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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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!
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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’ […]
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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 […]
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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
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Mondovi fifth graders in Mr. Brendan McCabe’s science classroom engaged in the 2023 National 4-H STEM Challenge called Power Protectors. During the challenge, students put their knowledge of renewable energy and the engineering design process to work. Students designed and constructed their own solar tower receiver and solar reflector models then tested their prototypes. The […]
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The fifth and sixth graders in Mr. Todd Lascher’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 build their own solar tower receiver and solar reflector models. The middle […]
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The sixth graders at Alma Area Schools engaged in the 2023 National 4-H STEM Challenge Power Protectors in which students put their knowledge of renewable energy and the engineering design process to work. Students first developed design plans and then constructed their own solar receiver and solar reflector models. Their challenge was to find the […]
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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 […]
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Buffalo/Pepin County Teen Court panel members put restorative justice into action on October 18, 2023 at a disorderly conduct hearing. Youth asked restorative questions of the youth with violations and their family members and used what they learned from responses and reflection to develop authentic requirements. The youth with violations will complete expectations to rethink […]
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The Golden Hornets 4-H Club enjoyed an educational and recreational day at Ferguson’s Apple Orchard in Eau Claire. Members and their families took the wagon ride through the orchard and learned how the orchard is cared for, production, frost prevention, and irrigation. Along with all the variety of apples the orchard produces. Along with the […]
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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 […]
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