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4-H Newsletter
Please read the June 4-H Newsletter so you don't miss 4-H deadlines, announcements, activities, events, and Douglas County Fair updates, registration, and information.
2026 Douglas County Fair Entry Deadline | 11:59 p.m. June 30
All Douglas County Fair information, including the how-to guide for making entries, can be found at: https://bit.ly/DGCountyFairInfo
To view all the 2026 updates, rules, and fair information, go to: https://bit.ly/DGCountyFairInfo
For questions, contact Nickie at nharding@ksu.edu or Candice at clavalette@ksu.edu.
Upcoming Event Reminders
4-H Bromelsick Memorial | May 23, 10:00 a.m. Oak Hill Cemetery
- Please join us for a short Memorial Service for Mr. Bromelsick and Ms. Dreher
- We will honor Ms. Dreher directly following Mr. Bromelsick's Memorial
- Please wear a 4-H and bring flowers for each memorial
2026 New 4-H Fair T-Shirts | Order Deadline May 31
New Douglas County Fair T-Shirt design for 2026. Thank you, Douglas County 4-H Foundation, for purchasing our fair exhibitor T-shirts! All enrolled 4-H members may claim one free T-shirt. Please sign up for your t-shirt at: https://bit.ly/DGCOUNTYFAIRTSHIRT by May 31st!
County-Wide 4-H Rocketry Meeting | May 31, 2:00 p.m. Dreher Family 4-H Bldg.
If you are interested in building a rocket for the Douglas County Fair, this meeting is for you. Please check the newsletter for details.
Horse ID Papers Due | June 1
4-H members planning to show their horse at the Douglas County 4-H Horse Show and/or Kansas State 4-H Horse Show are required to ID their horse. You must present a negative Coggins test dated within the past 12 months at show check-in.
Horse ID papers are due to the Douglas County Extension Office by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 1st. New members showing a horse in the Douglas County Fair or the Kansas State Fair must pass the horse safety quiz. For County Fair Horse information and links to Horse ID Papers, Safety Quiz, etc., go to: https://www.douglas.k-state.edu/news-events/4h-news/4h-events/douglas-county-fair-updates.html.
Douglas County Breeding Animal Lease Papers Due | June 15
Douglas County 4-H will allow leasing of animal science projects to encourage more members to have the opportunity to show livestock. This program is designed to make it possible for a 4-H member to have a non-owned 4-H project that can be exhibited at the Douglas County Fair.
Lease information and forms can be found at: https://www.douglas.k-state.edu/news-events/4h-news/4h-events/douglas-county-fair-updates.html at the bottom of the web page under the Douglas County Animal Lease Option Tab.
2026 Douglas County Fair | July 28 – August 1
- 2026 Douglas County Fair Updates and County Fair Entry Information
- Please be sure to scroll the entire way down through a webpage and the newsletter so as not to miss any important links, updates, or information.
**2026 Douglas County Fair, Kansas State Fair, and Kansas Junior Livestock Show Information is all contained within the 4-H newsletter. Please check it out to avoid missing any important updates or upcoming deadlines.
