4-H is fun!

Congratulations on becoming a new 4-H Member!  We’re excited that you have joined our program and we hope you have fun and learn many new things.  Please be sure to check out the bi-monthly SPARK newsletter to stay informed on upcoming Frederick County 4-H Activities.

Here are some resources that will get you started in 4-H.

Family Guide  Member Guide  Getting Started 
State 4-H Website  National 4-H Website

Month Tasks

January
  • 4-H Online Enrollment opens
  • New Officer Training
  • Record Books and Senior Portfolios due to club leaders
  • Livestock competitive team practices start (Dairy Bowl, Dog Bowl,
    Horse Bowl, Hippology, Livestock Skillathon, Dairy Skillathon)
  • Beef Ownership Deadline & Project Weigh-in with Great Frederick Fair

February
  • Diamond Clover applications and completed forms (Levels 1-4)
  • Maryland 4-H Foundation Awards Program
  • Record Books & Project Records are judged
March
  • 4-H Online Enrollment deadline - March 1st
  • County Public Speaking Contest
  • AHQA training opens
  • Sign-Up for meat turkey project with Great Frederick Fair
April
  • Frederick County 4-H Scholarships due - April 1st
  • 4-H Camp Center Annual Dinner
  • Maryland 4-H $4 for 4-H Annual Fundraiser
  • GFF Animal Workshops
  • School Programs
    • Embryology: School House Chicks
May
  • County Achievement Night
  • Livestock competitive team practices (Dairy, Poultry, Livestock judging)
  • School Programs
    • Kids Growing with Grains
  • GFF livestock registration paperwork due (large market animals)
June
  • Central Maryland 4-H Spring Livestock Show (held in Montgomery County)
  • County/Cluster Fashion Revue Competition
  • Frederick County 4-H Camp Orientation
  • Goat, Sheep, and Swine Project Weigh-in with Great Frederick Fair
  • Breeding Livestock Ownership Deadline - June 1st
  • Maryland 4-H Foundation Scholarships due - June 1st
  • GFF online entry system opens
July
  • Frederick County 4-H Day Camp
  • GFF Indoor Building workshops
  • 4-H Lease Paperwork Deadline - July 1st
  • Dog/Horse/Pony cards are due- July 1st
  • Quality Assurance Training for 4-H Animal Projects at Junior, Intermediate and Senior levels- Due by July 31
August
  • Deadline for Maryland State Fair entries
  • Poultry and Rabbit paperwork for GFF due- Aug 1st 
  • Maryland State Fair (3 weekends in a row)
  • Deadline for GFF entries

September
  • Diamond Clover applications and completed forms due (Levels 5 and 6)
  • Great Frederick Fair

October
  • National 4-H Week
  • Frederick County 4-H Open House
  • Agriculture Olympics at the Frederick County Farm Museum Fall Festival

November
  • Record Book Training
  • Nominations/Election of club officers
  • Out of State Trip Applications due for senior members

December
  • Breakfast with Santa
  • Kris Kringle parade
  • Record Book Training
  • Camp Teen Leader Applications due