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Wisconsin 4-H Foundation

SAVE THE DATE

The 17th Annual Governor's Sweepstakes Meat Products Auction will be held on

Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at the Wisconsin State Fair.

For your invitation to attend the upcoming 17th Annual Governor's Sweepstakes Meat Products Auction, click here (2 pages, 134KB).

WHAT’S THE PIG DEAL?

Put Wisconsin’s BEST on your table…you are invited to attend the 17th Annual Governor’s Sweepstakes Meat Products Auction on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 and take home some of Wisconsin’s finest meat products.  It’s and opportunity to “Invest in Tomorrow’s Leaders Today,” as all proceeds from the auction benefit the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation – supporting 4-H programs which serve nearly 100,000 youth throughout our great state. 

If you have attended previous auctions, you know the excitement and satisfaction that comes from supporting our 4-H youth.  Join the fun and take home a champion product from the Wisconsin State Fair Meat Products Show, including ham, bacon, summer sausage, and other specialty meat items.  We hope to see YOU at the 2008 Governor’s Sweepstakes Meat Products Auction! 

Sponsors of this year's auction include the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation, Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors, and the Wisconsin State Fair. Reception sponsors are Rupena's Fine Foods and National Farm Medicine Center, Marshfield Clinic. 

For more information on how to participate in the 17th Annual Governor's Sweepstakes Meat Products Auction, please contact Donna Faulkner at the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation at 608-262-1597 or donna.faulkner@uwex.edu. 

Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors Supports 4-H Youth

Written By: Yeoh Tze Ruey

The Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors (WAMP) made its 8th annual contribution of $3,000 to help fund Wisconsin 4-H Foundation programs.

WAMP has been a donor to the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation for 22 years. They also collaborate with the Foundation to organize the annual Governor’s Sweepstakes Meat Products Auction fundraiser. In addition to the $3,000 check, the meat processors donate their winning entries from the State Fair Meat Products Show to the auction to raise funds in support of statewide youth.

WAMP has been working for the benefit and protection of small and medium sized meat firms since 1945. The Association represents independent meat plant operators to the regulatory agencies and the state legislature. Although they are not a large corporation, WAMP continuously exudes immense generosity by supporting 4-H values and youth through their annual gift to the Foundation.

Director of the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation, Pat Harrington, expressed her gratitude for the donation efforts which have made youth programs possible throughout the years.

“Thanks to WAMP, our youth can now look forward to more successful programs. The money we received is more than simple digits, it is a token of their care and compassion to provide the best for the future generation,” she said.

Established in 1954, the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation annually supports 100,000 youth by providing funding for 4-H programs on a state level. These activities enable Wisconsin youth to exercise their independence, practice leadership, explore a variety of skills and develop a sense of belonging in the community.

View list of winning bidders and processors from the 16th Annual Governor's Sweepstakes Meat Products Auction (1 page, 8 KB)

Photos from the 16th Annual Governor's Sweepstakes Meat Products Auction (11 pages, 1,775 KB)

2007 Grand Champion Ham Winning Buyers front row left to right: Alice in Dairyland Jill Makovec, John Rupena Sr. of Rupena’s Fine Foods, Milwaukee, LeRoy Haeuser of LeRoy C. Haeuser & Co. S.C. Rural Insurance, Cedarburg, Henry Herdeman of Herdeman Corporation, Cudahy, Erin Herdeman, Governor Jim Doyle, Jim and Sharon Chellevold of Kickapoo Locker Service, Gays Mills, (holding Kaeden Chellevold), Riley Chellevold, and Fairest of the Fair Sheri Nelson. 

Back row left to right: Kurt Johnson of Rural Mutual Insurance Company, Madison, Dean Peterson, DVM of Janesville Animal Medical Center, Janesville, RJ Bast of Riteway Bus Service, Inc., Richfield, and State 4-H Youth Leader Council President John Kruse. 

2007 Grand Champion Ham Winning Buyer (second sale): Alice in Dairyland Jill Makovec, Governor Jim Doyle, Randy Schopen of Capn’s Catering, Johnson Creek, State 4-H Youth Leader Council President John Kruse, and Fairest of the Fair Sheri Nelson. 

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