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Next Meeting - May 13, 2025
We are still in search of a secretary and one member-at-large. 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.
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Your Feedback Wanted!
Did you attend the Tri-County Performing Arts Festival? We want to know what you thought. Audience member, 4-H participant/family, and club performance director responses are all welcome!
Please click the button below for the evaluation form.
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Summer Camp - Base Campwith a "Space" Theme
+ Grades 3-5
+ June 9-12
+ Cost $125 for 4-H members
Join us for 4 days and 3 nights of making new friends, trying new things, and building confidence at Kamp Kenwood on Lake Wissota. Campers sleep in cabins with their counselors and cabin mates. Shower and bathing facilities are located in the cabin. Enjoy swimming, canoeing/kayaking, crafts, games, and more. Pay Extension Eau Claire County by check, cash, or credit card.
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Summer Camp - Outpost Camp
"It's in Tents"
+ Grades 7-9
+ June 9-12
+ Cost $125 for 4-H members
Join us for 4 days and 3 nights of making new friends, trying new things, and building confidence at a Lake Wissota State Park Group camp site. Campers sleep in tents with 3 other campers in a 6-person tent. Enjoy swimming, canoeing, games, campfire cooking, and more. Showers & flush toilets are available on the beach day. Pay Extension Eau Claire County by check, cash, or credit card.
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Outpost Camp Volunteers Needed
Do you like canoeing, hiking, cooking over a campfire, and being outside? Come join us as a chaperone at Outpost Camp! We especially need people during the day, but would welcome overnighters as well. (You must be willing to sleep in a tent as the site does not allow campers.) You must be an enrolled 4-H Volunteer by camp.
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4-H Summer Camp Orientation Zoom
Are you interested in attending 4-H camp but would like more information? The Eau Claire and Clark County Educators will host a camp orientation Zoom meeting on April 15 at 6:00 PM. They will discuss camp procedures, activities, and logistics. There will also be an open time for you to ask questions before the camp registration deadline.
Additional Information:
<> Camp Registration: Register at www.4honline.com by April 20
<> Cost: $125
<> Age Groups: Base Camp: Grades 3-6, Outpost Camp: Grades 7-9
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Sign Up for Project Exporation Day!
Choose three sessions from: rubber band rockets, cookie/cake decorating, fun with stamps, diamond art, leather working, and woodworking
Cost is $5 to cover materials.
Registration closes on March 21, noon
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Opportunities in Ceramics
Introduction to Ceramics
We want to thank Whispering Pines Ceramics for offering these two opportunities as we'll as their continued support they give to Eau Claire County 4-H!
The first opportunity that Whispering Pines Ceramics is offering is an “Introduction to Ceramics” class. (This is for the preformed ceramics.) The participant will learn how to clean greenware. Whispering Pines Ceramics will fire the greenware. The participant will paint their project for the fair.
The project will be a small item, it will take about 2 classes to complete the project and the cost will be $5.00 per individual
This activity can be completed as a club activity or an individual activity. If you or your club are interested in this opportunity please reach out to Vickie Nimmo, Whispering Pines Ceramics to learn more. nimmokvj@outlook.com
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Empty Bowls
The second opportunity Whispering Pines is offering is in great honor of a woman who committed her time to community service and doing great by others. We are excited to announce a grant opportunity. The Family of Jean Hince wants to provide an opportunity for the youth of our community to learn a project that she held so dear to her heart. Jean spent many days in the Ceramic Shop making ceramic projects for donations to Empty Bowls.
Jean’s Family wants the 4-H youth to be able to learn and do projects that she loved so much.
This grant will allow any youth within the 4-H project to complete a glazed bowl for donation to 2025/2026 Feed My People – Empty Bowls event at no cost for the project. This project is open to individual youth or clubs to participate in. The project process can be the full process of Cleaning to Glazing or the process can be simplified.
If you or your club are interested in this opportunity please reach out to Vickie Nimmo, Whispering Pines Ceramics to learn more. nimmokvj@outlook.com
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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.
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Recycling at the Extension Office
Help the Eau Claire Clovers with a recycling project!
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 plstic films tot he Extension office and put them in the collection box.
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Tri-County Clover U
The Chippewa, Dunn, and Eau Claire County 4-H Programs are hosting Clover University on Saturday, April 12, at Elk Mound High School (405 University St, Elk Mound, WI 54739) from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. This project learning day offers youth in grades 6 and up the chance to participate in two sessions to master their interests and skills. The cost is $15. Please make checks payable to the Chippewa County Treasurer by March 31. Register via 4-H Online at a6cloveruniversity25.4honline.com by March 16, 2025. To view session details, click the button below.
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Robotics Day
+ When: April 26 from 9:45am – 2pm. Lunch will be included.
+ Cost: Free
+ Who: Youth in Grades 6 and up
+ Where: UW-Stout's Vocational Rehabilitation Building at 221 10th Ave E, Menomonie
+ Register through the link below. Registration will be open until April 10
Get ready for an exciting day of hands-on STEM exploration and collaboration at UW-Stout! Thanks to an Xcel Energy Foundation Award, this free event gives youth in grades 6-12 the opportunity to build, code, and innovate together through robotics, coding, and 3D printing.
Build & Code a Robot: Work in teams to assemble and program a robot while making new friends!
Design with 3D Printing: Create custom parts and watch them take shape in UW-Stout’s Fab Lab.
Explore Engineering Labs: Tour state-of-the-art labs, explore real-world engineering applications, and get inspired by hands-on innovation.
Lunch & Learn: Enjoy a free lunch while discovering UW-Stout’s exciting STEM opportunities and networking with peers
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| Statewide 4-H Opportunities
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Wisconsin 4-H Summer Academy
June 16-19, 2025
Summer Academy is a four-day educational experience set from June 16-19, 2025, on the UW-Madison Campus. Youth will participate in a track that will give them the opportunity to learn about potential career and college opportunities within that content area. They will have opportunities to explore different areas on campus, participate in a bunch of different hands-on activities, see an original show from the Drama Company, enter the talent show, meet new friends, and much more! Summer Academy is a wonderful learning opportunity for youth.
Registration opened Monday, March 17. Registration is open in 4HOnline for youth in grades 8-11 and will be open until April 27. Youth in grades 8-11 can register to attend this educational experience! Youth will get the chance to meet new friends and explore potential career and college opportunities in a track of their choice! Youth will also get to explore Madison, stay in a college dorm at Sellery Hall, and participate in fun activities like the dance and Drama Company performance!”
For more information click the button below or use the QR code above.
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WI 4-H Arts Photography Contest
Wisconsin 4-H is excited to reintroduce a state photography contest. It is open to any active 4-H members in grades 3-13. The contest will be open March 1 and will close on April 1 at 11:59 PM.
The contest is run through 4-H Online. Contest guidelines and how to upload your photo are available through the 4-H Online portal. Click the button below to go to the contest page for further description and notice there is a $3 fee per entry.
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2024-25 Wisconsin 4-H Program &
Educational Experiences Booklet
The state 4-H office has just released the coming year's Educational Experiences booklet. This year’s booklet is full of exciting opportunities for 4-H families, members, and volunteers at the state level. These state programs offer valuable educational experiences that help youth develop lifelong skills and form lasting friendships.
Please know that our county Leaders Association offers scholarships to help your family afford the cost of participation in these opportunities. To participate, you need to complete a record book and participate in the interview process. If you didn't turn in your record book in September, there is another opportunity in January.
Please contact Rachel in the Extension Office with questions about the experiences or how to pay for them.
Check it out below!
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| EAU CLAIRE COUNTY LIVESTOCK
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Dairy Fitting Clinic
Here is an educational opportunity for Dairy Project youth. This is organized by a 4-H volunteer and will be a great learning opportunity. It will also count as an educational point for the Eau Claire County Livestock Project toward requirements in order to sell at the auction.
Dairy Fitting Clinic
March 29 at N42794 Roskos Road
Strum, WI 54770
8:30AM-3:30PM
Lunch included
Cost=$15 (late entry waived)
For Questions, E-mail trishj03@yahoo.com
Facebook@ East-Colt Dairy
Send your name, Phone number, e-mail address, & age to Trish Brown to register.
REGISTER BY 5PM on MARCH 22
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Livestock Project Meetings
If you intend on selling an animal in the aucton at the Eau Clare County Fair, you need to participate in the Livestock Project Meetings.
Here are some important upcoming dates:
March 18, 2025:Meeting, 7:00 PM, Pleasant Valley Community Center
April 1, 2025: YQCA is due
April 12, 2025: 8-10 am Goat & Sheep weigh-in Eau Claire County Expo Center.
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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.
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