Barron County 4-H

10/13/2026

What a great time we had creating at this week's Maker Monday? See you on November 9 for the next one!

10/12/2026

See you Monday! https://barron.extension.wisc.edu/4h/maker

10/12/2026

Don't forget your 4-H enrollment for this year! Http://wi.4honline.com

10/09/2026

Check out these project areas (virtually) - registration is due October 9!

Register Online by October 9: https://go.wisc.edu/54bcvb

These sessions are offered via ZOOM (virtual)

Supplies are provided and can be picked up at your local extension office after registration closes (wait for an email with information). For sessions needing supplies, supplies will be available for the first 25 participants, but those that register beyond the first 25 are welcome to purchase their own supplies and participate.

Taste of 4-H provides youth with the opportunity to explore some of the 4-H project areas. Need not be a current 4-H member to participate.



Session Descriptions:

Poultry- Grades 3rd and up (October 15 at 6:30PM via Zoom): Dara Fillmore and Rowenna Janisch are sisters who enjoyed raising and showing poultry in 4-H as youths, and now judge poultry at county fairs around Northwest WI. They love to pass on their knowledge regarding showing and Showmanship to the 4-H youth of today.

Cloverbud-Story Solver-grades K-2 (October 22 at 6:30PM via Zoom): Join us as we explore a book and discover the challenges its characters face! Cloverbuds will become young engineers, using creativity, problem-solving, and hands-on building skills to design solutions to challenges inspired by the story. Supplies: index cards, pipe cleaners, straws, craft sticks, and paper clips, papercups. Tape is not provided.

LEGO Fooseball Challenge-grades 3 and up (November 3 via zoom): Explore the principles of force and motion while designing and building a homemade fooseball game. Supplies: LEGOS (not-provided), ping pong ball, dowels, clothes pins (provided if needed).

Introduction to Weaving-grades 3 and up (November 10 via zoom): Learn weaving basics and create a unique woven item—a bookmark, coaster, or whatever you decide! Supplies provided: a small loom, yarn, and plastic needles. Not provided: tape, scissors, fabric, chunky yarn, or ribbon.

10/07/2026

Happy 4-H week! How has 4-H influenced your life?

10/05/2026

It's Go Green Day! Share a photo of you celebrating National 4-H Week!

Today’s dress code: GREEN. 💚🍀

Happy Go Green Day! Show your 4-H spirit, tag , and use !

10/02/2026

Share your 4-H Spirit with the Barron County community during 4-H Week! Decorate a Window, Create a Poster, or set up a display (earn the chance to win $75!). Submissions should be in place by October 5 (noon) - hang a poster at a business or school, share a post online, find a public space! More information here: https://barron.extension.wisc.edu/2026/10/02/4-h-week-display-poster-contest/

10/01/2026

Great leadership opportunities for high school youth! Applications are open. We currently have youth serving on the Leadership Ambassador team and the Arts Team.

🍀 Apply to the Wisconsin 4-H Ambassador Teams!

Ambassadors get unique opportunities to represent Wisconsin 4-H, develop leadership skills, and contribute to statewide programming. Apply to join the Arts, Leadership, Agriculture, or NEW Outdoor Ambassadors depending on what inspires you most. Youth must be in grades 9-12 to apply!

Applications open now and until November 15th! Learn more and apply here: https://4h.extension.wisc.edu/.../wi-4-h-ambassador-team/

10/01/2026

Here's a community opportunity for 4-H members to showcase their talents- register your talent today.

We have room for more talent acts during Oct. 17's Barron County's Got Talent! Participants can be any age and don't have to be from Barron County! Share you talent and you could win up to $500 in any of 4 categories -- music, dance/physical performance, spoken word or all others. Get full details, FAQs and register at https://uwec.ly/register-bc-talent