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The Clover Connection A newsletter for Douglas County 4-H Families and Volunteers for January 7 - January 23, 2022

Please RSVP to Nickie at nharding@ksu.edu by January 10, 2022
Register by January 10 at: https://conta.cc/3yuUCL7.
For more information and registration go to https://bit.ly/2022CIAINFO by February 1!
Visit https://bit.ly/DG4HClubDay for registration and event details.
To schedule your appointment time, go to https://bit.ly/2022BeefWeighInTag

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Junior Beef Producer Day

The 2022 Kansas Junior Beef Producer Day will be March 5, 2022, in Weber Hall on the Kansas State University campus. This highly interactive, hands-on educational event will be a fun-filled day of activities in which youth, parents, beef project leaders, and adults can increase their knowledge and experience of beef production and management practices. There will be an optional YQCA certification session at the end of the day.

Register by February 11 at https://commerce.cashnet.com/KSUASIND

Cost - $15/person by February 11 ($20/person after February 11)

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Junior Sheep Producer Day

The 2022 Kansas Junior Sheep Producer Day will be March 19, 2022, in Weber Hall on the Kansas State University campus. This highly interactive, hands-on educational event will be a fun-filled day of activities in which youth, parents, sheep project leaders, and adults can increase their knowledge and experience of sheep production and management practices. There will be an optional YQCA certification session at the end of the day.

Register by February 25 at https://commerce.cashnet.com/KSUASIND

Cost - $15/person by February 25 ($20/person after February 25)

2022 4-H CAMP - JUNE 8 - 11, 2022

As we look ahead to the 2022 4-H camping season, we will be looking forward to a new and improved overnight camping model that offers youth more choices. The enhancements we are making at Rock Springs Ranch are specifically designed to meet the current and future needs of Kansas youth. K-State Research and Extension, the Kansas 4-H Foundation, and Rock Springs Ranch leadership teams are working together to ensure the legacy of Kansas 4-H Camp will endure tomorrow and for years to come. To view details and register for 4-H Camp go to: https://bit.ly/20224-HCamp

4-H CAMP SCHOLARSHIP INFO

Thanks to the generosity of our Douglas County 4-H Foundation and 4-H Council, we will be offering scholarships for Douglas County 4-H members to attend our 4-H camp at Rock Springs. Douglas County 4-H families are encouraged to complete a 4-H camp scholarship application.

Scholarships of $150 are available for each applicant. Scholarships are available to enrolled members of Douglas County 4-H. Applications can be completed at: https://bit.ly/4-HCampScholarship. Questions about 4-H camp scholarships can be directed to Kaitlyn Peine at kpeine@ksu.edu.

Important Dates To Note:

January 11 - 4-H Project Report Form Training, 6:30 pm, Dreher Building

January 17 - 4-H Project Skill-a-Thon, 9:00 am, Dreher Building

January 28 - Douglas County 4-H Foundation Scholarship Application Deadline

January 28 - 30 - Horse Panorama, Rocks Spring Ranch

January 23 - 4-H Day with the Wildcats Women's Basketball

February 4 - 5 - State 4-H Ambassador Training, Rock Spring Ranch

February 13 - County-Wide Poultry Meeting, 2:00 p.m., Dreher Family 4-H Building

February 20 - 21 - 4-H Citizenship In Action, Topeka

February 26 - 4-H County Club Day, Douglas County Fairgrounds

February 27 - Beef Weigh-In and Tagging, 2:00 - 4:00 pm, Douglas County Fairgrounds

March 5 - Jr. Beef Producer Day, Manhattan

March 19 - Jr. Sheep Producer Day, Manhattan

March 1 - State 4-H and Vanier Scholarships Due, Online

April 30 - Douglas County Spring Livestock Expo, TENTATIVE

May 1 - 4-H Camp Registration Deadline, Online

May 1 - 4-H Project/Enrollment Deadline, Online

May 1 - Horse Identification Certificates Due, Douglas County Extension Office

May 2 - Small Livestock Tagging, Douglas County Fairgrounds

You can view previous 4-H newsletters at https://www.douglas.k-state.edu/4-h/newsletters.html.

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