Sarasota 4-H County Council and Club Updates – September 2026

Refer to this link for previous monthly updates: https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/2026/04/06/sarasota-4-h-county-council-and-club-updates-april-2026/

Club Updates

4-H Livestock Club:

• • The Livestock club elected their officers at their first meeting. They are planning on on giving members a take home experience with rabbits and guinea pigs. They discussed fundraising ideas and plan to meet every other Tuesday of the month.

4-Paws:

• • 4-Paws had their first planning meeting and they went over dates. The club will be working on obedience training and showmanship.

All Star Lucky Clovers:

• • All Star Lucky Clovers will be meeting on the first and third Thursday of August through May at the Sarasota Housing Authority.

Booker Middle School 4-H Club:

• • Booker Middle School is an afterschool club. They club meeting during the Boys and Girls program Monday-Thursdays when school is in session.

Clogging Clovers: Starts September 21st.

Foxmill Kids & Colts:

• • Foxmill Kids and Colts will be meeting the first Saturday of the month via Zoom.

Heron Creek Middle School 4-H Club:

• • Heron Creek Middle School club is an afterschool club. They will meet on the first Wednesday of the month.

Jr. Cattlemen 4-H Club:

• • Jr. Cattlemen had their first meeting where they did introductions as well as elections for positions. They are getting ready for steer check-ins. The club will be meeting at 6:30-8 pm. the second Tuesday of each month.

Legacy Clovers:

• • Legacy Clovers started their meeting at 6:50pm. They started with pledges, then moved on to practicing demonstrations/illustrated talks/speeches. One youth began with water safety, then the reporter practiced her illustrated talk and speech. The club proceeded to eat and adjourn their meeting.

Mini Hooves:

• • Mini Hooves had their first meeting and they had their elections for positions in their club. They are working on grooming and doing jumps. The club is planning on meeting the first and third Sunday of the month.

Moo Crew:

• • Moo Crew is planning on meeting 6:30 pm the fourth Tuesday of the month this year. 

Nature Care-Sarasota Academy of the Arts:

• • Nature Care is an after-school club, and they had their first meeting on August 13. Members were excited to join 4-H! They are meeting at 3:30-5:30 pm every Thursday.

Wranglers 4-H Club:

• • Wranglers will be meeting 7-8:30 pm. on the the third Wednesday of each month.

Don’t see your club? We want to celebrate your youth’s accomplishments! Send updates to 4-h@scgov.net

County Council

County Council had a meeting on August 18th. We talked about working on a budget during the next meeting. Youth that were present at the meeting and went to the 4-H University shared their experience with everyone and talked about what they learned. Club leaders shared club updates for start dates, meeting times, etc. There was also a reminder that all club funds need to be used for educational purposes only. The clubs had a discussion about different topics that members would be interested in speaking on or inviting speakers to talk about. Upcoming dates for events were also shared.

Upcoming Events

• September 10- County Council 6:30-8 pm @ Parks & Rec Building
• September 12- Steer Check-in
• September 12- Rabbit and Cavy Clinic 8:30 am – 2 pm @ the Parks & Rec Building $10 per exhibitor (Lunch Provided) Contact Lindsey Mills (941)-232-3872
• September 16– Sarasota County Agricultural Fair Plant Forms Due
• September 17-20- Southern Regional Teen Leadership Conference 
• September 19- Grow, Show, and Sell 4-H Plant Workshop 1-4 pm UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota
• September 19- Florida State Fair Educational Seminar @ Tampa Fairgrounds- Many different workshops & lunch provided  https://floridastatefairgrounds.com/join-the-fun/agriculture-programs/educational-clinics/
• September 19– Florida State Fair Educational Seminar @ Tampa Fairgrounds
  Many different workshops & free lunch provided!
• September 23– Call for National 4-H Congress Workshop Proposals: The National 4-H Congress Design Team is now accepting workshop proposals for the 2026 National 4-H Congress. Workshop date is Sunday, November 29 1:30-2:45 pm or 3:00-4:15 pm. (same workshop both sessions) Apply here!
  https://floridastatefairgrounds.com/join-the-fun/agriculture-programs/educational-clinics/
• September 24– Congress Talent & Leadership Reminder: The Leadership Team is a great opportunity for youth speakers to address a national crowd! Teen Talent gives a great opportunity for our youth to perform and show off their gifts they may already have in 4-H. Forms are due by Sept. 24 and can be sent to Ged@SStewartmeetings.com
• October 1 – Invite Your 4-H’ers to Enter their Art into the 6th Annual Card Contest! For more information to to Florida 4-H Card Contest  or contact 4hevents@ifas.ufl.edu (Deadline is Oct. 1)
• October 3- Sweet Sweet South Swine Clinic 10 am @ Bronson Arena Moore Haven (Free lunch provided)
• October 4-10– National 4-H Week 2026: Monday: Go Green/Spirit Day, Tues./Wed: Beyond Ready for Work and Life, Thursday: Thankful Thursday, Friday: How It Started vs. How It’s Going. Check out the National’s Toolkit
  https://showman.app/shows#/sweet-south-swine-classic-2a8f
• October 7-11– Dairy Show Northeast Florida Fair in Callahan FL
• October 8– 4-H Craft Night 4:30-6:00 pm; 4-H County Council Meeting 6:00-8:30 pm
• October 10– 20th Annual Plant Sale 8 am- 1 pm at UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota
• October 10– Cattle ABC’s Tampa 8 am -12 pm (Sign up via Showman App) 
• October 12 – 4-H in the Swamp 5:30 Kick-off Gators vs. Campbell Camels @ Ben Griffith Stadium 5:30 pm  (Get Your Tickets)
• October 12– 4-H Big Bend Youth Leadership Summit Wakulla County, FL- Check in 8-9 am, Programming 9 am- 4 pm, Supervised Social Time 4-5 pm. Register in 4-H online system $30 Registration fee includes workshop, snacks, lunch, and shirts.
• October 15– The 6th Annual Florida 4-H Ag Judging Contest at 6 pm. Sign-up in 4HOnline. Open to any 4-H member in Florida ages 8-18. 
• October 19– Leader Meeting 6:30 pm UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota
• October 23-25– Florida 4-H 1st Executive Board  https://florida4h.ifas.ufl.edu/events/citizenship–leadership-events/executive-board/
• October 26– Sarasota 4-H Officer Training, 6:30 pm at UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota
• October 31 – Sarasota County Agricultural Fair Plant Screening- 8 am.
• December 1– Community Pride Project Proposals due! For information or questions contact 4hevents@ifas.ufl.edu
• March 19-28– 2027 Sarasota County Fair
• Florida 4-H Purebred Poultry or Beef Chain Opportunity- Applications are available from Dr. Chris DeCubellis cdecube@ufl.edu
• Work Ready FL and Virtual Poultry Club Accepting New Members

Scholarships

4-H Event and Club Project Scholarships