Winnebago County 4-H

10/15/2026

🍀 Applications are open for National 4-H Conference 2027!

🏛️ National 4-H Conference annually brings 4-H youth and adults from around the nation to Washington D.C. to work towards strengthening and expanding the 4-H Youth Development program at the local, state, and national levels. National 4-H Conference is the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture’s premier youth development opportunity to engage youth in developing recommendations for the 4-H Youth Development Program. The National 4-H Headquarters is charged with sharing the recommendations that emerge from the conference with the Secretary of Agriculture, National Extension Program Leaders, and others who determine 4-H programs.

‼️ Due to the nature of this program, 2027 dates are unknown at this time, but will be sometime during the Spring season. We are hopeful that we will get confirmed dates before the application deadline closes. We will not request payment or final registration from youth and families until after dates are confirmed.

🗓️ Submit an application with references to the State 4-H Office up to December 1, 2026. Up to 8 youth are selected to attend this working conference.

🔗 For more information, visit https://4h.extension.wisc.edu/statewide-events-and-opportunities/national-4-h-conference/.

10/12/2026

🍀🍕 IT'S PIZZA MAKING TIME AGAIN! 🍕🍀

Please sign up to help make pizzas. Many hands make light work! 🙌

🍀 We'd love to see every 4-H member sell at least 5 pizzas.
🍕 The top 3 sellers get to make their own pizza from start to finish and add their own unique toppings!

Which would YOU rather add... anchovies 🐟 or pineapple 🍍? Tell us in the comments!

💚 All profits are spent on our county youth, from 4-H Fun Day and skating parties to summer camp and scholarships!

⚠️ NEW registration link! Please use the updated link below to sign up.

✅ Register here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D44ADAD23A4FCCE9-66660462-4hpizza

Sign up now! 🍀🍕

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

10/09/2026

✨As we wrap up 4-H Week, we’re feeling extra grateful for the supporters who help make 4-H possible. 💚

Together, we’re creating more opportunities for young people to find their spark, build confidence, develop lifelong skills and become for whatever comes next.

A huge THANK YOU to our incredible supporters: Lilly Endowment, Ballmer Group, Tractor Supply Co., The Allstate Foundation, Charles Schwab, Corteva Agriscience, JBS USA, Bayer U.S. Crop Science, Casey's, CHS Inc, The Marcus Foundation, Microsoft, Andrew Carnegie Foundation, CNH Industrial, Nationwide Foundation, Rural 1st, Starlink.

Your support helps 4-H reach more young people and build a generation that’s ready to lead, serve and make a difference.

10/08/2026

🍀 Thankful Thursday 🍀

As we celebrate National 4-H Week, we're taking time to reflect on all the people who make 4-H possible.

Today, we're thankful for our dedicated volunteers, supportive families, community partners, alumni, and youth members who bring 4-H to life every day. Your passion, leadership, and commitment help create opportunities for young people to learn, grow, and thrive.

Thank you for being part of the 4-H family and helping make the best better! 💚🍀

Who are you thankful for? Share with us in the comments!

🍀 Today is Day 2 of our National 4-H Week celebratory days, Thankful Thursday!
🫶 Today, help us shine a light on all the good that 4-H does! A day to recognize all 4-H'ers who are doing good and making a positive impact by helping their communities and beyond.
🎤 Share your own story or celebrate someone who is making a difference - another 4-H'er, volunteer or educator and use

‼️🎁 Make sure to tag Wisconsin 4-H in your photos! Three posts who tag Wisconsin 4-H will be randomly selected to receive a 4-H prize item!

10/07/2026

10/06/2026

🎉 Congratulations to all of our 4-H Fall Family Banquet award recipients! 🎉

We are proud to recognize the outstanding youth members, dedicated volunteers, supportive leaders, and families who make our 4-H program so successful. Your hard work, leadership, service, and commitment help strengthen our clubs and communities each year.

Thank you for all you do to make 4-H a place where young people can learn, grow, lead, and thrive. We are honored to celebrate your achievements and contributions.

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10/05/2026

🍀 Today is Day 1 of our National 4-H Week celebratory days!
💚 Today, go GREEN and show your 4-H state spirit! Wear a green hat, clothing, face paint - anything green goes. Let's paint the nation GREEN!
📷 Share your Go Green moment on social and tag National 4-H, your State 4-H program, and use

🍀 Explore the Go Green Map at https://4-h.org/events/4-h-week/ to locate landmarks that will be lighting up green today in support of 4-H! Visit a landmark near you and share your photos with us by using

‼️🎁 Make sure to tag Wisconsin 4-H in your photos! Three posts who tag Wisconsin 4-H will be randomly selected to receive a 4-H prize item!

10/01/2026

🍀 National 4-H Week begins Monday!

Join us as we celebrate the incredible young people, volunteers, families, and leaders who make 4-H such a special community. Through hands-on learning, leadership opportunities, and service projects, 4-H empowers youth to learn by doing and grow into confident, capable leaders.

📅 Monday, October 5 - Wear Green Day 💚
Show your 4-H spirit by wearing your favorite green outfit, 4-H shirt, or anything green!

📅 Thursday, October 8 - Thankful Thursday 🙏
Take a moment to thank a volunteer, leader, parent, supporter, or fellow member who has made a difference in your 4-H journey.

09/30/2026

Have you picked up your club's sensory kit yet? Several kits are still waiting at the Extension Office!

Please stop by during office hours to collect your kit and start using these helpful resources at your club meetings and events. 💚

09/29/2026

🍀 What Do the Four H’s in 4-H Actually Mean? 🍀

You see the clover. You hear “4-H.” But have you ever wondered what those four H’s stand for?

HEAD • HEART • HANDS • HEALTH

And when you look at a livestock project, you can see all four at work. 🐂🐖🐐🐑

🧠 HEAD — Learning & Thinking
Our members learn about nutrition, animal health, genetics, weight gain, showmanship, expenses, record keeping and so much more. They learn to solve problems and make decisions because, as anyone who has raised livestock knows, things rarely go exactly according to plan!

❤️ HEART — Caring & Giving
Livestock projects teach compassion, patience and responsibility. These kids form bonds with their animals while learning that good animal husbandry means putting the animal’s needs first. They also learn sportsmanship—supporting their fellow exhibitors whether they win a class or never receive a ribbon.

🙌 HANDS — Learning by Doing
This might be the easiest H to see! Feeding, watering, cleaning pens, walking, washing, grooming, setting up the barns, showing, auction preparation…and yes, even taking everything apart and cleaning it all up when the fair is over. 😉
They don’t just learn about livestock. They do the work.

💚 HEALTH — Building Stronger Kids
Livestock projects keep kids active, but health goes beyond physical activity. Members learn discipline, confidence, perseverance, time management and how to balance responsibilities—even when that means getting up early to feed before school or heading to the barn after a long day.

That’s why when you support a 4-H livestock project, you’re supporting so much more than an animal.

You’re helping young people develop their Head, Heart, Hands and Health—skills and values they’ll carry with them long after they leave the show ring.

🍀 4-H grows more than livestock. It grows leaders.