I ended the year reviewing accomplishments and setting goals as part of my gym’s social media contest. The process reminded me of what I most loved about fitness and belonging to this group in particular. It also helped me focus on celebrating moments that were special to me. 2025 marks five years of Youth-Adult Partnership […]
Applications for adult advisor positions for State & National educational experiences are now open! This includes adult advisor positions for CWF, Space Camp, Summer Academy, National 4-H Congress, and more. Adult advisors are currently enrolled 4-H volunteers who help to guide young people when at these educational experiences. You can find more information along with […]
Applications are open now through December 1, 2024 National 4-H Conference annually brings 4-H youth and adults from around the nation to work towards strengthening and expanding the 4-H Youth Development program at the local, state, and national levels. National 4-H Conference is the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture’s premier youth development opportunity to engage youth […]
Registration for 2025 4-H Space Camp opens this week in 4HOnline! Registration is open to youth in grades 6-8 who are newcomers to Space Camp. Space Camp will take place from May 1-5, 2025. This educational experience is a wonderful opportunity for youth to learn about aerospace, STEM, explore Space Camp, meet new people, and […]
When I Asked About Belonging Recently, WI 4-H collected survey data on statewide programming needs. At the beginning of summer, the collected responses were shared. They were categorized in content areas such as STEAM, Mental Health, Cultural. Based on my own local programming experience in the community, this was not surprising. It was common for […]
Tell Me a Story. . . “I find that most people know what a story is until they sit down to write one.” –Flannery O’Connor The same is true of a learning activity. Similar to a story, the author must provide an environment where the participant can practice skills, learn what information to pay attention […]
I was in advanced classes all through school, but at a certain point I remember battling a sense of failure. Not because I wasn’t achieving, but because I was achieving in traditionally ‘female’ spaces. If I was the kind of change agent I imagined myself to be then I should be attacking with vigor the […]
We asked 100 people ‘Name something you associate with an island’. Vacation Danger Empty I can’t confirm that Family Feud never asked this question. However, community programs and outreach do ask themselves. We choose how to define this island without recognizing the task most days. We envy those setting off on vacation to tropical islands–that […]
Attention volunteers that still need VIP (Volunteers in Preparation) training! You can find open training session dates at this website: https://4h.extension.wisc.edu/resources/volunteer-resources/4-h-foundations/volunteers-in-preparation/ Available for 2023: One session is available December 19 and two sessions are available December 28, 2023
Fall Back Fall is a time many look forward to, AND it is also a time when others begin to dread the winter days ahead. For this blog post, we are not looking ahead to winter, but back. The winter 2023 Youth-Adult Partnership blog post focused on being intentional about describing who we are. As […]
June 21 is the start of summer, the longest day of the year. In a year defined by a dry pattern, sun shines most days. However, it’s been uncharacteristically cool. If the sun is shining, why is there no warmth? I always say that I prefer cold weather to warm, because I can put more […]
The winter Youth-Adult Partnership blog post focused on being intentional about describing who we are. This spring as sunlight lengthens and warms our efforts, that language can be turned into helping describe what we need? And after we ask for what we need, how do we engage each other to get those things? The experiential […]
