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Extension Ashland County 4-H Program Nov-Dec 2019

Dear 4-H Families,

As the weather turns cool, we start a new 4-H year. Welcome to our new 4-H members and families! If there is anything we at the Extension office can do to answer questions, please feel free to contact us. Clubs, please make sure to extend a warm welcome to new members and 4-H families, answer questions, and extend extra communication to include new members in upcoming events.

We are looking forward to seeing all of you at the 4-H Achievement Night and Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on November 16th. It is always a nice opportunity to catch up with friends and neigh-bors, connect with members and families from across the county, and recognize the awesome volunteers we have and the achievements of our youth. Club Charters are in for the most part – thanks to all of our clubs for their diligence on this important administrative task. I’ll be submitting e990 postcards for the clubs to the IRS this week.

As I peruse the local newspaper in the past month or two, I have been impressed at how often I

see our 4-H youth featured for their contributions to sports, music, school and community involvement. Importantly, I also hear many stories from community leaders and residents about leader-ship on the part of our 4-H youth that doesn’t make it into the lime-light. Sometimes the most signifi-cant stories are the ones that are unrecognized. Kudos to all of our members and families for focus and contributions to making our community a better place!

Ian Meeker, Bayfield County 4-H Educator, and I conducted research over the summer on the long term impact of one 4-H club and the feedback we got was profound. Copies of the research paper we published through the University can be obtained through our office if you are interested.

The Nortunens hosted the 4-H Ambassador kick-off last weekend with a hayride. We have a great group of older members who are interested in taking their leadership to the next level by learning new leadership skills and through opportunities to practice leader-ship. We also have a lot of new members who are cloverbuds this year (K-2nd grade). If you are interested in activities for clover-

buds consider hosting an event and getting the word out through our office. We have access to some new state cloverbud curric-ulum which is both engaging and easy to use. I am also available to help out with club activities, and we will be working with a college intern again this year.

Take a look inside these pages for many upcoming activities and educational events. If you have something that you or your club are doing that we should all know about, contact our office to help get the word out. We will have the annual slideshow during our Achievement Night program, and whether your club activities are included will depend on whether you get photos to Amy. I know that many, many good photos have been taken at 4-H events this year. However, we can’t share them if those photos only live on your phone or SD card. We’ll look forward in the next week to seeing some of those photos come in to our inbox. Thanks to those parents who have sent pictures throughout the year. See you all in a week or so! Be well!

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4-H Calendar of Events

Friday-Sunday, November 1-3

Fall Forum in Green Lake, WI

Saturday, November 2

4-H CANSKI CXC Clinic, Ashland

Sunday, November 3

4-H Ambassadors kick-off at the Nortunen Farm, Marengo

1-2:30pm

Monday, November 4

Ashland County 4-H Leaders Meeting, Ashland County

Courthouse, 6:30pm

Thursday, November 7

4-H CANSKI Gear Prep, ASD garage 5pm

Tuesday, November 12

4-H CANSKI Annual Meeting, Washburn School, 6pm

Wednesday, November 13

4-H Ambassadors Prep Meeting, 1:45pm Black Cat

Teen Court, Ashland County Courthouse

Saturday, November 16

4-H Achievement Night & Volunteer Awards from 5:30-

7:30pm at the NGLVC, Ambassadors meet at 3:30pm

Tuesday, November 26

4-H CANSKI Executive Committee Meeting, Ashland County

Courthouse, 5pm

Thursday-Friday, November 28-29

Ashland County Courthouse closed, Thanksgiving

Thursday, December 5

4-H CANSKI Gear check-out for High School and Middle

School Racers at LSI from 5:30-7pm

Friday, December 6

Teen Court Meeting in Stevens Point

Saturday, December 7

4-H CANSKI Racers at ABR, Ironwood

Wednesday, December 11

Teen Court, Ashland County Courthouse

Sunday-Monday, December 22-23

4-H CANSKI Racers Winter Camp at Ashwabay

Tuesday-Wednesday, December 24-25

Ashland County Courthouse closed, Christmas Holiday

Friday, December 27

4-H CANSKI Racers Spooner Holiday Dash

Saturday, December 28

4-H CANSKI Racers in Hayward

Tuesday-Wednesday, Dec 31 & Jan 1

Ashland County Courthouse closed, New Year’s

Holiday

Saturday, January 4

4-H CANSKI Racers Donut Dash

Thursday, January 9

4-H CANSKI Gear Check-Out Elementary and

All Rec Skiers LSI 5:30-7pm

Saturday, January 11

4-H CANSKI Free Community Ski Clinic at

Ashwabay, 10am

Monday, January 13

Ashland County 4-H Leaders Meeting, Ashland

County Courthouse, 6:30pm

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In This Issue

Doug’s Letter

Calendar

Re-enroll

Achievement Night

Pie Auction

County Fair Awards

& Photos

EAD

4-H Projects

Hats Off

CANSKI

Youth Archery

Winter Camp

PLO Meeting Mins

The Clover Connection

4-H Re-Enrollment Time The 4-H Year starts in the fall, so if you have not re-enrolled yet there

is still time! For detailed directions and links view our website at:

https://ashland.extension.wisc.edu/2019/09/17/4-h-online/

EVERY leader and member must enroll through 4HOnline, if you have

questions please contact the Extension Ashland County office at 715-

682-7017.

To get started with the re-enrollment process, log into 4HOnline,

(https://wi.4honline.com/) click Continue to Family, then for each

family member you will have to click on Edit, Enroll for 2019-2020.

Proceed through the information updating or filling in as needed,

clicking Continue when done with each page. On Participation ->

Projects feel free to update projects for this year by adding or deleting

projects, once complete click on Submit Enrollment. THANK YOU!

You are invited! Please join us at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center for

dinner and awards for all of the great work done this past year. 4-H Ambassa-dors will provide the main meal and 4-H members are asked to bring a side or des-

sert to share. It will be a great night to cele-brate 4-H volunteers and youth with food

and awards! Bring family & friends. Please RSVP by Nov 14th at 4pm to

the 4-H office, 715-682-7017.

2019 Achievement Night & Volunteer Recognition

Sat, Nov 16th

5:30-7:30 pm

NGLVC

Ashland County 4-H Achievement Night & Volunteer Recognition Please join us at the NGLVC for dinner and awards to celebrate our 4-H

volunteers and youth on Saturday, November 16th from 5:30-7:30pm!

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The Ashland County 4-H Parents and Leaders Organization (PLO) would like to thank you for

purchasing a pie during the 2019 Ashland County Fair Market Sale Pie Auction. We would also like

to extend a “thank you” to all of the pie bakers. The grand total for all pies came to $4,725! The

money raised during this event is used to fund important programs such as 4-H Summer Camp, WI

4-H & Youth Conference, Winter Camp, and Graduation Scholarships. This list is just a few of the

important events that would not be possible without your contribution.

Thank you again for your support of the Ashland County 4-H program!

Baker Kind of Pie Buyer Price

Aunt Sue Chocolate Truffle Pearce’s Sausage $280

Grandma Eleanor Raspberry Rhubarb Pearce’s Carpentry $270

Grandma Lucy Apple Northern Clearing $280

Grandma Rosemary Peach Windy Acres Farm $250

Grandma Bonnie Blueberry Little L Farm Supply $320

Tom Beronich Mixed Berry Jeff Johnson Logging &

resold to Lulich Implement $60

$210

Grandma Sue Apple Crunch Pie Jeff Johnson Logging &

resold to Nortunens $340 $110

Grandma Char Pecan KD Hoof Care $280

Grandma Rosemary Pumpkin White River Hardwoods $220

Aunt Sue Blueberry White River Hardwoods $190

Jan Hanninen Apple Lulich Implement $110

Tom Beronich Blueberry Pat Nemec $120

Aunt Sue Coconut Cream Northern Clearing $160

Aunt D Apple Pat Nemec $90

Grandma Eleanor Pecan Lulich Implement $210

Jan Hanninen Blueberry Little L Farm Supply $140

Grandma Eleanor Lemon Meringue Windy Acres Farm $290

Grandma Rosemary Apple Bratley Investment $240

Aunt D Vanilla Bean Cupcakes Bratley Investment $75

Alina’s Lemon & Strawberry

Cupcakes Mar River Farm $200

Aunt D Chocolate Cupcakes KD Hoof Care $170

Aunt D Chocolate Cupcakes Pearce’s Sausage $110

Ashland County Fair 4-H Pie Auction

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Fair Awards Ashland County Fair Awards

Booth Awards

1st - Kero Kampers

2nd - Market Sale

3rd - Rezberries

4th—Brunswillow Busy Beavers

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - 4-H 2019 Department: Donation Made By: Recipient:

Animal & Vet Science Ashland County Leaders Association Kara Berweger

Woodworking Ashland County Leaders Association Porter Arvidson

Plant & Soil Science Ashland County Leaders Association Cameron Fischbach

Plant & Soil Science Ashland County Leaders Association Lahaela Mika

Plant & Soil Science Ashland County Leaders Association Matthew Nortunen

Flowers & House Plants Ashland County Leaders Association Anna Polencheck

Flowers & House Plants Ashland County Leaders Association Brook Vaillancourt

Exploring Ashland County Leaders Association Kylee Schutte

Cloverbuds Ashland County Leaders Association Billy Jo Nellis

Cultural Arts Ashland County Leaders Association Lily Arvidson

Cultural Arts Ashland County Leaders Association Kieren Nortunen

Cultural Arts Ashland County Leaders Association Lily Arvidson

Photography Ashland County Leaders Association Zeke Mika

Photography Ashland County Leaders Association Lahaela Mika

Photography Ashland County Leaders Association Brook Vaillancourt

Photography Pearce Photo Award Maya Anderson

Woodworking - Older Ashland County Leaders Association Kyle Berweger

Food & Nutrition Project Highbridge Homemakers Matthew Nortunen

Education Ashland County Leaders Association Lahaela Mika

Cultural Arts Ashland County Leaders Association Teghan Wooley

Cultural Arts Ashland County Leaders Association Grace Swanson

Plant & Soil Ashland County Leaders Association Matthew Nortunen

Plant & Soil Ashland County Leaders Association Kyle Berweger

Flowers Ashland County Leaders Association Dawn Polencheck

Flowers Ashland County Leaders Association Kieren Nortunen

Exploring Ashland County Leaders Association Linnea Fischbach

Clover Buds Ashland County Leaders Association Hunter Eschke

Natural Sciences Ashland County Leaders Association Kara Berweger

Self Development Ashland County Leaders Association Bella Wabindato

Natural Sciences Ashland County Leaders Association Beatriz Matus

Clover Buds Ashland County Leaders Association Hope Swanson

Award Name Recipient

Shauna MacKenzie Award Matthew Nortunen

David Beronich Award (Vegetable) Claire Mika

Marlys Nortunen Memorial Award (Cultural Arts) Lily Arvidson

Marlys Nortunen Memorial Award (Photography) Savannah Vitek

4-H State Art Exhibit Awards: Matthew

Nortunen & Kieren Nortunen

4-H State Photo Awards: Maya Anderson,

Kylie Anderson & Braeden Anderson

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The Kayaking and Swimming Elementary Adventure Day (EAD) at Bayview Beach/ Pamida Beach in Ashland was a blast on July 31st. The Mellen Elementary Adventure Day included Rock Climbing and Hiking at Copper Falls in Mellen on August 26. All of the summer EAD’s were full rosters with energetic youth in 3rd-7th grade.

A big “Thank You” to all of our adult 4-H

Volunteers and Teen 4-H Ambassadors who helped put on these activity days!

Elementary Adventure

Days!

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Projects

What is a 4-H Project?

A 4-H project is an area that you want to learn more about during

the year. There are projects on just about any topic you would like

to study and explore, from art to woodworking, from computers to

rabbits, from clothing to small engines. So how do you know what

projects are available to you? Your club organization leader or

enrollment coordinator can tell you what projects and resources are

offered in your county.

Don’t forget to check out the project pages on the Wisconsin 4-H

website at https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/wi4hprojects/. On these

pages, you’ll find descriptions for statewide projects, Internet re-

sources and links of interest, county fair exhibit suggestions, state

specialist contacts, and other 4-H resources.

Select 4-H Project’s for the year in 4-H Online (where you go to

re-enroll). You can also select Project Literature either through 4-H

Online or email Doug or Amy in the Extension 4-H & Youth

Development Office, amy.tromberg@wisc.edu.

And remember, you’ll learn more than “subject matter” as you

complete your projects. You’ll learn many life skills that you’ll use

everyday of your life, such as communicating better, solving

problems, making decisions, and working with others. Good luck in

your projects this year.

A Big THANKS to all of our leaders and volunteers including: Seija Anderson, Mitch Tromberg, Taylor Hanson, Louis Fischbach,

Izzy Rasmussen, Viddy Wabindato, and Matthew Nortunen for helping with the Kayaking

and Swimming Elementary Adventure Day!

4-H Club Members and Families who helped with Fair Clean-up!

All youth & family members who helped volunteer at the 4-H Dairy Bar at the Ashland County Fair!

Kannon Kilander, Brianna Oliphant, Amy Mundt, Mitch Tromberg and Melissa Fischbach for helping

with the Mellen Elementary Adventure Day!

Tom Kovach, John Paitl & Heather Schutte for assisting with 4-H Member Evaluation Interviews.

Dan LaBlanc with Central Cross Country Skiing for running a CXC 4-H CANSKI Clinic in Ashland.

4-H’ers participate in

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4-H CANSKI MISSION:

To promote FUN, fitness, excellence, and

safety in the lifelong sport of cross-country

skiing. 4-H CANSKI provides on-going

instruction, social ski opportunities and lead-

ership development for skiers of all levels.

Date Event Location Time

Nov 12 Annual Business Meeting Washburn School 6 PM

Dec 5 5:30 - 7 PM HS/MS Racing Gear Check-Out LSI Commons

Jan 9, 2020

Elementary & Rec Skiing Gear Check-Out

Ashland Elementary School Commons

5:30 - 7 PM

Jan 11 Free Community Ski Clinic Mt. Ashwabay 10 AM

Jan 14 Start of MS/HS Rec Skiing Mt. Ashwabay 4:15 PM

Jan 17 Start of Elementary Skiing Ashland MMC OR Golf Course Washburn

3:30 - 4:20 PM 3:45 - 4:30 PM

Feb 1 Ashwabay Summit Ski Race Mt. Ashwabay 9:30 AM

Feb 20 Jr. Birkie & Barnabirkie Hayward, WI 12 PM

Feb 21 Korteloppet Hayward, WI 9 AM

Feb 27 End of Year Shindig Mt. Ashwabay 5 PM

March 5 & 10

Gear Check-in Ashland Elementary School Commons

5:30 - 6:30 PM

General Contact

Information:

High School

Doug Liphart,

Extension Ashland

County

715-682-7017

Middle School

Ian Meeker,

Extension Bayfield

County

715-373-6104 x3

Elementary School

Betty Swiston,

OLL 715-682-7622

How Do YOU Register for CANSKI?

2019-2020 Registration for 4-H CANSKI takes place online at wi.4Honline.com. Families of

youth members and adult leaders will need to register online, 4-H CANSKI will appear in a

club dropdown box during registration. If your child or family was registered last year you

will just need to re-enroll online and update your account.

Register online and bring your payment to gear checkout or mail your payment to:

Treasurer 4-H CANSKI, 201 West Main Street, Courthouse, Rm 107, Ashland, WI 54806

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Youth Archery

Winter Camp

Our Summer Youth Archery was another successful

8 week series. Kids learned a lot and had fun!

Save the Date for 4-H Winter Camp

January 17-19, 2020

At Camp Crosswoods in Delta

Arrive: Friday, January 17, between 7-8 pm

Depart: Sunday, January 19, around 12 noon

Campers must be 14 years old OR in the 8th grade. We need one chaperone per eight camper who intends to be actively involved with the weekend’s activities. Registration and pay-ment (estimated $80/youth) will be due by January 3. Look for more information on our website: https://ashland.extension.wisc.edu/

Winter Camp is a community of older 4-H members from Northern Wisconsin who are learning leadership,

citizenship and life skills.

Winter 4-H Youth Archery

will be a series on Monday

evenings during February

and March 2020 at the Bret-

ting Center Gym in Ashland,

look for more information in

the New Year and online.

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Ashland County 4-H Leaders Meeting Minutes

AUGUST 12, 2019 AT 6:30 PM / ASHLAND COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, MARENGO

Roll Call: Becky Mika, Demeri Mullikin, Jennifer Nortunen, Elissa Reimer, Joe Corbine, Brian Lintonen,

Phoebe Kebec, Liz Wabindato, Doug Liphart, and Gina Pearce

Secretary’s Report: July minutes online

Treasurer’s Report:

Checking account balance $4,321.14; Savings account balance $1,113.19; CD balance $5,641.07

Old Business:

Final Elementary Adventure Day: Mellen Rock Climbing: August 26, 11 am-3 pm

Programs have been very successful, full with waiting lists.

New Business:

1. Ashland County Fair: August 15-18

a. Dairy Bar

i. Food has been ordered. Supplies have been purchased.

ii. Shifts are published in the newsletter.

iii. There isn’t official training. If anyone needs help, let us know.

b. 4-H Building Check-in/Check-out

i. Project check-in is Thursday until 6pm.

ii. Volunteers needed to organize after 6pm.

iii. Project check-out 4pm Sunday.

c. Fair Booth Prizes

i. $50 was donated toward awards.

ii. A motion was made to add $55 from the PLO account for additional awards. Motion carried.

d. Pie Auction: August 17

i. After the Market Sale. Doug was asked to MC.

e. Pancake Breakfast: 9-11 am August 18.

f. Bingo: 1-3pm August 18

i. Denise Lutz and Bill Polencheck will be the callers.

g. 4-H Member Appreciation

i. After project pick-up, get a free ice cream at the Dairy Bar. Food will be at a reduced rate.

2. Additional Items

a. A dog project participant is looking to do a demonstration on Saturday of the fair.

b. Educational Booths

i. There are a few interested groups.

c. Aerospace Club

i. Brian, as the Aerospace Club leader, has kept his youth education program certification

updated and is hoping to meet with the new airport manager to look at starting a chapter of

Experimental Aircraft Association. He is looking to do some youth educational programs

in partnership. To be able to have a partnership with the VFW, American Legion, and 4-H

to do programming.

Next Meeting: October 7 at 6:00 pm at the Ashland County Courthouse with Record Book Check

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Ashland County Leaders Association Meeting Minutes October 7, 2019, 6:00 pm Ashland County Courthouse

Roll Call: Becky Mika, Demeri Mullikin, Elissa Reimer, Doug Liphart, Gina Pearce

Secretary’s Report: August minutes online https://ashland.extension.wisc.edu/

Treasurer’s Report: Checking account balance $11,418.60; Savings account balance $1,113.49;

CD balance $5,670.22

Old Business:

1. Ashland County Fair

a. Thank you to everyone who volunteered

b. Went over the inspection to the Dairy Bar

c. Pie auction revenue was $4,725. Discussion of spending some of this money on a speaker system

and tables and exterior lights for the pie auction as well as Dairy Bar upgrades of a new oven

heating element, new refrigerator, and a drip system for ice cream serving. A motion with cost

estimates will be made at the November meeting.

New Business:

1. Differed ME Award

a. A motion was made to roll over an ME State Fair Award from 2018-19 to 2019-20. Motion

seconded. Vote carried.

2. 4-H Enrollment

a. Online Link https://wi.4honline.com

b. Project Guide online

3. Member Evaluations (MEs)

a. Due Tuesday, October 15 @ 3pm

b. Interviews Wednesday, October 23

4. Club Charters

a. Due to Extension Office Friday, November 1

5. Achievement Night & Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

a. Date options are November 2 or 16. To be announced soon. (Set for Nov 16th).

b. Location: Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center 5:30-7:30 p.m.

d. Ambassadors provide main course and host; Attendees bring a side or dessert to share

6. Ambassador Kick-off

a. Scheduling first meeting to meet and begin organizing Achievement Night.

7. Upcoming Officer Elections in November

a. President and Treasurer are up for election.

8. Additional Agenda Items

a. Discussion on items/merchandise for awards night for officers and

volunteers and cash award for record book completion.

Next Meeting: November 4 at 6:30 pm at the Ashland County Courthouse

University of Wisconsin Madison-

Extension, United States Depart-

ment of Agriculture & Ashland

County Cooperating

An AA/EEO employer, Extension

provides equal opportunities in

employment and programming,

including Title VI, Title IX and ADA

requirements.

Extension Ashland County

201 West Main Street

Courthouse, Room 107

Ashland, WI 54806

715-682-7017

Doug Liphart

4-H & Youth Development Educator

Extension Ashland County

doug.liphart@wisc.edu

Amy Tromberg

Office Assistant

Extension Ashland County

amy.tromberg@wisc.edu

Ashland County WI 4-H Program

Joy Schelble

FRTEP 4-H Youth Development

Coordinator - Bad River

Extension Ashland County

Brenda Brouder

LTE Office Assistant

Extension Ashland County

Website: https://ashland.extension.wisc.edu/