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Walworth County Extension Office 100 W. Walworth St. Elkhorn, WI 53121
Phone: (262)741-4951 Fax: (262)7414955
Debbie Burkman 4-H YD Educator
Janel Heidelmeier 4-H Program Coordinator
Susan Clark Extension Office Support Staff
Walworth County 4-H Newsclip
General 4-H News Newsclip Article Submission
Does your 4-H Project Committee or 4-H Club have an upcoming event you’d like to invite our county 4-H families to participate in? One way of spreading the word is by submitting an article for the 4-H Newsclip. Send your article to: [email protected] or [email protected] by the appropriate deadline. Newsclip Deadlines:
June/ July issue — May 17
August/ September issue — July 19
October/ November issue — September 21
April/May 2019
Newsclip Paper Subscription 4-H families that wish to receive hard copies of the 4-H Newsclip by mail may do so by completing a $10 subscription and submitting it to the UW-Extension office. That subscription will be good through the December 2019/January 2020 issue. 4-H families with valid e-mail addresses through 4-HOnline will automatically receive an email alert when new issues of the Newsclip are available on-line. For the subscription form, please visit our website: http://walworth.uwex.edu/4-youth-development/news/
New Families—Major Event Guide Sometimes 4-H staff, members, leaders, and volunteers forget that 4-H can be very confusing the first year or two. A breakdown of annual events is located on our website: http://walworth.uwex.edu/4-youth-development/news/. Click on “Major Event Guide”. The events are in alphabetical order, not by date. If you have any other questions, please feel free to give our office a call at (262)741-4951. Take a peek and see what 4-H has to offer outside of your club meetings!
Literature Orders Our member-families will be responsible for ordering their own project literature. The new 4-H Project Guide indicates available literature and where it can be purchased. Families are invited to order the literature they desire whenever they would like. No literature orders will be placed by the UW-Extension office this year even if families mark literature they want in 4HOnline. For projects where no literature is identified as available, families are encouraged to seek out their own resources.
New and
Upcoming Events
2019 Tractor Safety Program Walworth, Racine, and Kenosha County Extension will be holding a
youth tractor safety program during the week of June 17-21 at Burlington High School. A detailed schedule and registration can be found at https://walworth.extension.wisc.edu/agriculture/youth-safety/ This 24 hour program meets the requirements of Wisconsin Act 455, which requires youth under the age of 16 to hold a certificate of training in order to operate a tractor or self-propelled implement of husbandry on a public road. The course provides both classroom and hands-on tractor driving experiences designed for youth from the ages 12 to 16. For more information, go to https://walworth.extension.wisc.edu/agriculture/youth-safety/ or contact Jim Versweyveld, Agriculture Extension Educator at 262-741-4962 or [email protected] Wanted
Project Committee Members—Many hands make light work! If you have a talent to share with our 4-Hers, please consider getting involved! Project leaders can serve at the club level, county level, or both, by offering hands-on workshops for members in areas of interest. Contact the Extension office to express interest and get started. Youth Project Leaders—If you are in 6th grade or older, you might consider taking the Youth Leadership Project! Challenge yourself and step into a leadership role on the club or county level. You can choose many different types of roles, from helping one-on-one to leading a large group. If you’d like to specialize your leadership efforts in a project area, you can do that, too, by signing up as a Youth Project Leader when you enroll on 4HOnline. Add the Youth Leadership Project or sign up as a Youth Project Leader by 2019 in order to show off your accomplishments at the fair!
Track Your 4-H Participation If you don’t have a calendar where you’re marking down your 4-H activities on a regular basis, this is a great time to start one! Mandatory project meetings are about to be in full swing, along with a host of other county events that have either just happened, or are happening soon. Make a note of each thing you do in 4-H as you do it, and filling out your 4-H record forms—particularly the Permanent Participation Record (PPR)—will be a whole lot easier in September when record books are due! Attend a club meeting? Mark it down? Club had a guest presenter who talked about wildlife? Mark it down! Attended a mandatory swine project meeting? Mark it down! Playing a trombone solo at your next 4-H meeting? Mark it down. Attended the last three Junior Leaders’ Association meetings? Mark them down! In an effort to make 4-H membership more welcoming and inclusive for all prospective members, 4-H Record Books will no longer be required for Wisconsin 4-Hers to end the year “in good standing.” That said, they will continue to be very important for anyone interested in competing for pins, plaques, scholarships, and state/national/international 4-H trip funding. Details about 4-H Record Book content and layout for 4-Hers wishing to compete will be released in early spring. Be ready when they are by having all of your information in one place.
Summer Camp
Walworth County 4-H Camp will be held June 11- 15 at Upham Woods in the Wisconsin Dells. 4-H Camp is open to youth currently in grades 3-8. It will include four nights and four days of fun, friends, and adventure. Registration materials are available on the UW-Extension website and from club leaders. The cost will be $175 for registration (deadline is May 1). The fee does include a t-shirt. Financial assistance is available on a limited basis.
Drama Fest
Mark your calendars now for our 33rd Annual Showing & Grooming Clinic May 11, 2019 in Fort Atkinson. Experienced showmen will conduct demonstrations on proper techniques for grooming and showing livestock including goats, dairy cows, and beef cattle. Check out our Facebook events page to register for this FREE event and to get all the fun details! https://www.facebook.com/events/382144502617634/
This year’s Drama Fest will be held at the Elkhorn Area High School on Sunday, May 5 from 1-4:30. This is a great way for club members to challenge their inner actor or actress. It is encouraged that clubs get a team together to participate in Drama Fest. Is your club not participating? Try reaching out to another club to see if you would be able to join in on their clubs Drama Fest Production. Entry forms are due to the Extension office no later than 12(noon) on Friday, April 26. If you or your club has any questions please reach out to Caroline Cornelison at (262)949-0647 or [email protected] .
Have fun and break a leg!
American Legion State Postal Shoot Congratulations to all of those who participated in this year’s American Legion State Postal Shoot. This year’s team took 5th place overall. The following youth made up the team. Fin Weber, Jacob Kleist, Kayla Werfelmann, Ben Werfelmann, Alex Werfelmann, and Ben Fryer Congratulations to Fin Weber taking 1st place. Fin will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship for having
the highest match score.
Welcome to 4-H Softball 2019 Online sign-up opens March 18 on wi.4honline.com and will close April 26. Sign-up early and sign-up
often(or get your friends to sign-up). This year promises to be another fun filled season with the Junior and Senior Leagues. Junior League games will begin June 22 and end on July 14. Junior games are Sunday evening at 6 pm. Senoir League games will begin June 4 and end on July 16. Senior games are Tuesday evenings at 6:30 pm. Then we will end the season with a potluck game July 21. A full schedule will be available at/or after the coaches meeting on April 30(6:30 pm at the Elkhorn Public Library). Junior League players need to currently be in 3-7th grade. Senior League players need to currently be in 7-13th grade. Seventh graders may choose to pay in either the Junior or Senior League. For families new to 4-H softball, the leagues are fast pitch with strikes and balls called by a volunteer umpire. The Junior League has gone to coach pitch in the last few years which seems to keep the game moving along quite nicely. The senior League teams have their own pitchers. This is a low-key league where everyone is welcome to play and encouraged to do their best. We teach the fundamentals of the game which includes not only throwing and catching but sportsmanship and encouragmenet to fellow players. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to call Darrel Markham
at (262)642-2748 or email [email protected]
Guinea Pigs Available
A gentleman by the name of John as reached out to the Extension office about having two male guinea pigs available. They come with a cage and some bedding material. They are located between Elkhorn and East Troy. If you are interested in giving these two guinea pigs a loving home or even using them to show give John a cal at (262)642-4577.
Deadline is May 16th Entries can be turned in at the poultry meeting or emailed to the Poultry leader, Ray Schilz at [email protected]
Keep the design simple/limited color be unique and have FUN!!!! Any questions please ask a committee member.
Poultry Project T- Shirt Contest
Saturday, April 13, 2019 10 am - 2 pm FREE admission
Gateway Technical College Elkhorn Campus (Corner of Hwy H & East Centralia)
Detailed event info: gtc.edu/EarthDay
Saturday, April 20, 2019 7:00 A.M.-10:00 A.m.
Walowth County Fairgrounds, Hwy 11 East, Elkhorn, WI General Admission $2, Children under 12 enter free
Small Animals—Equipment –Crafts—Lunch Stand
Selling space available: Outdoor $5, Indoor $10
Dale Wheelock: 262-882-3633 or [email protected] Rick Henningfeld: 262-745-6967 or [email protected]
State law requires all poultry be accompanied by health papers.
Copies will be collected before entry.
WANTED The Shooting Sports Committee is looking for a 4-H Club that would like to take over the food stand at the Annual Walworth County Shoot Off. Lake Beulah has done it for many, many years and has decided to give it up. This would be a great fundraising opportunity for a club! If you have questions about the commitment, what has worked/what hasn’t worked with the food stand please reach out the Kelly Cleveland at (262)501-6763 or Colleen Henningfeld at (262)745-2636. If your club is interested in taking over this fundraise please contact Janel Heidelmeier at (262)741-4960 or Al Iseppon at (608)201-5032 by June 1.
Scholarship Opportunities Fur and Feather Scholarship To be eligible, you must have been actively involved in the Walworth County poultry, rabbit, or goat project 3 out of the last 5 years of your 4-H/FFA career and be at least a senior in high school or a college freshman with plans to continue your educations at a four-year college or a two-year technical school. You may apply for the scholarship twice, but may only receive the scholarship once. Please complete the Scholarship Application form and return it no later than June 10 to: Fur and Feather Scholarship 2222 Borg Rd. Delavan, WI 53115 Junior Leaders’ Scholarship This Scholarship is sponsored by the Walworth County 4-H Junior Leaders Association. The recipient of this award will be the applicants who demonstrate the greatest passion for leading by example through their efforts in the Junior Leaders’ Association. Two awards of $500 each will be given annually. You may drop it off in person, mail it, fax it, or scan and email it. All applications must be received by 5:00 pm on June 10 in order to be considered. Horse and Pony Scholarship Minimum Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must have a high school graduation date of June of current year or earlier, applicant must have been a Walworth County 4-H Horse & Pony Project member for at least two(2) years, applicant must be enrolled as an undergraduate in a University or technical college during the upcoming academic year, applicant must have a current grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. The selection criteria is located on the application. Applications are due in the Walworth County Extension Office no later than 5:00 pm on June 24 or they will not be considered. Recipients will be announced during the opening ceremony of the 4-H Qualifying Show. Sheila DeGrave Memorial Scholarship To be eligible for the this scholarship: Applicant must have been actively involved in the Walworth County Horse & Pony project through 4-H or FFA, Applicant must be a high school senior with plans to continue their education at a 4-year college(long or short course) or a 3-year technical school. Please include proof on enrollment/acceptance to the school, please have the application turned in to the Walowrth County Extension Office no later than 5:00 pm on June 24 to be considered. Recipients will be announced during the opening ceremony of the 4-H Qualifying Show. Earl Cook Memorial Scholarship This $500 shcolarship is given to students who are a high school senior or enrolled in a post-high school education program and plan to continue their education in any agriculture field at the college/technical level. Applications are due in the Walworth County Extension office by 5:00 pm on June 5.
House of Pork(HOP)
The HOP is the major fundraiser for the Walworth County 4-H Junior and Senior Leaders Associations. Money raised is split between the two organizations and is used to fund or support 4-H Camp, State Conference, Citizen Washington Focus, Space Camp, National 4-H Shooting Sports Competition, Mystery Trip, and various project support and education. Many of the trips require the participants to work a shift at the HOP. Volunteers are encouraged to participate in any flea market that fits this/her schedule. To sign-up for flea markets, either email the adult in charge or click on the link to sign yourself up.
May 19- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f054ba4a628a1fb6-mayhouse1 or email Jennifer Schell at [email protected] ·June 30- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f054ba4a628a1fb6-june4 or email Ashley VanSchyndel at [email protected] Aug 11- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f054ba4a628a1fb6-august4 or email Linda Giorno at [email protected] Sept 29- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f054ba4a628a1fb6-september2 or email Caroline Cornelison at [email protected]
Heatwave 4-H Show Choir
Heatwave is the Rock and Walworth County Show Choir, founded in 1991 as a positive outlet and educational opportunity for 4-H youth. Heatwave joined talents with Walworth County in 2019! Heatwave members are in 7th grade and up and enjoy singing, dancing and working together while learning all aspects of producing a show. If you are interested in joining Heatwave please visit www.heatwave.org. Our 2019 programm, “The Greatest Show”, features chart topping songs from theater and cinema. A sample of songs from this year’s show include: Somebody to Love, Joyful, Joyful, Reflection, Footloose and the Greatest Show. To book a show contact Lisabeth Kasprzak, Director at (608)352-1355 or [email protected]. An Elkhorn Culvers Fundraiser is being held on April 9 if you would like to come out and support the group. Heatwave looks forward to seeing you there.
Please apply for any and all scholarships you qualify for. Many scholarships go unclaimed each year. Don’t let them slip away!
Hafs 4-H Leadership Award The Hafs 4-H Leadership Award is a University of Wisconsin scholarship to memorialize Oscar W. Hafs’ 65 years leading the Bloomfield Township 4-H club in Walworth County, WI. One $2,000 award will be given annually. The winner will be chosen based on two things: the content and completeness of the application and the quality of a supporting scholarship interview. Applications must be accompanied by one letter of recommendations from an adult who can attest to your 4-H leadership growth through involvement in the 4-H program. Application and letter of recommendation are due at 5:00 pm on June 5.
Animal Project Updates
Sheep Project Tagging Day—May 11 The annual Walworth County Junior Sheep Project Tagging Day will be held on Saturday, May 11 in front of the sheep barn at the Walworth County Fairgrounds. Tagging will begin at 7:00 a.m. and continue until 9:00 a.m. (or whenever the last animal is done). All market lambs* must be tagged on this date in order to be exhibited and sold at the 2019 Walworth County Fair. If your lambs will be housed at a location other than your own property, please contact Junior Sheep Superintendent Tim Ehlen at 608-676-2569 BEFORE TAGGING DAY for approval. Full details about the county Sheep Project Tagging Day are available at: https://walworth.extension.wisc.edu/4-youth-development/projects/sheep-project/. (Refer to this link for an explanation of the “*.”) Educational Project Meetings Set
June 18, at 7 p.m. in the Walworth County Fairgrounds Sheep Barn; topic TBA Please keep in mind that all Sheep Project members must attend at least one educational project meeting in order to show in the county Junior Sheep Show. The March and June meetings count towards this requirement, as did participation in the 2018 Lamb Carcass Contest Results Meeting at Elkhorn Area High School during fair week. Participation in the 2019 Lamb Carcass Results Meeting will count towards your educational meeting requirement for 2020. YQCA certification is also required of all members planning to exhibit at either the Walworth County Junior Sheep Show or Wisconsin State Fair Junior Sheep Show.
Sheep Project News
Upcoming Events Learn more about these opportunities at the links provided… Targhee Sheep Association Starter Flock Giveaway— http://ustargheesheep.org/ Wisconsin Southdown Stars Sale –https://www.wisconsinsouthdowns.com/stars-sale Wisconsin Southdown Starter Ewe Contest –https://www.wisconsinsouthdowns.com/starter-ewe
Cat Project
Cat project members, there will be a meeting on April 18 at W2970 Springfield Rd. Lake Geneva, WI 53147. Ashley will also be sending out any email. Look for the time in that email. If you have any questions please contact Ashley VanSchyndel,
Cat project leader at (262)210-6229 or [email protected]
Beef News
On March 16, we had a very successful Showmanship, Fitting, and Clipping Clinic at the fairgrounds. I want to thank Chico and Anna Ganhs, Jared Breber, and Randy Frie for helping with the clinic. A special thank you to everyone who brought cattle, and to the Jeff Reed Family and Cody Miller Family for donating desserts. A big thank you also to Kegley Show Supplies for giving us door prizes. I really appreciate the junior beef committee for helping with set up and working at the clinic. Lastly, I really appreciate how so many of you stayed to help clean up after the clinic. Good Job! Steak Cook-Out Reminders The 9th Annual Steak Cook Out will take place Wednesday, July 17, at the fairgrounds. Every exhibitor is required to help out at this event. We will also need help on Tuesday for set up. It is an awesome time, and the money raised benefits the beef project, like the bedding for the beef barn, DNA testing of cattle, the clinic in March, and so much more. We are looking forward to working with you at this special event. Start getting the word out to all your friends and relatives to mark their calendars! Again this year, we are planning to have a drive through, so we will need even more HELP! Carcass Show Reminder The Carcass Show this year will once again feature a live show. If you are participating in the Carcass Show, your steer must be broke to lead, so start working with your animals.
Merit Award Apps This will be the seventh year that "The Friends of the Walworth County Junior Beef Project" plan to present a Merit Award to a qualifying member. If you are at least 16 years old as of January 1, 2019, and have been in the project for three years or more, please contact Doc Sterken in order to receive an application. Preview Shows If you are interested in getting your animals out to some preview shows, there will be one at the Rock County Fairgrounds, another in Lancaster, WI (put on by UW-Platteville), and the Spring Preview Show at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in June. These are all good shows to help you and your animals prepare for the fair. 4th of July Parade We will once again participate in the East Troy 4th of July Parade. We pass out candy and advertisements for the Steak Cookout. Consider joining the fun! Check your June Newsclip and Junior Beef Facebook page for more information. Best to all of you this project year, Doc Sterken 262-949-5890
Hello Poultry project members-
One meeting is requires to show at the Walworth County Fair. We are also having a t-shirt design contest. If you have an idea, please bring it to the March or May project meetings. Designs are due by the May meeting. Let your inner artist soar on chicken, duck, goose, of turkey wings! Remaining meetings: May 16, 2019 at 7pm in the Sheep barn: We will discuss fair entries, help with breed ID, and showmanship clinic. July 18, 2019 at 7pm in the Sheep/Poultry barn: We will discuss Fur and Feather Sale along with having a mock show. August 15, 2019 at 6pm in the Sheep/Poultry barn: We will discuss cage set up, purchase of leg bands, fair prep and health papers.
Poultry News
One meeting is required to show at the fair. April 2---7PM Activity Center May 7---7PM Activity Center June 4 ---7PM at the Small Animals barn July 2---6:30 PM at the Small Animals barn we will be having a PIGNIC. Bring a dish to pass. Aug. 6---6:30 PM at the Small Animals barn. Fair events August 16 ---Prefair judging of other pets (starts at NOON) August TBA ---6 PM at the Small Animals barn we will be cleaning and decorating the small animals area. August---6 PM at the Small Animals barn we will be finishing decorating for the fair. August 27---Guinea pigs at the fair check in 4PM - 8PM August 29---Guinea pig show (be at the barn at 8AM) Sept. 2 --- Pick up guinea pigs and clean up
Community Service April 6----Working at the Brat Hut at Frank’s Piggly Wiggly in Elkhorn 9:00 AM to Noon or Noon to 3:00PM April 13, 14, & 20---Easter Celebration at the Elegant Farmer 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM or 1:00 PM to 4:00PM July 28----Working at the Brat Hut at Frank’s Piggly Wiggly in Elkhorn 9:00 AM to Noon or Noon to 3:00PM
Questions? Contact Alice or Sue, project leaders at: Alice Gott: 262-812-9307 Sue Laskowski: 262-903-0399
Pets
Dog News April 27, 9:00 a.m. Pre-Training Meeting - Gateway Elkhorn. * * Must attend if you did not make the March meeting. May 9, 6:30 p.m. Dog Training - Fairgrounds ** **Classes every Thursday evening through August 15. May 16, 6:30 p.m. VET FORMS DUE - Fairgrounds August 3, 8:00 a.m. Dog Project Fun Match - WAG Training Building, Spring Grove, IL August 22, 6:30 p.m. 4-H Agility Show - Fairgrounds August 27, 7:00 p.m. Dog Show Set up - Fairgrounds Activity Center August 28, 9:00 a.m. Dog Show (Obedience & Showmanship) Fairgrounds Activity Center Regular Training - No Classes July 4 (holiday) and July 25 (arena occupied by a horse show). Regular Training - Classes moved to Machinery Row August 15 (arena occupied by a horse show). If you have questions please contact Lisa Doane, project leader at (262)203-2413 or [email protected].
The rabbit agility program is looking for donations to build the agility course. We need donations in the form of wood or monetary donations. Contact Chelby Daniels at [email protected]. Reminder that we have meetings the first Monday of each month, 6pm rabbit hopping(optional) and 7pm rabbit project meeting(some project requirements). At the April meeting we will be talking about Lakeland Rabbit Breeders Show in May, project t-shirts, as well as other project information. The May meeting will be an overview for new families of sign-up for showing at fair, what to expect at fair, etc. We will also be talking about other upcoming events and project information. If you have questions in the meantime, please email the project at [email protected].
Rabbit News
Non-Animal Project Updates
Drone Project
The dates of practices and final competitive flight have been set. They are as follows: April 18, May 16, May 30, June 20, July 18, and August 22. Start time is 6:30 pm at Burlington Hobbies and R/C Track(456 Milwaukee Ave. Burlington, WI 53105)
This is a $20 track maintenance fee per year for drone racing.
Robotics
First Lego League is continuing to work on building a new team for this fall’s competition. First Tech Challenge is looking to form its first team. If you are in 9th to 12th grade and are interested, please come to one of our Thursday night meetings or contact Damian Daniels at [email protected] Robotics meetings are at the Walworth County Fairgrounds Activity Center on Thursdays starting at 6:30 pm on 4/11, 5/9, 6/13, 7/25, and 8/8. Parent Craft time As an added bonus, the robotics meeting will host adult craft time at the same time. Some adults expressed an interest in leather work so we will be borrowing the County’s leather tools and have them available for use at the meeting.
Model Railroad We have had our fist orientation meeting and discussed building a platform. For those of you needing help to build, tools will be available to use for assembly at the next meeting. We also will discuss attaching a foam base to start your building process and shaping your terrain to lay your tracks. Model Railroading meetings are at the Walworth County Fairgrounds Activity Center on Thursdays starting at 7 pm on 4/11, 5/9, 6/13, 7/25, and 8/8.