January 2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 Office Re-opens 8:00 a.m. Happy New Year! 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Master Gardeners 9 a.m. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Office Closed in Livestock Observance of Martin Committee Meeting Luther King Jr. Day 6-7 p.m. Fairboard Meeting 7 p.m. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 4-H Council 7 p.m. 28 29 30 31 12 Career Portfolios Due 12 2017 Treasurer s Report Due 26 Special Garden Project Seed Orders Due 31 4-H Cookbook Pre-orders Due
February 2018 1 2 3 Fair Book Cover Contest Deadline Groundhog Day 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Master Gardeners 9 a.m. Read Aloud Children s Day at Sunset Plaza Mall 1 to 4 p.m. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 4-H Cooking: New 4-H Project Day Food Curriculum 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Meeting 6:30 p.m. the Fairgrounds Valentine s Day Ash Wednesday 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Fair Board Meeting 7 p.m. President s Day 25 26 27 28 4-H Council 7 p.m. Extension Board Meeting 6 p.m. Secrets of Service 1 Fair Book Cover Contest Deadline
March 2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 H2O Daze Communications Workshop TBA Master Gardeners 9 a.m. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Daylight Savings Time Begins: Spring Ahead St. Patrick s Day 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Market Beef Weigh In 5-7 p.m. Ag Literacy Festival 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Real World Money Fair Board Meeting Spring Begins 7 p.m. 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 No 4-H Council Palm Sunday Good Friday
April 2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4-H Fun Day TBA 4-H Online Enrollment Deadline Easter Market Beef IDs Due 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Master Gardeners 9 a.m. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Fair Board Meeting 7 p.m. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 4-H Council 7 p.m. Plant Fair at the Ag Complex Earth Day 29 30 Beef Challenge / 4-H Speech & PSA Contest 6:30 p.m. 3 4-H Online Enrollment and Project Selection Closes 3 State Fair / Ak-sar-ben Market Beef IDs and DNA due to the Office
May 2018 1 2 3 4 5 Livestock IDs and District State Horse Entries Due (See below) 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Master Gardeners 9 a.m. Mother s Day 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Fair Board Meeting 7 p.m. Regional Speech Contest at Wayne State College 27 28 29 30 31 No 4-H Council Office Closed in Observance of Memorial Day Leaf Workshop 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sew a Shoulder Bag Workshop 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sew Pajama Pants Workshop 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Modeling Workshop 3 to 4 p.m. 1 ALL Livestock ID Sheets and Photographs Due to the Office 1 District and State Horse Entries Due
Father s Day June 2018 1 2 Day 1: Babysitting Clinic 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Day 2: Babysitting Clinic 9 to 4:30 Cloverbud Workshop 1 to 3 p.m. Day 3: Babysitting Clinic 9 to 4:30 Cloverbud Workshop 1 to 3 p.m. Wildlife Diorama Workshop 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Vet Tech Workshop TBA District Horse Show at York 4-H Council 7 p.m. Entomology Workshop 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. District Horse Show at Ord See Deadlines Below 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 District Horse Show District Horse Show District Horse Show at Gordon at Central City at Curtis Leaf Workshop 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Summer Begins 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 PASE/Life 4-H Clean-up Bucket Calf Challenge Night 6-8 p.m. Record Books Due Furniture Refinishing Workshop 13 All Pre-fair Entries and Fashion Review Forms Due at NOON 13 Livestock Quality Assurance Deadline 13 Horse Level Testing Deadline 29 Bucket Calf Record Books Due
July 2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Office Closed in Observance of Independence Day 4-H Static Exhibit Judging 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Style Review 2 p.m. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 4-H Foods & Gardening Judging Madison County Fair and Rodeo 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Livestock Check In 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 State Horse Show Premium Payouts and Premium Payouts at Project Release 4 p.m. the Fairgrounds Fairgrounds 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
August 2018 1 2 3 4 State Fair Ticket Deadline 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4-H Council 7 p.m. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 State Fair Items to the Office 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 State Fair Static Exhibits Due Office Open until 6:30 p.m. State Fair Food Items to Office by NOON Take Exhibits to State Fair Nebraska State Fair through September 3 26 27 28 29 30 31 TBA Ak-Sar-Ben and State Fair Livestock Entries Due 3 State Fair Ticket Orders Due 20 All State Fair Static Exhibits Must be to Office by 6:30 p.m. 21 State Fair Food Exhibits Must be to Office by NOON
September 2018 Nebraska State Fair through September 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Office Closed in Observance of Labor Day State Fair Items Available for Pick Up at the Office Norfolk Beef Expo 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Norfolk Beef Expo Grandparent s Day 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Ak-Sar-Ben Ak-Sar-Ben Autumn Begins 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
October 2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 Career Portfolios Due TBA Career Portfolio Judging 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Columbus Day 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Achievement Ceremony 3 p.m. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Halloween 1 Career Portfolios Due
November 2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Daylight Savings Time Ends: Fall Back 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Veteran s Day 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Office Closed Thanksgiving 25 26 27 28 29 30
December 2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Winter Begins 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Christmas Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!