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| Join Us for a Youth-Led Art Workshop! |
4-H Youth Leader Austyn is hosting a hands-on Acrylic Painting & Drawing Workshop, and your young artist is invited to jump in and create their very own masterpiece! Youth will be guided step-by-step through an acrylic painting project — but with plenty of room to make it their own. We’ll help them bring their unique vision to life. All materials are provided, and parents are encouraged to attend.
Limited to 10 youth per session. Session 1 for youth in grades K5-5th is almost full - a waitlist will be started once capacity is reached. Cost is $5 per youth with a max of $15 per family. Payment is due to the Extension office by April 21. Make checks payable to: Fond du Lac County 4-H.
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Dairy Judging Opportunity |
Dairy Judging is a great opportunity to help 4-H youth sharpen their skills on decision making, build confidence in public speaking, and building relationships with their peers. We have a few practices scheduled below, with more to be announced at later dates. In addition, the Area Animal Science Days competition will be Tuesday, June 30th, 2026 in Clark County. *Please bring a notebook and a pen or pencil to practice.*
Tuesday, April 13th @ 6:30 PM: Westphalia Holsteins, W6301 West Byron Road, Brownsville
Wednesday, April 29th @ 6:30 PM: Vir-Clar Farms, N5119 County Road K, Fond du Lac
We look forward to seeing you there!
Chad Ryan 920-960-1449
Matthew Kramer 920-838-0201
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Dairy Innovation Camp July 9-12 |
The Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences and the Dairy Innovation Hub are hosting Badger Dairy Camp on the UW-Madison campus from Thursday, July 9th, through Sunday, July 12th.
Campers will stay and dine at the Dejope Residence Hall to experience the full student experience (double occupancy; roommate requests available). The tentative schedule includes hands-on workshops, tours, and recreational activities across the UW-Madison CALS campus. Hands-on workshops will be led by dairy industry leaders in land and water resources, animal health and welfare, human health and nutrition, farm business and community, and linear evaluations and dairy judging. College preparation workshops will be tailored to the camper’s current grade level in collaboration with CALS.
We will provide additional details as camp applications are released at the beginning of April. Camp applications will require a nonrefundable $175 registration fee. The camp will be limited to the first 100 registrants. Complete this survey to receive an email when applications open.
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Get ready to step into Spy Academy, a top secret, action packed day camp designed just for military connected youth!
Crack codes. Solve mysteries. Master disguises. Work as a team to complete high stakes missions.
Build confidence, sharpen your skills, and unleash your inner secret agent as you take on challenges that boost leadership, teamwork, and creativity.
Mission accepted? Adventure, undercover fun, and elite spy training await! Register now: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/wicyp/2026639
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Project Workshop Committee – Volunteers Needed! |
Do you enjoy helping youth learn new skills or connecting people with great resources? The Project Workshop Committee is looking for 2–3 volunteers to help plan a few hands-on project workshops each year.
The top project areas in Fond du Lac County include Art, Swine, Photography, Dairy, Beef, LEGO, Foods & Nutrition, Woodworking, Poultry, and Drawing and Painting. Shooting Sports, Sewing, and Crops could use additional support in the top 20 projects.
Meetings are flexible and held only a few times annually—this is a fun, low‑commitment way to support 4‑H projects and make a big impact! If interested, please reach out to Tracy.
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| Which track will you choose at Summer Academy? |
Youth in grades 8-11 will explore career and hobby pathways in various fields like agriculture, STEM, leadership, arts, and more. You’ll also have the chance to build friendships and networks with people from across Wisconsin.
Dates: June 14-18, 2026
Location: UW-Madison Campus
Registration Fee: $150 (Covers lodging, meals, transportation, activities, and more)
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Leadership Block: Embark on a post-secondary quest and learn about leadership styles! Join the Wisconsin 4-H Leadership Ambassadors to explore and build your leadership skills!
- Performing Arts Block: Youth will work with veteran members of the 4-H Drama Company to explore improv, theater games, and creative movement. Additionally they will work with UW Music staff and students to create, learn and play original music.
- Entrepreneurship Block: Entrepreneurs notice problems that need solving. Youth will explore how sparks turn into solutions in a business, who customers are and what to ask them, and will work with a team to improve their ideas.
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- Lego Block: You will use LEGO to explore creativity in a new way and then will put this creativity to use as they work with a team to develop and code a LEGO robot to complete a series of tasks.
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Climate & Weather Block: Youth will explore connections between the land, culture and climate through hands on and experiential sessions near the campus. This will include time outside, collection of weather data, and learning about the dendrochronology of dugout canoes.
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Art Block: Youth will work with members of the 4-H state Visual Arts team to complete a hands art activity and learn from with members of the 4-H Communications, Media and Marketing team to improve their communication skills.
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Join the 2026 Thank a Volunteer Campaign |
4‑H thrives because of dedicated volunteers who give their time, skills, and passion to our youth. This year, help us celebrate these incredible individuals by recognizing a volunteer who has made a difference in your club or community.
💚 Share your appreciation in any of these ways:
📸 Submit a 4‑H related photo of the volunteer in action
💬 Share a short quote of thanks
🎥 Record a brief video including: “Thank you, [volunteer name]”, Your 4‑H club name, Why you appreciate this volunteer and how they’ve supported you or your club
Submit by April 10 to be featured during National Volunteer Week (April 19–25, 2026). Submissions after April 10 will still be used to celebrate volunteers throughout the year!
Let’s come together to honor the people who make 4‑H shine. Your gratitude makes a difference.
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The WI 4‑H Apparel Store is OPEN! |
Show your 4‑H pride and support a great cause! Proceeds from this fundraiser benefit the Wisconsin Association of Extension 4‑H Youth Development Professionals (WAE4‑HYDP).
🛍️ Store open now through April 15
👕 Youth & adult sizes available
📦 Ship to your home or save on shipping by selecting county Extension office pickup (available at the end of May)
Support 4‑H and look great doing it!
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Many people in 4-H tend to use the words Project and Exhibit interchangeably. However, they are two VERY different things.
A 4-H project is an area that you want to learn more about during the year. The project is where learning-by-doing takes place. Within the project, you will find things to learn, to do, to make, and to explore.
An exhibit is an item that you have made during your 4-H project learning that you take to the county fair. You will receive feedback from a judge on your exhibit. Members are encouraged but not required to enter an exhibit at the fair.
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Market Livestock YQCA - April 4, 9:00am at the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds
Dog Project Classes - April 9, 16, 23 & 30, 5:00pm at the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds Rec Center
Volunteer Shout-Outs due April 10 - https://go.wisc.edu/2026thankavolunteer
Wildlife Club - April 14, 6:00pm at the Fond du Lac County Campus
Dairy Judging - April 13, 6:30 pm, Westphalia Holsteins, W6301 West Byron Road, Brownsville
Summer Day Camp Registration Opens - April 15
National Volunteers Week - April 19-25
Acrylic Painting Art Workshop - April 25, 3-4 pm (grades K5-5) and 4-5pm (grades 6-13) at the Fond du Lac County Campus - Register through 4H Online by April 15
Horse Project Meeting - April 25, 12pm at Double Bar A, N3758 Dehring Rd, Oakfield
Teen Leaders Association (TLA) - April 27, 6:45pm at Rolling Meadows Meeting Room
LEGO Club - April 28, 6:30pm at the Fond du Lac County Campus - LEGO Build Challenge: Mystical/Dragons
Dairy Judging - April 29, 6:30 pm, Vir-Clar Farms, N5119 County Road K, Fond du Lac
Adult Leaders Association Meeting - April 30, 6:30pm at the Fond du Lac County Campus
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