October 2026

4-H Record Book Contest

Pierce County 4-H Leaders Council and the Fruitland Grange are hosting a 4-H Record Book Contest for the 2025 – 2026 4-H year. Record Books can be turned in at the Fall Leaders Meeting on October 8 or to 4-H Office by October 15. To participate, please submit the Record Book Contest Application Form.

After submitting the Record Book Contest Application, attach the confirmation email to your Record Book before turning it in. The Fruitland Grange will judge all entries, with results available mid-November. Prizes will be presented by the Fruitland Grange. Check the scoring sheet before delivering your book to make sure you have completed all the steps

If you have any questions – contact Shelley Friend or Mike Seiber

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Animal Certification Reminder

As you enroll in 4honline, don’t forget to re-certify all animals in 4HOnline. Market animals used again must be reentered each year. List all the animals you are planning to take to the fair now – so you’re ready for FairEntry next summer! Dog members need to check the fine print on Fields to see where to enter their dog’s breed.

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Request to Use Buildings at Frontier Park

The Pierce County Fairgrounds at Frontier Park has buildings available for 4-H clubs and projects to use free of charge. The buildings must be reserved at least one week in advance by filling out the online Frontier Park Building Reservation form and submitting it. The buildings are only available during regular park hours. Schedule your meeting so you have time to clean up and pack so members and leaders can leave the park before the park closes.

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Super Saturday

The tentative date for the 2027 Pierce County 4-H Super Saturday is January 30, 2027.  If you or someone you know would like to share your knowledge and skills, become an instructor.  Instructors can be leaders, parents, outside experts, or senior youth leaders.  To lead a workshop at Super Saturday, fill out the Call for Workshop Proposal form.  Each instructor is limited to three topics.

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Service Projects available for youth or volunteers (4-H Office)

Youth members needing service hours or adults and youth just wanting to volunteer are encouraged to contact the 4-H Office.  Tasks involve inventory of STEM kits, light office work, scanning, and sorting supplies for learning kits.  Contact Mike Seiber if interested.

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4-H County Meetings Open to All

There are several 4-H meetings happening regularly throughout the program year.  All meetings are open to all youth members, leaders, and parents.  Let your voice be heard and find out what is going on in our county by attending any or all the meetings for the county and your project.

Pierce County 4-H Leaders Council – Every adult volunteer leader and youth club officer in Pierce County is automatically a member of the Pierce County 4-H Leaders Council.  The full Leaders Council meets twice a year in the fall and spring to conduct business and for continuing education.  Each club is required to have at least one representative at this meeting. The meetings for 2026/2027 will be held at WSU Puyallup Research & Extension Center, Allmendinger Hall on October 8, 2026, and May 27, 2027.  The meetings begin at 7:00pm with the doors opening at 6:15 with a Taco Bar, RSVP is requested to ensure we have enough food.  There is no zoom option for these meetings.

Pierce County 4-H Leaders Council Executive Committee – Officers of the Leaders Council are voted in at the Fall Leaders Meeting and serve for two-year terms.  Other volunteers serve as standing committee members and members at large.  They meet on the third Thursday of most months at the 4-H Office at 7:00 pm and a Zoom option is available on request.  The Executive Committee is responsible for running the Leaders Council between the two meetings.  They also plan several county programs such as Teen Rally and Super Saturday.  The committee raises funds and distributes grants and scholarships.  They are currently looking for new volunteers to join the Executive Committee to serve as representatives for the Cat and Still Life Arts/Photography projects as well as Recognition and Education Committees.

Dog Project Leaders Meeting – The leaders of all the 4-H Dog Clubs meet once a month generally on the first Monday of the month at the 4-H Office at 7:00 pm.  There is a Zoom option available on request.  They also discuss changes to the program and bring concerns to the group.  The Dog Leaders run several activities throughout the year and are responsible for two Qualifying Shows and their part of the Pierce County Fair.  For most votes, each club has two votes from adult volunteers and one vote from a youth leader. 

Pierce County 4-H Horse Project Board – The Horse Board is the administrative group for the Pierce County 4-H Horse Project.  They meet in person the Wednesday prior to the Horse Project Members and Leaders Meetings and the months between by zoom for update meetings.  Their role is to fine tune the program throughout the year and manage the finances of the Horse Project.

Horse Project Members and Leaders Meeting – The leaders and youth of all the 4-H Horse Clubs meet once a quarter, generally on the third Wednesday of the October, January, April and July at the Fruitland Grange at 7:00 pm.  There is a Zoom option available on request.  The group discusses and plans the program for the year and hears proposals for updating the policies of the Pierce County 4-H Horse Project.  The Horse Members and Leaders run several activities throughout the year and are responsible for three Qualifying Shows and their part of the Pierce County Fair.  For most votes, each club has two votes from adult volunteers and one vote from a youth leader. 

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Ending the Year with a Bang!

The final weekend of the Puyallup State 4-H Fair was an exciting one for our Archery team! We had 15 4-H members competing, including 1 junior, 6 intermediates, and 8 seniors. Everyone had a great time, represented our county well, and demonstrated excellent sportsmanship and skill.

We are proud to celebrate the following accomplishments:

• Thor H. — Junior Recurve Archery Grand Champion in both the Freeman Shoot and the Multicolor Shoot.
• Liam B. — Intermediate Compound Archery Grand Champion in both the Freeman Shoot and the Multicolor Shoot.
• Corbin B. — Intermediate Compound Archery Reserve Champion in both the Freeman Shoot and the Multicolor Shoot.
• Einin K. — Senior Compound Archery Reserve Champion in the Freeman Shoot.
• Bridget B. — Senior Compound Archery Reserve Champion in the Multicolor Shoot.

The team also did great in Archery Judging:

Junior:

• Thor H – Junior 3rd Place Overall

Intermediates:

• Abby M – 1st Place overall 
• Liam B – 5th Place overall
• Abby B  – 6th Place overall

Seniors:

• Mj T – 1st Place overall & High Orals
• Jakob H – 2nd Place overall 
• Bridget B – 3rd Place overall
• Einin K – 4th Place overall
• Mckenzie K – 6th Place overall
• Audrey B  – 7th Place overall
• Nate B – 8th Place overall

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Fashion Revue Finals at WA State Fair!

Congratulations to the qualifiers for the Fashion Revue Finals….. Bailey T (Graham Crackers), Hannah M – Intermediate Top Modeling (Graham Crackers), Morgan O (Graham Crackers), Ellie B (Lacamas), Octavia J – Senior Reserve Champ (Lacamas), Shelby R (Amocat), Kaitlyn H (Amocat), Mj T (Graham Crackers), Somika H (Amocat). They all did so amazing. The competition was especially tough this year.