4-H Announcements 8/24/26

Published on by ASHLEY A ROLPH

Here are this week’s updates…

IMPORTANT ALL COUNTY 4-H MEETING

Tuesday, August 25 / 7PM at JPCC

We will be discussing

  • 4-H Re-enrollment
  • New Record Book Guidelines
  • Fall Family Banquet
  • Charter Renewal
  • Fall Pizza Sale
  • New Leaders Federation Option (see below)

Each 4-H community club will receive a 4-H Club Sensory Kit to use as resource at your meetings.

4-H Leaders Board Federation Option: The upcoming all county 4-H meeting will include an important discussion on the future structure of the county leadership and ways to strengthen engagement across all clubs. Members, volunteers, and leaders will have the opportunity to share ideas and provide feedback on transitioning from the current county 4-H Leaders Board model to a Federation-style leadership structure. This conversation is intended to explore how leadership can become more representative of the diverse clubs and members throughout the county while maintaining strong support for county-wide programs and activities.

A Federation-style leadership model would encourage each club to have a voice in county decision-making by involving one adult and one youth club and project area representatives in planning, communication, and leadership efforts. This approach has the potential to increase participation, foster collaboration among clubs, and create more opportunities for youth and adult volunteers to become involved in county-level initiatives. The meeting will focus on the benefits, challenges, and implementation considerations of this transition, with the goal of building a leadership structure that supports greater involvement, transparency, and shared ownership of the county 4-H program.

GET READY FOR 2026-2027 RE-ENROLLMENT!

Important Dates:

Monday August 31 12:00 Noon(ish) – Access to 4-H Online for Families will be turned off.

Thursday, September 3rd 4-H re-enrollment will open

Go to https://v2.4honline.com to re-enroll.

See attached flyers for important info on projects and volunteering.

RECORD BOOKS

The Record Book process has been updated…

What’s new?

Please feel free to reach out with any questions. After I retire (Sept 8th) , please reach out to Sarah Thompson with your record book questions.

INTERSTATE EXCHANGE

4-H Interstate Exchange meeting Aug. 30 6pm at 4-H Extension Office Room A.

  • Eligibility to be in the 4-H Interstate Exchange:7th grade or 14 yrs old to 12th grade
  • Must commit to 2 yrs
  • No money out of parents’ pockets except for spending money when we host or travel. Our money is raised through fundraisers and donations.

Have questions? Come to our meeting to have them answered.Anyone who’s interested in joining, come to this meeting. New members welcome to join

4-H YOUTH & ADULT AWARDS NOMINATIONS REQUEST

We have many outstanding youth and volunteers in our 4-H program! Please consider nominating individuals for the Winnebago County 4-H Annual Banquet Youth & Volunteer Awards. See info attached to this email. Our Annual 4-H Fall Family Banquet is planned for October 3rd at Rolling Thunder in Neenah.

HALLOWEEN 4-H SKATING PARTY

October 25th

See attached flyer for details

CROCHETING CLASSES ARE BACK!

See attached flyer for all the details

Registration link: https://forms.gle/oQdAdTd1rkhztvqZ6

LOG YOUR 2025-2026 VOLUNTEER HOURS BY SEPTEMBER 15

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