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UPCOMING 4-H EVENTS

See what's happening this year.

Please take note that there are county-specific deadlines.

REGIONAL CLUB DAY INFORMATION

We just wanted to give a big shout-out to everyone who participated in Clubs Days! Thank you so much for being a part of it.

We look forward to Regional Club Day on Friday, March 8th, at Great Bend High School. A draft schedule was sent out via email. If you have any questions, please contact Marissa at 620.549.3502 or email [email protected].

BIG BEEF WEIGH-IN

Edwards County: March 23rd

at Edwards County Fairgrounds @ 1:00 pm

Please let us know how many cattle need to be tagged. Email [email protected] or call at 620.549.3502

SMALL ANIMAL TAGGING

Edwards County: April 27th

at Edwards County Fairgrounds @ 1:00 pm

Stafford County: Contact Baley at [email protected] or call the office at 620.549.3502 for a date and time between March 1st and April 30th. NO WEEKENDS

Discovery Days

Kansas 4-H Discovery Days will be held June 5-7 at the Kansas State University campus.

Registration opens this month! Keep an eye on your inbox and our Facebook group for all the latest updates and information.

STAFFORD COUNTY: Premium Auction Requirement

Just a friendly reminder that in order to participate in the Premium Auction on Friday at Stafford County Fair, you'll need to fill out the Premium Auction Requirement form. We hope to see you there!

Form HERE

The Kansas 4-H Wheat Expo is coming to Manhattan on Monday, August 12th.

Its never too late to start thinking about RECORD BOOKS. These are not mandatory but highly recommended. There are paper forms. We have the forms available here. The digital format is available at https://4h.zsuite.org/

4-H MEMBERSHIP ACHIEVEMENT PINS: We have updated our website with the new applications. For any questions, email [email protected].

PLEASE NOTE: FairEntry Open Registration will start Monday, May 13th and end Wednesday, June 15th, 2024 for BOTH COUNTIES!

Attention new 4-H families: FairEntry is the program we use to input fair entries, awards, and premiums for the fair. Stay tuned for more information!

Registration is now open for camp at Rock Springs. Read more

Can you believe it? Spring Break is next week. An email has been sent out for transportation. If you have any questions, call 620.549.3502 or email [email protected].

Stafford County:

Monday, May 20, 2024 @ 10:00 am

The YQCA class is a requirement to show livestock at the Kansas Junior Livestock Show and Kansas State Fair and to sell at the premium auction sale at Stafford County Fair.

IMPORTANT: If you are interested in nominating state livestock, you can contact Marissa at [email protected] or 620.549.3502.

"Guess who's back? Our amazing summer interns! We're excited to share more details with you soon, so stay tuned!"

County fairs are coming! Edwards County Fair is from July 16th-20th, and Stafford County Fair is from July 16th-20th. Deadlines and procedures have changed, so check emails and Facebook for updates. Questions? Just ask us!

FAIR THEMES

Edwards County: Let's TACO bout the Edward's County Fair.

Stafford County: Out of this World

K-State Junior Producer Days

March 16: K-State Junior Sheep Producer Day

Junior producer days are hosted to provide educational material and hands-on experiences for youth, parents, leaders, and extension agents. Various speakers share information on topics such as

selection, nutrition, showmanship, fitting, reproduction, feeding, and disease control. Talks, demonstrations, hands-on activities, and door prizes are present at all events. Beef and Sheep days are held in the even years, and Swine and Meat Goat days are held in the odd years. READ MORE

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