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4-H County Calendar

Last modified 2008-05-13 13:44

Watch for updates and changes throughout the year!

JANUARY 2008

NEWS YEAR DAY  Extension Office Closed
15  QUALITY ASSURANCE  Clinic, 6 p.m., United High School 
15 DAIRY, 6 p.m., United High School (QA Clinic) - NO TESTING THIS DATE 
15 BEEF, 6p.m. clinic, 7 p.m. annual Winter meeting, United High School
29  DAIRY BEEF FEEDER, 6 p.m., clinic United High School 

FEBRUARY 2008

GOAT, "Introduction to Meat Goats" (WELCOME BOERS) 6:30 p.m. Lisbon United Methodist Church
21   New Volunteer Training, 7 p.m. Extension Office
24  DAIRY, 1 p.m., Butler Grange - covered dish dinner, bring your own table service and a covered dish; Dairy Committee will provide meat, buns and drink. Cheese Cow Registration forms will be passed out at this meeting - they will also be available at the Extension Office
26  District Sheep & Goat Program at CCCTC, 7 - 9 p.m. Sponsored by OSU Animal Sciences. Speaker Dr. Zerby (Rescheduled for April 3)

 MARCH 2008

3 Col-MAH-Trum Cattlemens Assoc. hosting an educational meeting by Steve Boyles OSU Beef Specialist- 7 p.m. United High School.
10   Jr. Fair Board Mtg. 7 p.m.
12  Horse Comm. Mtg. 7p.m. 
15  Lamb Comm. Mtg. 5 p.m. Extension Office 
15   Last Day to register in 4-H for 2008
15  CHEESE COW entries due at Extension Office
15 R&P, rabbits 10 to 11 a.m.; poultry 11 a.m. to noon, Wayne Twp. Hall ST RT 164 (market clinic) 
15 HOG, 10 a.m. to noon, Crestview Middle School (selection, nutrition and rules clinic)
22 DAIRY BEEF FEEDER, mandatory tag in
24  JL Mtg. 7 p.m. Mt. Nebo Grange - Cake decorating
26 QUALITY ASSURANCE Clinic, 7 p.m., Crestview Middle School (QA Clinic) 
27  HORSE - Clinic, 7-9 p.m. Community Action Building, Mandatory for 1st year Horse project members to attend.
29 LAMB, 9 to 11 a.m., United Local FFA Building (selection, nutrition and rules clinic) 
31   Volunteer Training - 6:30 p.m. Community Action Building

APRIL 2008

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  District Sheep and Goat Program, 7 p.m. at CCCTC. Sponsored by OSU Animal Sciences - Speaker Dr. Henry Zerby.
  Camp Counselor Training - 7 -9 p.m. Community Action Room 
12   R&P, rabbits 10-11 a.m.; poultry 11 a.m. to noon (basic care clinic,) R&P Barn Fairgounds 
14    Jr. Fair Board Mtg. 7 pm Extension Office
16    Horse Mentors Meeting - 7 pm Extension Office 
17    BEEF, Skillathon Practices - 6 p.m. United Local
19    Quality Assurance clinic,  11 - 1 p.m. CCCTC
19   HOG, Fair Registration and Tag In (this DOES NOT count as a clinic, 8 a.m. to noon, Fairgrounds, Coliseum (1st year members are encouraged to attend) $5.00 per pig.
19   LAMB, Fair Registration and Tag In (this DOES NOT count as a clinic, 8 a.m. to noon, Fairgrounds, Pony Barn, $3 per head - Sheep Breeding Registration Due: all animals ID, scrapies ID, gender and class must be filled out at tag in for entry in sheep breeding, this animal need not be present. 
22   GOAT, Madatory Market Goat weigh-in 6:30 - 8 p.m. Fairgrounds.  All Market Goats must be weighed and tagged with an OSDA tag by committee. NO MAKE UP DAYS FOR WEIGH IN. Certified weigh master will be present.  All Market Goats must have a scrappies tagin their ear prior to weigh-in.
25     Huntington Bank Scholarships Due in Extension Office
26    HORSE - project members to clean horse barn and ring area at Fairgrounds- 9am -3pm 
26&27     Camp Counselor Training 6 p.m. Sat. - 3 p.m. Sun. at Camp Whitewood. This meeting is very important.

MAY 2008

  HORSE,  mandatory clinic 9-12 p.m.,  Fairgrounds- Bring Horses. $5.00 fee per 4-H member to help defray costs. There will be someone available to body score your horse for free on this day.
2-4     Shooting Sports Volunteer Training at Camp Whitewood. Applications at Extension Office.
  Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 p.m. Community Action Room 
6   Sale Committee Meeting - 7 p.m. - Extension Office
  Volunteer Training 2 p.m. Extension Office -Space Limited - RSVP 
12    Jr. Fair Board Meeting - 7 p.m. Extension Office
12    Hog Committee Meeting - 7 p.m. Fairgrounds Hog Barn 
13    Health & Safety Demo Days, 6 p.m., CCCTC, RSVP to Extension Office 
14    Horse Committee Meeting - 7 p.m. Extension Office 
15   BEEF, 6:30 p.m., skillathon practice lab for ALL members, United Local
15    Ext. Office Closed -Julie and Deb in Columbus for Conference 
17   Open Horse Show 9a.m. Fairgrounds Sponsored by Outlaws With Attitude 4-H Club. For info call 330/227-3542 or 330/771-3196
18     All County Training-Camp Counselors  2-7 p.m. at Camp Whitewood
19    Committee Volunteer Training - 7 p.m. Community Action Bldg. 
22    Camp Counselor's Meeting- 7 p.m. Community Action Bldg. Turn in Pretzel money at this meeting.
23   HORSE Project Registration and Stall Reservation due 
24    POCKET PETS, rules and new exhibitor information, 10 - 11 a.m., Coliseum Fairgrounds 
26    MEMORIAL DAY, Extension Office closed 
26-31    Julie on Vacation 
29     Camp Counselor Training 7-9 p.m. County Fairgrounds
30    Camp Whitewood Registrations due in Extension Office 
31    HORSE, 9-12 p.m. Clinic - Noon - Warm up Show. Columbiana County Fairgrounds Make up day for Mandatory Clinic from 5/3/08

JUNE 2008

3       HORSE  6 - 8 p.m.  Pleasure Clinic, Columbiana County Fairgrounds
3 GOAT, 6:30 p.m., Fairgrounds, Goat Barn (fair registration clinic) MANDATORY. ALL goats must be registered that day and MARKET goats must be tattooed and photographed that day by the committee. Every goat coming to the fair needs a tattoo, whether it is a market goat or not. The Junior Fair Goat Committee is offering to do the tattooing for non-market goats for a fee. We will let you know before this clinic if we will be having a vet there to do your health papers, so you will know if you need to bring your goat.  
 Horse 6-8 pm  Contest Clinic, Columbiana County Fairgrounds
Early Registrations due for Sea Camp 
Cattlemen Open Steer & Heifer Show - Noon -Fairgrounds 
7 BEEF, summer clinic, MANDATORY REGISTRATION & TAGGING for Beef Feeders, 10 a.m., Fairgrounds
8-13 CAMP WHITEWOOD WEEK
14   HORSE, YEA, 9 a.m., Fairgrounds
14 HOG, 10 a.m. to noon, Fairgrounds, Coliseum (showmanship and skillathon lab, rules clinic) 
21 R&P, 9 a.m. to noon, Rabbit and Poultry Barn (fair registration) 
21   DAIRY BEEF FEEDER,  10 a.m., Tom Ryan's, Leetonia (summer clinic)
24 - 26 

 Day Camp 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Daily. See Day Camp Link for Details.

Extension Office will be closed on the 25th & 26th for Day Camp.

27  4-H Cedar Point Day Reduced Rates for members,volunteers and friends. 
28 POCKET PETS, Fair registration and health check, MANDATORY, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Coliseum, Fairgrounds Do not bring birds or fish.
28 HORSE,  YEA 9 am, Fairgrounds
29  HORSE, PAS only -11a.m., Fairgrounds 
30  GOAT - Book Grading and Fitting Showing Clinic, 6:30 p.m. Fairgrounds. No animals need to be brought to this clinic

JULY 2008

1        DAIRY, Dairy fair entries due at Extension Office 
BEEF Breeding fair registrations due at Extension Office 
FAIR BOOTH space request form due at Extension Office 
INDEPENDENCE DAY, Extension Office closed 
LAMB, sHOWMANSHIP & SKILLATHON CLINIC - 6 -9 p.m. Fairgrounds Coliseum. Slick Shearing of Market Lambs. All Jr. Market Exhibitors must bring 3 envelopes addressed to their potential buyers. Pictures taken with your lamb that day.
Project Fair Judging/Grading- 9a.m - United Meth Church, Lisbon 
12  HORSE, YEA/PAS, 9 a.m., Fairgrounds 
12 SKILL-A-THON JUDGING, Book Grading, FOR BEEF, HOG, LAMB, 9 -  Noon -Fairgrounds,
12 POCKET PETS, 10 a.m. - noon, Fairgrounds (last chance for registration and make up) 
12  Dairy, 9 -Noon Book Grading Day , Fairgrounds 
12  HORSE, YEA/PAS, 9 a.m., Fairgrounds 
14  Jr. Fair Board Meeting - 7 p.m. Extension Office 
16  DAIRY, 8 p.m., Fairgrounds (Fair update, turn in cheese cow papers and test sheets for Cheese Sale - clipping clinic following update) 
16  R&P Book Grading 6:30-8:30 p.m. Rabbit & Poultry Barn- 7 p.m. Showing and Fitting Clinic 
17-21  OHIO 4-H Sea Camp 
18   HORSE Stall Confirmation Form due at Extension Office
19  HORSE YEA 9 a.m. Fairgrounds 
19  R&P, 7 p.m., Rabbit and Poultry Barn (showing and fitting clinic) 
22 HOG, 6 to 7 p.m., Fairgrounds, Hog Barn (carcass class check in and weigh in) 
22  LAMB, 6 to 7 p.m., Fairgrounds, Sheep Barn (carcass class check in and weigh in) 
24 HOG, 5 p.m., Kiko's (carcass class judging) 
24  LAMB, 5 p.m., Kiko's (carcass class judging) 
24  R&P - Poultry Market Carcass Class weigh-in  5:30-6:30 p.m. Fairgounds 
28  COLUMBIANA COUNTY JUNIOR FAIR (through August 3)

AUGUST 2008

3     COLUMBIANA COUNTY JUNIOR FAIR ends
3 Clean up steer barn, both JUNIOR & SENIOR COMMITTEES, 6:30 p.m., Fairgrounds 

SEPTEMBER 2008

1 LABOR DAY, Extension Office closed 

OCTOBER 2008

NOVEMBER 2008

8      BEEF, 2009 weigh-in  9 - 2 p.m. Fairgrounds
HORSE BANQUET - TBA 
11 VETERAN'S DAY, Extension Office closed 
26 & 27  THANKSGIVING, Extension Office closed 

DECEMBER 2008

24 & 25  CHRISTMAS, Extension Office closed