Buffalo County 4-H Youth Council

General Leader Contact Information:

Annie Lisowski ~ 608-685-6256
407 South 2nd Street
PO Box 276
Alma, WI 54610

annie.lisowski@ces.uwex.edu

4-H Youth Council Meeting Info:

• The Youth Council typically meets:

  Third Sunday of the month
  5:00 p.m. 
  Alma Courthouse~ 4th Floor
  407 South 2nd Street in Alma

• The Youth Council is open to all youth in grades 7 and over. Currently there re usually 15-25 members in attendance. The average age group is 13-19.

The 4-H Youth Council participates in a variety of social and recreational activities including:

• Bowling
• Hosts the Ag-Olympics event at the Buffalo County Fair
• Bonfires
• Dodge ball and Kickball tournaments
• Action City

Throughout the year, the 4-H Youth Council does several community projects such as:

• Prepare and serve a meal to Ronald McDonald House guests in Rochester, MN
• Gift baskets to foster care parents
• Donations to local families in need
• Caroling for canned goods

For educational emphasis, the 4-H Youth Council completes leadership surveys, receives hands-on training in action planning and is currently working to create a better Member Evaluation (ME) form.

The 4-H Youth Council meets in different parts of the county and the youth leaders select and plan all events. There is a special emphasis on leadership and service-learning.

Each year, the 4-H Youth Council members join in the fundraising activities that provide funds to pay for their community service projects. Listed below are the most recent fundraisers that have been held: 

1. Annual car wash
2. Assist at the annual Buffalo County Dairy Breakfast
3. T-shirt sales

Quotes from 4-H Youth Council members ~

“The 4-H Youth Council gives me an chance to meet new people and have fun.”

"We do what we want to do - It's all us"

"We learn new things and get to make new friends."

"We get to travel out of the county and the state."

 

 

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