Crawford County 4-H | Wildcat District

Upcoming Dates

For a list for all county and district wide events click HERE.

4-H at your Fingertips

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Favorite Foods Contest

District wide Favorite Foods Show will be June 7th at the Old Iron Club in Fredonia. Contest begins at 4:00pm. Here you can find the Information Sheet, Score Card and Registration forms.

4-H Camp

Greenbush 4-H Camp - June 8-9, 2021 this camp is for 7-8 year olds. It is a 24 hour camp, youth spend the night and are picked up the next morning. Activities include: canoeing, archery, fishing, low ropes course, astronomy, stem activities, smores, etc. Cost is estimated at $75 and $45 camp scholarships are offered (must give a talk or demonstration at club days).

Medication Card - fill out and bring to camp

Rock Spring 4-H Camp, Sunny Hills group - June 15-18, 2021 for 3rd grade complete through 7th grade complete. Transportation provided. Activities include swimming, horse back riding, shooting sports, stream studies, robotics, rock climbing, mountain bikes, etc. Cost estimated at $225 but camp scholarships are offered ($100, call office for details). Camp Counselors 16-18 attend camp for free but must attending training on June 14th!

Floating On Leadership - June 11th, 2021 (rain date, June 25)
This day trip is for 14-18 year olds. A float trip on the river focused on team building, leadership and connecting youth throughout the district. Estimated cost $30.

4-H Campference

Registration is due May 15! Space is limited and will be filled on a first come first serve basis, so registration may end prior to May 15 if space is filled. Fee is $320 per person. Transportation will be the responsibility of the attendee.

Why Come to 4-H Campference, June 27-30, 2021:

• Make friends who will last a lifetime from across Kansas.

• Enjoy Rock Springs 4-H Center.

• Discover new skills and learn how to apply them at home.

• Discover opportunities that 4-H offers you.

• Expand your leadership capabilities.

For more information, visit your local Extension Office or www.kansas4-H.org

Discovery Days

We invite youth, ages 13 – 18 BEFORE January 1, 2021 to register for Kansas 4-H Discovery Days.

This virtual event will take place from June 1 - 4^th and cost is $35.

Discovery Days is a College and Career Readiness opportunity for youth. Sessions are organized into Content Related tracks, so youth can learn a bit more about potential future career options. This happens through educational sessions from content and youth development experts. Youth can learn new ideas, techniques, and skills they can use personally and in their 4-H clubs or groups and communities. To learn more about the event including the Tracks being offered, click here. Register here!

Scholarships

Crawford County 4-H Scholarship

2020-2021 State 4-H Scholarship Applications

Youth who should be applying for this scholarship should be in their Senior year in High School OR OLDER (we have many scholarships that are available to youth who are Freshman-Senior in Post-Secondary Education and some that are available to Vet Med Students).

Camp Scholarships

Camp scholarships are available through 4-H Council thanks to the generous donations in the community.

These are limited to one per-youth per-year. To be eligible you must complete a talk or demonstration at County 4-H Club Days or participate in Favorite Foods Contest. The scholarship will be refunded up to $100 upon the
youths return from camp. This is a great way for youth to experience more youth development opportunities!
Please call Will if you have any questions.

Crawford County 4-H Camp Scholarship opportunity! Form Here

Are you a Crawford County 4-H member and would love to attend a 4-H Camp/State 4-H Activity? Then we have an opportunity for you to help pay for that experience. You can get can get a scholarship for $100. You must complete a minimum of 2 hours of community service at the Crawford County fairgrounds as well as a minimum of 2 hours of community service in the community that you live in. Service completed at the fairgrounds must be signed off by Will. Hours completed in the community must be signed off by a non-family member (4-H volunteer events count), and you must have submitted a record book from the previous year. Hours and the completed application must be completed and turned in by May 1st. Service hours must be completed between May 1 of current year and prior to the deadline of the next year. Camp/activity registrations and fees must be paid in full. Scholarship will be awarded upon youths return from camp/activity. Application can be found on our website. This scholarship is make possible by Carolyn Zagonel and the Americas Farmers Grow Communities Donation from Bayer Fund.

Online meeting tips for 4-H Clubs

Any interested in holding a club, project, volunteer, or other 4-H meeting during the quarantine period are encouraged to do so online. We recommend Zoom and tips for setting up a zoom meeting safely are included in this tip sheet. A basic zoom account has a 40 minute time limit 4-H agents can help you A. use a school email from someone in your club to bypass the time limit or B. set up the meeting with our K-State emails to bypass the time limit. Let us know how we can help you!

Zoom bypassing the 40-minute time limit FAQ: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360041264451-K-12-School-Time-Limit-Removal-Request-FAQ

Instructions for creating a virtual zoom background and uploading to zoom

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Youth for the Quality Care of Animals

Youth will learn about reading feed tags, giving shots, and more! Classes open to all youth as a learning opportunity regardless of where you plan to show!

YQCA