July Lyon County 4-H

Here is what’s new for Lyon County 4-H

livestock animals in grass with cloudy skies

Livestock PDC Meeting

The livestock PDC will meet on July 7, 2025, at 7 p.m. at the Extension Office. We will be reviewing and finalizing the needs for the county fair.

Poultry Showmanship Clinic

Want to learn more about the poultry project and showmanship? Join your poultry superintendent on July 10, 2025 at 7 p.m. at the Lyon County Show Arena in Marshall MN.

Please RSVP by July 8.

RSVP for poultry showmanship clinic

Join us for a splash at the countywide Pool Party and Federation meeting July 14.

Mark your calendars for July 14 from 7:30-9 p.m. for our countywide pool party, which will take place at the Tracy pool (with food and swimming provided by the federation through your fundraising). The whole family is invited to attend.

Important: This will also be the Federation meeting. We will be discussing food stand shifts, fair updates, and state showcase updates

RSVP for pool party/Federation meeting

Puzzles and Popcorn

You are invited to play games and puzzles while enjoying popcorn and other refreshments with the Adult Community Center members.

July 21, 2025 at 10 a.m.-11 a.m.

At the Adult Community Center, 107 S 4th St, Marshall, MN 56258

Please let us know if you will be joining us to ensure enough supplies are available.

RSVP for puzzles and popcorn

New Member Night at the Fairgrounds

This month, we welcome any new members who have never attended a fair or have only been to one or two fairs. We will meet at the 4-H building at the Lyon County Fairgrounds. You will get a tour of the fairgrounds and learn what you need to do on general entry day and for animal shows. We will also have a demonstration of conference judging, where parents and 4-H'ers can see how conference judging happens. If you would like to give it a try, bring a project exhibit with you.

We will be hosting this event on July 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lyon County Fairgrounds

RSVP by July 25

RSVP for new member night

Interested in Food Revue?

Check out these new resources available to you to learn more about how to prepare for food revue. Judging of food revue and other demonstrations and performing arts will take place at the Living Word Church in Marshall on August 7, 2025 at 4 p.m.

scholarship recipients holding their certificates.

Ribbon auction scholarship

We are calling all 4-H Seniors. Wouldn’t an extra $250 be awesome for your first year of college or Vocational-Technical College? Take a couple of minutes to apply for the Ribbon Auction Scholarship. All recipients must be present at the ribbon auction on August 16 to receive their scholarship.

Check out the Scholarship application here

image describing what you do in 4-Honline an fairentry, deadline July 8

Premium book and fair registration

Here is the 2025 Premium Book. We encourage you to peruse the Premium Book as you consider which projects to tackle this year.

FairEntry is now open for entry and will close on July 8, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. When choosing age divisions, select the grade that was completed in 2025. For example, if your 4-H'er just finished grade 5, they would sign up for classes in the 3-5 grade.

Please refer to the 2025 fair schedule. There have been a few adjustments because the Fair is scheduled 1 week later than usual in 2025.

If you require a hard copy of this year's premium book, please contact the extension office. Please do not hesitate to contact any of us with any questions.

2025 Lyon County Fair Schedule

Thinking about a new project?

We have project resource books available at the Extension Office. These resources will guide you through beginning a new project and can help you further develop and elevate current projects. We have created a "library" for our resources: https://z.umn.edu/projectresources Please browse the library and contact the office to borrow a resource, or we will scan and email it to you. If you are interested in additional resources, please check out the 4-H Mall at z.umn.edu/shop4hresources.

Stay up-to-date with the Lyon County 4-H calendar

Find upcoming county events on the Lyon County 4-H Calendar.

Contact

Local Staff:

Sam Jens, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Lyon County

jens0593@umn.edu or 507-532-8219 ext 2

Renae Jenniges, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Lyon County

johnsorj@umn.edu or 507-532-8219 ext 3

Aimee Powers, Support Staff, Lyon County

power684@umn.edu or 507-532-8219 Ext. 1

Email: mnext-lyon@umn.edu
Website: extension.umn.edu
Location: 500 Fairgrounds Road, Marshall, MN, USA
Phone: 507-532-8219
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