Project Discovery Day! A chance to master a skill!
23. Jan, 2012
When you go to the fair you see many projects. Through these projects, 4-H members learn life skills. One very important life skill is Mastery. Mastery is defined as possession of a skill and full command of a subject of study. We are always trying to help the youth develop skills, and encourage and empower them to practice those skills until they have them mastered. 4-H encourages youth to continue to use and practice skills so that they have the opportunity to master those skills.
Project Discovery Day is the perfect opportunity for youth to learn mastery of a skill, both through learning and teaching. Youth instructors plan their lesson, organize the necessary materials and teach other 4-H members how to complete a project. As Myria Kludy, one of our Project Discovery Day instructors says: “One of the most clichéd (but true) sayings in the world is that you learn more from the students then you teach them. By teaching you learn the lesson even better because you get many probing questions that you have never thought of. In some ways to truly master a subject you have to be able to teach it. While the teacher learns much from the students the learning doesn’t stop there. The project discovery days may not teach mastery but it gives the kids many chances to learn a bit of many different projects and put them on the road to mastery. So that they can become teachers and restart the cycle.”
The overall event is free with only small charges for some of the sessions. Registration forms (pdf) can be found at the UW-Extension office in Merrill (801 N. Sales Street Suite 101 in Merrill). You may also call the UW-Extension office at 539-1072. Completed registration and fees are due to the UW-Extension office by March 12.
Schedule: 8:45 – 9:00 a.m. Registration 9:00 – 10:15 a.m. Session 1 10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Break (snack will be provided) 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. Session 2 11:45 – 12:15 p.m. Bring Your Own Lunch (beverage will be provided) 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. Session 3 1:30 p.m. Homeward Bound Lincoln County 4-H Leaders Association cover ½ of the project fees Sessions Available (pdf): Basketry 1— Small Jar/Pencil Basket
Your cost: $3.00
Instructors: Lincoln County Basketry Project Committee
This is a perfect class for the cloverbuds or beginning weavers. Participants will use a 3 1/2 inch round drilled hole wood base to create a basket all of your own. A variety of colors and types of reed will be available to allow you to make your own special basket! All ages welcome. It is recommended to have an adult sitting with the to help if they are young or have a hard time with crafts. Offered twice during workshop sessions 2 and 3
Limit of 6 Participants per session
Basketry 2— Round Basket
Your cost: $3.00
Instructors: Lincoln County Basketry Project Committee
Designed for a beginning or newer weavers, participants will use an round slotted wood base and round reed to create a colorful twined basket. This is designed for youth in grades 3 and above. If a youth younger than 3rd grade would like to participate, they must have an adult sitting with them to help. Must attend 2 workshop sessions (1, 2, and/or 3)
Limit of 6 Participants per session
Basketry 3—Market Basket
Your cost: $5.00
Instructors: Amanda Kostman, Lisa Woelbing & Laura Field
With some experience and a little confidence weavers will create a basket that begins with a woven rectangle base with a D-handle as the center spoke and continues by upsetting the spokes to weave the walls and is finished with a lashed rim. This is designed for youth in grades 5 and above. If a youth younger than 5th grade would like to participate, they must have an adult sitting with them to help. Must attend all 3 workshop sessions (1, 2, & 3)
Limit of 6 Participants
Glass Etching
Your Cost: $2.50
Instructors: Holly and Abby Luerssen
Have you ever see an image frosted on a side of a glass or on a plate. In this session we’ll be decorating glass plates. The design is all yours to create. You’ll be able to keep the plate too.
Offered once (1)
Limit of 10 Participants
Learn to Crochet
Your Cost: $1.00
Instructors: Caroline Lemke
Participants will learn the basic crochet stitches. Please attend 2 classes. In the first class, we will learn the basic stiches. During the second class, we will start a scarf.
Must attend 2 workshop sessions (1, 2, and/or 3)
Limit of 6 Participants per session
Liter Bottle Bird Feeders
Your Cost: $.75
Instructors: Yvette and Pat Chieves
Liter pop Bottles with wooden spoons, bird seed and decorative items to put on a birdfeeder.
Offered Once (3)
Limit of 10 Participants
Make your own Pendant 
Your Cost: $3.50
Instructors: Myria Kludy, Rebecca Kludy and Fern Langhoff
Create a unique pendent necklace using beads, charms and chains. Open to youth in 4th Grade or above.
Offered Once (1)
Limit of 8 Participants
Robotics
Your Cost: $5.00
Instructor: George Hendrickson
Learn to program Lego Mindstorm Robots for challenges.
Must attend all 3 workshop sessions (1, 2, and 3)
Limit of 20 Participants
Radio Control
No Cost
Instructors: Norm Haskins and Jack Burkam
Explain how radio control works and demonstrations. If participant has a radio controlled object may bring it.
Offered Once (2)
Limit of 10 Participants
Sailor Knot Bracelets
Your Cost: $1.50
Instructors: Myria Kludy, Rebecca Kludy and Fern Langhoff
Learn to make your own Sailor Knot Bracelets out of rope! Open to youth in 4th Grade or above.
Offered Once (2)
Limit of 8 Participants
Sewing a Book Bag
Your Cost: $1.50
Instructors: Raynette Runge and Bonnie Rudie
Participants will be learning how to sew a book bag.
Offered Twice (1 and 2)
Limit of 6 Participants per session
Snowmen Bottles
Your Cost: $.50
Instructors: Yvette and Pat Chieves
Recycle making sports bottle or drinking bottles like Gatorade into painted snowmen with white slue and battery tea lights and tissue paper.
Offered Once (1)
Limit of 10 Participants
The World of Goo
Your Cost: $1.00
Instructors: Myria Kludy, Rebecca Kludy and Fern Langhoff
Come make your own goo to play in and take home. Messy fun for all ages—this project is not safe for good clothes!
Offered Once (3)
Limit of 8 Participants
Tie Pillows
Your Cost: $.75
Instructors: Beth Krueger
Participants will be making a tie pillow that they can enter at the fair.
Offered Once (1)
Limit of 12 Participants
2011-2012 Mandatory 4-H Club/Group Training
No Cost
Instructor: Debbie Moellendorf
At this year’s training, Project Leaders that Make a Difference youth and adult leaders will learn to:
· Identify the three primary learning styles and their personal preference
· Describe the importance of using a variety of teaching methods to help member discover, learn and develop a skill
· Incorporate experiential education into project meetings
· Identify the parts of a good project goal and ways to help members set goals
· Describe the importance for members to develop a plan for their project year
Must attend both (2) workshop sessions (2 and 3) to fulfill mandatory State 4-H Requirement of at least 1 adult leaders attending the training each year.
No Limit of Participants
