Current Trips:

4-H Offers many trips to a variety of ages of youth each year. Youth and families will need to monitor the website and 4HOnline to find when registration opens for specific trips.

Federation 50% Funding Form: Vernon County Parent Leader Federation Funding Application

Upcoming Programming:

Jan 9: 5:30 PM: Veggie Mash Up Cooking Class

Learn to make 3 delicious, unique veggie recipes while also learning knife and other kitchen prep skills.

-Hidden Veggie Mac & Cheese

-Korean Pancakes

-Pear & Grape Salad

Open to all ages and grades. Youth 5th grade and below will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult for the workshop. 4-H will provide all of the food and may ask for participants to bring some kitchen utensils and tupperware to bring left over food home.

To Register: https://forms.gle/s2mNWNYNEk2GuYvB7

January 18: 1:00 – 2:30 PM: Annual Awards Banquet

Please complete your reservation for the banquet before January 13th. Every member and volunteer are invited to our annual awards banquet. It’s a time to celebrate everyone’s accomplishments, hand out awards, and enjoy fellowship together! Cost is free.

Menu: Brontosaurus BBQ, Chips, Potato Salad, Other Sides, and Dirt Cups 
Sunday, January 18th @ 1:00 p.m., 2025
The G.Y.M. :  S3637 Duncan Ln, Viroqua, WI 54665

Dress Code: Business casual or paleontologist style!

Hosted by Springville Superstars, ViroquaTeers, Lucky Clovers

Register here: https://forms.gle/8RS5oL3zFMN1PYQa8

February 14: 1:00 – 3:00 PM: Valentine’s Day Cake Exchange & Card Making Bee

Bring a cake to share with others. You’ll have an opportunity to choose slices from other cakes! Don’t bake? Doesn’t matter, stop in for a free slice! We will sort cakes by allergens, and will have GF and allergen-specific tables! 4-H Clubs will have donation jars for their food pantry and community orchard projects out if you’d like to donate.

Location: TBA

February 28: 10:00 – 11:30 AM: Photography Session

Beginners will learn about the rule of 3rds and lighting in a short lesson. More advanced youth are able to listen or have the building open to practice and receive feedback from our two adult volunteers. All youth will have an opportunity to both practice and take photos to enter into Arts Fest and the fair. 

Open To: Grades 3-13

Time: Feb 28, 10 AM – 11:30 AM

Where: The Old Red Shed, Westby

Register here: https://forms.gle/sS8rTR9dVaLGJz5z5

March 7th: 8:30 AM: Arts Fest

Arts Fest is always the first Saturday in March. It focuses on exhibiting/performing the following projects: art, photography, singing/vocal, band/string/piano instrumentals, demonstrations, and more. Start planning your entries now. They have to be in 1 month before the event so that we have time to hire enough judges. Remember this event is a fair entry event, as well as a non-fair entry event. Combining the two can sometimes be confusing, so please reach out if you have questions or refer to the guide below.

To learn more about the fair entries, please review their website here:

Dept 31: Demonstration Entries https://www.vernoncountyfair.com/wp-content/uploads/dept_31.pdf

Dept 18: Class K: Music Entries: https://www.vernoncountyfair.com/wp-content/uploads/dept_18.pdf

Fair Vs. Fest Guide:

https://vernon.extension.wisc.edu/files/2025/12/A-Guide-To-Arts-Fest.pdf

To register: https://forms.gle/9LJPw8bGWAZeqajj6

Rules: https://vernon.extension.wisc.edu/files/2023/12/4-H-Arts-Fest-Rules-and-Instructions.pdf

March 29: 9 AM – 3 PM: Artificial Insemination and Calving Workshop:

Our UW-EXT agriculture educators will bring a full calving model that simulates a birth. Participants will have the opportunity to practice various calving scenarios and try AI techniques on reproductive tracts. There is a grade restriction due the necessary height and arm length needed to perform this work, 8th grade and up. Space is limited.

More information and registration can be found here: https://forms.gle/a3BFTuphVW3noZ2TA