October, 2017

Calendar 2

Adult Leadership 6

Youth Leadership 6

Membership 10

Animal Science 15

Art 16

Food and Nutrition 16

Activity Page 18

Inside this issue:

Pepin Pacer

Pepin County 4-H Newsletter Layout and Production by Gwen Prom

Edited by Marie L.B. Ritscher

An AA/EEO employer, University of Wisconsin-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title VI, Title IX and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.

Pepin County UWEX Staff

UW-Extension Pepin County conducts educational programs and provides educational infor-

mation in 4-H youth development, family living education and

agriculture. Marie L.B. Ritscher 4-H Youth Agent and Nutrition Program Educator E-mail: marie.ritscher@ces.uwex.edu Micheal Travis Agriculture Agent E-mail: micheal.travis@ces.uwex.edu Mary C. Wood Family Living Agent, E-mail: mary.wood@ces.uwex.edu Gwen Prom Program Assistant E-mail: gwen.prom@ces.uwex.edu Address: 740 7th Avenue West PO Box 39 Durand, WI 54736 Phone: 715-672-5214 UW-Extension website: http://pepin.uwex.edu/ 4-H Online: http://wi.4honline.com/

Every month we will hide a special symbol somewhere in that month’s

Pacer. If you are the first person to call (715) 672-5214 or email

(gwen.prom@ces.uwex.edu) the Pepin County UW-Extension Office

and tell us where that symbol is found you will win $5 and be named

in next month’s Pepin Pacer as the “4-H Fast Finder”. This month’s

symbol is Good Luck Hunting!

Taken from Taylor County 4-H Newsletter

The importance of Deadlines and Communication

Have you ever planned an event? If so , you know that setting

deadlines is important for everyone involved! Setting deadlines

is important for the group that is organizing the event because

they need to make sure they can plan everything on time.

Deadlines help people think about what it will take to

accomplish goal, help them focus on priorities, and keep

momentum moving in a positive direction.

A classic example that most people can relate to is planning a

wedding. If no one RSVPs and they all showed up to the recep-

tion, there will not be enough food for everyone. It is safe to say

that at that point there are going to be some frustrated and hun-

gry people! This is just one example of how following deadlines

and communicating is extremely important. As you work with

your club, practice following deadlines so that you can make it a

habit.

A lot of things in 4-H take quite a while for adult and youth

leaders to plan, so make sure to respect their time and effort and

follow the deadlines they set so that they can plan and provide

the opportunities that you enjoy and value.

Have a safe and happy Fall!

Marie Ritscher

UW-Extension Pepin County 4-H Youth Development Agent

October

1 Cedar Crest Contest Deadline

1-7 National 4-H Week

5 Volunteer Training E Forum

7-8 4-H Arts Camp

9 SYC Mtg– Durand

11 P/L Federation Mtg

25 Honey Bee Poster Deadline

27-29 YPCL Conference

29 Achievement Program

November

1 Award Trip Applications Due

1-4 National 4-H Dairy Conference

3-5 Fall Forum

10-12 State 4-H Horse Leaders Conf.

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CALENDAR

Chippewa 4-H Club

Meets monthly on Sundays

Contact Club Leader for Information

Waubeek Corners 4-H Club

Meets 2nd Monday of the month,

6:00 p.m., Waumandee State

Bank Basement in Durand.

Lima Lads & Lassies 4-H Club

Meets 3rd Sunday of the month.

1:00 p.m., Durand City Hall.

Riverside Fletchers

Meets 3rd Saturday of the month.

10:00 a.m., TBD

4-H Fast Finder for the Month: Marsha Heck

Congratulations for being our 4-H Fast Finder this month!

We hope you enjoy the Pepin Pacer !

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At least one leader from each

club must participate.

To register for this e-forum

contact Marie Ritscher at

715-672-5214 or email at

marie.ritscher@ces.uwex.edu

4-H Year Calendar/ Insurance

Do you have 4-H activities and events to put on the year long 4-H Calendar for Pepin County?

4-H Leaders can submit 4-H programs such as project meetings, club meetings, or other 4-H events

that are planned for the year. All club and/or project meetings or other 4-H events for the October

2017– September 2018 4-H year must be submitted by October, 2017. (Club leaders, this is

submitted with your charter.)

As a reminder, any meetings held on personal property are primarily covered by personal home

owners insurance, and 4-H Leaders transporting youth in their personal vehicles are assuming

primary coverage under their personal auto insurance.

This is why it is a good idea to hold meetings at public locations, which also usually are accessible

to all members. This is also why it is a good idea to have families transport their own family

members.

It is also important to remember that youth who are not registered4-H members are not covered

under 4-H insurance.

If you are holding a meeting involving potential new 4-H members, please consult with Marie before

the event happens.

Call Marie at 715-672-5214 or email at marie.ritscher@ces.uwex.edu with any questions.

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All NEW ADULT VOLUNTEERS MUST COMPLETE THIS TRAINING ALSO

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ADULT LEADERSHIP

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YOUTH LEADERSHIP

SYC Meeting

When October 9, 2017

Time: 6:30 pm

Where: UW-Extension Office, Durand

Open to all Pepin County 4-H members in 7th grade and older.

As soon as you are in 7th grade come join the fun and fellowship.

Pepin County 4-H Parent/Leader Meeting

October 11, 2017 6:00 p.m.

Pepin County UW-Extension Office

ALL Pepin County 4-H Parents, Leaders, and Youth Leaders you are welcome to attend the Parent/Leaders Federation Meetings. Decisions are made at these meetings which affect all members and parents within our 4-H organization. Meetings are held in February, April, June, August, October and December, normally held at the Extension Office in Durand.

Take part in determining how the money raised is spent and what activities Pepin County 4-Hers will participate in. Your voice will be heard.

Help us tell our story by sharing yours! Share your story of how the people and programs of

UW-Extension have helped you learn, grow, or succeed.

To Tap Into It see: https://uwcx.org/

Club Secretaries , Reporters, Leaders or Members

If you would like to see your club happenings/events in the 4-H Pepin Pacer. Send your "brief" (summary) of your club minutes and a picture or two. .Just mail to UW-Extension

P.O. Box 39, Durand, WI 54736 or Email: gwen.prom@ces.uwex.edu

Enroll As An Adult Volunteer

Adult Volunteers include activity leaders, project leaders and anyone else who may lead something even at the local club level, should be enrolled. It greatly helps in the Youth Protection process when we have the basic enrollment information already in our computer, plus, you are covered by secondary liability insurance. So please enroll. All adults who wish to work with youth in the 4-H program this year, who did NOT participate in the program in the past years, will be required to go through the screening and training. Contact Marie for training sessions at 715-672-5214.

Pepin County 4-H Senior Youth Council

Sept 13, 2017

Present: Claire Raethke, Morgan Moline, Ally Arens, and Marie Ritscher Claire welcomed us with pledges

Secretary’s report - Claire read old minutes

Current Treasure’s Report- Treasurer is not present, $3,953.34 Balance

Old Business

Scholarship forms for 2017 trips

Marie reminded everyone to reenroll in 4-H through 4-H Online Wisconsin

Achievement program is to either be the 22 or 29. Leaning more towards the 29.

It will be held in Pepin high school lunch room

Mcs are senior members such as Claire, Lauren, and Stephanie

Looking for presentations for the achievement night

Trip applications for PLF funding is due November 1st

Halloween candy drive, Claire is doing Pepin, and Maya and Alex in Durand

Having the drive be for pre k thru 6

Dazzle parade, no current updates

We decided to do a soup kitchen at the Lutheran church in Pepin.

It is planned to be January 31st, and we already have Claire, Morgan, and Ally as volunteers

Food bank volunteers must be 7 grade or older, and if anything younger than 7th are to be invited by an older SYC member.

For an after event activity we decided to look into the Trampoline or something else if anything else comes up.

All clubs are to make a skit to show what they did this past 4H year.

We have more stuff for adopt a platoon and it might be sent to another base in the USA

Waiting to do election of officers when we have more members

Next meeting we will be making a new display board

Next meeting is October 9th at Durand @ 6:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted by Morgan Moline

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CLUB OFFICERS

This fall clubs will be electing new officers. Before your club holds its election, take time to explain the duties of each

office. The club officer team can play a big role in setting the pace of the club for the coming year. This tip sheet was

adapted from a Minnesota County 4-H Newsletter.

*Duties of President and Vice President — Presidents and Vice Presidents work together to determine the

specific duties that each will have in the club. They should determine “who will do what” from the following—as well as

add any items that may be specific to your club.

*Duties of the Secretary— Accurate club records help maintain orderly business from one meeting to the next.

These books serve as historical documents. Club secretaries and 4-H leaders need to determine what records are

important to maintain..

*Duties of Treasurer —- Club funds should be handled in a business-like way. The president should appoint an

auditing committee to review the books and make sure all is in proper order at the conclusion of the year.

*Club Reporter: Report to the community what the club is doing by sending articles and pictures to local newspapers

and other media.

*Club Historian: Keep record of group’s accomplishments and activities for the year and organize a club scrapbook.

Scrapbook should be durable and written with future generations in mind.

*Club Photographer: Tell your club’s story with pictures. Your pictures can appear in club scrapbook and local

newspapers.

-Keep accurate minutes of all club meetings.

-Keep a complete list of all members and call the role.

-Read letters to the club at meetings.

-Write the club’s letters.

-Notify members when and where meetings will be by

phone, postcard, or by person.

-Assist in deciding club goals and the annual club

program.

-Call meetings to order when both the president and

vice president are absent.

-Complete all club records and reports.

-Preside at all meetings.

-Prepare the meeting agenda with club leader and

other youth leaders of the club.

-Make sure that the meeting place is ready.

-Make sure that the program is ready and thank the

participants.

-Introduce and welcome guests.

-Appoint and work with committees.

-Arrange for elections of officers.

-Serve as chairman of club committees.

-Represent club at county or special occasions.

-Lead officers and members in planning interesting

programs.

-Keep an accurate record of all money received by the

club and all money spent.

-Make a report at each meeting including all money

collected, all money spent and the balance in the

treasury.

-Pay bills only as voted upon by the club and with the

approval of the leader.

-Turn over funds and accurate records to the newly

elected treasurer.

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MEMBERSHIP

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****** Promoting New 4-H Families ******

September and October are the first months of the new 4-H year.

This is the best time to get new families to join 4-H. Invite them to one of your

meetings, get everyone involved!

4-H Achievement Awards Program

This special awards event is open to all 4-H members and leaders in Pepin County is tentatively scheduled to

be held on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at 1:00 pm in the Pepin School.

This is a county awards program based on the 4-H’ers achievement and learning experience during the 4-H

Year (September 2016 through August 2017) The record book is the evaluation tool on which the awards

program is based.

This year again cookies & milk will be served at Achievement Program, this is to encourage

people to spend time with family & friends. Invite grandparents & neighbors to come!

Yes, 4-H and UW-Extension is open…to ALL people.

The University of Wisconsin-Extension non-discrimination policy is: UW-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 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 prohibited categories of discrimination, which are: race, color, gender/sex, creed,

disability, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital or parental

status arrest or conviction record, or membership in the national guard, state defense force, or any oth-

er reserve component of the military service.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons who need materials in alternative format or other

accommodations should write or call the UW- Extension Office. Individuals who need TTY access

should call 1-800-947-3529.

Chippewa 4-H Club

OCTOBER MEETING

DATE: Sunday October 8

TIME: 4:00 PM

ACTIVITY: Maiden Rock Apple Orchard

- hay ride and outdoor activities

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2016 4-H ONLINE RE-ENROLLMENT

Families are able to re-enroll or enroll in 2017-18 4-H online. If you have any questions,

please contact the UW-Extension Office at 715-672-5214 and we will help you work

through the registration process.

wi.4honline.com

Re-Enroll Members/Leaders To get started with the re-enrollment process, log into 4HOnline (www.wi.4honline.com with your family email and password. On the family home screen, click on the orange button labeled Continue to Family. On your Member/Volunteer list, find the family member you wish to re-enroll and click on Edit next to their name. At the bottom of the next screen, click on the button for Enroll for 2017-2018. You will now see the Personal Information that you entered when you first enrolled. Look over the information and make any corrections. When you are done, click on Continue. Next is the Additional Information screen when you will need to accept the agreements and answer the Photo Release and Accommodations questions. Click Continue when done. The Health Form for members is optional at enrollment, but you could be asked to complete it in the future if you attend any events that require one. Click Continue when done. If you are an adult volunteer and see the Volunteer Screening page, then it has been 4 years since the last time a background check has been completed. You need to check over the answers to the questions and correct as needed. This page will only appear every 4 years. Click Continue when done. On the Participation -> Club screen, confirm the correct club is listed. If you serve in a volunteer role (but not as a project leader) click on Edit and select the volunteer type. Click on Update to save the change. Click on Continue when done. On the Participation -> Projects screen, confirm all the projects you are enrolled in are listed. Add any missing projects. If you are dropping a project, click on Edit for that project and then click on Delete. After making sure all your projects are listed correctly, click on Submit Enrollment.

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NATIONAL 4H WEEK OCTOBER 1-7, 2017

Hopefully you’ve started making plans to be

involved in promoting 4-H during National 4-H

Week. This week is dedicated to 4-H promotion

around the entire country. There are so many

ways to spread the good news about 4-H. Get

involved personally in recruiting new 4-H members. Talk to your friends, tell them about 4-H

and show them how rewarding it can be to be involved. A personal contact from you is always

the best method. Be creative and join in the promotional fun!! Share the impact 4-H has had in

your life. Show your pride this National 4-H Week, Pepin County is proud to celebrate the

#TrueLeaders we raise to be #4HGrown!

2017 Youth as Partners in Civic Leadership Conference: Love Empowers Action

Team registration is now open for the 2017 Youth as Partners in Civic Leadership Conference Love Empowers

Action at our website:http://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4hcitizenship/ypcl/ where you will find more details about what

our youth-adult team is putting together this year. The conference is Friday October 27-Sunday, October 29 at

the Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center, Wisconsin Dells.

This event brings together teams of high-school-age youth and adults from across Wisconsin

who share decision-making roles in communities, schools and organizations. Our number one

goal is to create a community of diverse groups that believe in youth voice who can share the

work they are doing so others can be inspired and learn—whether they are focused on healthy

interpersonal relationships, substance abuse prevention, youth justice reform, mental health,

youth media, cultural issues, or anything else that engages youth in community issues.

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Are you interested in going on any of the trips that the Pepin County 4-H program has to offer? This is your

chance- get involved in the 4-H Award Trips program! Trip applications can be picked up at the Extension

Office and are also available at our web-site http://pepin.uwex.edu/4h. The Parent/Leader Federation plans to

assist in the funding of the trips , amount is dependent on treasury funds. The following trips are anticipated:

THIS TRIP IS NOT AVAILABLE THIS YEAR

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September starts the new 4-H year and our

club jumped right in with a few extra activities

this month. On Labor Day weekend Stephanie

participated in a craft sale held at the Buttons

Bakery and Boutique in Rock Falls. She was

selling Christmas crafts that she made with the

help from her mother and aunts to help raise

funds for trips and camp that she will be

participating in in the coming year. Some of the

crafts that they made were pallet Christmas trees, painted holiday windows, bedspring

snowmen, and snowmen tree ornaments. She sold a few items and the rest will be available for

sale at the club's annual Christmas cookie bake sale.

The following week our club was asked to serve ice cream

at Brunner's Seed Customer Appreciation Dinner. We worked

out of the Dairy Promotion Council's dairy wagon. Many crop

and dairy framers attended the dinner so we were busy

scooping bowls of ice cream or making ice cream cones. Our

club enjoys doing activities for our community.

Then we held our monthly meeting on the 16th. After the

pledges were said and treasurer's report given we elected

new officers for the coming year. President - Stephanie

Brantner; Vice- President - Lauren Hendel; Treasurer - Emma Wayne; Secretaries - Abby

Weber and Aubrey Brunner; Sunshine Group - Tessa Auth, Elly Weber, Ella Traun and Hannah

Bauer. All members are to re-enroll online. Next we planned out meeting dates and community

service events for the next year. For our meeting project we filled out "My 4-H Friend..." and

"4-H Taught Me..." forms for our Achievement Awards program and we created a 4-H promo-

tional board to put on display for National 4-H Week at the Durand Community Library.

Brantner's were the Family In

Charge so the last thing we did

at our meeting was enjoy the

snack that they brought and take

time to visit with each other.

Our next meeting will be on

Oct. 15th at the Durand City Hall

for our Halloween party.

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12th Annual

October 14, 2017

FOOD and NUTRITION

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ART

Pressure Canner Dial Gauge Check

To have the dial gauge of your pressure canner tested for accuracy, bring

the cover to the Pepin County UW-Extension Office, Government Center,

Durand on weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. This is a free service. we

recommend having this gauge checked every year.

2017 Honey Bee Poster Contest Theme: Honey Bees: Where They Live

The Honey Bee Poster Contest is sponsored by the Wisconsin Honey Producers Association. Visit their website https://www.wihoney.org/ for more information. Divisions: 2nd grade and under; 3-5 grade; 6-8 grade; 9-12 gradeP. rizes for Each Division: 1st – $35; 2nd – $25; 3rd – $15 Rules: - 11”x14” poster board - Print name, address, age, & grade clearly on back - Include theme in design - Posters become property of the WHPA - Most bees live in bee hives. Paper wasps live in nests hanging from a tree branch not bees!

Mail by October 25, 2017 to: Sharon Pufahl , W6432 Hwy O, Mauston, WI 53948 Phone: 608-847-4407

2017 4-H Arts Camp

The annual statewide Arts Camp for middle

school 4-H’ers will be held on October 7-8, 2017

at Upham Woods in Wisconsin Dells.

ANIMAL SCIENCE

National 4-H Dairy Conference

About 200 students from 30 states are expected to attend the conference

where they will learn about new farm technologies, dairy processing, how

to be an advocate for agriculture, and careers in the dairy industry.

Where: UW-Madison Campus When: October 1- October 4, 2017

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Activity Page

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PO Box 39

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