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Yearly 4-H Events and Activities

The below schedule gives an idea of when certain projects/events are held throughout the 4-H program year. Visit our Calendar of Events to find out exactly when an event will be taking place. Or download one of the latest 4-H News publications for more details on an event or activity.

If you are interested in being a part of any of the events below, please call the 4-H office at 585-786-2251.

Oct - Nov - Dec - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - June - July - Aug - Sept
*The 4-H calendar year begins in October.*

October

  • National 4-H Week
    -Create a 4-H display, poster or essay
  • Celebrate "New York Harvest for New York Kids Week"
    -Take your 4-H club to a local farmers' market. Use the purchased produce to prepare a meal together! Try the "Appealing Apple" project.
  • Watch the 4-H News for fall workshops!
  • Prepare and sign up for the Produced in NY State Foods Contest!
    In an effort to learn about nutrition and practice food presentation skills, 4-H members present silent food demonstrations, promoting items from the Empire State. The major ingredient of the recipe feature a product grown or produced in New York State – such as fruits, vegetables, dairy, maple or meat. With agriculture being up-most important to the economy of not only Wyoming County, but New York State, the food contest allows an opportunity to promote the use and consumption of agriculture products either grown or produced in New York State! Participants are also encouraged to consider the U.S. Dietary Guidelines when selecting their recipes.
  • Agri-Business Careers Conference (SUNY Cobleskill)
    Includes mini-tours to farms and agribusiness facilities in the Cobleskill area, lectures, and attending sessions and tours of the college facility. Youth interested in this and other award trips should submit an award trip application.
  • Natural Resource Project Committee Meeting
  • Club Organization
    -Completion forms for previous 4-H year are due!
  • Attend Club Officer Training
  • Become a Junior Leader!
    Are you a 4-H Member 13 years of age or older? Then click the link above to find out more about becoming a junior leader in a 4-H club!
  • Turn in Secretary Book for Secretary Book Contest!
    You can pick up a secretary's book for your club at the 4-H office in Warsaw or download it here.
  • Cookie Committee Meeting
  • Northeast Regional 4-H Volunteer Forum
    Do you have great volunteers who are open to travel and look for ways to improve their work in 4-H Youth Development? Check out the wonderful workshops and seminars offered by this year’s Forum Planning Committee and then show them the way! Early bird registration deadline is August 1.
  • Volunteer to help at Achievement Night, call the 4-H office to sign up!
  • Award Trip Applications Arrive!
    - Encourage member 13-19 years old to apply. Due in November.

  • Suggested "homemaking" activities:
    • Start compiling information for your 4-H Achievement Book
    • Begin a ceramic project or a woodworking project.
    • Select a project from the "4-H Folk Patterns" project material (Foodways, Family Folkways).
    • Take a nature walk and take pictures of the beautiful fall foliage
    • Make a fall craft.

  • "Seasons of Service":
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November

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December

  • Leaders' Banquet
    The key to success of the 4-H program is the volunteers that give their time and talents to work with the youth of Wyoming County. The 4-H Staff wishes to thank all 4-H leaders in Wyoming County for their hard work and congratulate them on their success!
  • Meat Animal Feeder Calf Weigh-in

  • Suggested "homemaking" activities:
    • Community service project - visit a nursing home or an elderly person in your neighborhood, donate items to your local food pantry.
    • More Community Service Ideas
    • Suggested projects: Birdhouses, needlecrafts (embroidery, needlepoint, etc.) leather crafts, fabric furnishings (begin making a pillow, a club quilt, wall hanging...)

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January

  • Reminder: Order cookies for the 4-H Cookie Sale
    This is the main 4-H fundraiser for the year, and all 4-H families are encouraged to participate. Set a goal for your club or your family and find out how easy it is to sell 4-H Cookies. All 4-H’ers benefit from the proceeds of the sale. 4-H Leaders and Lone Members must contact your area chairman by mid-January with your order. Call the 4-H office at 786-2251 to find out who your area chairman is or look in the December/January issue of the 4-H News.
    For cookie sale incentives and guidelines, please look in the February/March issue of the 4-H Newsletter.
  • Tractor and Small Engine Schools
  • Win-A-Calf Orientation
  • Public Presentation Workshop
  • Watch the 4-H News for winter/spring workshops!

  • Suggested "homemaking" activities:
    • Try activities from the "In Touch Science" project series. Use the "Public Adventures" curriculum in planning your service learning project. Try a variety of activities (drawing, painting, sculpting...) using the "A Palette of Fun with Arts & Crafts" 4-H curriculum.

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February

  • Tractor and Small Engine Schools
  • Practice Public Presentations, make posters, view video on public presentations.
  • Public Presentations (Show & Tell)
    • Improve your speaking skills and become eligible for great awards! See December/January issue of the 4-H News for more information and registration form.
  • Awards for Volunteer Service
    Each year the Wyoming County Youth Board recognizes youth, adults and organizations who have performed outstanding volunteer service to people in our county. The award signifies the commitment of these youth and adult volunteers, and their service to the community. Winner, honorable mentions, and certificate winners will be announced at the awards dinner in April. All individuals and organizations are encouraged to place nominations for these awards. Nomination forms are available from the 4-H office, and from several organizations throughout Wyoming County.
    Please return completed nomination forms to the Wyoming County Youth Bureau, 5362 Mungers Mill Road, Silver Springs, NY 14550.
  • County Dairy Quiz Bowl Contests
  • County Horse Quiz Bowl Contest
    Anyone enrolled in the horse project is invited to attend. Horse Bowl will test your knowledge of horses. This is an opportunity to move up in Regional, State and National Competition.
  • International Young Eco-Hero Awards
    Do you know any YOUNG ECO-HEROES aged 8 to 16 years?  Please let them know about Action For Nature’s 2006 International Young Eco-Hero awards program. Winners receive a cash prize and recognition for their environmental accomplishments. The award promotes individual action concerning environmental protection and advocacy, environmental health projects and the education of others. More details can be found on their web site at http://www.actionfornature.org.
  • Healthy Heart Month, National Cherry Month, Potato Lover's Month, "Bake for Family Fun" Month

  • Suggested "homemaking" activities:
    • Celebrate Potato Lover's Month using "The Humble Potato" 4-H project.
    • Dust off sewing machine and create!
    • Learn to modify recipes and make healthier foods. Practice setting a table, napkin folds and table etiquette.

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March

  • DEC Camp applications due
  • 4-H Cookie Sale
    This is the main 4-H fundraiser for the year, and all 4-H families are encouraged to participate. Set a goal for your club or your family and find out how easy it is to sell 4-H Cookies. All 4-H’ers benefit from the proceeds of the sale. 4-H Leaders and Lone Members must contact your area chairman by mid-January with your order. Call the 4-H office at 786-2251 to find out who your area chairman is.
    • For cookie sale incentives and guidelines, please look in the February/March issue of the 4-H Newsletter.
  • 4-H Camp Wyomoco Applications Mailed
  • County Dairy Judging Workshop
  • Hoards Dairyman Picture Judging Contest
  • Regional Horse Bowl
  • Regional Dairy Bowl
  • Rabbit and Cavy Day
    Orleans County 4-H Fairgrounds
  • Rabbit and Cavy Show (Annual Spring Show)
    Orleans County 4-H Fairgrounds
  • Capital Days Award Trip
  • Wildlife Shrub Order Due
  • Gladiola Growing Project Tear Sheet Due March 1st
    The Western NY Gladiola Society will provide approximately 24 bulbs per 4-H’er. For first year members in the project the bulbs will be free. For second through ninth year project members the cost will be $3.00. You will also be expected to show at least one bloom at the open class gladiola show at the Wyoming County Fair in August.
    There will be an educational meeting at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Education Center in Warsaw in April that will show you how to grow the Gladiolas. You will also be able to pick the bulbs up at that meeting. Bulbs should then be planted in May.
    Please see the February/March 4-H Newsletter for more information and tear sheet.
  • 4-H Pheasant Program - Pheasant Order Due
    If you would like to receive pheasants for the yearly project, please fill out the tear slip found in your December/January 4-H Newsletter.
  • 4-H Leaders Association Meeting
  • Wyoming County Fair Book Ads Due
  • National 4-H Photography Contest - Deadline March 1st.
    National 4-H Council needs winning photos from your state and county fairs. The winning photos will be on display at the National 4-H Conference Center and also posted on our web site, www.4-hmall.org.
  • Dairy Discovery Workshop at Cornell University
    Youth who are 15 to 19 years of age (age of January of the current 4-H year) with an interest in dairy cattle are eligible to attend. Please contact the 4-H office at 786-2251 for more information. (Participation is limited to the first 60 individuals to enroll.)
  • Maple Weekend
    The Western New York State Maple Producers Association presents the Annual Maple Weekend in March for two days from 10am-4pm each day. About 40 maple producers across Western New York will be hosting open houses for the public to see maple production. This family-oriented event is sure to delight visitors of all ages.
    All participants will be boiling sap into maple syrup and many will demonstrate maple sugar making. Of course, visitors can sample and purchase the maple products. In addition some of the sugarhouses will provide of variety of other activities to make your visit to them even more memorable. The event is free to the public.
    For further information and a list of participating maple producers, visit the Wyoming County Maple Producers Association’s website.
  • Showing Poultry at the Fair? - Poultry May Need Blood Testing
    If you’re planning on showing chickens, turkeys, quail, pheasants, or guineas, they may have to be blood tested by a State inspector. You will need to fill out an application to request the testing (available from the 4-H office). The applications should be returned to the 4-H office by March 1st. The inspector will then contact you to make an appointment for testing.
    All 4-H’ers that have poultry and plan on showing at the fair, should fill out an application for testing, because the pullorum certificates are issued each year. Some flocks will be blood tested every other year; however, if you are showing birds Out-of State they have to be tested every year.
    If you have no older birds and you buy chicks from a hatchery that is under a pullorum testing program, the chicks will not have to be tested until next year, but you will need to get a copy of the hatcheries pullorum certificate.
  • National Nutrition Month, National Peanut Month, National Agriculture Week/Day, National Pig Day - March 1st, NY Ag Literacy Day, National Women's History Month, Newspapers in Education Week, Liberty Day

  • Suggested "homemaking" activities:
    • Prepare nutritious snacks using the "Cooking Up Fun - A Pyramid of Snacks" project!
    • Try the "International Foods" project - a great club project!
    • Begin working on a 4-H club banner for the county fair, experiment with the "Kitchen Science for Kids" project, try the "Financial Fitness of Young Adults" consumerism project.

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April

  • Register to attend a week or two at Wyomoco 4-H Camp in Varysburg, NY during the summer!
  • Clothing Evaluation
  • Win-A-Calf Pizza Party
  • County Horse Hippology Contest
    There will be stations on horse judging, tack, equipment, feeds, breeds, health and anatomy. Anyone enrolled in the horse project is invited to attend. You can move up to Regional, State and National Competition.
  • State 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl Contest
  • State 4-H Horse Quiz Bowl Contest
  • County Dairy Judging Contests
  • Regional Horse Public Presentations
  • 4-H Dog Obedience Classes Begin
  • Dog Agility Classes Begin
  • Driving Test for Tractor Certification
  • Farm Safety Day
  • Bicycle Safety Programs Begin in Schools
  • Gladiola Growing Project Informational Meeting
  • Broiler and Turkey Raising Project And Auction - SIGN UP
    The Warsaw Kiwanis sponsors this project. The 4-H’er would join the Wyoming Eggers 4-H club, attend their meetings and order chicks through the club.
    In addition, the 4-H’er would keep records on the project, invite their sponsor to visit their project, attend a dinner meeting with their sponsor, do a public presentation and show at least one bird at the Wyoming County Fair. If interested, return the tear sheet in the February/March 4-H Newsletter by April 1st.
    The Auction is held in November.
  • Dairy Discovery at Cornell University
    Youth who are 15 to 19 years of age (age of January of the current 4-H year) with an interest in dairy cattle are eligible to attend. Please contact the 4-H office at 786-2251 for more information. (Participation is limited to the first 60 individuals to enroll.)
  • Cornell University Vet College Open House
  • Wildlife Shrub Training Meeting
  • Plant Science Meeting - For Youth and Leaders
    Watch for date in the February/March 4-H Newsletter.
  • Hunter Safety Instruction Refresher Course
  • Spring Creative Sewing & Needlework Festival
    International Centre, Mississaugua, ON, Canada
    Premiere event crafted to showcase what’s new in…Fabrics, Fibres, Notions, Patterns, Trims, Accessories, Books, Kits, Equipment, Software, Supplies, Tips, Tricks & Techniques for... Appliqué, Card Making, Ceramics, Digitizing, Fabric Dyeing, Felting, Heirloom Sewing, Lace Making, Long-Arm Standup Machine Quilting, Loom Work, Needle Tatting, Pattern Alterations, Punch Art, Quilting (Hand & Machine), Serging, Sewing, Shadow Work, Silk Painting, Scrapbooking, Smocking, Soapmaking, Spinning, Stenciling, Tatting, Weaving, and “Sew” Much More!
    Hundreds of free seminars, demos and hands-on activities by celebrity and industry experts, fabulous fashion shows, over 400 exhibits, and extraordinary shopping… Call the Festival Office at 1-800-291-2030 or visit their web site.
  • 4-H Rabbit and Cavy Show
  • "4-H Leader of the Year" nominations due
    Stop by the 4-H office for a nomination form or look in the February/March issue of the 4-H Newsletter.
  • STARR - The State Teen Action Rep Retreat
    New York State Fairgrounds- Syracuse, NY
    A three-day fun-filled event where 4-H teens participate in a variety of workshops and activities meant to challenge, excite and further develop life skills.
  • "Be Aware of NY Agriculture" Contest
  • National Volunteer Week, Arbor Day, Earth Day, National Garden Month
  • National & Global Youth Service Day
    Millions of youth will participate in National & Global Youth Service Day, the largest service event in the world. They will tutor young children, engage in disaster relief, register new voters, educate their communities about good nutrition, distribute HIV/AIDs prevention materials and meet many more community needs through their service. National & Global Youth Service Day supports youth on a life-long path of service and civic engagement, and educates the public, the media, and elected officials about the role of youth as community leaders. We hope you’ll join us! Click here for PROJECT IDEAS!!

  • Suggested "homemaking" activities:
    • Think Spring and Clothing Revue - sew, sew, sew!
    • Celebrate National Volunteer Week, Nickelodeon Big Help Week and National Youth Service Days by participating as a club in a community-building service project!
    • Community service projects, plant trees, clean up a park, field or neighbor's yard - make your community a better place to live. Use the "I'll Teach Myself" activity books to create some neat sewing/craft projects for family, friends or as community service projects.

  • "Seasons of Service":
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May

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June

  • Horse Certificates due June 1st
  • Volunteer to help at the Wyoming County Dairy Fest!!
  • Regional Horse Hippology and Regional Horse Judging
  • 4-H Dog Obedience Classes
  • 4-H Dog Graduation
  • 4-H Pheasant Program - Pheasants Arrive
    If you would like to receive pheasants for the yearly project, please fill out the tear slip found in your December/January 4-H Newsletter.
  • Spring Camper Weekend at Camp Wyomoco
  • Camp Wyomoco Open House
  • Camp Wyomoco Work Day
  • Camp Wyomoco Horsemanship Camp Opens
  • JUNE 15th - All dairy and livestock animals must be owned or selected by the 4-H'er. If the animal is registered, it must be registered in the 4-H'ers name. Grade designation forms due. Lease forms due. Call the 4-H office at 585-786-2251 for more details.
  • Cornell Career Exploration Award Trip
    The Career Exploration program is an opportunity for youth between the ages of 13 and 19 to explore career opportunities using the resources of Cornell University. These fun-filled three days are a chance to learn about potential careers, check out college life, and develop leadership skills through one of several special programs. Also planned is a variety of free time activities to let teens from across the state meet in a casual setting. Last year over 500 youth from throughout NY State participated in this program!
    Youth interested in this and other award trips should submit an award trip application.
  • Older 4-H Members Conference
    Travel to West Virginia! This trip will find you visiting beautiful, historic Jackson's Mill in Weston (West Virginia's State 4-H Camp). Experience this unique opportunity as an out-of-state delegate to OMC. Aimed at 4-H members 15 years and older, OMC focuses on leadership development and discussion.
    **Eligibility requirement: Youth ages 15 and over, who are interested in learning about 4-H traditions in another state.
    Youth interested in this and other award trips should submit an award trip application.
  • District Dairy Judging Events
  • Dairy Month, National Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Month

  • Summer projects include:
    • "Fun With Fruits", "Dairy Foods" and/or "Backyard Cookout" projects!
    • Make a bulletin board!

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July

  • Camp Wyomoco 4-H Camp Opens
  • 4-H Cookie Sale Award Trip
  • Two County Dog Trials
  • Interstate Exchange Trip
  • Citizenship-Washington Focus Trip to Washington D.C.
    Teens ages 15 - 19 can spend a week, July 8-14, 2007, at the nation's capital site-seeing, discovering citizenship and learning how the government works....all at the same time!!
    Citizenship Washington Focus is a leadership program conducted by the National 4-H Council. Delegates attending this five-day program will stay at the National 4-H Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland with youth from across the country. Using the nation's capital as a classroom, the conference challenges delegates to identify and address significant issues, develop skills in the public policy process, establish communications with elected officials, and improve their knowledge of the federal government.
    In addition to formal conference sessions, 2005 delegates toured major historical sites in and around Washington, D.C. including: Capitol Hill, Arlington National Cemetery, Washington National Cathedral, Vietnam Veterans, Lincoln, Korean, and WWII Memorials, and the U. S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. The NY delegation took a field trip to Mount Vernon, attended the Twilight Tattoo performance presented by the US Army Military District of Washington, enjoyed a night-view of Washington, D.C. (White House, Jefferson Memorial, Washington Monument, FDR Memorial), visited the National Zoo, enjoyed an evening at Toby's Dinner Theater, and spent a day at the Smithsonian Museums.
    **Eligibility requirement: 4-H members 15-19 years old with an interest in leadership and government.
    Youth interested in this and other award trips should submit an award trip application.
  • 4-H Pheasant Program - Time To Release Pheasants
    If you would like to receive pheasants for the yearly project, please fill out the tear slip found in your December/January 4-H Newsletter.
  • Fair Entries Due With Health and Registration Papers
  • Western District Dairy Tour and Judging Finals
  • NYS Fair Horse Qualifying Show
  • Win-A-Calf Farm Visits
  • Dairy Showing and Fitting Clinic
  • Goat Showing and Fitting Clinic
  • Livestock Showing and Fitting Clinics
  • Livestock Judging at Several County Fairs
  • Horse Judging
  • Junior Dairy Leader Applications Due
  • District Dairy Judging Events

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August

  • Wyoming County Fair preparations and set up
  • Meat Animal Contest-Carcass and Live Shows
  • Wyoming County Fair
    -Volunteer to help in the Youth Building!
    -Sign up to mannequin model and/or give a public presentation
    -Make a club banner
    -Sign up to do an educational display booth at the fair!
    -Exhibit your 4-H Achievement Book at the fair!
  • Camp Wyomoco Camp Ends
  • New York State Fair
  • State Dairy Challenge Contest
  • State Dairy Judging Contest
  • Hunter Safety Classes Begin
    Call Sharon at the 4-H office at 585-786-2251 for more information or to be on our "call list" so that you can be notified when it is time to register.

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September

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As always, the 4-H staff is prepared and ready to help you throughout the year! Please read your 4-H News and Leader's Letters - you'll be surprised at all the information inside! We look forward to working with you!