Wisconsin State 4-H Youth Leader Council (YLC)

The purpose of the Wisconsin State 4-H Youth Leader Council (YLC) is to strengthen 4-H Youth Development programs by addressing youth issues, promoting 4-H, providing leadership at the Wisconsin 4-H and Youth Conference and communicating needs between local and state needs.

YLC is an educational program of 4-H Youth Development and UW-Extension.

Members of the Council represent geographical districts throughout Wisconsin. New members need to complete an application and are selected by present YLC members and youth delegates to Fall Forum. Council members must have completed 8th grade and not exceeded the completion of 11th grade of the calendar year during which their term begins. Council members serve a 2-year term.

YLC members meet three times a year: 4-H and Youth Conference, Fall Forum, and a Spring Retreat. Besides their role with the 4-H and Youth Conference and connection for input into youth issues, YLC members are active with the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation, Wisconsin State Fair Youth Exhibits Committee, 2007 North Central Volunteer Leader Forum Steering Committee, and other statewide committees and events.

Wisconsin Youth Leader Council Officers at the Wisconsin 4-H and Youth Conference, Wisconsin State4-H Youth Leader Council elected new officers! They were inducted at the closing assembly and will take office at Fall Forum.

The 2011-2012 Officers: President –Laura Holm (Dunn County and Western District), Vice President – Rae Ann Brixius (Lincoln County and Central District), Secretary – Nicholas Schlais (Jefferson County and Southern District), State Fair Representative – Nick Greely (Douglas County and Northern District), 4-H Foundation Representative – Christine O'Neil (Ozaukee County and Eastern District)

Continuing Members are: Western – Neil Kline (Polk County), Southern – Rose Reible & Erica Ballmer (Rock County), Northern - Katie Stenroos (Douglas County), Eastern - Jordan Petrie (Calumet County) & Savanna Wendelborn (Washington County), Central – Kelsey Schoeppler (Lincoln County)

Newly Elected Members are: Central - Megan Gilbertson (Wood County), Eastern - Cole Tidemann (Fond du Lac County), Northern - Brooke Beeksma (Ashland County), Southern - Lara Daentl (Iowa County) & Jessica Alf (Rock County), Western - Kali Krumenawer (Chippewa County) & Karissa Seibel (Pierce County), Quad - Krystle Henningfeld & Kallie Jo Kastenson (Racine County)

Click here to Meet the New YLC Officers by reading their biographies.

Thank you to the YLC Advisors Romelle Bymers (Wood County) and Jason Dobbs (Milwaukee/Racine County) for their outstanding leadership and continued support of this program! Without such fantastic and dedicated adult advisors this group could not function at the level it is!

Thank you to the out going officers. Your leadership has made a difference.

Important Information on YLC

• Wisconsin Youth Leader Council PowerPoint (18,056 KB)
• Information Sheet on 4-H Youth Leader Council (2 pages, 35 KB) Updated 6.2011
• WI 4-H Youth Leader Council Constitution (2 pages, 33 KB)
• WI 4-H Youth Leader Council Bylaws (2 pages, 38 KB)
• Current Roster of Youth Leader Council Membership (2 pages, 36 KB)

Application Information

• WI State 4-H Youth Leader Council Application (6 pages, 110 KB) Updated 6.2011. The application to YLC is 4 pages. This document also includes reference forms for the 4-H Youth Development Educator (required) and other key references. Applications are due to Lori Murphy on or before September 1. E-mail applications are preferred to lori.murphy@ces.uwex.edu
• Sample Resume (1 pages, 14 KB)
• Member Review Form (4 pages, 39.1 KB)
• Letter for 4-H Youth Development Educators to send to Prospective YLC Members (2 pages, 58 KB) Updated 6.2011. This letter can be used by 4-H Youth Development Educators to encourage local youth leaders to apply to the YLC leadership experience.

• YLC Agendas and Minutes
• YLC Dates to Note:
  • Governor’s Sweepstakes Meat Products Auction at the WI State Fair – Tuesday, August 9, 2011
  • Fall Forum – October 29, 2011
  • Spring Retreat - March 30 - 31, 2012 Camp Upham Woods in Wisconsin Dells. Participation is required.
  • WI 4-H and Youth State Conference – Dates TBA, Sunday through Thursday participation is required.

Information Regarding Participation and Agendas for Fall Forum

Fall Forum - The Fall Forum is the annual meeting of the Wisconsin 4-H Adult Leader Council and the Wisconsin 4-H Youth Leader Council (YLC). The meeting includes informational, educational, business, and networking agenda items. Each county is represented on ALC by an adult volunteer leader. In addition a youth representative from each county is invited to Fall Forum. As part of the business meeting, the ALC elects the Executive Board. YLC holds their elections and business meeting.

2011 YLC Fall Forum Business Meeting Agenda (2 pages 74 KB) This is the agenda for the YLC Business Meeting.

The Fall Forum website includes information, agendas and registration for the annual event.

• Volunteer Expense Form (1page, 14 KB)

Events and activities of the Wisconsin 4-H Youth Leader Council are supported in part thorough successful grants from the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation. For more information about the Wisconsin 4-H Youth Leader Council, contact any YLC member or Matt Calvert, 4-H Youth Development Specialist. Email Matt at: matthew.calvert@ces.uwex.edu.