About 4-H

What is 4-H?

Want to know more about 4-H and the opportunities open to youth and families? Click the link below and fill out the form! The Oneida County 4-H educator will be in touch!

4-H Interest Form

4-H is a learn-by-doing youth development program delivered throughout Wisconsin. In 4-H, youth design and participate in their own programs and activities. This unique, learn-by-doing model teaches kids essential, transferable skills that they’ll use throughout their lives, such as problem solving, decision making, coping, communicating and responding to the needs of others.

Wisconsin 4-H Youth Code of Conduct

What do you do in 4-H?

Youth who belong to a 4-H club plan, lead, and participate in activities, events, and gatherings. These can be through the local county 4-H, state-wide, or nationally.

Youth are encouraged to participate as much, or as little, as they are able to; however, the higher the participation, the better the experience, and the more youth will learn.

Youth in grades K-2 will be registered in our Cloverbud program.

Youth in grades 3-12 will be registered as Club Members.

Click here to join Oneida County 4-H.

Who operates 4-H?

In Wisconsin, 4-H is the Youth Development Program of the University of Wisconsin – Madison Division of Extension.

Most counties have an Extension office that runs the 4-H program. Extension offices also provide partnering support through local tax dollars.

At the national level, 4-H is a part of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the federal partner of the state land-grant University.

4-H Projects:

Art

Sewing

LEGO Robotics

Small Animals

Theater Arts

Youth Leadership

Adventures

Cake Decorating

Citizenship

Photography

STEM

4-H gives youth the opportunity to experience a variety of topics, which may help in deciding on a life-long career or hobby as youth get older.

With more to choose from!

Children holding rakes and brooms — 4Hers clean up Pioneer Park

Youth looking at courthouse ceiling — 4Hers clean up Pioneer Park

In 4-H, all youth are welcome!

4-H is free to join anytime!

What can I do in 4-H?

The sky’s the limit! 4-H offers learning experiences in science, photography, agriculture, healthy living, civic engagement and much more. Oneida County 4-H offers community clubs that meet monthly, one-day events, 4-H camp, special topic clubs, year-long projects and everything in between. There are many ways to try 4-H!

What do the H's stand for?

Head
Heart
Hands
Health

It means we are committed to providing opportunities for youth to learn life skills, such as, decision-making, problem solving, caring for others, generosity, making healthy choices, and more!

What is the 4-H difference?

The 4-H difference is providing youth a safe environment where they are offered opportunities to explore, create, and grow – while also having a blast! They can be president of a club, explore new interests, share their voice with others, try new experiences, and travel to new places!

Click Here to Join 4-H Today!

4-H Youth Development Programs:

Youth Develop Marketable Skills for Lifelong Success
Youth Engage in Community Service/Citizenship Within Communities
Youth Appreciate & Build Diversity to Foster Harmonious Global Society
Youth Build Sustained Relationships with Adults that Enable Them to Become Better Citizens
Volunteers Build Skills & Abilities to Effectively Work With Youth

For more than 10 years, 4‑H has partnered with Tufts University to study the effectiveness of its youth development programs. This first of its kind research study found that 4-H’s unique hands-on approach gives kids the opportunity to learn by doing and building life skills.

Accommodation Requests:

Accessibility is important to Extension Oneida County. UW-Madison’s Division of Extension is committed to creating an accessible, inclusive, and equitable experience for all program participants. In partnership with the McBurney Disability Resource Center at UW-Madison, the division evaluates and responds to requests for disability accommodation(s), in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Learn more online here or email jyoung43@wisc.edu or call 715-365-2750 to learn more.

Language Accessibility:

Please make requests for reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to educational programs as early as possible preceding the scheduled program, service, or activity. For communicative accommodations in languages other than English, please contact jyoung43@wisc.edu, Jessica Young, 715-365-2750. For communicative accommodations based on a disability, please contact Heather Lipinski Stelljes at: heather.stelljes@wisc.edu for the public.