Penn State Extension Sullivan County 4-H

04/19/2026

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

04/19/2026

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

04/19/2026

Time is running out to register for Wildlife and Forestry Field Day! 🌲🔆🌳🔆🍀

Registration closes on April 27! Don't miss the fun. Come and enjoy the outdoors with us.

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

04/19/2026

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.

03/30/2026

It's time for our Pennsylvania 4-H Volunteer Spotlight! Each month, Pennsylvania 4-H highlights volunteers who are doing great work around the state.

Today, we are celebrating Bob McGuire of Sullivan County, who has been a 4-H volunteer for 61 years.

His nominator says, "Bob McGuire is starting his 62nd year volunteering in Sullivan County. He started as a temporary volunteer, helping with geology, and photography projects. He has been the leader for the Model Rocketry club for 60 years. Each year, he holds a rocket launch for members to launch the rockets they build. He has sat on the Program Development Committee, and, during his early years as a leader, he was a chaperone for National 4-H Congress in Chicago."

03/16/2026

It's PA 4-H Week!

In celebration, the Expressive Arts State Project Ambassadors have created a 4-H themed craft that you can do at home for each day of PA 4-H Week. Day one is egg carton animals!

Instructions are available in Cloverlink: https://pennstateoffice365.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/AgSci/coext/PA4H/PA4HCloverlink/IQCOP4GOuJjcRLIuSZTnhk5YAcmYwRg--6Z6BPJlTtXjXT0?e=jzM2iV

The SPAs want to see you express your creativity! Be sure to share a photo of your completed craft or let us know how it came out in the comments.

03/16/2026

It's PA 4-H Week!

In celebration, the Expressive Arts State Project Ambassadors have created a 4-H themed craft that you can do at home for each day of PA 4-H Week. Day two is creating a paper clover!

Instructions are available in Cloverlink: https://pennstateoffice365.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/AgSci/coext/PA4H/PA4HCloverlink/IQCOP4GOuJjcRLIuSZTnhk5YAcmYwRg--6Z6BPJlTtXjXT0?e=jzM2iV

The SPAs want to see you express your creativity! Be sure to share a photo of your completed craft or let us know how it came out in the comments.

03/15/2026

03/15/2026

It's Pennsylvania 4-H Week!

PA 4-H Week is all about highlighting the skills and accomplishments of 4-H'ers, the benefits of the 4-H program, and raising awareness of the wide variety of projects and opportunities that 4-H offers!

To celebrate, we will be sharing special content and activities from your State Project Ambassadors all week long.

Keep an eye on our social media feeds to learn how you can participate and let us know how you plan to celebrate in the comments!

03/13/2026

Sullivan County 4-Hers read the proclamation for Pennsylvania 4-H Week. Thank you to the Sullivan County Commissioners Brian Hoffman, Darlene Fenton, and Scott Myers Jr for supporting PA 4-H!
Reading the proclamation are Allen and Aiden.