4-H Flat Stanley Pen Pal Project

4-H Flat Stanley Pen Pal Project is a literacy and communication project for youth in grades K-3 and involves Extension 4-H programs in Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Waupaca and Wood counties. The project is based on the book, Flat Stanley, by Jeff Brown. In the book, an enormous bulletin board falls on Stanley Lambchop and it […]

4-H FRIDAY! (April 3, 2020)

Learning by Doing! 4-H Friday is an opportunity to try new activities and learn new skills. If you’re looking for an idea to pass the time and want to try something new, check out the projects in our 4-H Friday Fun-Flyer 4-H Friday will be created weekly with a variety of projects and skill levels […]

Two smiling children doing a science project.

STEM-based activities that can help keep kids’ brains engaged in learning

Waupaca County Public Service Message (Press Release)

Waupaca County Public Service Message: In a proactive effort to keep the community informed with the most current and reliable information regarding the public response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) we are providing the following information. We are calling on media agencies to report this information as widely as possible. Additionally, we continue to urge the community […]

Hello 4-H Families in Waupaca County,

We hope you are all doing well. You have hopefully been getting the blast emails from the State 4-H Office as well as specific ones from Waupaca County concerning updates and cancellations, etc. Another good place to look for this information is on our website at https://waupaca.extension.wisc.edu/ or follow our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Waupaca-County-4-H-497545503725584/ We understand families are receiving […]

4-H Goat Project Meeting Cancelled

Due to health concerns associated with the COVID-19 outbreak, many Wisconsin 4-H programs are being cancelled. The goat project meeting that was set for Sunday, March 22, 2020, is CANCELLED. A postcard was sent out on Tuesday for the March 22nd meeting. Please disregard that. We will contact you with the next meeting date. For […]

Small Market Animal Meeting for March 16, 2020, has been CANCELLED – Contact Extension by March 16 to be Eligible to Sell

THE SMALL MARKET ANIMAL MANDATORY MEETING FOR MARCH 16, 2020 HAS BEEN CANCELLED due to UW-Madison guidance through April 10, 2020. If you plan to sell a small market animal at the Waupaca County Fair, and you did not attend the other mandatory meeting on March 5, 2020, you MUST contact the Extension Waupaca County […]

4-H Forecast

February/March 4-H Forecast – WELCOME to the more than 66 new 4-H members in Waupaca County 4-H and welcome back to the returning 4-H members! We look forward to a great year of 4-H opportunities and experiences. I encourage everybody, returning members and new members, to ask questions, try new things, set goals for yourself, […]

Waupaca County 4-H Horse & Pony Project Meeting

The first Waupaca County Horse & Pony Project meeting of the year will be held on January 27, 2020, 6:30 p.m., Manawa Elementary School. General information, guidebooks and calendars will be handed out. Contact Tamara at wchpp.leader@gmail.com with any questions.

December 2019 / January 2020 4-H Forecast

The 2018 North Central Region 4-H Volunteer Impact Study was a 12 state study of volunteers in the 4-H Youth Development Program. This included Wisconsin! An electronic survey was sent to 1,000 randomly selected volunteers in each state and the purpose of the study was to document the impact volunteers have on the 4-H program. […]

REMINDER – 4-H Re-Enrollments due November 15th

Go to 4-H Online to enroll in the new 4-H year by November 15th. See the 2019 Waupaca County 4-H Enrollment Guide for instructions. Attention Leaders: The enrollment screen will look a little different. NEW this year, you will have to select a volunteer type. There will be position descriptions connected to each type of leader for […]

2020 Winter Camp – North Central Wisconsin 4-H FIRE & ICE

Registration is open in 4-H Online for Youth Winter Camp (2 nights this year). Attention youth in grades 7 and above! Come for a fun winter weekend with youth from Portage, Wood, Lincoln, Langlade, Shawano, Oneida and Price Counties, Friday – Sunday, January 31-February 2, 2020. Camp will be held at the Lion’s Camp in Rosholt. […]

August-September 4-H Forecast

Returning to UW-Madison – You may have noticed that we’ve changed over to the UW-Madison colors on our websites and our logos. From now on, our official name will be the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension, but you can continue to call us “Extension”. Our mission is not changing. We’re committed to our work in local communities throughout […]

2019 Waupaca County Plat Books have arrived!

The 2019 Waupaca County Plat Books are currently available for sale at the Extension office, Waupaca County Courthouse, 811 Harding Street, Waupaca, or you can print an ORDER FORM off our website and we will be happy to mail it to you.

New for 2019 – Online Fair Entry Opportunity!

Information on how to sign up for Jr Fair exhibits can be found on the Waupaca County Fair website under the Fair Book Tab: https://waupacacountyfair.org/fair-book/ Here you will find: The link to the online entry website The ability to download the 2019-2020 Jr Fair Premium Book Access to the Judging schedule, Jr Fair rules, & the […]

Now accepting applications for Leadership Waupaca County Class XX

Leadership Waupaca County is now accepting applications for LWC Class XX!! Leadership Waupaca County meets the second Thursday of the month September through May, with the exception of January when we will meet on the second Wednesday and Thursday for the state government session in Madison (overnight). Classes are located at different venues across Waupaca County. […]

Extension Impact Spring 2019 Edition

We may have a new name and a new logo, but these Extension Waupaca County educators are the SAME – they really are making an IMPACT on the citizens of WAUPACA COUNTY. Take a few moments and read our latest edition of our newsletter – Extension Impact: Education Makes a Difference.

4-H Super Saturday – February 23 – Will Continue as Scheduled

4-H Super Saturday will continue as scheduled tomorrow with registration beginning at 8:15 a.m. at Manawa High School. An event like Super Saturday is very difficult to reschedule. After consulting with session teachers and committee members, it was determined to continue as planned with the start time. Use your own judgement and if you do […]

4-H Forecast – February-March 2019

WELCOME to the more than 78 new 4-H members in Waupaca County 4-H and welcome back to the returning 4-H members! We look forward to a great year of 4-H opportunities and experiences. I encourage everybody, returning members and new members, to ask questions, try new things, set goals for yourself, make new friends, work […]

CANCELLED – Waupaca County Horse and Pony Project Meeting

***MEETING CANCELLED*** The first horse project meeting of the year scheduled for Monday, January 28th is cancelled due to the snow storm and schools being closed! We have made the decision to not reschedule, but instead to start a month late. Please watch your email closely this week for a bullet point list on what you would have […]