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

Happy Fall! Lots of good things happening in October- the new 4-H year begins on October 1st. You may begin your member re-enrollment, we suggest to wait until October 6th just to be sure the system is all set. National 4-H Week is October 5th-11th! Please send us pictures of your club celebrations and community service! I would love to hear your stories and will add pictures to the Achievement Celebration slideshow. We are 4-H and Beyond Ready!

What a wonderful job of representing our county in the numerous shows, contests, Fashion Revue and exhibits! We are so proud of your hard work and efforts. The county results may be viewed here: https://fairentry.com/Fair/Results/21918

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 late September. A new enrollment period will begin the new 4-H year on October 1st. Please DO NOT start your new enrollment before October 1, it will be deleted! All your efforts will be wasted.

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. There are many unique ways to share about 4-H, the best way is through doing- as a 4-H slogan suggests "Learn By Doing!"

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 other's accomplishments and enjoy a meal together. RSVP for Lunch by October 20 at: https://bit.ly/DG4-HAchievementCelebration. 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.

KYLF is for 4-H members 14-18 years old as of January 1st, 2026. Find out more from the State 4-H page here https://kansas4h.org/educational-experiences/project-based-events/conferences-events/kansas-youth-leadership-forum/, which includes the registration link. It is now open with a registration deadline of Wednesday, October 15, 2025, by 11:59 p.m. We have members who have attended in the past and found it to be an important leadership event!

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

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.

https://www.kansas4-h.org/educational-experiences/project-based-events/conferences-events/dog/dog-conference/

This is going to be a fun fall event for 4-H members ages 5 -7 years and can include first or second year regular membership! Would you please let us know if your Cloverbud will be attending? It helps our project leader to plan for the meeting. Please RSVP to Kjrsten Abel Ruch at: kjrstena@hotmail.com and Nancy at nnoyes@ksu.edu by October 15th.

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. Please bring an item for the Community Shelter for your admission: stocking hats, gloves, scarves, or socks. Make someone warm this season!

DATES TO REMEMBEr

October 1 - 2025-2026 New 4-H Year Begins - 4-H Enrollment Opens!

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 - Make the Best Better!

October 8 - RSVP for Club Officer Training

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

October 15 -Registration Deadline for KYLF conference at Rock Springs 4-H Center

October 20 - RSVP for 4-H Achievement Celebration

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) Registration required by 10/15

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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