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For more information about these or other 4-H youth programs:

Contact:
Dr. Marilyn N. Norman

Assistant Dean, 4-H Youth Development Program
University of Florida
3103 McCarty Hall
P.O. Box 110225
Gainesville, FL 32611-0225
Telephone: (352) 846-0996
fax: (352) 846-0999
E-mail:

If youre interested in local, county 4-H programs you may contact your local county extension office.
http://www.ifas.ufl.edu/extension

For more information about 4-H:
http://4H.ifas.ufl.edu

To find out more about getting involved in community service activities through 4-H, you can visit:
http://www.areyouintoit.com

 State 4-H Events Calendar  

 

DATE

EVENT

SPECIALIST

 
 

November 2003

 
 

7-9

Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup, Louisville, Kentucky

 
 

21-27

National Farm-City Week

 
 

22

State 4-H Marine Ecology Event   
Description in Handbook

 

 
 

28-Dec. 2

National 4-H Congress

 
 

December 2003

 
 

5-7

Second Florida 4-H Council Executive Board, 4-H Camp, Ocala

 
 

6

Youth Livestock Judging School

 
 

6

4-H/FFA Horse Judging School, Gainesville, FL

 
 

January 2004

 
 

12

Fashion Revue Data Sheets for State Fair postmarked by this day.  Send to: Joy Jordan at 3014D McCarty Hall,
PO Box 110310, Gainesville, FL 32611-0310

 
 

19

Hog and Ham Program Workshop, Gainesville, FL

 
 

23-25

State 4-H Leadership Adventure Weekend

 
 

TBA

Deadline for entries for Central Florida Fair Essay Contest

 
 

February 2004

 
 

5-16

Florida State Fair, Tampa

   
   

Junior Division in the Honey and Hive Exhibit at the Florida State Fair sponsored by the
Tampa Bay Beekeepers Association

Tampa Bay Beekeepers Assoc.

 
 

TBA

4-H Day at the Florida State Fair, Tampa

   
 

TBA

Florida 4-H State Fair Fashion Show

 
 

7

State Fair 4-H Horse Judging Contest

 
 

7

State Fair 4-H Goat Judging Contest

TBA

 
 

7

State Fair 4-H Livestock Judging Contest

 
 

TBA

State Fair Youth Dog Show

TBA

 
 

TBA

Deadline for entries in the Aquatic Science Contest for the Central Florida Fair (1 Jr. Team & 1 Sr. Team).
To: Jenny Rawlings, Orange County Extension Office, 2350 East Michigan St.,
Orlando, FL 32806-4996.

 
 

TBA

Fashion Revue entries for the Central FL Fair postmarked  To: Jenny Rawlings, Orange County Extension Office, 2350 East Michigan St., Orlando, FL 32806-4996.

 
 

TBA

Deadline for the number of teams competing in  Consumer Choices Contest, Central Florida Fair 
To: Cindy Moore, Osceola County Extension Office, 1901 E. Irlo Bronson Hwy.,
Kissimmee, FL 34744-8947

 
 

TBA

State Fair 4-H Poultry Judging Contest

 
 

14

State Fair 4-H Sheep Showmanship

 
 

TBA

State Fair 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest

 
 

15

State Fair 4-H Sheep Show

 
 

TBA

State Fair 4-H Dairy Cattle Show

 
 

20-22

AYHC Youth Horse Leaders Symposium, Irving, Texas

 
 

TBA

Aquatic Science Contest, Tests and Set-Up Date, Central Florida Fair

 
 

TBA

Fashion Revue Garments for Central Florida Fair Due   before 10 a.m. to Jenny Rawlings,
Orange County Extension Office, 2350 E Michigan Street, Orlando, FL 32806-4996

 
 

TBA

Central Florida Fair, Orlando

   
 

March 2004

 
 

TBA

4-H Day at the Central Florida Fair, Consumer Choices, Horse Bowl, Fashion Revue

 
 

4-7

Florida 4-H Adult Horsemanship School, Camp Welaka

 
 

TBA

Central Florida Fair, State Dairy Show Weekend

 
 

TBA

State Dairy Quiz Bowl Contest, Central Florida Fair, Orlando

 
 

TBA

State 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest, Central Florida Fair, Orlando

 
 

TBA

State 4-H Dairy Cattle Show, Central Florida Fair, Orlando

 
 

TBA

State 4-H Dairy Goat Show, Central Florida Fair, Orlando

Barney Harris

 
 

13

State 4-H Hippology Contest, Orange County Extension Office

 
 

18-23

National 4-H Conference

 
 

TBA

National Agriculture Week

 
 

TBA

The Tallahassee Event Capitol City Country Club, Tallahassee

 
 

TBA

National Agriculture Day

 
 

26-28

Third Florida 4-H Council Executive Board, Florida 4-H Council meeting, 4-H Camp, Ocala

 
 

26

4-H State Land Judging Contest

 
 

TBA

Dairy Quiz Bowl Breed Trip Tryouts

 
 

April 2004

 
 

3

State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest

 
 

10

State 4-H Horse Judging Contest

 
 

18-24

National Volunteer Week 

 
 

16-18

National Youth Service Day

 
 

TBA

4-H Day in the Legislature, Tallahassee

 
 

17

State Meat Judging Contest, Gainesville, FL

 
 

TBA

Earth Day

 
 

17-18

Area E Horse Show, Florida State Fair Grounds, Tampa

 
 

17

State 4-H Forest Ecology Event, Austen Carey Memorial Forest, Gainesville, FL

 
 

17

State 4-H Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program,  Austen Carey Memorial Forest, Gainesville, FL

 
 

23-24

Area B Horse Show

 
 

23-25

State 4-H Leaders Forum, Location TBA

 
 

TBA

Area D Horse Show

 
 

30 - May2

Area F Horse Show, Southwest Florida and Lee County Fairgrounds

 
 

TBA

4-H District 1 Events

   
 

TBA

4-H District 3 Events

   
 

TBA

4-H District 4 Events

   
 

TBA

4-H District 11 Events

 
 

30

Florida 4-H Council Annual Dues Deadline to be in State Office ($30 per county)

 
 

May 2004

 
 

TBA

Dairy Quiz Bowl Camp

   
 

TBA

4-H District 5 Events

   
 

TBA

4-H District 7 Events

   
 

TBA

4-H District 8 Events

   
 

TBA

4-H District 10 Events

   
 

1

4-H District 9 Events

 
 

TBA

4-H 12th Anniversary Golf Classic, Lake Wales, FL

 
 

8

Last day for District Events to be Completed

 
 

10

4-H District Events Results Due To: Jenny Turknett, State 4-H Events Coordinator, PO Box 110225, Gainesville, FL 32611-0225

 
 

14

Fashion Revue Data Sheets due in State Office To: Joy Jordan, PO Box 110310,
Gainesville, FL 32611-0310

 
 

TBA

4-H District 6 Events

   
 

TBA

4-H District 12 Events

   
 

TBA

4-H District 13 Events

   
 

TBA

State 4-H Camp Staff Training

 
 

June 2004

 
 

1

All portfolios for scholarships and trips due to State Events Office by 4:30 pm. State 4-H Events Office,
PO Box
110225, 3103 McCarty Hall-UF, Gainesville, FL 32611-0225

 
 

TBA

Online Florida 4-H Congress Registration Due. Late Registration will incur a $50 late fee per county

 
 

1

4-H Photo and Poster State Contest Entries Due. To: Kristin Guira, State 4-H Office, PO Box 110225,
Gainesville
, FL 32611-0225.

 
 

1

State 4-H Dairy Poster Contest entries Due. To: Ronald H. Schmidt, P.O. Box 110370,
Food Science Building, Gainesville, FL  32611 (NOT State 4-H Office)

 
 

1

Horse Public Speaking Speeches Due. To: Ed Johnson, PO Box 110910Gainesville, FL 32611-0910

 
 

1

General Public Speaking Speeches Due. To: State 4-H Events Office, PO Box 110225, 3103 McCarty Hall-UF, Gainesville, FL 32611-0225

 
 

TBA

State 4-H Poultry Judging Contest

 
 

TBA

4-H Horsemanship School - Camp Welaka

 
 

9-11

State 4-H Awards and Recognition    Screening Committee Meeting, Gainesville, Florida

 
 

TBA

4-H Horsemanship School - 4-H Camp Timpoochee

Marcus Boston

 
 

21-23

Hog & Ham

 
 

28 - July 2

State 4-H Legislature

 
 

30

State 4-H Horse Public Speaking, Illustrated Talks/Demos, Horseman of the Year Interviews, 4-H Horse
Quiz Bowl

 
 

July 2004

 
 

TBA

State 4-H Marine Camp

 
 

8-10

State 4-H Horse Show, State Fairgrounds, Tampa

 
 

26-30

State 4-H Congress

 
 

TBA

Horticulture Identification and Judging Event

 
 

TBA

Shooting Sports & Sports Fishing Camps

 
 

27- Aug. 1

Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championships, Monroe, Louisiana

 
 

August 2004

 
 

TBA

State 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl

 
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