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UW-Extension Ashland County 4-H Program Summer 2016

Dear 4-H Families,

We hope this newsletter finds you and your families in good health. The summer storms have really impacted our community and our extended 4-H family. Damage in the Marengo area and south, massive flooding in the Bad River Community, and wind damage in pockets throughout the region. It is always gratifying to see how our extended community and the 4-H community pull together and help each other out in the face of chal-lenge and uncertainty. This is the blessing of community.

Some excellent educational trips and programming has taken place between bouts of weather. The 4-H Western Spirit Trip, which I was a part of, took a bus load of high school 4-H’ers west to eight nation-al parks and monuments to learn about the National Parks during their centennial, to learn outdoor leadership skills, and to network with other 4-H teens (as well as par-ticipate in a service project). Camp followed hot on the heels of that program (3 of our volunteer camp counselors participated in the West-ern Spirit trip) and was perhaps the

best one we’ve had. Your children were a delight and the counselors were excellent (in good weather and bad). We were blessed with a couple of excellent adult volunteers as well, who are crucial to camp success. Ash-land County 4-H sent FIVE youth on the Citizenship Washington Focus pro-gram – a record. We will look forward to hearing more about what they learned at the Achievement program in November, but by all accounts it was a learning packed week. The Ri-flery series David Nortunen and Paul Van Horn ran was well attended and well run. Archery is about halfway through their series and I hear from a number of parents and kids that it is impacting the youth participating in untold positive ways (thanks Mitch and Amy). The Elementary Adventure Days programs have been well attend-ed and we got some great press as well. Thanks to the volunteers and 4-H Ambassadors who are making those programs a success (one to go in Au-gust). The Strategic Resource Interac-tion 4-H Club at Bad River has been meeting weekly for activities since spring, and will soon add program-ming around animals. That doesn’t even begin to cover all that has hap-pened this summer, but represent a few highlights.

Most of our clubs are in full sum-mer swing. Clubs like our Market Sale Club are busy preparing for the Ashland County Fair on Labor Day Weekend. Now is the time to finish up work on projects and get them ready for display. Exhibiting at the Fair gives children and youth an opportunity to present their work publically and get feedback through the Fair judges. Labor Day should prove to be an exciting week-end! We still need additional volun-teer help for our 4-H Dairy Bar at the Fair. Contact Jennifer Nortunen or our office if you can provide ad-ditional help at our major fundrais-er for the year. If any of our mem-bers or clubs need project or club activity support, feel free to call our office.

Look for information inside this newsletter on the Fair, record book deadlines (Oct 3), new 4-H T-shirt ordering information (by Aug 17), and upcoming events. Take time out of projects, gardens, and clean-ing up trees and debris to enjoy the sunset.

Be well!

-Doug

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4-H Calendar of Events

Monday, August 1

Elementary Adventure Day, Kayaking at Maslowski

Beach, 9am-12noon

PLO Meeting 6:30pm Fairgrounds

Tuesday, August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

Market Sale Club, rides in the horse arena at fair

grounds 6-9pm

Thursday, August 4

Market Sale Club Meeting 7pm Fairgrounds

Thursday’s, August 4, 11, 18 & 25

4-H Summer Youth Archery, Chequamegon Archery

Club, 5:30-7:30pm

Friday’s, August 5, 12, 19, & 26

Strategic Resource Interaction meetings at new clinic

building, Odanah 5pm

Wednesday, August 10

Teen Court Ashland County Courthouse

Monday, August 22

Elementary Adventure Day, Rock Climbing, Loon Lake

Swimming and Gilman Park in Mellen, 11am-3pm

4-H State Arts Camp Registration Deadline

Thursday, September 1-Monday, September 5

Ashland County Fair, Marengo Fairgrounds

Friday, September 2

Ashland School District first full day of school

Monday, September 5

Ashland County UWEX Office Closed—Labor Day

Wednesday, September 14

Teen Court Ashland County Courthouse

Saturday, October 1—Friday October 7

National 4-H Week

Saturday, October 1 - Sunday, Oct 2

4-H State Arts Camp, Wisconsin Dells

Monday, October 3

PLO Meeting 6pm Ashland County Court-

house & Record Book Check

Wednesday, October 12

Teen Court Ashland County Courthouse

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4-H Spring Shooting Sports

In June, we completed a four session

Shooting Sports series for kids be-

tween the ages of 10 - 16. We learned

about gun safety and all kids got to

shoot air rifles at targets. The older

kid also got to shoot .22 rifles and

shotguns. Our favorite part was

shooting clay pigeons. Thanks to our

instructors David Nortunen, Paul Van

Horn, Doug Liphart, & Dr. Mark Sneed

(guest for shotgun unit).

--Mia, Kieren & Matthew Nortunen

In This Issue

Doug’s Letter

Calendar

Shooting Sports

CWF

Dairy Bar

Seniors

Arts Camp

Hat’s Off

Club Reports

T-Shirt Order Form

EAD

Nondiscrimination

Policy

County Fair

- Entry Form

- Schedule

Summer Camp

Clean Sweep

Spring Contest

Archery

PLO Meeting Mins

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Citizen Washington Focus Trip

My name is Mia Nortunen and I feel fortunate that I was selected by the Ashland County PLO to go on the Citizen Washington Focus (CWF) trip this summer. The event was held from July 16th - July 24th. Some of my favorite sights were the United States Capital, Lincoln Memorial, World War II Memorial, Iwo Jima Memorial, Mount Vernon, and Gettysburg. It was a trip of a lifetime! I would recommend it to any-one who wants to learn more about our federal government and to meet new 4-H friends from around the state and country.

--Mia Nortunen

Lincoln Memorial

Attending from

Ashland County 4-H

were: Solan Lutz,

Mia Nortunen,

Brianna Oliphant,

Emily Ekholm, &

Donny Ekholm.

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2016 ‘Draft’ 4-H Dairy Bar Schedule

We need your help at the Ashland County Fair with the 4-H Dairy Bar! This is your chance to

give back to the parent organization that takes care of Ashland County 4-H, lends financial

help, and supports the clubs in so many ways. We tried to break the time into shifts but we still

need volunteers - selling local ice cream on hot days at the fair is both easy and fun. It also

builds life skills and visibility for 4-H Clubs. The Ashland County 4-H Leader’s Association rais-

es 80% of their operating budget from this event, and heavily supports 4-H CANSKI, our 4-H

youth members, and our more traditional 4-H Clubs. Let me know when you can help during

the fair by email or calling my office 715-682-7017. - Doug

Date Opening Time

Closing Time

Shift Schedule Club

Thursday, Sept 1

st

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Friday, Sept 2

nd

11 am 10 pm

10:30 am – 1:30 pm

4:30 pm – Closing Brunswillow Busy Beavers

Saturday, Sept 3

rd

11 am 10 pm

10:30 am – 2:00 pm CANSKI / Ambassadors

2 pm - 4:30 pm

4:30 pm – Closing Kero Kampers

Sunday, Sept 4

th

9 am 10 pm

8:00 am – 2:00 pm Pearce Peppers

2 pm - 4:30 pm

4:30 pm – Closing Market Sale Club

Monday, Sept 5

th

11 am 2 pm 10:30 am – 2 pm Kero Kampers

For working hard to make the Fair successful, all

4-H members can stop by the Dairy Bar after 2

pm on Monday, September 5th for free ice cream!

Also, any remaining food items will be available

for purchase ‘at cost.’

See pages 10 & 11 for the County Fair schedule

& Entry Form.

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Senior 4-H Scholarship Winners

Two seniors were chosen this year to receive $500 scholarships for post-secondary education. The Ashland County 4-H Leader’s Association grant competitive scholarhip(s) to graduating 4-H members who meet the qualifications and submit an application and references. Scholarships are presented at the high school Senior Honors Night Program at their respective high schools. Matt Kubik, senior at Washburn High School, has been active in 4-H CANSKI, 4-H Outdoor Adventure Leadership and the 4-H Am-bassadors for 7 years, and a club officer. Matt also volunteered for many community and 4-H functions, including coaching youth soccer, and was a drummer in the high school jazz band and a three sport athlete. He will attend University of Minnesota-Duluth and study aerospace engineering. Colin Liphart, senior at Washburn High School first enrolled in 4-H as a third grader. He was an officer in 4-H CANSKI and 4-H Out-door Adventure Leadership, served as a 4-H Ambassador and a 4-H Camp Counselor, and volunteered over 100 hours per year throughout his high school years as an Ashland County Teen Court Panel Member and in both 4-H and community capaci-ties. Colin represented Ashland County as a youth delegate to two Superior Days Legislative Forums and as a 4-H International participant in Finland (summer 2015). He will attend Carleton College in Minnesota. Both Matt and Colin were members of the 4-H CANSKI 2014 High School State Championship Cross Country Ski Team, and Colin also represented 4-H CANSKI as a part of the Midwest team at U.S. Jr Nationals in Stowe, Vermont (2014). Congratulations to Matt and Colin!

4-H Seniors

Congrats to

all 2016

4-H Seniors

Hamza Khan

Matt Kubik

Ray Lewis

Colin Liphart

Carl Luhr

Joost Rehder

Yumi Tsuchiya

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A Big THANKS to

all of our leaders

and volunteers including:

Mid Spring Getaway—59 local youth participated

Program and sessions put on by: Brian Heeringa, Jason

Holmes, Donny Ekholm, Solan Lutz, Emily Ekholm, Don

Ekholm, Doug Liphart, Colin Liphart, Mitch Tromberg,

Denise Lutz, Kieren Nortunen, Sophie Mattson, Sam Adair,

Mia Nortunen, Sharon Anthony & Northland College Science

students, Rick Nettleton, Joe Martel, Aleah Mika, Brianna

Oliphant, Sarah Holmes & Pam Ekholm.

Shooting Sports Program

Archery: Amy & Mitch Tromberg and Jim Rau

Rifelry: David Nortunen, Paul Van Horn, and

Dr. Mark Sneed (guest for shotgun unit)

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4-H Arts Camp

By Christina Rencontre, 4-H Communication Arts Specialist, E-mail: christina.rencontre@ces.uwex.edu

The statewide 4-H Arts Camp for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders is scheduled for October 1-2, 2016 at Camp Upham Woods, Wisconsin Dells.

Youth will get together to explore and participate in the exciting world of the arts including: communi-cation, music, photography, theater arts, culinary arts and art in nature! Campers will learn plenty of creative ideas to bring home for their 4-H group or club.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATION: 1) Complete the application and other required forms* (*the other required forms are: Health Form, Waiver Form, Expectation Form and Photo Release Form.) All of these forms are required for all youth and adult chaperone applicants and should be submitted along with your application. All of the re-quired forms can be obtained from the State 4-H Website at http://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4harts/arts-camp/ or from your county Extension Office. 2) Camper fee: $75.00. Adult fee: $55.00. Make check payable to UW-Extension. Do NOT send cash. Includes a camp T-shirt. 3) Submit application to the 4-H Youth Development Staff member in your county for his/her signature before mailing to the State 4-H Office. 4) Mail application, other required forms, and payment to: Lynn Pfeiffer, 4-H Arts Camp, 436 Lowell Hall, 610 Langdon St., Madison WI 53703. 5) Deadline: Application, including other required forms* & payment, must be received at the State 4-H Office in Madison by August 22. (*the other required forms are: Health Form, Waiver Form, Expecta-tion Form and Photo Release Form.) Acceptance letters will be mailed to campers mid Sept. Join us for this exciting time with the arts!

For more information contact Christina Rencontre, 4-H Youth Development Communication Arts Spe-

cialist, (608) 262-1536, christina.rencontre@ces.uwex.edu

4-H Summer Camp

Kim Pearce (nurse), Mitch Tromberg (resident

volunteer & archery), David Nortunen (rifelry),

and Seija Anderson (day volunteer).

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Kero Kampers Kero Kampers 4-H Club recently made a donation to the Ashland Police De-partment K-9 Founda-tion. Picture is Solan Lutz presenting a check to Of-ficer Nicholas Ovaska.

Club

Reports

The Beavers are Busy In June, the Brunswillow Busy Beavers were very busy with many events. The first one was when we went to Supreme Selections to su-premely select some flowers to plant in planters at the White River and Marengo town halls. The flowers selected were portulaca, geranium, and marigold. The reason we do this each spring is to add some color to the drab town hall buildings! On the 28th of June, the Busy Beavers gathered at the Nortunen house-hold to craft some paper veggies for the fair booth in September, which

seems months away, but the Bea-vers are prepared! The veggies in-cluded pumpkins, carrots, onions, and radishes. Our theme for this year's fair booth is "Plant your feet in 4-H and watch yourself grow." Be sure to check out our booth at the fair!! Louis Fischbach Reporter for the BBB

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Sales Order Time to order the New Ashland County 4-H T-shirt August 2016

T-shirt orders are due to the UWEX office before Wed, August 17 The 4-H T-shirt design contest winner this spring was Colin Liphart and his design is featured on our new 2016 T-shirts. We will be placing our order with Heart Graphics on Wed, August 17th. The shirts are black, 100% cotton, with adult sizes (Small through XXXL) & youth sizes (Small through XL) available. The shirt features green and white graphics on the front and a small 4-H clover and UWEX logo on the sleeve. T-shirts cost $10 each, orders will need to be paid before being picked up at the Ashland County UWEX office in late August. Questions or to order by phone call 715-682-7017.

4-H Club / Family Name: _______________

Name Adult or Youth

T-shirt Size Phone # Email

Cash or Checks - Make all checks payable to Ashland County 4-H

Return form before August 17, 2016 to:

UW-Extension Ashland County Office, 201 West Main Street, Courthouse, Room 107, Ashland, WI 54806

Doug Liphart, 4-H & Youth Development Educator, P 715-682-7017, F 715-682-7922, amy.tromberg@ces.uwex.edu

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Elementary Adventure Days

4-H UWEX Nondiscrimination Policy Periodically, UW-Extension takes steps to assure that our partners

know and understand out policy of nondiscrimination. This letter is

to remind or notify you that the University of Wisconsin-Extension

does not discriminate in the treatment of individuals, in the admission

or access to its programs and activities, in the provision of services, or

in employment.

Further, UW-Extension will not participate with organizations or in

activities which discriminate on the basis of any of the legally prohib-

ited categories of discrimination. Categories of prohibited discrimina-

tion include race, color, gender/sex, creed, disability, religion, national

origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital or paren-

tal status, arrest or conviction record, or membership in the national

guard, state defense force or any other reserve component of the mili-

tary service.

Consistent with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons who

need materials in alternative format or other accommodations must

write or call the UW-Extension contact person for the specific pro-

gram or call the Ashland County UW-Extension Office, 715-682-7017,

at least ten (10) working days prior to the event.

Individuals who need TTY access may contact the Ashland County UW

-Extension Office by calling the Wisconsin Telecommunications Relay

System, 711.

Elementary Adventure Days

Water Science at NGLVC, July 11th

Kayaking at Maslowski Beach, August 1st

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COUNTY FAIR ENTRY FORM

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Fair Events Ashland County Fair Schedule

Ashland County Fair Marengo, Wisconsin

September 1-5, 2016

Schedule of Events

Thursday, September 1 10am-6pm Exhibits Accepted for all departments 6pm Admission Charged, Carnival Opens FREE RIDES AND GRANDSTANDS ALL WEEKEND WITH PAID ADMISSION!!! 12 Midnight ~ Carnival Closes Friday, September 2 JERRY HARRIS HYPNOTIST - TO BE ANNOUNCED Jerry will be performing several shows throughout the weekend!! 9am Judging Most Departments except Dairy, Beef, Horse, Sheep and Swine 3pm Carnival Opens 6pm Texas Hold 'em Tournament 6:30pm Presentation of Fair Royalty 7pm Donkey Baseball 8pm All Horses and Livestock in Place 9pm-1am Music by Johnny Propane (Warren) in the Red Dog 12 Midnight Carnival Closes Saturday, September 3 JERRY HARRIS HYPNOTIST - TO BE ANNOUNCED 8am Softball Tournament Starts 9am Dairy Judging 10am Beef, Sheep & Swine judging, Little Britches 12 Noon Dirt Dash Registration Begins 12 Noon Carnival Opens 1pm Horse Judging 1pm Pool Tournament ~ Singles 1pm ALL AMERICAN LUMBERJACK SHOW, kids camp, chainsaw carving and local cross cut com-petition 2pm Mixed Doubles Horseshoe Pitching 2pm KIDDIE POWER PEDAL PULLS-SPONSORED BY HEATHER LYNN CONCESSIONS!! 3pm -Dirt Dash 6pm Dart Tournament

6:30pm Parade of Champions-Cattle Barn, Market Animal Sale 4-H Pie Auction to follow and Dart Tournament 7:30pm Mini Rod Pullers 9pm - 1am Music by Gypsy Road 12 Midnight ~ Carnival Closes Sunday, September 4 - SENIOR DAY BART Bus Available JERRY HARRIS HYPNOTIST - TO BE ANNOUNCED 8am WSCA Horse Show 9am-11am Pancakes & Sausage at 4-H Dairy Bar 10am Softball Tournament Resumes 11am Motorized Power Wheel Registration & Races to Follow - Ages 4-6 12 Noon Carnival Opens 12 Noon County Board Horse Shoe Pitching 12:30 Doubles Horseshoe Pitching 1pm-3pm Bingo 1pm Mixed Doubles Open Class Pool Tournament - Open Class 1pm ALL AMERICAN LUMBERJACK SHOW, kids camp, chainsaw carving and local cross cut com-petition 3pm-5pm Mud Run Registration 5pm Meet and Greet the Drivers!! 6pm Mud Run by the LAKE STATES MUD RACERS! 7pm Dart Tournament 8pm Release Livestock 9pm-1am White Ties - Now known as Mickey and the Monsters 12 Midnight Carnival Closes Monday, September 5 9am Truck and tractor Pull Registration Begins also Lawn Mower and 4-Wheeler Registration 12 Noon Carnival Opens 12 Noon Texas Hold'em in the Red Dog 12 Noon Truck and Tractor Pull runs together with Lawn Mower and 4-Wheeler Pull 1pm Horse Shoes 4pm All exhibits Released

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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!!!

What: Fall Forum and Hall of Fame Celebration

When: November 4-6, 2016 (starting with registration at 6:00 p.m. Friday, November 4 and ending

10:30 a.m. November 6)

Where: Green Lake Conference Center, Green Lake

Who: Each county is encouraged to send a delega-

tion of youth and adults

7th – 13th grade youth

Adult volunteer leaders

Cost:

$85 registration fee per person - Friday – Sunday (pizza buffet, 3 meals Saturday, 1 meal Sunday)

$75 registration fee per person - Saturday – Sunday (3 meals Saturday, 1 meal Sunday)

$70 registration fee - Saturday – (lunch and Hall of Fame dinner)

Lodging: Adults $45/night if there are two adults OR $75 - Single adult room (limited availability)

Youth $25/night with three – six youth per room

The program kicks off Friday evening with over 20 interactive sessions. Saturday offers more than 25

workshops to choose from. Top off the night with a special celebration where 11 people will be in-

ducted 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 com-

munity level. All youth participants need to have a chaperon who has completed Youth Protection

identified when they register.

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

1) 15+ interactive sessions Friday night… science , archery, 4-H Military Kids , exploring Upham

Woods,

2) 25+ sessions Saturday from electricity and photography to first generation 4-H and team building

3) Hear the Vision for 4-H from State Program Director Dale Leidheiser

4) Get to meet adults and youth from around the state

5) See youth adult partnerships in action

6) Networking and idea sharing

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

8) Great 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 First Generation 4-H!

Ask your county Extension Staff about registering today. Register through 4HOnline beginning September 6th.

Registration will end September 30th. This program is partially funded by the WI 4-H Foundation.

4-H Grows Curiosity 4-H Grows Here 4-H Grows Determination

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4-H Summer

Camp

4-H at Camp Northwoods

July 8-10, 2016 was another successful 4-H Summer Camp at Camp Northwoods near Delta, WI. Youth enjoyed swimming, arts & crafts, canoeing, kayaking, boater safety, STEM projects, archery, campfires & singing, nature education, skits and games.

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4-H Archery

We are on week 6 of 8 of the summer 4-H youth archery series. There are 19 local youth signed up. Youth have learned about safety, proper form, and different types of bows, ar-rows, rests, and sights . The 2nd class is also working on how to score arrows and setting goals.

4-H Spring Event Ethnic Food

& T-Shirt Design Contests

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Ashland County 4-H Leaders Meeting Minutes

APRIL 4, 2016 6:30 PM / ASHLAND COUNTY COURTHOUSE

Roll Call: Sarah & Jason Holmes, Doug Liphart, Jennifer Nortunen, Denise Lutz Secretaries Report: Treasurer’s Report: $5,217.14 Old Business: Dairy Breakfast – Saturday, April 2

nd at the Bay Area Civic Center – Event went well, lots

of kids around to help, we ran out of food. Senior Graduation Scholarships – Scholarship Selection Jason motioned to award both

applicants with $500 scholarships, 2nd

by Sarah, passed. Doug was going to ask Pam to present the scholarships.

Committee Updates: Spring Getaway – Saturday, April 9

th at Northland College from 9 am to 12 (noon) for

grades 3rd

– 7th announcement was in the paper today, everything seems set.

May need tables. International Foods & 4-H T-shirt Design Spring Contest – Saturday, April 23

rd at the

Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center from 5 – 7 pm. New Business: 4-H Camp Counselor Applications due April 18

th.

Ashland County Annual Leaders Training – May 2nd

at the Ashland County Courthouse, Representative from each club, Jen will do the drinks & Holmes will provide dinner

Wisconsin 4-H & Youth Conference – June 20 – 23, 2016 in Madison Adjourn & Next Meeting: May 2nd at 6:30pm at Ashland County Courthouse

Ashland County 4-H Leaders — Meeting Minutes May 2, 2016 at 6 pm / Ashland County Courthouse

Roll Call: Sarah and Jason Holmes, Gina Pearce, Jennifer Nortunen, Doug Liphart, Kathy Warren, Margaret Oliphant, Elissa Riemer Secretaries Report: Last month’s notes posted online Treasurer’s Report: Checking: $4,295.54 Savings: $3,160.09 CD: $6,417.47 Old Business: Committee Updates: International Foods & 4-H T-shirt Design Spring Contest – Saturday, April 23rd went well. Everyone had a good time, the judges asked to come back again. 22 people and 19 entries. Review T-shirt survey results: Collen Liphart design won. Doug will price out shirts 4-H Camp Counselor Applications: Counselors are hired & first meeting on May 4

th.

New Business: 4-H Ambassador Class Visits: Doug will contact the school to see if we can get the ambassadors in by the end of the year. This will build well on our Spring Get-a-way event and be good timing for the summer events.

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Ashland County 4-H Leaders — Meeting Minutes May 2, 2016 at 6 pm / Ashland County Courthouse (continued)

New Business: continued from page 14 Elementary Adventure Days: We need an adult to help co-lead these events. There are 3 events that are pretty well planned out, that occur for 3-4 hours one a month. Day of the week for the events would be planned around the co-leader volunteer’s availability. Added Agenda Items: Climbing event planned in June, need a parent driver. Doug is meeting with folks in Mellen to replace the Kero Kamper Leader.

Adjourn & Next Meeting: June 6

th at 6:30 pm at Mellen

Ashland County Annual Leaders Training following the PLO business meeting.

July 11, 2016 at 6 pm / Ashland County Courthouse Roll Call: Sarah Holmes, Doug Liphart, Gina Pearce, Kathy Warren, Margaret Oliphant, Elissa Riemer and Jennifer Nortunen Secretaries Report: none Treasurer’s Report: Checking $2,604.07; Savings $410.61; CD $6,434.08 Old Business: 4-H Summer Camp: July 8

th – 10

th at Camp Northwoods in Delta had

54 kids a 3-4 more Ashland Co. kids than last year. Went very smooth, low key group of counselors and campers, was a good camp. Kids were super involved and engaged.

New Business: Western Spirit Trip Report: It went well for a first time trip, looks

like it is coming in within budget. Saw 8 National Parks/Monuments, stayed at Yellowstone for a few nights, and did a service project on the National Scenic Ice Age Trail. Kids helped to pick the hikes on the trip, and enjoyed having say in what they saw. Doug is uncertain if this trip will run again in the future.

Elementary Adventure Days Need Help from Ambassadors for the next two days. Also need a volunteer to help coordinate next year. Mitch is helping with the next two ad-venture days. Stay tuned for an email from Doug. Northern Great Lakes Visitors Center – Monday, July 11

th from 9 am to noon. Went well.

Maslowski Beach Kayaking – Monday, August 1st time TBD

Mellon Rock Climbing – Monday, August 22nd

time TBD Ashland County Fair: September 1

st – 5

th - Dairy Bar

Food & Supplies – Who would like to volunteer? Gina and Jen will call Denise to see if she is interested.

Shifts – Do we want to keep the shifts the same as last? Not sure, might need to break it up by family units instead of clubs, we have more days and less clubs to cover. Email out to fill the schedule out soon.

Changes / Improvements: Any changes or improvements needed for 2016? None identified, yet. There was a big storm so we did not evaluate the buildings.

4-H Building Cleanup: Set cleanup date and time. Wed. Aug. 24th 6 pm

Determine if we want to provide pizza / pop. If so, who can pick it up? Yes, Elissa will order and pick up.

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Ashland County 4-H Leaders Meeting Minutes

July 11, 2016 at 6 pm / Ashland County Courthouse (continued)

Citizen Washington Focus – July 16th – 24

th we have 5 kids going on this trip

4-H Fiscal Year – Ended on June 30th

If your club has a checking account complete your yearend reporting. You can ask for a July 1

st, 2015 through June 30

th 2016 state-

ment. Added Agenda Items: Thank You to PLO from Jocelyn Oliphant. Ashland County 4-H T-shirts. Cost about $10 a shirt. An email with the details will be

out soon. Deadline for ordering will be Aug. 15th.

Sarah motioned to order 12 extra shirts for the PLO. Kathy 2nd

, passed. Gina motioned to pay $180 for the horse trophies, Margret 2

nd, passed.

Gina motioned to adjourn the meeting, Kathy 2nd

, passed. Adjourn & Next Meeting: August 1st at 6:30pm at Ashland County Fairgrounds

Ashland County 4-H Leaders — Meeting Minutes August 1, 2016 at 6:30 pm / Ashland County Fairgrounds, Marengo

Roll Call: Jason & Sarah Holmes, Doug Liphart, Gina Pearce, Pam & Don Ekholm, Elissa Riemer, Denise Lutz, & Jennifer Nortunen Secretaries Report: Notes are posted on line Treasurer’s Report: None Old Business: Elementary Adventure Days: Northern Great Lakes Visitors Center – Monday, July 11

th from 9 am to noon.

Low turnout due to weather. The program was not cancelled and it went well for the participants. We have good article in the paper on this event and it helped to fill up the next two programs. Maslowski Beach Kayaking – Monday, August 1

st from 9 am to noon. 15 kids signed

up. The program went well and the kids have a fun time. New Business: Elementary Adventure Days Mellen Rock Climbing – Monday, August 22

nd from 11 am to 3 pm. Still looking for

volunteers for this program. Need another driver to shuttle kids from the beach to the climbing area. Hiring a life guard for the beach. Need new volunteer to help with next year’s Elementary Adventure Days Program. The days are flexible and can be adapted to new volunteers schedule needs. Ashland County Fair: September 1

st – 5

th

Dairy Bar: schedule, manual, training, food & supplies Denise and Gina are coordinating the ordering of food and supplies. Jason is going to cut out part of the counter to make room for an extra fridge. Denise is going to look for an extra fridge.

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Ashland County 4-H Leaders — Meeting Minutes August 1, 2016 at 6:30 pm / Ashland County Fairgrounds, Marengo (continued)

4-H Building: check-in assistants, exhibit organizers: Doug, Jen , Sarah, Elissa, and Bonnie booths: Awards same as last year awards of excellence & state awards: county will print off the awards, Denise is

sending the template. Elisa will pull out $150 in $5 bills for the awards. check-out time: after 4 pm on Monday Pie Auction - After Market Sale on Saturday, September 3

rd

Covered, Grand Champion Pie in Honor of Elmer Lippo. Pancake Breakfast - 9 to 11 on Sunday, September 4

th: Covered

Bingo - 1 to 3 on Sunday, September 4th: Covered

4-H Member Appreciation – After you’ve picked up your exhibits on Monday after-

noon, stop by the Dairy Bar for a free ice cream cone. Also, the remaining inven-tory from the Dairy Bar will be on sale for 4-H families to purchase at cost.

Record Book Check – October 3rd

Added Agenda Items: Thank you card From Mia Nortunen. Spirit Trip was great. The Ekholms had a wonderful time. Washington Focus was very exciting for the kids. They hope to get together to make a slide show for achievement night.

Adjourn & Next Event: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at 6:00 pm at the Fair Grounds for Exhibit Hall & Dairy Bar Cleaning. Please bring brooms, rags, clean-ing products, and buckets. Pizza and beverages will be provided – Elissa is ordering and picking up the pizza.

Next Meeting: October 3rd, 6pm Ashland County Courthouse with Record Book

Check. Achievement night, Saturday, November, 12.

Western Spirit Trip, June 2016—photo by Sarah Wahlquist.

University of Wisconsin-Extension

United States Department of

Agriculture

Ashland County Cooperating

“UW-Extension provides equal

opportunities in employment and

programming, including ADA and

Title IX requirements.”

UW-Extension Ashland County

201 West Main Street

Courthouse, Room 107

Ashland, WI 54806

715-682-7017

ashland.uwex.edu

Doug Liphart

4-H & Youth Development Educator

UWEX Ashland County

Amy Tromberg

Office Assistant

UWEX Ashland County

Ashland County WI 4-H Program

Joy Schelble

FRTEP 4-H Youth Development

Coordinator

UWEX Ashland County - Bad River

Rebecca Butterworth

Part-Time Office Assistant

UWEX Ashland County