PROGRAM AREAS

	Agriculture
	Community Development
	Family Living
	Horticulture
	Nutrition Education
	4-H Youth Development

OFFICE RESOURCES

OTHER RESOURCES

	Ashland County Government
	InfoSource
	UWEX Cooperative Extension
	UWEX Publications

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Volunteers In Service To America

Ashland County 4-H Youth Development Summer VISTA

Serve as a member of the Ashland County UW-Extension Youth Development programs team. The 4-H Youth Development Summer Vista will assist the UWEX Youth Development Educator, Nutrition Educator and Community Resource Development Educator in assessing learning interests of youth and in delivering educational programs to meet those interests. Teach or facilitate the teaching of Nutrition education classes or demonstrations, and leadership, environmental, energy or science programs. Recruit children to attend summer day camps and organize activities for the camps. Assist with 4-H club development, club activities and communication. Work cooperatively with staff to organize service-learning. Plan, organize, and present hands-on youth education exhibits at the county fair. Work with others to plan and offer youth programs responding to identified educational needs and interests.  Assist staff with community research projects.

Ashland County is home of the Great Divide, where waters flow North to Lake Superior, and South to join the Mississippi. Ashland County has 64 lakes and the Apostle Islands and Madeline Island of Lake Superior. There are 177,732 acres of National Forest and Bad River Tribal Land in the county. The Summer VISTA will work out of the Ashland County Courthouse located in Ashland overlooking Chequamegon Bay of Lake Superior. There are two year-round VISTA positions in the County plus the summer position. The Youth Development Summer VISTA will assist UWEX staff and year-round VISTA’s to develop programs that support healthy lifestyles for county youth emphasizing civic engagement, leadership, nutrition and exercise. We will begin reviewing applicants on April 30th and hope to select someone by May 8th.

VISTA Program Benefits:  Living Allowance, Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend Training.

To apply:  http://www.americorps.org/for_individuals/choose/vista.asp

• Select from drop down menu:               Wisconsin
• Click:                                                   Search
• Go to the bottom of the page.  Click on Refine Search button                           
• Program Type drop down menu:           Americorp Vista
• State drop down menu:             Wisconsin
• Program Name enter:                            Ashland
• Click:                                                   Search button
• Click red link position title:                    UWEX Ashland….

We have two positions. One is year round and the other is summer only.  Make sure you are in the right position.

Click “Apply Now” to complete application materials

For questions:  Call 682-7017.

Volunteer In Service To America   VISTA
Ashland County UW-Extension
Youth Development Facilitator
1 Year position

Member Duties : The Youth Development VISTA will assist the UWEX 4H and Youth Development Educator in assessing the community needs of youth and delivering programs to address those needs   The VISTA will assist in the development and facilitation of a variety of programs which may include: Summer and Winter Camps; Traditional 4H clubs; Adventure leadership; Mid-fall and mid-winter getaways; 4H Ambassador program; Leadership training; Summer day camps; Local food projects including market gardening.  A special focus will be programming for youth in the Bad River Native American community. The VISTA will be a member of the Ashland County UWEX team and may assist other educators depending on skills, interests and the goals of the VISTA project. 

To apply:  http://www.americorps.org/for_individuals/choose/vista.asp

• Select from drop down menu:               Wisconsin
• Click:                                                   Search
• Go to the bottom of the page.  Click on Refine Search button                           
• Program Type drop down menu:           Americorp Vista
• State drop down menu:             Wisconsin
• Program Name enter:                            Ashland
• Click:                                                   Search button
• Click red link position title:                    UWEX Ashland….

We have two positions. One is year round and the other is summer only.  Make sure you are in the right position.

            Click “Apply Now” to complete application materials

Back row: Amorin Mellow, Steve Hoecker, Mark Jerome, David Eades, Doug Lowthian, John Bletsch, Steve Probst, Paul Haugen

Middle row: Julie Shilts, Sara Bolin, Monica Van Cleve, Stephanie Saari-Kollauf, Jennifer Birkholz, Beth Meyers, Kelly Dunn, Mary Maday, Jennifer Schierman, Kristen Sandstrom

Front row: Tom Wojciechowski, Teresa Maday, Tim Kane, Ron Leino, Richard Fredericks, Jr.

The first cohort of the new leadership program has been selected and they held a day and a half retreat on January 23 & 24th. The group participated in activities and discussions about: personality styles, problem solving, networking, communication, team building and county history and economy. The program will meet once monthly through June. It is anticipated that a second group will be selected for a fall or winter program. Tim Kane and Tom Wojciechowski, UW Extension educators are coordinating the program and numerous community leaders are participating through panels or presentations.