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Clover Leaves Eau Claire County's 4-H Newsletter 4 - H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills. 30 Days of Doing Challenge August/September 2018 30 Days of Doing is a chance for kids across the nation to do with In this issue Project Information 2 purpose through hands-on learning. Through activities in agricul- Facebook ture, STEM, community service, healthy living and more, 30 Days of Calendar, Leaders Assn., and 3 Doing will help kids gain the skills they need to be successful in Re-enrollment information life—and have fun along the way. 4-H On the Air 4 Market Match Project Guide Books To kick off 30 Days of Doing, national 4-H has created an "Inspire to Fall Forum & Hall of Fame 5 Do" list to help you and your kids start doing fun, kid-friendly activ- Older Youth Council 6 ities during the month of September. By signing up for the "Inspire 4-H Ambassadors 7 to Do" list, you'll also receive a comprehensive 30 Days of Doing Cloverbud Day Camp 8 Activity Guide this October full of simple, skill-building projects you STEM Day Camp can do with your kids. sign up for activity reminders and guides at 9 https://4-h.org/inspire-kids-to-do/ National 4-H Week Activities 10 Volunteer/Youth Ldrshp Opps 11 The fun and learning does not stop their, follow Eau Claire County Raffle & Contest Winners 12-14 4-H on Facebook for additional daily activities. Share your 30 Days Fair Thank Yous 15-17 of doing story and photos with us on our daily challenge post. Eve- ry day in October, youth that participated in the 30 Days of Doing Fair Awards 18-22 will be featured on the Eau Claire County Facebook page. OYC & Club Minutes 23-28 Plus, incentives for learning by doing start September 1 you could Eau Claire County UW-Extension Office win a $10,000 scholarship – and your state 4-H program could re- 227 1st Street West ceive $10,000 to inspire kids in the community! To be entered for Altoona, WI 54720 the scholarships submit a photo that shows how you inspired Phone: (715) 839-4712 yourself or others to do with purpose for themselves, their family, Fax: (715) 839-6277 their community, their country or the world. Website: eauclaire.uwex.edu Facebook: facebook.com/ eauclairecountyuwex The University of Wisconsin- Extension does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, identity as a veteran, mental or physical disability, or age in any of its programs or activities, or with respect to any of its employment policies, practices Miranda’s Contact Information We are so excited to have Miranda here as our 4-H Program Assistant! If you need to contact her, you can call the Extension office at 715-839-45712 or email her at [email protected] Does your club or project group CLUBS! have a Facebook page? Submit the minutes from your Let us know about it so UWEX can be a fan. Be sure your club/project “likes” EC County UWEX—let us help last meeting for admission in each other get the word out! the Clover Leaves so your members can see the New to 4-H this year? highlights and other clubs can Be sure to “like” Eau Claire County see your good example! UW-Extension, and the Expo Center, on Facebook to stay current of 4-H and Fair info! Email to Andy by the 20th of each month. [email protected] claire.wi.us Project Literature Need 4-H publication materials? EC County 4-H’s Publication Library just grew! In addition to materials for the many projects we already had, we just received publications on the following project areas: + Adult Leadership + Science: Wind Power and Robotics + Health + Service Learning + Celebrate Art + Aerospace + Scale Models + Photography + Horses + Theatre Arts + Sewing + Rabbits See the full library list here: “Project Literature Library”. Come to the UWEX Office to check- out materials for a month, free! If you are a club officer: we have publications to help you better understand your duties! Contact UWEX to borrow them. Looking for Cloverbud materials? Contact the Extension office. You can always purchase your own items at www.4hmall.org Page 2 Clover Leaves Calendar Leaders Association August 2-Horse & Pony Project @ PV Town Hall, 6:30 Attention 4-H 3-Livestock Banquet @ Expo, 7:00 22-After the Fair Meeting @ Expo Leaders! The next meeting will September 3– UWEX Office Closed, Labor Day Tuesday, 5-Re-enrollment & Enrollment starts at 4-H Online September 11. 11-Banquet Committee @ UWEX Office, 6:00 PM 11-Leaders Association Meeting @ UWEX office, 7:00 Exec Board meets at October 6:30 pm 1-5-National 4-H Week (See p. 10 for activities) 3-Youth Science Day Full Leaders 6-Science Week Activities @ Children’s Museum 7-Discovery Day, 1-3 PM meetings will begin 13-STEM Camp @ UWEC, Centennial Hall, 9-4PM at 7:00 pm November 3-Cloverbud Camp @ EC Sport Warehouse, 3-Banquet @ O/F High School Re-Enrollment Information 4HOnline will perform year end processing starting at 10:00pm Friday August 31, 2018, and will reopen for new and returning families by 3:30pm Wednesday September 5, 2018. Due to the holiday weekend, the potential processing time is longer than past years. Some things to note for the rollover: During that time, no family will be able to access their record. All Inactive members/leaders will be set to Archived. All Active, Pending, and Incomplete members/leaders will be set to Inactive. Contacts will not change Clover Leaves Page 3 4-H On the Air Signup—2018 Image from 1st Saturday Of The Month Month Club Contact Phone email August Foster Town & Country Linda Rauter 715-597-2185 [email protected] September Country Cousins Yvonne Addie (715) 829-0934 [email protected] October Pleasant Hill Go-Getters Jodi Thesing-Ritter 715-828-7221 [email protected] November Beef River Pacesetters Renee Marino 715-577-1134 [email protected] December Pleasant Valley Clovers Heather Iverson 715-514-7979 [email protected] Market Match Volunteers Still Needed We still have spots open to sell tokens for the Market Match Date Family program at the downtown Farmers Market on Saturday mornings. If you see an open space on the schedule below, September 1 Thesing-Ritter then that week is open. Our volunteering is so important to this program’s success, so if you are able to give a September 8 Heldstab Saturday morning, please go to the signup at this link. Thank you to those families who have helped already September 15 Brandner (Thesing-Ritter, Nelson, Klindworth, Hadt, Jaquish, and Friederich families) and those who are signed up for the September 22 Schwartz & future! Lantz September 29 Thorson & Tepsa Project Guide Books Come to the Extension office and checkout the new project guide book wall. All publications can be checked out by youth or adult volunteers. We hope that making these publications visible, more individuals will take advantage of this opportunity. Clover Leaves Page 4 Adult and Youth Leaders - Mark Your Calendars for Fall Forum and Hall of Fame Celebration Don’t miss out on a great statewide workshop for youth and adult leaders!!! “4-H Grows True Lead- ers!” “Belonging Starts With YOU!” “Belonging Grows With YOU!” “Belonging….YOU Make a Difference” What: Fall Forum and Hall of Fame Celebration When: November 2 – 4, 2018 (starting with registration at 6:00 p.m. Friday, November 2 and ending 11:00 a.m. Sunday November 4) Where: Green Lake Conference Center, Green Lake Who: Each county is encouraged to send a delegation of youth and adults 7th – 13th grade youth Adult volunteer leaders Staff are invited and encouraged to attend as your schedule permits Cost: $85 registration fee per person - Friday – Sunday (pizza buffet, 3 meals Saturday, 1 meal Sunday) $75 registration fee per person - Saturday – Sunday (3 meals Saturday, 1 meal Sunday) $70 registration fee- Saturday – (lunch and Hall of Fame dinner) $50 registration fee- Saturday – (lunch only) Lodging: Adults $50/night if there are two adults $80/night for single adult room (limited availability) $25/night with three or more adults per room Youth $25/night with three to six youth per room The program kicks off Friday evening with over 15 interactive sessions. Saturday offers more than 25 workshops to choose from. Top off the night with a special celebration where 9 laureates will be inducted in to the Wisconsin 4-H Hall of Fame. An evening of circle dancing and table games will follow the celebration. Sunday morning brings a high energy program that you can use at the club or community level. Clover Leaves Page 5 Clover Leaves Page 6 4-H Ambassadors Wanted! What is the 4-H Ambassador program? Ambassadors are representatives of the Eau Claire County 4-H program. Their mission is to promote the Eau Claire County 4-H Program and to develop their leadership skills. What do they do? To accomplish their mission, ambassadors will: • Help at County 4-H events by presenting awards, ushering and emceeing • Work at the fair • Talk with community groups about 4-H • Do TV and /or Radio spots • Promote upcoming events at club meetings • Recruit members at schools and local events • Participate in parades What are the qualifications? • 4-H members 7th grade & up • Strong communication skills • Desire to be a leader • Knowledge about 4-H • Enjoy promoting 4-H • Love working with others How do I sign up? Attend the information/planning meeting on Sunday, September 23 at 2:00 pm at the Extension Office.