4-H Friday Newsletter

Friday, October 9, 2026

We are hosting another Goosechase Experience to help Celebrate National 4-H Week! Goosechase is an electronic scavenger hunt. The 4-H Goosechase is a virtual team mission-based scavenger hunt played through the Goosechase App for FREE. You will have missions for your team to complete. Missions have a name, description, and point value and are achieved through snapping photos, texting in answers, or GPS location tags. As you complete missions, your team will accrue points at a chance to win great prizes!

Each club will need to set up a Club team. The Goosechase kicked off on Sunday, October 4, and ends on Sunday, November 8. During the experience, new missions will be released. Members can complete challenges at a club meeting, at home, etc. The team with the most points will win a prize as a club.

There will be bonus missions and opportunities to earn more points for clubs who participate at the county-wide Officer Training.

How to Register:

1. Download the Goosechase iOS or Android app
2. Log in. New to Goosechase? Sign up for an account or participate as a guest.
3. Search for this Experience by name - 2026 National 4-H Week: Beyond Ready - or use the link: https://join.goosechase.com/eabe796e-5f25-42be-9d2e-7d50759daf4e
4. Enter passcode: 26BeyondReady
5. Join your club by finding your club’s name in the team list. (No club should require an additional password.)
6. Set yourself apart with a name and photo

Youth under 18 need an adult volunteer on their team (their adult volunteer doesn’t need to be in all the pictures)

Watch the 4-H Facebook for posts and challenges throughout the week!

Disclaimer: By signing up for this game, you are agreeing that photos may be used by Fond du Lac County 4-H for promotional purposes. All team members must be listed on the registration form. Youth teams must have an adult listed on the form.

LEADERS, MEMBERS, and PARENTS can contribute to the articles posted weekly by completing a short form and uploading their article and any photos at go.wisc.edu/2665ok. Articles for the current week must be submitted by 12 pm on Wednesday. We would love to hear from you. Secretary minutes can be submitted here too!

Submitted by Reporter, Emer Curtis 

The Rosendale 4-H club met on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 5:00p.m., at Rose-Eld Farms. After pledges and roll call we had the secretary’s and treasurer’s report. We congratulated our new officers, talked about the county achievement program, the cloverbud pumpkin contest and the Culver’s fundraiser night set for November 2, from 4:30 to 7 p.m.

For New Business we talked about the county 4-H fall kickoff will be on October 7 from 6-8 p.m. Then we talked about another fun goosechase at the county to kickoff national 4-H week and will start on October 4. Eve shared the officer training scheduled for November 7 at the Fond du Lac County campus. Eve also talked about the fall annual adult leader’s association meeting is on November 5 and there is a winter leadership camp in January. 

Our next meeting will be Sunday, November 1, 2026 at noon at Peace Lutheran Church for our award’s banquet. After the meeting ended, we enjoyed a hayride and before the meeting we got to carve pumpkins. It was so much fun!

Front: Simon P, Emme G, Harper R, Zahne C; Back Row: Sadie F, Eli C, Vincent P, Emer C; Not pictured: Eve C

Join 4-H Youth Leader Austyn for a Comic Drawing Workshop packed with creativity on Sunday, October 25! Youth will learn how to build a comic drawing from start to finish. Austyn will lead participants through the drawing process while encouraging everyone to get creative and develop their own style. All drawing materials are provided, and youth can continue the fun at home by adding color or creating additional pages.

Come draw, create, learn some new techniques, and see where your imagination takes you! Parents and caregivers are welcome to attend. The workshop is FREE, but registration is required.

Space is limited, so don't wait to sign up! https://26ComicArtWorkshop.4honline.com

All 4-H club officers elected for 2026-27 are invited and encouraged to participate in the annual club Officer Training Workshop on Saturday, November 7. Check in will be from 9:15-9:30 am and the workshop will promptly start at 9:30am at the Fond du Lac County Campus in room 205/206 with free pizza to follow the workshop at 12pm!

Participants will learn the responsibilities of their officer positions, so it is important that all officers attend. Officers will also meet other 4-H members from throughout the county, and this will give them a chance to exchange ideas and build new relationships. Youth do not have to be incoming club officers to attend the training. Spread the word and invite your friends!

Sign up by November 2 at go.wisc.edu/271f22

Join teens ages 13-18 from across 10 counties for a weekend of connection, adventure, leadership, and fun at Winter Leadership Camp! Through interactive activities, team challenges, and meaningful conversations, you’ll discover how everyday actions can create a “snowball effect” that inspires positive change in your club, school, and community.

Whether you’re already a leader or just looking to build confidence, make new friends, and try something new, this camp is for you. Come ready to laugh, learn, and leave with new skills, new connections, and memories that will last long after the snow melts.

❄️ January 15-17, 2027

❄️ Spencer Lake Camp, Waupaca

Register at: go.wisc.edu/g7hog9

10 am at the Fond du Lac County Campus (400 University Dr, FDL)

Calling all Cloverbuds in Kindergarten-2nd Grade! Bring a pumpkin you've grown, painted, or decorated and enter it into one of our fun contest categories! Youth are also welcome to wear a Halloween costume if they choose. Please dress for the weather, as we plan to be outside if conditions allow.

Join us for the 4-H Science Expedition on Wednesday, November 4, 2026!

Youth in grades 6 and older will spend the day at UW-Madison, exploring real-world science through hands-on learning experiences and interactions with university researchers and STEM professionals.

Participation is limited to 20 youth, and two approved adult volunteers are needed to serve as chaperones.

This is a fantastic opportunity for youth to experience campus life, discover exciting areas of science, and explore potential STEM career pathways. Upon request, County Educators can provide a letter for an excused absence for missing a school day.

Register by October 26 at https://2026tricountySciExpedition.4honline.com

Join Kewaunee County 4-H and NE Wisconsin Destination Imagination for a STEAM-filled day on Saturday, October 24, 9:00AM-1:00PM at the Kewaunee County Fairgrounds in Luxemburg. This event is FREE and open to all ages. 

Try your hand at instant challenges such as building the tallest tower, building the strongest boat. Decorate cookies to eat or take home. Help build a Cardboard City, complete with manpowered electricity to light it up. Egg drop anyone? Build a nest out of paper and fabric to see if your egg will survive. 

Questions? Reach out to Erin Dahle, Kewaunee County 4-H Program Educator at 920-388-7185 or erin.dahle@wisc.edu

Sign up now for the October Project Learning Lab, which will cover Animal projects, provide a short "taste test" of a project lesson, showcase available resources, and give participants a chance to help shape future topics. Youth leaders, volunteers, and project leaders are invited - no experience needed! Register at go.wisc.edu/20435e

Additional future topics include:

• Thursday, November 19, Topic: LEGO
• Wednesday, December 16, Topic: Art
• Thursday, January 21, Topic: STEM
• Thursday, February 25, Topic: Leadership Check-In
• Wednesday, March 24, Topic: Cloverbuds
• Monday, April 19, Topic: Communications

The Hall of Fame recognizes 4-H volunteers, financial supporters, staff, and pioneers who made major contributions to the 4-H movement at the local, state, and national levels. Any group or individual is eligible to submit a nomination for consideration. All nominations must be submitted by November 2, 2026.

For more information and the nomination form, visit: https://4h.extension.wisc.edu/wisconsin-4-h-hall-of-fame/

National 4-H Week - October 4-10

Cloverbud Pumpkin Contest - October 10, 10am, Fond du Lac County Campus

Achievement Banquet - October 18, 12:30pm, Rolling Meadows

Horse Project Meeting - October 20, 6:30pm, Rolling Meadows

4-H Project Learning Lab: Animals - October 21, 6:30pm

TLA Meeting - October 26, 6:45 pm, Rolling Meadows

LEGO Club - October 27, 6:30-7:30pm, Fond du Lac County Campus, Room 205/206

Re-Enrollment Deadline for Returning 4-H Members - October 31

  Tracy Keifenheim

4-H Program Educator

tracy.keifenheim@wisc.edu

Sarah Stevenson

4-H Program Assistant

sarah.stevenson@wisc.edu

 Misty Jimenez

4-H Associate Educator

misty.jimenez@wisc.edu

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