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| 2005 Champaign County 4-H Calendar
We hope you will use this 4-H calendar to keep track of your club, the county and the state 4-H activities and events. Although we tried to make it as accurate as possible, some changes will become necessary from time to time. The changes will be listed in the Advisor Newsletter and/or in letters to those involved. January 2005 21 4-H Achievement Records & Scholarship applications due to Extension Office 25 4-H Committee meeting - 7 pm 27 JL School Awareness Meeting - 7:30 pm 29 Advisor Training - 9 am 31 4-H Home Economics Committee meeting - 7 pm February 2005 1 Registration due for Hippology and Horse Judging Clinic to Sheila Bushong 1 Advisor Training - 6 pm 2 Cattlemen's meeting - 7 pm 2 Office Conference - 8:00 am - Office closed until 9:30 am 3 Jr. & Sr. Fairboard meeting @ fairgrounds 4 Registration for Ohio 4-H Teen Conference due 5 Ohio State University's Horseman's Association Clinic - Buckeye Ranch 7 Rabbit Advisors meeting - 7 pm 7-8 State 4-H Inservice 8 Pork Council meeting - 7 pm 10 Horse Advisors meeting - 7 pm 10 Jr. Pork Council - 7 pm 11 Registration for Ohio 4-H Volunteer Conference & Recognition Luncheon due to Champaign County office 12 Hippology and Horse Judging Clinic - Buckeye Ranch 14 Poultry Advisors meeting - 7 pm 17 4-H Committee meeting - 7 pm 17 Advisor Training - 11 am 17 Jr. Leadership meeting - 7 pm 25 State 4-H Events Volunteer Leadership Nominations due 26 State 4-H Ambassador meeting - Columbus 26 Ohio 4-H Teen Conference - Columbus Convention Center 26 Ohio 4-H Teen Council Interviews - Columbus Convention Center 28 4-H Home Economics Committee Meeting - 7 pm March 2004 1 Enrollment Deadline - for full Honor Club points 1 Goat Committee meeting - 6 pm 1 State Horse Bowl Contest Registrations due to Dr. Bob Kline 2 Office Conference - 8:00 am - Office closed until 9:30 am 3 Lamb & Wool Queen interviews - 7 pm 3 Jr. & Sr. Fairboard meeting @ fairgrounds 5 State 4-H Volunteer Assistant Coordinator applications due 5 State 4-H Horse Clinic - Buckeye Ranch 6-12 Ohio 4-H Week 7 Rabbit Advisors meeting - 7 pm 10 New Advisors Training - 6 pm 12 Plowboy Prom - Ohio Union Ballrooms - OSU (older youth) 12 Ohio 4-H Volunteer Conference & Recognition Luncheon - Columbus Convention Center 12 Dairy Banquet - 7:30 pm 14 Counselor Training - 6 to 9 pm 15 Enrollment Deadline - for partial Honor Club points 15 Swine Banquet @ Fairgrounds Activity Bldg. - 6:30 pm 17 4-H Committee meeting - 6 pm 17 Jr. Leadership meeting - 7:30 pm 18 4-H Pet PAL Volunteer Training Registration due 18-20 Ohio Beef Expo - Ohio Expo Center 19 Ohio Beef Expo Judging Contest (Jr. & Sr. Youth Divisions) - Ohio Expo Center 19 Ohio 4-H Teen Council meeting 19 Ohio Rabbit and Cavy Clinic - Champaign County Fairgrounds - Registration begin 8:45 - 9:15 am 19 Home Ec. Projects Advisor/Member/Parent Training - 9 am TBA 4-H Dairy Bowl Contest - Columbus 20 Dairy Judging 21 4-H Roundup (member & advisor recognition) - 7 pm - Champaign Co. Community Center Auditorium 29 QA Test Out - 7 pm 29-30 Forging New Links Volunteer Conference - Columbus 30 Cloverbud Advisor Training - 7 pm April 2005 1 Enrollment Deadline (final date to have 4-H club enrollment in!!!) 1 Buckeye Leadership Workshop, Recreation Unlimited Camp - Delaware, OH 2 State 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest - Ohio Expo Center 2 2005-2006 State 4-H Ambassadors Orientation 4 Rabbit Advisors meeting - 7 pm 5 Goat Committee meeting - 6 pm 5 Camp Counselor Training - 6 to 9 pm 6 Office Conference - 8:00 am - Office closed until 9:30 am 7-10 Equine Affaire - Ohio Expo Center 7 Jr. & Sr. Fairboard meeting @ fairgrounds 9 Ohio 4-H Dog Expo - Buckeye Ranch 9 4-H PetPALS Volunteer Leader Training - Buckeye Ranch 11 Quality Assurance Training - 7 pm 15-17 National Youth Service Day 15 Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Training/Certification Workshop registration due 16 State Horse Bowl Contest - OSU Columbus 16 Quality Assurance Training - 10 am 17-23 National Volunteer Week - Nationwide 19 Ohio 4-H Teen Council meeting 19 Officer Training - 7 to 9 pm 21 4-H Committee meeting - 6 pm 21 Jr. Leadership meeting - 7:30 pm 25 New Advisor Training - 11 am 25 4-H Home Economics Committee meeting - 7 pm 25 Camp Counselor Training - 6 to 9 pm 26 Pre-Adolescent Development & Cloverbud Specialization Team meeting 29-May 1 Ohio Shooting Sports Leader Training - 4-H Camp Ohio May 2005 2 Last day to add, delete, make changes to enrollment forms 2 Rabbit Advisors meeting - 7 pm 3 Goat Committee meeting - 6 pm 3 New Advisor training - 7:30 pm 4 Tagging of 4-H sheep & goats - Champaign Co. Fairgrounds Sheep Barn - 4 to 8 pm 5 Jr. & Sr. Fairboard meeting @ fairgrounds 9 Camp Counselor Training - 6 to 9 p.m. 10 Camp information sent out to all families - additional applications availabe at office 12 Quality Assurance training - 7 pm 15 LABO Host Family applications due in the State 4-H Office - final deadline 15 Ohio 4-H Sea Camp Registrations due to OSUE Center at Wooster TBA 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees meeting 17 Quality Assurance training - 7 pm 19 4-H Committee meeting - 6 pm 21 Feeder calf tag-in @ fairgrounds - 1 to 3 pm 21 Rabbit & Cavy Youth Fun Show - Registration 8 am 24 Swine Skillathon - 5 to 8 pm 26 Camper Round-Up - 6:30 to 9 pm 28 JL Club - time TBA 30 Memorial Day - Extension Office closed 31 Camp Counselor training - 6 to 9 pm 31 State Horse Hippology Contest registrations due 31 Registration deadline for Youth Horse Judging Clinic June 2005 1 Office Conference - 8:00 am - Office closed until 9:30 am 2 Jr. & Sr. Fairboard meeting @ fairgrounds 3 Camp #1 & #2 - camp registration forms due 6 Rabbit Advisors meeting - 7 pm 7 Awards Banquet for State Achievement & State Scholarship winners - Columbus 7 Ohio 4-H Teen Council meeting 7 2004 - 2005 State 4-H Ambassadors Recognition Luncheon 7 Goat Committee meeting - 6 pm 8 State 4-H Ambassador meeting 11 Best of the Best Jackpot Show @ fairgrounds - 6 pm 13 State 4-H Hippology Contest – OSU Horse Barn - Columbus 13 Beef Skillathon 13 Dairy Skillathon 15 Registration deadline for State 4-H Leadership Camp & Conservation Camp 15 Sheep Skillathon 15 Goat Skillathon 16 4-H Committee Meeting - 6 pm 18 Dairy Promotion Day 19-25 Citizenship Washington Focus 20 State 4-H Horse Judging Clinic - Animal Sciences Bldg. 20 Ohio State Junior Fair Livestock Entry Deadline - Ohio State Fair 20 Ohio State Fair Production Horse Show (Non-PAS Show) registration due 21 Swine Skillathon - 4 to 7 pm 22 County Health & Safety Speaking Contest - 7 pm 23 Horse Skillathon - 6 to 9 pm 27 4-H Home Economics Committee meeting - 7 pm 27 - July 1 Ohio 4-H Sea Camp - Kelleys Island 28 - July 2 4-H Camp #1 at 4-H Camp Clifton (five days) TBA Jr. Leadership meeting July 2005 1 Ohio State Fair Scholarship Application deadline - Ohio State Fair 1 Ohio State Fair Rabbit and Poultry entry deadline - Ohio State Fair 4 Independence Day - Extension Office closed 5 Goat Committee meeting - 6 pm 6 Office Conference - office closed til 9:30 am 7 Jr. & Sr. Fairboard meeting @ fairgrounds 7 State Horse Dressage Show registration due 8 Registration for Ohio 4-H Horse Speaking Contest due to Dr. Bob Kline 9-13 4-H Camp #2 at 4-H Camp Clifton (five days) 10 Registrations due for Ohio 4-H Shooting Education Camp to Larry Harris 11 Rabbit Advisors meeting - 7 pm 14 4-H Pre-Fair judging - Non-livestock & Home Ec. projects (must pre-register & only for those who are unavailable for regular judging) 15 Ohio State Fair Feline Adventures entry deadline - Ohio State Fair 16 Swine Skillathon @ fairgrounds - 9 to 12 Noon 16 PAS Qualifying Show @ fairgrounds 18 Beef Skillathon 18 Poultry Skillathon 21 Ohio State Fair Junior Dog Agility Registration Deadline to Carole Paul 21 Jr. Fair Livestock Entries due to Extension Office 21 Horse Skillathon - 2 to 6 pm 23 Poultry Skillathon 23 Sheep Skillathon 23 Goat Skillathon 23 Dairy Skillathon 23 Junior Fair Cat Show - day - Michael's Building, Fairgrounds 23 Junior Fair Dog Show - day - Merchants Hall, Fairgrounds 24 Rabbit Showmanship/Skillathon @ fairgrounds - 5 pm 25 Entries for Junior Fair Horse Show (PAS) due online by noon 25 Ohio State Fair Junior Dog Show Registration Deadline to State 4-H Office 25 Dog Posters due in State 4-H Office 25-30 State 4-H Conservation & Leadership Camps (Counselors & staff arrive July 24) 25 Bike Judging - 6 pm (Merchants Hall- fairgrounds) 25 Clothing Judging - day (Champaign Co. Community Center) 26 Non-livestock Project Judging - day (Champaign Co. Community Center) 27 Nutrition Judging - day (Champaign Co. Community Center) 27 Pens & Stalls assigned for fair (available for viewing after 3 pm) 27 State 4-H Ambassador meeting - Camp Ohio 28 Creative Writing & Creative Arts Judging - day (Champaign Co. Community Center) 29 State 4-H Horse Judging Contest 29 Misc. Projects, Cake Decorating, Home Furnishings & Quilt Judging - day (Champaign Co. Community Center) 29 - Aug 1 OSF Jr. Horse Show - Ohio Expo Center (July 31 - OSF Production Horse Show and Aug 1 State Dressage Show) 31 - Aug 5 Ohio 4-H Shooting Education Camp - Elizabeth L. Evans Outdoor Education Center August 2005 1 Interviews for 4-H Boy & Girl of the Year - eve 3 Office Conference - 8:00 am - Office closed until 9:30 am 3-14 Ohio State Fair - Ohio Expo Center 4 All fair booth displays (in Activities Building) to be in place by 9:00 pm 5-12 Champaign County Fair 9 State 4-H Horse Speaking Contest - Animal Sciences 15 State 4-H Trail Ride registration deadline to Dr. Robert Kline September 2005 1 Sr. Fairboard meeting @ fairgrounds 5 Labor Day - Extension Office closed 7 Office Conference - 8:00 am - Office closed until 9:30 am 9 4-H Pet PALS Volunteer Leader training registration due 9-10 State 4-H Trail Ride - Bob Evans Farms - Rio Grande, Ohio 12 Rabbit Advisors meeting - 7 pm 12 Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports Leader training/certification registration due to Larry Harris 17 4-H PetPALS Volunteer Leader training - Buckeye Ranch 23 Celebration of Youth Event - Columbus 26 4-H Home Economics Committee meeting - 7 pm 30-Oct. 2 Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Training/Certification - Elizabeth Evans Outdoor Education Center October 2005 1 State Horse Groom and Clean Contest - Buckeye Ranch - Grove City 1 State 4-H Horse Ambassador meeting 2-5 National 4-H Dairy Conference - Madison, WI 2-7 National 4-H Week 2-23 Quarter Horse Congress - Ohio Expo Center 3 Rabbit Advisors meeting - 7 pm 5 Office Conference - 8:00 am - Office closed until 9:30 am 6 Sr. Fairboard meeting @ fairgrounds 22 Ohio 4-H Teen Council meeting TBA Ohio 4-H Foundation Grants due 22 Make a Difference Day 31 2006 IFYE Representative Applications due in the State 4-H Office November 2005 1 Election Day - be sure to vote! 2 Office Conference - 8:00 am - Office closed until 9:30 am 3 Sr. Fairboard meeting @ fairgrounds 7 Rabbit Advisors meeting - 7 pm 11 Veteran's Day - Extension Office closed 17 4-H Committee meeting - 6 pm 17 Jr. Leadership meeting - 7 pm 19 National Family Volunteer Day 24-25 Thanksgiving - Extension Office closed 28 4-H Home Economics Committee meeting - 7 pm December 2005 1 Sr. Fairboard meeting @ fairgrounds 2 Volunteer Award Nominations due to State Office 2 4-H Hall of Fame & Friend of 4-H Award Nominations due in the State 4-H Office 5 Rabbit Advisors meeting - 7 pm 7 Office Conference - 8:00 am - Office closed until 9:30 am 9-11 Carving New Ideas - Camp Ohio 15 4-H Committee meeting - 6 pm 15 Jr. Leadership meeting - 7 pm 26-27 Christmas Holidays - Extension Office closed 29 State 4-H Ambassador Holiday Event Back to the top |
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