4-H Centennial Flowerbed at Rosholt Fair Park

Portage County Centennial garden

Seven youth, along with the help of adults, planted the 4-H Centennial Flowerbed, which graced Rosholt Fair Park just in time for the fair this summer.

Vilas County board passes 4-H Centennial resolution

Our thanks to the Extension, Education and Economic Development committee on the Vilas County Board for passing a 4-H Centennial Resolution! We are so grateful for your support and partnership, and look forward to 100 more years of growing Wisconsin leaders together!

Thanks to Growing Wisconsin Magazine for the great article!

Learn more about the Linn 4-H Club, the first 4-H club in Wisconsin, and how 4-H has grown and changed over the years. Thank you to our friends at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection for the wonderful feature in their magazine, Growing Wisconsin!

Centennial news updates

Check out all the great news coverage of the Wisconsin 4-H Centennial so far this year! There are wonderful stories from all corners of the state — you can learn more about Wisconsin 4-H Day at the State Fair, or read about the Seas Branch Smithies 4-H Club in Vernon County helping to save a local landmark. Maybe there’s an article about your club or group, too!

Lincoln County 4-H’er Creates Mural to Honor 100 Years of Wisconsin 4-H

Wisconsin 4-H Youth Development has been celebrating 100 years of positive youth development programming during the year. Recently, Jeza Kleinschmidt, a 4-H member in the Lincoln County Merrill Busy Bees 4-H Club, completed a mural to honor the centennial.

Tomahawk City Council passes Centennial Resolution

Thank you to members of the Tomahawk City Council for recognizing this important anniversary for Wisconsin 4-H and the contributions 4-H has had in your community. Lincoln County 4-H would also like to thank Caroline Lemke for her leadership in working with Mayor Clarann Stocker on the resolution, which was passed by the Tomahawk City Council at their July 1, 2014 meeting.

Rock County’s 100

Thanks to Rock County 4-H for sharing their fun way of celebrating the Centennial! If you’re planning or have already had a special celebration, send pictures and info to Jackie!

Clothes Dyeing demonstration team, c. 1919

4-H Centennial featured in Wisconsin State Journal

Read about the 4-H Centennial, how 4-H has evolved over the decades and some of the great 4-H experiences available around the state in this great article from the Wisconsin State Journal!

And take a look at the many other 4-H Centennial news items from the last few months on our News page!

Fond du Lac County Board of Supervisors passes Centennial resolution

The Fond du Lac County Board of Supervisors hereby commends and congratulates Wisconsin 4-H Youth Development for its leadership, cooperation and support, which allow youth and families to apply research and knowledge of the University of Wisconsin to their lives, homes and communities. Thank you to Fond du Lac County officials for their support!

Waushara County Board passes Centennial resolution

Our thanks to the Waushara County Board of Supervisors for passing a resolution recognizing the Wisconsin 4-H Youth Development Centennial! We are very grateful for your past and continued support and partnership! Read the resolution here.