Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

4-H makes skiing fun, affordable

By TOM LAVENTURE

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IRONWOOD — A youth ski club developed from a 4-H organization’s effort to develop programming that reflects the community in terms of outdoor recreation.

The Sisu Endurance Team XC Ski Club is open for K-12 youth in Gogebic County and Iron County, Wisconsin, said Neil Klemme, the 4-H youth development educator for UW Extension Iron County.

“This is another entry point for 4-H in the community,” Klemme said. “We’ve had kids do this and join the other clubs and they’ve also come to skiing after joining through another activity.”

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