2008 4-H Calendar

January
1 New Year’s Holiday—Office closed
8 Jr. Fair Conference, Columbus
19&26 Ohio 4-H Horse Advisor Training, Columbus
21 Martin Luther King Birthday Holiday
22 Ohio 4-H Award & Scholarship applications due to County Office
31 Junior Fair Committee, Berea
4 4-H Teen Conference Registrations & State 4-H Award & Scholarship Applications due in Columbus
5 4-H Horse Committee, Berea
6 Youth Philanthropy and Service Conference, Holiday Inn, Independence
12 4-H Animal Science Committee, Berea
15 Ohio 4-H Volunteer Conference Registrations due
16 OHIO 4-H TEEN CONFERENCE, COLUMBUS
22 4-H "Career Decisions" Tour, O.S.U. Campus, Columbus
29 Junior Fair Committee, Berea3-8 OHIO 4-H WEEK
4 4-H Horse Committee, Berea
8 OHIO 4-H VOLUNTEER CONFERENCE & BOB EVANS FARMS RECOGNITION LUNCHEON, Columbus
11 4-H Animal Science Committee, Berea
29 Ohio 4-H PET Pals Leader Training, Columbus1 Horse Committee
4 Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center Dedication, Columbus
8 Animal Science Committee
10-13 Equine Affaire, Columbus
12 Ohio Horse Bowl Contest
12 Animal Science Spaghetti Dinner, Berea, (tentative)
19 Ohio 4-H Dog Expo, Columbus
25 Arbor Day
27-5/3 National Volunteer Week1-4 County Fair Set-Up Days
1-10 Ohio State Fair
3 County Fair Animal Check-In
4-10 Cuyahoga County Fair
11 Fair Exhibit Take-Down Day

May
1 Animal Ownership Deadline (rabbits, poultry, sheep, goat, cavy, swine, horses)
3 Ohio Horse Public Speaking Contest, Columbus
3 4-H Animal Science Clinic & QA Training, Berea
6 Horse Committee, Berea
9 Summer Day Camp 4-H Partners Training, Part 1, 4-H Office
13 Animal Science Committee, Berea
17 Lake Farmpark Horsefest Horse Program Family Outing
26 Memorial Day – Office Closed
27 Summer Day Camp 4-H Partners Training, Part 2, 4-H Office

June
1 Animal Registrations & Club Enrollments due in 4-H Office
2 4-H/Silver Spurs COSCA Benefit Horse Show, Berea
3 Horse Committee
6-7 4-H Youth Outdoors Horse Camp, Brecksville
10 Animal Science Committee
13-15 4-H Teen Camp, Kelleys Island
15 Poultry Broiler Ownership Deadline
16 Ohio 4-H Hippology Contest
20 State Fair Livestock & Small Animals Entry Deadline
21 Dog Program Fun Match
24 Horse Committee

July
4 Independence Day – 4-H Office Closed
7-11 4-H Junior Camp with Lorain County, Kelleys Island
9-11 Project Evaluation Horse Show, Berea
11 State Fair Dog Show Registration Deadline
17-21 Ohio 4-H Sea Camp, Kelleys Island
17 Dog Project Interview Evaluations
19 Dog Project Evaluation Show, Berea
21-26 Ohio 4-H Leadership Camp, Camp Ohio, Utica
26 Barn Cleanup & Fair Orientation
26 Pre-Fair Project Evaluation, Berea, 2:00 p.m.
28–8/1 State Fair Horse Show
30-31 Ohio State Fair Opens

September
1 Labor Day --- Office Closed
5-6 State 4-H Trail Ride
9 Animal Science Committee
27 State 4-H Groom & Clean Contest

October
5-11 National 4-H Week
7 Horse Committee, Berea
14 Animal Science Committee, Berea
25 National Make a Difference Day

November
1 4-H Fall Festival, Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation
3 Horse Committee, Berea
11 Veterans’ Day—Office Closed
12 Animal Science Committee, Berea
16 Volunteer Award Nominations due to County Office
27-28 Thanksgiving Holiday— 4-H Office Closed

December
8 State Animal Science In-Service, Columbus (tentative)
25-26 Christmas Holiday --- 4-H Office Closed