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4-H clover 4-H Regional and State Project Bowls

Project Bowl is a long-standing program in Minnesota 4-H and is the second most attended event of the year. In Project Bowl, teams of 3-6 youth members build skills working and thinking together while testing their knowledge in these 4-H areas: dairy, dog, general livestock, horse, llama-alpaca, plant science, poultry and rabbit. 

There are four regional bowls, which lead to the state competition. Each regional contest has two divisions for dog, horse, poultry and rabbit: Junior (grades 3-8) and Senior (grades 4 through one year post-high school). 

New this year, in dairy and general livestock, there will be three divisions: Junior (grades 3-5), Intermediate (grades 3-8) and Senior (grades 4 through one year post-high school).

Regional winners advance to the State 4-H Project Bowl. Llama-alpaca and plant science teams have the opportunity to participate in the State 4-H Project Bowl.

Winners at the state level in dairy, general livestock, horse and poultry go on to national contests.

Get your friends together, recruit a coach, study hard, and have fun during the Project Bowl season!

The Minnesota 4-H General Livestock SkillaThon also takes place during Project Bowl.

Upcoming 2025 competitions

  • March 1- Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School in Sauk Rapids
  • March 8- Hastings High School in Hastings (Note: Dog not offered at this site)
  • March 15- Bemidji High School in Bemidji and Redwood Falls High School in Redwood Falls (Note: Dog not offered at this site)
  • March 29- Snow date
  • April 12- State Bowl at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School in Sauk Rapids

For participants

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4-H State Project Bowl: April 12, 2025

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Coach and volunteer information

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Tentative 2026 dates

  • March 7
  • March 14
  • March 21
  • March 28 - Snow date
  • April 11 - State

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