4-H Calendar

February 1 – Deadline to enroll to exhibit in the Junior Show at the county fair

April 3 – Deadline to add/drop projects, email sarah.stevenson@wisc.edu

April 15 – Summer Day Camp Registration Opens in 4-H Online

May 15 – County 4-H Scholarship Applications due

June 17 – Deadline for County Fair entries

July 15-19 – Fond du Lac County Fair

September 1 – Annual Authorizations for Clubs/Groups due to Extension office

September 3 – Enrollment for 2026-2027 opens

September 8 – Record Books due to office for county awards

September 8 – Nominations for Awards due

September 12 – Record Book Reading day

September 15 – Key Award & Funding Applications due

October 31 – Youth Member & Volunteer Re-enrollment Deadline

2026

October 4-11 – National 4-H Week

October 7 – 4-H Fall Kick-Off

October 10 – Cloverbud Pumpkin Contest

October 18 – Achievement Program & Awards Banquet

October 21 – Project Learning Lab: Animals

November 4 – Tri-County Science Expedition

November 19 – Project Learning Lab: LEGO

December 16 – Project Learning Lab: Art

2027

January 13 – New Family Orientation

January 15-17 – Winter Leadership Camp

January 21 – Project Learning Lab: STEM

February 25 – Project Learning Lab: Leadership Check-In

February 27 – Family Learning Day

March 24 – Project Learning Lab: Cloverbuds

April 18-24 – National Volunteer Week

April 19 – Project Learning Lab: Communications

Classes are weekly on Thursdays April – July at the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds Rec Center

2026 Dog Project Rules & Enrollment

Educational Opportunities

• https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/1?cid=ZmRsbWFya2V0bGl2ZXN0

Beef Project

Click here to view notes from the Intro to Beef Meeting on August 24. For more information, text Ben Zick at 920.948.1221.

Meetings – Tuesdays & Thursdays in May at Izaak Walton League, N6491 Co Rd K, Fond du Lac

• 2027 Dates: TBD
• Cost: $2.00 per night for each session
• Parents are encouraged to stay for the classes to assist our certified shooting sports leaders. Attendance at the first class is particularly important for receiving essential instructions and background information.
• Call to Action: We are in need of more shooting sports volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Tracy at (920) 906-4625 or email tracy.keifenheim@wisc.edu 
• For any questions about the shooting sports program, please reach out to Dwight Paulin at 920-922-9805.

Countywide Project Meetings

Sunday, January 17, 3:00 pm, location TBD

Sunday, April 25, 3:00 pm, location TBD

Fair Tag Help – Monday, June 7, 6:00 pm, Small Animal Barn at the Fairgrounds

Small Animal Potluck

Sunday, December 6 at 3:00 pm, location TBD

Showmanship Clinic

Wednesday, July 7, 6:00 pm, Small Animal Barn at the Fairgrounds