Clark County Clover Leaf

Chris Hollar, Positive Youth Development Educator Lori Hendrickson, Administrative Assistant [email protected] [email protected]

Extension—Clark County 715-743-5121 517 Court Street, Room 104, Neillsville, WI 54456 https://clark.extension.wisc.edu/

Thank you for the In the September Issue . . .

beautiful planters and Page 2 ...... Saw Cows

continued creativity!!! Page 3 ...... Fair Promotion Sign Contest ...... Herdsmanship

Page 4 ...... Softball Pictures ...... Paintball Registration

Page 5 ...... Fall Forum

Page 6-7 ...... 2020 Trip Application ...... Page 8 ...... Fairground Revitalization Option ...... Agent Hollar Farewell

Page 9 ...... Club Minutes ...... Livestock Meetings

Page 10 ...... 4-H Awards Available ...... Record Books Due

Page 11 - 12 ...... September– December Calendars

SECOND PLACE TIE Happy Valley FIRST Neillsville Lights Reseburg Ramblers

THIRD Town and Country Clovers

September 2019 Page 1 Saw Cow Fun Thanks Maryanne!

September 2019 Page 2 Clark County Fair Promotion Signs! HERDSMANSHIP AWARDS

BEEF 1st place Greenwood FFA 2nd place Granton FFA 3rd place Reseburg Ramblers

DAIRY (SMALL HERD) 1st place Beaver Center/Jolly Workers 2nd place Neillsville Lights 3rd place Woodgrove Workers

DAIRY (LARGE HERD) 1st place Happy Valley 2nd place Reseburg Ramblers FIRST—Rock Creek Rangers 3rd place Loyal Lads & Lassies

GOATS 1st place Chili 2nd place Loyal Lads & Lassies 3rd place Rock Creek Rangers

HORSES 1st place Romadka 2nd place Maplewood Badgers 3rd place Chili

POULTRY 1st place Loyal Lads & Lassies 2nd place Lucky Clovers 2nd place Romadka SECOND-Greenwood Satellites RABBITS 1st place Lucky Clovers 2nd place Romadka 3rd place Rock Creek Rangers

SHEEP 1st place Reseburg Ramblers 2nd place Beaver Center/Jolly Workers 3rd place Granton FFA

SWINE 1st place Thorp FFA 2nd place Reseburg Ramblers 3rd place Romadka

THIRD-Loyal Lads and Lassies

September 2019 Page 3 4-H Softball Results UPDATE

A League Loyal Lads & Lassies B League Beaver Center/Jolly Workers/Romadka C League Loyal Lads & Lassies

Sportsmanship award went to: C League Class A: Rock Creek Rangers/Lucky Clovers Loyal Lads & Lassies Class B: Loyal Lads & Lassies Class C: Beaver Center/Jolly Workers - Romadka 4-H Paintball for you & your whole family! Saturday, October 19 at 10am Registration Now Open

B League Beaver Center/Jolly Workers - Romadka Front (l-r): Seth Duell, Ryson Ashbeck, Reese Clintsman, Colten Sandelier, Jake Luchterhand

Back (l-r): Rogan Ashbeck, Dane Luchterhand, Calen Please email Lori at [email protected] Schoessow, Cain Toufar, Lizzy Lindner, Hunter Walter To reserve your spot: Missing from picture is Aaron Feit  You must be enrolled in Clark County 4-H  You will be required to complete the Wavier found on the Paintball Battlefield website  Maximum of 80 people

The cost is being covered by the Clark County 4-H Leaders Federation Brought to you by your hard work in the 4-H Food Stand during the Clark County Fair!

Paintball Battlefield is located in Osseo, WI, A League W12151 Vold Rd, Osseo, WI 54758 Loyal Lads & Lassies

September 2019 Page 4 Wisconsin 4-H Fall Forum REGISTRATION is OPEN SEPTEMBER 5 to 29, 2019 Youth and Adult Leader Conference 2019 November 1-3, 2019 Green Lake Conference Center, Green Lake, WI

Fall Forum is an opportunity for youth and adult leaders to attend the statewide training weekend with county and state staff. Planned by a team of youth and adult volunteers from the Wisconsin 4-H Leaders Council with the support of coun- ty and state staff; we hope you will promote to youth and adult leaders in your county!

Over 400 youth adults and staff attended Fall Forum this past November 2018. There has been a great deal of feedback from participants and staff.

For those of you not familiar with Fall Forum: Fall Forum is an opportunity for youth and adult leaders to attend the statewide training weekend with county and state staff. Planned by a team of youth and adult volunteers from the Wisconsin Leadership Council with the support of county and state staff; we hope you will promote to youth and adult leaders in your county!

The purpose of Fall Forum: Inspire youth and adults to try on new ideas in their communities Provide an educational opportunity for youth and adult volunteers Develop youth and adult partnerships Create an engaging and welcoming environment to facilitate discussion between counties and regions Provide an opportunity for youth and adult volunteers to be involved in the planning and evaluation of statewide programs Encourage diversity of thought, perspective, interests, and people Promote strategies for youth and adults to reach under served and underrepresented groups

THE COST FOR CLARK COUNTY YOUTH AND ADULT LEADERS FREE

Need at least 15 participants signed up to arrange a bus for pick up in various locations in Clark County and then travel down to Green Lake on Friday and back on Sunday!

Because of your hard work in the food stand, is why we are able to offer this opportunity to all 4-H’ers the age of 12 and older in Clark County.

More information can be found at: https:// fyi.extension.wisc.edu/wi4hvolunteers/2019-fall-forum/

September 2019 Page 5 4-H Excursion Application DUE OCTOBER 4, 2019

Name: 4-H Club: Parent/Guardian: Email: Phone: Cell Phone: Age (as of January 1): Date of Birth (m/d/y): Grade: Years in 4-H:

Have you participated in a previous trip (not including In-state or Inter-state): Yes No If yes, please note trips below:

Previous Trip: Year: Previous Trip: Year: Previous Trip: Year:

Select the COUNTY based trips – NO INTERVIEW ___ WisconsIn-State Trip for youth in grades 5th – 8th as of 10/1/2019 (ages 10 to 14) NEED – Parental Lead for trip (If you are a parent and are interested let the UWEX Office know!) Late June or July / interested youth connect in February to plan the trip Youth select dates, location, and travel itinerary with parent advisor

___ Inter-State Exchange Trip for youth in grades 8th and up as of 10/1/2019 (ages 12 to 19 of program year) Two-year commitment summer 2019and summer 2020 Will need to fundraise to help cover costs

Select Interested Trips - INTERVIEW REQUIRED ___ Space Camp for youth grades 6th – 8th as of 10/1/2019 (maximum age 15 at time of program) April 16—20, 2020 / cost is approximately $625 Travel by bus to Huntsville, Alabama and stay at U.S. Space & Rocket Center

___ Leadership Washington Focus for youth in grades 6th -8th as of 10/1/2019 (Ages 11 to 14) July 26—31, 2020 / cost is approximately $1200 Travel by bus to Washington, DC and stay at the National 4-H Center Travel time is Friday to the following Saturday.

___ Wisconsin 4-H Youth Conference for youth in grades 8 and above (age 12 & up) as of 10/1/2019 June 22—25, 2020 / cost is approximately $300 Travel by bus to Madison, WI

___ 4-H American Spirit East Experience for youth grades 9th – 10th as of 10/1/2019 (Age 14 to 16 year of program) 3 Options June 5—14, 2020 OR June 10—18, 2020 OR July 3—12, 2020 / cost is approximately $1,400 Travel by bus to and through Indiana/Ohio/Pennsylvania/New York/Canada

September 2019 Page 6 ___ 4-H American Spirit West Experience for youth grades 9th – 10th as of 10/1/2019 (Age 14 to 16 year of program) Late June 2020 / cost is approximately $1,400 Travel by bus to and through National Parks in North/South Dakota, Colorado and more

___ Citizenship Washington Focus for youth in grades 10th-12th as of 10/1/2019 (15 to 18, minimum age during program 15). Two Options June 13—21, 2020 OR July 4—12, 2020 / cost is approximately $1,400 Travel by bus to Washington, DC and stay at the National 4-H Center Travel time is Friday to the following Saturday.

___ National 4-H Conference for youth in grades 10th–12th as of 10/1/2019 (minimum age of 15/max age of 18 as of 1/1/2020) March 28—April 2, 2020 a state application will be required / cost is approximately $1,300 Fly to Washington, DC and stay at the National 4-H Center Note: Each participant selects an issue (e.g. education, promotion, environment, etc.) and works with other youth from across the country to develop plans to help direct future 4-H programming.

____ National 4-H Congress for youth in grades 10th – 12th as of 10/1/2019 (Max age of 18 as of 1/1/2020) November 27—December 1, 2020 / cost is approximately $1200 Fly to Atlanta, Georgia Note: Delegates participate in self-development seminars, tours, and a service project, while exchanging ideas with youth from across the country.

A COMPLETE APPLICATION INCLUDES: ___ 2019 Record Book Turned in by September 15 ___ Application Form (check the trips interested in) ___ Resume (follow template directions) submit only 1 resume ___ 1 page typed essay (3 paragraphs) for each trip of interest ___ Recommendation from General Leader (if general leader is your parent/guardian another leader in your club can submit the recommendation) - if you have interviewed previously for a trip the recommendation letter is not required

___ Interview Date Options (one interview for all interested trips) __ Wednesday, October 9 in Neillsville (Courthouse) start time 3:30 p.m. __ Sunday, October 13 in Greenwood (ADS) start time 2:00 p.m. __ Tuesday, October 15 in Thorp (location TBA) start time 4:00 p.m.

Remember Leaders Federation Covers HALF the Cost of the Trip!

YOU

These funds are made available through your hard work in the Clark County 4-H Food Stand!

Thank you to those who assisted and brought people with you to help out!

September 2019 Page 7 Fairground Revitalization These are a few of my favorite things… Fundraiser Come on NAME THE MOVIE…

Teri Raatz is selling window clings (pictured at be- You know what the movie is… low). There are 2 separate clings (Just Livin’ the The Sound of Music!

Dream 6” x 3” and 4H Grows Here 3” x 4”) and cost is Agent Hollar’s Final Report from 517 Court Street, $5.00 each. Room 104 Neillsville, WI. Please order as a group (for mailing purposes) I did not anticipate this being my swan song. If interested please complete form below and send to: We...FOCUS ON THE WORD WE did a lot of good Teri Raatz work in Clark County! The great strides made does 501 E Wausau Street not happen with one person alone, but all of you Colby, WI 54421 working together to make it happen.

I wanted to share a few of my favorite things with Yes - We would like to order window clings! you:

10. Kayaks and the Kayak Trailer Club Name: ______9. Kids growing into young adults in front of me 8. Kamp Kenwood Contact Person: ______7. Sunset Pines Resort 6. Leaders Meetings & the Joint Leaders Meetings Mailing Address: ______5. Visiting your club each fall and teaching you a new camp song! City / State / Zip: ______4. All 3 summer 4-H camps 3. Junior Leaders Meetings ___ Just Livin’ The Dream 2. Camp Counselor Training (when it is warm) ___ 4-H Grows Here 1. The ANNOUNCEMENT Song!

What I will not miss: Enclosed is payment of $____ 1. Club Charter Review, Taxes, and Upload Make check payable to Teri Raatz 2. Zoom Meetings 3. Required all-colleague meetings at expensive locations 4. New requirements, rules, and regulations that are impressed upon our 4-H clubs 5. People who know the deadlines, but feel they can supersede the deadlines 6. Compiling the Cloverleaf (the end of the month always came too soon) 7. Seeing clubs dissolve 8. Seeing families leave 4-H because they are angry or frustrated 9. Writing for awards to toot your own horn 10. Sounding like I know what I am talking about when sometimes it was just my gut speaking

September 2019 Page 8 CLARK COUNTY 4 -H CLUB NEWS

Our apologies if you submitted August Minutes and they Beaver Center-JW / August / Reagen Jackson are not shown. Our Ace in the office is on a well deserved Chili / ___ / Emily Sternitzky vacation and they will be noted in the October Newsletter. Greenwood Satellites / August / Lainey Trampush  Meetiing held at 6:34 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church in Greenwood No Mtg. in August for the Leaders Federation Executive  Pledge led by Breanna Rowe & Tiffany Mitte Board  Roll call was “Favorite Thing at the Fair”  Summer camp recap: Lainy & Tiffany. The next Leaders Federation Meeting is  Fair recap - Member project highlights.  Special Project Request - Get a rock/stone with all group members’ names on it with a Monday, September 12 at 7pm in Greenwood at ADS “rock” saying on it. Junior Leaders meeting SAME EVENING  Greenwood Street Dance Sept 7th - Fund raising - Henna & face painting (using wet colored pencils) at 6pm in Greenwood at ADS  Family Fun Fest Sept 21st at GHS 10-2 p.m.  4-H Promo ideas - member recruitment  Officer nominations - Elections at Sept. meeting  Platbook advertiser - find 1-2 new potentials  Club charters due October 14th  Cloverleaf Clips (Jr Leader Meeting Sept 9th, National 4-H week Oct 1st, recordbook review Oct 14th, Fall forum Nov 1-3 Livestock Sale Committee  Lainy Trampush gave speech on Foundation Quarter Horses  Next meeting—Sept 15th at St. Mary’s at 5:30 p.m. Meetings Happy Valley / ___ / Brittney Lowry Loyal Lads & Lassies / ___ / Sydney Schultz SHEEP COMMITTEE MEETING Lucky Clovers / ___ / Caleb Meyer September 11 / 7:30 p.m. Maplewood Badgers / __ / Withee Area—TBA Neillsville Lights / ___ / Addison Anderson-Ruskin  No meeting held in August Reseburg Ramblers / __ / Kate Schraufnagel SWINE COMMITTEE MEETING Rock Creek Rangers / ___ / September 18 / 7:30 p.m. Romadka / August / Mindy Dix  Meeting was held at 6:30p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Granton. Loyal City Hall  Pledge was led by Nathan Schossow & Aaron Feit.  Roll Call took on the theme of “Favorite Fair Memory or Project”.  Janell Walters is heading up the sale of 4-H window clings if any were ordered. POULTRY COMMITTEE MEETING  Thanks to all who helped with the Pie Sale / Park Clean-up. All pies sold out!  10 Romadka club members attended the three 4-H camps. September 25 / 6:30 p.m.  Hunter Walter gave a speech on Length of Wings on Airplanes. Loyal City Hall  Aaron Feit gave a speech on Trapping Animals.  Carson Feit gave a speech on His Gun.  Next meeting there will be an election of officers. See Janell Walters for an application if interested. RABBIT & BEEF COMMITTEE MEETINGS  A check was given by Dan Rowe & Family in memory of Fern Rowe, who was a leader for many years. A winter sleigh ride is being planned. Remaining balance will be paid September 25 / 7:00 p.m. from club treasure.  Cloverbud Report - Tracy Jakobi made a picture CD for every Cloverbud. Loyal City Hall  Explorers Report - Sarah talked about the Explorers’ exhibited fair projects.  4-H Softball Results announced.  Raffle baskets make just over $4,000.00 and Lyndsey Naedler (former Romadka 4-H LIVESTOCK COMMITTEE MEETING member) wone a basket.  Romadka won $35.00 on Herdsmanship for different species. (full committee)  Next meeting will be Sunday, September 15th at 6:00p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in September 25 / 8:00 p.m. Granton. Town & Country Clovers / ___ Loyal City Hall Town & Country Partners / ___ Woodgrove Workers / ___ / Quinn Hatlestad

September 2019 Page 9 Record Books and Awards are DUE to your Club Leader on the date your club leader identified (your club leaders date supersedes extension office) the extension office date is September 15

Clark County 4-H Youth Award Forms: Cloverbud Achievement (Ages 5 to 7 as of January 1) Leader Completes Younger Youth Achievement (Ages 8 to 10 as of January 1) Leader Completes Intermediate Youth Achievement (Ages 11 to 13 as of January 1) (Youth completes/Leader Recommend) Youth Achievement (Ages 14 – 19 as of January 1) (Youth completes/Leader Recommend) Youth Citizenship (ages 14 to 19) (Youth completes/Leader Recommend) Youth Leadership (ages 14 to 19) (Youth completes/Leader Recommend) rd th 4-H Fair Project Bonus Award (grades 3 to 13 ) (Youth Completes)

Clark County 4-H Awards 4-H Alumni Remarkable 4-H Club (Club Officers completes) Remarkable 4-H Adult Volunteer Leader Friend of 4-H

You can find these forms in their individual form in a word document or PDF at: http://clark.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/club-and-county-awards/

Other Awards Outstanding 4-H Record Book Award Secretary’s Book Treasurers Book Club Scrapbook

You can find these forms in a word document or PDF at: http://clark.uwex.edu/record-book-evaluation-procedure/ or contact the UWEX office to mail you copies 715-743-5121.

You can complete these forms online and email to [email protected] or print the form and complete and mail to UWEX Office Attn: Lori Hendrickson 517 Court Street, Room 104 Neillsville, WI 54456

Submission is the only way to win, do not delay submit today!

September 2019 Page 10 SEPTEMBER 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Labor Day Re-Enrollment in 4-H Fall Forum Registration Chris’s last day Courthouse closed begins—Must re-enroll Opens on 4honline to receive CloverLeaf Must be re-enrolled to sign up

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Junior Leaders Meeting Sheep Committee Meeting State Shooting Sports State Shooting Sports ADS—Greenwood Withee Area —Location TBA Training—Marshfield Gun Training—Marshfield 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Club Gun Club

Executive Board Meeting ADS—Greenwood 7:00 p.m.

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 RECORD BOOKS DUE Fair Board Meeting Dairy Committee Meeting Swine Committee Meeting Family Fun Fest ADS—Greenwood ADS—Greenwood Loyal City Hall—Loyal Greenwood HS 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Poultry meeting / 6:30 p.m. National 4-H week Beef meeting / 7:00 p.m. Registration of Activities Rabbit meeting / 7:00 p.m. due to Lori Livestock Com. mtg / 8:00 p.m. Loyal City Hall—Loyal

29 30 Fall Forum Registration CLOSES

4-H Re-enrollment will begin on Tuesday, September 3 You will not be able to access 4honline from Friday, August 30 at noon to Tuesday, September 3 at 12 a.m.

OCTOBER 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Trip Interviews Paint Ball registration due Courthouse to Lori! - first 80 ppl Start 3:30p

National 4-H Week

13 14 15a 16 17 18 19 Record Book Review 4-H Paint Balling Trip Interviews Representatives from each Trip Interviews for the whole family, Greenwood club (please & thank you) Thorp—location TBA Starting at 2pm 4:00 p.m. Start 4pm Osseo, WI Signed Waiver Form JOINT Leaders meeting will 10am start once review complete 7:00 p.m.

Both meetings are being held at Loyal City Hall

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Fair Board Meeting ADS—Greenwood 7:30 p.m.

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September 2019 Page 11 NOVEMBER 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 Fall Forum Fall Forum Green Lake, WI Green Lake, WI

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Fall Forum 4-H Banquet Green Lake, WI Greenwood HS Cafetorium 6:00 p.m. - guests seated 6:30 p.m. - presenters eat first 6:45 p.m. - all other guests follow

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Veteran’s Day

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Fair Board Meeting ADS-Greenwood 7:30 p.m.

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Thanksgiving Courthouse Closed Courthouse Closed

Updates from the 4-H Institute: When 4-H leaders re-enroll for the 2019-2020 year you will be requested to select a Volunteer Role—your options:

Club Leader Committee Volunteer Project Leader Club Enrollment Coordinator Adult Adviser/Chaperone Activity/Event Volunteer

You MUST select one but you can select more than one. You will receive and email with your position description. Please read thoroughly so you know what your position descriptions entails. Please & Thank you

DECEMBER 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 St. Nick Day

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15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Fair Board Meeting ADS—Greenwood 7:30 p.m.

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Christmas Eve Christmas Day Tentative Courthouse closed Courthouse closed Discovery Day Greenwood

29 30 31 1 New Years Eve Day Courthouse closed

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