BIG NEWS, 4-H families!

We’re excited to introduce our new Family Camp! 

Mark your calendars and get ready for a day of outdoor fun, connection, and unforgettable memories together. 

🗓 Saturday, August 8, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
📍 Camp Nawakwa

More details coming soon—this is one you won’t want to miss!

4-H Camp is scheduled for June 7-10.  We need approved 4-H volunteers 21 years and older to serve as chaperones at both Base and Outpost camp.  Some roles are overnight, but we can work with your schedule.  Please fill out the interest form by April 26.

Get your hands in the dirt and watch your skills grow! Learn about plants, garden alongside friends in a community space, and harvest fresh food you helped grow. The Garden Project meets biweekly (every other Friday)!

Who: 4-H youth (Grades 3+)

When: May 1, 15, 29 (4:30–6 PM) | June 12, 26 & July 10, 24 (9–10:30 AM)

Where: Extension Eau Claire County Office 227 1st Street West Altoona

***Our meeting on July 24th will take place at the County Fair 5530 Fairview Drive Eau Claire

Cost: $5

Registration deadline: Friday, April 17 at 11:59 PM

Questions? Contact Gracie Gray at glgray2@wisc.edu

Join us for a free and fun LEGO Play & Build Cloverbud activity! On May 5th, from 6 PM to 7 PM, at the Extension Eau Claire County Office, youth can take on creative LEGO challenges, enjoy open-ended free building, and even design their very own LEGO person. We ask that a parent or guardian stay with their Cloverbud for the entire program, and siblings are welcome to join if that works best for your family. No registration required.

Contact Gracie Gray at glgray2@wisc.edu with questions.

Come join us at the Extension Eau Claire County office for a free Cloverbud mindfulness activity! On Tuesday, May 26th, from 6 PM to 7 PM, youth can enjoy yoga and affirmation button making. We ask that a parent or guardian stay for the entire program--siblings are welcome to join as well! 

Contact Gracie Gray at glgray2@wisc.edu with questions.

Join Emily Thompson and Alisha Staads for the 4-H Poultry Project meeting.  They are the new poultry superintendents and also 4-H project leaders.  The meeting will be on May 5th at the Pleasant Valley Community Center.  They will cover poultry paperwork, breeds and classes, fair updates, chicken bugs & washing, and pullorum testing.  Bring a list of the poultry you plan to show this year to help figure out what class they should be entered in.

Do you have questions about Eau Claire County 4-H?  Join us in person or via zoom to ask questions, learn about the 4-H program and get some tips on how to engage.  We'll play some games and get to know each other, too.  Children and parents are encouraged to attend.  Registration is encouraged, but not required.

For age 8-12 to learn the fundamentals of rugby through fun, age appropriate games & activities in partnership with the UWEC Women's Rugby Team.

In Casper Park in Chippewa Falls on May 2 from 1-2:30PM.

Register before 11:45pm on April 25

Both obedience and agility will meet Mondays at 6:30PM at the fenced in area at the Expo Center Grounds, Mondays May 4 through July 13.  Reach out to Deb Motzing if you have questions!  deb.motzing@gmail.com

Rachel will offer two in-person YQCA options for those not in the Livestock Project on April 28 and May 28 at the Extension Office, 227 First Street West, Altoona, WI.  Sign up for them on the YQCA website. You should register, pay, and take a pre-test before the program. Questions? Contact Rachel Hart-Brinson or check out the FAQ on the YQCA website.

Older Youth Council is open to anyone in Eau Claire County 4-H, 7th grade and up.  You can just show up, but if you have questions, please contact Jodi Thesing-Ritter at thesinjm@uwec.edu.

Join OYC for an archery workshop on Monday, May 4th at Banbury Place Door #17.

Registration closes once they reach 250 registrations.  Register, now!

Leaders Association Meetings are held at the Eau Claire County Extension office the 2nd Tuesday of September, November, January, March, May, and June. 6:00pm 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.

$300 scholarship awarded to Eau Claire County 4-H or FFA member involved in the Eau Claire County Fair who plans to pursue post secondary education.  Due 11:59PM on Friday, July 17

2026 Scholarship for those involved in 4-H, FFA, or the ag industry.

Apply by May 1, 2026

The Eau Claire County Fair will be July 20-26.  The fair schedule should be finalized after the April 22 Friends of the Fair meeting.  Please visit the Eau Claire County Fair Website (see button below) for the most up-to-date information.  Note:  The fair book has been completely overhauled to be more in line with state regulations.  Please be patient and reach out to Tammy Schlewitz at eauclairefair@gmail.com or 715-456-6119 for questions.

FairEntry is the program that the Eau Claire County Fair uses to register exhibits.  It talks to 4-H Online, but it is not the same.  If you want to exhibit at the Eau Claire County Fair under 4-H, you must be an approved 4-H member in the 4-H Online program.  Please reach out to Rachel Hart-Brinson if you have questions.

Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) is required for all youth exhibiting any animal that stays overnight at the Eau Claire County Fair.  Visit the YQCA website to learn more about the program and sign up for trainings.  (Please note that you must complete the pre-training and post-training in order to receive your certificate.)

Non-Discrimination Statement:

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

La University of Wisconsin–Madison División de Extensión proporciona igualdad de oportunidades en el empleo y en sus programas, según lo que exige la ley federal y estatal.

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Rachel Hart-Brinson, Bilingual 4-H Program Educator

Rachel.hartbrinson@wisc.edu   

608-572-3656

Extension Eau Claire County

227 1st Street W

Altoona, WI  54720

715-839-4712