
Upcoming 4-H Events Around the State
2023-2024 Event List
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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: New Year’s 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
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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
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March
March 1-3, 2024, Shooting Sports – SCTP Border Skirmish, Palmetto Shooting Complex; Edgefield, SC
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
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April
April 3, 2024: Clemson Give Day; Online
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 11-12, 2024: Men of Color National Summit; Greenville, SC
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
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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: 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
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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
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July
July 9-13, 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
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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