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UPDATED 3-10-16

Mississippi 4-H

Calendar of Events

October 2015 –

December 2016

State 4-H Office

Box 9641

Mississippi State, MS

39762

Ph: 662-325-3350

Fax: 662-325-5207

Enclosed are the dates for statewide 4-H

events and activities for October 2015 –

December 2016.

Please check the corresponding listings to the

left of the calendars for a complete

description of events and activities.

Specialists and Extension Agents responsible

for the activities or events are listed. MSU

holidays and other relevant dates have also

been included for your convenience.

October 2015 DATE EVENT CONTACT

Sept 29 – 2

4-H Village Set-Up at the State Fair

Larry Alexander

Sept 28 - 3

FARMtastic, Mid-South Fair

Julie White

1 DEADLINE: 4-H Fashion Revue entries are due into the State 4-H Department for State Fair

Larry Alexander

1 – 4 4-H Volunteer Conference of Southern States, Eatonton, GA State 4-H Staff 4 4-H Sunday State 4-H Staff

4 – 10 Mississippi and National 4-H Week State 4-H Staff 6 State Fair 4-H Exhibits Check-In and Judging, Jackson Larry Alexander 7 National 4-H Science Day

7 – 18 Mississippi State Fair, Jackson Larry Alexander 15th – Receive 2nd batch of 4-H baked goods & horticulture items at the 4-H

Village Larry Alexander

17th – 4-H Day at the State Fair Larry Alexander 17th - 4-H Fashion Revue Dr. Wanda Cheek

9 – 12 National Junior Horticulture Association Convention, Orlando, Florida Dr. David Nagel 12 – 16 Wood Magic Science Fair, MSU Dr. David Jones

15 DEADLINE: Due into the State 4-H Office: Mississippi 4-H Banner Club Program Records Salute to Excellence Award Applications

Larry Alexander

15 4-H Poultry Chain contest check-in at the State Fair, Jackson Jessica Wells 16 4-H Poultry Chain Contest Judging at the State Fair, Jackson Jessica Wells 19 Dismantle 4-H Village and 4-H Exhibit pick-up at the State Fair, Jackson Larry Alexander

19 – 23 FARMtastic, Sunflower County Julie White

25 – 29 National Association of Extension 4-H Agents (NAE4-HA) Annual Conference, Portland, OR

26

DEADLINE: Registration due for the 2015 4-H Volunteer U Multi-State Conference

Tammy Parker

29 State 4-H Staff Conference Dr. Paula Threadgill

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October

DEADLINE

Mississippi State Fair

4-H Volunteer Conference of Southern States


4-H Sunday

4-H Volunteer Conference of Southern States

4-H Day at the State Fair

Mississippi and National 4-H Week

State Fair Dismantle 4-H Village &

Exhibit Pick-up at the State Fair

National Jr. Horticulture Association Convention

National Jr. Horticulture Association Convention

DEADLINE

DEADLINES: Oct. 1: Entries for the State Fair 4-H Fashion Revue are due into the State 4-H Office (Larry Alexander) Oct. 15: Due in the State 4-H Office:

Mississippi 4-H Banner Club Program Records (Larry Alexander) Salute to Excellence Award Applications

Oct. 26: Registration for the 2015 4-H Volunteer U Multi-State Conference (Tammy Parker)

National Association of Extension 4-H Agents’ Annual Conference

State 4-H Fair Exhibit

Check-in and Judging

National 4-H Science Day

4-H Village Set-Up at the State Fair

FARMtastic

FARMtastic

4-H Poultry Chain Contest Check-in at State Fair

State 4-H Staff Conference

Wood Magic Science Fair

2nd Batch of Baked exhibits & Horticulture items submitted at 4-H Village

4-H Poultry

Chain Judging at State Fair

DEADLINE

November 2015 DATE EVENT CONTACT

6 – 7 National 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl, Louisville, Kentucky Dr. Dean Jousan 8 – 9 North American Invitational Dairy Judging, Louisville, Kentucky Dr. Dean Jousan

10 – 12 MSU-ES Annual Conference 18 – 19 National Poultry and Egg Conference, Louisville, Kentucky Jessica Wells

13 – 15

2015 4-H Volunteer U Multi-State Conference, C.A. Vines 4-H Center, Arkansas

Tammy Parker

16 – 20 FARMtastic, MSU Julie White 26 – 27 Thanksgiving Holiday

27 – Dec 1

National 4-H Congress, Atlanta, Georgia

Larry Alexander Dr. Rae Oldham


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November

National 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl

North American Invitational Dairy Judging

National Poultry and Egg Conference

Thanksgiving Holidays

National 4-H Congress


MSU-ES Annual Conference

FARMtastic

4-H Volunteer U Multi-State Conference

4-H Volunteer U Multi-State Conference

December 2015 DATE EVENT CONTACT Nov 27 –

1 National 4-H Congress, Atlanta, Georgia


1 4-H Staff Conference Dr. Paula Threadgill

1

DEADLINE: Ownership and nomination forms for beef breeding, market hogs, purebred dairy cattle, commercial dairy heifers, commercial beef heifers, dairy goats, and commercial meat goat does showing at the 2016 District and Dixie National Junior Round-Up Livestock Shows are due in the County Extension Office

Dr. Dean Jousan

3

DEADLINE: The following must be POSTMARKED to the ADS Office:

2016 4-H Horse Club Scholarships 2016 Premier Exhibitor Contest Applications 2016 Sale of Junior Champions Scholarships

Dr. Dean Jousan

8

Retinal image and classify commercial beef heifers for the 2016 District and Dixie National Junior Round-Up Livestock Shows, Raymond, 8 am to 2 pm

Dr. Dean Jousan

10

DEADLINE: 4-H Legislative Day Participation Form from State 4-H Ambassadors & State 4-H Council Officers due. Mail to Dr. Martha Jackson-Banks, 1320 Seven Springs Rd., Raymond, MS 39154

Dr. Martha Jackson-Banks

22 – Jan 1, 2016

MSU Winter Holidays


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December


MSU Winter Holidays

MSU Winter Holidays


DEADLINE

DEADLINE: Dec. 1: Ownership & nomination forms are due into the County Extension Office for beef breeding, market hogs, purebred dairy cattle, commercial diary heifers, commercial beef heifers, dairy goats and commercial meat goat does showing at the 2016 District and Dixie National Junior Round-Up Livestock Shows (Dr. Dean Jousan) Dec. 3: 2016 Sale of Junior Champions Scholarships, 2016 Premier Exhibitor Contest Applications & 2016 4-H Horse Club Scholarships must be POSTMARKED to the ADS Office (Dr. Dean Jousan) Dec. 10:4-H Legislative Day Participation Form from State 4-H Ambassadors and State 4-H Council Officers due (Dr. Martha Jackson-Banks)

DEADLINE

Retinal Image and Classify Commercial Beef Heifers

DEADLINE

January 2016 DATE EVENT CONTACT

Dec 22 - Jan 1

MSU Winter Holidays

4 4-H Foundation Board Meeting 5 State 4-H Staff Conference Dr. Paula Threadgill

7 – 10 National Western 4-H Round-Up, Denver, Colorado Dr. Dean Jousan

8 DEADLINE: Applications for State 4-H Ambassadors due. Mail to Dr. Martha Jackson-Banks, 1320 Seven Springs Rd. Raymond, MS 39154


15

DEADLINE: Due into the State 4-H Office: Outstanding 4-H Volunteer Nominations MVLA Officer Nominations

18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday 21 - 23 NW District Livestock and Dairy Show, Batesville Dr. Dean Jousan

25 MVLA Board Meeting via distance Tammy Parker 28 - 30 NE District Livestock and Dairy Show, Verona Dr. Dean Jousan 29 – 31 SE District Livestock and Dairy Show, Hattiesburg Dr. Dean Jousan

31 – Feb 4

SW District Livestock and Dairy Show, Jackson

Dr. Dean Jousan


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January

DEADLINES: Jan 8: State 4-H Ambassador Applications due (Dr. Martha Jackson-Banks) Jan 15: Outstanding 4-H Volunteer Nominations and MVLA Officer Nominations due in the State 4-H Office

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

S:

MSU Winter Holidays

Western National 4-H

Round-Up

Western National 4-H Round-Up

NE District Livestock & Dairy Show

NW District Livestock & Dairy Show

SE District Livestock & Dairy Show

DEADLINE

State 4-H Staff

Conference

SE District Livestock & Dairy Show

SW District Livestock & Dairy Show

DEADLINE

MVLA Board Meeting

4-H Foundation Board Meeting

February 2016 DATE EVENT CONTACT

1

DEADLINE: Registration due for the Mississippi 4-H Volunteer Leaders Annual Conference

Tammy Parker

Jan 31 – Feb 4

SW District Livestock and Dairy Show, Jackson

Dr. Dean Jousan

1 – 3 Delta District Livestock and Dairy Show, Greenwood Dr. Dean Jousan 2 State 4-H Staff Conference Dr. Paula Threadgill

4 – 11 Dixie National Junior Dairy Round-Up Livestock Shows, Jackson Dr. Dean Jousan 11th – Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions, Jackson Dr. Dean Jousan

8 Training for State 4-H Ambassadors and State 4-H Council Officers


9

4-H Legislative Day, Jackson


26 DEADLINE: Membership in Mississippi Livestock Council Dr. Dean Jousan 26 – 27 Mississippi 4-H Volunteer Leaders Association Conference, MSU Tammy Parker

29 – March 4

FARMtastic, Jackson County

Julie White

arch 2009 DATE EVENT CONTACT Feb 27– March 1

Mississippi 4-H Volunteer Leaders’ Association Conference Harvey Gordon

1 DEADLINE: Community Pride Grant Applications Due to State 4-H Office

Betty Rawlings

2 State 4-H Staff Conference Dr. Susan Holder 4 Mississippi Livestock Council Steering Committee Meeting, MSU Dr. Dean Jousan 9 Operation Military Kids Quarterly Video Conference Debra Lloyd

14 State 4-H Leadership Team Interviews, MSU Martha Jackson-Banks

15 DEADLINE: 4-H Advisory Council Reports Due Larry Alexander 15 DEADLINE: Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) Registration of

Delegates Due in State 4-H Office

15 DEADLINE: 4-H All Star Applications are due in State Office 16 Clover Clues 16 Virtual 4-H Club Dr. Linda Mitchell 16 Campus Clover Connection Dr. Linda Mitchell 16 NW District Volunteer Leader Forum Planning Meeting Harvey Gordon

16-20 4-H Legislative Page Week P. C. McLaurin 16-20 Spring Break Holiday for MSU Students

18 OMK -National Guard Mobilization, Tupelo Debra Lloyd 21 State 4-H Leadership Team Interviews, Raymond Martha Jackson-

Banks 23 SW District Volunteer Leader Forum Planning Meeting Harvey Gordon

23-27 4-H Inservice Training, MSU 24 Mississippi Junior Livestock Council Meeting, MSU Dr. Dean Jousan 24 TEAM Volunteer Training, MSU Mary Riley 26 State Land Judging Contest, Location TBA Keith Crouse

Harvey Gordon 28 MVLA Board Meeting, MSU Harvey Gordon

Mar 28- Apr 2

National 4-H Conference Martha Jackson-Banks

31 TEAM classes Mary Riley


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February

DEADLINE: Feb 1:

State 4-H Ambassador Applications due (Dr. Martha Jackson-Banks)

Annual Mississippi 4-H Volunteer Leaders Conference Registration due (Tammy Parker)

Feb 26: Membership in Mississippi Livestock Council (Dr. Dean Jousan)

DEADLINE

Dixie National Junior Round-Up Livestock Shows

Dixie National Junior Round-Up Livestock Shows

4-H Legislative Day

MVLA Conference

State 4-H Ambassador and

State 4-H Council Officers Training


SW District Livestock & Dairy Show

Delta District Livestock & Dairy Show

FARMtastic

DEADLINE

March 2016 DATE EVENT CONTACT Feb 29 - 4 FARMtastic, Jackson County Julie White

1 State 4-H Staff Conference Dr. Paula Threadgill 14 – 18 Spring Break Holiday for MSU Students

15

State 4-H Landing Judging Contest

Dr. Billy Kingery Dr. Larry Oldham

15 North 4-H Volunteer Leader Forum Planning Meeting via distance Tammy Parker

15 DEADLINE: 4-H Advisory County Council Reports Due in the State 4-H Office

Larry Alexander

17 South 4-H Volunteer Leader Forum Planning Meeting via distance Tammy Parker

20 DEADLINE: 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassador Applications Due in the State 4-H Office

Dr. John Long

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State 4-H Ambassadors Interviews


21

DEADLINE: Applications for 2017 National 4-H Conference Delegates due. Mail to Dr. Martha Jackson-Banks, 1320 Seven Springs Rd. Raymond, MS 39154


25 MSU Holiday 27 Easter

MS Livestock Council Meeting


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March

DEADLINE: Mar 6: 4-H Shooting Sports Event Application/Forms due in the State 4-H Office (Dr. John Long) Mar 15: 4-H Advisory Council Report due in the State 4-H Office (Larry Alexander) Mar 20: 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassador Applications due in the State 4-H Office (Dr. John Long) Mar 21: Applications for 2017 National 4-H Conference Delegates due (Dr. Martha Jackson-Banks)

Mississippi State University Spring Break

DEADLINE


State 4-H Ambassador Interviews

DEADLINE MSU Holiday

Easter

FARMtastic

DEADLINE

South 4-H Volunteer

Leader Forum Planning Meeting

South 4-H Vol. Leader Forum Planning Mtg

State 4-H Land Judging Contest

April 2016 DATE EVENT CONTACT

1 DEADLINE: Due into the State 4-H Department: 4-H Scholarship Applications Mississippi 4-H Volunteer Leader Years of Service Applications

DEADLINE: Applications for 2016 – 2017 State 4-H Council Officers due. Mail to Dr. Martha Jackson-Banks, 1320 Seven Springs Rd. Raymond, MS 39154 DEADLINE: Submission of questions for the 2016 District and State 4-H Horse Bowl Contests

Larry Alexander Dr. Martha Jackson-Banks Dr. Dean Jousan

2 MVLA Board Meeting, MSU Tammy Parker 4 – 7 Southern Regional 4-H Specialist Biennial Conference, Biloxi, MS State 4-H Staff 4 – 8 FARMtastic, Amite County Julie White

5 State 4-H Staff Conference Dr. Paula Threadgill 8 4-H Dairy Judging Contest, MSU Dr. Dean Jousan

9 – 14 National 4-H Conference Dr. Martha Banks 10 – 16 National Volunteer Week

18 4-H Foundation Board Meeting 19 State 4-H Advisory Council Annual Meeting, Jackson State 4-H Staff 30 NE District 4-H Shooting Sport Events Dr. John Long 30 SE District 4-H Shooting Sports Event Dr. John Long 30 SW District 4-H Shooting Sports Event Dr. John Long


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April

DEADLINES: April 1: Due into the State 4-H Office:

4-H Scholarship applications (Larry Alexander) Mississippi 4-H Volunteer Years of Service applications

April 1: Applications for 2016-2017 State 4-H Council Officers due (Dr. Martha Jackson-Banks) April 1: Deadline for submitting questions for the 2016 District & State 4-H Horse Bowl Contests (Dr. Dean Jousan)

National Volunteer Week

National 4-H Conference

National 4-H Conference

DEADLINE


State 4-H Advisory

Council Annual Meeting

FARMtastic

MVLA Board Meeting

4-H Foundation Board Meeting

NE, SE & SW District 4-H

Shooting Sports Events

4-H Dairy Judging Contest

May 2016

DATE EVENT CONTACT

1

DEADLINE: Resumes for 4-H Career Pursuit Contest held during State 4-H

Congress due to the State 4-H Office Horse Ownership for 2016 District and State 4-H Horse Shows Mississippi 4-H membership deadline to be eligible to show at

2016 District and State 4-H Horse Shows 4-H Poultry Chain Project Entry

Larry Alexander Dr. Dean Jousan Dr. Dean Jousan Jessica Wells

2 DEADLINE: All 2016 District and State-Only 4-H Horse Show entries must be received by local 4-H agent

Dr. Dean Jousan

3 – 5

National 4-H Land Judging Event, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Dr. Larry Kingery Dr. Larry Oldham

3 North 4-H Volunteer Leader Forum Planning Meeting via distance Tammy Parker 5 South 4-H Volunteer Leader Forum Planning Meeting via distance Tammy Parker 5 Subject Matter Specialists’ Meeting with 4-H Staff on Summer Events Larry Alexander 7 NW District 4-H Shooting Sports Event, Dr. John Long

16 DEADLINE: State 4-H Congress Registration and Fees due in the State 4-H Department

Larry Alexander

15 – 20 Delivery Week for 4-H Poultry Chain Project Chicks Jessica Wells 16 – 20 FARMtastic, Scott County Julie White

21 4-H Livestock Judging Contest, MSU Dr. Dean Jousan

23 DEADLINE: Regional 4-H Project Achievement Days Registration and Fees due in the State 4-H Office

Larry Alexander

30 Memorial Day Holiday 31 Training for 2015-2016 State 4-H Ambassadors and State 4-H Council

Officers, Mississippi State University Dr. Martha Jackson-Banks

une 2008

DATE EVENT CONTACT 1 DEADLINE: Registration for District Project Achievement

Days SE – Nelda Starks SW – Deborah Knight NW – Harvey Gordon NE – Nelda Starks

1 DEADLINE: District and State 4-H Horse Show Entries Due in State Office

Dr. Dean Jousan

9 State 4-H Staff Conference, MSU Dr. Susan Holder 4-6 NARHA Instructor Workshop and On-site Registered Instructor

Certification Training, MSU Mary Riley

5 Youth Leadership Team Training, Jackson State 4-H Staff 10 SE District Junior 4-H Project Achievement Day, JCJC,

Ellisville Nelda Starks

11 SW District Junior 4-H Project Achievement Day, Raymond Deborah Knight 12 NW District Junior 4-H Project Achievement Day-MDCC,

Moorhead Harvey Gordon

13 NE District Junior 4-H Project Achievement Day, IJC, Fulton Nelda Starks 14-21 Citizenship Washington Focus, Washington, DC Nelda Starks

21 14 Virtual 4-H Club Dr. Linda Mitchell

14-21 4-H Entomology Camp 21 NE District Horse Show (Roping Events), Calhoun County Mike Howell

19-22 American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences Conference, Milwaukee, WI

Dr. Beverly Howell

23 DEADLINE: Registrations for Cooperative Business Leadership Conference Due in State 4-H Office

Harvey Gordon

22-26 National 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational, Grand Isle, NE Dr. John Long 24 Congressional Awards Gold Ceremony, Washington, D. C. Dr. Linda Mitchell 24 North MS 4-H Cook-out Contests (Beef/Pork/Poultry),

Harvey Gordon Dr. Dean Jousan Dr. Mark Crenshaw Dr. Tim Chamblee Nelda Starks

25 South MS 4-H Cook-out Contests (Beef/Pork/Poultry)

Harvey Gordon Dr. Dean Jousan Dr. Mark Crenshaw Dr. Tim Chamblee Nelda Starks

26-28 NE District Horse Show, Verona NW District Horse Show, Batesville SE District Horse Show, Meridian SW District Horse Show, Canton

Mike Howell Kipp Brown Roy Higdon Shelby Bearden


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May

DEADLINES: May 1: Resumes for 4-H Career Pursuit Contest due into State 4-H Office (Larry Alexander) May 1: 4-H Membership deadline and horse ownership to participate in 2016 4-H District and State 4-H Horse Shows (Dr. Dean Jousan) May 1: 4-H Poultry Chain Project entry forms due (Jessica Wells) May 2: all 2016 District and State-Only 4-H Horse Show entries must be received by local extension agent (Dr. Dean Jousan) May 16: State 4-H Congress registration and fees due in the State 4-H Office (Larry Alexander) May 23: Regional 4-H Project Achievement Day registration due in the State 4-H Office (Larry Alexander)

Memorial Day Holiday

DEADLINE

National 4-H Land Judging Contest

DEADLINE

DEADLINE

Subject Matter Specialists’

Meeting with 4-H Staff

State 4-H Ambassador and

State 4-H Council Training

FARMtastic

DEADLINE

Delivery Week for 4-H Poultry Chain Project Chicks

North 4-H Volunteer Planning Meeting North 4-H

Volunteer Planning Meeting

NW District 4-H Shooting Sports Event

4-H Livestock Judging Contest

June 2016 DATE EVENT CONTACT

1

DEADLINE: All new 4-H horse project members and at least one of their parents must have completed the 4-H Horse Ethics Program

Dr. Dean Jousan

1 – 3 State 4-H Congress, MSU 1st - 4-H Dairy Posters check-in Dr. Dean Jousan 1st - 4-H Poster Art Entries check-In Larry Alexander 1st - 4-H Insect Collections check-In Dr. John Guyton

2nd - Interviews for 2017 National 4-H Conference Delegates Dr. Martha Jackson-Banks

3 DEADLINE: All senior 4-H educational contest entries must be submitted to Elwanda Shook in ADS as well as for the County Stall Decoration Contest

Dr. Dean Jousan

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SE Region 4-H Project Achievement Day, Laurel Middle School, Laurel

Dr. Wayne Porter Dr. John Long

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SW Region 4-H Project Achievement Day, Hinds Community College, Raymond

Dr. Bryon Williams Dr. Martha Jackson-Banks

16 NW Region 4-H Project Achievement Day, Mississippi Delta Community College, Morehead

Dr. Curt Lacy Ann Twiner

17 NE Region 4-H Project Achievement Day, Ittawamba Community College, Fulton

Dr. Linda Mitchell Larry Alexander

8 – 11 NE District 4-H Horse Show and Judging Contest, Verona Dr. Dean Jousan 9 – 11 NW District 4-H Horse Show and Judging Contest, Tunica Dr. Dean Jousan 9 – 11 SE District 4-H Horse Show and Judging Contest, Meridian Dr. Dean Jousan 9 – 11 SW District 4-H Horse Show and Judging Contest, Jackson Dr. Dean Jousan

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DEADLINE: Registration due for 4-H Cooperative Leadership Conference

State 4-H Office

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North MS 4-H Cook-out Contests (Beef/Pork/Poultry), location TBD

Dr. Dean Jousan Dr. Mark Crenshaw Jessica Wells

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South MS 4-H Cook-out Contests (Beef/Pork/Poultry), location TBD

Dr. Dean Jousan Dr. Mark Crenshaw Jessica Wells

26 – July 1 4-H Shooting Sports National Championship, Grand Island, Nebraska

Dr. John Long

21 – 25 Mississippi State 4-H Horse Show Championship, Jackson Dr. Dean Jousan


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June

DEADLINE: June 1: All new 4-H Horse Project members and at least one parent must have completed the 4-H Horse Ethics Program (Dr. Dean Jousan) June 3: All senior 4-H horse educational contest entries must be submitted to Elwanda Shook in ADS Department as well as county stall decoration contest (Dr. Dean Jousan) June 15: Registration for the 4-H Cooperative Leadership Conference is due into the State 4-H Office

DEADLINE

4-H Shooting Sports National Championship

State 4-H Horse Championships

DEADLINE

DEADLINE

SE, SW, & NW District 4-H Horse Show

NE District 4-H Horse Show

SE Region 4-H Project

Achievement Day

SW Region 4-H Project

Achievement Day

NW Region 4-H Project

Achievement Day

NE Region 4-H Project

Achievement Day

North MS 4-H Cook-Out Contest

South MS 4-H Cook-Out Contest

DEADLINE

State 4-H Congress

July 2016 DATE EVENT CONTACT

1

DEADLINE: Due in the State 4-H Department: Senior 4-H Record Books 4-H Resumes 4-H Volunteer Record Books

Larry Alexander

1

DEADLINE: National Junior Horticulture Association (NJHA) Photograph Entries Due. Mail entries to Dr. David Nagel, Plant and Soil Science Dept. Box 9555, Mississippi State, MS 39762

Dr. David Nagel

4 Independence Day Holiday

6 Senior 4-H Record Books & Resumes and 4-H Volunteer Record Books Judging, MSU

Larry Alexander

8 - 9 State 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational, Meridian Public Safety Range and Camp Binachi Boy Scout Camp

Dr. John Long

11 Interviews with 4-H Resume Applicants, North Location Larry Alexander 12 Interviews with 4-H Resume Applicants, South Location Larry Alexander

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DEADLINE: Junior 4-H Record Books Due in State 4-H Department:

Junior and Intermediate 4-H Record Books County 4-H Council Record Books 4-H Volunteer Association (Form 768) 4-H Wildlife & Fisheries Volunteer Record Books

Larry Alexander

24 – 27 National 4-H Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Contest, West Virginia Dr. Leslie Burger 26 – 28 4-H Cooperative Leadership Conference, MSU Dr. Laura Lemons 27 – 31 Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championships, Perry, Georgia Dr. Dean Jousan

31 – August 4

National 4-H Forestry Invitational, Weston, West Virginia

Dr. James Henderson


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July

DEADLINES: July 1: Senior 4-H Record Books & Resumes, 4-H Volunteer Leader Record Books due into the State 4-H Office (Larry Alexander) July 1: National Junior Horticulture Association photograph entries are due. Mail to Dr. David Nagel, Plant & Soil Science Dept. Box 9555, Mississippi State, MS 39762 July 17: 4-H Junior, Intermediate Record Books, County 4-H Council Record Books, 4-H Volunteer Leader Association and Wildlife & Fisheries Volunteer Leader Record Books due into the State 4-H Office (Larry Alexander)

Independence Day

DEADLINE

4-H Cooperative Leadership Conference

National 4-H Forestry

Invitational

Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championships

DEADLINE

Senior 4-H Record Books

& Resumes and 4-H Volunteer Leader Record Books Judging

4-H Resume Interviews

4-H Resume Interviews

Southern Regional 4-H

Horse Championships

National 4-H Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Contest

State 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational

August 2016 DATE EVENT CONTACT

July 31 - 4 National 4-H Forestry Invitational, Weston, West Virginia Dr. James Henderson 1 DEADLINE: All 4-H Poultry Chain Participants must contact

Board of Animal Health Poultry Epidemiologist Betty Roberts for bird testing

Jessica Wells

3 4-H Junior, Intermediate and Other 4-H Record Book Judging, MSU Larry Alexander

3 – 5 State 4-H Ambassadors and State 4-H Council Officers Teen Leadership Conference, Location TBA


5 – 6

4-H/FFA Replacement Beef Heifer Development Contest, Hinds Community College, Raymond

Dr. Dean Jousan

11 State 4-H Staff Retreat Dr. Paula Threadgill 13 North 4-H Volunteer Leader Forum, MSU Tammy Parker 27 South 4-H Volunteer Leader Forum, location TBA Tammy Parker


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DEADLINE: August 1: All 4-H Poultry Chain Participants must contact Board of Animal Health Poultry Epidemiologist Betty Roberts for bird testing (Jessica Wells)

North MS 4-H Volunteer

Leader Forum

South MS 4-H Volunteer

Leader Forum

Junior, Inter. & other 4-H Record Book Judging State 4-H Ambassadors and State 4-H Council

Officers Teen Leadership Conference

National 4-H Forestry Invitational 4-H/FFA Replacement Beef Heifer Development Contest

DEADLINE

4-H Staff Retreat

September 2016 DATE EVENT CONTACT

1

DEADLINE: Ownership and nomination forms are due in the County Extension Office for:

all animals showing at the 2016 Mississippi State Fair all market steers, market lambs and market goats showing at

the 2017 District and Dixie National Junior Round-Up Livestock Show

Dr. Dean Jousan

5 Labor Day Holiday 6 State 4-H Staff Conference Dr. Paula Threadgill

15

DEADLINE: 4-H Enrollment Due National 4-H Salute to Excellence Award Applications are due

in the State 4-H Office

Larry Alexander

17 MVLA Board Meeting, location TBA Tammy Parker

TBA National 4-H Dairy Conference, Madison, Wisconsin

Larry Alexander Dr. Dean Jousan

27 – 29 4-H Village Set-up at State Fair Larry Alexander


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DEADLINE: September 1: Ownership and nomination forms due in county extension offices for all animals showing at the 2016 State Fair and market steers, market lambs and market goats showing at the 2017 District and Dixie National Junior Round-Up Livestock Shows (Dr. Dean Jousan) September 15: 4-H Enrollment is Due (Larry Alexander)

Labor Day Holiday

DEADLINE

4-H Village Set-up at State Fair


DEADLINE MVLA Board

Meeting

October 2016 DATE EVENT CONTACT

1 DEADLINE: 4-H Fashion Revue entries are due into the State 4-H

Department for State Fair 4-H Poultry

Larry Alexander

2 4-H Sunday State 4-H Staff 2 – 8 Mississippi and National 4-H Week State 4-H Staff

4 State Fair 4-H Exhibits Check-In and Judging, Jackson Larry Alexander 5 – 16 Mississippi State Fair, Jackson Larry Alexander

13th – Receive 2nd batch of 4-H baked goods & horticulture items at the 4-H Village

Larry Alexander

15th – 4-H Day at the State Fair Larry Alexander 15th - 4-H Fashion Revue Dr. Wanda Cheek

6 – 10 National Junior Horticulture Association (NJHA) Convention, Erie, PA Dr. David Nagel 9 - 13 National Association of Extension 4-H Agents (NAE4-HA) annual

Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana

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DEADLINE: Due into the Sate 4-H Office Mississippi 4-H Banner Club Program Records Salute to Excellence Award Applications

Larry Alexander

17 Dismantle 4-H Village and 4-H Exhibit pick-up at the State Fair, Jackson Larry Alexander


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October

DEADLINES: Oct 1: 4-H Fashion Revue entries for State Fair are due into the State 4-H Office (Larry Alexander) Oct. 15: Due in the State 4-H Office:

Mississippi 4-H Banner Club Program Records (Larry Alexander) Salute to Excellence Award Applications

4-H Day at the State Fair


Dismantle 4-H Village &

Exhibit Pick-Up at the State Fair



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State 4-H Fair Exhibit

Check-in and Judging

Mississippi & National 4-H Week

4-H Sunday

National Association of Extension 4-H Agents’ Annual Conference

NJHA Convention

NJHA Convention

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November 2016

DATE EVENT CONTACT 1 State 4-H Staff Conference Dr. Paula Threadgill 4 Judge 4-H Banner Club Records Larry Alexander

24 – 25 Thanksgiving Holiday

25 – 29 National 4-H Congress, Atlanta, Georgia




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Thanksgiving Holidays




4-H Banner Club Records Judged

December 2016 DATE EVENT CONTACT

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DEADLINE: The following must be POSTMARKED to the ADS Office:

2016 4-H Horse Club Scholarships 2016 Premier Exhibitor Contest Applications 2016 Sale of Junior Champions Scholarships

DEADLINE: Ownership and nomination forms for beef breeding, market hogs, purebred dairy cattle, commercial dairy heifers, commercial beef heifers, dairy goats, and commercial meat goat does showing at the 2017 District and Dixie National Junior Round-Up Livestock Shows are due in the County Extension Office

Dr. Dean Jousan

6 State 4-H Staff Conference Dr. Paula Threadgill 20 – 30 MSU Winter Holiday


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DEADLINE: Dec. 1: 2016 Sale of Junior Champions Scholarships, 2016 Premier Exhibitor Contest Applications & 2016 4-H Horse Club Scholarships must be POSTMARKED to the ADS Office (Dr. Dean Jousan) Dec. 1: Ownership & nomination forms are due into the County Extension Office for beef breeding, market hogs, purebred dairy cattle, commercial diary heifers, commercial beef heifers, dairy goats and commercial meat goat does showing at the 2016 District and Dixie National Junior Round-Up Livestock Shows (Dr. Dean Jousan)

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