RE-ENROLL NOW!
All youth and volunteers can re-enroll for the 2023-24 4-H program year. Please see the attached informational guide about re-enrollment. Re-enrollment closes on Nov 20th.
INTERSTATE EXCHANGE FOOD STAND THIS WEEKEND
Our Interstate Exchange program’s youth and families will be running the food stand during the WIHA Horse Show this weekend at the Winnebago County Fairgrounds. Stop by for some good food and to cheer on our 4-H-ers participating in the horse show!
4-H FAMILY AWARDS BANQUET – LEADERS’ BOARD NOMINEES NEEDED
The 2023 4-H Family Banquet will take place on October 21st. Come celebrate our volunteer and youth award winners!
Banquet Invite is attached to this email. Register at: https://bit.ly/45KGJIL
The Leaders’ Association Board has spots open for youth leaders and adult volunteers. If you are considering running, please contact Kay Lettau: kaylettau@gmail.com or Jen Crowley: crowleyview2@gmail.com (both on the nominating committee).
1st Annual Winnebago County 4-H Sunflower & Pumpkin Growing Contest Day!
Join us for some fall fun and to find out who will win the largest sunflower bloom, tallest sunflower and heaviest pumpkin!
September 30th @ James P. Coughlin Center
9:00-11:00AM
You do not need to be in the contest to attend!
Food!: Muffins, Cookies, Milk, and Apple Cider
Games!: Pumpkin Bowling, Toss Across, and Go Fish
Prizes!: For those who entered the contest in June… Prizes, certificates and bragging rights will be awarded to the contest winners. All youth who attend… Entered in a prize drawing
Fall Fun for All!
*We plan to hold this event outside in the new outdoor classroom area. Please park in the front lot and walk over to the left side of the building. We will be inside if it is raining.
IT’S 4-H PIZZA SALE TIME!
Pizza sales help fund 4-H workshops, camps, scholarships and more! Please see the attached pizza order form. Online ordering will be set up soon. Please check with your club leader to see when your club is collecting order forms. Club leaders: Pizza Count Night is October 19th from 6-8PM at JPCC. Pizza making is November 4th. Sign up to help assemble pizzas at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050c4ca9ad2cabfc1-fall2#/
FARMERS MARKET TOUR
Date: Saturday, October 14
Time: 9:00am
Location: Main Street, Oshkosh (exact location will be shared in email confirmation)Learn how to shop for fresh, local food! 4H Foods project youth will team up with FoodWIse for a tour of the Oshkosh Farmers’ Market and receive $10 to spend at the market! Pumpkins, Apples, Egg Rolls, Fresh Bread, Hand Pies – so much to choose from!
Youth will gain confidence in:
- Navigating the market to find the best prices
- Talking to local farmers & vendors
- Using food assistance benefits at the market
- Selecting healthy food that you and your family will enjoy
Register: Email chelsy.cegielski@gmail.com by October 7th
NATIONAL 4-H WEEK IS OCTOBER 1-7
National 4-H Week is a great opportunity for 4-H clubs and projects to share their love for 4-H with others, recruit new members, and also thank those in the community that have helped support the 4-H program! This year we have TWO really cool contests happening! Plus, you can win some cool 4-H swag if you win the contests! Learn more about the contests below:
Why I LOVE 4-H Poster Contest: Grab your colored pencils, markers, crayons, or paints and let your creativity flow by participating in the Winnebago County 4-H Week Poster Contest! Create a poster (can be any size) about why you love 4-H! Posters are due at the Extension Office by October 6th. Submitted pieces will be displayed on our social media pages after National 4-H Week and winners will be chosen in each grade category (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-13) Winners will receive some cool 4-H swag!
Social Media Drawing: Break out your 4-H t-shirts, smiles and cameras to submit your entries into our social media challenge! Take a photo of yourself or someone in a 4-H t-shirt and share it on our social media any time during National 4-H Week! Don’t have Facebook or Instagram? No worries – photos can also be emailed to the 4-H Program Educator (dana.berger@wisc.edu) and will added to our county 4-H Facebook and Instagram pages! Participants: be sure to tag @WinnebagoCounty4-H on Facebook or Instagram so we see it! We will also have some cool prizes for our social media contest. Get those t-shirts, take a picture and tag us!
2023 4-H FALL FORUM
Save the Date for the 2023 Wisconsin 4-H Fall Forum! Fall Forum is an opportunity for youth and adult leaders to come together to connect, collaborate, celebrate, and continue building excitement and energy for a new year of 4-H learning! The Fall Forum weekend is planned by a team of youth and adults from the Wisconsin 4-H Leadership Council (which includes our very own Finn Lettau and Evan Numrich!) with the support of county and state staff. Mark your calendars now for November 4th & 5th at the Green Lake Conference Center! Watch our website for more details as they are available https://go.wisc.edu/4hfallforum.
NOTE: Funds are available through the Leaders’ Association (from your fundraising efforts) to help fund the cost of registration for 4-H events such as Fall Forum! For more info visit: https://winnebago.extension.wisc.edu/4h/travel/
4-H COUNTY-WIDE EVENT: PEOPLE OF THE WATERS TOUR
Attend this great county-wide 4-H project enrichment opportunity at the Oshkosh Public Museum. November is Native American Heritage Month, and we will be touring the People of the Waters Exhibit on November 18th at 10:30AM. The cost is $3 for youth and $8 for adults. Participants will also make a Native American style basket. See the attached flyer for all the details and how this event can align with 4-H projects and fair entries.
Register at: https://bit.ly/3t4CzwR
THANKSGIVING COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENT
(Thank you Chelsy Cegielski for organizing this!)
Join Foods Project youth, parents, and siblings on this no-school day (for most).
Date: Wednesday, November 22
Time: 9:00-11:30 am
Location: 2911 W. Evergreen Drive. Appleton, WI
Age Requirements: Volunteers must be at least 10 years old. Youth, ages 10-16, must be accompanied by their parent or guardian for the duration of the volunteer shift
Volunteers will participate in a packaging, labeling, or sorting initiative. This will range from repackaging bulk products into family-friendly sized portions, packing a meal box for one of our specialty programs, or quality checking donated items before they reach one of the 35 local food pantries. We will complete the event with a tour of Feeding America’s impressive warehouse and learn about their organization.
Please arrive 10 minutes early to allow for check-in. The Volunteer Program staff will do an orientation for the activity. Please note this volunteer activity takes place in a warehouse facility that is cool; please dress in layers.
Click here to complete registration and join the Winnebago County 4H team!
Check out the WI 4-H Statewide Programs Booklet!
There are so many opportunities AND our Winnebago County 4-H Leaders’ Association helps fund these opportunities. For more info on funding, visit: https://winnebago.extension.wisc.edu/4h/travel/
