A 4-H project is a series of experiences that allow youth to explore, create, and demonstrate the skills gained from applying their new-found knowledge. With over 50 projects to choose from, there is something for everyone!
Listed below are some of the projects that have county leaders with ongoing events. Many clubs have their own project leaders and meetings. A complete list of projects is available in the 2021-2022 Fond du Lac County Project Enrollment & Project Guide.
Table of Contents
- Top 3 Popular Projects
- Arts & Crafts Projects
- Cat Project
- Communications Project
- Dairy Project
- Dog Project
- Food & Nutrition Project
- Horse Project
- Meat Animal Projects
- Photography Project
- Quilting Project
- Sewing/Clothing Project
- Shooting Sports Project
- Small Animal Projects
Top 3 Popular Projects
The top 3 popular 4-H projects in Fond du Lac County, according to enrollment numbers are:
- Arts & Crafts
- Photography
- Foods & Nutrition
Arts & Crafts Projects
- Tri-County Visual Arts Fest
- 4-H Family Learning Day
- Wisconsin 4-H Arts & Crafts Resources
- Wisconsin State Fair Opportunities
- 4-H Arts Experiences
- Art Lab
- ArtBeat!
- Arts Camp
- State Arts Groups
- 4-H Drama Company
- 4-H Art Team
- 4-H Communications Team
Cat Project
- County Contact Person – Jen Niemczyk & Kathy Oetjen
Communications Project
- Writing Contest
- Creative Arts Festival (Speaking & Demonstration Contest)
Dairy Project
- Fond du Lac County Dairy Youth Website
- Wisconsin Ayrshire Breeders Shayr-A-Heifer Program
- Wisconsin Extension Dairy Youth Website
- Wisconsin 4-H Dairy Project Resources
Dog Project
- Contact person is Jenny Kutz (920) 960-8786 or Melanie Machmueller 920-979-7188
- 2022-2023 Dog Project Information
- Wisconsin 4-H Dog Project Opportunities
- Youth-Constitution-Bylaws
- Adult-Constitution-Bylaws
Food & Nutrition Project
- Foods Revue
- Wisconsin 4-H Food & Nutrition Project Resources
Horse Project
- Horse Project Website – https://fdlhorseproject.wixsite.com/home
- 2023 Horse & Pony Project Booklet (PDF)
- Wisconsin 4-H Horse Project Opportunities
- 4-H Horse Association Handbook
- Horse and Pony Scholarship Info. (PDF, 1 pg)
- Fond du Lac County Horse and Pony 4-H Scholarship App. (Word, 1 pg)
Meat Animal Projects
- Fond du Lac County Meat Animal Education Website
- Wisconsin State Fair Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation Scholarship
Photography Project
Quilting Project
- Contact: Cindy Heuer at (920) 602-6941
Sewing/Clothing Project
- Fashion Revue – June 2022
- Fashion Revue Score Card (Word) Fashion Revue Score Card (PDF)
- State Fair Clothing Revue
- Wisconsin 4-H Clothing Project Resources
Shooting Sports Project
- Contact: Dwight Paulin at (920) 922-9805
- Shooting Sports Code of Conduct
- Wisconsin Shooting Sports Opportunities
Small Animal Projects
- Small Animal Meetings & Events
- Monday, December 12, 2022 6:30 pm at the Fairgrounds Rec Building Meeting Room
- Monday, February 20, 2023 6:30 pm at the Fairgrounds Rec Building Meeting Room
- Wednesday, March 15, 2023 6:30 pm at the Fairgrounds Rec Building Meeting Room
- Thursday, April 27, 2023 6:30 pm at the Fairgrounds Rec Building Meeting Room
- Saturday, June 24, 2023 9:00 am Barn Set Up at Fairgrounds Small Animal Barn
- Monday, July 10, 2023 Showmanship Clinic 7:00 pm at the Fairgrounds Small Animal Barn
- Auction (Mandatory to sell animal)
- Need 8 Educational points
- YQCA – sign up and attend online (required)
- Showmanship – sign up with fair entries (required)
- Barn Set Up – If a family can not attend, please contact Jaime Karls at jaimekarls3@gmail.com.
- Earning Other Points (Each worth 2 points)
- Looking for volunteers for the Poultry/Rabbit Showmanship Clinic on July 10
- Doing a demonstration or presentation at a 4-H meeting, countywide meeting, or with FFA
- Watching online videos not provided by the small animal project (only 2 points allowed for this)
- Attending meetings. You must only sign yourself in for meetings. If you are caught signing someone else in, you will lose your auction privilege for the year.
- For all questions on the small animal auction or points, please contact Jaime Karls at jaimekarls3@gmail.com.
- There is a plan to have some local food pantries available to take your auction animals, if the buyer would like to donate them.
- Antigen Testing
- Required for poultry
- Testers are: Jenny Vollmer, Audry Zimdars, and Kyle Zimdars
- 2023 Educational Requirements Attendance for Small Animal Project updated March 22, 2023
- Small Animal Project Out-of-County Activity Google Form
- Small Animal Project Out-of-County Activity Form (pdf)
- Small Animal Project Out-of-County Activity Form (Word)
- Small Animal Auction Requirements Check Off Sheet
- Small Animal Project in County Activity Sign in Sheet
- Fond du Lac County 4-H Small Animal Fun Day – May 7, 2022 – Cancelled
- Rabbit Entry Form Poultry Entry Form
- Small Animal Project Bylaws
- Small Animal Scholarship Application
- Dorothy Wilke-4-H-Small Animal Project Award Application
- Bunny Hopping at the Wisconsin State Fair – View Video: Rabbits hop over hurdles in daily demonstrations in the Dairy Barn at the Wisconsin State Fair. Video by Alison Sherwood.
