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2008

Fairfield County 4-H Calendar

NOTE:  To be read, this calendar requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.

2008 Yearly Calendar

Note:  Calendar is subject to change.  For any discrepancy in dates and times, check the newsletter or call the office for clarification.

2008 Monthly Calendar

(See yearly calendar for times and locations)

Note: The events below are meant to be a quick overview of events for this year. 

January

  1   New Year's Day-Extension Office Closed

  8    Ohio Fair Managers Conference

  8    Tractor Maintenance Meeting  

11    Ohio Achievement Forms/Scholarship Applications Due

14    Jr. Leader Meeting

14    Horse Advisors Meeting

15   Organizational Meeting for Judging Team

15   Tractor Maintenance Meeting

17   4-H Advisory Committee Meeting

21   Martin Luther King Day: Extension Office Closed

22  Tractor Maintenance Meeting

23  Junior Fair Board Meeting

26  Counselor Selection

26  Junior Fair Board Selection

28   Registration Due for Teen Conference

February

  4   Jr. Leader Meeting

  4    Horse Advisors Meeting

  8   Ohio Volunteer Conference Registration Due

13   Sale Committee Meeting

15   Ohio Teen Conference Overnight Retreat

16   Ohio Teen Conference

16   Plowboy Prom, Columbus, Ohio

20   Junior Fair Board Meeting

21   4-H Advisory Committee Meeting

25-29  QA Test Out Option (call to schedule)

March

  1   Steers must be in possession

  1   Steer Weigh-In

3-9  Ohio 4-H Week

  5   Quality Assurance Training (Facilitators ONLY!)

  6   MANDATORY Advisors Meeting

  8   Ohio Volunteer Conference

10   Jr. Leader Meeting

10    Horse Advisors Meeting

12   Sale Committee Meeting

13   New Advisor Orientation

15   4-H Day, 1-4 p.m., Ag Center

19   Junior Fair Board Meeting

20   4-H Advisory Committee Meeting

April

1    Dogs must be in possession

4-5 Counselor Overnight Retreat  

10   New Volunteer Orientation

14  Jr. Leader Meeting

14   Horse Advisors Meeting

14   Candy Pick Up Begins

15   Cloverbud & Senior Camp Planning Meeting

17   4-H Advisory Committee Meeting

22   New Volunteer Orientation

23  Junior Fair Board Meeting

28   4-H Achievement Banquet

May

  1   Enrollment Packets Due

  1   Home Grown Rabbit Intent Forms Due

  2  Junior Camp Planning Meeting

  5   Junior Leader Meeting  

  5    Horse Advisors Meeting 

  6   County-Wide Officers Training Workshop

  7   County-Wide Officers Training Workshop

  8   Deadline for changes or additions to enrollment packets

  9   Candy Money Due

10  Horse Advisor's Open Horse Show

13  Cloverbud & Senior Camp Planning Meeting

14  Junior Camp Planning Meeting

15  4-H Advisory Committee Meeting

18  Quality Assurance Training *See also June 14!*

26   Memorial Day Weekend: OSU Extension Office Closed

28  4-H Camp Roundup

June

  1  Horses & all non-livestock projects must be in possession (except dogs)

  1   Deadline for Horse Photo ID & Lease Forms, & Club Pony List

  1   PAS Registration Due

  1   Camp Registrations Due (without late fee)

  2    Horse Advisors Meeting

  9    Health & Safety Speaking Contest Registration Due

13   Multi-County Counselors Camp

14   PAS Qualifier #1

14   Quality Assurance Training *See also May 18!*

16   Health & Safety Speaking Contest

20   Senior Camp Registration Closed

20   All State Fair Entries Due

27-30  Senior 4-H Camp

30  Junior Camp Registration Closed

July

  1 Deadline for all Livestock to be in Possession (except Steers, Horses, Hogs, Market Chickens, & Market Rabbits)

  1   Demonstration Contest Entries Due

  1   Writing Entries Due

  1   State Fair Scholarships Due to State Fair

  1   Late Fees Assessed for County Wide Dues

  3   Cloverbud Camp Registration Closed  

  4   4th of July: Extension Office Closed

  6   Junior Camp Staff Move-In

7-10  Junior 4-H Camp

11  Entry Deadline for OSF Comp. Animal, Dog, & Posters  

12    Weigh In for Market Lambs, Market Goats, Dairy Feeders, MP&Q Hogs

12    PAS #2

12   Cloverbud Day Camp

13   Club Registration Deadline for Fairfield Co State Fair Dog Qualifier

14   Taggers available at Sr. Fair Office for Market Hogs

14   Judging for Creative Writing, Demonstration Contest, Creative & Drawing Arts, Theater Arts, Photography, Collectibles, Self Determined, Leadership, Citizenship/International

15   Deadline for Market Hog Possession

15   Judging for All Foods & Nutrition & Other Home Economics (Health, Family Life, Child Care, Money Management, Home Environment, Home Equipment)

16   Judging for Engineering (ATV, Lawns, Rope, Small Engines, Computers, Radio-Controlled Vehicles, Bicycle, Electric, Woodworking, & Welding), & Environmental Science (Outdoors, Forests, Ponds, Ohio Birds, Fishing, Aquatic Science, Gun Safety, Archery, Beekeeping,  Insects, Muskrat Trapping, Gardening), Discovering & Exploring 4-H, Vet Science, Horseless Horse, Science Starts with You II

17   Judging for All Clothing

19   County Style Review (all clothing)

20   Rocket Day

25   All Market Hog Paperwork due to Sr. Fair Office

23   Counselor Fun Night

29   Late Juding for Summer Projects (Call to Schedule)

30-Aug 10 Ohio State Fair

August

July 30-10 Ohio State Fair

11   Jr. Leader Meeting

11   Horse Advisors Meeting

13   Sale Committee Meeting

15   Possession Deadline for Beef Feeder Calves

15   Deadline for Share the Fun

20   Beef Feeder Nose Prints due to Senior Fair Office

20   Junior Fair Board Meeting

21   4-H Advisory Committee Meeting

23   4-H Summerfest

24  Mandatory Skill-a-Thon for Horse Exhibitors

24  Mandatory Dog Check-In Day

25   First day for Advisors to make County Fair Entries

September

  1   Deadline for possession of Market Rabbits & Market Chickens

  1    Labor Day: Extension Office Closed

  5    Last day to turn in fair entries to the Sr. Fair Office

  5    Junior Fair Queen Applications Due

  6    Market Rabbit Tattooing

  8    Jr. Leader Meeting

16   Jr. Fair Queen Interviews

17   Sale Committee Meeting

18   4-H Advisory Committee Meeting

22   Horse Advisors Meeting

24   Junior Fair Board Meeting

24   Show Committee Meeting

28   MQP Hog Show

28  Carcass Steer Show

October

  3    Display Barn Booth Set-Up

  4    Display Barn Booth Set Up

5-11 Fairfield County Fair

12   Booth Tear Down

16   4-H Advisory Committee Meeting

20   Jr. Leader Meeting/Horse Advisors Meeting

20   Horse Advisors Meeting

25   Make a Difference Day

November

  1    Livestock Check Day (Advisors Only)

  5    Junior Fair Board Meeting

  5   Show Committee Meeting

11  Veteran's Day: Extension Office Closed

12   Sale Committee Meeting

14   Junior Leader Game Night

17   County 4-H Advisor Recognition Banquet

27-28  Thanksgiving: Extension Office Closed

December

  1   Older Youth Response Forms Due

  8    Jr Leader Achievement Form Workshop--ALL ARE WELCOME!

25-26  Holiday: Extension Office Closed

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Updated: February, 2008