Wabasha County 4-H Newsletter
June, 2023
Welcome, Emma!
Emma Borgschatz has returned as Wabasha County 4-H's summer extension educator intern for 2023. Emma is an alumni of the Happy Ramblers 4-H club. She is a Junior at Concordia University Nebraska studying elementary education with a special education certification. When Emma is not in the office, you will find her working on her family's dairy farm near Plainview, MN
County Fair Clean-up
Help Wabasha County 4-H get ready for the fair! The more, the merrier!
- July 8
- 9 am-12 pm
- Wabasha County Fairgrounds
- Lunch will be provided
LQA&E Training
Livestock Quality Assurance & Ethics (LQA&E) training helps youth provide excellent care for their animals and ensure a high level of food safety to consumers. This training was designed to enhance the educational experience of 4-H animal science projects.
LQA&E training is required for all state fair exhibitors. Youth must provide proof of the completed training by livestock check-in day at the County Fair, July 19, to be eligible to take a State Fair trip. Youth may take an in-person training which is valid for three fair seasons (you can see a list of upcoming trainings on the Extension website) or the online YQCA (Youth for the Quality Care of Animals) training which is valid for one fair season.
If you've added livestock projects in 4HOnline, you will receive an email notifying you that your training will have expired by the fair or you've never taken it.
Upcoming Dates:
May 15: Animal ID Deadline (add and update animals in 4-H Online before this date)
June 16: FairEntry Deadline
July 8: County Fair Clean-up
July 18: Static Project Judging
July 19-22: Wabasha County Fair
July 25: State Fair meeting
Click here for the full Wabasha County 4-H Calendar
^ club meetings are subject to change! Please confirm with your leaders.
Livestock Day Camp
Youth grades 3+ are invited to a Livestock Day Camp on Tuesday, June 27 from 10 am - 3:30 pm hosted in Freeborn County [1031 Bridge Ave, Albert Lea, MN 56007]! We will be focusing on the topics of nutrition, showmanship, & fitting/grooming for the county fair. This camp is aimed at youth with 5 or less years of experience within the sheep, goat, swine & poultry project area. Sign up through 4HOnline or find more details
here.
State Arts-In
Youth in grades 9+ can register for State Arts-In. Registrants will rank their choices of "majors" to participate in: band, tech, costuming, and performing. Directors will make final selections of major choices.
Those who register by June 30 will receive a $50 discount. Registration and program details (including online info sessions for youth and families) can be found at
z.umn.edu/statearts-in.
4-H Wabasha Scholarship Money Available
Wabasha 4-H youth can receive $75 after they attend ONE of the Southeast region's two-night overnight camping experiences including the
4-H Regional Camp at Whitewater State Park held June 22nd-24th for youth in grades 6-8 and June 25th-27th for youth in grades 3-5. Other eligible regional camps include Camp Victory on June 13-15 and Camp Patterson on July 5th-7th, pending availability. Youth who attend
Youth Exploring Learning and Leadership Opportunities (YELLO) are eligible to receive $100. This conference will be held June 13th-16th at Bemidji State University. Wabasha youth will receive their scholarship money following their attendance at the previously mentioned events (regional camp and/or YELLO).
Scholarships, Grants, & Awards
NEW: Seniors or 4-H'ers one year past high school are also encouraged to apply for the Nathan Holtegaard Memorial 4-H Scholarship. The application is due to the Olmsted County Extension Office by July 1.
Visit the MN 4-H site for scholarships, grants, and awards! Deadlines occur throughout the year, so please read the details and plan accordingly.
https://extension.umn.edu/4-h/4-h-scholarships-grants-and-awards
Who is receiving this newsletter?
If you would like your 4-H member to receive this newsletter, please add their personal email address in 4-H Online.
How to do this:
- login to 4-H Online
- click the "View" button next to your child's name
- edit the email address in the "Profile" section
- Note: this will not change the family email address. You will still receive the newsletter at this address, but now your 4-Her will receive it as well!
Wabasha County Extension Office
Regular office hours:
Monday-Friday, 8 am-4 pm
Hours are subject to change; check out the weekly Facebook post for the most up to date information.
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