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Upcoming 4-H Events

Upcoming 4-H Events Around the State

2023-2024 Event List

  • September

    Date: Event/Program, Location

    September 1, 2023: Start of the 4-H Club Year - Membership Registration opens; Online

    September 8-9, 2023: Shooting Sports – 4-H Shotgun Instructor Certification, SCDNR Wateree Range; Eastover, SC

    September 28 - October 1, 2023: National 4-H Volunteer Conference, Rock Eagle 4-H Center; Eatonton, SC (4hvcoss.com)

    September 29 - October 1, 2023: Shooting Sports – College Meet and Greet with high school juniors/seniors, Palmetto Shooting Complex; Edgefield, SC

  • October

    October 1, 2023: Last day to enroll in 4HOnline for a free 4-H T-shirt; Online

    October 1, 2023: Start of 4-H STEM Challenge month; counties across the state

    October 1, 2023: National 4-H Dairy Judging Contest; Madison, WI

    October 1-7, 2023: National 4-H Week; counties across the state

    October 2, 2023: State 4-H Wildlife Food Plot Project Kick-off; Online

    October 2, 2023: 4-H Grains Project – “Let’s make Quick Bread” Kick-off; Online

    October 4-15, 2023: Tractor Supply Paper Clover Campaign; stores across the state

    October 7, 2023: CAFLS Tailgate & Youth Day (Homecoming – CU vs. Wake Forest); Clemson University

    October 11-22, 2023: South Carolina State Fair, SC State Fairgrounds; Columbia, SC

    October 21, 2023: 4-H Day at the Fair, SC State Fairgrounds; Columbia, SC

    October 21, 2023: Shooting Sports-Skeet Qualifier, multiple locations

  • November

    November 3, 2023: State 4-H Wildlife Food Plot Project Planting Deadline

    November 3-5, 2023: Eastern National 4-H Horse Round Up; Louisville, KY

    November 14, 2023: National 4-H Livestock Judging Contest; Louisville, KY

    November 16, 2023: 4-H Pinckney Leadership – C.W.F Applications open; Online

    November 18, 2023: Shooting Sports – State Skeet Championship, Mid-Carolina Gun Club

    November 23-24, 2023: Thanksgiving Holiday; Clemson University

    November 24-28, 2023: National 4-H Congress; Atlanta, GA

    November 27, 2023: State 4-H Wildlife Food Plot Project Check-in; Online

    November 28, 2023: Giving Tuesday; Online

  • December

    December 11, 2023: 4-H Pinckney Leadership Conference & Camp Applications Open; Online

    December 16, 2023: Shooting Sports – Super Sporting, Back Woods Quail Club; Georgetown, SC

    December 25-29, 2023: Winter Holiday, Clemson University

  • January

    January 1, 2024: New Year’s Holiday, Clemson University

    January 5, 2024: State 4-H Horse Quiz Bowl and Hippology Contest Registration Deadline, Online

    January 13, 2024: Shooting Sports – Sporting Clays, Moore’s

    January 15, 2024: State 4-H Wildlife Food Plot Site Judging Deadline

    January 15, 2024: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday, Clemson University

    January 19, 2024: State 4-H Jr. Weekend Registration Deadline; Online

    January 20, 2024: 4-H Pinckney Leadership Roundup; Columbia, SC

    January 20, 2024: State 4-H Horse Quiz Bowl and Hippology Contest; Anderson Extension Office, Anderson, SC

    January 26, 2024: State 4-H Wildlife Food Plot Record Books due; local county office

    January 27, 2024: Cooking Like a Chef Summit; Center for Advanced Technical Studies, Chapin, SC

  • February

    February 3, 2024: Shooting Sports – Trap Qualifier- Multiple locations

    February 9, 2024: State 4-H/FFA Horse Evaluation Contest Registration Deadline, Online

    February 9, 2024: State 4-H Presentation Contest; Camp Long, Aiken, SC

    February 9-11, 2024: State 4-H Jr. Weekend; Camp Long, Aiken, SC

    February 17, 2024: 4-H Pinckney Leadership Roundup, Florence, SC

    February 23, 2024: State 4-H Honey Bee Project Registration Deadline; Online

    February 29, 2024: State 4-H/FFA Horse Evaluation Contest; South Carolina Equine Park, Camden, SC

  • March

    March 1-3, 2024, Shooting Sports – SCTP Border Skirmish, Palmetto Shooting Complex; Edgefield, SC

    March 1, 2024: 4-H Pullet Chain Registration Deadline; Online

    March 2, 2024: 4-H Pinckney Leadership Roundup, Charleston, SC

    March 5, 2024: State 4-H Legislative Day; Columbia, SC

    March 8, 2024: State 4-H/FFA Dairy Evaluation Registration Deadline; Online

    March 8, 2024: Spring Dairy Show “Let’s Talk Dairy” Public Speaking Registration Deadline; Online

    March 13-17, 2024: Ignite by 4-H Summit; Washington D.C.

    March 15-17, 2024: Shooting Sports – Sporting Clay Gator Cup, Back Woods Quail Club; Georgetown, SC

    March 21-24, 2024: Spring Dairy Show, Garrison Arena; Pendleton, SC

    March 22, 2024: 4-H Pinckney Leadership Conference (High School) Application Deadline; Online

    March 22, 2024: State 4-H/FFA Livestock Evaluation Registration Deadline, Online

    March 22, 2024: State 4-H/FFA Dairy Evaluation; Garrison Arena, Pendleton, SC

    March 29, 2024: 4-H Pinckney Leadership Camp (Middle School) Application Deadline; Online

  • April

    April 4, 2024: $4 for 4-H Day; Online

    April 5, 2024: State 4-H Small Garden Project Registration Deadline; Online

    April 5, 2024: State 4-H Engineering Challenge Registration Deadline; Online

    April 5, 2024: State 4-H/FFA Livestock Evaluation; Garrison Arena, Pendleton, SC

    April 8, 2024: State 4-H Honey Bee Project virtual kick-off

    April 10, 2024: Clemson Give Day; Online

    April 11-12, 2024: Men of Color National Summit; Greenville, SC

    April 12, 2024: Portfolios Due; State Office (local submission deadlines may vary)

    April 14-16, 2024: Shooting Sports – SCTP Southeast Regional, Forest City Gun Club; Savannah, GA

    April 14-20, 2024: National Volunteers Week; counties across the state

    April 19-24, 2024: National 4-H Conference, Washington D.C.

    April 20, 2024: State 4-H/FFA WHEP Contest, Sandhill REC, Columbia, SC

    April 24, 2024: State 4-H Engineering Challenge; SC State Fairgrounds, Columbia, SC

  • May

    May 3, 2024: Glen Krohn Volunteer Award – Nominations Due, Online

    May 3, 2024: Spirit of 4-H Award – Nominations Due, Online

    May 3, 2024: 4-H Laying Flock Project Registration Deadline; Online

    May 3, 2024: State 4-H Small Garden Project Planting Deadline

    May 6, 2024: Small Garden Project virtual kick-off

    May 18, 2024: Shooting Sports – State Trap and Sporting Clays Championship and HOA, Palmetto Shooting Complex; Edgefield, SC

    May 24, 2024: State 4-H Horse Show and Creative Contest Registration Deadline; Online

  • June

    June 5, 2024, Interviews for National Conference & Presidential Tray; Online

    June 7, 2024: State 4-H Teen Council Application Deadline; Online

    June 14, 2024: State 4-H Congress Registration Deadline; Online

    June 9-15, 2024: Citizenship Washington Focus; 4-H Pinckney Leadership; Washington, D.C. (TENTATIVE)

    June 11-15, 2024: State 4-H Horse Show; Garrison Arena; Pendleton, SC

    June 16-22, 2024, 4-H Pinckney Leadership Conference; Session 1, Clemson, SC

    June 21, 2024, Ambassador Reports Due; Online

    June 22-28, 2024: National Shooting Sports Championship, Grand Island, NE

  • July

    July 9-12, 2024: State 4-H Congress; Clemson, SC

    July 12, 2024: South Carolina Junior Beef Round Up Entry Deadline; Online

    July 7-12, 2024: 4-H Pinckney Leadership Camp, Camp Long; Aiken, SC

    July 12, 2024: State 4-H Small Garden Site Judging Deadline

    July 14-19, 2024: 4-H Pinckney Leadership Conference; Session 2, Clemson, SC

    July 26, 2024: State 4-H Ambassador Training Application Deadline; Online

    July 26, 2024: State 4-H Small Garden Project Record Books due; local county office

  • August

    August 1-4, 2024: South Carolina Jr. Beef Roundup, Garrison Arena; Pendleton, SC

    August 10, 2024: State 4-H Ambassador Training

    August 16, 2024: State 4-H Honey Bee Project Record Books Due; local county office

    August 23, 2024: State 4-H Wildlife Food Plot Project Registration Deadline; Online

    August 30, 2024: State 4-H Honey Bee Project Virtual Jamboree; Online

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