January January 1-2 4-H Office Closed All Day New Year s Day January 6 4-H Club Officer Training 6pm-8pm Ag Services Center Conf Room January 8 State Council Exec Board Training 1:00-4:00pm Maryland 4-H Center January 9 4-H Club Leader Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm Ag Services Center Conf Room January 9 Horse Power Hour 6:00-8:00pm 4-H Kitchen January 9 January 9 4-H Member Record Books Due from Club Leaders 2016 Club paperwork due (Secretary Books, plans, etc.) 6:00 pm St. Mary s County 4-H Office 4:00 pm St. Mary s County 4-H Office January 12 Livestock Skillathon Practice 6:30-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room January 13-16 Winter Camp Weekend Patuxent 4-H Camp January 13 2016 Diamond Clover Plans due 4:30 pm St. Mary s County 4-H Office January 14 Steer Weigh-in 9:00-10:00 am St. Mary s County Fairgrounds January 14 Horsemanship Standards Examiner Mtg 10:00am Maryland 4-H Center January 15 Sr. 4-H Member portfolios due to State 4-H 11:59pm Via Online Portal Office for Out of State Trips January 15 4-H Gala 2:00-6:00 pm State Fairgrounds, Timonium January 16 4-H Office Closed All Day Martin Luther King Holiday January 19 Livestock Skillathon Practice 6:30-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room January 20-22 Horse Expo & 4-H Horse Art Contest Weekend Maryland State Fairgrounds January 23 Horse Power Hour 6:00-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room January 26 Livestock Skillathon Practice 6:30-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room January 30 Horse Power Hour 6:00-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room January 31 Livestock Ear Tag Orders due 4:30 pm St. Mary s County 4-H Office January 31 New 4-H Volunteer Orientation 6:30pm On-line (contact 4-H Office)
February February 2 Livestock Skillathon Practice 6:30-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room February 6 4-H Club Leader Meeting 6:00-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room February 9 Livestock Skillathon Practice 6:30-8:00pm 4-H Kitchen February 9 New 4-H Volunteer Orientation 6:30pm On-line (contact 4-H Office) February 6 Horse Power Hour 6:00-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room February 11 Healthy Living Summit 10am-2pm Montgomery Co Extension Off February 13 Horse Power Hour 6:00-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room February 16 Livestock Skillathon Practice 6:30-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room Feb 18-20 State 4-H Council Retreat Weekend TBD, Annapolis February 20 Maryland 4-H Legislative Day 9:00am-5:00pm Annapolis State House February 20 4-H Office closed All Day President s Day February 23 Livestock Skillathon Practice 6:30-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room February 25 Healthy Living Summit 10am-2pm Queen Anne s 4-H Park February 27 Horse Power Hour 6:00-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room March March 2 Livestock Skillathon Practice 6:30-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room March 4 Maryland 4-H Livestock Skillathon 8:00 am Hagerstown, MD March 6 4-H Club Leader Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm Ag Services Center Conf Rm March 6 Horse Power Hour 6:00-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room March 9 Livestock Skillathon Practice 6:30-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room March 13 Horse Power Hour 6:00-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room March 15 2017 Diamond Clover Plans Due for Level 1-5 4:30 pm St. Mary s County 4-H Office March 15 4-H Volunteer Training Orientation 6:30-8:30 pm On-Line Training March 16 Livestock Skillathon Practice 6:30-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room March 18 Maryland 4-H Horse Bowl All Day UMD, College Park March 18 Annual 4-H Banquet 5:30 pm SAYSF Bible Church, CA, MD March 19 State 4-H Council Meeting 2-5pm Maryland 4-H Center March 20 Horse Power Hour 6:00-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room March 23 Livestock Skillathon Practice 6:30-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room March 26 Horse Advisory Committee Meeting 6:30-8:30 pm Conference Call March 27 Horse Power Hour 6:00-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room March 30 Livestock Skillathon Practice 6:30-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room March 31 St. Mary s County Public Speaking Contest 6:00 pm TBD
April TBD State Shooting Sports Instructor Training Weekend Thendara 4-H Center Hurlock MD April 2 4-H Horse Judging Clinic 9am-1pm Carroll County Ag Center April 3 4-H Club Leader Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm Ag Services Center Conf Room April 3 Horse Power Hour 6:00-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room April 6 Livestock Skillathon Practice 6:30-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room April 8 Sporting Clay's Tournament All Day Pintail Point, Queenstown, MD April 10 Horse Power Hour 6:00-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room April 9-14 National 4-H Conference Week National 4-H Center, Chevy Chase April 13 Livestock Skillathon Practice 6:30-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room April 12-23 Tractor Supply Paper Clover Fundraiser Week Tractor Supply, Hollywood April 17 Horse Power Hour 6:00-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room April 17 New 4-H Volunteer Orientation 6:30pm On-line (contact 4-H Office) April 20 Livestock Skillathon Practice 6:30-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room April 22 Dairy Bowl All Day UMD, College Park April 24 Horse Power Hour 6:00-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room April 27 Livestock Skillathon Practice 6:30-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room April 29 Maryland Day 9am-3:00pm University of Maryland April 29 State Communications Contest 9am-3:00pm Maryland Day, UMCP April 29 Volunteer Association - General Meeting 1-2:30pm Maryland Day, UMCP May May 2 4-H Club Leader Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm Ag Services Center Conf Room May 4 Livestock Skillathon Practice 6:30-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room May 5-7 Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival Weekend Howard County Fairgrounds May 6 4-H Hippology and Horse Judging Contests All Day University of Maryland Farm May 7 4-H Sheep and Goat Skillathon 9am-12pm Howard County Fairgrounds May 20 Market Livestock Weigh-in Market Livestock Registration due 8:00am-10:00am St. Mary s County Fairgrounds May 21 Maryland 4-H State Council Meeting 2-5pm Maryland 4-H Center May 29 4-H Office Closed All Day Memorial Day May 30 New 4-H Volunteer Orientation 6:30pm On-line (contact 4-H Office)
June St. Mary s County 4-H Calendar 2017 TBD Maryland 4-H Congress All Day College Park, MD June 1 Market Livestock, Poultry and Rabbit 4:30 pm St. Mary s County 4-H Office Registrations due Horse and Pony ID Cards due Dog ID cards due Animal Lease forms due June 3-4 Southern Maryland 4-H Spring Show Weekend Charles County Fairgrounds June 5 4-H Club Leader Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm Ag Services Center Conf Room June 10-17 National Leadership Conference Week Camp Miniwanca, Shelby MI June 15 New 4-H Volunteer Orientation 6:30pm On-line (contact 4-H Office) June 18-24 West Virginia Older Member Conference Week WVU Jackson s Mill, WV June 19-22 Virginia 4-H Congress Week Virginia Tech University June 24 4-H All-Star Meeting 9am-3pm Howard County Fairgrounds June 24 4-H Volunteer Association Meeting 3pm-4pm Howard County Fairgrounds July July 1 Breeding Livestock registration forms due 4:30pm St. Mary s County 4-H Office July 4 4-H Office Closed All Day Independence Day July 7-9 Maryland 4-H Horse Jamboree Weekend Patuxent 4-H Camp, Upper Marl July 8 State 4-H Horse Communications Contest All Day Patuxent 4-H Camp, Upper Marl July 17 State 4-H Council Meeting 2pm-5pm Maryland 4-H Office July 19 New 4-H Volunteer Orientation 6:30pm On-line (contact 4-H Office) July 31 MD State Fair 4-H/FFA Entry Deadline Online Quality Assurance Program closes August 11:59pm On-Line August 7 4-H Club Leader Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm Ag Services Center Conf Room August 7 New 4-H Volunteer Orientation 6:30pm On-line (contact 4-H Office) August 18 Diamond Clover Level 6 Plans for 2016 due 4:30 pm St. Mary s County 4-H Office to County Office Aug 23 Sep 4 Maryland State Fair 11 Days Timonium, MD August 24 Dairy Goat Judging Contest All Day Timonium, MD August 28 4-H Club Leader Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm Ag Services Center Conf Room August 31 St. Mary s County Fair Entries Due 4:30 pm St. Mary s County 4-H Office
September St. Mary s County 4-H Calendar 2017 TBD Maryland 4-H State Rifle Match All Day Marriottsville, MD September 2 4-H Judging Contests (Dairy, Livestock, All Day Timonium, MD Poultry, Rabbit, Horticulture) September 4 4-H Office Closed All Day Labor Day Sept 6-10 Prince George s County Fair Week Upper Marlboro September 15 2016 Diamond Clover Level 6 Plans due 12:00 noon Maryland State 4-H Office Sept 16-18 National 4-H Dairy Judge Contest All Day Harrisburg, PA September 17 State 4-H Council Meeting 2pm-5pm Maryland 4-H Center September 19 September 20 4-H Fair Entries Due: Hobbies, Crafts, Textiles, Canning, Child Care, Expressive Arts, Photography, Animal & Vet Science, Science & Technology, Designated Projects, Promotional Exhibits 4-H Fair Entries Due: Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Field & Garden Crops, Plants & Flowers, Food prep 4:00 pm-8:00pm 4-H Building St. Mary s County Fairgrounds 4:00 pm-8:00pm 4-H Building St. Mary s County Fairgrounds Sept 21-24 St. Mary s County Fair Week St. Mary s County Fairgrounds September 21 New 4-H Volunteer Orientation 6:30pm On-line (contact 4-H Office) Sept 24-27 State 4-H Engineering Team Trip All Day West Lafayette, IN Sept 27-Oct 1 Calvert County Fair Week Calvert County Fairgrounds Sept 29-Oct 3 State 4-H Dairy Judging Team Trip All Day Madison, WI October October 1-7 National 4-H Week Week Nationwide October 2 4-H Club Leader Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm Ag Services Center Conf Room October 4 National 4-H Youth Science Day All Day Nationwide Oct 4-15 Tractor Supply Paper Clover Days Week Tractor Supply, Hollywood October 6-8 International Livestock Judging Contest Week Harrisburg, PA Oct 5-29 All American Quarter Horse Congress Horse All Day Columbus, Ohio Contests Oct 7-11 National Junior Horticulture Team Contest All Day Indianapolis, IN October 8 Maryland 4-H Horsemen s Party 3-6:30pm Timonium, MD October 9 4-H Offices Closed All Day Columbus Day October 15 Senior Portfolios due for National 4-H Conf 4:00 pm Maryland State 4-H Office October 17 New 4-H Volunteer Orientation 6:30pm On-line (contact 4-H Office) Oct 27-28 National 4-H Livestock Judging Weekend Raleigh, NC Oct 28-29 National 4-H Livestock Skillathon Weekend Raleigh, NC
November TBD Maryland 4-H Dressage Show/Combined Test All Day TBD November 1 Level 5 Diamond Clover Report due 4:30 pm St. Mary s County 4-H Office Nov 3-5 Eastern National Horse Contests Trip Weekend Louisville, KY November 5 Maryland 4-H Dog Bowl Contest All Day TBD November 6 4-H Club Leader Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm Ag Services Center Conf Room November 10 4-H Offices Closed All Day Veteran s Day Nov 10-16 State 4-H Livestock Skillathon Team Trip Week Louisville, KY Nov 12-16 State 4-H Livestock Judging Trip Week Louisville, KY Nov 17-27 National 4- Poultry Judging Contest Week Louisville, KY November 15 Maryland 4-H State Council Officer Apps Due All Day Maryland State 4-H Office Nov 17-19 MD 4-H Volunteer and Teen Forum Weekend OC, MD November 19 MD 4-H State Council Meeting TBD TBD Nov 23-24 4-H Office Closed Weekend Thanksgiving Break Nov 24-28 National 4-H Congress Weekend Atlanta, GA November 29 New 4-H Volunteer Orientation 6:30pm On-line (contact 4-H Office) December December 3 4-H Horse Advisory Meeting 1:00pm Maryland 4-H Center December 4 4-H Club Leader Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm Ag Services Center Conf Room December 19 New 4-H Volunteer Orientation 6:30pm On-line (contact 4-H Office) December 19 Maryland 4-H Animal Science Updates 6:30 pm On-line Webinar December 15 Maryland 4-H State Council pplications Due 4:30 pm Maryland State 4-H Office December 25 4-H Office Closed All Day Winter Break