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Dunn County 4-H News: January 2026
- Jan 8
- 3 min read
There is a lot happening with Dunn County 4-H!
It has been a busy month for our Dunn County 4-H’ers. On Saturday, December 6, a group of 4-H’ers from Dunn County along with members from Chippewa and Eau Claire Counties participated in a Robotics Day at the University of Wisconsin-Stout at which, they were not only given a demonstration by the UW-Stout Robotics Team and a tour of the campus, but they had the opportunity to work in teams to build and program robots to compete against each other in a robotics challenge.
On December 7, Dunn County 4-H members and their families attended the musical White Christmas at the landmark Mabel Tainter Theater hosted by the Menomonie Theater Guild. Following the performance, these enthusiastic 4-H’ers were given a backstage tour along with a quick dance lesson on the stage by members of the cast.
Upcoming 4-H Activities
We are fortunate that we are able to partner with UW-Stout to provide unique opportunities for our 4-H members through their outreach programs. Our next partnership with them will be UW-Stout’s 4-H STEM Days on January 10 & 17 for 4-H members in grades 6-9 where they will learn about 3D printing, laser cutting, and soldering in the UW-Stout’s “Fab Lab” as they make a Lithophane Box.
We look forward to another event with UW-Stout in February called Art U. Art U is a collaboration with Dunn, Chippewa, and Eau Claire County 4-H and UW-Stout’s Art Department, which provides art lessons given by UW-Stout Art Education Students to all youth in grades K-12th. Youth grades K-6th will have virtual instruction while youth 7-12th will attend classes on campus at UW-Stout. These sessions will be held on Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m. from February 12 to 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, go to go.wisc.edu/artu2026.
Being able to speak in public and give presentations are valuable skills to learn. To provide our 4-H youth with motivation to research, plan, and present topics that they find interesting, we have organized a Tri-County (Dunn, Chippewa, and Eau Claire) 4-H Speaking and Demonstration Festival. The festival, which will be on Saturday, January 31, at the Elk Mound High School, will give our 4-H youth a chance to practice their communication skills in a supportive environment while bolstering their self-confidence.
Featured Dunn County 4-H Group – Youth Activities Council
The Youth Activities Council (YAC) is a group of Dunn County 4-H members who are in the 6th grade or older who get together to do community service and fun activities. It is a great way to get involved in the community and to meet other 4-H members. It is easy to join. All you need to do is join 4-H, come to a meeting or an event and you too can be a part of the Youth Activities Council and its exciting activities such as the Battle of the Clubs.
The Battle of the Clubs is a county-wide event on February 21, where each club forms teams of 5-10 youth to compete for awards in a variety of activities chosen by the Youth Activities Council. The Youth Activities Council meets regularly on the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Dunn County Government Center in Menomonie at 6:30 p.m. If you want to learn more about the Youth Activities Council or Battle of the Clubs, please call our office at 715-232-1636.
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
