Bedford County 4-H

06/01/2026

Bedford County's 4-H Junior Hippology Team placed 1st at the state 4-H Skillathons event on Saturday. Team members include Callie N, 1st place individual; Sophia W, 3rd place individual; Piper A, 4th place individual; Saige T, 5th place i dividual; and April M, 9th place individual. Congratulations team and coaches!

06/01/2026

Bedford County 4-H had a great Saturday at the State 4-H Skillathon contests. The Livestock team placed 4th, team members Adela K, Dierks T, Jenalyn J, and Rylynn B. Adela was the 6th place individual overall. Congratulations team!

04/30/2026

REMINDER: Market Livestock Fair Tagging Day is Saturday, May 2 at the Bedford Fairgrounds. Tagging will be in the Ford Arena.

Attention exhibitors with lambs, goats and hogs for Saturday's May 2 tagging day!
🔴ALL MUST ENTER AT THE MAIN GATE BY FAIR OFFICE! 🔴NO other gates will be open! Proceed to follow the road that loops around the track, past the restrooms and to the show arena for tagging. Tagging will begin at 8 am and end at Noon.

04/24/2026

Registration is now open for Animal Science Bowl & Skillathon Contests!

The event will be held on May 30 at University Park. The event is open to 4-H'ers ages 10 and up.

Available contests are: Avian Bowl, Canine Bowl & Skillathon, Dairy Bowl, Hippology (equine skillathon), Horse Bowl, Livestock Skillathon, and Rabbit & Cavy Bowl & Skillathon. All contests except for Canine and Rabbit offer senior competitors (14 and up) the opportunity to qualify for national competition.

Please note, a screened coach must register to chaperone each team and a parent or screened volunteer must register to chaperone each youth competing as an individual. Families must know the name of their child's teammates and coach(es) to register. Registration closes on April 30.

Learn more and register: https://4h.zsuite.org/event-registrations/46942

04/24/2026

Registration is now open for Animal Science Judging Contests!

The event will be held on June 16 at University Park. The event is open to 4-H'ers ages 10 and up who are carrying an animal science project.

Available contests are: Dairy Judging, Horse Judging, Livestock Judging, and Poultry Judging.

Please note, a screened coach must register to chaperone each team and a parent or screened volunteer must register to chaperone each youth competing as an individual. Families must know the name of their child's teammates and coach(es) to register. Registration closes on May 18.

Learn more and register: https://4h.zsuite.org/event-registrations/47163

04/24/2026

There's only a few days left to register for Wildlife and Forestry Field Day! 🌲🔆🌳🔆🍀

Registration closes on April 27. Come and enjoy some outdoor fun!

This event is open to all 4-H'ers ages 8-18. No advance preparation is necessary. It will be held on May 9 at the Ag Progress Days Site in Rock Springs, PA.

4-H'ers are also invited to bring friends who aren't in 4-H! Registration is also open to kids who aren't 4-H members this year. This is a great way to introduce friends and family members to 4-H and share the fun.

There will be two event tracks.

🌲The first option is the "Exploratory Track," designed for youth 4-H ages 8-11. It will include hands-on wildlife and forestry activities, guest speakers, and interactive learning experiences.

🌳The second option is the "Science Track," designed for youth ages 12-18. This track offers more in-depth educational sessions. It will build knowledge and skills in wildlife and forest sciences, connect content from 4-H Wildlife and Forestry project books to real-life applications, and introduce youth to natural resource careers. An OPTIONAL interactive quiz will be offered at the end of the day to help identify youth who may be interested in or prepared for national-level 4-H opportunities.

Sessions are different each year, and no prior experience or project work is required.

Parents are welcome to stay for the day, but must pre-register.

Use this link to register if you're a 4-H'er: https://4h.zsuite.org/event-registrations/46122

Use this link to register if you're not in 4-H: https://4h.zsuite.org/external-event-registration/46122

04/22/2026

04/21/2026

THANK YOU! To all 4-H volunteers for your dedication and passion to 4-H and the youth we serve.

Happy Volunteer Appreciation Week! 🍀🍀🍀

This week, we are celebrating our fantastic 4-H volunteers. Be sure to take a moment to thank a 4-H volunteer in your community for all of their hard work!

Plus, don't forget to give the volunteers in your life a shout out in the comments.

03/23/2026

Enroll today...March 31 is the deadline for enrollment in 4-H for 2026

Spring is coming, and that means it's time to reenroll! 🌷🍀🌷🍀🌷

As the days get warmer and longer, the fun is ramping up. Reenroll by March 31 for another great year with 4-H. Simply log in to your ZSuite account to update your profile and submit this year's enrollment.

Learn how to reenroll: https://extension.psu.edu/programs/4-h/get-involved/youth-and-parents/join/reenrolling-in-4-h

Need help reenrolling? Contact your county educator for assistance.

03/16/2026

It is Pennsylvania 4-H Week! The Bedford County Commissioners made a proclamation at last weeks meeting proclaiming this week as Pennsylvania 4-H Week in Bedford County! We thank them for their support and we encourage our members and leaders to promote the great things 4-H is doing for our members and communities. Attending the proclamation for 4-H included: Front row (L to R) Commissioner Baughman, Lydia G, Jenalynn J; Back row (L to R) Commissioner Winck, Dwayne Hay, Educator, Commissioner Stiles, Kade S, Kailee B, Shelvia F, and Scarlet P.