2008-2009 Club Year
(Updated 1-7-09)
AUGUST 2008
1 Emerald Star Applications Due
25 Council Exec Board Meeting, 6:00 pm H-I
27 Fall Club Start-up Meeting 7:00 pm H-I
1 Labor Day—Office Closed
4 Horse Project Leaders Mtg, 7 pm H-I
15 FORECAST Articles Due
15 Emerald Star Comm. Mtg.
16 Camp Committee Mtg., 6:30 pm Conf Rm
18 Livestock & Fair Review Mtg., 6:30-9 pm Harvest Hall
19 Entries due for Window Display
20 Club Officer Training/Leader Training, 9 am - 2 pm
Ag Center/Harvest Hall
20 Hi 4-H Kick-Off Ice Cream Social, 3-5 pm,
Ag Center/Harvest Hall
2 Horse Project Leaders Mtg, 7 pm Conf Rm
6 Council Exec Board Mtg, 6:00 pm Conf Rm
6 Hi 4-H Meeting, 7:00 pm Harvest Hall
6 Leaders Council Mtg, 7:00 pm Conf Rm
4 Window Displays in place
5-11 National 4-H Club Week
11-12 Livestock Camp--Fairgrounds
15 FORECAST Articles Due
16 Livestock Meeting, 7 pm Conf Rm
18 County Awards Reception, 7 pm Harvest Hall
21 Camp Committee Mtg., 6:30 pm Conf Rm
NOVEMBER 2008
1-2 Hi 4-H Beach Campout-Cancelled (11-27)
3 Camp Director Applications Due
3 Emerald Star Applications Due
3 Council Exec Board Mtg, 6:00 pm
3 Hi 4-H Meeting, 7:00 pm
3 Leaders Council Mtg, 7:00 pm
6 Horse Project Leaders Mtg, 7 pm
7-9 State Leaders Forum, Asilomar
10 Rabbit Project Leaders Mtg, 7 pm
11 Veterans Day – Office Closed
14 Camp Director Interviews
14 FORECAST Articles Due
17 Shooting Sports Leaders Mtg @ Jim Atherstone's, 6:30 pm
17 All Star Applications Due
17 Camp Staff Applications Due
18 Camp Committee Mtg., 6:30 pm
19 Farm Yard Experience Meeting, 6 pm DATE CHANGE
20 Small Animal Livestock Meeting, 6 pm
20 Livestock Meeting, 7 pm
22 State Equine Field day, Cal Poly Pomona
23 Westport Pancake Breakfast, 8 am to 12 pm
27-30 Thanksgiving Holiday, Office Closed
DECEMBER 2008
7 Hi 4-H San Francisco Outing
1 Council Exec Board Mtg, 6:00 pm
1 Leaders Council Meeting & Potluck, 6:00 pm
1 Hi 4-H Meeting, 7:00 pm
3 Poultry Leaders Meeting, 6 pm, Ag Center NEW
4 Horse Project Leaders Mtg, 7 pm (Cancelled)
4 Emerald Star Meeting, 6:30 pm
13 Presentation Day Workshop, 9 am to noon, Ag Center NEW EVENT
15 Shooting Sports Leaders Mtg @ Jim Atherstone's, 6:30 pm
15 Countywide Cavy Project Mtg, 6 pm, Ag Center NEW
15 Countywide Rabbit Leadership Project Mtg, 7 pm, Ag Center NEW
16 Camp Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm, Ag Center
15 FORECAST Articles Due
25 Christmas Holiday-Office Closed
Camp Staff Interviews TBA
JANUARY 2009
1 New Years Day—Office Closed
3 Rabbit Field Day, 9 am to 3 pm Info and Registration Form
5 Council Exec Board, 6 pm
5 Hi 4-H Mtg, 7 pm
5 Leaders Council, 7 pm
8 Horse Project Leaders Mtg, 7 pm DATE CHANGE
10 Sheep Leader and Member Workshop, Leventini Ranch, 10 am to noon
10 Creed Contest, 6 pm Harvest Hall, Ag Center
14 California Focus Registration due to 4-H Office
Info and Registration
15 FORECAST Articles Due
15 Small Animal Livestock Meeting, 6 pm
15 Livestock Meeting, 7pm
16-19 Hi 4-H Winter Camp, Pinecrest
19 King Holiday, Office Closed
19 Shooting Sports Leaders Mtg @ Jim Atherstone's, 6:30 pm
20 Camp Committee Mtg., 6:30 pm
22 Farm Yard Experience Mtg, 6:00 pm
29 Heifer Replacement Forms due to Fair Office by 5 pm
30 Due date for Leaders Dinner Reservations
30-Feb 1 LCORT, Fresno Info and Registration
30 Sectional Council Meeting, Wonder Valley Ranch (LCORT)
FEBRUARY 2009
2 Emerald Star Applications Due Forms and Information
2 Council Exec Board Mtg, 6 pm
2 Hi 4-H Meeting, 7:00 pm
2 Leaders Council Mtg, 7:00 pm
5 Horse Project Leaders Mtg, 7 pm
5 State Postal Shoot Registration Due
8 Don Haglund Memorial Match Registration Due
7 Livestock Knowledge Bowl, 8 am
7 Vernalis 4-H Linguica & Bean Dinner, Masonic Hall, Patterson, 4-7:30 pm, $10
11 Presentation Day Forms DUE
13 FORECAST Articles Due
13 Leaders Recognition Dinner
15 Ceres Omelet Breakfast, Ag Center, 7 am - 1pm
16 Shooting Sports Leaders Mtg @ Jim Atherstone's, 6:30 pm
19 Small Animal Livestock Leaders Meeting, 6 pm
19 Livestock Leaders Meeting, 7 pm
23 County Cavy Project, 6 pm
23 Rabbit Leadership Project, 7 pm
24 Emerald Star Meeting, 6:30
25 to Mar 1 Western Region Leaders Forum, Denver, CO
26 Farm Yard Experience Meeting, 6:00 pm (Final Meeting)
28 Dairy Judging Clinic and Contest
MARCH 2009
1 Hughson 4-H Country Breakfast
1 Sacred Heart 4-H Breakfast
2 Council Exec Board Mtg, 6 pm
2 Hi 4-H Meeting, 7:00 pm
2 Leaders Council Mtg, 7:00 pm
5 Horse Project Leaders Mtg, 7 pm
7 Don Haglund Memorial Match
8 Mt. View Pancake Breakfast
10 Proficiency Day Forms Due Enrollment Form 2009
11 Presentation Day Forms Due
14 Empire Tri-Tip Dinner and Silent Auction, 5-7:30 pm
15 Crows Landing Pancake Breakfast
15 Wood Colony Pancake Breakfast, Hart Ransom School 7 am to Noon
16 Camp Counselor Applications Due, Summer and Primary
16 Adult Cabin Leader Applications Due
16 FORECAST Articles Due
16 Scholarship Applications Due Forms and Information
17 Camp Committee Mtg., 6:30 pm
19 Small Animal Livestock Meeting, 6 pm
19 Large Livestock Project Leaders Meeting, 7 pm
20 Horse Verification Forms Due
21 Livestock Proficiency Day, MJC, 8 am
21 Kiernan Klovers Barn Dance, Ag Center, Harvest Hall
22 Shiloh Pancake Breakfast
23 Cavy Project, 6 pm
23 Rabbit Leadership Project, 7 pm
27 Office Open--UC Staff Holiday
28 County Presentation Day--Denair High School
Presentation Day Forms
28 Presentation Day
30 State Ambassador Application Deadline
April 2009
2 Horse Project Leaders Mtg, 7 pm
6 Council Exec Board Mtg, 6 pm
6 Hi 4-H Meeting, 7:00 pm
6 Leaders Council Mtg, 7:00 pm
9 Horse Achievement Day Warm-up, Ag Center, 6-9 pm
9 Horse Achievement Day Registration Due
15 FORECAST Articles Due
16 Small Animal Livestock Leaders Meeting, 6 pm
16 Large Livestock Project Leaders Meeting, 7 pm
17 Camp Registration due from Clubs-Summer and Primary
17 Fashion Revue entries due
18 Regional Pres. Day, Mariposa County
19 Patterson 4-H Pancake Breakfast
20 Kiernan Klovers/Countywide Record Book Workshop, Ag Center, 6 pm
21 Camp Committee Mtg., 6:30 pm
25 Horse Achievement Day, Waterford
25 Spring Fashion Revue, Valley Home School, Valley Home
25-26 Waterford and Sierra 4-H Relay for Life, Oakdale Click here to Join the Team or Donate
MAY 2009
1 Emerald Star Applications Due
3 Saddle-Up for St. Jude Fundraiser, Jamestown
4 Council Exec Board Mtg, 6 pm
4 Hi 4-H Meeting, 7 pm
4 Leaders Council Mtg, 7 pm)
7 Horse Project Leaders Mtg, 7 pm
14 Small Animal Livestock Meeting, 6 pm
15 FORECAST Articles Due
16 Small Animal Proficiency Day
16-17 Primary Camp, LaGrange Park
19 Camp Committee Mtg., 6:30 pm
20 Emerald Star Meeting
21 Livestock Meeting, 7 pm
25 Memorial Day, Office Closed
30 4-H State Presentation Day
30-31 Benefit Horse Show, Ceres
JUNE 2009
1 Club Council Potluck, 6 pm
1 Hi 4-H Mtg, 7 pm
4 Fair Entries due, Turlock
4 Horse Project Leaders Mtg, 7 pm
13-14 Camp Readiness Weekend, Pinecrest
13 Camp Dining Hall Dedication, Pinecrest
15 FORECAST Articles Due
19 Camp Staff to Summer Camp
20-25 Summer Camp
26-30 California Focus, UC Davis
JULY 2009
3 Fourth of July, Office Closed
15 FORECAST Articles Due
__ Camp Debriefing Meeting (date pending)
__ State Fair Entries Due (www.bigfun.org)
15 Treasurer Books Due
Secretary Books Due
Completion Rosters Due
Record Books for County Judging Due
List of Judges for County Record Book Judging Due
20-21 County Fair Horse Show
16 Small Animal Livestock Meeting, 6 pm
16 Livestock Meeting, 7 pm
23 County Record Book Judging
31 Stanislaus County Fair starts
August 2009
6-9 State Leadership Conference, UC Merced
24 Council Exec Board Meeting, 6:00 pm H-I
26 Fall Club Start-up Meeting 7:00 pm H-I