Welcome to Iowa County 4-H!

4-H is the nation’s largest youth development and empowerment organization. In Wisconsin, more than 69,000 youth are involved with 4-H and other UW-Madison Division of Extension youth programs. 4-H programming aims to engage youth in activities to increase their leadership, communication, and critical thinking skills. Our programs center on the 4 H’s: head, heart, hands, and health. This is the foundation for everything we do.

Wisconsin 4-H has over 8,500 volunteers who serve as mentors for 4-H youth. They help provide a safe, engaging place for youth to take risks, practice their independence, and master new skills. Research shows there are many benefits to being involved in 4-H. 4-H youth are four times more likely to make contributions to their communities, two times more likely to be civically active, two times more likely to participate in out-of-school science programs, and two times more likely to make healthier choices.

4-H provides opportunities for youth to learn the life skills they need to be responsible adults, such as making good choices, leadership, public speaking, goal setting, planning and organizing, working as a team, written communication, and managing change. In 4-H, volunteers help youth plan and conduct meetings, projects, and activities and guide youth as they learn new skills.

Membership in 4-H is open to youth in kindergarten through age 19.

Iowa County 4-H News & Announcements:

Upcoming Events:

July
1	Iowa County Fair Entry Opens
9	~~4-H Cooking Class (Chinese Menu), 9am-1pm~~ Cancelled
12	Deadline for Ambassador Applications
16	4-H Cooking Class (Chinese Menu), 9am-1pm
18	Cloverbud Camp, 9:00am at Iowa County Fairgrounds
22	Ambassador Interviews/Banquet
23	Archery Practice, 6:00pm at Iowa County Fairgrounds
28	Shooting Sports Practice, 5:00pm at Iowa County Fairgrounds

August
1	Iowa County Fair Entry Closes
4	Shooting Sports Practice, 5:00pm at Iowa County Fairgrounds
6	Archery Practice, 6:00pm at Iowa County Fairgrounds
11	Shooting Sports Practice, 5:00pm at Iowa County Fairgrounds
11	Foods Review, 5:00pm at HHS Building, Dodgeville
15	Clothing Preview, 6:00pm at HHS Building, Dodgeville
18	Shooting Sports Practice, 5:00pm at Iowa County Fairgrounds
19	4-H Club Annual Financial Reviews Due
29	Iowa County Fair Begins (goes through September 2nd)

YQCA is a fair requirement to show animals at the Iowa County Fair; it is NOT a 4-H sponsored training or requirement to participate in the 4-H program. YQCA offers an in-person class as well as an online version. The online version is a better educational opportunity…it is set up for the age level the youth sign up for when taking the training. The in-person training is set at the lowest level to reach all audiences in attendance.

When signing up for the YQCA training, you must login online to register and pay the $3 per person fee. Youth also need to complete the pre-survey when signing up. Please go to the following link to register: YQCA – Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (yqcaprogram.org)