October 8, 2025
Gov. Evers declares National 4-H Week in Wisconsin
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Have a great week!
Marie
Marie Witzel
Positive Youth Development Educator
UW Extension - Dodge County
920-386-3790
marie.witzel@wisc.edu
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If clubs or groups have items to share, send them by noon on Monday to be included in that week’s issue. Anything received after 12 p.m. Monday will be considered for the following week.
With all of the changes in the Extension Office, Please send any 4-H or youth development related emails to marie.witzel@wisc.edu
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Hyland Prairie (Ryver Ressel) - Community Service Event for National 4-H Week
In honor of National 4-H Week (October 5-12), it is recommended to participate in a community service event. The members in attendance decided to have a food drive at the next meeting. All are encouraged to bring items to the next meeting. Vivian Lichty stated she will see if her mother can help coordinate another radio event for National 4-H week.
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Recognizing Our 4-H Volunteers
We would like to recognize and celebrate our 4-H volunteers who are reaching milestone anniversaries this year! Thank you for your dedication, time, and commitment to helping youth learn and grow through 4-H. We truly appreciate all that you do.
If you are celebrating a milestone year and would like to receive your Leader Achievement Pin to mark the occasion, please let us know by sending an email to kmflanders@wisc.edu
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Hats off to Teresa, Mary Pat, Gloria, Leanne, Helen, Fay and Cindy for checking the 4-H project and overall record books.
- Hats off to everyone with an approved enrollment! We have a total of 186 approved enrollments. Thank you!
- Approved volunteers = 58
- Approved Club Members = 105
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Approved Cloverbuds = 23
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Hats off to Hyland Prairie 4-H club. Their club was in a drawing for a $50 gift card towards our National 4H Week community service project. The members decided to have a food drive at the October Meeting.
- Hats off to Portland Boosters for their work helping host the National 4-H Dairy Conference at the Crave Farm. They met Dean Karl Martin from UW Madison, and he gave a shout out on his Extension Monthly meeting this week!
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| Portland Boosters Club at the National 4-H Dairy Conference shown in photo.
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Each year Dodge County 4-H Leaders offer scholarships to support youth attending educational experience trips. Applicants submit a cover letter, resume and reference page along with an application. The final step in the process is to participate in a short interview process. Interviews will be coordinated with each applicant. The following materials must be received by the Dodge County Extension Office (in paper form), emailed to marie.witzel@wisc.edu, or submitted digitally before 4:30pm November 1st:
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- Key Award & Educational Experience Scholarship Application
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- Reference Page with Two References
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Wisconsin 4-H offers a wide variety of statewide educational experiences designed to help youth explore their interests, develop leadership skills, and engage in hands-on learning.
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Event Registration is Open in 4-H Online |
🌟 A space for military youth! If you have a parent or guardian currently deployed, the new 4-H Military Club is just for you. It’s a place to connect with others who understand, make new friends, and have fun with hands-on activities you help choose!
🤝 Whether you're building, creating, or just hanging out, this club is all about connection and shared experiences. Join us for our first meeting on Saturday, October 25th at the STEM Innovation Center in Green Bay!
📲 Enrollment is open now — If you’re interested in enrolling or if you have any questions, please reach out to Carlea at carlea.liermann@wisc.edu or Jon Hill at jon.hill@wisc.edu.
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It's that time, Wisconsin 4-H!🍦🍀
Cedar Crest Ice Cream and the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation have teamed up once again to present the “Cedar Crest Ice Cream 4-H Flavor Creation Contest” for Wisconsin 4-H clubs. All Wisconsin 4-H clubs are eligible to submit their ideas for a new ice cream flavor, along with a flavor description and interesting flavor name. Entries are being accepted now through November 15!
For contest information, rules and the entry form, please click the button below:
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OCTOBER
14 - Cloverbud Sparks Seekers
18 - Horse Project Fall Fun Show
20 - Officer Training Night 6 PM
21 - Cloverbud Sparks Seekers
28 - Cloverbud Sparks Seekers
21 - 4-H Leaders Executive Board Meeting
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In Case You Missed It . . . |
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming in compliance with state and federal law.
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension
Dodge County 4-H
Extension Dodge County 127 E. Oak Street Juneau, WI 53039-1329
tel: 920.386.3790 fax: 920.386.3928
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