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

You can view your results at: https://www.kansas4-h.org/educational-experiences/fair-resources/kansas-state-fair/

To view and download the application, go to www.douglas.k-state.edu/news-events/4h-news/4h-events/. Application Deadline is October 1 to nharding@ksu.edu

4-H Online will be shut down for turnover and to begin the new 4-H year on October 1st. DO NOT start your new enrollment before October 1, it will be deleted!

To enroll for the 2025-2026 4-H Year, go to: https://4honline.com/#/user/sign-in

Project Report Forms and Membership Pin Award Information - www.douglas.k-state.edu/program-areas/4-h/awards-recognition.html

To view ZBOOKS Information, go to: https://www.kansas4-h.org/resources/awards-and-recognition/ZBooks.html

Please find the complete electronic pin application with information at https://www.douglas.k-state.edu/program-areas/4-h/awards-recognition.html We hope your 4-H member will complete a pin application, they deserve to be recognized for their good work!

Please submit your club's information by October 1st at: https://bit.ly/4HClubServiceLearningAward!

Please feel free to suggest some of your ideas! Share your club's 4-H Week celebrations with our staff so we can put it in the next news and in Achievement Celebration slide-show.

Please plan to attend this important training! It will help your community club meetings, your 4-H County Council, and can be included in your 4-H Report Form and pin application. RSVP here by October 8th https://bit.ly/4HOFFICERTRAINING

Please join us for the Achievement Celebration! Let's all share in each others accomplishments and enjoy a meal together. RSVP for Lunch by October 20 at: https://bit.ly/DG4-HAchievementCelebration

The following slides are upcoming countywide project meetings. Come out to your project meetings! You can learn a lot from your leader and other 4-H members. Please direct your questions to nnoyes@ksu.edu

These practices are for the Poultry Judging Teams selected from the county fair contest. However; all in the Poultry Project are encouraged to come to learn more about the poultry industry. No RSVP required!

All youth must be accompanied by an adult. The registration fee is $40 per participant. However, 4-H youth should use the code PRESERVE4H at checkout to receive their discounted rate. Please complete your registration at: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/6nc68w7/lp/57ba9b50-04b1-4d47-b479-53d1d1940da1.

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

Save this date! Please help out by giving blood and support Citizenship Washington Focus participants, too!

DATES TO REMEMBEr

September 5-14 - Kansas State Fair

October 1 - 2025-2026 New 4-H Year Begins

October 1 - 4-H Ambassador Application due

October 3 - 5 - Kansas Junior Livestock Show

October 4 - Food Preservation Workshop, 9:00 a.m., Dreher Family 4-H Building

October 5-11 - National 4-H Week

October 8 - RSVP for Club Officer Training

October 12 - Club Officer Training, 2:00 p.m., Dreher Family 4-H Building

October 20 - RSVP for 4-H Achievement Celebration

November 9 - Douglas County 4-H Achievement Celebration, 12:15 p.m. Building 21

November 16 - 4-H CWF Blood Drive, 1:00 - 6:00 p.m., Flory Meeting Hall

December 14 - Bromelsick Christmas Party, 2:00 p.m., Royal Crest Lanes

CREATED BY

Nancy Noyes

Credits:

Created with images by ma - "A straight road leading into the distance with an arrow pointing forward on it" • Brad Pict - "Save the date"