4-H Events and Programs
New Family Orientation
Are you new to the Eau Claire County 4-H Program? Come to the Orientation meeting and learn about 4-H in Eau Claire County and how to get the most out of your experience. We will talk about how projects work, the relationship to the Eau Claire County Fair, and where to find information. We will also cover how to register for the Eau Claire County Fair.
Please register so that Rachel knows whether to hold it in person or via zoom.
Summer Camp – Base Camp with a “Space” Theme
+ Grades 3-5
+ June 9-12
+ Cost $125; $75 for Eau Claire County 4-Hers (with scholarship)
Join us for 4 days and 3 nights of making new friends, trying new things, and building confidence at Kamp Kenwood on Lake Wissota. Campers sleep in cabins with their counselors and cabin mates. Shower and bathing facilities are located in the cabin. Enjoy swimming, canoeing/kayaking, crafts, games, and more. Pay Extension Eau Claire County by check, cash, or credit card.
$50 Scholarship for Eau Claire County Campers
Every Eau Claire Camper who attends summer camp will receive a $50 scholarship. So the fee for each camper will be $75.
Summer Camp – Outpost Camp – “It’s in Tents”
+ Grades 7-9
+ June 9-12
+ Cost $125; $75 for Eau Claire County 4-Hers (with scholarship)
Join us for 4 days and 3 nights of making new friends, trying new things, and building confidence at a Lake Wissota State Park Group camp site. Campers sleep in tents with 3 other campers in a 6-person tent. Enjoy swimming, canoeing, games, campfire cooking, and more. Showers & flush toilets are available on the beach day. Pay Extension Eau Claire County by check, cash, or credit card.
Do you like canoeing, hiking, cooking over a campfire, and being outside? Come join us as a chaperone at Outpost Camp! We especially need people during the day, but would welcome overnighters as well. (You must be willing to sleep in a tent as the site does not allow campers.) You must be an enrolled 4-H Volunteer by camp.
Contact Rachel Hart-Brinson at rachel.hartbrinson@wisc.edu or 608-572-3656 with questions or to express interest.
Are you interested in attending 4-H camp but would like more information? The Eau Claire and Clark County Educators will host a camp orientation Zoom meeting on April 15 at 6:00 PM. They will discuss camp procedures, activities, and logistics. There will also be an open time for you to ask questions before the camp registration deadline.
Additional Information:
<> Camp Registration: Register at www.4honline.com by April 20
<> Cost: $125
<> Age Groups: Base Camp: Grades 3-6, Outpost Camp: Grades 7-9
Click below for the Zoom link for the meeting.
Treasurer Training
Join us for a zoom Treasurer Training May 18 at 6:30PM via zoom. Club Leaders, youth treasurers, and treasurer parents, please make an effort to attend. This will help clubs be in a good place for filling out the annual report in July.
The training will cover financial management best practices, writing checks, supporting youth in the treasurer role to take on developmentally appropriate leadership, and preparing to fill out the Annual Financial Report.
If any youth would like to help present any of these topics, please connect with Rachel to plan your section.
Scholarships
Two scholarships are now available. First is the Eau Claire County Breakfast on the Farm Scholarship. This year’s Breakfast on the Farm will beheld at the Messerschmidt Dairy. Use the QR code to apply.
The second scholarship is the James E. Volbrecht Scholarship. This scholarship is in memorial to James Volbrecht who was a longtime supporter of 4-H and the Eau Claire County Fair. Jim graduated from CVTC with an Ag Mechanics degree in 1984 and he was named Outstanding Young Farmer in 1992. Tragically, Jim died in a farming accident in 2019. This scholarship is given in gratitude for his years of support of young people in Eau Clare County and will honor his memory.
This $300 scholarship will be awarded to an active Eau Claire County 4-H or regional FFA member involved in the Eau Claire County Fair (preference will be given to youth involved in the diary project) who plans to pursue post-secondary education.
Applications are due by 11:59 PM on Friday, July 18, 2025. To apply, follow the link above or use the QR code.
Summer Academy is a four-day educational experience set from June 16-19, 2025, on the UW-Madison Campus. Youth will participate in a track that will give them the opportunity to learn about potential career and college opportunities within that content area. They will have opportunities to explore different areas on campus, participate in a bunch of different hands-on activities, see an original show from the Drama Company, enter the talent show, meet new friends, and much more! Summer Academy is a wonderful learning opportunity for youth.
Registration opened Monday, March 17. Registration is open in 4-H Online for youth in grades 8-11 and will be open until April 27. Youth in grades 8-11 can register to attend this educational experience! Youth will get the chance to meet new friends and explore potential career and college opportunities in a track of their choice! Youth will also get to explore Madison, stay in a college dorm at Sellery Hall, and participate in fun activities like the dance and Drama Company performance!”
The price has been reduced to $500!
For more information click the button below or use the QR code above.
Recycling at the Extension Office
Help the Eau Claire Clovers with a recycling project!
They are collecting film plastics such as grocery bags that will be turned into a bench (please see the list above). The goal is to get 83 lbs a month in order to make a bench in a year.
You can bring your plastic films to the Extension office and put them in the collection box.
4-H Project Information
Eau Claire County 4-H Shooting Sports
Eau Claire County 4-H Dog Project
Agility every Thursday night beginning May 1 at 6:30 at the County Expo Center (fairgrounds)
Contact Talitha Zarovy dtzarovy10@gmail.com
Obedience every Monday night starting May 5, 6:30 PM at the County Expo Center (fairgrounds)
Contact Deb Motzing Deb.motzing@gmail.com
Eau Claire County 4-H Horse Project
Contact Kirsten Myers daynecole@yahoo.com
4-H Awards Banquet 2024
The Eau Claire County 4-H Awards Banquet was held December 15, 2024, at 3:30 PM.
You may access by clicking here.
If you would like to have the original, send a message to Andy or Rachel.
