4-H Positive Youth Dane

Lights, Camera, Camp! Dane County 4-H Camp 1 is off to a fabulous start! So far, the weather has been perfect for our trip to Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center! Our campers are engaged in fun activities and making new friends. Today we want to thank our fabulous volunteers who come back every year to help make this the best camp ever. This year we are celebrating Rhonda who has volunteered with Dane County 4-H Camp for 25 years! 🍀❤️ Amazing, right?! We think so too!

Our 4-H youth were busy at the Dane County Fair this week! Thank you to the Dane County 4-H Leaders Board Youth Members who organized a fantastic family pizza, dance and game night on Saturday! Everyone was able to relax for a few minutes and connect with friends from other clubs.

The Dane County Fair opens today! Our 4-H members brought in a variety of exhibits this week for you to check out when you visit. We hope you’ll stop by to enjoy the fair and learn something from a 4-Her!

It’s Fair Season! Our Dane County 4-H youth have been busy sharing what they learned with others at the Stoughton and Lodi fairs. This week, you can check out our kids at the Dane County Fair! These experiences help our youth become more confident with communication and receiving feedback. If you participated in a fair this summer, share a picture below. We’d love to see your exhibits!

Practice pays off! The Dane County 4-H Dairy Judging Team has been honing their skills all year with many Spring practices and it showed at the Area Animal Science Day on June 20, 2024! Check out these highlights: Dane Co Juniors were the 1st place team and top team for Junior reasons, Kian received the 1st place Junior Individual Overall and 1st place in TAQs, Dane Co Seniors were the 3rd place team and 3rd place for reasons, and Joseph was one of the top three showmen. You can check out the other ribbons below. Way to go! Thank you to our volunteer coaches for sharing their knowledge.

Participating in Dairy Judging provides an excellent opportunity for youth to not only increase their knowledge of evaluating dairy cattle but also develop and hone valuable communication skills that will be useful for a lifetime. If you have an interest in Dairy, check out some of the practices next year!

Registration closes tomorrow! There is still time to register for the 4-H Cloverbud Circus Day Camp! It’s a wonderful opportunity for children in K-2nd grades to engage in creative and active play. 🎪

Create your own balloon animals 🎈
Make a splash with tie-dye 🌟
Transform with face painting 🐯
Conquer the obstacle courses 💪

Please note that a parent or guardian must accompany each child. The cost of registration ($6) includes a snack and all necessary materials for the day’s activities.

REGISTER NOW!
https://go.wisc.edu/18u088

Get mooooooving this morning! Come on down to the Dane County Breakfast on the Farm at Blue Star Dairy Farm in DeForest this morning - you’ll enjoy food, a fun 4-H activity and more. Our youth volunteers are ready to share what they know about cows and pollinators. Breakfast runs until 11:30am. See you here!

Join us for a block party event at the Wisconsin Latino Chamber of Commerce to learn about the future development of a Teen Center in Fitchburg. This is a free and open to the public event, featuring a live DJ and free food!

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We’re so excited to partner with the City of Madison, Wisconsin Government and United Way for this youth-focused climate grant program! Applications are due July 1 and will be reviewed by a team of youth leaders in our community.

Mayors must marshal a new era of engagement with local youth — harnessing their perspective, talents, and influence to drive climate progress in our communities.

’s Youth Climate Action Fund will provide with the funding and technical expertise–including from and –to mobilize the hope and determination of young people in addressing the climate crisis head-on, and building more sustainable, resilient cities for generations to come. Swipe to see our wonderful youth committee that will review and determine applications for funding!

Applications are now open: https://forms.gle/MyoAMGMGqGdsTwPr8.

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Join us for a delightful day at the 4-H Cloverbud Circus Day Camp! It’s a wonderful opportunity for children in K-2nd grades to engage in creative and active play. 🎪

What's in store?

Create your own balloon animals 🎈
Make a splash with tie-dye 🌟
Transform with face painting 🐯
Conquer the obstacle courses 💪

We have space for 30 participants, and we encourage you to register soon to secure your spot. Should the event reach capacity, we offer a waiting list for interested families.

Please note that a parent or guardian must accompany each child. The cost of registration includes a snack and all necessary materials for the day’s activities.

REGISTER NOW!
https://go.wisc.edu/18u088

June is Dairy month! Stop by the Sun Prairie Farmers Market this morning, make an LED bee with our 4-H members and learn why pollinators are important to your ice cream sundae. Volunteering like this builds confidence, public speaking skills…and promotes 4-H!

A shout out to our Dane County 4-H Dog Project Volunteers! We are lucky to have such dedicated adult and youth leaders helping our 4-H members learn about dogs through Quiz Bowl, Obedience and Agility training. You can check out what these youth and dogs have learned on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at the Dane County Fair. If you are interested in learning more about the 4-H Dog Project, email [email protected].

Still need to register for Dane County 4-H Camp?! The June 3 deadline is quickly approaching and only a few spots left in Camp 1. Our awesome counselors are preparing for three nights of fun at Upham Woods Learning Center with our campers.

Have questions about camp? Email [email protected] https://go.wisc.edu/vefu63

Only 2 weeks left to register for Dane County 4-H Camp in July 2024! Youth in grades 3-8 can join us for 3 nights/4 days at Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center in the Wisconsin Dells. More information and registration link https://go.wisc.edu/vefu63 Deadline is June 3.

"The whole camp was awesome" -Brooks

Sharing a talent in front of others helps build confidence and communication skills. Check out the youth who took the stage at the Dane County 4-H Performers Festival on Sunday, May 4, 2024 in the Oakwood Village West Auditorium!

Did you know that six youth, with a little adult guidance, organized and implemented this wonderful event?! It’s true! 4-H is building our next generation of leaders. Interested in learning more about 4-H? www.danecounty4h.org

Are you looking for something to do on Saturday afternoon? Stop by the Dane County 4-H Performers Festival and cheer on our youth performers sharing a variety of talents! It’s free to attend! Performances start at 2:30pm on May 4, 2024 in the Oakwood Village West Auditorium, 6201 Mineral Point Road, Madison. Hope to see you there! go.wisc.edu/r2zv8l

What’s Earth without ‘art’ in it? Just Eh… These Dane County 4-H members are making our earth a better place by learning new skills that stretch their creativity. On Saturday, April 27, 4-H Art Sparks Day participants created art pieces using metal enameling, talavera plate painting, block printing, and pop art painting. The finished pieces are pretty amazing!

Thanks to the volunteers who shared their talents at the Art Sparks Day! If you have a talent in art or another 4-H project area that you would like to share with other 4-H members, please let us know – [email protected].

You are invited to the Teen Va**ng Awareness Campaign Event! For the past year, 8 high school students from Madison worked alongside Public Health Madison Dane County and UW-Madison Extension to create youth-designed posters that raise awareness about the risks of va**ng among Wisconsin teens.

Join these students in an “open house style” event as they share their experiences, what they learned, and the process behind designing the posters.

May 5, 2024 from 1:00-3:00pm at Warner Park Community Recreation Center. Free, no registration required, and free food provided!

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2024 Dane County 4-H Camp is filling up! Only 18 more spots in Camp 1 and 33 in Camp 2 – Register today! Youth in Grades 3-8 can join us in July for 4 days/3 nights of unplugged fun, new friends and outdoor activities at Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center in the Wisconsin Dells! Friends are welcome to join us at camp – it’s a great way to find out what 4-H is all about! https://go.wisc.edu/vefu63

Our Dane County 4-H Cloverbuds (youth in 5K-2nd grade) were busy on Sunday learning how to make salsa from scratch using fresh vegetables, decorating pots, starting bean plants with a sponge, and singing songs about the plant cycle. Thanks to our 4-H Ambassadors (youth in grades 8+) who organized the Cloverbud Garden Day!

Cloverbuds are encouraged to have fun with hands on, engaging activities so when they are finished with 2nd grade, they feel better about the project areas they want to learn more about. If you are interested in learning more about the Cloverbud curriculum that is available for use by families or volunteers, email [email protected].

It was an EGGcellent day for a hatchery tour! Thanks to 4-H Volunteers, Betty and Greg Wolff, for sharing their facilities and passion for hatching poultry in Dane County. Youth learned about the science of incubation, candling eggs and chick distribution.

You can check out the different types of poultry that 4-H members care for at the local fairs this summer! Caring for animals teaches our youth life skills like responsibility, empathy and patience. danecounty4H.org

Congratulations to the 2024 Dane County 4-H Scholarship recipients! These outstanding youth demonstrated personal growth through project learning, community service and leadership throughout their time as 4-H members. They will be celebrated at the Awards Ceremony on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at the Dane County Fair. Their future is bright!

The Dane County 4-H Leaders Association supports the scholarship program through fundraisers, like the Dane County Fair Potato Stand. You can support the scholarship program by volunteering at the 4-H potato stand or eating a few potatoes at the fair!

The DeForest Handy Helpers 4-H Club received an Endowment Grant for $250 from the Dane County Leaders Association and an additional $250 from the DeForest FFA Alumni for their Grant Project. They are working with the DeForest Windsor Fire and EMS Department to build educational props to help teach children about fire safety. Sunday, April 14th, club members got together to start building items that include a plywood "home" that children will spray water on to put out the "fire" and doors to rescue bean bag victims. Way to go Handy Helpers!!

4-H community service projects teach our youth life skills like teamwork, problem solving, leadership and generosity. Share how your club members are making a difference in your community below or send an email to [email protected].

We have the PURRRRfect opportunity for you to learn about Cats! Join us for the next county-wide 4-H Cat Project Meeting on Sunday, April 7, 2024 from 1:00-2:00pm at the 4-H Office (5201 Fen Oak Dr).

This cat meeting topic will be showmanship. You will learn some cat showmanship basics from 4-H youth leaders with experience showing their cat at the Fair. This meeting is open to all 4-H members interested in learning more about cats.

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We appreciate our volunteers! These awesome adult and youth volunteers have committed to serving Dane County 4-H in 2024 as representatives on the Leaders Association Board. The DC4-HLA has four main objectives: conducting countywide programs, raising funds, coordinating recognition, and promoting 4-H in the community.

The next full Leaders Association meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 16, 2024. At least one leader/adult from each club should be in attendance to collect the information shared. The topic in April will be summer Fairs.

The Dane Co 4-H Performers festival is coming up! Join us from 2:30 to 4:30pm at Oakwood Village West on Saturday May 4, 2024 to watch 4-H youth that like to perform on stage. Do you like to perform on stage? If you do, then register to share your talents with us and receive gentle feedback from an evaluator. Free to perform and watch! More info and registration: https://go.wisc.edu/r2zv8l

There is still time to sign up for the Dane County 4-H Photography Zoom Meeting scheduled for this Saturday, March 16 at 2:00pm. We’ll discuss lighting and composition and spend some time practicing together! Participants will also have the opportunity to submit photos for feedback from photography professionals. Free!

Register today: https://go.wisc.edu/c4my71

Dane County 4-H Summer Camp registration is open! Youth in grades 3-8 are invited to join us for an overnight camp (4 days/3 nights) at Upham Woods in WI Dells. Invite your friends! Not in 4-H? No problem, we welcome all youth.

Check out the camp page for more information! Register today! https://go.wisc.edu/vefu63

Love the outdoors and working with youth? Youth in grades 9-12 are encouraged to apply to be a Dane County 4-H Camp Counselor! 4 days/3 nights of fun at Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center at the end of July. Deadline is 2/21/2024. More information and application links here: https://go.wisc.edu/b6uw74

The Dane County 4-H Ambassadors organized a wonderful Cloverbud Animal Day this weekend. Youth learned about the parts of an egg, played animal charades, created their own animal puppet and more.

Cloverbuds are youth in grades K-2 and Ambassadors are in grades 8+. If you are interested in learning more about 4-H, fill out this quick form: https://go.wisc.edu/4tts6m