Clover Connection

Office Address:

Brule: Brule County Courthouse (1st floor)

300 S Courtland St. STE 109

Chamberlain, SD 57325

Lyman: Lyman County Courthouse (3rd floor)

300 Main St.

PO BOX 68

Kennebec, SD 57544

Office Phone:

605-234-4431

605-869-2226

Email Contact:

Laura Alexander – laura.alexander@sdstate.edu

Website References:

Brule/Lyman County 4-H: https://www.brulecounty.gov/extension-sdsu

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sdsuextensionbruleandlymancounty4h

4-H Online: https://v2.4honline.com/#/user/sign-in

FairEntry: https://fairentry.com/registrationmax-splash/about

• Mondays/Wednesdays: Lyman
• Tuesdays/Thursdays: Brule
• Fridays: Rotating Schedule based on each week

**Weekly schedule's are subject to change based off activities and programming. Especially during the spring and summer months. When in doubt: Call or email to see what office is open.**

• May 1: Rodeo Paperwork Due to State 4-H Rodeo Finals Secretary
• May 11: 4-H Camp Registration Closes
• May 31: 4-H Enrollment Ends
• June 1: Animals Need to be Uploaded to 4-H Online
• June 1: Youth Horse Literacy Due

October 1 was the beginning of the new 4-H year. This means the all members and volunteers need to be re-enrolled in 4-H Online for the 2024-2025 4-H year. Visit http://v2.4honline.com to re-enroll.

Please note: If you forgot your password, click “forgot password”. DO NOT create a new profile if you cannot get into your account.

The rodeo documents have been updated for this year and can be located on the SDSU Extension website: https://extension.sdstate.edu/state-4-h-rodeo-resources

The contestant packet is linked in the "2025 4-H Rodeo Update" header.

The 2025 Contestant Packet is due Thursday, May 1, 2025.

This year:

1. The $20 per competitor secretary fee remains in place for those that submit a Finals Packet (which must be submitted to eligible to compete in any 4-H rodeo). The check for this needs to be included in the pack when sent to the finals secretary. The check should be made out to: SD 4-H Rodeo

2. The insurance declaration for has been eliminated. Insurance related questions have been added to 4-H Online and will pop up once you’ve selected rodeo as a project.

3. Rodeo Insurance is still available through American Income Life. Participants need to contact the office to purchase. This is an optional purchase.

Youth Camp (Ages 8-12)--Registration due May 11

Camp Poinsett: $185

• Session 1: June 2-4, 2025
• Session 2: June 4-6, 2025

Storm Mountain: $250; June 15-18, 2025

• Transportation will be provided as long as we are able to secure a chaperone to ride on the bus. If interested in being a chaperone reach out to the office.

Camp Poinsett Going Beyond (Ages 12-14): $185; June 9-11, 2025

SkillsX (Ages 13-18): $350; June 2-5, 2025

SDSU Extension 4-H will host SkillsX by 4-H June 2-5, 2025 at the South Dakota State University campus. This event is open to any teen (age 13-18), with an interest in developing their leadership, life, workforce, and social skills! The event will include ample opportunities for young people to meet others from across the state, while getting to further develop themselves as a young leader in their community.

This year's SkillsX by 4-H conference offers a unique opportunity for teens to explore leadership skills in an engaging and interactive way, all through the lens of board games. Throughout the event, participants will dive into team-based challenges, strategic decision-making, and problem-solving scenarios inspired by popular board games. By the end of the conference, teens will not only have enhanced their leadership abilities but also discovered how fun and impactful it can be to lead with creativity, strategy, and a bit of friendly competition.

Participants can expect to participate in:

· Workshop Sessions on a variety of topics

· Keynote presentation from Terrence Talley, a renowned speaker for youth audiences

· Recreational Activities

· Campus Tours

· Variety Show

· Career Exploration Event

· Community Service

· Dances

· And so much more!

Register by visiting: https://extension.sdstate.edu/event/skillsx-4-h. The cost to register is as follows:

· Early Bird Teen Participant Registration - March 26-April 20, 2025 - $350

· Regular Teen Participant Registration - April 21-May 2, 2025 - $375

Any youth that attends any of the following camps, may submit a Brule County 4-H Camp Scholarship form upon returning from camp. Youth also qualifying for any national trip listed below can apply also. We hope this encourages youth to attend events regardless of financial burden.

The approved events these scholarship are good for are the following:

Camp Scholarship:

• Any summer youth 4-H Camps (Poinsett or Storm Mountain)
• SkillsX by 4-H
• SDSU Livestock Judging Camp
• Performing Arts

National Trip Scholarship:

• National 4-H Shooting Sports
• National FCS Contest (FCS Skill A Thon or Fashion Revue)
• National Livestock Judging Contests
• Citizen Washington Focus (CWF) Trip
• National 4-H Conference

Forms can be found below:

The State Fair Book, Contestant Packers and Handbooks have been updated and are live on the SDSU Extension State page. It can be accessed here

The State Horse Show Project Guide, Contestant Packet, and State Horse Show Schedule has now been posted to the SDSU Extension website. These documents can be located here

Any youth interested in learning concepts about the 4-H Dog Project, there will be weekly dog classes held every Tuesday, starting May 20th at 6:30 PM at the Brule County Ag Building in Pukwana. Questions? Reach out to the office.

Youth livestock literacy (YLL) and youth horse literacy (YHL) events are a required training needed to be done for anyone who plans on participating in any of these events for the summer of 2025:

• Showing livestock at Achievement Days or State Fair
• Participating in horse show at the county or state level

This is an opportunity for youth to increase both their livestock and horse education. One YLL and YHL is required each program year.

Below are some county approved YLL and YHL opportunities. Please note that some may only be YLL or YHL depending on the subject matter. If attending an event in another county, you need to make sure to have that county reach out to me confirming your attendance. Also reach out regarding pre-registering for other counties events. Youth are able to attend as many of these as they want.

1. Saturday, May 10th, 10:00 AM @ Tripp County Fairgrounds: Rabbit Youth Fun Day (ONLY YLL)
2. Monday, May 19, 5:00 PM @ Brule County Ag Building: Trailer Safety Presentation (BOTH YHL & YLL)
3. Tuesday, May 20, 9:00 AM @ Kimball Livestock: Sale Barn Tour (ONLY YLL)
4. May 27-28 @ Tripp County: Horse Clinic (ONLY YHL)
5. Saturday, May 31, 10:00 AM @ Forestburg 4-H Grounds: 4-H Fun Horse Show (BOTH YHL & YLL)
6. ANY Livestock Judging Dates in June (ONLY YLL)
7. TBD: DeHaai's Processing Plant: Meat Locker Tour & Meat ID (ONLY YLL)

*If unable to attend any of these events, you must contact the 4-H office via phone or email and plan an alternate training option.

DEADLINES:

• YHL: DUE JUNE 1
• YLL: DUE JULY 1

If you are wondering if you have already met this requirement for the year, please reach out via email.

It's getting to be that time of year! Summer is fast approaching which means that you should start thinking about adding your animals into 4-H Online.

REMEMBER: ENTERING ANIMALS IS A TWO STEP PROCESS.

1. Enter animals into 4-H Online by June 1st – be sure to enter any animals that you may want to show. All animals must be identified, see the tip sheet below for accepted identification in 2025. Green tags and poultry bands are available from the office for 4-H identification.

2. Enter animals into FairEntry. This is how you enter your animals into the Brule and Lyman County Events (HORSE SHOW AND ACHIEVEMENT DAYS).

**Think of your 4-H Online animals as your pool of animals to choose from for Achievement Days and State Fair. FairEntry is where you pick your animals for those events. Just because you register an animal on 4-H Online DOES NOT necessarily mean you have to show that animal come Achievement Days or State Fair.

**Each "show" has its own FairEntry link. Therefore you will need to register twice for Achievement Days AND then again for State Fair if you so choose.

3. OPTIONAL: If you so choose you can enter animals you want to take to the State Fair into FairEntry by August 12th.

4-H Online and FairEntry help sheets can be found here

If you are leasing an animal, lease papers need to be completed and uploaded to your 4-H Online profile by June 1. Lease forms can be found here.

Registrations papers will not be collected in 4-H Online like many of your "older" families are used to. Instead they will be collected during the State Fair entry process in FairEntry.

To be eligible for all Purebred or Registered Market or Breeding Shows (Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Dairy Goat, Breeding Meat Goat, Breeding Sheep, and Swine), 4-H exhibitors are required to upload a copy of the animal registration papers (in their name, farm name, family name, or sibling name) to their entry in FairEntry by August 12.

Registration paper must reflect ownership as of June 1 if purchased.

This will be a required field and if you do not have papers, you will be switched to the crossbred/commercial division.

*If leasing, the same animal owner name listed on the lease form must appear on the registration paper

You must collect DNA on ALL market animals. The DNA envelopes are available from the Extension Office ($5 each). Envelopes are due to the office by May 31. Each market animal must have an identifying tag number; Green NUES tags (market beef) are available from the office.

Assistance collecting DNA will be given on Monday, May 19 from 5:00-7:00 PM at the Brule County Ag Building in Pukwana. Any market animals wishing to be eligible for county rate of gain awards (beef, goats, sheep, swine) must weigh in during this time as well.

Breeding Beef:

Registered Heifers:

• Primary ID: Tattoo corresponding with registration paper
• PLUS Secondary ID: Bangs Tag, USDA Silver Tag, NUES Tag, or Herd Tag

Commercial Heifers:

• Primary ID: Bangs Tag, USDA Silver Tag, or NUES Tag
• PLUS Secondary ID: Tattoo, Herd Tag, or Freeze Brand

Breeding Meat Goat:

• Registered Does: Tattoo AND Registration Paper
• Non-Registered: USDA Official Scrapie ID

Breeding Sheep: USDA Official Scrapie ID

Breeding Swine: Ear notched and NUES Tag/Premise ID Tag/840 RFID Tag

Dairy Cattle:

• Registered Cattle: Ear Tattoo AND Registration Paper OR Official USDA 840 Tag AND Registration Paper
• Grade/Crossbred Cattle: Ear Tattoo, Electronic ID Tag, Bangs Tag, or 4-H NUES Tag

Dairy Goat: USDA Official Scrapie ID OR Tattoo AND Registration Paper for registered goats

Market Beef:

• Primary ID: Official 4-H NUES Tag (Green Tag)
• PLUS Secondary ID: Herd Tag or Tattoo
• DNA Sample

Market Goat: USDA Official Scrapie ID

• DNA Sample

Market Sheep: USDA Official Scrapie ID

• DNA Sample

Market Swine: Ear notched AND Official 4-H NUES Tag/Premise ID Tag/840 RFID Tag

• DNA Sample

Poultry: Plastic Leg Band

Rabbit: Ear Tattoo in Left Ear