SDSU Extension McCook County 4-H

03/30/2026

The McCook County 4-H Extension Office will be closed Tuesday March 31 - Friday April 3rd as I will be in Rapid City for Spring Conferences.

Happy Easter Holiday!!

The office will be open again on Monday April 6th at 8am!!

03/30/2026

March 30 Webinar on State Fair Updates

SDSU Extension will host a public webinar over Zoom on March 30, 2026, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. CDT to provide updates on the 4-H division of the 2026 South Dakota State Fair..

Information and registration is available at https://extension.sdstate.edu/event/4-h-state-fair-updates. You must register to receive the Zoom link to join. There is no cost for registration.

03/26/2026

Join us Monday, March 30th at 7:00 pm CT for the 4-H State Fair Updates webinar to learn about the updates on 4-H events at the South Dakota State Fair! Pre-registration is required to receive the Zoom link and reminders. You can pre-register using the link below!
https://extension.sdstate.edu/event/4-h-state-fair-updates?fbclid=IwY2xjawQyZYhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeRDGhJuHV-OovayPmspHrbsyctEZytrBJjLi8IMNwXZwo_owFL_9dMRtHcio_aem_rnn7zic0Ne8LT4c0ILbt6w

SDSU Extension will host a public webinar over Zoom on March 30, 2026, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. CDT to provide updates on the 4-H division of the 2026 South Dakota State Fair.

03/24/2026

Reminder office is closed today Thank you and Have a Great Day!!!

03/17/2026

State Shoot Registration is now open!
Register for State Shoot at: http://sdstateshoot.fairentry.com/

03/14/2026

With the Blizzard Warning just being issued, there will be NO 4-H archery practice tomorrow (Sunday). Stay safe and warm!!!

03/10/2026

We are excited to share that the 2026 State Horse Show Guide is now available on the Extension website. Please take a moment to review the guide. The State Horse Show contestant packet and scorecards will be available soon.
Link to State Horse Show guide:
https://extension.sdstate.edu/state-horse-show-judging-and-hippology
**Please note: To participate in the State 4 H Horse Show, youth must first compete in a county level 4-H horse show. They must enter the same classes at the county level that they plan to enter at the state level. No minimum ribbon placing is required, but
participation in each class entered is mandatory. If a youth cannot attend their own county horse show, they may compete in another county’s show to meet this requirement.
Deadline for 2026 Horse Show is July 1 at 11:59 p.m. No late entries will be accepted.

View contestant resources and results from the State 4-H Horse Show, Judging and Hippology contests.

03/06/2026

📣 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]

03/06/2026

HAPPY 2026 4-H Rodeo Contestants! 🎉

There has been a MAJOR change - ENTRY DEADLINE IS NOW APRIL 1ST 2026. Late entry for a fee APRIL 1 - MAY 1 2026

The entry blank can be found on our website homepage. https://sd4hrodeo.org/
Please start sending them in and we look forward to another great year!

03/06/2026

Reminder that Saturday night/Sunday morning we need to Jump our clocks AHEAD an hour!!! Make sure to do this so you are not late for archery practice on Sunday at 3pm!!!

Send a message to learn more

03/06/2026

View contestant resources and results from the State 4-H Horse Show, Judging and Hippology contests.