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UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF THE CALUMET COUNTY EXTENSION EDUCATION COMMITTEE DATE: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 TIME: 6:00pm PLACE: Room 026, Calumet County Courthouse , 206 Court Street, Chilton, WI 53014 COMMITTEE MEMBERS : Supervisor Samuel Breeden, Supervisor Jake Wayne, Supervisor Brian Kolb, Laura Geiger, Lindsey Geiger PRESENT: Supervisor Samuel Breeden, Supervisor Jake Wayne, Supervisor Brian Kolb, Laura Geiger, Lindsey Geiger ABSENT: None Staff and Others Present: Jayna Hintz, UW Extension Director, Carlea Lonergan , 4-H Program Educator Call to order at 6: 0 0 pm 1. MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT AND POSTING 2. ROLL CALL 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 4. Election of Chair and Vice Chair a. Moved by Supervisor Wayne and seconded by citizen member Geiger to elect Supervisor Kolb to be Chair of the committee and to cast a unanimous ballot . Motion carried unanimously. Supervisor Kolb is the new Chair. b. Moved by Supervisor Wayne and seconded by Supervisor Breeden to elect Supervisor Wayne as Vice-Chair of the Committee and to cast a unanimous ballot. Motion carried unanimously. Supervisor Wayne is the new Vice-Chair. 5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Moved by Supervisor Samuel Breeden and seconded by Supervisor Jake Wayne to approve the May 12 , 2026, agenda. Motion carried unanimously. 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Supervisor Samuel Breeden and seconded by Supervisor Jake Wayne to approve the March 10, 202 6, Meeting M inutes . Motion carried unanimously. 7. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION a. N one 8. COMMUNICATIONS a. None 9. ITEMS FOR ACTION OR DISCUSSION a. Consideration of the Committee ’s regular meeting date and time. i. Supervisor Samuel made a move to keep the meeting on the 2 nd Tuesday , of the odd months, at 6pm . Laura seconded the motion . Motion carried unanimously . 10. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS a. Jayna Hintz, Area Extension Director , Department Report i. Provide UW Extension overview 1. UW Extension is how the University of Wisconsin – Madison shows up in your county. Extension educators work in the communities where they live. They bring their own professional expertise, they build relationships, they listen for emerging needs, and they connect local priorities with the research and resources of the university. That combination is what makes this model work. There ’s no one-size-fits-all. The county shapes what Extension do es through contracts, partnerships, and feedback. Extension educators work across program areas within Extension ’s six institutes, across county lines, and alongside county departments, schools, nonprofits, and local leaders so that they are not duplicating efforts and we ’re making the most of the resources we have. Calumet County decided the scope of Extension ’s work in Calumet County should focus on Positive youth Development. The work is carried out by Carlea Lonergan, 4-H Program Educator and Lori Weber, administrative assistant. ii. Provide UW Extension Impact Report Highlights 1. A written report was shared, that shares Positive Youth Development programs that have been completed in Calumet County and highlights programs delivered by other institutes within Extension that residents of Calumet County participate in and find valuable. b. Carlea Liermann, 4-H Program Educator, 4-H Report i. Share updates on 4-H programming in Calumet County 1. Report on 4-H Thrive Survey and e nrollment d ata results a. Shared Calumet County 4-H Program Demographics and thrive survey results. Covered main components of the thriving survey. All thrive survey results improved from last year. Explained definition of youth sparks and how they correlate to 4-H. Sparks are what youth get excited about and are interested in learning about in 4-H projects. Shared the Thrive Model that the thrive survey is based on. Information shared on 4-H Enrollment numbers since 202 0. Depicting an upward trend. Information about food workshops offered in Calumet County and distance learning opportunities were provided and demonstrat ing the current highest spark or area of interest. Youth in Governance program - still seeking applicants for the 2026-2027 program year. b. Provide Summer Camps and Spark Workshops highlights , Summer Camps being offered in summer of 2027: Cloverbud Day Camp, Adventure Day Camp, 4-H in the Kitchen, Science of Baking, Clover Creators: Youth Entrepreneurship, Clover Canvas: Art Lab. 11. REPORT OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS a. None 12. NEXT MEETING DATE a. July 14, 2026 13. CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT BOARD MEETING a. None 14. A DJOURNMENT a. 7: 29pm Minutes recorded and submitted by Jayna Hintz, Area Extension Director