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