Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
UW Extension Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
This meeting is being conducted on land now known and recognized as Dane County, Wisconsin. We  
acknowledge that this land is at the same time the ancestral, traditional, & contemporary land of the  
Ho-Chunk, Sauk & Kickapoo nations.  
Monday, May 18, 2026  
5:00 PM  
Hybrid meeting – 5201 Fen Oak Dr. Madison, WI -  
Moraine Conference Room and Zoom  
A. Call To Order  
Call To Order by Fries at 5 pm.  
5 -  
Present:  
HENRY FRIES, MICHELE DOOLAN, PATRICK DOWNING, TOMMY RYLANDER  
and SARAH SMITH  
1 - RICHELLE ANDRAE  
Excused:  
Absent:  
1 - JEFFREY KRONING  
YGP Members: Ria Sengelmann  
Others present: Shelly Shaw, Taylor Seale, Carla Williams, Claire Strader, Noah  
Reif, Ely Moya  
B. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None  
C. Consideration of Minutes  
UW Extension Committee Minutes 2026.03.23  
2026  
MIN-050  
Attachments: 2026 MIN-050  
Motion by Rylander to approve. Seconded by Doolan. Downing Abstained.  
Motion carried.  
D. Action Items  
Election of chair and Vice Chair - Fries called for nominations.  
Rylander nominated himself as Chair. No other nominations.  
Rylander elected Chair by acclimation.  
Doolan nominate herself as Vice Chair. No other nominations.  
Doolan elected Vice Chair by acclimation.  
E. Presentations  
By Youth for Youth - Taylor Seale  
Seale provided a summary of the By Youth for Youth program for the last year  
including the funding awards from April 2026.  
BYFY Presentation Taylor Seale  
2026  
PRES-015  
Attachments: 2026 PRES-015  
BYFY Funding Report  
2026  
RPT-073  
Attachments: 2026 PRES-013  
Introduction to UW Extension and the role of the Extension Committee - Shelly  
Shaw  
Shaw provided an overview of UW Extension and its role in Dane County.  
UW Extension Orientation  
2026  
PRES-017  
Attachments: 2026 PRES-017  
F. Reports to Committee  
Youth Governance Program (YGP) Report - Ria Sengelmann  
Sengelmann reported that YGP analyzed the youth assessment data for areas of  
concern and identified substance misuse as a new focus for the coming year. They  
will create a youth designed support card with resources to assist youth in asking  
for help.  
The Sustainability Safari is coming up on Friday May 29th at the Dane County Zoo  
from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM. YGP youth will be providing information on sustainable  
practices during the event.  
This is Sengelmann’s last meeting as the YGP liaison.  
Director Report - Shelly Shaw  
Extension Program Report April  
2026  
RPT-075  
Attachments: 2026 RPT-075  
G. Announcements/Discussion  
2026/2027 Meeting schedule - Shaw will send out a poll to decide future  
meetings.  
Next meeting will be Monday June the 22nd at 5:00 PM  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None  
I. Adjourn  
Motion to adjourn by Doolan. Motion carried unanimously  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Shelly Shaw, pending UW Extension Committee approval.