2023 Delaware County 4-H Calendar
Click the link to download the entire 2023 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
4-H International Exchange Programs - https://ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/international-program
Ohio 4-H Science Programs - https://ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/4-h-science
Ohio 4-H Statewide Camp Programs - https://ohio4h.org/camp
Delaware County 4-H Dates
January
6 Junior Fair Board, Camp Counselor and County Award Applications Due in Extension Office
10 Delaware County 4-H Committee – 7 PM, Extension Office
14 OFMA State Jr. Fair Conference - Columbus
14 CARTEENS - 8:30-11 AM, Willis Government Building, Rt. 23 N
16 Extension Office Closed - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
16 First Year Counselor Applicants Selection Meeting – 6:30-8:00 PM, Extension Office
17 State Achievement and Scholarship Forms Due in County Extension Office
19 Jr. Fair Board Selection Interviews – 5:30 – 7 PM, Ag Center
23 Horse, Dog, Alpaca & Beef Committee Meetings – 7 PM, Extension Office
24 4-H Volunteer and Member Recognition Banquet – Ag Center, Delaware County Fairgrounds
31 New Volunteer Orientation – 6:30-9 PM, Extension Office
February
2 4-H Kick-Off & Volunteer Training – 7-9 PM, Ag Center
4 4-H Committee Retreat – 9 AM to Noon, Log Cabin
6 Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Extension Office
6 Ohio 4-H Conference Registration Due - https://ohio4h.org/events/ohio-4-h-conference
11 CARTEENS - 8:30-11 AM, Willis Government Building, Rt. 23 N
13 Livestock Committee Meetings – 7 PM, Extension Office
15 4-H Kick-Off & Volunteer Training – 9:30-11:30 AM, Ag Center
15 4-H Kick-Off & Volunteer Training – 7-9 PM, Ag Center
15 Ohio 4-H Scholarship Applications due online
20 Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Extension Office
27 Dog & Alpaca Committee Meetings – 7 PM, Extension Office
March
1 Market Beef & Dairy Steer must be in Member’s Continual Care and Possession
4 Market Beef & Dairy Steer Weigh-in and Tagging - 8-9 AM, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds
5-11 Ohio 4-H Week
6 Camp Counselor Meeting – 7-9 PM, Extension Office
7 4-H Committee Meeting – 7 PM, Extension Office
8 New Volunteer Orientation – 6:30-9 PM, Extension Office
11 Ohio 4-H Conference – Columbus Convention Center (registration due 2/6)
13 Livestock Committee Meetings – 7 PM, Ag Center, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds
18 CARTEENS - 8:30-11 AM, Willis Government Building, Rt. 23 N
20 Camp Counselor Meeting – 7-9 PM, Extension Office
20 Dog Committee Meeting – 7 PM, Extension Office
27 Horse & Alpaca Committee Meetings – 7 PM, Extension Office
April
3 Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Extension Office
4 Junior Fair Board Meeting – 7-8:30 PM, Extension Office
10 Livestock Committee Meetings – 7 PM, Extension Office
13 New Volunteer Orientation – 6:30-9 PM, Extension Office
15 CARTEENS - 8:30-11 AM, Willis Government Building, Rt. 23 N
15 Project Enrollments Due in 4HOnline (Hard Deadline to be fair eligible)
17 Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Extension Office
19 Quality Assurance – 6 PM, Virtual
21-22 Camp Counselor’s Workshop - 4-H Camp Ohio
22 Quality Assurance – 10 AM, Merchants Building, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds
22 Rabbit & Poultry Clinic – 11 AM-1PM, Merchants Building, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds
24 Dog Committee Meeting – 7 PM, Extension Office
TBD TSC Paper Clover Days
TBD Ohio State Fair Scholarship Application Deadline – https://ohiostatefair.com/scholarships
May
1 Market Turkey Orders Due to Extension Office
1 Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Extension Office Basement
2 Jr. Fair Board Meeting – 7-8:30 PM, Ag Center, Delaware County Fairgrounds
4 4-H Committee Meeting - 7 PM, Extension Office
8 Livestock Committee Meetings – 7 PM, Extension Office Basement
13 CARTEENS - 8:30-11 AM, Location TBD
15 OSF 4-H Event Youth Assistant Applications Due (State Teen Leadership Opportunity)
15 Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Extension Office
16 Quality Assurance – 6:30 PM, Ag Center, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds
22 Horse, Dog, and Alpaca Committee Meetings – 7 PM, Extension Office
29 Extension Office Closed - Memorial Day
31 Market Turkey Pick-Up – Time TBA, Champion Feed & Pet Supply, Rt. 36/37 East, Delaware
June
1 Quality Assurance – 6:30 PM, Ag Center, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds
1 Hartford Fair Quality Assurance Deadline
1 Possession and Continual Care Deadline (Hogs, Sheep, Goats, Llama, Alpaca, Breeding Rabbits, Rabbit Fryer Brood Doe, State Fair Horses, and Breeding Poultry)
1-5 Ohio 4-H Leadership Camp - 4-H Camp Ohio
5 Quality Assurance – 6:30 PM, Ag Center, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds
5 Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Extension Office
6 Junior Fair Board Meeting – 7-8:30 PM, Ag Center, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds
7 Picture 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
9 Safety Speaking Contest Registration – Call Extension Office before June 9th for Area Contest info
10 CARTEENS - 8:30-11 AM, Willis Government Building
TBD Ohio State Fair Market Quality Assurance Deadline
12 Camp Counselors and CIT Meeting - 7-9 PM, Extension Office
17-18 PAS Ohio State Fair Qualifying Shows for Horses, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds
17 Cloverbud Camp – Merchants Building, Delaware County Fairgrounds (pre-registration required)
17 Goat Showmanship Clinic – 10 AM, Pig & Lamb Barn, Delaware County Fairgrounds
18-23 Citizenship Washington Focus
19 Extension Office Closed - Holiday
20 Livestock Committee Meeting (Beef) – 7:00 PM, Extension Office
21 Ohio State Fair Livestock, Dog Show, Dog Agility, Rabbit & Poultry Entry Deadline at 1 PM
26 Market Chicken Orders Due to Extension Office
26 Camp Counselors and CIT Meeting - 7-9 PM, Extension Office
TBD Area Safety Speaking Contest – Nationwide & Farm Bureau Ohio 4-H Center, Columbus
TBD Ohio 4-H Cloverbot Challenge – https://ohio4h.org/families/cloverbuds/cloverbot-challenge
TBD Ohio State Fair Junior Dog Poster Contest Entries Due to OSF
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 – Noon
4 Extension Office Closed - Independence Day Observed
7 Picture ID Cards Due to Extension Office (Delaware County Fair Horses, Beef & Dairy Feeders)
8 CARTEENS - 8:30-11 AM, Location TBD
10 Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Extension Office
11 Open Scales for Lambs and Goats – 5-6:30 PM, Pig & Lamb Barn, Delaware County Fairgrounds
11 Jr. Fair Board Meeting – 7-8:30 PM, Ag Center, Delaware County Fairgrounds
13-17 Delaware Co. 4-H Junior Camp and Teen Camp
15 Possession and Continual Care Deadline for Delaware County Fair Market Rabbit Roasters
14-18 Ohio 4-H Sea Camp – Kelleys Island 4-H Camp
17-21 Ohio State Fair Junior Horse Show – Ohio Expo Center
19-21 Summer Judging and State Fair Selection – Delaware County Fairgrounds (specific schedule TBD)
22-Aug5 Hatch date for Market Ducks – Possession must be within 3 days of hatch
26-Aug 6 Ohio State Fair
August
3 Market Chicken Pick-Up – Time TBA, Champion Feed & Pet Supply, Rt. 26/37 East, Delaware
6-12 Hartford Independent Fair
8 Market Duck Hatchery Documents due to Extension Office
10 4-H Committee Meeting - 7 PM, Extension Office
TBD Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Council Applications Due to State 4-H Office
12 CARTEENS - 8:30-11 AM, Location TBA
19 Dairy and Beef Feeders Tagged and Vaccinated – 8-9 AM, Dairy Barn, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds
25 Delaware Co. Jr. Fair Entries Due in FairEntry.com by 11:59 PM (Late entries pay $50 exhibitor fee)
26 Goat Exhibitors Barn Work Day – 9 AM, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds Goat Barn
28 Livestock, Horse, Dog & Alpaca Committee Meetings – 7 PM, Ag Center, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds
September
4 Extension Office Closed - Labor Day
7 Junior Fair Board Meeting – 7-8:30 PM, Ag Center, Delaware County Fairgrounds
9 Still Exhibits Judging (Related Home Economics, Arts, Mechanics, and
Sciences & Conservation; Food & Clothing Judging make-up) - 9 AM - 1 PM, Ag Center Fairgrounds
9 Livestock Project Judging (Alpaca, Beef, Sheep, Swine, Goats, Dairy, Rabbits, Poultry, Dogs) –
9:30 AM – 1:30 PM, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds
9 Animal Skillathon Judging – 10 AM - 1 PM, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds
9 Rabbit Tattooing and Poultry Pullorum Testing – Delaware County Fairgrounds
11 Junior Fair Board Work Night – 6:30-9:00 PM, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds Ag Center
11-15 Individual Livestock Committee Work Nights – Delaware County Fairgrounds
16-23 Delaware Co. Fair
24 Booth Tear Down and Still Exhibit Pick-Up 9 AM – 2 PM, Ag Center, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds
24 Junior Fair Board Meeting – 1:30 PM, Jr. Fair Building
30 CARTEENS - 8:30-11 AM, Location TBA
October
TBD State 4-H Celebration of Youth
5 4-H Committee Meeting - 7 PM, Extension Office
9 Livestock Committee Meetings – 7:00 PM, Extension Office
23 Horse, Dog, Alpaca, and Home Economics Committees Meet – 7 PM, Extension Office
28 Make A Difference Day – Sign up for community service events through Connections Volunteer
Center in Delaware Co. @ https://connectionsvolunteercenter.org
TBA TSC Clover Days
November
2 4-H Committee Meeting – 7 PM, Extension Office
10 Extension Office Closed - Veteran’s Day
18 CARTEENS - 8:30-11 AM, Willis Government Building (Rt. 23 North beside Big Lots)
23-24 Extension Office Closed – Thanksgiving
December
1 County Achievement Forms, Officer Books & Club Reports Due to Extension Office
1 State Volunteer Award Applications and Teen Award Applications Due to State 4-H Office
11 Livestock Committee Meetings – 7:00 PM, Ag Center Delaware County Fairgrounds
16 CARTEENS - 8:30-11 AM, Willis Government Building (Rt. 23 North beside Big Lots)
25-26 Extension Office Closed - Holiday
January 2024
1 Extension Office Closed - Holiday
TBA 4-H Volunteer & Member Recognition Banquet
Other 2023 Events
March 16-19 Ohio Beef Expo, Ohio Expo Center - https://www.ohiobeefexpo.com
March 29 – April 1 Spring Dairy Expo, Ohio Expo Center - https://springdairyexpo.com
April 13-16 Equine Affaire, Ohio Expo Center - https://equineaffaire.com
September 19-21 Farm Science Review - https://fsr.osu.edu
September 26 – October 22 Quarter Horse Congress - http://www.quarterhorsecongress.com
TBD Ohio 4-H Celebration of Youth
October 1-7 National 4-H Week
November 24-28 National 4-H Congress – Atlanta, Georgia
Updated: 1/25/2023