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Eau Claire County 4-H

Febraury 20, 2024

Next Meeting-March 12, 2024

The next Leaders Association meeting will be Tuesday, March 12. PLEASE make every effort to come to these meetings. It is how we make connections and learn from each other to bring the best programs we can to the young people in our clubs. It connects your local club program to the wider recognition program and opportunities in 4-H.

2022-23 Leaders Association Folder

2023-24 Leaders Association Google Folder

2024 Sarah Nelson
Memorial Pancake Breakfast

The annual Sarah Nelson Memorial Pancake Breakfast will be held Sunday, February 25, from 8:00 AM to Noon at the Pleasant Valley Community Center.

Adults are $10.00
Children $5.00
Children 4 & under are free.

Proceeds to benefit Joshua's Camp and Eau Claire County Older Youth Council service projects.

If you'd like to volunteer to help, please click the button below.

If you're unable to volunteer, please come for a great breakfast and help support a great cause.

Volunteer Sign-Up

4-H Summer Camp!

Registration is OPEN NOW!

Join us for 4-H Summer Camp! There's no other experinece like it! This summer's camp is from Thirsday, June 6 through Sunday, June 9.

Base camp is for grades 306 at Kamp Kenwood.

Outpost Camp is for grades 7-9 at Lake Wissota State Park.

The first 20 Eau Claire County 4-H campers will receive a $50 scholarship.

Clover U Volunteers Needed

We need volunteers to run Clover U. Sessions are 2 ½ hours long to allow for a deep dive into a project area. We need older youth and volunteers to lead sessions or help supervise sessions.

Please sign up!

(And, for those with youth in grades 6 and up, SAVE THE DATE!)

Volunteer at Clover U

Grow Green Volunteer Training

Volunteers may remember participating in VIP (Volunteers in Preparation) as part of the volunteer authorization process. We are now shifting to a new version of orientation called “Grow Green.” This is a new, interactive orientation that is available online or available in a paper format to be read offline. It is designed to be taken whenever convenient for new volunteers. If you took VIP, you do not need to take Grow Green although you are welcome to take it if you would like to do so.

A little bit more about Grow Green:

+ Offered online. Click on the button below. Then ckick on the green “Start the Training” button to begin

+ Two short, interactive modules – one module is an introduction to volunteering in Extension and Wisconsin 4-H, and a second module that is geared towards a specific volunteer role. Combined, this orientation should take around 45 minutes to complete

+ Lots of practical tips – in the training modules, new volunteers will learn about some of the 4-H guiding principles (Essential Elements, Life Skills Development, Ages & Stages of Youth) and gain some really practical tips to use as a volunteer.

+ Start and stop at your leisure – if you start the training and need to step away, you can come back to the website using the same device you started with and it will pick up where you left off (for up to two weeks).

Thank you to our volunteers for mentoring and supporting the youth in 4-H!

Grow Green Training

Volunteer Shout Outs

Is there an adult 4-H Volunteerto to whom you'd like to give a shout for the excellent work they do with Eau Clarie County 4-H? This is your opportunity! Click the button below to give a shout out to an Eau Claire County 4-H Volunteer.

4-H Volunteer Shout out

4-H Shooting Sports Adult Certification

Mark your calendars now!

The 4-H Shooting Sports adult certification will be May 4 at the Westgate Sportsman's Club West in Eau Claire. Doug Thompson, Shooting Sports Coordinator for WI 4-H plans to offer archery, air rifle/rifle, muzzleloader, and shotgun. The registration is not posted yet but will be soon.

Sewing Workshops

March 12-- About Your Pattern – 5:00-6:00 at the Extension Office, 227 First Street W, Altoona

Purchase your pattern in the correct size (or bring one you already own). We will talk about how to understand the information on the back. And, we'll trace our pattern pieces so that you can use a new size in the future. Tracing supplies will be provided.

March 19 & April 9-- Sew Your Skirt or Shorts/Pants – 5:00-8:00 at Sew Complete, 1408 South Hastings Way, Eau Claire

Bring your washed & dried fabric & traced pattern

Snacks will be provided

We will cut out the pattern and start sewing

Sign up for one, two, or all three of the workshops.

Sewing Workshops Registration

Clothing & Foods Revue Fair Book Pages

Foods Revue-Clothing Revue:
Save the Dates!

Clothing & Foods Revue Fair Book Pages

Beginning Rock Tumbling and Polishing
with Portage County 4-H

Saturday, March 9, 9:00-10:30 AM
Online via Zoom

This workshop will cover
Different methods of polishing rock
Rotary Tumblers: How they work
Supplies needed to be successful
How to choose the rock to polish
How to load a barrel tumbler
How to judge if you rocks are ready too ove onto the next stage

An optional follow-up Zoom will be offered March 23 from 9:00-10:00 AM to answer questions and to check-in on how your tumbling is going.

The deadline to register is February 28. All 4-H members, families,and friends are invited to attend! Click the button below to register.

This class is being offered by a self-taught rock hobbyist with the intention of encouraging others to explore rock collection and polishing as a hobby.

Beginning Rock Tumbling

Artbeat!

Registration is now open for Artbeat! Artbeat will take place on saturday, March 16 at Camp Upham Woods in wisconsin Dells. Comem explore music, drama, visual arts, art in nature, and more!

Artbeat! Is open to youthin grades 3-5. Register through 4HOnline!

YQCA In-Person Training

In-person YQCA February 27th
6:30PM at EC County Extension Office, 227 First Street West, Altoona. Doors will open for registration at 6:00.

YQCA - Youth for the Quality Care of Animals

YQCA is a national quality assurance program for youth ages 8 to 21, with a focus on Food Safety, Animal Well-Being, and Character Development.
yqcaprogram.org

Before the training night, do these three things:

1. Sign up for the training at yqcaprogram.org or by clicking the button below.
(After signing in, search for "EC County In Person YQCA")
2. Please pay your $3 to YQCA. (Rachel cannot accept money at the time of the training.)
3. Complete your Pre-test

The Eau Claire County Fair requires young people who keep their animals overnight to take YQCA. You can take it online ($12) or in person ($3). Either way, you must take a pre-test and a post-test in order to get your certificate of completion.

In Person YQCA Training

Thank you, Volunteers!

A big THANK YOU to all those who came out to help at the Home & Garden Show this past Sunday. Eau Claire Energy Cooperative appreciates our partnership. It was a fun time!

JOANN 4-H Rewards

Save 15% with JOANN Rewards on every purchase, every day!

Current and Alumni members, parents of members, volunteers and 4-H staff can save 15% off total in-store and online purchases every day with the 4-H Rewards Discount Card. JOANN guarantees a minimum donation to National 4-H Council of $250,000 per year until June 2023 through a combination of customer donations during campaigns, minimums of 2.5% of sales from the JOANN 4-H Rewards Discount Card, and $0.50 for every yard purchased of custom 4-H fabric.

Click the button below to sign up for the card.

JOANN 4-H Rewards Discount Card

4-H Summer Academy in Madison

Registration for the Summer Academy in Madison opens March 1, 2024!

Goosechase Winners!

GooseChase Winners:

Pleasant Hill GoGetters with 10,000 points and Rodell Busy Bees with 2600 Points.

Thank you for participating. SWAG will be delivered to their club meetings.

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.

Eau Claire County 4-H Project Curriculum Library

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