4-H Day at the Capitol



Arkansas 4-H Day at the Capitol is scheduled for February 28. County Staff must register their entire county group--staff, volunteers & 4-H youth. The deadline to register is February 1. For more specific details on how to prepare for the event call the Fulton County Extension Office at 870-895-3301.

4-H Day with UALR Basketball February 4

February 4 is 4-H Day with UALR Trojans Basketball! Any 4-H’er wearing a 4-H or green shirt will get in for FREE, all accompanying adults will get admission for $4.

Adults should purchase tickets from the link below & follow these steps.

·    Click the link below

·    In the top right corner click on “Have a promotion code?”

·    Use the promo code 4H

·    All tickets in sections 105-108 will have a “4H” option & be $4!

·    Click the section (105-108) on the map that you’d like to sit in

·    Choose the general admission seats you want & add to your cart

The free 4-H’er tickets can be picked up at the gate on the day of the game by saying you’re with the 4-H group – remember 4-H’ers MUST be wearing green or a 4-H shirt! 

Buy Tickets Here

Citizenship Washington Focus

Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) is an annual trip offered for senior 4-H youth (Ages 14-19) to visit Washington D.C. This one week trip is full of workshops, tours, and networking designed to allow 4-H teens to improve their leadership skills and talents.  While in D.C. the delegates will get a behind-the-scenes look at our Nation’s Capitol. Additionally they meet members of Congress all while developing communication, leadership & citizenship skills.

When CWF is over, these teens will leave Washington D.C. with a new sense of confidence.

The event will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Bethesda, Maryland. 

Date: June 24-June 30th

Cost: $1600

Ages: 14 +

Deadline: February 24th

Depart from the LRSO on Saturday, June 24th, and be back in time to be with family for the 4th of July! Events this year include night tours of monuments, meeting with all our congressional representatives, behind the scenes tours of the Smithsonian, and much, much, more! 

4-H Food Plot Project Book & Video

Due March 1st

Who: Junior and Senior 4-H members ages 9 to 19 years

What: Preparing, establishing, maintaining and observing a food plot using provided seed for the purpose of food and cover establishment for wildlife.

When: Deadline to register is July 1.  Youth are encouraged to start project activities (e.g., identify site, collect soil samples, apply soil amendments) months prior to registration deadline. Deadline for submitting food plot project books and videos to county offices is March 1. County offices may designate an earlier deadline to allow time for review and obtaining county signatures. Counties submit project book and video to the state office no later than March 5.

Where: This is a statewide program. Youth can prepare a food plot for judging in any county within Arkansas.

Why: Apply science (plants, soils, wildlife management), technology (video production and trail cameras), engineering (constructing an exclosure cage), and mathematics (calculate area, soil amendment rates) in a hands-on learning activity; and learn field ecology and wildlife management concepts.

Livestock Club

The 4-H Livestock Club meeting at the Fulton County Fairgrounds on January 12th. 4-H/Agriculture Agent Cory Tyler and Salem FFA Advisor Wayne Neal led the meeting. This month focus was cattle. We discussed breeds and best management practices. Next month topic will be 4-H Poultry Chain. Our next meeting will be February 16th at 6:00 p.m.

*Animals are not required for participation *For ages 5-19

*Family involvement highly recommended *Actively seeking leader

4-H Shooting Sports

The 4-H Shooting Sports Club met on January 14th. Members participated in the basics skills of archery. Our next meeting will be Saturday, February 11th at 11:00 a.m. at Razorback Archery in Agnos. Please note location!

Viola Loyal Longhorns-Cloverbuds

The Loyal Longhorn Cloverbuds met January 17^th at 4:15 at the Viola School. There were 6 children and 5 parents in attendance. Claire led us in reciting the 4-H pledge and Motto. After a quick snack we participated in a nature scavenger hunt and discussed each finding. Our next meeting will be Tuesday February 7th at 4:15 p.m. at the Viola School cafeteria.

Viola Loyal Longhorns

The older Viola Loyal Longhorns met on January 19, 2023. There were 5 members and 1 adult present. We worked on our 4-H problem of the month which focused on how to price farm fresh eggs based on current commercial egg costs and fee cost. Members decided they should be charging $5.30 a dozen. Following this, we spent time discussing how life circumstances sometimes affect our moods. Next we completed an activity working to build each other up and discussed how this made a difference in our moods. All the kids enjoyed themselves. Our next meeting will be held on February 16th in the Viola School Cafeteria. We hope to see you there!

2023 AR 4-H Camps

Camp/TLC Scholarship Apps: Due January 2 & March 1 by noon

Campfire Cooking Contest: March 4 (NEW)

Leaders in Training-Advanced: March 18-19

High Adventure-NM: July 29-August 6**

Please note the MANDATORY TRAINING DATES ***MANDATORY High Adventure Training:***

March 18 (P/CRally), April 14-16 (Shakedown)

Counselor Training: June 2-3(apps due March 31)

Outdoor Skills Challenge: June 10(NEW)

Camping Adventure: June 20-22

StateCamp I: July 6-8

StateCamp II: July 9-11

Cloverbud Artisan: July 16-18

Artisan: July 19-21

TEEN Camp: September 22-24

Virtual Culinary: November 10-12

Photography Camp: TBD Spring(NEW)

Dates are subject to change

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact the Fulton County Extension Office as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.