2018

Cecil County

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Club Name

Due by January 16, 2018

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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

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 2018 / OUR CLUB’S MONTHLY PLANS
6 Camp Staff Training, Rising Sun
8 Senior Resume & Essay Due for State Trip Consideration Due
to County
10 Winterfest Class Ideas Deadline
@10 4-H Member & UME Volunteer Reenrollments through 4-H
Online Begin
11 Junior Fair Board Meeting, Elkton
11 State 4-H Dog Advisory Meeting, Via Webinar
12, 14 Tagging, Weigh In & Ownership Deadline of Market Beef
and Dairy Steers, Fair Hill
12-15 State 4-H Winter Camp, Patuxent River 4-H Center, Upper
Marlboro
14 State 4-H Awards Gala, Baltimore
15 Horse Fun Day, Calvert
15 State 4-H Dairy Bowl Coaches Meeting, Via Conference Call
16 2018 Club Programs Due
16 Dairy Bowl Introduction, Elkton
18 Breeders Fair Planning Meeting, Elkton
19 2017 4-H Record Books Due in the Cecil Extension Office
20 State 4-H Camp Directors In-Service
21 Crafts Class, North East
22 Hands-On Animal Science-Inject This!, Elkton
22 Horse Judging Practices Begin, Elkton
28 State 4-H Horsemanship Standards Visionary Group Meeting
31 2017 Club Secretary Books, Club Charter and Foundation
Agreements, Annual Reports, and All Reasonable Efforts
Forms Due
31 2017 Diamond Clover 1-5 and Service Learning Forms Due
Wednesdays Horse Bowl Practice, Elkton
FEBRUARY 2018
3 4-H Trip Interviews, Centreville (Inc. Weather Date 2/17)
3 Camp Staff Training, Rising Sun
6 4-H Trip Interviews, College Park (Inc. Weather Date 2/13)
6 UME Volunteer Training, Elkton
9 Cecil Achievement Night Nominations Due
9 State 4-H Dairy Advisory Meeting, Frederick
10 4-H Trip Interviews, Westminster (Inc. Weather Date 2/24)
10 Small Flock Expo, Westminster
11 State 4-H Dog Skillathon
18 Craft Class, North East
26 4-H Leaders and Volunteer Meeting/Food Safety Training,
Elkton
27 Hands-On Animal Science-Bag O’Bones, Elkton
1st & 3rd Monday Horse Judging Practice, Elkton
Wednesdays Horse Bowl Practice, Elkton
MARCH 2018
2 Achievement Night Set Up & Speakers Practice, Fair Hill
3 Achievement Night, Fair Hill
3 State 4-H Livestock Skill-A-Thon Contest
4 Winterfest, Fair Hill
8 Junior Fair Board Meeting, Elkton
9-11 Eastern Shore Tractor/Agriculture Equipment Certification
Training, Centreville
10 Camp Staff Training, Rising Sun
10 Maryland 4-H Horse Bowl Contest, College Park
17 4-H Demonstration and Communications Day, Calvert
18 Craft Class, North East
21 UME Volunteer Training, Elkton
23 Regional Communications Event, Easton
25 State 4-H Horse Advisory Meeting, College Park
26 Hands-On Animal Science-“Yo”Gurt, Elkton
1st, 3rd & 4th Monday Horse Judging Practice, Elkton
Wednesdays Horse Bowl Practice, Elkton (until 3/7)
APRIL 2018
7 Eggstravaganza, Calvert
8 State 4-H Hippology Clinic
13-15 Camp Staff Training Weekend, Rocks
15 Craft Class, North East
17 UME Volunteer Training, Elkton
20-22 State 4-H Engineering Weekend, Rocks
21 Maryland 4-H Dairy Bowl Contest, College Park
23 Hands-On Animal Science Class-Critter Scene Investigation-WhoDunIt, Elkton
28 Maryland Day at University of Maryland College Park
28 State 4-H Communication Contest, College Park
TBA 4-H Foundation Sporting Clays Fund Raiser
TBA State 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor Training
Mondays Horse Judging Practice, Elkton
MAY 2018
1 Cecil County 4-H Member & Project Enrollment Deadline
1 Cecil County Breeders Fair Entry Deadline
5-6 Sheep and Wool Festival, West Friendship
6 Sheep & Goat Skillathon, West Friendship
10 Junior Fair Board Meeting, Elkton
12 Eastern Shore Spring Show, Centreville
14 UME Volunteer Training, Elkton
15 Cecil County 4-H All-Star Scholarship Deadline
17 & 18 Tagging, Weigh In & Ownership Deadline of Market Goats,
Sheep, Swine and Feeder Calves, Fair Hill
18 Meat Rabbits, Meat Broilers & Meat Duck Intent Form Due in
Extension Office
21 4-H Leaders and Volunteer Meeting/Cecil County Fair Updates,
Elkton
22 Hands-On Animal Science-“Tox”ins, Elkton
31 Cecil County Breeders’ Fair Set Up, Fair Hill
TBA Cecil County Fair Animal Exhibitor & Livestock Sale Meetings
Mondays Horse Judging Practice, Elkton
JUNE 2018
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
1 Maryland 4-H Foundation Scholarship Application Deadline
2 Cecil County Breeders’ Fair Livestock, Rabbit & Dog Shows,
Fair Hill
3 Cecil County Breeders’ Fair Horse Shows, Fair Hill
6 UME Volunteer Training, Elkton
9 State 4-H Horse Judging and Hippology Contest
12 Diamond Clover Service Projects & Other Teen Opportunities
Workshop, Elkton
14 Junior Fair Board Meeting, Elkton
18 Maryland 4-H Foundation Golf Tournament
19-21 “Exploring 4-H” Summer Workshops
26-28 4-H Horse Hoopla, Fair Hill
27-29 Maryland 4-H Issues Forum (Tentative)
TBA Cecil County Fair Animal Exhibitor & Livestock Sale Meetings
JULY 2018
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
6-8 Maryland 4-H Horse Jamboree & Art Contest, Calvert County
7 State 4-H Horse Communications Contest, Calvert County
17 Cecil County Fair Animal Set Up, Fair Hill
20-28 Cecil County Fair, Fair Hill
31 Deadline: ALL Maryland State Fair 4-H Entries
TBA State Dairy Judging Practices
TBA Junior Fair Board Meeting & Children’s Bag Stuffing, Elkton
AUGUST 2018
5-10 Cecil County 4-H Camp, Rocks (8/5-8/12 for Staff-Tentative)
22-9/3 Maryland State Fair, Timonium
25 State 4-H Dairy Goat Judging & Skills Event, Timonium
SEPTEMBER 2018
1 Deadline: 4-H Diamond Clover Level 6 Proposals to Cecil
Office (State Deadline 9/30)
1 Most State 4-H Judging Contests at MSF
24 4-H Leaders and Volunteer Meeting/Risk Management
Training, Elkton
25 Hands-On Animal Science-Pocket Pet Smarts, Elkton
27 4-H Animal Science Planning Meeting/Incorporating Animal
Science in Club Programs, Elkton
27-28 AGsploration Teen Training, Frederick (Tentative)
30 DEADLINE: Diamond Clover Level 6 Project Completion
Reports to State
TBA Maryland 4-H Rifle Match
OCTOBER 2018
4 UME Volunteer Training, Elkton
5 National 4-H Conference Portfolios Due to County
7-13 National 4-H Week
10 National 4-H Youth Science Day Activity
21 State 4-H Horsemen’s Party
22 Hands-On Animal Science-The Eyes Have It, Elkton
23 Cecil 4-H Open House & Project Showcase, Elkton
28 State 4-H Dog Bowl Contest, College Park (Tentative)
TBA Cecil County 4-H Horse Goblin Gallop
TBA State 4-H Archery Match
TBA State 4-H Shotgun Match
TBA Apple/Pumpkin Fest, Calvert
NOVEMBER 2018
1 DEADLINE: MD 4-H Foundation Grants
1 Record Book Workshop, Elkton
6 UME Volunteer Training, Elkton
11 State 4-H Dressage Show and Combined Test
15 DEADLINE: 990-N E-postcard for Club & Club Financial
Reports for 7/1/17-6/30/18
16-18 Maryland 4-H Volunteer and Teen Forum, Ocean City
19 4-H Leaders and Volunteer Meeting, Elkton
26 Hands-On Animal Science-Giddy Up, Horses & Locomotion,
Elkton
DECEMBER 2018
1 Holiday Craft Workshop, Fair Hill
1 Countywide 4-H Benefit Auction, Fair Hill
1 Deadline Maryland 4-H Council Applications
2 State 4-H Horse Advisory Meeting, College Park
18 State 4-H Animal Science Update for Volunteers

Send a copy of this annual plan to the 4-H Office by January 15, 2018

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