October 2013 1 2 3 4 5 King Building 7 p.m. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 National 4-H Youth Science Day 4-H Leader Kick-Off MSUE 9 a.m. 13 14 15 16 17 Horse Project Round Table 4-H Leader Kick-Off Rockford Freshman Center 7 p.m. 18 19 20 21 22 23 Judging 24 25 26 Kick Off meeting 27 28 29 30 Registration Deadline for 4-H Rabbit & Cavy Workshop 4 H Paper Clover Campaign 4-H Paper Clover Campaign at Lowell & Cedar Springs Tractor Supply Co. 4-H Leader Kick-Off Lowell Library 6:30 p.m. 31 Host a club fundraiser at your local TSC!
November 2013 17 18 19 Goat, Rabbit/Cavy & Poultry 4-H Leader s s 20 21 4-H Dog Leader s IHOP E. Beltline 1 Pre-College 2 Scholarship Applications Due 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 King Building 7 p.m. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Horse Conference Extension Office Closed 4-H Proud Equestrian Program Instructor Update 4-H Rabbit & Cavy Workshop Salute to Excellence Nomination Deadline 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Registration Deadline for 4-H Horse Workshop Horse Teen Group meeting Knapp Meijer 11am Michigan 4-H Volunteer Forum @ MSU Beef Freeze Branding 9:00 am - 3:00 pm @ Steketee Farm Horse 4-H Conference for Teens & Adults
December 2013 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 King Building 7 p.m. Michigan Jr Livestock Society - Winter Beef Classic, East Lansing 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Beef Freeze Branding 9:00 am - 3:00 pm @ Kent County Fairgrounds 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Extension Office Closed Extension Office Closed
January 2014 1 2 3 4 Extension Office Closed MI Sheep Breeders Convention Lansing, MI 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Small Animal 4-H Leaders s Kent MSU Extension 7:00 p.m. 26 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 Green & White Youth Event and Hog Show State 4-H Rabbit & Cavy Show @ Teen Leadership & Community Change Conference @Kettunen Center Teen Leadership & Community Change Conference 4-H Judging Workshop & Mini Contest
February 2014 Winterfest 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 Winterfest Kettunen Center (ages 8 12) 4-H Judging Workshop & Mini Contest 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Free Tickets! 4-H Day @ Breslin Center 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 4-H Beef Knapp Meijer 7 p.m. 23 24 25 26 27 28 4-H Beef, Sheep & Swine Workshop 4-H Veterinary Science Workshop 4-H Beef, Sheep & Swine Workshop
March 2014 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4-H EOE & Plant Sci. Workshop 4-H Scavenger Hunt at the Home & Garden Show 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 4-H Scavenger Hunt @ Home & Garden Show 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 4-H Hairy Small Animal 4-H Horse Benefit Leaders s Show MSUE 7:00 p.m. 30 31 4-H Capitol Experience in Lansing, MI 1 4-H Environmental & Outdoor Education, Plant Science & Entomology Workshop MI Horse Expo Mandatory Goat & Rabbit/Cavy s MSUE TBA
April 2014 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Beef Expo Continued 1 2 3 4 5 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Hold Date for West Michigan Pet Expo Michigan Beef Expo 4-H Equine Educational Expo Vet-A-Visit MSU Campus Small Animals Day Hold Date for West Michigan Pet Expo 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 State 4-H Goat Expo MSU Campus Michigan 4-H Dairy Conference 4-H Shooting Sports Certification 27 28 29 30 Michigan Dairy 4-H SS Certification
May 2014 1 2 3 KCYF Horse Declarations Due 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4-H Poultry Palooza @ Gratiot County Fairgrounds Mandatory Beef Exhibitor 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 KCYF Swine Declarations Due KCYF Feeder Steer & Breeding Pair Declarations Due 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 4-H Companion Animal Workshop @Kettunen Center 4-H Companion Animal Workshop 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Extension Office Closed Small Animal 4-H Leaders s MSUE 7:00 p.m.
June 2014 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Beef & Sheep Show Continued 15 KCYF 16 17 18 19 20 21 Rabbit/Cavy, Dairy, Poultry & Goat 4-H Exploration Days Declarations & Premium Statements @ MSU CAMPUS Due Swine Show Continued 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 State 4-H/FFA Meats Judging Contest @ MSU 4-H Rabbit & Cavy Expo @ MSU Campus MI Jr Beef & Sheep Shows MI Spartan Classic Jr Swine Show State 4-H Trail Ride Custer, Michigan State 4-H Goat Show @ 29 30 Rabbit & Cavy Record Books Due for youth in competition 4-H Animal and Veterinary Science Camp @ MSU
July 2014 1 2 3 4 5 KCYF Cattle stalling fee & count due 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 4-H Dog 18 19 KCYF Absentee Still Exhibit Judging Forms Due Leader s Dog Record Books due to leaders before 7/17 State 4-H/FFA Livestock Judging Contest Michigan Livestock Expo @ 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 State 4-H/FFA Small Animal 4-H Livestock Expo Meats Judging Continued Leaders s Contest MSUE 7:00 p.m. MSU Campus 2013 Dairy Days and 17 th annual Michigan Dairy Expo @ 27 28 29 KCYF Creative 30 31 Writing & Video Production Projects Due 4-H Great Lakes & Natural Resources Camp
August 2014 4-H Great Lakes & Natural Resources Camp 1 Kent County 2 Dog Show at Well-Mannered Dog 3 4 5 KCYF Record 6 7 8 9 State 4-H Shoot 4-H Explorer KCYF Beef Record in Kimball, MI Recognition Books Due 6 p.m. Kent County Fairgrounds Kent County Youth Fair - see www.kcfg.org for details 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Horse Show Continued 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Books Due at Noon: Sheep Goat Swine Poultry KCYF Rabbit & Cavy Explorer Record Books Due 10 a.m. State 4-H Dog Show State Show 31 Happy 4-H New Year Sept 1, 2014 marks the start of the 2014-2015 year!