Welcome to Sheridan County 4-H!

Contact:

Tricia Tatman, University of Wyoming Extension Educator, 4-H /Youth

307-674-2980

Click here for the Current Newsletter (this is a large file!)

Animal ID forms:

Use the following links to download Animal Identification Forms. There are no required forms for Market Beef, Market Sheep or Market Swine at this time; eartagging is currently the only form of identification. To view these PDF files, you must have Adobe Reader installed on your computer. You can download this free software by clicking here.

Breeding Beef ID - due June 1

Breeding Sheep ID - due June 1

Breeding Swine ID - due June 1

Cat ID - due June 1

Dairy Cattle ID - due June 1

Dairy Goat ID - due June 1

Dog ID - due May 1

Horse ID - due May 1

Horse Check-In Form - due May 1

Pocket Pet ID - due June 1

Poultry ID - due June 1

Rabbit ID - due June 1

Record Books:

Please read the General Instructions before attempting to complete your Record Book. Each 4-H member is required to complete Section 1, Section 2, Story (either Jr/Int or Senior), and Photos & Clippings. Additionally, a project record must be completed for every project taken this year. The animal projects and Shooting Sports project each have a unique project record form (see list below). All other projects will use the General project record.

Each form for your record book is available both as a PDF (PDF) or a 2003 Microsoft Word document (doc). You may either print a PDF and write your information in by hand, or you may save a Word doc to your computer and enter your information directly into the text boxes in the form. You may print your forms double sided to save space in your compiled record book, but make sure the first page of each form is a front page; do not start a new form on the back side of a previous page.

NOTE for PDF users: To view a PDF, you must have Adobe Reader installed on your computer. You can download this free software by clicking here.

NOTE for MS Word users: While typing in the Word document, be advised that your keyboard's TAB key will move the cursor to each subsequent text box. When you are ready to save your filled-in form, select the SAVE AS command and rename your document, then save it to your computer (or disk, flashdrive, etc.) for future access.

Record Book Forms:

General Instructions - PDF - doc

Section 1 - PDF - doc

Section 2 - PDF - doc

General Record - PDF - doc

Breeding Livestock - PDF - doc

Horse - PDF - doc

Market Livestock - PDF - doc

Poultry - PDF - doc

Rabbit - PDF - doc

Shooting Sports - PDF - doc

Small Animals - PDF - doc

Junior/Intermediate Story - PDF - doc

Senior Story - PDF - doc

Photos & Clippings - PDF - doc

What is 4-H?

4-H is a volunteer-led informal educational organization that strives to strengthen the mental, physical, moral and social development of youth through participation in projects, events and various activities. All youth between the ages of 8-18 may participate in a wide variety of projects, from traditional areas of livestock and home economics to non-traditional projects like cake decorating, youth leadership and robotics. Sheridan County 4-H also provides opportunities for trips, camps and scholarships.

4-H is designed to be family oriented, and parents are strongly encouraged to participate. Many parents become 4-H leaders, and all leaders are screened and trained.

The Sheridan County 4-H Educator is Tricia Tatman. She can be reached at (307) 674-2980, fax number (307) 675-2988.

Fabulous 4-H Projects: (Click here to go to the State 4-H Projects Page)

Aerospace	Archery	Breeding Beef
Breeding Sheep	Breeding Swine	Cake Decorating
Cats	Child Development	Citizenship
Computers	Crocheting	Dairy Cattle
Dairy Goats	Dogs	Electricity
Entomology	Fabric and Fashion	Foods and Nutrition
Gardening	Geology	GIS/GPS
Health	Horse Judging	Horses
Horticulture	Hunting	Interior Design
Knitting	Leathercraft	Livestock Judging
Market Beef	Market Sheep	Market Swine
Meat Goats	Meats Judging	Muzzleloading
Nature and Ecology	Photography	Pistol
Pocket Pets	Poultry	Quilting
Rabbits	Range Management	Recreation
Rifle	Robotics	Ropecraft
Shotgun	Sportfishing	Vegetable Judging
Veterinary Science	Visual Arts	Web Pages
Wildlife	Woodworking	Wool Judging
Youth Leadership

How to Join 4-H

Requirements:

Children must be eight years old and not older than 18 on January 1, 2008, to enroll in the current 4-H year. Those youngsters who are between the ages of five and eight and are interested in 4-H, but don't meet the age requirements may be involved in the K-3 Cloverbuds program. This program helps youngsters focus on their creativity and build self-esteem. Then, when they join 4-H at the age of eight, they can become involved in the many 4-H projects.

Do I have to own an animal?
No, 4-H has a strong animal science program, but members are not required to enroll in animal projects. The 4-H Youth Development program provides educational projects and materials to help youth and adults learn more about many subjects.

What if I want to do a project not on the list?

Members may petition to do a "self-determined" project of their choosing.

How much does it cost to be in 4-H?
The membership assessment is $2.00 per member and leader for each program year, October 1st through Sept 30th. In addition to this membership fee, members pay for any books and materials they might need for the projects in which they enroll. Members and their families must pay for the costs involved in completing the actual project.

How do I enroll?
Call or visit the Sheridan County Extension Office (307) 674-2980, fax number (307) 675-2988.

Parents: Your 4-H Family Needs You!

Click here to learn more about how you can help your kids be successful in 4-H.

What is the 4-H Logo and Pledge?

The logo for the 4-H program is a green four-leaf clover. Each leaf features a white "H", which stand for "Head", "Heart", "Hands" and "Health".

I Pledge..
My Head to clearer thinking,
My Heart to greater loyalty,
My Hands to larger service, and
My Health to greater living
for my club, my community,
my country and my world.

Breeding Beef ID - due June 1	Breeding Sheep ID - due June 1	Breeding Swine ID - due June 1
Cat ID - due June 1	Dairy Cattle ID - due June 1	Dairy Goat ID - due June 1
Dog ID - due May 1	Horse ID - due May 1	Horse Check-In Form - due May 1
Pocket Pet ID - due June 1	Poultry ID - due June 1	Rabbit ID - due June 1