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      4-H Youth Development
Clark County 2008 4-H Calendar 
(Click above for PDF version of Calendar)
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune
JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
JANUARY
  • 4 - Horse Camp Counselor Applications Due
  • 8 - Horse Committee Equitation Clinic, 6:00 PM, Champions Center Arena
  • 10 - 4-H CARTEENS, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Extension Office
  • 12 - Dairy Feeder Selection & Management Clinic & LQA, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • 13 - Tack Sale, 10:00 AM—4:00 PM, Youth Bldg., Fairgrounds, Entry: $1 Donation
  • 15 - Camp Counselor Training, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Extension Office
  • 16 - TLC, 6:30 PM, Extension Office
  • 19 - 4-H Horse Advisor & Volunteer Training, Animal Science Bldg., OSU, Columbus
  • 21 - Horse Camp Counselor Interviews, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM, Extension Office
  • 24 - Off to a Running Start 4-H Club Advisor Training, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM and 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Ext. Office
  • 26 - Off to a Running Start 4-H Club Advisor Training, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Extension Office
  • 26 - 4-H Horse Advisor & Volunteer Training, Animal Science Bldg., OSU, Columbus
  • 26 - Deadline to Register for Ohio 4-H Teen Conference, Columbus, Ohio
  • 28 - Achievement, Ambassador, Scholarship Forms Due into Extension Office
  • 29 - Camp Counselor Training, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Extension Office
  • 30 - Beef Clinic & LQA, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM, Northeastern High School Vo-Ag Dept.

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FEBRUARY
  • 1 - Cattle Producers Registration Form & Payment Due to Extension Office
  • 2 - Ohio Horseman's Association Clinic, OSU Barn, Columbus
  • 4 - Deadline to register for Ohio 4-H Volunteer Conference, Columbus, OH
  • 5 - LQA/PQA Club AdvisorTraining, 6:30 PM, Extension Office
  • 6 - Goat Management Clinic & LQA, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Annex, Fairgrounds
  • 9 - Project Preview, Set-up 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Upper Valley Mall
  • 9 - Hippology & Horse Judging Clinic - OSU Horse Barn, Columbus
  • 9 - Dairy Judging Workshop, 10 AM-3:00 PM, OSU—Animal Science Building
  • 11 - 4-H Cloverbud Advisor Training, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Extension Office
  • 12 - Horse Committee Showmanship Clinic, 6:00 PM, Champions Center Arena
  • 16 - Ohio 4-H Teen Conference, Columbus Convention Center
  • 16 - Market Turkeys, must have possession on or after today
  • 20 - TLC, 6:30 PM, Extension Office
  • 21 - 4-H Project Mini College, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM, Springfield YMCA - Focus: Health & Fitness
  • 28 - Camp Counselor Training, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Extension Office

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MARCH
  • 1 - Homegrown Lamb, 4-H Award Trip and Pork Queen Entries Due into Ext. Office
  • 1 - Rabbit Selection Clinic, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM, Extension Office
  • 1 - State Horse Clinic - OSU Barn
  • 3 - New 4-H Volunteer Orientation, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Extension Office 3-9 Ohio 4-H Week
  • 7 - 4-H Dance, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Annex, Fairgrounds
  • 8 - Ohio 4-H Volunteer Conference, Columbus Convention Center
  • 11 Creative Arts 4-H Project Mini College, 6:30 PM—8:30 PM, Infusion Campus
  • 13 - Sheep Clinic & LQA – 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Northeastern High School Vo. Ag. Dept.
  • 13 - 4-H CARTEENS, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Extension Office
  • 14 - Mini Circuit Contesting, 6:00 PM, Fairgrounds, Horse Arena
  • 15 - Mini Circuit Show, 9:00 AM, Fairgrounds Horse Arena 
  • 14-16 - Homegrown Lamb Tagging
  • 14-16 - Ohio Beef Expo - Ohio Expo Center
  • 18 - Camp Counselor Training, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Extension Office
  • 19 - TLC, 6:30 PM, Extension Office
  • 19 - Club Candy Order, Cookie Orders & Money Due
  • 22 - Spring Beef Classic, Cattle Barns, Clark County Fairgrounds
  • 29 - State 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest—Ohio Expo Center
  • 30 - Springfield Rabbit & Cavy Spring Show - Clark County Fairgrounds
  • 31 - Swine Selection Clinic & PQA, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Annex, Fairgrounds

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APRIL
  • 1 - 4-H Enrollment Deadline
  • 1 - Possession date for dogs
  • 10 - Camp Counselor Training 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • 10-13 - Equine Affair - Ohio Expo Center
  • 11 - Mini Circuit Contesting, 6:00 PM Fairgrounds, Horse Arena
  • 12 - Mini Circuit Show, 9:00 AM Fairgrounds, Horse Arena
  • 12 - Rabbit Possession Date & Rabbit I.D. Day, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Youth Bldg. ($2.00/rabbit)
  • 12 - State Horse Bowl Contest - OSU, Columbus
  • 15 - 4-H Flower Bed Meeting, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM, Extension Office
  • 16 - 4-H Officer Training, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Annex, Fairgrounds
  • 18 - Clubs Pick Up Candy & Cookie/ Orders - 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • 19 - Ohio 4-H Dog Show - OSU, Columbus
  • 25-28 - National Youth Service Day
  • 27-May 3 - National Volunteer Week - Nationwide
  • 29 - Camp Counselor Training 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Extension Office

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MAY
  • 1 - Possession date for breeding beef, beef feeders, goats, horses, production & fancy poultry, ducks & geese, breeding turkeys, sheep, hogs.
  • 1 - Horse Lease, Club Horse I.D., Permission to Participate in 4-H Horse Activities, Health, Safety, and Ethics Paperwork, Horse Member Medical, PAS Horse Show Entries , & Outstanding Horse Youth Forms due into Ext. Office.
  • 1 - County Produced Goat Entry Deadline
  • 1 - New 4-H Volunteer Orientation, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Extension Office
  • 2-4 - Ohio Shooting Sports Adult Leader Training - 4-H Camp Palmer
  • 3 State 4-H Horse Speaking Contest - Animal Science Bldg.
  • 4 - Natural Resources 4-H Project Mini College, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM, George Rogers Clark Park
  • 7 - Pountry Clinic & LQA, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Sheep Arena
  • 8 - 4-H CARTEENS, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Extension Office
  • 8 - Swine Shomanship Clinic, 6:00 PM, Youth Building, Fairgrounds
  • 8 - Family Fun Night, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Complex
  • 9 - Mini Circuit Contesting, 6:00 PM, Fairgrounds, Horse Arena
  • 10 - Mini Circuit Show, 9:00 PM, Fairgrounds Horse Arena
  • 10 - Dairy Feeder Tag-In & Weigh-In,8:00AM- 11:00 AM, Cattle Arena ($7.00/feeder)
  • 10 - Market Goat Tag-In, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Goat Barn ($4.00/goat)
  • 10 - Market Lamb Tag-In, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Sheep Barn ($3.00/lamb)
  • 10 - Dog Clinic, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Youth Building, Fairgrounds
  • 10 - Llama/Alpaca Clinic, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Sheep Arena, Fairgrounds
  • 15 - Swine Identification & County Farrowed Forms Due into The Extension Office
  • 15-16 - Countywide Fundraiser: Turn in Candy Money and Activity Fee 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM - Extension Office
  • 18 - Camp Counselor Training, 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Camp Clifton
  • 21 - 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl Contest - Columbus
  • 21 - TLC, 7:00PM, Extension Office
  • 22 - Camp Counselor Training, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Camp Clifton

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JUNE
  • 1 - Possession for alpacas, llamas, dairy females, meat chickens, meat ducks. Forms due: Camp Registration, Fair Entries for Dairy, Goats & Sheep, Scrambles, Animal Royalty, Winterhoff Beef and Sr. Beef, 4-H King and Queen Applications Due
  • 3-5 - 4-H Sewing Camp, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Extension Office
  • 4 - Goat Showmanship Clinic, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Sheep Arena
  • 4 - PQA, 6:00 PM-7:00 PM, Youth Building
  • 5 - Public Speaking Contest 6:30 PM Clark Co. Ext. Office
  • 6 - Mini Circuit Contesting, 6:00 PM, Fairground, Horse Arena
  • 7 - Mini Circuit Show, 9:00 AM, Fairgrounds, Horse Arena
  • 8 - PAS Horse Show, Fairgrounds, Horse Arena
  • 8-12 - Horse Camp, Fairgrounds
  • 8 - Jackpot Market Lamb Show, Fairgrounds
  • 9 - Miss Lamb & Wool Queen & Lamb Princess Int. 5:00 PM, Ext. Office
  • 12-16 - Jr. Camp, 4-H Camp Clifton
  • 14 - Canine Chaos 4-H Dog Fun Match, 9:00 AM, Clark County Fairgrounds
  • 15-20 - Ohio Forestry Camp
  • 16 - State 4-H Hippology Contest - OSU Horse Barn - Columbus
  • 16-20 - Sr. Camp, 4-H Camp Clifton
  • 20 - Livestock, Rabbit, Poultry, Horse Production State Fair Entries Due
  • 22 - Dairy Showmanship Clinic, 6:00 PM Cattle Arena, Fairgrounds
  • 23 - Youth Horse Judging Clinic—OSU Horse Barn
  • 23 - Outstanding Horse Youth Interview & Test, 5:00 PM
  • 23 - Poultry Prince & Princess Interview,6:00 PM
  • 23-24 - Skillathon/Project Judging, 4:00 PM-8:00 PM, Fair Complex,
    June 23rd ONLY - Dogs, Poultry, Llamas and Alpacas
    June 24th ONLY - Beef, Sheep, Rabbits
    BOTH DAYS - Dairy, Goats, Horses, Swine
  • 24 - Beef Queen Interviews, 7:00 PM
  • 24 - Dairy Princess Interviews, 6:00 PM
  • 24 - Goat Ambassador Interview , 6:00 PM
  • 25 - 4-H Bakers Contest, Check-In: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Judging: 6:30 PM, Ext. Office
  • 29-Jul 5 - Citizenship Washington Focus

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JULY
  • 1 - Forms Due: Clark County Fair Pen, Cage & Stall Assignment Form, Horse & Dog Class Entry Forms, Creative Writing Entries, 4-H Club Fair Booth Request Form, 4-H Fashion Review.
  • 5 - Dog Committee 4-H Dog Fun Match, 9:00 AM, Clark County Fairgrounds
  • 7 - Deadline to submit Mediation Form for Missing Skillathon & Judging, 4:30 PM
  • 8 - Miscellaneous Project Judging, 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Kenton Ridge High School
  • 8 - Fashion Review, 6:30 PM –8:30 PM, Kenton Ridge High School
  • 10 - Make-Up Judging, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM, Extension Office
  • 10 - 4-H CARTEENS, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Extension Office
  • 17-21 - 4-H Sea Camp, Kelley’s Island
  • 18 - 4-H Club Booth & Exhibit Set-Up, 4-H Photography & Creative Masterpiece Entries, 9:00 AM-9:00 PM, Youth Bldg
  • 18-25 Clark County Fair
  • 19 - Declaring Market Hog Entry Form Due at Weigh-In
  • 22 - Winner’s Review & 4-H Queen Contest, 7:00 PM, Big Tent, Fairgrounds
  • 22-26 - State Leadership Camp, Camp Ohio
  • 23 - 4-H Cloverbud Show-N-Tell, 9:00 AM- 11:00 AM, Youth Building
  • 23 - Market Lamb Auction, 9:00 AM, Sheep Arena
  • 23 - Baker’s Contest, 11:00 AM, Awards, 1:30PM Champions Center
  • 23 - Baker’s Auction and Dairy Milk & Dairy Feeder Auction, 3:00 PM, Expo Center
  • 24 - Mkt. Hog Sale, 9:00 AM, Swine Arena Expo
  • 25 - Small Animal & Goat Milk Auction, 8:00 AM, Cattle Arena and Market Beef Auction, 1:00 PM, Expo Center
  • 25-27 - Shooting Sports Camp, Canter’s Cave
  • 26 - 4-H Club Booth Tear Down, 9:00 AM - 12:00 (noon), Youth Building

    State Fair Entry Deadlines
  • State Fair Livestock, Rabbit, Poultry, Horse Production —June 20
  • State Fair Dressage Horse Show Entries - July 7
  • State Fair Cat, Small Animal, Pet Rabbits, Guinea Pigs—July 11
  • State Fair Dog Shows & Poster Contest—July 11
  • State Fair Horse Show Entries - July 14
  • State Fair Dog Agility Show—July 16

    State Fair Judging Days
  • July 30-Aug 10 - Ohio State Fair
  • July 28-Aug 1- State 4-H Horse Show, Ohio Expo Center
  • July 30 4-H Health Day, Health & Safety Skits and Public Speaking
  • 31 4-H Creative Arts, Home Decorating and Family Life Day

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AUGUST
    State Fair Judging Days
  • 1 - 4-H Small Animals, Money Maneuvers and Welding Day
  • 2 - 4-H Photography, Petroleum Power and Science Day
  • 3 - 4-H You’re the Athlete, International and Leadership Day
  • 4 - 4-H Woodworking Day
  • 5- 4-H Demonstrations and Advanced Food & Nutrition Day
  • 6 - 4-H Intermediate Food & Nutrition Day
  • 7 - 4-H Clothing and Beginner Food & Nutrition Day
  • 8 - 4-H Natural Resources Day
  • 9 - 4-H Engineering Excitement Day
  • 10 - 4-H Self Determined Day

 
  • 9 - Jackpot Meat Goat Show, Clark County Fairgrounds
  • 10-11 - 4-H Cloverbud Camp, 4-H Camp Clifton

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SEPTEMBER
  • 1 - Deadline for Jr. Fair Board Applications to Fair Office
  • 1 - OSU Extension, Clark County Office Closed for Labor Day
  • 5 - Celebration of Youth Event, Columbus
  • 5-6 - State 4-H Trail Ride - Bob Evans Farms, Rio Grande, Ohio
  • 9 - Registration Deadline for State Groom & Clean Contest
  • 11 - 4-H CARTEENS, 5:00 PM-7:00 PM, Extension Office
  • 17 - TLC, 6:30 PM, Extension Office
  • 20-21 - Wool Gathering, Young's Jersey Dairy
  • 21-23 - National 4-H Engineering Science & Leadership Event
  • 26-28 - Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Training - Elizabeth L Evans Outdoor Education Center
  • 27 - State 4-H Groom & Clean Contest, OSU Horse Barn
  • 30-10/3 - National 4-H Dairy Conference - Madison, Wisconsin

    Reminder: Complete Your Star Club and Star Member Forms Due October 1st to the Extension Office!

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OCTOBER
  • 1 - Star Member & Star Club Applications due into the Extension Office
  • 5-11 - National 4-H Week
  • 5-26 - Quarter Horse Congress, Ohio Expo Center
  • 15 - TLC, 6:30 PM, Extension Office
  • 24 - Orders & Money Due for Fall 4-H Fundraisers to the Extension Office
  • 25 - Make a Difference Day

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NOVEMBER
  • 6-8 - North Central Regional Volunteer Forum, WI
  • 9 - Springfield Rabbit & Cavy Fall Show, Clark County Fairgrounds
  • 11 - OSU Extension Clark County Office Closed for Veterans Day
  • 12 - 4-H Member & Volunteer Recognition Banquet, Champions Center, Fairgrounds
  • 13 - 4-H CARTEENS 5:00 PM-7:00 PM, Extension Office
  • 21 - Pick Up Fall Fundraiser Orders, 5:00 PM-7:00 PM, Extension Office
  • 17 - National Family Volunteer Day
  • 19 - TLC, 6:30 PM, Extension Office
  • 27-28 - OSU Extension Clark County Office Closed for Thanksgiving
  • 23-27 - National 4-H Youth Issues

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DECEMBER
  • 12-14 - Carving New Ideas, Camp Ohio
  • 17 - TLC, 6:30 PM, Extension Office
  • 20 - Market Beef Weigh-In &Tag-In, Cattle Barn 4, Clark County Fairgrounds
  • 24-25 - OSU Extension Clark County Office Closed for Holiday

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Clark County 4-H & FFA Committee Meeting Dates
NOTE: Meetings held at Extension Office unless otherwise noted
    4-H Committee, 6:30 PM:
  • Meeting Dates: 1/14, 3/10, 5/12, 7/14, 9/8, 11/10
    Beef Committee, 7:00 PM:
  • Meeting Dates: 2/7, 4/3, 6/24, 9/4, 12/4
    Dairy Committee, 7:30 PM:
  • Meeting Dates: Meeting Dates: 1/9, 4/2, 5/10, 6/24, 9/3, 10/1
    Dog Committee, 6:30 PM:
  • Meeting Dates: 2/7, 4/3, 6/5, 9/4, 11/6
    Goat Committee, 6:00 PM:
  • Meeting Dates: 2/26, 4/22, 6/24, 9/23, 10/28
    Home Ee Committee, 7:00 PM:
  • Meeting Dates: 3/6, 5/1, 9/11
    Horse Committee, 7:00 PM:
  • Meeting Dates: 1/21, 2/18, 3/17, 4/21, 5/19, 6/16, 7/14, 9/15,11/17
    Rabbit & Poultry Committee, 6:00 PM:
  • Meeting Dates: 2/26, 4/22, 9/23, 10/28
    Sheep Committee, 6:30 PM:
  • Meeting Dates: 2/18, 4/21, 9/15, 12/1
    Clark County Junior Fairboard, Extension Office and Fairgrounds, 1:30 PM:
  • Meeting Dates: 1/13, 2/10, 3/9, 4/13, 5/11, 6/8, 7/13, 8/10, 9/14, 10/12 11/9, 12/14
    Clark County Senior Fairboard, Fairgrounds:
  • Meeting Dates: 1/23, 2/27, 3/26, 4/23, 5/28, 6/25, 8/27, 9/24, 10/22, 11/19, 12/17
  • Meeting Times: 7:00 PM Jan-Mar & Nov– Dec 8:00 PM Apr-Oct
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Updated: March 2008