Here are this week’s updates…
JAN/FEB 2026 NEWSLETTER
The newsletter is available online at: https://winnebago.extension.wisc.edu/files/2025/12/Jan-Feb-2026-new.pdf
A paper version is being mailed out today which will include spring pizza order forms and Fun Day registration!
2026 4-H FUN DAY
Feb 7, 2026
Perry Tipler Middle School
Many fun sessions to choose from and even one for adult volunteers / parents!
The registration form will arrive with your newsletter OR you can download and print at: https://winnebago.extension.wisc.edu/files/2025/12/Registration-Form-2026.pdf
4-H CLUB LEADERSHIP (OFFICER) TRAINING
We encourage ALL 4-H youth club officers / leadership groups to attend!
See attached flyer
January 7th at 6PM at JPCC
Register by December 31, 2025
WE ARE LOOKING FOR 2026 SUMMER CAMP COUNSELORS!
*Must be a 4-H youth in 9-13 grade.
2026 4-H Summer Camp will take place at Camp Lakota June 14-17th.
Please read the application info carefully: https://winnebago.extension.wisc.edu/4h/camp/
Application, resume’ and reference forms are due to the Extension Office by January 9th Please note: Reference forms are only required for new high school camp counselors.
Group Interview Process:
• Please prepare a 30 sec – 1 minute “commercial” to introduce yourself,
• Summarize your leadership skills and tell us why you would be a good fit as a camp counselor. Your commercial should be taken seriously and considered as something you would prepare for a job interview. The interviewing panel may ask you some questions.
• After the commercials are completed, we will have our first camp counselor meeting where we will discuss camp roles and expectations as well as brainstorm a 2026 camp theme and discuss camp counselor training schedule
The GROUP Interview and first meeting will take place on January 18th from 1PM to 3PM at the James P. Coughlin Center.
The group interview/first meeting is MANDATORY.
KEY AWARD & SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
All info and application can be found at: https://winnebago.extension.wisc.edu/4h/awards/
Deadline for application, references and record books is: 2/26/26
4-H PROJECT SELECTION DEADLINE IS JANUARY 31ST
Please remember to make your final 4-H project selections in 4honline by January 31st. THIS IS NOT FAIR ENTRY.
4-H Project selection is choosing which areas you would like to potentially work on in preparation for fair.
Fair entry, which is different and separate from 4-H project selection, takes place in June.
You can edit your projects by logging into your family profile at https://v2.4honline.com/
Feel free to email [dana.berger@wisc.edu]dana.berger@wisc.edu with any questions.
CROCHETING WORKSHOPS
There are many to choose from.
See attached flyer for all the info.
Register at: https://bit.ly/478XZLc
SAVE THE DATE
The will be a Winnebago County 4-H Leaders Association fundraiser taking place on January 19th at Culvers Westowne Dr in Oshkosh. Stop by for dinner between 5-7PM. Proceed help fund county wide 4-H activities, events, camps and scholarships.
LOG YOUR 2025-2026 VOLUNTEER HOURS
Thank you for volunteering your time and talent with our 4-H Program!
During our January 2024 All County 4-H Meeting, volunteers in attendance voted and passed a motion to request that volunteers log at least 4 hours of volunteer time within our 4-H program each year to be eligible for annual 4-H Volunteer Service Awards.
YOUR TME COUNTS!
Please log your volunteer hours utilizing the form link below. Feel free to log all your hours, or just until you reach 4 for 4-H!
Don’t have internet access? Simply call 920.232.1974.
