Clover Chatter
CHARLES MIX COUNTY
Be sure to start filling out your record book for the 2025-2026 4-H year! Start early and set your goals! Lets have a great year!
NO EXCEPTIONS Late Policy:
Starting in 2026, South Dakota 4-H will be implementing a No Exceptions Late Policy for the following state-level deadlines and events: • State Shoot registration deadline (11:59 PM CST April 16) • Clover Classic Quiz Bowl team registration (late May) • Animal Identification in 4HOnline AND DNA nomination (11:59 PM CST June 1) • Youth Horse Literacy Event completed (June 1) • Youth Livestock Literacy Event OR YQCA completed (July 1)
• State Horse Show exhibition classes registration and State Horse Quiz Bowl team registration (11:59 PM CST July 1)
• State Fair registration for livestock and display exhibits (11:59 PM CST August 1) • Eastern Dog Championship show and Western Dog Championship show (tentatively late July/early August) In the event you have missed one of the deadlines listed above, you will NOT be able to participate in that state level event. There will be no exceptions or opportunities to appeal. Any communication with 4-H professionals to plea, persuade, bribe, etc. will be grounds for membership suspension.
State Horse Show
We are excited to share that the 2026 State Horse Show Guide is now available on the Extension website. Please take a moment to review the guide.
Link to State Horse Show guide: State Horse Show, Judging and Hippology
Link to State Horse Show Contestant Packet: https://extension.sdstate.edu/s tate-horse-show-judging-andhippology.
RFID Tags
Please reach out to the office if you are looking for a place to buy RFID tags.
April 27 @ 4-H Center Starts at 6:00 pm in Lake Andes
Important Dates
April 1 - Rodeo contestant entry forms deadline
April 6 - State 4-H Scholarship applications due
April 16 -State Shoot registration closes th
April 24-26 - State Shoot at Fort Pierre th
May 31 - Need to be enrolled in 4-H online to show animals st
June 1 - Animals need to be uploaded on to 4-H online st
June 1 - Deadline to complete Youth Horse Literacy st
June 2 - Deadline for State Horse Show Stall Reservations nd
June 21-26 - National 4-H Shooting Sports ChampionshipGrand Island NE
June 30 - County Horse Show th
July 1 - Deadline to Register for State Horse Show st
July 13 - State 4-H Horse Show - Huron th
July 28 , 30-31 County Fair Dates th
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ImportantInfoforLivestockShowers
A.RequiringuseofRFIDtagsforallmarketanimals. WhythechangetoRFID:
1) Use is encouraged by and in some cases required by USDA, e.g., USDArequires official RFID 840 tags for interstatemovementofcattleincludingforallcattleofanyageusedforshowsorexhibitions.
2)Easeofuseforlargenumbersofanimalsbeingidentified–RFIDtagscanbescannedquickly,
3) Many other shows and states require RFID tags, e.g., Kansas requires 4-H RFID for all market and commercialanimals;
4) Most RFID tags are considered tamper-proof. Many animals already have RFID tags. By not requiring a specific brand/color/4-H RFID, exhibitors have the flexibility to use the type of RFID that works best within theirmanagementandotherexhibitionplans.
B.DeadlinesaredeadlinesandtherewillbenolateentriesacceptedforJune1for4-HOnline entriesofanimalsandAugust1forFairEntryStateFairentries.
C. CountyqualificationwillberequiredtoexhibitatStateFair.Thesameexactanimalsarenot requiredandthereisno“ribbon”qualifier. ThisgoesforStateHorseShowaswell,youthneedto exhibitinaneventtheyplacetoparticipateinattheStateHorseShow.Thereisnoribbon requirementforStateHorseShow,ifyouarenotabletocompeteinyourcountyyouwillneedto reachouttoothercountiestoparticipateattheirevent.
Thelackofcountyqualifyingeventsaffectslocalprogramsandsupportintermsofreducedentries,audiences, publicity,andsponsorship.
In the response to the county qualification question in the survey sent to livestock families in January, only 10%ofover300respondentsindicatedapreferencefornocountyqualificationrequirement.
D. A“ProtestandGrievancePolicy”thathasbeenthroughuniversitylegalandadministrative reviewwillbepublishedintheFairbook.Thepolicyincludesan“in-show”procedureaswellas “after-show”.
Events have rules and protocols to ensure safety and integrity for all participants. South Dakota 4-H supports the overall youth development program with policies and procedures that ensure safety and integrity statewide. Infrequently a 4-H member fails to abide by these frameworks and becomes subject to disciplinary action. If the disciplined or affected 4-H member disagrees with the disciplinary action/ non-action, the policy providesameanstoappealtheactionstakenbyevent/localdecision-makingentities.
Otherannouncment:
The4-HStateFairbookisnotyetpublished. TheStateHorseShowbookispublished.https://extension.sdstate.edu/state-horse-show-judging-and-hippology
4-HMEMBER’SANNUALREPORT COUNTY 4-HYEAR________to________
Name
Address__________________________________________________Zip
Date of Birth __________________________ Age (on January 1 of current club year)
County _______________________________ Years in 4-H (include present year)
Parent’s/Guardian’sName_______________________________________________________
Checkone:______amemberofa4-Hclub ______aspecialinterest4-Hgroupmember ______asanindividual(4-Hmemberatlarge)
Myspecialinterestgroupis_______________________________________________________
Mylocalclub’snameis__________________________________________________________ CluborGroupLeaders___________________________________________________________
CluborGroupLeaders
President__________________________VicePresident____________________________
Secretary__________________________Treasurer________________________________
Reporter___________________________Office__________________________________
Other4-HMembers
My4-HGoals:Thisyearin4-H,Iwouldliketodothefollowing:_______________________
MyClubhasthefollowinggoalsforthisyear:________________________________________
4-HMeetings/Activities
Duringtheyear,Iwillmakebriefnotesaboutmyplansandmyresponsibilitiesand accomplishmentsat4-Hclubmeeting,projectmeetingandactivities.Indicatewhatmeetingsyou attendedbyplacingacheckmark(√)inthemonthcolumn. July
Ididthefollowinginmyclub(L),county(C),orstate(S)thisyear. (checktheonesyoudid,andindicatethenumberifdonemorethanonetime).
1.Firstyearmembers:Ilearnedthe4-Hpledge.
2.Iwashostorhostessforourclub.
3.Iledthepledgesatourmeeting.
4.Iwentto 4-HCamp TeenCamp 4-HConference PerformingArts
5.Iwaselected ofourclub.
6.Iservedonthefollowingcommittees:
7.Ihelpedwiththefollowingcommunityserviceprojects:
8.Ipromoted4-Hinthefollowingways:
9.Iwasinvolvedinchurch,school,andcommunityactivities otherthan4-H.(list)
