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JULY 2017 Table of Contents Page Message from Megan 1 State Fair Bus Trip 2 Fair Reminders 3 Fair Schedule 4 Camp Pictures 10 Plat Book 12 University of Wisconsin, U. S. Department of Agriculture and Wisconsin counties cooperating.

Marathon County 4-H Office (715) 261-1230 Website: Megan Suehring 4-H Youth Development Program Advisor (715) 261-1244 megan.suehring@ces.uwex.edu Nancy Anderson Support Staff (715) 261-1230 nancy.

1 JULY 2017 Table of Contents Page Message from Megan 1 State Fair Bus Trip 2 Fair Reminders 3 Fair Schedule 4 Camp Pictures 10 Plat Book 12 University of Wisconsin, U. S. Department of Agriculture and Wisconsin counties cooperating. UW-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming including Title IX and ADA. Marathon County 4-H Office (715) Website: Megan Suehring 4-H Youth Development Program Advisor (715) megan.suehring@ces.uwex.edu Nancy Anderson Support Staff (715) nancy.anderson@co.marathon.wi.us Calendar of Events can also be found at: /4h/4-hcalendar/ Family Focus Newsletter Hello Marathon 4-H youth, families, and leaders! Can you believe that the 149th Wisconsin Valley Fair is just around the corner? The summer seems to be moving faster with each flip of the calendar page. Lucky for us, there is still fun to be had in the summer of 2017! OPPORTUNITY - The Marathon 4-H Leaders Federation is chartering a Wisconsin State Fair Bus Trip on Friday, August 11th! Please see page 2 for details and sign-up information. Sign up and payment is due by Monday, August 7th. Please call the office with questions. The Wisconsin Valley Fair is HERE! Please remember, the fair is a wonderful time to show off the learning and hard work you ve done through the entire year. Be proud of your accomplishments, regardless of ribbon-color that may be awarded to your projects. Share your knowledge with club members as well as those who are not in 4-H or FFA. For many folks, the county fair is the one time each year to have hands-on contact with animals. Be patient; the fair is typically a hot and stressful week for many involved. Youth - please be patient with your friends, as well as your parents and leaders. Parents and Leaders, have a few extra minutes and moments of empathy for youth. The fair is a place that we learn how to win and lose gracefully. If you have any issues or questions, please come visit our staff in the Junior Fair Office, located in the Youth Building/East Gate Hall. We are more than happy to help. We will be open on Monday, July 31st from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. See you soon! Megan Suehring Marathon County 4-H Youth Development Program Advisor

Join us for the 2017 STATE FAIR BUS TRIP Friday, August 11, 2017 6:45 AM - Report to Lamers Parking Lot for check in.

on day of event due to weather, traffic, etc.

2 Join us for the 2017 STATE FAIR BUS TRIP Friday, August 11, :45 AM - Report to Lamers Parking Lot for check in. Address: 2415 Trailwood Lane, Mosinee, WI 7:00 AM Leave Mosinee 10:30 AM Arrive at State Fair Park 6:00 PM Board bus for home 9:30 PM Arrive back at Lamers parking lot **Times are subject to change on day of event due to weather, traffic, etc. ** The Marathon County 4-H Leader s Federation will contribute toward the cost of this trip to supply an affordable educational opportunity for all 4-H members and their families. This trip will be an on your own experience, therefore a parent or chaperone must accompany members under 18. The Leader s Federation will have an adult advisor attend, however not as an individual chaperone. He/ she will hand out a packet of information the day of the trip with an itinerary of the day s events, places of interest and any other activity going on at State Fair. Should you have any questions, please call Megan Suehring at Cost for 4-H Members & Leaders: $25 (Non 4-H members add $5) *Price includes bus and admission to Fairgrounds. Meals are on your own.* Please register online and pay (online with credit card) or by cash or check (payable to Marathon County Leader s Federation) no later than August 7th to: Marathon County 4-H, 212 River Drive, Suite 3, Wausau, WI **Remember- Registrations are taken on a first come/first served basis. If there is low sign- up on August 7, we will need to cancel (money would be refunded). ** Sign up at: This trip is limited to 50 people. Please sign up today! Page 2

PARKING AT THE FAIR Please pay careful attention to your passes at the fair. Unloading passes are not the same as parking passes. Check to see WHERE your parking pass is allowing you to park.

If the fair decides to tow vehicles that are parked in an incorrect area or an area that is not covered on the pass, it is your responsibility to get your vehicle back.

Buy tickets at the Junior Fair Office Desk, located in the Youth Building/ East Gate Hall. Reminder: This deal is only for Marathon 4-H members and leaders, not for general public.

All Wisconsin Valley Fair Exhibitors signed a code of conduct which stated, Exhibitors and their families/guardians will: Refrain from eating or drinking in the barns (only bottled water may be

3 PARKING AT THE FAIR Please pay careful attention to your passes at the fair. Unloading passes are not the same as parking passes. Check to see WHERE your parking pass is allowing you to park. Do not make up new or creative parking spaces. If the fair decides to tow vehicles that are parked in an incorrect area or an area that is not covered on the pass, it is your responsibility to get your vehicle back. Looking for non-fair food at the fair? Enjoy a delicious meal at UW-MC. Lunch and supper includes salad bar. Best deal: 5 tickets for $35, or $7.50 per meal. Buy tickets at the Junior Fair Office Desk, located in the Youth Building/ East Gate Hall. Reminder: This deal is only for Marathon 4-H members and leaders, not for general public. Bringing Food to eat at the Fair? All Wisconsin Valley Fair Exhibitors signed a code of conduct which stated, Exhibitors and their families/guardians will: Refrain from eating or drinking in the barns (only bottled water may be consumed in the barns.) Exhibitors and their family members violating the rules are subject to consequences listed in the code of conduct. They are not pleasant. If you wish to bring food to eat, please eat it outside of the barns. If you have nescoes or crock pots that need an electricity source, let s make a safe plan; we have a small kitchen area in the Youth Building. DO NOT BRING THESE INTO THE BARNS. Please contact Megan Suehring if you have questions. DO NOT FORGET YOUR ENTRY STUBS ON SUNDAY!! In order to reclaim your fair exhibits (non-animal), you will need to retain the entry ticket stubs from your entry tags. Please put these in a safe place. You will need the stubs in order to check-out all of your projects. If you have many projects, please consider bringing a basket, tote, or wagon to carry your projects in. Sunday evening check-out begins at 5 p.m. You may not take your projects before this. This is a BUSY and STRESSFUL time for everyone. Please bring extra patience. Do not expect to be out the door in short order. Oh no! I forgot to pick up my prizewinning project! What do I do? Do not panic. The Junior Fair Building will be open on Monday morning for late-goers to pick up their exhibits. We may call if we find yours. DO NOT WAIT FOR A WEEK TO CONTACT US ABOUT PICKING UP A FORGOTTEN ITEM. REMINDER: It is your responsibility to pick up projects in a timely fashion. Do not expect us to hold items for long periods of time. If you re looking for more information on the Wisconsin Valley Fair, please utilize their website: Useful information such as schedules and a digital premium book are all found here. Quick reminder: The Wisconsin Valley Premium Book you received this year is good through Replacement books are available for $5 each. Page 3

4 2017 Wisconsin Valley Junior Fair Schedule SATURDAY July noon 4:00 pm Barns open for decoration SUNDAY July noon - 4:00 pm Barns open for decoration MONDAY July 31 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Barns and Fieldhouse open for preparation 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Youth Building open for preparation TUESDAY August 1 ENTRY DAY...All exhibits (except Dairy, Livestock, and Goats) must be in place by 7:00 pm. Judges will break for lunch from 12:00-1:00 pm, and stagger their supper breaks. 7:00 am 3:00 pm Horses will be checked into the Fair Grounds 8:00 am BUILDINGS OPEN. 10:00 am JUDGING BEGINS. Dept. 10: HORSE EDUCATION (10:00 am - 7:00 pm) Class A judged Face to Face. Superintendents: Marilyn Krueger Location: Fieldhouse Dept. 10: ANIMAL SCIENCE (10 am 7 pm) Classes B D Superintendent: Ronda Czerwonka (Note please be sure that all tropical fish posters are saved for Wednesday by the Fish judge.) Dept. 14: PLANT & SOIL (10 am - 7 pm) Face to Face judging. (All other exhibits to be in place by 7pm) Superintendent: Gary Beastrom Location: Fieldhouse Dept. 15: FLOWERS & HOUSEPLANTS (10 am - 7 pm) Face to Face judging, followed by non-face to face judging. Superintendent: Gerald Standiford Location: Fieldhouse Dept. 16: NATURAL SCIENCES (10:00 am to 7:00 pm) Face to Face Judging Superintendent: Ronda Czerwonka Dept. 17: EXPLORING Superintendent: Leah Haas (10:00 am - 7:00 pm) Face-to Face judging. Dept. 18: CULTURAL ARTS (10:00 am - 7:00 pm) Face to Face judging. Superintendent: Jacky Luetschwager, Patsy Krueger, Jeff Klapperich, & Judy Berdan Page 4

5 Tuesday (continued) August 1 Dept. 20: PHOTOGRAPHY: (10:00 am 7:00 pm) Face to Face judging. Superintendents: Theresa & Emily Stubbe Location: Fieldhouse Dept. 21: COMPUTERS Superintendent: Jesse Caratinni (10:00 am 7:00 pm) Face to Face judging Dept. 22: WOODWORKING (10:00 am 7:00 pm) Face to Face judging Superintendent: Marge Morris Location: Fieldhouse Dept. 23: ELECTRICITY Superintendent: Jesse Caratinni (10:00 am - 7:00 pm) Face to Face Judging Dept. 24: MECHANICAL PROJECTS (10:00 am - 7:00 pm) Face to Face Judging Superintendent: Jesse Caratinni Dept. 25: FOODS & NUTRITION (10:00 am - 7:00 pm) Face to Face Judging. Superintendent: Barb Harness, Joanne Zahn Dept. 26: CLOTHING (10:00 am - 7:00 pm) Face to Face Judging Superintendent: Margaret Dahlke, Barb Graefe Dept. 27: KNITTING/CROCHETING (10:00 am - 7:00 pm) Face to Face Judging. Superintendent: Margaret Dahlke Dept. 28: HOME ENVIRONMENT (10:00 am - 7:00 pm) Face to Face Judging. Superintendent: Betty Dombrowski Dept. 29: FAMILY LIVING (10:00 am 7:00 pm) Face to Face Judging. Superintendent: Betty Dombrowski Dept. 33: YOUTH LEADERSHIP (10:00 am 7:00 pm) Face to Face Judging. Superintendent: Betty Dombrowski Dept. 34: HEALTH & SAFETY (10:00 am - 7:00 pm) Face to Face Judging. Superintendent: Betty Dombrowski Dept. 36: CLOVERBUDS (10:00 am - 7:00 pm) Face to Face Judging. Superintendent: Linda Standiford Stone Wing 1:00 pm to 7 pm Rabbits and Poultry will be checked in. All in place by 7 pm. 4:00 pm Horse Herdsmanship Location: Beef Barn Bleachers 5:30 pm Dept. 10: ANIMAL SCIENCE (5:00 to completion) Classes E, F & G Face to face judging Superintendent: Ronda Czerwonka Location: Meeting Hall 7:00 pm Entries Close 7:30 pm Barns Close (including Rabbit, Poultry & Horses) 9:00 pm BUILDINGS CLOSE Page 5

6 WEDNESDAY August 2 6:00 am - 2:00 pm Dairy, Goats, Livestock, & Horses check in. Animals must be in place in barn by 3 pm. 8:00 am BUILDINGS OPEN 8:30 am Dept. 9: DOG OBEDIENCE (Judging begins at 8:30 am) Superintendent: Lorraine Wagner Location: Judging Pavilion 9:00 am Dept. 14: PLANT & SOIL SCIENCE (Danish Judging) Superintendent: Gary Beastrom Location: Field House VEGETABLE GARDEN (Danish Judging) Superintendent: Gary Beastrom Location: Fieldhouse Dept. 18: CULTURAL ARTS (Danish Judging) Superintendent: Jacky Luetschwager, Jeff Klapperich, Judy Berdan, & Patsy Krueger Dept. 20: PHOTOGRAPHY (Danish Judging) Superintendent: Theresa & Emily Stubbe Location: Fieldhouse Dept. 25: FOODS & NUTRITION (Danish Judging) Superintendent: Joanne Zahn, Barb Harness Dept. 32: BOOTHS Judge: Heidi Hensel-Buntrock (Danish Judging) 10 am to noon Tropical Fish must be placed in the Meeting Hall ready for judging 11:00 am Dept. 6: HORSES (Judging begins at 10 a.m.) Superintendents: Vicki Coleman, Location: Horse Show Ring Jaimie Hoernke, & Wendy Goffin 1:00 pm Dept. 10: ANIMAL SCIENCE...TROPICAL FISH (Conference Style Judging) (projects must be in place by 12 noon, judging of fish will start at 1 pm. All animals to be removed by 5pm) Superintendent: Steve Radant Location: Meeting Hall 2:00 pm Admission of Cat Exhibits Youth Building Judging in Stone Wing 3:00 pm All Dairy, Livestock, & goats must be in place. 3:15 pm HERDSMANSHIP MEETING...Beef, Sheep, Swine Location: Multipurpose Building #1 3:30 pm HERDSMANSHIP MEETING...Dairy, Poultry, Goats Location: In their own judging areas Page 6

7 Wednesday (continued) August 2 4:00 pm HERDSMANSHIP MEETING...Rabbits Location: Judging Pavilion 3:00 pm Dept. 13: CATS Judging of cages at 3 pm, cat judging (4 pm). (Cats released at 7 pm) Superintendent: Cindy Bednarski Stone Wing 5:30 pm MARKET ANIMAL SALE MEETING Locker Room 6:00 pm CLOTHING REVUE Location: Center of Exhibition Building 7:00 pm DAIRY CLIPPING CONTEST Location: Judging Pavilion 9:00 pm YOUTH BUILDING CLOSES 9:30 pm Barns Close Dairy Barns close at 10:30 pm THURSDAY August 3 8:00 am BUILDINGS OPEN Barns open at 6:00 am Dairy Barn 4:30 am 8:00 am Dept. 6: HORSES Superintendents: Vicki Coleman, Jaimie Hoernke, & Wendy Goffin 8:00 am Dept. 8: RABBITS Superintendents: Arlyn Abegglen, Terry Seidler & Crystal Krienke-Bonkoski Location: Horse Show Ring Location: Curling Barn 8:30 am Dept. 1: DAIRY (Fitting Contest, Showmanship, Explorer Showmanship & Color Breeds) Superintendents: Gary Beastrom, Location: Judging Pavilion John Slipek, Ruth Kunze Dept. 2: BEEF Superintendent: Bill Staszak, Location: Multi-Purpose Building 1 Ashley Andershak (1 hour after Beef Show is completed) Dept. 4: SHEEP Superintendent: Jon Brubacher, Amanda Hammerstrom Location: Multi-Purpose Building I1 6:00pm-7:00pm Page 7 MUSIC, DANCE, & DRAMA PERFORMANCES Location: In the Center of Exhibition Building

8 THURSDAY (continued) August 3 8:00 pm 4-H & FFA DAIRY HEIFER PROGRAM Location: Judging Pavilion 9:00 pm YOUTH BUILDING CLOSES 9:30 pm BARNS CLOSE Dairy Barns close at 10:30 pm FRIDAY August 4 8:00 am BUILDINGS OPEN Barns open at 6:00 am Dairy Barn 4:30 am 8:00 am Dept. 6: HORSES Superintendents: Vicki Coleman, Jaimie Hoernke & Wendy Goffin Location: Horse Show Ring 8:30 am Dept. 1: DAIRY (Holsteins, Show of Champions, Special Classes) Superintendents: Gary Beastrom, Location: Judging Pavilion John Slipek, Ruth Kunze 9:00 am Dept. 7: POULTRY Superintendent: Sue Romatowski, Linda Ploeckelman & David Ploeckelman Location: Poultry Barn Dept. 3: SWINE (beginning with showmanship) Superintendent: Mark Zimmerman Location: Multi-Purpose Building 2 **Judges will take a lunch break at Superintendent discretion 12 noon to 1:00 pm. 9:00 pm YOUTH BUILDING CLOSES 9:30 pm Barns Close Dairy Barn closes at 10:30 pm SATURDAY August 5 8:00 am BUILDINGS OPEN Barns open at 6:00 am Dairy Barn 4:30 am 8:00 am Dept. 6: HORSES Superintendents: Vicki Coleman, Jaimie Hoernke, & Wendy Goffin 9:00 am Dept. 5: GOATS Superintendent: Lisa Thompson, Dorothy Carey Page 8 Location: Horse Show Ring Location: Judging Pavillion

9 SATURDAY (continued) August 5 9:00 am MARKET SALE HOSPITALITY Location: Multi-purpose Building/Kitchen Area 11:00 am MARKET ANIMAL SHOW & SALE Location: Multi-Purpose Building 1 12:00 pm HORSE DRILL TEAM 10 am - 3 pm Marathon County 4-H Fun Day (Free kids activities) 4:00-6:00 pm Superintendents release Horse Exhibits 8:00 pm DAIRY HEIFER SALE Location: Multi-Purpose Building 1 9:00 pm YOUTH BUILDING CLOSES 9:30 pm Barns Close Dairy Barn closes at 10:30 pm SUNDAY August 6 8:00 am BUILDING OPENS 9:00 am All State Fair Early Release must be completed by 9 am. 11:00 am 1:30 pm HIPPOLOGY AND TEAM PROBLEMS DEMONSTRATIONS Superintendents: Marilyn Krueger, Location: Lobby area between MPB1 & MPB2 Audrey Mueller 2:00 pm Mandatory Horse Expo/Gymkhana Meeting Location: Multi-purpose Building/Kitchen State forms must be turned in at this meeting or during any of the days of the fair horse showing days to Marilyn Krueger. Bring Entry forms, copy of coggins, and check to be made payable to: Wisc. State 4-H Horse Association 3:00 pm AWARDS PROGRAM Location: Multi-Purpose Building (Herdsmanship results, etc. ) 4:00 pm MARKET SALE ANIMALS RELEASED 5:00 pm EXHIBITS RELEASED 7:00 pm YOUTH BUILDING CLOSES If your wristband breaks, bring it to the Junior Fair Office (located in the Youth Building/East Gate Hall) to get a replacement. Yes, it will be put directly back on your wrist. Page 9

Thanks to all the campers and counselors

made Camp Upham Woods a SMASHING success!

summer weather, fun activities, and super

10 Thanks to all the campers and counselors from Wood, Juneau, and Marathon Counties who made Camp Upham Woods a SMASHING success! We enjoyed 4 days and 3 nights of beautiful summer weather, fun activities, and super food at 4-H Camp Upham Woods in Wisconsin Dells. Special thanks to Marathon counselors: Alexis Balliett, Ariel Graveen, and Kaleb Luedtke. Page 10

Rotations at Camp Susan were lead completely by counselors and

bracelets, and dream catchers, tye dyeing t-shirts, exploding science,

planning and performing at campfires, and hiking around the lake.

early morning polar bear swim and enjoyed the food of Camp Cook Jodi.

Thanks to all the campers, counselors, and adult staff who made Junior

11 Rotations at Camp Susan were lead completely by counselors and included: nature, canoeing, swimming, making sand candles, friendship bracelets, and dream catchers, tye dyeing t-shirts, exploding science, playing games (kickball, gaga ball, noodle games, and many more), planning and performing at campfires, and hiking around the lake. Campers and counselors busted a move at Tuesday night s dance, did the early morning polar bear swim and enjoyed the food of Camp Cook Jodi. We re thankful for three days and two nights of beautiful weather! Thanks to all the campers, counselors, and adult staff who made Junior Camp at Camp Susan a success. 18 counselors put on a FANTASTIC program for 40 campers. Page 11

12 Who owns Marathon County? Thousands of people have a piece of it, and they are listed in the new plat book published by the Marathon County 4-H Leaders Federation with Mapping Solutions. The 2017 book is available for purchase for $40 at the Marathon County UW Extension Office at 212 River Drive, Suite 3 in Wausau. For an additional $4, it can be sent to you! For more information contact the office at (715) UW-Extension Marathon County 212 River Drive Suite 3 Wausau, WI

Iroquois County 4-H Judging Program

Iroquois County 4-H Judging Program Tuesday, July 17 7:00 a.m. Beef Premiere Class -- 4-H 3:00 p.m. 4-H Clothing Projects Wednesday, July 18 Thursday, July 19 9:00 a.m. 4-H Visual Arts -- by club 2:00