University of Wisconsin-Extension

Marinette County

1926 Hall Avenue, Room C325

Marinette WI 54143-1717

715-732-7510 ▪ Toll-free 877-844-4408

http://marinette.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development

lisa.devine-barribeau@ces.uwex.edu

or nancy.servais@ces.uwex.edu

"4-H IS A COMMUNITY OF YOUNG

PEOPLE ACROSS AMERICA WHO

ARE LEARNING LEADERSHIP,

CITIZENSHIP AND LIFE SKILLS”

Dear 4-H Families:

Do you or your club members need something to do this summer? 4-H and the UW-Extension Office offer many activities and opportunities. All activities are open to members and non-members–come join us!

✥ Summer Camp (June 15-18) - It's the best time of the year for 3rd-6th graders! Camp includes hiking, art, recreation, swimming, archery, ca-noeing, nature, and campfires. Campers stay in cabins with trained counselors. There are mod-ern bathroom facilities with showers. The food is great. Bring a friend or meet some new friends at camp. Held at Camp Bird in Crivitz. Register by May 13 or call to check on availabil-ity. Registration form is available on our web-site.

✥ Volunteer Opportunities - We have several op-portunities for you or your club to volunteer. Get out there and make a difference! Here are just a few examples: Master Gardener's Spring Plant Sale (May 21) or Garden Walk (July 16). Call Gina, Horticultural Program Assistant, at the UW-Extension Office to volunteer.

✥ June Dairy Month Promotion - Clubs are en-couraged to enter the June Dairy Month win-dow display contest. Call the 4-H Office to enter (details in this newsletter). Take it a step further and participate in several dairy promotional ac-tivities through the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. Complete the form in your club promo-tional packet. Or…put up a 4-H promotional display at Breakfast on the Farm-June 26th. Call the UW-Extension Office.

✥ Marinette County Fair - Enter your items at the county fair, August 25-28th. The 4-H office can

always use help getting ready for the fair. Pro-mote 4-H by staffing our 4-H display at the fair or doing a small project or activity to promote 4-H with fair goers.

✥ Parades & Festivals - Use your creativity and building skills to put together a float for your local parade. The 4-H office has signs, pencils, stickers and small promotional items just right for handing out during parades or festivals.

✥ Learning Opportunities - There are some cool events coming your way! Froggy Night Hike, May 5 at Hemlock Curve Nature Train, 6:15 - 7:45 p.m., learn about the interesting lives of our native frogs, hear their songs, identify them and learn some frog lore. Hike is 2.5 miles (cancelled if inclement weather). Art in the Gar-den, August 6, 9:00 a.m. - noon, hands on work-shops focused on art and creativity in the gar-den. Insect Hotels, August 16, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m., hands-on workshop for youth to build an insect hotel & learn why they are good for your land-scape. Call the UW - Extension office for details. A full listing available at our website.

✥ County Trip & Club Events - The 4-H Leaders Association is planning a trip for 4-H members to the state fair in August. Watch the news-letter for details. Invite another club or two to your summer club picnic or event. It's always fun to meet other 4-H families.

Enjoy the warm weather!

Sincerely,

Lisa Devine-Barribeau

Marinette County 4-H Youth Development Educator

University of Wisconsin - Extension

Marinette County

4-H Newsletter

May, 2016

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ADD/DROP PROJECT(S) DEADLINE

Remember, May 1 was the deadline to add or drop pro-jects. This is also the deadline for new 4-H member en-rollments if they wish to exhibit at this year’s Fair.

CLUB ROTATION FOR ACHIEVEMENT DAY PLANNING

Since 2012, 4-H clubs have had the opportunity to assist with the planning and facilitation of our county-wide Achievement Day (normally held in November). Each year 2-3 clubs will work together to plan, set up & or-ganize the pot luck celebration. This is a chance for clubs to work together and get creative! The 4-H Lead-er's Association provides financial support for this event. The rotation schedule is listed below.

If a particular year doesn't work for your club, please switch with another club and call the office to let us know you have switched. A letter with details and re-sponsibilities will be sent to club leaders about 3 months prior to Achievement Day.

2016 - Nelligan Lake & Forever Green

2017 (2012) - Beaver Four Leaf Clover & Kountry Kids

2018 (2013) - Golden Opportunity, Middle Inlet Moon-shiners & Merry Go Getters

2019 (2014) - Lucky Dogs & Pike River

2020 (2015) - Country Reins & End of the Trail

FOOD STAND COMMITTEE MEETING

The committee will be meeting on May 5th at 5:30 pm at the Station House Restaurant in Coleman.

2016 PREMIUM LIST

We are planning to have hard copies, along with pre-printed entry forms, available soon.

UNCASHED FAIR CHECKS

The Fair Board is asking that anyone who has not cashed their checks from last year’s fair, please do so as soon as possible.

OUR 4-H POPCORN POPPER NEEDS AN EXAM!

Do you or someone in your club have some mechanical skills? Our 4-H popcorn popper is in need of an exami-nation and possibly some repairs. If fixed, this little ma-

chine is willing to travel to your next 4-H fundraiser, fes-tival, or anywhere else your 4-H club would like to take it. Call Lisa at the UW-Extension Office if you can help.

RAFFLE PRIZES AND TICKETS

If clubs haven’t already, please contact Barb Kolosowski by June 1st to let her know what your club is donating for the raffle. May do more than one per club but just need to let her know what the clubs are giving. Clubs should have their tickets available by May meetings for members to start selling. Any questions, call Barb at (715) 927-5213. Extras available at UWEX office.

NATURE / HORTICULTURE PROGRAMS

Unless stated, programs are held at Harmony Arbore-tum Demonstration Gardens located 7 miles west of Ma-rinette on Hwy 64, then ½ mile south on County E.

• May 4, Garlic and Onion Family Vegetables, 6-7:30 pm. Review proper spring mgt of garlic and what to consider for onions, leeks and shallots.

✖ May 5, Froggy Night Hike, 6:15-7:45 pm. Listen to and learn to identify frog songs and more. Held at Hem-lock Curve Nature Trail, travel south on West Front St. which turns into Hale Road. After a few miles, turn left onto Harbor Rd., then left onto Badger Rd. For more info., contact the Land office at 715-732-7780.

• May 7, Spring Wildflower Walk, 9:30-11:30 am. Take a guided tour of spring wildflowers. Good walking shoes and insect repellant recommended.

• May 10, Selecting Perennial Flowers, 6-7:30 pm. Pleasing gardens depend on selection of hardy, high-performing species and cultivars.

“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”

Jane Goodall

Thank you for choosing to make a difference in the lives of 4-H members and other youth!

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• May 21, Plant Sale/Kid’s Vegetable Gardening, 9 am-noon. Plants sold by Northern Lights Master Gardeners. Also, hands-on activities for youth. Harmony Arbore-tum.

• May 26, Growing Vegetables in Containers, 6:30-8 pm. Proper selection, care and placement needs to take place for containers to be successful.

For more info., contact Scott or Gina at 715-732-7510.

JUNE DAIRY MONTH WINDOW DISPLAY

Window displays are evaluated on message conveyed - 20 points; title and lettering - 10 points; attracts atten-tion - 20 points; holds interest - 15 points; appearance - 15 points; suitable subject - 10 points; and workmanship - 10 points. The main theme is ‘Wisconsin. Home of America's Dairyland,’ a simple, direct message. Remem-ber, all dairy products should be promoted. Submit pic-tures of your club’s window displays by June 15th. Reg-ister with the 4-H office by Fri., May 27.

NEW CLOVERBUD ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE

Spice up your cloverbud meetings with some new activi-ties! Learn about bugs while playing Bug Bingo (for 6 players). All About Pets is an activity that explores what it’s like to own different kinds of pets and their care. Cre-ate Your Own Marshmallow Rocket takes cloverbuds through making their own edible rocket while exploring the parts of a rocket and what it might be like to be an astronaut. Call the 4-H office for copies or to borrow the materials.

FARM MACHINERY/TRACTOR SAFETY CLASS

June 20, 21, 22, 23 - 9 am-3 pm, at Green Bay. Class #52003. Cost: $81.54. Can register on-line at http://www.nwtc.edu or phone 888-385-NWTC. For additional info, call the Trades & Technical office at 920-498-5457. A non 4-H sponsored event.

MARINETTE CO. BREAKFAST ON THE FARM

Sunday, June 26, Fendryk Brothers Farms, County P, Beaver, 7:30 am-noon. Rain or shine. All-you-can-eat breakfast of pancakes, eggs, sausage, cheese curds, maple syrup, applesauce, milk, coffee and ice cream. There will be a petting zoo, face painting, balloons, play area, music, and

viewing of the barn and cattle. Adult, $7; Child 5-10, $4; Child under 5 yrs. free.

WI STATE FAIR YOUTH EXPO ACTIVITY STATION OPPOR-TUNITIES

Youth are encouraged to participate during Aug. 4-14. Activity Stations are located in the Youth Expo Hall and feature free hands-on activities for young fairgoers. In-terested youth are needed to lead the Activity Stations and interact with the young Fairgoers, along with being provided the opportunity to further develop their lead-ership & communication skills while having fun. Poten-tial stations include: visual arts, juggling, science and technology, aerospace, face painting, agriculture and more. Must be 12-19 years old at time of Fair, be flexi-ble, have interests in a variety of projects, and are en-thusiastic and dependable. There is a $25/night fee and will inc. admission, lodging and three meals per day. Youth participating for one day receive $30; two or more days, they receive $40. Deadline: June 1. Call the 4-H office, if interested. COUNTY FAIR DATES

The 2016 Marinette County Fair is August 25-28. Pre-fair judging is Sat., August 20 for the dogs, cats, small ani-mals, & vet science. Fair clean-up will also be that day.

CAMP NEWS

GET READY FOR SUMMER CAMP AT CAMP BIRD!

There's no better place to be this summer than at 4-H Camp! Some new and exciting things are being planned for camp this year. •Wed.,-Sat., June 15-18 (campers grades 3-6)

Summer camp registration forms were sent with March/April’s newsletter and are due May 13. The Marinette County 4-H Leader's Association will contribute toward every 4-H member's camp fee, which is already deduct-ed from the fee listed. You can go on-line at http://marinette.uwex.edu/ or contact the 4-H office for a form. Scholarship forms for this Camp are due May 2.

CAMP LIFEGUARD NEEDED

4-H Summer Camp is still looking for a certified lifeguard for Summer Camp at Camp Bird. This is a paid position with on-site lodging and meals included. The dates are June 11 - 14 and/or June 15 - 18. Applicant must be at least 16 years old. Please contact the office immediately if you or someone you know could fill this role.

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ANIMAL SCIENCE

4-H DOG PROJECT INFO.

Following are the remaining meeting dates before the County Fair Dog Show for Lucky Dog Project - South. Members of the Dog Project - North are invited to attend if you would like. Meetings run from 6 pm to approx. 7:30 pm.

Armory: Obedience and Showmanship

May 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th

Cota's House: Agility and Rally

June 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

July 14th, 21st, 28th

August 4th, 11th

Wausaukee: Fair Set Up - Aug 18th

The Dog Project will be participating again in the Family Fun Day in Menominee, MI on June 4, 2016. We will have agility equipment set up for demonstrations and for peo-ple to try out. All members of the Dog Project are encour-aged to attend. Please contact Susan Cota - Project Leader -South if you would like to participate or have any ques-tions.

Other important dates to remember:

Wisconsin State Dog Show - Grant County - July 29-30

Wisconsin State Agility Show - Eau Claire County - August 27

Marinette County Fair Dog Show - August 20

FEATHER AND FUR SWAPS

Swaps 8 am-noon local time. Small animals, rabbits, live-stock, pets, birds. Buy, sell, trade. Held rain or shine.

Swap participants reminded that they are responsible for complying with all state and local rules and regs.

• Sat., May 7. Menominee County Annex Bldg., Stephenson, MI.

• Sat., June 4. Peshtigo Feed Mill, Peshtigo.

A non 4-H sponsored event.

ATTENTION FAIR LIVESTOCK EXHIBITORS - TIME IS RUN-NING OUT

Youth exhibitors selling livestock (dairy, goat, rabbit, poultry, beef, swine, sheep) at the 2016 Marinette County Fair must attend MAQA (Meat Animal Quality Assurance) training. Exhibitors must attend the entire training to be certified.

Trainings remaining:

• Thurs., May 12, at the Pound Town Hall, in Coleman, 7-8:30 pm (rescheduled from cancelled March meeting)

Register by calling the Oconto Co. UW Extension office at 920-834-6845 at least two weeks prior.

• Tues., June 21, at Pulaski High School Ag Room, 6 pm (the Pulaski FFA Chapter is hosting)

Registration for this training is required by June 8 prefera-bly by e-mailing kmsanty@pulaskischools.org or you may call 920-737-6893.

If you have any questions about MAQA, please contact Sarah or Paula with the Oconto County UW Extension office, at 920-834-6845.

ANNUAL KEWAUNEE CO. RABBIT PROJECT YOUTH FUN SHOW

Welcoming rabbits and cavies. Sat., May 14, at the Kewaunee Co. Fairgrounds, Luxemburg. Registration: 7:30-8:30 am. Judging: 9 am start. Entry fees. Awards.

Pre-entries must be postmarked by May 7. For forms, contact the 4-H office.

4-H RABBIT & POULTRY FUN DAY

Sat., May 14, Langlade Co. Fairgrounds, Antigo, 10 am-3 pm. For all 4-H rabbit and poultry members and leaders. Fees. Registration due: May 2. Seminars, activities, etc. for registration form, contact the 4-H office.

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COUNTY FAIR WEIGH-IN DATE

May 14 for swine, goats, sheep. Beaver Town Hall, 10am.

FEBRUARY BORN SHOWPIGS AVAILABLE

Berkshire & crossbred. Wehrle Farms LLC, in New Lon-don. Call to set up an appointment to view litters: cell 920-279-4136 or house 920-982-4555.

WAUPACA CO CAPRINE FIELD DAY & YOUTH FUN SHOW

Sat., May 21, at Waupaca Co. Fairgrounds, in Weyau-wega. Registration due: May 14. Field day: 8:30 am - 1 pm. Youth fun show: judging begins at 1:30 pm. Trophies for best of show and additional prizes. For more info., contact the 4-H office. Hosted by the Waupaca Co. 4-H Goat Project.

“BUY WISCONSIN FIRST” SWINE DIRECTORY

The directory is now available on-line and will also be in-cluded in The Midwest Herdsman magazine. It features several top quality Wisconsin show pig and seedstock pro-ducers from across the state. The directory is posted on the Wi Pork Association website at www.wppa.org.

BADGER DAIRY CAMP

June 9-11. Open to youth between the ages of 12 and 18. This camp, held on the Univ. of Wisconsin Madison campus, provides an excellent opportunity for youth to get hands on experience learning how to fit and show ani-mals. Instructors include dairy industry leaders, graduate students, and UW professors. APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER MAY 15TH! For an application, visit: http://fyi.uwex.edu/dairyyouth/badger-dairy-camp/

DAIRY HIGH PROTEIN SHOW

The Northeast WI High Protein Show will be held Fri., June 17-18, at the Outagamie Co. Fairgrounds, in Seymour. It is open to breeders of registered dairy cattle of the Ayr-shire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Jersey and Milking Short-horn breeds. A great opportunity for youth exhibitors which begins Friday evening with Junior Showmanship at 7 pm. For show entry info., contact Kelly Holewinski at holega1@yahoo.com or 920-822-5472. A non 4-H spon-sored event.

AREA ANIMAL SCIENCE DAYS

The date and location for the 2016 Northeast AASD is June 28, at Outagamie Co. Fairgrounds, Seymour. Objec-tives: To increase availability of educational opportunities in the 4-H Animal Science Projects; To increase decision making skills through judging and grading experiences; and To increase the knowledge of animals through breed-ing and market evaluation and management information. Events offered: dairy cattle evaluation, dairy showman-ship contest, dairy poster competition, meat animal eval-uation, horse judging workshop, hippology and horse poster contest. Due June 1. Contact the 4-H office for more information.

TWI-LIGHT SHOW SERIES

Sat., June 11 (Nicki Butler); Sat., July 16 (Megan Sacia); and Sat., Aug. 13 (Dan Grunewald). Washington Co. Fair Park, West Bend. Gates open 7:30 am-show starts 9 am. Fees. Four age divisions. 37 classes. Sponsor: Washing-ton Co. 4-H Horse & Pony Project. For showbill, contact 4-H office. Questions, contact Karri at 262-880-2265 or Sylvia at 920-539-5259.

WI STATE 4-H HUNT AND DRESSAGE SHOW

June 24-26, at the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds, in Plymouth. One entry form per horse and rider combina-tion, $10/class entry fee. Entries must be postmarked by June 7. For rules and registration information, click on http://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4haganimalscience/wi-4-h-horse-assn-handbook/.

ASSOCIATION MINUTES

Marinette County 4-H Leader's Association

April 18, 2016

Crivitz High School

The meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm and pledges were said.

In attendance were: Lisa Witak, Dorothy Kaminski, Jennie Pil-lath, Carol Denowski, Suz Deschane, and Lisa Devine-Barribeau.

Motion to approve minutes as written in newsletter by Suz, second by Jennie. Carried.

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Lisa's report: Lisa is giving information to each committee chair to have the committees write a job description so others inter-ested and those on committees know what is expected in each committee. Marinette County has 4-H WI Foundation money of $50,268.04 currently. Camp registrations are starting to come in for 4-H and non-4-H members. Leaders will be exploring program goals at the next meeting regarding core values and changes to the program. Cedar Crest Ice Cream has announced their winner. April 23 will be a workshop in Marinette for teens wanting to be Entrepreneurs.

Committee Reports:

Food Stand: None

Fair Board: MAQA for those in livestock auction has been re-scheduled to May 12 7-8:30pm Pound Town Hall

Raffle: None

Awards/Trips: None

Royalty: Will meet in May.

Scholarship: Names were petitioned to the board for 5 scholar-ships. Motion by Carol to award the 5 scholarships, second by Jennie. Carried.

Motion by Jennie, second by Carol to approve the treasurer's report. Carried.

County Trip tentatively planned for 8/9/16 at state fair.

There were no entries for the demonstration and drama con-tests.

Budget for 2016-2017 was reviewed and changes made. Mo-tion made to approve changes and present to clubs by Jennie, second by Suz. Carried.

Next meeting May 16, 2016 Pound Town Hall 6:30 pm with Royalty Committee at 6 pm.

Motion to adjourn by Jennie, second by Suz. Carried .

Respectfully submitted,

Carol A Denowski

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

MAY

1 Sun. Deadline to add and/or drop projects; also deadline to enroll in 4-H to enter 2016 Fair

2 Mon. Friend of Camp Bird Camp Scholarship forms due to the UW Extension Office

3 Tues. 4-H Afterschool Program, Marinette Middle School, 3:15-5 pm]

5 Thurs. 4-H Food Stand Committee Mtg., Station House Restaurant, Coleman, 5:30 pm

7 Sat. Camp Youth Staff Training, Jury Assembly Rm., Courthouse, 10 am-2 pm

12 Thurs. MAQA Training, Pound Town Hall, in Coleman, 7-8:30 pm

13 Fri. Camp registrations due or call the office to check on available openings

14 Sat. Swine, Goat and Sheep Weigh In, Beaver Town Hall

16 Mon. 4-H Leaders Association Mtg., Pound Town Hall, 6:30 pm

30 Mon. UW Extension Office Closed - Memorial Day

JUNE

14 Tues. Camp Youth Staff Training, Camp Bird, 5:30 pm

15-18 Wed.-Sat. Marinette/Oconto Counties 4-H Summer Camp, Camp Bird

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