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Burnett County

Government Center

Phone: 715.349.2151

Fax: 715.349.2102

Email: danielle.miller@ces.uwex.edu

Website: www.burnett.uwex.edu/4h

Danielle Miller, 4-H Youth Development Agent

Marilyn Kooiker, Family Living Agent

Mike Kornmann, Comm. Dev. Educator

Julie Yezek, Nutrition Education Program

Marleen Seul, Support Staff

Northern District Office

Phone: 715/635/9190

Kathy Miller, District Director

Cathy Crandall, Support Staff

Spooner Agricultural Research Station

Phone: 800.528.1914

Kevin Schoessow, Area Ag Agent

Richard (Otto) Wiegand, Area Ag Agent

An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming,

including Title IX and ADA requirements. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of

program information should contact the UW-Extension office.

Burnett County 4-H Leaders Association Executive Committee

Donald Strabel, President; Marge Peterson, Vice President;

Jeff Schinzing, Secretary; Jodi Schinzing, Treasurer

Cooperative Extension Programs

US Dept. of Agriculture

University of Wisconsin - Extension

Burnett County Extension Office

7410 Cty. Rd. K, #107

Siren, WI 54872

Official Business

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Burnett County

February 2011

A Note from the Agent

My Veggie Valentine

You may not "carrot" all for me

You may "turnip" your nose

When I plead with you

But if your heart should "beet" with mine

Forever "lettuce" hope,

There is no reason in this world

Why we two "cantaloupe"

-Author Unknown

Happy February! In this edition of the Bugle you will find... Leadership opportunities like trainings and even being a camp counselor! Also information on upcoming events like the Cul-tural Arts Festival, Food and Clothing Revue, Art Beat and Sci-ence Saturday! Enjoy!

-Dani

4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning Leadership, Citizenship, and Life Skills.

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4-H Calendar

February

7 - Jr. Leaders Meeting, 7:00 p.m.

8 - Volunteer Orientation, 6:00 p.m.

8 - Leaders Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Hosts: Orange

11 - Art Beat! North Registration Deadline

14 - Valentines Day

17 - Volunteer Orientation, 5:30 p.m.

17 - Amazing Club Leadership!, 6:30 p.m.

21 - President’s Day, UWEX Office Closed

28 - Project Grant Applications Due

March

4-5 - Art Beat! North, Eau Claire

6 - Project Day, 2-4:30 p.m., Siren School

7 - Jr. Leaders Meeting, 7:00 p.m.

8 - Leaders Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Hosts: Wood Creek

8 - Cultural Arts Festival Registrations Due

12 - Shamwalk/run, Siren

17 - St. Patricks Day 19 - Cultural Arts Festival

27 - Foods&Nutrition Iron Chef Competition, 5:00 p.m.

April

1 - April Fools Day

4 - Jr. Leaders Meeting, 7:00 p.m.

7 - Foods & Clothing Revue

9-10 - Great in WI Expo

12 - Leaders Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Hosts: Wood River Beavers

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Burnett County 4-H Grant Applications Due

Do you need some financial help to complete your 4-H project? There are three 4-H pro-ject grants available for youth. They are to help achieve 4-H goals in the project area des-ignated by the grant. Each grant has specific requirements:

Nancy Carlson Memorial Grant

History: Nancy Carlson was a very active 4-H member. She was very involved in showing Guern-sey cattle at the Grantsburg Fair.

Grant amounts and requirements: Five (5) $20 grants will be awarded by the Leaders Association to Burnett County 4-H members who are 9-10 years old. An individual can receive this grant only once in their 4-H career. The grant can be used in any 4-H project area.

Claire Erickson Memorial Grant

History: Claire Erickson was very involved with the horse project in Burnett County and taught chil-dren how to show horses. He was always involved in the Showdeo at the Grantsburg Fair.

Grant amounts and requirements: Two (2) $25 grants are available from the family of Claire Erick-son of Grantsburg. Applicants must be 4-H horse or horseless project members. An individual can receive this grant only once in their 4-H career.

Bessie Peterson Memorial Grant

History: This grant honors Bessie Peterson, a very special Burnett County individual who believed in the 4-H idea and the many benefits derived from active 4-H involvement.

Grant amounts and requirements: Six (6) $25 grants will be awarded by the Leaders Association to Burnett County 4-H members who are 11-14 years old. Members must have shown achieve-ment in the past two years of project work. Grants are for the purchase of materials for the achievement of 4-H goals.

Maxine Stone Memorial Grant

History: Maxine Stone was a long-time 4-H leader who taught many youth in the areas of garden-ing. In order to continue her legacy this grant has been established to aid members in the horticul-ture project areas.

Grant Amounts and Requirements: Four (4) $25 dollar grants will be awarded by the Leaders As-sociation to Burnett County 4-H members in the horticulture/agriculture project areas. Members must have shown achievement in their past project work. Grants are to be used for your horticul-ture project area materials and projects.

An application form is provided in this issue of the Bugle. You can also find the form on the web. The form is the same for all grants; however, if you are applying for more than one grant, please fill out a separate form for each grant.

Application forms are due to in the UWEX office by February 28.

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Are you interested in how you can take 4-H club meetings, activities, and events from the ordinary to

the extraordinary? 4-H Club membership and involvement can provide the most important

experiences for youth in 4-H. In “Amazing Club Leadership” you will discover:

The power of Youth-Adult Partnerships

Roles of effective club officers and officer teams

How to identify effective club organizational leadership structures

This session is a part of an annual leader training series. It is meant for both youth and adults

looking to make their club run more effectively! Each club in Burnett County is required to send a

representative to attend this training as a part of the annual renewal process. It is recommended to

send at least one adult and one youth representative, but more participants are encouraged to

attend!

Please notify Dani, (danielle.miller@ces.uwex.edu or 715.349.2151)

if you plan on attending this training.

4-H ArtBeat! North March 4-5, 2011

The Beaver Creek Reserve Fall Creek WI Cost: $40.00

Registration Deadline: February 11, 2011

What is ArtBeat!?

Created for 4-H members in grades 3-5, their parents, and leaders, 4-H ArtBeat! is the introductory program for Wisconsin 4-H Arts and Communication! The weekend will feature a look at a variety of arts projects including music, drama, visual arts, arts and crafts, juggling and more! It will also feature some surprise performances created just for this year’s ArtBeat! 4-H members will explore their own creativity while discovering the great variety of 4-H Arts & Communication experiences available to them now and in the near future.

For more information visit

http://4hartswisconsin.org/artbeat/

to register

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All of our participants in the Music Contest this past month! You all did a great job! (Nicholas Webster, Derek Thiex, Maddison Thiex, Abby Hayman, Emily Stiemann, Allie Webster, Lucas Stiemann, Rachel Gloodt, Luke Lahners, Jalynn Nelson, Isabelle Quimby, Jordan Webster, Brianna Bray, Abby Kosloski, Cassidy Quimby, Arik Hochstetler, Abby Kosloski, Jaden Cook

Music Contest Committee members Sheryl Stiemann and Jill Gloodt

Wood River Beavers and Wood Creek 4-H Clubs who had large ensemble club performances at the Music Contest, Great representation of your club!

Lucas Stiemann, Jessica Strabel, and Olivia Kopecky for attending Winter Camp!

Special thanks Olivia Kopecky who assisted the Northern District 4-H Agents in planning Winter Camp!

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Foods & Nutrition

Youth Leadership

Photography

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Horse/Horseless Horse

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Winter Invitational 4-H Shooting Sports Event

February 26, Marshfield.

Central Wisconsin 4-H Shooting Sports will host their first Invitational Shoot which kicks off 16 Invitational Shoots scheduled around the state for 2011. This Invitational Shoot for 4-H members will be held at the Central Wisconsin Sportsman’s Club at Marshfield, WI. Archery events will be Compound Limited, Compound Bowhunter, Compound Freestyle and Recurve. A .22 Pistol event (for age 12 and over) plus a Wildlife event will also be part of the Invitational. This will also be a National 4-H Shooting Sports qualifying shoot for those interested in trying to make the Wisconsin 4-H Shooting Sports Team for 2012. The Invitational is for Juniors (age 8 and 3rd grade), Intermediates (age 12 – 14), and Seniors (age 15 – 19) who are in good standing with their local 4-H club. For registration information or to learn more about the event go to:

http://4h.uwex.edu/onlinpro/shooting/2011CompetitiveShoots.cfm

Shooting Sports Certification Northern Area Statewide 4-H Shooting Sports Adult Certification

Workshop

(must be 18 years old to be an adult leader) April 29 & 30, 2011

To serve as a Shooting Sports leader in Wisconsin 4-H, 4-H leaders must complete the Youth Pro-tection process, must be at least 18 years old, and must have participated in at least one state-level 4-H Leader Training Shooting Sports Adult Certification Workshop in the discipline in which they are providing supervision. If an adult leader is not certified, he/she cannot provide hands-on or safety instruction without a certified leader being present. A leader may obtain certification in an additional discipline (archery, pistol, coordinator, muzzleloader, rifle [.177 pellet, .177 BB, and .22], and shot-gun) by completing a certification workshop provided by 4-H certified state training team members. Certification Workshops are not designed to teach volunteers how to use archery equipment or shoot a firearm, but are designed to teach adults how to conduct safe, supervised, shooting experi-ences for 4-H members enrolled in the project. The upcoming training has the following discipline certifications available:

Archery, Muzzleloader, Pistol, Rifle & Shotgun

Price County UW-Extension Office, Phillips , WI

Cost: $70.00 (lunch and snacks include)

Contact: Doug Thompson, Phone: 920-391-4657 (Mon - Wed 8am - 4pm) or 920-845-1342 (evenings), Email: doug.thompson@ces.uwex.edu OR Tom Carpenter, Phone: 608-262-1223,

Email: tom.carpenter@ces.uwex.edu

To register for this training please visit: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/4h/onlinpro/shooting/2011CertificationTraining.cfm

Registration deadline: April 15, 2011

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Mark Your Calendars... The Great Northwest Wisconsin EXPO is coming to town! The Red Rock

Family of Radio Stations and the Burnett Youth Hockey Association present the

“Great Northwest Wisconsin EXPO” Saturday, April 9 from 9am-4pm and

Sunday, April 10 from 10am-3pm at Siren’s Lodge Center Ice Arena. The Burnett

County 4-H organization is invited to be a part of this event! So mark your

calendars and get ready help promote Burnett County 4-H.

Interested in being a Camp Counselor? Burnett County 4-H is looking for qualified

older youth to serve as counselors at summer camp! Interested applicants must be

available April 15-16 for counselor training and July 27-29 for camp! Application

Deadline is March 25, 2010. Application can be found on the Burnett County 4-H

website, http://burnett.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/

FAQ’s on Volunteer Orientation:

Q: Who must go through volunteer orientation?

A: Any adult 18 years of age or older serving the 4-H program and working with youth in a volunteer role. This includes club and county volunteers.

Q: Why is Volunteer Orientation mandatory?

A: The primary purpose of this process is to ensure the safety and well-being of all participants (i.e., youth, their parents and families, salaried and volunteer staff). Every adult that goes through this process is also training in Youth Protection to further ensure the safety of our youth members.

Q: I attended the training a long time ago, do I have to go through it again?

A: Probably not! If all of your information is up to date, you have signed the volunteer expectation agreement every year and annually submit your leader enrollment form...Then you are all set!

Q: I haven’t been an active leader the last couple of years, but I am interested in

being more involved this year, What do I have to do?

A: Returning volunteers who have been absent one to four years need the background records check, signed Volunteer Behavior Expectations form, but are not required to attend the orientation to be reinstated as a volunteer. Returning volunteers who have been absent five or more years need to repeat the entire Youth Protection process.

Q: I’m new to 4-H, What do I have to do to become a volunteer?

A: All leaders and volunteers must complete a leader enrollment form and sign the volunteer expectation agreement located on that form. You must also attend a volunteer orientation at the government center and have a background records check every four years performed by the UW-Extension office.

Any questions please contact Dani at the UWEX office!

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Enter the 2011 Cultural Arts Festival!

The Burnett County 4-H Cultural Arts Festival provides a chance for 4-H’ers to show their stuff and earn cash prizes! Enter the Arts and Crafts Contest in any of 28 categories including textiles, jewelry, original or computer generated artwork, and woodworking. Team up with friends or go it alone in the Drama Contest to wow the judges with your reading or storytelling skills. The Communication Contest includes readings of original or non-original prose or poetry, along with speeches on any subject. Enter your photos in the Photography Contest or show off your 4-H project in the Demonstration Contest. Make it a busy day by entering in all of the contests!

The categories are:

Arts and Crafts

Communication (pre-register)

Demonstration (pre-register)

Drama (pre-register)

Photography

Some of the contests require pre-registration by March 6. Read the

contest information to find out what you need to do. Contest information is provided on the Burnett County 4-H Website:

http://burnett.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/

Foods & Clothing Revue

Calling all Food & Nutrition, Food Preservation and Clothing project

members! The Food & Clothing Revue is fast approaching and you are

invited to participate! You will earn fair premiums (x2 if you enter in both

fairs)! Rules can be found on the Burnett County 4-H website or call the

UWEX office for a copy. The Burnett County Food and Clothing Revue will

be held on Thursday, April 2 at 5:30 p.m. All 4-H’ers are

welcome to attend and support your friends. If you are

not currently enrolled in a food or clothing project, and

would like to do add it, you may do so by calling the UWEX

office.

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The Wood River Beavers 4-H club is raising money for the Walk to cure Diabetes. The walk is Feb 26 at the Mall of America. If interested in contributing you can support a walker or

buy a “sneaker”. The Wood River Beavers will be doing a “sneaker” sale at US Bank in Grantsburg. You can buy a sneaker for $1 to help us STAMP out diabetes.

Want to walk? People can still register for the walk.

Contact Deb Andersen for more information. Her phone # is 715-689-3232.

Shamwalk/RunShamwalk/RunShamwalk/Run

When: Saturday, March 12, 2011 (8:00 a.m.

Registration, 10:00 a.m. start)

Where: Siren School

What: Presented by the Burnett County Adolescent

AODA Prevention Coalition and the Family Resource Center

How: Early-bird registration by February 23 to receive a free t-shirt. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. the day of the event, visit BPAAC.org for registration form.

Join the UWEX office in the Shamwalk/run! Visit www.bpaac.org for more information.

Open to all Burnett County 4-H members, family

members, and friends grades Kindergarten and above.

Come and experience Project Day! This is your chance to explore the different project areas in

4-H. There will be different hands-on activities that you get to choose from. Everything from making

a craft project to exploring tasty snacks! For new and experienced 4-H members. You won’t want to

miss out on the fun and learning! Be looking for more information on the Burnett County 4-H

website.

Youth and Adult Leaders: Have a special skill/activity/project you want to teach at project day?

Contact Dani or a member of the Junior Leaders Association.