Pine County 4-H Update

The Extension Office will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day. Have a safe & happy holiday weekend!

FairEntry is the website used to sign up for projects you plan to bring to county fair. You will sign in using your 4-H Online email and password login information.

Note: 4-H Online and FairEntry are different websites. Enrolling or ID'ing animals in 4-H Online does not mean you have registered for the fair. FairEntry is a required step for the fair.

The deadline to register your projects is Monday, July 6. Your registration must be submitted through FairEntry by 11:59 p.m., or a paper version must be either postmarked or dropped off at the office by 4:30 p.m. on July 6. Entries that are not submitted by the deadline will still be welcome at the fair, but will not be eligible for champion ribbons, or State Fair/state show trips.

In-person help dates will be held on July 1 and July 6. For help with FairEntry, or to recieve a paper copy of the entry form, please contact Sarah at 320-591-1654 or sodendah@umn.edu.

Youth who have not yet taken this training may attend a training in another county or take an online training that is valid for one year. Visit the 4-H LQA Training webpage to find locations or access the online training.

The deadline to complete training is July 6. If you are unsure of your LQA status, or have other questions, reach out to Sarah at 320-591-1654 or sodendah@umn.edu.

All youth in grades K-2 are invited to participate in 4-H Cloverbud Saturdays. Each session will highlight a different 4-H project area and give youth the opportunity to explore, complete hands-on projects, make new friends and learn new skills.

Join us Saturday, July 11 as we create a patriotic artwork!

Who: Cloverbuds Grades K-2
When: July 11, 2026 from 9:30-11am
Where: Hinckley Community Room, 106 1st St SE, Hinckley, MN 55037

Not a 4-H member? You're still welcome to join us! Youth who are not members will need a responsible adult in attendance with them.

Questions? Contact Sarah Odendahl, Pine County 4-H Extension Educator, at sodendah@umn.edu or 320-591-1654

It's time to sign up for the 2026 county fair food stand! You can access the sign-up form at z.umn.edu/PineFoodStand.

All families are asked to work a food stand shift to help raise funds for 4-H scholarships and activities. Shift times are: 9:30am-1:30pm, 1pm-5pm, and 4:30pm-8:30pm (Sunday's shifts start 30 minutes earlier).

When signing up for a shift, please pay attention to which jobs require an adult, youth 16+, or are open to anyone. Cloverbuds are encouraged to sign up and must be accompanied by an adult on their shift. If you have questions or need help with sign up, please contact Sarah at 320-591-1654 or sodendah@umn.edu.

We are looking for youth and adults who would like to join two committees for the fall!

• Recognition Night - want to help plan our recognition night event? We are looking for input and planning support from a committee that will meet in August and early September.
• Scholarship Committee - you can help review Higher Education Scholarship applications in mid- to late- September.

If you are interested in either of these committees, please contact Sarah at 320-591-1654 or sodendah@umn.edu.

Don't forget! The Pine County 4-H Federation offers a generous scholarship for youth to attend 4-H events. Youth who qualify can have 100% of registration fees paid for events like YELLO, camp, State Fair, and more. To learn more, reach out to Sarah at 320-591-1654 or sodendah@umn.edu.

Want to keep up to date with Pine County 4-H? There are a few ways to stay up to date.

1. Visit our county web events calendar anytime to see what is coming up.
2. If you use Google Calendar, subscribe to our Pine County Google calendar to see all our 4-H events in the same place as your other activities.
3. You can also view our Pine County Google calendar without subscribing.

Email: sodendah@umn.edu
Website: extension.umn.edu/local/pine
Location: 635 Northridge Drive Northwest, Pine City, MN, USA
Phone: 320-591-1654