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

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!
Three morning sessions of expert crochet instruction and you will make a fiber arts project that can be entered in the Douglas County Fair! Suitable for absolute beginners or experienced crochet artists. Rebecca will also offer help on other projects during the sessions. The spots for this camp are very limited to allow for hands-on individual attention, if needed. Please email nnoyes@ksu.edu and indicate your interest.  This day camp is a collaborative effort of Douglas County 4-H and The Yarn Barn of Lawrence.
Register here by May 31 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 by May 31! 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 enrollments and come to project meetings! Our fair judges love seeing your project exhibits. Please RSVP your plans to attend and direct your questions to nnoyes@ksu.edu
What a wonderful opportunity! All 4-H members enrolled in the Forestry Project may participate in this event to help you prepare your county fair exhibit. Please contact Forestry Project Leader, Barbara Mullen at mullenfam96@gmail.com to set a time during the week of June 2-8. Here is the fair book listing https://dgcountyfair.com/pressy/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2025-FAIR-BOOK-1.pdf  We are excited for your projects!
Come to this series of meetings to build a rocket, have a launch, then prepare it for county fair entry! RSVP to Nancy Noyes, 4-H Program Assistant at nnoyes@ksu.edu.
RSVP by June 2 to 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!
Poultry Project Members who are interested in County Poultry Judging Contest (July 13th) and possibly advancing to State Poultry Judging, be sure to be looking at the judging book and studying!
This Night at the Nursery is an excellent educational opportunity and practice for the County Horticulture Judging Contest on July 13th. Project members will also gain insight into project ideas for future Club Day and county fair exhibits, demonstrations, and more! Please RSVP as soon as possible, but definitely by 6/10. RSVP Nancy at nnoyes@ksu.edu
Please RSVP to Nancy Noyes, 4-H Program Assistant at nnoyes@ksu.edu by Wednesday, 6/18. The skillathon slide in the contest section of this newsletter has information of what the contest entails.
Please contact Nickie Harding at nharding@ksu.edu to be given the code! This workshop will teach how to prepare fresh fruit and vegetables for canning, and the process of preparing equipment, canning kitchen safety, jar filling, and processing by Ball Blue Book safe canning recipes. Register here by June 23!
Please RSVP by Monday, 6/23, to Nancy, 4-H Program Assistant at nnoyes@ksu.edu . This helps our Cloverbud Leader, Kjrsten, plan for enough supplies!
Please RSVP by Monday, 6/23, to Nancy, 4-H Program Assistant at nnoyes@ksu.edu Please bring your pets and prepare as if you are going to the fair!
Get all your updates and information under this heading and always be sure to check our website https://www.douglas.k-state.edu/news-events/4h-news/4h-events/douglas-county-fair.html
All the information! https://www.douglas.k-state.edu/news-events/4h-news/4h-events/douglas-county-fair.html still have questions? email Candice clavalette@ksu.edu or Nickie nharding@ksu.edu
Last year's t-shirt too small? too stained? Fair Exhibitors may order one shirt. Please complete your order by May 31st! Thank you Douglas County 4-H Foundation! https://forms.gle/pqm5A4tyUqeHonxE6
Bring in your photos to mount during the Sewing & Textile Design and Shopping In Style Judging. We will have Deal 6 Auditorium set up to get that part of the fair prep out of the way.
Here is the link for the nomination form to be submitted by July 1st at: https://bit.ly/HayleighWempe4HMentoringAward
County Fair Camping Lottery: https://bit.ly/ElectricCamperSpots. One entry per immediate family of enrolled 4-H member(s). The names drawn from the lottery who receive a spot will be notified by Tuesday, July 1st. Payment will be made to the Fairgrounds Office, information will be forthcoming.
New for 2025!! We need all new ID forms. The on-line forms are fillable and uploading the photos electronically will keep a neater ID form for your records. Horse Identification Certificate can be found here. | The Horse Safety Quiz can be found here for anyone new to the project.
If you plan on showing a dog at the fair, you must have this training! Register by June 4 at: https://bit.ly/DOGSAFETYMEETiNG This is a required training in order to show at the Douglas County Fair.
Livestock Health Requirements and Treatment Record Forms found here: https://www.douglas.k-state.edu/news-events/4h-news/4h-events/fair-docs-forms/livestock-animal-exhibitor-info.html. Please submit to the DgCo Fair Office in Building 21 no later than 1 PM on Friday, 8/1/25 to sell in the livestock auction!
This testing will be conducted by a certified technician at the Open Pavilion. If you have questions about whether your birds need testing, please call or email Nickie Harding at nharding@ksu.edu. The cost is $1/bird at the time of testing. "PT tested" refers to being tested for Pullorum-Typhoid (P-T) disease. This disease, caused by a Salmonella species, can affect chickens, turkeys, and other poultry. The test verifies that the birds are free from infection with either Pullorum disease or Fowl Typhoid. Registration is required and can be found at https://bit.ly/4mkPOAo
For all Douglas County 4-H Livestock Information, go to: https://www.douglas.k-state.edu/program-areas/4-h/4h-resources/youth-livestock/.
Contact our office or Nickie Harding directly to make an appointment: nharding@ksu.edu
Last Day to Order Small Livestock DNA Envelopes for Nominations is June 5th! Visit the website for all the instructions https://www.asi.k-state.edu/extension/youth-programs/nominated-livestock/
You may assemble your team ahead of the contest but there is no registration ahead of contest time. Just come to the contest at 2:30 in Dreher Family 4-H Building on Wednesday, July 30th.
This is a STAND-ALONE CONTEST DAY that replaces all the 4-H contests during the Douglas County Fair, the ONLY exception is Livestock Judging because animals are on site. You may participate in one or all contests on July 13th! The hope is that it will be better for 4-H contestants without the hustle and stress of fair prep and shows. Please register for one or multiple contests at: https://forms.gle/qxgMiuq8eGeH9b6M6 by July 7!
Books are available at one/level/family, please! Also, please consider passing them along if you do not wish to keep your copy. Superintendent Paula has checked with local libraries and there are copies to loan, as well. We will keep a list if you call to reserve, or just stop in and request your copy from Bailey after May 9th!
Don't miss the practice sessions with Janine at the Poultry Project Meetings!
Call or email Nancy at nnoyes@ksu.edu for study practice links! Please attend the Project Meeting and skillathon practice on June 18th from 1-3PM in Dreher Family 4-H Building
Check out the following slides for opportunities to serve others in your community, both as a member and as a club!
Grant information and application can be found at: https://bit.ly/ServingBetterTogetherGrant

DATES TO REMEMBEr

June 1 - County-Wide 4-H Rocketry Project Meeting, 1:00 p.m., Dreher Family 4-H Bldg. RSVP Required to nnoyes@ksu.edu

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

June 2 - First Year Horse Exhibitor Safety Quiz Deadline, Online

June 8 - Dog Safety Class, 1:00 p.m., Dreher Family 4-H Bldg., Register Online

June 8 - County-Wide Building Block Engineering Meeting, 2:00 p.m., Dreher Family 4-H Bldg. RSVP Required to nnoyes@ksu.edu

June 8 - County-Wide Poultry Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Dreher Family 4-H Bldg. RSVP Required to nnoyes@ksu.edu.

June 12 - County-Wide Photography Meeting, 6:00 p.m., Dreher Family 4-H Bldg. RSVP Required to nnoyes@ksu.edu

June 15 - Commercial heifer and small livestock nominations due for Kansas State Fair and KJLS

June 16 - Douglas County 4-H Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Dreher Family 4-H Bldg.

June 22 - County-Wide Rocketry Meeting, 1:00 p.m., Dreher Family 4-H Bldg. RSVP Required to nnoyes@ksu.edu

June 26 - County-Wide Livestock Skill-a-Thon Practice, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., Flory Meeting Hall. RSVP Required to nnoyes@ksu.edu

June 28 - Poultry Pullorum Testing, 8:00 - 10:00 a.m., Open Pavilion. Sign up Required

June 28 - Food Preservation Workshop, 9:00 a.m., Dreher Family 4-H Building. Registration Required

June 29 - County-Wide Cloverbud meeting, 2:00 p.m., Dreher Family 4-H Bldg. RSVP Required to nnoyes@ksu.edu

June 29 - County-Wide Pet Meeting, 3:00 p.m., Dreher Family 4-H Bldg. RSVP Required to nnoyes@ksu.edu

June 30 - County Fair Camper Spot entry deadline!

June 30 - Douglas County Fair Entry Deadline, Online

July 6 - County-Wide Rocketry Meeting, 1:00 p.m., Dreher Family 4-H Bldg. RSVP Required to nnoyes@ksu.edu

July 12 - County-Wide Pet Project Meeting, 2:00 p.m.. Vintage Park, Baldwin City. RSVP Required to nnoyes@ksu.edu

July 13 - County Contest Day! 1:00-3:00 p.m., Douglas County Fairgrounds, RSVP by July 7

July 16 - County-Wide Poultry Meeting and Fair Preparation, 6:00 p.m., Open Pavilion

July 19 - Douglas County Fair Pet Show, 9:00 a.m., Building 21

July 19 - Douglas County Fair Dog Show, 1:00 p.m., Building 21

July 21 - 4-H Clothing Judging, 8:30 a.m., Building 21

July 22 - 4-H Fashion Revue, 7:00 p.m., Building 21

July 26 - Open Horse Show, 8:30 a.m., Community Building

July 27 - 4-H Horse Show, 8:30 a.m., Community Building

July 28 - August 2 - Douglas County Fair

August 3 - Fair Check Out, 7:30 -10:00 a.m., Douglas County Fairgrounds

August 8 - Kansas State Fair Static, Poultry, and Rabbit Entry Deadline, Douglas County Extension Office

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