Calendar: 4-H Youth Development events

Event:	McLean County 4-H Activity Day Fun project learning day for all youth. You do not need to be in 4-H to attend. Fee for classes. Registration deadline is April 15. Contact McLean County for more information.
Date:	April 27, 2019
City:	Underwood, ND
Contact:	Michelle Effertz Phone: 7014628541 E-mail: michelle.effertz@ndsu.edu

Event:	Ambassador Applications Due Ambassador applications are due May 15th to the Center for 4-H for Selections. Selections is held during the 4-H Extension Youth Conference in June at NDSU. For more information about the Ambassador application please visit the website at: https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/4h/Ambassadors/ambassador_application.pdf
Date:	May 15, 2019
City:	Fargo, ND
Contact:	Sue Quamme Phone: 701-231-7251 E-mail: susan.quamme@ndsu.edu Web site: https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/4h/Ambassadors/ambassador_application.pdf

Event:	Showmanship Clinic We have an all animal showmanship clinic at the Stutsman County Fairgrounds. We have instructors for each specie and you can sign up for 4 different sessions. This is a free event and an opportunity to purchase a t-shirt promoting showmanship! Mark you calendars – more info and email to come.
Date:	May 29, 2019
City:	Jamestown, ND
Contact:	Robin Barnes Phone: 701-252-9030 Fax: 701-251-2969 E-mail: robin.barnes@ndsu.edu Web site: https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/stutsmancountyextension/4h-and-youth/county-events/showmanship-clinic

Event:	State Dairy Judging Contest This contest will be held at the NDSU Diary Farm. More information to come!
Date:	June 4, 2019
City:	Fargo, ND
Contact:	Leigh Ann Skurupey Phone: 701-231-6658 E-mail: leighann.skurupey@ndsu.edu Web site: https://www.ndsu.edu/4h/programs_events/state_4_h_contests/dairy_judging/

Event:	State Meat Judging Contest This contest will be held at the NDSU Shepperd Arena. More information to come!
Date:	June 6, 2019
City:	Fargo, ND
Contact:	Leigh Ann Skurupey Phone: 701-231-6658 E-mail: leighann.skurupey@ndsu.edu Web site: https://www.ndsu.edu/4h/programs_events/state_4_h_contests/meats_judging/

Event:	Equestrian Clinic There will be a clinic on Ranch Riding, Trail and English held at the Valley City Winter Show building. Kayla Krueger, instructor at UM Crookston, will be the clinician. Hold the day – more info to come and it will be mailed out to all counties. There will be limited number of horse/riders, but unlimited auditors. Riding will cost some, auditors will be free.
Date:	June 8, 2019
City:	Valley City, ND
Contact:	Robin Barnes Phone: 701-252-9030 Fax: 701-251-2969 E-mail: robin.barnes@ndsu.edu Web site: https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/stutsmancountyextension/4h-and-youth/county-events/2016-equestrian-clinic/view

Event:	McLean County Fair
Date:	June 14 - 16, 2019
City:	Underwood, ND
Contact:	Michelle Effertz Phone: 7014628541 E-mail: michelle.effertz@ndsu.edu

Event:	2019 4-H Extension Youth Conference More information to come!
Date:	June 17 - 20, 2019
City:	Fargo, ND
Contact:	Holly Halvorson Phone: 7012317251 E-mail: holly.halvorson@ndsu.edu Web site: https://www.ndsu.edu/4h/

Event:	North Dakota State Fair
Date:	July 19 - 27, 2019
City:	Minot, ND
Contact:	Dean Aakre for 4-H events Phone: 701-231-8595 Fax: 701-231-8568 E-mail: dean.aakre@ndsu.edu Web site: https://www.center.ndstatefair.com/

Event:	State 4-H Communication Arts Event The state 4-H Communication Arts event will be held during the time of the North Dakota State Fair, but not as part of the fair. First place participants from the district events will be invited to participate in demonstrations, speech, interpretive reading, dramatic presentations, mass media, electronic presentations, and FishTank: Youth Entrepeneurship.
Date:	July 21, 2019
City:	Minot, ND
Contact:	Dean Aakre Phone: 701-231-8595 E-mail: dean.aakre@ndsu.edu Web site: https://www.ndsu.edu/4h/programs_events/state_4_h_contests/communication_arts/

Event:	Sargent County Fair - 2019
Date:	July 25 - 28, 2019
City:	Forman, ND
Contact:	Cindy Klapperich Phone: 701-724-3355, ext. 5 E-mail: cindy.klapperich@ndsu.edu Web site: https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/sargentcountyextension

Event:	State 4-H/FFA Land Judging Contest The state 4-H land judging contest is held in conjunction with FFA. This is a tentative date, but is typically held the first Thursday in August. Site varies each year and is not determined yet. The County listed below is the county which hosted the event in 2018. Dr. Franzen prepares practice sites – available for the day prior and morning of the contest.
Date:	August 1, 2019
City:	ToBeDetermined, ND
Contact:	Dean Aakre Phone: 701-231-8595 Fax: 701-231-8568 E-mail: dean.aakre@ndsu.edu Web site: https://www.ndsu.edu/4h/programs_events/state_4_h_contests/land_judging/

Event:	Youth field day at the Absaraka Horticulture Research Farm The field day will provide demonstrations and hands-on activities focused on horticultural plant identification and the basics of plant growth and pollinators. Potential activities may include tree identification, tree pruning and planting demonstrations, a drone demonstration, tours of the high tunnel, hydroponic salad table demonstration, plant propagation exercises, pollinator lessons and observations, tour of NDSU fruit research, weed identification, and organic production.
Date:	August 7, 2019
City:	Absaraka, ND
Contact:	Esther McGinnis, Dean Aakre Phone: 701-231-7406 or 231-8595 Fax: 701-231-8474 or 231-8568 E-mail: esther.mcginnis@ndsu.edu or dean.aakre@ndsu.edu

Event:	State Range Judging Contest The state range judging contest is held in conjunction with FFA. The location will be determined later. This is a tentative date. Dr. Sedivec has practice sites available for a couple of days prior to the contest.
Date:	September 19, 2019
City:	ToBeDetermined, ND
Contact:	Kevin Sedivec or Dean Aakre Phone: 701-231-7647or231-8595 E-mail: kevin.sedivec@ndsu.edu or dean.aakre@ndsu.edu Web site: https://www.ndsu.edu/4h/programs_events/state_4_h_contests/range_judging/

Event:	2019 ND 4-H Foundation Recognition Event More information to come!
Date:	November 8, 2019
City:	Fargo, ND
Contact:	Penny Dale Phone: 701-231-8569 E-mail: penny.dale@ndsu.edu Web site: https://www.ndsu.edu/4h/4_h_foundation/

Event:	Real Colors Certification Workshop Real Colors Certification Workshop held on the NDSU campus. Participants in this workshop will be certified to present Real Colors programs.
Date:	November 27 - 29, 2019
City:	Fargo, ND
Contact:	Dean Aakre Lynette Flage Phone: 701-231-8595 231-7782 Fax: 701-231-8568 E-mail: dean.aakre@ndsu.edu and lynette.flage@ndsu.edu

Event:	2020 4-H Extension Youth Conference More information to come!
Date:	June 15 - 18, 2020
City:	Fargo, ND
Contact:	Holly Halvorson Phone: 7012317251 E-mail: holly.halvorson@ndsu.edu Web site: https://www.ndsu.edu/4h/

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