeds from the event will be invested in the Talen Endowment for 4-H Arts Programming and in the arts program for the next 4-H calendar year. To make this event successful, Wisconsin 4-H Foundation is sponsoring an Arts Contest with cash prizes totaling $700. To be eligible for the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation Arts Contest, youth must be a 4-H member in good standing for the Program Year. Entrants do not need to be enrolled in any specific project to participate. All art must fit into or use the theme Head, Heart, Hands, Health. The contest will be divided into four categories: Drawing Using any Medium Pencil, Ink, Charcoal, Pastel or Other Media No larger than 2 x 3 Unframed but may be mounted for stability (foam board or matt board) Original art only, no kits Must be signed and dated on the front by the artist (lower right corner, if possible) Painting (Watercolor, Acrylic or Oil) Watercolor, Acrylic or Oil No larger than 2 x 3 Unframed but may be mounted for stability (foam board, matt board and/or if on canvas nothing) Original art only, no kits Must be signed and dated on the front by the artist (lower right corner, if possible) Paper or Fiber Art Any media using natural or synthetic fiber, paper, fabric and/or yarn No larger than 2 x 3 Unframed but may be mounted for stability (foam board or matt board) Original art preferred If possible, signed and dated on the front by the artist Photography Black and White or Color print 8 x 10 or 11 x 17 Unframed but may be mounted for stability (foam board or matt board) Must be signed and dated on the front by the artist (lower right corner, if possible)

22 Page 22 First and a second place will be awarded in each category with a Best of Show Award given to one entry chosen by the judging committee. Category winners will receive a $100 cash award and reserve in each category will receive a $50 cash award. The Best of Show Entry will receive an additional $100 cash award. Entries will be accepted on Monday, June 25, 2018 from 11 to 2 pm, at Sellery Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus. Entries can be delivered by the artist, a representative of the artist, a County Youth Educator or a member of a county delegation to Wisconsin 4-H & Youth Conference. Items not placing first or second in their division will be released at the conclusion of Wisconsin 4-H & Youth Conference. Any item not picked up at the conclusion of the conference will NOT be returned to the artist. All items must have the following information printed on or firmly attached to the back of the art: Artist Name Artist Address Artist (if available) Artist Phone Number Artist County Artist 4-H Club Name and Leader s Name Artist Grade Brief description (100 words or less) of the inspiration for the piece. Brief statement (100 words or less) about what 4-H means to the artist. The first and second place items in each category will become the property of the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation and will not be returned. All rights to the winning pieces of art become the property of the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation and artists relinquish all rights to use, reproduce or exhibit their entry. Artists may be asked to sign their work or to sign reproductions of their work. The top two entries in each category will be sold at Celebrate the Arts. The Celebrate the Arts Event will be held at the Brittingham House on Saturday, October 13 from 5-7 p.m. Artists of the winning pieces will be invited to attend the event to present their artwork at the auction. We are looking forward to showcasing Wisconsin 4-H members artistic and creative masterpieces at the WI 4-H & Youth Conference Arts Contest in June! If you have any questions about the Arts Contest and Celebrate the Arts Event, please contact Amber Rehberg at amber.rehberg@ces.uwex.edu or

23 Page 23 HORSE Langlade County 4-H Horse & Pony Project Open Fun Speed Show- Saturday, June 16 (rain date June 23) area open at 8 am show starts at 9 am Langland County Fairgrounds, Antigo Contact show chairman : Patti Brockman , Carol Lese SEWING Sewing is more that just making an item it teaches youth to sew while learning about textiles, construction techniques and design principles. If you are interested in this project you may want to check out the resources from the 4-H National Sewing Website at FOOD REVUE 2018 Buffalo County Foods Revue and Decorated Cakes Contest will be held on Monday, July 9, 2018 at the Marten Center in Mondovi. Registration will start at 5:30 pm and judging will start at 6:00 pm. Don t forget to enroll in your Foods Revue exhibits on FairEntry! CLOTHING REVUE The 2018 Clothing Revue will be on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at the Marten Center. Registration will start at 5:30, with judging starting at 6:00pm. Each exhibitor can exhibit three items, excluding the Cloverbuds and Explorers. The Clothing Revue will close with a Style Show. Be sure to enroll in your entries on FairEntry, and complete the Google Form to register for the Clothing Revue.

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29 Pepin County Extension 740 7th Ave W PO Box 39 Durand WI University of Wisconsin-Extension Provides Equal Opportunities in Employment and Programming Including Title IX Requirements. PEPIN COUNTY 4-H FAMILY NEWSLETTER