Saturday Afternoon Workshops #2
2:05-3:05 PM
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4-H Rocks!
4-H Rocks!
Learn how to take the rock painting craze to the next level! Participants will get to paint their own rock to take home as well as learn ideas to turn this fun hobby into promotional activities and scavenger hunts in your community, on social media, at your schools, open houses or county fair!
Barb Jones, Waukesha County Volunteer
Location: Frontier
Building Camp Sparks All Year Long
Building Camp Sparks All Year Long
Do you love 4-H Camp? We do too! Join our session, led by both youth and adult partners, to discover how to extend all the 4-H Camp fun beyond just a few days. Whether you're with Camp Rookie or Camp Pro, we'll show you the different ways you can be a camp leader all year long.
Brandon Springer, Green Lake County 4-H Educator; Holly Luerssen, Marathon County 4-H Educator; Laura Huber, Wood County 4-H Educator
Location: Expo 3 & 4
Creating a Livestock Program
Creating a Livestock Program
Learn some tips for creating a livestock program curriculum for youth educational credits in your county program. Join volunteers from the Dodge County 4-H program as they share ideas and different ways to connect to youth.
Amy Voigt, Nicki Meagher, Sandy Salmi; Dodge County Volunteers
Location: Spruce
Empathy in Action: Bystander Intervention at Any Age
Empathy in Action: Bystander Intervention at Any Age
No matter your age, you can help make 4-H a welcoming and supportive space for all! This workshop for youth and adults gives you the knowledge and skills to respond effectively to bullying. Together, we’ll practice using direct and indirect strategies to help make our programs truly inclusive.
In this workshop, we’ll:
Learn to identify the signs of bullying and disrespectful behavior
Learn about the 5 D’s, which are 5 strategies for bystander intervention
Practice the 5 D’s in small groups
Stepha Velednitsky, Organizational Learning & Training Specialist; Monica Lobenstein, Learning Resources Specialist
Location: Sands
Looking Forward: A Crash Course on College Readiness
Looking Forward: A Crash Course on College Readiness
Whether you are just starting to consider college, or you know exactly where you would like to go, UW-Stevens Point Collegiate 4-Hers are here to help answer your questions and offer clarity on the ins & outs of college life, and the application process. This session will also help you to map how your 4-H experiences can influence your future decisions, and benefit your college or post secondary experience!
Claudia Lenz, Carissa Kettlewell, Holly Gilchrist; UW-Stevens Point Collegiate 4-H Members
Location: Trillium
Making 4-H Accessible to All (ASL and Adaptive Equipment)
Making 4-H Accessible to All (ASL and Adaptive Equipment)
This session will share with members and leaders the equipment that is available to reserve for 4-H events that will make our program more accessible to youth and leaders with mobility challenges and provide a background on how to make our programming more inclusive for anyone in attendance. We will discuss American Sign Language (ASL) and teach the 4-H Pledge in ASL. It will be a beginner course for thinking through how we make everyone feel like the belong.
Neil Klemme, Iron County 4-H Educator; Rachael Lewandowski-Sarette, Upham Woods On-Site & Accessibility Coordinator; Kasey Klemme, Iron County 4-H Volunteer; Braeden Klemme, Iron County 4-H member
Location: Woodland
Plant Propagation
Plant Propagation
Do you just LOVE plants and want MORE? Learn how to propagate your beloved green buddies to create more plants from leaves, roots, or cuttings!
Teresa Pelletier
Location: Evergreen
Relax & Unwind with Yoga
Relax & Unwind with Yoga
Enjoy a gentle yoga session. Learn breathing techniques to relax your body and your mind. Along with gentle stretches for your body.
Christine Jensen, Wood County Volunteer
Location: Expo 1 & 2
The Power of Play in STEM Education
The Power of Play in STEM Education
In this session, participants will learn about how play-therapy techniques are used to help young people engage in STEM projects with less anxiety and more success. We will focus on LEGO Serious Play facilitation techniques in a broader LEGO robotics program. Participants can expect to build and share their LEGO brick creations (about 45 minutes) and spend about 30 minutes getting an introduction to robotics coding.
Joanna Skluzacek, 4-H STEM Specialist
Location: Harvest
Wisconsin 4-H Movement Toolkit
Wisconsin 4-H Movement Toolkit
Learn what’s new with the Wisconsin 4-H Movement. The 4-H Movement toolkit was developed for volunteers and youth leaders as a resource guide to teach others about the 4-H values. Participants will
Learn about the 4-H Movement
Learn how young people and volunteers can grow, thrive, and develop through their 4-H participation alongside the 4-H movement values
Explore the 4-H Movement Toolkit
Discuss how the 4-H Movement and toolkit can be implemented in their own clubs, groups, and activities.
4-H Movement Team
Location: Wisconsin Room
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