Upcoming Dates
May 29-31 Discovery Days Camp
June 3 - Favorite Foods Contest, Fredonia Extension office 1:00 p.m.
June 5-8 Sunny Hills Camp
June 11 Area judging for Family and Consumer Science, Photography, and Favorite Foods Emporia, KS
June 17-18 Cedar Bluff 4-H Camp, youth ages 9-13, Coffeyville, KS
June 18-19 Greenbush 4-H Camp, youth ages 7-8, Greenbush, KS
June 20th Area livestock judging, meats judging, and skill-a-thon contest. Yates Center, KS
June 25-26 Floating on Leadership 4-H Camp
June 27 District Horse Show, Parsons State Hospital
Pumpkin Growing Contest
Join us this year for a Pumpkin Growing Contest. Call the Extension office now to sign up! Seeds will be provided for all 4-H Members who wish to participate in the event. Contest rules can be found HERE.
Favorite Foods Contest
Wildcat District Favorite Foods contest will be held June 3rd at the Fredonia Extension office. Sign up by calling the Fredonia office at 620-378-2167. If youth need transportation from the Independence office please reach out to 4-H agent, Katie Townsend. Learn more about the contest by watching this short video! Example scorecard.
District Horse Show
2019 Southeast Area District Horse Show, Entry Form, Rules
4-H Camps
Cedar Bluff 4-H Camp at Cedar Bluff, Coffeyville, KS is June 17-18, 2019- Camper Registration, Counselor Registration
Due to multiple reasons, camp will only be for 9-13 year olds this year. 7-8 year olds please check out our Greenbush camp below! For safety, space, plumbing, and other reasons we can not house all our youth at Cedar Bluff camp. Please call the Extension office and speak with Katie if you have questions. I would be happy to speak with you. 7-8 year olds please check out the many opportunities Greenbush has to offer! County Club Day scholarships still apply to Greenbush.
Cedar Bluff 4-H camp is held annually in Coffeyville Ks. The schedule will come out in May along with other camp information. Check-in will be June 17th starting at 8:30 a.m. Campers will set up their cot area and then join us in the main building for introductions and instructions for the day. Youth will be divided into groups of 6-8 campers with high school counselors. Multiple extension agents will be on site throughout the day. Youth will participate in stem learning activities, science experiments, insect scavenger hunts, etc. Lunch, supper, and smores at the campfire will be provided. In late afternoon we will travel to the Coffeyville pool to cool off. Agents will transport youth by van. After getting back we will get ready for supper then smores at the campfire, followed by a dance/movie. Check-out will begin the following morning at 8:30 a.m. For questions please call Katie at 620-331-2690 or krohling@ksu.edu.
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 INFORMATION - including fair entry video
2019 fair dates
July 16th - Clothing Judging
July 23th - Style Revue and King & Queen Coronation
July 24 - Fairgrounds set-up
July 25-28 - Fair
July 29 - Livestock Premium Sale 7 p.m.
For Bucket Calf Information, Clothing/Style Revue Forms, and State Fair Tickets/Parking Click here
NOTE: 4-H members (exception for 1st year or college members) must attend 5 meetings to sell an animal at the livestock sale per the fair board. All members should make sure they sign in or make roll call to ensure their 5 meetings are documented.
Camper Registration (form fillable)
*Please return this form the Extension office by July 19, 2019 in order to camp. You may fill it out and email (to krohling@ksu.edu), mail, or drop it by the office. Camping is allowed Thursday through Sunday nights.
District Horse Show
The Wildcat District Horse Show is June 27, 2019. Click HERE for contest rules and information.
Horse Entry Form can be found HERE.
Inter-State Fair and Rodeo
Information will be posted here as we receive it. If you have specific questions you will need to reach out the fairboard of the Inter-State Fair and Rodeo. Nomination forms are due May 15th and entry forms are due July 15 to the Coffeyville Chamber of Commerce.
Kansas State Fair and KS Junior Livestock Show
I will only sign your nomination papers after receiving a picture of the animal with a tag in its ear or seeing it in person.
Link to state fair and KJLS nomination information. Paperwork can also be picked up at the Extension office when you purchase your tags.
EID Beef tags - $4.00
EID Swine, Sheep, Goat - $3.00
EID tags are not required for the county fair
**Link to Spring Show Information Received by Office
2019 Enrollment
Enrollment for 2019 will open October 1, 2018. If you were enrolled in 4-H in Montgomery County by January 31, 2019 you need to enroll as a returning family! If you forgot your password there is a 'Forgot password' option. www.ks.4honline.com
Enrollment Guide for New Families - Enrollment deadline for new families is May 1, 2019
Re-enrollment Guide for Returning Families Enrollment deadline for returning families is January 31, 2019.
