June Dairy Month: Champions of Wisconsin – School and Promotion Resources

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June Dairy Month: Champions of Wisconsin – School and Promotion Resources
June is Dairy Month, a special time to discover, taste, and celebrate the living legacy of Wisconsin dairy. Our family farms use innovative farm practices, allowing them to deliver the highest-quality milk. Wisconsin has the best dairy products, leading farms, and a cutting-edge dairy industry that defines America’s Dairyland. By celebrating Wisconsin’s dairy community, you help this tradition thrive.
Dairy Promotion 2024

Sharing the stories of Wisconsin dairy farmers and the work they do every day is a wonderful way to bring the world into the classroom. From healthy smoothies and the health benefits of Wisconsin milk to lessons on sustainability centered on dairy farmers, America’s Dairyland comes to life as a learning tool.
In this issue:

  • Keep Dairy in Summer
  • Opportunity Knocks
  • Educational Materials
  • Dairy Engagements to Share
  • Quick Links for County Dairy Promotion Groups
  • Important Dates
Keep Dairy in Summer
Cool Off with Smoothies

Offering smoothies during school meals increases milk consumption and attracts new students to your school’s breakfast and lunch programs. Smoothies can be served as part of a reimbursable meal. Download the Activation Kit to get started!
Download Kit
Ice Cream in a Bag Activity

Wisconsin has a rich history in Ice Cream. The Ice Cream Sundae was invented in Two Rivers, WI in 1881. Keep the tradition strong by making ice cream in a bag this summer! It’s sure to be a cool experience that will have everyone scooping up fun and chilling out with sweet smiles!
Download
Cold is Cool Checklist

Many factors go into keeping milk cold. With many factors, it is sometimes difficult to remember to check everything that could affect the temperature and quality of milk. Milk quality directly affects the consumption of school milk. Keep your consumption on the rise with our Cold is Cool Checklist!
Download Checklist
Opportunity Knocks
Register for Adopt a Cow

How about adopting a 100-pound dairy calf for your classroom mascot by joining the Adopt A Cow program? Don’t worry about finding a pen big enough to hold her! The photos and stories Discover Dairy will send you about her life on the farm will make her “come alive” for your students. If you teach in a traditional classroom, teach homeschool, run an after-school program, facilitate a library or 4-H program, manage a museum/kid’s center, or manage a nursing home or assisted living facility, you are eligible for your very own calf! The deadline to register is September 15, 2024.
Register
Educational Materials
Turnkey Lesson Plans

The second semester is in session, and 4-H and youth activities are picking up. Now is the perfect time to review our wide range of educational materials for all ages. Whether you want to learn about the science of cheesemaking or print out a farm-to-table lesson, we have you covered!
YMI Lessons
Score with Your Pour

Download Fuel Up’s new lesson! Students will focus on the importance of hydration and explore how it can improve sleep quality, cognition, and mood. Using the program GonnaNeedMilk, students will consider the best fluids to consume for optimal hydration.
Download
More Lessons
Dairy Engagements to Share

Summer Issue Grate. Pair. Share.

In this e-magazine:

  • Artful Appetizers – Serve a visual feast with restaurant-quality cheese plates bursting with colors, textures, and flavors.
  • 8 Can’t-Miss Wisconsin Cheese Experiences – Celebrate our proud cheesemaking heritage and discover these delicious doings for cheese lovers.
  • When Sweet Meets Heat- Savor spicy pepper-spiked cheeses balanced with summer’s best ingredients in grilled dishes.
Read Now
Quick Links for County Dairy Promotion Groups
June Dairy Month

Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) has developed some great, relevant resources, including:

  • Shareable Videos
  • PSAs
  • Recipes
  • Key Messages

Share with consumers at the over 80 activations happening statewide throughout June.
Find an Event
Resources
Join Our Community

Join us on Facebook to stay connected with other County Dairy Promotion Groups, check out their activities for inspiration, and receive quick updates from Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin.
Facebook Page
Important Dates
Multiple Dates in June – Local Dairy Events

June 24-27 – School Nutrition Association Wisconsin Convention

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Where are they Now? We feature athletes and difference makers from the past, standouts in sports who excelled over the years and have moved on. Know of a former athlete, coach, or difference maker who we should feature? Know of a former standout competitor whose journey beyond central Wisconsin sports is one we should share? Send us information on athletes and difference makers of the past with our simple form HERE

Baked or Fried! We also feature difference makers throughout central Wisconsin: coaches, booster club leaders, administration, volunteers, you name it. Send us your nominations for who you’d like us to interview HERE

We welcome your stories! Contact us at [email protected]!

David Keech
Author: David Keech

David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]

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