2024 Calendar of 4-H Events

January
1 New Year’s Day-Ohio State University Extension Office Closed
6 Junior Fair Conference (Columbus Convention Center)
8 4-H Comm., 7pm 
8 Senior Fair Board Meeting, 7pm (Fairground-Expo Center)
11 Carteens, 6-8pm
11 Quality Assurance 6:30 pm, (Fairground-Expo Center OR Extension Office)
12 Real Money Real World at Clinton Massie Middle School
15 Martin Luther King Day-Ohio State University Extension Office Closed
17 Scholarships & Award Applications Due to OSUE
22 Junior Fair Board (JFB), 6:30pm
22 Horse Committee, 7pm
25 Volunteer Update 6:30 pm (All Volunteers need to attend 1 session.)
26 Volunteer Update 9:30 am (All Volunteers need to attend 1 session.)
28 Counselor Training, 1-4:30 pm 
First Year Counselor Session with Parent (TBA) 
 
February
4-H Recruitment Month
5 Cloverbud Club for County 4-H Cloverbud Members, 6-7pm (Registration required/check weekly update.)
5 Senior Fair Board Meeting (Fairground-Expo Center)
8 Carteens, 6-8pm
8 Quality Assurance 6:30 pm, (Fairground-Expo Center)
11 Counselor Training, 1-4:30 pm 
6 Dairy Comm., 6pm
12 4-H Comm., 7pm
14 Volunteer Update 6:30 pm (All Volunteers need to attend 1 session.)
15 Volunteer Update 9:30 am (All Volunteers need to attend 1 session.)
19 President’s Day (No pm meetings.)
21 New Volunteer Orientation, 6:30pm
26 JFB, 6:30pm (Fair-Expo) & Horse Committee, 7pm

March
3 Counselor Training, 1-4:30 pm 
4 Cloverbud Club for County 4-H Cloverbud Members, 6pm (Registration required/check weekly update.)
4 SFB, 7pm (Fairground-Office)
9 Ohio 4-H Volunteer Conference (Columbus Convention Center)
11 4-H Comm., 7pm
14 Quality Assurance 6:30 pm, (Fairground-Expo Center)
•    Goat Start Up participants must attend QA on March 14 or March 23.
14 Carteens, 6-8pm
15 4-H Enrollment Deadline (online enrollment must be completed by 11:59 p.m.)
18 Dog Comm., 6:30pm & Horse Comm., 7pm
23 New Member Day Open House, 10:00am 
23 Goat Start Up and Swine Start Up, Meeting & QA, 9:30am (Fairgrounds-Expo)
25 JFB, 6:30pm 
27 Horse Exhibitor Orientation Meeting, 6:30pm

April
1 Final Enrollment to drop/change/add by calling office, 937-382-0901)
1 Senior Fair Board Meeting (Fairground-Expo Center)
1 Cloverbud Club for County 4-H Cloverbud Members, 6pm (Registration required/check weekly update.)
8 4-H Comm., 7pm
11 Carteens, 6-8pm
11 Quality Assurance 6:30 pm, (Fairground-Expo Center)
15 Dog Comm., 6:30pm & Horse Comm., 7pm
18 Counselor Training, 6-8:30 pm
22 JFB, 6:30pm (Location-TBD)
27 Swine Start Up, 10am Project Pick Up (Fair-Hog Barn)
27 Goat Start Up, 10am Project Pick Up (Fair-Goat & Sheep Barn)

May
1 Forms & Entries Deadline
1 County Royalty Applications Due
1 Rabbit Check In/Tattoo, 6-8pm (Fair-Rabbit Barn)
4 Cattle Tag In, 9-11am (Fair-LEC)
6 Cloverbud Club for County 4-H Cloverbud Members, 6pm (Jr Fair Office) (Registration required/check weekly update.)
6 Senior Fair Board Meeting (Fairground-Expo Center)
9 Quality Assurance 6:30 pm, (Fairground-Expo Center)
9 Carteens, 6-8pm
13 4-H Comm., 7pm
13 Clovebud Camp Registration Due (Overnight)
15 County Ambassador, King & Queens Contest, 4:30pm & 7pm
18 Tri-Co Horse Show at Highland County, 9am
20 JFB, 6:30pm (Jr. Fair Office)
20 Dog Comm., 6:30pm & Horse Comm., 7pm
20 Jr Camp Registration Due
23 Counselor Training, 6-8:30 pm
27 Memorial Day-Ohio State University Extension Office Closed
31 Cloverbud Camp Prep Session, 2-4pm

June
1 Forms & Entries Deadline (will accept on June 3.)
2 & 3 Multi County Cloverbud Camp
3 Senior Fair Board Meeting (Fairground-Expo Center)
6 Market Rabbit Check In/Tattoo, 6-8pm (Fair-Rabbit Barn)
7 Counselor Make Up Session 9am-12pm
8 Tri-Co Horse Show at Warren County, 9am
9 Dairy Clinic, 3pm (LEC)
10 Ambassador & Royalty Fair Prep, 11:30 am-3:30pm
10 4-H Comm., 7pm
13 Counselor Training, 6-8:30 pm (Camp Graham)
15 Tri-Co Horse Show at Clinton County, 9am
17 Dog Comm., 6:30pm & Horse Comm., 7pm
17-21 4-H Junior Camp (4-H Camp Graham)
19 Juneteenth Observed-Ohio State University Extension Office Closed
20 Creative Writing Projects Due, 4:30pm
20 Fair Booth Entry Forms Due
23 PAS Horse Show, 9am (Fair-Horse Area)
24 JFB, 6:30pm (Fair-Jr Fair Office)
25 Poultry/Goat/Sheep/Dairy Skillathon, 6-8pm (Fair-All Barns) & Pollorum Testing (Jr Fair Building Shelter)
26 Cloverbud Day Camp at the Fair, 9:30am-3:30pm
27 Shooting Sports Judging, 9am (Clinton County Sportsman Association)

July
1 Senior Fair Board Meeting (Fairground-Expo Center)
2 Junior Fair Building BOOTH Set Up, 3-7pm (Fair-Jr. Fair Bldg.) 
2 A Day in the Ring Practice, 6:30pm
2 Pollorum Testing, 6:30pm-7:30pm  (Jr Fair Building Shelter)
4 July 4th-Ohio State University Extension Office Closed
5 Pre-Fair Judging, 9 am (Fair-Peterson Bldg.)
5 Junior Fair Building PROJECT MOVE IN, 4-7pm (Fair-Jr. Fair Bldg.) 
5 Jr Fair Dog Agility, 10am (LEC)
5 Dog/Horse/Beef Skillathon (Times-TBD)
6-13 Clinton County Junior Fair 
22 JFB, 6:30pm (Fair-Jr Fair Office)
24-Aug 4, Ohio State Fair (Columbus)
 
August
5 Senior Fair Board Meeting (Fairground-Expo Center)
8 Carteens, 6-8pm
19 Horse Comm., 7pm
25 Annual Clover Classic Golf Scramble to Benefit 4-H Camp Graham, 1pm, Majestic Springs Golf Course

Key
JFB, Junior Fair Board
SFB, Senior Fair Board
Comm., Committee
Mtg., Meeting
FCS, Family & Consumer Sciences

Deadlines
If a deadline falls on the weekend, Friday, or holiday, we will accept it on the next business day. Please visit the county website for additional 4-H information: clinton.osu.edu. Please contact our office with any questions at 937-382-0901.