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4-H Cloverbud Camp 2023 – Registration Open

Join us for hands-on 4-H project experiences with a superhero theme! There may be opportunities for financial scholarships from our Pepin 4-H Parent/Leader Federation. For more information contact the Extension Office at 715-672-5214 or gwen.prom@wisc.edu Need help registering? View the steps below! 4HOnline.v2.Families.Registering.Members.For_.Events-1Download For youth to attend camp an up-to-date health form is required to […]

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STEAM Discovery Days 2023 – Registration Open

Join us and create hands-on STEAM Projects with friends entering K-6! This event is open to all youth not just 4-Hers. Click HERE to visit our STEAM Discovery Days Webpage to learn more!  Register for this Event via your family account on 4HOnline Deadline to register for either location  is June 30th.  The Parent Leader Federation will contribute 50% of […]

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Teen Court Serve as Peer Judges to “Make Things Right”

A teen court team of panel members from multiple school districts conducting a hearing for a young person with a violation on May 10th. They asked questions to learn what went wrong and how they can help make it right. The panel members are trained to use restorative approaches that are aimed at changing behavior […]

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Teen Court has Hearing for Disorderly Conduct

Five Buffalo/Pepin County Teen Court panel members from Alma Area School District listened to a case involving disorderly conduct of student in a different school district. Panel members asked restorative questions of the young person and their family to learn more about what happened and what they could do to make it right. Teen court […]

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Scam Proof the Young People in your Life

Think the techy young people in your life are too techy to be scammed? Think again. According to data from the FTC, people in their twenties reported losing money to fraud at a higher rate than people in their seventies. So, if you count yourself an older adult, let’s use your accumulated knowledge this Older American’s Month. Reach […]

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PATCH is Hiring Youth (13-19) across WI! Deadline – June 11th!

Wisconsin PATCH is hiring teens across the state for several positions! To view job descriptions and access the online application visit http://www.wipatch.org/workwithus. Applications close June 11th at 11:59 PM. PATCH Youth Advocacy Fellowship (virtual & statewide)The PATCH Advocacy Fellowship is an opportunity for Wisconsin youth, ages 13-19, to grow as leaders and young activists! Youth Advocates […]

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Hearings are an Opportunity for Change

Buffalo/Pepin County Teen Court panel members conducted a hearing with a youth with a violation. The hearing is an opportunity to hear more about the incident from the young person and their family. Panelists assigned requirements that encourage the youth to repair relationships, rebuild trust and image with the community, and change behavior. Violations range […]

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Shopping Online? Here’s What to Do When Things Go Wrong.

Ever had a bad online shopping experience? Maybe you ordered one thing but got another. Or that new company never shipped your order, despite charging you. So, what do you do? If you can relate, you’re not alone. In 2022, online shopping scams were the second-most reported type of scam to the FTC. The good news […]

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