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Hello 4-H Families,
Welcome to the official 2026–2027 4-H year! We are thrilled to welcome so many new and returning faces to our community. Our monthly newsletter is your go-to guide for all the wonderful things happening in 4-H. Be sure to read it each month so you don't miss out on amazing opportunities designed to help your members learn, lead, and grow!
Each month, we also love using this space to celebrate and spotlight our incredible youth. Last weekend, a fantastic group represented Sauk County at the State Dog Show, bringing home great memories and impressive results:
Emma Jones with Piper: Obedience Pre-Novice B 4th place
Jeena Metzger with Tina: Obedience Novice 7th place
Emma Weidling: Dog First Aid Leadership Project Scrapebook 1st place & 1st place for her black-and-white photograph of her dog, Max.
Anya Metzger & Abigail Weidling: Attended as supportive Sauk County Dog Project members to represent the county and cheer on their teammates.
As always, our team is here to help and support your family every step of the way. Let’s make this 4-H year the best one yet!
Stacy Parsons
4-H Educator
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Registration is now open for the 4-H Cloverbud Fall SPARK Series!
Fall is a great time to try something new! Join us for four fun, hands-on virtual sessions designed to help young learners explore, create, and discover new interests.
Open to youth in Columbia County 4-H, Dodge Co 4-H, Marquette County 4-H, and Sauk County 4-H. Also open to guests in grades K-2 who are interested in trying out 4-H.
Most supplies are included, and activity kits will be available for pickup at your local Extension office beginning November 2.
Registration closes October 20, so don't wait!
Reserve your child's spot today: https://go.wisc.edu/117p4u
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💚 Thankful Thursday! 🍀
We’re celebrating the incredible volunteers, educators, mentors, and leaders who make Sauk County Wisconsin 4-H stronger every day. Their encouragement, guidance, and support help young people build confidence, discover new passions, and become #4HBeyondReady
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Drone Demo Day!
Join us at the Arlington Research Station for a hands-on morning exploring how drones, robots, artificial intelligence, and engineering are transforming modern agriculture. Youth in Grades 5-13 and their families will experience live drone demonstrations, see cutting-edge farm technology in action, and learn from UW-Madison experts.
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Join the WI 4-H Arts Ambassadors
4-H Arts Ambassadors are three distinct, arts-based groups of statewide youth leaders in Grades 9–12. If you have a deep interest in the expressive arts, want to grow your skills, and desire to lead art activities locally and statewide, apply today!
Choose Your Creative Team
- Art Team: Focuses on the visual arts. Members experiment with a variety of mediums while dedicated to building their personal creativity, technical skills, and leadership abilities.
- Drama Company: Collaborates to create and perform an original theatrical production featuring music, dancing, acting, and technical stage design. Actors, singers, dancers, and technicians are all encouraged to apply.
- Photo Fanatics: Builds technical and artistic skills in photography and videography through hands-on learning, while capturing and supporting local and statewide events.
Key Dates
- October 15: Registration opens
- November 15: Registration closes
- April 9–11: Spring Planning Weekend
- June 11–17: Summer Academy
$500 per member (Covers all expenses for both the Planning Weekend and Summer Academy)
Scholarships are available to help cover this cost.
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❄️Winter Academy 2027!
💻 This 100% virtual, no cost program is a 4-week experience for youth grades 8-10!
Sessions include:
❄️ Session 1: Charting A Path - January 13th, 2027
❄️ Session 2: Finding Your Strengths - January 20th, 2027
❄️ Session 3: Beyond Ready & Me - January 27th, 2027
❄️ Session 4: LEGO Communication - February 3rd, 2027
‼️ Registration will be open from November 1-30, 2026. Spots are limited and are available on a first-come first-served basis!
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✈️ Get ready for American Spirit 2027!
🍀 This program is available to youth grades 8-10 and will be held from June 25-July 3, 2027!
🏛️ The 4-H American Spirit Experience is an opportunity for youth to immerse themselves in history and heritage through a 10-day bus journey to the East Coast and Canada. This program will also focus on career readiness, leadership development, and experiential learning around history and civics, with an emphasis on diversity and the challenges that different groups of people have faced.
Locations Include:
📍Nappanee, Indiana
📍Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
📍New York City, New York
📍Boston, Massachusetts
📍Lexington/Concord, Massachusetts
📍Gloucester, Massachusetts
📍Salem, Massachusetts
📍Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada (A passport will be needed!)
‼️ Applications will be open in 4HOnline from November 1-30, 2026.
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Keep an eye out for 2027 Space Camp registration!
🚀 Space Camp is a camp experience where you learn and experience a ton of different aspects about life as an astronaut, working at NASA, and exploring places beyond Earth! Wisconsin 4-H Space Camp participants experience the Pathfinder Program, a 3 day experience where youth participate in a variety of simulated space activities at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center!
👩🚀 Space Camp is open to youth in grades 6-8 and will be held from April 30-May 2, 2027 in Huntsville, Alabama.
🗓️ Registration will be open from November 16-December 13, 2026.
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October
- 1st - Re-enrollment, New 4-H Year Begins
- 1st- Award and nominated applications, & nominated Record Books due to Sauk 4-H office
- 3-4- Arts Camp (registration runs July 15th- Aug15, 2026.)
- 4- Youth as Partners in Civic Leadership- Registration closes
- 9- Air Rifle Project starts
- 4th -10th National 4-H Week
- 15- Art Ambassador Applications- Drama, CMM team, and Arts team opens
- 17-Drone Demo Day
November
- 1-30- Winter Academy registration opens
- 1-30 American Spirit application & registration
- 6-8 - Fall Forum (registration runs Sept 2-15th.)
- 6- Wisconsin Space Camp registration opens
- 15- Awards Banquet
- 15- Art Ambassador Applications- Drama, CMM team, and Arts team close
- 3-15- Youth as Partners in Civic Leadership ( Registration runs to October)
- 27- Dec1 - National 4-H congress (registration ran in June)
- 15-Art Ambassador Applications- Drama, CMM team, and Arts team (registration runs November to December)
- Wisconsin Leadership Council (application runs in August)
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