The source of 4-H news in Grant County

What’s Inside…

Calendars ................................................. 2-4

Grant County 4-H Shirts ............................ 2

Club News ................................................ 4

Thanks & Congratulations ......................... 4-6

4-Her & Volunteer of the Month ................ 7

Projects & Activities .................................. 8

Announcements ........................................ 9-11

Grant County Fair ..................................... 12-13

Contact Us:

Grant County UW-Extension Office 916 E. Elm Street, Suite A

Lancaster, WI 53813 608-723-2125

Fax 608-723-4315 Hearing Impaired Relay: 711

http://grant.uwex.edu Find Grant County 4-H on Facebook!

Charisse Orth

Interim 4-H Youth Development Educator charisse.orth@ces.uwex.edu

August 2017

4-H ECHO

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.

Good Luck to all the exhibitors at the

Grant County Fair August 13-20, 2017

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August 2017

1 4-H Dog Practice; 5:30 pm; Open Show Barn, Fairgrounds, Lancaster

2 4-H Horse & Pony Practice; 6:00 pm; Vesbach Arena, Platteville

3-13 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis

4 DEADLINE to bring items to UW-Extension Office for 4-H Leaders Silent Auction

8 4-H Dog Practice; 5:30 pm; Open Show Barn, Fairgrounds, Lancaster

9 4-H Horse & Pony Practice; 6:00 pm; West Grant Saddle Club Arena, Lancaster

10 Grant County Fair Competition Shoot; 4:00 pm, Bloomington Sportsman’s Club

11 DEADLINE 4-H Club Charter Financial Forms

13-20 Grant County Fair

13 Grant County Fair Horse Show; 9:30 am; West Grant Saddle Club Arena, Fairgrounds

15 DEADLINE Echo articles

15 DEADLINE State 4-H Horse Expo and State Gymkhana entries

15 Grant County Fair Dog Show; 5:00 pm; Open Dairy Show Barn, Lancaster

15 Grant County 4-H Royalty Crowning; 5:30 pm; Open Dairy Show Barn, Lancaster

23 Grant County Fair Carcass Show; 2:30 –5:30 pm; Butcher Shop, Fennimore

23 Grant County Fair Carcass Show; 2:30 –5:30 pm; Bloomington Meats, Bloomington

23 Grant County Fair Carcass Show; 7:00 pm; Weber’s Processing, Cuba City

24-26 Fennimore Fair

28 4-H Jr. Leaders Meeting; 7:00 pm; Conference Room; UW-Extension, Lancaster

28 Out of State Exchange Meeting; 7:30 pm; North Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster

Taking Orders for Grant County 4-H Shirts!

The Grant County 4-H Jr. Leaders will be collecting orders for Grant County 4-H t-shirts, long sleeve

shirts and sweatshirts! You can place your order with any Jr. Leader member or by dropping off or

sending your order form and payment at the UW-Extension Office. Jr. Leaders will have forms

available at the Grant County Fair or you will be able to find them online at grant.uwex.edu very soon.

Orders will be ready for you prior to National 4-H

Week in October. Don’t miss this opportunity to get

your Grant County 4-H apparel!

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Attention club secretaries & reporters: Please remember to send your club news to jenny.dixon@ces.uwex.edu or charisse.orth@ces.uwex.edu.

4 Labor Day – UW-Extension Office Closed

6 Executive Board Meeting; 6:30 pm; Conference Room; UW-Extension Office, Lancaster

8-10 Platteville Dairy Days

9-10 State 4-H Gymkhana; Wisconsin State Fair Park, West Allis

11 Out of State Exchange Meeting; 7:00 pm; South Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster

12 Countywide Leader’s Meeting; 7:00 pm; South Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster

13 Executive Board Meeting; 5:30 pm, Conference Room; UW-Extension Office, Lancaster

13 Livestock Auction Buyers Appreciation Night; 7:30 pm; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster

14-17 State 4-H Horse Expo; Wisconsin State Fair Park, West Allis

18 Committee Night; 7:00 pm; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster

19 Executive Board Meeting; 6:30 pm, South Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster

25 4-H Jr. Leaders Meeting; 6:30 pm; South Room; Youth & Ag Center, Lancaster

September 2017

Club News

Dairyland Diamonds by Courtney Spease: On July 2nd we had a pool party in Platteville. Our club trip is July 21st, we will be doing jet boats, going to knuckleheads and seeing a Tommy Bartlett show. Our next meeting will be August 27th, remember demonstrations.

TAKE TIME TO THANK THE FOLLOWING FOLKS FOR HELPING WITH 4-H…

Amy Linneman, Ione Meoska, Dannea Linneman and Anthony Linneman for helping with Foods Revue.

Grant County Cattlemen, Grant County Dairy Promoters and Area Pampered Chef Distributors for sponsoring awards for Foods Revue.

Hanna Cohen, Dannea Linneman, Jacob Kindrai, Shawna Linneman, Terry Bell, Ainsley Noble, David Brandemuehl, Carolyn Tolle, Jon Tolle, Anthony Linneman, Amberielle Schwab, Kurt Cardey, Hunter Abing, Renee White, Haden Adrian, Allison Adrian, Preston Richardson, McKenna

Handfelt and Ashli Vesbach for helping with Rural Safety Day.

Grant County 4-H Jr Leaders for hosting a booth at the Grant County Dairy Breakfast.

Brendan Weber, Caden Weber, Felicia Holmes, Spencer Holmes, Shawna Linneman, Kendra Jentz, Allison Bickford, Nicole Adrian, Angela Monroe, Sam Krantz, Andrew Puetz, Jerry

Vesperman, Olivia Kopecky and Katie Majerus for being 4-H Camp Counselors.

Emma Brunton, Wyatt Emler, Noah Gratz, Trinity Ihm, Kendra Jentz, Kailee Kaiser, Alexis Morris, Leah Muench, Ashley Neis, Breanna North, Kaitlyn Reed, Ellie VanNatta, Hailee Wetter, Renee

White, Randy Winch for allowing the Extension Office to display their projects this past year.

Thanks & Congratulations

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Thanks & Congratulations

TAKE TIME TO THANK THE FOLLOWING FOLKS FOR HELPING WITH 4-H…

Marilyn Dressler, Judy Breitsprecker and Amy Linneman for helping with Clothing Revue.

Grant County 4-H Out of State Exchange for hosting the Out of State Kids from New York and helping with Family Fun Night.

Cathy Cornett, Jill Jentz, Eileen Dushek-Manthe and Hap Daus for hosting photography workshops in June and July.

LeeAnn Bode, Sue Breuer, Diane Langmeier, Kendra Vesperman, Gavin Vesperman and Denise

Vesperman for facilitating Cloverbud and Exploring Day in June.

Dennis Patterson, Andy Buttles and Christina Winch for chaperoning at Area Animal Science Days.

Scott Napp for submitting employee volunteer hours to his place of employment at Berkshire Hathaway Energy/MidAmerican Energy Foundation so the 4-H fund could receive a donation.

Dave Vosberg, Loren Lane, Rhonda Hughey and Jim Hughey for facilitating Shooting Sports practices, the Fun Shoot and competition shoots this year.

TAKE TIME TO CONGRATULATE THE FOLLOWING FOLKS FOR A JOB WELL DONE…

Eva Hollingsworth for receiving the top merit ribbon for her food display for a child’s party at Foods Revue. Shawna Linneman, Tova Lindberg, Madline Reukauf and Eva Hollingsworth for receiving the Peer choice Awards. Diana Herbers, Porter Mandurano, Shawna Linneman and Dannea Linneman for winning the Outstanding Beef exhibits in their class and Shawna Linneman for having the Top Beef recipe.

Tova Lindberg, Diana Herbers and Madeline Reukauf for receiving the Wilton Awards.

Hayden Adrian, Drew Noble, Allison Adrian, Wesley Vosberg, Randy Winch, Ryan Wetter, Ainsley Noble, Macie Noble, Abigail Adrian, Christina Buttles, Wesley Winch, Matthew Winch, John Wackershauser, Kenadee Weigel, Kaelyn Wigel, Sadie Weigel, Calista Vosberg, Tabitha Vosberg and Makayla Weigel for judging dairy at Area Animal Science Day in Trempealeau County. The Jr team of Kenadee Weigel, Matthew Winch, Ainsley Noble and John Wackershauser placed 3rd team overall.

Kenadee Weigel also placed 3rd individually.

Jessica Anderson, Mason Crooks, Kendra Jentz, Dillin Meier, Alaina Barth, Avery Crooks, Gavin Esser, Keely Everson, Brendan Jentz, Jessica Patterson, Luke Patterson, Elliott Thornton, Madelyn Thornton and Libby Vogt for judging livestock at Area Animal Science Day in Trempealeau County. The Jr team of Gavin Esser, Jessica Patterson, Avery Crooks and Brendan Jentz for placing 1st team overall. To Gavin Esser for placing 1st, Jessica Patterson for placing 2nd, Avery Crooks for placing 3rd, Brendan Jentz for placing 7th and Madelyn Thornton for placing 10th individually. The Sr team of Dillin Meier, Jessica Anderson, Kendra Jentz and Mason Crooks placed 3rd team overall. To Dillin Meier for placing

2nd and Jessica Anderson for placing 10th individually.

The Sr team of Dillin Meier, Jessica Anderson, Kendra Jentz and Mason Crooks for placing 6th team overall at the State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest. To Dillin Meier for placing 4th individually. The Jr team of Gavin Esser, Jessica Patterson, Avery Crooks and Brendan Jentz for placing 1st team overall at the State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest. To Gavin Esser for placing 1st, Jessica Patterson for placing 5th,

Brendan Jentz for placing 7th individually.

Kendra Vesperman, Dalton Linneman, Abby Timmerman, Kirstyn Pennekamp, Katelynn Muldoon, Leah Muench, Violet Hibbard, Brittany Miller, Madeline Reukauf and Meg Walker for being selected to Jr Honor Court at the Clothing Revue. Dannea Linneman, Alexandria Stone, Shawna Linneman and Kristin Muench for being selected to the Sr Honor Court. Alexandria Stone and Shawna Linneman were selected as State Fair Delegates and Kristin Muench and Dannea Linneman were selected as alternates for State Fair.

Ella Gruetzmacher, Dalton Linneman, Kirstyn Pennekamp, Lauren Reukauf, Abby Timmerman, Kendra Vesperman, Violet Hibbard, Medline Reukauf, Meg Walker and Dannea Linneman for having their garments selected for State Fair under the construction category.

David Brandemuehl and Anthony Linneman for attending WI 4-H & Youth Conference. Adam Riley for helping facilitate the event.

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Thanks & Congratulations

2017 4-H Campers and Counselors

2017 4-H & Youth Conference

Foods Revue - Wilton Award

Foods Revue - Beef Awards

Foods Revue - Peer Choice Awards

Foods Revue Clothing Revue Sr. Honor Court

Clothing Revue Jr. Honor Court

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4-Her and Volunteer of the Month

4-Her of the Month

Beth Bohringer - Boscobel Big Green Clovers I have been a member of the Boscobel Big Green Clovers 4-H club for the past 8 years. I am currently the secretary of my local club and the treasurer of the Out-of-State Exchange group. I enjoy 4-H because it allows you to meet new people and it offers many unique opportunities. In the past years, I have participated in two Out-of-State Exchanges. I travelled to Maryland in the last exchange. We recently hosted a group of students from New York, and I will be travelling there next summer to complete our exchange. I have also been to Space Camp in Alabama twice, and was selected to be a camp counselor on my second trip. My favorite 4-H projects are cooking and photography because I find them enjoyable. I have learned many valuable skills in these projects that I will be able to use throughout my life.

4-H has helped me to grow as a person and has helped me to develop many leadership skills.

4-H Volunteer of the Month

Joe Vande Hey - Boscobel Big Green Clovers I have been volunteering in 4-H for 12 years. I started volunteering because my children were involved in 4-H and I wanted to help out. Early on I was helping a lot with the dog project. The older kids were very active in the dog project so it sort of became a family thing to help out. Eventually we became more involved in poultry and that is where I spend my time now, along with various club activities. My favorite part about 4-H is watching the kids work on their projects, especially the animal projects. Getting an animal to cooperate and work with you is a great learning opportunity for what life is like. I think 4-H is a great opportunity for kids to develop life skills. Making decisions together in club meetings, learning to be leaders, volunteering in the community, managing a project, learning to care for animals, being creative and just spending time together as a family.

Show your 4-H pride with one of these yard 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!

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Shooting Sports: Save the Date for the Fennimore Fair Competition Shoot - August 24 at the Southwest Tech Criminal Justice Blue Line Club

To participate in this competition shoot see the Fennimore fair books for entry forms and deadlines. All shooting sports members must attend two practices to

participate in competition shoots for the fairs.

K’Nex and Diorama set up at the Fair: Members who will be displaying oversized K’nex can come in the Eckstein Building on Wednesday evening, August 16 to set up their display. Also members wanting to set up their dioramas can come into the Eckstein Building on Wednesday night to set up. If you have any questions about your projects contact Mikel Holzer at 341-0199.

Projects and Activities

The updated photography record book pages are now available. Please contact the UW-Extension Office or find them on the website at grant.uwex.edu.

2017 Grant County Horse & Pony Schedule

Show Opportunities

September 9th-10

th: Wisconsin State 4-H Gymkhana

September 14th-17

th: Wisconsin State 4-H Horse Expo

Club Activities

End of Summer Fun night and Potluck (no horses) – Date TBA

October 7th: Grant County Gymkhana

Fall Trail Ride: TBA

Wisconsin State 4-H Gymkhana: The 30th Annual Wisconsin State 4-H Gymkhana will be held at the State Fair Park, West Allis, September 9 & 10. 4-H members must be enrolled in the horse and pony project and be in grades 6-13. Classes include barrels, flag race, plug race, pole bending, LT special and key race. Entry fees are $10 per class and $40 stall fee. Members must bring a copy of a negative coggins test taken within the

current year and all members are required to wear SEI approved helmets. For a complete listing of rules and regulations contact the UW-Extension Office. Entry forms must be turned into the Grant County UW-Extension Office by Tuesday, August 15.

Wisconsin State 4-H Horse Expo: The 52nd Annual Wisconsin State Horse Expo will be held at West Allis on September 14-17th. 4-H members in grades 3-13 are eligible to participate in the educational events. These events include: clothes horse, woodworking, drawing, art, horse judging, model horse, vet science, photography, poster, creative writing and team problems with a $6 entry fee for each exhibit. 4-H members wishing to compete in the horse show must be in grades 6-13 and must have received a blue ribbon at the Grant County Fair in at least one of the classes they are entering. Entry fees for the horse show are $10 per class. For a complete list of rules and a class list, contact the UW-Extension Office. Entry forms must be turned into the UW-Extension Office by Tuesday, August 15.

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Announcements

Mounds View Youth 4-H Rabbit Fun Show: August 26, 2017. Judging will start at 9:00 am Open to all Youth. Youth do not have to be enrolled in 4-H. There is no limit on entries. Barneveld Legion Hall , Barneveld, WI 53507. Pre-registration by August 19. To get more information or to register, please contact (608) 574-4866 or email mkihm@mhtc.net

2017 Wisconsin 4-H State Dog Show: August 18-20 at Tomah Recreation Park. Information and guidelines can be found online. For any questions, contact the State Show Chairperson: Jackie Menn (608) 823-7640 or lawnviewfarm@yahoo.com.

Adult and Youth Leaders - Mark Your Calendars for Fall Forum and Hall of Fame

Celebration

Don’t miss out on a great statewide workshop for youth and adult leaders!!! “4-H Grows True Leaders!”

What: Fall Forum and Hall of Fame Celebration

When: November 3-5, 2017 (starting with registration at 6:00 p.m. Friday, November 3 and ending 10:30 a.m.

November 5)

Where: Green Lake Conference Center, Green Lake

Who: Each county is encouraged to send a delegation of youth and adults

7th – 13th grade youth

Adult volunteer leaders

Cost: The Grant County Leader’s Association is looking to fully sponsor both youth and adults to attend this workshop! Contact Charisse at the UW-Extension Office for more information and about registering! Register through 4HOnline beginning September 6th. Registration will end October 1.

All youth participants need to have a chaperon who has completed Youth Protection identified when they register.

The program kicks off Friday evening with over 15 interactive sessions. Saturday offers more than 25 workshops to choose from. Top off the night with a special celebration where 12 people will be inducted in to the Wisconsin 4-H Hall of Fame. An evening of circle dancing and table games will follow the celebration. Sunday morning brings a high energy program that you can use at the club or community level.

Top Ten Reasons Youth and Adult Leaders Will Want To Attend!

1. 15+ interactive sessions Friday night… food & plant science, Cloverbuds, games, yoga……

2. 20+ sessions Saturday from science and service to leadership and team building …..

3. Hear how 4-H is making a difference!

4. Meet youth and adults from around the state!

5. See youth adult partnerships in action!

6. Network and share ideas!

7. Be part of Wisconsin’s largest university youth outreach program!!

8. Get ideas and projects to take home to use in clubs, schools and community settings!

9. Have fun!

10. Celebrate Wisconsin 4-H and learn more about Growing 4-H in Wisconsin!

This program is partially funded by the WI 4-H Foundation.

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Announcements

Nominations for Grant County Leaders Association Board: At the September 12 4-H Countywide meeting, the board will be taking nominations for open offices: President-Elect, Secretary, Fennimore Adult and Youth Delegates and Alternates, and Bloomington Adult and Youth Delegates and Alternates. These terms are for two years, except President Elect is only a one year term. The board meets about 10 times a year, interviews youth for state and national trips, and addresses other issues

that may arise. This is a wonderful opportunity for youth and adult leaders to get involved in leadership within the Grant County 4-H program. If you know of someone that would be interested, contact the

Extension Office or your district representative before the September 12 meeting.

Nominations for Leaders Awards: The 4-H Leaders Association is asking for your help in nominating leaders for the John Edge Memorial Award, Meritorious Award and Volunteer of the Year. The John Edge Award is presented each year to two adult leaders with 10 years or less of service to Grant County 4-H. The Meritorious Award is presented to individuals and businesses who have given an extended period of exceptional service to the Grant County 4-H program. The Volunteer of the Year Award goes to leaders who have gone above and beyond to help 4-H. If you have someone you would like to nominate, call the Extension Office or contact your district representative before the September 12 meeting.

4-H Committee Night, September 18: Project committees will all meet on Monday, September 18, starting at 7:00 pm. The committees will be making suggestions for fair changes and decisions on project related 4-H events. If you would like to join a project committee, please come, meet new people, and have a voice in 4-H project decisions. This will also be a time for you to re quest funding from the Leader’s Association for your project areas.

Current committees include: Aerospace, Arts & Crafts, Cats, Child Development, Computers, Home Environment, Clothing, Cloverbuds, Communication & Cultural Arts, Dairy, Dog, Exploring, Foods, Goats, Horse, Knitting/Crocheting, Legos/Knex, Livestock, Mechanical Sciences, Photography, Rabbits and Poultry, Robotics and Shooting Sports. If there is a project area not on the list that you think is important, contact the Extension Office. Members in grades 6 and over, parents, leaders and fair superintendents are encouraged to take part.

Platteville Dairy Days: September 8, 9, 10 - Premium books for Platteville Dairy Days are ready.

Books can be picked up at the Extension Office or at Vosberg’s, 10091 Hake School Rd, Livingston,

943-8492. Or download the book from the website at http://plattevilledairydays.com

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Announcements

Buyer’s Appreciation Social

Save the date - September 13

The social is a time to thank and recognize the buyer(s) of your animal sold at the Grant County Fair. If you sell an animal at the Grant County Fair Livestock Auction please plan to attend.

4-H Club Charter Financial Forms: Financial forms are due into the UW-Extension Office on August 11. The 4-H fiscal year runs from July 1 - June 30 each year. Club Charter Financial forms must include a copy of the club’s bank statement dated June 30 or close to that date. Contact the UW-Extension Office if you need a form.

Fennimore Fair - August 24-26, 2017. Fair books are online at www.fennimore.k12.wi.us or you can pick up a copy at the UW-Extension Office. For questions, please call Mrs. Mitchell at (608) 822-3245 ext. 3205.

31st Anniversary Pullet Surprise Youth Contest: In an attempt to promote the breeding and exhibition of purebred poultry among Wisconsin’s youth, the Wisconsin International Poultry Club invites interested youth to apply for the Pullet Surprise. The winners in each of the two categories will receive the following prizes: a pair of show quality purebred fowl, an incubator, a standard cage, feed, a copy of the American Standard of Perfection, a one-year membership in the WIPC, and a poultry carrier. All awards will be presented at the 2017 Wisconsin International Poultry Club Show. The birds awarded will be provided by the members of the Wisconsin International Poultry Club. Each applicant must submit an entry of 500 words or less on one of the following topics: Why I Want to Raise Exhibition Poultry, Raising Poultry—It’s a Family Affair, My Most Memorable Moment in Poultry, An Original Poultry Poem, Exhibition Poultry: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow , A

Collection of Poultry Wit: 3 original poultry jokes, riddles, or words of wisdom (minimum 200 words)

Applicants must send their entry along with their address, phone number, email address, birth date, and a parent’s or guardian’s signature postmarked by August 20, 2017 to: Barbara Gromacki Wisconsin Junior Poultry Association Advisor, 27225 Ketterhagen Road, Burlington, Wisconsin 53105. For more information contact the Grant County UW-Extension Office.

Avain Quiz Bowl Competition- September 23: The Avian Quiz Bowl will consist of three-or four-member teams. Teams will be quizzed on various aspects of poultry and eggs from hatching to management to cooking, competing against other teams in a game show format. There will be both a junior (under 14 yr) and senior (14-18 yr) division. Senior division winners will represent the State of Wisconsin at the 4-H National Poultry & Egg Conference held in Louisville, KY. Participants must be 4-H members. Advanced registration is due by September 1, 2017. More information can be found at: www2.ca.uky.edu/national4hpoultry/AvianBowl.html

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Grant County Fair Times for Animals

Dairy All dairy must be in place by 5pm on Thursday Junior Class – 9:00am on Friday Open Class – 9:00 am on Saturday

Beef Weigh in from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm on Thursday All beef must be in place by 5:00 pm on Thursday Junior Class – 10:00 am on Friday Open Class – to follow junior show

Swine Swine can enter the grounds 9:00 am - 11:00 am and again at 1:00 pm on Wednesday Weigh in 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm & 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Wednesday All swine must be in place by 8:00 pm on Wednesday Junior Class – 9:00 am Thursday Open Class – to follow junior show

Sheep Weigh in from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm on Thursday All sheep must be in place by 3:00 pm Thursday Junior Class – 5:00 pm on Thursday includes all classes Open Class – to follow junior show

Goats Goats can enter the grounds 9:00 am - 11:00 am and again at 1:00 pm on Wednesday Weigh in from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Wednesday All goats must be in place by 4:00 pm Wednesday Junior Class – 6:00 pm Wednesday

Poultry All poultry must be in place by 4:30 pm Thursday Junior Class – 6:30 pm Thursday

Rabbits All rabbits must be in place by 4:30 pm Thursday Junior Class – 6:30 pm Thursday for Showmanship Junior Class – 11:00 am Friday for all other classes

Other livestock shows Auction – 1:00 pm on Saturday Master Showmanship – 11:00 am Sunday Kiddie Showmanship – 1:00 pm Sunday Dairy Parade of Champions – 2:00 pm Sunday

Grant County Fair

Reminder to all those that are bringing swine to the fair. Don’t forget your health papers upon arrival. All livestock exhibitors need to have a copy of all required health certificates for inspection. The swine need to be examined at the farm

of origin 30 days prior to the fair.

Exhibitors of Sheep and Goats

Please make sure that when filling out your Animal ID & Vet Check Information paper that the Type of ID and Identification number is the scrapie tag number only. The state inspector will not accept any other ID numbers besides the scrapie tag number. So to be in compliance with the state we need that number as their identification number on

the ID form.

4-H FAMILY PROJECT DAY EXHIBITS

4-H members that attended 4-H Family Project

Day and enter items in the Grant County Fair

will have an opportunity to enter a drawing for

an additional $20 when they bring their items

to the Grant County Fair on Thursday,

August 17th or Friday, August 18

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Registration forms can be filled out in the

lobby near the Grant County Fair Office

during the fair.

GRANT COUNTY FAIR

CARCASS SHOW SCHEDULE

The Grant County Fair Carcass Show schedule is as follows:

August 23, Bloomington Meats (Open House), 2:30-5:30 pm

August 23, Butcher Shop, Fennimore,

2:30-5:30 pm

August 23, Weber’s Processing, Cuba City, 7:00 pm

This is open to the public to come and view the carcasses for evaluation of the quality animals.

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Grant County Fair

Grant County Fair Master Showmanship Contest: Sunday, August 20 at 11:00 am, Dairy Show Barn. EVERYONE’S WELCOME TO ATTEND

THE MASTER SHOWMANSHIP CONTEST. Come see the top senior showmanship winners in sheep, goat, beef, dairy & swine go head-to-head.

Grant County Fair Junior Livestock Auction

All Livestock Auction consignors must be available to have pictures of livestock taken on Saturday, August 19. Any exhibitor needing an alternate time must discuss this with the superintendent at check-in. The exhibitor must be in the picture. If an exhibitor fails to have their picture taken with their animal, an additional 2% per year for each year the picture is missed will be added to their commission taken from the exhibitors check. Following is a list of when pictures will be taken.

7:30-8:20 am Swine at Swine Barn

8:30-9:00 am Small Animals at Livestock Pavilion

9:00-11:00 am Beef, Dairy, Goats and Sheep at Livestock Pavilion

Help Needed!

The Grant County Livestock Trust food stand located in the Livestock Building is in need of workers throughout the Grant County Fair. Adults and kids 12 years and older are asked to volunteer just 2 hours any day of the fair. The proceeds have purchased such items as a defibrillator machine, added wash racks, bleachers, light fixtures, poultry and rabbit cages, tables for the Youth & Ag Building, a scale for the goat, sheep and swine projects and the open show barn. This is a very worthwhile cause as all fair-goers benefit. Please call Jill Jentz at

608-642-0621 to volunteer your services or go to https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/

showSignUp/4090c4faaad29a3f49-grant to sign up for a time slot. Thank you to all of you who have helped in the past. We truly appreciate all the help.

The Grant County Livestock Trust Food Stand Committee

Grant County Junior Fair Schedule Thursday, August 10

4:00 p.m. – Competition Shoot, Bloomington

Sunday, August 13

9:00 a.m. – Horse & Pony exhibits checked in

9:15 a.m. – Horse Exhibitor and Parent meeting

9:30 a.m. – Horse & Pony Show & judging

Tuesday, August 15

5:00 p.m. – Dog Show & judging

5:30 p.m. – Crowning 4-H Royalty

Wednesday, August 16

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Poultry & Rabbit exhibits check in

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Goat exhibits arrive & weighed

8:00 p.m. – Market swine in place and weighed

6:00 p.m. – Goat Show & judging

Thursday, August 17

8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. – General exhibits arrive, except

Flowers & Prepared Foods

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – All Dairy and Beef exhibits arrive

8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p. m. – All Sheep exhibits arrive

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Poultry & Rabbit exhibits arrive

9:00 a.m. – Market Swine judging

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Weighing Market Steers

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Weighing Market Sheep

4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Cloverbud Judging

5:00 p.m. – Jr & Open Sheep judging & Sheep Showmanship

6:30 p.m. – Poultry judging & Rabbit Showmanship

Friday, August 18

8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. – Prepared Foods checked in

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. – Flower exhibits checked in

9:00 a.m. – Dairy judging

9:00 a.m. – Jr Class exhibit judging, except Cats,

Exploring, Caged Birds, & Cavies

10:00 a.m. – Beef judging & Foods judging

10:30 a.m. – Animal & Vet Science, Flowers & House

Plants, Natural Sciences judging

11:00 a.m. – Rabbit judging

Saturday, August 19

9:00 a.m. – Exploring exhibits judged

1:00 p.m. – Junior Fair Livestock Auction

4:00 p.m. – Computer & Mechanical Sciences exhibition

6:30 p.m. – Clothing Revue Style Show

Sunday, August 20

11:00 a.m. – Master Showmanship Contest

11:00 a.m. – Cat Show and judging

12:00 p.m. – Caged Birds and Cavies judged

1:00 p.m. – Kiddie Showmanship

2:00 p.m. – Dairy Parade of Champions (Show Barn)

3:00 p.m. – Herdsmanship Awards

4:00 p.m. – All Exhibits released

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Lancaster, WI 53813

An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin-Extension provides equal opportunities in

employment and programming, including Title VI, Title IX, and the Americans with

Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.

August 2017 4-H ECHO

University of Wisconsin-Extension

Grant County Extension

916 East Elm Street, Suite A

Lancaster, WI 53813

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Highlights

August 11 4-H Club Charter Financial Forms

August 13-20 Grant County Fair

August 15 4-H Royalty Crowning

August 23 Grant County Fair Carcass Shows

August 24-26 Fennimore Fair

September 8-10 Platteville Dairy Days

September 12 Countywide Leaders Meeting

September 13 Livestock Auction Buyer’s Appreciation Night

September 18 Committee Night