Current Happenings
State Fair - September 8-17
Exhibits are due to your office by Tuesday, September 5!
Exhibits will be available for pick up at the Extension Office after Sept 20.
State Fair Exhibit Eligibility Information
Check State Fair Results here
State Fair Exhibit Eligibility Information
4-H Record Book Judging
Score sheet
Record Book Judging Guide
Project Records, Personal Page, Permanent Record & Pin Applications can be found by clicking here.
Enrollment
All returning members and volunteers should re-enroll by November 1. Beginning the fall of 2018, the re-enrollment policy with consequences for late enrollment will be in effect. Please be sure to maintain your information in your 4-H online account (phone, email, address and project changes).
National 4-H Week - October 1-7, 2023
48 Hours of 4-H - October 7-8, 2023
Will your club participate in a 48 Hours of 4-H service project? Register here!
4-H Achievement Events 2023
Jefferson Co. - November 11 at TBD, Oskaloosa
Jackson Co. - TBD, Holton
Nemaha Co. - TBD, Seneca
2024 County Fair Information
Fair Dates - for more information click on the fair link
Jackson Co. Fair - July 15-18, Carnival July 16-20 in Holton
Jefferson Co. Fair - tbd in Valley Falls
Nemaha Co. Fair - July 25-29 in Seneca
What does each fair ribbon color mean?
Exhibit Information Card for the Judge Template
Fair Exhibit labels in .pdf (use Avery label 5160) need to include: class number, product, 4-H member’s name and district. This is used for all static exhibits except for those listed below.
Food Preservation labels in .pdf or Food Preservation labels in .docx (Word) (use Avery label 5163) needs to include: class number, division, product, canning method, process time, pressure (psi), date processed including month and year, name and district.
Clothing, Fiber Arts or other exhibits needing a cloth label, use a piece of cloth with a permanent or laundry type marker. Labels should be about 3” x 2½” in size and include exhibitor name, class number and district.
What Has Happened
Youth for the Quality Care of Animals Training (YQCA)
This training is required for beef, dairy, goats, sheep, swine and market poultry & rabbits exhibitors. Certification must be completed by July 1. You must use the following link to register for the face to face trainings or to take the online training: https://yqcaprogram.org/
2023 YQCA List updated 7/7/23
YQCA Information
State Show requirements & information
YQCA Help Guides
In Person Training
Web Training
Test-Out (12 & 15 Year Olds Only)
Regional Club Day
March 25 - Regional Club Day in Atchison
4-H Club Days
February 11 - Jefferson
March 4 - Jackson & Nemaha
Click here for club day resources
4-H Camp
The camping model has changed for 2022 and beyond. If you have interest in attending 4-H Camp, you will register directly with Rock Springs Ranch. Click here for your camping options.
District 4-H Newsletters