Ward County Extension
4-H and Youth Development
Every great organization needs a mission and this is ours: to create supportive learning environments for youth and adults to reach their fullest potential as capable, compentent and caring citizens.
So, What Is 4-H?
4-H is the largest youth organization in the United States and North Dakota's vision is to become the state's leader in helping youth become positive, productive citizens and catalysts for effective change to meet the need of a diverse and changing society.
2011-2012 Dates to Remember: Update 09/01/11
September
1st - New club year begins
October
1st - New club year begins
2nd - 9th - National 4-H Week
10th - 4-H Council Meeting - 7:00 p.m. - Ex-Servicemen's Room
15th - Member-Leader Enrollment Forms due in Extension Office
November
1st - 4-H Banner Club Applications Due
1st - "I Dig It!" Award Applications Due
21st - 2011 4-H Activity Day
December
(TBD) - Horse Committee Re-Organizational Meeting
(TBD) - Livestock Committee Re-Organizational Meeting
31st - Membership Dues must be paid
January
(TBD) - Livestock and Crop Judging Workouts Start
9th - 4-H Council Meeting - 7:00 p.m. - Ex-Servicemen's Room
9th - 4-H Horse Committee Re-Organizational Meeting - 6:00 p.m. (Before the Council Meeting)
11th - 4-H Livestock Committee Re-Organizational Meeting
February
(TBD) - Minot Rotary Crop and Livestock Judging, Hippology and Ag Sales Contests
March
1st - 4-H Foundation Scholarship Applications Due in State Office
1st - 4-H Scholarship Applications Due in State Office
1st - Market beef animals must be owned/managed with daily access to the 4-Her
(TBD) - Winter Show Crops Judging Contest and Hippology Contest
(TBD) - Winter Show Livestock Judging Contest
15th - Mid Year Reports due in Extension Office
15th - County 4-H Scholarship Applications due in Extension Office
(TBD) - Communications Arts/Project Expo Events
April
9th - 4-H Council Meeting - 7:00 p.m. - Ex-Servicemen's Room
(TBD) - State 4-H Hippology and 4-H Horse Judging Contests plus Quiz Bowl
May
1st - Beef breeding animals, dairy, swine, sheep and goats must be owned/managed by 4-Her
1st - Small pets must be owned and managed by the 4-Her
(TBD) - District Communication Arts Contest
15th - Achievement Day pre-registrations forms due in the office
June
1st - National 4-H Conference/Congress/National Dairy Conference and awards applications due
(TBD) - Consumer Choices workouts start
18th-20th - North Dakota Extension Youth Conference – NDSU
25th-28th - Ward County 4-H Achievement Days - North Dakota State Fair Center
July
(TBD) - County Consumer Choices Contest
20th-28th - North Dakota State Fair - State Show Case, and Consumer Choices events
