2024 Delaware County 4-H Calendar
Click the link to download the entire 2024 Delaware County 4-H Calendar and the Delaware County Livestock Calendar
For State Program & Event Dates, refer to the following websites:
Dairy Cattle - https://ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/animal-sciences/dairy
Dog - https://ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/animal-sciences/dog
Horse - https://ohio4h.org/animalsciences/horse
Livestock - https://ohio4h.org/livestock
Poultry - https://ohio4h.org/animalsciences/poultry
Rabbit - https://ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/animal-sciences/rabbit
Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports Training - https://ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/ohio-4-h-shooting-sports
Ohio 4-H Science Programs - https://ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/4-h-science
Ohio 4-H Statewide Camp Programs - https://ohio4h.org/camp
2024 Delaware County 4-H Dates
January
1 Junior Fair Board, Camp Counselor and County Award Applications Due in Extension Office
4 Delaware County 4-H Committee – 7 PM, Extension Office
6 OFMA State Jr. Fair Conference - Columbus
13 CARTEENS – 9:00-11 AM, Extension Office Auditorium
15 Extension Office Closed - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
15 First Year Counselor Applicants Selection Meeting – 6:30-8:00 PM, Extension Office
16 State Achievement Forms Due in County Extension Office
18 Jr. Fair Board Selection Interviews – 5:30 – 7 PM, Extension Office
22 Animal Committee Meetings – 7 PM, Extension Office Auditorium
23 4-H Volunteer and Member Recognition Banquet – Ag Center, Delaware County Fairgrounds
30 New Volunteer Orientation – 6:30-9 PM, Extension Office
February
1 4-H Kick-Off & Volunteer Training – 7-9 PM, Extension Office
3 4-H Kick-Off & Volunteer Training – 10:00 AM-Noon, Extension Office
5 Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Extension Office Auditorium
9 Ohio 4-H Conference Registration Due - https://ohio4h.org/events/ohio-4-h-conference
10 4-H Committee Retreat – 9 AM to 12:30 PM, Extension Office
12 CARTEENS – 6:30-8:30 PM, Extension Office Auditorium
15 Ohio 4-H Scholarship Applications due online
19 Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Extension Office Auditorium
26 4-H Kick-Off & Volunteer Training – 1:30-3:30 PM Extension Office Auditorium
26 Animals Committee Meetings – 7 PM, Extension Office Auditorium
29 Market Beef enrollment form due
March
1 Market Beef & Dairy Steer must be in Member’s Continual Care and Possession
2 Market Beef & Dairy Steer Weigh-in and Tagging - 8-9 AM, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds
3-9 Ohio 4-H Week
4 Camp Counselor Meeting – 7-9 PM, Extension Office Auditorium
6 New Volunteer Orientation – 6:30-9 PM, Extension Office
7 4-H Committee Meeting – 7 PM, Extension Office
9 Ohio 4-H Conference – Columbus Convention Center (registration due 2/9)
16 CARTEENS – 9:00-11 AM, Extension Office Auditorium
18 Camp Counselor Meeting – 7-9 PM, Extension Office, Cafe
25 Animal Committee Meeting – 7 PM, Extension Office
April
1 Ohio State Fair Scholarship Application Deadline – https://ohiostatefair.com/scholarships
1 Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Extension Office Auditorium
2 Junior Fair Board Meeting – 7-8:30 PM, Extension Office Auditorium
4 4-H Committee Meeting – 7 PM, Extension Office
6 Quality Assurance – 10 AM, **New location Extension Office
6 Rabbit & Poultry Clinic – 11 AM-1PM **New location Extension Office
11 CARTEENS - 6:30-8:30 PM, Extension Office Auditorium
15 Project Enrollments Due in 4HOnline (Hard Deadline to be fair eligible)
15 Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Extension Office Auditorium
18 New Volunteer Orientation – 6:30-9 PM, Extension Office
19-20 Camp Counselor’s Workshop – 4-H Camp Ohio
22 Animal Committee Meetings – 7 PM, Extension Office Auditorium
29 Camp Counselor’s Meeting – 7PM, Extension Office Auditorium
29 Market Turkey Orders Due to Extension Office
TBA TSC Paper Clover Days Start
May
2 4-H Committee Meeting - 7 PM, Extension Office
7 Jr. Fair Board Meeting – 7-8:30 PM, Extension Office Auditorium
11 CARTEENS – 9:00-11 AM, Extension Office, Auditorium
13 Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Extension Office Auditorium
14 4-H Volunteer Training –7-9 PM, Extension Office
16 Quality Assurance – 6:30 PM, Extension Office Auditorium
20 Animal Committee Meetings – 7 PM, Extension Office
27 Extension Office Closed - Memorial Day
28 Quality Assurance – 6:30 PM, Extension Office Auditorium
29 Market Turkey Pick-Up – Time TBA, Champion Feed & Pet Supply, Rt. 36/37 East, Delaware
30 Quality Assurance – 6:30 PM, Ag Center, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds
June
1 Possession and Continual Care Deadline (Hogs, Sheep, Goats, Llama, Alpaca, Breeding Rabbits, Rabbit Fryer Brood Doe, State Fair Horses, and Breeding Poultry)
1 Ohio State Fair Market Quality Assurance Deadline
1 Hartford Fair Quality Assurance Deadline
3 Quality Assurance – 6:30 PM, Extension Office Auditorium
3 Camp Counselor Meeting-7 9 PM, Extension Office, Cafe
4 Junior Fair Board Meeting – 7-8:30 PM, Extension Office Auditorium
6 4-H Committee Meeting – 7 PM, Extension Office
7 Animal ID Due to Extension Office - Mkt Lambs, Goats, Hogs, Llamas/Alpacas, OSF Horses
7 Animals Leases Due – Non-market Poultry, Non-market Goats, Dairy, Llamas/Alpacas, OSF Horses, Breeding Sheep
10 Still Project (Clothing, Food, Gardening & Horticulture) Clinic - 7:00 – 8:30 PM Extension Office
11 CARTEENS – 6:30-8:30 PM, Extension Office Auditorium
15 Cloverbud Camp – Delaware County Fairgrounds (pre-registration required)
15-16 PAS Ohio State Fair Qualifying Shows for Horses, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds
17 Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Extension Office, Auditorium
17-19 Ohio State Fair Dog Show
19 Extension Office Closed – Junteenth Holiday
21 Ohio State Fair Livestock, Rabbit, & Poultry Entry Deadline at 1 PM
24 Animal Committee Meetings – 7:00 PM, Extension Office Auditorium
24 Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Extension Office Cafe
24 Market Chicken Orders Due to Extension Office
29 Goat Showmanship Clinic – 10 AM, Pig & Lamb Barn, Delaware County Fairgrounds
TBD Ohio 4-H Cloverbud Engineering Adventure – https://u.osu.edu/cloverbudconnections/cloverbot-challenge
July
1 Possession and Continual Care Deadline (Delaware Co. Fair Horses, Dairy Feeders & Beef Feeders)
1 Delaware County Fair Quality Assurance Deadline – all livestock
1 EquiSTEP Deadline for all 4-H Horse Project Members
1 Ohio State Fair Horse Show Online Entry Deadline – 1:00 PM
2 Open Scales – 5-6:30 PM, Pig & Lamb Barn, Delaware County Fairgrounds
2 Jr. Fair Board Meeting – 7-8:30 PM, Ag Center, Delaware County Fairgrounds
4 Extension Office Closed - Independence Day Holiday
7 Animal ID Due to Extension Office (Delaware County Fair Horses, Beef & Dairy Feeders)
8 Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Extension Office Auditorium
13-17 Delaware Co. 4-H Junior Camp and Teen Camp
15 Possession and Continual Care Deadline for Delaware County Fair Market Rabbit Roasters
15-19 Ohio State Fair Junior Horse Show – Ohio Expo Center
19-20 Summer Judging and State Fair Selections – Delaware County Fairgrounds (specific schedule TBD)
20-Aug 3 Hatch date for Market Ducks – Possession must be within 3 days of hatch
22 Animal Committees Meeting – 7 PM, Extension Office Boardroom
23 CARTEENS – 6:30-8:30 PM, Extension Office Auditorium
24-Aug 4 Ohio State Fair
24 Ohio State Fair Dog Agility Trial (all other dog OSF shows are in June this year)
August
1 4-H Committee Meeting – 7 PM, Extension Office
1 Market Chicken Pick-Up – Time TBA, Champion Feed & Pet Supply, Rt. 26/37 East, Delaware
4-10 Hartford Independent Fair
6 Market Duck Hatchery Documents due to Extension Office
TBD Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Council Applications Due to State 4-H Office
10 CARTEENS – 9:00-11 AM, Location Extension Office Auditorium
23 Delaware Co. Jr. Fair Entries Due in FairEntry.com by 11:59 PM (Late entries pay $50 exhibitor fee)
24 Dairy and Beef Feeders Tagged and Vaccinated – 8-9 AM, Dairy Barn, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds
24 Goat Exhibitors Barn Work Day – 9 AM, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds Goat Barn
26 Animal Committee Meetings – 7-10 PM, Ag Center, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds
September
2 Extension Office Closed - Labor Day
5 Junior Fair Board Meeting – 7-8:30 PM, Ag Center, Delaware County Fairgrounds
7 Still Exhibits Judging (Cloverbuds, Healthy Living & Home Living, Creative & Leisure Arts, STEM, and Natural Resources & Shooting Sports; Food & Clothing Judging make-up) - 9 AM - 1 PM, Ag Center Fairgrounds
7 Livestock Project Judging (Alpaca, Beef, Sheep, Swine, Goats, Dairy, Rabbits, Poultry, Dogs) –
9:30 AM – 1:30 PM, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds
7 Animal Skillathon Judging – 11 AM - 2 PM, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds
7 Rabbit Tattooing and Poultry Pullorum Testing – 9:30- 1:00 PM Delaware County Fairgrounds
9 Junior Fair Board Work Night – 6:30-9:00 PM, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds Ag Center
9-13 Individual Livestock Committee Work Nights – Delaware County Fairgrounds
14-21 Delaware Co. Fair
22 Booth Tear Down and Still Exhibit Pick-Up 9 AM – 2 PM, Ag Center, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds
22 Junior Fair Board Meeting – 1:30 PM, Jr. Fair Building
24 CARTEENS – 6:30-8:30 PM, Extension Office Auditorium
October
3 4-H Committee Meeting - 7 PM, Extension Office
12 CARTEENS – 9:00-11:00 AM, Extension Office Auditorium
28 Animal Committees Meeting – 7 PM, Extension Office
TBA TSC Clover Days
November
7 4-H Committee Meeting – 7 PM, Extension Office
11 Extension Office Closed - Veteran’s Day
16 CARTEENS – 9:00-11 AM, Extension Office Auditorium
28-29 Extension Office Closed – Thanksgiving
December
1 County Achievement Forms & Club Reports Due to Extension Office
1 State Volunteer Award Applications and Teen Award Applications Due to State 4-H Office
9 Animal Committee Meetings – 7:00 PM, Extension Office
12 CARTEENS – 6:30-8:30 PM, Extension Office Auditorium
24-25 Extension Office Closed - Holiday
January 2025
1 Extension Office Closed - Holiday
TBA 4-H Volunteer & Member Recognition Banquet
Other State and National 2024 Events
March 14-17 Ohio Beef Expo, Ohio Expo Center https://www.ohiobeefexpo.com
March 27 – 30 Spring Dairy Expo, Ohio Expo Center https://springdairyexpo.com
April 11-14 Equine Affaire, Ohio Expo Center https://equineaffaire.com
April 15 Ohio Youth Institute https://ohio4h.org/families/just-teens/ohio-youth-institute
April 19-21 Forestry Wildlife Conservation Camp – Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp https://ohio4h.org/camp/forestry-and-wildlife-conservation-camp
May 15 OSF 4-H Event Youth Assistant Applications Due https://ohio4h.org/families/just-teens/4heya
June 1-5 Ohio 4-H Leadership Camp - 4-H Camp Ohio https://ohio4h.org/camp/leadership-camp
June 12-15 Ohio 4-H Spark EXPO – State 4-H Center, Columbus https://ohio4h.org/workforce-development/4-h-spark-expo
June 15-22 Citizenship Washington Focus https://ohio4h.org/families/just-teens/citizenship-washington-focus
July 19-23 Ohio 4-H Sea Camp – Kelleys Island 4-H Camp https://ohio4h.org/camp/sea-camp
August Teen Leadership Council Applications Due (exact date TBA) https://ohio4h.org/families/just-teens/teen-leadership-council
September 17-19 Farm Science Review https://fsr.osu.edu
September 12 Ohio 4-H Celebration of Youth https://ohio4h.org/foundation/foundation-events/celebration-youth
Sept 29 – Oct 27 Quarter Horse Congress http://www.quarterhorsecongress.com
November 29-Dec 2 National 4-H Congress – Atlanta, Georgia
Updated: 1/19/2024