Waushara County

Clover Clipper

4-H Family Newsletter August/September 2018

Dear 4-H Families,

The Waushara County Fair is fast approaching, which

means this newsletter has lots of fair information.

There is also information on record books, which

hopefully everyone has started working on so you can

finish your books after the fair.

I came across this 4-H Fable, and wanted to share it

with everyone.

A 4-H Fable

There once was a boy won some ribbons of blue;

Came home from the Fair with a big trophy too.

With a voice glad and proud he said to his Dad,

“’Tis the very best year that I’ve ever had!”

Said his very wise Dad, “Son, I’d like to hear,

Why you think that this was such a very fine year.”

“Why, Dad, you well know all the prizes I’ve won;

How I’ve come out on top in most things I’ve done.

Just look at the ribbons that hang on my wall,

And think of the money I’ve made since last fall

From premium checks and a big auction price.

You can’t help but think cash and ribbons are nice.”

But the man said, “My son, you’re not thinking right.

Blue ribbons, ’tis true are better than white;

But ribbons will fade and trophies grow old.

Money’s soon spent and fame soon grows cold.

The important things, son, are not ribbons or pins,

You’ve seen how a business meeting is run.

This knowledge will help you in years to come.

You’ve conquered the fear of addressing a crowd.

You’ve learned how to stand up ond talk nice and loud.

Patience you’ve learned in your projects, too,

As well as some skills that will always help you.

You’ve learned the fine feeling it gives you to lend

A glad helping hand to a stranger or friend.

You’ve learned to cooperate with majority rule …

To give in with grace and not be the fool

Who always must have his very own way,

Be it in club work, in school or at play.

You’ve learned how to lose without making a ‘beef.’

You know the judge judges to his best belief.

You’ve learned how to win without boasting too loud.

A kid can lose friends if he’s overly proud.

Those are the things most important to you.

You’ll remember and use them all your life through.

They’ll help you become a might fine man.

They’ll do more for you than a prize ever can.”

(Poem attributed to Esther Chandler, Lakeside 4-H Club, San Diego County, CA)

See you at the Fair!

Heidi Hensel-Buntrock

4-H Program Advisor

Ag Olympics - August 19th at the

Waushara County Fair:

Mark your calendars! The Ag Olympics will

be held on Sunday, August 19th at 1:00 PM

at the Waushara County Fairgrounds. Teams

of four will move through eight different

events, competing against teams of similar

age. Events include some returning favorites

such as the Round Bale Roll and Potato Dig-

ging which are meant to test your physical

and mental endurance, all in a fun way! Priz-

es and T-Shirts are included with registra-

tion fees. Sign-up takes place the day of

the event in the southeast corner of the

fairgrounds. Please direct any questions to

Noah at agolympics@gmail.com. We hope

you join us the Sunday of the Fair for this

entertaining annual event!.

State Fair Exhibitors:

Waushara County will be represented at the

2018 Wisconsin State Fair by the following

Waushara County youth:

Swine: Alyssa Buechner, Brianna Buechner,

Eric Buechner, Karissa Rettler

Beef: Lily Jensen, Catelyn Olsen, Hannah

Dairy: Allyson Ewald, Brytni Ewald, Miranda

Ewald, Katrina Hoesly, Jody Simenson

Rabbits: Abigail Haese

Youth Expo Projects: Christine Good, Jo-

anna Schmidt, Katelyn Piechowski, Jordan

Schmidt, Clarence Lundt, Kadince Brewer,

Micah Brooks

Theatre Performance: Blazing Stars

Clothing Revue: Esther Brooks, Kaitlyn

Brooks

4-H Alumni Association Of-

fers Project Scholarships:

The 4-H Alumni Association has extended

the deadline to Friday, August 10th to apply

for support for 4-H Projects.

The application is available from the UW-

Extension Office, please let us know if you

need a copy.

Foodstand Work Day:

Our new 4-H Foodstand Manager, Jeff Wall,

will be holding a foodstand work day on Sat-

urday, August 4th beginning at 9 a.m. 4-H

members and parents are asked to help as-

sist in getting the foodstand ready for the

fair.

YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES

Barn Decorating Times:

The following times have been designated

for barn decorating:

Livestock & Dairy Barns can be decorated

on Tuesday of the fair from 2-7 pm.

Horse Barn can be decorated beginning at

2 pm on Tuesday of the fair.

Wash Rack Schedule:

To help keep the Wash Rack area clean and

presentable to the public, we are asking

clubs to be responsible for this area during

the time assigned to their club. Your coop-

eration is appreciated!

Thursday 6 am -11 am – Loyal

Thursday 11 am - 4 pm – Oasis

Thursday 4 pm - 9 pm—Cedar Valley

Friday 6 am -11 am – Richford

Friday 11 am - 4 pm – Aurora

Friday 4 pm – 9 pm – Mt Morris Pioneers

Saturday 6 am – 11 am – Wautoma Roadrun-

ners

Saturday 11 am – 4 pm – Warren Future Citi-

zens

Saturday 4 pm – 9 pm – Cross Country

Sunday 6 am – 11 am— Springwater

Sunday 11 am - 4 pm – Everyone!

Herdsmanship at the County

Fair:

Here’s information to help you prepare for

lowing includes the information for the fol-

lowing categories:

Preparation of Exhibit—45 points

Judges look at bedding, animal arrangement,

decorations, animal signage, overall appear-

ance

Appearance & Attitude of Exhibitors—5

points

Evaluation criteria include exhibitor

knowledge, appearance, level of courtesy and

friendliness

Care of Exhibits—50 points

The criteria includes animal cleanliness,

grooming, aisle clean and adequate width,

bedding clean and neat, feed, tack and equip-

ment is neat and clean.

Each of the species is judged individually and

a prize of $10 is given to the top club in

each species. Four or five teams of two

adults judge all the clubs during a given time

frame.

Livestock Exhibitor Meeting:

There will be a meeting on Sunday, August

19th in the Livestock/4-H Youth Pavilion at

3:30 pm for all 4-H members in the livestock

project. Please meet on the bleachers to

vote for the Sportsmanship Award.

COUNTY FAIR INFO

Fair Improvements, Fair

Questions, Fair Concerns

and Fair Ideas

The Waushara County Fair Association, its

board and their staff are responsible for

the oversight of the fair. They determine

the policies and opportunities the fair pro-

vides, similar to the role the 4-H Leaders

Association provides for the Waushara

County 4-H program.

It can be confusing at times to determine

who to go to with ideas or concerns about

the fair so we ask that you put your thoughts in writing to the Fair Association.

You can submit them to the UW-Extension

Office and we will forward them or you can

email or send them directly to the Fair As-

sociation at:

wausharactyfairsecretary@gmail.com or

N6079 8th Avenue, Plainfield, WI 54966

At each club’s September meeting, 4-H fam-

ilies can add to the list of what worked real-

ly well at the fair and what could be im-

proved for next year. Comments are shared

with those responsible for the area the com-

ment refers to.

Fairgrounds Improvement

Committee:

The Fairgrounds Improvement Committee

meets monthly on the second Thursday of

each month at 6:30 p.m at the Waushara

County Courthouse. Our next meeting will be

on Thursday, September 13th to recap the

county fair, add new ideas to our project list

and set the goals for 2019. We are always

looking for new participants and new ideas.

This year the Fairgrounds Improvement

Committee worked on enhancements in the

Family Living Building, ie. Quilt racking, cul-

tural arts display racks, and tools to ease

the hanging of photos.

COUNTY FAIR INFO

Food Stand Workers:

Each shift is asked to provide a minimum of 12 work-

ers. Some of the afternoon and evening shifts will

work better with up to twenty workers. Your club is

to determine what grades of youth you wish to have

working in the food stand during your shift. In the

past we have had people leave either before all the

food they took orders on was delivered or a replace-

ment was found for their position. When you make

your plans for working in the food stand, you need to

stay until all of your orders have been delivered.

Our customers are depending on you to serve them!

The Food Stand closes around 10pm but workers must

stay until 11pm or until clean up is done.

PLEASE NOTE… If you are not able to work during

your club’s assigned shift, we ask that you volunteer

during the Wednesday 4-7pm shift or on Sunday from

7-11am, or when a club could use some extra help.

Each year we are asked if passes can be issued for

individuals working with your club that may be a

grandparent, friend or neighbor. In discussions by

the Leaders Association, it is suggested that clubs

offer to pay for the individuals admission to the fair

using club funds. We are not charged a fee to have

our food stand at the fair or asked to share any of

our profits which is the case for most every other

food vendor on the grounds.

How is the Money Raised in the Food Stand Used?

This fund raiser and the plat book provide the 4-H

Leaders Association with funds to annually support

many 4-H opportunities. Youth attending Project Dis-

covery Day do lots of hands-on projects. These mate-

rials are paid for by the Leaders Association. Camp-

ers all receive a 50% scholarship and camp counselors

receive a 100% scholarship. Youth attending district,

state and national 4-H events are offered scholar-

ships. Volunteer leaders attending 4-H related train-

ing can also apply for scholarships.

Club Work Schedule:

Please remember—if you cannot work during your

club’s shift, you are welcome to join another club and

work during a different shift. People who have done

this in the past have commented that it was fun to

get to know other 4-H families! If your club has

switched shifts since signing up, you are responsible

for letting them know of the changed time.

4-H FOOD STAND SCHEDULE

2018 4-H FOOD STAND SCHEDULE

Wednesday 5-8 pm –Volunteers and 4-H Alumni Association

Thursday 10:30 am -3:30 pm – Richford Busy Beavers

3 pm-7:30 pm – Aurora Busy Bees,

7 pm-11 pm – Cross Country

Friday 7 am - 11 am – Wautoma Roadrunners

11 am - 3:30 pm – Warren Future Citizens

3 pm - 7:30 pm – Cedar Valley

7 pm - 11 pm — Loyal

Saturday 7 am-11 am – Blazing Stars

11 am-3:30 pm – Dusty Clovers

3 pm-7:30 pm – Coloma Dynamites

7 pm-11 pm – Oasis Prairie Ramblers

Sunday 7 am-11 am – Volunteers

11 am-3:30 pm – Pine River Rainbows

3 pm-7:30 pm – Mt. Morris Pioneers

7 pm - 11 pm – Springwater

While working in the food stand, remember to provide

excellent customer service and have FUN!!!

4-H Foodstand Info

The Fair is meant to be a great learning experience

for exhibitors and their families. Here are some tips

to help prevent your fair experience from going from

fun to frustrating:

Review the fair entry rules at the beginning of

the Junior Division of the Fair Premium Book and

the rules at the beginning of each department you

are exhibiting in.

Read the animal health rules in front of the fair

book.

Mark the fair entry times on your calendar.

Entries are accepted at the Fairgrounds on

Wednesday from 2-7pm and on Thursday from 8am-3pm.

The following are exceptions:

Exploring and Cloverbud entries are

judged upon their entry on Wednesday.

All animals, except Dairy and Horse, must

be entered on Wednesday. Dairy can be

entered Wednesday or Thursday. Horses

are to be entered on Thursday.

Food entries are only accepted on Thurs-

day.

Pick up your entry tags at the Fair Office when

arriving at the fair or they can be picked up on

Monday or Tuesday of fair week at the UW-

Extension office. Wristbands, which allow you

free admission to the fair, will be distributed

with your entry tags. Please note that gate ad-

mission is charged beginning at 12 noon on Thurs-

day.

Attach your entry tags to your exhibits before

going to the department to drop them off for

judging.

Remove your claim tickets from your entry tags

before leaving your exhibit. You will need these

to get your exhibits at the close of the fair.

All posters are 14 x 22 inches unless otherwise

noted. This does not include entries in the

photography department. Please cut your

boards for your photo entries to a size that en-

Saturday. Other animal entries are released at 4:30pm on Sunday and non-animal entries from 5:30-8pm on Sunday. Do not ask to remove your

exhibits before these times. Exhibitors re-

moving entries prior to this time may lose their

privilege of exhibiting at future Waushara

County Fairs.

Fair Helpers Needed If you have a few extra hours during judging times,

we are in need of people to assist with moving exhib-

its to and from the judge, stapling on ribbons, record-

ing places and displaying exhibits. Call the UW-

Extension office and let us know when you are inter-

ested in helping. (920) 787-0416.

Cloverbuds & Explorers Judged Wednesday Cloverbud and Exploring projects are judged face-to-

face on Wednesday from 2-7pm in the Youth Expo

Building. Members bring their projects to the judging

area and talk to the judge about each one. To help

Cloverbuds and Explorers prepare for this experience

parents may wish to ask their children some of the

following questions:

What were the steps in making your item? How will you use and/or care for this item? What was the hardest part of making this project?What would you do differently if you did this again?

Information for Animal Exhibitors

You are required to present animal health papers be-

fore unloading.

When unloading animals, park your trailer long enough

to unload them and then move your truck and trailer

by the south fence to reduce the congestion. The

south gate on Fair Street will open at 6am for live-

stock exhibitors to feed and care for your animals.

Fitting chutes are only to be set up in the designated

area on the southwest end of the pavilion. Thank you

for your cooperation!

Tips for a Successful & Fun Fair!!

Additional Waushara County

Ambassadors Needed:

The Ambassadors are 4-H members who pro-

mote our county 4-H program, foster a posi-

tive image of 4-H and encourage families to

get involved in 4-H. Youth in grades 8-13

are eligible to apply and become an Ambassa-

dor. We hold meetings throughout the year

and participate in events/programs such as

Blue Ribbon Kids Day, Festival of the Arts,

Cloverbud/Explorer Day Camp and New Fam-

ily Night.

If you are interested or have questions,

please contact the 4-H Program Advisor,

Heidi Hensel-Buntrock at 920-787-0416 or

heidi.henselbuntrock@ces.uwex.edu.

Fall Forum:

Adult and Youth Leaders—Mark Your Calen-

dars for Fall Forum and Hall of Fame Cele-

bration.

When: November 2-4, 2018 (starting with

registration at 6 pm on Friday, November 2

ending 11 am on Sunday November 4.

Where: Green Lake Conference Center,

Green Lake.

Who: 7th—13th grade youth and adult vol-

unteer leaders. This is an amazing workshop

for youth and adult leaders, and it’s very

close to Waushara County. And, the entire

There is a flyer at the end of this newslet-

ter with additional details. If you have

questions, please contact Heidi Hensel-

Buntrock at the UW-Extension Office.

2018 WI 4-H Arts Camp:

Are you interested in the ARTS? Are you

going into grades 6, 7 or 8? Do you want the

opportunity to explore different types of

arts, while making new friends and develop-

ing new skills? If so, please consider 2018

WI 4-H Arts Camp, October 6-7 at Upham

Woods, WI Dells.

Registration will open shortly, if you are in-

terested please let the UW-Extension Of-

fice know and we will contact you when regis-

tration is open.

State 4-H Dog Show:

The State 4-H Dog Show will be held on

September 28-30, 2018 at Amherst Fair-

grounds. The entry deadline is August 10th.

It will be held in conjunction with the State

4-H Agility Show. Here is the link to the

page on the 4-H website where the registra-

tion booklet can be found: https://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4haganimalscience/state-4-h-dog-

show/ .

Youth Opportunities

Have you started your record book yet?

Here’s some tips and information on how to make

this end of the year task a little easier:

What should I include in my record book?

Refer to the 4-H Project Record Book Index/

Guideline Sheet. On the front is a list of what to in-

clude and what not to include. Don’t forget to read

the back of this sheet for some specific tips on how

to put your book together.

What project record sheets do I need?

One for each project you are enrolled in you will

need to complete a Project Record Sheet. The fol-

lowing animal projects have to include

the additional sheet indicated:

Horse - Lifetime Horse Record

Dairy - Lifetime Dairy Record

Market Animal (Beef, Sheep, Swine, Rabbit and

Poultry)- Market Animal Financial Record Sheet.

Information from the Market Animal Summary

Sheet filled out at the fair is to be transferred to the

Market Animal Financial Record.

Exploring members will complete the “Exploring

Project Record Sheet”.

Cloverbuds will complete the “Cloverbud Record

Book”. The Cloverbud Record Books are reviewed

on the club level.

When is my record book due?

Each club sets their own date. Check with your

club’s leader.

How do I know what awards I am eligible for? The

Record Book Award sheet listing the possible

awards is included in this newsletter so all 4-H fami-

lies have a better understanding of the process and

know what awards are available to members.

If I got a grand champion at the fair will I receive

a project award?

in your record book, hence the name “Record Book

Awards.” Awards given at the fair are based on one

item completed as part of your 4-H project. In re-

viewing your record book, leaders evaluate the goals

you set and if you achieved them, what you learned

and made, how you shared what you learned and any

recognitions that you received. You need to tell the

complete story in your record book to be considered

for a project award. At the county level leaders from

other clubs review your book and are not as familiar

with your accomplishments as the leaders in your

own club so make sure you let them know every-

thing you have done!

Community Service Award

Clubs can nominate members

who make exemplary contribu-

tions to their club’s community

service work. Make sure you

complete your 4-H community

service page thoroughly so your

leader will nominate you for this

recognition!

County Record Book Nomination Dead-

line/Reviewers Sought

Clubs are to submit their nominated record books to

the UW-Extension office no later than October 1.

At the time the books are submitted, clubs will also

be required to submit the names of those helping

with the county level review on October 4. Clubs

with 1-20 members are to have at least one leader/

parent at the review; clubs with 21-30 members at

least 2 leaders/parents; clubs with 31 to 50 need 3

leaders/parents. Reviews will begin at 4:00 pm in

the Demonstration Room. Reviewers are asked to

commit 2 to 3 hours.

Club Records Due October 1

Record Books!

ord book awards based on the goals and accomplish-

ments reported in their record books. A club may

nominate up to 1/3 of their membership for county

awards. Individuals nominated for county awards

will be screened only by leaders from other clubs at

the county record book review. Nomination does not

constitute automatic award of a county level award.

If more than 1/3 of the members are deserving of

nomination, additional nominations will be reviewed.

If less than 1/3 of the members are deserving, clubs

do not need to fill the 1/3 guideline.

Community Service Award The Community Service Award is given to members

who make exemplary contributions toward communi-

ty service. This award is not included in the quota of

awards per member. This award recognizes mem-

bers who do make exemplary contributions to com-

munity service as part of their club. It is for the indi-

vidual who participates actively in most, if not all, of

the club’s community service projects. It is not nec-

essarily the one who spearheads, or leads such pro-

jects, although they may meet the qualifications be-

low and also be eligible. It is for the member who is

an active contributor. It is the member who stays and

rakes leaves until it is done, serves a dinner and helps

clean up, who comes ever time to help the elderly. It

is the type of member that a leader can depend on to

show up, work hard and not leave until everything is

done. The award may be given every year that it is

deserved and to as many members as deserve it. It

will be based on a leader recommendation including

several examples and the Community Service sheet

in the member’s record book. It does not include non

-4-H community involvement. It is based on the in-

dividual’s best effort and members are not compared

to one another.

Younger members

Younger members (grades 3-6 at the time of enroll-

ment) may be nominated for a record book award

sponsored by the Waushara County Association for

Home and Community Education. All aspects of the

member’s record book is considered for this recogni-

tion.

Older members

Project awards Project awards recognize older members (grades 7

and up) for outstanding achievement in a specific

project. Each older member can be nominated for

awards in two projects. Clubs may wish to ask mem-

bers to indicate which two projects they would like to

be nominated for. The projects are listed in this

newsletter.

Special Awards Special Awards include project area awards which

recognize youth for achievement in two or more of

the projects in that project area during the current

year. Members should set challenging goals in all of

the related projects, be involved in a variety of learn-

ing experiences throughout the project year and pub-

licly exhibit their accomplishments.

Animal Science (bantams, beef, cats, clothes

horse, dairy, dairy & meat goats, dogs, horse and po-

ny, horseless horse, model horse, pets, pigeons, poul-

try, rabbits, sheep, swine, turkeys, vet science, water-

fowl)

Home Economics (child development, clothing,

crocheting, food preservation, foods and nutrition,

health, home environment, intergenerational, interna-

tional, consumer savvy, knitting, entrepreneurship, )

Arts and Communication (arts, palette of fun,

latino cultural arts, clowning, computers, creative

writing, drawing and painting, folk arts, leather craft,

metal enameling, photography, speaking, theater arts,

puppetry, block printing)

Mechanical Science (aerospace, bicycling, electrici-

ty, scale models, small engines, tractor, woodworking, robotics).

Natural Resources/Environmental Education (adventures, air pistol, archery, backpacking, bicycling, birds, canoeing, sport fishing, hunting, in-sects, muzzle loading, entomology, nature space, recy-cling, rifle, robotics, shotgun, forestry, water, wildflow-ers, winter travel).

Plant & Soil Sciences (corn, crops, flowers, forage,

Leadership - Nominees should show outstanding

development and work in the area of leadership during

the current project year. This is shown through pro-

ject leadership, club officer roles and/or committee

work as shown on the “Citizenship/Community Ser-

vice” record sheet and “4-H Permanent Record”. Any

youth in seventh grade and up at the time of enroll-

ment meeting these qualifications should be nominat-

ed. Those selected to receive this award will receive a

leadership disk and a recognition item that will assist

in carrying out future leadership roles.

4-H Achievement Award - Nominees should be

very involved in 4-H throughout the 4-H year. In

nominating members, consider their involvement in all

of these aspects throughout their 4-H year: project

work, involvement in club activities, participation in

county activities and participation in state and other

activities. This award is given to members who have

completed grade 10 and up. They will receive an

achievement disk and a 4-H medallion.

These three Career Awards rec-

ognize a member for their

achievements and contributions

throughout their 4-H career.

Robert Roggow Junior Leader Award - Bob

Roggow, a Waushara County 4-H Alumni, established

this award to annually recognize one youth who has

developed their leadership skills and been actively in-

volved in numerous roles at the club, county and other

levels of 4-H. The record book reviewers will review

the quantity of leadership roles involved in, the

amount of growth experienced by the member

throughout their 4-H career and the variety of experi-

ences. This award is typically presented to a graduat-

ing member or a member within one or two years of

graduation. This award, a plaque, can be received

once during a 4-H member’s career.

The I Dare You Award, established by the Ameri-

can Youth Foundation, recognizes two youth each

year who have demonstrated qualities of leadership,

excellence in character and who have potential for ef-

The Key Award recognizes youth that have shown

consistent growth in 4-H, have developed their leader-

ship ability and been helpful to members of their club

and community. Two or three youth, typically near

the end of their 4-H career, can be selected for this

award. Only 2% of membership in Wisconsin receive

this recognition. Leaders, fellow members or those

wishing to receive the award can nominate youth de-

serving of this recognition as many deserving youth

have not applied for this award in the past. The nomi-

nees will interview for the award in January. This

award can only be received once during a member’s 4-

H career.

4-H Graduates Members graduate from 4-H the year they graduate

from high school or the year following high school

graduation. These members will be recognized at the

County Fair and at the 4-H Member and Leader

Recognition Day.

Club Community Service Recognition 4-H Clubs throughout Waushara County do an excel-

lent job of providing a wide variety of services to their

community. Each year the 4-H Leaders Association

recognizes clubs for their efforts with a certificate. On

the certificate is a seal of a selected color to recognize

their individual club’s achievement. The levels of

recognition are:

Gold Level - 30 or more projects

Silver Level - 15 to 29 projects

Green Level - 1 to 14 projects

Adventures Aerospace Air Pistol Archery Art Backpacking Bantams Beef (Breeding) Beef Market Bicycling Birds Canoeing Cat Child Development Citizenship Clothes Horse Clothing Clowning Communications Computers Consumer Savvy Corn Creative Writing Crocheting Dairy Dairy Goats Dog

Drawing and Painting Electricity Entomology Entrepreneurship Flowers Foods and Nutrition Food Preservation Forage Forestry Fruits Geospatial Leader Health Home Environment Home Grounds Horse and Pony Horseless Horse Houseplants Hunting Intergenerations International Study Knitting Leathercraft Meat Goat Model Horse Music Muzzle loading Pets

Photography Pigeon Plant Crafts Poultry (Breeding) Poultry Market Rabbits (Breeding) Rabbit Market Recycling Rifle Robotics Scale Models Self -Determined Service Learning Sheep (Breeding) Sheep Market Shotgun Small Engines Small Grains Sportfishing Swine (Breeding) Swine Market Theater Arts Tractor Turkey Vegetables Vet Science Water

4-H Older Member Project Awards

Club & Association News

Pine River Rainbows: Brooks Family

Certificates from the American Legion were presented by Charles Taylor to members who helped with Memori-

al Day Flags at the Pine River Cemetery. A report was given by the Brook’s regarding dairy games at the

Dairy Breakfast, a thank you was passed around for Marcia Riendeau for helping us with the games. John

Nehring reported on 4-H camp, Sackett and Kaitlyn on Freedom Fest. Members were reminded that the 4-H

Alumni provides project scholarships, if you are interested in applying keep your receipts and request an appli-

cation from the UW-Extension Office. Reminders: several club members will have items at the State Fair, so

stop by the youth building if you plan to attend and check them out. Our club is scheduled for the food stand on

Sunday of the fair. Mrs. Nehring reminded members to start thinking of a play for next year. Demonstration

on chickens was given by Sackett, snacks and beverages for August will be provided by the Nehring Family.

The next meeting will be held on August 5th.

Blazing Stars: Mariah Boron

Old Business: June Dairy Breakfast was at Pine Breeze Dairy, Freedom Fest Parade and Food Stand at the

Fairgrounds on June 30th. New Business: Members were reminded about entry and payment deadline for the

fair. There will be a pool party/Potluck on July 29th at the Berlin Aquatic Center, so bring a dish to pass. We

will be performing “The Great Kopak Tree at the WI State Fair on August 8th at 10:40 and 1:10 pm, perform-

ers will be paid $450 for participation, members voted to reimburse Amber $43 for tree supplies and Anna $34

for masks, and each participant will get $20 to use at the fair, the remaining $93 will be saved for next year’s

supplies. The club will not have a meeting in August. Club members signed cards for Mutual of Wausau and

Dave Peterson. Dave Peterson has also offered for us to paint another sign to be put up after the fair. We will

discuss on Facebook when to go to Bay Beach for our activity.

Cross Country:

Unfinished Business: The banners and shirts were ordered, shirts are here. Our club discussed all the upcom-

ing events which included our meeting/swimming party on July 8th at Mt Morris Town Park, Ambassador pool

party in Berlin, Freedom Fest, Fairgrounds work day, and Dairy Breakfast. Members were reminded to go

online and check out the Alumni Project Scholarship if they are interested in applying. Our club will discuss

fair decorations and having a Cloverbud Camp in August.