Are you a 4-H member in 6th grade or above (2020-21 academic year)? Are you a 4-H volunteer? If your answer is yes to either of the questions, please plan to virtually attend the Rock County 4-H Jr. and Sr. Council Meeting on Mon., March 22 starting at 7:00 p.m. Register in advance for this meeting […]
Ready to participate in virtual learning? Would you like to offer a virtual learning session? Take a look at the updated website for the Virtual Learning Community! https://4h.extension.wisc.edu/virtual-learning-community/
Are you an adult who enrolled in 4HOnline to become a 4-H Volunteer and needs to complete VIP Training? If so, there are two trainings scheduled. 6:30-8:30 p.m., Wed., March 10 9:00-11:00 a.m., Sat., March 13 Both VIP Trainings will be virtual using Zoom. To register, please use the following link. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4DABA82BA6F4C25-viptraining3 If you have any questions or need […]
Partnerships for Youth-Adult Partnerships Sometime in the middle of February, I was finally able to watch the University of Minnesota Extension webinar “Preparing the Youth Development Professional for Current Issues in Developing Effective Partnerships”. The webinar listed four main components as part of the Partnership Mindset. While I listened to the explanation of each, I […]
Are you a 4-H member in 6th grade or above (2020-21 academic year)? Are you a 4-H volunteer? If your answer is yes to either of the questions, please plan to virtually attend the Rock County 4-H Jr. and Sr. Council Meeting on Mon., Feb. 22 starting at 7:00 p.m. Register in advance for this […]
For the latest Information about programming, please read through the FAQs on the Wisconsin 4-H website. https://4h.extension.wisc.edu/4-h-faqs-related-to-covid-19/
True Beginnings (are after the beginning) I looked forward to working on a Saturday. True, I was generally cautious with my hours, but the hour and a half was designed to be an intersection of existing programming and opportunity for two state initiatives built around youth leadership and youth-adult partnership. The planned hour and a […]
Virtual Learning Community Update You haven’t heard from the Virtual Learning Community since our summer calendar, but Positive Youth Development in virtual spaces has continued to develop and grow. Since summer, we’ve had opportunities to transition formerly face to face events, collaborate to create new activities, build up support, and launch the website! To continue building out […]
Are you a 4-H member in 6th grade or above (2020-21 academic year)? Are you a 4-H volunteer? If your answer is yes to either of the questions, please plan to virtually attend the Rock County 4-H Jr. and Sr. Council Meeting on Mon., Jan. 25 starting at 7:00 p.m. Register in advance for this […]
Are you interested in becoming a Rock County 4-H Volunteer? To become a 4-H Volunteer in Wisconsin, there are four steps: 1. Enroll online in the 4HOnline database https://v2.4honline.com/#/user/sign-in . For directions, please reference the Family Enrollment Guide https://4h.extension.wisc.edu/4h-resources/4-h-online-2-0-family-enrollment-guide/ 2. View the online Mandated Reporter Training through 4HOnline. (For instructions, see https://4h.extension.wisc.edu/4h-resources/mandated-reporter-training-for-4-h-volunteers/) 3. Attend a […]
What Matters When It Comes to Mattering In January many youth and adults write goals. At the basis of those goals is an important element of youth development work, mattering. We write goals to matter to ourselves. We write goals to matter to others in our lives. We write goals because we believe meeting these […]
It’s Okay to Celebrate Within the organization, Division of Extension, 4-H and Community Youth Development share one house, the Institute of Positive Youth Development. When we, as staff, ‘walk out the door” of that house we seek to serve youth and the adults that serve youth. Sometimes those adults are youth workers and sometimes they […]
