Membership Evaluations Due

It is time to recognize 4-H youth for their achievements and leadership. Youth can apply for awards by completing a Membership Evaluation form (ME form) to be eligible for awards and trips. A hyperlink to the these forms is below. All eligible 4-H members will need to complete forms as soon as possible. ME forms are due on November 14, 2008 to our 4-H Office at the West Allis location. If they are post marked for November 14, 2008, we will honor the postmark date. Late applications will not be accepted. Another part of the ME process is to conduct interviews with applicants. We will be conducting these interviews on November 21, 2008 from 4:30 – 8: 00 p.m. at the Extension Offices in Room 207. Interviewees and interviewers will be notified of a location change if a change is necessary. A schedule for interview times will be created after applications are received.

Youth must be meet certain eligibility requirements that are set by the Wisconsin 4-H Office to apply for trips and awards. The ME forms and interviews help us to select youth for the following opportunities. Please remind eligible youth to fill out their ME forms. Most opportunities are for middle school and high school aged students.

Requirements for Trips and Awards:

• Citizenship Washington Focus: 10 -12 grade at the time of selection in fall-winter. (Minimium age of 15 during trip).
• WI 4-H & Youth Conference--Madison: 8 - 10 Grade at time of selection in fall-winter.
• Space Camp Huntsville, Alabama: 6 - 8 Grade, maximum age 15 at time of trip
• National Conference-Washington D.C.: 10 - 12 Grade at time of selection. Maximum age 18 on Jan. 1 of travel year.
• National Dairy Conference-Madison: 10-12 grade, Maximum age of 18 on January 1st, Must have at 3yrs. in dairy project.)
• National Congress-Atlanta, Georgia: 10-12th grade at time of selection. Maximum age 18 on January of travel year.

Download the Membership Evaluation Form as a PDF or Word document.

Exploring 4-H Saturdays

4-H members are invited to join us as we learn, play, and enjoy fun snacks. Exploring 4-H Saturdays are held the first Saturday of each month at the 4-H Office from 10 am to 12 noon. Please contact Mark Watkins, Sr at (414) 281-2492 for more information.

For information on upcoming meetings, visit the Events web page

Urban Horse Project

Please join our very own Horse Project Leader, Char Ehlert to learn more about these amazing animals. During the cold months, the Urban Horse Project will meet inside at the 4-H office. Members will learn how to make tack for model horses on Tuesdays from 4-6 pm. Then, when it warms up, youth will gallop over to Milwaukee Coach & Carriage to experience first hand what it is like to ride and show a horse. This is open to 4-H members 10 and older. You will learn basic equestrian skills and have lots of one-on-one practice with our very own instructor. For more information about the Urban Horse Project or to sign up, please contact Char at 414-764-7547.

Pick 'n Save We Care

Milwaukee County 4-H challenges you to shop at Pick N Save!
A portion from every purchase you make at Pick N Save is returned to Milwaukee County 4-H to help us provide great programs for youth in our community.

Signing up for a PickSave Advantage Card is free, easy,
and takes less than 5 minutes. Just remember to put our charity code down so we can benefit from your purchases.

It only takes a minute to go to the customer service desk and
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