Cannon County Extension Office

11/02/2026

🎃👻 Halloween Night Was a Spooktacular Success! 👻🎃

The Sanderson Sisters, AKA Sarah, Kristen, and Jaclyn, had a wonderful time handing out over 1,000 candy bags and toys on College Street on Halloween night!

Afterward, they flew over to the Extension Office for our Halloween Bash, featuring a delicious chili and soup cook-off, a fun costume contest, and tasty s'mores enjoyed by all.

🏆 Costume Contest Winners
🎭 Best Junior Costume: Kamden Adamson
🎭 Best Senior Costume: Addison Alexander
👻 Scariest Costume: Isabelle Alexander (unanimously voted the scariest by the 6th graders and younger!)
🥰 Cutest Costume: Bellame Conner

🍲 Cook-Off Winners
🥇 Best Chili: Caleigha, Mekiyah, and Teyambrie Biegler
🥣 Best Soup: Ava and Kamden Adamson

A huge thank you to everyone who attended, participated, donated treats, cooked, volunteered, and helped make this evening so special. Events like these remind us what an amazing community we have. We loved celebrating Halloween with all of you and look forward to making even more memories together next year! 🧡🖤🎃

#4-H 🎃✨

10/26/2026

Today is the day!!!
Honor Club will be having its first meeting of the year today, Monday, October 26th from 3:00-4:00 PM in Mr. Nathan Brazle's room at CCMS for 6th-12th graders!
Whether you're already a member or interested in joining, we'd love to have you come learn more about Honor Club and get involved.
🎃 We will also be preparing goodies for Trick-or-Treating!
We hope to see you this afternoon!

10/19/2026

🐴🌟 Calling All Horse Enthusiasts! 🌟🐴

It's time to saddle up and get ready for Horse Bowl and Hippology Practices!

Open to all 4th-12th grade 4-H members, these practices are a great way to learn about horses, make new friends, and have fun with fellow 4-H'ers!

📅 First Practice: Monday, November 4
⏰ 3:00-4:30 PM
📍 Cannon County Extension Office (Downstairs)

After our first meeting, practices will be held on Tuesdays, and participants will receive a full practice schedule.

🐎 No horse? No problem!
🐎 No previous horse knowledge? That's okay too!

All you need is a willingness to learn and have fun! We'll explore all aspects of the horse world, including:

🔹 Coat colors and patterns
🔹 Feeds and nutrition
🔹 Horse health and care
🔹 Tack and equipment
🔹 Gaits and movement
🔹 Breeds, anatomy, and much more!

Whether you're dreaming of owning a horse someday or already love everything equine, Horse Bowl and Hippology are a great way to build knowledge, teamwork, and confidence.

Come join the herd and discover why horses are so fascinating! 🐴🍀

10/14/2026

10/14/2026

🎃🍬 October 4-H Homeschool Meeting! 🍬🎃

Calling all homeschool students in 4th-12th grade! Join us for a spook-tacular morning of fun and fellowship.

👻 Wednesday, October 21
🕙 10:00 - 11:00 AM
📍 Cannon County Extension Office (Downstairs)

Come hang out with your fellow 4-H'ers, enjoy some Halloween-themed fun, and be among the first to get the rules and details for our November Public Speaking Contest! 🎤🍂

Whether you're a seasoned 4-H member or new to the program, we'd love to see you there!

🎃 Friends, fun, and public speaking info... no tricks, just treats! 🎃

10/13/2026

📣 Attention 6th–12th Graders! 📣

Honor Club will be having its first meeting of the year on Monday, October 26th from 3:00-4:00 PM in Mr. Nathan Brazle's room at CCMS!

Whether you're already a member or interested in joining, we'd love to have you come learn more about Honor Club and get involved.

🎃 We will also be preparing goodies for Trick-or-Treating!

We hope to see you there!

10/02/2026

The Cannon County 4-H Chick Chain was a tremendous success this year, thanks to the incredible support of our community, volunteers, sponsors, and families!

From April through October, 24 Cannon County 4-H members raised Rhode Island Red and Black S*x Link hens, learning firsthand the responsibility, dedication, and management skills that come with caring for livestock. By auction day, most of the birds were already laying, showcasing the hard work and commitment of our youth.

Congratulations to this year's champions:
🐔 Rhode Island Red Grand Champion: Sawyer Frye
🐔 Rhode Island Red Reserve Champion: Haylee Simpson
🐔 Black S*x Link Grand Champion: Lilli Daniel
🐔 Black S*x Link Reserve Champion: Leah Robertson
🥚 Grand Champion Eggs: Karoline Sanders (retaining her title)
🥚 Reserve Champion Eggs: Haylee Simpson

A special thank you goes to Rutherford Farmers Cooperative - Woodbury for donating a bag of feed to each participant to help them get started and for providing gift cards to our Grand Champion and Reserve Champion winners.

We are also incredibly thankful for our dedicated volunteers. Michael Shirley, Owner and Manager of Family Pet Health, volunteered his time to judge the birds and educate youth on proper chicken care and management. His passion for agriculture and ability to connect with young people make a lasting impact on our members every year.

Another heartfelt thank you to Greg Goff with Exit Realty Auctions, who once again donated his time and equipment to serve as auctioneer. Greg not only helps make the auction a success but consistently promotes the Cannon County 4-H program and is one of our strongest supporters.

The auction was one of our best yet, with the average bird price increasing to $27 per bird. Funds raised from the auction help ensure the Chick Chain program continues next year while also supporting other Cannon County 4-H opportunities such as judging teams, local day camps, leadership activities, and educational programs. As a nonprofit youth organization, we are grateful for every buyer who invests in our young people.

Programs like the Cannon County 4-H Chick Chain would not be possible without the generosity of our sponsors, volunteers, buyers, and community members. Thank you for investing in our youth and helping them develop the life skills, confidence, and agricultural knowledge that will benefit them for years to come. Call 615-563-2554 if you want to become more involved in the Cannon County 4-H Program!

🐔🥚💚🍀

10/01/2026

*Reminder*
This is the correct drop-off date!
Wednesday, October 7 from 2-8 at the Woodbury Lions Club!

09/30/2026

📸🏆 Celebrating Our 4-H Achievers! 🏆📸

On Sunday, September 27, we celebrated the achievements of more than 40 outstanding 4-H members at our Annual 4-H Awards Banquet!

These dedicated 4-H'ers successfully advanced to multi-county, regional, and state-level events in a variety of project areas, including Photography, Poster, Project Fair, Public Speaking, Dairy Shows, Horse Shows, Horse Judging, Horse Bowl/Hippology, Dairy Judging, Wildlife Judging, Livestock Judging, Meats Judging, Poultry Judging, Grill Master, and Skillathon.

We also recognized participants and honorees in Sewing, Outstanding Senior Awards, Healthy Living Ambassador, Congress, Roundup, and Academic Congress programs.

We are incredibly proud of each and every one of these young people for their hard work, dedication, and accomplishments throughout the year. Your commitment to learning, leadership, and service truly reflects the spirit of 4-H. Congratulations on all you have achieved, and we look forward to seeing what you accomplish next!

💚 A special thank you to everyone who helped make this event a success! 💚

🍂 Justin Watts for the amazing fall décor
🧁 Chloe Hill for the delicious cupcakes
🍖 Robbie Bogle for the delicious ham
🏫 Cannon County Middle School/Cannon County Elementary for the use of the cafeteria
👏 And all of the Cannon County Education Staff, and parents who support, encourage, and help these 4-H members achieve success throughout the year.

Your generosity, dedication, and support make a lasting impact on our youth, and we are truly grateful.

💚🍀 Head, Heart, Hands, and Health! 🍀💚

09/29/2026

Come Support Our Cannon County 4-H Youth!

Join us on Thursday, October 1st at 6:00 PM for the Annual Cannon County 4-H Show and Auction!

Come out and support these hardworking young people while adding quality animals to your flock. The auction will be held at the Justin Pemberton Arena during the Cannon County Fair.

We hope to see you there!