RAISE YOUR HAND

Only 1 in 3 kids have the skills they need to thrive. 4-H is asking the millions of 4-H alumni across the

nation to Raise Y our Hand and Pay It Forward to empower the next generation of True Leaders.

Joining is easy:

1. Raise Your Hand – Complete the form at this link http://4-h.org/raise-your-hand/ to show your

pride as a 4-H alum.

2. Compete for your state – Raising your hand is a vote towards a $20,000, $10,000 or $5,000

award for the states with the most alumni hands raised.

3. Pay it Forward – Tweet, post and share your #4HGrown experience or support and tag fellow

alumni asking them to raise their hands for their state at 4-H.org/RaiseYourHand.

Why Alumni?

4-H gives kids the opportunity to learn by doing, grow from

failure and develop the skills they need to handle what life

throws their way. No one knows this better than you, our

alumni, who have experienced our programs firsthand. We

need your help to bring the same experience and skills to

youth today. Show your 4-H pride and help bring the same

opportunities to kids in your community and nationwide.

TAP INTO IT

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 your hometown and all over our state.

SO WHAT'S YOUR STORY? Help us tell our story by sharing yours. Use it to tell us how the

people and programs of UW-Extension have helped you learn, grow, or succeed. Visit https://uwcx.org

and tell your story today!

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4-H CLOTHING REVUE Clothing Revue will be held June 27, 2017 at the Dodge County

Administration Building, Juneau. Details and clipout are

available in April 4-H Newsletter.

4-H FOODS REVUE Foods Revue will be held June 28, 2017 at the Dodge County

Administration Building, Juneau. Foods Revue is open to ALL

4-H youth members. Details and clipout will be available in the

May 4-H Newsletter.

DAIRY PROMOTION FUNDS AVAILABLE

The Dodge County Dairy Promotion Committee and the Rock

River Chapter of the Wisconsin Women for Agriculture will

provide funds for clubs doing Dairy Promotion activities.

A club representative needed to attend the Dairy Promotion

session at Family Learning Day in February or April and receive

the appropriate paperwork. The Request Form for funds is due

April 14, 2017 to the 4-H Office.

DODGE COUNTY DAIRY BRUNCH Sunday, June 4, 9:00am-12:30 pm

Warmka Holsteins

Russ Warmka Family

W9226 County Rd C

Fox Lake, WI This event will have live broadcasts, live music, and displays, in

addition to “all you can eat” pancakes, scrambled eggs w/ham,

cheese, sundaes, orange juice and milk.

Help is needed from 4-H families for two shifts:

8:00 am – 10:30 am

10:30 am – 1:00 pm

Help is also needed on Saturday, June 3! Complete the clip-out

from the April 4-H newsletter or Sign Up Online HERE by

May 12 if you or your family can help. The Dairy Promotion

Committee provides much support of 4-H activities.

All youth who volunteer can purchase breakfast for half-price.

SUMMER ACTIVITIES If your club is having an Ice Cream Social or other summer

event that you would like to have mentioned in the 4-H

newsletter, please email Tracy the event description and dates a

month or two before the event date. This way we can publicize

these events to other clubs and members. Tracy can be emailed

at tmalterer@co.dodge.wi.us.

4-H NEWSLETTER ARTICLES need to be into the office by the 15th of each month. Be sure to

get secretary information to us by this date. The newsletter goes

to print after the 15th.

USE OF NAME & EMBLEM All clubs received the guidelines for the use of the name and

emblem. If you need another copy, let Marie know.

If you are having anything printed (Club t-shirts, mugs, etc.) your

design must be approved. Submit your design to Marie BEFORE

you have your items made.

CO-BRANDING LOGO UW-Extension has released new guidelines for branding and logo

use, including new guidelines for co-branding the UW-Extension

logo and the 4-H Clover. The clover should always appear with

the UW-Extension logo on all printed materials, including

banners, displays and clothing.

There are two versions of the co-branded logo available at:

http://blogs.ces.uwex.edu/4hmarketing/

These versions are great for posters, newsletters, banners, and

other printed material.

For things like t-shirts, pens & pencils, it’s OK to use the 4-H

Clover by itself, as long as the UW Extension logo or the

words “University of Wisconsin-Extension” appear

somewhere else on the item (for example, on a t-shirt, the

Clover may appear on the back, and the UW-Extension logo

on the sleeve or breast, if that works better for your design).

If you are printing t-shirts or products, please call Marie at

(920)386-3790 BEFORE you have items made to ensure you

are using the logo correctly.

CLOVERBUD & EXPLORING WORKSHOPS Janet Zander conducts county workshops for Cloverbuds and

Explorers. ENCOURAGE younger members to attend. There are

many fun workshops to choose from.

DROP BOX FOR MILK MOOLA Please continue to collect Milk Moola. The goal is to submit at

least 3,000 caps & strips by December 2017. Keep sending them

into the 4-H Office! Leaders and families are welcome to come in

and drop off their milk caps and bag tops anytime during office

hours.

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4-H LEADERS ASSOCIATION MEETING APRIL 18, 2017 at 7:00 PM

Administration Building, AUDITORIUM, Juneau

FAIR PACKET & INFO AVAILABLE AT THIS MEETING

4-H EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING MAY 16, 2017 at 7:00 PM

Administration Building, AUDITORIUM, Juneau

COMMUNITY SERVICE NIGHT Monday, April 24 6:00-8:00pm

Dodge County Administration Building, Juneau

We will be making NO SEW BLANKETS for the Dodge County

Shop with Cops and Dodge Co. Human Services. 4-H members,

leaders, and volunteers are invited to make no sew blankets for

the Shop with Cops program. Fleece fabric is supplied. Please

call Ellen Bohn at 920-386-3790 with questions.

See clipout in April newsletter or sign up online here.

BADGER TRUCK SHOW SEEKS VOLUNTEERS The organizer of the Badger State Truck Show asked to share this

with 4-H leaders:

The Badger State Truck Show is in need of volunteers for July

28th-30th at the Dodge County Fairgrounds. Friday and Saturday

8-8pm shifts would be split up with breaks and such.

Sunday 8-noon we need people for clean-up, garbage pick-up,

selling tickets, wristbands, help with kids activities and games.

We would prefer older volunteers 14+ in age. We plan to make a

donation to the club at the end of the event. The volunteers will

also get a choice of a t-shirt or hat from the show. The volunteers

also get a free lunch and free bottled water throughout the day.

Anyone who is interested in helping or more information can

contact Amanda Yager 920-344-4113 or by email her

at badgerstatelcbr@gmail.com

TRUE LEADERS IN SERVICE EVENTS 4-H is launching the annual True Leaders in Service initiative in

honor of National Volunteer Appreciation Month. True Leaders

in Service, a month-long community service activation, will

officially kick-off the first day of April, and culminate with the

National 4-H Day of Service on Saturday, April 29.

It’s not necessary to schedule a special event for True Leaders in

Service. You can add any service project you’re participating in

April to the national map at http://4-h.org/get-involved/true-

leaders-in-service/#!map-and-photos So far, there is only one

project registered in Wisconsin.

More information and marketing materials for True Leaders in

Service are available online HERE.

If you choose, you can participate on the first National 4-H Day

of Service on April 29. 4-H members, adult volunteers and

friends in every county across the country will help improve their

communities by adopting a service project. These projects can be

done as individuals, as an entire county 4-H program, or anything

in between. No matter the project, this is a day that will make a

difference!

CHESAPEAKE, VA 4-H LIVESTOCK CLUB

REQUEST

Hello,

I am a leader with Chesapeake 4-H Livestock Club in

Chesapeake, Virginia. Each year, I am in charge of the end of the

year slideshow for the kids. This year, I want to do something

totally unexpected & surprise all of my co-leaders & the

members with something special. I am trying to get a 4-H group

from each state to do a very short cell phone video clip that they

can email to me that says something like "Hey Chesapeake, this

is "XXXXXX" 4-H Club from "XXXX, " congrats on another

great year! " Of course, they can add to it if they would like, and

I hope they each find a way to make it unique to them!

The video can say anything they want it to say.. It can be funny,

silly, serious, whatever. I just want to get a group from every

State to say something to our group. It can also be more than one

Club from the same county/state, I will take as many video clips

as I can get! So far, I have received approximately 6 videos.

They are all very similar, which is fine, but if your kids are

willing to do something that makes the video unique to them, that

would be great!! –I only ask that they identify their 4-H club/

location, and address it specifically to Chesapeake 4-H.

(Please note, when you start the video, pause for a split second

before talking, and also leave a second or so at the end. One of

the videos I received can not be used, because it is cut so close to

the speaking part, they cut themselves off & you can’t tell what

they are saying)

I need them by May 1, if possible! Thanks for any help you

can give me!

Lisa Strong,

Associate Broker

Keffer Realty, Inc.

757-482-2606 office

757-328-3342 direct

757-482-3563 fax

Lisa@KefferRealty.com

335 Centerville Turnpike South

Suite F

Chesapeake, VA 23322

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DODGE COUNTY 4-H SUMMER CAMP Summer Camp information is in the newsletter…this is a great

opportunity for 4-H youth in grades 2-8. Encourage members in

your club to participate in this special opportunity. Base Camp is

for 2-6 graders and Outpost is for 7th and 8th graders. The

deadline to register for 4-H Summer Camp is May 12.

SUMMER DAY CAMPS We will again be offering the Wild Wacky Weekday Camp

(summer dates to be determine), and Kids, Cops, & Canines (July

27 at Dodge County Fairgrounds). We will share information

about these day camps in June. This is for 4-H members and non

-4-H members. Encourage your younger members to attend.

2017 FAIR ENTRIES The Dodge County 4-H Leader’s Association will again have

ONLINE FAIR ENTRIES. Details will be given at the April 18

4-H Leader’s Association Meeting. Please make sure your

club is represented at the meeting. The Dodge County UW-

Extension Office budget supports the administration costs of

online exhibitor.

FAIR STAND SCHEDULE The schedule will open at the April 18 4-H Leaders Association

Meeting and will be in future newsletters. The schedule doesn’t

change much from year to year. Keep in mind each club is

expected to take SEVERAL shifts.

CLUB DONATIONS NEEDED As you plan your year, keep in mind that the 4-H Leaders’

Association needs your help with donations for the following:

Silent Auction Item for the Dodge County Fair – All clubs are

encouraged to donate an item for this annual fundraiser. The

Silent Auction has gone over well the past years, and plans are to

continue it. When you know what your club will be doing, let

Karen Schmidt 920-928-2234 know. We already have donations

for auction items. Thanks to the Silent Auction Committee for

their continued work with this successful endeavor.

Bingo Prizes for the Family Picnic & Leader Recognition –

This will be held on July 28, 2017. All clubs are encouraged to

donate three bingo prizes (value of around $1.00 or so). These

can be brought to the office anytime.

Fish Pond – Our successful Fish Pond fundraiser will continue at

the 2017 Dodge County Fair. Clubs are asked to donate “larger

items” for special prizes. The value of these items can be $3 -

$5. Some clubs have donated lots of small “fish” instead.

Whatever your club wants to do is fine. We have already

received “fish” and some larger prizes from clubs and

individuals.

Items can be dropped off anytime at the UW-Extension Office.

Questions on the Fish Pond can go to Janet Zander at 920-623-

9013. Thanks to Janet and 4-H volunteers for all their work with

the Fish Pond.

JOANN’S DONATION ITEMS AVAILABLE

Lots of miniature doll

house furnishings and

“house in the woods”

displays. Numerous

“decorate your own

nutcrackers” and craft

items. Call or stop in

to see!

Silent Auction Committee Help Needed! We are in need of additional help on this committee. The com-

mittee sets up the Silent Auction on the Monday before the

Fair. A Committee person is needed to check bid sheets daily

during the fair to make sure bids are going in the in the right

direction and if additional sheets are needed. On Sunday after-

noon of the Fair, all committee members are needed to help

with the closing-out of bids and pick up of prizes. This may

include making phone calls to winners. On Monday, at least

one committee member should be at the Fairgrounds to meet

with winners that day.

Contact the UW-Extension Office to volunteer at 920-386-

3790. Thank you.

JoAnn’s Donations Reporting Survey When your 4-H club receives and uses JoAnn’s donations,

please use the attached sheet to share the number of youth / in-

dividuals served by this donation, and share the projects that

your club was able to engage in because of the donation.

Please fill out this form each time you pick up a new JoAnn’s

donation from the 4-H Office. Please send the form to Marie

Witzel at the Dodge County UW-Extension office.

JoAnn’s Donations Survey for 2016-17

Please estimate the number of students from your school / program served by this donation partnership

(include month and number impacted)

Please share some of the projects your students, teachers, and/or programs were

able to engage in as a result of this partnership.

Please return form to:

Marie Witzel, 4-H Youth Development Educator

Dodge County UW-Extension

127 E. Oak Street

Juneau, WI 53039