Do you have a 12th or 13th grader in your club or family? We want to know when to celebrate their 4-H journey. Please fill out the 4-H Graduate Survey by June 30. Graduates will be recognized at the awards ceremony at the Eau Claire County Fair this year.
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Save the date: Young Builders Day Camp |
Something exciting is building this summer…
Young Builders, a 4-H LEGO Day Camp!
📅 July 30 & 31
⏰ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Open to ALL youth in grades K–4. Get ready to explore architecture, design, and build with purpose in your community.
Stay tuned—registration details coming soon!
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Family Day Camp Volunteers Needed |
We are looking for older youth and adults to lead one or more activities at Family Day camp on August 8. Current options include: Field Games, Arts & Craft, Nature Exploration, Canoeing, Fishing, or making an after-bite medicine.
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Help Plan 4-H Activity Tables |
Join us July 1 at 5:00PM at the Extension Office to plan the 4-H Activity Tables at the Fair. Bring your ideas and creativity. Youth and adults welcome.
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LAST CALL TO REGISTER! Eau Claire County's Cloverbud Stuffed Animal Show! |
Calling all Cloverbuds! Bring your favorite stuffed animal and experience the fun of showing—no live animals required!
📅 Friday, July 24 |⏰ 3pm
📍 In the Kids’ Day tent at the Eau Claire County Fair grounds
Registration closes July 6th at 11:59 PM
Practice Session Available!
Join us for an optional educational practice session where Cloverbuds can learn the basics of showing with their stuffed animal! Attendance is encouraged but not required to participate in the show.
📅 Date: Tuesday, July 7th |⏰ Time: 6-7 pm
📍 Location: Extension Eau Claire County Office
Questions? Contact Gracie Gray at glgray2@wisc.edu
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Eau Claire Family Day Camp |
Registration issue is fixed! Calling families for a day of fun outside at Camp Nawakwa near Cornell, WI. We'll enjoy nature, make some arts & crafts, and play games with other 4-H families. This is geared toward families with kids of all ages as a way to experience family time and some camp traditions. Camp Nawakwa includes access to Picnic Lake and the Ice Age trail plus a field for games, a campfire pit, and an indoor lodge. Cost is $20/family. Register before 11:59PM on July 30.
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Cloverbud & Family Garden Workshop |
Join Eau Claire County 4-H for a fun and interactive morning all about caring for and maintaining a garden! Families will learn together through hands-on activities designed especially for Cloverbuds (grades K–2). A parent/caregiver age 18+ must attend with participating Cloverbuds.
-Learn from a Master Gardener
-Discover ways to care for flowers and vegetables
-Explore watering, weeding, garden helpers, and more
-Siblings of all ages are welcome to attend too!
📅 Friday, June 26
⏰ 9:00–10:30 AM
📍 Extension Eau Claire County Office
This workshop is FREE!
🔗 Register by June 23rd at 11:59 pm
Questions? Contact Gracie Gray at glgray2@wisc.edu.
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Kickball Tournament Interest Survey |
Let’s have fun together! Is your family and/or your club interested in playing kickball in a 4-H Tournament? Help us choose a date and time! Fill out the survey before June 30.
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Tri-County Cloverbud Day Camps |
These 3-hour programs are perfect for youth who just completed grades K-2. Come explore habitats and the animals that live in them with STEM and art activities. Register for one or all three. Explore Deserts in Dunn County July 14, Oceans in Chippewa on July 15, and Mountains in Eau Claire on July 16. See more details in the separate events in 4-H Online. Sign up before 11:59pm on June 30.
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Register for the Junior Chef Competition |
Show off your kitchen skills in up to 3 categories: taste/preparation, presentation, or menu preparation. Share your knowledge with a friendly adult and then share a potluck with everyone’s dish. Register May 20-June 30.
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Poultry Project Education |
Join Poultry Project leaders to learn about hatching chicks in an incubator and learn about eggs on July 2 from 4-5pm and candle eggs on July 9 from 4-5. Any ages welcome and you do not have to be a poultry project member to join us. We will be placing 12 eggs in an incubator to hatch. If all goes well, we will have chicks for the activity tables at the fair.
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Edible Engineering June 19 |
Dunn County 4-H invites Eau Claire County 4-Hers to join their Summer Project Days. Geared toward those in grades K-5, but anyone is welcome. Learn the science behind engineering by using tasty items and then getting to eat them for snack. Register by June 19.
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Paper & Stamp Making July 2nd |
Dunn County 4-H invites Eau Claire County 4-Hers to join their Summer Project Days. Geared toward those in grades K-5, but anyone is welcome. Learn how to make paper and stamps. Register by July 2nd.
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Older Youth Council Calendar of Events |
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.
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OYC Meeting July 6 at 6PM |
Join OYC for their Meeting and Social Monday, July 6 at the Expo Center Pavilion, 5530 Fairview Dr., Eau Claire, WI.
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OYC Meeting August 3 at 6 PM |
Join OYC for a meeting on August 3rd at the Extension Eau Claire County Office, at 6 pm. Learn how to create a resume and cover letter, or work on revising documents you already have! Led by 4-H Associate Educator, Gracie Gray.
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James Volbrecht Scholarship |
$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
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Eau Claire County Fair July 20-26, 2026 |
The Eau Claire County Fair will be July 20-26. The schedule is posted! 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.
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There will be a stage in the Kid's Day Tent this year. Acts will perform throughout the day. Do you have a talent or a skit you want to share? Watch for the sign up sheet in the June Cloverleaves.
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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
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