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1 4-H ECHO The source of 4-H news in Grant County 4-H GROWS Dedication December 2016 What s Inside Calendars Club News... 4 & 5 Thanks & Congratulations Her of the Month... 7 Volunteer of the Month... 7 Opportunities... 8 Projects & Activities Grant County Fair/Steer Weigh-In Announcements Contact Us: Grant County Extension Office 916 E. Elm Street, Suite A Lancaster, WI Fax Hearing Impaired Relay: Find Grant County 4-H on Facebook! Charisse Orth Interim 4-H Youth Development Educator charisse.orth@ces.uwex.edu Cathy McPhail cathy.mcphail@ces.uwex.edu 4-H grows confident, capable, and caring kids with the life skills to thrive in today's world and succeed in their boldest dreams for tomorrow. December 1 Deadline to enroll in 4hOnline The 4-H year runs from October 1-September 30 each year. Enrollment and re-enrollment for the new 4-H year is now open! All enrollments need to be done by December 1 st in order to continue receiving information from the UW-Extension office, and the deadline to change projects in order to show at the Grant County Fair is April 1 st. To get started with the re-enrollment process, log into 4HOnline at with your family and password. On the family home screen, click on the orange button labeled Continue to Family. On your Member/Volunteer list, find the family member you wish to re-enroll and click on Edit next to their name. At the bottom of the next screen, click on the button for Enroll for Look over the information and make any corrections. Continue through the pages until you are ready to Submit Enrollment. Call the UW-Extension Office at for help. Blue Light Special The 2014 Plat Books are now $25! The Leader s Association has reduced the price of the 2014 plat books to only $25 as the new 2017 plat books will be on sale this spring. Remember plat books make great hunting and holiday gifts.

2 December DEADLINE to enroll in 4hOnline 9 DEADLINE for Clubs to submit project activity for Family Project Day 13 Executive Board Meeting; 6:30 pm; Conference Room; UW-Extension Office, Lancaster 15 DEADLINE ECHO articles 18 Dairy Quiz Bowl Practice; 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm; South Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 20 4-H Jr. Leaders Meeting; 6:30 pm; Conference Room; UW-Extension Office, Lancaster 23 Steer Weigh-in; 3:00 pm; Livestock Barn; Fairgrounds, Lancaster Christmas; UW-Extension Office closed 27 Dairy Quiz Bowl Practice; 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm; South Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster January H Arts & Crafts Workshop; 9:00 am; North Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 7 4-H Child Development Workshop; Noon; North Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 7 4-H Home Environment Workshop; 1:00 pm; North Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 8 4-H Shooting Sports Practice; 1:00 pm; Tri County Archery, Rewey 14 Leadership & Club Officer Training; 9:00 am - noon; Ag Tech Center, Pioneer Farm-Platteville 17 Executive Board Meeting; 6:30 pm; Conference Room; UW-Extension Office, Lancaster 21 4-H Photography Meeting; 9:00 am; Auditorium; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster 23 4-H Jr. Leaders Meeting; 6:30 pm; Conference Room; UW-Extension Office, Lancaster 28 4-H Clothing Workshop; 9:00 am; North Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster A farewell to the Extension Office Well the time has come for me to say good bye to the UW-Extension Office staff and my communication with the 4-H program. After almost 28 years of working here I must say good bye. I will miss the staff here and working with the Grant County 4-H Program. My work here has been a wonderful experience. I have met so many wonderful people. It is a great feeling to think that I may have had a small part in providing leadership, citizenship, responsibility and organizational skills to so many well deserving youth. You have all been a big part of my extended family not only here in the office but around the county. Although I will officially be done here in the office the end of December, I do plan on volunteering beside all the rest of you in helping to Make the Best Better. I want to thank the staff here and all the 4-H families for your friendship and support for all these years. Until we meet again. Cathy McPhail 2

3 Sunday Monday Tueday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Deadline for Clubs to submit project activity for Family Project Day December Deadline to enroll in 4hOnline :30pm - Executive Board Meeting Deadline for ECHO articles :00pm - Dairy Quiz Bowl Practice :30pm - Jr. Leaders Meeting Extension Office Closed 3:00-5:00 pm Steer Weigh-Ins Extension Office Closed 27 7:00pm - Dairy Quiz Bowl Practice

4 Club News Potosi Happy Clovers by Dylan Udelhoven For our October meeting we went on a hayride and did an obstacle course. We then elected the following officers: President: Kate Nusbaum, Vice President: Alysha Jacobson, Secretary: Hannah Nusbaum, Treasurer: Willie Udelhoven and Arik Puetz, Reporter: Dylan Udelhoven. For our November meeting we brought paper products for the Potosi Lions Club adopted family. We are also going to be making a sign for the Passage Thru Time Museum cookie walk held on November 19 th. Our Cloverbuds made some pine cone turkeys. Our next meeting will be held on December 4 th at 5:30 at the Potosi Public School Cafeteria. We will be having our Christmas potluck and party. Hazel Green Clever Clovers by Breeann Kraus, Club Reporter We started our meeting with walking around Kieler collecting donations for the Hazel Green Food Pantry. Then dropped the food off at the food pantry and headed over to City Hall for our meeting. We enjoyed supper together as a club. Our meeting consisted of old business: Kieler parade, our club trip to the Sky Zone, 4-H Awards night and hunting for the hungry that we did earlier today. We talked about 4-H online open enrollment, paying club dues, and our Christmas food stand that we have in December. The signup sheet was sent around for the food stand and the money raised will be used for our adopted family for this holiday season. Our December meeting will consist of wrapping gifts for the adopted family, playing games, and enjoying another meal as a club. Our next meeting is December 11 th. Merry Mixers by Christina Buttles Merry Mixers had their Thanksgiving meal on November 6 th. This event is to thank the people who helped each member with their 4-H projects throughout the year. The Merry Mixers have changed our meeting day to the first Sunday of the month. Meetings will be scheduled for 4 p.m. The time may change depending on other club activities. After our November 6 th meeting we made Christmas cards in support of our troops. A package of gifts and cards will be sent to our troops. The Club will host a gingerbread house event tentatively scheduled for December 5 th. Details will be coming. The next meeting is scheduled for December 4 th. We will be caroling at one of the Care facilities in Lancaster. A time will be announced for that event. Plum Valley Boosters by Wesley Winch, Reporter The club held their 4-H meeting on November 5 th Members are reminded to reenroll by December 1 st. Dues are $5 per member/leader. For our 4-H Project Day craft we decided to do a coffee mate bottle that kids can decorate for a vase or storage container. Members/leaders are asked to save the bottles. We talked about the rabbit workshop, meats judging, Jr. leaders, and Out of State Exchange. We formed a Christmas party committee that includes the following members Ruth, Miriam, Natalie, Olivia, Gwen, and Rose. We adjourned the meeting and had our Halloween party. We played a bunch of fun games and had a costume and pumpkin contest. The costume contest winners are Riley, Keely, and Wesley. The pumpkin contest winners are Keely, Mallory, and Wesley. Families are to watch their for information on the December meeting. 4

5 Club News Town and Country Kids by Cal Reuter We had our meeting on November 13 at CCES. We received our club calendars. We are going to adopt a family during the Christmas season again this year. At the December meeting we are going to have a $5.00 gift exchange. December 10 th is the Glow Parade in Cuba City. From 11:00-2:00, at the elementary school, we are going to help with games and the blow ups. We will have a float in the parade at 6:00 p.m. After the parade, at St. Rose, we will have a stand where kids can come and make an ornament. Copies of our Constitution were handed out at the November meeting. Suggested changes will be discussed at the December meeting. Our next meeting is Sunday, December 11 th at 5:00 p.m. We will wrap our Adopt-A-Family gifts and discussing ideas for our club trip. Blake s Prairie Bombers by Kendra Jentz At our October meeting, we had a Halloween scavenger hunt. There were 61 members present. At the November meeting, there were 54 members present. We talked about awards night. We also elected officers. The new officers are President:Kendra Jentz,Vice-President: Kyra Drew, Secretary: Bea Mumm,Treasurer Dillin Meier, Sargent of Arms: Reese Drew and Elliott Thorton, Recreation Officers: Colton Moris, Mandi Werhle, Avery Drew, Brady Burmeister,Reporter: Emily Struntz. Our next meeting will be on December 18, at 7:00 p.m. at the Methodist church. Each member will need to bring a three dollar gender neutral gift for are left/right game. Everybody needs to bring a snack and beverage. Attention club secretaries & reporters: Please remember to send your club news to charisse.orth@ces.uwex.edu or jenny.dixon@ces.uwex.edu. 5

6 Thanks & Congratulations TAKE TIME TO THANK THE FOLLOWING FOLKS FOR HELPING WITH 4-H Karen and Matthew Reimer for assembling the November ECHO. Kaitlyn Reed and Becka Craugh for doing the flag pledges at the 4-H Awards Night. Lucinda Champion, Patti Fry, Margaret Yearous, Amy Brandemuehl, Jenny Harms, Lauren Yearous, Heidi Miesen, Dennis Patterson, Christina Winch, Jill Jentz, Tom Jentz and Penny Bohringer for presenting awards at 4-H Awards Night. Sarah Landon and Eileen Dushek-Manthe for taking pictures of all the winners at 4-H Awards Night. Adam Riley for attending the State Fall Forum. Dennis Patterson for coaching the Grant County Livestock Judging Team at the NAILE. Janelle Meier and Dennis Patterson for driving the team to Louisville. TAKE TIME TO CONGRATULATE THE FOLLOWING FOLKS FOR A JOB WELL DONE All the 4-H members who received awards at 4-H Awards Night. Weston Linneman, Andrea McDermott, Kate Nusbaum, Anna Tolle and Lauren Yearous for receiving the Citizenship Award at 4-H Awards Night. The Technomancerz Robotics Team pictured to the right; Bottom (L to R): David Brandemuehl, Quentin Fritz, Middle: Dannea Linneman, Alexis Brandemuehl, AJ Cohen, Anthony Linneman and Dallas Day, Top: Owen Fritz, Isaac Wheeler-Bonilla and Noah Gratz for placing 7 th at the State First Lego League contest. The team was also selected as first alternate to advance on in competition. Matt Walz, Dillin Meier, Amber Patterson and Jessica Anderson for placing 5 th in the Livestock Judging contest at the North American International Livestock Expo in Louisville, KY. Dillin was 5 th place high individual and Amber was 12 th giving them the honor of being named to the All American Team. Dillin was also 9 th in identification and 7 th in Quality Assurance. Amber was 4 th in Quality Assurance. Team also placed 6 th in identification, 8 th in evaluation and 6 th in Quality Assurance. 6

7 4-Her and Volunteer of the Month 4-Her of the Month Logan Kramer Platteville Woodchucks 4-H Club My name is Logan Kramer and I am 14 years old. I have been a member of the Platteville Woodchucks for four years. My favorite 4-H project is creating dioramas. I enjoy this because I can be creative and make things look as realistic as possible. My recent accomplishments include winning 1 st place in the team diorama category at Grant County Fair, and being awarded Reserve American Class cockerel. My favorite part of 4-H is hanging out with friends at the fair and doing several projects. I enjoy learning leadership skills, and teaching younger people things such as how to complete a project. I decided to join 4-H in fourth grade because some of my friends were in it, and I also wanted to do projects for fairs and learn leadership skills. Volunteer of the Month Heidi Miesen Blockhouse Builders 4-H Club I am starting my 4 th year with the 4-H program. I started volunteering because I wanted to be apart of what my daughter chose to be involved in. It was a great way to connect in different areas she is interested in. I enjoy helping out with fundraising, promoting 4-H and club community service. I enjoy doing things that make a difference. The way I see it, being involved in the community service project that our club chooses is a great way to do this. My favorite thing about volunteering in 4-H is seeing the kids grow, not just my daughter, but all the kids. Seeing them change into young adults and becoming leaders. How each project they are involved in is molding who they are. I think 4-H is important for youth because it introduces projects and opportunities that on a day to day basis that may not be options for each of these kids otherwise. For youth to meet new 4-Hers in and outside of there county that can blossom into a life long friendship. I also think it is important for adults, we as adults need to show our youth how important they are to us. How we can pass down to them knowledge, respect, and serving our communities. 7

8 Opportunities Leadership and Club Officer Training: Saturday, January 14, 2016, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, Ag Technology Center, Pioneer Farm, Platteville. Have newly elected officers in your club who would like to learn more about conducting effective meetings? Are you an older youth who would like to learn more about leadership or teach younger youth about leadership? Plan to attend this training then! This training will be put on by Grant and Lafayette County 4-H programs. This will be an awesome opportunity to share ideas with other clubs from both counties. Pre-registration is required. Please call the UW-Extension Office at by Friday, January 6 th to register. 4-H Grants Available: 4-H clubs in Grant County may apply for a Youth Development Grant through the Roundtable of Grant County. The Roundtable is accepting applications each quarter, March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1. Projects which financially assist Grant County communities and organizations with youth programs that are consistent with the Roundtable s mission ( A think-tank that develops and supports alternatives to underage drinking and promotes positive youth development ) will be considered for funding. Contact Laura Murphy, coordinator, at H Family Project Day: 4-H Family Project Day will be Saturday, February 11, In case of snow, it will be held on Sunday, February 12 th. Family Project Day has been a wonderful opportunity for families to take time from their busy schedules and do something fun together. THE GOALS OF 4-H FAMILY PROJECT DAY ARE TO: 1. Bring as many 4-H clubs together as possible for a fun-filled day. 2. Offer opportunities for families to learn and experience the various project areas 4-H has to offer. 4-H members will be able to make a project(s) that could be exhibited at a local fair(s) and earn premium money as well! 3. Encourage local youth to consider joining 4-H. Family Project Day is an occasion to engage potential members in what 4-H has to offer and could increase 4-H membership. Club Leaders are reminded to send the Project Information Form to the UW-Extension Office by Friday, December 9, then check the upcoming ECHOs for Family Project Day registration. Call the UW-Extension Office at (608) if you have any questions Creative Youth Expo: Planning has begun for next year s Creative Youth Expo, at the Youth and Ag Center in Lancaster. The expo will be held on Saturday, July 22 nd from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Now in its fourth year, the expo gives area youth between the ages of eight and eighteen the opportunity to participate in a variety of hands-on activities. Sewing, cooking and arts and craft classes will be offered in sessions throughout the day. Participants may choose one activity per session and additional creative projects will also be available in this funfilled day. A nutritious lunch is included in the $5 registration fee. All skill levels are welcome and classes for those with experience will be noted on the registration form. Sewing machines are provided but those having their own home machines are also welcome to bring them. Adults who are interested in teaching a class or becoming a volunteer should contact Tisha Sandberg at (608) or tishasandberg@msn.com. 8

9 Projects and Activities Meat Judging Practices: Dennis Patterson will be coaching the Grant County 4-H Meat Judging team again this year. If you are interested in becoming a part of the team call Dennis at Dairy Quiz Bowl: The State Dairy Quiz Bowl competition will be February 4, Practices will be in the South Room of the Youth and Ag Center in Lancaster. See the schedule listed below. If you would like to be a part of the quiz bowl team or have questions please contact Derek Orth at Practices are scheduled for: December 18 th from 1:00p.m. - 3:00 p.m. January 15 th from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. December 27 th from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. January 23 rd from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. January 29 th from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Steer weigh-in: The Grant County Fair steer weigh-in and identification will be on Friday, December 23 from 3:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. in the Livestock Pavilion at the Grant County Fairgrounds. If you have a steer you would like to show and sell at the 2017 Grant County Fair, be sure to have it weighed and identified on December 23 rd. Horse & Pony Project Meeting: Sunday, January 15 at 4:00 p.m. in the North Room of the Youth & Ag Center. The meeting will include planning for the upcoming tack & craft sale. Horse & Pony Project Tack & Craft Sale: Sunday, February 5 from 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Lancaster High School. Watch the upcoming Echos for more details. Photography - All in the Family What do you do when you share cameras with family members? How do you keep track of who took which photos? After talking with a few families, I have some ideas to offer. When sharing a camera and shooting together, take a photo or selfie of the person who is going to be taking the pictures next. Everything after is identified as taken by that photographer. With a shared camera, provide a memory card for each photographer. This is a great time of year to find deals on photography and camera accessories. Some families have a small point-and-shoot camera to use for most situations and a fancier camera for more advanced shooting. If you have multiple cameras, assign a camera to each photographer or use the designated memory cards for each photographer when sharing the cameras. Trying to keep track of all the photos can be a challenge. When you store the photos on your computer or phone, put them in a separate folder labeled with each photographer's name. You can further organize your photos with subject folders in the photographer's main folder. Always keep your original photo file as your master file. If you want to edit your file, make a copy and work with it. If you change your original file, you have lost that digital information forever. We'll be having our next meeting in January, so watch the ECHO for details. Remember to keep taking pictures so you have more to choose from when the fair rolls around again. Eileen Dushek-Manthe - Photography leader 9

10 Projects and Activities Craft Project Workshop: 9:00 a.m. - Noon, Saturday, January 7 The workshop will be held in the North Room, Youth & Ag Center. Members will be making a craft project or two. There will be a small fee for the session. Preregistration is required by December 30 th. Call the UW-Extension to register and for more information. Child Development Workshop: Noon - 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 7 The workshop will be held in the North Room, Youth & Ag Center. Members will learn make a project in the child development project, that will be determined by the number of participants. There will be a small fee for the workshop. Please register by calling the UW-Extension Office by December 30 th. Home Environment Workshop: 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 7 The workshop will be held in the North Room, Youth & Ag Center. Members will be creating several projects that could be exhibited at the fair in the Home Environment project. There will be a small fee for this session to cover the cost of supplies. Please register with the UW-Extension Office by December 30 th. *Call the UW-Extension Office at by Friday, December 30 th to preregister for these workshops. Clothing Workshop: January 28, 2017, 9:00-12:00 noon, Youth & Ag Center We will be making a Hum-Bug Bag of quilted fabric. Members will need to bring a Sewing machine (if available). Fabric, thread and zipper will be provided. There is a $3 fee for this workshop. Please pre-register by January 23, by calling the UW-Extension Office at If you have any questions contact Judy Breitsprecker or Marilyn Dressler at Show your 4-H pride with one of these yard signs! The 4-H Leaders Association is sponsoring a portion of the signs. The cost is only $5.00 per sign and includes the metal holder. Stop by the UW-Extension Office to get your 4-H Grows Here yard sign! 10

11 Grant County Fair Grant County Fair Steer Identification and Weigh-in Information Exhibitors wishing to sell a steer at the 2017 Grant County Fair will need to bring their steer(s) to the steer identification and weigh-in on Friday, December 23 between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. The weigh-in will be held in the livestock pavilion at the Grant County Fairgrounds in Lancaster. This will be the only time to identify steers for the fair. Please fill out the attached form and bring it to the weigh-in to help save time in the identifying process. We need the family s contact information, the animal(s) breed, the premise ID number and the address for the farm where the animal is kept. The steer weigh-in and identification requires many people to help move steers, record weights, and tag animals. If you are able to volunteer to help with the identification process on December 23 rd, please call the UW-Extension Office at to let us know. Reminder of Fair Requirements Remember to check the Grant County Fairbook for complete rules and requirements to show and sell a steer at the fair. The fairbook can be found online at Below are a few of the rules pertaining to the steer project: All steers must be castrated and dehorned before the December 23 weigh-in. Members can identify up to 5 beef, dairy, or dairy/beef cross steers. All exhibitors in the junior fair division shall be members of 4-H, FFA, FCCLA, scouting programs, breed groups, or any other recognized youth organization under adult leadership and with an approved educational program in the project area. Members in good standing who have completed 4 th grade by the time of fair are eligible to sell one animal at the Grant County Fair, as long as they have not reached their 20 th birthday by January 1, Each beef, dairy beef, dairy, goat, sheep, swine, poultry and rabbit exhibitor must have attended at least one educational seminar approved by the Grant County UW-Extension Office. Notification of seminar options will be announced in the 4-H ECHO. 11

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13 Announcements 4hOnline Re-enrollment - Started October 1 As of October 1 st, families are able to enroll/re-enroll in 4-H via the internet. We hope you enjoyed the opportunity to enter and check your 4-H enrollment information at any time this past year. All enrollments need to be done by December 1 st and the deadline to change projects in order to show at the Grant County Fair is April 1 st. To get started with the re-enrollment process, log into 4HOnline at with your family and password. On the family home screen, click on the orange button labeled Continue to Family. On your Member/Volunteer list, find the family member you wish to re-enroll and click on Edit next to their name. At the bottom of the next screen, click on the button for Enroll for You will now see the Personal Information that you entered when you first enrolled. Look over the information and make any corrections. When you are done, click on Continue. Next is the Additional Information screen where you will need to accept the agreements and answer the Photo Release and Accommodations questions. Click Continue when done. The Health Form for members is optional at enrollment, but you could be asked to complete it in the future if you attend any events that require one. Click Continue when done. If you are an adult volunteer and see the Volunteer Screening page, then it has been 4 years since the last time a background check has been completed. You need to check over the answers to the questions and correct as needed. This page will only appear every 4 years. Click Continue when done. On the Participation - Club screen, confirm the correct club is listed. If you serve in a volunteer role (but not as a project leader) click on Edit and select the volunteer type. Click on Update to save the change. Click on Continue when done. On the Participation - Projects screen, confirm all the projects you are enrolled in are listed. Add any missing projects. If you are dropping a project, click on Edit for that project and then click on Delete. After making sure all your projects are listed correctly, click on Submit Enrollment. If you are having difficulties in enrolling online or have questions call the UW-Extension Office at State 4-H Team On-Line Application Form is Ready! Attention all 4-Her s in grades 9-13 interested in participating in one of Wisconsin s State 4-H Arts Teams for H Art Team, 4-H Communications Team, and 4-H Drama Company can all be applied for online at: Information, Job Descriptions, Photos, Video and Timelines can all be found at Application forms and additional application materials (see each teams requirements) are due January 28, 2017, so please spread the word and encourage your friends to apply! I can t say enough about the excellent experiences youth have had in State 4-H Communication Arts Teams, but this video might just help!!! 13

14 University of Wisconsin-Extension Grant County Extension 916 East Elm Street, Suite A Lancaster, WI Change Service Requested Nonprofit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 89 Lancaster, WI An EEO/Affirmative Action employer, University of Wisconsin-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX and ADA requirements. December Highlights 1 DEADLINE to enroll in 4hOnline 13 Executive Board Meeting 18 Dairy Quiz Bowl Practice 20 4-H Jr. Leaders Meeting 23 Steer Weigh-in; 3:00 pm Christmas; UW-Extension Office closed 27 Dairy Quiz Bowl Practice 14