The Clover Connection For Douglas County 4-H Families and Volunteers

https://www.douglas.k-state.edu/program-areas/4-h/4h-resources/4-h-enrollment-resources.html

The following slides are all the current camp experiences available through Douglas County 4-H. Please check under each for registration information. The day camps are for a range of ages, so hopefully one that fits!

Camp details, registration link, and the camp discount code for enrolled Douglas County 4-H members can all be found at: https://www.douglas.k-state.edu/program-areas/4-h/rock-springs-4h-camp.html.

Register here for cooking fun! https://bit.ly/CulinaryKids2025 You do not need to be an enrolled 4-H member to attend. All are welcome! Please tell your friends!

Register here! https://bit.ly/ExplorersCamp2025 You do not need to be an enrolled 4-H member to attend. All are welcome! Tell your friends!

The following slides are upcoming countywide project meetings. Please check your enrollment to be sure you are in a project you have an interest in and plan to enter in the 2025 Douglas County Fair. Please RSVP your plans to attend and direct your questions to nnoyes@ksu.edu

If you would like a list of project supplies and have any questions, please contact Dr. Sara Wilson at sewilson@ku.edu.

sign up at this link: https://bit.ly/DOGSAFETYMEETiNG

The Frontier Extension District is hosting a Back Yard Poultry Education Workshop. This is another opportunity to learn more about your poultry project.

Contact Janine Leslie, County-Wide Poultry Project leader with questions at j9dolphins@hotmail.com or phone 785-330-3867. You can read all about the Kansas 4-H Poultry Project on the State 4-H website https://www.kansas4-h.org/projects/animal-science/poultry.html

Please RSVP by Monday, 4/21 to Nancy, 4-H Program Assistant at nnoyes@ksu.edu

You can find more project information at https://www.kansas4-h.org/projects/communication-and-expressive-arts/photography.html. Please email Nancy at nnoyes@ksu.edu if you plan on attending these meetings with our county project leader, Kassadie Burton. Be sure you are enrolled in the Photography Project if you have an interest in entering your photos at the county fair!

Be sure you are enrolled in the Aerospace/Rocketry Project by May 1st! RSVP for each meeting at nnoyes@ksu.edu.

Our local office will provide information as soon as it becomes available. To read more about the events visit the State 4-H site at https://www.kansas4-h.org/educational-experiences/

Register for Shutterbug event here: https://www.kansas4-h.org/educational-experiences/project-based-events/conferences-events/photography/

For all Douglas County 4-H Livestock Information, go to: https://www.douglas.k-state.edu/program-areas/4-h/4h-resources/youth-livestock/.

Sign-up for YQCA in-person certification https://yqcaprogram.org/ . These are the last two sessions offered in Douglas County. The deadline for all certification is 6/15/25. You must have a certification number when you enter livestock in the Douglas County Fair!

To view the 2025 nomination process and order your DNA envelopes by April 20, please visit: https://www.asi.k-state.edu/extension/youth-programs/nominated-livestock/

Please register using the UPC or at this link: https://bit.ly/DGYouthLivestock by April 7. No late entries will be accepted.

Register at this link, ONE PER FAMILY, please! https://bit.ly/smalllivestocktagging

New for 2025!! We need new ID forms. Horse Identification Certificate found here: https://www.douglas.k-state.edu/program-areas/4-h/docs/horse/2023%20Horse%20ID%20Certificate.pdf

Check out the following slides for opportunities to serve others in your community, both as a member and as a club!

All 4-H Community Clubs are requested to send two members to this memorial with a bouquet of flowers for each, Mr. Bromelsick and Ms. Dreher. Also, please wear a 4-H shirt, Thank you!

Click Here to Make and Appointment

Grant information and application can be found at: https://bit.ly/ServingBetterTogetherGrant

County Fair Camping Lottery: https://bit.ly/ElectricCamperSpots. One entry per immediate family of enrolled 4-H member(s).

DATES TO REMEMBEr

March 30 - Computer Science/Robotics County-Wide Project Meeting, 2:00 p.m., Dreher Family 4-H Bldg.

March 31 - Dog Safety Training, 6:30 p.m., Dreher Family 4-H Bldg. Registration Required

April 6 - Market Beef Project Update, 1:00 p.m., Dreher Family 4-H Building

April 7 - Douglas County 4-H Spring Livestock Expo Registration Deadline, Online

April 13 - County-Wide 4-H Poultry Project Meeting, 2:00 p.m., Dreher Family 4-H Building

April 13 - In-person YQCA Certification Training, 3:30 p.m., Dreher Family 4-H Building

April 20 - Deadline to order DNA Envelopes for Kansas State Fair/KJLS Market Steer/Heifer Nominations

April 26 - Spring Livestock Exposition, Douglas County Fairgrounds, Open Pavilion

April 27 - 4-H Cloverbud Meeting, 2:00 p.m., Dreher Family 4-H Bldg.

May 1 - 4-H Enrollment Deadline to exhibit in the 4-H Division at the 2025 Douglas County Fair.

May 1 - Kansas State Fair and KJLS Market Steer/Heifer Nominations Due, Online

May 6 - Final Small Livestock Tagging for Douglas County Fair, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Open Pavilion

May 28 - YQCA in-person certification, Dreher Family 4-H Building 6:00 p.m.

May 30 - 4-H Citizenship Washington Focus Blood Drive, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Flory Meeting Hall - Click Here to Sign Up

June 2 - Horse ID Certification due to the Extension office by 5:00 p.m.

June 30 - County Fair Camper Spot entry deadline!

CREATED BY

Nancy Noyes

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