Shawano County

At the May 21st 4-H Leaders meeting, your club representative received the 4-page document “Shawano County Fair Tip Sheet for First Time Junior Exhibitors.” If someone in your family is a first or second year exhibitor, you should receive a copy of this with your Fair Entry form. If you did not, ask your General [...]

The Showmanship and Pleasure Educational Event will be held on June 2nd from 10 am to 3 pm at the Shawano County Fairgrounds. This event will help you with your in-hand showmanship skills during the morning hours and pleasure riding-both English and Western after a quick lunch break. Please bring your own bag lunch. Clinician [...]

The Verbal Educational Event – Getting Ready to Show, Grooming, Fitting, Using Different Bits and Riding Demo takes place May 26 from 10 am to 1 pm. This event takes place at Lonesome Pine Farm in Shawano, WI. It is sure to be a fun time for the whole family. There will be a tack [...]

Twelve years ago we began recognizing the Shawano County 4-H Volunteer of the Year. The Executive Board is asking all 4-H members and leaders to nominate individuals who have been making an outstanding contribution to 4-H, either on the club or county level. The criteria is simple: Currently actively involved in making a difference in [...]

Check out www.finaid.org – it’s not too early to start looking, even if you are a high school freshman. Get ideas of what it takes to make your application stronger! Wisconsin Towns Association – with Rural Mutual Ins. Company will award $7,000 in scholarships to high school seniors. Winners chosen from essay topic: “What is [...]

The next 4-H Leaders meeting will be Monday, July 23rd in the County Board Room of the Courthouse at 7:30 pm. Make sure your club is represented!

All 4-Hers should be actively wroking on their Record Book at this time. You should have completed your picture page and project goals for each project you are entered in and have your activity record updated. Then, after the Fair, it’s just a matter of recording your exhibit information and judging results. Members need to [...]

Applications for the July Optimist Teen Leader Award are due to the UW-Extension Office before June 15. Nominations can be made by any adult or youth leader. You can even nominate yourself. Nominees should be in grade 9 or older and have excelled in some aspect of 4-H leadership – projects, officer, committees, activities, etc. [...]

Community involvement is one of the pillars on which 4-H is founded. Now is the time of year when clubs plan their community service projects. Why not go one step further and get involved in Youth-In Action? How? Clubs can pick up a “Plan of Action” sheet from the UW-Extension Office to plan your proposed [...]

Shawano County Dairy Promotions, Inc. offers their “Little Red Barn” to any non-profit organization interested in using it for community functions. The barn is equipped with a freezer for ice cream and a cooler for milk or cheese. Cost of the “Little Red Barn” is a $25 deposit (which is refunded when barn is returned [...]

It’s so easy to participate in the June Dairy Month Promotion Contest sponsored by the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. To enter the contest, your club needs to prepare a scrapbook telling the story of your ONE BEST dairy promotion activity. A 4-H Club “Best Dairy Promotion Activity Report Form” must be included at the beginning [...]

The Flea Market Food Stand is the major fundraiser for Shawano County 4-H individual clubs and key committees. 4-H Clubs and Key Committees operate the stand. Clubs profit is figured after bills (buns, inventory supplies, etc.) are paid. The 4-H Leaders, Inc. commission of a flat 15% is used to pay for the bad weather [...]

Summer Camp is just around the corner! Again this year we will be camping at Camp Susan, located just north of Antigo. All interested youth, currently 2nd-7th grade are invited. Non-4-H friends are also welcome. Early Bird Registrations – due by June 1st $90 for members, $100 for non-members Regular Registrations - accepted until full $100 [...]

4-H Club & Leaders – The Shawano Speedway would like to honor all 4-H members and leaders. We wish to recognize the deep commitments of time and resources that are put into organizations like yours. All members and leaders will receive free grandstand admission to the races on Saturday, May 26, 2012 (rain date: June [...]

Wisconsin Farm Technology Days is the largest agriculture exposition in Wisconsin: a 3-day outdoor event that showcases the latest improvements in production agriculture. Each year, it is held in a different Wisconsin county on a different host family farm. July 17-19, 2012 – Outagamie County, Outagamie County FTD Flyer (pdf, 1 pg) July 9-11, 2013 – [...]

Sponsored by Shawano County Forage Council PEAQ Results for Thursday, May 24, 2012 Location Height (in) RFV Angelica Birnamwood 22 190 Bowler 22 190 Caroline Pella Shawano PEAQ Results for Monday, May 21, 2012 Location RFV Angelica 1 170 Angelica 2 160 Birnamwood 224 Bowler 217 Caroline 195 Pella 167 Shawano 172 PEAQ Results for [...]

State 4-H Dog Show – August 24-26, Alliant Energy Center, Madison ————————————————- All dog exhibits must be the result of regular 4-H work in the current year, including 75% attendance at training meetings (once per week). Waivers and proof of vaccinations must be in before you start training. You must notify the trainer which group [...]

Please include your dairy project animal registration number or ear tag number on ALL fair entry forms. NO exceptions to this rule. Contact Jeff Styczynski at 715-758-8991 if you were accepted for Badger Dairy Camp by May 25th. He will assist with travel arrangements. All dairy project members planning to take a managerial project animal [...]

Last year’s county fair exhibits can be considered for display at this year’s State Fair. We’re looking for winning entries that received a state fair nomination (the purple slips, not necessarily merit winners). Items will be evaluated by a judge and will receive a participation ribbon. Top entries at the State Fair are also eligible [...]

The Bonduel Area Recreation Committee has a movable food stand available for use. There is a $25 fee to use the stand. All supplies and equipment are on your own. Contact Bev Pleshek at 715-758-2298 if you have questions or are interested in booking it.

Our 4-H softball season will get underway on Monday, June 6! Club schedules, rosters, softball rules and other information was recently mailed to coaches, so we’re ready to go! This year there are seven teams participating: Tiger Tribe, Brener/Wolf River, Pella Eagles, Maple Grove, Bonduel (2 teams) and Belle Plaine. If you are free on [...]

Shawano County Brunch on the Farm will be held on Sunday, June 24 on Schmidt’s Ponderosa at W3733 Old Dump Road, Bonduel. The farm is approximately 2 miles SE of Bonduel. Join Paul & Renee Schmidt, Janet Ortiz and Steven Schmidt for an enjoyable and informative day. If your club can assist with setting up, [...]

All Photography Members are encouraged to enter the Photo Show on June 10 at the Junior Fair Bldg., Fairgrounds. Check in time is noon with judging starting at 12:30 pm. Open to all 4-H Photography members. Photography from any year in 4-H work can be entered as long as they were not exhibited at previous [...]

This statewide arts camp for 6th-8th graders will be held October 6-7, at Camp Upham Woods, Wisconsin Dells. Youth will get together to explore and participate in the exciting world of the arts: theatre and drama, photography, communication, music, visual arts and juggling! For more information and an application check www.4h.uwex.edu/events/artscamp/index.cfm.

Saturday, June 9, 10 am – Shawano Fairgrounds Commercial Building Members and parents are needed to help set up for the Fun Cat Show that will be held on Sunday, June 10. Sunday, June 10 – Fun Cat Show – Shawano Fairgrounds Commerical Building Check-in begins at 11:30 am, judging starts promptly at 12:30 pm [...]

4-H and FFA Livestock Project members can receive one meeting credit for attending the remaining project meetings: May 9th, 7:30 pm Livestock Handling, Shawano County Courthouse June 12th, 6:30 pm Sheep Judging and Showmanship, Doug and Roy Wilson Farm Corner View Lambs, County Road B between Bonduel and Shawano Even if you’ve earned enough meeting [...]

At the All Start Shootout, there will be a Cloverbud Wildlife Quiz. This is open to all 4-H Cloverbuds, not just those active in Shooting Sports. Bring your Cloverbud in for lots of informative fun with this hands-on, walk through quiz. All Cloverbuds who complete the quiz will receive a ribbon and be entered into [...]

One of the requirements of secretaries is to send in a copy of your club meeting minutes. At this point, we are receiving few of these at the office. By reading these minutes when they come in, we can see what great things everybody is up to. (We have seen minutes regularly from Angelica, County [...]

All 4-H, FFA and Jr. Breed Association members who wish to exhibit MEAT ANIMALS (beef, sheep, swine, poultry, rabbits, goats, etc.) at the State Fair should attend this June 5th meeting with parent or guardian to obtain entry forms, health certificates, expectation statements, make dorm reservations and receive general information regarding State Fair. We’ll meet [...]

Start your engines and get ready for an afternoon of Fun! Our Annual 4-H rocket Launch has been tentatively set for June 16th, at the Radio Controlled Airport, located on the Shawano County Farm. Participants can come anytime between 3:30pm and 6:30 pm to launch their rockets and take the written test on rocketry knowledge. There [...]

OYG will be heading to Mt. Olympus this year! Tuesday, June 12 leaving the Courthouse at 7 am and returning 7 pm (ish) Cost: $13.50 per person Active OYG members, your cost is $7.00. all others (including friends) are welcome at their full expense. To participate, again fill out the clip, return below or contact [...]

We should start flock testing, as the weather is warming up and new chicks are getting older. Please contact Betty Gast for scheduling at 715-853-6114. If you are unsure whether your flock should be tested, please contact Betty. We need to avoid the “last minute” testing in August please. Be sure to keep track of [...]

(Reminder: Horseless Horse members are always invited to any Horse events – as well as families.) Future Horse/Horseless Horse Craft, Project and Game Dates are: May 15th   -   June 18th = All held at the Courthouse at 7 pm These meetings do not count as horse educational credits needed to exhibit at the Shawano County [...]

June 21-23, for Grades 6-8 Marinette County Land and Water Conservation is sponsoring their Sand Lake Conservation Camp. Registration is $55 for all three days before May 30th. $70 before deadline of June 8th. For more information or questions, visit www.marinettecounty.com (sear-Conservation Camp) or contact the Marinette County LWCD at 715-732-7784 or e-mail abartels@marinettecounty.com. June [...]

If your family is currently experiencing financial difficulties, sponsorships are available to help with the cost. Those who would like assistance with 4-H camp will receive a $50 sponsorship. In regards to other trips, the sponsorship fund can be used to cover 1/2 of the member’s portion of the total cost of the trip. There [...]

Shawano County Fair Book is a 2-year edition. As you may recall, our 2012-2013 Fair book is a 2-year edition. Keep the fair book given to you this year to complete your fair entry next year. For your convenience, the entire Fair book can be found at www.shawanocountyfair.net including all information you need to complete [...]

The Shawano County Goat Project will be hosting a youth open goat show on June 9, 2012, at the Shawano County Fairgrounds in Shawano. Admission is free. Registration fees are $3.00 per goat. Youth 19 years of age and under are welcome. Scrapie tags or ear tattoos are required. Overnight camping is available for $25.00. [...]

    /  / Shawano All-Start Shoot – May 11th and 12th Everyone enrolled in the Shooting Sports project is encouraged to sign up for the Shootout. It is a fun event with participants coming from all around the state. There are a variety of events to participate in including BB Gun and Air Rifle, [...]

There will be a meeting on Thursday, May 24, 6-8 pm at the Courthouse. Members will work on copper enameling. All supplies will be provided. Please bring $1.00 to cover the cost of these supplies. Call Jeanette at 715-758-8576 or Marcy at 715-526-2588 with questions.

The Shawano County Forage Council will be offering scholarships for students from Shawano County pursuing a degree in agriculture.  There are three scholarships available: $500 for a continuing student at a four-year university, $250 for a first year student at a four-year university, $250 for a first or second year student attending a technical college [...]

June 9 – Goat Show at Fairgrounds, 9am July 18 – Goat Fitting and Showmanship Clinic, 5 pm at Fairgrounds. Watch for changes or additions to these dates in future Cloverline newsletters! For more information about any of these events, contact Katie Boettcher, Key Committee Chairperson at 715-851-4329 or Kalamity_Katie@yahoo.com. Note: there is an underscore [...]

The initial swine weigh-in will be held on Saturday, May 12th in the beef barn at the Shawano County fairgrounds from 9am to noon. The initial sheep and goat weigh-in will be held on May 11th. Animals can be weighed-in from 6-7 pm in the beef barn at the Shawano County fairgrounds. To be eligible for [...]

The “Buy Wisconsin First” Swine Directory is posted on-line at the Wisconsin Pork Association website www.wppa.org. This directory is a good resource for youth involved in 4-H or FFA swine projects.

Did you know that any leader is welcomed and encouraged to attend our Leader’s Meetings held on the 4th Monday during the months of July, September and November? This is a great opportunity to learn the latest news, find out what’s available to your members, and make new contacts. We also vote on and make [...]

Area Animal Science Day – Oconto County – June 29th!!

All 4-H and FFA meat animal project members wishing to exhibit at the coming Wisconsin State Fair are required to attend an informational meeting on Tuesday evening, June 5th. We’ll meet at the Shawano County Courthouse at 7pm in Room B. A parent or guardian must attend with you. At this meeting, you will receive [...]

The Wisconsin Livestock Breeders Association has put their rules, registration forms, calendar of events, livestock show camps, scholarship awards, etc. on their web page. If you’d like to enter the WBLA Spring Preview Show, Northeast Junior Livestock Show or Livestock Show Camp. Check out www.wisconsinlivestockbreeders.com.

4-H Clubs and FFA groups located on each end of the junior dairy cattle barn will be responsible for keeping the immediate area OUTSIDE of the barn clean, as well as their exhibit area inside the barn. This is something that just has to be done to keep the area around the barns looking neat. [...]

Will be held on Sunday, June 24 on Schmidt’s Ponderosa, W3773 Old Dump Road, Bonduel. The farm is approximately 2 miles SE of Bonduel. Join Paul & Renee Schmidt, Janet Ortiz and Steven Schmidt for an enjoyable and informative day. Check out the Shawano County Farm Bureau Brunch on the Farm Facebook page for more details [...]

A farm machinery/tractor safety class is being offered by NWTC in Shawano, June 18-22  (full day classes). Cost is approximately $75. If interested in going to the State 4-H Tractor Operators Contest, contact Joe at the UWEX office. Classes are being held in Oconto Falls and Luxemberg. For more information, contact NWTC at 800-422-NWTC or [...]

June 17-19 at UW-Madison At Badger Dairy Camp, youth ages 12-18 learn about dairy fitting, showmanship, and judging while they develop life skills in self-confidence, teamwork and sportsmanship. The all-inclusive $115 registration fee covers dorm, food and camper activities. Grants and private sponsorships fund about half of the actual program expense. Applicants are admitted on a [...]

When must a member purchase an animal to be eligible to show at the fair? As a reminder, Dairy Cattle requirements listed in the Fair Book states: All dairy animals must be purchases by June 1.

All 4-H clubs in Shawano County are encouraged to participate in the June Dairy Month Display contest. Here are the rules as set by Shawano County Dairy Promotions, Inc. Display must be in place by June 1 and remain in place until June 30th The display should extend a “dairy” message “Display” must be visual [...]

The Shawano Area Agricultural Society will again use the plastic wristbands. All eligible 4-H Members and Leaders will receive a plastic wristband. Leave this wristband ON during the entire fair as your admission pass. If anyone’s wristband comes off or has to be removed before the fair is over, you will need to go to [...]

Sponsored  by: Shawano County Farm Bureau Dairy Committee All posters are due to the UW-Extension office by June 8th. (no longer accepting at Farm Bureau office) Posters must be 14” x 22” in size; may be either horizontal or vertical. Divisions include: Cloverbuds – grades 1 and 2 Junior Division – grades 3-6 Intermediate Division – [...]

Now that the 4-H year is underway and members are getting into 4-H project work, know that Wisconsin 4-H has a great website with loads of information to help you get started in your project, things to make and do, tips for exhibiting at the fair, ideas for projects leaders and on-line learning activities. Just [...]

The state 4-H Arts Camp for 6th, 7th and 8th graders is scheduled for October 6-7 at Camp Upham Woods. Participants explore theatre and drama, photography, communication, music, visual arts, juggling and more! Camp is $60. Applications are at http://fyi.uwex.edu/4hartswisconsin/arts-camp.  

Come to College Days UW-Cooperative Extension, 432 N. Lake St., Rm 301B, Madison, WI 53706 on June 5 – 7, 2012 College Days is an annual event held on the UW-Madison Campus that brings participants from across the state for three days of lectures, tours and activities. Participants have the opportunity to experience college life [...]

June 25-28, 2012 Over 500 4-H’ers attend this event in Madison each June. As a participant, you take part in educational seminars and assemblies with many people from all over the state. Just a few of the topics are: Medical Careers, Meet Elected Officials, Insectaganza, Creative Stamping, Genetics of Small Animals, Windsurfing, Beginning PowerPoint, Start [...]

Looking for a new community service project? Outagamie County UWEX will host the 2012 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days event (formerly called “Wisconsin Farm Progress Days”). This event will be held near New London on July 17-19. If your family or 4-H club would like to help with this event, contact Andrea or Heidi at the [...]

Check out the 4-H Facebook page, www.facebook.com/wisconsin4h. You can find everything from news releases, registration deadlines, photos from recent events and news articles about the great work Wisconsin 4-H does across the state. “Like” the page Wisconsin 4-H Youth Development updates! If you like Shawano County 4-H on Facebook, you will find the latest updates [...]

Dairy managerial or lease arrangements allow farm and non-farm youth access to animals from cooperator’s dairy herds. To encourage managerial projects, WI 4-H has released a Dairy Managerial Project Agreement, which spells out the responsibilities of those involved in the lease and manages the liability issues related to the agreement. The WI Junior State Fair [...]

The fall state-wide 4-H Shooting Sports Certification Workshop will provide certification in all disciplines-archery, pistol, rifle, shotgun, muzzle-loader and coordinator: Central Area Statewide Certification Workshop September 14&15 – Stevens Point Registration deadline: September 3, 2012 Cost: $70.00 (includes Saturday lunch, snacks, training materials, and Friday night lodging at the Lions Camp only). Information and registration [...]

At the Shawano County Fair, one class of animal species may be tested for legal and illegal drug residues, steroids, etc. by a Veterinarian appointment by the Shawano Area Agricultural Society. The species selected and date/time of testing will NOT be announced. A fair judge from outside the county will select the animal species to be tested. [...]

The annual Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival will be held on September 7-9 at the Jefferson County Fair Park. This is a fun family event regardless if you are a participant or spectator. Enjoy competitions and the Country Store, stock dog trials and shearing demonstrations. Visit http://www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com for complete information.

Dates for Grandparents University® 2012: Session I: July 12-13, 2012 Session II: July 19-20, 2012 Session III: July 26-27, 2012 http://www.uwalumni.com/media/GPU/2012/GPU_program2012.pdf More information for Grandparents University® 2012, including registration and lodging is posted on their website. 2012 Majors Art – New! Astronomy Biotechnology Bookmaking Computer Science Engineering Entomology Evolutionary Biology – New! French – New! Geology [...]

Would you like to receive information on upcoming events, workshops, results from events, resource information as it relates to youth livestock (beef, sheep, swine and meat goats)? If yes, please subscribe to the Youth Livestock Website.  Go to http://fyi.uwex.edu/youthlivestock/, where it has a box with the subscribe, unsubscribe buttons, type in your email address and [...]

FREE workshops held weekly at the Shawano County JOB Center to help particpants reduce and manage expenses during difficult times. Workshop I – Money Management Learning how to track what you spend, choosing between wants and needs and organizing your bill paying to help you get where you want to go with your money. Workshop [...]

The American Farm Bureau Foundation has launched its new and enhanced version of “My American Farm.org,” a free 12 game interactive site that focuses on 3rd-5th grade students. The new version offers more agriculture-related games and activities for kids with additional educator resources. Also new to the website is the feature “Passport to Sustainability,” for [...]

WI Department of Workforce Development presents the Labor Law Training Service “FRIDAY FUNDAMENTALS” (co-sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Extension Local Government Center) These interactive sessions in 2011-2012 provide basic information about these laws: Fair Employment, Worker’s Compensation, Labor Standards & Unemployment Insurance. For more information on the sessions, dates, time, price and registration form click [...]

Garbage, Yard Waste, Building Supplies and Recycling Shawano Public Works The Department of Public Works provides the physical facilities that make our community possible.  In the years that the City of Shawano has been incorporated, many streets, sidewalks and storms sewers have been constructed and reconstructed.  Local public works efforts have expanded from streets and storms [...]