Upcoming Dates
4-H Club Day's
Crawford County 4-H Days will be held Saturday, Febuary 5, 2022 @ Girard High School Cafeteria
Club Day Sign up here- Deadline to sign up is January 31st
Guidlines for 4-H Club Day
Regional Club Day is Saturday, March 5, 2022 @Neosho County Community College in Chanute, KS.
4-H Club Day Resources
Project Talks
Demonstrations
Illustrated Talks
Demonstrations / Illustrated Talks Outline form
Public Speaking
Effective Presentation Tips
Preparing & Using Visual Aids
Favorite Foods Contest
District wide Favorite Foods Show will be June 13th 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
Discovery 4-H Days- typically June 1-3 in Manhattan KS for youth 14-18.
Rock Springs 4-H camp - Registration is open NOW! Early Bird registrations deadline is November 1. Rock Springs camp is for youth ages 8-18. Youth pick their date in June. 4 day or six day camp. (old camp model was the 4 day camp). Prices range and scholarships are avaialable. Camp Q&A
Greenbush 4-H camp - 24 hour overnight camp at Greenbush by Girard, KS for youth 7-8 yrs old. Stay in A/C cabins, high low ropes course, canoeing, fishing, archery, games, etc. Camp is June 6th! Estimated cost $80
Floating on Leadership - Teens 14-18 are invited to join us on a float trip at the river. Day trip. Float date is June 8th, with a backup date of June 22nd for rain. We don't go every year unless there is interest. Cost is estimated $50
Fair Information Page (Here)
4-H at your Fingertips
Download the Wildcat District 4-H on the Go App now!
Scholarships
Kansas 4-H Scholarship Opportunities Webpage
All applications and corresponding requested materials must be submitted by March 1st, 2022. If you have any questions about the scholarship application process, please contact dsratlif@ksu.edu.
Crawford County 4-H Scholarship
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.
Wildcat District Education Foundation Scholarships
Anna Mae Brown Memorial Scholarship
Open to any youth, not dependent on 4-H enrollment. Applies to college juniors or seniors (completed 60 hours) enrolled in one of the following:
Pittsburg State University
- Family & Consumer Sciences
- Family & Consumer Sciences Education
Kansas State University
- Early Childhood Education
- Family Consumer Science Education
- Human Development and Family Science
Application due July 1, annually. For more information please refer to the application
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
Clover virtual zoom background ready to use
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 Dates:
Montgomery April 25 at 6:45 pm Extension office
Labette April 21st at 6:45 p.m. Altamont City Park
Crawford April 12 6:30 Extension office
Wilson April 6 6:30 Extension office
Online training is $12. The YQCA website is, https://yqca.learngrow.io. Use your 4-H Online user name and password to login.
Record Books
Find your record book forms (HERE)
Membership Pins
Find all pin applications (HERE)
4-H Fee Information
Informational Packet from State 4-H Office
