Hello Scott and Finney County 4-H Friends and Families!Welcome to the semi-weekly edition of 4-H Happenings in and around our district! If you have something you’d like shared with our 4-H families, please send it along to Janet, jlp27@ksu.edu. Check out the attached calendar local, regional and state events! We are gearing up for Fair!!! Both the Finney and Scott County Fairs will be happening July 17-23 with pre-fair judging happening the week before. Schedules for static judging will be coming out soon – check email and social media to stay up-to-date.Please make sure to check out all of our social media – 4-H has been busy and active everywhere and we share a lot of program updates!Have a wonderful weekend!! JanetBe sure to follow us on Facebook: scottcountykansas4-H FinneyCounty4H WestPlainsKSRE and on our YouTube Channel: WestPlains KSRE########################################################################Access the WP4-H Home Page and Archives:http://listserv.ksu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=WP4-H
Bi-Weekly 4-H Happenings- June 2, 2023
Hello Scott and Finney County 4-H Friends and Families!Welcome to the semi-weekly edition of 4-H Happenings in and around our district! If you have something you’d like shared with our 4-H families, please send it along to Janet, jlp27@ksu.edu. Check out the attached calendar local, regional and state events! Notice a lot of new classes and events happening this summer? West Plains has an awesome team of talented 4-H interns this summer, bringing programs to all youth around Finney and Scott Counties!! Welcome Adi George, Alivia Noll, Karly Larson and Payton Goodman to the West Plains Extension Team.Reminder that all 4-H Animal Exhibitors for both the Finney and Scott County Fairs will need to complete YQCA training and have a valid certificate on file at the Extension Office prior to County Fair entry deadline. Certificates for KJLS and the KS State Fair must have validation dates through October 1, 2023 in order to be eligible to show. Registration for upcoming classes or to take the online class can be found at: yqcaprogram.orgPlease make sure to check out all of our social media – 4-H has been busy and active everywhere and we share a lot of program updates!Have a wonderful weekend!! JanetBe sure to follow us on Facebook: scottcountykansas4-H FinneyCounty4H WestPlainsKSRE and on our YouTube Channel: WestPlains KSRE
Bi-Weekly Edition of 4-H Happenings- May 12, 2023
Hello Scott and Finney County 4-H Friends and Families!Welcome to the bi-weekly edition of 4-H Happenings in and around our district! If you have something you’d like shared with our 4-H families, please send it along to Janet, jlp27@ksu.edu. Check out the attached calendar local, regional and state events! Good luck to all of our 4-H Seniors who have or who will be walking at Graduation this month! We are very proud of all of you!!!Reminder that all 4-H Animal Exhibitors for both the Finney and Scott County Fairs will need to complete YQCA training and have a valid certificate on file at the Extension Office prior to County Fair entry deadline. Certificates for KJLS and the KS State Fair must have validation dates through October 1, 2023 in order to be eligible to show. Registration for upcoming classes or to take the online class can be found at: yqcaprogram.orgPlease make sure to check out all of our social media – 4-H has been busy and active everywhere and we share a lot of program updates!Have a wonderful weekend!! JanetBe sure to follow us on Facebook: scottcountykansas4-H FinneyCounty4H WestPlainsKSRE and on our YouTube Channel: WestPlains KSRE
Bi-Weekly Edition of 4-H Happenings- April 14, 2023
Hello Scott and Finney County 4-H Friends and Families!Welcome to the bi-weekly edition of 4-H Happenings in and around our district! If you have something you’d like shared with our 4-H families, please send it along to Janet, jlp27@ksu.edu. Check out the attached calendar local, regional and state events! Good luck to the Scott Co 4-H Shooting Sports Club. BB gun, air rifle and air pistol are heading to the State 4-H Shooting Competition on Saturday.Finney County – Saturday and Sunday are tagging dates for small livestock and beef. Please check your mailboxes for an email from Renee.The Countdown Is On!!! May 1 is 17 days away!! This is the deadline for 4-H membership and project selection for 4-H County and State Fair participation. It is also the deadline for registering for Pirates of Camp Lakeside Camp for 7-9 year olds and camp counselors, to be held June 14 & 15.Reminder that all 4-H Animal Exhibitors for both the Finney and Scott County Fairs will need to complete YQCA training and have a valid certificate on file at the Extension Office prior to County Fair entry deadline. Certificates for KJLS and the KS State Fair must have validation dates through October 1, 2023 in order to be eligible to show. Registration for upcoming classes or to take the online class can be found at: yqcaprogram.orgPlease make sure to check out all of our social media – 4-H has been busy and active everywhere and we share a lot of program updates!Have a wonderful weekend!! JanetBe sure to follow us on Facebook: scottcountykansas4-H FinneyCounty4H WestPlainsKSRE and on our YouTube Channel: WestPlains KSRE
National Volunteer Week April 16th-April 22, 2023
Thank you to all of our 4-H Volunteers in
both Finney County and Scott County.
We appreciate all that you do for 4-H and our 4-H’ers!
Bi-Weekly Edition of 4-H Happenings- March 31, 2023
Hello Scott and Finney County 4-H Friends and Families!Welcome to the bi-weekly edition of 4-H Happenings in and around our district! If you have something you’d like shared with our 4-H families, please send it along to Janet, jlp27@ksu.edu. Check out the attached calendar local, regional and state events! Check out the calendar of events for info on upcoming 4-H Livestock Judging, State Nomination Help Zooms and the District Sewing Trip & Community Service Project!Congratulations to the West Plains 4-H’ers who participated in last Saturday’s Super Saturday event in Colby!!Livestock Judging: Kennan Murrell, Hailey Unruh, Kinley Unruh and Grady Vance (8th High Int Individual)Life Skills Judging: Bethany and Perry Horton, Hailey Unruh (3rd High Int Individual) and Kinley Unruh (4th High Int Individual)Horticulture Judging: Hailey Unruh (6th High Int Individual) and Kinley UnruhGood luck to the Scott Co 4-H Shooting Sports Club. BB gun, air rifle and air pistol are having their county fair shoot on Sunday, 2-5pm, at the Community Bldg. Come on out and show your support!The Countdown Is On!!! May 1 is 31 days away!! This is the deadline for 4-H membership and project selection for 4-H County and State Fair participation. It is also the deadline for registering for Pirates of Camp Lakeside Camp for 7-9 year olds and camp counselors, to be held June 14 & 15.Reminder that all 4-H Animal Exhibitors for both the Finney and Scott County Fairs will need to complete YQCA training and have a valid certificate on file at the Extension Office prior to County Fair entry deadline. Certificates for KJLS and the KS State Fair must have validation dates through October 1, 2023 in order to be eligible to show. Registration for upcoming classes or to take the online class can be found at: yqcaprogram.orgPlease make sure to check out all of our social media – 4-H has been busy and active everywhere and we share a lot of program updates!Have a wonderful weekend!! JanetBe sure to follow us on Facebook: scottcountykansas4-H FinneyCounty4H WestPlainsKSRE and on our YouTube Channel: WestPlains KSRE
Bi-weekly Edition of 4-H Happenings- March 17, 2023
Hello Scott and Finney County 4-H Friends and Families!Welcome to the bi-weekly edition of 4-H Happenings in and around our district! If you have something you’d like shared with our 4-H families, please send it along to Janet, jlp27@ksu.edu. Check out the local, regional and state events located under 4-H District upcoming events and 4-H State events to the right of this page.Looking for results of winter 4-H activities? Check out the March edition of the Extension Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3SCHMV4The 4-H Beef Feeding Project will begin on March 28, 6:30pm at the KSRE Regional Center, Mary St, Garden City. All are welcome!!Reminder that all 4-H Animal Exhibitors for both the Finney and Scott County Fairs will need to complete YQCA training and have a valid certificate on file at the Extension Office prior to County Fair entry deadline. Certificates for KJLS and the KS State Fair must have validation dates through October 1, 2023 in order to be eligible to show. Registration for upcoming classes or to take the online class can be found at: yqcaprogram.orgPlease make sure to check out all of our social media – 4-H has been busy and active everywhere and we share a lot of program updates!Have a wonderful weekend!! Janet
Spring into March YQCA Trainings
Holcomb FFA is also offering classes March 13 & March 20 at the high school.
Any questions reach out to Janet at 620-872-2930 or jlp27@ksu.edu.
