Project Discovery Day is designed to provide youth in 5-year-old kindergarten and older, a chance to discover what they can learn and do in 4-H. During the day, youth can choose to participate in a variety of sessions that are led by 4-H adult and older youth volunteers and University of Wisconsin-Extension staff members. This event is open to all youth.
The next 4-H Project Discovery Day will be held on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Lincoln County Service Center, 801 N. Sales St., Merrill. Choose from exciting topics such as basketry, numerous visual arts projects, sewing project, and much more. There is even a session for adult and older youth to learn about providing Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs.
The overall event is free with only small charges for some of the sessions. A complete listing of sessions and registration forms can be found on the Lincoln County UW-Extension website at http://lincoln.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/4-h-community-club-programs/activites/project-discovery-days/. You can also find copies at T.B. Scott Library in Merrill, Tomahawk Library and the UW-Extension office located at 801 N. Sales St., Suite 101 in Merrill. Completed registration and fees are due to the UW-Extension office by Sept. 21. Interested youth are encouraged to return registrations early as some sessions have limited numbers of participants and are filled on a first come first serve basis. Contact the UW-Extension office at 715-539-1072 for more information or questions.
If you are interested in learning more about 4-H or want to get involved in Lincoln County 4-H, please feel free to contact the UW-Extension office at (715) 539-1072 or visit our website at http://lincoln.uwex.edu/ or subscribe to the Lincoln County 4-H Blog http://fyi.uwex.edu/lincolncounty4h/ for up to the minute 4-H news. Wisconsin 4-H Youth Development is a program of the University of Wisconsin-Extension, Cooperative Extension in partnership with local, state and federal government in each Wisconsin county.