November 3, 2023

Welcome to the 4-H bi-weekly update! This is where you will receive current 4-H information. We hope this update finds you and your family doing well.

Extension Waukesha County is committed to supporting quality educational experiences for our youth as well as supporting our volunteers and families. In the next couple of weeks, we will be providing you with a staffing update. We would like to thank you for your continued involvement and support of the Waukesha County 4-H program. 

Contact Information:

James Boling

Program Educator

james.boling@wisc.edu

McKenzie Knudson

4-H Administrative Support  mknudson@waukeshacounty.gov

Club and project leaders please update the program calendar with your events at the link above.

About what you would like to see in our newsletter find a survey to help us understand what you would like to see. Click the button below and take a survey.  

Orders are now being accepted for the Waukesha County 4-H kringle fundraiser. This fundraiser supports camp, educational trips for our members and future educational programing!

Kringle orders can be placed online or mailed with a printed form and check. Make checks payable to “Fund for 4-H Education” and please send your order forms to Extension Waukesha County 4-H, 515 W Moreland Blvd. AC-G22, Waukesha, WI 53188 by November 17th. 4-H families are responsible for picking up their orders.

Kringle's will be available for pick up on December 4th between 5 pm and 7 pm at the Waukesha County Expo Center in the 4-H Forum Building. The pickup coincides with our Youth/Adult Recognition Event.

Questions? Contact Jann Pfaff at jann.pfaff@waukesha4h.org or Peter Bruce at peter.bruce@waukesha4h.org

Watch for an email (the one you use with 4H Online) the first week of November for your link to participate in the Wisconsin 4-H Thriving Survey! Youth ages 13-18 will receive a link to share your input about your 4-H experiences. The results will help us evaluate and communicate how 4-H helps young people to learn new things, develop leadership skills, manage goals, set high personal standards, create positive academic attitudes, and other skills that lead to long-term success in life.

The survey will be sent to all Wisconsin 4-H members by e-mail in the first week of November. The survey link will be open for 4 weeks. Youth who complete the survey will be entered into a raffle to win a $25 gift card. Fill out the survey to help Wisconsin achieve a 30%+ response rate.

Watch for your link in email and help us tell the story of 4-H in Wisconsin!

For more information on the 4-H Thriving Model and some of the results from the 2022 4-H Thriving Study in Wisconsin, please visit:

We were unable to keep our old page due to issues with Facebook. Like and follow Extension Waukesha County 4-H's official Facebook page. This is the page to follow for all things Waukesha County 4-H and Youth Development. We'll continue to post our updates, news and content here for youth and families. Please share to spread the word!

You can also find us on Instagram! @waukeshacountyyouthdevelopment

Youth who join 4-H are often excited about the many, many projects they can choose to explore. There are so many Sparks (or things they want to learn about)! Yet, if their Spark doesn’t have a local project leader to support their learning, that excitement can turn to questions. They may not know how to get started on their own.

Clover to the rescue!! Created by the National 4-H Council in collaboration with more than 100 universities throughout the United States, Clover is an online smorgasbord of sparks, interactive activities, and fun. Best of all, it’s FREE and ready for youth, parents, and educators to dive into.

To start exploring:

1. Go to 4-h.org/clover
2. Create a login
3. Click on activities
4. Search for your Spark

It’s that simple. In Clover, you can connect with others in your club or group, track your progress through pins and achievements, and best of all, explore your Sparks! Most activities can be accessed in different formats (interactive online, basic webpage, or download PDF), making access flexible based on your local needs and bandwidth.

Do you want to make a positive impact in your community?

Become an AmeriCorps member and join Extension Waukesha County 4-H! Please share this opportunity with anyone that may be interested.

For questions contact: James Boling at James.Boling@wisc.edu

Are you ready for some Wisconsin 4-H merchandise? The Wisconsin 4-H Pop-up Store is where YOU can order Wisconsin 4-H merchandise. They have a limited number of options, but hope this is a success and we can offer more items in the future! Most options come in multiple colors.

Some of the items you can look forward to purchasing include:

The start-up store will be open for individual orders from now until November 6. Items will be received around the first week of December. Shipping is a minimum flat rate of $15.

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