🐷 2026 Youth Pig Project Scholarship Program

The Wisconsin Pork Association Youth Committee is once again offering Youth Pig Project Scholarships for 2026! These scholarships are designed to help 4-H youth establish or expand their swine projects while building valuable life skills and exploring career opportunities in Wisconsin’s pork industry. Scholarship Details The Wisconsin Pork Association’s goal is to award at least […]

Small Animal Project Meeting-Volunteers/Parents/Youth Leaders

Subject: 🐾 Small Animal Project Volunteer/Parent Meeting & Brainstorming Session We’re excited to start planning for another great year of 4-H small animal projects! To kick things off, we’ll be holding a Small Animal Project Meeting and Brainstorm Session to gather ideas, set goals, and explore opportunities for our youth participants. 📅 Date: November 10 […]

Did You Know We Have a Project Curriculum Library?

The Barron County 4-H Office has a Project Curriculum Library filled with books and resources to help you learn new skills and find ideas for your next project. Visit the Office to see what is available! 📍 1800 College Dr, Rice Lake, WI 54868📞 715-788-6219📧 4h@co.barron.wi.us

Volunteers Needed: Be the Spark that Inspires a Youth

Do you have a skill you would love to share with young people? We are looking for volunteers to lead fun, hands-on sessions at our Open House/Sparks Day, Project Discovery Days, and throughout the year. Your time and talent can spark curiosity and confidence in kids across Barron County. Upcoming Opportunities Open House/Sparks DaySaturday, November […]

2026 Shooting Sports

It’s time to mark your calendars! Below are the dates for 2026 Shooting Sports practices and fair shoots. Archery – Rice Lake (4:00 – 8:00 PM) Trap – Almena (5:30 – 7:00 PM) Air .22 and Pistol – Almena (5:30 – 7:00 PM) Air/.22 Rifle – Brill (4:00 – 8:00 PM) We’re excited for another […]

Project Guide

Having a hard time selecting projects this year? Same Projects – New Names https://barron.extension.wisc.edu/files/2025/09/Barron-County-Condensed-Projects.pdf Dear 4-H Families You know what time of year it is — time to pick projects for the 2025-26 4-H membership year starting Oct. 1! This year, we’re excited to share four brand-new resources to make it easier for 4-H youth […]

4-H Enrollment is open

It’s time to enroll for the 2025-2026 4-H year! If you know what club you want to join and what projects you want to enroll in, you can enroll in 4-H through 4-H online at wi.4honline.com and complete the steps. If you’re not sure where to begin. Please complete the Barron County 4-H New Family Interest […]

4-H Family Guide

New to 4-H or need a refresher in what’s important in 4-H. Check out the new 4-H Family Guide! You will find information about clubs, resources, project information, and general information about 4-H. Welcome to Barron County 4-H! We are so excited to have you as part of our 4-H family. 4-H has something for […]

Horse Project Dates 2025-2026

2026 Project meetings Fall Banquet 10/12/25, “You are invited to the Mane Event, Trotting forward for Tomorrow  1/25/26 5pm Entire Project **Drill Team Presentation 2/22/26 5pm Entire Project 5/3/26 5pm Entire Project, this will also be the absolute deadline for all paperwork and forms, no exceptions 2026 Open Riding nights that have been sent to […]

Dahlstrom, Harmon 2025 Key Award Recipiants

Lachelle Dahlstrom, Barron (Peppy Pals 4-H Club) Lillian Harmon, Dallas (Country Siders 4-H Club) have been selected as the Barron County Wisconsin 4-H Key Award winners for this year.  The prestigious Key Award, one of the highest recognitions a 4-H member can receive, honors a select group of 4-H participants annually. The youth receiving this […]

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