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Buffalo Co. students participate in positivity and mental health workshop

Buffalo County 5th and 6th graders participated in a prevention program at Mondovi Middle School. It was a half-day workshop on making positive choices, mental health, bullying prevention and more. Statistics from the National Alliance on Mental Health show 50% of all lifetime mental illnesses develop by age 14. “It’s all about positive […]

Prevention Game Show led by teens is feature of Buffalo County 5th & 6th Grade Day

On December 6, 2019 at Mondovi High School all fifth and sixth graders in Buffalo County participated in the annual Buffalo County Partnership Council 5th and 6th Grade Day. Fifth and sixth graders from all four school districts of Cochrane-Fountain City, Alma, Mondovi and Gilmanton engaged in the event. The program was hosted by the […]

Local Businesses are Friends of 4-H

The 2019 Friends of 4-H Awards were presented to two local businesses for their partnership in 4-H fundraising. Ali Rud Financial and MH Smith Insurance, both of Mondovi, have teamed up the last five years to provide at least 1000 bottles of water to Buffalo County 4-H for use at the Buffalo County Fair food […]

Wisconsin 4-H Town Halls

Starting in 2020, Wisconsin 4-H will be hosting quarterly Town Hall meetings where volunteers and staff can join to hear updates from the State Leadership Team and learn about things going on in the program. Town Hall meetings are hosted via Zoom. 2020 Wisconsin 4-H Town Halls Connection information for each Town Hall meeting will […]

Hilltop Climbers 4-H recognizes members and leaders

The Hilltop Climbers 4-H Club met on Sunday, October 13th at the Marten Center. The meeting was called to order at 4:09 pm. Roll call was taken, the secretary and treasurers reports were read and approved. Members were reminded to pay their dues. Members who turned in record books were rewarded for their accomplishments. Years […]

Air Rifle Shooting Sports Clinics

2020 Buffalo – Pepin County 4-H Festival of Arts – Register by January 13

Buffalo-Pepin County Festival of Arts 2020 February 16, 2020 Alma Area Schools 1:00pm – 3:00pm Register at the following link by January 13, 2020: https://forms.gle/vAhrmXzeLz4CpVhf9 2020 Buffalo – Pepin County 4-H Festival of Arts Guidelines Festival of Arts Entry Tags

1st EVER Joint FIVE/Service Learning 4-H Travel Experience! Get details now!

Buffalo, Pepin & Pierce County 4-H programs invite youth in grades 6-12 to travel with 4-H Youth Development Educators Annie Lisowski, Marie Ritscher and Frank Ginther on a joint FIVE (4-H members currently in grades 6-8) and Service Learning (4-H members currently in grades 6-12) Educational Travel Experience to St. Louis, MO! The travel experiences […]

Register for the 2020 4-H Annual Leaders’ Training

Register for the Training by Friday, January 3, 2020 January 19, 2020 5:00pm – 8:00pm Alma Courthouse 3rd floor County Board Room Real Colors training will take place starting right at 5:00pm. Food (with a gluten-free option) will be served around 6:00pm. The 4-H Leaders Association meeting will start at approximately 7:00pm and will have […]

4-H Youth Leaders Submit Resumes and Participate in Interviews

Buffalo County 4-H youth leaders in 6-12 grades submitted resumes and participated in interviews on November 10. Youth received feedback on their resume writing and interview performance from experienced 4-H adult leaders. The youth that participated plan to engage in 4-H travel experiences in 2020 to places like New York City and the UW-Madison campus. […]

Hovey is 2019 Buffalo County 4-H Community Servant

Rachel Hovey, of rural Gilmanton, and a former member of Lookout Legends 4-H club was awarded the annual Buffalo County 4-H Community Servant Award by Morgan Guenther, current youth president of the Buffalo County 4-H Leaders Association on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at their meeting at the Alma Courthouse. The award recognizes an individual with […]

BB-C 4-H has the Volunteer of the Year

Stephanie Foust of BB-C 4-H Club in the Buffalo City and Cochrane area was awarded the 4-H Volunteer of the Year Award by her Annie Lisowski, the Buffalo County 4-H Youth Development Educator, on November 10, 2019 at the Buffalo County 4-H Leaders Association meeting. The Volunteer of the Year Award recognizes a 4-H Leader […]

Guenthers and Moats are Wisconsin 4-H Leaders at Fall Forum

Fall Forum is an opportunity for youth and adult leaders to attend the statewide training weekend with county and state staff. Planned by a team of youth and adult volunteers from the Wisconsin 4-H Leaders Council, including Michelle Moats and Amy Guenther from Buffalo County 4-H, the event’s purpose is to provide an educational opportunity […]

4-H has had a big impact on individuals and community

At Wisconsin 4-H Fall Forum, Michelle Moats and Julia Moats had the opportunity to participate in the keynote presentation from John Noltner. He had a photo booth set up for attendees to have their photograph taken. They had the option to write either “how has 4-H impacted myself or how has 4-H impacted my community. […]

Alma Sixth Graders use code to solve unplugged puzzles as part of 4-H National Youth Science Day

Sixth grade students in Mrs. Glander’s class at Alma Area School became coders on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. They joined more than 150,000 children across the country in leading the 12th annual 4-H National Youth Science Day challenge. This year’s challenge, Game Changers, teaches young people coding skills through engaging hands-on activities. 4-H NYSD is an annual […]

C-FC Sixth Graders code animated PSAs for 4-H National Youth Science Day

Sixth grade students in Mrs. Baures’ class at Cochrane-Fountain City Elementary became coders on Tuesday, October 22. They joined more than 150,000 children across the country in leading the 12th annual 4-H National Youth Science Day challenge. This year’s challenge, Game Changers, teaches young people coding skills through engaging hands-on activities. 4-H NYSD is an […]

Gilmanton students are coders as part of 4-H National Youth Science Day

Third and fourth grade students in Mrs. Hovey’s classroom at Gilmanton Elementary became coders on Tuesday, October 15. They joined more than 150,000 children across the country in leading the 12th annual 4-H National Youth Science Day challenge. This year’s challenge, Game Changers, teaches young people coding skills through engaging hands-on activities. 4-H NYSD is […]

Buffalo County 4-H and Google inspires new generation of computer programmers through 2019 4-H National Youth Science Day!

Young people in Buffalo County joined more than 150,000 children across the country in leading the 12th annual 4-H National Youth Science Day (4-H NYSD) challenge throughout the month of October. This year’s challenge, Game Changers, teaches young people coding skills through engaging hands-on activities. 4-H NYSD is an annual program that provides access […]

Blue Shirt Day had students in blue for bullying prevention

Every October, schools and organizations across Buffalo County, Wisconsin join STOMP Out Bullying in observing National Bullying Prevention Month. The goal is to encourage communities to work together to stop bullying and cyberbullying by increasing awareness of the prevalence and impact of bullying on all children of all ages. On Monday, October 7, 2019 students in […]

We’re Hiring for our “Busting at the Seams” 4-H Afterschool program!

UW-Madison Division of Extension Buffalo County and 4-H Afterschool at Cochrane-Fountain City is looking for a high school student, college student and/or other experience adult to join our team for the fall. There’s money or internship credits in it for you, plus the opportunity to work with our amazing students in an afterschool setting. Send […]