Extension Dodge County is excited to bring back ‘From the Desk of Extension’ weekly articles! Extension Dodge County will be providing a ‘From the Desk of Extension’ every week with the goal of informing readers about UW-Madison Extension Dodge County’s work and latest research in the following program areas; Youth Development, Agriculture-Crops & Soils, Agriculture-Dairy, Health and Wellbeing, Family Development, and Natural Resources.

Did you ever wonder what 4-H is all about and wanted to know more? Dodge County 4-H Family Learning Day is an opportunity for youth to learn about new and current projects that may spark interest and allows youth to try something new. 4-H Family Learning Day is a fun day of hands-on learning, in a safe environment. 4-H makes the learning fun with hands on activities, education, and more!
Dodge County 4-H is excited to bring 4-H Family Learning Day to 4-H’ers and other youth and their families. The dates for 4-H Family Learning Day are February 25, 2023 and March 25, 2023 held at Dodgeland School 400 S. Western Avenue, Juneau, WI.
There will be four one-hour time slots with 8-10 exciting session choices in each. The event begins with registration check-in starting at 8:30am. The first learning sessions begin at 9:00am with the final sessions ending at 2:30pm. 4-H volunteers, businesses, and community members teach a variety of sessions on topics related to 4-H projects and other learning opportunities. The sessions cover a wide range of topics such as animal projects, photography, cake decorating, beekeeping basics, 4-H Camp or LEGO robotics. A complete listing of session descriptions and registration information can be found on the Dodge County website at https://dodge.extension.wisc.edu under 4-H & Youth County Activities at https://dodge.extension.wisc.edu/4-h-youth-development/4-h-activities/
Pre-registration is required; no walk-ins are allowed. Registration is currently open for the February 25th program and closes on February 4th. General cost is $3 per person. Please note some sessions have additional costs for supplies. Any youth are eligible to apply for financial support to attend a 4-H Youth Development program. This is a confidential process and interested persons may call Extension Dodge County at 920-386-3790 for more information.
The Juneau Victorians 4-H club is providing lunch with a variety of reasonably priced menu items.
For questions about the Dodge County 4-H Youth Development program or other Extension programs, please contact the office at 920-386-3790 or online at https://dodge.extension.wisc.edu/