|
|
| Clover LeavesEau Claire County 4-H
| |
|
Next Meeting - September 16, 2025
Thank you to those who have volunteered already to be on the Executive Board.
Leaders Association Meetings are held at the Eau Claire County Extension Office the 2nd Tuesday of September, November, January, March, May, and June. 6:00 will be a time to hear policy updates, ask the 4-H Educator questions, and brainstorm club ideas. Meetings will start at 6:30pm. PLEASE make every effort to send a representative to these meetings. Attending is how we make connections and learn from each other to bring the best program we can to the young people in our clubs. It connects your local club program to the wider county program and makes you aware of the wider opportunities in 4-H so that you can promote those to your club members.
| |
Annual Financial Report (AFR) Work Night
There will be an AFR work night at the Extension Office on July 17 at 6:00 p.m.. (Substantial snacks will be provided.) Adults can review each others forms and make the proces easier for everyone. Please plan to come. Send questions to Rachel rachel.hartbrinson@wisc.edu
| |
Young Builders 4-H Day Camp
Join us to participate in hands-on LEGO exploration of architecture and community development, focusing on building structures with thoughtful consideration of our community! There will be two location options--August 18-19, in Augusta, and August 21-22, in Altoona. This camp series is open to any youth who have completed 3rd-5th grade. The Day Camp will run from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM both days. Locations will provide the same programming, so you can sign up for whichever is most convenient for you!
Registration: Entries must be submitted by 11:59 PM on Sunday, August 10, 2025. Registration is ONLY available through the Qualtrics survey (there is a separate survey for each camp location). Choose the one that is most convenient for you. There is no cost to register.
Register for Young Builders Day Camp Location 1, in Augusta
Register for Young Builders Day Camp Location 2, in Altoona
Event Date and Time:
+ All Day Event: No
+ Event dates: August 18-19 (Augusta), August 21-22 (Eau Claire) 2025
+ Event Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 AM
+ Location 1 (August 18-19): Augusta Senior and Community Center
+ Location 2 (August 21-22): Altoona Public Library
Cost: Free
Contact Information:
Questions:
Contact your Extension Eau Claire County 4-H Office at 608-572-3656
Contact Gracie Gray, Eau Claire County 4-H Positive Youth Development Intern at glgray2@wisc.edu
| |
Eau Claire County T-shirt Design Contest
If you could design a t-shirt to tell people about Eau Claire County 4-H, what would it look like?
We will set up an Eau Claire County 4-H apparel store in the fall. Eau Claire 4-H Adults and Youth can submit a design to the Extension office or via e-mail to andrew.heren@wisc.edu by 11:59 p.m. on July 17. Include your name, club, and contact info. Entries will be put on display at the fair so people can vote for their favorite.
Watch for information to get your Eau Claire County 4-H gear in the fall.
| |
Sign Up to Lead an Activity Table at the Fair
Shifts are either 9:30-12:30 or 12:30-3:30. Morning shift sets up for 30 minutes. Afternoon shift cleans up for 30 minutes. If you can't make a whole shift, that's ok! We need YOU to help share 4-H. Adults and youth are both encouraged to sign up.
If it's hot, you get to be in air conditioning....
| |
Arts Camp Leadership Recruitment
Qualifications
Grades 9-13
Counselor or Arts Camp experience
Positive attitude and willingness to learn and support others in their Learning
Complete Application in 4-H online by July 21, 2025.
Interest and or experiences with the arts (Music, Dance, Theater, Photography or the visual Arts)
Desire to lead teach and create
Dates
August 22-24, (Friday 7:00 PM-Sunday 12:00 PM)
October 3-5, (Friday 7:00 PM-Sunday 12:00 PM)
Location
Upham Woods, Wisconsin Dells
Cost
$125 (Includes both weekends food and lodging)
| |
Put the "Fair Olympics" on your calendar
Join the Older Youth Council for fun games at the Eau Claire County Fair Wednesday, July 23, 6:00PM at the Eau Claire Energy Cooperative Entertainment Tent. The club with the highest percentage of their membership in attendance will win a pizza party. All participants will receive a prize and it will be fun!!!!
| |
After-the-Fair Pool Party
Join us to celebrate the 4-H Year! 7:00-8:45PM July 28 at Fairfax Pool in Eau Claire. All 4-Hers and Eau Claire County Fair exhibitors are invited. Thank you to the Pleasant Hill Go-Getters 4-H Club for hosting.
| |
Mark Your Calendars for Fall Forum 2025
The Wisconsin 4-H Leadership Council is excited to host Fall Forum 2025! Mark your calendars for October 31-November 2, 2025 at the Green Lake Conference Center in Green Lake, Wisconsin.
Fall Forum is a statewide conference that brings youth and adult leaders together to connect, collaborate, celebrate, and build skills. It is for youth in grades 7-13, adult volunteers, and staff. It’s a great opportunity for youth and volunteers to discover and explore their sparks and make new friends from across the state. Everyone will leave inspired and ready for the year ahead!
Registration information will be out later in the summer, and we anticipate registration will open after September 1 (when the 4-H Online rollover occurs).
| |
Fall Forum Call for Presenters
We need YOU to help make Fall Forum a success! We are looking for session presenters. Those presenters could be you, or they could be youth and adults from your county. Please think about incredible programs in your county and invite them to share at Fall Forum. There are two types of sessions:
Workshops - There will be 3 workshop timeslots on Saturday, November 1 – 10:45 – 11:45 a.m., 1:15 -2:45 p.m., 3:15 - 4:45 p.m. These workshop sessions are designed to be engaging, hands-on and feature topics of interest to youth and adults. Participants register for workshops in advance.
Interactive Stations – Friday, October 31 from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. will be our main time for sharing these “sparks stations.” Participants move from station to station freely and explore different interests and information. Leaders should be prepared for about 100 youth and adult visitors at each station throughout the evening. This is a great opportunity to lead brief hands-on activities or to offer Q&A sessions about a specific topic.
Session proposals are due by August 15. You can submit your proposal by clicking the green button below. The form is the same for workshops and interactive stations.
Registration information will be out later in the summer, and we anticipate registration will open after September 1 (when the 4-H Online rollover occurs).
| |
Just Days Left to Apply!
Applications for the James E. Volbrecht Scholarship are due this Friday, July 18, at 11:59 PM!
| |
Plastics Recycling at the Extension Office
We are still collecting plastics at the Extension office!
They are collecting film plastics such as grocery bags that will be turned into a bench (please see the list above). The goal is to get 83 lbs a month in order to make a bench in a year.
You can bring your plastic films to the Extension office and put them in the collection box.
| |
4-H Project Curriculum Library
We have many resources available for most project areas. Click the green button below for a list of what we have on hand to loan out. It's a great way to get more informaiton and ideas on your projects.
| |
Fair Food Stand Shifts & Pies
This year, all profits from the fair food stand will go to the Eau Claire County 4-H Leaders Association to support 4-H programs and scholarships. We have hired FranChesca Riley to be the Fair Food Stand Manager.
We ask each 4-H family to donate one store-bought pie for the Eau Claire County 4-H Leaders Fair Food Stand in the Expo building at the fair. Pies can be brought to the fair Monday through Saturday.
We also ask each family to work one shift during the fair. Shifts have been assigned to clubs. Please contact your club leader if you are unable to help during your assigned shift, as you may be able to help during a different shift. Please contact Wendy Duerkop at 715-579-0006 if you have questions.
Monday, July 21
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Various scholarship recipients
Tuesday, July 22
3:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Various scholarship recipients
Thursday, July 24 (4-H Day Manager Assistant: Wendy Duerkop)
9:30 am – 1:00 pm: Rodell Busy Bees
12:45 pm – 4:15 pm: Beef River Pacesetters
4:00 pm – 7:30 pm: Foster Town and Country
Friday, July 25 (4-H Day Manager Assistant: Rachel Graff)
9:30 am – 1:00 pm: Little Red Cardinals
12:45 pm – 4:15 pm: Pleasant Valley Clovers
4:00 pm – 7:30 pm: Country Cousins/Sugarbush/Russell Corner Badgers
Saturday, July 26 (4-H Day Manager Assistant: Corey Anderson)
10:30 am – 1:30 pm: Pleasant Hill Go-Getters
1:15 pm – 4:15 pm: Pleasant Hill Go-Getters
4:00 pm – 7:30 pm: Eau Claire Clovers
Sunday, July 27 (4-H Day Manager Assistant: Penny Helwig)
9:30 am – 12:30 pm Pleasant Valley Clovers
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Pleasant Valley Clovers
THANK YOU for supporting the 4-H Leaders Food Stand at the Eau Claire County Fair! Good Luck to all 4-H exhibitors!
| |
2025 Eau Claire County Fair Scavenger Hunt!
The 2025 Eau Claire County Fair Digital Scavenger Hunt is an electronic adventure that allows you to explore the animals, exhibits, and various features of the fair! This interactive experience uses the digital scavenger hunt platform Goosechase, where participants can collect points as they complete the tasks given to them! The individuals or teams with the most points when the scavenger hunt closes will win free shake/malt coupons for the County Fair Dairy Shack! Scheduled for July 19-July 26, at the Eau Claire County Fairgrounds. The event is open to all participants!
| |
Eau Claire County Fair Volunteers Needed
Sign up today to help at the Eau Claire County Fair July 19-27. Many hands make light work.
| |
Lego Contest
Enter the creative-build LEGO contest sponsored by the Pleasant Hill Go Getters 4-H Club. The LEGO design should represent the 2025 Eau Claire County Fair theme, "Round Up the Red, White, and Blue."
| |
|
Non-Discrimination Statement:
An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title VI, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act requirements.
Como empleador que brinda igualdad de oportunidades en el empleo y acción afirmativa (EEO/AA, por sus siglas en inglés), la University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension, proporciona igualdad de oportunidades en el empleo y en sus programas, incluyendo los requisitos del Título VI, Título IX, la ley federal para personas con discapacidades en los Estados Unidos (ADA, por sus siglas en inglés) y los requisitos de la Section 504 del Rehabilitation Act.
Tus Tswv Hauj Lwm Ntawm (EEO/AA), ntawm lub Tsev Kawm Ntawv Qib Siab (University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension) pab rau kev ncaj ncees txog kev hauj lwm thiab kev pab cuam, xws li nyob rau hauv Title VI, Title IX, thiab ntawm tsab cai Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) yuav tsum kom muaj thiab Feem 504 ntawm the Txoj Cai Kev Pab Rov Tsim Kho Uas Tau Teev Tseg.
| |
|
|
|
|
