4-H Clover Connection
June/July 2015
http://fyi.uwex.edu/adams4h/
The Fair is almost here! I hope all of you have had a wonderful summer,
and are prepared with your projects for the fair. The fair is a time for fun and
also a time for learning. Each opportunity we have while our projects are
being judged, can be a new learning experience. The judges are there to
help you so please utilize their expertise and knowledge for your benefit. Be
sure to really listen to the judges and ask them questions. We also need to
remember that the judges are people just like us, and they do their best to
help us learn about our projects. There are times we may get a surprise blue
ribbon, and other times we think our project should have received a higher
ribbon than it did. Again, both instances are learning experiences that we
can learn from. Getting a blue ribbon should not always be the goal, rather
looking at what was learned from doing the project. The following quote is
from 4-H Orientation:
“It’s better to be a blue ribbon kid and have a red ribbon project, than to be a
red ribbon kid and have a blue ribbon project.”
Have a great fair!
Jennifer Swensen
4-H Youth Development Agent
In This Issue
Blue Ribbon Winner
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Adams County Fair
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Odds & Ends
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Fair Schedule
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Tractor Safety
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Photo Follies
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Leaders Assoc. Club
Presentations
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Cultural Arts
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Foodstand Schedule
Fair Schedule
That’s right folks. . .the fair is
early this year, which means
you will get to enjoy all the
great events, rides, and eats
earlier! If you would like a detailed itinerary of the schedule
for the Adams County Fair
events, visit the Adams County
UWEX webpage for a flyer at:
County Fair Time
Junior Fair - Entry Forms
Additions can be made up to July 1st. Additions must be put on a fair
form and submitted to the Adams Extension Office. Official entry forms
may be used. Forms are available online at http://adams.uwex.edu
http://adams.uwex.edu/
files/2015/02/Adams-CountyFair-Flyer-2015.pdf or see pg.
4 and 5 of this newsletter
Dog Fair
Exhibitors
All dog fair exhibitors are invited
to participate in practive sessions with Lisa Parker at the
Junior Fair Information
Saturday July 11th
Fair Grounds each Tuesday at
6pm beginning May 12th until
the fair begins. Bring along a
current veterinarian certificate
Barn Clean up 8:00 AM
as proof of your dog’s vaccina-
Food Stand Clean up 9:00am
tion. Refer to Junior Fair Book
Junior & Open Class Fair tags & fair passes for members/
volunteers will be available for pick up from 9-11am at the Exhibit
Building.
Department 9—Dogs: All dogs
NEW this year – Families showing animals will receive a vehicle
pass for parking closer to the barns.
as proof of the vaccination:
If you are not able to pick up your fair tags/passes during this
time they will be available to pick up at the Leaders Association
Meeting 7/13 at 6:00pm until the end of the meeting. Then
available at the Fair on Tuesday July 21st
have current DOG LICENSE
to be exhibited must have a
current Veterinarian Certificates
Rabies & Distemper. . .must
and limit 2 dogs per exhibitor.
Any questions please contact
Lisa after 2:30 pm at (608) 5657804
Congratulations!!
Congrats to the 4-H youth who took part in the Trip & Award Interviews.
The process included some completing an application and an interview.
These recipients did an excellent job and were very deserving of the awards.
The selections are as follows:
Thank
You!
LEADERSHIP WASHINGTON FOCUS
Thank you to the following outgoing Executive
Board Members for their
time & commitment to
Adams County 4-H
NATIONAL 4-H CONGRESS
~
WI 4-H YOUTH CONFERENCE
Austin Meinhardt
~
Brittany Sunderlunge
KEY AWARD
~
Barbie Young
Connar Sparby
CO-OP Y.E.S.
~
Barbie Young
Laurie Falash
Vice President
Shirley Crum
Director
Sandy Jensen
Director
And WELCOME to the
new 2015 Executive
Board
Mandated Reporter Training for
Volunteer Leaders
Any volunteer leader who is currently enrolled and would like to update
their knowledge on how to recognize signs of child abuse is welcome
to complete the online Mandated Reporter Training. The training
takes about 30-45 minutes. It can be found at:
Scott Young
President
http://wcwpds.wisc.edu/mandatedreporter
Debbie Sparby
Vice President
Laurie Falash
Secretary
Karen Bays
Treasurer
Directors
Nancy Akkerman
Tori Babcock
Kathy Ganster
Janet Kotlowski
Marcie Sunderlunge
.22 Rifle Practice
22 Rifle practice beginning on June 16th at 5:00pm and run for 4
weeks. 22 Rifle is open to all Adams County 4-H youth age 12 and up
who have successfully completed a WI DNR Hunter Safety course and
are enrolled in the Adams County 4-H Shooting Sports Project.
Any questions, call or text me at 608.564.2477
I have 22LR ammunition available to any youth or leaders enrolled in
the Adams County 4-H Shooting Sports Project.
Federal AM22 Match $12.50/brick of 325