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  • Livingston County 4-H Clubs

    For the most accurate meeting dates and times, please contact the club leader.

    • Busy Bees 4-H Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Monday of the month at Tina school. Leader: Michelle Brockmeier, 660-542-6463
    • Dawn Sunrise Hustlers 4-H Club meets at 5:30 p.m. the third Sunday of the month at Dawn Community Center. Leader: Alexis Boyles, 660-973-4557
    • Hale Happy Hustlers 4-H Club meet at 7 p.m. on the third Monday of the month at Hale school. Leader: Judy Harris, 660-973-0077
    • Hale Clover Kids. Leader: Diane Kerns, 660-565-2963
    • Liberty 4-H Club meets at 6 p.m. on the second Sunday of the month at Swain Schoolhouse. Leader: Tanya Stimpson, 660-646-2343
    • Rich Hill Jr. Workers 4-H Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Monday of the month at the Litton Center. Leader: Kim Kieffer, 660-247-1474
    • Show-Me 4-H Club meets at 7 p.m. on the first Monday of the month at the Chula Community Center. Leader: Gabby Thompson, 660-646-9244
    • Springhill Go-Getters 4-H Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Monday of the month at the Litton Center. Leaders: Lauren Lee, 660-247-3339; Molly Barnett, 660-973-6869; Brook Kreatz, 660-344-0297; and Katie Woodworth, 660-247-0658
    • Wheeling Happy Harvesters 4-H Club meets at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of the month at the Wheeling Christian Church. Leader: Brandi Rodenberg, 660-247-2716

  • Livingston County 4-H Events 2023

    February

    • 11: Livingston County 4-H Energizer
    • 25: Steer Nose Printing & Weigh-in 9:00-11:00 – Young Vet Clinic

    March

    • 1: Missouri 4-H Foundation Scholarship due – online application at the State 4-H website
    • 1: Litton Project Grant applications due
    • TBA: SMQA Training
    • 15: (State Fair) Nose prints for steers due
    • 21: Registration for Camp Crowder 4-H Camps open in 4-H Online
    • 25: Shooting Sports Safety Training

    April

    • 1: Liv. Co. Senior Scholarships Due - Ex. Office
    • 30: Deadline - Fair Waivers to Fair Board

    May

    • 1: Horse enrollments forms due - Extension Office
    • 1: Fair Entry opens
    • 15: (State Fair) Swine DNA cards due
    • TBA: Clover Kid Day Camp
    • 30-31: State Teen Conference

    June

    • May 31-June 1: State 4-H Congress
    • 6-8: Week 1 - Camp Crowder 4-H Camp – Trenton, MO
    • 13-15: Week 2 - Camp Crowder 4-H Camp – Trenton, MO
    • 15: (State Fair) Nose prints for sheep and goats due
    • TBA: Fair Entry closes for – Livestock, Shooting Sports, Hams (Late entries $25.00 per class)

    July

    • TBA: Fair Entry closes – "still" Entries
    • 7-14: Livingston County 4-H & FFA Fair
    • 7: Livingston County 4-H & FFA Fair Tractor Pull
    • 8: Set-up for Fair; Fair Royalty Interviews; 4-H Contest Day
    • 10: Achievement Night Judging

    September

    • 16: Super Saturday with 4-H, Jenkins Expo Center, Litton Ag Campus

    October

    • 1: Enrollment opens for 2023-24 4-H Year
    • 7: 4-H Recognition Program, Jenkins Expo Center, Litton Ag Campus

Join 4-H

4-H brings young people, ages 5 to 18, and adults together to learn everyday skills through hands-on learning. Working on activities from animal and plant sciences to robotics, 4-H'ers learn problem-solving skills that can make a positive impact upon our community. Through 4-H, young people learn to:

  • meet the diverse challenges of today's world
  • build self-confidence
  • learn responsibility
  • make positive decisions

General information

  • 4-H clubs

    4-H clubs are open to ages 8 to 18. Clubs meet monthly for group activities and club business. Each club elects officers and has an approved adult leader who supervises club activities. Club members also enroll in projects in their areas of interest.

    With projects on more than 75 topics, 4-H has something to interest every child. Here are just a few of the opportunities 4-H offers — geocaching, robotics, international exchanges, horsemanship, pets, starting a business, arts and crafts, raising animals, woodworking, photography and gardening.

  • Clover Kids clubs

    Clover Kids introduces 5- to 7-year-olds to the 4-H experience. In Clover Kids, children learn how to get along with others, work in groups and explore their interests while building self-confidence. Clover Kids do not enroll in projects or raise animals, and do not participate in competitive events, contests or shows.

  • How to join

    Joining 4-H is as easy as contacting the extension center. A staff member will explain the enrollment process and membership dues. In addition to dues, some projects may require a small investment to get started, and there may be a fee for materials, trips or other activities.

    Young people are welcome to join at any time. The 4-H program year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30. Certain activities may have participation deadlines.

    Contact MU Extension in Livingston County

  • Be a 4-H volunteer

    Adult volunteers are essential to 4-H. Adult volunteers serve as club or project leaders, help with county or regional events, chair committees and organize fund raisers. You don't have to be a parent or grandparent of the 4-H member to get involved. All volunteers are screened for child abuse and neglect, as well criminal records, before they are accepted and each year thereafter. As a volunteer, University of Missouri Extension will provide you with training so you will be well-prepared and successful as an adult leader. The orientation includes information on 4-H history and the educational framework, the characteristics of age groups, character development and safety.

    Learn more

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