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:

May 3rd: 8:00 AM- Noon: Animal Tag Pick Up

All youth that are planning on exhibiting beef, sheep, and swine must come and get fair tages to put in ears on this day. Go to the fairgrounds and committee members will assist you. If you cannot make it at this time, please arrange for someone else to grab your tags that day or call Lloyd Hardy. We will not have tags in the Extension Office. Please refer to the infographic on your paper newsletter about tag placement and submission of photos (deadline May 30th).

June 21: 8:45 AM – Noon: Cloverbud Exploration Day

Cloverbud Exploration Day will be held at the Vernon County Fairgrounds from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Parents can drop off their children or attend, however, plan to join us for our picnic lunch at the end. Our Cloverbud project is open to K-2nd graders. This particular exploration day is open to non-4-H members as well! The cost is free, and includes all materials, food, and t-shirt. Choose from many exciting hands on classes. Registration is here: https://forms.gle/fL63reZEhDfDUYww9

June 27: 3 PM- 5 PM: Hidden Springs Creamery Field Trip

In honor of June Dairy Month, we will visit a sheep dairy that produces cheese on site! Ride the bus from the Extension Office to Hidden Springs, only 20 spots available! Learn about and watch the milking and cheesemaking. Try some samples of great sheep cheeses! It’s very sweet, rich, and creamy, and has a very different flavor than goat cheese! The cost is free. Registration is here: https://forms.gle/R8xb9UqCxcYKqSs47

July 19th: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM: Foods and Clothing Revue

Is your youth interested in cooking, baking, or potentially a career in the restaurant business? This is an amazing program that allows youth to explore a variety of areas and gain feedback on their creations. In addition to food, this event also serves as the official program for Clothing Revue entries for the Vernon County fair. More information can be found below for Foods Revue. Registration is here: https://forms.gle/SVVxeLjikfsYX24W9

July 20th: 4:00-6:00 PM: Annual Summer Social

Save the date for our annual Summer Social Event! It will be held on Sunday, July 20th at the Youth Building at the Vernon County Fairgrounds. Make sure you note the building change! As per usual, we will have an amazing carnival, games, food, and more! Registration for the Summer Social will be sent out the beginning of June!

July 20th: Noon: Annual Invitational Shoot

Registration forms for the invitational shoot will be emailed to all shooting sports enrolled project members in June.