All meetings are held at the Sibley County Service Center located at 111 8th St, Gaylord, MN 55334. Meeting dates are subject to change.
Sibley County 4-H Federation
Federation is the overall governing body of the Sibley County 4-H Program. They oversee all of the financials, make decisions on events and programming opportunities for our youth, develop guidelines, promote youth in learning and leadership exploration, and more!
These meetings are open for all 4-H families to attend.
Meeting Dates
- November 25, 2024 @ 7:00 PM
- January 27, 2025 @ 7:00 PM
- March 17, 2025 @ 7:00 PM
- May 18, 2025 @ 7:00 PM
- September 22, 2025 @ 7:00 PM (officer elections)
Sibley County 4-H Leaders Council
Council consists of the 6 elected county youth officers (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Reporter, Historian), the Adult Federation Treasurer , and Adult Federation Advisors and Club Key leaders. They meet to discuss program direction, events, activities and issues that will help to build and strengthen the county 4-H program. The Council is an advisory committee that makes recommendations to the federation on programming, fundraising, and other business items.
Advisors are elected for 2 year terms. The county clubs are divided into the East end and West end. 2 advisors are elected from each end every other year.
East End: Arlington Conquerors, High Island Clovers, Rush River Rushers
West End: Blazin' West Stars, Good Cheer, Transit Trailblazers, Weeping Willows
Food Stand Committee
This group works to help make our 4-H Food Stand run smoothly during the fair. They work very closely with our food stand managers to secure item donations, decide menu and item pricing, equipment maintenance and upgrade needs, and more! They typically meet in March, May, and September prior to the federation meetings, and if needed in July.
Meeting Dates
- May 18, 2025 @ 6:00 PM
- September 22, 2024 @ 6:00 PM
Project Development Committee
This committee's meetings are open to any 4-H livestock family to meet and plan for the County Fair. Discussion can range from choosing judges, to premium book changes, policy issues, and process changes. They typically meet in February, April, and September.
Meeting Dates
- January 23, 2025 @ 7:00 PM
- April 22, 2025 @ 7:00 PM
- September 15, 2025 @ 7:00 PM
Auction Committee
This committee meetings are open to any 4-H family that has participated in the Sibley County 4-H Ribbon Auction held during the County Fair. They typically meet several times during the year to make any recommendations in changes for the next year, to be approved by the Federation.
Meeting Dates
- January 23, 2025 @ 6:00 PM
- April 22, 2025 @ 6:00 PM
- September 15, 2025 @ 6:00 PM
Sibley County 4-H Constitution and Bylaws
Questions? Contact the Sibley County Extension Office
Sibley County Extension
111 8th Street
Gaylord, MN 55334
507-237-4100
Connie Rettmann, Extension educator, 4-H Youth Development
[email protected]
Joleen Dose, Extension support staff
[email protected]