Super Saturday is the highlight of the 4-H year! This event is open to all ages—from Cloverbuds to adults. Enjoy a full day of learning with over 35 workshops covering topics like leadership, personal development, 4-H projects, and hobbies.
Date & Location
- January 31, 2026 (Registration 8:30 am – 9:15 am, Pick-up by 3:00 pm)
- Franklin Pierce High School, 11002 18th Ave E, Tacoma, WA 98445
Registration Details
Online Registration
- Opens: January 4 (January 3 for Cloverbuds and Juniors)
- Closes: January 25 at 9:59pm
- Fee: $25.00
- Register at 4HOnline (opens January 4, 2026)
- Be sure to click the blue “Finish” button on the final page.
Day of Registration
- Available for workshops with open spots
- Fee: $30.00
Fees
- Regular Registration: $25.00 (billed via PayPal invoice)
- Day of Registration: $30.00 (cash, check, or card)
- Pizza Lunch: $7.50 – $15.00 (optional)
Available Pizza Lunch
Pizza lunches include pizza, chips, drink, and dessert.
- One Slice of Cheese – $7.50
- One Slice of Pepperoni – $7.50
- Two Slices of Cheese – $10.00
- Two Slices of Pepperoni – $10.00
- One Slice of Combination – $10.00
- One Slice of Combination & One Slice of Cheese – $12.50
- One Slice of Combination & One Slice of Pepperoni – $12.50
- Two Slices of Combination – $15.00
Workshops
Participants will be able to select 1 workshop per session. If two are selected the staff will determine which workshop will go on the participants schedule. Workshops are designed for the age group listed in parenthesis. Participant limit is 25 except where noted in the “WS Limit” column. Workshop are not anticipated to change, but may change depending on the needs of the day.
Session 1 (9:30 am – 10:20 am)
| WS# | Workshop Name | Workshop Description | Age Group | WS Limit |
| A1 | Understanding Sewing Patterns (Laura Mendoza) | Does reading sewing patterns feel like learning a foreign language? This workshop will help you understand the ins and outs of reading patterns and what all those symbols mean on the pattern pieces. We will also touch on PDF and online patterns, as finding patterns locally has become more challenging with the closure of Joann’s. | Jr. – Adult | 25 |
| A2 | Build a Pollinator House (Seville Hering) | Are you interested in bees? Come learn the differences in bees, how pollinators help humans and how we can help them. We will build a wooden mason bee house for participants to hang in the spring months. | Jr. – Sr. | 10 |
| A3 | Duct Tape Creations (Shelley Friend) | Let your creativity shine! With just duct tape and a little imagination, you’ll make some unique and creative crafts to take home. | CB – Jr. | 25 |
| A4 | Basics of Meat Science: Beef (Tony Fay) | Learn about the relationship between food, agriculture and the environment while introducing fact-based agricultural information regarding the basics of understanding meat science and beef evaluation. | Jr. – Adult | 25 |
| A5 | Cat Jeopardy (Kaitlyn Lawson) | Come practice your cat knowledge skills at cat Jeopardy! Great for those who are already part of 4-H cat programs and those who are interested. | Jr. – Sr. | 25 |
| A6 | Diamond Art Pendant (Nancy Lawton) | Learn how to make a Diamond Art pendant to wear as a necklace for yourself or to give as a gift to a special friend. | Jr. – Int. | 8 |
| A7 | Things to Know Before You Show Your Horse (Kristi Hoover) | Information to help first time and novice members be more prepared for shows. | Jr. – Sr. | 25 |
Session 2 (10:30 am – 11:20 am)
| WS# | Workshop Name | Workshop Description | Age Group | WS Limit |
| B1 | How to Be a Club Treasurer (Sharon Fisk) | Club treasurer or want to learn how to be one? Come learn how to set up and keep your club’s treasurer’s notebook | Int. – Adult | 25 |
| B2 | In’s and Out’s of Shooting Sports (Rebecca Farris) | For those in the shooting sports projects, come learn more about the shooting sports projects. We will talk about scoring, what’s available for 4-H competitions, and more. | Jr. -Adult | 25 |
| B3 | Effective Club Meetings (Chip Taylor) | Are your club meetings boring? Do you know how to conduct a meeting to make it orderly, fun and interesting? Do you understand Motions, agendas, orders of business? Learn all this and more! | Jr. – Sr. | 25 |
| B4 | Paycheck Project: Win the Real-World Game (Erin O’Brien) | Ready to level up your money game? In this fast-paced simulation, you’ll earn a paycheck, write checks, budget time and cash, and make real-life choices that shape your weekend—and your future. | Int. – Sr. | 25 |
| B5 | Cloverbud Connections – Learning through Play (Shelley Friend) | An interactive play-based workshop where Cloverbuds can grow their confidence, learn teamwork, and make new friends through fun and engaging activities! | CB | 25 |
| B6 | DIY Bird Feeders (Heather Wroe) | In this hands-on class, kids ages 8-10 will make DIY bird feeders from recycled toilet paper rolls, peanut butter or sunbutter, and birdseed. Members decorate and hang their feeders outdoors, learning about creativity, recycling, and caring for local wildlife. | Jr. – Int. | 25 |
| B7 | Reasons with Confidence (Kristi Hoover) | Learn skills to help master written and oral reasons. | Jr. – Sr. | 25 |
Session 3 (11:30 am – 12:20 pm)
| WS# | Workshop Name | Workshop Description | Age Group | WS Limit |
| C1 | Dry Mix in a Jar (Lisa Olsen) | Come Make a Dry Mix Meal in a Jar that you can enter in the fair. Participants will learn how to prepare a dry mix meal of their choice. Examples are Cookies, brownies and soups. Intermediates and Seniors will make a sweet and savior recipe of their choice. | Int. – Sr. | 12 |
| C2 | Dream Board Workshop: Visualize Your Life (Erin O’Brien) | Snip, glue, and dream! This all-ages workshop invites kids, teens, and adults to create personal dream boards using magazines, poster boards, and imagination. Reflect on goals, values, and future plans in a fun, creative space that inspires confidence, connection, and vision for what’s next. | All | 25 |
| C3 | Fire Starter (Patti Spaulding-Klewin) | Create simple, easy to make and use fire starters for home, camping, emergency kits, or share with family and friends. | Jr. – Adult | 25 |
| C4 | Diamond Art Pendant (Nancy Lawton) | Learn how to make a Diamond Art pendant to wear as a necklace for yourself or to give as a gift to a special friend. | Jr. – Int. | 8 |
| C5 | Sewing Box Supplies – Basics and Extras (Laura Mendoza) | What exactly do you need in your sewing box, so you can sew a project from start to finish? You’ll learn about the basic sewing notions and why they are essential for sewing. You’ll also be introduced to other notions that you can add as you increase your sewing skills. | All | 25 |
| C6 | The 3 D’s in Dog Training – Duration, Distance, Distraction (Sherrie Henke) | Would you like your dog to learn – how to stay – for longer periods of time, at greater distances. This class will help share the layers that are involved in order to create long, reliable stays. | Jr. – Sr. | 25 |
| C7 | Livestock Judging Quiz Bowl (Tony Fay) | Workshop information coming soon | Jr. – Sr. | 25 |
Session 4 (1:00 pm – 1:50 pm)
| WS# | Workshop Name | Workshop Description | Age Group | WS Limit |
| D1 | The Basics of Judging (Sharon Fisk) | Come learn what to expect in a judging contest. What is a placement or a class? Oral reasons? If you’ve never done judging or still confused about it, this class is for you. | CB – Sr. | 25 |
| D2 | Posters that Pop (Rebecca Farris) | Learn what it takes to get a blue ribbon for your poster. | All | 25 |
| D3 | Dry Mix in a Jar (Lisa Olsen) | Come Make a Dry Mix Meal in a Jar that you can enter in the fair. Participants will learn how to prepare a dry mix meal of their choice. Examples are Cookies, brownies and soups. Cloverbuds and Juniors will make one recipe of their choice. Cloverbuds attending this workshop MUST be accompanied by a parent or older teen sibling. | CB – Jr. | 12 |
| D4 | Career Cashflow – Adulting IRL (Erin O’Brien) | Explore careers, calculate income, and build a real-world budget—including insurance, clothing, and debt. Teens use math to make smart financial choices and see how adult decisions impact their future. It’s hands-on, practical, and empowering—perfect for older teens ready to take charge of their money and life. | Sr. | 25 |
| D5 | MS Excel for Beginners (Heather Wroe) | This beginner Excel class is designed to help new users master essential navigation skills, including using Tab, Enter, and arrow keys to move efficiently through spreadsheets. You will learn basic formulas like SUM and =, how to use the fill handle to create patterns, and ways to format numbers properly for clarity. The class will also cover key tools such as AutoSum and Find/Replace, and introduce simple chart creation to visualize data, thereby providing a strong foundation for further Excel learning. | Sr. – Adult | 25 |
| D6 | So You Want to Be a Beekeeper (Seville Hering) | You will learn parts of the langforth hive, parts of honeybee, as well as seasonal hive management. | Int. – Adult | 10 |
| D7 | Make a Pressed Flower Suncatcher (Root & Bloom Garden Club) | Our Garden Club members will teach you how to make a hanging suncatcher with real pressed leaves, flowers and twigs. They will show you how flowers are preserved in a plant press and you will make a mini press to take home. | Jr. – Int. | 20 |
Session 5 (2:00 pm – 2:50 pm)
| WS# | Workshop Name | Workshop Description | Age Group | WS Limit |
| E1 | How to Run and Score a Judging Contest (Sharon Fisk) | Come learn how to put on a Judging Contest from start to finish. | Adult | 25 |
| E2 | Fun with Pom Poms (Jennifer Hess) | Expand your imagination by creating amazing animals, fake food and the like using Pom Poms and Pipe Cleaners! Whatever you can dream up, it can be made with these fantastic craft items! | Jr. – Adult | 25 |
| E3 | Identifying Plants that Pollinators Like (Seville Hering) | Learn what plants pollinators like. You will then plant seeds to take home and grow to attract pollinators in your yard. | CB | 10 |
| E4 | Rover Who? What Me? Training a Recall (Sherrie Henke) | When you call your dog – does he/she come to you? This class will explain reasons your dog may not be coming to you and will give you strategies to help grow your dog’s recall – using games that we teach you and your dog. | Jr. – Adult | 25 |
| E5 | Make Your Own Corsage (Root & Bloom Garden Club) | Our Garden Club would love to teach you how to make a corsage to celebrate special occasions. You will construct your own work of floral art with many options to express your own creativity. | Sr. – Adult | 25 |
| E6 | Sharpie Tie-dye (Laura Mendoza) | Have fun using Sharpie pens to create tie-dye designs on a bandana. A creative activity for all ages. Cloverbuds attending this workshop MUST be accompanied by a parent or older teen sibling. | CB – Sr. | 25 |
| E7 | Barn and Trailer First Aid Kit (Fredia Szeto) | Learn what should be in your first aid kit for your barn and horse trailer | Jr. – Sr. | 25 |
Register at 4HOnline (closes January 25, 2026)
Parents interested in learning more about 4-H are welcome to take the 4-H online leader development courses while your kids are doing their workshops. E-mail Shelley Friend if you are interested.