Those who have thought about joining a 4-H program, but may not know enough about it are invited to an event sponsored by the Walworth County 4-H Club, where questions will be answered and families can see if 4-H is a good fit for them.
Back-to-4-H Night is set for Oct. 5, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Walworth County Fairgrounds Activity Center (southeast corner of the fairgrounds) in Elkhorn.
The open house style event will offer parents and children the opportunity to sample 4-H through a variety of hands-on activities related to arts and crafts, food preservation, robotics, wildlife, international explorations, and more. They will also be able to meet some new animal friends, including rabbits, cavies, poultry, cats, and even a horse. Attendees can even test their aim and learn about 4-H shooting sports opportunities.
Along the way, those that stop by will be able to meet youth and adults who are already a part of the 4-H program and will be available to share with guests the fun, friends, projects, meetings and more that 4-H offers.
Participation at the Oct. 5 event is free. Pre-registration is not required, however, the first 20 families that pre-register by Oct. 4 at 5 p.m. will receive a special participation prize at the door.
For more information, or to register, call the Walworth County UW-Extension Office at (262) 741-4951.
4-H is the Positive Youth Development program of UW-Extension and participation is open to all youth in grades 5K through 13. 4-H clubs meet monthly to talk business, do activities, plan community service efforts, and enjoy member talks and demonstrations. 4-H members work with their project leaders and families to pursue and complete their individual projects – and there are more than 150 projects available from which to choose.
For more information about Walworth County 4-H visit walworth.uwex.edu.
Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations to participate in Back-to-4-H Night or the 4-H program overall is asked to call (262) 741-4951.
