Oconee County 4-H

Membership Renewal Month!!! - Members who join or renew in the month of September get a free t-shirt! Members also get free admission to the South Carolina State Fair on 4-H Day (Saturday, October 11) with presentation of a membership card or if wearing 4-H gear!

• September 1: Deadline for all Livestock Show entries must be completed online at ShoWorks SC State Fair Livestock Show details
• September 1: Deadline for South Carolina State Fair Equine Scholarships
• September 2: Bark Buddies K9 Fair Prep Class #1 6pm at Oconee Extension Office (youth who participated in the Bark Buddies Training are asked to come to at least one of the three classes to prepare for the Fair show)
• September 6: Oconee 4-H at the Walhalla Farmer’s Market Join intern Carson Towe 9-11am at the Walhalla Farmers market to celebrate 4-H and kick of the membership month! Bring homemade items to sell to raise money for your clubs.
• September 8: Oconee Area Junior Naturalist Program 4:30-5:30pm: Entomology (insects & other small critters) at South Cove Park – this FREE series is co-hosted with Oconee Parks, Rec, and Tourism
• September 8: Oconee Hopper Rabbit Club Monthly Meeting 2^nd Monday of the month, 5:30pm at Oconee Extension Office (TOPIC – SHOW PREP)
• September 9: Bark Buddies K9 Fair Prep Class #2 6pm at Oconee Extension Office
• September 12: National 4-H Volunteer Conference; Registration Deadline
• September 15: Deadline for South Carolina State Fair Livestock (Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Swine and Meat Goat) Scholarships
• September 15: Oconee Clovers Club Meeting 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month 6pm at Oconee Extension Office
• September 16: Deadline for State Fair 4-H Rabbit Showmanship and Poultry Showmanship
  • Rabbit Showmanship Information and Registration Link
  • Poultry Showmanship Information
  • Poultry Showmanship Registration
• September 16: Bark Buddies K9 Fair Prep Class #3 6pm at Oconee Extension Office
• September 15: Oconee Area Junior Naturalist Program 4:30-5:30pm: Herpetology (reptiles & amphibians) at Chau Ram Park – this FREE series is co-hosted with Oconee Parks, Rec, and Tourism
• September 16: 4-H Poster Exhibit Workshop Concurrent with the Bark Buddies class, 6pm at the Oconee Extension office
• September 17: ALL Foothills Heritage Fair Forms Due! (Poultry, Dog, Rabbit – get your posters in!) Fair September 23-27^th
• September 22: Oconee Area Junior Naturalist Program 4:30-5:30pm: Ornithology (birds) at South Cove Park – this FREE series is co-hosted with Oconee Parks, Rec, and Tourism
• September 23: Oconee 4-H Poultry Show 5:30pm (poster drop off and show registration/prep starts at 4:30)
• September 25: Oconee 4-H Dog Obedience & Costume Show 5:30pm (show registration/prep starts at 4:30)
• September 26: State 4-H Healthy Living Project - Mysteries of Fruits and Vegetables Registration Deadline; Online
• September 27: Oconee 4-H Rabbit Show 10am (show registration/prep starts at 9am)
• September 29: Oconee Area Junior Naturalist Program 4:30-5:30pm: Botany (plants & trees) at South Cove Park – this FREE series is co-hosted with Oconee Parks, Rec, and Tourism

• October 2-5: National 4-H Volunteer Conference; Rock Eagle 4-H Center, Eatonton, SC
• October 3-4: 4-H Archery Instructor Certification; Clemson, SC rwlly@clemson.edu
• October 5-11: National 4-H Week, “120+ Years to Celebrate” counties across the state
• October 6: Oconee Clovers Club Meeting 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month 6pm at Oconee Extension Office
• October 8-19: South Carolina State Fair; SC State Fairgrounds, Columbia, SC 
  • October 11: 4-H Day at the Fair; SC State Fairgrounds, Columbia, SC 
• October 13: Oconee Hopper Rabbit Club Monthly Meeting 2^nd Monday of the month, 5:30pm at Oconee Extension Office
• October 18: CAFLS Tailgate & Youth Day (Homecoming – CU vs. SMU); Clemson University, SC 
• October 20: Oconee Clovers Club Meeting 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month 6pm at Oconee Extension Office
• October 21: FIRST Bark Buddies Club Meeting (tentative topic – K9 Police Officers) This club meets at 6pm on the third Tuesday of the month at the Walhalla Extension Office
• October 25: 4-H Wildlife Food Plot Kick-off in-person; Interlaken Wildlife Area, Cameron, SC
• October 27: FIRST Oconee Junior Chefs Club Meeting 5pm Oconee Extension Office (Tentative Topic: Spooky Snacks)