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Inside This Newsletter

2/10 Art Beat Registrations Due

2/15 International Foods Registrations Due

2/24 Family Day of Learning Registrations Due

3/15 Scholarship Applications Due

3/17 Tractor Safety Certification Class Registrations Due

3/27 Cupcake Wars Registrations Due

3/27 EXPO Registrations Due

3/27 Foods Revue/Food Activity Registrations Due

4/1 Starter Flock Registrations Due

Robotics: 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2 - 6 pm, Wyocena

2/4 Cloverbud Sensational Saturday—8:50am, Tivoli Nursing Home, Portage

2/9 MAQA Train the Trainer Webinar—7:00pm, CC Annex, Portage

2/17 CC 4-H International Foods Workshop, 7:00pm, CHCC Wyocena

2/18 CC 4-H Archery, 2pm-4pm, Achterberg Archery, Pardeeville

2/18 State 4-H Meats Judging Contest, 12:30pm, UW Madison Meat Lab

2/20 CC Fair Board Meeting, 7:00pm, Pizza Hut, Portage

2/21 CC 4-H Horse Project Meeting, 6:30pm, Poynette Middle School

3/3 WPL Shamrock Shuffle, Dinner - Cambria Fire Station

3/4 WPL Shamrock Shuffle Fundraiser, Cambria

3/4 State 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl & Skillathon, 9:00am, UW Madison Animal Sciences Bldg.

3/10-11 WI 4-H State Shooting Sports Invitational—Central WI Sportsmans Club, Marshfield

3/11 Family Day of Learning– 8:15am, Portage High School

3/11 4-H Volunteer Orientation– 8:30am, Portage High School

3/11 EXPO—12pm, Portage High School

3/16 CC Livestock Committee Meeting, 7:00pm, CHCC, Wyocena

3/17-18 State 4-H Art Beat, 6pm, Camp Upham Woods, WI Dells

3/20 CC Fair Board Meeting, 7:00pm, Pizza Hut, Portage

3/21 CC Horse Project Meeting, 6:30pm, Poynette Middle School

3/23 CC 4-H Leader’s Council Meeting, 7:00pm, CHCC, Wyocena

3/24-30 National 4-H Conference (MES) Washington D.C.

3/27 CC 4-H Cottontails, 6:00pm, Ambassadors, 7:00pm, CHCC, Wyocena

Columbia County 4-H Family Newsletter

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INDEX Front Page

Registration Due Dates (Feb/Mar) ............. 1 CC 4-H Dates to Remember (Feb/Mar) ..... 1

Index ........................................................... 2 General Information

4HOnline Enrollment for New Members and Leaders & Change of Projects ........ 3 Thank You’s………………………………….3 Newsletter Deadline ................................... 4 Newsletter by Email or Mail / Change ....... 4 Photographer & Registration Help Needed at Family Day of Learning ........ 4 Scholarships are due March 15th! ............. 4 Thinking about applying to be a Camp Counselor? ............................................. 5 We Need You: Adults for Junior 4-H Camp— .................................................. 5 Milk Moola……………………………………6 I Want to Know! Camp ............................... 6 Cloverbud Project Meetings ................... 7 General Information 4-H Inquiry, Innovation and Creativity Expo— ................................................... 8 Horse Calendar Now Available .................. 9 Horse Meetings……………………………...9 CC Fair Board Meeting Date...................... 9 4H Military Kids Camp………………….10-11

Animal Sciences

WI Jr. Targhee Sheep 2017 Starter Flock Giveaway…………………………………11

MAQA Advisors NEEDED to help Teach sessions ...................................... 12 Area Animal Science Days ........................ 12 Livestock Committee Meeting .................... 12 Nasco Showing & Grooming Demonstrations—5/13/17 ...................... 13 Nasco Gold Circle Rewards Program (Fundraiser for CC 4-H) ......................... 13 2017 WI State Fair DNA/RFID Animal

Identification………………………14-15

CC Fair Swine Weigh In ............................ 15 CC Fair Sheep Weigh In…………………...15

Family Day of Learning………………...16-25

Foods & Nutrition 4-H Cupcake Wars!! ................................... 26 International Foods Workshop…………….27 4-H Foods Revue/Activity—Registrations Due 3/27/17…………………………...28-29

Plant & Soil Sciences Let’s Get Green & Growing—MGV ............ 30 Tractor Safety………………………………..30 Shooting Sports Archery Monthly Meeting—2/28/17 ............ 31 4-H Shooting Sports Certification Workshops ............................................. 31 Visual Arts 4-H ArtBeat! ............................................... 32

Performing Arts CC 4-H Drama Festival—1/7/17 ................ 33

Club News Welsh Prairie Livewires Shamrock Shuffle…………………………………….34-35

Awards & Recognition Communication Arts Festival Merit Recipients…………………………………...36

Leaders’ Reminder Board ......................... 37

Clip & Sends Cupcake Wars ........................................... 38 Inquiry, Innovation and Creativity Expo ..... 39

Calendars February 2017 ........................................... 41 March 2017 ................................................ 42

Miscellaneous ............................................ 43

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Rolling in Clover article submission due date is the 25th day of March, 2017.

Leaders Council Adult Club Attendance Record for 2016-2017 Next Meeting: March 23, 2017, 7:00 p.m., Wyocena

4-H Club # of Mtgs 4-H Club

# of Mtgs

Arlington Prairie Producers 2 New Directions 2

Cornerstone Badgers 1 North Scott 2

Dekorra Rocketeers 2 Oak Meadow Reigns 2

Durwards Glen 2 Rio Go Getters 1

Inch True Blues 2 So. Columbus Willing Workers 2

Leeds Prairie Pals 2 Welsh Prairie Livewires 2

Lodi Challengers 2

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.—4:30 p.m., Monday—Friday Phone: (608) 742-9680 Fax: (608) 742-9862 Homepage: http://columbia.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/

4-H Staff Karen Nelson, 4-H Youth Development Educator

(608) 742-9684; karen.nelson@ces.uwex.edu Pat Wagner, 4-H Program Assistant (608) 742-9685; pat.wagner@ces.uwex.edu Jennifer Evans, 4-H Administrative Program Assistant

(608) 742-9687; jennifer.evans@ces.uwex.edu

Additional UW-Extension Columbia County Office Staff Kathleen Haas, Community Resource Development Educator Vacant, Family Living Educator George Koepp, Ag Agent LuAnn Olson, Administrative Assistant Caitlin Richardson, WI Nutrition Education Program Coordinator

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projects.

For new members and leaders only: they should send a list of their projects by email to their general leader and the general leader should forward that email to jennifer.evans@ces.uwex.edu to indicate their acceptance of these projects. They do not have to fill out the Add or Drop Project Form. For existing members: If you wish to add or drop a project, you will need to fill out the “Add or Drop Project Form” found at http://columbia.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/4-h-forms/4-h-enrollment-forms/. This needs to be signed by your general leader and they will need to send it to jennifer.evans@ces.uwex.edu so your enrollment online can be changed. The project drop deadline date and club change deadline date is May 1, 2017! The 4-h-enrollment-forms webpage also includes the Club Change Form required if you wish to change clubs.

Drama Festival Judge – Carla Woebbeking Drama Festival Emcees – Madelyn Chapman, Samantha Falk, Abby Stalbaum, & Mag-gie Stalbaum Drama Festival Directors and Assistant Directors – Dawn Ballweg, Emily Bowman, Janel Savich, Pamela Wentz, RaeLyn Parker, Mara Kolberg, Mira Parker, Logan Bahr, and Medora Richards Music and Drama Workshop Facilitator – Shelly Pare Music and Drama Workshop Teen Leaders – Michael Rowe, Mara Kolberg, & Anna

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Communication Arts Festival Judges—Liz Bellmore, Cheryl Davis, Mary Grimm, Karrie Landsverk, and Danny Smith Communication Arts Room Monitors—

Jenny L. Baerwolf, Marie Davidson, DeAnn

Richards, Sally Chapman, Billie-Jo Brusveen,

& Renee Wendt

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Newsletter by Email or Mail / Change of Info

Photographer & Registration Help Needed at Family Day of Learning

If you are receiving your newsletter by email and wish to change it to US

Mail or if you receive your newsletter by US Mail and wish to change it to

email, you can change this on 4H Online in your family profile section.

Remember, if you change your email or address, put the change on

4HOnline on your “Family” page. If you check the box “update” for all other

members with the same address, it does not do that for just choosing email

or mail, so you would need to change each family member.

Since we are not notified from the program that you have made any

changes, please let Jennifer know your new information or it will not be

changed in our lists used for weekly email and newsletter. Thank you.

Pat is looking for 4-H members or leaders who would be willing to register participants

or take pictures (can use 4-H digital camera or your own camera or cell phone) all or

part of the morning of Family Day of Learning. Please call or e-mail Pat at

pat.wagner@ces.uwex.edu if you are available and willing.

Due March 15th

Columbia County 4-H High School and Alumni and Sale of Champi-on Scholarships are due by March 15th. They were advertised in the last issue of Rolling in Clover. Forms can be found online at: http://columbia.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/4-h-forms/columbia-county-4-h-scholarship-forms/ or go to http://columbia.uwex.edu/, 4-H Youth Development, Forms/Scholarships.

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Expo — cont.

Objectives:

1. To provide youth with an experience in planning, preparing and displaying an

article or educational exhibit

2. To give youth an opportunity for self-expression verbally and visually in a safe

and supportive environment.

3. To provide youth with an opportunity to share with others what they have

learned during the discovery process while creating their Expo exhibit

4. To develop public presentation ability

Summary:

Unlike traditional science fairs which feature experiment after experiment; Inquiry, Innovation and Creativity Expo participants are encouraged to find something that interests them within their 4-H project areas and explore it using their 21st Century Skills like critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration. By selecting a topic within a 4-H project area of interest, participates are able to take their Expo

exhibit, one step further, to the County Fair.

Whether it’s analyzing the different foods that are available to dairy cows, conducting an experiment, or creating an innovation that fulfills a need in their lives, the focus of

the project is completely up to the participant.

Sharing your Story:

This is not a judged event, however, each participant will be asked to set up their display and provide a short presentation about the discovery process used in designing and creating their project. Sample talking points that may be helpful in

crafting your short presentation are listed below:

What 4-H project area(s) does your exhibit most relate to?

What do you already know about this project area?

Why did you choose to focus on this project?

What question(s) are you trying to answer? Did you answer your question(s)?

What do you want to learn, try and/or discover about this project now?

Who/What can help you learn more about your project?

What resources did you use to help create your project (i.e. people, books,

businesses)?

What was the most interesting thing you discovered while creating your exhibit?

Would you do anything differently if you recreated your project?

What were your steps?

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THINKING ABOUT APPLYING TO BE A

CAMP COUNSELOR?

If you are 14-18 years old and want to expand your leadership skills, build your resume, and spend time in the beautiful outdoors while providing a great experience for the campers, sign up at 4-H Online as well as fill out the Upham Woods Open Camp- Counselor Application.

Must attend the Upham Woods Camp Counselor Training Session April 22 – 23, 2017 The cost is $25.00 per counselor for the training Registration is open in 4-H Online, “Upham Woods Camp Counselor Training 2017” Register by April 7, 2017

http://fyi.uwex.edu/uphamwoods/programs/outreach-programs/public-programs/counselor-training-weekend/

We Need You: Adults for Junior 4-H Camp –

When: June 10—13, 2017 (Columbia, Sauk & Jefferson facilitated dates) (others include: 8.2.17—8.5.17 or 8.6.17—8.9.17) Where: Upham Woods Cost: Free! Go to: https://fyi.uwex.edu/uphamwoods/files/2016/03/Upham-Woods-Open-Camp- Counselor-Application.pdf

If you are over 18 years of age and would like to help make camp great, then Upham Woods could use your expertise! Take the opportunity to attend camp with your child. Any interested volunteers can register on 4H Online.

Adult volunteers attend Open Enrollment Camp at Upham Woods for NO COST!

Adult volunteers must be a registered 4-H member.

“...Applying for a camp counselor position will help you and the kids learn life lessons. You spend three to four days with amazing kids and adults. It’s a great experience to meet new kids from different counties. Come celebrate a fun, safe, and exciting time with us as a counselor at camp.” 2014 Camp Counselor

The Columbia, Jefferson, Sauk County Facilitated Open Camp Session is Saturday, June 10 – Tuesday, June 13, 2017. Register ASAP before the

announcement goes live to the rest of the state.

(If you are not able to attend this open camp date, others include: 8.2.17 – 8.5.17 and 8.6.16 – 8.9.17)

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May 5-6, 2017 Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center, Wisconsin Dells, WI

Grades 6-8 5:30 pm arrival; 4:00 pm departure

$70 – Includes all meals, lodging, t-shirt, and supplies

Do you like science, technology or engineering? Have you always wanted to know what makes things work? Would you like to do cool, hands-on experiments—including activities in food science, DNA, and electricity, and learn about the science of herpetology and more? If so, then I Want To Know! Camp is for you!

Space is LIMITED to the first 50 applicants! Registrations will be taken on a first come basis with a waiting list if necessary. Tell your friends and sign up TODAY!

I Want to Know! Camp registration forms are due April 14, 2017, but space is limited and will be taken on a first come basis. More information and registration forms can be

located at http://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4hstem/files/2017/01/17_IW2KCamp-regis_fillable-1.pdf Special financial circumstances will be handled on an individual basis. For more information, contact Joanna Skluzacek, UW-Extension 4-H STEM specialist, at 608-265-2949 or joanna.skluzacek@ces.uwex.edu.

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Milk Moola from Kwik Trip Many different products from Kwik Trip are eligible for the

Milk Moola Fundraiser. They include (subject to change):

Whole Milk (homogenized)

2% Reduced Fat Milk

1% Low-fat Milk

Fat Free Skim Milk

Chocolate Flavored Milk

Strawberry Flavored Milk

Orange Juice, from 100% juice

concentrate

Nature’s Touch Drinking

Water

Nature’s Touch Egg Nog

(seasonal)

*Sizes include: Bags, gallons, 1/2 gallons, quarts, pints and 1/2 pints. Sizes do vary

per product. Always be sure to look for the Milk Moola logo on the cap or bag top.

Caps, bag tops, ovals and other items from packages are accepted at the Columbia

County UW-Extension Office.

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Name:

Grade:

4-H Club:

Phone: ( ) -

Email:

Address:

City: ST: WI Zip:

Any special accommodations required? Yes___ No___

If yes, please describe:

Title of Exhibit:

Type of Exhibit (what is it?)**:

Brief Description of Exhibit (i.e. materials used, questions answered,

special features, why did you pick this topic, etc.):

4-H Project Area(s) that the Exhibit is related to:

Outlet Needed: Yes*___ No___

*Participants are required to bring their own extension cords if they need an outlet.

**Participants are allotted a card table sized area to display their finished exhibit. Additional

decorations may be used as long as the size does not exceed a card table display.

4-H EXPO—Explore, Innovate, Inquire, Create

Please select from one of the following dates:

Saturday, March 11, 12:10pm-2:00pm (following Family Day of Learning) Portage High School (Registration Due: 2/24/17)

Saturday, April 8, 9:30am-11:00am Portage Public Library- Bidwell Room, 253 W Edgewater St, Portage (Registration Due: 3/27/17)

Return to: Jennifer Evans or Pat Wagner, UW-Extension, 120 W Conant St, Suite 201, Portage, WI 53901

more

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Theme: Sow It, Grow It, Show It

When: April 1, 2017 Where: Lodi First Presbyterian Church – 258 Lodi Street, Lodi, WI Times: Arrive at 9 AM

9:15-10:00 – Decorate cupcakes and create display 10:00am – Team presentation (order chosen by random drawing) ·

Presentation and Theme Reaction by Guest Cupcake Experts and Audience (Team’s Choice Selection for each Division) · Guest Cupcake Experts Bite-a-bility Testing (order choses by random drawing) (Cupcake Experts Choice

Selection for each Division) · Announce Selections · Team Self-Assessment

Name: Phone: ( ) -

Names of Team Members (if applicable):

How many cupcakes are you/ group presenting (total #)?

Address:

City, St., Zip:

E-mail:

4-H Club:

Grade:

Any special accommodations required? Yes___ No___

If yes, please describe:

Return by Monday, March 27, 2017 to: Pat Wagner, UW-Extension,

120 W Conant St, Suite 201, Portage, WI 53901

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Project Meetings

& Participation

Open To County-Wide Cloverbuds Again in 2017, Mary Becker, APP 4-H Club, will be holding 4-H Clover-bud meetings and she will hold them the 2nd and 4th Mondays of Febru-ary, March, and April from 6:30-7:30 pm at Rio Elementary School, 355 S. Lowville Rd in Rio. Mary would like to invite all Cloverbuds in the Co-lumbia County 4H program to these meetings.

Please contact Mary at least one week in advance of any Cloverbud meet-ing if your child plans to attend so enough materials may be prepared; this includes members of APP and RGG 4-H clubs, the groups Mary nor-mally holds Cloverbud meetings for.

If you are a Cloverbud leader in another club and would like to help Mary out, please contact Mary to offer your assistance.

Mary’s contact information is: 920-992-5691; 608-697-9294; paul_maryb@yahoo.com.

Did You Know???? Cloverbuds CAN Participate In:

International Foods— http://columbia.uwex.edu/4-h-events/international-foods/

EXPO—http://columbia.uwex.edu/4-h-events/4-h-expo/ Music Festival— Clothing Revue— Food Revue—http://columbia.uwex.edu/4-h-events/foods-revueactivity-day/

Cupcake Wars (team) - http://columbia.uwex.edu/4-h-events/cupcake-wars/

Family Day of Learning— March 11th Cloverbud Camp—June 12th at MacKenzie Center, Poynette For more information, please contact the UW-Extension office at 608-742-9680.

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EXPO Booklet http://columbia.uwex.edu/files/2016/11/Expo-Booklet-2.pdf

EXPO Planning Sheet http://columbia.uwex.edu/files/2016/11/My-4H-Expo-Worksheet.pdf

Crazy Question Challenge! http://columbia.uwex.edu/files/2016/11/Crazy-Question-Challenge.pdf

EXPO Registration Forms http://columbia.uwex.edu/files/2016/11/EXPO-registration-form.pdf

Two Opportunities: 1. March 11, 2017—Following Family Day of Learning, Portage High

School -Stay for the Leader’s Council sponsored Potato Sundae Lunch and share your EXPO project display. 12:10pm—2:00pm

2. April 8, 2017— Before Food Revue and Foods Activity Day, Portage Public Library—Bidwell Room, 253 W. Edgewater St. Portage 9:30am—11:00am

Please fill out the clip ‘n send on pages 39 of this newsletter.

EXPLORE - Your Burning Project Ques-tion/s at the Columbia County 4-H EXPO

Explore, Innovate, Inquire, Create What is the Project EXPO? Unlike a traditional science fair which features experiments, the Columbia County 4-H EXPO encourages members to identify a question they want to answer about

their project. Members answer the question in a way that makes sense to them - com-pile research, create a prototype, complete a project, or do an experiment – it’s your choice! You’ll share the answer to your question/s at the EXPO Event. Added benefit! EXPO counts as a county-wide demonstration/illustrated talk for your project.

Want to learn more? Check out all the information!

Columbia County Leader’s Council Meeting

Thursday, 3/23/17

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LEADERS’ REMINDER

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Registrations are

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International Foods

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NEW Participants

Welcome—Join Us!

Friday, Feb.17, 2017

4H Fundraisers:

Kwik Trip

Milk Moola

NASCO Gold Circle

Rewards

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Awards & Recognition

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Recipients: Charlene Wendt—Interpretive Reading of Original Prose or Poetry Michael Rowe—Original Speech Amelia Heider—Interpretive Reading of Prose Hannah Heider—Interpretive Reading of Prose Anika Baerwolf—Interpretive Reading of Poetry Hannah Dahl—Interpretive Reading of Poetry Madelyn Chapman—Interpretive Reading of Poetry Callie Brouette—Poster Tanner Johnson—Poster

Communication Arts Festival was held on Monday, January 30th at Wayne Bartels Middle School in Portage. The Communication Arts Festi-val is an annual 4-H event that promotes communication. Youth entered posters and performed speeches. The speaking part of the contest is the most popular and allows youth to feel comfortable speaking in public. Participants are evaluated on their en-tries/presentations.

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Rebecca Starkenburg former Arlington Pairie Producers 4-H Club member, representing the Lodi Agricultural Fair, was selected as the 2017 Wisconsin Fairest of the Fairs.

The Columbia County Horse Project calendar for 2017 can now be found at: http://columbia.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-

development/4-h-horse-project/4-h-calendar-and-schedule/. There is a document you can print out, as well as the schedule on the webpage itself. Please mark your calendars now!

NEXT MEETING

Date: February 21, 2017 Time: 6:30 pm—8:00 pm Place: Poynette Middle School

The 4-H Horse Council Board of Directors, both youth and adult, are located at: http://columbia.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/4-h-horse-project/4-h-horse-council/

CC 4-H Horse Calendar Now

Available

Columbia County Fair Board Meeting

Monday, 2/20/17 Monday, 3/20/17

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SOS for Wisconsin 4-H Military Kids

Help keep 4-H Military Kids Camps OPEN in 2017

Military service members make many sacrifices. And so do their children. Children whose parents serve in the armed forces experience many emotional challenges when their parents are away during a tour of service, and also when they return. They have been separated for months and sometimes for a year or more. Their parents miss so many important events — concerts, sporting events, hon-or banquets, club meetings, prom, and even graduation. When their parents re-turn, it is often difficult for them to com-municate with one another. Wisconsin 4-H Military Kids is a program that provides opportunities for service members and their families to partake in various outings including sum-mer camps for children of military men and women. Approximately 75 children attend camps at Upham Woods in Wisconsin Dells each summer. These camps provide children of military fami-lies with a place to go and share their feelings with other children experiencing the same emotions. They create friend-ships and outlets for sharing with one another. They have a few days to relax and have fun! The camps this past sum-mer were a huge success! Check out some of the pictures on the OMK Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/WisconsinOperationMilitaryKids?ref=hl. The U.S. Department of Defense provided funding for the camp, but recently cut funding. We need to continue to raise funds so that military kids can go to camp this summer. Please take a moment to

watch this video and/or share with your 4-H club members: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiQ36JSF-rc&feature=youtube.

Change Challenge

for Wisconsin 4-H Military

KidsCAMPS There are additional ways you and your club members can make 4-H camps pos-sible: 1. Place donation cans at local busi-

nesses. A coffee can may be used.

2. Conduct a special fundraiser. It could be a spaghetti dinner, a walk/run or a silent auction. Be creative!

3. Donate from existing club funds. If your club typically donates to local charities or causes, military kids would be grateful for your donation.

Such generosity would provide a great service to our men and women who bravely serve, and more importantly, pro-vide a special moment for their children who also show bravery. I can’t stress

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enough how important these camps are to these children. When I visited camp last summer to speak with the partici-pants, I found out that some of them had been coming for a few years. I also learned that a few of the counselors had attended the camps themselves! Please help.

Ongoing fundraisers can be conducted through the summer of 2017. All dona-tions should be remitted via check paya-ble to the University of Wisconsin-Extension and mailed to:

Noah Samuelsen, Rio Go-Getters President, N4383 Jacobson Drive,

Rio, WI 53960

Please include a brief note indicating how the funds were raised. Donations are tax exempt. If you have any ques-tions, please feel free to contact me at sabrsha@gmail.com. I hope to hear from each of your clubs by way of a check. I thank you and so do the campers!

Noah Samuelsen President, Rio Go-Getters Columbia County

This year, I’d like to challenge all 1,300 Wisconsin 4-H clubs to a Change Challenge for 2017 Wiscon-sin 4-H Military Kids Camps. Each club, during the months of March and April, can ask members to set aside spare change. At the end of April, count up all of the funds and write a check to UW-Extension and send it to me. The winning club will have their picture posted on the OMK Facebook page, the Wisconsin 4-H website and in the Columbia County 4-H Newsletter.

The Wisconsin Junior Targhee Sheep Association will be giving away a starter flock of three Targhee ewes in 2017 to a lucky Wisconsin youth. Applicants must be aged 12 -17 as of January 1, 2017, must be a resident of Wisconsin, and must not currently raise Targhee sheep. The winner must also be eligible and agree to exhibit their animals at both the 2017 Wisconsin State Fair open sheep show and Wisconsin Junior State Fair sheep show. The winner will receive a combination of ewe lambs, yearling ewes and/or brood ewes, and take ownership of the animals before any 2017 State Fair entry dead-lines. The Targhee breed has a long history in Wisconsin, and the purpose of this program is to promote growth and visibility of the breed along with promoting youth involvement and education within the breed. Applications are available on-line at both the US Targhee Sheep Association website (http://www.ustargheesheep.org/) and the A&J Nevens Live-stock website (http://myplace.frontier.com/~jrnevens/), and are due no later than April 1, 2017. For more information or questions, please contact Leslie & Jeff Nevens at 608-592-7842, or AandJNevensLivestock@frontier.com.

Wisconsin Junior Targhee Sheep Association Announces

2017 Starter Flock Giveaway

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MAQA Advisors NEEDED to help teach sessions

Looking for volunteers interested in helping to help teach sessions at Fami-ly Day of Learning on March 11th and in May at the Annex in Portage. Please contact Pat Wagner at pat.wagner@ces.uwex.edu if you are interest-ed in either opportunity.

Area Animal Science Days

Regional animal science educational opportunities available to Wisconsin 4-H mem-bers. Specifically, 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 include evaluation of dairy cattle, horses and meat animals; dairy showmanship contests; hippology (the study of horses); and oral reasons work-shops. 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 Sci-

ence Projects. To increase decision making skills through judging and grading experiences. To increase the knowledge of animals through breeding and market evaluation

and management information.

Northeast – June 21 – Wood County Northwest – June 22 – Trempealeau County Southern – June 23 – Dodge County

*Registration packets available soon

2017 AASD DATES/LOCATIONS:

When: Thursday, March 16, 2017 Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: Columbia Health Care Center, Wyocena Who: All interested individuals, youth and adults Topics: Sale of Champion Organization and Fair

Livestock

Committee

Meeting

Livestock Activity Cards (except Goat & Poultry) now on 4-H Website:

Beef, swine, sheep, rabbit, and dairy livestock educational activity cards are now posted on the 4-H website at http://columbia.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/4-h-project-information/animal

-sciences/. When the goat and poultry cards are available, it will be in the Monday update.

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Performing Arts

The Columbia County 4-H Drama Festival was held on January 7, 2017, at the Portage Center for the Arts. Three 4-H club plays were performed. Arlington Prairie Producers 4-H Club won a blue first place ribbon, the Traveling Trophy, Outstanding Total Effect and Best Make-Up with their prize-winning play, “Snow White”. The play was directed by RaeLyn Parker and assisted by youth directors Mara Kolberg, Mira Parker, Logan Bahr & Medora Richards.

“Two of a Kind” was performed by Dekorra Rocketeers 4-H Club and received awards for Best Costumes and Best Teamwork. Director Janel Savich and Assistant Director Pamela Wentz, led the group of actors.

North Scott 4-H Club performed “The Trial of Gold E. Locks”, directed by Dawn Ballweg and assisted by Emily Bowman. North Scott was awarded prizes for Best Set and Best Props.

Special Recognition was given to the following individuals:

Best Actor: Logan Bahr

Runner-up Best Actor: Tristan Brunt

Best Actress: Lexie Stark

Runner-up Best Actress: Madelyn Chapman Best Supporting Actor: Alex Bowman

Best Supporting Actress: Anna Davidson

Best Narrator: Mara Kolberg

Most Believable Character: Mira Parker

Funniest Character: Medora Richards

Outstanding Performances: Charlene Wendt, Peytyn Kolberg, Brady Wentz, Ella Wentz, Sophia Brunt

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4-H Drama Festival 2017—Special Awards

Music and Drama Workshop A Huge Success!

Thanks to Shelly Pare for leading this inter-

active and energy-packed workshop in

January. After learning so much from

Shelly, the participants shared their talents

with the residents of the Columbia County

Health Care Center. Thanks to Michael

Rowe, Mara Kohlberg and Anna Davidson

for leading the drama warm-up activities at

the beginning of the session!

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It’s time to start thinking about 4-H ArtBeat!

4-H Art Beat! was created for 4-H members in grades 3-5 and their

parents and leaders and is the introductory program for Wisconsin

4-H Arts and Communication! Art Beat! will be held March 17 - 18,

2017, at our State 4-H Camp, Upham Woods in the Wisconsin Dells.

The weekend will feature a look at a variety of arts projects

including music, drama, visual arts, and more!

4-H members will explore their own creativity while discovering the

great variety of 4-H Arts & Communication experiences available

to them now and in the near future. Session leaders will be 4-H

older youth, adult leaders and 4-H staff members with a wealth of

experience to share. Youth and adult participants will rotate

through a variety of sessions which are hands-on and active and

held at various sites throughout camp. Both youth and adult

participants stay in the warm and cozy heated cabins! All adults

will be considered camp chaperones. Camp begins Friday

evening at 7 pm and ends Saturday afternoon at 3 pm.

The $50.00 per person fee (youth and adults) will include all

materials and supplies (including a very cool ArtBeat! backpack!),

special snacks, overnight lodging and breakfast and lunch on

Saturday. Why not get a whole carload of youth and adults

together from your county for some genuine 4-H bonding time?

Come join the excitement of this opportunity available to some of

our youngest (and often most enthusiastic!) 4-H members!

Register early! This camp fills up fast! Registration Deadline: February 10, 2017

Go here for additional information: http://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4harts/

artbeat/

For more information contact: Max Myers, Upham Woods Program

Director, (608) 254-6461 ext. 202, max.myers@ces.uwex.edu

Lynn Pfeiffer, 4-H Communications Arts Assistant, (608) 262-1222, lynn.pfeiffer@ces.uwex.edu

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NASCO GOLD CIRCLE REWARDS PROGRAM

Columbia County 4-H has an ongoing fundraiser through NASCO. When you make your online purchases, please put in the new Columbia County 4-H Fundraiser No. 9810025 at checkout. You can still pick up at the store, if you prefer. Five percent of each purchase is returned to Columbia County 4-H. Catalogs will be available soon to all clubs! Rebates will be applied to purchases from Nasco Farm & Ranch, Nasco Showing & Grooming, and Nasco Agricultural Sciences. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

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2017 Wisconsin State Fair DNA/RFID Animal Identification

Youth interested in showing market beef, sheep, swine, OR breeding stock commercial heifers/crossbred gilts/whether type ewes & rams at the 2017 Wisconsin State Fair Junior Show will need to have their animal projects DNA/RFID identified by the State Fair eligibility deadlines listed below. This identification system allows animals which are DNA/RFID identified through the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC) County and State Fair program to meet State Fair Identification requirements if the process is completed (all forms returned and samples on file) by the Wisconsin State Fair identification deadline postmarks listed. Market Beef, Sheep, and Swine DNA/RFID identification deadlines (postmark): Beef: Monday - February 13, 2017 Sheep: Monday - May 8, 2017 Swine: Monday - May 8, 2017 *Breeding stock: commercial heifers/crossbred gilts/whether type ewes & rams DNA/RFID identification deadline (postmark): Wednesday - June 7, 2017 (postmark) *Breeding stock being shown in the commercial, crossbred, or whether type divisions MUST HAVE DNA submitted even if they are registered with a National Breed Organization (i.e. a registered Hereford gilt with registration papers being shown in the Crossbred Gilt division). *Please Note: Breeding stock with National Breed Organization Registra-tion Papers being shown in the breed divisions DO NOT Need to be DNA/RFID identified through WLIC. (ie. a registered Angus Heifer with registra-tion papers being shown in the Angus Division does not need to be DNA/RFID identified.) Market Animals Only: WLIC is coordinating a statewide DNA/RFID identification program for Wisconsin County and State Fairs. How do I get my animals identified? DNA/RFID tag identification is only available by going to the WLIC website at www.wiid.org. Click on the text “Learn More” under “DNA Program” (lower left-hand side). Print out, complete and mail the request form with payment to WLIC. Make sure DNA and required paperwork is returned to WLIC by the Wisconsin State Fair identification postmark deadlines listed above. (more…....)

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Shooting Sports

Archery Project

Date: Saturday, February 18th Time: Experienced Shooters – 2pm – 3pm

Entry Level/Inexperienced Shooters – 3pm – 4pm

Location: Achterberg Archery/Pardee Sports Club 22 N6759 State Road 22, Pardeeville

For more information, contact Jim Farrington at 608-235-8503 or abeandmabel@centurytel.net.

In order to be a WI 4-H Shooting Sports Leader, you must be certified in the discipline that you are teaching (archery, coordinator, muzzleloader, pistol, rifle and/or shotgun). Leaders may only teach in the discipline in which they are certified. An adult leader cannot provide hands-on or safety instruction without a certified leader supervising the range.

All leaders must complete one 12-hour workshop to be certified. After that, you may be eligible to attend a Saturday, eight-hour range workshop to receive an additional discipline certification. If three years lapse before adding an additional certification, the full 12-hour certification must be repeated. Only one certification may be obtained at any one certification workshop.

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Southern Area April 7-8, 2017 – Lodi, WI Disciplines: Archery, Muzzleload-er, Rifle, Shotgun, Pistol Northern Area May 5-6, 2017– Phillips, WI Disciplines: Archery, Rifle, Shotgun

Central Area September 15-16, 2017 – Marsh-field, WI Disciplines: Archery, Coordinator, Muzzleloader, Pistol, Rifle, Shot-gun

Find details for each workshop at: fyi.uwex.edu/wi4hshootingsports/certification-workshops/

The following are the WI shooting sports certification workshops planned for 2017:

(Must have 4 in each class to offer a discipline)

4-H Shooting Sports Certification Workshops

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Columbia County

Presents 9th Annual:

Let’s Get Green and Growing!

When: Saturday, April 1, 2017 Time: 9:00 am—2:45 pm Where: Rio High School

(just off Hwy 16) Registration: $10/person

For experienced and beginning gardeners:

Keynote Speaker: Jeff Epping, Olbrich Botanical Gardens

“Sustainable Gardens: Designs and Plants for Greener Gardens” Over 25 Breakout Sessions to choose from

Hands-on activities

Vendors: (C Squared Jewelry, Copper Penny Garlic Farm, Creative Visual Workshop, Dean Piehl Woodworks,

Gerry’s Garden, Laura Gramer, Lemon Blossom Fairy Soaps, Link’s Greenhouse and Farm, rnb Farm, Rustic Radiance, Stone-Crete Company, Sweet Wisconsin Honey Farm)

Lunch for purchase & more!

For a registration brochure call 608.742.9680 or go to: http://columbia.uwex.edu/lets-get-green-and-growing/

2017 Tractor/Machinery Safety Certification Program—register by 3/17/17

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How much will DNA/RFID identification cost? $11 per animal identified for required DNA/RFID tag identification. If your animal has an existing 840 RFID ear tag you can purchase and submit a DNA envelope separately for $6.00. Be sure to list the existing RFID ear tag number on the paperwork and DNA submission. Will my County DNA/RFID tag qualify for Wisconsin State Fair? Wiscon-sin State Fair will accept all DNA/RFID samples submitted through WLIC by the Wisconsin State Fair identification deadline postmark. Samples received after the Wisconsin State Fair identification deadline postmark will be accept-ed; however, the animal associated with the samples will have limited State Fair eligibility. Visit the WLIC website (www.wiid.org) to verify which counties are participating in the statewide DNA/RFID identification program. Should I notify Wisconsin State Fair that my animal has been DNA/RFID identified? You DO NOT have to notify Wisconsin State Fair at time of iden-tification. Wisconsin State Fair will receive all animal identification documen-tation from WLIC after the Wisconsin State Fair DNA/RFID identification post-mark deadlines. Potential exhibitors are required to submit their Fair entries (online or paper) prior to the June entry deadlines by entering directly with Wisconsin State Fair. DNA/RFID identification is NOT your entry to the Fair. What if my County is not participating in the statewide DNA/RFID pro-gram? No problem! Request Wisconsin State Fair DNA/RFID identification through WLIC. Make sure DNA and required paperwork is returned to WLIC by the Wisconsin State Fair identification deadline postmark listed above. If your county is not participating check with them for their requirement dead-lines. Questions related to the DNA/RFID identification process contact: WLIC helpdesk@wiid.org – 888.808.1910 Questions related to Wisconsin State Fair or entry procedures contact: entryoffice@wistatefair.com or 414.266.7000

State Fair continued...

Columbia County Fair Swine Weigh-In

The swine weigh-in has been scheduled for Saturday, April 22rd at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. Time is TBD.

Columbia County Fair Sheep Weigh-In

The sheep weigh-in has been scheduled for Saturday, May 6th at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. Time is TBD.

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Awards

All participants in Foods Revue and Food Activity will receive a gift certificate and / or door prize. The top “People’s Choice” award winners will also be recognized. Registration Deadline is March 27th! For More Information – check out the 4H website for Foods Revue or Food Activity at http://columbia.uwex.edu/4-h-events/foods-revueactivity-day/

Register for Foods Revue and / or Food Activity by returning this clip-n-send or by emailing the same information to:

Pat Wagner at: pat.wagner@ces.uwex.edu by March 27th.

Name:

4H Club:

Phone: Email: _____ Foods Revue _____ Food Activity _____ I will need to use ½ of a meeting room table.

Additional information will be e-mailed to individuals who register.

If any special accommodations are required, please describe:

Registration Form

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4-H Foods Revue Foods Revue is for you -- foods, food preservation, bread, Exploring and

Cloverbud project members!

* Guidelines—What do you do?

Foods Project Members: select a favorite food to prepare.

Breads Project Members: select a favorite yeast bread to prepare.

Foods Preservation Project Members: select a favorite preserved food to prepare.

Foods, Breads, and Foods Preservation Members: plan a menu for your selected food item; plan a table covering, centerpiece, and table setting/service for the menu; and bring one serving of the selected food item.

Cloverbuds and Exploring Project Members: select your favorite nutri-tious snack to prepare (no prepackaged foods / mixes); practice prepar-ing it for yourself and for others; and select dishes, silverware to serve the snack, and a placemat or tablecloth. A centerpiece is optional.

* A tentative schedule for Foods Revue is 11:00 a.m. for Cloverbuds, Ex-plorers, Foods 1, and Foods 2 and then 11:30 a.m. for Foods 3, Foods 4, Food Preservation, and Breads.

4-H Food Activity * Food Activity is for you – foods, food preservation, and breads project

members!

* Guidelines—What to do?

Choose a foods-related activity or prepare a foods-related experiment or

comparison that answers a question or questions.

Complete the activity or experiment.

Plan a display (similar to a science experiment display) to show the steps

followed to answer the question/s. The display should contain the actual

examples of your experiment.

* A tentative time for Food Activity is 12:00 p.m.

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International Foods Workshop Welcomes New Participants

Friday, February 17, 2017

REGISTER BY RETURNING THIS CLIP N SEND OR BY EMAILING THE SAME

INFORMATION TO:

PAT WAGNER AT pat.wagner@ces.uwex.edu by February 15th.

Name: 4H Club:

Phone: Email:

Selected Country: (Please select a new country each year.)

Questions:

If any special accommodations are required, please describe:

Please call Pat Wagner 608-742-9685 or Sally Chapman (leader in charge) at 608-429-2614.

Purpose: Increase knowledge of food and customs of other countries Try new foods Share knowledge with others/increase communication skills Build confidence

What do you do???

Any 4-H member or cloverbud: selects a country they want to learn more about; prepares a food from that country; sets up an exhibit, usually on a display board (the exhibitor may choose to wear a

heritage costume or not); and gives a short talk about the country’s food and customs.

All participants travel as a group from table to table and have an oppor-tunity to sample the food and ask questions about the country being dis-cussed.

When: 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. – Friday, February 17, 2017

Where: Columbia County Health Care Center, Wyocena – basement mtg. room

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Foods & Nutrition

For complete guidelines please visit: http://columbia.uwex.edu/files/2017/01/Cupcake-Wars-2017-1.pdf

Please return the clip ‘n send on page 38 of this newsletter to Pat Wagner at Columbia County UW-Extension, 120 W. Conant Street, Suite 201, Portage, WI 53901, by March 27, 2017 The registration form can be found at http://columbia.uwex.edu/files/2010/10/Cupcake-Wars.pdf or http://columbia.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/4-h-forms/4-h-clip-n-send/.

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Cupcake Wars

2017 Theme: Sow It, Grow It, Show It April 1, 2017

Time of event: 9 AM – Arrive 9:15 – 10:00 – Decorate cupcakes and create display 10:00 – Team Presentation (order chosen by random drawing) Presentation and Theme Reaction by Guest Cupcake Experts and

Audience (Team’s Choice Selection for each Division) Guest Cupcake Experts Bite-ability Testing (order chosen by

random drawing) (Cupcake Experts Choice Selection for each Division) Announce Selections

Team Self-assessment

Note: Teams will be invited to place extra cupcakes on a designated table to share with audience members following the team presentations.

Location: Lodi First Presbyterian Church - 258 Lodi St, Lodi, WI Guest Cupcake Experts: David & Noel Weber

Grade Divisions: Team must enter in the Division of the oldest member of their team. *

Division 1: Grades 3 – 5

Division 2: Grades 6 - 8

Division 3: Grades 9 and older\

Objectives: To promote self-confidence.

To develop public presentation ability.

To showcase baking and decorating ability.

To work together as a team.

To allow for self-expression in a safe supportive environment.

Registrations due March 27, 2017

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Family Day of Learning Saturday, March 11, 2017

If you are a Columbia County 4-H Member or a Certified 4-H Leader, parent/

grandparent, or an FFA Member and you would like to attend a session, you will need

to complete this form.

If you are accompanying a young child to a session that requires them to have an adult

present in the session, the adult’s individual registration is not needed. However, if

you plan to participate in the event (i.e., your own materials are needed), you will need

to complete a registration form for yourself as well as your child.

If any special accommodations are required, please describe:

Return (with payment made payable to “Columbia County 4-H”)

by Friday, February 24th to:

Pat Wagner, Columbia County UW-Extension

120 W Conant St, Suite 201, Portage, WI 53901

Family Name:

Family Email:

Phone: ( ) -

*Please note that [photo/videographer] will be taking videos and pictures of the participants at Family Day of Learning. Columbia County UW-Extension will use these videos and pictures in a manner consistent with UW-Extension’s mission. Your attendance at these events indicates your consent for your image to be recorded and used in this manner.

Fees: $5.00/person x _____ (people) =

Total $_ ____

There is no charge for attending Leader Orientation,

MAQA or EXPO

(Check can be made payable to Columbia County 4-H.)

(lunch included)

# of Lunch

# EXPO

participants

Please indicate 1st – 5th choice for each session by filling in the session

number in the forms on pages 23-25.

(some classes may be canceled and others may be full).

Participants will be awarded classes on a first-come, first-served basis.

Get your registrations in as early as possible.

Fees should be paid for all persons and sent with registration. Registra-

tion will be considered complete once we receive the registration fee.

Only paid registrations that come in before yours, will get their session

choices first.

*Younger members need an adult or older youth helper to attend with them.

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