4-H Activities
4-H activities add “spice, seasoning and flavor” to top off your 4-H experience.
Campfire Activities help us increase our personal talents and abilities.
- Some activities (judging, Clothing Revue and Foods Revue, tours) add new dimensions to member projects.
- Other activities (drama, music and speaking) develop effective communication abilities.
- Others (camping, community service, dairy promotion, exchange trips) develop citizenship responsibilities.
It should always be remembered that these activities should be enjoyed for their own sake and not be competitive. Come and join the fun!
4-H Project Day Camp
It is usually offered in January to help 4-H leaders, 4-H members and their parents communicate and learn about their 4-H projects.
4-H Family Learning Day
4-H Family Learning Day is a day of family fun and education. These are held on two Saturdays, one usually in February and one in March. January and February 4-H Newsletters have the schedule and information on the sessions offered for that day. We have wonderful 4-H volunteers as well as businesses, and community individuals who teach a variety of different sessions from Animal Care, Plants, Ceramics, Card Stamping/Scrapbooking, Cloverbuds, Robotics, Recreation and many more . We encourage all 4-H families to join in learning and fun.
4-H Summer Camps
4-H Summer Camp
Each year children go to Upham Woods for 3 days to learn and enjoy the outdoors.
Base Camp, which is for the younger youth, is at Upham Woods in the Wisconsin Dells. Travel to the heart of scenic WI Dells for two nights and three days of adventure, fun and learning. Set along the banks of the WI River, Camp Upham Woods features cozy cabins, a quality nature center, main lodge, craft center and more! Programs in recreation, crafts, canoeing, archery, nature exploration, swimming and our camp theme are offered for all youth. Transportation to and from camp is provided.
Outpost Camp, for older youth, is at Mirror Lake, Wisconsin Dells. The wilderness is calling…are you up for the challenge of two nights and three days of outdoor adventure and fun? Tent camping, fire cooking, canoeing, fishing, and hiking are just a few of the exciting experiences that await campers at Outpost Camp. Counselors plan and lead awesomely fun games throughout camp — don’t miss out on the fun. There is running water and bathroom facilities available.
The DATES for the 2012 4-H Summer Camp are July 5-7.
The THEME for the 2012 4-H Summer Camp is “4-H Camp Rocks”
Health form, Youth Expectation form and the Agreement for Consent for Emergency Treatment form, MUST ACCOMPANY, your check AND registration form. Registration, health form, youth expectation form, Agreement for Consent for Emergency Treatment, AND money are due to the 4-H office by April 20, 2012.
4-H Summer Camp Registration - must accompany check and other forms listed below.
2012 4-H Summer Camp Health Form - must accompany check and registration form
2012 Youth Expectation Form - must accompany check and registration form
Agreement for Assumption of Risk - must accompany check and registration form
4-H Super Summer Safety Day Camp
This day camp program is conducted by professional youth workers, volunteer youth & adults involved in 4-H. It is co-sponsored by Farm Bureau and Wisconsin Women for Agriculture.
This held at Glacier Hills Park. Session are held in the lodge, cabins and outside. Youth hike on irregular terrain. Youth are outside during the day in direct and indirect sunlight. Youth are in groups of 4-5 with an older 4-H youth camp counselors. You attend five 45 minute session with youth in the same age group. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis. LIMIT IS FIRST 100 REGISTRANTS.
The DATE of 2012 Super Safety Day Camp Friday, June 22, 8:30 am – 2 pm.
2012 Super Summer Safety Day Camp Flyer
2012 Super Summer Safety Day Camp Health Form
Health form MUST ACCOMPANY, your check AND registration form.
4-H Wild Wacky Weekday Summer Camp
Wild Wacky Weekdays is held at Glacier Hills Park. Sessions are held in the lodge, cabins and outside. Youth hike on irregular terrain. Youth are outside during the day in direct and indirect sunlight. Youth are in groups of 4-5 with an older 4-H youth camp counselor. Youth attend five 45 minute sessions with youth in the same age group. Put SUNSCREEN your child BEFORE coming to camp!! Wear socks and tennis shoes!! You can choose 1 of 3 days to attend.
The DATES of 2012 Wild Wacky Weekday Camp are Monday, June 11, Wednesday, June 13, and Friday, June 15.
The THEME of the 2012 Wild Wacky Weekday Camp ”Butterfilies in Our World.”
2012 Wild Wacky Weekday Summer Day Camp Flyer
2012 Wild Wacky Weekday Summer Day Camp Youth Health Form
Health form MUST ACCOMPANY, your check AND registration form.
Autumn Weekend Family Camp
October 15 & 16, 2012
Upham Woods’s Autumn Spectacular Family Camp is the place where families play, laugh, and grow together in the spectacular beauty of the natural Wisconsin Dells.
Take your family on a vacation that gets them unplugged from their BlackBerry’s, laptops, X-Box, Wii’s and computers. Enjoy land and water activities, yummy meals each day, campfires, camp crafts, rock climbing at Devil’s Lake State park, family challenge adventures, and more! Families have the option of a stay full of adventure, relaxation or a little bit of both.
Start building your family memories and traditions today through a weekend of outdoor adventure, together at Upham Woods. Reservation, registration costs & detailed information available in April. See website http://www.uwex.edu/ces/4h/uphamwoods/programs/programspub.cfm
4-H Gateway Academy
An Engineering day camp for girls and boys. Attendees will be working in small groups with hands-on/minds-on projects related to: Robotics & Automation, Digital Electronics, CAD/CAM Technologies, and much more!
2012 Gateway Academy CANCELLED.
For more information see their website at: http://www.goslingelectric.com/tee/Gateway_Academy/index.html
Kids, Cops and Canine Safety Day Camp
Summer Day Camp with the cops is conducted by professional youth workers, volunteer youth and adults involved in 4-H. 4-H is the Youth Education Program of the University of Wisconsin. Dodge County Law Enforcement, “Shop with the Cops” is co-sponsoring this event and previous session presenters.
LEARNING SESSIONS tentatively include: Water safety, Bike Safety, 9-1-1, Recreation, etc. These take place in an outdoor setting (rain or shine) at the Dodge County Fairgrounds. The cost for 2011 is $5.00 per camper. ** NO REFUND ** (Includes lunch, t-shirt, & program costs) Limit: FIRST 100 registrants.
2012 Kids and Cops Summer Safety Day Camp is tentative date, July 18
8:30 am – 2 :00 pm. at the Dodge County Fairgrounds,
N6885 High Point Rd, Beaver Dam WI 53916
Cost is $5.00. Check made payable to Dodge County UW-Extension. Also include the HEALTH FORM and Registration / MEDIA RELEASE FORM.
Kids, Cops & Canines Summer Safety Day Camp Brochure and Media Release.
Health Form for Kids, Cops & Canines Summer Safety Day Camp
Babysitting Clinic
Our Babysitting Clinics are held usually one in April and one in October. The clinics are open to children ages 12 and over. The children do not need to be a 4-H member to register. Look for an announcement in the local newspapers or in the “Focus on 4-H” newsletter” here on our Dodge County website. Tentative dates for 2012 are April 9th and October 25th.
Speaking Contest
Give an opportunity for members to gain experience in speaking before an audience. Categories include: Interpretive Reading of Prose/Poetry, Team Reading, Extemporaneous Speaking and Original Speech. Learning how to read well aloud or to deliver a speech from memory, as well as preparing an original speech, is important in developing our speaking and communication skills.
Demonstration and Illustrated Talk Contest
This event allows members to organize their thoughts and materials to “show and tell” how to make or do a project or activity selection. Demonstrations are showing and doing; Illustrated Talks rely more on charts, pictures and descriptions. Polish up your club presentation and give it at this County event.
Foods Revue
An opportunity for Foods and Nutrition Project members to “show and tell” about the foods they enjoy preparing. Members are judged on prepared food, menus, table service, cost of meal, tie management and nutrition knowledge. Also mini-booth display category. Foods Revuew is held at one of the Family Learning Day events. In 2012 the date is April 14th.
Clothing Revue
Give an opportunity for Clothing Project members to model garments which they have constructed and/or purchased. Entries are judged on poise, posture, accessories and total outfit appearance. Construction is judged to the extent that it affects general appearance. In 2012 the date is June 20th.
Drama and Music Festival
An opportunity for members to perform before an audience, be evaluated (do a solo and/or perform as a group).
Livestock Judging Contest
Beef, hogs and sheep judging training clinics are set up on various farms by the Youth Dairy and Livestock Educator and 4-H leaders for project members. County teams are selected in junior and senior divisions for District Competition.
Dairy Judging Contest
A series of judging training clinics are set up on various farms by the Youth Dairy and Livestock Educator and 4-H leaders for project members. County teams are selected in junior and senior divisions for District Competition.
