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January, 2017

Calendar 2

Adult Leadership 3

Youth Leadership 3

Membership 5

Animal Science 9

Art 9

Food & Nutrition 9

Sewing 9

Activity 4

Inside this issue:

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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: [email protected] Micheal Travis Agriculture Agent E-mail: [email protected] Mary C. Wood Family Living Agent, E-mail: [email protected] Gwen Prom Program Assistant E-mail: [email protected] 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

([email protected]) 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!

4-H Parents Pledge

I pledge my Head to give my child the information I can to help him/her see things

clearly and to make wise decisions.

I pledge my Heart to encourage and support my child no matter whether he/she has

success or disappointments.

I pledge my Hands to help my child’s club; if I cannot be a leader I can help in many

equally important ways.

I pledge my Health to keep my child strong and well for a better world through 4-H,

for my child’s club, our community, our country and our world.

January

2 UW-Extension Closed

3 Air Rifle Kick Off

3 SYC Mtg

10 Air Rifle Session

15 Dairy Bowl Deadline


18 Fair Association Inc Mtg


28 4-H State Team Apps Due

28 Dairy Bowl & Mgmnt

29-31 4-H Art Lab—CANCELLED


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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.

February

1 Science Saturday Deadline

4 Dairy Quiz Bowl & Mgmnt Contest

7 Air Rifle Session

8 P/L Federation Mtg

10 Art Beat Deadline

11 Science Saturday




Riverside Fletchers

Meets 3rd Saturday of the month.

10:00 a.m., TBD

4-H Fast Finder for the Month: KRIS BIGNELL

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

We hope you enjoy the Pepin Pacer !

ADULT LEADERSHIP

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YOUTH LEADERSHIP

SYC Meeting

When January 3 , 2017

Time: 6:00 pm blankets, 6:30 pm meeting

Where: Pepin School, Pepin

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.

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.

Pepin County 4-H Parent/Leader Meeting

February 8, 2017 6:00 p.m.

County Boardroom

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.

Pepin County Fair Association Inc. invites you to their next meeting on January 18, 2017

At 6:00 pm in the Durand Government Center. Contact the Fair Association Inc.

at (715) 575- 1641 or on Facebook (Pepin County Fair) with questions or suggestions.

SYC Meeting – December 5, 2016 @ Durand 7pm

Attendance: Stephanie, Lauren, Erin, Sydney, Allie, Jordin, Alex, Maya, Ana, & Morgan

Pledges

Secretary’s Report: read over last month’s minutes

Treasurer’s Report: $4,875.16

Made 3 Tie Blankets to donate

December 16th – giving Durand 6th graders cookies for winning the candy drive

Food Bank Visit – December 30 (9-11am) Trampoline Park/Pizza 12-2 Leaders attending: Wendy, Andrea, Lisa Wish Tree in Durand – Lauren & Stephanie got Legos and hot wheels/pillowcase for $100 Wish Tree in Pepin – Claire & Erin Care Packages to troops in Iraq – Jack Links Toothbrushes? Chap Stick? (4) $50 Gift Cards to Walmart & Target for Tennessee wildfire victims – Jordin picking up World’s Finest Chocolate – Jordin still working on it Reflect on Holidazzle Parade Fair Updates – Using gym? In the barn – building fair office? Club Reports Next Meeting – Tuesday, January 3rd 6pm-blankets & 6:30pm-meeting @Pepin Jordin motions to adjourn meeting Morgan seconded the motion Adjourn

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State 4-H Team On-line Application Form is Ready to Go!

Attention all 4-Her’s in grades 9-13 interested in participating in one of Wiscon-

sin’s State 4-H Arts Teams for 2017. 4-H Art Team, 4-H Communications Team, and

4-H Drama Company can all be applied for on-line at: http://wi.4honline.com

Information, Job Descriptions, Photos, Video and Timelines can all be found on our

website at

http://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4harts/state-art-groups/

Application forms and additional application materials (see each teams’

requirements) are due January 28, 2017, so please spread the word and encourage

your friends to apply!

http://wi.4honline.com/

http://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4harts/state-art-groups/

If you have a great club or

4-H group/activity photo,

please send it to

Marie to be featured in the

monthly Pepin Pacer

Color photos will be printed in black and

white when newsletter copies are made but

the photo will be in color in the online ver-

sion. Don’t forget to include the story be-

hind your club’s great educational activity!

MEMBERSHIP

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Wisconsin 4-H Foundation 2017 Scholarship The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation will award more than $10,000 in scholarships to outstanding Wisconsin

students pursuing higher education in 2017. To be considered for financial support, applications must be

received by the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation via email by March 15, 2017.

Wisconsin 4-H Foundation scholarships are awarded to students based on demonstrated personal growth,

development and leadership, academic performance and future educational goals.

To be eligible for Wisconsin 4-H Foundation scholarships, students must have been a Wisconsin 4-H

member for at least one year; have a grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, and be enrolled or

planning to enroll at a university, college or technical school during the 2017-2018 academic school year.

All applications must adhere to the strict conventions outlined below. Any application that does not meet

these requirements (including all document names) will not be considered. All documents must be

attachments to the email; Google docs or any cloud/internet shared documents will be NOT be accepted.

For more information please see the following website: http://wis4hfoundation.org/scholarships/

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.

Nearly 200,000 Wisconsinites tap into UW Colleges and Extension resources every day. Each one has a story – about a class that opened doors, a program that inspired, or a community partner who earned their trust. And every one of those stories can have a positive impact on the future of UW Colleges and Extension, in Pepin County and all over our state.

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

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LIMA LADS AND LASSIES

December is a very busy month for the Lima Lads and Lassies 4-H club. With the holiday season starting right after Thanksgiving so does the Salvation Army Bell Ringing campaign. Each family in our club signs up for a time slot or two to ring the bells at Econofoods, Security Financial Bank or Countryside Cooperative on a date that works best into their schedule. Next we had our annual Christmas cookie bake sale at the HOHOHO Expo at the Durand High on the first Sunday in December. Each family baked 12 dozen cookies. On the Friday before the sale several Moms and Grandmas of the club worked together traying up all of the goodies on festive trays, tins and mugs. Along with the cookies that were for sale at our booth, two of our club members were selling items that they had made to raise funds for trips that they will be taking through 4-H in the coming year. Lauren Hendel made pillow cases in many different prints such as Packers, Frozen, horses, cars, tractors, Hello Kitty, and Christmas themed to name a few. She also made several fleece tie blankets to sell. Stephanie Brantner, with help from some of her family, made snowman ornaments, bedspring snowmen, painted windows, Christmas themed decorated windows and table centerpieces, and pallet Christmas trees. Unfortunately the weather didn't cooperate as we had wet heavy snow most of the morning which made for slippery roads but we are very thankful for all of the people that did brave the roads and came to the Expo and bought items from our club. With all of the support that our community does for our 4-H club we decided to give back by selecting 3 ornaments off of the Christmas Wish tree at Waumandee Bank. We were more than happy to help brighten Christmas morning for a few young boys and girls. We ended the month with our Christmas party. Most everyone came in festive attire. Lauren Hendel won the best dressed contest as one of Santa's elves. We played a Chinese gift exchange followed by Christmas Pictionary. That game always gets everyone fired up. Then we had a festive snack while some people visited and others played board games. One more activity that is available to all 4-Hers in 7th grade and over is a community service project. On Dec. 30th we will be going to Feed My People food bank to help package food and then to Action City's new trampoline addition for an afternoon of fun. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all. Submitted by Wendy Brantner

Waubeek Corners 4-H Club Secretary Report : Submitted by Bo Afdahl

Date: 12-5-16

Attendees: Maya and Alicia Jungwirth, Dave, Lori and Merissa Klein, Jacob, Emily and Donna Kern, Kevin and Val

Cataract, Jodi Vetterkind and Kristin Wayne, and Kristin, Bo, and Ian Afdahl

Pledges were read

Secretary Report read by Bo Afdahl

Treasurers Report by Kevin

Approved by: Merissa

2nd by: Ian

Old Business:

We donated 58 pairs of mittens and 11 pairs of gloves to the Knights of Columbus, also $100 dollars towards

coats.

Val picked up two gift tags at banks for children

New Business:

Fair dates will be July 21-23rd.

On January 29th, from 4:30 to 5:30, we will prepare food at the Masonic Lodge.

Caroling will be December 11th at 11 at the pepin manor. Wear your 4-H t-shirts.

Kerns will bring snacks next meeting

Club Activity for this month was: We had our Christmas Party. We played games, exchanged a homemade gift and had

snacks.

Next meeting will be: February 13th at 6pm.

Bo moved to close the meeting

Kevin seconded

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Chippewa 4-H Club

On December 3rd Chippewa 4-H Club had their annual cookie sale fundraiser in

Stockholm at the Swedish Christmas Days. The cookies sale was a success selling almost 70

dozen cookies. The club also donated their time to ringing bell for the Salvation Army. At

the end of the cookie sale, extra cookies are were divided and donated to the Plum City

Care Center & Pepin Manor. GREAT JOB CLUB MEMBERS & FAMILY!

JANUARY MEETING

DATE: Sunday, January 8

TIME: 5:00 PM

PLACE: Pepin Area School

ACTIVITY: Health & Fitness & Installation of Officers

2017 4-H ART Beat

4-H Art Beat! was created for 4-H members in grades

3-5 and their parents and leaders and is the

introductory program for Wisconsin 4-H Arts and

Communication! Art Beat! will be held March 17 and

18, 2017, at our State 4-H Camp, Upham Woods in

the Wisconsin Dells. The weekend will feature a look

at a variety of arts projects including music, drama,

visual arts, and more!

For additional information: http://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4harts/artbeat/

ART

FOOD and NUTRITION

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.

Dairy Quiz Bowl and Management Contest

The date for the state 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl and Management Contests have been changed to Saturday January 28th, 2017. The contest will again be held on the UW Madison Campus in Sewell Hall. For more information see fyi.uwex.edu/dairyyouth . Registration deadline January 15th.

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ANIMAL SCIENCE

SEWING

McCalls & Butterick Spring 2017 discount patterns are

available to order online. There are many to chose from for only $1. The

offer is open to 4-H members in the Clothing project. Go to

www.sewcoolinschool.com and create a student account.

Email your selected items to Gwen ([email protected]) and she

will place a group order.

http://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4harts/artbeat/

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740 7th Ave W

PO Box 39

Durand WI 54736

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