Saturday Workshops #1

11:00 a.m. - Noon

Chymosin and Cheese Making

Chymosin is the protein that is used to give cheese its firm texture, but can biotechnology duplicate the required variables OUTSIDE of a cow’s stomach?

Liz Jesse, State Outreach STEM Specialist

Louder for Those in the Back

Speaking up doesn't have to be scary! Join us for a fun and interactive session packed with role-playing, teamwork, and practical speaking tips. Participants will learn how to speak clearly, connect with their audience, and turn their ideas into messages that people remember.

Evan Henthorne, Adams County 4-H Educator and Brandon Springer, Rock County PYD Educator

Brainstorming and Consensus

Learn new ways to engage all your members in brainstorming ideas and building consensus for decision making. Get even the quietest and shyest people involved. Learn about gallery walks, dot voting, fist to five, action plans, WWW charts, and more!

Barb Jones, Waukesha County 4-H Volunteer and Waukesha County 4-H Teen Leaders

Vision Boards: Map Your Next Chapter

Participants will learn how to set achievable goals while working on a fun vision board activity.

Ashley Symicek, Pierce County 4-H Member & 4-H Leadership Ambassador

Rocket Science in a Canister: Understanding the Four Forces of Flight

Get ready for a high-flying exploration of the science of flight! In this hands-on forum, participants will investigate the four forces of flight: lift, weight, thrust, and drag, and discover how these forces work together to make aircraft and rockets soar. Through discussion, demonstrations, and the exciting challenge of building and launching film canister rockets, we'll see physics in action and learn how simple designs can achieve impressive results. Whether you're a budding engineer, a science enthusiast, or just curious about how things fly, this forum promises plenty of learning, experimentation, and fun.

Crystal Simon, Sheboygan County 4-H Volunteer

How to Turn a Mistake Into an Opportunity

Every quest has obstacles, and every person makes mistakes. Being human means we won't always get it right, but our mistakes don't define us. What we choose to do next does. The most successful leaders aren't the ones who never fail. They're the ones who learn, grow, and keep moving forward.In this engaging session, you'll experience restorative circles, teamwork activities, and practical strategies for taking responsibility, rebuilding trust, and turning setbacks into opportunities. Discover how owning your actions, repairing harm, and learning from challenges can strengthen relationships and help you become a more confident leader.

Whether you're a youth member, volunteer, or staff member, you'll leave with tools to help yourself and others navigate mistakes with courage, empathy, and accountability. Success isn't about being perfect. It's about what you do when things don't go as planned. Join us as we explore how life's challenges can become stepping stones on your Quest for Success.

Christa Van Treeck, Marquette County 4-H Youth Development Educator, and Marquette County Teen Court Members

College Readiness Panel

Come prepared with all your questions about college from applying for schools to registering for classes to dorm living and everything in between. A panel made up of UWSP Collegiate 4-H will answer your questions with their own lived experiences.

Samantha Budtke, Wood County 4-H Volunteer & UW-Stevens Point Collegiate 4-H Members

How to Plan & Teach a Workshop

Want to share what you know, but not sure how to teach it? This session will show you how to plan and run a great workshop. You will learn how to set simple goals, build a smooth schedule, keep people interested with fun activities, and speak with confidence. Whether it is your very first-time teaching or you just want to get better at it, you will walk away with an easy plan you can use right away.

Morgan Servaes, Kewaunee County 4-H Volunteer

Giving Back to Your Community - Shelter Kits

We would be making body car kits to donate to shelters around the state of Wisconsin. It would be a great community service project and a project to get connected to the community. These kits would include a travel size bottle of shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. They would also include a loofa, a toothbrush and toothpaste plus floss. I also hope to put in travel size deodorants. With these kits they can go to community shelters for people who just come to shower and need to feel good about themselves or people who do not have the things to properly provide.

Karlee Bailey, 4-H Leadership Ambassador; & Jennifer Bailey, Monroe County 4-H Volunteer

Pocket Guide to a 4-H Meeting

A new resource for club leaders to help support new members! Meeting cards cover parts of a meeting and how to make and amend a motion. These basic skills take time to learn and can help a new member feel like they belong and are a part of the meeting. This session will walk you through the cards and how to use them with your members.

Andrea Rippley-Schlais, Trempealeau County 4-H Educator

Wildlife Animal Detectives Bingo

Play a wildlife themed example bingo game while also learning to integrate interactive games into your own projects.

Robin Champeau, and Taylor Champeau, Washington County 4-H Volunteers

Volunteer Roundtable Discussion

Join fellow 4-H leaders and older youth for a fast-paced idea exchange focused on youth-adult partnerships, volunteer recruitment, and positive club leader dynamics. You'll leave with practical strategies, fresh perspectives, and ready-to-use ideas you can bring back to your club right away.

Lisa Curley, Dane County 4-H Educator, & April Daniels, Pierce County 4-H Educator

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