4-H Youth Development

Current Events:

Registrations and more information can be found on our Events Calendar.

How to Join and Enroll in 4-H:

To join Crawford County 4-H contact a General Leader from the table below and let them know you are interested in joining their club. The leader will give you the specific details on when club meeting occur and other events in the club.

Club	Location	General Leader	Phone Number	Email
Country Cuzz	Mt. Zion Area	Gale Orsa	872-2214 872-2428	therchilds@hotmail.com cornwalls@centurytel.net
Crazy Clovers	Wauzeka Area	Amanda	563-920-8397	amallert_82@yahoo.com
Eastman Cloverleaf	Eastman Area	Jane	874-4420	janeachenbach@hotmail.com
Happy Hi-Liters	Seneca Area	Cindy	412-0214	cindypayne1026@gmail.com
Nifty Neighbors	Gays Mills Area	Maridella	735-4749	oxen_milk@yahoo.com
North Clayton Cardinals	Soldiers Grove Area	Margaret	624-5235	davidsonmargaret2@gmail.com
Steuben River Runners	Steuben Area	Donna	476-2145	dmbedtka@gmail.com
Wonder Workers	Prairie du Chien Area	Steph	326-0468	stephanie.mezera@wisc.edu

After you talk to the general leader, enroll your family in 4-H Online, by going to https://wi.4honline.com
New enrollments are accepted all year. Previous members need to be enrolled by December 31 of the previous year.

There are two deadlines – the enrollment deadline and the project selection deadline. In order to exhibit at the 2020 Crawford County Fair, previous members need to complete the enrollment process by December 31, 2019.This year, project selection needs to be finalized by June 15, 2020. This means you have from the time you enroll until June 15, 2020 to add switch, or delete projects. Remember that you need to be enrolled in a project in 4-H in order to exhibit in that department at the Crawford County Fair.

Here are some important tips and reminders to help ensure your 4-H Online enrollment is completed correctly:

Contact Information: Review your family and individual profile and make sure that all contact information is accurate.
Code of Conduct: Read through the 4-H code of conduct with your child. Remember you are signing that you have read, understand, and agree to uphold this code.

Once your enrollment is complete, the Extension-Crawford County staff will approve your enrollment.

Crawford County 4-H Policies:

Youth in grades 5K-2nd grade are Cloverbuds, Kindergarten members must be 5 years old.
Individual 4-H Clubs can develop their own rules and requirements for members at the beginning of the 4-H year and on file at the Crawford County Extension office by December 31st of the current year. All new 4-H members must be informed of these rules and requirements prior to joining the club.
Active members – should participate in more that 25% of the clubs activities attend at least 50% of the meetings, participate in at least 2 county events, and hand in a record book. They will be considered for awards for the Awards Program. Active members will have priority for trips, and only active members are eligible for trip reimbursements, financial support and/or scholarships from the 4-H Leaders’ Association.
Passive member – are members who do not meet the requirements of an Active member. For instance, they may participate in less than 25% of the clubs activities (example: only participates in the fair or shooting sports, etc.) Passive members are ineligible for trip reimbursement, financial support and/or scholarships from the 4-H Leaders’ Association.

If you have any questions about 4HOnline, please contact Amy Mitchell (amy.mitchell@wisc.edu) or Stephanie Mezera (stephanie.mezera@wisc.edu) at the Extension Crawford County at 608-326-0224.

4-H Club Projects:

There are many projects that you can choose from. The state 4-H website has great information for you to learn more about your projects.

If you have any questions about Crawford County 4-H, please contact:

Amy Mitchell, 4-H Youth Development Agent
Crawford County UW-Extension
225 N. Beaumont Rd, Suite 240
Prairie du Chien, WI 53821
Phone: 608-326-0224
amy.mitchell@wisc.edu

Extension Crawford County

University of Wisconsin-Madison