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Dunn County 4-H News: June 2026
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4-H Grows Here!
4-H Members make a difference in our community. In preparation for Memorial Day, members of the Little Elk Creek 4-H Club replaced flags and markers at the graves of veterans at Froens Cemetery. Dunn County 4-H staff are grateful to Nancy Quilling for coordinating the event, Eldon Hilson and Mark Weber for providing a list of veterans, and the Heckendorf family for properly disposing of the old flags at Fleet Farm.
Dunn County 4-H wishes a warm welcome back to Sam Stephens as their Summer Intern. Sam recently graduated from UW-River Falls with a degree in Agricultural Marketing Communications and Agricultural Business. On coming back to Dunn County 4-H, Sam said, “I can’t wait to reconnect with all of you and jump back into the work that makes this community so special.” She continued, “After the summer, I’ll be looking for a full‑time role in agriculture and community engagement. When I’m not working, you’ll find me baking, fishing, or enjoying the outdoors.”
There is still time for 4-H members in grades K-5th grade to sign up for Dunn County’s 4-H Summer Project Days held on Fridays in June and July. These fun activities include Fishing Fun on June 12, Splash Science on June 26, Edible Engineering on July 10, and DIY Recycled Paper and Stamps on July 10. Sign up for one or all by going to www.4honline.com.
Jumping right into summer and fair season, there’s a new event at the Dunn County Fair this year: the Rabbit Hopping Competition. Rabbit Hopping is an official animal sport where domestic rabbits are led through a course by their owners and encouraged to jump over small hurdles. Rabbit Show Hopping (Kaninhoppning) started in Sweden in the 1970’s. The world record for the highest rabbit jump is 42.1 in. For a hopping good time, go to the Small Animal Building on Thursday, July 23, at 9:00 a.m. to watch Dunn County’s new Rabbit Hopping Competition.
Photo on left: Ella Casper and Shania Casper training their rabbits at the 4-H Rabbit Hopping practice as they prepare them for the Dunn County Fair’s Rabbit Hopping Competition. Photo on right: Hattie Brunner encouraging her bunny to jump over a hurdle at the 4-H Rabbit Hopping Practice in preparation for the Dunn County Fair’s Rabbit Hopping Competition on Thursday at 9:00 a.m. on July 23. Photos by Z. Rozmiarek.
Also, new this summer for 4-H members grades 3-6th is Outdoor Adventure Days at Hoffman Hills State Recreational Area on June 29 and 30 at 4:30 p.m. There will be lots to see and do with 2 days of hiking, nature, crafts, games, camp songs, skits and more! Registration is open at www.4honline.com and will close on June 15.
Dunn County 4-H Summer Softball is starting for its members. The Juniors (8-12 years old) will be playing on Sunday nights at 6:30 p.m. and Seniors (13 years old and up) will be playing on Tuesday nights at 7:30 p.m. Visit our softball page for the 2026 schedule, consent forms and more at https://dunn.extension.wisc.edu/4-h-youth-development/projects/4-h-softball/.
If you live in Dunn County and don’t want to miss out on 4-H activities like these, join Dunn County 4-H today! For more information about these events, call Zachary Rozmiarek at 715-232-1636 or visit our Facebook page.
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Ann Lee Dunn County 4-H Assistant Educator
