Winnebago County 4-H

10/08/2026

🍀 Thankful Thursday 🍀

As we celebrate National 4-H Week, we're taking time to reflect on all the people who make 4-H possible.

Today, we're thankful for our dedicated volunteers, supportive families, community partners, alumni, and youth members who bring 4-H to life every day. Your passion, leadership, and commitment help create opportunities for young people to learn, grow, and thrive.

Thank you for being part of the 4-H family and helping make the best better! 💚🍀

Who are you thankful for? Share with us in the comments!

🍀 Today is Day 2 of our National 4-H Week celebratory days, Thankful Thursday!
🫶 Today, help us shine a light on all the good that 4-H does! A day to recognize all 4-H'ers who are doing good and making a positive impact by helping their communities and beyond.
🎤 Share your own story or celebrate someone who is making a difference - another 4-H'er, volunteer or educator and use

‼️🎁 Make sure to tag Wisconsin 4-H in your photos! Three posts who tag Wisconsin 4-H will be randomly selected to receive a 4-H prize item!

10/07/2026

10/06/2026

🎉 Congratulations to all of our 4-H Fall Family Banquet award recipients! 🎉

We are proud to recognize the outstanding youth members, dedicated volunteers, supportive leaders, and families who make our 4-H program so successful. Your hard work, leadership, service, and commitment help strengthen our clubs and communities each year.

Thank you for all you do to make 4-H a place where young people can learn, grow, lead, and thrive. We are honored to celebrate your achievements and contributions.

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10/05/2026

🍀 Today is Day 1 of our National 4-H Week celebratory days!
💚 Today, go GREEN and show your 4-H state spirit! Wear a green hat, clothing, face paint - anything green goes. Let's paint the nation GREEN!
📷 Share your Go Green moment on social and tag National 4-H, your State 4-H program, and use

🍀 Explore the Go Green Map at https://4-h.org/events/4-h-week/ to locate landmarks that will be lighting up green today in support of 4-H! Visit a landmark near you and share your photos with us by using

‼️🎁 Make sure to tag Wisconsin 4-H in your photos! Three posts who tag Wisconsin 4-H will be randomly selected to receive a 4-H prize item!

10/01/2026

🍀 National 4-H Week begins Monday!

Join us as we celebrate the incredible young people, volunteers, families, and leaders who make 4-H such a special community. Through hands-on learning, leadership opportunities, and service projects, 4-H empowers youth to learn by doing and grow into confident, capable leaders.

📅 Monday, October 5 - Wear Green Day 💚
Show your 4-H spirit by wearing your favorite green outfit, 4-H shirt, or anything green!

📅 Thursday, October 8 - Thankful Thursday 🙏
Take a moment to thank a volunteer, leader, parent, supporter, or fellow member who has made a difference in your 4-H journey.

09/30/2026

Have you picked up your club's sensory kit yet? Several kits are still waiting at the Extension Office!

Please stop by during office hours to collect your kit and start using these helpful resources at your club meetings and events. 💚

09/29/2026

🍀 What Do the Four H’s in 4-H Actually Mean? 🍀

You see the clover. You hear “4-H.” But have you ever wondered what those four H’s stand for?

HEAD • HEART • HANDS • HEALTH

And when you look at a livestock project, you can see all four at work. 🐂🐖🐐🐑

🧠 HEAD — Learning & Thinking
Our members learn about nutrition, animal health, genetics, weight gain, showmanship, expenses, record keeping and so much more. They learn to solve problems and make decisions because, as anyone who has raised livestock knows, things rarely go exactly according to plan!

❤️ HEART — Caring & Giving
Livestock projects teach compassion, patience and responsibility. These kids form bonds with their animals while learning that good animal husbandry means putting the animal’s needs first. They also learn sportsmanship—supporting their fellow exhibitors whether they win a class or never receive a ribbon.

🙌 HANDS — Learning by Doing
This might be the easiest H to see! Feeding, watering, cleaning pens, walking, washing, grooming, setting up the barns, showing, auction preparation…and yes, even taking everything apart and cleaning it all up when the fair is over. 😉
They don’t just learn about livestock. They do the work.

💚 HEALTH — Building Stronger Kids
Livestock projects keep kids active, but health goes beyond physical activity. Members learn discipline, confidence, perseverance, time management and how to balance responsibilities—even when that means getting up early to feed before school or heading to the barn after a long day.

That’s why when you support a 4-H livestock project, you’re supporting so much more than an animal.

You’re helping young people develop their Head, Heart, Hands and Health—skills and values they’ll carry with them long after they leave the show ring.

🍀 4-H grows more than livestock. It grows leaders.

09/25/2026

🍀 Apply to the Wisconsin 4-H Ambassador Teams!

Ambassadors get unique opportunities to represent Wisconsin 4-H, develop leadership skills, and contribute to statewide programming. Beginning October 1st, youth in grades 9-12 can apply to join the Arts, Leadership, Agriculture, or NEW Outdoor Ambassadors.

Applications will be open October 1st-November 15th! Learn more here: 4h.extension.wisc.edu/.../wi-4-h-ambassador-team/

09/23/2026

🎳🏆 Don't miss the Winnebago County 4-H Fall Family Banquet!

Join us on October 3 from 6-10p.m. for an evening of fun and celebration. For just $8 per person, your registration includes a pizza and bowling!

Come celebrate this year's 4-H accomplishments, enjoy the award ceremony, and take part in the raffle.

✅ Registration is due by September 25
✅ Register online at https://bit.ly/4zU6vd0 or call 920-232-1974 to sign up

Gather your family and friends and reserve your spot today! We look forward to celebrating with you. 🍂🎉

Wisconsin 4-H Youth Development Winnebago County, Wisconsin Government Extension Winnebago County

09/17/2026

🍀 Join the 4-H Team! 🍀

We're looking for an enthusiastic and caring individual to serve as our next 4-H Educator!

📣 Extension Winnebago County is hiring a 4-H Program Educator!

If you're passionate about helping young people learn, grow, and thrive, consider joining our team. Help deliver meaningful youth development programming and make a difference in communities across Winnebago County.

Learn more and apply: https://jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/4-h-program-educator-oshkosh-wisconsin-united-states

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