4-H Notes November 9, 2018

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1 4-H Notes November 9, 2018 What s New! Club Officer Training Tomorrow! There will be a training session for Presidents, Vice Presidents, Secretaries, Treasurers, Club Reporters and Camp Representatives/Reporters on Saturday, November 10th at the Manitowoc County Office Complex at 4319 Expo Drive, Manitowoc. A change this year is that all club officers will meet at the same time from 9:30 11:00 am and a pizza lunch will be served from 11:00 11:30 am. It s important that all of the listed officers attend, even if you have previously held an office or have been re-elected to the same office. You re a valuable resource and we would like you to share your officer experience with youth who are just starting to serve in club leadership roles. Tom Pease is coming to Camp TaPaWingo this Sunday at 5:00pm! Tom Pease will be performing at Manitowoc County 4-H Camp Tapawingo on Sunday, November 11th, at 5 pm. Invite your friends and join us for this "FREE" FUN EVENT! Gather the family, and make it a day to remember! We invite you to arrive a little early and reserve your seat. Food, drinks and lots of silly singing will be served up that day! 2018 Fall Project Central- Last day to sign up is this Monday the 12 th! A Fall Project Central workshop has been planned for Saturday, November 17 at the Manitowoc County Office Complex. There are two session 9:00 10:15 am and 10:30 11:45 am. Please find a description of projects offered and registration information attached. Space is limited, so register early to reserve your spot! Project Central: Woodworking Tom Klesper is a former Washington County 4-H member and a new Manitowoc County 4-H Woodworking Project Leader from the Two Rivers area. Tom is willing to work with a small group of youth to teach them woodworking skills and help them with their woodworking projects. Here is what Tom has to say: If any 4-H ers (up to four) are interested in making wood working projects, I have a small shop with power tools and I am willing to teach/help them with their project. My shop is upstairs, so it is not handicap accessible. Some school shop experience would be helpful but is not required. Youth would be responsible for purchasing their wood, safety glasses, hearing protection, and dust masks for sanding. If the project is going to have a finish, some finishes may also need to be purchased. Projects could include small tables, shelving units or other things. We would meet twice a week for less than 2 hours for several weeks to complete the projects. During the first meeting, youth should have ideas of what they would like to make. If formal plans are not available, we can reverse-engineer simpler projects and estimate the wood requirements. Also, if projects are overly aggressive for the timeframe or the child s skill, I may suggest downsizing. During that meeting we will also decide on future meeting dates and times, so youth should know their

2 schedule. Attending all meetings is not critical, but if too many meetings are missed, projects may not get completed. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Tom directly at Citizenship Washington Focus Registration Opens November 15, 2018 (Grades 10-12) Citizenship Washington Focus, or CWF for short, is the premier week long 4-H citizenship and leadership experience. CWF is either June 15-23, 2019 or July 6-14, CWF brings 4-H delegations from all over the country to stay in the National 4-H Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland, right outside our Nation s Capital! Participants learn about the roles of Senators and Representatives in the United States government and how these parts work together to form an effective Congress. Additionally, youth get to see and experience government in action by meeting with their State s members of Congress and watching a House of Representatives meeting. The Manitowoc County 4-H Leaders Association and the 4-H Teen Ambassadors pay half the cost of educational trips. Funds are limited and given out on a first come, first served basis. If you would like to attend CWF, please contact Wendi Holschbach at wendiholschbach@co.manitowoc.wi.us or before registration on November 15, 2018 to reserve funding for the trip. Registration opens on November 15 at 4:00 pm and is done through 4-H Online. This trip fills up fast, so register at 4:00 pm on November 15 if possible. Citizenship Washington Focus Information Attention All 4-H Clubs Holiday Party at Southfield Townhouses The 4-H Teen Ambassadors would like to invite all 4-H Clubs to collect new winter items for children. Items may include socks, scarves, mittens, hats, and coats. All sizes are from the age groups of 3 years of age to approximately 15 years of age although a special request was made for some larger size items i.e. sizes The 4-H Teen Ambassadors will be holding their annual Holiday Party at Southfield Townhouses on December 3, 2018 at which time the items will be presented on behalf of all 4-H Families. Please feel free to drop off items at the Manitowoc County UW-Extension Office on Expo or at the home of: Georgia Zutz 4-H Teen Ambassador President US Highway 151 Valders, WI (920) We are planning on holding this Silent Auction again next year so starting thinking of and/or shopping for deals for theme baskets! If anyone would like to join this committee, please contact Debbie Backhaus at (920) Thanks again. The Scholarship Endowment Silent Auction Committee 4-H Enrollment Fees The 4-H Enrollment Fees for this year are $23 for 4-H members and $24 for 4-H members in the Horse Project. Horse Project members pay an additional $1 for accident insurance. To be a member in good standing, the 4-H Enrollment Fee must be paid. Members who fail to pay their enrollment fee will not be

3 permitted to show at the county fair in If you still have outstanding enrollment fees from last year, you will not be permitted to participate in 4-H this year until fees are paid. If you are unable to pay the enrollment fee due to a financial hardship, please contact your club Main Leader. 4-H Clubs are expected to cover enrollment fees for members with a financial hardship. Enrollment fees are collected by the Manitowoc County 4-H Leaders Association to fund events, activities, and education. The current annual budget for the Manitowoc County 4-H Leaders Association is a little over $25,000. The Manitowoc County 4-H Leaders Association relies on enrollment fees, an annual club Family Fee (which replaced a county-wide fundraiser) and Plat Book sales to meet their annual budget. The budget will be discussed at the next Manitowoc County 4-H Leaders Association meeting, which is scheduled for Monday, November 26 at 7:00 pm at the Manitowoc County Office Complex. The meeting is open to 4-H members and their families. If you would like to learn more about the annual budget and/or have ideas for raising additional funds, please plan to attend the meeting. In Case You Missed It! Space Camp Registration Opened on November 7, 2018 (Grades 6-8) Space Camp is just what you think it is it s a camp experience where you learn and experience a ton of different aspects about life as an astronaut, working at NASA, and exploring places beyond Earth! Wisconsin 4-H Space Camp is from April 25-29, 2019 and it is an educational experience where youth from across the state take a bus down to Huntsville, Alabama, for a 4 day journey. Youth get the opportunity to venture away from home to meet new friends, develop leadership and teamwork skills, and learn all about space. They are led by a team of trained Adult Advisors and Space Camp counselors. Counselors are former Space Camp participants who are outstanding leaders. The Manitowoc County 4- H Leaders Association and the 4-H Teen Ambassadors pay half the cost of educational trips. Funds are limited and given out on a first come, first served basis. If you would like to attend Space Camp, please contact Wendi Holschbach at wendiholschbach@co.manitowoc.wi.us or before registration on November 7, 2018 to reserve funding for the trip. Registration opens on November 7 at 4:00 pm and is done through 4-H Online. This trip fills up fast, so register at 4:00 pm on November 7 if possible. Space Camp Information Multi-County Cat Show This Saturday, November 10 th This event is open to kids in any club- 4-H, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, FFA, etc. and any other organization in your county. Ages 8 years old and in the third grade! This is a fun cat show for kids that want to show off their cat/s, decorate their cat cage, dress up for a costume contest, and show off their cat art work or creation. See attached flyer and entry form for more information. American Spirit Trip One of the many fantastic educational travel experiences offered through 4-H is American Spirit and this year it has been expanded to three different opportunities! One of the three experiences (June 12-20) is being facilitated by counties in Eastern Wisconsin and has a different registration process than the other two experiences whose registration is through 4HOnline as all the other educational travel experiences

4 are. Please read the details below carefully to understand the differences between the experiences and ensure you are following the appropriate registration process. Experiences on June 7-16, 2019 or July 5-14, 2019 Estimated cost is $1,400 Travel with approximately 40 4-H members from throughout Wisconsin No capacity of how many youth per county can register Registration: Open in 4HOnline Wednesday, November 7, 2018-January 10, 2019 Registration for travel week preference will be done on a first come, first serve basis. There will be a wait list created for each week in case of cancellations. If you need help registering through 4HOnline, please consult this document. The state will contact youth directly to notify them which travel week they will be on or if they are on a waiting list. Experience on June 12-20, 2019 Estimated cost is $1,300 Travel with approximately 40 4-H members from counties in Eastern Wisconsin Each of the counties in the area can send 0-4 youth. Each county is guaranteed space for 2 youth attend this experience. Each county can also identify an additional 2 youth that will serve as alternates since not all counties have two youth interested. Registration: Please contact Wendi Holschbach at wendiholschbach@co.manitowoc.wi.us or call , if you are interested in attending this trip. Note: The Manitowoc County 4-H Leaders Association and the 4-H Teen Ambassadors provides partial funding (50%) for educational trips. Funds are limited, and are provided on a first come, first served basis. Applying for funding does not guarantee youth a spot on the educational travel experience. Also, any 4-H member can register for an educational travel experience, regardless if they ve received partial funding or not. If youth don t receive funding, or for any reason, youth can cancel from an experience. Specific cancellation dates will be provided for each experience. 4-H Ambassadors You re Invited! Anyone age 5th grade and older is welcome to attend an Ambassadors Meeting held on the 3rd Sunday of each month at 1:00 pm at the following location: US Hwy 151 Valders, WI Please or call Kim Zutz to confirm the time if you plan to attend as the time and place of the meetings are subject to change if we have a special event going on. The next meeting is scheduled for November 18. Ambassador Advisor Kim Zutz contact: kzutzwkids@gmail.com or

5 Google Calendar With the start of the new 4-H year, we now have a Google calendar for all county, state, and national 4-H events and activities. Check it out - Manitowoc County 4-H Calendar. If you would like to add a date for a countywide 4-H event, activity, or meeting please send the information to UW-Extension Program Assistant, Wendi Holschbach, at wendiholschbach@co.manitowoc.wi.us Educational Programs Updates Important information for you, the volunteers and members in your county regarding CWF, Space Camp, and Adult Advisor Applications. More information can be found at: Adult Advisor Information Summer H International Exchange Opportunities! Have you ever thought about traveling abroad? Are you interested in learning about other cultures and lifestyles? Would you like to make international connections? If you said yes to any of the above questions, then you should consider participating in the Wisconsin 4- H Summer Homestay Program in 2019! Every summer, WI 4-H members have the opportunity to stay with a host family for one month in either Costa Rica, South Korea, Finland or Japan. They get the opportunity to learn more about another culture, share their own culture, enhance their confidence and communication skills, as well as build lifelong relationships across the globe! So, why not enjoy a life changing experience that will help you grow and gain a stronger global awareness. More information can be found at: International Exchange Information Join Manitowoc County 4-H on Facebook! Reminder: Deadlines for articles Updates to the Manitowoc County 4-H website are done Friday afternoons. Please send your updates by Wednesdays at noon to wendiholschbach@co.manitowoc.wi.us. 4-H Notes information is also available on the 4-H Friday Notes information is also due by Wednesday at noon. Send to wendiholschbach@co.manitowoc.wi.us. If you have specific questions, concerns, or suggestions for our 4-H Youth Development Educator, please send those s directly to Kevin Palmer at: kevinpalmer@co.manitowoc.wi.us

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7 MULTI-COUNTY 4-H CAT FUN SHOW Saturday, November 10, 2018 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church N5990 Country Aire Rd. Plymouth, WI Check-in & Vet-in: 8:30-9:30 a.m. Show starts at 10:00 a.m. This show is open to any registered 4-H member, whether in the cat project or not. This show is also open to any registered Boy or Girl Scout working towards their Pets Badge and members of FFA. Deadlines: Entries close on November 3, 2018 or when a maximum of 80 cat entries are reached, whichever comes first Entry fees and immunization records (copy) are due with entry sheet Fees: $10.00 per Cat/Kitten No additional costs for extra cage space Awards: All Breed Ring Rosette for Top 30 Cats Specialty Ring o Rosette for Top 20 Shorthairs o Rosette for Top 10 Longhairs o Rosette for Top 3 Kittens Showmanship Rosette to Top 3 in each age division, trophy for first place in each Decorated Cage Rosette to Top 10 cages Photography Contest Rosette to Top 3 in each category Art Contest Rosette to Top 3 in each category Cat/Cat and Owner Costume Contest Rosette to Top 3 costumes NOTE: Number of awards based on 50 or more cat entries. May be adjusted if numbers are smaller. Food and Raffles : There will be a variety of items for you to purchase and enjoy at the food stand starting at 10:00 a.m. Bucket raffle - large and small items, most with a cat-related theme Show Rules: 1. Exhibitors must be enrolled in 3 rd grade or higher 2. All cats will be shown as household pets. 3. All cats (over age 8 months) must be spayed or neutered. 4. Cats will be judged on general appearance and condition, temperament, proper handling, hair coat, paws, nails and body build. 5. Kittens must be at least 4 months old by the date of the show. At 8 months the kitten will be considered an adult cat and will be judged as such. 6. Pregnant female or nursing female cats cannot be shown. 7. No whole male cats may be shown or brought into the show hall. 8. All animals are to be immunized for distemper, rhino and rabies. Shots must have been administered within the past year or as prescribed by your veterinarian and by the entry deadline of the current year. A COPY of the shot record must accompany the entry form. 9. Cats must be in good health. No fleas, ear mites, upper respiratory ailments, etc. will be allowed. Any animal exhibiting any health issue will be excused from the show and must leave the show hall immediately. 10. All cats must have their nails clipped front and back, unless declawed or covered with a product such as Soft Paws. 11. Benching cages are double cages, approximately 22 x 22 x 45. A half cage measures 22 x 22 x 22. Since this is a small show, every cat entry will receive a whole cage. The whole cage can also be used for two cats together or a divider can be used to separate. Indicate on your entry form how many cages are needed.

8 12. Participants must bring some type of cage cover, covering for cage floor, small litter pan and litter, food and water for their cat. JUST FOR FUN CONTESTS Showmanship: Divisions (based on the grade that you are currently enrolled in ): Beginner (grades 3 6) Intermediate (grades 7 9) Senior (grades 10 13) Participants will pretend to be a judge, presenting their cat to the judge and explaining how to evaluate the animal from all aspects (grooming, health, personality) During showmanship, contestants may not observe others unless they have already had their turn. Showmanship will be judged on the ability of the participant to correctly handle the cat, safety during judging, knowledge of cats and cat care including their overall health and anatomy, responding to questions from the judge, personal appearance and how well the judging is presented. There will NOT be a written test. Decorated Cage Contest: Cage size is approximately 22 x 22 x 22 for half or 22 x 22 x 45 for a full cage. Cage decorations will be judged on originality and Creativity (how original is the theme idea and how well do the decorations fit the theme they were based on) Safety (is the cage free of safety hazards and are the materials used safe for your cat to be near?) Completeness (does the cage contain the supplies the cat needs to be comfortable during the show?) Overall appearance (is it well put together or are pieces falling off; is it colorful and attractive?) Photography Contest: Categories: Comic Cat (funny photo of a cat) Cats and People (cat with owner, family or friends) My Favorite Cat Photo (any other general cat photo) One entry per category taken by exhibitor ; an entry consists of ONE photo only, not a poster with multiple photos. Photos can be any size up to 8x10 inches and are to be mounted on poster board or mounting board, not to exceed an overall size of 11x14 inches. Photos are not to be in frames or behind glass. Photo entries must have the name of exhibitor, address, county of 4-H membership or Scout Troop, current age and a title of the photo written on the back. Entries will be judged on photographic quality, composition, how well it fits the category entered in and originality. Photos must be taken home at the end of the show. Art Contest Categories: Original Drawing or Painting Educational Poster Handmade Cat Toy Handmade Cat Equipment (not a toy) One entry per category made by exhibitor. Entries must have name, address or county of 4-H membership, Scout Troop, age and title of the artwork attached. Artwork to be taken home at the end of show. Cat/Owner Costume Contest: Dress your cat or you and your cat to show off your creativity

9 MULTI-COUNTY 4-H CAT FUN SHOW Saturday, November 10, 2018 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church N5990 Country Aire Rd. Plymouth, WI Check-in & Vet-In: 8:30-9:30 a.m. Show starts at 10:00 a.m. Entry Form Entries and copies of shot records are due no later than November 3, 2018 No late entries will be accepted! Entry fee is $10.00 per cat/kitten. Exhibitor Information: Exhibitor Name: Address: City: County: State: ZIP: Phone: Are you at least 8 years of age? Yes / No Are you bringing your own cage? Yes / No Benching cages are provided by the project if you do not have your own, and there is no extra cost for additional cage space. How many whole cages do you need? Which organization are you a part of: 4-H, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts or FFA? Contest Information: Each exhibitor may also enter these contests. There are no extra fees for these events. Please check (x) those you are entering below: Showmanship (you and your cat) Photography Contest Costume Contest Art Contest Decorated Cage (Cages are 22 x 22 x 22 for half, or 22 x 22 x 45 for whole) Fee Summary: No. of Cats x $10 = Cash Donation of: Grand Total $ A copy of the current shot records including Distemper Combo and Rabies MUST accompany this form. Please make checks payable to: Sheboygan County 4-H Cat Project and mail to: Sarah Shallue, entry clerk W8253 Ash Road, Cascade, WI 53011

10 Cat Entry Information: Exhibitor s Name: Cat s Name: Date of Birth: Sex/Alteration: (circle one) Male-Neutered Female-Spayed Male-Kitten Female-Kitten Coat Length: (circle one) Shorthair Longhair Coat Color: Coat Pattern: Eye Color: Is this your cat s first show? Yes / No Handicaps or special needs? Rabies Vaccination - Next Due Date: Distemper Vaccination - Next Due Date: Exhibitor s Name: Cat s Name: Date of Birth: Sex/Alteration: (circle one) Male-Neutered Female-Spayed Male-Kitten Female-Kitten Coat Length: (circle one) Shorthair Longhair Coat Color: Coat Pattern: Eye Color: Is this your cat s first show? Yes / No Handicaps or special needs? Rabies Vaccination - Next Due Date: Distemper Vaccination - Next Due Date: Exhibitor s Name: Cat s Name: Date of Birth: Sex/Alteration: (circle one) Male-Neutered Female-Spayed Male-Kitten Female-Kitten Coat Length: (circle one) Shorthair Longhair Coat Color: Coat Pattern: Eye Color: Is this your cat s first show? Yes / No Handicaps or special needs? Rabies Vaccination - Next Due Date: Distemper Vaccination - Next Due Date: Exhibitor s Name: Cat s Name: Date of Birth: Sex/Alteration: (circle one) Male-Neutered Female-Spayed Male-Kitten Female-Kitten Coat Length: (circle one) Shorthair Longhair Coat Color: Coat Pattern: Eye Color: Is this your cat s first show? Yes / No Handicaps or special needs? Rabies Vaccination - Next Due Date: Distemper Vaccination - Next Due Date: