Specific Need
Marshall County Kansas 4-H and Youth Fund is raising money to help 4-Hers attend educational events at an affordable cost such as Pioneer Trails 4-H Camp at Rock Springs 4-H Center, Discovery Days, Kansas Youth Leadership Forum, Citizenship in Action Conference, National 4-H Congress, Washington Citizenship Focus trip, International Foreign Youth Exchange events and other educational opportunities. This fund also provides small scholarships for Senior 4-Hers to attend college. This fund helps support the Marshall County 4-H program by purchasing educational supplies and marketing the Marshall County 4-H Program.
GOALS for 2026 are:
Fundraising for AC in 4-H Building
Fundraising for new PA System for the livestock barn - show arena
Fundraising and Building pens for Beef/Sheep Barn addition
Fundraising for new addition to the Swine/Goat Barn
Mission
4-H, The Positive Choice
4-H offers individuals and families a positive choice and a chance to grow many life skills. The importance of family activities and community service are other important attitudes developed by the many 4-H projects and events youth have the opportunity to participate in. Youth also learn how to make choices and understand how those choices affect themselves, their famlies and their community.
Profile
In 2025, Marshall County had 205 4-Hers in 9 Clubs.
91 entries in speaking/musical events-Club Day
20 entries at Regional Club Day
193 4-Hers participated at County Fair - 2023 exhibits judged
92 Youth Participated in Livestock Judging
72 Youth Participated in Consumer Judging
93 Members sold Livestock through the premium sale
37 Members sold cakes through the premium sale
11 Youth attended County Camp at Rock Springs
55 Youth attended 4-H Learning Day
17 Youth Participated in Shooting Sports
146 Exhibits at the Kansas State Fair
104 Achievment Pins awarded
74 Project Pins awarded
14 Record Books went to Regionals
1 Record Books qualified for State
2 Youth attended Discovery Days
1 Youth attended Citizenship in Action
1 Youth was a member of the Kansas 4-H Youth Leadership Council
