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Welcome Back Montana Pioneers 4-H Club

Buffalo County 4-H is excited to have a “new” Montana Pioneers 4-H club available to youth and families in Waumandee, Montana, and the eastern part of the county. If you’d like to learn more about how to get involved contact our newest 4-H club leaders or plan on participating in the upcoming informational meeting in […]

Setting students up for safe driving and dating at 10th grade day

Buffalo County 10th grade students from Alma, Cochrane-Fountain City, Gilmanton, and Mondovi School Districts participated in the fifth annual Tenth Grade Prevention Day on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Tom Goeltz from the Distracted Driving Survivors Network and National Safety Council was the first of two featured presentations. Mr. Goeltz has spoken to thousands of students […]

Raising Wisconsin’s Children Conference 2024

Join a free, online conference designed for parents and families. Participants will get practical,positive parenting ideas from experts and explore how to help children grow.You can attend as many conference sessions as you want. All sessions will have closedcaptions. Participate in a Q&A session with speakers after each presentation. Register to attendand view conference recordings […]

10th Grade Prevention Day

On Wednesday, December 6th from 8:45am-11:00am, all the Buffalo County 10th grade students from Alma, Cochrane-Fountain City, Gilmanton, and Mondovi School districts will be attending a prevention morning with two important sessions at Mondovi High School. The first is about making positive choices while driving. Tom Goeltz from the Distracted Driving Survivors Network will be the featured speaker. […]

Cheerful Workers 4-H Club sends blessings

The Cheerful Workers 4-H Club met on Sunday, November 12th in the Urne area. The 4-H members conducted a business meeting and engaged in a group activity. Cheerful Workers 4-H club members created a Thanksgiving Blessing Snack Mix, which they delivered to assisted living and nursing home residents, grandparents and neighbors as part of their […]

4-H Graduating Senior Scholarship Interviews

On Sunday, November 19th, 4-H Youth Development Educator Annie Lisowski and the Friends of Buffalo County 4-H Trust Fund officer, Linda Larson, conducted interviews for $500 and $250 scholarships for 4-H graduating members. The interviews are part of a resume, essay and question process for Buffalo County 4-H senior members. Six scholarships exist to award […]

Wisconsin 4-H Fall Forum 2023

More about Wisconsin 4-H Fall Forum conference from Buffalo County 4-H member, Julia Moats. This was my seventh year attending Fall Forum, with two of those years being over Zoom. For the first time in three years, the Fall Forum was held at the Green Lake Conference Center in Green Lake, WI. Fall Forum is […]

National 4-H Conference

Event: National 4-H Conference Grades: 10-12 Location: Washington, DC Dates: April 19-24 Applying: The Wisconsin delegation will be composed of 5-10 teens from across the state who will work together before, during, and after the conference. Delegates must be willing to share what they learned and experienced through fair projects, presentations, and/or Wisconsin Extension’s Summer […]

Wisconsin 4-H Ignite

Event: Ignite Action Program + 2024 Ignite Conference Grades: Ages 14-19 (from Ignite site) Number of participants: 2-4 youth participants, 2 adult advisors Location: Community locations will vary; Conference–The Westin Washington, DC Downtown Hotel Dates: Local work begins January, 2024; Conference–March 13-17, 2024; ALP completion–June 30, 2024. Program length: Approximately five months; Conference spans five […]

Our Buffalo County 4-H Mascot is ready!

Watch out to see where our 4-H mascot may show up in Buffalo County over the next year! Chris Clover was sewn, assembled, and brought to life by 4-H volunteer, Kathy Noll, and her granddaughters. In this photo, Nessa Noll serves as the inaugural mascot hidden inside the 4-H clover costume!

Hearings showcase youth leadership in restorative justice

Buffalo-Pepin County Teen Court youth panel members from Cochrane-Fountain City, Alma, Gilmanton, and Durand heard multiple cases on November 8 at the Pepin County Government Center. Youth were leaders in asking restorative questions and providing directions for youth with violations in theft, vaping, and trespassing. The purpose of teen court is to help youth who […]

Buffalo/Pepin County 4-H Festival of Arts February 11, 2024

Buffalo/Pepin County 4-H Festival of Arts Location: Alma Area High School Alma, WI Time: 1 PM – 3 PM Date: February 11th, 2024 To register for the 4-H Festival of Arts fill out the Google Form. The deadline for entry is January 12, 2024 View the 4-H Festival of Arts guidelines below! Entry tags will […]

4-H Shooting Sports Adult Certification

A Wisconsin 4-H Shooting Sports Leader may be certified in archery, coordinator, muzzleloader, pistol, rifle, and shotgun disciplines. Leaders may only teach in the discipline in which they are certified. An adult leader cannot provide hands-on or safety instruction without a 4-H certified leader supervising the range. Requirements for Attending an Adult Certification Workshop Volunteers planning to be shooting sports […]

C-FC’s sixth graders take on 4-H STEM Challenge

The sixth graders in Mr. Brian Holt’s science classroom engaged in the 2023 National 4-H STEM Challenge Power Protectors. For the inquiry based lesson students put their knowledge of renewable energy and the engineering design process to work to design and built their own solar tower receiver and solar reflector models. The middle school students’ […]

Local restorative practices survey presented at state conference

Kailey Severson, the 2023 Wisconsin Idea Restorative Circles intern and current UW-Madison student, presented the findings of the Buffalo County restorative justice in rural schools survey at the Division of Extension All-Colleague Conference. Severson shared more about how equitable access and restorative justice program implementation look different in rural versus urban districts. She presented in […]

Join us for the November 12 Buffalo County 4-H Leadership Meeting

BUFFALO COUNTY 4-H LEADERS’ ASSOCIATION November 12, 2023 – 6:00 p.m. 3rd Floor County Board Room; Alma WI Contact Annie at annie.lisowski@wisc.edu by 11/08/23 if you would like to connect via Zoom. Link to RSVP for the meeting: https://forms.gle/Lz26DTbuS2XLvVjZ6 AGENDA

4-H Afterschool & Merrick State Park partner in October

The 4-H Afterschool program at Cochrane-Fountain City School has partnered with Merrick State Park for many years during the month of October. Students in the program have the opportunity to work one-on-one with Park staff and volunteers to carve pumpkins for the night hike taking place on Saturday, October 21, 2023 from 5:00pm-8:00pm. A goal […]

It’s time to re-enroll in Buffalo County 4-H! – Instructions Included

Whether you are a new or returning family, this guide will help you through enrolling in Wisconsin 4-H. Please read this for a summary of the steps needed to enroll. If you are a new family, start with Creating a New 4-H Online Account on page 3. After you create your login account, you will be […]