2022 Jim Vondra Memorial Scholarship Application Information

The Pearl City Elevator is proud to sponsor the Jim Vondra Memorial Scholarship program. The scholarships (three, $500 scholarships) are designed for graduating high school seniors, or previous graduates pursuing higher education. Applications must be postmarked by Mon., Jan. 19. For more information, visit the Pearl City Elevator Inc. website.

Nebraska 4-H Companion Animal Webinar Series

The Nebraska 4-H Companion Animal Webinar Series is a great way for 4-H leaders, parents, and older youth to gain knowledge in various companion animal-related topic areas. Each session, a topic will be covered with various experts joining to share their experience and expertise. Companion Animal Webinars will be hosted live on the first Thurs. […]

Janesville Jets Annual Agriculture Night on Feb. 25!

Attention 4-H Clubs! Plan to get a group together to attend the Janesville Jets Hockey Game Annual Agriculture Night at no cost (thanks to Blain’s Farm & Fleet) on Fri., Feb. 25!  The Janesville Jets will be playing the Chippewa Steel Ice Hockey Team starting at 7:00 p.m. To request free tickets, please designate one […]

Livestock Quiz Bowl & Skill-a-Thon Contest

The 2022 Wisconsin 4-H Livestock Quiz bowl and Skill-a-Thon Contest will be held Sat., April 9 at the UW-Madison Campus. Livestock Quiz Bowl is a quiz competition where all the questions are about beef, sheep, swine and meat goat topics, and team members use a buzzer to answer the questions. Teams compete in a double […]

2022 UW Science Expeditions

Last week we shared about UW-Madison Farm & Industry Short Course (FISC).  You can still visit the UW-Madison Farm & Industry Short Course website for more info. AND, if you’re thinking that kind of experience is still too far away for you, try out another great campus science experience, UW Science Expeditions!! Join us for […]

4-H American Spirit Experience

  Combine the love of history and traveling and you get the 4-H American Spirit Experience!  This experience is available to youth in 8th-10th grades. Registration opens in 4HOnline on Mon., Jan. 3! American Spirit 2022 Image.png

Diversity Action Team February Program Youth Voice Opportunity

In Rock County 4-H and Community Youth Development work together to define the supportive adult relationships so that they include diversity, equity and inclusion.  In the Weekly Update you often see one community opportunity, providing youth action slides in the programs.  For example, the December program Call to Action can be found here.  You have […]

4-H Achievement Program Results

The Rock County 4-H Achievement Program was held on Sun., Dec. 5 at the Craig Center, Rock County Fairgrounds.  Congratulations to all award recipients! (Please see the attached program to see the award recipients.) 2021 Achievement Program Results Booklet.pdf

Thank You For Your ‘Spark’ in the JJ Holiday Light Parade!

We had so much fun at the Jolly Jingle last weekend!!  What an amazing opportunity to connect with community organizations with which our 4-H families also share their time and great ideas!  We also were so proud to walk in the light parade alongside Renegades and Badger 4-H clubs.   Congratulations to Renegades 4-H for their […]

Holiday Project Activities

Virtual Cooking and Crafting Camp–Homemade for the Holidays Are you looking for something fun to do during the winter break? If so, join in daily to interact with 4-H professionals from across the country, as they provide hands-on instruction on a variety of holiday treats and crafts. Camp is 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. on Mon., […]

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