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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.
2026 4-H Year Enrollment Began October 1, 2025
2026 4-H Enrollment and Project Selection Deadline is May 1 if you intend to exhibit at the 2026 Douglas County Fair in the 4-H Division.
Enrollment Information can be found here
Upcoming Event Reminders
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, 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
April 11 | 10:00 a.m. | Money Smarts – Dreher Family 4-H Bldg.
- Money Smarts is a hands-on financial literacy event for youth ages 11–14 featuring fun, interactive learning stations.
- Participants learn real-world money skills from community leaders, including budgeting basics and the actual cost of owning a car.
- Youth take part in a life-like simulation where they roleplay a young adult, making monthly spending decisions on housing, transportation, food, childcare, insurance, and more.
- To register by April 1, go to: https://bit.ly/dgco-money-smart
April 25 | Spring Livestock Expo | Douglas County Fairgrounds
- This event is open to Kansas 4-H/FFA members ages 7–18 as of January 1, 2026, and is a County Fair Prospect Show only. Our goal is to provide a positive and educational experience for all participants.
- Pre-entries must be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. on April 6 to guarantee a T-shirt.
- Final registration deadline is April 17.
- The entry fee is $40 per exhibitor.
- Registration is open! Visit Douglas County 4-H Youth Livestock for details and registration.
Check - out our latest Podcast Below
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
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