Registration deadline March 15
For the Tomahawk Leader
RHINELANDER – Youth in grades K-12 have the opportunity to participate in the Oneida County Youth Cultural Arts Festival to be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 23, at the Northwoods Center at Nicolet Area Technical College, 5364 College Dr., Rhinelander.
A release from Oneida County 4-H said participants can display or present one or more projects in the categories of art, music performance, drama, photography, and demonstrations (public speaking) and receive feedback by local community judges. Each participant will receive a medal and a participation ribbon as well as feedback sheet for each project entered.
Participants do not have to be enrolled in 4-H or have any 4-H experience to participate. Cost is free for 4-H members (4-H is free to join anytime) or $5.00 per non-enrolled youth. There is no visitor cost, so parents and friends are encouraged to come and watch, Oneida County 4-H said.
The registration deadline is March 15. Accommodations and language access can be requested to UW-Extension Oneida County by March 15.
More information and registration can be found online by visiting www.oneida.extension.wisc.edu or by calling 715-365-2750.
“The judges will be local professionals whose purpose will be to provide positive feedback with ideas for the youth on how to improve and grow their cultural arts work in the future,” said Lynn Feldman, Oneida County 4-H Leaders’ Association president and coordinator of the event. “This aligns with the 4-H slogan of ‘Learning by Doing’ and the 4-H motto of ‘Make your Best Better.’”
Anne Williams, Oneida County 4-H Educator, said the event places an emphasis on participants having fun, sharing their knowledge and skills, reflecting on what they learned, and relating experiences to their own lives.
“Judges will be asking questions, listening carefully, helping participants reflect on their experiences, and supporting each youth’s unique learning,” Williams stated. “This is what makes an activity become a learning experience.”
