4-H Calendar 2008

JANUARY

1 - Happy New Year’s, Extension Office Closed
1- DEADLINE Grant/Richland 4-H International Service Trip applications
3 - Sheep Management Wisline, 7:30 pm, Y & A
4 - DEADLINE Arts & Crafts registration
5 - 4-H Awards Night, 7:30 pm, Y & A
7 - 4-H Happy Hoppers Rabbit Club Meeting, 7:00 pm, South Room
7 - Out of State Meeting, 7:30 pm, North Room
9 - DEADLINE Dairy Quiz Bowl applications
10 - DEADLINE for ECHO articles
12 - Arts & Crafts Workshop, 10:00 am, Y & A
12 - 4-H Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program, UW Madison Campus
12 - Dog Agility Training, LaCrosse
14 - Livestock Auction Committee Meeting, 7:30 pm, Y & A
15 - DEADLINE State Art Team
15 - DEADLINE Press Team
15 - DEADLINE Drama Company
15 - DEADLINE Show Case Singers
15 - DEADLINE registration for hosting Japanese or Korean delegate
15 - 4-H Executive Board Meeting, 7:30 pm, Y & A
16 - 4-H Photography Project Leader Meeting, 7:00 pm, Y & A
18 - DEADLINE 4-H Leader Certification registration
20 - 4-H Livestock Skill-a-Thon, 12:30-3:00 pm, Y & A
23 - 4-H Leader Certification, 7:00 pm, Y & A
26 - DEADLINE 4-H Family Project Day registration
26 - Dairy Quiz Bowl, Portage
27 - 4-H Junior Leader Meeting, 1:30 pm, Officers, 1:00 pm, Y & A


FEBRUARY

1 - DEADLINE Camp Counselors applications
1 -DEADLINE Logo Design Contest for state 4-H Dog Show
2 - Goat Seminar, 1:00 pm, Y & A
2 - WSF Centralized Beef ID, Equity Auction Market, Richland Center
2 - Meats Judging Clinic & Workout, UW-Madison
4 - 4-H Happy Helpers Rabbit Meeting, 7pm, Y & A, South Room
4 - MAQA Train-the-Advisor, 7:00 pm, Y & A
7 - Sheep Management Wisline, 7:30 pm, Y & A
8 - DEADLINE Speaking & Demonstration Contest
9 - 4-H Project Day, 9:00 am, Y & A Center
10 - 4-H Project Day, 9:00 am, Y & A Center (snow date)
10 - DEADLINE for ECHO articles
12-13 - Camp Counselor Training Camp, Upham Woods
15 - DEADLINE High School Exchange Applications
16 - Have a Heart Quilting Bee, 9:00 am, Y & A
16 - 4-H Meats Judging Contest, Madison
24 - 4-H Junior Leader Meeting, 1:30 pm, Y & A
25 - Speaking & Demonstration Contest, 7:00 pm, Y & A

MARCH

1 - DEADLINE Roundtable Grant
1 - DEADLINE Farm Progress Scholarship
1 - DEADLINE Art Beat applications
1 - DEADLINE Wisconsin 4-H Foundation Scholarships
2 - Diorama Day, 1-4pm, Y & A
3 - 4-H Rabbit Meeting, 7:00 pm, Y & A, South Room
3 - Out of State Meeting, 7:30 pm, Y & A, North Room
3 - DEADLINE Sewing Workshop registration
5 - DEADLINE Electricity Project registration
6 - Sheep Management Wisline, 7:30 pm (Livestock Auction Seminar)
7 - DEADLINE Operation Easter Bunny donations
8 - 4-H Sewing Workshop, 9:00 am, Y & A, Auditorium
8 - Electricity Meeting 1-4pm, Y & A
8 - St. Patrick’s Day Dance, 7:00-10:30 pm, Y & A
10 - DEADLINE for ECHO articles
11 - 4-H Cat Meeting, 7:00 pm, North Room, Y& A
11 - 4-H Countywide Leaders Meeting, 7:30 pm, Y & A
15 - DEADLINE 4-H Happy Hoppers Spring Show registration
15 - WI Livestock Breeders Association Annual Meeting, Arlington/DeForest
(Livestock Auction Seminar)
16 - Operation Easter Bunny, 9:00 am, Y & A
16 - Junior Leaders Meeting, after Operation Easter Bunny
20 - DEADLINE Child Development registration
21 - Good Friday, Extension Office Closed at 12:00 noon
22 - Goat Seminar, 1:00 pm, Y & A (Livestock Auction Seminar)
22 - Dog Meeting, 2:30 pm, Y & A
24 - Child Development Meeting, 4:00 pm, Family Connections, Lancaster
25 - MAQA Meeting, 7:30 pm, Y & A (Livestock Auction Seminar)
28-29 - 4-H ArtBeat, Upham Woods
29-April 3 - National 4-H Conference, Washington, DC
30 - 4-H Happy Hoppers Rabbit Spring Show, 9:00 am, Y & A

APRIL

1 - DEADLINE to change projects in order to show at the Grant County Fair
3 - 4-H Rabbit & Poultry Skillathon, 7:00 pm, Y & A (Livestock Auction Seminar)
4 - DEADLINE 4-H Music Festival and Vocal/Instrumental Contest registration
5 - 4-H Foods Project Meeting, 9-12, Y & A
5 - 4-H County Dairy Judging Contest & Seminar, 12:30 pm, Y & A (Livestock Auction Seminar)
7 - DEADLINE Cloverbud Day registration
7 - 4-H Rabbit Meeting, 7pm, Y & A, South Room
7 - Grant/Richland 4-H International Service Project fund raiser at Pizza Hut, Dodgeville
10 - DEADLINE for ECHO articles
11 - DEADLINE Home Environment Day registration
12 - Cloverbud Day, 9:00 am, Y & A
12 - UW-Platteville Swine Selection Seminar, 10:30 pm, Platteville (Livestock Auction Seminar)
12-13 - Beginner 4-H Camp Counselor Training Upham Woods
16-17 - CO-OP Y.E.S., place to be announced
18-20 - Midwest Horse Fair, Madison
19 - 4-H Home Environment Meeting, 9:00 am, Y & A
19 - State Fair or Grant County Fair Swine Weigh-in, 9:00 am, Fairgrounds, Lancaster
19-May 3 - Grant County Fair Swine ID
20 - 4-H Solo & Music Festival, 1:00 pm, Y & A
20 - 4-H Spaghetti Dinner, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Y & A
24 - Surviving the Livstock Auction, 7:30 pm, Y & A
25 - DEADLINE Kelly Mae Meier Horse Scholarship
26 - Goat Jackpot Show, Fairgrounds, Lancster
26-27 - UW-Platteville Block & Bridle Steer & Heifer Jackpot Shows, Lancaster
27 - 4-H Junior Leader Meeting, 1:30 pm, Y & A
30 - 4-H Cat Meeting, 7:00 pm, South Room, Y & A


MAY
April 19-May 3 Grant County Fair Swine Weigh-in on the farm
3 - Grant County Fair Sheep & Goat Weigh-in, 9-12 noon, Fairgrounds
3 - State Fair Sheep Weigh-in, Dane County Fairgrounds & Rock County Fairgrounds
4 -Shooting Sports, Tri County Archery, 1:00 pm
5 - DEADLINE Cattlemen Scholarship applications
5 - Out of State Meeting, 7:00 pm, Y & A
7 - DEADLINE Poultry Show, Richland Center, registration
13 - 4-H Leaders Asociation Countywide Meeting, 7:30 pm, Y & A
14 - Dairy Judging Workout, Pagenkopf, 7:30 pm
14 - Dairy Judging Workout Vosberg, Livingston, 7:30 pm
15 - 4-H Rabbit & Poultry Mock Show, 6:30-7:30 pm, (Livestock Seminar)
15 - Horse Showmanship Clinic, 7:00 pm, West Grant Saddle Club Arena, Fairgrounds
15 - DEADLINE 20th Annual Sewing & Quilting Expo registration
17- County Livestock Judging Contest, 8:45 am, Fairgrounds
17 - Block & Bridal Hog & Lamb Jackpot Show, Fairgrounds
17 - Goat Seminar, 12:00 noon, Y & A
21 - Dairy Judging Workout, Randy Orth Farm, Lancaster, 7:30 pm
21 - MAQA Meeting, 7:30 pm, Y & A (Livestock Auction Seminar)
22 - Horsemanship Clinic, 7:00 pm, West Grant saddle Club Arena, Fairgrounds
23 - DEADLINE State Fair Managerial and ID Forms
23 -DEADLINE Grant County Dairy Cheese Forms
23 - DEADLINE Horse ID Forms
25 - 4-H Junior Leader Meeting, 1:30 pm, Y & A
26 - Memorial Day, Extension Office Closed
28 - Dairy Judging Workouts, Duane Schuler Farm, Platteville
30 - DEADLINE State Fair Activity & Demonstration Forms
30 - DEADLINE Rural Safety Day registration

JUNE

1 - DEADLINE Roundtable Grant
1 - Grant County Fair books available
2 - DEADLINE Not Attending State Fair Dairy Selection Show Notification to Extension Office
2 - DEADLINE Area Animal Science registration
2 - 4-H Rabbit Meeting, 6:00 pm, Y & A, South Room
2 - Out of State Meeting, 7:30 pm, Y & A
4 - Dairy Judging Workout, Doug Moris Farm, Fennimore
5 - Tom Schmitz Farewell Party, 4:30 pm, Doolittles, Lancaster
6 - DEADLINE Clothing Revue registration
6 - 4-H Junior Leaders work on 4-H Float, 8:30 am, Y & A
6-7 - 20th Annual Sewing & Quilting Expo, Fennimore
7-8 - Spring Preview, Jefferson
8 - Goat Clinic, 1:00 pm, Preston
8 - Dairy Breakfast, 7:00 am, Southwest Tech, Fennimore
10 - DEADLINE for ECHO articles
11- Dairy Judging Workouts, 7:30 pm, Terry Peterson Farm, Lancaster
12- Horsemanship Clinic, 7:00 pm, West Grant Saddle Club Arena
12 & 26 - Dog Practice, 7:00 pm, Fairgrounds
13-15 - WI Livestock Show Camp, West Allis
14 - District Holstein Show, Lancaster
14 - Foods Open House 9-12 am, Y & A
15 - DEADLINE All event ticket Grant County Fair
15 - State Fair Dairy Selection Show, 9:30 am, Dairy Show Barn, Fairgrounds
15-17 - Badger Dairy Camp, UW-Madison
15-21 - Horse & Pony Camp, Dubuque Fairgrounds
16,18,20 - Tractor Certification, Southwest Tech
16-19 - Wisconsin 4-H and Youth Conference, UW-Madison
16,18,19 - Tractor Certification, Dodgeville
16 - DEADLINE State Fair Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction Scholarship
18 - DEADLINE State Fair Livestock forms
19 - Rural Safety Day, 9:00 am, Y & A
20 - Area Animal Science Day, Trempealeau County, Gailsville (Livestock Auction Seminar)
20 - DEADLINE State Fair Dairy forms
20 - DEADLINE 4-H Royalty Contest
20 - DEADLINE Fairest of Fair Applications
20 - DEADLINE State Fair Youth Expo Youth Organization Banners
20 - Mt. Hope Dairy Day, 8:00 pm, parade
21 - Mock Cat Show, 11:00 am, South Room, Y & A
21 - Shooting Sports Fun Shoot, 10:00 am, Bloomington Sportsman Club
22 - 4-H Junior Leader Meeting, 1:30 pm, Y & A
23 -4-H Clothing Revue & State Fair Roundup Exhibits 5:30 pm, Y & A
23,25,26 - Tractor Certification, Richland Center
23,25,27 - Tractor Certification, Cuba City
23-27 - 4-H Gateway Academy, Platteville High School
26 - Trail Clinic for Horse & Pony, 7:00 pm, West Grant Saddle Club Arena, Fairgrounds
26 - Badger Livestock judging Camp, Madison
27 - Fireworks and Family Fun, Fairgrounds, Lancaster
30 - State Fair Mandatory Meeting, (DATE CHANGE), 7:30 pm, Y & A
30 - DEADLINE Foods Revue registration

JULY

4 - Extension Office closed
5 - DEADLINE Bloomington Fair entries
8 - 4-H Plant Science Day, Hancock Research Station
10 - DEADLINE for ECHO articles
10 - 4-H Foods Revue, 6:00 pm, Y & A
10 - Dog Practice, 7:00 pm, Fairgrounds
11-13 - Junior Leader Camp Out, Jellystone Park, Bagley
12 - 4-H Camp Counselor Training, 9:00-2:00 pm, Y & A
14 - DEADLINE Promote the Fair Constest signs
14-21 - Out of State members hosting Massachusetts 4-H members
15 - 4-H Rabbit ID & Poultry Testing & Showmanship Clinic,6:30-8pm, Y & A (Livestock Auction Seminar)
15 - DEADLINE State 4-H Dog Show registration
17 - DEADLINE Grant County Fair mail registrations
17 - 4-H Fun Night, 7:00 pm, Fairgrounds
19 - Bloomington Fair Shoot, 10:00 am, Bloomington Sportsmans Club
20 - Fairest of Fair Competition, Lancaster
22-23 - Grant County Fair walk-ins
22-25 - Quad County Trip, Mackinac Island
23 - DEADLINE Promote the Fair Contest
24 - Dog Practice, 7:00 pm, Fairgrounds
25-27 - Blake’s Prairie Fair, Bloomington
27 - 4-H Junior Leader Meeting, 1:30 pm, Y & A
27-30 - 4-H Camp Upham Woods
31-August 10 - Wisconsin State Fair

AUGUST

TBA - 4-H Junior Leaders Meeting, Y&A
4 - 4-H Rabbit Meeting, 7pm, Y&A, South Room
10 - DEADLINE for ECHO articles
10-17 - Grant County Fair
12 - Northwest District WI Livestock Breeders Association Show, Eau Claire
19-20 - Central District WI Livestock Breeders Association Show, Adams, Friendship
22 - Fennimore Fair, Dog Show
22-23 - Fennimore Fair
24 - 4-H Junior Leader Meeting, 1:30 pm, Y & A

SEPTEMBER

5-7 - Platteville Dairy Days
6-7,8 - Northeast District WI Livestock Breeders Association Show, Eau Claire
8 - 4-H Rabbit Meeting, 7pm, Y&A, South Room
10 - DEADLINE for ECHO articles
11 - 4-H Leaders Association Countywide Meeting, 7:30 pm, Y & A
15 - 4-H Executive Board Meeting, 7:30 pm, Y& A
17 - Buyers Banquet, 7:30 pm, Y & A
26-28 - World Beef Expo, Milwaukee/West Allis
28 - 4-H Junior Leader Meeting, 1:30 pm, Y & A
28-Oct. 1 - National 4-H Dairy Conference, UW-Madison Campus
30-Oct. 4 - Dairy Expo

OCTOBER

TBA 4-H Junior Leader’s Meeting, Y & A
4-5 - Lancaster Harvest Festival
5-11 -National 4-H Week
6 - 4-H Rabbit Meeting, 7pm, Y&A, South Room
8 - 4-H Leaders Banquet, 7:30 pm, Y & A
10 - DEADLINE for ECHO articles
13 - DEADLINE 4-H Record books
16 - 4-H Record Book Check, 7:30 pm, Y & A
25 - 4-H Junior Leader’s Halloween Party set-up
26 - 4-H Junior Leader’s Halloween Party, 1:00 pm, Y & A
31, Nov1&2 - National Toy Show, Dyersville, IA.


NOVEMBER

TBA - 4-H International Festival, Y & A
TBA - 4-H Countywide Leaders Meeting, 7:30 pm, Y & A
1 - DEADLINE Grant County Veterans Scholarship
1 - DEADLINE Arts Leadership Lab registration
10 - 4-H Rabbit Meeting, 7pm, Y&A, South Room
10 - DEADLINE for ECHO articles
19 - 4-H Committee Meetings, 7:30 pm, Y & A
23 - 4-H Junior Leader Meeting, 1:30 pm, Y & A
27 - Thanksgiving Day, Extension Office closed
28-Dec. 2 - National 4-H Congress, Atlanta, Georgia

DECEMBER

TBA - 4-H Awards Night
TBA - Grant County Fair Steer weigh-ins
1 - 4-H Rabbit Meeting, 7pm, Y&A, South Room
1 - DEADLINE 4-H Enrollment forms
1 - DEADLINE Roundtable Grant
10 - DEADLINE for ECHO articles
24-25 - Christmas, Extension Office closed
28 - 4-H Junior Leader Meeting, 1:30 pm, Y & A

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