The South Dakota State Fair Book for 4-H usually comes out in March each year.  We will send some updates as soon as they start for the year. 

Small Animal Workshop Day January 31st, 2026

Hutchinson and Turner County staff, teen leaders, and volunteers have put together a day of workshop opportunities in Freeman. Both the rabbit and poultry workshops are Youth Livestock Literacy (YLL) approved. Please sign up for each workshop youth plan to attend at the corresponding links so that we may adequately prepare for each workshop.

So You Want to Show a Cat/Kitten?

Tips and tricks for success with Cat/Kitten Showmanship in the Companion Animal Project will be the focus of this workshop. The workshop will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2026, from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. at the Freeman Community Center Meeting Room. The Freeman Community Center is located at 224 S. Wipf St. Freeman, SD. Youth will have the option of bringing their own cat/kitten to work with. The training is being taught by staff and an experienced teen leader. Register at https://forms.gle/E75QtUZ8Jf6cpeyT6  no later than 1/23/26. Contact Jenaya Brengle at hutchinson.county@sdstate.edu with any questions. 

So You Want to Show a Rabbit?

Tips and tricks for success in the rabbit project plus hands-on rabbit showmanship practice will be the focus of this Youth Livestock Literacy approved workshop. The workshop will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2026, from 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. at the Freeman Community Center Meeting Room. The Freeman Community Center is located at 224 S. Wipf St. Freeman, SD. Youth will have the option of bringing a rabbit to work with or working with other rabbits at this training. The training is being taught by staff, experienced teen leaders and volunteers in the rabbit project. Register at https://forms.gle/G7HVsxfjeXJ BS851A  no later than 1/23/26. Contact Deanna Gall at deanna.gall@sdstate.edu with any questions. 

So You Want to Show Poultry?

Tips and tricks for success in the poultry project plus hands-on poultry showmanship practice will be the focus of this Youth Livestock Literacy approved workshop. The workshop will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2026, from 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. at the Freeman Community Center Meeting Room. The Freeman Community Center is located at 224 S. Wipf St. Freeman, SD. Youth will have the option of bringing their own poultry to work with or practicing with other birds. The training is being taught by staff, experienced teen leaders and volunteers in the poultry project. Register athttps://forms.gle/h2evabtNRBG52U6Q9  no later than 1/23/26. Contact Deanna Gall at deanna.gall@sdstate.edu with any questions.