September Cloverpatch

Rock County 4-H

Cloverpatch September 2009

Phone: 608-757-5690 Fax: 608-757-5581

A New Look for the Cloverpatch The Cloverpatch is an important communication link for members, parents, leaders and others within our communities. We have made some changes to keep up with postal service and budget changes and will be placing additional information at our website, http:// www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/rock/4h/index.html, or referring you to the Wisconsin 4-H website, http://www.uwex.edu/ces/4h/. Be sure to check out these websites so you are familiar with them or call the UWEX Office at 757-5690.

Club News from Badger 4-H Badger 4-H is proud to announce that our Music and Drama Group performed at State Fair and received Merit Awards for their outstanding work in the play. Also, thank you to all who watched our play at the Rock County Fair. Congratulations to our actors and actresses! This year our Youth Leadership project members participated in the county-wide Youth Leadership contest and we took third place. We also entered our DVD, which describes our New Family Mentoring Program, in the fair and received the trophy. Congratulations to all who participated! August was a busy month for our club. We held a lock-in at Camp Rotamer. Everyone had lots of fun toasting marshmallows, eating s'mores and playing games around the campfire. We held a Record Book Workshop to help our new members with their record books and instead of our regular meeting we had a Club Picnic in Palmer Park. Also in August our club helped with sorting, counting and packing school supplies into backpacks for ECHO. The backpacks go to the less fortunate in our community. Thank you to everyone who helped or donated school supplies! Lizzy Farrey, Badger 4-H Reporter/Photographer

Let us know what your club is doing to promote 4-H… National 4-H Week, October 4-10 Email your articles by September 15 to [email protected] or [email protected] “4-H is a community of young people across America learning leadership, citizenship and life skills.”

Cloverpatch Table of Contents

Leadership

Club Happenings……………... 1 Leadership…………………….. 2-5 Special Projects & Activities.. 5-7 Communication Arts………… 7-8 Home & Family………………… 8 Animal Science…………………8-10 Environmental Education…… 10 Mechanical Science……………11 Fair Facts………………………11-12 Snip & Send & Calendars…...13 +

4-H Staff: Donna Duerst 4-H Youth Development Agent

Sue Fredrich 4-H Program Advisor

Linda Marshall 4-H Program Assistant

Sally Reisem

Junior Council Meeting Get a head start on your youth leadership project for next year by becoming a member of the 4-H Jr. Council. There are many opportunities for you to get involved in county level leadership roles and make new friends from all over Rock County. All Rock County 4-H youth in grades 7 and up are invited to attend Junior Council meetings held on the 4th Monday of the month (except May & July), with the next meeting to be held on September 28 at 7:00 p.m. in the Courthouse, Janesville. Put this date on your calendar and plan to attend!

Senior Council Meeting The Rock County 4-H Senior Council will meet on Monday, September 28 at 7:00 p.m. in the courthouse. Enrollment materials for 2009-10 will be distributed and we will also discuss the NEW required re-chartering process, so PLEASE be sure your club is represented! All interested leaders are welcome to attend Senior Council meetings.

Americorps Vista

Carol Jaggi 4-H Support Staff

ROCK COUNTY UWEX WEBSITE: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/ rock/4h/ Rock County UW Extension Service Phone Number: 608-757-5690 Fax Number: 608-757-5581

WANTED: 4-H Members to Apply for the 4-H Ambassador Team! 4-H members in grades 7-12: NOW is the time to apply to be a Rock County 4-H Ambassador! Qualifications include several years 4-H experience, a sincere desire to promote 4-H and a willingness to speak in front of groups. Responsibilities of 4-H Ambassadors include promoting 4-H to the public at various community 2

events and open houses; teaching educational programs at 4-H clubs; assisting with 4-H events such as the annual 4-H Achievement Program; and attending monthly 4-H Ambassador meetings which are held one hour prior to Junior Council meetings on the 4th Monday of each month.

Club Contest Placings: 1st – LaPrairie 4-H 2nd – Milton 4-H 3rd – Badger 4-H 4th – Evansville 4-H 5th – Magnolia 4-H

Selection will be based on a written application. Applications are due to the UWEX Office no later than September 30 and can be found on the Rock County 4-H website, http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/rock/4h/. All current 4-H Ambassadors will need to re-apply by completing a re-application form. Current Ambassadors, watch your mail or e-mail for that form! 4-H Ambassadors will sharpen and improve their communication skills, gain new leadership skills, increase their knowledge of 4-H and improve their self confidence! Contact us at 757-5690 for an application or check the Rock County 4-H website!

Youth Leadership Contest Results Congratulations to the members and clubs that participated in the Youth Leadership Contest held on July 20th. Member Contest Placings: 1st – Kelly Viele, Magnolia 4-H 2nd – Justin Runde, LaPrairie 4-H 3rd - Katie Connell, Consolidated 4-H 4th – Leah Kasprzak, Badger 4-H

Wanted 4-H Youth and Adults The 4-H After School Program is a much sought out extra curricular offering by schools. The local schools see the benefits of “hands-on learning” that 4-H has used for over 100 years. This year Rock County 4-H is expanding its 4-H After-school Program. We will still be in four elementary schools in Beloit, Edison Middle School in Janesville and our newest program will be at the J.C. McKenna Middle School in Evansville. This year because of gracious grants from Metlife and Walmart, the 4-H After-school program will be emphasizing Healtly Life Styles, Citizenship, along with enrichment classes. One of the reasons why the Rock County 4-H After-school program has been so successful is the great volunteers that have donated their time to help lead projects. In the past youth leaders who volunteered found that the after school program gave them a great opportunity to share their interests and talents with a new audience. In return they have taken their after

The registration deadline is October 21.

school experience and turned it into their youth leadership project that has been highly praised when they present them at fair or as part of their member evaluation forms. 4-H members who are educational majors discovered the after-school experience helped them shape their career goals and gave them experience that other students did not have. Adults who have volunteered found that this gave them a different perspective of what 4-H is and the impact it can have on a young person’s life.

Make this a family outing...rooms at Chula Vista are $129 per night for November 20 or 21. Rooms can be reserved until October 21. Contact Chula Vista at 800-3884782 for additional information. Mark your calendars and save the date. Recruit your friends and join the fun. The flyer and registration form is available at http:// www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/rock/4h/index.html or the UWEX Office.

There are opportunities for short term and long term volunteers. If you are interested in this opportunity of sharing your talents and interests, please call Donna Duerst, Rock County Youth Development Agent or Sally Reisem, AmeriCorps Vista, at 757-5690. Informational and planning meetings are being formed now that you will not want to miss.

WSVH 4-H Club The WI School for the Visually Handicapped (WSVH) Club is looking for youth and adults to help make their program even better. Many of the members need or could benefit from one on one assistance and that is where you could make the difference in the life of another 4-Her. Meetings are 1-1½ hours on the first and third Tuesday of most months depending on holidays and school breaks. The actual meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. but volunteers are asked to come at 6:30 p.m. to get instructions on the project of the evening.

State-Wide Fall Youth Leadership Conference November 21, Chula Vista, WI Dells Sponsored by Southern District Leadership Team (SDLT)

We are also looking for older youth who might be interested in leading a project. This would be a great youth leadership project and would look great on your Younger/ Older Member Evaluation Forms or if you are thinking about a career in teaching or working with youth with special needs you can get some hands on experience in this club. You don't have to make a long-term commitment. Even one or two meetings will really help the club along. Ques-

Take the Plunge, Get Hooked on 4-H! This conference is open to 4-H youth, in 7th grade and older, from across the state and is sponsored by Southern District Leadership Team members (SDLT). There are many exciting leadership sessions you have to choose from and then enjoy the indoor water park with your new friends! The cost is only $45 and your parent may attend the conference for only $15 (which covers lunch, but not a water park pass) 4

tions...contact Cheryl Edwards 362-2291 or via email at [email protected] or Linda Marshall at the UWEX Office.

Special Project & Activities

4-H Award Applications due September 30! The application forms for all Rock County 4-H awards are available on our website, http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/rock/4h/ awards.html. Those awards include Clover Awards (based solely on participation), Younger Member Awards (for members in 5th-8th grade), Older Member Awards (for members in 9th grade and up), Project Awards and Outstanding Leader Awards. ALL completed forms are due to the UWExtension Office in the courthouse by September 30. Don’t miss this deadline, as no late forms will be accepted! Awards Interviews on November 7th The awards interviews will be held on Saturday, November 7th for everyone who is submitting an Older Member Award form and 8th graders who are submitting a Younger Member Award form. Please mark that date on your calendar! In late October you will receive a schedule with specific interview times, so watch for that information!

4-H Bakery Tent and Awareness Center at the Fair A very big THANK YOU to all 4-H mem-

bers, leaders and parents who helped make the 4-H Bakery Tent and Awareness Center such a success at this year’s county fair! Once again, the sale of Old Fashion Bakery cream puffs and éclairs, as well as Pepsi products, resulted in several thousand dollars profit for Rock County 4-H. In addition, hundreds of fairgoers received information about the 4-H program and many youth had their faces painted thanks to the efforts of everyone who staffed the 4-H Awareness Tent. A special thanks goes to Daryl Hansen, Kathy Heider and Brenda Risseeuw who worked tirelessly to manage the Bakery Tent, the product and finances, and to our AmeriCorps VISTA, Sally Reisem, for coordinating the Awareness Tent. It was another VERY successful county fair, thanks to EVERYONE who helped out in either tent!

4-H Softball Tournament Results Congratulations to our 4-H Softball teams! Following are the results of the county 4-H Softball Tournament, held July 11-12 in Orfordville. Juniors: 1st place – Newark Pioneers 2nd place – Consolidated Sportsmanship – Rock/Janesville Trailblazers Seniors: 1st place – Turtle 2nd place – Bradford Sportsmanship – LaPrairie A BIG thank you to the 4-H Softball Committee: Tom Krausse, Bill Bergs, Richard

meanor. They were invited to come back next year! If you would like to belong to HeatWave you may call Janet Kassel at 876-6311 for more information.

Kapke, Steve Rebout and Bill Bahr for coordinating the tournament and the softball season. Thank you also to everyone who volunteered their time to make this year’s softball program a success!

HeatWave Looking for New Members HeatWave is the Rock County 4-H show choir. Founded in 1991, it exists: to teach performance skills and develop talent; to encourage cooperation and creativity; to expand and demonstrate leadership and communication skills; and to promote Rock County 4-H as its musical ambassadors.

Attention:Anyone interested in Computers! A message from Bill Erickson: Tammy and I would like to thank everyone who took part in the 2009 Rock County 4H Fair computer department. The work was all very nice. Please join us for a planning meeting at 7:00 pm on September 15th at the Rock County Courthouse. We will talk about changing the time for judging from 8 hours down to 4 hours. We will have 2 or 3 times in mind we want your input to see what will work the best. I am planning on adding a computer enhanced photo to classes B and C and I hope to have the wording for the new lot numbers by that time. I would like to have a workshop in 2010 on a wide range of subjects. We have lots of room to grow so we will need key leaders to help out members with the projects. We would also like to see some power points done of the County 4H Fair. We hope that anyone who does or wants to do computers can be at this meeting on the 15th. Thank you, Bill & Tammy

HeatWave has performed this year for a wide variety of audiences. Venues include: the Wisconsin State Fair (HeatWave once again was awarded a Merit!), Farm Technology Days, Rock County Fair, Richland County Fair, Taste of Clinton, Rock County Dairy Breakfast, 4-H clubs, private celebrations, church carnivals, civic clubs and other events. The 2009 season is nearly over and it is time to consider joining HeatWave 2010. For more information on how to join, please see the "snip-and-send" at the end of this newsletter or visit our website at www.heatwave4hshowchoir.org.

Congratulations, Heat Wave! HeatWave members performed 9 times in four days, August 13-16 at the Ag Oasis Stage at the Wisconsin State Fair. Each member earned an Award of Merit for their efforts! They were outstanding in style, performance, presentation and de-

Looking for 4-H Stories National 4-H is looking for 4-H stories to create a book from members, parents,

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leaders, agents/educators, donors and others. They would like to hear about positive personal experiences on the value of 4-H activities/events, learning experiences, funny situations, etc. Think about all of the experiences you have had in your 4-H career, maybe you could share something inspirational, motivational or something that made a difference in your life or someone else’s life. Stories must include information about the situation, approximate time frame and be at least 3 double spaced pages. Send your story as an email attachment to [email protected]. Deadline for submission is December 1.

4-H International Exchange Families Host Students from Japan The Ed Reible family and the Rodney Timp family both of Bradford 4-H, hosted Hisashi Ishinoda and Yurie Yoshida from Japan through the WI 4-H International Exchange. After an orientation in Madison, the delegates lived with their host families for 4 weeks, during which they experienced American culture through participation with their host family that included family and 4-H activities such as camp, fair, vacation and many other experiences. If you are interested in hosting visit http://www.uwex.edu/ces/4h/onlinepro/ international.cfm or contacting Sue at the UWEX Office, 757-5691.

Communication & Cultural Arts

2009 State 4-H Photo Display Rock County has three of the top twelve photos in the state! Kevin Albright, Consolidated 4-H was selected as the best photo in the 2009 State 4-H Photo Display, “Ilse of Mull Scotland”! Eighth place was awarded to Kaitlyn Bluemel, Spring Valley 4-H and ninth to Jocelyn Bold, Badger 4-H! What an honor to take so many top awards, congratulations to all!

Arts Camp Counselor Congratulations to Roxanne Reisem, Magnolia 4-H for being selected as a counselor for the Theater Arts track at 2009 4-H Arts Camp in Wisconsin Dells in October!

State 4-H Art Team Awarded Maddie Porter was a recipient of an Honorable Mention Award for her piece exhibited at the Wisconsin 4-H & Youth Conference Exhibit. Only 12 pieces per district are chosen for the State Exhibit. Congratulations!

Statewide Training for 4-H Photo Leaders & Judges Slated Oct. 10-11, 2009 Sign up now for “Foto Follies 2009,” a statewide training workshop for Wisconsin 4-H youth and adult photo leaders and county fair judges, to be held Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 11, at Upham Woods Environmental Education Center, Wisconsin Dells. The conference begins with registration at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday and ends at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday.

If you have questions, contact Tom Carpenter at 608-262-1223 or at [email protected]. Remember, sign up early!

Home & Family

Clothing Project Members Project members are reminded to send a thank you to Jerry’s Sewing and Vacuum for donating the sewing machine that was given at the fair. The address is Jerry’s Sewing & Vacuum, Attn. Tim, 2720 N. Pontiac Dr., Janesville, WI 53545.

The conference costs $40 per person, which includes four workshop sessions; evening photo activities on Saturday; dorm lodging on Saturday night; lunch and dinner on Saturday; breakfast on Sunday; and all program materials. All youth leaders must be in high school and accompanied by an adult.

Animal Science

An optional “Pre-Conference” program is available Friday night, Oct. 9, for those who want to travel early and lodge at the camp. This pre-conference begins with registration at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. It costs an additional $25, which features dorm lodging Friday night, breakfast Saturday morning and night photography opportunities on Friday.

Community Support for Animal Projects Continues to Grow The 4-H Fair meat animal sale committee thanks local businesses and individuals for purchasing animals at the fair with the total sale being $352,000. The Fur and Feather Sale was again a huge success with the sale totaling over $25,800. Special thanks go out to their buyers too.

Conference registration deadline is September 25, 2009, but sign up early because space is limited. For more information and registration materials, visit the Wisconsin 4-H Photography Project web page at http://www.uwex.edu/ces/4h/onlinpro/ photography.cfm and click on “Events.”

The 5th Annual Dairy Youth Recognition Auction was also a huge success, brought in $ 19,000 to help youth with projects and their future educational plans. The success of these programs would not be possible 8

without the support of local businesses and individuals. Dairy Scholarships recipients were Hannah Gerbitz, Milton, Elizabeth Kanable, Oregon, Robert O’Leary, Evansville, Mary Heller, Orfordville, Jordan Olson, Edgerton and Becky Gerbitz, Milton. Scholarships given out totaled $3000.00. Congratulations to all. Dairy Sportsmanship Awards were given to Ben Streich, Parkview FFA and Andy Templeton, Evansville 4-H and the Ivan Woodman Award was given to Allison Funk, LaPrairie 4-H. Fur and Feather Scholarships totaling $3000 were given to Audrey Hurley, Evansville, Adam Popanz, Beloit, Felicia Kitzman, Clinton, Alyssa Garvey, Beloit, Tyler Schimke, Clinton and Samantha Bryant, Janesville. Congratulations to all. Please remember to send “thank you” notes to those individuals providing support for our youth dairy, small animal and livestock projects. If you need help with a name or address, please contact the Rock County UW Extension Office at 7575690.

Congratulations to Dairy Promotion Window Contest Winners 1st Place & $50 – LaPrairie 4-H Window display at the Blain’s Farm & Fleet 2nd Place (tie) & $30 – Badger 4-H Window display at Congress Glass, Janesville

2nd Place (tie) & $30 – Newark Pioneers 4-H Window display at Consigny Law, Brodhead Other participating 4-H clubs were: Clinton, Consolidated, Evansville, Harmony, La Prairie, Magnolia, Milton, Newark Pioneers and Rock Valley. All clubs, including 1st & 2nd place, received dairy products (ice cream) for their club meeting. Letters were sent to redeem at Country Quality Dairy, Janesville.

Dairy Promotion Reports Due Dairy Promotion Reports are due to UWEX Office by October 9th.

Livestock Evaluation Meeting The annual Livestock Project Evaluation meeting has been scheduled for September 29, 7:00 p.m. at the Craig Center, Rock County 4-H Fairgrounds. The meeting is open to all beef, sheep and swine project members, parents and leaders. This is your opportunity to share your concerns, issues and thoughts regarding the livestock projects, 4-H Fair and Meat Animal Sale

4-H Dairy Judging Results Congratulations to our Rock County 4-H Junior and Senior Dairy Judging teams! They competed at Area Animal Science Day in Waupaca County on June 26 and the Senior team placed 2nd overall, with the Junior teams placing 3rd and 9th . For complete results, go to http://www.uwex.edu/ ces/4h/events/animalscience.cfm.

The senior team also competed in the State 4-H Dairy Cattle Evaluation Contest in Polk County on July 31. For results, go to http://4h.uwex.edu/events/State4HDairyCattleEvaluationContest.cfm.

Environmental Education

Attention Shooting Sports Leaders! Certification Opportunity in Stoughton! If you are a 4-H Shooting Sports leader or would like to be a 4-H Shooting Sports leader and need certification in any discipline, you’re in luck! There is a certification event being held very near Rock County! Mark your calendars for the September 18-19 certification workshop at the Stoughton Conservation Club right next door in Dane County. Then go to the state website at http://www.uwex.edu/ ces/4h/onlinpro/ shooting/2009CertificationTraining.cfm for the registration materials. The registration deadline is September 4, but if you miss that deadline, please call Tom Carpenter at 608-262-1223 or Steve Kinzel at 608-262-1536 to see if you can still register. Don’t delay…register today!

Horse and Pony Project Committee The Horse and Pony Project Committee meets the first Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. in the courthouse. The next meetings are Thursday, September 3 and the evaluation meeting on Thursday, October 1. All Horse and Pony project leaders and parents are invited and encouraged to attend!

Horse and Pony Project Evaluation Meeting The Horse and Pony Project Committee will hold their annual evaluation meeting on Thursday, October 1 at 7:00 p.m. in the courthouse. Fair premium book changes and the calendar of events for 2010 will be discussed at this meeting, as well as any other concerns brought forth by those at the meeting. ALL leaders, parents and members in the Horse and Pony project and Horseless Horse projects are welcome and encouraged to attend…please join us!

Naturespace Meeting. A project meeting for anyone taking or interested in taking an Insect project will be held on Monday, September 14 from 67pm at K&W Greenery, 1328 Hwy 14 E Janesville. We will be discussing how to properly mount and label insects, identification and where to find insects. If you have a collection and any supplies, please bring them with you. For more information or questions please contact Chris Williams at 608-868-7190 or 608-359-5797. 10

Mechanical Science

Mechanical Sciences Leader Meeting All 4-H Mechanical Sciences project leaders and junior leaders are invited to a planning meeting on Thursday, October 22 at 7:00 p.m. in the courthouse. The calendar dates for 2010 will be set and fair premium book changes discussed. This meeting is our opportunity to plan for the coming year, so please mark your calendars and plan to attend!

Fair Facts

Fair Office Access Need to get to the Fair Office? If the main gate to the fairgrounds on Craig Avenue is closed, do not despair! Check the walk-in gate, also on Craig Avenue just behind the office. However, it is always a good idea to call the office before making the trip. The phone number at the Fair Office is 755-1470.

Fair Clean Up Thanks goes to all responsible in making the fairgrounds clean again! Top four places for the larger clubs were: La Prairie 4-H, Turtle, Badger, Magnolia 4-H, Top four places for smaller clubs were: Rock

Valley 4-H, Johnstown 4-H, Janesville Trailblazers 4-H and Harmony 4-H.

Meat Animal Sale & Fur & Feather Participants There are still quite a few sale checks at the fair office. Remember to bring in your thank you note when you pick up these checks. This information is in the fair book on pages 18 & 32. Our buyers do a great job supporting youth at the Rock County Fair, so let’s get these thank you notes to them soon.

Fair Exhibits Left! There is a large amount of county fair exhibits left at the Fair Secretary’s Office! If you have not picked up your exhibits yet, please do so as soon as possible. The State Fair exhibits are also at the Fair Secretary’s Office and can be picked up as well. Please call Mary at 755-1470 to make sure the office is open before making a special trip.

Attention: All 4-H Fair Trophy Winners! If you won a trophy at the Rock County 4-H Fair, it is YOUR responsibility to send a thank you note to the trophy sponsor. If the name and address of the sponsor was not on a card attached to the trophy, call the Fair Office at 755-1470. Every year the Fair loses some trophy sponsors because they do not receive thank you notes. Don’t let that happen again...send that thank you note today!

Otto and Alex Yoerger, Magnolia 4-H; Samantha Emery and Katelyn Riesterer, Milton 4-H; Ethan Flood and Ann O’Leary, Evansville 4-H; Grant Francis and Lily Zeich, Newark Pioneers 4-H; Jacob Johnson, Rebecca Kehl, Adam Masters, Derek Masters and Addison Swenson, Badger 4H; and Kaarin Lorum, LaPrairie 4-H,

Fair Museum The Rock County Fair Museum Committee would like to thank everyone who volunteered in the museum during fair week and thank you to all those that brought in or donated former fair projects, pictures and news articles. All your time and efforts were greatly appreciated. Please call the fair office at 755-1470 if you have suggestions or items for the 2009 fair museum.

Participation Ribbons

Ben Applebeck, Ellen Check, Courtney Cullen, Heidi Hammil, Lauren Metcalf and Ashley Spatola , Milton 4-H: Erica Ballmer, Maddie Hodge, Abigail Millard, Laura Prentice and Justin Runde, LaPrairie 4-H: Maxwell Cargill and Sabrina Johnson, Spring Valley 4-H; Clark Delzer, Jodi Johnson and Gloria Weger, Fulton 4-H; Claire Fox, Amanda Marklein, Ashley Messier, Megan Vincent, Ali Weilbrenner, Amanda Wilson and Nicole Wilson, Badger 4-H; Catherine Hazeltine, Olivia Isenberger and Cole Ryan, Plymouth 4-H; Hannah Gunn, Shelby Hollis, Emily McCoy, Joseph Miller-Maerz and Roxanne Reisem, Magnolia 4-H: Jacqueline Polglaze, Consolidated 4-H; Justin Roehl, Bradford 4-H; Allegra Rowland, Avon 4-H; Dalton Ryan, Newark Pioneers; Samantha Sanders, Turtle 4-H; and Claudia Sutherland, Porter 4-H.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU To all the Fair Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Junior Superintendents, and Exhibitors, Leaders, and Parents. Your endless hours of work and dedication to the success of the 2009 Rock County 4-H fair are truly appreciated.

Hand Washing Station Contest Winners st 1 Place: Maddie Hodge, LaPrairie 4-H 2nd Place: Cody Kleven, Harmony 4-H 3rd Place: Ann Spears, Clinton 4-H 4th Place: Emily Spears, Clinton 4-H

State Fair Exhibitors Congratulations to the following youth with state fair exhibits in the following departments: Animal/Veterinary, Arts & Crafts, Home & Family, Mechanical Sciences, Natural Science, and Youth Leadership.

Merit Ribbons

Maria Bjugstad, Lauren Janes, Rachel 12

2009 Award Trip Participants

Congratulations to the following youth for their accomplishments in their award/ recognition forms. The youth filled out their Older/Younger member forms last summer and were awarded the following trips. YOU, too, can be participants, fill out the new shortened version this year! Discover Milwaukee: Elizabeth Farrey and Leah Kasprzak, Badger 4-H; Lukas Reible and McKenzie Timp, Bradford; Eli Schroeder, Consolidated; Cianna Kruckenberg, Fulton; Sarah Landherr, Harmony; Ciera Ballmer, Rachel Gerbitz, Maddie Hodge and Laura Prentice, LaPrairie; Jorie Andrew, Riley Miller, Brooke Trustem, Zachery Wells and Martha Wright, Magnolia; Alysa Rothfelder, Milton; Marquel Johnson, Newark Beloit; and Frankie Ward, Turtle. Chicago Daze: Ariel Stefanczyk, Badger; Aaron Rothfelder and Tyler Hammil, Milton; Kristen Broege, LaPrairie; and Keysha Hansen and Mariah Wohlrab, Newark Beloit Clover Adventure: Leah Sanford and Nicole Wilson, Badger; Billy Phalin, Jennifer Krausse, Abigail Martin, Justin Pennycook and Casey Schut, Consolidated; McKayla Timp, Bradford; Gloria Jo Weger, Fulton; Abigail Millard, LaPrairie; Elizabeth Mielke, Lima; and Samantha Emery, Milton. 4-H & Youth Conference: Jessica Alf, Kelsey Braukhoff, Rachel Schambow and Alexia Gegare, Consolidated; Erica Ballmer, LaPrairie, Jordan DeLong, Bradford; Grace vanVeldhuisen, Badger; Shelby Hollis, Magnolia; Shane Hutter, Newark Beloit; and Nathan Pickering, Rock Valley. Chicago Nights: Briana Bader, Audrey Hurley and Roxanne Reisem, Magnolia; Kaitlyn Cook, Avon; Katie Demrow, Fulton; Lauren Metcalf and Heidi Hammil, Milton; and Jennifer Polgaze, Consolidated. Citizenship Washington Focus: Kelli Viele, Magnolia; Ellen Check, Milton; Amanda Kyle, Lima; and Anne George Evansville. National Congress: Kathryn Johnson, Turtle; and Ann O’Leary, Evansville.

HeatWave is looking for new members!

Whether you sing or dance or you would like to learn, HeatWave is looking for you. HeatWave is Rock County’s 4-H show choir and it is almost time to sign up for the 2010 season.

Do you like to entertain? Do you enjoy applause? Are you looking for leadership opportunities? Do you want to learn about staging a show or how to choreograph? Are you interested in making new friends? These opportunities and more are available in HeatWave. HeatWave does not hold auditions. The group is open to anyone enrolled in the Rock County 4-H program who is at least 13 years old or older as of January 2009. Members need to have a willingness to learn; need to be enthusiastic and cooperative; and must be responsible and committed to hard work. Current HeatWave members have until October 15 to register their intention to be a part of HeatWave to insure membership for the coming year. This must be done in writing! Current members may still register after that date but they will be accepted in the same manner as new members at that time. New member registrations MUST BE MAILED ON OR AFTER October 15 and ON OR BEFORE December 1. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis. The order will be determined by postmark. The size of the group is limited to 40 members. If the quota is reached, those registering last will be placed on a waiting list. All who register will be contacted in mid-December to confirm membership. Rehearsals will begin in early January and will probably be held every Saturday through March, with one or two exceptions, and in April and May as needed. Attendance and other requirements, costume costs, etc. will be discussed at the first meeting. For more information call Janet Kassel at 876-6311 or visit our website at www.heatwave4hshowchoir.org

HeatWave 2010

SNIP AND SEND

HeatWave 2010

Mail registrations to Janet Kassel, 1438 N. County Road H, Janesville WI 53548 Please type or print clearly. Name_________________________Home Phone _________________ cell_____________________ Parent(s) or guardian(s) ______________________________________________________________ Member’s email address:______________________ Parent’s email (optional)______________________ Street Address_____________________________________________________________________ City, State and ZIP ___________________________________________________________ Age as of January 2010 ______

Male___

Female__

4-H Club ______________

Registrations from NEW MEMBERS MUST be mailed ON OR AFTER October 15, 2009 Registrations mailed BEFORE Oct. 15 will be returned with a request that they be re-sent. ALL REGISTRATIONS MUST BE MAILED NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 1, 2009

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Revised August 10, 2009

SEPTEMBER 2009 CALENDAR 3 4 7

Horse & Pony Project Committee meeting, Courthouse – 7:00 p.m. DEADLINE: Registration due for Shooting Sports Leader Training UWEX Office Closed-Holiday

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DEADLINE: Registration for Arts Camp to State 4-H Office Computer Project meeting, Courthouse – 7:00 p.m. State 4-H Horse Expo, Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, West Allis Shooting Sports Leader Training, Stoughton Jr. & Sr. Council Executive Board meetings, Courthouse – 7:00 p.m. DEADLINE: Registration due State Photo Leaders & Judges Training

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4-H Ambassador Team meeting, Courthouse – 6:00 p.m. Junior & Senior Council meetings, Courthouse – 7:00 p.m. Livestock Evaluation meeting, Craig Center, Fairgrounds - 7:00 p.m. DEADLINE: Award forms due to the UW-Extension Office

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OCTOBER 2009 CALENDAR 1 9 10-11 14 19 21 22 26

Horse & Pony Project Evaluation meeting, Courthouse – 7:00 p.m. DEADLINE: Dairy Promotion Reports due State Photo Leader & Judges Training, Upham Woods Naturespace Project meeting, K & W Greenery, Janesville - 6:00 p.m. Jr. & Sr. Council Executive Board meetings, Courthouse – 7:00 p.m. DEADLINE: Registration due for Fall Youth Leadership Conference Mechanical Sciences Projects Leaders meeting, Courthouse – 7:00 p.m. 4-H Ambassador Team meeting, Courthouse – 6:00 p.m. Junior & Senior Council meetings, Courthouse – 7:00 p.m. NOVEMBER 2009 CALENDAR

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4-H Award Interviews

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Fall Youth Leadership Conference, WI Dells

Rock County Cooperative Extension Service U. S. Department of Agriculture 51 South Main Street Janesville, WI 53545

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Rock County Cooperative Extension Staff Phone 608-757-5690 Fax 608-7575581 Donna Duerst Rock County 4-H Youth Development Agent Email: [email protected]

Sue Fredrich Rock County 4-H Program Advisor Email: [email protected]

Linda Marshall Rock County 4-H Program Assistant Email: [email protected].

Sally Reisem AmeriCorps Vista Email: [email protected]

Carol Jaggi Rock County 4-H Support Staff Email: [email protected]

For more information visit our website at www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/rock/4h/

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