Badger Buddies 4-H Club Grows Leadership, Plans Community Impact in 2026

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By Piper Krumel, 4-H Club Reporter, Photos by Erin Denker

A group of children standing in front of a decorated window with shamrocks and a sign promoting a 4-H event.

Badger Buddies 4-H Club typically meets one Sunday per month at 5:00pm in the Bennington Library conference center.

On February 22, 2026 the meeting opened by reviewing old business and thanking the 2025 club officers. The Special Garden Project this year is the Alumia Vanilla Cream Marigold and the Special Agronomy Project is popcorn. The theme this year is 4-H Has Heart. 4-H enrollment is open until June 15! To enroll in Washington County 4-H, visit https://v2.4honline.com

Upcoming events were discussed. The Washington County Fair will July 30-August 5. 4-H will also have Summer Camps, Exploring Ecosystems. Parliamentary Procedure was reviewed last month during a presentation that included voting for ingredients to create trail mix. New club officers were elected for the 2026 year using this procedure.

On March 22, 2026, the club met and reviewed upcoming dates. The 4-H Public Speaking contest is scheduled for April 13. Members can sign up for a radio PSA, prepared speech, impromptu speech, illustration presentation, among other options. Ideas were discussed for helping the Bennington Community this year. Some ideas were picking up trash, planting new
grass seed, donating to add lights to the softball fields, adding trashcans, and helping the Flower Posse. The meeting ended with a presentation on flag etiquette in preparation for America’s Semiquincentennial.

The next meeting was held April 26 at 5:00pm at the Bennington Library.

A group of people attending a 4-H meeting, with children and adults seated at a table. A screen displays information about club elections and treasurer responsibilities. One child is sitting in front of the screen while another stands in the background.
A group of children and adults seated around a table in a meeting room, with a large screen displaying a financial report. A girl stands in the background while others are focused on the presentation. The American flag is visible in the corner.
A group of children and adults gathered in a meeting room, with two boys presenting a folded American flag. The audience, seated at tables, watches attentively.
A group of children and teens are gathered in a room, with some sitting and others standing. One girl in a blue shirt is holding an American flag while another girl in a white jacket is assisting her. The background includes a screen displaying information and flags.
A group of children and adults are gathered indoors, holding an American flag. The adults are guiding the children in a collaborative activity involving the flag.

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