4-H and Youth Development

Current Events:

2025

April 26: Drama Festival | Prairie du Chien High School – 2pm
April 27: Shooting Sports Practice | Achenbach Farm, Eastman – 6pm
May: Sewing Project: Finish clothing projects | County Hwy Dept, Seneca – 9am-noon
May 4: Rabbits R Us Spring Show | Richland County Fairgrounds, Richland Center – 9am
May 4: Shooting Sports Practice | Achenbach Farm, Eastman – 6pm
May 8: Record Book Workshop | Zoom – 6-7pm
May 11: Shooting Sports Practice | Achenbach Farm, Eastman – 6pm
May 12: 4-H Leaders Association Meeting | County Hwy Dept, Seneca – 7:30pm
May 18: Crochet Project: Work on unfinished projects | County Hwy Dept, Seneca – 1-3pm
May 18: Shooting Sports Practice | Achenbach Farm, Eastman – 6pm
June 1: Sewing Project: Quilt tops are due to Orsa and Sue
June 1: Shooting Sports Practice | Achenbach Farm, Eastman – 6pm
June 1: Livestock Judging Workshop | Achenbach Farm, Eastman – 7pm
June 7: Crawford County Dairy Breakfast | Achenbach’s Hy-View Farms, Hwy 27, Eastman – 6-10am
June 8: Shooting Sports Tournament | Achenbach Farm, Eastman – 6pm
June 12: Record Book Workshop | Zoom – 6-7pm
June 22: Crochet Project: Work on unfinished projects | County Hwy Dept, Seneca – 1-3pm
July: Sewing Project: Binding on quilts (will set dates later)
July 10: Record Book Workshop | Zoom – 6-7pm
July 20: Crochet Project: Work on unfinished projects | County Hwy Dept, Seneca – 1-3pm
July 30 – August 1: Summer Camp: Upham Woods
August 6: Cake & Clothing Revues | Century Hall, Wauzeka – 6pm
August 7: Record Book Workshop | Zoom – 6-7pm
August 11-14: Canoe Camp | Kickapoo River
September 11: Record Book Workshop | Zoom – 6-7pm

Other Ongoing Events:

Sewing Project

All meetings located at Crawford County Highway Department, Seneca, on selected Saturdays from 9am-noon, unless stated.
Sign up for one, a few, or all! Register Here: https://forms.gle/K7dko9GGfSqEfsDz6

New this year! Everyone needs their own sewing scissors, sewing pins, and a seam ripper. Please bring these to each project meeting. Be sure you have good sewing scissors, as you will be cutting out your own projects this year.

May | Finish clothing projects
June 1 | Quilt tops are due to Orsa and Sue
July | Binding on quilts (will set dates later)

Crocheting Project

All meetings located at Crawford County Highway Department, Seneca, on selected Sundays from 1-3pm.
Register Here: https://forms.gle/dsk5UmzdJqzTrpZ5A

Please bring your own yarn and hooks if you have them. Fiber fill and any other special supplies will be provided.

May 18 | Work on unfinished projects
June 22 | Work on unfinished projects
July 20 | Work on unfinished projects

Gardening Project Series

Open to members in 3rd grade and up. Meetings will be held at the Gays Mills community building from 5:30-7:30pm on the following dates. Register Here: https://forms.gle/49jS3j1tmmi4a3mE7

4-H project curriculum – Check out the fantastic 4-H project books! Project books are available for families to purchase at: https://shop4-h.org/pages/curriculum. If you would like to save on shipping and tax, I will be placing an order on December 1^st. Let me know what you would like, I’ll place the order, and have it shipped to our office, where you can pick it up and pay for it. Feel free to order on your own too.

Wildlife & Woods Careers & Competition Statewide Virtual Series

New virtual series is open to youth in grades 6-12 and adult leaders. Learn about what’s available for older youth in these 4-H projects! Sessions are virtually on Nov 27, Jan 22, Feb 26, March 25, April 22, May 27. Register through your 4-H online account: https://v2.4honline.com/

4-H Project Curriculum

Check out the fantastic 4-H project books! Project books are available for families to purchase at: https://shop4-h.org/pages/curriculum. If you would like to save on shipping and tax, I will be placing an order on December 1^st. Let me know what you would like, I’ll place the order, and have it shipped to our office, where you can pick it up and pay for it. Feel free to order on your own too.

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 meetings occur and other events in the club.

Club	Location	General Leader	Phone Number	Email
Country Cuzz	Mt. Zion Area	Orsa	608.391.1603	orsa706@gmail.com
Eastman Cloverleaf	Eastman Area	Jane	608.874.4420	janeachenbach@hotmail.com
Happy Hi-Liters	Seneca Area	Cindy	608.412.0214	cindypayne1026@gmail.com
Nifty Neighbors	Gays Mills Area	Sarah	608.624.5428	shdipadova@gmail.com
North Clayton Cardinals	Soldiers Grove Area	Margaret	608.624.5235	davidsonmargaret2@gmail.com
Steuben River Runners	Steuben Area	Amy	608.732.5334	amy.mitchell@wisc.edu
Wonder Workers	Prairie du Chien Area	Steph	608.326.0468	wonderworkers4hclubpdc@gmail.com

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 October 15 of the previous year.

There are two deadlines – the enrollment deadline and the project selection deadline. In order to exhibit at the 2025 Crawford County Fair, previous members need to complete the enrollment process by October 15, 2024. This year, project selection needs to be finalized by June 1, 2025. This means you have from the time you enroll until June 1, 2025 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)

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 Educator
Extension Crawford County
225 N Beaumont Rd, Suite 240
Prairie du Chien, WI 53821
608.326.0224
amy.mitchell@wisc.edu

Related Links of Interest:

4-H National Web Portal: http://4-h.org/ is your one-stop shop for 4-H Web sites.
National 4-H Supply
Extension 4-H County Sites
Wisconsin 4-H