Favorite Food Show Skills Workshop
When: Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM at the CTD - Abilene Office, 712 S Buckeye, Abilene
Who: All Chisholm Trail District 4-Hers are invited to participate in this class to learn more about and prepare for participation in the Favorite Food Show
What: Learn how to design a table setting and create a balanced meal to serve guests
STEMcation
When: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 from 8 AM - 4:30 PM at Sterl Hall, 619 N Rogers, Abilene
Who: Students in kindergarten thru 5th grade
What: Join us as we explore Washington, D.C. through the world of STEM. Participants will experience a variety of hands-on STEM-based activities led by Chisholm Trail District staff and volunteers
Register here
Favorite Food Show
Who: All Chisholm Trail District 4-Hers
When: Saturday, July 18, 2026 starting at 4:00 PM at Sterl Hall, 619 N Rogers, Abilene
What: Creation and presentation of of a table setting and favorite food(s) to celebrate Happy Birthday, America!
How: Register at ckff.fairentry.com by July 10
Rules and additional information
Youth for the Quality Care of Animals Training
Who: All Dickinson County 4-H/FFA members showing market livestock at the Central Kansas Free Fair and all youth exhibiting livestock at the Kansas State Fair and Kansas Junior Livestock Show
How: Online or in-person on Wednesday, April 15, 6:30 PM or Monday, April 27, 6:30 PM at the Abilene Office. Note: there is not an online option for members whose 4-H age is 7 years, they MUST take the in-person class.
Registration: Fill out the form at https://bit.ly/YQCAREGISTRATION to receive a coupon code and instructions on how to register online (required for both in-person and online training)
Rock Springs Ranch 4-H Camp
Registration is open for all sessions of 4-H camp at Rock Springs Ranch! The Dickinson County 4-H Foundation is committed to making camp financially accessible for all of our 4-Hers.
Thanks to financial gifts from friends and supporters of the Dickinson County 4-H Foundation, the first 45 Dickinson County 4-Hers attending overnight, specialty, or mini-camp at Rock Springs Ranch will receive $300 toward their camp registration fee! Apply now at https://bit.ly/4-hcampscholarshipapp.
The Dickinson County 4-H Foundation believes in the Rock Springs Ranch camp experience and are also providing a $200 scholarship for a limited number of non-4Hers to attend camp. If you have non-4-H friends that would enjoy camp as much as you do, they may apply now at https://bit.ly/non4-hercampscholarshipapp. Note: applicants must reside in Dickinson County.
Fully paid scholarships to attend Leaders in Training (LIT) sessions are available for those going into 10th or 11th grade and Counselor in Training (CIT) sessions for will-be high school seniors. Check out more information today at https://www.rockspringsranch4hcamp.org/sessions-rates/.
Learn more about camp at Rock Springs Ranch at https://www.rockspringsranch4hcamp.org/.
Chisholm Trail District 4-H Club Officer Training
When: Monday, October 27, 7:00 PM (registration at 6:45 PM)
Where: Emmanuel Church (1300 N. Vine St, Abilene)
Who: Senior and Junior Officers elected for the new program year
Unable to attend in-person? Complete the Officer Training Scavenger Hunt Worksheet and submit to chisholmtrail@listserv.ksu.edu