Faulk County 4-H

03/05/2026

📣 Announcing the Clover Classic 2026 📣

We are excited to announce an exciting event that will bring together 4-H'ers from across the state to learn and compete! The Clover Classic will include:
🐖 The SD 4-H State Livestock Judging Contest***
🐴 Horse Judging Contest
📝 The SD 4-H State Livestock Skill-A-Thon Contest***
🐎 Hippology Contest
🚨 Livestock Quiz Bowl Contest
🛎 Horse Quiz Bowl Contest
🥩 NEW! Meats Judging Contest
🐔 NEW! Poultry Judging Contest
*** indicates a national qualifying contest

We hope to see you June 15-16 in Brookings, SD for the Clover Classic! More details regarding schedule, contestant packet, and registration will be coming out soon. 🍀

Interested in volunteering your time to help make this event a success? Reach out to [email protected]

03/05/2026

REMINDER!! This deadline is coming up soon.

Entry Packets are due 4/1/2026!
Find the link on our website http://sd4hrodeo.org/

03/03/2026

Another scholarship!

Commercial Cattlemen Scholarship Application Now Open!

If you or your family use Angus genetics in your commercial cattle operation, you may qualify for the Commercial Cattlemen Scholarship! This scholarship supports students from commercial operations that utilize Angus genetics in their breeding programs.

Deadline: May 1, 2026
Apply Today: www.angus.org/foundation/apply-for-scholarships

03/02/2026

🎯 Faulk County 4-H Shooting Sports Fundraiser 🎯

We’re gearing up for our summer trap shooting season, and our 4-H Shooting Sports members are raising funds to help offset program costs!

We’re selling:
✔ Regular T-Shirts
✔ Long Sleeve Shirts
✔ Crew Neck Sweatshirts
✔ Hooded Sweatshirts

All proceeds will go directly toward supporting our summer trap shooting program and the youth involved. Every shirt purchased helps a young shooter build skills, confidence, and responsibility.

👉 We need a minimum of 24 orders per design.
Right now, we’re at 14 orders for both the Shooting Sports design and the Faulk County 4-H design, we’re close, but we need your help to get there!

📅 Order deadline: March 31st
📦 Shirts will be picked up on April 13th
🛍 Orders can be picked up starting April 14th

If you’d like to support our 4-H members, you can place your order here:
🔗 https://stores.inksoft.com/faulk_county_shooting_sports/shop/home

Thank you for supporting our youth and helping make this season a success. We truly couldn’t do this without our community!

02/25/2026

What do you get when you mix cream, curious kids, and a lot of shaking?
Science… and butter. 🧈😄
This week our Cloverbuds learned how cream is separated from milk and how it transforms into sour cream, whipped cream, butter, and buttermilk. They discovered that whipped cream isn’t magic, it’s air! When you whip cream, tiny air bubbles get trapped inside. Keep shaking, and eventually those fat molecules clump together to form butter.
Of course, every stage required “quality control taste testing.”

02/24/2026

State 4-H Shooting Sports Shirt Orders Are Open!

It’s time to order your 2026 State Shooting Sports shirts!

Place your order online here:
https://state4hshoot26.itemorder.com/

All orders must be placed by March 29, 2026 to guarantee pickup at the Expo Center.

Shirts will be available for purchase at the event, but pre-ordering is the only way to guarantee your preferred size and style.

Don’t wait—secure your shirts today!

Online ordering for State 4-H Shoot 2026 ends on Sun, Mar 29, 2026 (11:59 PM CDT)

02/19/2026

02/17/2026

Faulk County teachers, here's a chance for your students to show their creativity skills at the state fair!

🎨📚 Calling All Educators! Showcase Your Students’ Talents at the 2026 South Dakota State Fair!

The Education Division is a highlight of the fair, shining a spotlight on the creativity and hard work of students across South Dakota. From art and literature to computer graphics and more, this is your chance to celebrate their achievements!

✅ In 2025, over 8,200 student projects were entered—let’s make 2026 even bigger!
📅 Entry forms are due April 15!
👩‍🏫 Open to public, private, and alternative instruction educators.
For details, including the Education Department handbook and online entry instructions, visit:
👉 https://www.sdstatefair.com/participate/competitive-exhibits/education/

02/13/2026

🎯 Summer Shooting Sports Fundraiser 🎯

We’re gearing up for summer competitions and have designed two custom Shooting Sports shirts to help support our program!

Every purchase helps cover supplies, equipment, and other expenses for our youth athletes.

👕 Check out the designs and place your order here:
https://stores.inksoft.com/faulk_county_shooting_sports/shop/home

Thank you for supporting our Faulk County 4-H Shooting Sports members as they continue to aim higher! 💚

02/11/2026

Attention Graduating 4-H Members! The State 4-H Scholarship Application is now available. Check out the SDSU Extension's website to fill out the application. Make sure to have them mailed in by April 6! 🍀🍀🍀
https://extension.sdstate.edu/south-dakota-state-4-h-scholarship-application

02/09/2026

01/29/2026

Safety Quiz Link – BB Gun, Air Pistol, Air Rifle, .22 Pistol & .22 Rifle
Below is the link for the required safety quiz for BB gun, air pistol, air rifle, .22 pistol, and .22 rifle:
👉 https://forms.gle/v7abnhQjfKErn6Eb8
Please be sure to complete this before practice begins. Paper copies will also be available on Monday if needed.

You must get a 70% to pass this quiz and participate in shooting sports. This quiz is open book. Use whatever resources you need to complete it. *Updated January 2024