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4-H CLOVER FLYER
Dear 4-H Families,
There are many opportunities coming up in the next couple of months. We hope you
take advantage of the gardening workshops, art workshop, Crocheting is Cool and Fun
with Fiber SPIN Clubs.
A huge thank you to the fundraising committee to think out of the box and hosting the
first Blue Ribbon Gala coming up on Friday, March 3, 2017. This Gala is one way
that this committee is looking to generate funds for the Waukesha 4-H program. If you
want to be part of this innovative team, please let us know. Thank you clubs for your
donations!
Spring is right around the corner!
Cindy, Molly & Martica
In This Issue
Pg. 1 4-H National
Campaign
announcement
Pg. 2 Upcoming
Training
Pg. 2 Fair announce-
ment
Pgs. 3-5 Upcoming
Events
Pgs. 6&7 Club News
Pg. 8 Shooting Sports
Pg. 8 Mechanical
Science
Pg. 9 Natural Science
Waukesha County 4-H Family Newsletter March/April 2017
WEBSITES & EMAILS OF INTEREST
Waukesha County 4-H http://www.waukeshacounty.gov/uwex/4H/
Waukesha County Fair http://www.waukeshacountyfair.com/
Waukesha County 4-H Horse Association http://www.wc4hhorse.org/
Wisconsin State Fair Youth Expo http://www.wistatefair.com/competitions/youth-exhibits/
Cindy Sarkady, 4-H Youth Development Educator [email protected]
Molly Ellis, 4-H Program Assistant [email protected]
Wisconsin 4-H Youth Development http://www.uwex.edu/ces/4h/
Waukesha County UW-Extension 4-H, 515 W Moreland Blvd, AC Room G22, Waukesha, WI 53188
4-H Youth Development Educator - 262-548-7784
4-H Program Assistant - 262-548-7774 / Fax - 262-548-7787
Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WaukeshaCo4H
Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WaukeshaCounty4H
University of Wisconsin, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Wisconsin counties cooperating. UW-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming including Title IX and ADA.
NEWSLETTER – CLOVER FLYER
Welcome to Waukesha County 4-H!
This 4-H Clover Flyer is sent out six times per year with important information relating to you!
It is published around the 1st of January, March, May, July, September, and November.
Next Clover Flyer submission deadline is April 21st.
Email information to: Molly Ellis, [email protected]
For the calendar, 4-H forms, and other information, check our website:
http://waukesha.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/
Our business hours are 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Please note that starting January 3rd the 4-H Program Assistant is in the office Monday -
Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Thursday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
She may also be assisting other program areas, a courtesy call or email would be greatly
appreciated.
**Please be patient and allow time for your requests and give deadlines, as service on demand
is not always possible. A three day notice would be greatly appreciated!**
Check out the Waukesha County UW-Extension Facebook page for up-to-date
information on educational resources: https://www.facebook.com/UWExtWaukesha.
Feel free to share your 4-H Facebook posts with the UW-Extension 4-H page!
Check out the Waukesha County UW-Extension’s new website:
http://www.waukeshacounty.gov/uwex/
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MARCH 2017
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APRIL 2017
Blue Ribbon
Gala
Basketball
Tournament
Leather
craft
Workshop
VIP Training
Mandala Art
Workshop &
Youth Garden
Workshop
Rifle/Pistol
Fair Shoot
NEO SPIN
NEO SPIN
Youth
Garden
Workshop
Youth
Garden
Workshop
Model
Rocket
Model
Rocket
For more information like time and location of meetings please view our calendar on our
website: http://www.waukeshacounty.gov/uwex/4H/
The UW-Extension 4-H calendar is set up with filters:
select the 4-H filter to show events specific to 4-H
Electricity
Workshop
JOIN THIS NATIONAL 4-H CAMPAIGN
In 4-H, we believe in the power of America’s youth to succeed in life;
however, only one in three kids says they have the skills they need to handle
what life throws their way.
That’s why 4-H created “Raise Your Hand.” A nationwide call to action for
alumni to "raise their hands" to empower our nation's youth with the skills to
lead for a lifetime.
Help us grow the next generation of True Leaders - because every child
deserves the opportunity to succeed.
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2017 WAUKESHA COUNTY FAIR JUDGING SCHEDULE
WAUKESHA COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION, INC. 2417 SILVERNAIL ROAD, PEWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53072
(262) 544-5922 www.waukeshacountyfair.com
Monday, April 3rd
Rifle, Pistol, Air Rifle, Air Pistol
7 pm
Hillcrest Park
2119 Davidson Road,
Waukesha
Our next VIP Training will be held, Tuesday, April 4th at
7:00 PM.
Waukesha County Courthouse Admin. Center RM: G55
Please RSVP to Molly at [email protected] or
262-548-7774
Waukesha County Fair entry registration opens on March 15th and will be
open until June 15th.
http://www.waukeshacountyfair.com/entry-info/
County Fair Announcement:
Upcoming Trainings:
COUNTDOWN TO FAIR:
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Youth Gardening Workshops
WOOL & FIBER ARTS SPIN Club
Waukesha County UW-Extension 4-H and local UW-Extension Master Gardeners are partnering together this
spring and putting on three youth gardening workshops. All supplies and materials will be provided along with
a snack and a take-home project. Space is limited and registration is required.
Please register for one or all three at: https://goo.gl/forms/g3lvJbnr3nYKSDqh1
Our new SPIN Club started on Saturday, February 25th but there is still
room for other to join! Please contact the office if you are interested in
participating in this SPIN Club.
Participants will complete the following hands on activities with wool
and fiber during this SPIN Club which include:
Felted soap
Fingerless gloves
Dryer balls
Youth with their families will also go on two field trips to local farms to
see where fiber and wool originate from.
Location:
Waukesha State Bank
W249N6688 State Hwy 164
Sussex, WI 53089
Dates:
Saturdays from 9:30 am to 11:00 am
March 4th
March 18th
April 1st
April 15th
April 29th
The Secret Life of Seed
Thursday, March 23rd
6:00 PM to 7:15 PM
Hartland Library
110 E. Park Ave.
Hartland, WI
For youth ages 6 to 12 years old
Let's Dig In!
Tuesday, April 25th
6:00 PM to 7:15 PM
Oconomowoc Public Library
200 W. South St.
Oconomowoc, WI
For youth ages 6 to 12 years of age
How Plants Become Part of Us
Saturday, April 1st
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Pewaukee Library
210 Main Street
Pewaukee, WI
For youth ages 8 to 12 years old
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Mandala Art Workshop
Learn about Nature and Ecology!
On Saturday, April 1st Waukesha County UW-Extension 4-H Youth Development Educator, Cindy Sarkady
will be offering an Mandala Art Workshop at Waukesha State Bank from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
Youth ages 9 to 19 years. Parents are welcome to stay and paint with their child. Registration is required -
please register and pay online at: http://uwex.maxgalaxy.net/Home.aspx
Registration is due: March 24th
Making Mandala Art is healing, transformative, relaxing and addicting.
In this class participants will use a variety of painting and drawing materials to create their own mandalas on
paper and on rocks.
Cost: No cost for cur rent 4-H members and their parents, $15 for youth and not enrolled in 4-H, $20 for a parents and youth not
enrolled in 4-H, $35 4-H Family Membership
Supplies provided: paint, brushes, ruler s, pencils, water containers.
Supplies to bring: 140 lb. Cold Press Watercolor paper (Archers is a good brand, Hobby Lobby has a 40% off coupon),
smooth rocks and painting shirt
Please join Waukesha County UW-Extension Nature and Ecology Organization (NEO) SPIN Club for its
second year of being outdoors, hiking and exploring the State and County Parks around Waukesha County.
NEO SPIN Club meets monthly on the 3rd Saturday (March– June and August-October).
2017 NEO SPIN Schedule:
March 18 - Wildlife Art at Fox Brook Park
April 15 - Human Impact on Vegetation at Glacier Cone Park.
May 20 - Geocaching at Kettle Moraine
June 17 - Water Quality Testing at Menomonee Park
August 19 - Photographing Nature at Minooka Park
September 16 - Entomology at Nashotah Park
October 15 - Forestry at Muskego Park
If you are interested in joining please contact: Molly Ellis at 262-548-7774 or [email protected] and
Gayle Nicoll at 412-965-7046 or [email protected]
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Leather craft workshop:
Join us on Wednesday, March 15th and
learn the basics of leather craft, including
how to stamp, tool, dye, and lace! During
the session, you’ll make and decorate a
leather coin purse, suitable for entry at the
County Fair!
Ages 8 and up welcome
This workshop will be held at the Waukesha
County Courthouse
Administrative Center, 515 W. Moreland
Blvd., RM 355 Waukesha, WI 53188
Please register: https://goo.gl/forms/
NWDPcMnNytrNZbcU2
Waukesha County 4-H will be returning to Camp Anokijig again this summer,
AUGUST 20 TO AUGUST 23, 2017
We’re looking for youth ages 9 –16 years old to join in the fun of swimming,
boating, canoeing, archery. horseback riding, low-ropes course, arts n’ crafts and
campfires!
Registration is online: https://goo.gl/forms/Tr7bbOGWRpAeL8qp1
Cost:
4-H members: Early Bird Registration by May 1st $95.00
(must be a registered 4-H Member by March 1st to receive discounted)
General Public: Early Bird Registration by May 1st $210.00
**Make checks payable to: FUND FOR 4-H EDUCATION**
Payment should be sent the Waukesha County UW-Extension Office: 515 W. Moreland
Blvd., AC G22 Waukesha, WI
Saturdays
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Citizens Bank
5450 South Moorland
Rd
New Berlin, WI
Dates:
March 4th
March 11th
March 18th
March 25th
April 1st
April 8th
CROCHETING FOR TEENS!!!
Join us for our NEW SPIN Club:
Crochet is Cool! Teens will learn to
create fun and easy projects for
themselves, friends, and family. Come
explore the cooler side of crochet!
SPIN Club will be geared toward
beginners, but all abilities and levels
are welcome!
Cost: $35.00+ supplies – New
Members*
*(Includes all 6 meet-ups and 4-H
Family Membership)
Current 4-H Members pay
supply costs only.
Please contact the UW-Extension
office if you are interested in joining.
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CLUB NEWS:
Prairie Pioneers Club News
Recently, we had a BLAST tubing at Sunburst
for 2 HOURS!!! Shortly after, we had our next
meeting and made beautiful Valentine cards for
residents that need rehabilitation at Three Pil-
lars. On January 14th, we delivered the cards to
the Three Pillars; it was so cool to see the smiles
on their faces!!! We start off our upcoming
events with a nice treat… frosting Valentine
COOKIES on Thursday, February 16th!!! Later
in March, we plan on having a painting class at
the Town Hall. Soon after, our club’s b-ball
players will be ending the basketball season
with a 3-game tournament - GOOD LUCK
GUYS!!! Lastly, we hope to go bowling for our
monthly activity in March.
-Club Reporter, Bennett Moore
On February 11th, the Green n Growing 4-H club visited the Kirkland
Crossing Senior home in Pewaukee, WI and we played
Bunco with some of the residents. Everyone had a great
time and we gave out prizes too! We will be back to play
more games with them later this month on the 25th.
During our February meeting, we invited local firefighter,
Robert Cull, to give a talk about fire safety. He helped
club member, Amanda Schmidt, experience what it would
be like to wear the heavy firefighter uniform.
Next, club member Isaiah Scepanski
demonstrated horse riding gear. And, after all
of that excitement, we decorated Valentines
cookies and voted on our new club
T-shirt design.
Cory Schumacher, Reporter and Historian
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CLUB NEWS:
4-Leaf 4-H Club:
At the February meeting, we made bird houses and an electric beeping button. The theme of the
month was Mechanical Sciences. We had two speakers that talked about LEGOs. One was a 4-H
member and the other had worked as a designer for the LEGO Group. In the January meeting, we
made rain sticks, shopping bags, and pillows. The shopping bags were made out of recycled feed
bags.
Cooney Clovers:
Several members participated in the Performing Arts Day on
February 4th. It really was a fun time playing our instruments,
doing a demo, making a craft and volunteering to help
promote 4H.
Muckey 4H has been busy this past
year. In the fall we raked leaves for Phantom
Ranch Bible Camp. It was nice weather that
day so we had fun at the ranch even though it
was hard physical work. In December we had
a carnival and raised money for our favorite
charity. The kids chose to send the money to
Phantom Ranch this year. In January we had
a very short meeting at the Petit Ice Skating
Center and then we all learned how to ice
skate. It was a challenge that was well worth
the effort! February we wrote up stories
about how 4H has impacted our lives which
will be shared at the Blue Ribbon Gala in
March. Our projects are in full swing now
and everyone is enjoying learning about new
things.
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RIFLE / PISTOL
Practices are held every Monday night, and
will run through March, at the indoor range
at Hillcrest Park (the old Nike Site), 2119
Davidson Road, Waukesha. Starting time is
7:00 PM. The date for the fair shoot is
scheduled for Monday, April 3rd, starting
at 7:00 PM.
Reminder, for both .22 and .177 pellet rifle,
those who are in the second year (sitting
position), third year (kneeling
position) and forth year (standing position),
have these additional positions to practice
for the fair shoot. Cost is $2.00 per night
and you need to bring your own equipment
(including eye and ear protection) and
ammo.
NO RENTALS ARE AVAILABLE!
ARCHERY
Archery practices are running twice a month now
through April at Buck Rub Archery, N13 W24800
Silvernail Road.
Practices will be on the 2nd and 4th Friday’s; the dates
are March 10 & 24, April 14 & 28. Time is from 4:30
PM to 6:00 PM. Cost to shoot is $4.00 and rentals are
$6.00.
NOTE: If you rent equipment, due to Buck Rub’s policy
you will ONLY receive “blunt tipped” arrows. In this
case, you need to bring your own arrows, or I will have
some arrows to borrow for use. The date for the fair
shoot is scheduled for May 19th, starting at 4:00 PM.
SHOTGUN/TRAP SHOOTING
Look for the Shotgun/Trapshooting to start up again
in late April or May of 2017.
Questions or for more information contact Flash
Gordon at 262-544-0405 or e-mail
MODEL ROCKETRY
The meetings for this year are underway on Thursday nights. They will be held at the UW-
Waukesha starting at 7:00 PM. Room is N-027, on the bottom floor of the Northview Building.
The dates are on Thursday’s; March 16th, April 20th, May 18th and June 8th. You can bring your
rockets to work on, and any questions, to the meetings.
The fair shoot is scheduled for Saturday, June 17th, starting at 10:00 AM. The location is yet
to be determined. More information will be coming from the 4-H office once everything is
finalized for the fair launch.
Questions or for more information contact Flash Gordon at 262-544-0405 or e-mail
[email protected]. Waukesha County 4-H Model Rocketry Key Leader.
Mechanical Science:
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Purple Loosestrife Beetle Growing Program
Start a purple loosestrife (Bio-Control) beetle WHEP program in your own county. Raising purple
loosestrife beetles is the long term (Bio-Control) solution for controlling the invasive purple loose-
strife plants. Purple loosestrife displaces native wetland vegetation and in moist soil areas. Start
growing plants in April and add 10 beetles in early June. Those beetles will turn into about 1,000
beetles in July before just before release. The beetles will only eat purple loosestrife, and nothing
else. It’s really hard work - you just water the plants once a week or as needed. Purple loosestrife
thrives in nearly every county in Wisconsin. Look around.
You can get involved in raising the “Beetles” that eat this invasive species (Purple Loosestrife). Learn
how to identify the plant. Start by taking pictures of the flowering plants. They are very easy to recognize
at that stage. Record the locations of the purple loosestrife infestations wherever you see them. Save
those pictures and information and you’ll have a head start on your Purple Loosestrife program. Contact
us for additional information about setting up a beetle growing program in your county.
If you are interested in participating in this WHEP program please contact Norb/Barb Yogerst:
[email protected] or Gayle Nicoll: [email protected]
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