Club Leader
General Club Leader – Rachel Demmon racheldemmon@gmail.com
The 4-H club general leader provides leadership to the club, providing structure and organization. Guides the general operations of club activities. The club leader is the primary contact person between the UW-Extension staff and the 4-H club’s volunteer leaders and members.
Key Leaders
4-H Opportunity Coordinator – Rachel Demmon (262) 385-2123 racheldemmon@gmail.com
Promotes 4-H opportunities at club, county, state and national levels. Contacts youth that meet requirements for upcoming trips, awards, and other 4-H opportunities. Acts as resource to help youth answer questions about application processes.
Community Service Coordinator – Michelle Brandt (262) 305-1136 dmbrandt5@att.net
Coordinates community service activities for the club during the year. Works with youth committees to understand any requirements made by community service organizations.
Fundraiser Coordinator – Dina Rosbeck (262) 302-1285 drosbeck@gmail.com
Plans and organizes any fund raiser activities as determined by the club. Coordinates any county fund raisers with the club (examples: fruit and nut sale).
Club Project Leaders
Arts – TBD
Encompassing many different arts techniques, this club project will allow youth to learn art through cutting, pasting and drawing; explore sculpting and constructing with fibers; paint and print using different materials. This project meets at various times and dates, often 3-4 times a year.
Cake Decorating – Kara Petzold (262) 707-7177 karakpetzold@gmail.com
The cake decorating project provides the opportunity to learn skills and techniques using different frosting types to cakes or cookies. This project coordinates with the county project for meetings.
Cloverbuds – Annmarie DiGangi (262) 305-06444 aschowalter@yahoo.com
This project is open to kids in Kindergarten to 2nd grade. As a “pre-4-H” project, members will learn the basics of 4-H, begin building skills through projects and get a general idea of the projects offered in the 4-H program. This project usually meets 6 times a year, a half hour before the general club meeting.
Dairy Colleen Oestreich (262) 375-2552 croestre@yahoo.com Julie Wanke (262) 677-2304 sandjfunnyfarm@yahoo.com
Learn about raising and caring for dairy animals. Non-farm participants may connect and partner with local farmers providing access to animals. This project meets at various times and dates, 4-5 times a year.
Exploring – Annmarie DiGangi (262) 305-06444 aschowalter@yahoo.com
This project is open to members who are enrolled as a first year in 4-H. As a general overview project, members will learn the basics of 4-H, get a general idea of the many projects offered in the 4-H program and begin building skills by making a variety of projects.
Fishing/Wildlife/Nature Sciences – Jan Heidtke (262) 674-4908 jan.heidtke@att.net
Wildlife is the plants and animals that live in and around your community. There are a variety of Wildlife and Nature Science projects available. At the club level, the project leader is available as a resource, so there are no scheduled project meetings, unless desired by the member.
Flowers – Colleen Oestreich (262)375-2552 croestre@yahoo.com Julie Wanke (262)677-2304 sandjfunnyfarm@yahoo.com
Provides information on planning a flower garden including annuals, perennials, wildflowers, ferns and bulbs. Learn the best way to have flowers blooming in time for fair. This project meets at various times and dates, 2-3 times a year.
Foods – Eric Demmon (262) 385-6592 ejdemmon@gmail.com
Learn nutritional value of foods, how to make food dishes, adapt recipes and more. This project meets 3-4 times a year usually for 3 hours on a Sunday afternoon.
Goats – Buck Lyneis (262) 305-4667 customoffroadmotorsportsllc@gmail.com
Learn about raising and caring for goats. Non-farm participants may connect and partner with local farmers providing access to animals. This project meets at various times and dates, often 4-5 times a year.
Knitting – Dina Rosbeck (262) 302-1285 drosbeck@gmail.com
Beginners will start with learning the basics before moving on to reading and creating an item from a pattern. More advanced pattern reading and techniques will be the emphasis for those with knitting experience. This project will meet periodically based on the needs of the members.
Photography – Rachel Gray (262) 343-4737 grayrydesigns@hotmail.com
In photography, learn to use cameras, lighting, and other photography equipment to get great shots. Learn to review and evaluate photos for quality and appearance. Learn about techniques in editing and developing photographs for display, competition, or personal enjoyment. This project meets at various times and dates, often 5-6 times a year.
Poultry – Katey Martinka (414) 405-7934 kateymartinka@gmail.com
Learn about raising and caring of chickens, ducks, turkeys and other poultry. This project coordinates with the county poultry project and meets at various times and dates, often 5-6 times a year.
Rabbits – Dina Rosbeck (262) 302-1285 drosbeck@gmail.com
Gain education on what to look for when selecting a show rabbit, rabbit health, proper feeding and grooming techniques, breed identification, showmanship, and fun show participation. This project coordinates with the county rabbit project and meets at various times and dates, often 4-5 times a year.
Robotics – Anthony Gray (414) 737-9207 grayasystems@live.com
Robotics program excites youth about robotics and STEM education in youth programming, building, teamwork, and problem solving skills. The project meetings will take place at various times and dates based on the needs of the members.
Sheep – Buck Lyneis (262) 305-4667 customoffroadmotorsportsllc@gmail.com
Learn about raising and caring for sheep. This project meets at various times and dates, often 4-5 times a year.
Theater Arts – Mason Falk (262) 306-8875
Vegetables – Kristy Melby (920) 979-0288 kmintner@yahoo.com
It’s time to get our hands dirty and learn all about vegetable gardening. This project is totally hands on, and we’ll have meetings where we learn all about soil, plants, and what it takes to make your vegetables grow to new heights. This project meets at various times and dates, 3-4 times a year.
Woodworking – Ray Heidtke (414) 217-3908 ray.heidtke@att.net
Woodworking is a fun way to learn the basics of wood construction and woodworking. This project covers the basics of construction safety, sawing, nailing, and wood finishing, while showing youth how to create and construct fun, useful items of their own choice. Youth will have individual meetings based on the time needed to make their selected project. The workshop will close on June 15.