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Frontier District

Ottawa Office
County Annex Building
1418 S. Main, Suite 2
Ottawa, KS 66067
785-229-3520
785-229-3527 fax

Lyndon Office
128 W. 15th
PO Box 400
Lyndon, KS 66451
785-828-4438
785-828-3427 fax

Garnett Office
411 S. Oak
PO Box 423
Garnett, KS 66032
785-448-6826
785-448-6153 fax

4-H Calendar

 

District Events

Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) - 2026

Delegate Application

Chaperone Application

Poultry PT Testing for Fairs

 

2024 is Frontier Extension District's year to test poultry for Pullorum-Typhoid (PT).  PT testing must be done within 90 days of shows.  All poultry (except pigeons and waterfowl) must be tested prior to coming to the fair.  Below are the 3 dates scheduled for PT Testing.  4-H members may come to whichever date works best for them.  Testing is $1 per bird.  Please contact Jo Hetrick-Anstaett at the Lyndon Office, 785-828-4438, with any questions.

Saturday June 15th 8-10 a.m. @ Franklin County Fairgrounds

Saturday July 6th 8-10 a.m. @ Anderson County Fairgrounds

Tuesday July 9th 5-7 p.m. @ Osage City Fairgrounds

4-H Regional Club Day - March 23, 2024

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4-H Club Day - February 24, 2024

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4-H Club Day Guidelines and Score Sheets  (District & Regional Club Day)

Instructions on How to Upload a YouTube Video ( YouTube requires you to have a Gmail Account. If you do not wish to create a Gmail Account, please upload your entry video onto a jumpdrive and bring it to your local Extension Office. Please call to make an appointment to bring in your jumpdrive.) 

Communication Fact Sheets

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County 4-H Council Meetings

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Anderson County 4-H Council Meeting
The Anderson County 4-H Council meetings are held on the
second Monday of the month in January, March, May, July, September,
and November at 7:00 p.m. at the Garnett Office.
  
Franklin County 4-H Council Meeting
The Franklin County 4-H Council meetings are held on the
last Monday of the month in January, March, May, September,
and November at 7:00 p.m. at the Franklin County Annex.
 
Osage County 4-H Council Meeting
The Osage County 4-H Council meetings are held on the
last Monday of the month in February, April, June, August, October,
and December at 7:00 p.m. at the Lyndon Office.
 
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Frontier District Cloverbud Meeting

 

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Jennifer Whiteford-Houk is the District Cloverbud Leader. The 4-H Cloverbud group is for youth, 5-6 years of age. The program is geared toward those who are too young to join the regular 4-H program. Youth will have fun in a positive, non-competitive, leader-directed setting. 

Direct all questions to her at jenn.whiteford.houk@gmail.com.        

Feel free to share this information with other Cloverbud-age youth!

 

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District Horse Club Information

4-H Horse
Franklin County

The Franklin County 4-H Horse Club is open to all Frontier District 4-H Horse members.  Information can be found on the Franklin County 4-H Horse Facebook page or by contacting Kathy at kathy.hinderliter@gmail.com.

Osage County
Osage County's Horse and Youth (HAY) meetings are open to any Frontier District 4-H member.  Direct all questions to Dorothy at 785-806-5786 or Niki at 785-219-1829 or ncfm1234@hotmail.com Contact can also be made on Facebook (4-H HAY Club).

 

State Fair Qualifying Horse Show Opportunities

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Lyndon Saddle Club Horse Shows