Calendar of Events
January 2008
| 1 |
 Happy
New Year- Office Closed |
| 2 | Youth Dairy Goat Show Entry due to FL State Fair |
| 4 | Youth Rabbit Show entry form due to FL State Fair |
| 7 | FL Camp Counselor Certification registration due to the Hillsborough 4-H Office |
| 8 | Schools Re-open |
| 11-12 |
4-H & FFA Meat and Livestock Judging Clinics Hosted by the Animal Science Dept. at the University of Florida Gainesville, FL Please click here for more info. |
| 12 |
Hillsborough County 4-H Horse Show Registration is at 8:00 a.m. Show starts at 9:00 a.m. **Please note: this is a 4-H only horse show- only registered 4-H members can participate.** Please click below for registration materials: |
| 15 |
 Tropicana
Public Speaking ContestWharton H.S. |
| 18-20 |
State 4-H Camp Counselor Certification Camp Ocala Click here for more information |
| 21 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Office Closed |
| 21 |
Florida Hog and Ham Workshop Gainesville, FL Please click here for more information |
| 22 |
Tropicana
Public Speaking Contest Riverview H.S. |
| 24 |
Tropicana
Public Speaking Contest Roland Park E.S. |
| 25-27 |
Senior Leadership Adventure Weekend (LAW) 4-H Camp Ocala Registration and payment due to the Hillsborough 4-H office by January 7th Click here for more information |
| 29 |
Tropicana
Public Speaking Contest Chamberlain H.S. |
| 31 |
Nursery, Landscape, and Floriculture Career Development Event Click here for the rules and regulations |
February 2008
| 1-3 |
Intermediate Leadership Adventure Weekend (LAW) 4-H Camp Cloverleaf (Lake Placid, FL) Registration and payment due to the 4-H office by January 14th. Click here for more information |
| 4 |
Area E Horse Show Advisory Meeting 11:00 a.m. Highlands County |
| 7-10 |
State 4-H Dairy Show Kissimmee, FL |
| 7-18 |
 Florida State Fair |
| 9 | Florida 4-H Showcase at the FL State Fair |
| 9 | FL State Fair 4-H Horse Judging Contest |
| 9 | FL State Fair Livestock Judging Contest |
| 9 & 16 | 4-H Day at the FL State Fair |
| 15 |
Registration for the Circle R Dog-Gone Crazy 4-H Club 1st Annual 4-H Dog Show
is due Click here to download the registration form |
| 27 | Youth Plant Show Check in at Festival |
| 29 |
Piggy Bank Pageant entries are due to the 4-H office by 11:00 a.m. Click here to download the rules and registration sheet |
| 28- March 9 |
 Florida
Strawberry Festival |
March 2008
| Feb. 28- March 11 |
Florida Strawberry Festival |
| 1 |
Circle R Dog-Gone Crazy 4-H Club 1st Annual 4-H Dog Show Winthrop Pole Barn, Riverview 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Registration is due February 15th Click on the links below for more info: |
| 2 | Youth Plant Auction at FL Strawberry Festival Festival |
| 3 |
Entries for the Area E T-Shirt Design Contest are due to the Highlands County
Extension Office Click here for contest information |
| 12 |
4-H Day at the Capitol Tallahassee, FL |
| 13 |
Demonstration Workshop 6:00 p.m. at the Extension office |
| 14 |
County Events Registration due to the 4-H office See the "Events" page for additional information |
| 14-16 | Third State Executive Board |
| 15 | State 4-H Hippology Contests |
| 21 |
4-H Camp Counselor Applications Due Click here to download a copy of the Camp Counselor Volunteer Application |
| 21 |
2008 4-H State Legislature Registration is due to the 4-H office This includes youth registration, adult registration, 4-H participant form, and payment See the Events page for more information |
| 22 |
U Pick for 4-H Event 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. See "Events" page for more info |
| 25 |
Youth Leadership Board Meeting 6:00 p.m. at the Extension Office Guest speaker: Lisa Leslie will be talking with teens about building credit when they graduate from high school |
| 29 | **Hillsborough County 4-H Events Day** |
April 2008
| 5 |
State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest Gainesville, FL |
| 7-11 | Spring Break- No School |
| 12 | State 4-H Horse Judging Contest |
| 15-24 | Ag-Venture Field Trip |
| 25-27 |
Area E 4-H Horse Show State Fairgrounds in Tampa |
May 2008
| 2 |
State 4-H Dairy Poster Contest Entries due to the 4-H office Click here for rules and info |
| 3 | **District Events Day** |
| 16 |
Summer Event Scholarships Due to the 4-H Office Click here to download a copy of scholarship application.pdf |
| 16 |
4-H Summer Camp Ocala registration due to the 4-H
office Click here to download a copy of the camp registration packet |
| 17 |
District 4-H Congress Sarasota County |
| 19 |
Florida 4-H Congress Registration Due to 4-H Office Registration information will be mailed to those 4-H members who met the criteria to attend |
| 23 |
Florida 4-H Awards/Scholarship Portfolios due to the 4-H office Please contact the 4-H office for additional information, forms, and mentoring for this process |
| 26 | Memorial Day- Office Closed |
| 28 |
State 4-H Poultry Judging Registration Due Please contact the 4-H office for more details |
| 28-30 |
Florida Extension Symposium- Agents out of office |
| 30 |
Florida 4-H Volunteer Forum Registration due to the 4-H office Please see the events page for additional details or click here to download the registration package |
June 2008
| 2 |
Summer 4-H Camp Ocala Parent/Camper Meeting 6:30 p.m. at the Hillsborough Extension Office. Please see the informational letter included with the camp registration package for additional details |
| 4 | Last Day of School |
| 5 |
Summer 4-H Camp Ocala Counselor Training Those youth who have submitted Camp Counselor applications and are selected to serve as counselors will be contacted with this training information. |
| 9 |
State 4-H Poultry Judging Contest Gainesville, FL (pre-registration is required by May 28th). Contact the 4-H office if you are interested in participating. |
| 15 | Camp Counselors arrive at 4-H Camp Ocala for Counselor Orientation |
| 16-20 |
4-H Camp Ocala Please click here to download camp registration package. Registration is due to the 4-H office by May 16th. |
| 20-22 |
Florida 4-H Volunteer Forum Registration for the Volunteer Forum is due to the 4-H office by May 30th. Please click here to download the registration package. |
| 23-27 |
State 4-H Legislature See "Events" page for more information and forms |
July 2008
| 4 | Independence Day- Office Closed |
| 10-12 | State 4-H Horse Show |
| 21-25 | State 4-H Congress |
August 2007
| 2 |
4-H Leadership Day hosted by the Hillsborough Youth Leadership Board Cost: $5.00 |
| 3 |
Southern Region Teen Leadership Conference Registration due to the 4-H Office Call the 4-H Office at (813) 744-5519 for additional information |
| 14-15 |
4-H H2O Camp Cost: $25 |
| 18 |
4-H Record Books due for judging Record books will be collected at the annual club leader training from 9-11 a.m. Books can be turned in to the 4-H office prior to this date as well |
| 18 |
Annual 4-H Club Leader Training 9:00 a.m. at the Hillsborough Extension Office (This training if for current 4-H club leaders. If you are new to the program and wish to start your own club, please contact Holly Jordan at (813) 744-5519.) |
| 20 | First Day of School!!! |
| 24 |
Southern Region Leader Forum Registration due to the 4-H Office See Events page for more information |
September 2007
| 3 | Labor Day- Office Closed |
| 4 |
Youth Leadership Board Meeting 6:30 p.m. at the Hillsborough Extension Office |
| 6 |
4-H Shooting Sports Planning Meeting 6:00 p.m. at the Extension Office You MUST RSVP to Holly Jordan to attend |
| 6-9 |
Southern Region Teen Conference Rock Eagle 4-H Center, GA |
| 7 |
Florida Strawberry Festival Swine Show applications due to Jim Jeffries Click here to download your application |
| 8 |
Horse Show 101 Clinic Click here to download registration and additional information |
| 11 | Area E Horse Show Advisory Meeting- Highlands County |
| 14 | Ag-Venture registration closes |
| 15 |
Harvest Queen Pageant (sponsored by the Hillsborough County Fair) Check in: 4:30 p.m. Program starts at 6:00 p.m. Contact 4-H office for additional information |
| 15 |
Hillsborough County 4-H/Open Horse Show 8:00 a.m. at Lake Park Arena Judge: Jerry Carter Click here to download the showbill Click here to download registration from (please fax this to 744-5776) |
| 16 |
Horse Clinic #1 Location: Alan Parker Arena Clinician: Jerry Carter Topic: Showmanship Time: 9 a.m. til noon Bring: helmet, lunch, drinks, chairs |
| 24 |
District 9 Council Meeting 6:00 p.m. at the Hillsborough County Extension Office |
| 25 |
Youth Leadership Board Meeting **Annual Elections** Click here to download an Officer Qualification Form 6:30 p.m. at the Hillsborough Extension Office |
| 24-28 | Florida Agent Conference- Agents out of office |
| 29 |
4-H Horse Fun Show Click here to download flyer and registration form |
October 2007
| 4-7 |
Southern Region Leader Forum Rock Eagle 4-H Center, GA Pre-registration is required Contact the 4-H office for more info |
| 7-13 | National 4-H Week |
| 9 |
Hillsborough County Annual 4-H Awards Program 6:00 p.m. at the Hillsborough County Extension Office |
| 13 |
3rd Annual Hillsborough County 4-H Youth Foundation Golf Tournament Pebble Creek Golf Course Please click here for additional information |
| 19-21 | Hillsborough 4-H Horse Project Camping Trip |
| 19 | Leadership Day |
| 23-Nov. 1 | Ag-Ventures Field Trip (4-H staff) |
| 24-28 | Greater Hillsborough County Fair |
| 27 |
Hillsborough Co. 4-H Horse Fun Show Alan Parker Arena Registration coming soon!! |
| 30 |
Youth Leadership Board Meeting 6:00 p.m. Hills. Co. Extension Office |
November 2007
| 1 |
Deadline to complete Horse Member Agreement to be eligible for Area E 4-H
Horse Show Click here to download a copy of the Horse Member Agreement |
| 2-4 | Swine and Beef Breeding/Prospect Steer Shows (sponsored by the Hillsborough County Fair) |
| 6 |
Farm City Festival- Downtown Tampa 11:30-1:30 p.m. |
| 12 |
Strawberry Festival Youth Plant Show Seminar 7:00 p.m. East Bay High School See Events Page for additional information |
| 12 | Veteran's Day Observance- Office Closed |
| 14 | Great American Teach-In |
| 15 |
Strawberry Festival Youth Plant Show Seminar 7:00 p.m. Turkey Creek Middle School **Entry Forms Due by this meeting** |
| 16-18 |
Florida 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Certification Training Pre-registration coming soon!! |
| 17 |
4-H\Open Horse Show Lake Park Arena (Tampa) Click here to download Showbill Click here for pre-registration form |
| 22-23 | Thanksgiving Holiday - Office Closed |
| 27 |
Youth Leadership Board Meeting 6:00 p.m. Hills. Co. Extension Office |
| 27-30 | 4-H Administrative Conference- Agents out of office |
December 2007
| 7 |
FL State Fair Forms Due See "Events" page for information |
| 8 |
4-H Horse Clinic- Hoof Care See "Events" page for more info. |
| 20 |
 Youth
Leadership Board Holiday Party6-9 p.m. at the Hillsborough Ext. Office Click Here to download information |
| 24-25 | Christmas Holiday - Office Closed |
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