The 2022-2023 4-H year, thus far, has been a large success for the 235 4-H members and 92 adult volunteers in the ten active 4-H clubs in Richland County.
4-H focuses on growing confident, capable, and caring youth through science, citizenship and healthy living projects that provide hands on learning and engagement in their home and community. 4-H has come a long way since its beginning in 1902. 4-H now offers a wide variety of projects including animal science, aerospace, robotics, woodworking, entomology, shooting sports, sport fishing, babysitting, sewing, quilting, gardening, leathercraft, photography, cooking, leadership and many more. Along with the projects, 4-H members attend many events and activities that have an emphasis on citizenship, service learning and leadership. All the members in Richland County practice service learning by completing community service projects at the club and county level. Youth also attend local, regional, state, and national workshops and events that aid them in learning and developing leadership skills throughout the 4-H year.
This year at the 2023 Richland County Fair and Rodeo, 4-H members will be showcasing all that they have learned and accomplished during the 4-H year, which runs from October-September. Member’s projects will be on display from Wednesday, Aug. 2 at 1 p.m. to the conclusion of the fair on Saturday, Aug. 5. We invite all to check out the indoor exhibits, walk through the livestock barns and chat with 4-H members as they work the 4-H food booth.
The horse show will be on Monday, July 31 beginning at 8:30 a.m. We would like to invite all to attend the horse show and cheer on the members for all their hard work this year. We also invite all to come and watch the poultry and rabbit shows on Tuesday, Aug. 1 starting at 2 p.m. The livestock shows will begin on Wednesday, Aug. 2 at 8:30 a.m. and continue Thursday beginning at 8 a.m. On Thursday members will be showing their cats and dogs and competing in small animal round robin. On Friday, Aug. 4 the members will be competing in large animal round robin, as well as participating in the Cloverbud animal parade. In addition, the market livestock program will be holding their annual sale on Friday, Aug. 4 at 3 p.m. at the 4-H arena. The sale will be following the 4-H award ceremony starting at 1:30 p.m. On Saturday, Aug. 5, the 4-H members and Alumni will be participating in a cornhole tournament at 10 a.m. and there will be a free concert at 12:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend these fun and entertaining events to support the Richland County 4-H members and program.
4-H Calendar of Events
Monday, July 31
8:30 a.m. - Horse Show, Fair Grandstands
9 a.m.-4 p.m. - Indoor interview judging, 4-H Exhibit Building; Optional delivery for poultry and rabbits
Tuesday, Aug. 1
8 a.m.-12 p.m. - Entry of hogs, sheep, goats, beef, dairy, alpaca & llama; Weighing of market animals, Ultra-sounding
1 p.m. - Poultry and rabbits need to be on grounds by this time
2 p.m. - Judging of poultry (includes Cloverbuds), 4-H Arena
5 p.m. - Judging of rabbits (includes Cloverbuds), 4-H Arena
Wednesday, Aug. 2
8:30 a.m. - 4-H Livestock Judging of swine, sheep, goat, alpaca & llama, 4-H Arena
12 p.m. - Lunch Break
1 p.m. - 4-H judging of Dairy and Breeding Beef, 4-H Arena
5 p.m. - 4-H Market Beef judging, 4-H Arena
Thursday, Aug. 3
8 a.m. - 4-H Showmanship (Sr., Jr. & Novice) hog, sheep, goat, alpaca, llama & beef, 4-H Arena
4 p.m. - Judging of Dogs, Cats, 4-H Arena
5:30 p.m. - Small Animal Round Robin - 4-H Arena
Friday, Aug. 4
9 a.m. - Large Animal Round Robin (Sr. & Jr.), 4-H Arena
1 p.m. - Cloverbud Animal Parade, 4-H Arena
1:30 p.m. - Trophy & Awards presentation, 4-H Arena
3 p.m. - 4-H Livestock Sale, 4-H Arena
Saturday, Aug. 5
10 a.m. - Member & Alumni Fun Event
1-2 p.m. - Horse check out (if not during this time, must wait until Sunday)
Sunday, Aug. 6
6 a.m. - 10 a.m. - Check out of all 4-H Exhibits, including livestock
Richland County 4-H Clubs: Badlands Brushpoppers; Brorson Farmhands; Fair View; Forever Buds; Missouri River Ranchers; North Road Renegades; Richland Aces; Richland Rockets; Three Buttes and Yellowstone Valley Trailblazers.
Market Beef Members: Colt Ambo, Trent Ambo, Makena Balducke, Beau Becker, Felixe Becker, Chase Bireley, BrookLynn Brown, Ellie Burns, Carly Buxbaum, Sy Carda, Tayen Carda, Ben Carlsen, Danny Carlsen, Brynlee Deming, Cambree Denowh, Danica Denwoh, Cloey Eide, Ethan Eide, Drew Ellingson, Adilyn Elverud, Julie Emeline, Mya Everett, Addison Foss, Hazen Foss, Jacob Head, James Head, William Head, Lillian Herbst, Layne Herman, Hitch Horsburgh, Jori Horsburgh, Cedar Hovde, Wacey Hovde, Kash Josephson, Myli Josephson, Grady Klempel, Jolee Klempel, Keaten Kostelecky, Summer Lange, Garrett Larson, Landry Larson, Leddy Larson, Alexa Lonski, Eli Lonski, Oaklee Lonski, Owen Lonski, Mazie Madison, Tucker Madison, Quaid Marshall, Brynlee McNally, Cooper McNally, Kree McNally, Karley McPherson, Lander Monson, Kinsey Nagle, Riley O’Donnell, Lane Papka, Garrett Partin, Burton Pollari, Josh Pollari, Lauren Prevost, Kenley Prewitt, Shelby Reese, Evyn Reid, Quinn Reid, Casey Rettke, Logan Rettke, Beau Rindahl, Rhett Rossol, Maddie Schieber, Marett Schieber, Jayden Schmidt, Shay Schmidt, Arrabella Schow, Jaden Severson, Shay Severson, Brooke Skov, Elicia Snodgrass, Macey Sparks, Makayla Sparks, Makenna Sparks, Brooke Spinner, Sage Spinner, Claire Steinbeisser, Corbin Steinbeisser, Liam Steinbeisser, Calvin Steppler, Brody Swigart, Whitney Van Hook, Cade Verschoot, Kandal Vitt, Kendyl Wacha, Iris Waltner, Jude Waltner, Lily Waltner, Hadli Williams, ShaeLyn Williams, Brooklyn Wunder, Parker Wunder
Market Swine Members: Mollie Albin, Beau Becker, Felixe Becker, Chase Bireley, BrookLynn Brown, Cooper Brown, Dallas Brown, Ellie Burns, Zoie Burns, Carly Buxbaum, Avynn Carda, Brynlee Deming, Isaac Deming, Cloey Eide, Ethan Eide, Adilyn Elverud, Edward Frisk, Jonathan Frisk, Greyson Gorder, Briar Hanson, Briella Huber, Avery Johnson, Kamden Johnson, Ava Jorgensen, Barrett Jorgensen, Boden Jorgensen, Mya Jorgensen, Grady Klempel, Jolee Klempel, Summer Lange, Austin Lien, Brooke Lien, Cooper McNally, Kree McNally, Karley McPherson, Paxton Miller, Aspen Nagle, Kinsey Nagle, Garrett Partin, Leah Partin, Kenley Prewitt, Taylee Prewitt, Dally Rehbein, Gavin Schieber, Brock Schlothauer, Jake Schlothauer, Brooke Skov, Keagan Smith, Macey Sparks, Makayla Sparks, Makenna Sparks, William Sparks, Brynn Spinner, Amiya Steinbeisser, Kally Strohm, Kiera Strohm, Whitney Van Hook, Finely Verhasselt, Matilda Verhasselt, Kael Verschoot, Gunner Wagner, Iris Waltner, Jude Waltner. Lily Waltner, Presley Watts, Rylan Watts, Kane Williams
Market Sheep Members: Allie Ambo, Cayla Hanson, Jacob Head, James Head, William Head, Hollis Horsburgh, Kinlee Peters, Casey Rettke, Arrabella Schow, Kally Strohm, Kiera Strohm, Kenzley VanEvery, Anna Verschoot, Kynlee Vitt
Market Goat Members: Chase Bireley, Brynlee Deming, Briar Hanson, Cayla Hanson, Kash Josephson, Myli Josephson, Clancy Marshall, Brynlee McNally, Taylee Prewitt, Kynlee Vitt, Kylar Watson, Presley Watts
Market Rabbit Members: Rylan Kunick
Market Poultry Members: Beau Becker, Hallie Bergstedt, Matthias Castro, Ashlyn Thiessen, Kylar Watson
Reader Comments(0)