September
14
The Big E begins
15
4-H Day at the Big E
30
The Big E ends
30 - Oct 1
National 4-H Dairy Conference
October
13
Farm Festival at the 4-H Education Center at Auer Farm (11 AM - 4 PM)
19
Hartford County 4-H Fair Association Annual Meeting and Awards Night (6:30 PM - Auditorium, Library Building, UConn West Hartford Campus, 1800 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford)
27
Hartford County 4-H Leader Banquet at La Notte in East Windsor
November
10
Due date for the youth member recognition form. This form is required for youth members who are applying to be a delegate to Citizenship Washington Focus or 4-H National Conference. Forms are due at the 4-H Office on Nov. 10 or postmarked prior to midnight of this day.
16
Fair Association Monthly Meeting (tentative)
December
21
Fair Association Monthly Meeting
January
12
Hartford County 4-H Fair Association Fundraising Kickoff - 6 PM at the First Congregational Church, 837 Main St., East Hartford, CT
12
Public Speaking Workshop - 2 PM at the New London County Extension Center
18
Fair Association Montly Meeting
19
Tri-County 4-H Food Show - 9:30 AM to 3 PM in the Zachs Community Room, School of Social Work, Greater Hartford UConn Campus.
26
Snow date for the Tri-County 4-H Food Show
February
1
Registration due for the Connecticut 4-H Expressive Arts Day - This includes fashion review, photography, sewing, art, textile arts and talent show.
Entries for the 2013 National 4-H Beekeeping Essay Contest
CT ESE 4-H Beef Steer entries are due to Laura Marek. (Steers must be tagged by Feb. 1.)
2
State 4-H Fair Association Training (UConn Greater Hartford Campus)
9
Tri-County Public Speaking for Hartford, Litchfield & Tolland counties (Snow date is Feb. 16)
15
Fair Association Monthly Meeting
23
State 4-H Sheep Project Clinic (UConn Storrs Campus)
State 4-H Horse Communications Contest (UConn Storrs Campus)
State 4-H Hippology Contest (UConn Storrs Campus)
24
State 4-H Horse Judging Contest
March
9
Connecticut 4-H Expressive Arts Day (UConn Greater Hartford Campus)
15
Fair Association Monthly Meeting
16
State 4-H Dairy & Beef Day (UConn Storrs Campus)
State 4-H Horse Bowl Contest
April
1
4-H Horse applications and verification forms due to county office for ESE 4-H Horse Show consideration
6-11
National 4-H Conference (National 4-H Youth Conference Center, Chevy Chase, MD)
12-14
AYHC (American Youth Horse Council) Conference hosted by Connecticut
19
Fair Association Monthly Meeting
May
1
Animal verification forms due to county 4-H office for dairy cattle projects.
New England Dairy Program (ESE) applications due.
Enrollment forms due to county 4-H office in order to show at the current year's 4-H fairs.
CT ESE 4-H Beef Heifer entries due to Laura Marek.
4
New England Dog Clinic (Tolland Agriculural Center - 8:30 AM to 4 PM)
17
Fair Association Monthly Meeting
June
1
CT 4-H Recognition Forms due to the State 4-H Office for selection to National 4-H Dairy Conference and National 4-H Congress. Check with local county extension office for the date in May when the applications will need to be received at the county office.
Animal verification forms due to the county 4-H office for animal projects with the exception of dairy cattle.
21
Fair Association Monthly Meeting
23-29
Citzenship Washington Focus (National 4-H Youth Conference Center, Chevy Chase, MD)
July
19
Fair Association Monthly Meeting.
26-28
New London County 4-H Exposition (North Stonington Fairgrounds)
August
2-4
Middlesex & New Haven County 4-H Fair (Durham Fairgrounds)
Windham County 4-H Fair (Brooklyn Fairgrounds)
3-4
Litchfield County 4-H Fair (Goshen Fairgrounds)
9-11
Tolland County 4-H Fair (TAC, Vernon, CT)
16-18
Hartford County 4-H Fair (Four Town Fair Grounds, Somers, CT)