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2007
SEPTEMBER
|
| 1 |
Start of 2007-08 4-H year |
|
3 |
Labor
Day -
Extension
Office
closed |
| 6-9 |
Southern Region 4-H Teen Leader
Conference |
| 7 |
Panhandle Pioneers 4-H Club meeting
- 3:30 PM, Extension Office |
| 14-16 |
First Executive Board
Meeting, Camp Ocala |
| 27 |
Beef, rabbit & poultry entries due
to J C Fair |
| 20 |
Jackson County 4-H Banquet -
6:30-8:30PM - in new Auditorium, behind Extension Office
RSVP today! |
| 28 |
Deadline for Jackson County Fair
Livestock & Smallstock entries |
| |
North Florida Fair entries due -
must be postmarked by Oct 1st! |
|
September Notes: |
| Remind
members & parents about Awards Banquet & J C Fair entry
deadlines |
Register for SRVLF |
Practice for Ag Judging Contest |
| Work on
fair booths |
|
|
|
|
| OCTOBER |
| 1 |
North Florida Fair (NFF) Entry Forms
Due
|
| 3 |
Advisory Committee Meeting |
| 4-7 |
Southern Leader's Region Forum -
Rock Eagle
|
| 7-13 |
National 4-H Week |
| 7 |
Check-in at Jackson County
Fair for poster art, photos, quilts, needlecraft, etc. |
| 8-13 |
Jackson County Fair |
| 8 |
Swine Check-in, 6-8 AM |
| |
Beef &
Smallstock check-in, 4-6 PM |
| 9 |
J C Fair Swine Showmanship & Show,
1 PM; Swine Sale, 6:30 PM |
| 10 |
J C Fair Ag Judging Contest, 9:30
AM (registration 8:30 AM) |
| |
J C Fair Rabbit & Poultry
Showmanship Contest, 3:30 PM |
| |
J C Fair Beef Showmanship Contest,
7 PM |
| 11 |
J C Fair Beef Show, 2 PM |
| |
J C Fair Steer Show, 6:30 PM |
| 12 |
Jackson County Fair Smallstock
check-out, 4-6 PM |
|
15-16 |
~ Fall
Break
~ no school
~ Fall
Break
|
| 19 |
NFF exhibits due to 4-H Office |
| |
Deadline to order discount tickets
for NFF |
| 23 |
Swine Record Books due for awards! |
|
October Notes: |
|
Fair Time!
|
Club leaders:
Prepare Judging Teams |
Put finishing
touches on entries |
|
|
| NOVEMBER |
| 3 |
State 4-H Marine Ecology Event &
Photo Contest, Kissimmee |
| 9 |
Farm City & Chamber Breakfast |
| |
Southern Region Teen Leadership
Conference, Rock Eagle, GA |
|
12 |
~
Veterans
Day ~
office
closed
~ Veterans
Day ~ |
| 11 |
4-H Day at the NFF, Ag Judging, Consumer
Choices & Horticulture
Judging |
| |
NFF Beef Showmanship |
| |
NFF Steer Show |
| TBA |
State Fair Beef & Dairy
Exhibitor Workshop - Gainesville |
| 13 |
Swine Show Exhibitors Awards; 6:30
PM; Ag Conference Center: Bring a dessert |
| 15 |
Home school 4-H Enrichment program |
| 17 |
NFF Jr Beef Show |
| 18 |
NFF Jr Heifer Show |
|
22-23 |
~ Thanksgiving
Holidays
~ no
school
(office
closed
23rd
& 24th) |
| 23-27 |
National 4-H Congress -Atlanta, GA |
|
Nov 30 - Dec 2 |
Second Executive Board, Camp
Ocala |
|
November Notes: |
|
Last practice for
Judging Teams |
It's Fair Time! |
Happy Thanksgiving! |
|
|
| DECEMBER |
| 1 |
Sharp Shooters Club Christmas
Party, meeting & practice; 10 AM - noon: Bring an unwrapped toy for
a 3-5 year old child & a bag of candy |
| 2 |
Youth Livestock Judging School -
Gainesville |
| 8 |
4-H/FFA Horse Judging School -
Gainesville |
| TBA |
Toys for Tots Santa's Workshop - Ducky Acres Farm - 1
- 9 PM; entry fee is 1 New unwrapped toy |
| TBA |
Fun with Horses Camp - Ducky Acres Farm - 7 AM - 5 PM;
call 482-5616 for more info; all proceeds to benefit 4-H Horsin'
Around Club |
|
20-31 |
~ Christmas
Holidays
~ no school
(office
closed
24th
& 25th) |
|
21 |
4-H Holiday Workshop; 8 AM - 3 PM |
|
December Notes: |
| Happy
Holidays! |
Remind
teens about Leadership Adventure Weekend (Jan. 19-20) |
|
|
| 2008
JANUARY
|
| 1 |
H - A
- P -
P - Y
N -
E -
W Y -
E
- A - R
! |
| 4 |
ATV Safety Day Camp |
| 7 |
Back to school |
| 8 |
Deadline registration date for Camp
Counselor Certification Training |
| 21 |
~ Martin Luther King
Holiday ~ office closed |
| |
4-H Hog & Ham Project Workshop
- Gainesville |
| 25-27 |
Leadership Adventure Weekend -
Camp Ocala |
|
January Notes: |
| Get
ready for Fed Cattle Show & Sale and Livestock Judging
Contest |
|
|
| FEBRUARY |
| 7 - 18 |
Florida State Fair - Tampa |
| 9 |
State Fair 4-H Livestock Judging
Contest - Tampa |
| |
State Fair 4-H Horse Judging
Contest - Tampa |
| TBA |
4-H Day at Florida State Fair -
Tampa |
| 18 |
Check in for Fed Cattle Show; 4-6PM |
| 19 |
Livestock Judging Contest, 9:30AM
Fed Cattle Show, 2:00PM
Fed Cattle Sale, 7:00PM |
| TBA |
State Fair 4-H Youth Dairy Cattle
Judging Contest - Tampa |
| TBA |
State Fair 4-H Poultry Judging
Contest - Tampa |
| TBA |
State Fair Youth Dairy Cattle Show
- Tampa |
| 22 (Tentative) |
Washington County Youth Fair
Livestock Judging Contest, 1 PM |
| 22 - 24 |
Camp Counselor
Certification Training @ Cherry Lake; cost is $25 per person;
registration deadline is Jan 8th |
| 27 |
West Florida livestock Judging
Contest, Quincy |
|
February Notes: |
| Junior
Congress |
Begin
planning demonstrations & speeches for County Events |
Practice for Fed Cattle Livestock Judging Contest |
|
|
| MARCH |
| 5 -6 |
West Florida Livestock
Show and Sale, Quincy |
| TBA |
Florida 4-H Adult Horsemanship
School - Welaka State Forest |
| 6 |
4-H Volunteer Leader's Meeting,
6-7 PM @ Extension Office |
| 7 |
Fed Cattle Show Record
Books are due! |
| 12 |
4-H Day at the Capitol
4-H Tallahassee Auction |
| 14 - 16 |
Third Executive Board Meeting -
Camp Ocala |
| 15 |
State Hippology
Contest, Orlando |
|
21 |
~
Good Friday
~ office
closed ~
Good Friday
~ |
| 25 |
Fed Cattle Show Awards
Night, 6 PM @ Extension Conference Center |
| 28 |
State 4-H & FFA Land Judging Contest -
Washington County |
| Mar 29 -
Apr 3 |
National 4-H Conference -
Chevy Chase, MD |
|
Mar
31 -
Apr
4 |
~ Spring
Break
~ no
school
~ Spring
Break
~ |
|
Mar 31 - Apr 1 |
Making the Best Better Fashion &
Jewelry Design Day Camp; 8 AM - 3
PM; for 4-H & FFA members; cost is $20 |
|
March Notes: |
| 4th,
5th & 6th Grades: begin planning your Tropicana speech |
Sign up
for Spring Break day camps |
Get
ready for county & district events |
|
|
| APRIL |
|
2 |
Poultry
Project Day Camp; 8 AM - 3 PM; for ages 5 & up; cost is $10 |
|
3 |
Interesting Insects
Day Camp; 8 AM - 3 PM; for ages 8 & up; cost is $20; camp is
limited to 30 campers |
| 5 |
Portfolio Workshop,
10 AM - Noon, Extension Office |
| |
State 4-H & FFA Livestock Judging Contest
- Gainesville |
| 10 |
County Events |
| 12 |
State 4-H Forest Ecology Judging
Contest - Austin Carey Forest, Gainesville |
| 12 |
State 4-H & FFA Horse Judging
Contest - Gainesville |
| TBA |
Clovers on the Prairie 4-H Club
Campout, Sam Atkins Park, Blountstown |
| 14 |
State Archery Match, Camp Ocala |
| 18 - 19 |
Area A Horse Show, Ag Center (HWY
90) |
| 19 |
State 4-H & FFA Meats Judging
Contest - Gainesville |
| 19 |
Portfolio Workshop, 10AM-12PM,
Extension Office |
| 28 |
4-H/Tropicana rehearsal |
| 29 |
4-H/Tropicana Public Speaking
County Wide Contest, 6PM, Jackson County Ag Conference Center |
|
April Notes: |
|
Practice those Tropicana speeches |
Begin
planning End of Year 4-H club party |
|
|
|
| MAY |
| 3 |
District Events, Jackson County
Extension, Marianna |
| 16 |
Congress registration is due! |
| 11 - 12 |
Panhandle Pioneers Annual Camping
Trip - Florida State Caverns Park, Marianna |
| 16 |
District Forms and County Form B
due to State Events Office |
| 23 |
4-H Portfolios due to Extension
Office - Final Draft! |
| 26 |
~ Memorial Day
~ office closed ~ Memorial Day ~ |
| 30 |
Last day of school! |
|
May Notes: |
| Plan
last 4-H Club pary |
Remind
members about 4-H camps & summer programs |
|
|
|
| JUNE |
| May 31 - Jun 1 |
County Camp Counselor Training -
Blountstown |
| 1 |
4-H Portfolios are due, along
with state Awards applications to State Events Office by 4:30 pm.
State 4-H Events Office, PO Box 110225, 3103 McCarty Hall-UF, Gainesville, FL 32611-0225 |
| 2 |
1st-time County Camper Orientation, 5:30 PM All
camper forms are due! |
|
3 |
Farm Safety Day
Camp; learn about fire safety; for ages 8 - 13 (younger youth may
attend if accompanied by a parent); cost is $5, which includes
lunch, T-shirt & goody bag; Ag Center, Hwy 90 |
| 4 - 9 |
4-H Multi-County Horsemanship
School, Quincy |
|
5 - 6 |
Step Up to
Leadership - Camp Staff & Counselor Training |
|
10 - 12 |
Kids Culinary
School; learn about food safety, food preparation techniques,
nutrition, herb gardening & careers in the food industry; get a
behind-the-scenes tour of the Chipola Culinary Arts program &
several local restaurants; for ages 8 - 13; cost is $30, which
includes supplies, lunch, snacks, field trips, apron & chef's hat. |
| 16 - 20 |
* * * County Camp at Camp Timpoochee
* * * (Niceville) A week-long residential camp, located on the
Choctwhatatchee Bay; activities include: kayaking, swimming, hiking,
teambuilding, marine science, fishing & more; camper ages 8 - 12;
counselors-in-training ages 13 - 14; counselors ages 15 - 18; cost
is $175, which includes transportation to & from camp, insurance,
meals, T-shirt & daily canteen. Click
here for forms |
| 23 - 27 |
State 4-H Legislature - Tallahassee |
|
June Notes: |
| Sign up
for Summer Day Camps |
Pack
for County Camp |
|
|
|
| JULY |
| 4 |
Independence
Day - Office
closed! |
|
10 - 11 |
Water Wonders Day Camp; learn
all about the water cycle & aquatic animals. Campers will visit the
gulf Specimen Aquarium & estuaries in Panacea, and go on a fishing
excursion; for ages 7 - 12; cost is $25, and includes snacks, field
trip & fishing supplies. |
|
10 -12 |
State 4-H Horse Show, Tampa fairgrounds |
|
17 - 18 |
Marvelous
Machines Day Camp; learn how to build 4 types of simple machines
using gears, pulleys, levers & wheels and axles; then build a solar
car; campers also visit Mary Brogan Museum to see the Marvelous
Machines & Watts electricity exhibit; for ages 7 - 12; cost is $25,
which includes supplies, field trip, museum admission, lunch on
Friday & a daily snack. |
| 21 - 25 |
State 4-H Congress - Gainesville |
|
24 - 25 |
Sports & Nutrition Day Camp; learn basic skills for basketball,
soccer & overall fitness; play games to learn about what to eat to
make you a fitter athlete; tour FSU's Athletic Department on Friday;
for ages 8 - 13; cost is $25, which includes a daily snack, lunch on
Friday & field trip fees. |
|
July 31 - Aug 1 |
4-H Space Camp; learn about Isaac Newton's laws of motion by
building 3 different types of rockets; visit the Challenger Learning
Center for a Mission to Mars simulation, Planetarium & IMAX shows in
Tallahassee; for ages 7 - 12; cost is $40, which includes all
supplies, field trip, snacks, lunch on Friday, admission to IMAX,
fees for Planetarium & Space Mission. |
|
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|
| AUGUST
|
|
7 - 8 |
Beginner Sewing School; learn how
to thread a sewing machine, stitch straight & curved lines, and make
3 simple projects, including a garment to wear to school; for ages
10 and up; cost is $20, which includes supplies for 3 projects and a
daily snack. |
|
18 |
First
day of School! |
|
August Notes: |
|
Have members fill out Enrollment & Participation forms |
Distribute J C Fair info and forms |
Plan club calendar |
| Recruit
parents & volunteers to help w/club activities |
Renew club
charter |
Elect club
officers |
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