4-H Calendar 2006

For questions regarding the events listed on this page, please contact the 4-H Office at (845) 340-3990 or email Jenny Burkins at jlb64 @cornell.edu . This page will be updated as events are planned -- please check back often -- It looks like we will be having a very busy year!

Many events require a pre-registration and/or sometimes a fee to cover expenses, please check the latest issue of the County Observer for details.

2009 4-H Calendar of Events

January

1 OFFICE CLOSED - Happy New Year!
5 Strategy Committee, Cattle Committee
13 New Leader Training, 6-9 PM
15 4-H Share Fair, 6:30 PM
19 OFFICE CLOSED - Martin Luther King Day
20 New Leader Training, 6-9 PM
22 Snow date – Share Fair
24 County level Horse & Hippology Contest
26 4-H Horse PDC – 7:30 PM Plaza Diner, New Paltz
29 4-H Vet Science Series, 6:30-8:00 pm, SUNY Ulster

February

5, 12,19,26 4-H Vet Science Series, 6:30-8:00 pm, SUNY Ulster (4 weeks)
(Snow date the following Wednesday)
6 Public Presentation Workshop – 6:30-8:00 PM, SUNY Ulster
14 Kristen & Miguel’s Wedding! Valentines Day
16 OFFICE CLOSED – President’s Day
28 Regional Horsebowl/Hippology, Orange County

March

1 Deadline for application for 4-H Horse Program Scholarship
2 & 3 Capital Days
3 New Leader Training, Kingston Office, 6-9 PM
9 4-H Auction Information Orientation, 6:30 Fairgrounds
5, 12,19,26 4-H Vet Science Series, Unit 2 – 6:30-8 pm, SUNY Ulster
(Snow date the following Wednesday)
7 Public Presentations, SUNY Ulster
9 Daylight Savings Time (Spring a head 1 hour)
10 New Leader Training, Kingston Office, 6-9 PM
12 Cattle PDC, 7:30 SUNY Ulster, Rm 102Ulster3
13 New Leader Reception
14 March Dog Madness -- Cornell University
17,19, 24, 26, 31 4-H Tractor Certification, Stone Ridge Firehouse
28-29 Dairy Discovery Workshop -- Cornell University

April

2 Vet Science Graduation, SUNY Ulster, Burroughs Hall
4 Cornell Vet School Open House
6,7,8 4-H Science Camp
11 Spring Fest/Bunny Basics, High Falls Firehouse 12 Easter
16, 17, 18 Tractor Driving practice & test, Fairgrounds
17, 18, 19 Starr Retreat – Syracuse
18 NYS Horse Bowl -- Cornell University, Ithaca
22 Clothing Evaluations
24 Clothing Construction Evaluation
28 Environmental Awareness Day
Volunteer Recognition

May

1 District Public Presentations – Orange County
1 Deadline for application for 4-H Home Economics Scholarship
1 Deadline for application for 4-H Teen Council Scholarship
2 Animal Crackers Workshop -- Cornell University, Ithaca (Horses & Poultry)
8 Clothing Revue
10 Mother’s Day
14 4-H Golf Tournament - Apple Greens Golf Course, Highland
15 Last possible date for 2008 4-H enrollment
Deadline for 4-H Project Horse registration
25 OFFICE CLOSED – Memorial Day
Ulster County Open Horse Show -- Fairgrounds, New Paltz
4-H Forestry Weekend, Arnot Forest

June

? Livestock Workshops, (Auction, Poultry, Rabbits, Goat), Fairgrounds
5,6,7 Poultry Outing
21 Father’s Day
30 Career Explorations -- Cornell University, Ithaca
July
1-2 Career Explorations -- Cornell University, Ithaca
3 Office Closed for Independence Day
4 Independence Day
8 Entry Fest & Snack Bar Training 6-8 pm Fairgrounds, New Paltz
15 DEADLINE for 4-H exhibits to the Ulster County Fair
22 Fair Set Up Prep (Painting, washing)
25-26 Fair Set Up Weekend
27 Static Exhibit Judging
28-31 Ulster County Fair begins
31 Leader’s Dinner @ the Fair

August

1-2 Ulster County Fair
4-5 4-H Staff out
17 County Fair Evaluation Meeting -- 7:00pm, Fairgrounds, New Paltz
19 State Fair Orientation
27 New York State Fair begins
30 Ulster County travels to State Fair
31 Ulster County Static Exhibits @ NYS Fair

September

1-3 Ulster County Static Exhibits @ NYS Fair 7 New York State Fair ends
7 OFFICE CLOSED – Labor Day
15 Capital Day Nominations due
18 Leader’s Rally
30 End of the 4-H Project Year!!

October

1 The beginning of the new 4-H Year !!
4-10 National 4-H Week - Window Display Contest
6,9 4-H Information/Recruitment
15 Awards & Records Due
15 Capital Day Application Due
25-29 National 4-H Educators Conference, Rochester, NY
Agribusiness Careers Trip – Cobleskill

November

1 Daylight Savings Time (Fall back 1 hour)
6 4-H Achievement Night
11 OFFICE CLOSED - Veteran’s Day
5 & 12 New 4-H Leader Training
14 Officer Training SUNY Ulster
26-27 OFFICE CLOSED - Thanksgiving

December

4 Make It-Take It
25-31 OFFICE CLOSED – Winter Break

For questions regarding the events listed on these pages, please contact the 4-H Office at
(845) 340-3990 or jlb64@cornell.edu
When the snow is falling and the weather looks bad, call the 4-H Office to get the updates on postponements
and cancellations. Decisions to cancel programs due to inclement weather will be made by 4:30pm. You can
also check at www.cancellations.com.
Many events require pre-registration and/or sometimes a fee to cover expenses, please check
the latest issue of the County Observer for details.

4-H Dates and Events

2009 4-H Calendar of Events