Misty Jimenez, 4-H Associate Educator, partnered with the Fond du Lac Boys and Girls Club Roberts location to continue a 4-H Art club within the Boys and Girls Club. Jimenez worked with Anna Koepsell, Robert’s Director, to build out the 6-week Art Club for 3rd-5th grade members. The club had 11 youth members. Jimenez started a new partnership with, Kari Baker, Chegwin’s Director, to start a 4-H Art Afterschool Club at the Fond du Lac Boys and Girls Club Chegwin location. This club also had 11 youth members. Over 6 weeks, members of the Boys and Girls Club 4-H Art Clubs explored a different art media/topic. These topics or media included painting, oil pastels, weaving, sculpting, and printmaking. Skills progressed each week the club met.

An art show was held after the 6 weeks where the youth each had their artwork displayed for other club members and parents to view. During the art show, 4-H Art Club members shared what they were proud of or their favorite art piece and highlighted the work of their peers by sharing compliments. Youth were surveyed and many reported learning something new during Art Club. Many of the youth shared printmaking and weaving as something they enjoyed about the 4-H Art Club. Jimenez will be working with the Boys and Girls Club at Roberts and Chegwin again in early spring for additional 4-H Club opportunities.