Graduating 4-H members are eligible and encouraged to apply for the Brown County 4-H Scholarship. Applications must be received by the Extension Office by March 1, 2025. Late applications will not be accepted. Guidelines and the application form are available on the 4-H website. Reading and following the directions carefully is recommended as the judges consider these criteria when scoring applications.

The Fall Forum was held October 31–November 2, 2025. Casey Ostroski led one of the workshops, teaching a group of 19 participants how to solve a Rubik’s Cube. The group worked through the process together, step by step, and by the end, everyone took home the Rubik’s Cube they learned on.

National 4-H Congress is a five-day Educational Experience held in Atlanta, GA, November 28-December 2, 2028 Congress is the premiere nation-wide event for 4-Hers to network with others from around the country, Canada, and Puerto Rico. While at Congress, 4-Hers engage in leadership, citizenship, global awareness, and inclusion.

Adults who volunteer with young people, care about young people. That’s what the Supporting Youth Mental Health for Volunteers Training is all about: knowing how to support youth when they’re down, whether it’s simply a bad day or it’s more than that.  Register now to complete 1 hour of online training and 2-hour live training (in-person or virtual).  The live training will be November 25, 2025 8-10am

UW-Madison Extension is hiring a 4-H Educator for Brown County. Follow the link for more information and to apply

The American Spirit experience is a 10-day bus journey exploring the East Coast and Canada, designed for youth in grades 8-10. You’ll visit iconic places like New York City, Boston, and Niagara Falls, dive into rich history and culture, develop leadership and career-readiness skills, and form lasting friendships from across the state. Accepting applications until November 30, 2025.

The #4HThriving Model survey is now open to Wisconsin 4-H’ers ages 13-19! This short survey will help staff and volunteers strengthen our local program. Those who complete the survey will be entered to win a $25 Amazon gift card! Information will be sent out to eligible participants to the email used in 4HOnline. We can’t wait to hear your feedback!

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming in compliance with state and federal law.