2010-2011 Hopkins County 4-H Calendar

2010-2011 HOPKINS COUNTY 4-H CALENDAR (some dates may be subject to change – watch for updates)

OCTOBER, 2010

 02: National 4-H Week Flag Raising and Proclamation Reading – Courthouse  (Thank you Miller Grove 4-H Club for your participation!)  03-09: National 4-H Week  05: County 4-H Council meeting, 6:30 p.m., Extension Office  06: Wear your favorite 4-H shirt  07: Thank a volunteer  08: Bowl-and-Enroll, 4:00-6:00 p.m., Classic Lanes  09: “One Day 4-H” Community Service project – collection of warm items to be distributed locally  09: 4-H Foods project meeting – Farmers’ Market, 9:00 a.m.  12: County steer validation, 5:00-7:00 p.m., Dairy Health Services  14: New 4-H family orientation, 6:30 p.m., Extension Office  19: District 4-H Gold Star Banquet, 6:00 p.m., Student Center, TAMU-Commerce  20-21: Ag-in-the-Classroom, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, Civic Center arena (area 4th grade students)  21: registration due for Beef Quiz Bowl, Horse Quiz Bowl, Consumer Decision Making Contest, Food & Nutrition Quiz Bowl  25: County & state Goat and Lamb validation, 4:00-7:00 p.m., Civic Center

NOVEMBER, 2010

 04: Annual Extension Banquet (Leadership Advisory Board, 4-H families, Extension committees, Master Wellness Volunteers, Master Gardeners, volunteers, Commissioners Court, media), meal service starts at 6:00 p.m., program at 6:45 p.m., Civic Center  10: County 4-H Food Show paper work due at Extension Office before 5:00 p.m.  11: Extension Office closed – Veteran’s Day holiday  13: County 4-H Food Show, 2:00 p.m., Extension Office  16: Stars of Texas 4-H Club pack Thanksgiving Food Boxes, 6:00 p.m., Ag Workers Building  20: District 4-H contests – Beef Quiz Bowl, Horse Quiz Bowl, Consumer Decision Making, Food & Nutrition Quiz Bowl, Poetry Community Christian School, Terrell  23: County & state Swine validation, details to be announced  25-26: Extension Office closed – Thanksgiving holidays  26-30: National 4-H Congress

DECEMBER, 2010

 01: Dairy Judging contest and Range & Pasture ID registration due  01: Poultry orders due for County Market Show  04: Christmas Parade (H.E.A.T. 4-H Club heading up County 4-H float preparations)  13: County-wide 4-H Christmas Party & Council meeting, 6:00 p.m., Mario Villarino’s house, 2010 Park Springs, Road, Sulphur Springs – bring wrapped ornament for gift exchange  24 & 27: Extension Office closed – Christmas holidays

JANUARY, 2010

 03: Extension Office closed – New Year’s holiday  07: Registration due for District 4-H Lock-in on 4-H Connect  08: Dairy heifer validation, 12:30-3:00 p.m., Dairy Health Services  14-15: District 4-H Lock-in, Plano (Deadline to register – January 7)  16: District 4-H Dairy Judging contest, Ft. Worth  17: Extension Office closed – Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday  19: 4-H Opportunity Scholarship Applications due to county office  22: District 4-H Range & Pasture Grass ID Contest, Ft. Worth  22: County 4-H clothing project Sewing Fun Day & Tour, 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Bring lunch, drinks provided)  26: District 4-H Food Show entries due to County Extension Office  31: Bee Keeping Essay contest entry due

FEBRUARY, 2011

 01: County 4-H Council, 6:30, Extension Office  04: District 4-H Food Show and Food Challenge entries due  11: 4-H Opportunity Scholarship Applications due to district office  22: District Photography contest registration due  24-26: Hopkins County Junior Livestock Show, Civic Center  25: District Photography contest entries due to district office  26: District 4-H Food Show/Food Challenge, TAMU-Commerce, Student Center

MARCH, 2011

 11: Livestock judging contest registration due  11: Youth Board/Leadership Advisory Board meeting, noon, Extension Office  18: Horse Judging Contest entries due  22: District 4-H Photography contest entries judged  23: County 4-H Fashion Show entries due in Extension Office, notify us for intent to participate in Educational Presentations, Public Speaking, Share-the-Fun contests  26: County 4-H Fashion Show, Educational Presentations, Share-the-Fun contest, Extension Office, 2:00 p.m. APRIL, 2011

 2-7: National 4-H Conference, Washington, D.C. (http://4hconf.4-h.org)  02: District Livestock Judging Contest, Kaufman  4-8: 4-H Scholarship Interview List released  04: County 4-H Council, 6:30, Extension Office  08: District Horse Judging Contest, Sulphur Springs  08: District 4-H Fashion Show/Storyboards, Educational Presentations, Public Speaking, Share-the-Fun, Entomology registration due  09: Kids’ Safe Saturday, Buford Park, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  15: State 4-H Photography registration due  15-May 13: Texas 4-H Roundup registration open  16: District Shooting Sports Contests, Paris  22: Good Friday holiday – Extension Office closed  26: Multi-County 4-H Record Book training/ scholarship training for 2011-2012 year – 6:30 p.m., Rains County Extension Office – meet at Hopkins County Extension Office at 6:00 p.m. if you want to carpool  30: District 4-H Fashion Show/Story Boards, Educational Presentations, Public Speaking, Share-the-Fun, and Entomology contests, TAMU-Commerce  30: Meats Judging and Soil Judging contests – TAMU – College Station

MAY, 2011

 4-H Clubs need to elect officers for 2011-2012 school year  6-9: State 4-H Scholarship interviews (tentative)  07: District 4-H Shooting Sports contests, Paris (pending facility confirmation)  11: Texas 4-H Roundup registration due  15: Clubs file Federal Tax Form 990-N with IRS  25: Multi-County 4-H Camp registration due to Extension office (due to Bowie County June 1)  26: District 4-H Horse Show registration due  30: Memorial Day holiday, Extension Office closed

JUNE, 2011

 07: County 4-H Council/Officer elections, 6:30, Extension Office  07: District 4-H Ultra Leadership registration due  09: End-of-Year 4-H Party – location TBA  13-17: Texas 4-H Round-up, TAMU-College Station  11-18: Hopkins County Dairy Festival (11 – parade & dairy show)  18: Dairy Foods Contest (part of Hopkins County Dairy Festival)  20, 22, 24, 27, 29: Summer Youth Program, Ag Workers’ Building, 9:00 a.m. to noon  21-22: District 4-H Horse Show, Sulphur Springs  24: County 4-H Record Books due in Extension Office  27: County 4-H Record Books judged  28-30: District 4-H Ultra Leadership Camp, Lone Oak Ranch JULY, 2011

 01: District 4-H Record Book registration due  1, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22,25,27,29 – Summer Youth Program, Ag Workers’ Building, 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon  04: Independence Day holiday, Extension Office closed  5 or 6: 4-H foods, clothing, safety, housing leader workshop/training, TBA  08: District 4-H Record Book Judging, volunteers needed, Dallas  11-13: Multi-county 4-H Camp, Lakeview Baptist Encampment, Lone Star (registration deadline late May)  21: County 4-H Day Camp  23-30: State 4-H Horse Show, Abilene (registration due at end of District Horse Show)

AUGUST, 2011

 02: County 4-H Council/club Officer training, 6:30 p.m., Extension Office  09: Club Managers meeting - Youth Protection Standards, Club Charter requirements, calendar suggestions – 6:00 p.m., Extension office  10: State 4-H Record Book judging  13: Foods Project group workshop – prepare desserts  13: County 4-H Achievement Banquet, place TBA

SEPTEMBER, 2011

Re-enrollment begins for 2011/2012 year ($20 if paid by October 31, $25 after October 31st)

Be sure to read the 4-H Gazette newsletters for updates on events, locations, times, deadlines, and any date changes!