The scholarship application is now open for the 2022 Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Scholarship Program. Scholarships are available to any high school senior enrolled or planning to enroll in any university, technical college, community college in the United States, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Farm and Industry Short Course Program. Applications must be post-marked no later than […]
(Submitted by Daryl Hanson and Michelle Abey, Rock County 4-H Leaders Council Treasurers) Youth who apply for any Wisconsin 4-H Experiences (Trips) or State Teams and are approved, will receive a scholarship for one-third off the cost of that experience. Many of our youth also have carryover or vouchers from the last two years where […]
Plenty of parents have been asking for information about Tractor Safety Training. . . Blackhawk Technical College posted the information today! If interested, please enroll quickly–the class size is limited! Please see the attached information! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LbqyizzGDlhz2zFx0D0RQLnB3ePn6kQ0/view?usp=sharing
If you are new to 4-H (or would like a refresher), please read our Exploring 4-H for New Families Newsletter! One newsletter is for 4-H members and the other newsletter is for adults (parents, guardians, 4-H Volunteers or any adult)! This month’s topic is about learning the terms used in the 4-H world! For example, […]
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. […]
How Are You(th) Supported? What, or who, are you(th) supports made of? Are in the ‘right place? Whose design are you following? Will everyone be comfortable inside the relationship, or even the conversation, when you are finished? In my work with UW-Madison, Division of Extension in Community Youth Development, I have tried to find as […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
Still not sure why a scholarship might apply to you today or in your future? Maybe that’s because your ‘spark’ will be found in the great outdoors. Last week we shared about “Tracks”–the quarterly newsletter for 4-H members and the Wildlife WHEP Wisconsin 4-H and Wisconsin 4-H Forestry website! Another great resource is Upham Woods […]
Are you reading about all the great scholarships posted in the blog and wonder why you might need to apply? Are you still trying to identify your ‘spark’? Have you considered working in agriculture – farming, agribusiness, turfgrass, or food production? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then you should consider FISC! […]
Compeer Financial believes in a strong future for agriculture and rural America. Compeer Financial’s High School Senior Scholarship Program awards $1,500 scholarships to students based on a combination of academic achievement, agricultural and community youth organization involvement and essay. If you are interested in additional information, please visit the Compeer Financial website. The application period […]
