Silver Bullets take top honors after months of preparation By Becky Hynes The Trempealeau County 4-H Horse Project Drill Team celebrated a major milestone on June 27, earningfirst place in their very first drill team competition held in Evansville, Wisconsin. Reestablished in 2023, the drill team program has grown steadily and now features two groups: […]

The food stand sign-up is live! Wednesday is already full, with Sunday close behind.

[WHITEHALL, WI]- [6/10/2026]- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UW–Madison Division of Extension Hosts Safety Day Camp for Local Youth Whitehall, WI — The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension in Trempealeau County recently hosted a Safety Day Camp for youth participating in the Independence and Arcadia Summer School programs. A total of 60 youth attended the event, […]

At today’s 4-H meeting, we made first aid kits with Andrea.  We also got our Sunny Side 4H t-shirts. To finish off our meeting, we celebrated June Dairy Month by going to get some soft-serve ice cream at our local gas station. It tasted very good.  Respectfully Submitted,  Scarlet Smith

The next Parents and Leaders meeting is June 22, at 6:30 pm at the Trempealeau County Government Center in Whitehall.

What’s New with the Sign up Sheet There are a few updates to the foodstand schedule this year to help improve coverage and make shifts easier for families. New age column:There is now a column to list each participant’s age. Please be sure to complete this when signing up. All shifts are now 2 hours […]

From the Fair Secretary: Hello 4-H families! The fair is quickly approaching, and I wanted to give you information on a big change to the Herdsmanship Awards! With more and more fairgoers being removed from the farm and agriculture, presenting our animals and maintaining our barns is more important than ever. The fair board realizes […]

Get ready to sweeten up your fair exhibits! Join us on June 15 at the Arcadia Town Hall for a Pre–Foods Revue Workshop focused on cupcake decorating. Youth will learn decorating tips and techniques, then put their skills to work by decorating their own cupcake to take home. It’s a fun, hands-on way to build […]

HERE are the Meeting Minutes for the Trempealeau County Horse Project.

It was a great day to plant flowers at the entrances to Perrot State Park.  This is the 3rd year our club has done this project.  Thanks to everyone who came and helped!

Eau Claire, WI — April 9, 2026 — Andrea Rippley Schlais, Extension 4‑H Educator in Trempealeau County with the UW–Madison Division of Extension, has been awarded the 2026 Communicator Award, Video Program by the Wisconsin Association of Extension 4‑H Youth Development Professionals (WAE4‑HYPD) through its annual statewide recognition program.  WAE4‑HYPD, affiliated with the National Association of Extension 4‑H Youth Development Professionals (NAE4‑HYDP), is dedicated to promoting, […]