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

How about that? A Kansan wrote the pledge for the National 4-H Program all those years ago! Let's make sure to keep honoring it and Otis Hall's memory by living out our pledge.
To enroll for the 2025-2026 4-H Year, go to: https://4honline.com/#/user/sign-in
To enroll for the 2025-2026 4-H Year, go to: https://4honline.com/#/user/sign-in
Please join us for the Achievement Celebration! Let's all share in each other's accomplishments and enjoy a meal together. Everyone is welcome to attend! Bring your family. You do not have to have submitted a report form to attend. It is a celebration of our Douglas County 4-H Program, the members, the parents, and the volunteers who make it special.
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 while having lots of fun! Please direct your questions to nnoyes@ksu.edu
This KU event from the Department of Chemistry looks like fun and interesting! STEM Project members might want to check this out. Find out more information by emailing JCA@ku.edu
Our meeting dates are the 3rd Tuesday of each month. All winter meetings are held in the Dreher Building starting at 6:30 p.m. We strive to finish by 7:30 p.m. The 2025-2026 meeting dates are November 18, December 16, January 20, February 17, March 17, and April 21. Check emails or our club facebook page for any updates! In May, we will begin our ride nights to prepare for the County Fair. We will post the calendar early spring. The county fair horse show will be held on Sunday, July 26. If you have any questions about the club, please reach out to leader Bobbie Hinds at 515-480-3533 or email bobbiehinds@yahoo.com. The club's Facebook page is updated throughout the year with activities and can be found at Douglas County 4-H Horse Project Club
Brand new year! The first Poultry Project Club meeting will kick off on January 18th. Are you in the project? This is for you, come find out about what happens for buying show birds, showing at the county fair, opportunities for judging, field trips and more! Do you want more information? Email or call the leader, Janine Leslie at j9dolphins@hotmail.com #785-330-3867
Watch for more information to come! We will have a livestock section added back to our newsletter as important dates and spring shows, deadlines and events begin to pick up!
It's not too early to begin planning for summer camp at Rock Springs Ranch! Early-bird registration will open on November 15th until the end of the year. Douglas County dates are scheduled for June 2-5, 2026. Please visit our website to learn more about the 4-H camp experience and how to register. You can learn more about Rock Springs Ranch here. It is truly an amazing and memorable experience! Have fun in a beautiful setting while meeting new friends!
Check out the following slides for opportunities to serve others in your community, both as a member and as a club!
Please help out by giving blood. The need is great! It also supports Citizenship Washington Focus participants. Visit the QR code or click here: https://rcblood.org/3VucaU9.
Bromelsick Annual Christmas Party for Girl Scouts, 4-H Clubs, and Boy Scouts! Tickets are available at no charge to enrolled members of those youth organizations. Scan the above QR code or secure your digital ticket at Bromelsick Christmas Ticket. Please be accompanied by a leader and/or parent with your group. Please bring an item for the Community Shelter as part of your admission: stocking hats, gloves, scarves, or socks. Make someone warm this season! This is going to be so fun.
This is a Douglas County 4-H County Council Community Service Project. The committee is asking all clubs to participate by bringing your packs of diapers to meetings, the extension office. The last collection day is the December County Council meeting. These will be donated to the Ballard Center. Have your visited their new building and pantry? It is going to be a great asset to our community! Thank you in advance for supporting this mission- Your Community Service Committee

November 9 - Douglas County 4-H Achievement Celebration, "4-H is One Big Tailgate" begins at 12:15 p.m. Building 21

November 15-Dec 31 -Early Bird Registration for Rock Springs 4-H Summer Camp

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

November 22-23 -Kansas Youth Leadership Forum (KYLF)

December 1 - 4-H Enrollment Deadline for Returning 4-H Families and Volunteers

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

March 7 - County 4-H Club Day, Douglas County Fairgrounds

CREATED BY
Nancy Noyes

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Created with images by Laurentiu Iordache - " Autumn maple leaves with Pumpkins on white wooden" • Brad Pict - "Save the date"