Club Officers

2017 Cecil County ______Club Name

Due by January 3, 2017

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CLUB OFFICERS 1 President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Reporter Others

Leaders

Program Planning Committee

Date Yearly Program was Planned

Club Meeting Date(s) & Time(s) ______Meeting Location:

LOCAL 4-H CLUB GOALS

ANNUAL CLUB PLANS AND 4-H EVENTS 2 The annual plan should include all meetings, events and special activities that the club plans to have during the year. Some event dates are listed to help your club members and adults plan club programs and to be prepared for those events. All dates listed for county, regional, and state events are tentative, so watch your 4-H newsletter for confirmed dates, times, and locations.

JANUARY 2017 OUR CLUB’S MONTHLY PLANS 3 2016 Club Programs Due 3 Winterfest Class Ideas Instructor Sheet Deadline 3 Record Book Workshop, Elkton 4 4-H Horse Judging Practices, Elkton 5 Maryland 4-H Dairy Bowl Coaches Meeting, Ellicott City 6 Senior Resume & Essay Due for State Trip Consideration Due to County 7 Tagging, Weigh In & Ownership Deadline of Market Beef and Dairy Steers, Fair Hill 9 Dairy Bowl Introduction, Elkton 10 UME Volunteer Training, Elkton 11 & 25 4-H Horse Bowl Practices, Elkton 12 Junior Fair Board Meeting, Elkton 13-16 State 4-H Winter Camp, Patuxent River 4-H Center, Upper Marlboro 14 State 4-H Horsemanship Standards Meeting, College Park 15 Sewing Workshop, Elkton 15 State 4-H Awards Gala, Timonium 16 Horse Fun Day, Calvert 19 Breeders Fair Planning Meeting, Elkton 20 2016 4-H Record Books Due in the Cecil Extension Office 20-21 Camp Staff Training, Rocks (Overnight event) 20-22 Horse World Expo, Timonium (4-H Horse Art Contest) 21 State 4-H Camp Directors In-Service, College Park 24 Hands-On Animal Science-More Cheese, Please!, Elkton 31 2016 Club Secretary Books, Club Charter and Foundation Agreements, Annual Reports, and All Reasonable Efforts Forms Due 31 2016 Diamond Clover 1-5 and Service Learning Forms Due 31 Member & Volunteer Reenrollments Due FEBRUARY 2017 1 4-H Horse Judging Practices, Elkton 2 UME Volunteer Training, Elkton 4 4-H Trip Interviews, Centreville (Inc. Weather Date 2/20) 7 4-H Trip Interviews, College Park (Inc. Weather Date 2/16) 8 & 22 4-H Horse Bowl Practices, Elkton 10 Cecil Achievement Night Nominations Due 11 4-H Trip Interviews, Westminster (Inc. Weather Date 2/28) 11 State 4-H Health Living Summit 13 Food Safety Training, Elkton 19 Sewing Workshop, Elkton 20 4-H Legislative Day, Annapolis 25 State 4-H Healthy Living Summit 25 Camp Staff Training, Rising Sun 27 4-H Leaders and Volunteer Meeting, Elkton 28 Hands-On Animal Science-Reproduction Redo, Elkton MARCH 2017 1 4-H Horse Judging Practices, Elkton 2 Achievement Night Set Up & Speakers Practice, Fair Hill 4 Achievement Night, Fair Hill 3 4 State 4-H Livestock Skill-A-Thon Contest, Hagerstown 5 Winterfest, Fair Hill 8 4-H Horse Bowl Practices, Elkton 9 Junior Fair Board Meeting, Elkton 10-12 Eastern Shore Tractor/Agriculture Equipment Certification Training, Centreville 11 4-H Demonstration and Communications Day, Calvert 15 UME Volunteer Training, Elkton 18 Maryland 4-H Horse Bowl Contest, College Park (Tentative) 19 Sewing Workshop, Elkton 24 4-H Night at the Delaware 87ers, Newark 25 Camp Staff Training, Rising Sun 26 State 4-H Horse Advisory Meeting, College Park (Tentative) 28 Hands-On Animal Science-Digest This!, Elkton 31 Regional Communications Event, Easton APRIL 2017 1 Eggstravaganza, Calvert 3 UME Volunteer Training, Elkton 4 4-H Horse Judging Practices, Elkton 7-8 Advanced Sheep Workshop, Denton 7-9 Camp Staff Training Weekend, Rocks 8 4-H Foundation Sporting Clays Fund Raiser 16 Sewing Workshop, Elkton 21-23 State 4-H Engineering Weekend, Rocks 22 Maryland 4-H Dairy Bowl Contest, College Park (Tentative) 25 Hands-On Animal Science Class-Chick This Out, Elkton 29 Maryland Day at University of Maryland College Park 29 State 4-H Communication Contest, College Park TBA State 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor Training, Camp Thendara, Hurlock MAY 2017 1 Cecil County 4-H Member & Project Enrollment Deadline 6 State 4-H Horse Judging and Hippology Contest (Tentative) 6-7 Sheep and Wool Festival, West Friendship 7 Sheep & Goat Skillathon, West Friendship 11 Junior Fair Board Meeting, Elkton 13 Eastern Shore Spring Show, Centreville 15 UME Volunteer Training, Elkton 18 & 19 Tagging, Weigh In & Ownership Deadline of Market Goats, Sheep, Swine and Feeder Calves, Fair Hill 19 Meat Rabbits, Meat Broilers & Meat Duck Intent Form Due in Extension Office 22 4-H Leaders and Volunteer Meeting, Elkton 23 Hands-On Animal Science-Zoo”NO”sis, Elkton 25 Cecil County Fair Livestock Sale Meeting, Rising Sun 31 Cecil County Fair Livestock Sale Meeting, Elkton JUNE 2017 1 Horse/Dog Identification Cards & Rabbit/Poultry Ownership Registrations Due in Extension Office 1 Performance/Breeding Animal Lease Arrangements Due in Extension Office 1 Ownership for Commercial Breeding Animal Projects in Extension Office 1 County Ownership Deadline for Registered Breeding Animal Projects 1 Cecil County Breeders’ Fair Set Up, Fair Hill 4 1 Maryland 4-H Foundation Scholarship Application Deadline 3 Cecil County Breeders’ Fair Livestock, Rabbit & Dog Shows, Fair Hill 4 Cecil County Breeders’ Fair Horse Shows, Fair Hill 6 UME Volunteer Training, Elkton 8 Junior Fair Board Meeting, Elkton 13 Diamond Clover Service Projects & Other Teen Opportunities Workshop, Elkton (Teens welcome) 15 Cecil County Fair “Ask the Expert”, Elkton 19 Maryland 4-H Foundation Golf Tournament 20-22 4-H Horse Hoopla, Fair Hill 20-24 Maryland 4-H Congress, College Park JULY 2017 1 State Ownership Deadline for Registered Breeding Animal Projects 1 Cecil County Fair Animal, Club & Engineering Entries Deadline 1 Cecil County 4-H Animal Husbandry & Quality Assurance Deadline 7-9 Maryland 4-H Horse Jamboree, Calvert County 7 or 8 State 4-H Horse Communications Contest, Calvert County 18 Cecil County Fair Animal Orientation, Fair Hill 21-29 Cecil County Fair, Fair Hill 31 Deadline: ALL Maryland State Fair 4-H Entries TBA State Dairy Judging Practices TBA Junior Fair Board Meeting & Children’s Bag Stuffing, Elkton AUGUST 2017 6-11 Cecil County 4-H Camp, Rocks (8/5-8/12 for Staff-Tentative) 23-9/4 Maryland State Fair, Timonium 24 State 4-H Dairy Goat Judging & Skills Event, Timonium SEPTEMBER 2017 1 Deadline: 4-H Diamond Clover Level 6 Proposals to Cecil Office 2 Most State 4-H Judging Contests at MSF 15 Deadline: State 4-H Diamond Clover Level 6 Proposals 18 4-H Leaders and Volunteer Meeting, Elkton 26 Hands-On Animal Science-Brains, Hearts & Eyes Oh My, Elkton 28 4-H Animal Science Planning Meeting, Elkton TBA Maryland 4-H Rifle Match TBA State Dressage Show & Combined Test, Westminster OCTOBER 2017 1-7 National 4-H Week 4 National 4-H Youth Science Day Activity 6 National 4-H Conference Portfolios Due to County 17 UME Volunteer Training, Elkton 18 or 25 Cecil 4-H Open House & Project Showcase, Elkton 22 Cecil County 4-H Horse Goblin Gallop 24 Hands-On Animal Science-Meat of the Matter, Elkton 31 DEADLINE: Diamond Clover Level 6 Project Completion Reports to State TBA State 4-H Archery Match TBA State 4-H Shotgun Match TBA Apple/Pumpkin Fest, Calvert TBA State 4-H Dressage Show and Combined Test TBA State 4-H Horsemen’s Party

5 NOVEMBER 2017 1 DEADLINE: MD 4-H Foundation Grants 2 Record Book Workshop, Elkton 5 State 4-H Dog Bowl Contest, College Park (Tentative) 6 UME Volunteer Training, Elkton 15 DEADLINE: 990-N E-postcard for Club & Club Financial Reports for 7/1/16-6/30/17 20 4-H Leaders and Volunteer Meeting, Elkton 21 Hands-On Animal Science, Elkton TBA Maryland 4-H Volunteer and Teen Forum TBA Club Reenrollments DECEMBER 2017 2 Holiday Craft Workshop, Fair Hill 2 Countywide 4-H Benefit Auction, Fair Hill 3 State 4-H Horse Advisory Meeting, College Park (Tentative) 19 State 4-H Animal Science Update for Volunteers

Send a copy of this annual plan to the 4-H Office by January 3, 2017