4-H Announcements 7/14/2023

Published on by ASHLEY A ROLPH

CALLING ALL WINNEBAGO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 4-H BAKERS!

State Fair is holding a baking contest on Saturday, August 12. This is the Saturday following the Winnebago County Fair. The theme for the baking contest is “Bake Your Best Blue Ribbon Bundt”. Winnebago County Fair can send one representative to participate! High School Bakers, consider submitting Your Best Blue Ribbon Bundt in the Winnebago County Bundt Bake Off! Bundt® cakes are rich in history and Midwest charm. Make sure your Blue Ribbon Bundt® is as distinctive as the Bundt® pan you use!

To be considered as the Winnebago County Representative Participate in the “Bundt Bake Off”:

  • Bake Your Best Blue Ribbon Bundt! Serving Size: one standard (any type) Bundt® cake 
  • Plate your Bundt on a plate 14 inches or less
  • Type two copies of your recipe (see below)
  • Submit your Bundt to JPCC on Monday, July 17 between 8:30-11:00 am for Winnebago County judging
  • Delivery location:  Winnebago County Land & Water Conservation, James P Coughlin Center (JPCC), 625 E. County Rd. Y, Suite 100, Oshkosh

Submission to the Winnebago County “Bundt Bake Off”:

  • Deliver your Bundt to JPCC on Monday, July 17 between 8:30-11:00 am
  • Provide two copies of each recipe. All Bunts must be delivered with two typed copies of your recipe. The recipe must be typed on 8½” x 11″ paper; the recipe font size must be 12 points or 14 points. One copy must have your name, and County or District Fair name. The other copy should not have your name or your Fair’s name.
  • If the recipe is more than one page, use additional sheets of paper (single-sided only). See the sample below. All recipes must be typed, or the entry will be disqualified.
  • All recipes must be original to the baker entering them. No prepared mixes may be used. 
  • All Bundt® cakes should be presented on plates not to exceed 14 inches. 
  • The winning exhibitor’s entry plate will be returned to the baker for submission to the State Fair. The State Fair’s winning exhibitor’s entry plate will NOT be returned. 

If selected as the Representative / Winnebago County Fair Nominee:

  • Nominate baker will receive two complimentary Wisconsin State Fair admission tickets and one parking pass valid for Saturday, August 12, 2023.
  • Nominee will be responsible for transportation to State Fair on Sunday, August 12
  • Nominee will need to complete a 2023 W9 by July 19

Score Card for 2023 Wisconsin County Fair … Bake Your Best Blue Ribbon Bundt®

  • Taste – 40pts
  • Ease of Preparation – 35pts
  • Creativity – 25pts
  • Total = 100 points

Details about the State Fair “Bake Your Best Blue Ribbon Bundt” Contest:

  • Contest drop-off: Saturday, August 12, 2023, 7:30 am -8:30 am 
  • Contest judging: Saturday, August 12, 2023, 10:30 am -12:30 pm
  • Contest location: Grand Champion Hall, State Fair
  • Awards provided by Wisconsin State Fair: 1st – $200; 2nd – $100; 3rd – $50, 4th – $25

See attached sample recipe format card

4-H Spotlight Stage at the Winnebago County Fair

Are you a member of Winnebago County 4-H and have a special talent or project you’d like to share on the stage? Sign up for the 4-H Spotlight Stage on Saturday, August 5th from 1-5 PM.

What types of acts are we looking for?

  • Singing (submit lyrics to be approved by dana.berger@wisc.edu)
  • Instrumental
  • Dance
  • Demonstrations
  • Poetry / Creative Writing
  • Magic Tricks
  • Juggling
  • Comedian Acts
  • or just about anything else…

Sign up for one or multiple 10 minute slots at: https://bit.ly/44b0U1K

More opportunities for the Winnebago County 4-H Spotlight Stage!

Be a part of a Theater Troupe! No experience required.

See attached flyer for more details!

Sign up at: https://bit.ly/43ghY4R

CLOVERBUD CAMP

We will be heading up to Heckrodt Wetland Reserve for a day filled with discovery and fun!

Download Registration form at: https://bit.ly/3LJkRpi

Deadline to Register is August 1st

DIPPER SIGN UPS NEEDED!

As of the end of June we NEED volunteers for the following shifts so please sign up to support our fundraising efforts:

  • Wednesday, 8/2/2023 – 4:30 – 6:30 PM
  • Wednesday, 8/2/2023 – 6:30 – 8:30 PM
  • Thursday, 8/3/2023 – 6:30 – 8:30 PM
  • All Friday, 8/4/2023 shifts after 12:30 PM to 9:00 PM
  • All Saturday, 8/5/2023 shifts after 12:30 PM to 9:00 PM
  • All Sunday, 8/6/2023

We also need volunteers Monday, 8/7/2023 shutdown shift from 9:00 am to noon.

Each 4-H Dipper shift will be 2 hours and should consist of 4 Adults/Older Youth (8th Grade and higher) and 4 younger youth (Cloverbuds through 7th grade).

Responsibilities may vary depending on shift but we would prefer to have adults and older youth handle the cash box, scoop ice cream, make shakes and malts, and help supervise the team during the shift. Younger youth can serve drinks, take orders on the iPAD, and help put toppings on the sundaes.

Clubs can sign up for shifts but we ask that the individuals that will be working the shift sign up for their times so we can learn names and know who is coming to help us work the shifts. Remember, the idea of the signups is to add flexibility to YOUR fair schedule. Pick times that will work for you and your family or you and your club and help us out! It is a great opportunity to meet other youth and adults from around the county you may not see on a regular basis.

Please visit https://tinyurl.com/2ateay6j to sign up for your Dipper shifts and if you have any questions, please ask the office or contact a member of the Dipper committee. We will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have. We look forward to working with you at the 2023 Winnebago County Fair

4-H Basket Raffle

It’s time once again plan to put together baskets for the 4-H Leaders’ Association Annual Basket Raffle held at the 2023 Winnebago County Fair! We need the support of ALL 4-H clubs to make this year’s raffle a success. Anyone can donate a raffle basket! All clubs are encouraged to donate a theme basket(s) (bath/spa, movie night, child-themed, holiday, sports, gardening, camping, birding, cooking, grilling, artist, etc). Don’t forget to contact local businesses or individuals. All are welcome to donate baskets to support 4-H! Can’t donate an entire basket?

Individual items can be combined with other items or placed in baskets by the Basket Raffle Committee. All baskets must be:

  • In a container of some kind – basket, tote, bucket, cooler, etc.
  • Wrapped in cellophane or a clear plastic bag to keep things clean and help ensure that the contents stay in baskets while on display at the fairgrounds.
  • Include a clearly displayed card/sign listing items in basket, thanking any donors, and stating the club’s name.
  • NO perishable items, NO alcohol, NO tobacco products
  • Baskets must be dropped off at the Extension Office by noon on Friday, July 28, 2023.

THE BASKET RAFFLE ALSO NEEDS HELPERS TO SELL TICKETS / RUN THE TABLE

Please sign up at: https://bit.ly/3NRjyoi

Thank you so much for being part of this fundraiser. Last year we had a phenomenal Raffle thanks to all of you!!!!

Winnebago County Fair Community Service Opportunities

As 4-H-ers we pledge our hands to larger service and that is just what the Winnebago County Fair is looking for! We are encouraging all 4-H families to participate where they are able as volunteers for the 2023 Winnebago County Fair Set-Up and Clean-Up after the fair. This year the Pyrotechnics Guild International (PGI) is holding their fireworks convention immediately following the Fair. PGI will be moving in on Wednesday, August 9. This means we only have TWO DAYS to tear down the entire Fair! This is why we are looking to show our 4-H community support by helping with these efforts. FAIR Volunteers work all year to put on the fair and we hope that 4-H will show their 4-H spirit and community pride and lend our hands to service.

In addition to the clean-up efforts, there are volunteer opportunities all week long; please look at the sign up genius for times and opportunities that work for your families.

FOOD: If you are volunteering through lunch or dinner times, we will provide food. We appreciate you giving additional time this year to help us out!

CLEAN-UP VOLUNTEERS: Clean-up is our most urgent need this year!!! We are working on getting some tickets to the public PGI Fireworks shows on Sunday, August 13 and Friday, August 18. Our clean-up volunteers will have first access to these tickets as a Thank-You for your help.

AGES: We ask that anyone under 14 years old is with an adult. Fair week is a busy week full of opportunities, organized by many volunteers, for members to exhibit the skills they have learned and developed. Let’s support them and show how we can give back to our community and show

4-H families new and old how important and beneficial volunteering is.

FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ABOVE COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES, PLEASE CONTACT: 920-685-3013 or winnebagocountyfair@gmail.com

SEND YOUR 4-H PHOTOS!

The 4-H Ambassadors will be updating the photos on their DNA display at the fair this year. Please share your most recent club, project and other 4-H photos with them. Photos can be uploaded here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/as3tJVPeaMEVyhL1A

4-H CLUB SCRAP BOOKS

Do you have any 4-H club scrapbooks (new and old)? If so, they can be delivered for county fair display and reading. There will be at tables in the Expo building (south/carpeted area) along the west wall as part of the “unmanned” 4-H history display. If anyone has “old/historical” 4-H items they would like to be donated to the 4-H program at the Extension office, please consider sharing these items also. Check it out this year and perhaps you have a photo, or information that will complete a story or series of stories. The display will be put up on Monday, July 31. Questions? Contact Jim Barthel: bartheljhof@gmail.com

LOOKING TO MAKE A LITTLE MONEY?

The Boeing Tent at EAA is looking for a cleaning crew of 5 or 6 people. They will pay $20 per hour per person. They need people on the following dates/times:

7/23: 5-8PM

7/24 – 7/30: 7-8:30AM

If you are interested, please call Camille Soares at 470-985-5292 for all the details