Canadian County 4-H

🚨 OYE NOMINATION DROP-OFF REMINDER 🚨

Nomination kits for Cattle, Sheep, and Goats are due to the Canadian County OSU Extension Office by Friday, November 6th, at 6:00 PM.

An Extension Educator will sign for your packet upon receipt and ensure safe delivery directly to the OYE office.

Swine Exhibitors: Nomination kits are due November 25th at 4:30pm.

For questions, contact the office at 405-262-0155.

🍲 Soupapalooza is ONE DAY AWAY! 🍲

Join the Canadian County 4-H Foundation for our annual Soupapalooza & Auction tomorrow, October 27th at 6 PM at the Canadian County Expo Center!

Come enjoy delicious soups made by our different 4-H clubs, then vote for your favorite! We’ll also have both silent and live auctions with plenty of great items up for grabs.

🎁 Looking for a head start on your Christmas shopping? This is the perfect place to find some unique gifts while supporting Canadian County 4-H!

We hope to see you there! 🍀🥣

🚨 Oklahoma 4-H Health and Wellness Discovery Day 🚨

Accept your Mission Possible and join us on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the OSU Center for Health Sciences in Tulsa! Youth in sixth grade and up and certified adults will explore health and wellness opportunities through hands-on activities, including CPR practice, anatomy, wellness kit building, nutrition and gardening, medical equipment demonstrations and health career pathways.

Cost: $20 (includes refreshments, lunch, T-shirt and workshop materials)
Registration deadline: Oct. 30 at 5 p.m.
Register now: 4h.zsuite.org/event-registrations/65693

On the Road to Leadership 2027
For 2027, we’ll be traveling throughout Arkansas, with planned visits to Tennessee and Mississippi. The cost of the trip will be $900 for youth participants. As On the Road to Leadership offers different opportunities each year, we allow 4-H’ers who previously participated to return if space allows. We’re also seeking adults (volunteers or educators) who would like to serve as chaperones during the trip.

The trip transmittal form will be available in ZSuite under events, and it must be completed by county educators by Nov. 20. Counties will be invoiced for payment after all delegates and alternates have been confirmed. Rule of Law Scholarships have been approved, and applications are due Oct. 30.

Trip dates: Jan. 21-25, 2027
Rule of Law application for financial assistance due: Oct. 30
(please contact Extension office for this application)
Adult chaperone applications due: Oct. 30
Trip registration due via ZSuite: Nov. 20

NEW BROILER UPDATE!

Broiler birds for the Canadian County Junior Livestock Show ($20 exhibitor entry fee due by Feb. 4th, 2027) MUST be purchased through the State office! (*This is separate from the Southwest District Broiler Order and Show*)
All orders for these Broiler Birds are DUE by November 15th, 2026; no late orders will be accepted. Orders can be placed via the QR code on the flyer below or by the following link: https://www.cognitoforms.com/MilliganVentures/_2027OklahomaSpringBroilerShowChickOrderForm
All exhibitors must pick up their 25 chicks from the Stillwater Ag-Ed Facility (148 S Drury St, Stillwater, OK 74074) on Monday, January 11, 2027, from 11 AM to 4 PM. Each exhibitor will receive (1) order of 25 chicks. Exhibitors are not allowed to share chicks. Each exhibitor must place their own order. Cost of chicks: $50, payable at the time of order.
In addition, a new State-Wide Broiler show will be held on March 3rd, 2027, at the Noble County Fairgrounds; the $50 fee covers the price of the exhibitor's 25 broiler birds and entry to the 'Oklahoma Spring Broiler State Chicken Show.'

For assistance or questions, contact Terry Harmon at 580-830-0576.

Registration is now open in ZSuite for the West District 4-H South Region Volunteer Conference: Goals, Targets and Tamales! The volunteer conference is designed to provide club leaders and 4-H volunteers with new ideas and resources to help strengthen and grow their local 4-H programs.
The conference is open to all districts, please spread the word.
Date: Saturday, December 5, 2026

Location: Grady County Fairgrounds, 500 E Choctaw Ave, Chickasha, OK 7301
Cost: $20.00 per person and includes lunch.

Below is the link to register in Zsuite. Please contact the Canadian County OSU Extension office to arrange payment.
https://4h.zsuite.org/event-registrations/71669

If you are an interested adult that is not a certified volunteer, you may still attend and use the link below to register.
https://4h.zsuite.org/external-event-registration/71669

OYE Nominations & Deadlines!

All Nominations orders can be completed via the Jotform link below. Pickup locations may vary depending on the day/time, but the OYE Office is open Monday- Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. If you wish to go through the Extension Office, please call 405-262-0155 to make arrangements.
https://pci.jotform.com/form/262854802550155
ALL Nomations MUST be turned in to the Extension Office by November 6th by 4:30 pm (with the exception of Swine**) to be signed off by a 4-H Extension Educator, and they will all be hand-delivered to the OYE office to ensure safe and timely submission.

Nomination kits are $20.00 per kit for all species.
Payment is due when you pick up your nomination kit.

If you wish to have your kits mailed to you, there is a $50.00 shipping and handling fee. There are no additional charges to pick up your kits at a distribution site or at the OYE office. However, if you use a credit card to pay for your DNA kits, there is a 2% transaction fee.

OYE Office address: 21 Land Rush St., Oklahoma City, OK 73107

Please note: No personal checks will be accepted.

**Swine Nomination deadline is November 25th, by 4:30 pm

2027 OYE Nomination Pre-Order Please click the link to complete this form.