Yates County 4-H

06/01/2026

We will be having a 4-H Rabbit and Cavy Fair Prep Workshop for anyone exhibiting in this year's county fair or interested in seeing what goes into exhibiting a rabbit or cavy. The workshops takes place on Tuesday, June 30th from 6-7:30 pm at the Yates County Fairgrounds.

Registration is required via https://forms.gle/8rvEyanJyaxceVUR9. 4-H enrollment is required to attend with your 4-H project animal, but non 4-H youth 5 and up are welcome to observe. All youth 5-7 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Contact [email protected] with any questions.

05/29/2026

Reminder - Yates County 4-H Advanced Entries are due on Friday, June 5th. This includes:
o Advanced Entry Forms for animal science entries
o Project Certification Forms
o Overnight Permission Forms
o Non-Ownership Forms

Copies of forms can be found at, https://yates.cce.cornell.edu/4-h-youth/yates-county-fair. Please note that this year project record books will be due on June 12th. Feel free to contact [email protected] with any questions.

05/29/2026

If you are planning to exhibit a goat in this year's county fair, you will want to mark your calendars for this upcoming showmanship prep workshop taking place at the Yates County Fairgrounds. All participants must be enrolled 4-H members to handle animals, but non 4-H members are welcome to observe to learn more about exhibiting goats in 4-H.

Registration is required and can be done by visiting, https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3ZgRE5iKLvo34dWp86w_HLEJuLV0K3gWwD0i5o0eDxENBJA/viewform

Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions!

05/29/2026

Please RSVP by the end of the day TODAY, if you plan to attend.

Yates County 4-H Families, do you have questions about county fair paperwork or would you like to sit down one evening and get all your paperwork completed with help from 4-H staff? Mark your calendars for Tuesday, June 2nd for a Fair Paperowrk Prep Night from 6-7 pm at the 4-H office. 4-H staff will be on hand to help answer questions and ensure your paperwork is completed correctly and in time for the June 5th entry deadline! We will also have information on 4-H volunteer opportunities at county fair, so parents can decide if they would like to volunteer during county fair week and complete any needed volunteer papers all in one night!

Please RSVP to the 4-H office if you plan to attend.

05/20/2026

Yates County 4-H Families, do you have questions about county fair paperwork or would you like to sit down one evening and get all your paperwork completed with help from 4-H staff? Mark your calendars for Tuesday, June 2nd for a Fair Paperowrk Prep Night from 6-7 pm at the 4-H office. 4-H staff will be on hand to help answer questions and ensure your paperwork is completed correctly and in time for the June 5th entry deadline! We will also have information on 4-H volunteer opportunities at county fair, so parents can decide if they would like to volunteer during county fair week and complete any needed volunteer papers all in one night!

Please RSVP to the 4-H office if you plan to attend.

05/18/2026

Only two days left to place your order for a 4-H t-shirt!

We have Yates County 4-H t-shirts and sweatshirts for sale! We are gearing up to celebrate 100 years of 4-H in 2027 and these shirts are sure to get us in the spirit of celebrating Yates County 4-H! All are welcome to order to show your Yates County 4-H support and spirit!

Order inforamtion is below and orders can be dropped of at the 4-H office or e-mailed to [email protected]. Orders are due May 20th!

05/14/2026

Don't forget about our 4-H t-shirt sale. Orders are due May 20th!

We have Yates County 4-H t-shirts and sweatshirts for sale! We are gearing up to celebrate 100 years of 4-H in 2027 and these shirts are sure to get us in the spirit of celebrating Yates County 4-H! All are welcome to order to show your Yates County 4-H support and spirit!

Order inforamtion is below and orders can be dropped of at the 4-H office or e-mailed to [email protected]. Orders are due May 20th!

05/13/2026

Registration for our 4-H Candle Workshop is due TOMORROW, Thursday, May 14th!

Join us for a 4-H Candle Making Workshop on Saturday, May 23rd from 6-7:30 pm at the Yates County Offfice Building. 4-H enrollment is not required. Youth 5-7 years old must be accompnaied by an adult. Please register by May 14th via https://forms.gle/m7uDRZ4taygcor1r6 Contact [email protected] with any questions.

05/08/2026

Open to Yates County 4-H members! Space is limited!

05/08/2026

We can't forget our nurses! We have several past Yates County 4-H members that have gone on to pursue careers in the nursing field. Laura Bagley Ashley Orians-Crowley Ashley Margaret and Rachael Wood Johnson are all using their head, heart, and hands to improve the health of themselves and others.

Have we missed someone? Feel free to tag other past Yates County 4-H members and thank you to all our area nurses for the valuable work you do!