Vernon County 4-H Newsletter
UW-Madison Extension: Vernon County 4-H Newsletter
Welcome to a New 4-H Year
Fair, National 4-H Week, and Halloween Hide and Seek have come and gone! Time flies when we’re having great fun celebrating everyone’s accomplishment for the year and gearing up for the next.
We are currently moving into virtual programming season. Check out the amazing distance learning opportunities outlined below. These a created to fill gaps where we do not have volunteers or current programming. They’re designed for your family to complete at home either independently or via Zoom. They’re always a blast!
Also, don’t forget our re-enrollment deadline is November 15th for returning families and volunteers!
Upcoming Programming
Cake Decorating: November 20th
Who: Youth in Grades 6 and Up
Where: Virtual, Online Course
When: Dec. 1 – Jan. 1
We are working to pilot test an amazing new online course on cake decorating with frosting! Enroll by November 20th. Each family will receive a starter kit with most of the required items. Complete the online course by Jan. 1 and fill out a survey, and we will give your youth a $5 Kwik Trip card!
The Whole Animal: Co- and By-Product Kit: Nov. 15th
Who: 3rd grade and up
Where: At home and virtually
When: Jan 21, Feb 11, Feb 25th, and on your own time
This kit contains interactive activities and fun facts about co- and by-products from 10 different animal species! It will come with most of the items necessary to complete the activities, however, you’ll need to provide additional items. Register by Nov 15th on 4HOnline, spaces are limited!
Wizarding World of 4-H
Who: K-2nd grade
Where: Virtual Zooms
When: Tuesdays in February @ 6:00 PM
Hold on to your hats and broom sticks, we are going to have a whirlwind of fun with these hands-on at home virtual sessions! We will craft magical apparel, encounter fantastical beasts, and more! Register by November 15th on 4HOnline, spaces are limited!
Photography: Nov. 15th
Who: 3rd grade and up
Where: At home and virtually
When: Feb 8, March 1, and March 15th
Unlock the secrets to mastering your camera and building a portfolio of work. Register by Nov 15th on 4HOnline, spaces are limited!
Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities or limitations should be made prior to the date of the program or activity for which it is needed. Please do so 10 days before the program activity so that proper arrangements can be made.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming in compliance with state and federal law.
Updates – What You Need to Know
Trip Award Information
Vernon County 4-H wants to send our youth on trips! Most of the state, region, and national trips enroll during the fall months. If you are considering going, please keep an eye out for emails from the state. Remember that Federation typically pays for half of your trip. You can also ask for funds from your club! We will help financially support your youth to go, so please do not hesitate to reach out to get more info.
Time to Re-enroll
When fair comes around, so also does re-enrolling for 4-H. Re-enrollment opens September 5th. Please make sure to head into 4-HOnline and re-enroll for the 26-27 year by Nov. 15. If you delay in re-enrolling, you will miss out on mass emails and newsletter mailings, as your information won’t show in the system. We recommend using a computer, as mobile phones seem to time out in the system.
1. If you had an account in 2025- 2026, go to http://wi.4honline.com.
2. Enter your email address and password.
3. Click Sign-In: If you have forgotten your password, click “Reset Password?” to receive an email with a link to set a new password.
4. You will be at the Family Member List Screen.
5. To re-enroll a youth member, click on Enroll Now and skip to Youth Member Enrollment.
6. To re-enroll an adult member, click on Enroll Now and skip to Adult Enrollment.
7. To add a new youth or adult member, click on the Add Member button and skip to Adding a New Member to the Family.
Nominate Yourself For Leader/Parent Federation & Disc Forms
Each year, we elect new officers for our Federation. What is Federation, you may ask? It’s a governing body of 4-H club leaders, adult leaders, and youth that make decisions for county-wide programming, and handle our county’s 4-H budget. We meet one time per month, every 3rd Sunday at 7:00 p.m. If you are interested in running for these positions, or would like to know more, please reach out to our office.
This month, youth in your club will be given a disc form to fill out. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this process, the award disc is a way to recognize an area where your youth learned/gained knowledge throughout the 2025-26 4-H calendar year.
This is also when, if your youth served as an officer, for them to get their recognition pins. Youth build these award discs throughout the years, and place them on a plaque. If this is the first year that your youth has applied, please ask for a plaque. If your youth has filled their plaque and needs another, please let us know. These forms should be submitted to your club leader for review, so that they can return to our office
Fair Photo Drop! Congrats to all Vernon County 4-H Members!
