4-H Calendar
2026 Important Dates & Deadlines
March 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
December 1 – Volunteer Training & Background Check Deadline
Upcoming County Events & Workshops
2026
October 21 – Project Learning Lab: Animals
November 4 – Tri-County Science Expedition
November 7 – Officer Training
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
Dairy Project
Dog Project
Classes are weekly on Thursdays April – July at the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds Rec Center
2026 Dog Project Rules & Enrollment
Contacts
Melanie Machmueller 920-979-7188 or Jenny Kutz 920-960-8786
Horse Project
Meetings are monthly on the third Tuesday of the month at Rolling Meadows Meeting Room at 6:30pm
2026-2027 Horse and Pony Project Handbook (coming soon)
Contact
Market Livestock
Educational Opportunities
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.
Contact
Sewing Project
Meetings
Dates coming soon!
Location: Ascension Lutheran Church, Fond du Lac
Contact
Lori Quackenboss at 920-517-8172
Shooting Sports – Archery
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
Contact
Dwight Paulin at 920-922-9805
Small Animals
Countywide Project Meetings
Sunday, January 17, 3:00 pm, Rolling Meadows Meeting Room
Sunday, April 25, 3:00 pm, Rolling Meadows Meeting Room
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, Rolling Meadows Meeting Room
Showmanship Clinic
Wednesday, July 7, 6:00 pm, Small Animal Barn at the Fairgrounds
Contact
Visual Arts Project
Drawing Workshops
Comics – Sunday, October 25 at 4pm – Register through 4-H Online
Theme TBD – Sunday, November 29 at 4pm
Theme TBD – Sunday, December 27 at 4pm
Theme TBD – Sunday, January 31 at 4pm
Contact Us
Tracy Keifenheim
4-H Program Educator
tracy.keifenheim@wisc.edu
(920) 906-4625
Contact Tracy for:
- 4-H Programming
- Volunteering in 4-H
Misty Jimenez
4-H Associate Educator
misty.jimenez@wisc.edu
(920) 906-4633
Contact Misty for:
- After-school & In-school Programming
Sarah Stevenson
4-H Program Assistant
sarah.stevenson@wisc.edu
(920) 906-4623
Contact Sarah for:
- General 4-H Information
- 4-H Online questions
Our Office
UW-Madison Division of Extension
Fond du Lac County
160 South Macy St, 2nd Floor
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
Phone: (920) 906-4620
Fax: (920) 906-4638
711 for Relay
Hours: M-F 8am – 4:30pm
The office is closed all major holidays and the day after Thanksgiving.
