This October, 4‑H will launch the 2019 National Youth Science Day (NYSD) challenge, Game Changers. Designed by Google and West Virginia Extension service, Game Changers teaches kids ages 8-14 how to use computer science (CS) to create games, solve problems and engage with topics they’re passionate about. Game Changers uses physical activity and puzzles to […]
Summer is upon us and the Riley County Fair will be here before you know it. All pre-entries will be collected electronically. The on-line pre-entry can be accessed at our Riley County Extension website at www.riley.ksu.edu on the upper right-hand side of the landing page under “Fair Pre-Entry’. Complete one pre-entry for each 4-H member […]
Preparing projects for the Riley County Fair is a fun and exciting prospect, but can prove to be difficult and frustrating for some of our 4-Hers and their families. To alleviate this frustration we host an annual “Fair Preparation” event, allowing 4-Hers to connect with experts on a host of project areas. This year we […]
Monday, July 8, 7:00 p.m. Pottorf Hall, Organizational Leaders meeting at 6:00 pm Each club is allowed to have 5 voting representatives: 3 youth and 2 adults. 8 pm Welcoming—Watermelon– Pennsylvania Exchange Delegates
Ottaway Amusements will once again have wrist band nights at the carnival, and the good news is it will be EVERY night July 25-29. You can ride all the rides you want from 6-10 pm Thursday and Monday, and from 6-11 pm Friday thru Sunday. Carnival proceeds benefit county 4-H programs throughout the year. Ticket […]
July 10, we will once again kick off the Golden Clover Hunt in anticipation of the Riley County Fair. Each weekday a new clue will be posted to the Riley County Fair website at www.rileycountyfair.com. Clues will continue to post right up until the start of the fair or until someone finds the clover. Upon […]
Work Night is Monday, July 22, beginning at 5:30 pm with supper. A meeting for all Superintendents and Junior Superintendents will begin at 5:45 pm. After the meeting, Superintendents and Junior Superintendents and other volunteers will set up their department(s) for the fair.
As most of you know we will not be continuing the fair parade. In the same spirit of getting the public excited about the annual fair event, we want to continue to be visible during this portion of the summer. In 2019 we will start a new tradition. Each club will have the option to […]
This year Riley County 4-H Kennel Club will be putting on a exhibition during the Riley County Fair. The group will host an hour long showcase from 4-5 pm, Saturday, July 27 in the large tent located just north of Pottorf Hall. Come out to support a great group of 4-Hers and see all the […]
As many of you already know, (35) Riley and Wabaunsee County 4-Hers will be headed to Washington D.C. in just a few short weeks for the Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) experience, provided by the National 4-H Center in Chevy Chase, MD. This experience allows our area-delegates to experience Washington in all its glory, including stops […]