2008 4-H Calendar
Calendar is subject to change. Please check current newletter or event mailings to confirm dates.
January
8 Ohio Fair Conference
10 CARTEENS
15 Turkey Orders due
21 Junior Leaders program
February
7 CARTEENS
11 New Camp Counselor Selections
16 Ohio 4-H Teen conference & Plowboy Prom
19 New Advisor Training; 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, at Extension Office
19 New Volunteer Interviews, by appointment
25 New Volunteer Interviews, by appointment
25 Cloverbud (grades K-2) Volunteer Training for first time CB volunteers; 5:00 - 6:30 pm ; at Extension Office
TBA Livestock Judging Team Meeting
March
1 First Enrollment Date
1 State 4-H Horse Clinic
3-9 Ohio 4-H Week
8 State 4-H Volunteer Conference
13 New Volunteer Interviews; by appointment
13 CARTEENS
13 New Advisor Training; 1:00 - 3:00 pm and 6:00 - 8:00 pm; at Extension Office
15 Second Enrollment Date
15 Junior Leaders Fund Raiser
19 New Volunteer Interviews; by appointment
26 Camp Counselor Training; 6:00 - 7:30 pm; at Extension Office
26-30 Buckeye Leadership Workshop
27 Horse Judging Team Meeting
29 Livestock QA Training; Maysville High School; 10:00—11:30 am
31 Junior Fair Board Meeting
31 4-H Saddle Horse Committee
TBA GIS Tech Team Gathering
April
1 Final regular enrollment deadline for turning in enrollment sheets
7 Camp Counselor Training; 6:00 - 7:30 pm; at Extension Office
8 Officer Advisor Parent Conference; 7:00 pm; at Coburn United Methodist Church; 3618 Maple Ave.
10 CARTEENS
14 Junior Fair Board Meeting
15 Orders due for market ducks and market poultry
16 Camp Counselor Training; 6:00 - 7:30 pm; at Extension Office
17 Livestock QA Training; Coburn United Methodist Church; 3618 Maple Ave.;
7:00 - 8:30 pm
19 Goat Clinic at Muskingum County Fair grounds
21 Junior Leaders - Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
26-27 Camp Counselor Training at 4-H Camp Ohio
TBA Horse Judging Team Meeting
May
7 Livestock QA Training; 6:30 - 8:00 at East Muskingum (Larry Miller Bldg)
7 Camp Counselor Training; 6:00 - 7:30 pm; at Extension Office
8 CARTEENS
12 Junior Leaders; meat plant tour
12 Junior Fair Board Meeting
14 Dog Clinic; 6:30 p.m.; fairgrounds
15 Deadline for Horse Leases
21 Camp Counselor Training; 6:00 - 7:30 pm; at Extension Office
23 Deadline for Junior Camp Registrations
28 4-H Ambassador Interviews
28 Junior Fair Queen Interviews
TBA Horse Judging Team Meeting
June
1 Ownership deadline for animal project (except steer, broiler, meat rabbit)
1 Deadline for Horse Registrations
2 Market Lamb Registration; 4:00 - 7:00 pm; at fairgrounds
2 Goat Registration; 4:00 - 7:00 pm; at fair grounds; Goat Ambassador Judging to follow
2 Rabbit Registration for Breeding Rabbit projects; 5:30 - 8:00 pm; Rabbit Ambassador Contest (also July 22)
4 County Health & Safety Speaking Contest; evening; at Extension Office
7 Hog Stalling; 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, at fair grounds Secretary’s office
9 Camp Counselor meeting; 1:00 - 2:30 pm; at Extension Office
12 CARTEENS
12-16 Muskingum County 4-H Camp; at 4-H Camp Ohio
15 Beef, Dairy, Sheep, Poultry stall sheets due
20 Deadline for Ohio State Fair Entries (Livestock, Rabbit and Poultry)
21 Rabbit Clinic; 9:00 am; at fairgrounds (rabbit barn)
22 Junior Leaders
24 4-H Cloverbud Day Camp (tentative date)
26 Early project judging; FCS & Engineering/Special Interest; at Extension Office; by appointment
29 Delegates to Citizenship Washington Focus (June 29-July 5)
July
1 Writing Project due to Extension office by 4:00 pm
1 State Fair Scholarship Applications due to State Fair
5 State Fair Horse Try-outs; fairgrounds
8 Engineering & Special Interest Project Judging; 9:00 am - 5:00 pm; at Mid East Career and Technology Center
10 CARTEENS
10 Family & Consumer Science Project Judging; 9:00 am - 4:00 pm; Mid East Career and Technology Center
11 Deadline for Dog entries to Ohio State Fair
12 Junior Leaders Fund Raiser
15 Writing Judging at Extension Office; by appointment
15 Style Revue; 6:00 pm; Mid East Career and Technology Center
17 Livestock Skillathon; 10:00 am - 6:00 pm; North Terrace Church of Christ in Zanesville
17-21 Ohio 4-H Sea Camp
18 Junior Fair Parade Entries due
21 Country Demonstrations & Illustrated Talks Contest; evening; at Extension Office
22 Rabbit Registration for Market Rabbits; 5:30 - 8:00 pm; at fairgrounds;
Ambassador Contest
22-26 State 4-H Leadership Camp
23 Dog Judging; at fairgrounds; 4:30 pm
25 State Fair Orientation for Still Project competition
26 Pullorum Testing for poultry; 9:00-11:00 am; at fairgrounds
28 State Fair Horse Show; July 28 - August 1
30 State Horse Judging Contest
30 Ohio State Fair Begins (July 30 - August 10)
August
1-10 Ohio State Fair Continues (July 30 - August 10)
10-16 Muskingum County Fair
10 8:00 am; 4-H projects in place at Muskingum County Fair
16 7:00 pm; projects released from Muskingum County Fair
September
1 Nominations due for Montgomery Leadership Award
5-6 State 4-H Horse Competitive Trail Ride; Bob Evans Farms
11 CARTEENS
15 Junior Leaders
October
9 CARTEENS
15 Honor Club Sheets due
15 County Medal/Award Nominations du
20 Junior Leaders; wiener roast
21 4-H Volunteer Recognition (tentative date)
November
13 CARTEENS
17 Junior Leaders; Real Colors
December
11 CARTEENS
12-14 Carving New Ideas at 4-H Camp Ohio
15 Junior Leaders



