Livestock Lessons is a new animal science experience for Wisconsin youth. Giving a Livestock Lesson is an opportunity for youth to share their learning with others and to teach others about animal sciences. Congratulations to the first round of Livestock Lessons youth! Grades 3-5 Video 1. Caleb Formo, Iowa County 2. Morgan Anderson, Polk County […]
Application period for the 2022 4-H Youth in Action Awards is open! Four dynamic leaders will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to share their stories along with unforgettable experiences, celebration on the national stage, recognition in the media and a $5,000 college scholarship. Open to youth ages 15-19. Applications due on or before March 29, 2021. […]
The Wisconsin Youth Livestock Program, in connection with the University of Wisconsin Madison Animal & Dairy Sciences Department, College of Agriculture and Life Science and Division of Extension, will host a LIVE Virtual Zoom Tour of the brand-new Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery Building. The tour begins at 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 3, via Zoom. Please register by going to […]
The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation Celebrates the Arts Art Contest is open to any current Wisconsin 4-H member (kindergarten-year following high school graduation), with cash prizes totaling nearly $1,000. The contest will be held virtually, with photos of all entries submitted electronically. Entries are being accepted now through January 1, 2021. For more information, please click […]
Help Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center reach their goal of 10,000 hours of conservation service into Wisconsin’s landscape by December 31, 2020! If you volunteer and log at least 10 hours of conservation service, you will receive a free Upham Woods’ t-shirt! Use this link to log your hours! https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cPepiSpnSDzhPSZ If you’d like to visit their website, […]
The Clovebuds at Home Boxes were distributed to the families who registered for the program. The Rock County 4-H/Walworth County 4-H boxes contain five months of hands-on learning activities, running November-March. Each month offers TWO different educational opportunities–one staff-lead Zoom meeting, and one on-your-own opportunity. Each optional Zoom meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. and […]
JUNTOS is a pilot outreach program promoted in all school districts across Rock County. Juntos (pronounced “Who-n-toes”) means “Together” in Spanish and works to unite community partners to provide Latino 8th-12th grade students and their parents with knowledge, skills, and resources to prevent youth from dropping out of high school and encourages families to work […]
Welcome to our new Communications Committee members! Liam MacPherson, Ciera Ballmer, McKenzie Jackson and Felicia Moy joined Steffi Farrey. This team is dedicated to: 1) Figuring out what information our members need (especially new members and families) 2) Using the best sharing strategy possible to get the information out there 3) Working as a team […]
The virtual Rock County 4-H Awards & Achievement Program Presentation and program booklet is now viewable! Congratulations to the 2020 Rock County 4-H Award Recipients! Thank you to the Awards Committee for their dedication and reimagining the 2020 version of the Awards & Achievement Program!
Hey Cloverbuds!! Do you like adventures and learning new things? Do you want to meet new friends? Then join us for the Cloverbud Field Trip to the Madison Children’s Museum on Saturday April 25th!! After our exciting adventures at the Museum, we will walk to James Madison Park to eat our sack lunches. There will […]
The annual Communication Arts Festival is right around the corner! Why should you sign up? There is something for EVERYONE! All ability levels are welcome. If you enjoy public speaking, choose from several types: prepared speech on any topic, extemporaneous speaking, interpretive reading, memorized declaration, 4-H public service announcement contest, demonstration, and illustrated talk using […]
Are you in ninth grade or older and interested in becoming a camp counselor, or providing leadership for interested youth who do? Consider attending one of three Camp Counselor Training Weekends in the spring of 2020. The training is applicable to beginning counselors (as participants), experienced counselors (as leaders), adult volunteers, and 4-H staff. Training […]
