Saturday Workshops #2

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Mapping the Way Out of Indecision

This session will share the map to making tough decisions. Whether it is a small decision alone or a group effort these strategies can help you get to the buried treasure. If overthinking is a struggle this session can provide tips and tricks to lead you out of the jungle of indecision.

4-H Leadership Ambassadors - Bridget Danke, Outagamie County 4-H Member; Mylee Waldron, Barron County 4-H Member; and Lisa Sprangers, Outagamie County 4-H Volunteer

Be the Champion: Ignite Youth Sparks

Every young person has a spark—an activity, skill, or passion that lights them up and motivates them to grow. As teen leaders and caring adults, we have the power to help youth discover and nurture those sparks. This session will help you learn more about being a Sparks Champion for youth. Discover why supporting sparks matters, what the impact of a Sparks Champion can be, how to encourage youth sparks, and celebrate their progress.

Monica Lobenstein, Experiential Learning State Program Manager, Becky Pfile, Columbia County 4-H Program Educator, and Marie Witzel, Dodge County Positive Youth Development Educator

Back Pocket Tricks for Camp Counselors

Are you planning to be a camp counselor next year or an adult leader at camp? If so, this is the perfect session for you. Come learn some icebreakers, games, and teambuilding activities that you can have in your back pocket next year for camp!

Upham Woods Naturalists Staff

Crane Cards: Art & Community Service

Join us and learn how to create collage art cards! Participants will get to create at least two cards. One will be donated to the Farmer Angel Network for community service and the other will be kept by the participant. This is a fun and accessible community service activity that is easy to replicate at the club and county level. It’s great for all ages and skill levels.

Ruby Taggart, Sauk County 4-H Member and 4-H Arts Ambassador

Improv with Wisconsin 4-H Drama Company

This workshop will help you explore the creativity inside you while working with others. Meet some Drama Company members and enjoy making theater at the same time. Do you think performance arts are interesting? Ever wonder what happens during the process in Drama Company? Participants will get an inside look at the Arts Ambassadors & Drama Company experience.

4-H Drama Company Youth Members and Patrick Boehm, Outagamie County 4-H Volunteer and Drama Company Adult Advisor

Growing and Showing Blue Ribbon Produce and Flowers

All ages can get advice on growing and selecting blue ribbon-quality veggies, fruits and flowers — to enter in the fair or to show off to family and friends. Everything you grow won't look "perfect" but you can use the tips and criteria shared to identify your "winners."

Eileen Rueden, Brown County Master Gardener and 4-H Volunteer, and Patrick Nehring, Educator with UW-Madison Extension Brown and Kewaunee Counties.

Mission Mozzarella

Welcome to Mission Mozzarella, where the farm is your launchpad and the ultimate cheese pull is your final objective. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to track down the stolen Golden Whey—the secret recipe that powers the world’s greatest pizza. Your team needs to crack the codes before the timer runs out. The WI 4-H Ag Ambassadors will serve as the mission command and lead you through this hands-on session. Session note: there will be food products in this session - please make note if you have food allergies.

Wisconsin 4-H Ag Ambassadors

Meeting Room: Wisconsin Room

Performing Arts, 4-H Promotion, & Community Service

Join us for hands-on activities that you'll use in your Performing Arts Projects, 4-H Promotion Activities, & Community Service Events.

Amanda Moore & Mason Falk, Washington County 4-H Volunteers

Speaking Up & Standing Out

Grow your public speaking skills while still maintaining who you are.

Wisconsin 4-H Leadership Ambassadors

Youth Leadership Challenge

The Vernon County Youth Leadership Project (YLP) will present its annual Youth Leadership Challenge program, which asks clubs to conduct service learning projects throughout the year to earn points. The YLP picks a specific theme and this year's is hygiene. Workshop attendees will get to make homemade laundry detergent, while also brainstorming how to implement an intentional service learning component, not just community service. Participants will also receive all the information on how the challenges work, what the prize is for winners, and more--so that they can implement in their own counties. Each year, our clubs do around 30 service learning activities because of the YLP's challenge!

Emery Bork, Vernon County Senior 4-H Educator; Jesse Miller, Judd Miller, Sage Bork, and Mariah Sullivan, Vernon County 4-H Members

Youth Leadership at the County Level

Learn how to take youth leadership to the next level. This workshop involves how to form a strong team of youth to lead activities and help take action at county events. Whether you already have a thriving team, or your county is looking to start one, everyone can find value in this class.

Katie Soquet, Rob Holmen, Ashley Symicek; Wisconsin 4-H Leadership Ambassadors

Your Story Belongs Here: Finding your voice, building confidence, and sharing the story only you can tell

Whether you’re 12 or 52, it’s easy to look around a room and wonder, “Do I really belong here?” In agriculture, 4-H, leadership, work, and even social media, we compare our beginning to someone else’s highlight reel. This interactive session explores imposter syndrome, why we underestimate our own experiences, and how sharing authentic stories can build confidence, connection, and trust.

Rachel Harmann, Kewaunee County 4-H Volunteer

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