Thanks for a great 2025-2026 4-H Year!
Whether it’s your first year or your 10th year, we are so glad to have your family part of King County 4-H and we can’t wait to have you join us again next year!
Newsletter Highlights
- End of 4-H year announcements
- State fair
- Association meeting and county fair thank you
- Award nominations
- New 4-H year kick off meeting
- Super Saturday
End of 4-H Year Announcements
- 4-H Online will be closed September 1-September 30. There will be NO family or club access at all.
- If you plan to continue with 4-H for the 2026-2027 year you MUST enroll in 4-H Online starting October 1st.
- Youth and volunteers must be enrolled in 4-H Online before attending any events to ensure liability and medical coverage during 4-H activities.
- Clubs must have at least one leader enrolled before youth members can be enrolled.
- Membership fee: $30
State Fair
For those of you going on to the state fair, all the information can be found on the state fair website.
This includes:
- State fair book
- Exhibitor letters (schedule, contact info, rules, important information) for each department
- Score cards
- reasonable accommodations request
State fair contact information:
Kellian Whidden
503-741-6003 (cell)
Association Meeting
Next meeting will be Thursday, September 10th 7PM – IN PERSON at the extension office. There will be a fair superintendent thank you beforehand at 6PM. Light dinner included – bring a side/dessert to share! Please RSVP to Aspen, aspen.dobbins@wsu.edu if you have not already.
Nominate Your King County Stars
- We’re seeking nominations for this year’s awards:Volunteer of the Year
- Teen of the Year
- Friend of 4-H Award (outstanding parents, supporters, partners, etc)
Nominate here by October 1st:
Club Information
- If you are planning to either start a new club or transition to leader of an existing club, please contact Alyssa as soon as possible
- Club update forms/information will be coming out next week. It is crucial to get the most up to date club contact and meeting information. We are working on getting 4-H Online up to date so we can stay in compliance for insurance/EP14 purposes.
- Record books will be due at the Kick Off Meeting, October 8th – details to come
Kick Off Meeting
Thursday October 8th, 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Meridian Grange
Join us for our annual new 4-H year Kick Off meeting! All clubs are required to send at least one representative to the meeting. Other volunteers or those interested in becoming volunteers/leaders are welcome too. Dinner will be provided. Please RSVP here
Don’t forget to bring your completed record and project books to Kick Off! If you’ve completed the minimum required activities (usually 7, as noted in your book), you’ll receive a project pin to celebrate your hard work.
Super Saturday
Save the date for this years Super Saturday!
Saturday, November 14th
Canyon Ridge Middle School
Kent, WA
Join us for a full day of 4-H fun, learning and exploration for youth and adults. More information to come, including a request for proposals if you are interested in teaching a class. Mark your calendars now!