(Walworth County 4-H press release) A new virtual 4-H project series is set to kick-off on February 18 in Walworth County! Discover 4-H will offer youth, grades 3-8, the opportunity to engage in hands-on activities related to each of four 4-H project areas: Foods-Nutrition, Art, Photography, and Nature Science. Participants will also learn some basic information about 4-H along the way. 4-H membership is NOT required to participate.
Discover 4-H will be hosted virtually via Zoom every Thursday night between February 18 and March 11. Youth in grades 3-5 will meet from 6-7 p.m. Youth in grades 6-8 will meet from 7:15-8:15 p.m. Members will complete activities using a combination of provided materials and common household items. The younger group will make microwave brownies, explore fish habitats, create recycled art (either a “t-shirt bag” or “catch-all can”), and learn photography basics. The middle school group will experiment with yeast to make bread, tour Gollon Bait & Fish Farm and learn about lures, paint a barn quilt, and work on intermediate photography skills. Can’t make it to EVERY meeting? No worries! Each session will be recorded, so those unable to attend live can still get the complete project series experience.
Cost is $10 per participant. This covers supplies included in the Discover 4-H Kit which participating families will be responsible for picking up during specified dates and times at the Walworth County Government Center, 100 W Walworth Street, Elkhorn. You choose the pick-up time during registration.
For more information and to register, visit the Walworth County Extension website at: walworth.extension.wisc.edu or call 262-741-4959. You can also access the registration form directly at: https://bit.ly/Discover4HWinter21Reg. Registration deadline is January 20. This series is a multi-county initiative between Crawford, Lafayette, Green, Iowa, Grant, and Walworth Counties.
4-H is the Positive Youth Development program of University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension. Consider joining today! If you need reasonable accommodations to participate in this or any 4-H program, contact the Walworth County Extension Office.
