Winneshiek County 4-Hers are celebrating National 4-H Week

This is National 4-H Week.  Winneshiek County 4-Hers have scheduled a number of different activities locally to mark the week.

Wednesday will be 4-H Pride Day, when people are encouraged to wear green and/or 4-H apparel to show their support.

A 4-H celebration will be held from 3:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Extension Office on Short Street in Decorah.  The moo-mobile will be on site to offer shakes.  The John Deere Gators on the 4-H Endowment raffle will be available to view.  KVIK radio will broadcast live from the celebration. The public is invited to attend.

The Winneshiek County 4-H Endowment is selling "FUNds for 4-H" raffle tickets.  The prizes for the raffle include a TS 4x2 JD Gator, Child's Riding JD Gator, and a Push Toy JD Gator. Tickets are only $10. The drawing will be held at the 4-H Spaghetti Supper on Sunday, October 13th. You need not be present to win.

4-H'ers will conclude National 4-H Week by hosting the 12th Annual 4-H Spaghetti Supper and Silent Auction from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Sunday, October 13th, at Decorah Lutheran Church. Tickets are $6 per person and are available at the door.  Kids 5 and younger will eat for free.  Carryouts are available.  Proceeds from this supper will go towards paying the 4-H Program Development fees.

Throughout the entire week, individuals are encouraged to like and follow Winneshiek County 4-H on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Winneshiek4H and Twitter at https://twitter.com/Winneshiek4H.  All of our followers from these two social media sites will be entered into a drawing for an Apple iPod Touch, with the drawing held at 5:00 p.m. Thursday.