4-H Calendar (updated 2/21/2024)

 

JANUARY

1   Office Closed – New Year’s Day Observance 

3   Junior Fair Board Meeting – 5:30 p.m. 

15  Office Closed – Martin Luther King Day Observance 

15  Ohio State Fair Market Beef DNA Kits Due

17  4-H Volunteer Kickoff – 4 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center (registration required)

18  Camp Counselor Meeting – 6 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center

20  4-H Volunteer Kickoff – 9 a.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center (registration required)

23  4-H Volunteer Kickoff – 5 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center (registration required)

25  4-H Volunteer Kickoff – 6 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center (registration required)

27  State 4-H Horse Advisor Training https://ohio4h.org/events/state-4-h-horse-volunteeradvisor-training 

30  New 4-H Volunteer Kickoff (brand new volunteers only) – 5 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center

FEBRUARY

2 Junior Leaders Meeting – 6 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center  

6 4-H Equine Advisory Committee Meeting – 7 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center

7   Junior Fair Board Meeting – 5:30 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center

9   Junior Fair Turkey Poult Orders Due – 5 p.m. https://go.osu.edu/turkeys2024 

9   Ohio 4-H Conference Registration Due https://ohio4h.org/events/ohio-4-h-conference 

10  4-H Open House – 9 to 11 a.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center

10  Cloverbud Advisor Training – 11:30 a.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center

18-19 Camp Counselor Lock-In, Holmes Fairgrounds  

19  Quality Assurance Test Out – 9 a.m. to Noon, Ramser 4-H Activity Center

22-23  Winter Shooting Sports Instructor Training – 4-H Camp Ohio       https://ohio4h.org/families/members/events-opportunties/shooting-sports/state-training 

23  4-H Family Night at the Columbus Blue Jackets – Nationwide Arena 

MARCH

1   Junior Leaders Meeting – 6 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center

2   New 4-H Family Orientation – 9:30 a.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center

2   Cloverbud Advisor Training – 11:30 a.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center

2   State 4-H Equine Communications Contest – 9 a.m., Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center   https://ohio4h.org/events/state-4-h-horse-communications-contest-0 

2   State 4-H Hippology/Judging/Quiz Bowl Clinic – 12:30 p.m., Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center   https://ohio4h.org/events/ohio-4-h-hippologyjudginghorse-bowl-clinic 

3-9  Ohio 4-H Week

5   4-H Equine Advisory Committee Meeting – 7 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center

6   Junior Fair Turkey Poult Pick-Up – 2 to 6 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center

6   Junior Fair Board Meeting – 5:30 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center

7   East Knox Quality Assurance – 6 p.m., East Knox High School 

9   Ohio 4-H Conference – Greater Columbus Convention Center

12  1st and 2nd Year Quality Assurance – 6 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center

14  Cloverbud Activity – 6 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center

15  4-H Enrollment Deadline 

15-17  Ohio Beef Expo – Ohio Expo Center

19  4-H Officer Training – 6 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center

21  1st and 2nd Year Quality Assurance – 6 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center

21  Camp Counselor Meeting –  6 p.m., OSU Extension Office 

22  Enrollment Changes Deadline – 5 p.m., OSU Extension Office 

29  Market Beef and Market Dairy Steer Pictures Due Uploaded to 4-H Online 2.0 by Noon

APRIL 

1  Junior Fair Tag Orders Due for Market Hogs 

1  Knolmes 4-H Camp Registration Opens 

2  4-H Equine Advisory Committee Meeting – 7 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center

3  Junior Fair Market Hog Tag Pick Up – 5 to 8 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center

3  Junior Fair Board Meeting 5:30 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center 

4  Knolmes 4-H Camp Open House – 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center

5 Junior Leaders Meeting – 6:00 p.m. – Ramser 4-H Activity Center

5-7  Spring Shooting Sports Instructor Workshop – Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp    https://ohio4h.org/families/members/events-opportunties/shooting-sports/state-training 

6   State 4-H Horse Bowl & Hippology Contest – Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center   https://ohio4h.org/events/state-4-h-horse-bowl-contest https://ohio4h.org/events/state-4-h-hippology-contest-0 

11  Centerburg Quality Assurance – 6 p.m., Centerburg High School 

11 Camp Counsellor Meeting – 6:00 p.m. – Trail’s End, Loudonville

11-15  Equine Affair – Ohio Expo Center

13  Cloverbud Activity – 10 a.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center

15  Fredericktown Quality Assurance – 6 p.m., Fredericktown High School

15  Ohio State Fair Scholarships Due 

18  Camp Counselor Meeting – 6:00 p.m. – Ramser 4-H Activity Center

19-20  Camp Counselor Workshop – 4-H Camp Ohio

19-21  Forestry Wildlife Conservation Camp – Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp

20  Diary Palooza – Mahoning County Fairgrounds, Canfield

22  Junior Fair Broiler Orders Due 

22  Camp Scholarship Application Due

30 Camp Counsellor Meeting – 6:00 p.m. – Trail’s End, Loudonville

MAY

1  Knolmes 4-H Camp Registration Closes 

1  Market Hogs, Market Lambs, Market Goats Animal ID Pictures & Information Uploaded to 4-H Online 2.0 by Noon

1  Junior Fair Board Meeting – 5:30 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center

1  Equine Animal ID Pictures/Information, PAS Forms and Lease Agreements Uploaded to 4-H Online 2.0 by Noon

1  Llama/Alpaca Animal ID Pictures & Information Uploaded to 4-H Online 2.0 by Noon

3 Junior Leaders Meeting – 6:00 p.m. – Ramser 4-H Activity Center

7  4-H Equine Advisory Committee Meeting – 7 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center

9  Danville Quality Assurance – 6 p.m., Danville High School 

10  Junior Fair Entries Open through May 31

13  Mount Vernon Quality Assurance – 6 p.m., Mount Vernon High School

16 Camp Counsellor Meeting – 6 p.m. – Trail’s End, Loudonville

22  Cloverbud Activity – 6 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center 

24-25 Last Counselors Training Weekend – 4-H Camp Ohio

27  Office Closed – Memorial Day Observance 

30  Junior Fair Broiler Pick – Up – 1 to 6 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center

30  In-Person Junior Fair Entries – 1 to 6 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center 

31  Junior Fair Entries Due (No Late Entries)

JUNE

1   Dairy Market Feeder & Beef Feeder Tagging & Weigh-In – 8 a.m. to 12 Noon, Knox County Fairgrounds  

1   Fredericktown PAS Show, Fredericktown Horse Park

1   Quality Assurance Deadline

1   Dog Paperwork Due

3 Final Counselor Meeting – Holmes County Fairgrounds 5:00-9:00 p.m.

3-7  Junior Fair Entry Check by Appointment 

4   4-H Equine Advisory Committee Meeting – 7 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center 

5-9  Knolmes 4-H Camp – 4-H Camp Ohio, St. Louisville

5   Junior Fair Board Meeting – 5:30 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center

7   Dairy Market Feeder & Beef Feeder Animal ID Pictures & Information Uploaded to 4-H Online 2.0 by 12 Noon

7-9 Junior Shooting Sports Camp (Grades 3-6) – Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp   https://ohio4h.org/families/members/events-opportunties/shooting-sports/4-h-shooting-ed-camp 

8   Cloverbud Day Camp – 4-H Camp Ohio, St. Louisville 

9-14  Camp Canopy – FFA Camp Muskingum

10-12  STEM Camp – Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp

12-15  Ohio 4-H Spark EXPO – Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center

17-19 Ohio State Dog Show, Ohio State Fairgrounds

18  4-H Still Project Help Night – 6 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center

19  Office Closed – Juneteenth Observance

20  Ohio State Fair Junior Fair Livestock Entries Due

22  Market Rabbit Animal ID Pictures & Information uploaded to 4-HOnline 2.0 by Noon 

23  PAS Qualifying Show – 9 a.m., Knox County 6Fairgrounds

28  Early Judging – By Appointment Only

29  State Cloverbud Engineering Exhibition – 10-12:00pm, Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center

TBD  4-H Dog Judging – Knox County Fairgrounds

JULY

1    Livestock Interview Judging & Skillathon – 1 to 6 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center

4   Office Closed – Independence Day Observance 

5 Junior Leaders Meeting – 6:00 p.m. – Ramser 4-H Activity Center

8   Livestock Interview Judging & Skillathon – 1 to 6 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center

9   4-H Still Project Judging – 1 to 6 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center 

14-19  Senior Shooting Sports Camp (Grades 7-12) – Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp   https://ohio4h.org/families/members/events-opportunties/shooting-sports/4-h-shooting-ed-camp 

15  Style Review and Ohio State Fair Awards – 6:30 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center

15  State 4-H Horse Judging Contest – Ohio Expo Center https://ohio4h.org/events/4-h-horse-judging-contest 

15-19  Ohio State Fair Horse Show – Ohio Expo Center

17  Booth Set-Up & Construction – 3 to 8 p.m., 4-H Booth Building

19  Booth Set-Up & Still Project Drop Off – 4 to 8 p.m., 4-H Booth Building   

19-23  Ohio 4-H Sea Camp – Kelley’s Island 4-H Camp

20  Booth Set-Up & Still Project Drop Off – 8 a.m. to Noon, 4-H Booth Building  

21  4-H Vegetable and Flower Judging – 8 a.m., 4-H Booth Building  

20-27  Knox County Fair 

24-Aug 4  Ohio State Fair

AUGUST

4-8  Ohio Military Kids Youth Camp – Kelley’s Island 4-H Camp

24  State 4-H Groom & Clean Contest – Hartford Fairgrounds https://ohio4h.org/events/state-horse-groom-and-clean-contest 

SEPTEMBER

2   Office Closed – Labor Day Observance 

4   Junior Fair Premium Pick-Up – 3 to 6 p.m., Ramser 4-H Activity Center

6-7  State 4-H Competitive Trail Ride – Caesar Creek State Park https://ohio4h.org/events/state-4-h-horse-competitive-trail-ride-0 

13-15  Fall Shooting Sports Instructor Workshop – Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp   https://ohio4h.org/families/members/events-opportunties/shooting-sports/state-training 

17-19  Farm Science Review – Molly Caren Center, London

OCTOBER

6-12  National 4-H Week

NOVEMBER

TBD  Year-End Awards Recognition

11  Office Closed – Veterans Day Observance 

28-29  Office Closed – Thanksgiving Day Observance 

DECEMBER

24-25  Office Closed – Christmas Observance