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Herdsmanship Updates for 2026

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 […]

Fair Exhibit Alert: Decorate Your Way to the Fair!

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 […]

Trempealeau County Educator Receives State Award

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, […]

Cloverbud Royalty Applications Now Open

Who can be Royalty? Calling all Trempealeau County 4-H members in kindergarten through 2nd grade! Step into the spotlight and become a Cloverbud Royalty member. This unique experience provides a wonderful introduction to leadership and public speaking. This is not a competition; everyone who applies will be crowned! As a Cloverbud Royalty member, you’ll: Represent […]

Livestock Education Workshop

Sire Selection, The Other AI Open to all youth exhibiting livestock at the Trempealeau County Fair. This can count as one of your educational requirements for the fair as well.  Youth will learn about how to select sires for their breeding projects and how to use performance programs to support those selections. When: June 13th […]

Awards Nominations Now Open

2026 Awards Nominations are now open for the highest honors in the Trempealeau County 4-H program. Anyone can nominate a 4-H member, volunteer for supporting buissness that has made an impact in the 4-H Program. Below are the catagories: Achievement Award Friend of 4-H Distinguished Service Award Volunteer of the Year James W. Crowley 4-H […]

Communication Plan

How are we doing? Since the start of the 2025-2026 4-H Year the Extension office has been following a new communication plan. This plan was mailed out to members as they enrolled. This was to help current and new families find programming information. With the 4-H year over halfway through, Andrea wants to see how […]

4-H Hunt and Dressage Show- Online Entries are Open

Sheboygan County Fairgrounds; Plymouth, WI Sponsored by the WI 4-H Horse Association Online entries are open until June 1st The 4-H Hunt and Dressage Show is a 3-day event featuring a dressage clinic and show, over fences clinic and show, and flat and pleasure classes. You can also audit and learn at the clinics without […]

Sunnyside Meeting Minutes

Sunnyside’s April Meeting On Sunday April 12th, we went to the Subra farm. Mrs Subra taught us how to plant flowers.  Mr Subra showed us all the baby lambs.  They were so cute!  Then we did an egg hunt.  I want to go back there again! Respectfully Submitted,  Scarlet Smith

Fair Enrollment is Now Open!

It’s getting close to Fair Time!  The FairEntry website goes live on May 1st, so you can start entering what you plan to exhibit at the fair now.   Entries can be submitted online or by paper copy until June 20th. If you are mailing in entrys they have to be postmarked by June 20th. Entry fees […]