2016
Cecil County
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Club Name
Due by January 4, 2016
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CLUB OFFICERS
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
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ANNUAL CLUB PLANS AND 4-H EVENTS
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 2016
2
Tagging, Weigh In & Ownership Deadline of Market Beef
and Dairy Steers, Fair Hill
4
2016 Club Programs Due
4
Senior Resume & Essay Due for State Trip Consideration
4
Winterfest Class Ideas Instructor Sheet Deadline
5
Record Book Workshop, Elkton
6
Maryland 4-H Dairy Bowl Coaches Meeting
6 & 20 4-H Horse Bowl Practices, Elkton
7
UME Volunteer Training, Elkton
8-9
Camp Staff Training, Rocks (Overnight event)
9
Maryland 4-H Horsemanship Standards Training (Tentative)
11
Dairy Bowl Practices Begin, Elkton
13
4-H Horse Judging Practices, Newark
14
Junior Fair Board Meeting, Elkton
15-18 State 4-H Winter Camp, Patuxent River 4-H Center, Upper
Marlboro
17
Sewing Workshop, Elkton
17
State 4-H Awards Gala, Carriage Room, Laurel Park, Laurel
18
Horse Fun Day, Calvert
21
Breeders Fair Planning Meeting, Elkton
22-24 Horse World Expo, Timonium (4-H Horse Art Contest)
22
2015 4-H Record Books Due in the Cecil Extension Office
23
State 4-H Camp Directors In-Service, College Park
26
Hands-On Animal Science, Elkton
28
Volunteer Series: Clover Programming, Elkton
29
2015 Club Secretary Books, Club Charter and Foundation
Agreements, Annual Reports, and All Reasonable Efforts
Forms Due
29
2015 Diamond Clover 1-5 and Service Learning Forms Due
29
Member & Volunteer Reenrollments Due
FEBRUARY 2016
2
4-H Trip Interviews, College Park (Inc. Weather Date 2/16)
2
Volunteer Series, Elkton
3 & 17 4-H Horse Bowl Practices, Elkton
5
Cecil Achievement Night Nominations Due
6
4-H Trip Interviews, Centreville (Inc. Weather Date 2/20)
9
UME Volunteer Training, Elkton
10
4-H Horse Judging Practices, Newark
13
4-H Trip Interviews, Westminster (Inc. Weather Date 2/28)
15
4-H Legislative Day in Annapolis, Annapolis (Tentative)
15
Livestock Fun Day, Calvert (Tentative)
20
Camp Staff Training, Rising Sun (Tentative)
21
Sewing Workshop, Elkton
22
4-H Leaders and Volunteer Meeting, Elkton
23
Hands-On Animal Science, Elkton
MARCH 2016
1
Volunteer Series: Food Safety, Elkton
2
4-H Horse Bowl Practices, Elkton
3
Achievement Night Set Up & Speakers Practice, Fair Hill
OUR CLUB’S MONTHLY PLANS
3
5
Achievement Night, Fair Hill
5
State 4-H Livestock Skill-A-Thon Contest, Hagerstown
6
Winterfest, Fair Hill
9
4-H Horse Judging Practices, Newark
10
Junior Fair Board Meeting, Elkton
12
Camp Staff Training, Rising Sun (Tentative)
12
Maryland 4-H Horse Bowl Contest, College Park (Tentative)
16
UME Volunteer Training, Elkton
19
4-H Demonstration and Communications Day, Calvert
20
Sewing Workshop, Elkton
22
Hands-On Animal Science, Elkton
TBA
4-H Foundation Sporting Clays Fund Raiser
APRIL 2016
1
Regional Communications Event, Easton
1-3
State 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor Training, Camp Thendara,
Hurlock
5
Volunteer Series, Elkton
7
UME Volunteer Training, Elkton
8-10
Camp Staff Training Weekend, Rocks
8-10
Eastern Shore Tractor/Agriculture Equipment Certification
Training, Centreville
13
4-H Horse Judging Practices, Newark
16
Maryland 4-H Dairy Bowl Contest, College Park (Tentative)
17
Sewing Workshop, Elkton
22-24
State 4-H Engineering Weekend, Rocks
23
State 4-H Horse Judging and Hippology Contest (Tentative)
27
Hands-On Animal Science Class, Elkton
30
Maryland Day at University of Maryland College Park
30
State Communication Contest, College Park
TBA
Eggstravaganza, Calvert
MAY 2016
2
Cecil County 4-H Member & Project Enrollment Deadline
3
Volunteer Series, Elkton
7
Camp Staff Training, Rising Sun (Tentative)
7-8
Sheep and Wool Festival, West Friendship
8
Sheep & Goat Skillathon, West Friendship
12
Junior Fair Board Meeting, Elkton
14
Eastern Shore Spring Show, Centreville
18
UME Volunteer Training, Elkton
19 & 20 Tagging, Weigh In & Ownership Deadline of Market Goats,
Sheep, Swine and Feeder Calves, Fair Hill
20
Meat Rabbits, Meat Broilers & Meat Duck Intent Form Due in
Extension Office
23
4-H Leaders and Volunteer Meeting, Elkton
24
Hands-On Animal Science, Elkton
26
Cecil County Fair Livestock Sale Meeting, Rising Sun
TBA
Food Safety Training, Rising Sun
JUNE 2016
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
4
1
2
4
Cecil County Fair Livestock Sale Meeting, Elkton
Cecil County Breeders’ Fair Set Up, Fair Hill
Cecil County Breeders’ Fair Livestock, Rabbit & Dog Shows,
Fair Hill
5
Cecil County Breeders’ Fair Horse Shows, Fair Hill
6
UME Volunteer Training, Elkton
7
Volunteer Series: Diamond Clover Service Projects &
Other Teen Opportunities Workshop, Elkton (Teens welcome)
9
Junior Fair Board Meeting, Elkton
16
Cecil County Fair “Ask the Expert”, Elkton
21-23 4-H Horse Hoopla, Fair Hill
26-30 Maryland 4-H Congress, College Park
JULY 2016
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
19
Cecil County Fair Animal Orientation, Fair Hill
22-30 Cecil County Fair, Fair Hill
31
Deadline: ALL Maryland State Fair 4-H Entries
TBA
State Dairy Judging Practices (Tuesdays or Thursdays)
TBA
Junior Fair Board Meeting & Children’s Bag Stuffing, Elkton
AUGUST 2016
7-12
Cecil County 4-H Camp, Rocks (8/6-8/13 for Staff-Tentative)
25
State 4-H Dairy Goat Judging & Skills Event, Timonium
25-9/5 Maryland State Fair, Timonium
SEPTEMBER 2016
1
Deadline: 4-H Diamond Clover Level 6 Proposals to Cecil
Office
3
Most State 4-H Judging Contests at MSF
15
Deadline: State 4-H Diamond Clover Level 6 Proposals
19
4-H Leaders and Volunteer Meeting, Elkton
27
Hands-On Animal Science, Elkton
29
4-H Animal Science Planning Meeting, Elkton
TBA
Maryland 4-H Rifle Match
TBA
State Dressage Show & Combined Test, Westminster
OCTOBER 2016
2-8
National 4-H Week
5
National 4-H Youth Science Day Activity
7
National 4-H Conference Portfolios Due
12
UME Volunteer Training, Elkton
15
DEADLINE: 4-H Club Financial Reports FY
19
Cecil 4-H Open House & Project Showcase, Elkton (Tentative)
25
Hands-On Animal Science, Elkton
TBA
State 4-H Archery Match, Hurlock
TBA
State 4-H Shotgun Match, Glenn Dale
TBA
Apple/Pumpkin Fest, Calvert
TBA
State 4-H Dressage Show
TBA
State 4-H Horsemen’s Party, Clarksville
TBA
Club Reenrollments
NOVEMBER 2016
1
Volunteer Series: Club Planning, Elkton
1
DEADLINE: MD 4-H Foundation Grants
14
UME Volunteer Training, Elkton
5
15
DEADLINE: 990-N E-postcard for Club
21
4-H Leaders and Volunteer Meeting, Elkton
TBA
Club Reenrollments
DECEMBER 2016
3
Holiday Craft Workshop, Fair Hill
3
Countywide 4-H Benefit Auction, Fair Hill
Send a copy of this annual plan to the 4-H Office by January 4, 2016
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