Bright Future & Livestock Club

The 4H Bright future club met on April 11 with eleven students in attendance. 

The club mainly discussed running a lemonade stand at the Salem Homecoming Festival in May so that the students can learn about Entrepreneurship and Business Financials including 1) event planning 2) event logistics and organization 3) budget setting 4) treasury 5) teamwork 6) social / marketing skills and 7) having fun!

The club also invited the Livestock Club Leader Tim McQueen to talk about the AR State Livestock Quiz Bowl in July. The Livestock Club Leader led a mock quiz with the students by dividing the students into 2 groups which competed as individuals and as two groups. The students loved the competition and had great fun learning about different livestock facts. The students will decide in the May club meeting which of them will participate in the quiz bowl.  

As the May Junior Livestock Show is approaching, a couple of students did a presentation on goats. Addaline C. presented an overview on goats and when is the best age to show them. Isabella C. showed the members how the goat halter works and tips on showing a goat.

The club meeting was adjourned by the club president Kamilla B. at 4:30 pm. The May meeting will be held on Monday, May 5 at 3:15 pm at Salem Elementary School.

Spring River Bears

Spring River Bears met Wednesday, April 9. We had 14 members present and four volunteers. We met at the state park and help clean up debris from the flood. Thanks to Zach Baron for grilling hotdogs and the parents who brought the food for our cookout. It was our last meeting until school starts in the fall. We hope everyone has a great summer.

Viola Loyal Longhorns

Our LAST meeting of the school year will be Thursday, May 8th. Hope to see you there!

4-H Ozark District O-Rama

Date: June 11th, 2025

Location: University of the Ozarks, Clarksville

4-H State O-Rama

Date: July 21st-24th, 2025

Location: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

2025 Fulton County Fair Spring Junior Livestock Show

Saturday, May 17th

Online Entry link: https://fultonsjls.fairwire.com

All entries must be entered online no later than May 9th, 2025. The show will be May 17th with check-in between 7:30-9:00 a.m. No animals allowed in the barns until health papers and tags are checked by an official of the Arkansas Livestock & Poultry Commission.

Weigh in and hip height will start at 8 a.m. and shows will start at 10:00 a.m.

Show order are as follows:

1. Hogs, 2. Sheep, 3. Goats, 4. Dairy Cattle, and 5. Beef Cattle.

2025 4-H Poster Art

The contest is open to all ACTIVE 4-H members ages 9-19.

Posters can be horizontal or vertical and can be created using any of the following mediums: ink, crayon, acrylic, charcoal, colored pencil, collage or digital. Posters should only contain original creations. Please refrain from using any copyrighted material.

Posters will be submitted digitally. Upload the digital poster or photo of the poster and a document containing the 4-H member’s name, age, county, and brief interpretation of artwork to: jfoster@uada.edu by Friday, May 16th! Please let Jamie know when you emailed for confirmation.

One poster per 4-H member will be accepted. Five junior winners (ages 9-13) and five senior winners (ages 14-19) will be selected and will receive a certificate, which will be presented at the District 4-H O-Rama’s in June.

The themes for 2025 are as follows:

CloverQuest

Open theme (create a 4-H theme and poster to go with it)

4-H Garden Project

Let’s see your gardens!!! Call today and sign up for the 4-H Garden Project at 870-895-3301. Judging will be in July. Deadline to sign up is May 30th.

4-H Tuesdays

We will be having our day camp on June 3, 10. 17, 24 from 10:00 am-2:00 pm! The cost will be $10 each day. You must register by May 23rd. Limited space! Call the Fulton County Extension Office for more information at 870-895-3301.

July 11-19

FULTON COUNTY FAIR CREATIVE ARTS ONLINE ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN! https://fultonca.fairwire.com

All Creative Arts Exhibits will check in on July 14th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Exhibitors who have a work schedule that prohibits them from checking in during those times should contact our office and we will work out an alternate check-in time.

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact the Fulton County Extension Office as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.