Dunn County 4-H News: December 2025

There is a lot happening with Dunn County 4-H!

Dunn County 4-H has much to be grateful for. They have seen a continued growth of their program in two ways, climbing membership numbers, and the expansion of our programming for local youth. Through 4-H, new learning opportunities are regularly being explored and offered to their members. For example, right now, Zachary Rozmiarek, the Dunn County 4-H Educator, has partnered with the Knapp Elementary School, Courtney Budden, the school’s 5th grade teacher, and Trout Unlimited to provide a program called Trout in the Classroom. This program provides an opportunity for students to care for trout eggs and fingerlings in their own classroom.

Circuits demonstration during the 4-H Project Discover Days. Pictured are River Keeler and Alex Heckendorf / Photo by Ann Lee

The 4-H Project Discovery Day on November 8th was a great success. During this public event, seven different 4-H project areas; Dog Training, Canning, Photography, Cats, Fire Art, Legos, and Circuits were presented to kids in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Not only did these kids learn about 4-H and these different projects, but they had a lot of fun doing it.

Upcoming 4-H Activities

4-H Youth, are you interested in raising poultry or rabbits, but don’t know where to start? Then go to the Small Animal Project meeting on December 9 at the Dunn County Government Building at 6:30 p.m. At this meeting, the guest speaker, April Daniels, the Pierce County 4-H Educator, will talk about what to look for in healthy animals, how to care for them and how to prepare them for the fair. Daniels has judged poultry and rabbits at fairs around the area including at the Dunn County Fair in 2023.

A 4-H, Tri-County (Dunn, Chippewa and Eau Claire) Speaking and Demonstration Festival is being planned for Saturday, January 31st at the Elk Mound High School starting at 9 a.m. At it, 4-H youth will give presentations either alone or in pairs giving them the opportunity to practice their communications skills while developing self-confidence.

Any youth in grades K-12th Grade are invited to participate in Art U. Art U is a collaboration between 4-H and the UW-Stout at which art lessons will be given by the UW-Stout Art Education students. Youth grades K-6th will have virtual instruction while youth 7-12th will attend classes at UW-Stout. These sessions will be held on Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m. from February 12-March 12. There will be a nominal fee of $5 for enrolled 4-H members and $10 for those not enrolled in 4-H for the five classes. Registration closes January 13. To register or for more information call 715-232-1636.

Featured Dunn County 4-H Club – Little Elk Creek

Little Elk Creek 4-H Club collecting food for the food drive in 2024 / submitted photo

Little Elk Creek is one of the larger 4-H clubs in Dunn County. They meet on the first Sunday of the month at the Little Elk Creek Church at 6:30 p.m. The Little Elk Creek members are active in dairy judging, dairy, swine, beef, sheep, goat, and softball. Each summer, they also help out with the 4-H food stand at the Dunn County Fair. Moreover, Little Elk Creek focuses on community service outreach projects, such as Military Care Packages and food drives. For more information about the Little Elk Creek 4-H Club, contact Trisha Holmstadt at 715-556-4857 or DeAnna Heckendorf at 715-308-0676.

To learn more about Dunn County 4-H activities or if you live in Dunn County and don’t want to miss out on future 4-H activities contact the Dunn County 4-H Educator, Zachary Rozmiarek at 715-232-1636. To see more of our activities, visit our Facebook page.

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Ann Lee - Dunn County 4-H Assistant