Douglas County
4-H Family Newsletter
UW-Extension, Courthouse, Superior, WI 54880 Phone 715-395-1363
NOVEMBER 2012
Dear 4-H Families/Friends:
Congratulations to all Douglas County Youth Leaders
and volunteers who were recognized at Achievement
Night on October 14th! It was a great night as we
honored members of our 4-H family and also had the
opportunity to hear from youth and families who
experienced international 4-H this past summer. Thank
you to everyone who attended and gave of themselves
this past 4-H year!
Douglas County 4-H is facing several challenges in
2013. I want to encourage everyone to approach these
challenges looking from a positive perspective rather
than the negative. All that positive energy could easily
solve any issues we might have. I hope that
participating in 4-H will continue to build confidence
in our members, leaders, programs and our
communities. More than ever in these uncertain times,
4-H continues to engage youth, serve their
communities, and provides opportunities for
leadership development. If you have ideas or
suggestions of how we can expand or improve our
programs, I encourage you to contact me to talk about
it. Thank you and have a great month!
Joan Wimme
4-H Youth Development Educator
Douglas County UW-Extension
4-H ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
Enrollment forms and dues for all returning 4-H
members are due to the Extension Office by 4:30 pm
on Monday, December 31. Returning members who
register projects after the December 31 deadline will
need to appear before the Board of Directors for an
exemption to exhibit items from those projects in the
Junior Fair. This is a strict deadline! The May 1,
2013 enrollment deadline is for youth who have not
been 4-H members before. Enrollment materials are
available from your club leader, the Extension Office,
or at http://douglas.uwex.edu/4h under “Enrollment &
Event Registration.” County dues are $3.00 for grades
K-2 and $5.00 for grades 3-13 and should be paid by
December 31. Returning leaders should also re-enroll
by December 31. Call the Extension Office at
715-395-1363 if you have questions. Thank you!
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
November 2012
3
4-H Fall Forum, Holiday Inn, Stevens Point, 9-4:30 p.m.
5
4-H Leaders Annual Mtg, Courthouse 207C, 6:30 pm
9-11 4-H Horse Leadership Conference, UW-River Falls
Club Officer Training, Courthouse 107, 6:30-8:30 pm
22-23 UW-Extension Office Closed for Thanksgiving
23-27 National 4-H Congress, Atlanta, Georgia
28
4-H Horse Association Meeting, Youth Bldg., 6:00 pm
December 2012
6
Superior Days Youth Delegation Meeting, WITC,
6-8:00 p.m.
8
Beef Weigh In, Fairgrounds, 7:30 – 11:00 am
10
4-H Volunteer Certification, Courthouse 107,
Noon-1:30pm
24-25 UW-Extension Office Closed for Christmas Holiday
31
4-H Enrollment Forms Due by 4:30 pm
Volunteer Certification
Does your club have new parents or adults interested in
becoming 4-H volunteers? Then ask them to join us on Tuesday,
December 6, Noon – 1:30 p.m. at the Extension Office for this
one-time training. Feel free to bring a sack lunch! Certified
volunteers are covered by liability insurance, may host 4-H
guests, transport youth other than their own to/from 4-H
activities, and work one-on-one with 4-H youth during meetings.
They also have access to project literature, support from 4-H
educators and specialists, and can participate in or chaperone
workshops and other events. This workshop will be offered
again in January 2012 in conjunction with Project Night at
Northwestern High School.
Douglas County 4-H Horse Association Meeting
The next meeting of the Douglas County Horse Association is
scheduled for November 28th and will be held in the Youth
Building at the Fairgrounds. The meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m.
and all Horse Project members are strongly encouraged to attend
and participate. Election of new officers and other Association
business will take place.
December Newsletter Assembly
Northland Riders: Please contact Joan in mid-November to
set up a date and time to pick up the newsletter supplies.
Thank you!
Northern District Winter Camp
4-H members in grades 8-13 who
want to spend a fun weekend making
new friends, gaining new leadership
skills, and participating in winter
games and activities will want to
attend 4-H Winter Camp, scheduled
for January 18-20, 2013 at Camp
Crossroads in Bayfield County. The
camp offers a variety of outdoor
winter activities including tubing,
x-country skiing, building snow
shelters, and snowshoeing. Cost will
be $75 and includes all meals,
activities, and lodging in heated
cabins. Remember, all youth who
completed ME forms were awarded a
scholarship to Winter Camp or Arts
Lab. Look for more details in the
next newsletter and by mail.
4-H Calendar Items Needed!
A reminder that an all countywide event
information for the 2012-2013 4-H
calendars is due to Joan by November
12th. Please submit the event title, date
and times, if known. Events on the 4-H
calendar are submitted to the county
finance office for liability insurance
coverage. Thank you!
Douglas County UW-Extension Office
Courthouse Room 107
1313 Belknap Street
Superior, WI 54880
Phone: 715-395-1365
Fax: 715-395-1399
http://douglas.uwex.edu/4h
joan.wimme@ces.uwex.edu
4-H Afterschool Volunteers
Needed!
Do you have some free time
after school? Do you need
volunteer or leadership
experience for your resume or
application or do you just like
working with youth? If you
answered yes to any of those
questions we could utilize your
skills and help at our 4-H
Afterschool Club meetings at
local elementary schools!
Programs are scheduled to begin
in November and reach youth
from K-5th grade. We could use
help at 4 Corners, Great Lakes,
and Bryant Elementary schools.
Contact Joan if you are
interested. Training and
resources are provided.