January January 1 4-H Office Closed All Day New Year s Day January 5 Livestock Knowledge Practice - Goats 6:00pm-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room January 6 4-H Club Officer Training 10am-12pm Ag Services Center Conf Room January 7 State Council Exec Board Training 1:00-4:00pm Maryland 4-H Center/Conf Call January 8 4-H Club Leader Meeting/ Volunteer Social 6:00-8:00 pm Ag Services Center Conf Room January 8 Horse Power Hour - Nutrition 6:00-8:00pm 4-H Kitchen January 8 4-H Member Record Books Due from Clubs 6:00 pm St. Mary s County 4-H Office January 8 2017 Club paperwork due (Secretary Books, plans, etc.) 4:00 pm St. Mary s County 4-H Office January 12 Livestock Ear Tag Orders due 4:30 pm St. Mary s County 4-H Office January 12-15 Winter Camp Weekend Patuxent 4-H Camp January 13 Southern Maryland Regional Robotics 8:00am-4:00pm Great Mills High School Tournament January 13 Steer Weigh-in 8:00-9:00 am St. Mary s County Fairgrounds January 14 State Council Meet & Greet 1:00-3:00pm State Fairgrounds, Timonium January 14 4-H Gala 2:00-6:00 pm State Fairgrounds, Timonium January 15 4-H Office Closed All Day Martin Luther King Holiday January 15 Sr. 4-H Member portfolios due to State 4-H 11:59pm Via Online Portal Office for Out of State Trips January 16 2017 Diamond Clover Reports due 4:30 pm St. Mary s County 4-H Office January 17 St. Mary s Camping Planning meeting 7-8 pm St. Mary s County 4-H Office January 18 4-H New Volunteer Orientation 6:30pm Online Training January 20 Camping Director s In-service 9:00 a.m. Howard County Fairgrounds January 22 Horse Power Hour 6:00-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room January 26 Livestock Knowledge Practice Sheep/Wool 6:00-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room January 29 Horse Power Hour 6:00-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room
February February 2 Livestock Knowledge Practice Hay/Feed/ 6:00-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room Equipment February 5 4-H Club Leader Meeting 6:00-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room February 5 Horse Power Hour 6:00-8:00pm 4-H Kitchen February 11 Maryland 4-H Dog Skillathon 1:00pm TBD February 12 Horse Power Hour 6:00-8:00pm 4-H Kitchen February 12 Record Book Judging 5:00-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room February 17-19 State 4-H Council Retreat Weekend Annapolis February 19 Livestock Knowledge Practice - Skillathon 1:00-4:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room February 19 4-H Office closed All Day President s Day February 22 Military Partner Updates 9:30am 1:30pm Ag Library, College Park February 22 Record Book Judging 5:00pm-8:00pm 4-H Kitchen February 23 Livestock Knowledge Practice Equipment/ Meat/State Contest Review 6:00-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room February 26 Horse Power Hour 6:00-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room March March 3 Maryland 4-H Livestock Skillathon 8:00 am Montgomery County Fairgrounds March 5 4-H Club Leader Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm Ag Services Center Conf Rm March 5 Horse Power Hour 6:00-8:00pm 4-H Kitchen March 6-8 4-H State Team Retreat All Day 4-H Staff out of Office March 10 Maryland 4-H Horse Bowl All Day UMD, College Park March 12 Horse Power Hour 6:00-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room March 15 2018 Diamond Clover Level 1-5 Plans Due 4:30 pm St. Mary s County 4-H Office March 15 AH&QA website opens On-line March 17 Annual 4-H Banquet 5:30 pm SAYSF Bible Church, CA, MD March 18 State 4-H Council Meeting 2-5pm Maryland 4-H Center March 19 Horse Power Hour - TBA 6:00-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room March 19 4-H Volunteer Training Orientation 6:30-8:30 pm On-Line Training March 23 St. Mary s County 4-H Public Speaking 6:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room Contest March 25 4-H Horse Advisory Meeting 6:00pm Webinar March 26 Horse Power Hour 6:00-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room March 30 4-H Offices Closed All Day Good Friday
April April 2 4-H Club Leader Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm Ag Services Center Conf Room April 2 Horse Power Hour 6:00-8:00pm 4-H Kitchen April 7 Camping Training - State 9am-4p.m. Howard County Fairgrounds April 7 Sporting Clay's Tournament All Day Schrades Outdoors - Henderson April 7 Judging School All Day St. Mary s County Fairgrounds April 8 4-H Horse Hippology Clinic 9am-1pm Animal Science Bldg, College Pk April 9 Horse Power Hour 6:00-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room April 11-22 Tractor Supply Paper Clover Fundraiser Week Tractor Supply, Hollywood April 16 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 20-22 4-H Engineering Camp Weekend Rocks Camp, Harford County April 21 Camping Training 8:30 a.m.-12:30p.m. TBD April 21 Dairy Bowl All Day UMD, College Park April 23 Horse Power Hour 6:00-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room April 28 Maryland Day 9am-3:00pm University of Maryland April 28 State Communications Contest 9am-3:00pm Maryland Day, UMCP April 30 Horse Power Hour 7pm-8pm Ag Services Center Conf Room May May 4-6 Shooting Sports Instructor Training Weekend Thendara 4-H Center Hurlock MD May 4-6 Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival Weekend Howard County Fairgrounds May 5 Camp Training State 9am-4 pm Anne Arundel County May 6 4-H Sheep and Goat Skillathon 9am-12pm Howard County Fairgrounds May 7 4-H Club Leader Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm Ag Services Center Conf Room May 7 New 4-H Volunteer Orientation 6:30pm On-line (contact 4-H Office) May 12 Camp Training St. Mary s 8:30am-12:30pm TBD May 12 Eastern Shore 4-H Spring Show All day Queen Anne s County May 12 Western Maryland Spring Show All day Garrett County Fairgrounds May 19 Wills Spring 4-H Fair All day Howard County Fairgrounds May 20 Market Livestock Weigh-in 1pm-3pm St. Mary s County Fairgrounds Market Livestock Registration due May 20 Maryland 4-H State Council Meeting 2-5pm Maryland 4-H Center May 28 4-H Office Closed All Day Memorial Day
June St. Mary s County 4-H Calendar 2018 June 1 Poultry and Rabbit Registrations due 4:30 pm St. Mary s County 4-H Office Horse and Pony ID Cards due Dog ID cards due Animal Lease forms due June 1 MD 4-H Foundation Scholarship Apps Due 11:59pm Online Portal June 2-3 Southern Maryland 4-H Spring Show Weekend Charles County Fairgrounds June 4 4-H Club Leader Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm Ag Services Center Conf Room June 7 New 4-H Volunteer Orientation 6:30pm On-line (contact 4-H Office) June 9 Camp Training State TBD TBD June 9 Aerospace/Rocketry Qualifiers Central Region TBD TBD June 9 4-H Hippology and Horse Judging Contests All Day TBD June 10-17 National Leadership Conference Week Camp Miniwanca, Shelby MI June 15 St. Mary s 4-H Fairbook out (tentative) June 16 Camp Training Local TBD TBD June 20-24 Maryland 4-H Issue Forum All Day College Park, MD June 23? 4-H All-Star Meeting 9am-3pm Howard County Fairgrounds June 23? 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 6-8 Maryland 4-H Horse Jamboree Weekend Patuxent 4-H Camp, Upper Marl July 7 State 4-H Horse Communications Contest All Day Patuxent 4-H Camp, Upper Marl July 9-13 St. Mary s 4-H Summer Day Camp 8-4:30 St. Mary s Fairgrounds July 15 State 4-H Council Meeting 2pm-5pm Maryland 4-H Office July 14 or 15 Maryland State Aerospace Challenge TBD TBD July 25 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 6 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 10 AH&QA Website Closes On-line August 15 St. Mary s County 4-H Fair Entries Due 4:30 pm St. Mary s County 4-H Office (tentative) August 17 Diamond Clover Level 6 Plans for 2019 due 4:30 pm St. Mary s County 4-H Office to County Office Aug 23 Sep 3 Maryland State Fair 11 Days Timonium, MD
September St. Mary s County 4-H Calendar 2018 TBA Maryland 4-H State Rifle Match All Day Marriottsville, MD September 1 4-H Judging Contests (Dairy, Livestock, All Day Timonium, MD Poultry, Rabbit, Horticulture) September 3 4-H Office Closed All Day Labor Day Sept 4-8 Prince George s County Fair Week Upper Marlboro September 10 4-H Building Clean up 4:00-7:00pm St. Mary s Fairgrounds September 10 4-H Club Leader Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm 4-H Building, Fairgrounds September 11-16 Charles County Fair Week Charles County September 16 State 4-H Council Meeting 2pm-5pm Maryland 4-H Center September 18 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 September 19 4:00 pm-8:00pm 4-H Building St. Mary s County Fairgrounds September 20 New 4-H Volunteer Orientation 6:30pm On-line (contact 4-H Office) Sept 20-23 St. Mary s County Fair Week St. Mary s County Fairgrounds September 24-27 State 4-H Engineering Team Trip All Day TBD Sept 26-Sept 30 Calvert County Fair Week Calvert County Fairgrounds September 30 2019 Diamond Clover Level 6 Plans due 11:59pm Via Online Portal September 30 October Diamond Clover Level 6 2018 Final Project Reports Due 11:59 pm Via Online Portal TBA State 4-H Shotgun Match All Day PG Trap & Skeet Center October 1 4-H Club Leader Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm Ag Services Center Conf Room October 1-6 National 4-H Week Week Nationwide October 3 National 4-H Youth Science Day All Day Nationwide October 3-14 Tractor Supply Paper Clover Days Week Tractor Supply, Hollywood October 5-7 International Livestock Judging Contest Week Harrisburg, PA October 6? Maryland State 4-H Archery Match(tentative) All Day Carroll Co. Ag Cntr, Westminster October 7-11 National Junior Horticulture Team Contest All Day Indianapolis, IN October 9 4-H Offices Closed All Day Columbus Day October 15 Senior Portfolios due National 4-H Conf 4:00 pm Maryland State 4-H Office October 15 New 4-H Volunteer Orientation 6:30pm On-line (contact 4-H Office) October 15-18 Quarter Horse Congress Horse Contests All Day Columbus, Ohio October 21 Maryland Horsemen s Party TBD October 26-28 National 4-H Livestock Judging/Skillathon Weekend Raleigh, NC October 28 Maryland 4-H Dog Bowl Contest 12:00pm to 6:00pm UMD College Park October 31 Maryland 4-H State Council Officer Apps Due All Day Maryland State 4-H Office
November November 1 Level 5 Diamond Clover Report due 4:30 pm St. Mary s County 4-H Office November 1-4 Eastern National Horse Contests Trip Weekend Louisville, KY November 5 4-H Club Leader Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm Ag Services Center Conf Room November 6 New 4-H Volunteer Orientation 6:30pm On-line (contact 4-H Office) November 10 4-H Offices Closed All Day Veteran s Day November 9-14 State 4-H Livestock Judging Trip Week Louisville, KY November 11 Maryland 4-H Dressage Show/Combined Test All Day Carroll County Ag Center Nov 11-14 State 4-H Livestock Skillathon Team Trip Week Louisville, KY Nov 14-17 National 4- Poultry Judging Contest Week Louisville, KY Nov 16-18 MD 4-H Volunteer and Teen Forum Weekend TBD November 18 MD 4-H State Council Meeting TBD TBD Nov 22-23 4-H Office Closed Weekend Thanksgiving Break Nov 23-27 National 4-H Congress Weekend Atlanta, GA December TBA Holiday Workshop 6:00-8:00pm Ag Services Center Conf Room December 1 Maryland 4-H State Council Applications 4:30 pm Maryland State 4-H Office Due December 2 4-H Horse Advisory Meeting 1:00pm Maryland 4-H Center December 3 4-H Club Leader Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm Ag Services Center Conf Room December 9 4-H Quarter Auction 12:00pm St. Mary s County Fairgrounds December 13 New 4-H Volunteer Orientation 6:30pm On-line (contact 4-H Office) December 18 Maryland 4-H Animal Science Updates 6:30 pm On-line Webinar December 25 4-H Office Closed All Day Christmas Day December 31 4-H Office Closed All Day Winter Break