Boone County 4-H Livestock Club

09/16/2026

Livestock exhibitors please see opportunity below to earn 2 educational hours. Remember 6 hours must be completed PRIOR to your species state validation date… beef is in February!

08/27/2026

We are so proud of all of our youth who represented Boone County at the 2026 Kentucky State Fair this week! 🍀

A special congratulations to two of our Boone County 4-H youth for making it into the Championship Drive!

Colton K. – % AOB Steer
Luke B. – Chianina Steer

Be sure to tune in and cheer them on during the Final Drive LIVE tonight beginning at 5:30 PM!
https://www.youtube.com/live/44harY4U6rc?si=7apmtCW8Gi9Z6Nbz

www.RingsideLive.COwww.facebook.com/RingsideLive.CO

08/24/2026

4-H Seniors and graduates! Don't miss out on these THREE scholarship opportunities.

The Boone County 4-H Council selects 5 award recipients every year
• Must submit their application by October 1, 2026
• Applicant must be a current or former Boone County 4-H member, actively involved for the past four consecutive program years in project work, events, and/or activities. Must be enrolled in an accredited college, university, licensed trade, or vocational school.

The Freda Carlin Scholarship is also currently accepting applicants:
• Must submit their application by October 1, 2026
• The scholarship may be used for full-time or part-time students, selected to attend any college or accredited higher education undergraduate program in Kentucky (i.e., university, college, trade, or technical school). This scholarship is designated for tuition.
• Individuals under the age of 24 years are encouraged to apply.
• The scholarship recipient is selected based on good character, community engagement, and their focus on volunteer activities. A background with youth development programs (4-H, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, etc.) will be considered.

Kentucky Association Fairs & Horse Shows Scholarship:
• Boone County youth must submit their application to Cathy Fellows by Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 4:30 PM.
• Open to any youth that has participated in and has been an active volunteer at your local fair for several years but at least one year.
• Qualified youth shall be a senior in high school or enrolled in a post-secondary program of studies (college, trade school or military) but not having reached their 21st birthday by October 1st of the applying year.

Paper copies can be picked up at the Enrichment Center office, 1824 Patrick Drive (Upper Level), Burlington KY. Or you can email [email protected] to have a digital version emailed to you.

08/14/2026

Livestock Exhibitors!!!

Sale of Champion plaques are ready to be picked up from the Florence location 7111 Dixie Highway, Florence, KY 41042. Monday through Friday 8-4:30 PM. The doors are closed from 12-1 so please do not come by during that time. Thank you.

07/03/2026

All Extension offices are closed. All UK Extension offices will be closed on Friday, July 3rd, 2026. We will reopen on Monday, July 6th.

07/01/2026

KENTUCKY STATE FAIR INFORMATION
Entries are due by July 9th!

https://kystatefair.org/compete/livestock-general-entry-info

06/30/2026

A huge THANK YOU to the outstanding judges who generously shared their time, knowledge, and expertise with our 4-H members at the Boone County Fair this year! Your dedication helps make our livestock and project shows meaningful learning experiences while encouraging the next generation of agricultural leaders.

We are grateful for:

🐄 Dustin Ogburn
🐖 Blain Sorrell
🐓 Michael Wells
🐇 Bruce Ormsby
🐑🐐 Shawn Tipton
🥓 Dr. Rentfrow
🏆 Kevin Schulte
🐴 Paula Gatewood

06/29/2026

Thank you to all of our 2026 Sale of Champion Buyers! Our youth had a very successful - if just a little muddy - evening with a total of more than $250,000 being raised for their future educational endeavors and Boone County 4-H Programs.

We are very proud of the Livestock Youth's hard work and extremely thankful to our community members for supporting the youth and the future of agriculture in Boone County.

06/27/2026

2026 Sale of champions

06/27/2026

2026 Showman of showman recap
🐴🐑🐄🐐 🐷🐓🐇🐮

2026 Showman of showmen: Molly J
2nd: Luke B
2nd: Colton K
4th: Madelyn J

The Boone County 4-H and Utopia Fair Kentucky may have closed a little early last night, but our youth brought their best for the entire show. Thank you to everyone who was able to stay and cheer them on and to all of the volunteers who helped provide animals and made this show possible. We hope to see you tonight, Saturday 27th, for the 2026 Sale of Champions, at 5 PM in the Main Show Ring.