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Baxter County 4-H Announcements
March 2024
3 Month Snapshot of STATE 4-H Dates to Remember
March

Friday, March 1, 2024 
Mid-South Food Pantry
 
Arkansas State 4-H SeaPerch Challenge
 
Registration for 4-H Camp/TLC Scholarship Applications

Saturday, March 2, 2024
 Mid-South Food Pantry

Saturday, March 9, 2024
 4-H Campfire Cooking Contest

Friday, March 15, 2024
Ambassador Application Due
 
State Officer Application Due
 
Teen Star Application Due

Saturday, March 30, 2024
4-H High Adventure Parent/Camper Rally
April

Monday, April 1 
Registration for 4-H Wildlife Habitat Contest

Tuesday, April 2
 4-H Meats Evaluation

Thursday, April 4
State 4-H Horse Judging Contest

Friday, April 5
 4-H Ross Photography Contest

Monday, April 8
 Registration Due - State 4-H Livestock Judging

Wednesday, April 10
 Registration for State 4-H Grassland Evaluation

Friday, April 12
 4-H Leaders in Training - Basic
 
4-H Beekeeping Essay Contest

Saturday, April 13
 4-H Leaders in Training - Basic
 
4-H Leaders in Training - Advanced

Sunday, April 14
 4-H Leaders in Training - Advanced
 
4-H Camp Counselor Applications
 
Registration for 4-H Counselor Training

Friday, April 19
 National 4-H Conference

Saturday, April 20
 National 4-H Conference

Sunday, April 21
 National 4-H Conference

Monday, April 22
 National 4-H Conference

Tuesday, April 23
National 4-H Conference

Wednesday, April 24
National 4-H Conference

Thursday, April 25
State 4-H Livestock Judging

Friday, April 26
 4-H High Adventure Shakedown Training

Saturday, April 27
 4-H High Adventure Shakedown Training
 
4-H Wildlife Habitat Contest

Sunday, April 28
4-H High Adventure Shakedown Training
May

Wednesday, May 1
 State 4-H Grassland Evaluation

Friday, May 3
 4-H Poster Art Contest

Saturday, May 4
 4-H Wilderness First Aid

Sunday, May 5
4-H Wilderness First Aid

Wednesday, May 22
Registration for Northwest State Qualifying 4-H Horse Show
 
Registration for Central State Qualifying 4-H Horse Show
 
Registration for Southwest Qualifying 4-H Horse Show

Friday, May 31
4-H Counselor Training
 
Southwest Qualifying 4-H Horse Show

Upcoming Events:
There's a new enrollment system for Arkansas 4-H through ZSuites! All current 4-H'ers and want to be 4-H'ers must use this new system. Scan the above QR code with your smartphone camera, or click the link below. Call the Extension Office if you have any questions!
**The Baxter County 4-H Foundation will pay for all 4-H Poultry Chain orders with the understanding that 4-H'ers must bring a pen of 4 birds to the county fair to be auctioned off. The auction money will then go back to the 4-H Foundation to buy next year's birds.**
4-H'ers must be age 5 at the time of order.
Orders are due to the Extension Office by March 8th!!
Applications are due by March 15th!
The Baxter County deadline to enter the Ross Photography Contest is March 15!
Email your submissions to Amanda at arychtarik@uada.edu 
Please review the guidelines above before submitting your photos.
Register for these in ZSuites if you want to go!
4-H Member of the Month
Our February 4-H’er of the month is Brooklyn S!! She came to us from Oregon last year & has been a great asset to Baxter County 4-H! She has participated in Shooting Sports, and showed cattle, plants, & photos at the county fair. She also participated in our county BBQ Contest. She is currently very active in the new Teen Leaders Club & is encouraging others to join as well! Congratulations Brooklyn!!

Community Service Projects
Baxter County 4-H Club Meetings
T&C Clovers - 3rd Saturday of the month in Mtn. Home at the Guy Berry College & Career Academy at 10 am (Leader: Jackie Alman, (870)404-0010, almanjackie@yahoo.com, and Hannah Walker, hannahwalker611@gmail.com)

Easy Riders Club - 1st Monday evening of every month at Baxter County Extension Office 6 pm (Leader: Donna Jones, 870-706-0664, dmj_2009@yahoo.com and Aspen Masters, 580-478-2841, bentleyreid2013@gmail.com)

Norfork Rebels Club - 1st Thursday of the month in Norfork at 7:00 pm at Norfork Fire Station #1 by Bradbury's gas station.(Leaders: Elliott and Roberta Golmon, 870-499-3130, egolmon57@gmail.com)

Shooting Sports Club - Meetings held in Norfork at 7:00 pm
(Leaders: Elliott and Roberta Golmon, 870-499-3130, egolmon57@gmail.com)

4-H STEM Club- Needs a leader!!

Baxter County 4-H Livestock Club- 2nd Thursday of the month at the Baxter County Extension Office 6:00pm (Leaders: Devin Duggins, 870-321-2475, and Karissa Duggings, 870-404-5689, dkfarms2022@outlook.com)

Teen Leader Club- Meetings are scheduled for the year. Please contact Amanda Rychtarik, 4-H Agent, for dates and times (870-425-2335, arychtarik@uada.edu) Members must be age 14-19.
870-425-2335| arychtarik@uada.edu, brunsick@uada.edu| https://www.uaex.uada.edu/counties/baxter/