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Adams County 4-H

 

 

 

For a listing of all 4-H Adams County Clubs and their contact information along with meeting times please click the link below:

  

 

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Awards

Outstanding Youth Award

An annual award given to two enrolled 4-H members.  They are active members who have promoted 4-H within their club and county.  This award recognizes youth who exhibit 4-H spirit and are all around outstanding members.  Must be an enrolled  in 4-H youth in good standing of an Adams County 4-H Club for at least 2 years.  Recommendation can be from a 4-H member, leader or volunteeer who is not an immediate family member.  Youth has demonstrated outstanding leadership practices in their club and at the county level – please give specific examples.

Friend of 4-H

An annual award given to two non-4-H community member/business that has had a positive impact on 4-H in Adams County.  They will have exhbited outstanding service to Adams County 4-H through volunteering or sponsorship.  Nominations can be made by any 4-H member, club, or family.

Ivan Morrow Outstanding Award

The Ivan Morrow Outstanding Volunteer Award is an annual award given to two 4-H volunteers.  This award is given to recognize volunteers who have given outstanding service to Adams County 4-H at the club or county level. Nominees must be an enrolled 4-H volunteer in good standing of an Adams County 4-H club for at least 2 years.  A completed nomination form must be submitted by the deadline of October 1st.  A leader may win this award once every 5 years.

Record Books

 Member Evaluations (ME’s)

 Scholarships

 Ambassador Application

 Please click the links below for more information on our 4-H Projects:

                                 

Parents, volunteers, and youth may join a county committee at any time.  Watch for meeting dates/times in the 4-H newsletter and attend.  These committees help plan and implement the following activities.  If interested in joining a committee, contact someone on the committee or the UWEX office.

For more information on Meat Animal Quality Assurance (MAQA) click on this link.

 

 Leaders Association Purpose

The purpose of this Association is to supplement and enhance the learning experiences provided to the 4-H clubs within Adams County and to assist in the coordination of learning experiences and financial support of Adams County 4-H youth members, 4-H volunteer/leaders in county, District, State, Regional, National and International events.  Voting membership in this Association shall be open for participation to any adult 4-H leader who is an enrolled leader and has completed the Youth Protection Process.  Voting membership is also open to youth enrolled in the Youth Leadership project, 6th grade and up of the current 4-H year.  The Association agrees that membership or participation in 4-H will follow the state guideline book, to be changed automatically as the State amends.

   

Leaders Association Committees 
      Allocations of Funds Committee             Awards Chair Committee           Awards Banquet Committee             Calendar Raffle Committee
                                               
      Countywide Trip Committee             Demonstrations & Cultural Arts Festival Committee           Favorite Foods Revue Committee             Clothing Revue Committee
                                               
      Fairbook Committee             Food Stand Committee           4-H Land Committee             Platbook Committee
                                               
      Rabies Clinic Committee             Recruitment Committee           Super Saturday Committee              

 

Executive Board Purpose

The purpose of the Executive Board is to make recommendations on issues for discussion and action by the organizations members, and is accountable to the membership of the organization.  The leadership roles that the board provides include:  organizational planning, policy making that relates to the 4-H leader organization, enforcement of policies, grievance handling, legal responsiblities and financial responsibilities.

 

 If you have any questions regarding the 4-H Leaders Association in Adams County, please go to 4-H Officers & Director Contacts.

  

 MEETING SCHEDULES

 *Executive Board Meeting Schedule

All meetings are on the 3rd Monday of the month at the Community Center
Winter Hours 5:30 pm, Summer Hours 6:00 pm

 *Leaders Association Meeting Schedule

All meetings are every other month at the Community Center and begin after the Executive Board meeting
Winter Hours 6:30 pm, Summer Hours 7:00 pm *Call the Extension Office at 339-4237 to verify time/place of meetings.

  

 Cultural Arts Festival (Dept 31)  (Sandy Jensen 608-981-2173)

Clothing Revue  (Debbie Hamburg  608-254-2503)

Food Revue (Debbie Hamburg 608-254-2503)

   4-H National Web Portal: http://www.4husa.org is your one-stop shop for 4-H Web sites.

 

   

To find out more about 4-H, it’s history, pledge, emblems & symbols, etc., please visit the UWEX Wisconsin 4-H Youth Development website at What is 4-H?

4-H STAFF

If you have any questions regarding 4-H Youth Development in Adams County, please contact:

                                   
                      Jennifer Swensen
  4-H Youth Development Agent
  569 N. Cedar St, Suite 3
  Adams, WI 53910
  Phone: 608-339-4237
  Fax: 608-339-4266
  Email: jennifer.swensen@ces.uwex.edu		               Larry Arneson
4-H/WNEP Program Coordinator
569 N. Cedar St. Suite 3
Adams, WI 53910
Phone: 608-339-4237
Fax: 608-339-4266
Email: larry.arneson@ces.uwex.edu

 

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