Greene County 4-H Monthly Update |
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Please take the time to see what all is happening in Greene County 4-H this month! |
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New Greene County 4-H Agent |
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Our Greene County 4-H program has a new agent! Please help us welcome, Blake Davis.
If you need to contact him, you can reach him by email at bdavis@uada.edu or by his cell at 870-565-6738.
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Below is the link to the enrollment site. If you are not already enrolled for the 2021 year, make sure to log in and update family information. It is very important to double-check information such as member age, grade level, email, phone number, and t-shirt size. You will also be asked to add your district, which would be the Delta District. When you re-enroll each year, you must also re-sign the medical form, code of conduct, equine release form, shooting sports release form, and media release form.
Make sure to keep your club and project groups up-to-date (on the enrollment site) to avoid missing out on any club/group information. You may select any of the project groups that you are interested in attending/ or receiving information about.
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Greene County 4-H Community Service Challenge |
September Community Service Challenge
Items to be collected: Pull-Tab Soups & Little Debbie Snacks
The personal hygiene items collected will be donated to the Greene County Tech and Paragould School Backpack Program.
Turn your donation items in at the Extension Office for donation points for your club. Remember the club with the most donation points at the end of the year will get a prize! Donate & help your club win!
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4-H Club Donation Point Standings:
1st Place: Greene County High
2nd Place: Walcott Winners
3rd Place: Teen Leaders
4th Place: Campground Clovers
5th Place: Shooting Sports
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Greene County 4-H Foundation Scholarships |
Applications for the 2021 Greene County 4-H Foundation Scholarships are now available!
Applications are due to the Greene County Extension Office by Tuesday, September 21st.
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Upcoming Livestock Dates & Deadlines |
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Arkansas Youth Expo (AYE), Washington County Fairgrounds, Fayetteville-
- Registration Deadline: July 30th
- Event Dates: October 3rd- 6th
Arkansas State Fair (ASF), Arkansas State Fairgrounds, Little Rock-
- Registration Deadline: September 1st
- Event Dates: October 11th- 24th
Greene County Fair, Greene County Fairgrounds, Paragould-
- Registration Deadline: TBA
- Event Dates: September 6th- 11th
The Notorious Northern Show, Lousiana State Fairgrounds, Shreveport-
- Registration Deadline: September 11th
- Event Dates: September 18th
NEA District Fair, Jonesboro-
- Registration: September 10th
- Event Dates: September 26th- September 29th
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Any exhibitor showing at Arkansas State Fair or Arkansas Youth Expo (AYE) in any species, including poultry & rabbits, will be required to complete the YQCA certification to show.
If you have not already completed this certification, the online course is still available. Register and complete certification online through the YQCA website: YQCA Website
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The Greene County Fair will be held Monday, September 6th through Saturday, September 11th. Attached is a copy of the Greene County Fair Program & Premium Catalog.
Entry fees will not be paid online this year. You will pay for them when you pick up passes and pen assignments.
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4-H Exhibitors:
Please let us know of the species & number of exhibits (including those in the family living building- ex. crafts & horticulture) that you are entering in the county fair.
Send this information to kwest@uada.edu or call the office at 870-236-6921.
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Do you need a 4-H school absence letter?
Contact the Extension office (at 870-236-6921 or at kwest@uada.edu) with the following information:
- Student Name
- School & Grade
- Specie(s) exhibitor is showing
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The Notorious Northern Livestock Show |
The Notorious Northern Show is an Open Livestock show for all youth ages 9-19 hosted by Bossier Parish & Caddo 4-H. The show will be held at the State Fairgrounds in Shreveport on Saturday, September 18th. Beef, Dairy, Goat, and Sheep classes will be offered.
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Arkansas State Fair Livestock Show- Registration DUE |
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Registration is now open for the 2021 Arkansas State Fair. All shows will register through the same system at www.showman.app
REMINDER: All Market Animals and Commercial/Wether Dam Females that will be exhibited at the 2021 Arkansas State Fair must be validated through the Arkansas 4-H Livestock Website!
NEW this year--- a High Point 4-H County and FFA Chapter award for each species has been added. Make sure that you select your 4-H County AND/or FFA Chapter when registering your animals. IF you are a member of both, make sure to select both- so your placings will contribute to both your 4-H County and FFA Chapter’s total points.
Registration for all shows closes at midnight on September 1 with a late registration deadline of September 15!
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NEA District Fair- Registration OPEN |
Important: You will need to take your online entry receipt to get you into the fair gate & to pick up passes. Passes will be picked up from the west office of the cattle barn.
All livestock registration is due by Friday, September 10th!
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Greene County 4-H Spotlights |
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Sand Creek Band Performing at Greene County Fair
The Greene County 4-H Performing Arts Group Band, “Sand Creek”, will perform as part of the Greene County Fair, on Monday, September 6th in the B.C. Lloyd Building. The performance will start at 6 PM.
We invite all 4-H families to come out and show your support!
Other upcoming public performances:
- Get Downtown Festival- Sept 25th @ 1 p.m. (across from Skinny J's in Downtown Paragould)
- Pumpkin Hollow - Oct 23rd @ 5:30 p.m.
- The Delta Fair, Kennett - More information TBA
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Upcoming Events & Deadlines |
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Youth Teaching Garden Session
The September Youth Teaching Garden session will be held Tuesday, September 14th at 5:30 pm at the Greene County Fairgrounds. They plan to plant fall vegetables and learn about preserving & cooking with garden fresh herbs.
Please RSVP to the Greene County Extension Office at 870-236-6921, if you are interested in attending.
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Beef Quiz Bowl
The 2021 Arkansas Beef Quiz Bowl contest will be held Tuesday, October 26th. To compete, participants must have had their 14th birthday as of January 1st of this year.
Anyone interested in participating in the 2021 Arkansas Beef Quiz Bowl contest, please contact the Greene County Extension Office ASAP to sign-up.
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Check out our Greene County 4-H calendar for more event dates and deadlines!
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How many 4-H community clubs are in Greene County? Name the current Greene County 4-H community clubs?
Answer: Three; Campground Clovers, Greene County High, & Walcott Winners
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