Join the 2025 Kansas 4-H Judges' List!

"Adults interested in judging county and state

4-H projects, including animal exhibits (livestock, horse, dog, rabbit, etc. shows), static exhibits, communications and 4-H Day events, are invited to register for the Kansas 4-H Judges Database.

Potential judges are not required to be listed on the database in order to judge.

Registering for and being listed on the database allows for more exposure and opportunities to judge. It also ensures that judges working with youth are screened prior to working with youth.

The database is updated annually, and we ask that judges who were previously listed, complete the process annually to ensure that information is kept current.

By completing the online judges registration process, you are agreeing to be screened according to the Kansas 4-H Code of Conduct and policy. Once the screening process is complete, your information will be made available to local extension units. Staff interested in hiring you to judge will contact you directly.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

This 4-H Judge Registration system is open until September 30th, 2024 at 11:59 PM and will

re-open again on July 1, 2025."

4-H Fees

Kansas 4-H has a $15 fee for all 4-H members to participate in 4-H. Adult Volunteers and Cloverbuds do not have a fee. ***Your enrollment fee should be paid at enrollment***. You can pay it either by credit card or check. If you pay by credit card and your credit card does not go through you will then have to send a check to the Kansas 4-H for the amount due.

You cannot pay at your local extension office, you are required to send your payment directly to the State 4-H Office.

Make your check payable to:

Kansas 4-H Youth Development

Please include each of your 4-Hers names on check in the memo line. So that payment will be applied to right family and kids

Mail your check to:

Kansas 4-H Youth Development

1612 Claflin Rd 201 Umberger Hall

Manhattan, KS 66506

NOTE: If you chose to pay by check at enrollment you must pay by check. 

You can not go back and pay by credit card after you mark pay by

check and have finished your child's enrollment.

2024-2025 Kansas

4-H Program Fee Waivers

The 4-H Program Fee is $15 per member. Waivers are intended for those who need financial assistance.

Waivers are sponsored by generous donors to the Kansas 4-H Foundation.

While waivers have always been reviewed and granted no matter the need identified, these requests will be reviewed with more scrutiny and be based on financial need and not “just because.” 

Cloverbuds and Adult Volunteers do not have a program fee.

Kansas 4-H/FFA Dual Enrollment

4-H Youth Development and Agriculture Education/FFA promote teaching youth life skills. Both programs exist to maximize the participants’ knowledge of agriculture and its value to our communities while educating the young people to become productive citizens. Eligible youth may participate in both 4-H and FFA but shall avoid duplication. Therefore, the following principles are required to be used in delivering the 4-H and FFA programs in Kansas as we strive to educate youth.

• When young people are members of both 4-H and FFA, they shall plan and manage separate projects, and/or supervised agriculture experiences (SAE) programs.
• FFA and 4-H members may enroll in the same area of experience in 4-H and FFA, however; participants cannot identify, nominate, manage, keep records on, or exhibit the same plants, animals, etc. in both organizations. Members must designate exhibits as either FFA or 4-H at weigh-in, registration or similar deadline.
• Members may participate in judging contests and related events in FFA and 4-H but cannot represent both organizations at a contest, show or event at the same time.

Pin Applications, Record Books, & Club Seal Applications

Due October 1

MdC District 4-H Pin Application Information & Forms can be found on our pin awards page.

MdC District 4-H Project Record Information & Forms are found on our record book page.

If you have questions on record books or pins you can watch the 4-H Project Report Form Tutorial Video.

Call your extension office if you have questions.

Art After School

Wednesday, October 9

3:30pm to 5:00pm

Marais des Cygnes Distict, Paola Office

Click here for registration

Linn County 4-H Leadership Team

The Linn County 4-H Leadership Team has its first meeting for the new 4-H year on

October 20 at 3:00pm.

Come out and see if the Leadership team is for you.

Entomology Family Day

Come join the fun for the Entomology Family Day October 19th at the Allen County Extension Office beginning at 1:00 p.m.

 Please bring your insect collection, photo notebook, and/or educational displays from the Fair so all can see what amazing things you accomplished this year.

If you are thinking about trying the Entomology project in the coming year, bring your family and come see our exhibits and learn about the project. We will have a guest speaker!

Questions? Call Vicky at (620)804-9170.

Shooting Sports Project Requirement Changes

You must attend safety training to participate.

NEW THIS YEAR!

Archery Project requires that you attend 3 of the 6 practices and attend the safety training to compete in Fair Competitions.

Air Rifle and BB Project require that you attend 8 of the 18 practices and attend the safety training to compete in Fair Competitions.

Age Requirements (4-H Age as of January 1)

BB Project - 8-15

Archery Projects - 8-18

Air Riffle Project - 12-18

Shotgun Project - 12-18

Small Bore Project - 12-18 (If offered, depending on

instructor availability)

You can join the Shooting Sports Project Club when enrolling in 4HOnline. It can be an additional club to your primary (Community) Club or as your main club.

Practices will be scheduled throughout the year. Check out our website for more information under the 4-H Project Information Tab.

We are asking that 1 parent from each family attend the practices to help their 4-H Member. Thank You!

 There will be a Season Kick Off Meeting for Shooting Sports meeting

October 20 at 2pm in Building #3

For questions please contact Shannon Moser at 913-371-2197 or

email her at mdc4hshootingsports@gmail.com

Record Book Screening

We will be doing Record Book Screening on October 15 at Fontana Christian Church.

Any Adult is welcome to help judge record books. We will be working in Teams to give feed back to our 4-H members.

We will start at 6:25pm with orientation and then begin with screening. 

A supper will be provided.

Clubs who send 3 or more volunteers can count it on their 2024 Seal Application.

Coming in November

Financial Reviews for 2024-2025 *** Due November 1 ***

4-H Club Financial Review Form

Financial Review Check Sheet

Officer Training

Officer Training will be online

again this year.  Starting in November 1. 

More information will be available soon.

Project Information and Opportunities

MdC District Dog Training Schedules 2024-2025

Linn County - Training Schedule

January 27, 2025 is our first meeting. This will be an informational meeting.

Note: You are required to attend 75% of each of the 4 disciplines to participate in the dog show at the county fair.

Miami County - Training Schedule

October 7, 2024 is the first meeting. This will be an informational discussion and meeting. No dogs at this meeting.



Horse ID Papers

Dear 4-H Horse Project Families:

The Kansas 4-H Horse ID Certificate (P1039) has been updated for the 2025

4-H program year. 

Beginning with the 2025 4-H program year, please use the new form and destroy previously used 4-H Horse ID Certificates.

As a reminder, to properly identify your horse, complete the 4-H Horse ID Certificate, have your Extension Agent sign it and copy it. A COPY of the Horse ID Certificate is kept on file in the Extension Office and the 4-H Horse member maintains the ORIGINAL certificate. The original certificate is presented by the 4-H member to show staff for check-in at the local 4-H horse shows.

Beginning in 2025, registration papers WILL NOT be accepted to identify horses for the 4-H Horse project. An example of the Horse ID Certificate is available online.

Additionally, the 4-H Horse Show Rule book (S133) is currently being revised. It will be released in mid-October. This will not affect any deadlines within the 4-H Horse project. Supplemental educational materials will also be released throughout the year to assist 4-H members, leaders and Extension staff with the 4-H Horse program.They have updated Horse ID papers for the new 4-H year.

OLD FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!

You will need to use the new form and follow the directions on that new form when you turn in your Horse Id's. You will need to start a new form this year for each horse you plan to use at events, county and state fair.

Visit Alpha of Clovia - Hospitality Weekend -

Campfires & Connections November 9th & 10th, 2024

Alpha of Clovia is a Cooperative Leadership House located right off the Manhattan campus of Kansas State University. Since 1931, the women of Alpha of Clovia have lived together cooperatively – sharing housework and possessions to reduce the overall cost of living.

Clovia house women participate in various activities and social event and maintain a high sense of academic scholarship while studying at Kansas State University.

You are invited to our Fall Hospitality Weekend recruitment event!

This FREE event on November 9th and 10th will provide you with the opportunity to learn about Clovia, explore K-State, meet new people, and experience the Manhattan community.

Please register with this link or contact us directly at alphaofclovia@gmail.com.