We’re so glad you are interested in our Adams County Home and Community Education (HCE) Association. Adams County currently has three clubs and approximately 75 members. There are nearly 1,800 members statewide.
Wisconsin Extension Homemakers had its beginnings in the 1930’s to provide members an opportunity to learn and keep up-to-date in areas relating to home and family, to learn about their community and carry out programs that may improve the community and to share in the good fellowship and friendliness of the organization.
Today the reasons given to become a member of HOME AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION are similar with some world focus included:
- social advantages of belonging, being useful and needed;
- fellowship to renew old friends and make new ones;
- educational advantages of people building – we are life-long learners, never too old to learn something new;
- leadership in helping to choose the paths of tomorrow;
- citizenship where we dare to make our local communities a better place; and
- world citizenship where we support endeavors all over the world to improve their homes and communities from teaching skills to improved water supplies!
Membership
The local clubs are located throughout the County and are open to anyone who is interested, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, handicap or national origin. It is not necessary to be female, married or to live within the County where the club originates.
The clubs in Adams county have from six to forty members, but an individual club may begin with only two members and can grow to any size. Generally, the meetings are held once a month, either in homes of members on a rotating basis, or in area public building meeting rooms such as town halls, churches, etc. Some of the clubs do not hold regular meetings during the summer months but that decision is left to the individual clubs.
Individual Membership
Persons who would like to receive the educational lessons offered through HCE but feel they do not have the time to attend monthly club meetings may join HCE as an INDIVIDUAL MEMBER.
Clubs in Adams County
Calico Country HCE normally meets the third Wednesday, 4:00 pm, at the Easton Town Hall. Our club’s major projects and activities include Quilts of Valor, Wisconsin Bookworms, Blizzard Boxes, State Projects, the County Fair and exercise activities, including Strong Bodies Strong Bones and water aerobics. If interested in joining us, please contact one of our club officers.
Jane Grabarski, President, 608-547-2419
Sharon Pollex, Vice President 608-339-7109
Lynn Pond, Secretary 608-253-6068
Dawn Stone, Treasurer 608-547-9792
Romemakers
President, Linda O’Dell, 608-695-5367
Scholarships
Adams County HCE offers two scholarships. Here are the Villa McMahon and Graduating High School Scholarship applications. Both are in pdf format.
- Villa McMahon Scholarship — Updated 2/11/2026
- Graduating High School Scholarship — Updated 2/11/2026
Volunteer Opportunities
Stitches of Love
Wisconsin Bookworms
This information was compiled to provide you with an explanation of the various aspects of the Adams County Home and Community Education Association programs. If there are any programs or areas that you would like to know more about, please do not hesitate to contact any HCE member or the Adams County HCE President Lori Chipman.
Adams County HCE
For more information contact:
Lori Chipman, President, 715-741-1073 or
