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Rock County 4-H

CloverpatchCloverpatch

March 2011

Phone: 608-757-5690Fax: 608-757-5581

4-H is a community of young people across America learning leadership, citizenship and life skills.

Whats Happening in your 4-H Club?

What youre doing in 4-H is important and we want to share your experiences with others in RockCounty 4-H. The Club Happenings section of this newsletter is for you. Encourage your club re-porter to write a paragraph or two and send it to Sue Fredrich, [email protected] by the

first Friday of the month and we will publish it in the next Cloverpatch. We would like to hearfrom every club because what you are doing in your community is important.

Club Project MeetingsRemember that as a 4-H member you learn to be responsible for your projects, going to meetings,knowing deadlines, getting to know others, learning to work as a team, etc.If you have a project meeting in your club, it is your responsibility to let that leader know if youwill or will not be attending. Adult 4-H leaders give of their time to share their knowledge andskills and they will show you how to accomplish what you choose to do in a project area, so take thetime to contact them and thank them for their time and let them know if you will be attending.

Remember, a phone call and a thank you goes a long way.

4-H Learn-In a Huge Success2011 started off with our 4-H Learn-In focused on the new 4-H member and an introduction tomany different projects. A special thanks to all the adults and youth that helped make this hap-pen. We used a phone in registration and the classes that were offered included photography, clo-verbuds, scrapbooking, naturespace, music & dance, drama, cake decorating (beginning & advanced)and adult leader training. A special thank you to our teachers; Daryl Hansen, Mike Farrey, LouHolland, Kathy Tober, Jeanne Smith, Amber & Sue Schimke, Marrissa Neal, Linda Marshall, SallyReisem, Donna Duerst and additional adult and youth helpers. We also want to thank our help withregistration; Briana Bader, Abbey Millard, Lauren Metcalf, Felicia Moy, Colleen Kueltz, Grace van

Veldhuisen and Kathy van Veldhuisen.Look for this event again next year. If there is a project area that you would like to teach con-tact Sue or Linda at 757-5690.


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WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST 4-H CLUB...

River Valley 4-H

River Valley is now a 4H club, too! We have already done alot of interesting things like collecting lots of coats, mit-tens, and blankets to donate to Echo. We have many newmembers. In December we went caroling and in Januarywe heard about climbing to the summit of Mt. Everest.At Februarys meeting we learned about what its like tobe in the military and made care packages and Valentinesfor people serving in the military abroad. In March wewill celebrate Mardi Gras and learn about traditionalMardi Gras celebrations. River Valley is a great new club!Submitted by Norah Swenson - ReporterNewark~Beloit Club Happenings:Our January club meeting was our annual pot luck dinnerand the food was great! At the County Achievement Pro-gram we had many members receiving awards and honor-able mentions. In both January and February we helped

at Premier Care with their Bingo program. They alwaysenjoy having us. Our February club meeting will also beour Valentine's Day Box Social Auction. The memberscraft a holiday box filled with treats to auction off andthe proceeds go to charity. We also have club bowling &roller skating events coming up.Submitted by Trevor Carr, ReporterNewark Pioneers News

At our January meeting, we held a Leader/Member Meet

& Greet. Members could meet their project leaders andask questions. Members also created Valentine cards forresidents of St. Elizabeth Manor in Footville and Collin-wood in Orfordville. February is our Cakewalk Partymonth. At the March meeting, we are having a GreenContest because of St. Patricks day, and prizes will beawarded to the members who wear the most green.

4-H Staff:

Donna Duerst4-H Youth Development Agent

Sue Fredrich4-H Program Advisor

Linda Marshall4-H Program Assistant

Sally ReisemAmericorps Vista

Carol Jaggi4-H Support Staff

ROCK COUNTY UWEXWEBSITE:

http://rock.uwex.edu/

Rock CountyUW Extension Service

Phone Number: 608-757-5690Fax Number: 608-757-5581

CloverpatchTable of Contents

Club Happenings.2-3Leadership...3-5

Special Projects & Activities.5-6Environmental Education...6

Home and Family...6

Communication/Cultural Arts...6-7

Animal Science7-12

Mechanical Science12Fair Facts..12-13Snip and Send...15

Calendar.14-15

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Program and our club fundraiser.Under new business we discussed signing up forthe county volleyball tournament, ski trip andCommunication Arts. Karen McCarthy ex-

plained the county 4-H newsletter, Cloverpatch.Project meeting dates were announced and wewill have a Scoopie Night on May 16 at the Mil-ton Avenue Culvers.Matthew Landherr, SecretaryMagnolia 4-H Club's Annual Ham and Turkey

Dinner

Please join us at Magnolia 4-H Club's AnnualHam and Turkey Dinner, Sunday, March 20th

serving from 11-2pm at Magnolia Town Hall (mile west of Highway 213 on County A).Buffet style menu includes: Baked Ham,Roasted Turkey/gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Vege-table, Huge Salad Bar, Rolls, Beverage and Des-sert. Adults: $7.50in advance $8 at the door,Kids(5-11): $4.50Come and join us for our annual fundraiser!It's also a great chance to catch up with oldfriends and see what our club has been up to!

Any questions or to order deliveries in Evans-ville/Magnolia area?? Call 876-6209.

Jr. Council Pizza Night

March 28 7:00 p.m.

Courthouse Conference CenterAttention all 4-H members grade 7 and up! TheMarch Jr. Council meeting is Pizza Night! Bringcanned goods, that will be donated to a localfood pantry and you can eat free, otherwisebring $1! Join us for our committee meetings,

Our club is preparing for our fundraiser dinner.Our fourth annual Pioneer Chuck Wagon Meal willbe Sunday, March 20 from 11 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.and will be held at Newark Elementary School,11247 S. Merlet Road, approximately 8 miles west

of Beloit. Everyone is invited! The pioneer-themed dinner features a choice of pork, beef, orturkey sandwich, baked beans, salad bar, dessertbar, Frito-Lay chips, and choice of drink, includ-ing coffee, milk, lemonade, or water, all for only$6. Children under 6 eat free. Tickets are avail-able from Newark Pioneer families and at thedoor.There will also be a bucket raffle for many greatprizes. You choose which prizes you want to try

for and put your ticket into those buckets. Raf-fle tickets are sold only at the event for $1 eachor 6 for $5. Drawings will be held at 2:00.Questions, please call 815-494-2832. We hopeto see you there!Submitted by Grant Francis, President

Badger 4-H HappeningsMarch is a busy month for Badger 4-H. We areplanning a Dress-In-Green Contest in honor of St.

Patrick's Day, a presentation from the RockCounty 4-H Ambassadors at our meeting and amovie night, with lots of popcorn of course! OurJunior and Senior Volleyball teams have beenpracticing hard for the upcoming tournaments.Good luck to all our players! We are starting onrehearsals for our play for the Music and DramaFestival, choosing our royalty and practicing forthe April Basketball tournament.Lizzy Farrey, Badger 4-H Reporter/Photographer

Harmony 4-H News

At our January meeting we talked about ice skat-ing with Milton 4-H and the county Bowling Bo-nanza. Chad Ochs announced that Andie Sater-bak was the winner of the club handbook contest.There was also discussion about the Achievement

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regular business meeting and some social timewith your friends.

Senior Council Meeting

All club chairs, co-chairs and any interested

leaders are invited and encouraged to attendSenior Council meetings. The next meeting willbe Monday, March 28 at 7:00 p.m. in the Court-house. Clubs should receive the Fair entrypackets at this meeting, so please be sure yourclub is represented!

Attention: ADULT LEADERS!

Wisconsin 4-H Youth Protection Program

In 2010-11, we will again be complying with theWisconsin 4-H Youth Protection Program.

Leaders who completed the Leader Applicationform and attended leader orientation sessionneed only to re-enroll with their club this year.(Please Note: All returning leaders MUST com-plete a Leader Re-Enrollment form!)NEW leaders will need to complete a LeaderEnrollment form and a Leader Application form.They must also attend a leader orientation ses-sion. The remaining schedule for 2011 is:

Tuesday, March 8 1:00 p.m. - CourthouseThursday, March 31 7:00 p.m. - CourthouseNew leaders may sign up for a session on theirLeader Enrollment form. PLEASE NOTE: thefee for the required Department of Justicerecords check is $7.00, and that fee will becollected at the orientation session.

Volunteer Tax Deductions

A number of tax benefits are available for vol-

unteers under the general charitable deductionof the Internal Revenue Code. Volunteers maydeduct unreimbursed, out of pocket expensesdirectly related to a charitable organizationsuch as 4-H if they itemize deductions for2010. Detailed information is available in IRSPublication 526, or check out the IRS website

at www.irs.gov/ Click on Forms and Publica-tions then Publication number then scrolldown to Publication 526.Attention Parents/Volunteers/Leaders!

I am looking for a few individuals interested inworking with our Cloverbud Program. If youhave a desire to continue to develop our exist-ing programwe need you! Please contactLinda Marshall at 757-5693 today!

Cloverbud Camp Committee

Junior Councils Cloverbud Camp Committeeand any other interested youth ages 12 and upshould mark their calendars for Mondays April

18th and May 16th. Our planning meetings willbe held directly before the Jr./Sr. ExecutiveBoard meetings starting at 6:00 p.m., Janes-ville Courthouse. Any questions contact Lindaat the UWEX Office, 757-5690.A Great Source for 4-H Project Informa-

tion the State 4-H Website!

The State 4-H Website is a GREAT source forinformation on all of the statewide 4-H pro-

ject areas, and now is the PERFECT time tocheck it out!Go to http://www.uwex.edu/ces/4h/index.cfmand click on Projects on the left side of thehome page. Then click on any of the projectareas and youll find: A description of each project

Project literature numbers and titles, aswell as a link to the Extension Publications

website to purchase copies Related 4-H events and activities that

support the project area Internet links to related websites Sources for more information related to

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letter, please contact Carol at 757-5690. Ifyou change addresses and/or e-mail addressesduring 2011, please contact Carol as soon aspossible. We need your help to keep our re-cords and mailing list current!

2011 4-H Volleyball Tournaments

The annual 4-H Volleyball Tournament planned& coordinated by Junior Council will be held onMarch 6 & 13 at Craig High School. The juniorteams (age 8-13) will play on March 6 and sen-ior teams (age 14 & up) will play March 13.Teams should report no later than 11:00 a.m.Playing will begin at 11:30 a.m. Team rostersare due at check-in on game day.

2011 4-H Jr. & Sr. Basketball Tournament

April 3 & 10

Edgerton High School

Registration packets for the annual 4-H Jr.Council Basketball Tournament were mailed outin February. Junior teams will play on April 3and Senior teams will play on April 10. Be sureto get your club involved!

New this year: Members age 13 will be able to

choose to play on either the Jr. or the Sr.

team, but not both.

Clubs are required to provide one adult per 10

participants to serve as a team coach. Clubswith less than 10 participants are also re-quired to provide one adult. More than oneclub may combine if there are not enough play-ers (limit 3 clubs on one team unless okd bycommittee). We are also looking for referees.If you would like to ref, contact Sue at theUWEX Office, 757-5690.

The site also contains Activity Plans for manyof the project areas. These activity plans canbe downloaded and printed directly from thesite, and they are excellent resources for pro-ject leaders! Check them outthey are almost

like pre-planned project meetings!The project information on the State 4-HWebsite is a valuable resource for members,leaders and parents in just about any projectarea. It can be used to supplement face-to-face project meetings, but it is not intendedto replace those meetings! Member and par-ents, be sure to check with your club projectleaders on the dates of their project meet-ings! Its time to start working on those 4-H

projects, so check out the State 4-H Websiteand get a great start!

Club Fundraising Ideas

Are you in charge of fundraising for your 4-Hclub? The UWEX Office at the Courthousehas a box of information for you to lookthrough with LOTS of different fundraisingideas! If you would like to browse through thebox, call the office at 757-5690 or just stopin and take a look!

4-H Newsletter Information

The 4-H Cloverpatch is available on line athttp:// If you prefer to receive electronicnotice when the newsletter is posted pleasecontact Carol at the UWEX Office at 757-5690 or email her at [email protected]. Wewill still be mailing a hard copy to families thathave not requested email notification.Also note that registration flyers and addi-

tional information about projects, programmeetings and workshops are available on line.If you dont see it, call our office at 757-5690.If any families are receiving duplicate mailingsof the 4-H newsletter, or if there are anyfamilies that are not yet receiving the news-

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Youth Leadership Project Request:

LaPrairie 4-H member Laura Prentice is col-lecting used, unwanted prescription eyeglassesfor part of her youth leadership project.

Glasses can be picked up at your conveniencenow through July 1st. She will have specialdrop boxes at Dave's ACE hardware in Milton& Evansville. After the collection drive Laurawill be presenting them to the Lions Club recy-cle for eyesight program. The glasses willthen be sent and matched up to people whoneed them for free. If you have any questionsabout this project please email Laura [email protected] Thank You.

4-H Shooting Sports Certification Workshop

In order to offer any 4-H Shooting Sports disciplines (archery, air pistol, air rifle, .22 rifle,

shotgun, muzzleloading, hunting) 4-H leadersmust be certified in the discipline at an approved 4-H Shooting Sports CertificationWorkshop AND complete the Wisconsin 4-HYouth Protection Program (see article in theLeadership section of this newsletter.)The only 4-H Shooting Sports CertificationWorkshop to be held in southern Wisconsinthis year will be March 25-26 at the Win-nequah Gun Club in Lodi. The cost is $70.00

plus lodging, and some financial assistance isavailable through the Rock County 4-H Lead-ers Council. Registration forms and informa-tion can be found at http://www.uwex.edu/ces/4h/onlinpro/shooting/2011CertificationTraining.cfm. Theregistration deadline is March 11th.

Communication

& Cultural Arts

Home and

Family

Environmental

Education

Foods Revue Update!

All members and leaders in the foods pro-ject, please note the change of date forFoods Review. It has been rescheduled forApril 16, 2011 and will be held in the CraigCenter at the fairgrounds. New lot numbersare listed in your fair book so check themout and enter today!! The registration isnow April 4th, see end of newsletter for thenew one! Any questions feel free to contactDebra Bader 751-7952 or Michelle Tranel 751-7962.Knitting & Crocheting Project Members &

Leaders

If you have questions or need help withknitting or crocheting projects contactJane Pennycook (knitting), 752-3274 orCharleta Affeldt (crocheting), 365-6423. Remember the winter months are

the best time to work on these projects.4-H Music and Drama County Festival

May 21

Wells Cultural Center,UW Rock Campus, Janesville

The Music & Drama Festival will again beheld at UW Rock in the Wells Cultural Cen-ter on campus. Please mark your calendarsand join all clubs and groups participating inthis fun opportunity to share the many tal-ents of our youth.


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Final information was handed out at the Feb-ruary Sr. Council meeting. The registrationdeadline is April 18. If you have questionscontact Sue at the UWEX Office, 757-5690.

Photo Tips

by Mary Jo Bergs, Photo Leader

Nature has provided you a fantastic opportu-nity to get some great pictures. These can befor before/after photos (think now and in thespring), nature pictures, photos converted toblack and white and many, many more options.So bundle up, get outside and go take somesnow pictures.

Things to Remember: Judges like seeing that you've thought

about your project BEFORE June/July2011 and were out taking pictures.

Make sure you have the setting on yourcamera set up for snow photos to avoidover exposure.

Try to take pictures either early in theday or later in the day/towards evening asit provides the best light especially onsunny days.

Cloudy days are also great for picture tak-ing as it provides good light but not thebright, intense light of a cloudless day(this can contribute to over exposing pho-tos too).

Remember the rule of 1/3's and to look atthe entire photo and in the 9 'regions' and4 intersecting points (ask your leader formore details on this if you don't under-stand.)

Feel free to contact your leader with

questions, to look at pictures and help de-cide what to do etc.

Be CREATIVE - sometimes a picture of alone barn or snow covered treeline in the'snowscape' world is intensely beautiful ifthe photo is taken with thought.

Think about what you are taking the pic-ture of first, your forethought will showup in the photo.

Sometimes, impromptu pictures (those

that aren't set up) end up being the bestphotos. This is especially true with peoplebecause they will be more relaxed and lessposed so appear more natural.

And make sure you HAVE FUN WITHTHIS! It's what taking pictures is allabout.

Thanks to Mary Jo (LaPrairie 4-H photo

leader) for these tips!

Swine Carcass Contest

Individuals interested in participating in the2011 Swine Carcass Contest held in conjunc-tion with the Rock County 4-H Fair must par-ticipate in the initial carcass barrow weigh-inon Saturday April 16th. Each exhibitor mayidentify and weigh up to 3 barrows for thecarcass contest. The weigh-in will be held inthe Sale Arena from 1:00-2:30 p.m. on Satur-day, April 16. The maximum weight limit willbe 90 lbs. Contact Randy Thompson at 608-757-5699 if you have questions.

Rock County Beef

Ambassador Position

The Rock County Beef Producers announce abeef ambassador position open to members inthe beef project that are freshmen and olderyouth as of this year may apply. The ambassa-dor will be highly encouraged to attend events,such as the Rock County Spring Preview Show,annual Rock County Beef Cookout, and the

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Rock County will host State Fair lamb and barrowidentification for the 2011 WI State Fair. Ani-mals will be identified in the Sales Arena at theRock County Fairgrounds.

Barrows will be identified April 16 from 9-11a.m. If you have questions contact Tom Knauer,608-883-2838. Lambs will be identified May 7 from 9-11 a.m.If you have questions contact Randy Thompson,608-757-5696 Check the WSF website for further informa-tion and other ID locations. http://www.wistatefair.com/fair_info/news_updates.html

Congratulations to Rock County Dairy Quiz BowlParticipants

Congratulations to the members of the 2011 DairyQuiz Bowl members that competed in the statecompetition. They areErica Ballmer, CieraBallmer, Kristen Broege, Rachel Gerbitz, SarahGerbitz, Josh Gerbitz, Abigail Martin, BrookeTrustem, and Luke Trustem. The State Contestwas held in Portage.

Badger Dairy Camp

June 13-15Check the Dairy Youth website for further infor-mation about the camp at www.uwex.edu/ces/dairyyouth/camp.php

Nasco Showing & Grooming Demonstrations

May 7, Fort Atkinson

Experienced showmen will conduct informationaldemonstrations.8:30-10 a.m. Sheep Demonstration10:15-noon Beef Demonstration

12:00-1 p.m. Lunch1:15-3 p.m. Dairy DemonstrationNasco provides a free lunch. Preregistration isnecessary by calling 920-568-5600 by May 2.

county and state fair promoting our countysbeef industry.Applicants will also have the opportunity to pre-sent information regarding the beef industry toarea citizens, 4-H groups, FFA members, and so

forth. If interested, please contact RandyThompson at 757-5696 for further informa-tion.

Market Steer Identification Program

Rock County 4-H Fair is once again requiringmarket steers be pre-identified in order to beeligible for exhibit at the Rock County 4-HFair. Beef project leaders and Vo-Ag Instruc-tors are asked to assist with the identificationas in past years. 4-H and FFA beef projectmembers are encouraged to contact their pro-ject leader to make arrangements for identifi-cation.Steer ID Guidelines:

Each exhibitor may identify up to 5 steersSteers need to be pre-registered in the nameof the exhibitor or immediate family membersname.

Steers will be identified with RFID tags pro-vided by the UWEX Office. Deadline for iden-tifying steers is April 1st. Individuals whoidentified steers for State Fair or the CountyRate of Gain Contest do not have to retagsteers. The County will use the ID from theseprograms. Do not use ear tags from previousyears.

Market Lamb & Barrow Identification

The deadline for market lamb and barrow iden-

tification is Monday, May 9th

. Each exhibitormay identify up to 8 lambs and 8 barrows. Aswith the beef project, project leaders and Vo-Ag Instructors will be asked to assist with theidentification process. Further information willbe available in the April newsletter.

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Showring Success Seminar, Saturday,

March 12th, 2011The seminar will be held at the WalworthCounty fairgrounds, Elkhorn starting at 9:00a.m. To pre-register, contact your local Purina

Dealer or call 888-565-2469. The seminar willinclude showing, fitting and feeding sessionsfor cattle, sheep and hogs. The program willalso include a PQA training session for swineproject members. Featured presenters will in-clude Mark Johnson and Bob May.

ATTENTION: Horse & Pony Project Mem-

bers Important Rule!

All 1st and 2nd year Horse and Pony Projectmembers must participate in two (2) Rock

County 4-H Horse and Pony Project approvededucational events, at least one of which mustbe with your horse or pony, in order to partici-pate in the Rock County 4-H Fair Horse Showor Pony Show. Members in their 3rd year andup must participate in one such event, with orwithout your horse or pony.The Horse and Pony Project Steering Commit-tee would like to bring the attention of eachand every one of you the availability and impor-

tance of our upcoming county level meetingsand activities. All members, parents and lead-ers in these projects are invited to attend ALLEVENTS. Please make note of the rule statedabove and dont wait until the last eventstartattending NOW!

Attention, PARENTS of Horse & Pony Pro-

ject Members!

The 4-H Horse and Pony Project Committee isconcerned that members may be dropped off atcounty events with their animals and left thereunsupervised. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE! Itis the responsibility of the parents/guardiansof these members to remain at these events toprovide supervision and assistance to the mem-bers and animals. This guideline applies to ALLcounty 4-H Horse and Pony project events!

Rock County 4-H Horse and Pony Project

is on Facebook!

Look for the project on Facebook! You canalso e-mail questions and comments to ournew e-mail address, rockcohorseand-

[email protected]. There are lots of ways tostay informed so dont miss out on anyevents or deadlines!

Join Us for Scoopie Night!

The Horse & Pony Project is having a ScoopieNight at the Milton Avenue Culvers Restau-rant in Janesville on Wednesday, March 9.Please stop by anytime between 4:00 and8:00 p.m. for a delicious meal and/or icecream treat and help the project raise funds

to help pay for educational project events!Its easy, its yummy and it benefits our 4-Hyouth, so please join us!

Open Arena Practices

Saturday, March 12 1-4 pm instruc-tion in Beginning Showmanship

Saturday, April 30 10 a.m.-noon in-struction in Advanced Showmanship

Saturday, April 30 1-4 pm instructionin Hunt Seat & English Equitation

Saturday, May 14 10 a.m. - instructionoffered in Western Pleasure & Driving

All Open Arenas will be held at the fair-grounds. Requirements for participation:Current Coggins test results (original andone copy); SEI approved safety helmet andboots with heels.Coggins/Vaccination Clinic

Badger Veterinary Hospital will be at the

Open Arena on Saturday, March 12 at thefairgrounds from 1:00-4:00 p.m. and will of-fer spring vaccinations (EWT/WNV, Influ-enza/Rhino), a fecal egg count and a Cogginstest for the 4-H discounted price of$60.00. The price is the same with or with-out the Coggins. Contact Badger VeterinaryHospital for more information at 754-1888.


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LIMITED TO THE FIRST 50 HORSES. Pleasecall Badger Vet by March 5 to receive their ser-vices on March 12.

Horseless Horse Project Members Meetings

Just For YOU!Our county Horseless Horse project leader,Brenda Uhe, has scheduled a series of meetingsfor our Horseless Horse project members! Thefirst meeting will be Saturday, March 12 at 2:00p.m. in conjunction with the Open Arena in theMulti-purpose Barn at the fairgrounds. Comeand learn about Showmanship and other equine-related topics. Wear warm clothes, boots andgloves! Mark your calendars and plan to attend!

Horse and Pony Project Committee

The Horse and Pony Project Committee meetsthe first Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m.in the courthouse. The next meetings areThursday, March 3 and Thursday, April 7. AllHorse & Pony project and Horseless Horse pro-ject leaders and parents are invited to attend allProject Committee meetings.Horse & Pony Description Sheets and Coggins

ResultsAll description sheets and Coggins test resultsare due to the UW Extension Office at theCourthouse by April 15. You must staple a copyof your animals Coggins test results to the de-scription sheet, which can be found in the Infor-mational Packet or on the Rock County 4-H web-site. You still have to bring the original test re-sults to the clinics and shows. PLEASE NOTE:You must also have your Premise ID on the de-scription sheet this year (or the Premise ID of

the farm on which your animal is kept.) Failure tomeet the April 15th deadline will result in placingpenalties at the Fair Horse Show or Pony Show.Dont miss this deadline! Please contact the UWEX Office at 757-5690 if you need an Informa-tional Packet.

Poultry Project

Member & Leader Meetings

March 19 10:00 a.m. Courthouse

Plan to attend to learn more about what youcan do in this project from our guest

speaker.Check out the poultry project website atwww. rockco4hpoultry.webs.com for moreinformation.Additional meetings June 11 - 10:00 a.m. Sales Arena, Fair

grounds Discussion on Pullorum testingand State for the fair. MARK THISDATE ON YOUR CALENDER AND PLAN TO

ATTEND. July 16 8 a.m. Poultry Barn set-up.

3rd Annual Poultry Project

Photography Contest

If you are a 4-H or FFA poultry projectmember and are interested in photogra-phy heres a contest for you. The 3rdAnnual Rock County Poultry Project Pho-tography Contest is planned and organ-ized by Jordan DeLong, Bradford 4-H.Members may enter as many photos asthey would like; prizes will go to differ-ent people so no one person wins all theprizes in that age division; photos mustbe taken of domesticated show poultryonly; all photos must be unframed/ un-

mated and 8 x 10; all photos will bejudged on quality, clarity and composition(the bird(s) should be the main subject;and all entries must have your name, ad-dress, phone number and grade just com-pleted attached to the back of thephoto. Prizes may include chicken feed,feed scoops, incubators, feeders, waters, watering cans and more! Grade Divi-sions: Beginner, grades 3-6; Junior,grades 7-9; and Senior, grades 10 and up.


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form). You need not be a member of the catproject to show your cat in this show! You canalso enter the Cage Decorating Contest andDress Your Cat Contest, as well as the PosterContest, Photo Contest and Showmanship!

To enter, please complete the entry form inthe Rock County 4-H Cat Project Booklet youre ceived or it is available at http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/rock/4h/projects.htmland return it to Rock County UWEX, Attn. CatProject, 51 S. Main St. Janesville, WI 53545,the entry deadline is March 11-dont miss it!If you have questions contact Judy Karstaedt,365-2441, Sondra Austin, 754-0134 or AngieStefanczyk, 931 7143.

Volunteers Needed For Pre-Fair and

Fair Cat Shows!

Volunteers are needed Friday, March 25 at6:00 p.m. at the Craig Center on the fairgrounds to help set-up for the Pre-Fair CatShow. All those who help will also be able todecorate their cages at this time. In addition,members can earn BONUS Cat Cash by helpingwith set-up OR clean up on March 26!

We also need help to set up on April 29 at6:00 p.m. for the Fair Cat Show and to helptear down after the show on April 30.

Rock County 4-H Fair Cat Show

April 30, Craig Center, Fairgrounds

The Rock County 4-H Fair Cat Show will beheld in the Craig Center at the fairgrounds.Check-in time is 8-9:30 a.m. and the showstarts at 10:00 a.m. The written test forShowmanship will begin when you arrive start-ing at 8:30 a.m.To enter, please complete the entry form inyour Cat Project Booklet (also available on lineat http://rock.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/) and return it to Rock CountyUWEX, Attn. Cat Project, 51 S. Main St.

Rules are: Entries may be handed in during poultry check-inon Tuesday, July 26, in the poultry barn.Entries may also be mailed before July 22 to JordanDeLong, 11631 E. Creek Road, Darien, WI 53114. If you

have questions con tact Jordan at 608-676-4907. Checkout the flyer at the Rock County 4-H website at http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/rock/4h/ index.html under pro-jects.

Dog Project Information

The Dog Project Orientation meeting was held in February,if you missed this meeting contact Ann Sellnow at 290-2453 or 882-6578 before you attend the first dog projecttraining ses sion, March 3 at the Craig Center.

Cat Project Member & LeadersCounty Cat Project Meeting

March 15 - 7:00 p.m. Craig Center, Fairgrounds

Plan to attend the next county wide project meetings tolearn more about their animals and expectations of theRock County 4-H Show. Be sure to check your Cat projectpacket for additional information. This packet is also avail-able at http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/rock/4h/projects.html or at the UWEX Office. If you have ques-tions contact Judy Karstaedt at 365-2441 or Sondra Aus-tin at 754-0134 or Angie Stefanczyk at 931-7143.

Important Cat Project Deadlines

Your cats vaccinations must be current by March 5 if youwant to show your cat in the Pre-Fair Cat Show on March26. Vaccinations must be current by April 9 for you toshow your cat at the Rock County 4-H Fair Cat Show onApril 30. Be aware of these important deadlines!

Pre-Fair Cat Show

March 26

Craig Center, Fairgrounds

The Rock County 4-H Pre-Fair Cat Show will be held in theCraig Center at the fairgrounds. Check-in time is 8-9:30a.m. and the show starts at 10:00 a.m. The entry fee $10for one cat and $15 for two cats, and entries are lim itedto 2 cats per member. ALL 4-H mem bers are welcome toparticipate. Cloverbuds will have special classes (see entry


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Janesville, WI 53545. Theentry deadline isApril 15-dont miss it!

Cavy and Hamster Project Meeting

Thursday March 17, 7:00PM

An orientation meeting will be held on ThursdayMarch 17 at 7:00PM at St. Patrick's School, 305Lincoln Street, Janesville. Please enter throughdoor number 4 which has the ramp and follow thesigns. The meeting will be in the auditorium.Please plan to attend this informational meetingto learn about animal selection, fair entrychanges, and calendar dates for the upcomingyear. Any questions, please contact Sue Schimkeat 676-4044 or Kathy/Mike Farrey at 754-0139.

NEW FORMAT

Mechanical Science Meetings!

This years Mechanical Science meetings will fol-

low a NEW format! Members and leaders willhave the opportunity to learn about the differentaspects of Mechanical Sciences by participatingin the following meetings: Thursday, March 17 6:00-8:00 p.m. learn

about Small Engines and Aircraft Thursday, March 24 6:008:00 p.m. learn

about Bicycles and Models

Thursday, March 31 6:00 p.m. learn aboutRocketry

All meetings will be held at the courthouse andwill be large group meetings, so everyone in at-tendance can learn about all the topics offeredat that meeting! Please mark your calendars andplan on joining us!

Spot Landing Rockets

Attention, members interested in Rocketry!This years Spot Landing Contest rocket isthe Viking. Viking rockets and A8-3 engineswill be for sale at the March project meet-

ings. One Viking rocket and 3 engines willcost $10.00...what a deal! So bring yourmoney and get your rockets and en gineswhile they last!

Attention Club Chairpersons!

Pick Up Entry Packets!The 2011 Rock County 4-H Fair EntryPackets will be available at the Monday,

March 21, 2011 Senior Council Meetingat the Courthouse. Please pick up yourclubs packets at this time. If you ab-solutely cannot pick up your packets onMarch 21st call Mary Check at 755-1470 to arrange a time to pick up thepackets at the fair office.Attention Club Chairpersons!

Rock County 4-H Fair

Royalty Candidate Information

Information packets were mailed out toclub chairpersons and FFA advisors onFebruary 22. The following dates arefirm deadlines for Club Royalty Candi-dates:

Mechanical

Science

Fair

Facts


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April 8, 2011 Due date for Club RoyaltyInformation to be turned in to the Fair Of-fice.

(Shopiere, Evansville, Milton, Or-fordville, Edgerton).

Each club/chapter must completea participation form (will be in-cluded in the entry form packetthat is given to club chairs at theMarch Senior Council meeting)and include a photo (5x7). Theform and photo are due to theFair Secretarys Office by 5 p.m.on July 18, 2011.

Name of club/chapter and theRock County 4-H Fair dates (July26-31,2011) MUST be on bothsides of the float so it is visibleto all viewers.

The 5x7 photo must be taken ofthe float in the parade. Club/chapter name and fair dates dis-played on the float must be visi-ble in the submitted photo.

The Fair Association will award apremium of $150.00 to qualifyingclubs/chapters.

The float categories are 4-H orFFA and the theme of choiceshould promote 4-H/FFA.

April 20, 2011 Due date for Candidateapplications to be turned in to the FairOffice.

Premium Book Cover Winner

The Rock County Fair Board is pleased toannounce the winner of the annual Pre-mium Book Cover Contest. Samantha Em-ery, of the Milton 4-H. Samantha will re-

ceive $25.00 and her artwork will appearon the cover of the fair premium bookthat is distributed to every 4-H and FFAfamily in Rock County.

2011 ROCK COUNTY 4-H PARADEChanges have been made to the paraderequirements for the 2011 fair.

To qualify for an award every par-ticipating club/chapter must enterin one of the local summer parades


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MARCH 2011 CALENDAR

1 DEADLINE: Rock County Ag Scholarship Applications dueDEADLINE: Rock County 4-H Camp Staff Applications due to UWEX OfficeDEADLINE: SDLT Committee Applications due

3,10,17,24,31

Dog Clinics, Fairgrounds

3 Horse & Pony Project Q & A meeting, Courthouse 6:00 p.m.Horse & Pony Project Committee meeting, Courthouse 7:00 p.m.

4 DEADLINE: ArtBeat registration due to 4-H State Office

5 DEADLINE: Cat vaccinations for the Pre-Fair Cat Show

6 Jr. Volleyball Tournament, Craig High School, Janesville.

8 Youth Protection Program Leader Orientation, Courthouse1:00 p.m.

9 Horse & Pony Project Scoopie Night, Milton Avenue Culvers in Janesville 4-8 p.m.

11 DEADLINE: Pre Fair Cat Show entry forms due to UWEX OfficeDEADLINE: State Shooting Sports Certification Workshop Registrations due

12 Horse & Pony Project Open Arena and Badger Vet Day, Fairgrounds 1:00-4:00 p.m.Horseless Horse Project meeting, Multipurpose Barn, Fairgrounds 2:00 p.m.

13 Sr. Volleyball Tournament, Craig High School, Janesville

15 4-H Camp Staff Selection Workshop, Courthouse 6:30 p.m.Cat Project Meeting, Craig Center 7:00 p.m.

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Small Engines and Aircraft Meeting, Courthouse 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Chicago Nights Award Trip Planning Meeting, Courthouse 7:00 p.m.Cavy & Hamster Project Meeting, St. Patrickss School, Janesville-7:00 p.m.

19 Poultry Project Meeting, Courthouse 10:00 a.m.

21 MANDATED FURLOUGH DAY FOR PROFESSIONAL STAFFJr. & Sr. Council Executive Board Meetings, Courthouse 7:00 p.m.

24 Bicycle and Models meeting, Courthouse 6:00-8:00 p.m.Youth & 4-H Conference Orientation, Courthouse 7:00 p.m.

25 Set-up for Pre-Fair Cat Show, Craig Center6:00 p.m.

25-26 4-H Art Beat South (3-5th grade), Camp Upham Woods, Wisconsin DellsShooting Sports Certification Workshop, Lodi

26 Pre-fair Cat Show, Craig Center, Fairgrounds

28 4-H Ambassador Team meeting, Courthouse 6:00 p.m.Junior & Senior Council Meetings, Courthouse 7:00 p.m.

31 Rocketry meeting, Courthouse 6:00 p.m.Youth Protection Program Leader Orientation, Courthouse 7:00 p.m.


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APRIL 2011 CALENDAR

3 Jr. Basketball Tournament, Edgerton High SchoolDEADLINE: Rock County Fair Steer ID forms to UWEX Office

4 DEADLINE: Foods Revue registration due to fair office (new deadline!)

7, 14,

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Dog Clinics, Fairgrounds

7 Horse & Pony Project Committee meeting, Courthouse 7:00 p.m.

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Horse & Pony Judging Clinic & Contest, Linda Ehret Training Facility 9:00 a.m.Horseless Horse Project meeting, Linda Ehret Training Facility 9:00 a.m.DEADLINE: Cat vaccinations for Rock County Fair Cat Show

10 Sr. Basketball Tournament, Edgerton High School

14-18 4-H Space Camp in Huntsville, AL

15 DEADLINE: Horse & Pony Description Sheets & Coggins due to UWEX Office

16 Foods Revue, Craig Center, Fairgrounds 9:00 a.m.

Swine Carcass weigh-in, Fairgrounds - 1-2:30 p.m.State Fair Barrow ID, Fairgrounds - 9:00-11:00 a.m.

18 Cloverbud Camp Committee meeting, Courthouse - 6:00 p.m.Jr. & Sr. Council Executive Board Meetings, Courthouse 7:00 p.m.DEADLINE: Music & Drama Festival entries due

19 4-H Camp Staff Training, Courthouse 6:30 p.m.Cat Project Meeting, Craig Center, Fairgrounds 7:00 p.m

25 4-H Ambassador Team meeting, Courthouse 6:00 p.m.Junior & Senior Council Meetings, Courthouse 7:00 p.m.

29 Rock County 4-H Fair Cat Show Set up, Craig Center, Fairgrounds 6:00 p.m.

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Youth Service DayRock County 4-H Fair Cat Show, Craig Center, FairgroundsHorse & Pony Project Open Arena, Fairgrounds 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Return to: 4-H Fair Office/Foods Revue, Post Office Box 170, Janesville, WI 53547

SNIP & SEND

Foods Revue Registration

Firm Deadline April 4th (new deadline)4-H Member___________________________________Phone__________________

Address, City and Zip code______________________________________________

Club________________________________________________________________

Age_____ Class________________________ Lot # _____ Grade _____ Exhibitor No.________

I can help: ____set up ____take photos of exhibitors ____work at registration table


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Rock County Cooperative Extension StaffPhone 608-757-5690 Fax 608-7575581

Donna DuerstRock County 4-H Youth Development Agent

Email: [email protected]

Sue FredrichRock County 4-H Program AdvisorEmail: [email protected]

Linda MarshallRock County 4-H Program AssistantEmail: [email protected].

Sally ReisemAmeriCorps VistaEmail: [email protected]

Carol JaggiRock County 4-H Support StaffEmail: [email protected]

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