Julia Moats Perspective: This past weekend I got the opportunity to attend Fall Forum in Stevens Point, WI with my mother and my niece, Kendall. This was my 8th year attending, two of those years being virtual. This was my first time attending as an adult leader, not a youth leader, which was very exciting. […]
Adult leader & 4-H alum Abby George shared her expertise and passion for photography at a project meeting for Hilltop Climbers 4-H Club members on November 3. They discussed camera settings, focal points, rule of thirds, leading lines, and symmetry. Abby also brought photos for the group to look at and discuss their qualities.
Gilmanton fifth and sixth-grade students “Explored the Deep” with the National 4-H STEM Challenge! Mr. Lasher’s class beat the record for the least amount of items needed to ballast their ocean robot; they did it with four items. They determined it took 176 grams to make their ocean robot dense enough to ballast. A huge […]
Register for the free Cultural Baking Series held at 6:30 PM on Dec 5, 12, & 19 via Zoom. We will learn new baking techniques, try new-to-us ingredients, and explore our cultural connection to food. Families supply ingredients and supplies. Registration for Cultural Baking Series: Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management Recommended for those in […]
Mrs. Glander’s 6th Grade explored density, buoyancy, and ocean robots! Students used hollow ocean robots to add density to make them ballast! Some of their favorite object to use included: clay, sinkers, coins, and various metal objects! Thank you to Mrs. Glander and Alma Schools for working with us to have a successful National 4-H […]
On October 26, 2024, 4-H members Norah Lisowski and Stephanie Foust along with 4-H Youth Development Educator, Annie Lisowski, transformed their space into a mad scientist lab and invited over 400 youth and their families to spin the wheel of fate! We got to see lots of our 4-H friends at the Trunk or Treat […]
On Wednesday, October 23rd, Mondovi’s 6th Graders became Explorers of the Deep! They learned about buoyancy, ballast, and different ocean locations. They used weights to make their ocean robot more dense so that it could ballast! Thank you to Mr. McCabe for collaborating on this National 4-H STEM Challenge!
The Cheerful Workers 4-H Club held their October meeting on Sunday, October 6th. To kick off National 4-H Week, we hosted a Family and Friends Get-Together at the Stone Barn in Nelson. We treated our family and guests to pizza, and each family in our club also provided salad, desserts, and a beverage. Additionally, club […]
The Golden Hornets 4-H club traveled to the International Owl Center in Houston, Minnesota, to close out National 4-H Week. The visit was an excellent opportunity for members to learn about owls and their habitats, behavior, and conservation efforts. Club members participated in an educational session, where they introduced different species of owls and were […]
Cochrane – Fountain City sixth grade students became Explorer’s of the Deep! Students participated in the National 4-H STEM challenge, Explorer’s of the Deep on October 16th. First, they learned about ocean gliders and how they explore different locations, then they had the chance to try and make their ocean rocket ballast. C-FC sixth graders […]
A long standing partnership between Merrick State Park Turtles and the Cochrane-Fountain City 4-H Afterschool program brings together young people and adults in an intergenerational opportunity to have fun and contribute a community event. Students carved pumpkins with the Friends of Merrick State Park and the Ranger and will get to see their artwork displayed […]
On October 3rd, Deanna (Buffalo County 4-H Associate Educator) collaborated with Mrs. Glander at Alma Schools to create Solar Houses. Sixth-grade students learned about renewable energy and how to create simple circuits to create light within their homes. To make their circuit work, they used a solar panel, copper tape, positive and negative wiring, and […]
Hello, Wisconsin 4-H Families, Volunteers, and Members! As we welcome the colder weather and the start of a new 4-H year, we’re thrilled to announce that the Wisconsin 4-H Program Booklet for 2024-25 is now available! This year’s booklet is full of exciting opportunities for 4-H families, members, and volunteers at the state level. These […]
On Sunday, September 22nd the Hilltop Climbers 4-H group had a potluck dinner and our first meeting of the year. New officers were elected and club funds were discussed. We then made three signs with the ‘Beyond Ready’ theme for National 4-H week. These signs are displayed around town and voting is open for your […]
Lookout Legends 4-H met on Sunday, October 13th, at the Gilmanton Legion for their monthly meeting. After the meeting, members all painted pumpkins picked from a local patch!
Buffalo/Pepin County Teen Court panel members from Mondovi and Alma schools listened to two youth with violations on Wednesday, October 9th. Five peer judges asked their first restorative questions while five other experienced panel members coached them in developing consequences that will help their peers rethink their actions, repair harm in their relationships, and make […]
On Saturday October 5th, Buffalo County 4-H members gathered at the courthouse for the 2024 Buffalo County 4-H Clover College! Members had a chance to explore their “sparks” and try new activities! They made birdhouses, practiced woodburning and leather stamping, investigated new techniques of creating fall themed slime, created lip scrub, and learned how to […]
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