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We Want Your Feedback!
Dear 4-H Families and Friends,
We are excited to kick off the new 4-H year with you!!! 4-H is making a difference in communities across WI thanks to 4-H youth and adult volunteers like each of you!
Invite someone new to your next 4-H meeting. Share your 4-H Sparks and join us for Fall Forum or STEM learning.
We want to hear from you as we plan for future newsletters.
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Featured articles in this edition:
- Registration Open for Fall Forum 2021!
- Celebrate National 4-H Week with the Wisconsin 4-H Movement!
- Wisconsin 4-H Policy Updates
- 4-H Thriving Survey – Watch Your Inbox!
- Make UW-Madison Your Destination for Exploration!
- Zoom into the Wednesday Nite @ The Lab Public Science Series
- Reflections on a Crazy 4-H Year!
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Kick off the new 4-H year with Fall Forum 2021 “Fourward Together”. Friday November 5 – Saturday, November 6! Held virtually so you can join from anywhere!
- Learn together with youth grades 7-13, adult volunteers and Extension staff
- Choose from over 25 workshops
- Meet Chad Littlefield, of We and Me, Inc., who inspires connection and leadership
- Register now through October 10 in 4HOnline
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Find your SPARKS – The Wisconsin 4-H Movement
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National 4-H week is a great time to find and showcase your Sparks through 4-H and the values of the Wisconsin 4-H Movement! From October 3-10 we invite you to share those magical sparks with others.
Watch the Wisconsin 4-H social media pages, information from your local county, and on the 4-H Movement Website for information about how to share your sparks!
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Image courtesy of National 4-H Council
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IMPORTANT: Wisconsin 4-H new and updated policies to keep youth and adults safe. Policy changes in these projects and activities:
- Animal Science Projects
- Dog and Horseless Horse
- ATVs and UTVs, Go-Karts
- Fishing and Ice Fishing, Paddle Sports
- Parades, Bounce Houses and Moonwalks
- Skiing (Downhill) and Snowboarding, Sledding
- Tubing and Tobogganing
- Challenge Course and Zip Lines, Trampolines
- Woodworking
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Youth (ages 13-18) watch your email inbox (the one you use with4HOnline) the first week of October for your link to complete a survey about your 4-H experience.
Help us to learn about the quality of our programs. Youth who complete the survey will be entered to win one of several $25 gift cards. Fill out the survey to help Wisconsin achieve a 40% response rate!
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The BioTrek Outreach Labs Welcome 4-H Visitors!
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Come visit UW-Madison! Schedule a hands-on field trip with 4-H state specialists Liz Jesse or Tom Zinnen at the UW Biotechnology Center.
Work with DNA, take a peek inside Biotech Center labs, and tour other Destinations for Explorations on campus. Email Biotrek@biotech.wisc.edu or call Tom Zinnen at 608-265-2420.
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The Current Lineup for Wednesday Nite @ The Lab public science talks, by zoom or in person
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This Week at Wednesday Nite @ The Lab public science talk: “PFAS in the Waters of Wisconsin” by Prof Christy Remucal of the UW-Madison College of Engineering.
Explore the latest on this emerging issue for water quality starting at 7pm September 22. Zoom at go.wisc.edu/240r59 or in person in Room 1111 Biotech Center, 425 Henry Mall, Madison, WI.
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As part of the 4-H experience, members are asked to reflect back on the year and think about the experiences they had participating in the 4-H program. Gus Holmen got very creative in his reflection. Enjoy!
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