2025 Delaware County 4-H Calendar

Dates are subject to change.

 

For State Programs & Events, 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

 

January                                              

3          Junior Fair Board, Camp Counselor and County Award Applications Due in Extension Office

9          Delaware County 4-H Committee – 7 PM, Byxbe Campus Meeting Room A

4          OFMA State Jr. Fair Conference – Columbus

13        First Year Counselor Applicants Selection Meeting – 6:30-8:00 PM, Byxbe Campus Meeting Room A

15        CARTEENS – 6:30-830 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

16        Jr. Fair Board Selection Interviews – 5:30 – 7 PM, Ag Center

20        Extension Office Closed - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

21        State Achievement Forms Due in County Extension Office

27        Animal Committee Meetings – 7 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

30        4-H Volunteer and Member Recognition Banquet – Ag Center, Delaware County Fairgrounds

 

February

1          4-H Kick-Off & Volunteer Training – 9:30 -11:30 AM, Extension Office

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

3          Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

6          4-H Kick-Off & Volunteer Training – 1:30 – 3:30, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

6          4-H Kick-Off & Volunteer Training – 6:30- 8:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

8          CARTEENS – 9:00 – 11:00 AM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

12        New Volunteer Orientation – 6:30-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Meeting Room A

15        Ohio 4-H Scholarship Applications due online

17        Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

22        4-H Committee Retreat – 9 AM to 12:30 PM, Extension Office

24        Animal Committee Volunteer Training – 6:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

24        Animals Committee Meetings – 7 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

27        Market Beef preregistration due

 

March

1          Market Beef & Dairy Steer must be in Member’s Continual Care and Possession

1          Market Beef & Dairy Steer Weigh-in and Tagging - 8-9 AM, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds

2-8       Ohio 4-H Week

3          Camp Counselor Meeting – 7-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

6          4-H Committee Meeting – 7 PM, Byxbe Campus Meeting Room A

8          Ohio 4-H Conference – Columbus Convention Center (registration due 2/3 to county office)

10        Animal Committee Meeting – 7 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

12        CARTEENS – 6:30 – 8:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

17        Camp Counselor Meeting – 7-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room  

20        New Volunteer Orientation – 6:30-9:00 PM, Byxbe Campus Meeting Room A

 

April

1          Ohio State Fair Scholarship Application Deadline – https://ohiostatefair.com/scholarships

1          Junior Fair Board Meeting – 7-8:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

3          4-H Committee Meeting – 7 PM, Byxbe Campus Meeting Room A

4-5       Camp Counselor’s Workshop – 4-H Camp Ohio

5          Quality Assurance-Merchant Building Delaware County Fairgrounds – 10 AM

5          Rabbit and Poultry Clinic – Merchant Building Delaware County Fairgrounds – 11AM-1PM

7          Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

12        CARTEENS – 9:00 – 11:00 AM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

12        Quality Assurance- Merchant Build Delaware County Fairgrounds -10AM

12        Rabbit and Poultry Clinic- Merchant Build Delaware County Fairgrounds -11AM-1PM

15        Project Enrollments Due in 4HOnline (Hard Deadline to be fair eligible)

21        Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

22        New Volunteer Orientation – 6:30-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Meeting Room A

28        Animal Committee Meetings – 7 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

28        Market Turkey Orders Due to Extension Office

TBA      TSC Paper Clover Days Start

 

May

1           4-H Committee Meeting - 7 PM, Byxbe Campus Meeting Room A

5          Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

6          Jr. Fair Board Meeting – 7-8:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

12        CARTEENS – 6:30 – 8:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

14        Kick-Off 4-H Volunteer Training –6:30 – 8:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

19        Animal Committee Meetings – 7 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

20        Quality Assurance – 6:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

26        Extension Office Closed - Memorial Day

28        Quality Assurance – 6:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

28        Market Turkey Pick-Up – Time TBA, Champion Feed & Pet Supply, Rt. 36/37 East, Delaware

29        Quality Assurance – 6:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

 

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 Exhibitor Quality Assurance Deadline

1          Hartford Fair Quality Assurance Deadline

2          Camp Counselor Meeting-7 9 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

3          Junior Fair Board Meeting – 7-8:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

5          4-H Committee Meeting – 7 PM, Byxbe Campus Meeting Room A

5          Quality Assurance – 6:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

7          Animal ID Due to Extension Office - Mkt Lambs, Goats, Hogs, Llamas/Alpacas, OSF Horses

7          Animal Leases Due – Non-market Poultry, Non-market Goats, Dairy, Llamas/Alpacas, OSF Horses, Breeding Sheep

11        CARTEENS – 6:30 – 8:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

14-15   PAS Ohio State Fair Qualifying Shows for Horses-Delaware County Fair Grounds

14        Cloverbud Camp—Ag Center/Merchant Building (pre-registration required)

16        Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

16-18   Ohio State Fair Dog Show

19        Extension Office Closed – Junteenth Holiday

21        Ohio State Fair Livestock, Rabbit, & Poultry Entry Deadline at 1 PM

23        Animal Committee Meetings – 7:00 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

23        Market Chicken & Market Duck orders due to Extension Office

28        Goat Showmanship Clinic – 9:30 AM, Pig & Lamb Barn, Delaware County Fairgrounds

30        Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

TBD     Ohio 4-H Cloverbud Engineering Adventure – https://u.osu.edu/cloverbudconnections/cloverbot-challenge

TBA      Still Project (Clothing, Food, Gardening & Horticulture) Clinic

 

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

4          Extension Office Closed - Independence Day Holiday

7          Animal ID Due to Extension Office (Delaware County Fair Horses, Beef & Dairy Feeders)

7          Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

8          Open Scales—5:30-6:30 PM, Pig and Lamb Barn

8          Jr. Fair Board Meeting – 7:00-8:30 PM, Ag Center, Delaware County Fairgrounds

9          CARTEENS – 6:30-8:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

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 State Fair Junior Horse Show – Ohio Expo Center

19        Summer Judging and State Fair Selections – all day—Ag Center, Delaware County Fairgrounds

28        Animal Committees Meeting – 7 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

23-Aug 3     Ohio State Fair

23        Ohio State Fair Dog Agility Trial (all other dog OSF shows are in June this year)

31        Market Chicken Pick-Up – Time TBA, Champion Feed & Pet Supply, Rt. 26/37 East, Delaware

 

August

7          4-H Committee Meeting – 7 PM, Byxbe Campus Meeting Room A

3-9       Hartford Independent Fair

8          Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Council Applications Due to State 4-H Office

16        CARTEENS – 9:00-11 AM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room

16        Dairy and Beef Feeders Tagged and Vaccinated – 8-9 AM, Beef & Dairy Barn

22        Delaware Co. Jr. Fair Entries Due in FairEntry.com by 11:59 PM (Late entries pay $50 exhibitor fee)

16        Dairy and Beef Feeders Tagged and Vaccinated – 8-9 AM, Beef & Dairy Barn

18        4-H Horse Advisors Meeting – 7 PM, Delaware County Fairgrounds

23        Goat Exhibitors Barn Work Day – 9 AM, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds Goat Barn

25        Animal Committee Meetings – 7 PM, Ag Center, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds

 

September

1          Extension Office Closed - Labor Day

4          Junior Fair Board Meeting – 7:00 -8:30 PM, Ag Center, Coliseum & Merchant Building

6          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

6          Livestock Project Judging (Alpaca, Beef, Sheep, Swine, Goats, Dairy, Rabbits, Poultry, Dogs) –

                9:30 AM – 1:30 PM, Ag Center, Coliseum & Merchant Building

6          Animal Skillathon Judging – 11 AM - 2 PM, Ag Center, Coliseum & Merchant Building

6          Rabbit Tattooing and Poultry Pullorum Testing – 10:00 - 1:00 PM Poultry Barn

8          Junior Fair Board Work Night – 6:30-9:00 PM, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds Ag Center

8-12     Individual Livestock Committee Work Nights – Delaware County Fairgrounds

13-20   Delaware County Fair