Upcoming 4-H Events Around the State
2024-2025 Event List
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September
Date: Event/Program, Location
September 1, 2024: Start of the 4-H Club Year - Membership Registration opens; Online
September 1-30, 2024: Free t-shirt offered to members who enroll in September 2024
September 2, 2024: Labor Day Holiday; Clemson University
September 14, 2024: South Carolina 4-H Horse Program Volunteer Training; Clemson, SC
September 14, 2024: STEM Saturday; Wilson High School, Florence, SC
September 27-29, 2024: Shooting Sports – College Meet and Greet with high school juniors/seniors, Palmetto Shooting Complex; Edgefield, SC
September 28, 2024: CAFLS Tailgate & Youth Day (Homecoming – CU vs. Stanford); Clemson University
CAFLS Tailgate
September 29-October 1, 2024: National 4-H Dairy Conference (Judging on Oct. 2); Madison, WI
September 27, 2024: State 4-H Healthy Living Project Registration Deadline (Egg/Cheese Preparation); Online
September 27, 2024: State 4-H Beef, Dairy, Goat, Horse, and Swine Record Book Project Registration Deadline; Online
September 30, 2024: Last day to enroll in 4HOnline for a free 4-H T-shirt; Online
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October
Date: Event/Program, Location
October 1, 2024: Start of 4-H STEM Challenge month “ Food for Thought”; counties across the state
October 3-6, 2024: National 4-H Volunteer Conference, Rock Eagle 4-H Center; Eatonton, SC (4hvcoss.com)
October 5, 2024: South Carolina 4-H Horse Program Volunteer Training; Columbia, SC
October 5, 2024: STEM Fest; Southside High School, Greenville, SC
October 6-12, 2024: National 4-H Week, “ Beyond Ready”; counties across the state
October 7, 2024: State 4-H Wildlife Food Plot Project Kick-off; Online
October 9-20, 2024: South Carolina State Fair, SC State Fairgrounds; Columbia, SC
October 11, 2024: 4-H Team staffing Extension Exhibit at the Fair, SC State Fairgrounds; Columbia, SC
October 12, 2024: 4-H Day at the Fair, SC State Fairgrounds; Columbia, SC
October 19, 2024: Shooting Sports-Skeet Qualifier, multiple locations
October 26, 2024: South Carolina 4-H Horse Program Volunteer Training; Charleston, SC
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November
Date: Event/Program, Location
November 1, 2024: Ignite by 4-H Applications due; Online
November 2, 2024: Shooting Sports – State Skeet Championship, Mid-Carolina Gun Club
November 5, 2024: Election Day
November 8, 2024: State 4-H Wildlife Food Plot Project Planting Deadline
November 8-10, 2024: Eastern National 4-H Horse Round Up; Louisville, KY
November 9, 2024: STEM Saturday; South Pointe High School, Rock Hill, SC
November 14, 2024: Clemson University Women’s Roundtable; Greenville, SC
November 17-20, 2024: National 4-H Livestock Contests (Judging on Nov. 19); Louisville, KY
November 18, 2024: 4-H Pinckney Leadership – C.W.F Applications open; Online
November 25, 2024: State 4-H Wildlife Food Plot Project Check-In; Online
November 28-29, 2024: Thanksgiving Holiday; Clemson University
November 29-December 3, 2024: National 4-H Congress; Atlanta, GA
November 29-December 15, 2024: Tractor Supply Paper Clover Campaign; stores across the state
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December
Date: Event/Program, Location
December 3, 2024: Giving Tuesday; Online
December 16, 2024: 4-H Pinckney Leadership Conference & Camp Applications Open; Online
December 23-27, 2024: Winter Holiday, Clemson University
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January
Date: Event/Program, Location
January 1, 2025: New Year’s Holiday, Clemson University
January 10, 2025: State 4-H Horse Quiz Bowl and Communications Contest Registration Deadline; Online
January 17, 2025: State 4-H Engineering Challenge Registration Deadline; Online
January 17, 2025: State 4-H Wildlife Food Plot Site Judging Deadline
January 20, 2025: Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday, Clemson University
January 24, 2025: State 4-H Wildlife Food Plot Record Books due; local county office
January 25, 2025: Shooting Sports – Sporting Clays, Moore’s
January 25, 2025: 4-H Pinckney Leadership Roundup; Columbia, SC
January 1, 2025: New Year’s Holiday, Clemson University
January 31, 2025: State 4-H Poultry and Rabbit Record Books from 2024 Due; Local County Offices
January 31, 2025: State 4-H Beef, Dairy, Goat, Horse, and Swine Record Book Project LATE Registration Deadline; Online
January 31, 2025: State 4-H Physical Activity Project Registration Deadline; Online
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February
Date: Event/Program, Location
February 1, 2025: State 4-H Horse Bowl and Communications Contest; Piedmont Tech, Newberry, SC
February 1, 2025: State 4-H Presentations Contest; Piedmont Tech, Newberry, SC
February 1, 2025: Shooting Sports – Trap Qualifier; Multiple locations
February 7, 2025: Cooking Like a Chef Summit Registration Deadline; Online
February 11, 2025: State 4-H Engineering Challenge; SC State Fairgrounds, Columbia, SC
February 15, 2025: 4-H Pinckney Leadership Roundup, Florence, SC
February 28, 2025: State 4-H Honey Bee Project Registration Deadline; Online
February 28, 2025: State 4-H Pullet Chain (Poultry Project Record Book) Registration Deadline; Online
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March
Date: Event/Program, Location
March 1, 2025: Shooting Sports – State Trap, Mid-Carolina Gun Club
March 1, 2025: Cooking Like a Chef Summit; Center for Advanced Technical Studies, Chapin, SC
March 3, 2025: State 4-H Wildlife Food Plot Project Wrap-Up; Online
March 7, 2025: State 4-H/FFA Dairy Evaluation Contest Registration Deadline; Online
March 7, 2025: Spring Dairy Show “Let’s Talk Dairy” Public Speaking Registration Deadline; Online
March 11, 2025: State 4-H Legislative Day; Columbia, SC
March 13-17, 2024: Ignite by 4-H Summit; Washington D.C.
March 14, 2025: State 4-H Horse Judging and Hippology Registration Deadline; Online
March 18-23, 2025: Shooting Sports – Sporting Clay Gator Cup, Back Woods Quail Club; Georgetown, SC
March 21, 2025: State 4-H/FFA Dairy Evaluation; Garrison Arena, Pendleton, SC
March 21-23, 2025: Spring Dairy Show, Garrison Arena; Pendleton, SC
March 21, 2025: State 4-H/FFA Livestock Evaluation Registration Deadline, Online
March 22, 2025: 4-H Pinckney Leadership Roundup, Charleston, SC
March 28-29, 2025: State 4-H/FFA Horse Evaluation Contest and Hippology; Clemson, SC
March 31, 2025: 4-H Pinckney Leadership Conference (High School) Application Deadline, Online
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April
Date: Event/Program, Location
April TBD, 2025: Clemson Give Day; Online
April 4, 2025: State 4-H/FFA Livestock Evaluation; Garrison Arena, Pendleton, SC
April 4, 2025: $4 for 4-H Day; Online
April 4, 2025: State 4-H Small Garden Project Registration Deadline, Online
April 4, 2025: State 4-H Jr. Weekend Registration Deadline; Online
April 5, 2025: Shooting Sports – Super Sporting and Sporting Clays, Back Woods Quail Club; Georgetown, SC
April 7, 2025: State 4-H Honey Bee Project Kick-off; Online
April 7, 2025: 4-H Pinckney Leadership Camp (Middle School) Application Deadline, Online
April 10-11, 2025: Men of Color National Summit; Greenville, SC
April 11, 2025: Portfolios Due; State Office (local submission deadlines may vary)
April 11-16, 2025: National 4-H Conference, Washington D.C.
April 12, 2025: State 4-H Team Cooking Challenge; Florence, SC
April 12, 2025: State 4-H/FFA WHEP (Wildlife Habitat Education Program) Contest; Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science, Georgetown, SC
April 18, 2025: State 4-H Horse Show – Intent to Show Deadline; Online
April 20-26, 2025: National Volunteers Week; counties across the state
April 25-28, 2025: 4-H Weekend of Service; counties across the state
Spring TBD: Shooting Sports – SCTP Southeast Regional, Forest City Gun Club; Savannah, GA
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May
Date: Event/Program, Location
May 2-4, 2025: State 4-H Jr. Weekend; FFA Leadership Center, Cherry Grove, SC
May 2, 2025: Glen Krohn Volunteer Award – NominationsDue, Online
May 2, 2025: Spirit of 4-H Award – NominationsDue, Online
May 2, 2025: State 4-H Laying Flock (Poultry Project Record Book) Registration Deadline; Online
May 2, 2025: State 4-H Rabbit Project Registration Deadline; Online
May 2, 2025: State 4-H Honey Bee Project Apiary Installation Deadline
May 2, 2025: State 4-H Small Garden Project Planting Deadline
May 10, 2025: Shooting Sports – State Sporting Clays Championship and HOA, Palmetto Shooting Complex; Edgefield, SC
May 26, 2025: Memorial Day Holiday; Clemson University
May 30, 2025: State 4-H Horse Show and Creative Contest Registration Deadline; Online
May 31, 2025: State 4-H Rabbit Project; Rabbit in-hand deadline
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June
Date: Event/Program, Location
June 1, Ambassador Reports Due; Online
June 4, 2025, Interviews for National Conference & Presidential Tray; Online
June 6, 2025: State 4-H Teen Council Application Deadline; Online
June 13, 2025: State 4-H Congress Registration Deadline; Online
June 20-27, 2025: Citizenship Washington Focus; 4-H Pinckney Leadership; Washington, D.C.
June 8-14, 2025: 4-H Pinckney Leadership Conference - Session 1; Clemson, SC
June 10-14, 2025: State 4-H Horse Show; Garrison Arena; Pendleton, SC
June 16, 2025: State 4-H Honey Bee Project Check-In; Online
June 21-27, 2025: National Shooting Sports Championship; Grand Island, NE
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July
Date: Event/Program, Location
July 4, 2025: Independence Day Holiday; Clemson University
July 6-11, 2025: 4-H Pinckney Leadership Camp; Camp Long, Aiken, SC
July 8-11, 2025: State 4-H Congress, Clemson, SC
July 11, 2025: South Carolina Junior Beef Round Up Entry Deadline; Online
July 11, 2025: State 4-H Small Garden Site Judging Deadline
June 12-19, 2025: Shooting Sports - SCTP Nationals; Marengo, OH
July 13-19, 2025: 4-H Pinckney Leadership Conference - Session 2; Clemson, SC
July 18, 2025: State 4-H Ambassador Training Application Deadline; Online
July 25, 2025: State 4-H Small Garden Project Record Books due; local county office
July 30 – August 3, 2025: Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championships; Georgia National Fairgrounds, Perry, GA
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August
Date: Event/Program, Location
August 1-3, 2025: South Carolina Jr. Beef Roundup; T. Ed Garrison Arena, Pendleton, SC
August 9, 2025: State 4-H Ambassador Training; TBD
August 15, 2025: State 4-H Honey Bee Project Record Books Due; local county office
August 22, 2025: State 4-H Wildlife Food Plot Project Registration Deadline; Online
August 29, 2025: State 4-H Honey Bee Project Wrap-Up; Online
