Anderson County Events & Information
- Small Animal Weigh-in/Tagging - 5/1/19
- Anderson County 4-H Council Meeting - 5/13/19
Anderson County Cloverbud Meetings
The Anderson County Cloverbud group meets the third Wednesday of each month at the Extension office in Garnett at 6:00 p.m. The next Cloverbud meeting will be April 17. Gaylene Comfort and Gayla Corley are the Cloverbud leaders. You may direct questions to Galene at 785-448-8447 or comfort@gmail.com or to Gayla at 785-448-0301 or rextheterrible@yahoo.com.
To be eligible to participate in Cloverbuds, a child must have celebrated his/her fifth or sixth birthday before January 1, 2019. Cloverbud members must also be enrolled in the 4-H Online Enrollment System. You can find this information on the District’s 4-H website under “Join”. Parents should review the Cloverbuds policies (especially information regarding livestock and pets). Policy information is also available in the Extension office.
Boots & Spurs Meeting
The Anderson County Horse Club, Boots & Spurs, meet at the Anderson County Fairgrounds at 7:00 p.m. Meetings are planned for the last Monday of each month through August with ride nights at the Hughes' home. Watch the groups Facebook page (Anderson County Boots and Spurs 4-H Horse Club) for those opportunities. The next meeting will be April 29. Contact Jenny with questions at jennifer.e.hughes@sprint.com.
Anderson County Weigh-in/Tagging Dates
Small Animal: Anderson County Fairgrounds on May 1 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tags will be $3.00 each.
Bucket Calves will be tagged this year and can be tagged on May 1. The tag will be $4.00, regardless of which date is attended.
The correct change is always appreciated. Make checks payable to Anderson County 4-H Council.
Youth enrolled in the Rabbit, Fowl or Breeding Livestock projects(s) must own and have possession of his/her animal(s) by June 1.
Add/Drop Project Deadline
Frontier District 4-H Members have the ability to change personal information or add/drop projects at any time by logging on to 4-H Online. Members do not need to contact the Extension Office to have information changed. Adding or dropping projects must be done by May 1 in order for the member to enter in the 4-H Divisions of the Fair. Members will not be able to change project information after the deadline.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Anderson County 4-H Council will offer a $50 scholarship to those 4-H members filling out the application to attend any out-of-county event. Youth are eligible to receive the scholarship only once per 4-H year. This scholarship could be used to help cover the cost of Campference, Discovery Days, Camp, etc. The application must be submitted prior to the event payment deadline.
* Anderson County 4-H Event Scholarship
Jeanette Arnett Activity Scholarship
OR Anderson County 4-H Council Out of County Scholarship
Application - PDF Version
* 2019 Anderson County 4-H Scholarship for High School Seniors
Application - PDF Version
The application is due by 5:00 pm to the Garnett Office by March 29, 2019.
Anderson County Fairs
Anderson County Fair - July 29 - August 3, 2019
Fair Theme - "All Roads Lead to the Fair"
2018 Anderson County FAIR BOOK
Kincaid Fair - TBA
