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4-H Newsletter

Please read the July 4-H Newsletter so you don't miss 4-H deadlines, announcements, activities, events, and Douglas County Fair updates, registration, and information.

Upcoming Event Reminders

February 2 |Douglas County 4-H Foundation College Scholarship Application Deadline

• To view scholarship details and apply, click here

February 14 | 10:00 a.m. | Count-Wide Plant Science Meeting

• Kaw Valley Seed Fair Scavenger Hunt
• Email Nancy Noyes at nnoyes@ksu.edu to RSVP by February 5

February 24 | 6:30 p.m. | Biology SPIN Club Meeting | Dreher Family 4-H Bldg.

• K-State Extension Douglas County 4-H Youth Development and the KU Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department are teaming up to provide youth in 6th - 12th grade an opportunity to explore natural sciences and careers through a series of seven interactive and fun learning experiences.
• Topics: Bird Walk, Plant Microscopy, Paleontology, Parasitology, water ecology, and more!
• To register for our first session on February 24 and learn more go to: https://bit.ly/4HBiologySPIN
• Registration Deadline is February 16

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

• 4-H County Club Day offers youth the opportunity to develop and showcase their communication, leadership, and performance skills. Participants present in a variety of formats, including speeches, demonstrations, parliamentary procedure activities, and talent performances, either individually, in small groups, or as part of a club.
• To learn more, view contest details and to register beginning January 1, click here.

March 8 | 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Douglas County 4-H Beef Weigh-In and Tagging | Community Building

• All Market Beef intended to exhibit at the 2026 Douglas County Fair must be tagged by March 8, 2026.
• Register by March 4, 2026, at: https://bit.ly/2026BeefTagging.

March 17 | 8:30 a.m | 4-H Project Skill-a-Thon | Dreher Family 4-H Bldg.

• Come enjoy a morning of hands-on activities and projects while having fun learning new skills. Youth (recommended ages 5-10) will have the opportunity to experience various project areas as we complete the activities as a group or in small break-out groups.
• To Register by March 6, please go to: https://bit.ly/20264HProjectSkillathon

March 18 & 19 | County-Wide Sewing Project Meetings | Douglas County Extension Office

• Each day two sessions will be held to help teach and support new and experienced sewers.
• Morning Sessions 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (New Sewers)
• Afternoon Sessions - 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. (Experienced Sewers)
• Please register by March 1 at: https://bit.ly/4HSEWING
• Please read the February 4-H Newsletter for Details

 

Check - out our latest Podcast Below

• Beyond Ready Podcast Show Notes

  We all know the saying that every building needs a solid foundation to stand strong. However, it is seldom noted that the framework is also crucial in supporting the interconnected parts that carry the building's load. The same can be said for the youth in our community. Having a good foundation is just the start.

  Listen in as Nancy, our 4-H Youth Development Program Assistant, shares her experience with her co-host, 4-H alum, and daughter, Claire. Learn from the perspectives of both the parent and the child on how being raised in 4-H helped build a solid framework of skills that are being used well into adulthood.

  Resources

  4-H Team Judging - Winning at Life Skills

  Kansas 4-H Photography Judging Contest

  Horse Judging - Kansas 4-H

  Interested in joining 4-H, or simply learning more about it? 

  4-H of Douglas County Program Area Web Page

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