Upcoming Dates

Montgomery County 4-H Club Day

Club Day can be described as a talent show where youth particpate in public speaking, deomonsrations, music, talent, model meetings, etc. The event is held yearly in late January/early February and moves around the county. Date and location usually annouced in November. Find out more about our club day event HERE

Montgomery County 4-H Fair Information

Fairgrounds are located at Riverside Park in Independence, KS. Google map pinpoint of the main 4-H building can be found HERE. LINK to FAIR WEBSITE- including fair entry video, study materials, fair forms, camping and more!

4-H CAMPS

**All MG Co. youth can receive a scholarship to Cedar Bluff and Greenbush by giving a talk or demonstration at club day.

**Scholarships available from the foundation for youth that wish to attend Discovery Days, Rock Springs, etc.

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!

2024 YQCA Dates Announced end of January for each county. Welcome to attend any session or complete the online version.

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YQCA training is required for youth (ages 7-21) who will be showing livestock at the Kansas State Fair or the Kansas Junior Livestock Show. The YQCA website is,https://yqcaprogram.org/ . Use your 4-H Online user name and password to login. Instructions for signing up for classes and printing completed certificate: click here .
Following the training, please log back in to take a post-course survey and access your certificate!

 

State Fair + KJLS Tags

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Tagging instructions, checklists, declaration and nomination paperwork will be printed for you and delivered with your tags or you can print it yourself at: https://www.asi.k-state.edu/research-and-extension/youth-programs/nominated-livestock/. Contact Katie at krohling@ksu.edu or 620-778-4616 to make arrangements to get tags!

Nomination Deadlines:

  • May 1 - Market Steers and Market Heifers
  • June 15 - Commercial Heifers, Market Lambs and Commercial Ewes, Market Hogs, Commercial Breeding Gilts, ALL Meat Goats (no registered breeding doe show)
  • N/A - Registered Breeding Heifers, Registered Breeding Ewes, Purebred Breeding Gilts.

 

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